After nine amazing years at our Sixth Avenue location in Park Slope, Brooklyn Yoga School is closing doors. The existence of BYS has always been reliant upon the very unique financial model of generosity. Being a donation-based Yoga center has been both a profound blessing and incredible journey over the past decade.
When I created BYS in 2010, it was for the sole purpose of offering teachings of Classical Yoga that I believed could offer real transformation and healing that would otherwise not be available. After a decade of witnessing the commodification of ancient yoga teaching in the West, I felt it was important to try to offer something that was grounded in the essential spirit of yoga instead of the money-based industry that it had mutated into. The practices of yoga were suddenly being sliced and diced into some new formation in order to make a few bucks, and in doing so, hijacking a lineage of five thousand years of teaching in just a few decades. On top of that, the yoga being offered here in the West was only available to to the most privileged members of our society (the white upper class) who could afford $25 for an hour of teaching, so that those who most needed these practices had virtually no access to it.
These questions are all rooted in the mainstream cultural assumptions that amassing financial achievements and fame are what will bring happiness and fulfillment. However, I was never interested in offering yoga inside a capitalist framework. Instead, I have spent the past nine years tirelessly working to create something outside of this model. I wanted to create place where we as people could be free of these constructs of what mainstream culture deems valuable, and in that freedom, discover for ourselves what is valuable, find out what truly generates happiness, and how to live an awakened life rooted in that sensibility.
This meant that only certain teachers trained in Classical Yoga would fit in our teaching body because that is the lineage of yoga that I personally believe in. On top of that, the teachers had to be okay being paid less than typical studios due to the limited class income. The donation model also meant there were fewer resources available for the operational staff that running the inner workings of the business. It also meant that the content of the actual classes was rooted in a lineage of classical yoga teachings, and not modified or altered by current pop yoga trends. Also that the focus of the studio was grounded in the teachings themselves, and less so on the teachers who delivered them. Lastly, I made the choice to not engage in the customary marketing methods employed by studios in an attempt to fill classes.
This was the spirit in which BYS came to life, and perhaps more than anyone, I have been amazed and delighted that the studio has been able to exist for nine long years under these unique parameters. This, to me, is a remarkable success. The work that students have been able to do inside 82 Sixth Avenue is something that cannot be measured by the standards of our culture. It is the real work of asking the most important questions of life, and step-by-step cultivating the skills to live in alignment with our own unique answers to those questions.
Of course, running a business under these parameters has been incredibly challenging. It became clear in our first year that no matter how successful the studio was, it wasn't financially self-sustaining in the usual sense, nor would it make much of a dent in our larger capitalist economic system. However, at the same time, there was such an outpouring of interest from the growing student body that I was inspired try to keep the studio going as long as possible. The reality of this decision meant that I was personally electing to own and operate BYS with virtually no compensation over the past six or seven years, and more recently, personally subsidizing the operation financially. Of course, my hope over the past few years has been that something would shift so that BYS could once become financially self-sustaining, however this has not come to fruition.
And while it is a deep loss to close the studio, I truly don't see the closing as a failure by any means. At one point or another in life, all things will find their end, and the nine years we have had together have been truly extraordinary. I am proud to close our time together at 82 Sixth Ave knowing that this has been a wonderful experiment of the immense power of generosity and kindness in the world. I hope my work (both directly teaching and, in the way that I have chosen to operate BYS) will inspire others to move through the world with greater courage to carve out your own path in alignment with your own deepest values and hopes for what we as people are capable of. This to me is the best we can possibly do with the precious time that we have here on earth. We can find what truly matters most to us, and build a life deeply rooted in that place. Whether you're all about truth, connection, justice, kindness, creation, healing, love, discovery, or whatever it might be, let's all keep working to bring that goodness fully into our lives, and into the world.
Everywhere I travel, whether in the neighborhood or around the world, I meet BYS students who tell me about their time in our humble little studio. Each one tells me their story. Some are stories of healing, or letting go, or forgiveness. Some are stories of finding support in times of great difficulty, finding clarity, balance and self-care. Others are stories about finding the power to stand up for oneself, greater direction and skillfulness in life, while others are stories of unlocking great creative power. Many are stories about learning how to genuinely connect and what it means to love oneself and others. Most of all, they are stories about coming home, both to the physical place that BYS occupied on the corner of 6th Ave and St Marks, but also coming home inside one's own being. As I listen to these stories, they are always accompanied by a certain look on the students faces'. It is a look that I have seen on virtually everyone I watch walk in the door at BYS– that for some reason crossing over the threshold of our beautiful space mysteriously puts people in touch with something more essential inside themselves, and to me, that is a profound measure of success of which I am very proud.
I have not been alone in this endeavor, and it would not have been possible without an incredible group of teachers and friends who have believed in my vision and given their time and energy to make that vision a reality. BYS would not have been possible without Jeremy Frindel, Katurah Hutcheson, Barbu Panaitescu, and Tom Cucinotta. My core teachers who have been with me for years: Clayton Okaly, Jacquie Brown, Adina Saperstein, Myk Freedman, and Marvin Rosenberg. The Kirtan Wallahs who have graced Friday nights since we opened: Ambika Pressman, Anjula Prasad, Devadas, Nina Rao, Shyama Chapin, and Sharada Devi. And to the army of teachers who have brought immense dedication, clarity and devotion, who are too many to name: without your unending dedication and faith in me, none of this would have been possible, and for that I am deeply grateful.
There are two closing events this month. I will be leading one final Kirtan on my own on Friday, February 8th from 8-10pm EST, and there is an official Closing Party + Kirtan on Saturday, February 16th from 8-11pm EST with chanting led by myself, Ambika, Shyama Chapin, Nina Rao, and friends. Come drop by and enjoy the space together one last time.
It has been my immense privilege to be with you in practice over these past nine years. I have yet to decide if I will continue to offer BYS teachings in the future in a different location or in the digital internet realm, but you are welcome to sign up for the email list if you want to stay in the loop.
PS. As one door closes, another one opens with impeccable timing, as I am celebrating the release of my first book "A Little Bit of Mantras" from Sterling Publishers this month. On Wednesday, February 27th at Deepak Homebase (ABC Carpet) in NYC I'll be joined by special guests Sharon Salzberg and Krishna Das for an evening including conversation about ancient practice of Sanskrit mantras with myself and Sharon, call and response chanting led by Krishna Das and myself, and a book signing.
We were thrilled to host Sharon Salzberg last month for her interview with CBS Religion Department. Sharon was filmed teaching at BYS for a 30 minutes segment that CBS produced that aired nationwide. show looks at the spiritual roots of the practice and how it can be used to transform society.
Learn all about our teachers with the fun survey: favorite food, bad habits, book recommendations, and of course, why they love yoga! This month's survey highlights Pam Leung.
Learn all about our teachers with the fun survey: favorite food, bad habits, book recommendations, and of course, why they love yoga! This month's survey highlights Jerome Burdi.
Krishna Das is generously giving away a brand new live recording of his latest Hanuman Chalisa entitled "Sundara Chalisa". We've been hearing this new version of the Hanuman Chalisa at KD's event since this past summer and it is one of our current favorites, especially the extended call and response ending after the prayer!
Images from our January #Moksha Challenge on Instagram.


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FILE - This April 11, 2015 file photo shows rancher Cliven Bundy as he speaks with supporters at an event in Bunkerville, Nev. Federal prosecutors in Las Vegas are asking a judge to cancel a hearing at which Bundy, currently jailed, would seek to be freed pending trial on charges that he led an armed standoff against government agents two years ago. Bundy's lawyer, Joel Hansen, said Wednesday, March 16, 2016 he's fighting U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden's request to call off the Thursday detention hearing. John Locher, File, Associated Press
FILE - This Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016, file photo provided by the Multnomah County, Ore., Sheriff''s Office shows Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy. Federal prosecutors in Las Vegas are asking a judge to cancel a hearing at which Bundy, who is still jailed, would seek to be freed pending trial on charges that he led an armed standoff against government agents two years ago. Bundy's lawyer, Joel Hansen, said Wednesday, March 16, 2016 he's fighting U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden's request to call off the Thursday detention hearing.(Multnomah County Sheriff''s Office via AP, File) The Associated Press
LAS VEGAS — Federal prosecutors in Las Vegas want are asking a judge to cancel a hearing at which jailed Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy would seek to be freed pending trial on charges he led an armed standoff against government agents two years ago.
Bundy's lawyer, Joel Hansen, said Wednesday he's fighting a contention that Bundy is only entitled to only one detention hearing, and that he should remain in custody indefinitely.
"They don't want to let him out because he dared to challenge the federal government and said Nevada owns the land," Hansen said. He cast Bundy, 69, as a political prisoner being illegally held for challenging government authority.
U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden and prosecutor Steven Myhre noted in written filings submitted Tuesday that a federal magistrate judge in Oregon denied Bundy's release following his Feb. 10 arrest at Portland International Airport. Bundy didn't appeal that order, the prosecutors said.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Carl Hoffman in Las Vegas is due to consider the question of whether the detention hearing should be held just ahead of the scheduled Thursday morning court session.
It wasn't clear Wednesday whether Bundy's appearance would again draw protesters to the courthouse in Las Vegas.
About 100 Bundy backers demonstrated outside last week while Bundy appeared in custody and refused to enter a plea to charges including conspiracy, assault, obstruction and threatening federal officers.
Hoffman entered a not-guilty plea on Bundy's behalf.
Hansen said Bundy's refusal to enter a plea amounted to a statement that he couldn't have done anything wrong because federal law doesn't apply.
Bundy and four of his adult sons are among 19 people indicted this month on allegations that they incited and organized a gunpoint standoff that stopped federal agents from rounding up cattle near Bundy's ranch in April 2014. Convictions could result in penalties up to life in prison.
Bundy denies U.S. government authority in Nevada, and insists he's free to let his cows roam over rangeland around his 160-acre cattle ranch and melon farm in Bunkerville, about 80 miles northeast of Las Vegas.
Federal BLM officials said in 2014 that he owed more than $1.1 million in fees and penalties for grazing hundreds of cows illegally for about 20 years in the scenic and ecologically fragile Gold Butte area.
His arrest in Oregon came while he was on his way to visit sons Ammon and Ryan Bundy in jail. They were arrested Jan. 26 on charges that they led a 41-day armed occupation of a federal wildlife refuge near Burns, Oregon. Twenty-six people face federal charges in that case, including several who also face charges in the Nevada standoff.
Bundy backers demonstrate before hearing in standoff case
Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy to stay behind bars in Oregon

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The Modified Kinetic Model is based on the Kinetic Battery Model (Manwell and McGowan, 1993). The Modified Kinetic Model adds a series resistance, temperature effects on capacity, temperature effects on degradation rate, and cycle-by-cycle degradation based on depth of discharge (DOD). The model uses commonly available data (some battery datasheets, for example, provide all the necessary information to define the complete model), and is designed so that parts of the model can be left out if data is not available, the model is not representative of the real behavior, or the behavior does not apply for the conditions being modeled.
Tip: Be sure to specify weight when creating a Component with the Modified Kinetic Battery Model. The model uses the weight to calculate heat transfer and thermal behavior.
The different aspects of the model combine linearly and are easy to isolate so the data entered to generate the model can be reproduced in simulation. For example, you can enter a lifetime versus temperature curve that includes a point at 40°C and five years. You can create a model with the temperature fixed at 40°C and the battery not used (so cycle life is not a factor). You can check that the battery is replaced every five years. Basically, the model is as simple as possible while still including all of the desired phenomena.
See the Kinetic Battery Model section of the help for a review of the Kinetic Battery Model (KiBaM) and the maximum capacity, capacity ratio, and rate constant parameters. This section explains the details and function of the Modified Kinetic Model. For information about defining a Modified Kinetic Battery in the library, see the Modified Kinetic Battery Model section of the help.
The time-step-to-time-step behavior of the battery in simulation is governed by the functional model.
This quadratic equation is solved for the current, I. This current is then applied to the Kinetic Battery Model to determine the state for the following time step. The equations used for this are described in the Kinetic Battery Model section of the help.
The Storage Component temperature is modeled as a lumped thermal capacity. You specify the thermal conductance to ambient (watts per kelvin), the mass of the component (pounds; multiply kilograms by 2.20 to convert to pounds), and the specific heat capacity (joules per kilogram-kelvin). If you specify a specific heat capacity of zero, the battery internal temperature follows the temperature resource exactly.
Tip: If you do not select "Consider temperature effects?" in the site-specific inputs of the Storage page, the battery internal temperature stays constant at the temperature specified in the Library. In this case, the thermal model is not used.
In each time step of the simulation, any energy dissipated by the effective series resistance is converted to heat and increases the bulk temperature of the storage bank. Additionally, heat dissipates to or is absorbed from the surroundings according to the convection equation: q = hΔT. You can specify the ambient temperature for simulation in the temperature resource. Losses specified by the "Other round-trip losses" input are not converted to heat in the thermal model.
where I is the current in amps, and R is the series resistance in ohms.
This explicit equation is used to model the internal temperature in simulation.
The temperature of the Storage Component can be plotted in the time series results. This is the temperature used to calculate the temperature effects on capacity and the degradation rate.
Some batteries exhibit variation in capacity with temperature, for example, a decrease in the available energy at cold temperatures. You can enter relative capacity (percent of nominal) versus temperature (Celsius) into the table in the Temperature vs. capacity tab of the Modified Kinetic Battery page in the Library. The Modified Kinetic Battery model fits a quadratic function to the capacity versus temperature data you enter in the table.
In simulation, HOMER effectively adjusts the minimum state of charge up or down based on the current temperature of the battery pack. For example, consider a case where the minimum state of charge specified in the Site Specific Inputs is 20%. At the point in the temperature/capacity curve where the capacity is 100% (often about 20° or 25°C), the minimum state of charge is zero. If, at cold temperatures, the battery capacity is 80% of the nominal value, the minimum state of charge is effectively set to 40%.
It is possible to have a case where the battery is at the minimum state of charge, then the minimum state of charge increases due to a temperature change. If the battery is not charged, the state of charge remains constant, below the minimum state of charge. Of course, the battery is not allowed to discharge any energy until the state of charge is increased to above the minimum state of charge. Likewise, it is possible to exhaust the battery completely. If the battery is warmed and the minimum state of charge decreases accordingly (as in typical capacity versus temperature behavior), HOMER can then take more energy out of the previously exhausted battery.
You must specify a maximum and minimum operating temperature. If the battery temperature is outside of these bounds, the battery does not operate.
The Modified Kinetic Battery model tracks degradation using two variables that increase as the pack degrades over its life. One tracks time and temperature over the pack's lifetime, and the other tracks the wear from cycles, adjusted for depth of discharge. Each of these two quantities represents a fractional degradation, from 0 when the pack is new, to 0.2 at the end of life (for the default of a 20% capacity degradation limit).
Functional degradation is modeled as a gradual decrease in storage capacity and increase in series resistance. The capacity degradation follows the maximum of the two values; whichever variable is higher defines the fractional degradation in capacity. The series resistance is scaled larger by the sum of the two degradation variables. See Neubauer 2014 and Smith and Earleywine 2012 for a description of this approach.
Note: In some cases, the Multi-Year Module is necessary to model degradation effects accurately. You can model degradation effects without the Multi-Year module, but only the first year is simulated. This may be adequate for cases where the battery is degraded and replaced after just one year.
In the equation above, kt is the rate of increase of the time-and-temperature degradation variable. B and d are constants fit to data, and T is the temperature in Kelvin. The constant B is scaled such that the degradation variable goes from zero to 0.2 (or the value of the capacity degradation limit when you clicked the Recalculate button) over the course of one lifetime. With this fit, the input data can theoretically be reproduced in simulation. If the battery is held at constant temperature in a simulation, the time and temperature degradation variable reaches 0.2 (or the capacity degradation limit you set) after the time specified for that temperature. You can enter data in the form of years of shelf life versus temperature in the table in the Temperature vs. lifetime tab of the Modified Kinetic Battery page in the Library.
are fitted constants. These constants are fitted to the data you enter in the cycles versus depth of discharge table under the Cycle lifetime tab. The constant A is scaled so that the degradation variable goes from zero to 0.2 (or whatever capacity degradation limit you set when you click the Recalculate button) over the course of a lifetime of cycles. Similar to the lifetime and temperature fit described above, the input data is reproduced in simulation; if you run a model where the battery charges and discharges cyclically at a specific DOD, the battery reaches its end of life at the number of cycles specified for the DOD.
Each cycle has a depth of discharge, Di. The summation is performed over all the cycles calculated using the Rainflow Counting method to calculate the cumulative amount of degradation of the of the cycle-life degradation variable. See ASTM E1049-85(2011)e1 and Manwell, McGowan et. al. 2005 for implementation and justification of the Rainflow Counting algorithm.
Note: Because the temperature effect on battery capacity modifies the minimum state of charge of the battery to change the battery capacity, the number of charge/discharge cycles before the battery's end of life can differ slightly from the specified value. For example, for a battery with a minimum state of charge of 20%, 1,000 cycles to failure at 80% DOD, and capacity that decreases at low temperatures, the minimum state of charge might rise to 25% to model the reduced capacity at lower temperature. In that case, the battery might last more than 1,000 full cycles.
The battery is considered dead and is instantly replaced at the "end of life," as determined by the calendar and cycle degradations. The parameters for these two degradation models determine how quickly the battery reaches the end of life. In addition, the "Calculate end of life by:" parameter also affects the end of life calculation. If you select "Sum of calendar and cycling degradation," the battery replacement occurs when the sum of the two degradation values reaches the fraction specified by the Degradation Limit input. If you select "Calendar or cycling degradation, whichever is greater," the battery is replaced when either the time-and-temperature degradation variable or the cycle degradation variable equals the degradation limit (whichever happens first).
The "Sum of calendar and cycling degradation" end-of-life calculation generally produces shorter lifetime and replacement intervals than the "Calendar or cycling degradation, whichever is greater" option. In the modified kinetic model, the sum of the two degradation values corresponds to the relative increase in the series resistance, while the greater of the cycle or calendar degradation values reflects the modeled degradation in battery capacity. So, we can also say that for the first option, the battery end of life occurs when the series resistance increases by the degradation limit (i.e., 20%). For the second option, the battery end of life occurs when the battery capacity decreases by the degradation limit. The best option depends on the specific battery you are modeling and the application.
The Capacity degradation limit sets the percent of degradation at which the battery is replaced. There are two contexts in which you can set the Capacity degradation Limit: in the Library, when you are creating a new battery with the Modified Kinetic Battery model, and in the design view site-specific inputs when you are creating a HOMER model.
When you enter data and calculate parameters in the Temperature vs. lifetime and Cycle lifetime tabs, HOMER takes into account the Capacity degradation limit you have set in the Defaults tab when calculating the fitted constants. This has the result of replicating the data you input in a simulation when the default Capacity degradation limit is used. If you change the Capacity degradation limit in the Defaults tab, you might want to go back to the Cycle lifetime and Lifetime vs. Temperature tabs and Recalculate.
If you change the Capacity degradation Limit under Design, the effect is as you would expect. Increasing the Capacity degradation limit increases the time between battery replacements. You can set a sensitivity for this variable to compare the trade-offs between replacing the storage component sooner and keeping it longer with degraded performance.


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«El justo es guía para su prójimo, pero los malvados pierden el camino» (Prov. 12: 26). Como ves, la Biblia nos amonesta: si fracasamos en elegir a nuestros amigos con sabiduría, podemos sufrir consecuencias catastróficas.

Dedicamos tiempo y esfuerzo a desarrollar planes económicos, a elegir un destino para vacacionar o a decidir qué estilo de ropa usaremos, y todo eso está bien, pero dejamos el desarrollo de nuestras amistades al azar; o cuando hacemos un esfuerzo por elegir, basamos nuestras elecciones en parámetros incorrectos. Tristemente, muchos profesos hijos de Dios han perdido su llamado por su informalidad a la hora de hacer amigos.

Fíjate en estas advertencias de la Biblia respecto a la amistad:

- «No se dejen engañar: "Las malas compañías corrompen las buenas costumbres" » (1 Cor. 15: 33, RVC).

- «Bienaventurado el varón que no anduvo en consejo de malos, ni estuvo en camino de pecadores, ni en silla de escarnecedores se ha sentado» (Sal. 1: 1, RV95).

- «Leales son las heridas que causa el que ama, pero falsos los besos del que aborrece» (Prov. 27: 6, RV95).

- «El que anda entre sabios será sabio, pero el que se junta con necios saldrá mal parado» (Prov. 13: 20, RV95).

Lo que hacen los amigos es contagioso; los amigos son una influencia poderosa el uno sobre el otro. Para bien o para mal, nuestras percepciones son influenciadas por nuestros amigos, y eso hace a veces que cambien nuestros estándares en ciertos aspectos de la vida.

Criterios comunes utilizados a la hora de elegir amistades son la proximidad, experiencias de vida semejantes, compartir intereses, la accesibilidad (por ejemplo, trabajar en la misma empresa o asistir al mismo gimnasio), similitud de situación económica, e incluso compartir un enemigo común. Es cierto que muchas amistades surgen de forma espontánea y natural, pero Dios nos insta a ser prudentes en las amistades que permitimos que crezcan e influyan en nuestras decisiones y a la larga en nuestro destino eterno. Debemos elegir amigos que nos ayudarán a edificar un carácter que llevarnos al cielo cuando Jesús venga.

Aunque ningún amigo terrenal es perfecto, dos personas que comparten la devoción por Cristo hacen mejor amistad que dos que jalen en diferentes direcciones. Cuando Cristo es parte de su relación, el cordón de la amistad es aún más fuerte y muy difícil de romper. Las amistades cristianas tienen en común que comparten un compromiso con Cristo. Sin embargo, para elegir buenos amigos, primero nosotros debemos ser buenos amigos, no sea que seamos nosotros los que causemos la caída del otro.

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WEEKLY FOOD & AGRICULTURE UPDATE
A quick look at what's happening in Washington, D.C. that's impacting food and agriculture. If you would like to subscribe to the receive the updates right to your inbox, please contact Marissa Dake.
Legislative Update– Congress announced another recess extension and will resume session on May 4. Despite the extension, Congress continues to work out the details for additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and other COVID-19 needs. Signaling the deal is close, the House announced over the weekend it may hold a vote on the package as early as Wednesday. The bill is expected to include at least $300 billion more for PPP, in addition to $50 billion for the Small Business Administration's EIDL program, $75 billion for hospitals, and $25 billion for testing. The SBA exhausted the original $350 billion in PPP funds, less than two weeks after the program launched. The PPP report showed that less than 1.2% of the $350 billion in approved loans went to the agriculture, forestry, and mining sector.
As many states begin extending their stay-at-home orders, House Democrats have proposed a temporary rule change that would allow proxy voting during the coronavirus crisis. The ruling would allow absent House members to vote through a designated lawmaker who is present at the US Capitol.
Federal Update– USDA announced its initial plans to aid the struggling agricultural economy late Friday, with the $19 billion Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). The program includes $16 billion for direct payments to farmers and $3 billion for commodity purchases of meat, dairy, and specialty crops. Senate Agricultural Appropriations Chariman John Hoeven (R-ND) said the direct payments will be split into $9.6 billion for the livestock industry, $3.9 billion for row crop producers, $2.1 billion for specialty crop producers, and the remaining $500 million for other crops. USDA anticipates direct payments to go out as early as May. The agency is also hosting a webinar on commodity purchases this Tuesday to provide information for interested parties. USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) plans to use the procured food to provide food banks and other non-profits with pre-approved boxes of fresh produce, dairy, and meat products.
Meanwhile, President Trump has assembled multiple groups to advise and guide the Administration in reopening the US economy once the global pandemic subsides. The "Opening Up America Again Congressional Group" includes 97 lawmakers, 17 of which sit on committees that oversee agriculture issues, including Reps. Davis (R-IL), Fudge (D-OH), and Panetta (D-CA), and Sens. Roberts (R-KS), McConnell (R-KY), Durbin (D-IL), and Klobuchar (D-MN).
Another task force that President Trump formed is comprised of nearly 200 private-industry leaders. The "Great American Economic Revival Industry Group" includes 11 agriculture organizations and businesses, as well as 23 food and beverage groups. Among them are American Farm Bureau Federation, ADM, Cargill, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and Yum! Brands, to name a few.
Industry Update– Multiple industry groups responded to USDA's Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) announcement by applauding the agency for their support for farmers and ranchers. Among the organizations that have responded are American Farm Bureau Federation, American Soybean Association, Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, International Dairy Foods Association, National Corn Growers Association, National Farmers Union, and United Fresh Produce Association. Despite gratitude for USDA announcing their plans to support the agriculture industry, many groups are skeptical that the farm rescue effort is big enough.
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Tony Emmerson, 1944-2014
Posted on December 11, 2014 December 9, 2016 by Catherine Gander
Tony Emmerson, 21.04.1944 – 9.12.2014
It is with immense sadness that we announce the death of Tony Emmerson after a short illness. A founder member of the Association, Tony was a dedicated servant to the Association in a number of committee roles over the last forty years and who, up to this sudden news, was our Treasurer and Membership Secretary. Born in Stratford-upon-Avon, a lifelong Sunderland fan, and a graduate of Queen's University Belfast, William Anthony Emmerson laid claim to a unique academic distinction: in 1967 he became the first and also the last graduate of the BA in Ancient and Medieval History, an achievement to which he referred with characteristic good humour.
After leaving Queen's, Tony established himself as a keen historian of the United States of America and flew the flag for history, both within the IAAS and in the classroom. For forty-six years – and one month, he would regularly remind both himself and others – his academic home was the University of Ulster where successive generations of students were nurtured by his ardent commitment to the academy and to the education of Northern Ireland's third level students in very difficult historic times. Tony's academic career was defined by his promotion of the values of interdisciplinarity, and by his understanding of the importance of international contexts for a university education. With research and teaching interests in railroads and the West, the New Deal and Franklin D. Roosevelt, Tony was perfectly placed to contribute significantly to the pedagogical development of the history curriculum in the north of Ireland, whether in terms of teaching, policy-making and what now would be termed outreach activities.
One of Tony's major achievements was as Head of American Studies in the University of Ulster (Jordanstown and Coleraine). For many years before his retirement, he developed a very successful interdisciplinary programme which attracted students from Britain, Ireland and the United States of America. In addition, he co-ordinated the International Student Exchange Programme for the university, and consistently arranged innovative USA-Ulster exchanges for students. To succeed as he did, Tony undertook an annual or bi-annual road-trip in the States. He drove remarkable distances to visit universities in order to build and maintain connections in the interests of his students. Such commitment to bring this international perspective to the University of Ulster must be set in the context of his crowded teaching and administration schedules in his home university. For those of us who came to know Tony well over the years, it was always his energy matched by the intelligence and enthusiasm he brought to all his roles that marked him as a special contributor to the academy.
To encourage an all-Ireland engagement with American issues and the study of the USA, the Irish Association for American Studies was founded in the 1970s to support and offer an academic forum for the work of Americanists in Ireland. Those involved at the beginning included Peggy O'Brien (Trinity College Dublin), Denis Donoghue (University College Dublin), Alan Graham (Queen's University Belfast) and, of course, Tony Emmerson (Ulster College then; now Ulster University). Of that first committee, Tony continued to be an active member of the IAAS to this year, and has served its committee with distinction.
Tony always defined his work as being both within and beyond the classroom. For example, he, along with his brother Michael, was a key figure in developing the Belfast Arts Festival in 1964. Since its genesis, the Belfast Festival has arguably become the main arts and culture showcase in Northern Ireland. Stories from those formative years of the Festival are now legion: Anthony Burgess reading from a manuscript called A Clockwork Orange; Alex Haley arranging for Playboy to arrange his trip to the Festival and then travelling to Carrickmacross to track down presumed slaveholder ancestors buried there; or Tony having to ask the Queen's bursar for money to pay an irate Patrick Kavanagh in the Elms Bar. His involvement with the Belfast Festival also lead to another lifelong commitment: his brother Michael's secretary Mary Mills would become Tony's wife in 1968.
In addition to his commitments to the University of Ulster and the IAAS, Tony was the long-time Treasurer of the influential British Universities Transatlantic Exchange Association. Tony was the IAAS's representative on the Board of the European Association for American Studies for an extended period and was elected to the prestigious post of Treasurer of the EAAS during his time on the EAAS Board. Indeed, Tony's presence and influence on the EAAS Board was an important factor in the decision to bring the biennial EAAS conference to Dublin in 2010.
For those of us in Ireland who had the pleasure to work alongside Tony, it was his assiduous commitment to the IAAS cause that always heartened the membership and kept the Association alive when otherwise it may well have folded. While the IAAS has continued its work without a break since its formation, it is fair to say that it experienced a crisis in the mid-1990s. With the sudden death of Alan Graham, and the departure of Peggy O'Brien and Denis Donoghue to the US, the IAAS was active in a number of ways (conferences and the Irish Journal of American Studies), but faced dwindling membership numbers. Tony was a very significant influence in its continuity and its recent renewal. He served as Secretary, as Treasurer, and as Chair at crucial moments in the development of the IAAS, and, since 2011, had taken on the combined role of Membership Secretary and Treasurer. The continuity and even-handedness that he brought to all our discussions were important elements in the recent expansion of the IAAS's membership and activities. For Tony, no distance was too great to bridge, no journey too far to travel to ensure the success of the Association. Apocryphal road trips were not confined to the USA: for the annual IAAS conference in Cork in 2005, Tony set off from Coleraine having finished his teaching at 6pm that Friday evening, travelling the length of Ireland to arrive at UCC shortly before midnight. Stragglers from the reception that evening as well as delegates the next morning shared a general sense of awe at Tony's willingness to drive through at times atrocious conditions to take his seat at the conference and also, as ever, to offer his unique knowledge of constitutional affairs at the AGM.
Tony's work with the Association was defined consistently by his openness to new ideas, by his willingness to work closely with a number of committees and by his incisive, gentle, sensible, and good-humoured contributions to discussions. The IAAS is a relatively small association and has managed to achieve a great deal on, often, limited resources. If it were not for the intelligence, enthusiasm and selflessness evident in all Tony accomplished and sought to accomplish, the IAAS would not have survived to become the organisation that it is today. I know I speak for everyone that has come into contact with Tony when I say that it has been a privilege to know him and to work with him. On a personal note, as the current IAAS Chair, he offered me nothing but total support and wise counsel over the last four years. None of our committee or association business shall ever be the same again.
It is for men like Tony Emmerson that the phrase a gentleman and a scholar was invented. He was an academics' academic: dedicated to the study and teaching of his specialist subjects, to connecting through a community of scholars to the wider world, and to supporting the coming generations to realise their potential, the true measures of impact to which every academic should ever wish to aspire.
Tony is survived by his wife Mary, his sons Alan and Christopher, his daughter-in-law Miranda, and grandchildren Alice and Rosalind. His family has asked us to make well-wishers aware that donations to the Macular Society are gratefully received.
Philip McGowan
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Alaska to release Sarah Palin's emails
By WILLIAM YARDLEY and JIM RUTENBERG
JUNEAU, Alaska » Sarah Palin is long gone from this capital, what with the new ranch in Arizona and the is-she-running-or-not bus blitz of American heritage landmarks Outside, as Alaskans like to call the other 49 states.
Yet nearly two years after she resigned as governor and nearly three since Sen. John McCain chose her as his running mate, Palin is steering still another wave of national news media attention toward Juneau. On Friday, more than 24,000 pages of emails Palin sent as governor, mostly using private accounts, are to be released in response to public records requests first made in 2008.
After all the delay — and after Palin's past and personal life have since been scoured in depth by news outlets (and exposed through leaked emails, investigative stories and tell-all books) — the relevance of the emails and what they might reveal is unclear. But that has not diminished many efforts to obtain them — or the challenge of digesting them.
"Oh, it's going to be six boxes now, not five," said Linda Perez, the administrative director for Gov. Sean Parnell, Palin's successor.
Even as Palin orchestrates much of her messaging through digital media — one moment she tweaks President Barack Obama via Twitter, then she elaborates on Facebook, all from wherever she might be at that moment — her old emails are being released by the pound, not the pixel, in six standard paper boxes, a total of about 250 pounds at a printing cost of $725 per set. And at least initially, the documents can be had only by either picking them up here, in remote Juneau — a city accessible only by plane and boat — or by having them shipped, at considerable cost, to newsrooms across the country.
In addition, more than 2,000 pages of the emails have been withheld for various reasons, including executive privilege and privacy, according to Parnell's office. Many of the documents that are being released have had details redacted by state lawyers.
"Why has your staff only implemented taxing ways to disclose these (redacted) public documents? What about scanning them?" Andree McLeod, a Palin critic who started filing records requests even before Palin became a national figure, wrote to Parnell recently.
The documents are to be released at 9 a.m. Alaska time on Friday — 1 p.m. in New York — and some news organizations are putting into place elaborate systems for scanning them and inviting the public to help search them online. MSNBC, ProPublica and Mother Jones magazine are working with a research company to create an online database of the documents. The company, Crivella West, created a similar database last year when the state released a much smaller set of documents related to the involvement of Palin's husband, Todd, with state government. The company has not said when exactly its new database will be ready.
"But it'll be as fast as anybody can do it," said Richard Ekstrom, the company's chief operating officer.
The and other news organizations also intend to assemble their own searchable online databases of the documents, and some were asking readers Thursday to help reporters sift through the voluminous correspondence in the coming days.
The emails being released span from the beginning of Palin's administration, in December 2006, through September 2008, about a month after she joined McCain on the campaign trail and as national scrutiny of her tumultuous time as governor became increasingly intense. Palin frequently used her personal email account to discuss state business, including with her husband, and those emails have been determined to be public record.
The some 3,000 emails relating to the governmental interactions of Todd Palin, which the state released last year on a request from NBC News, added to an existing image of him as deeply engaged in state business: involving himself in a judicial appointment, checking on labor talks and weighing in on state board appointments, among other things.
Late last month another slew of emails were made public by way of a tell-all book by a disgruntled aide, Frank Bailey. Bailey had been an early volunteer and confidant of Sarah Palin during her run for governor and later became her state director of boards and commissions.
The book, "Blind Allegiance To Sarah Palin," relies on thousands of emails between Bailey and the Palins to paint a starkly negative portrait of her.
The book asserts that Sarah Palin illegally coordinated an advertisement made on her behalf in 2006 by an outside group — the Republican Governors Association — and that she and her husband were far more involved in the controversial pressure campaign to fire a state trooper — who had been through a bitter divorce with Sarah Palin's sister — than they had let on.
Bailey was deeply involved in that pressure campaign and was put on leave after he was caught on tape pressing a lieutenant on why the trooper was still on the job given the Palins' concerns about him.
Palin's aides have dismissed Bailey's book as a work of fiction by a former staff member with an ax to grind. The Alaska attorney general is investigating whether Bailey's use of the emails in the book violates state ethics laws.
Given past reports and that so many emails are being withheld and others redacted, many people question what light these new releases might shed on Palin. Some of the people involved in managing the email release were also part of Palin's administration, including Mike Nizich, Parnell's chief of staff and the last one to serve under Palin, and Randy Ruaro, a deputy chief of staff to Palin and Parnell.
The legislative session is over here in Juneau, and the city has made its annual shift to tourist season, when giant cruise ships line up in Gastineau Channel and thousands of passengers disembark into rows of shops by the docks. On Wednesday evening, the Stein family of Melbourne, Fla., was one of the few groups that wandered farther, through downtown and up Main Street to the tiny Capitol.
"I love Sarah Palin," Stephanie Stein said when told of the email release. "But is it really going to be that exciting? Is it relevant?"
But her husband, Neal, who said he had mixed feelings about Palin, saw a public benefit.
"If I was from Alaska, I would be interested to see what they show about how committed she was to being governor," Stein said.
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Georg Galland, eigentlich George (* 19. Januar 1857 in Posen; † 8. September 1915 in Charlottenburg) war ein deutscher Kunsthistoriker.

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Galland studierte zunächst kurzzeitig Architektur an der Bauakademie in Berlin und dann ab 1877 Kunstgeschichte an der Universität Berlin. Galland wurde 1882 in Tübingen zum Dr. phil. promoviert. 1883 habilitierte er sich an der Technischen Hochschule Hannover und lehrte dort bis 1889 als Privatdozent für Architekturgeschichte, 1887/88 lehrte er an der Universität Amsterdam.

1887 publizierte Galland eine Serie von Artikeln im Hannoverschen Tageblatt über die in Hannover vorgefundenen Grabskulpturen unter kulturgeschichtlichen und künstlerischen Gesichtspunkten. Die Serie wurde später als Sonderabdruck durch Stadtdirektor Ferdinand Haltenhoff gestiftet. Carl Schuchhardt stellte in seiner Schrift Die hannoverschen Bildhauer der Renaissance den von Galland vorgenommenen Künstler-Zuschreibungen anhand von Foto-Vergleichen jedoch eigene, mindestens in Teilen abweichende Erkenntnisse entgegen.

Von 1889 bis 1907 lehrte Galland niederländische Renaissance an der Technischen Hochschule Berlin, zunächst als Privatdozent, 1897 wurde er zum Professor ernannt. Ab 1905 war er Professor für Kunstgeschichte und Literatur an der Akademischen Hochschule für Bildende Künste in Berlin.

Begraben ist er auf dem Jüdischen Friedhof Berlin-Weißensee.

Publikationen (Auswahl)
 Die Renaissance in Holland in ihrer geschichtlichen Hauptentwicklung. Duncker, Berlin 1882.
 Geschichte der holländischen Baukunst und Bildnerei im Zeitalter der Renaissance, der nationalen Blüte und des Klassicismus. Keller, Frankfurt 1890.

 Nationale Kunst. Gesammelte Aufsätze. Xenien-Verlag, Leipzig 1910.

Literatur
 Salomon Wininger: Große Jüdische National-Biographie Bd. 2, 1927, S. 379–380 (Digitalisat).
 Paul Trommsdorff: Der Lehrkörper der Technischen Hochschule Hannover 1831–1931. Osterwald, Hannover, 1931, S. 113.

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 Georg Literaturliste im Online-Katalog der Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin

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Kunsthistoriker
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Hochschullehrer (Technische Universität Berlin)
Hochschullehrer (Universität der Künste Berlin)
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Gestorben 1915
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In English, Nippon chinbotsu is known as The Submersion of Japan or, simply, Japan Sinks. Whatever else you might think of this film, you certainly can't complain about the scope. Yes, the entire nation of Japan is headed for the bottom of the sea.
The movie opens aboard a research ship, where the dashing young submarine pilot Onodera and a colleague are discussing the recent sinking of a Japanese island. A scientist, Dr. Tadokoro, is investigating the incident and enlists Onodera and his submarine to take a look at the ocean floor. They experience what appears to be underwater earthquakes and discover worrying "mud currents". As we return to the surface, a group of scientists brief Prime Minister Yamamoto and we're treated to a geology lesson, explaining basic plate tectonics. Dr. Tadokoro comes to the conclusion that Japan is in danger of collapsing into the sea, and a huge earthquake devastating Tokyo and killing three million people drives the point home.
Dr. Tadokoro is made head of the emergency operation "Plan D", while PM Yamamoto has the unenviable task of finding a way to evacuate as many of his people as possible — or should he, as some propose, do nothing at all? Japan seeks the aid of other nations, and while most seem willing to lend their assistance, Australia flat out refuses ("They'll just use us to build themselves a new country", the Aussie ambassador says).
Despite the efforts of Dr Tadokoro, PM Yamamoto and others, the coming disaster cannot be avoided. Volcanic eruptions, massive earthquakes and huge tsunamis lay waste to the unfortunate island nation, sending millions of refugees into an uncertain future in foreign lands. The End — and it's not a happy one.
While released at around the same time as, for instance, Earthquake, Nippon chinbotsu is a disaster epic with an altogether different flavor. It is not the standard action-thriller you usually expect from this genre, but more of a drama and quite somber in tone (reasonable, I'd say, given that the subject basically is the extinction of an entire culture). Apart from the disaster scenes themselves there's not much actual action, but quite a bit of important people talking about important things.
The film is also less focused on individuals and heroics than its genre cousins, and mostly depicts the events on a more general level: we follow the efforts of the Prime Minister and the scientists, but spend little time with ordinary people. This gives the proceedings a slightly disconnected feel, but a nice performance by Tetsurô Tanba as PM Yamamoto injects some personality and emotion.
The above might sound more negative than it is intended. I'm sure many will find Nippon chinbotsu boring, and it is true that it is a rather slow-moving piece of film. Nevertheless, I like it. After a while, you get into the rhythm of the piece, and there's a thoughtfulness to it that I appreciated. Strangely, for such a crazy concept, the movie deals with it in a way that actually makes it feel surprisingly credible. Also, the disaster shots are well worth watching. The film features some nice sequences mixing large scale models with stock footage. The destruction of Tokyo is perhaps the pièce-de-résistance, turning the capital into a fiery hell. Sure, there are some shots that look pretty corny seen with modern eyes — particularly some scenes when earthquakes rip an obvious landscape model apart — but they're fun if you like this kind of vintage effects work.
It needs to be pointed out that Nippon chinbotsu exists in at least three different versions. The Japanese original is 140 minutes. The version I saw, which I think is a Hong Kong release, has been edited down to about 110 minutes. In 1975, the film was also cannibalized for an American version, titled Tidal Wave, which was trimmed even further to a meagre 82 minutes, ditching (from what I gather) most of the original Japanese storyline, but adding Lorne Greene. Yay, America!
The 30 minutes missing from the HK release may explain why certain parts of the plot are so vague and strangely disconnected. The opening gives the distinct feeling we've missed out on a lot of things already. Character introductions are virtually non-existent, and it seems an entire subplot involving Onodera and a young woman, apparently the object of his affection, has been edited out. What remains, however, is interesting enough to make me want to watch the unedited Japanese original. I'll let you know if I find it.
Have you had a look at the 2006 remake by the (almost) same name: Nihon Chinbotsu? I just saw it the other day, and I really enjoyed it. Special effects were also extremely good, and would rival most Hollywood productions out there.
There's also a spoof made from a book that was a spoof of the original novel called "The World Sinks Except Japan", which is also worth checking out.
I haven't seen the remake yet, but actually bought it on DVD just a week ago, so I'm loooking forward to watching it. Glad to hear you liked it!
I've been looking to this movie for years! Now I know the title and can check if it's on Nteflix.


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The Dr. Ron R. Pollina Scholarship was founded in December 2015 to honor the life, legacy, and commitment of this extraordinary man. He firmly believed that education is a stepping-stone to a better life. Ron Pollina was a living example of what humans can achieve through hard work: he went from Barber school to college, and from college to a doctorate degree; creating a beautiful life filled with family, friends, and a community that was made infinitely better for his presence.
The Pollina Family is proud to offer a scholarship to a deserving young man or woman from Ron's very own hometown to help begin their journey to a better life.
If you would like to be part of his endeavor, donate now or contact us at vera@hearfoundation.org to find out more.
A true Chicagoan, Ron and his three bothers attended Barber College after High School, and worked with their father and uncles in Chicago barbershops to put themselves through college and graduate school. Ron received his B.A. from Roosevelt University and his Master's Degree and Ph.D degrees from the University of Illinois. An entrepreneur and geo-economist, Ron was the Founder and President of Pollina Corporate Real Estate, Inc. in 1981. As a recognized expert in corporate location analysis, economic development and geo-economic trends, he represented numerous Fortune 500 clients both nationally and internationally.
Ron authored over 70 published articles on the subjects of commercial real estate, corporate relocation and economic development; and his opinions have been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Forbes, and many others. Ron and Brent were the authors of the annual Pollina Corporate Top 10 Pro-Business States study, which has received national coverage by a multitude of news outlets, for over 10 years. Four years in the making, his book, Selling Out a Superpower: Where the U.S. Went Wrong and How We Can Turn It Around, was published by Prometheus Books in 2010. Ron also appeared frequently on TV and radio interviews and before international professional groups and several state legislatures. He served on the faculties of the University of Illinois and DePaul University, on the Board of Directors of the International Development Research Council (IRDC) and others.
The final 10 years of Ron's career were dedicated to improving the economic condition of our country in an effort to lessen the tremendous poverty, homelessness, and hunger experienced by far too many American Citizens, especially children.
Ron was extraordinarily devoted to his family (and dogs), but also a friend and mentor to many others. All who knew him felt fortunate to experience his unfailing work ethic, infectious sense of humor, enduring quest for knowledge and willingness to share all that he had learned, often wrapped in ridiculous story. His family continues to tell these stories whenever they are together, and in them his legacy lives on.
"Being a Ronald R. Pollina Scholar is among one of the most tremendous honors I have received. I feel truly blessed to be able to call myself part of not only the HEAR Family, but specifically the Pollina Family. I am able to pursue my dreams in the name of the lasting legacy of Ronald, and I truly cannot put into words how much this means to me. I will always be endlessly grateful towards the Pollina Family for this honor. Being a Ronald R. Pollina Scholar means absolutely everything to me".


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Showbox Apk is a program which allow user streaming movies, TV shows and series with an amazing user interface. It can be used easily on the phone in the desired resolution specified by the user. This application is absolutely free of cost and one can enjoy watching his desired movie or series very easily at any time. No monthly based subscription is needed with it.
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The user can get this application downloaded again after finishing its guarantee time span. This application can be downloaded in any version of Android. There is no complication to download and install it. It is a perfect video player great video streaming quality. You can also have Showbox for mac and Showbox for iOS. You can have the ad-free version. So, no matter what device you have, you can enjoy watching movies and shows using this app. And you can use it anywhere anytime. All you need is just an active internet connection.
Unlimited high definition movies can be downloaded with it with much faster speed. Showbox latest version can be downloaded easily at any time, anywhere. There are many good things about it that make it the best among all the apps in this category. You can see the features in the "Features" section below. So, enjoy your movie and popcorn time with this app. Many different versions of Showbox app are released and some are yet to release.
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High-quality videos are provided by Showbox for Android with an online popular player to avoid buffering, error and other interruptions.
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It provides a very responsive and extremely easy user interface.
Show box is compatible with iOS, and windows.
First of all download the Showbox file.
Now go to the settings and navigate.
Choose "allow" to proceed the installation process.
Using file manager search for the downloaded Showbox app.
Open file name showbox511 and click install.
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No sign-in process is needed.
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Subtitles (video content) are not provided in Showbox app version 5.
It only provides Torrent files, no legal contents are served by this application.
For big videos, it does not support Chrome-cast.
While using this application, one can get into serious trouble.
To add subtitles, the user has to login emulator first.
High-speed internet connection is required for this application to avoid interruption.
This application was first introduced in google play store users but now its updated versions are also available for windows and in App store as well. Showbox for Windows is also very amazing. Downloading Showbox for PC is very simple. Download and stream videos online. It consumes very less storage providing high speed of downloading.
Showbox Variant 5.24 comes under universal architecture, compatible with Android 4.0 and up. Pro file size exceeds up to 38.82 MB with SHA 256 Signature . Last time updated on Nov 20th, 2018. This is the most recent update for this application. Released for 5.0 (Lollipop API 21) operating system.
Older Version Showbox 5.11 app released on 27th of August 2018 for Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Op.
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Notebook Review: Acer TravelMate 8471
By Eric Grevstad
When scouting around for the perfect mobile device to fit your enterprise needs, the choices are vast. But if you want the best bang for your mobile computing buck, you can't go wrong with Acer's latest notebook.
TravelMate is a venerable trademark; it dates back to Texas Instruments' line of business notebooks, which Acer acquired in 1997. (Pause for the oldest old-timers to wax nostalgic about the TI 99/4.) Timeline is a label Acer started using last year to promote its Aspire consumer notebooks' battery life. Now comes the TravelMate Timeline: From the name, you'd expect it to be a business laptop with long battery life. You'd be right.
How long? Acer advertises up to eight hours, and we think you'll get an honest six or seven. Our strenuous test sessions, with plenty of DVD movie-viewing and hard-disk thrashing, ranged from four and a half to five and a half hours. At the opposite extreme, Battery Eater Pro's barely-above-idle "reader's test" ran for nearly ten hours. Considering that the battery pack isn't bulbous and bulky -- the Timeline is just over an inch thick and weighs just 4.4 pounds -- we're impressed.
We're impressed with more than the battery, for that matter. The Acer isn't a speed demon, and it isn't cheap at $999, but it's a seductively slim, thoroughly capable business notebook.
Read the full story at HardwareCentral.com:
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Justin Bieber taking break from rescheduled world tour to 'rest and get better'
Justin Bieber has announced he is taking a break from his rescheduled world tour to "rest and get better".
The Canadian singer revealed in June he had been diagnosed with a rare condition called Ramsay Hunt syndrome that had resulted in complete paralysis of the right side of his face, forcing him to cancel performances.
Writing on Instagram, 28-year-old Bieber said he had been back on stage but doing six live shows since his diagnosis "took a real toll on me".
He said: "This past weekend, I performed at Rock in Rio and I gave everything I have to the people in Brazil."
But exhaustion "overtook" him, he added, and after talking to his doctors, family and team, he has decided to prioritise his health over his work.
"I'm going to take a break from touring for the time being," the music star explained.
"I'm going to be okay, but I need time to rest and get better. I've been so proud to bring this show and our message of justice to the world."
Pic: @justinbieber/Instagram
He thanked fans for their support and finished his message by saying: "I love you all passionately!"
The star did not say when he would be back.
There were 70 shows in the diary until March 2023 in South America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and Europe.
Justin Bieber has Ramsay Hunt syndrome. Pic: Instagram/justinbieber
Ramsay Hunt syndrome is a complication of the shingles virus which can emerge in people who have suffered chicken pox as a child.
The NHS says it is caused by a virus in the facial nerve.
Possible symptoms include blisters in the ears and on the roof of the mouth, as well as facial weakness.
It can be treated with steroids, antiviral medication and facial rehabilitation.


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Armed Forces and Country Profiles
Turkish, Indonesian firms team up on medium-weight tank
By: Burak Ege Bekdil
Members from the Indonesian military's armored division take part in a parade to mark the 72nd anniversary of the Indonesian military's founding in Cilegon on Oct. 5, 2017. (Photo by Ricardo/AFP/Getty Images)
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish armored-vehicles manufacturer FNSS and its Indonesian partner PT Pindad have signed a contract to co-produce scores of medium-weight, new-generation battle tanks for the Indonesian army.
The deal was signed during this year's IDEF defense and aerospace show in Istanbul Apr. 30-May 3.
The companies will initially produce a batch of 18 Kaplan MT tanks within two years. The second stage of the contract involves mass production of the Kaplan MT.
FNSS and PT Pindad have designed, developed and built two prototypes of the Kaplan MT under a 2015 deal. The prototypes have passed field tests in Turkey and Indonesia and were certified by the Indonesian military. The deal is part of a defense industry cooperation agreement between Turkey and Indonesia.
The first prototype of the Kaplan MT tank was exhibited during IDEF'17. The tank was showcased in Indonesia during a military parade on National Armed Forces Day in October.
The Kaplan MT is equipped with a battlefield management system, a wireless crew intercom system, a navigation system and an automatic fire extinguishing system.
The tank is fitted with a CMI Cockerill 3105 turret mounting a Cockerill 105 mm high-pressure gun. The lightweight gun features an advanced autoloader to deliver rapid fire.
The 105 mm gun can fire NATO-standard ammunition and can engage targets at a maximum distance of 10 km. The secondary weapon system includes a 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun mounted to the left side of the main gun.
The Kaplan MT is powered by a new-generation diesel engine coupled to a fully automatic electronic-controlled transmission. The fuel is supplied from two separate fuel tanks.
The tank has a maximum road speed of 70 km/h and a minimum operating range of 450 km. It can negotiate a gradient and side slopes of 60 percent and 30 percent, respectively. It can climb a vertical obstacle of 90 cm and can cross a trench of two meters.
FNSS and PT Pindad will initially produce a batch of 18 Kaplan MT tanks within two years.
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