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"PANTHER HUNTER"
19.07.2018 12.05.2018 Categories Armor
Shortly after the outbreak of the Second world war, the Germans faced a serious crisis in the anti-tank artillery. Their primary 37-mm gun Cancer 35/36 was completely powerless against the well armoured French tanks. Adopted after it adopted a 50-mm Cancer 38 also has not solved the problem. In France, she did not, as the first 17 guns to the Wehrmacht was only in July 1940, and the test of battle she had already take place on the Eastern front. The result was disastrous to penetrate the armor of T-34 and KV she could only close range. More or less this task was done only for 75-mm gun Pak 40 that began to enter the army in February 1942 and became the most massive German anti-tank gun of the Second world war.
Nevertheless, various German firms continued work on the creation of ever more powerful artillery systems capable to release the 88-mm anti-aircraft gun from the solution of unusual problems for her fight tanks. With this purpose, the firm Krupp developed a Great gun 42, which was adopted for service as a
8,8 cm Pak 43 (88-mm anti-tank gun model 1943). The gun had a barrel length of 6280 mm and weight 3650 kg. the Use of a cruciform carriage with sliding frame reduces the height of the gun in firing position to 1720 mm at the upper edge of the shield. Due to difficulties with the production of these first six carriages of the guns managed to convey to the army in November 1943. In order to accelerate the delivery of much-needed army guns, Krupp developed a version of the 8,8 cm Pak 43/41, which was used for the carriage of a light field howitzer and the conventional wheel speed from the heavy field howitzers. The first 70 of these guns came to the front in April 1943.
In conjunction with the design of towed artillery systems 88-mm caliber was the process of creating a self-propelled variants. So, in February 1943, the firm Deutschen Eisenwerken began production of the tank destroyer Hornisse ("Hornet") on the basis of the so-called single chassis GW III/IV. However, a disadvantage of this self-propelled gun was an easy booking (open the rear and top combat tower defended the 10-mm armor plates) and high silhouette — 2940 mm.
The need for a powerful, well-armoured tank destroyer was obvious. Therefore, 6 January 1942 in the course of works on creation of the Pak 43 gun, the Krupp firm gave an order for the design of self-propelled installation armed with this tool, the Project received the designation Panzer Selbstfahrlaffette IVc-2. Tactical and technical requirements provided combat weight of about 30 tons; good armour protection: skull — 80 mm, side 60 mm; max speed 40 km/h. Assumed the use of the engine Maybach HL 90. By June 17, 1942, the Krupp plant in Magdeburg have produced three prototype self-propelled guns on tank chassis Pz.IV.
However, on August 3, 1942, the armaments Department has decided to use to host the 88-mm gun Pak 43 (which did then only the first shots) of the chassis of the tank "Panther", is also still under development. Initially, the project was entrusted to the firm of Krupp, which experts have determined that the chassis of the Panther to embed such a powerful weapon requires revision. In the opinion of the engineers of the company, the preliminary design could be completed by January 1943. In September, they have produced a model in scale 1:10. On 15 October 1942 at a meeting in Reyhsministerstvom the war economy and industry, held under the direction of Speer, it was decided to transfer the further development of the Daimler-Benz, as initially build a new SAU was planned at the enterprises of this firm. However, Krupp had continued to carry out the design work. 16 November kruppova produced a full-scale wooden model, which bore little resemblance to the final version of the ACS.
January 5, 1943 at the meeting of the technical Committee of firm Daimler-Benz has identified a number of technical requirements for the future model (then called 8.8 cm Sturmgeschütz — 88-mm assault gun). Thus, the thickness of the upper frontal bronelista was to be 100 mm, bottom 60 mm, the angle of inclination is 60°. The thickness of the sheets of the roof, sides and stern — 30 mm with the same slope. The breach of the gun was supposed to be made of high quality armor and fastened to the housing by bolts, which should ensure quick dismantling for the guns. Components of the transmission and gearbox could be replaced to be removed through the recess. The crew was to consist of six — commander, gunner, driver, radio operator and two loaders.
Self-propelled artillery installation "Jagdpanther":
1 — 88-mm gun; 2 gun mask; 3 — container swab; 4 — Trak spare; 5 — commander's observation instrument; 6 — monitoring devices; 7 — hatch commander's; 8 — cap vents; 9 turning the surveillance device 10 to air receiver window of the cooling system of the engine; 11 – the hatch of the engine compartment; 12 — right window vent valves of the cooling system of the engine; 13— air vents for air flow to the air filters 14 — of the tank's filler cap fuel tanks, 15 — armor hood air Windows; 16 — hatch for filling water in the cooling system; 17 — left window vent valves of the cooling system of the engine; 18 – guard-stops the lid opening hatchway; 19 — Luke loader, 20 — a fan cover; 21 —recess device of the melee; 22 — Luke periscopic sight; 23 – headlight with svetamaksimova nozzle; 24 — set exchange machine gun; 25 — a surveillance device of the driver; a 26 — drawer for equipment; 27 — the aft hatch; 28 plug auxiliary antenna input; 29 — antenna input; 30 the hatch for loading ammunition; 31 — Jack; 32 — the flame arrestor on the exhaust pipe; 33 — tow earring; 34 the hatch to the drive inertia of the Jack. 35 — the hatch to the engine drive from the crank; 36 hatch for access to engine compartment; 37 —the hatch to the boiler water cooling system; 38 — the hatch to the mechanism of a tension of caterpillars; 39 guard lantern. On the front spare tracks are conventionally not shown
The original design was intended to produce a new self-propelled gun on the basis of the "Panther II", but on 4 may 1943 the Ministry of armaments has decided to temporarily freeze this project, and the developers were forced to make changes to an existing design with the aim of unifying nodes of the future ACS with the tank "Panther".
Serial production due to busy factories Daimler-Benz has instructed the firm MIAG (Muhlenbau-AG industry). In September 1943 there were collected the first cabin. In accordance with the technical specifications, the thickness of the frontal armor was 80 mm, the sides of the wheelhouse and the lower frontal hull and 50 mm, sides and stern of the hull is 40 mm, the roof of the deckhouse — But 30 mm in this embodiment, the cutting was too heavy, so the roof thickness had to be reduced to 25 mm. has Changed the design of the carriage instead of the planned sector of attack of 14° left and right it provided only 12°. The crew was reduced to five people. October 20, 1943, a wooden mock-up was demonstrated to Hitler on the ground of ARIS in East Prussia, and on December 17 the first prototype left the factory floor.
Serial production began at the factory of the company MIAG in Braunschweig in February 1944. At the end of the month according to the orders of the führer, the car has received the name Jagdpanther II"Jagdpanther" (literally, the hunting Panther, peterokatnici) and the index of the Sd Kfz.173 according to the system of notation of the combat and transport vehicles of the Wehrmacht. The production plan provides for a monthly edition of 150 "jagdpanther". Before the war the firm MIAG and joined her in December 1944 MNH (Maschinenfabrik Niedersachsen Hannover) was able to produce 384 of the machine. Its peak production was reached in January 1945 when the factory shops left 72 combat vehicle.
Some sources report 413 or 417 self-propelled guns and about 425 even, released until may 1945. But the fact that the German statistics of production of military machines ends mid-March 1945, and the number of "jagdpanther", made later, nothing definite can not be argued, moreover, that both plants were subjected to severe attacks by U.S. aircraft.
"Jagdpanther" was a self-propelled artillery installation with a front stationary armored cabin. The case of the ACS were characterized by a large inclination of the armor plates as frontal (55° to the vertical) and side (30° to the vertical). Even the top of the cabin had a small angle of inclination. Sharedetails the upper front plate was slightly decreased only in the slit viewing device of the driver and recess bow machinegun. All the hatches for the embarkation and disembarkation of crew members were on the coach roof. The design feature of the ACS was that the cabin was a single unit with the case, instead of fastened thereto with bolts or by welding, as most German self-propelled guns.
Mask gun and trim loopholes
In the hull of the massive cast of the mask of type Saukopf gun mounted the 8.8 cm PaK43/3L/71 (or РаК43/4 L/71) caliber 88 mm. Length of the gun barrel with muzzle brake dvuhkosournymi was 6686 mm, weight 2200 kg. the angle of the horizontal aiming gun ±11°, elevation +14°, declination -8°. In gun ammunition consisted of 57 unitary shots with armor-piercing, armor-piercing, high-explosive and heat shells. The initial velocity armor-piercing projectile There is. 39/43 weight of 10.16 kg (weight of the shot — 23.4 kg) was 1000 m/s At a distance of 1000 meters, he fired 165-mm armor. Armor-piercing projectile There is. 40/43 tungsten core had an initial speed of 1130 m/s and at the same distance punched 193-mm armor. The maximum range of the shot — 9350 m, the height of the line of fire of 1960 mm, rate of fire 6-8 rounds per minute.
The gun is supplied with a vertical wedge breech and semi-automatic opernogo type. Recoil device mounted over the gun barrel and consisted of a hydraulic brake rollback (right) and air-liquid nachalnika (left). The lifting mechanism of the gun is screw-type. A gunner had a periscope sight Sfl ZF1a.
Auxiliary armament "Jagdpanther" consisted of a MG 34 machine gun was placed to the right of the gun in a ball mount. The machine gun ammunition — 1200 rounds. At the disposal of the crew, there were two pistol-machine gun MP-40 with ammo 384 rounds.
The "Jagdpanther" was established 12-cylinder V-shaped gasoline four-stroke engine Maybach HL-230P30 700 HP at 3000 Rev/min Transmission consisted of a driveline, the three-disk main friction clutch, the gearbox AK 7-200, the rotation mechanism of the company MAN, final drives and disc brakes. Transmission — three-shaft, with longitudinal shafts, a seven-speed, patentowa, constant-mesh gears and simple cone synchronizers to enable transmission from 2 nd to 7 th. Actuators combined with gidrotruboprovod tracking actions with mechanical feedback.
Chassis SAU applied to one side consisted of eight dual road wheels with rubber tires with a diameter of 850 mm. Suspension — personal torsion. The front and rear rollers supplied with hydraulic shock absorbers. Drive wheels located in front and rails in the back. Caterpillar steel melkopilchatye, 86 odnoklubnik tracks each. Engagement — cycloid.
Engine, transmission and suspension allowed the car with a mass of 45.5 MT to reach a maximum road speed of 46 km/h on rough terrain — 24 km/h; cruising range, respectively, 200 and 100 km of fuel tank capacity 700 liters
In the production process, the design changes were made, however minor. In particular, changing the trim of the gun embrasures, the number of periscopes and, accordingly, the observation of cracks at the driver. Binocular gun sight was replaced by a monocular. Since the summer of 1944 the gun instead of the barrel-monoblock received a composite barrel, which facilitated its dismantling. Then on the roof of the wheelhouse placed three nests for fastening of 2-t crane. In the casemate roof mounted "device melee" (Nahverteidigungswaffe) — 90 mm NbK 39 mortise to fire frag and smoke grenades (in their ammunition consisted of 16 pieces). In September 1944, the machine has ceased to cover timeritem. In October 1944 on the "Jagdpanther" a new gun mask, fastened to the frontal armor of eight bolts. Exhaust pipes equipped with flame arresters sheet (Flammvernichter). SAU later editions had an additional fan placed in the front of the roof of the fighting compartment.
In addition to the linear-propelled guns were manufactured a few cars in the commander's option. They were equipped with additional radio Fu Fu 7 and 8, and also had a night vision device.
"Jagdpanther" formed a special heavy fighter-RGK anti-tank battalions (schwere Panzer Jager Abteilung), were, as a rule, subordinate to the command field and tank armies. The staff battalion "jagdpanther" was to consist of 30 combat vehicles, which in practice is never observed. Fortunately for us and for our allies, the Germans managed to produce too little of these self-propelled guns.
The first eight cars got 2nd company 654-th heavy anti-tank battalion RGK. Their baptism of fire took place on 30 June 1944, in France. Near Le Lying in Normandy, a squadron of the 6th English tank brigade ran into three "jagdpanther" 654 th division. The fight was extremely short. In two minutes, "jagdpanther" destroyed 11 "Churchill"!
Soon new combat vehicles rearmed 519, 559, 560 and 655-th heavy anti-tank battalions of the RGC, each of which had in its composition one company, equipped with "jagdpanther-Rami". It should be noted that in 1944 on the Eastern front "jagdpanther" was not used but already in February 1945 in the fighting was attended by five divisions, each of which had in its composition the company, consisting of a 14 "jagdpanther". In the counter-offensive of the German troops in the Ardennes participated, at least 56 "jagdpanther" consisting of six battalions of tank destroyers, and about 12 in various parts of the SS. Regarding the latter, most "jagdpanther" received 2nd SS Panzer division "das Reich", 9th SS Panzer division "Hohenstaufen" and the 10th SS Panzer division "Fronds-Berg". The latter fought 42 "jagdpanther". They took part in the offensive, the 6th SS Panzer army in the area of lake Balaton in Hungary and in the battle for Budapest in January 1945. In early April, in the fighting on the outskirts of Vienna took part and was hit past 12 "jagdpanther" of this division.
On 1 March 1945 the front had 202 "jagdpanther", but within a month, in terms of actual dismissal, and their number rapidly declined. Of the 56 machines of this type 40 was technically faulty, and the remaining 10 to April 11 were in 616-m anti-tank division (Pz.Jg.Abt.616) on the Eastern front and five in the Pz.Jg.Abt.512 on the West. By 28 April on the Eastern front there are 19 cars (11 of them combat ready), in the West — 27 (five operational).
After the war, "jagdpanther" some time was in service in the French army units stationed in Satori and Bourget.
"Jagdpanther" — the most powerful German tank destroyer of the Second world war (despite several drawbacks of the power plant and running gear of the tank "Panther"). Having the same armament as the "Ferdinand", it was more compact and maneuverable. Nothing like the Western allies to end the war has created. Our SU-85 was less armored and yielded to the power of the weapons (initial velocity armor-piercing projectile gun D-5C was 792 m/s). And only SU-100, serial production of which began in September of 1944 (before the end of the war there were about 1,400 vehicles), having a lower combat weight exceeded "Jagdpanther" as to the power of weapons and armor protection.
Currently, "jagdpanther" preserved in the Museum of the Aberdeen proving ground in the United States, in the Swiss tank Museum in Thun, in the tank Museum in Munster (Germany) and Samurai (France), the Imperial war Museum (Imperial War Museum) in London and in the Museum of armored vehicles in Kubinka near Moscow.
THE PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ACS "JAGDPANTHER"
Combat weight, t………………………………………………………………….45,5
Crew………………………………………………………………………..5
Overall dimensions, mm:
dline…………………………………………………………………………………9870
width………………………………………………………………………………3270
wysota……………………………………………………………………………….2715
clearance……………………………………………………………………………..560
The height of the line of fire, mm……………………………………………………….1960
Max. speed, km/h:
on the highway……………………………………………………………………………46
on the terrain …………………………………………………………………….24
Cruising range, km:
on the highway…………………………………………………………………………..200
on the terrain…………………………………………………………………….100
Overcoming obstacles:
the angle of elevation, deg……………………………………………………………30
the width of the ditch, m…………………………………………………………………..2,45
wall height, m……………………………………………………………….0,9
fording depth, m………………………………………………………………1,55
Specific pressure, kg/cm2 0,9 Specific power, HP/t….15,63
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A: Add '.ts' as resolvable extensions.
resolve: {
    extensions: ['.ts', '.tsx', '.js', '.jsx']
}

A: Are you using any loader for your ts file in webpack.config file? You should have something like this
module:{
 loaders:[
       {
                test: /\.tsx?$/,
                loader: 'ts-loader'
        },
  ]
}

Update from Comments:
resolve: {
     // Add '.ts' as resolvable extensions.
     extensions: ["", ".webpack.js", ".web.js", ".ts", ".js"]
}


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Book Review: Democracy in Black: How Race still enslaves the American Soul
Democracy in Black
Crown: 288 pages
American Democracy, White Supremacy and Racism
By Charles Brooks
Democracy in Black: How Race still enslaves the American Soul, written by Princeton University Professor Eddie S. Glaude has been on the bookshelves for about two years now. The book was released January 2016 just as President Obama entered his last year in the White House. In this book Glaude confronts the American democracy project and its contradiction – a contradiction seemingly rooted in the treatment of African Americans versus the American ideals of freedom, justice and equality. Glaude notes the contradiction and writes: "People could talk of freedom and liberty and hold black slaves." As the subtitle suggests, this is a book unmistakenly about race and white supremacy in America.
He challenges American democracy by linking this contradiction to white supremacy as the driving force behind what Glaude describes as the value gap, opportunity deserts and racial habits. Glaude also writes about the concept of disremembering or active forgetting – a critical component to not just widening the value gap but advancing white supremacy.
Democracy in Black is a clearly written polemic that's easy to read without the dense academic prose. Glaude attempts to make a case about the far reaching implications of this American contradiction with anecdotes, historical and contemporary examples along with his personal observations and experiences. You will find featured prominently throughout the book, quotes from James Baldwin, Martin Luther King and W.E.B Dubois that Glaude uses to grapple with his thoughts on white supremacy, the value gap, opportunity deserts, and racial habits.
Glaude takes on a wide range of topics that includes a brief history lesson on the origins of American contradiction. He digs into the implications and dangerousness of white fear, but more specifically white fear of the anticipation or rather, the expectation of black criminality. He describes the narrowness of today's black politics and black leadership that includes a searing critique of Reverend Al Sharpton and President Obama. While Glaude is not likely to get any love from Sharpton or Obama fans, he won't receive any from the clergy either when he talks about the death of the black church and their retreat as a progressive institution. He also takes on struggling HBCU's, revealing his thoughts about President Obama's apparent dismissive approach. His discussion about race also includes, the public resistance to the deaths of Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown, radical activism, and the Great Recession, where he writes "…the very foundations of Black America have cracked under the weight of the economic fallout."
There are passages in the book that should trigger passionate debate such as his criticism of President
Obama where he writes, "Obama refuses to engage directly the crisis sweeping black America." Or when he says Obama was supposed to be more – he was supposed to be different, "He was ideally our black progressive antidote to the conservative policies of the Bush years." Such provocative statements are certain to draw condemnation from Obama's supporters who fiercely defend him at all costs. There's Glaude's prescription for presidential politics where he advocates for essentially a protest vote where there's no vote for the presidential candidates or simply left "blank" – hence the "Blankout" strategy. With a hint of naiveté, Glaude reveals his belief in America when he talks about remaking American democracy. He says a revolution of value is needed to transform the value gap and racial habits, and there are three ways to accomplish this - with changes in how we view government, black people and to what truly matters as Americans. Yet in this context, Glaude did not include his views around "respectability politics" or provide a more expansive analysis on structural racism. Although Glaude outlines some meaningful remedies to remake American democracy – there's this muted dismissal of the realities around those interests or issues that inherently generates opposition. Whether the issue is poverty, minimum wage, healthcare, crime, or even support for the Confederate flag – there will always be a clash of two sides.
Nevertheless, Democracy in Black is definitely worth the time to read as Glaude makes more than a few points throughout the book that argues for a new way of thinking. The Ferguson protests, the Black Lives Matter movement, and the Forward Together campaign - the politics of disruption are just a few examples that he uses as being informed by taking a more radical approach to transforming American democracy. Just as important is Glaude's inclusion of the need to transform the current state of black politics from its limited and narrow state to one that is more expansive in political expression. Like Glaude says – something has to change.
Structural Racism and American Democracy, Dr. Manning Marable
How American Democracy sustains racial inequality, Pamela Newkirk
Labels: #bookreview, #BrooksBlackboard, #Democracyinblack, Eddie Glaude
Activists charge Mugabe is Right - on land reform & cruel economic sanctions
Just hours before Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe landed in New York City to attend the 72nd United Nations General Assembly, there was a protest demonstration demanding an end to the 16 year old sanctions imposed by the United States. Sanctions were imposed after President Mugabe took a nationalist approach to land reform by taking land from white farm owners and returning them to black farmers.
Over one hundred pro-Mugabe supporters marched through the streets in a protest demonstration led and organized by the December 12th Movement International Secretariat, a non-governmental organization with consultative status with the United Nations' Economic and Social Council. "President Robert Mugabe and the people of Zimbabwe have consistently fought for political and economic independence," Spokesman Omowale Clay continues, "control of their land is fundamental. These illegal sanctions infringe on their national sovereignty."
Labels: #BrooksBlackboard, Congressional Black Caucus, December 12th Movement, Mugabe is Right, President Donald Trump, President Robert Mugabe, United Nations, United Nations General Assembly, ZDERA, Zimbabwe
President Trump police speech "jokes" about excessive use of force
President Trump has again raised concerns with his tough on crime message when he publicly endorsed the use of police violence. On July 28th, the president visited Suffolk County Community College to talk about the federal plans for the MS-13 gang: "…Right now, we have less than 6,000 Enforcement and Removal Officers in ICE. This is not enough to protect a nation of more than 320 million people. It's essential that Congress fund another 10,000 ICE officers…" But then the president went on to say: "And when you see these towns and when you see these thugs being thrown into the back of a paddy wagon -- you just see them thrown in, rough -- I said, please don't be too nice. Like when you guys put somebody in the car and you're protecting their head, you know, the way you put their hand over? Like, don't hit their head and they've just killed somebody -- don't hit their head. I said, you can take the hand away, okay?"
While the White House dismissed the reckless remarks as a joke, widespread criticism and condemnation has been nevertheless unleashed from both law enforcement and civil liberties groups. Described as "unconscionable", "irresponsible" and "unprofessional", the president remarks underline the deep concerns that range from blatant violation of constitutional rights to the negative impact on police-community relations. What is equally disturbing is that in the past his inflammatory comments not only sparked several incidents of physical violence at his campaign events but his election victory triggered a nationwide outbreak of racial attacks.
This latest controversy should serve as a reminder of the 2016 campaign and primary season when Trump would often refer to himself as the law and order president; voiced his support for stop and frisk tactics and federal intervention as a way to deal with the gun violence in Chicago; while delivering his get tough message via social media: "This election is a choice between law, order & safety - or chaos, crime & violence. I will make America safe again for everyone. Crime is out of control, and rapidly getting worse. Look what is going on in Chicago and our inner cities."
As part of the presidential transition from Obama to Trump, the
White House website was redesigned to include issues deemed important to the new president such as Standing Up for our Law Enforcement Community. The new president escalated concerns with his appointment of Senator Jeff Sessions as Attorney General. In his opening statement during his confirmation hearings, Sessions declared: "If we are to be more effective in dealing with rising crime, we will have to rely heavily on local law enforcement to lead the way. To do that, they must know that they are supported. If I am so fortunate as to be confirmed as Attorney General, they can be assured that they will have my support. In his six months as Attorney General, we've witnessed Sessions announcing his intention to resume the drug war, forfeit property and undo medical marijuana protections.
In addition to Trump's controversial picks for Attorney General and the Supreme Court, he also signed three "law and order" executive orders that would; create a task force that would propose new legislation to reduce crime by highlighting drug trafficking, illegal immigration and violent crime; increase penalties for crimes committed against officers, and strengthen federal law to combat transnational criminal organizations and prevent international trafficking.
Discussion Question:
Do you think the president was 'joking' when he made the remarks? Do you have any concerns about the possible implications of Trumps remarks? How much confidence do you have in the Congressional Black Caucus to impede the progress of the president's plan for law and order? What about the larger civil rights/civil liberties community? What do you think is the best way to pressure Congress, and legislators at the state and local level?
Cops, civil rights groups brace for 'law and order' Trump
What the Trump administration wants you know about civil rights and policing
Posted by Brooks Blackboard at 12:21 PM 7 comments:
Labels: Attorney General Jeff Sessions, MS-13, policing, President Trump, White House
Are mandatory minimums the answer?
The triumvirate of political leadership in Baltimore City has proposed controversial legislation in their tough approach to address the rising crime and murder rate. On July 14th, Mayor Catherine Pugh, City Council President Bernard Young and Police Commissioner Kenneth Davis were joined by a group of supporters in announcing the proposed measure. "We are proposing that we will make it a misdemeanor crime punishable by a mandatory sentence of one year and a fine of $1000 for possessing an illegal handgun within 100 yards of a school, church, a public building or a place of public assembly, said Mayor Pugh. She cited the need for the proposal by offering the following crime data: a gun was used in 90% of murders; nearly half of the 184 victims of crime have been arrested for a crime involving a handgun; and in 2016 60% of years imposed through sentencing was suspended. Current state law calls for a 30-day minimum sentence eligible for suspension.
There are plans for additional proposals to the state General Assembly to impose even stiffer penalties for illegal gun possession in Baltimore City such as an upgrade to a felony. "…we're going to ask them to push this forward and we will not stop until we get the law that says 5 years minimal penalty…" asserted Council President Young. The police commissioner dismissed concerns about criminal justice: "This isn't about mass incarceration or locking up more people. It is about holding the right people accountable and putting the right people in jail."
Although the mayor contends that this measure is just "one step" – there were several steps taken before this one. For one, the commissioner was unsuccessful last year to get similar legislation passed by the General Assembly. Just last month in apparent frustration, Commissioner Davis announced that every patrol officer, detective, and administrative officers will put on uniforms and begin patrolling the streets in 12 hour shifts. There was also the mobile forensic unit borrowed from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for immediate identification of repeat offenders and to build cases for sentencing.
Less than a year ago, the Gun Violence Enforcement Unit was created with the mission to get more convictions. At the time, Baltimore State Attorney Marilyn Mosby said: "to ensure the aggregation of intelligence that's extracted from my criminal strategies unit and the Baltimore Police Department is used to not only apprehend and charge, but to convict those who are administering gun violence in the city." In addition, there are the remnants from the former Mayor Sheila Dixon's term in office ten years ago such as GunStat, a gun task force and the gun offender registry. There is also the myriad of issues surrounding the defunct jail system.
Meanwhile in light of the current climate around policing, this controversial proposal has certainly ignited debate and criticism. There are op-eds expressing outrage, activists and community leaders are alarmed while media reports indicate that several members of the Baltimore City Council are not in support of the measure. Adam Jackson, the CEO of the Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS) had this to say about the proposal: "We think this bill is a tremendously short-sighted approach to stemming violence in Baltimore. This "one-size-fits-all" approach leads to severe unintended consequences e.g. targeting those trying to protect themselves as opposed to violent criminals, constructive possession traps innocent people who had nothing to do with the weapon, etc. Jackson continues, "Cases will be pled out to lower sentences not because of weak prosecutors/judges but because of bad policing." Jackson also pointed out that Baltimore City has not invested in black people around the anti-violence movement in Baltimore, citing examples such as the Baltimore Cease Fire movement, or Safe Streets Baltimore or the Kujichagulia Center.
Discussion Question
There is an 18 year old, who was recently arrested for illegal firearm possession. He was in a car with two other people, in the back seat when the car was stopped and pulled over. The arresting police officer stopped the car because he smelled marijuana from the car. When the officer searched the car, he found a loaded .22 hand gun under the drivers seat. He was searched and no drugs or weapons were found - nothing illegal at all was found. He was arrested on two counts of illegal firearm possession and denied $10,000 bail despite no criminal history. If the proposed legislation was in place - he would spend a year in jail.
What are your thoughts about this case - should he have to spend a year in jail considering the circumstances, i.e., no criminal history, nothing found from search, etc.
The initial proposal has been amended to apply mandatory sentences on the second offense with a gun or in connection with violent crime.
Locking up our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America by James Forman, jr
Labels: Baltimore City, crime, gun control, Kenneth Davis, mandatory minimums, Mayor Catherine Pugh
When free speech is not so free...
In recent months, there's been an unmistakable trend amongst college professors who dare to express their political views and opinions. Professor Lisa Durden was fired from Essex County College because of controversial remarks she made on June 6th as a guest on the Fox news program, The Tucker Carlson Show. She was invited on the show to discuss her views about a black only Memorial Day event sponsored by a Black Lives Matter chapter, The Black Youth Project 100. The show host, Tucker Carlson, took issue with Ms. Durden when she expressed her support for the event as the two engaged in a heated exchange on the air.
Well, Ms. Durden's comments set in motion a series of events that ultimately ended with her termination as an adjunct professor at Essex County College. She was immediately suspended for six days before a public meeting was held where school administrators decided to terminate her employment. Essex County College President, Anthony Munroe said in a statement: "In consideration of the College's mission, and the impact that this matter has had on the College's fulfillment of its mission, we cannot maintain an employment relationship with the adjunct."
But when taking a closer look at the actions taken by the College, their actions do appear questionable and contradictory when there's another line of facts to consider. There's the matter of her affiliation to Essex County College that was not displayed during the program because she was identified as a political commentator. Mr. Munroe even admitted as much in his statement when he said that her comments "...was in no way claiming to represent the views and beliefs of the College, and does not represent the College..." But he went on to say: "The College affirms its right to select employees who represent the institution appropriately and are aligned with our mission," which clearly applied to Ms. Durden just a few months back when she was hired in January.
In fact, two months after came on board, she was a panelist in the school's annual conference, ironically under the theme: "Radical Humanities:The Radical Tradition in the Humanities". Ms. Durden appeared on the "Radical Approaches to Women and Film" panel where her topic of discussion was Women in Media.
But before coming to Essex, she was a frequent guest on Fox News shows as the resident supporter for Black Lives Matter and other topics related to race. She participated on a Black Lives Matter panel, debated pro-police supporters such as Mark Furhman and Bo Dietl, provided biting commentary about Dallas police officers being shot, and she chimed in on the resignation of the University of Missouri President after racism emerged there.
Meanwhile Ms. Durden has taken her case to the court of public opinion via interviews and social media. Her supporters have held rallies and press conferences as well as started an online petition with 2460 signatures. Even conservative voices have joined the chorus of supporters for Durden and her reinstatement.
Ms. Durden joins a long line of professors who have felt the whip of retribution - such as Professor's Keeanga Yamatta-Taylor (Princeton University), Johnny Eric Williams (Trinity College), George Ciccariello-Maher (Drexel University), Katherine Dettwyler (Delaware University), Tommy Curry (Texas A&M), and Lars Maischak (California State University) all have suffered in one way or another because they dared to express their political views.
Discussion Question: In light of these facts, what are your thoughts about this case? About professors expressing their political views? Should the Essex County College reinstate Professor Durden? What can be done to ensure the freedom of speech and academic freedom for college professors?
Posted by Brooks Blackboard at 9:45 PM 10 comments:
Labels: Anthony Munroe, Black Lives Matter, Black Youth Project, FOX News, Lisa Durden, Tucker Carlson

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Q: R package RISmed: Different results using the EUtilsget or summary function I obtain different results using the EUtilsSummary or EUtilsGet function of the RISmed R-package to query paper listed in pubmed. In both functions the same query was used.
library(RISmed)
topic <- "Valproic+acid|Valproate[Title/Abstract]+ALDH5A1[Title/Abstract]"
r <- EUtilsSummary(topic, db= "pubmed")
QueryCount(r)

As you see three papers were counted in pubmed using the summary function. But the "Get function" will only find two:
EUtilsGet(r, db= "pubmed")
EUtilsGet(QueryId(r))

Do you have any ideas or explanations of this behavior? The third paper (PubmedID: 20301374) will discarded although it is regularly listed in the database.

A: it's 2022 and I still have the same problem... I created the advanced query in pubmed first and used in R after.

A: I have indeed the same problem. I get 124 575 results with the EUtilsSummary while just searching on NCBI I get 125 661 results. Is the database where EUtilsSummary takes its information maybe not updated regularly?
You find that with entrezsearch you get the same problem and alternatives are given:
Different result on browser search vs Bio.entrez search
Entrez E-Search results not matching up with online results
In the meantime, I contacted NCBI about this and they send me this answer:

The E-utilities API is retrieving data from the legacy PubMed database. The new PubMed is built with updated technology. Since they are two separate systems, counts will not always match up. Indexing is done at different times for each system, so additions, deletions (e.g., removing duplicates), or updates to records aren't taking effect at the same time in both places. Additionally, there are some changes in search syntax and search translations for the new PubMed that may affect the number of search results. For example, Automatic Term Mapping has been augmented to include additional British and American spellings, singular and plural word forms, and other synonyms to provide more consistent and comprehensive search retrieval. To see how PubMed translated your query, see the search details included in History and Search Details on the Advanced Search page. Using this translated query in your E-Utilities search can help bring the E-Utilities results closer to the website results; however, the different update schedules mean that results may still be slightly different. Later this year, NCBI will be moving to an updated version of the E-utilities API for PubMed using the same technology as the PubMed web interface. This update will keep E-utilities in sync with the web interface.

It should thus be solved at the end of this year.


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Shonekan: Presidency orders national flag to fly at half-mast nationwide
The death of former Head of the Interim National Government, Chief Ernest Shonekan may be taking a toll on the federal government as President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that the national flag be flown at half-mast, effective from Wednesday 12th – Friday 14th, January, 2022.
The circular which emanated from the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, under the purview of Boss Mustapha, is intended to serve as a mark of respect for the former Head of State who died on Tuesday, in Lagos at the age of 85.
Shonekan succeeded General Ibrahim Babangida's administration to become the Head of the Interim National Government between August 26 and November 17, 1993.
General Sani Abacha who is also late ousted Shonekan in a bloodless coup.
Since the death was announced, President Buhari and other national leaders have been sending condolence messages in honour of the late elder statesman.
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Craniofacial Center Celebrates 2nd Annual Patient Picnic
To celebrate Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness Month, The Face the Future Foundation (FFF) sponsored its 2nd Annual Patient Picnic for the UI Health Craniofacial Center's patients and their families July 15. More than 160 patients and family members attended this year's event, where they enjoyed activities, games, and multiple inflatables, including slide, bouncing castle, bungee run, and basketball. A food truck supplied meals and Italian ice treats, and a DJ kept the energy high throughout the afternoon!
We were very fortunate to have one of our patients read from her craniofacial books — "Smile with Simon" and "Simon and the Buddy Branch." The patients and their families really appreciated hearing the stories from a fellow craniofacial patient.
Families of a child with a craniofacial condition were delighted to meet other families who also have a child with a similar craniofacial condition. In addition, children who had met at last year's picnic were excited at this opportunity to reunite and spend time together. In fact, before this year's picnic, parents and patients who attended last year's picnic were asking staff members and clinicians if some of the same families would be returning again this year. It was very moving to see how families connect to share experiences and support each other.
We had several adolescent and young-adult patient volunteers. In particular, one young adult born with cleft lip and palate who has completed his surgeries has joined the FFF and devoted his time to help organize this year's picnic. He shared that because he and his family received immeasurable help and support from the Craniofacial Center, and he feels it is now his turn to give back to the Center. Not only did this picnic provided a unique opportunity for the patients and families, it also provided the staff members and clinicians the opportunity to further connect with our families in a fun setting.
This patient picnic would not have been possible without the support and organization of The Face the Future Foundation and Star Events. Thank you everyone who made this great event possible.


1) There is no secret ingredient. I wish there were. Published authors don't know anything that unpublished don't - except maybe strange little industry quirks like trying not to have two characters in a story with names starting with the same letter - we're just further down the road.
2)Which means that we have written. The best writing tip in the world is the simplest -just write. Sit down and let the words flow.
4) Read, read and read some more. It's research. It is never a waste of your time. Every book you read, good or bad, will teach you something.
5)Marian Keyes is pretty good at what she does. JK Rowling has it sewn up and Dan Brown, he's pretty sorted too. Don't try to be them. Try to be you. Publishers are not looking for weak echoes of other writers. They want an original voice.
6) Grow a thicker skin - or find some sort of coping mechanism. This industry is tough. It involves rejection, bad reviews, nail biting waits for feedback. It's not all book launches and photo shoots. In fact it is very rarely book launches and photo shoots. It's mostly you, in your pyjamas, writing and crying because the sentence won't work.
7) Enjoy it. If it doesn't make you feel alive, it's not going to make your reader feel alive either.


Just when you think Rob Zombie has completed his casting spree for 3 From Hell – which, for those who don't know, is the in-development sequel to The Devil's Rejects – he adds yet another familiar face. Case in point: earlier this morning, we learned of Danny Trejo's involvement and now, Bloody-Disgusting brings word that Pancho Moler, who played Sick-Head in Zombie's 31, has climbed on board as well in an undisclosed role.
Elsewhere on the casting docket, the director's called upon many of his other usual collaborators – and a few new faces – to help round things out, including Austin Stoker (Assault on Precinct 13), The Howling and Cujo's Dee Wallace, Jeff Daniel Phillips, and Daniel Roebuck of Halloween fame, the latter of whom will be reprising his Devil's Rejects role of Morris Green, Ruggsville's number-one TV personality.
Of course, they'll all join the three lead stars, those being Sid Haig (Captain Spaulding), Bill Moseley (Otis) and Sheri Moon Zombie (Baby), who captured the imagination of horror fans the world over with their performances across both House of 1,000 Corpses and The Devil's Rejects.
After those two aforementioned films – two cult favorites of the horror genre, might we add – Rob Zombie is now ready to close out his trilogy with 3 From Hell. How it'll deal with the return of Spaulding, Otis and Baby, who were last seen being shot dead in the midst of a tense police shootout back in 2005 – we don't know, but we're certainly excited to find out.
Still no word of a concrete release date for the pic, but fans of Zombie's eccentric oeuvre can go on enjoying updates from the Firefly Family, safe in the knowledge that 3 From Hell is beginning to take shape under the watchful eye of the always exciting director.


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Balcony TV: Music with a view
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Balcony TV, featuring upcoming bands from different cities, playing at strategic balconies, is coming to the balcony near you!
Balconies, you would think, are just for the early morning tea sippers, stressed coffee sluggers, late night romancers, fresh air junkies, angsty philosophers… but not anymore. Gone are the days when balconies were considered tone deaf and music was reserved to the confines of your rooms. Balcony Tv has taken the initiative to bring you music, live from balconies.
During one of those epiphanic tea sessions, the founders realized that balconies were just underrated. Using the trusty Internet as a medium, they came up with an ingenious idea to feature upcoming bands playing at various balconies and also revealing the city's character in the background in the process. Launched in Dublin, the concept promotes bands with potential and also gives viewers a feel of the city, thus killing two birds with a stone.
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So far, the website's featured cities from all around the world like Melbourne to Paris to New York, launching into one new city every month since January 2010.
"It's like MTV for the internet generation", Co-founder Stephen 'O Regan told HT, "We have bands that are very small, and also some bands that are very big. The internet is great in democratizing music. Now, we produce over 50 shows a week, from all over the world."
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But India doesn't need to lose out on all the excitement anymore. A trio of interested journalists, got in touch with Stephen 'O Regan and convinced him to launch an Indian chapter. As yet, they've shot videos in Delhi, with bands like Adil and Vasundhara, Half Step Down and Indigo children and a launch video with Indian Ocean talking about how the city contributes to their music. They are now looking for perfect balconies to launch it in Mumbai too.
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Pragya Tiwari, Kavi Bhansali and Rishi Majumdar are presently funding the project on their own for content control purposes. Having shot at places where you can see the neighbors hanging clothes, they're not necessarily looking for beautiful balconies. What they're looking for is some place which gives a gist of what the city is all about. So if you think *YOUR* balcony is what they're looking for, chip in and be a part of this brilliant enterprise.
If you have a band or balcony which you think would be perfect for this, contact Kavi Bhansali at [email protected]
Special thanks: Pankti Mehta @Hindustan Times


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On December 7, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") declared a cash dividend of $0.15 per share that will be paid on January 13, 2023 to holders of the Company's common stock of record at the close of business on December 21, 2022. The declaration and payment of future dividends under the quarterly dividend policy will be at the discretion of the Board and will depend upon many factors, including the Company's earnings, capital requirements, financial conditions, the terms of the Company's indebtedness and other factors that the Board may deem to be relevant. The Company may amend, revoke or suspend the dividend policy at any time and for any reason at its discretion.
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Movies Opening January 20th, 2012
Most Januarys are pretty mediocre when it comes to movies, and this one has been no exception. This week's new releases are another mishmash of genres that all pretty much seem to be leaning towards action. There's a fourth movie in a series, a straight action flick, a modern day adaptation of a Shakespeare play and a World War II air battle movie.
The first Underworld movie came out in 2003, and since then there are been two sequels. Kate Beckinsale skipped the second sequel, but she's back this time around as the gun-toting, vampire Selene in Underworld: Awakening. In this sequel she won't be fighting the Lycans however, instead she must defend her kind against the humans who have found out about their existence.
Haywire is about a black ops super soldier who seeks revenge after being betrayed and setup. Mixed-martial artist Gina Carano stars, and by the looks of the trailers she really kicks butt. Oscar winning director Stephen Soderbergh directs, and Channing Tatum, Ewan McGregor, Antonio Bandaras, Michael Douglas and Michael Fassbender co-star.
Ralph Fiennes is known for his acting, but he's now taken the big chair behind the camera as he directs an adaptation of the Shakespeare play Coriolanus. The words are all Shakespeare, but the movie takes place in a much later time. Gerard Butler has been known for being very versatile, but can he play Shakespeare? This movie is a big question mark, but if done right it could be a work of art.
George Lucas has been talking about Red Tails for over 20 years, and it's finally hitting theatres this weekend. It's about a group of African American pilots in the Tuskegee training program who finally get called to action in World War II. The special effects are sure to be great, but with it being released now instead of the summer it has a feeling of disaster about it.
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Q: How to create and use android libraries jar? i have created simple android libraries project..
I choose New Android Application Project >> check "mark this project as library" and uncheck "create custom launcher icon" and uncheck "create activity"..
After that, i create simple class called MyClass.java and here's my code:
package android.external.jar;

public class MyClass {
    public String helloWorld(){
        return "Hello World";
    }
}

And then, i choose export >> Java >> Jar File >> uncheck all except src folder (it is included with AndroidManifest.xml) >> and build that JAR file..
I have another Android Application project for using that JAR File..
i have add external JAR to this project by doing right click on my project >> properties >> java build path >> libraries >> add external jar..
and it go like this :

I've tried use that library to my application like this :
import android.external.jar.*;
...
@Override
        public void onClick(View v) {
            // TODO Auto-generated method stub
            switch (v.getId()) {
            case R.id.button1:
                    try {
                        MyClass myClass = new MyClass();
                        Toast.makeText(getActivity(), myClass.helloWorld(), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                    } catch (Exception e) {
                        // TODO: handle exception
                        Toast.makeText(getActivity(), e.getMessage(), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
                    }

                break;
            default:
                break;
            }
        }
...

But it not works.. :(
and i got error like this:

Does anyone know how to fix my problem?? Really need your suggestion..
Many thanks..

A: First thing is you have to place your library in libs folder and then
You have to include your library and check your jar file in properties -> Java Build Path -> Order and Export
Once clean the project and check once.


5 Tips to Make Your Resume Writing Extra Efficient!
Points will certainly never ever change – resume writing is an uphill struggle for job searchers of every level of experience; also high-level specialists still hire consultants to compose their resumes for them! However you do not have to "rip off" the system with a contracted resume, you can create an effective one and also gain the job on your own qualities with 5 easy pointers!
Resume composing gets confined extremely swiftly – hunters with great deals of experience never ever like to leave a detail out. However, active recruiters rarely check out crowded resumes. Take full advantage of the performance of your application by leaving plenty of white area in the margins, beneath unique areas, as well as in between columns.
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Don't make use of long sentences unless definitely needed. Windy or pretentious resume composing sheds an employer's interest fast. Use bullets or dashboard marks to separate tiny lists of achievements or qualifications. However, don't overdo it by streamlining statements that need comprehensive explanations.
Do not inform them what you did, tell them just how you did it and also what it completed. Specify – if you exceeded target sales forecasts, make sure to define demonstrative figures. If you saved the firm cash, name a general dollar quantity. You can not get credit report of what you do not declare!
Work employers already understand that you will supply recommendations upon demand – there is no demand to define that you will certainly adhere to such a commonly accepted practice. "Recommendation upon request" resume declarations look unskilled. The only exception is when a job employer particularly asks for the info upfront.
These tips are not guaranteed to get you the job, but your chances of landing an interview rise significantly when your resume copy is easy to review. Employers can experience hundreds of applications in a solitary day, and it just makes good sense that making their task less complicated aids you get what you want. There is a particular decorum requirement for these scenarios, nevertheless, resume writing is a science and also there are solutions to adhere to!


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Black Music Is...
The Weeknd Releases New Song 'Devil May Cry'
Jonathan Hailey, Assistant Editor
Canadian singer The Weeknd has been taking the music scene by storm since dropping his first mixtape "House of Balloons" in 2011. After finally releasing a proper debut album called "Kiss Land" this year, The Weeknd drops his song "Devil May Cry," which is featured on "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" soundtrack.
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The song is produced by legendary music man Rick Rubin. During a live Twitter Q&A, The Weekend taked about the sound he was going for on the record. ""I wanted to go for an uplifting and conquering yet melancholy mood. Rick Rubin helped me bring it to life."
The soundtrack, which hits shelves on November 19, features songs by Coldplay, Lorde, and Christina Aguilera.
Check out the song below.
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