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The Tattlesnake – More Toast and Coast Edition
Filed under: Commentary,Opinion,Toon — Tags: 2010 Elections, Alaska, Colorado, Democrats, GOP, Illinois, Joe Miller, Ken Buck, Mark Kirk, Michael Bennet, RS Janes, Sarah Palin, Scott McAdams, Tattlesnake, Teabaggers, US Senate Races, wingnuts — RS Janes @ 6:31 am
Because once was not enough…
Given their deep concern over budget deficits, someone in the Noose Media should ask one of these Tea Party candidates if they are willing, once in office, to save the taxpayers a little money by taking no more than $50K per year in salary, buy their health insurance the same way the average prole does, and forgo their housing allowance, generous government pension, and other perks for Congress members. Oh, right, they can't ask them that because they run in terror from all but the 'GOP friendly' media.
With rumors circulating that the GOP Money Machine has quietly given up on Christine O'Donnell after her pathetic "do I need to know that?" debate performance; Sharron Angle's bizarre Valley-of-the-Dolls, all-you-need-is-the-free-market mutual press conference with Harry Reid (where has Sharron been the past 30 years?), and Carl Paladino's further fattening of his job resume for a gig with The Onion News Service, it's become clear how weak the Republican Party really is these days. They are being led around by vacuous political shock-jocks like Limbaugh and Beck; their Teabagger candidates are ignorant, barely-coherent dingbats pushing stink-bomb Gilded Age economic cure-alls; and the only things keeping the sinking GOP dinghy afloat is Fox News, their dutiful handmaidens in the Big Media, and piles of undisclosed corporate cash for negative ads. If not for the aforementioned, the Know-Nothing Party would be curled up in a ball in the corner, mewling for mercy. They have no constituency except that 20 percent of the country that is uninstitutionalized wingnut – and that's not enough to get anyone elected. Americans may be angry with the Democrats, but that doesn't mean they want to move in with a family of moon-howling morons.
Consider that a month ago, every MSM pundit with an AFTRA card was assuring us plebes of Big Wins for the GOP in such states as Nevada, Delaware and Alaska, based on the polls and past off-year electoral history. Now, not so much — toss-ups everywhere as the Dems have come even in polls and, in the case of DE, shot up about 20 points ahead.
With that said, the Tattler again consults his Toast and Coast flash cards on some of the prominent races of Pax Americana:
Toast: Joe Miller, GOP candidate for US Senate from Alaska.
Tea Party Joe's enthusiastic endorsement by multi-millionaire Sarah Palin probably didn't help him much with Alaskans – she's not well-liked in the Great White North anymore. On top of that, the hits just keep coming that he has a bundle of regressive views on Social Security, Medicare and unemployment insurance, which basically amount to telling the serfs to "suck it" while doling out tax cuts for the well-heeled heels. Not good. Then there are the recent embarrassing revelations that his wife collected evil unemployment benefits, his refusal to answer questions about his past hypocrisies, and a write-in challenge from Preferred Establishment Republican and sitting senator Lisa Murkowski, and you have Joe melting faster than a Bering Sea glacier in an Al Gore film.
Coast: It may be a squeaker but Sitka Mayor Scott McAdams, who has risen to within six points of Miller, will pull out this upset victory in what once was a Deep Red State.
Toast: Mark Kirk, GOP candidate for US Senate from Illinois.
Just because I can't resist the rhyme, let me say Kirk is a jerk, but it's true. Aside from inflating his US Navy service beyond recognition, he's had a whole FUBAR political career as a Congressman. He's not a Teabagger, he's a spoiled little pain-in-the-ass from a suburban district of Chicago who apparently has never taken the time to understand what the big metropolitan neighbors his constituents depend on need and then wonders why things aren't working better. He's also not great at discerning what's important to downstate farmers and blue-collar workers with whom he feels no affinity or compassion. He's a vacant tax-cut-crazy political dilettante who votes as instructed by the GOP Elite. It'll be a relief to wave 'bon voyage' to this political parasite. His Dem opponent is no prize, but it's hard to imagine how he could be worse than Kirk.
Coast: Alexi Giannoulias, but only by a couple of points.
Toast: Michael Bennet, Democratic Senator from Colorado.
Sorry to say, but Bennet has run a soft, inchoate campaign against Tea Party goofball Ken Buck, and it's showing. Meanwhile, Republican Ken has been Strong and Wrong, which sells well in the Rocky Mountain State, and even told the Birthers to stop asking him stupid questions in public, all of which resembles manliness to those deprived of oxygen in high altitudes. Colorado is a mixed bag with progressive enclaves such as Denver, Aspen and Telluride, but then there's uber-Christopublican Colorado Springs and the Pine-Tree Yahoos and Desk-Set Mountain Men and SUV Cowboys who inhabit the rest of the place. They're all for Buck and Bennet just doesn't have the testicular appeal to overcome it.
Coast: Ken Buck, by a thread-narrow margin.
Toast: Linda McMahon, GOP candidate for US Senate from Connecticut.
Linda is, for lack of a better term, a knuckle-dragging dimwit who hilariously thinks she's worked in the 'real world' because she ran a pro wrestling organization. She's as phony as a Ric Flair knee-drop. Joe Lieberman notwithstanding, CT's a Blue State and AG Richard Blumenthal is still popular despite artificially-enhancing his Marine Corps war record.
Coast: Blumenthal in a walk.
© 2010 RS Janes. LTSaloon.org.
The Tattlesnake – Fitzgerald Finally Indicts Blagojevich for Jaywalking Edition
Filed under: Commentary,Opinion — Tags: Chicago, Corruption, Illinois, Indictments, Mike Madigan, Patrick Fitzgerald, politics, Rod Blagojevich, RS Janes, Tattlesnake, Tony Rezko — RS Janes @ 6:42 am
19 Charges Against Blago, 16 of Them Felonies, But Not Much St. Pat the Prosecutor Can Hang His Halo On
The AP has reported that federal prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald finally indicted impeached Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich yesterday, April 2, on 16 felony charges, including conspiracy, attempted extortion, wire fraud and racketeering.
This all stinks to high heaven – Fitzgerald needs four months to indict a guy who, in his words, was on a "crime spree" and then doesn't even have a press conference to announce the particulars of the indictment? Quite a bit different from the media circus he ringmastered last December to drive Blago from office. Plus, his key witness is apparently the jailed slimebucket Tony Rezko. Rezko is doing hard time in solitary and might be amenable to saying whatever Mr. Fed wants to hear to shave off some months from his sentence – not what you'd call a stellar witness.
Charges that Blago used his influence to arrange job interviews for his wife with companies doing business with the state where she wasn't hired, used 'improper influence' (did he have a gun?) to block efforts to consolidate state retirement funds, held up taxpayer money to fix the Tribune Company's privately-owned Wrigley Field, and 'discussed the possibility' of having Fitzgerald replaced tip off the flop-sweat desperation of a prosecutor trying to pad his case. Privately 'discussing the possibility' of removing a prosecutor, blocking the consolidation of state funds desired by a corporation, withholding taxpayer money for a private sports enterprise, and arranging job interviews for your wife are now illegal? Fitzgerald is going to be mighty busy from now on, prosecuting every single politician in Illinois.
Also named in the charges is a 'Candidate A' that some of the TV Talking Heads are claiming is Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. The allegation is that Candidate A was offered Obama's vacated US Senate seat in return for a contribution to Blago's campaign of $1.5 million. All well and good, except Jackson has already categorically denied that he discussed any kind of deal with Blago or his staff.
According to Jim Warren, formerly of the Chicago Tribune, speaking on Chris Matthews' Hardball last night, there is little in these 16 counts that was not brought out in Fitzgerald's press conference last December. If so, Fitzy is armed with 16 counts of wet noodle here – he supposedly has wiretaps that have Blago discussing bribes, but no actual bribes taking place. He might be able to make a thin-beef conspiracy charge stick but, then again, does he really want Blago and his staff taking the stand to expose the way the sausage is made in Springfield by both the Dems and GOP?
Regular Tattlesnake readers know that I have a friend who has 20 years experience with non-profit organizations trying to bring health care to everyone in Illinois. She reports that Blago was the only governor, and one of the few statehouse politicians, who ever took the issue seriously, and even appointed a liaison to the non-profit health care groups, with the aim of instituting single-payer universal health care for every Illinois resident. For this, and other progressive ideas, such as supporting unions and cracking down on the mortgage-lending industry, Blago was loathed by the corporate Powers-That-Be who have been trying to get rid of him since he took office. On the Republican side, the attacks have been spearheaded by the Chicago Tribune, and on the Dem side by Illinois Speaker of the House Mike Madigan, a corrupt leftover from the old Daddy Daley Chicago Machine who wants his daughter Lisa, currently the Illinois AG, to be governor someday.
The Tattlesnake – Ruminating and Rumorating Edition
Filed under: Uncategorized — Tags: AIG, Bank of America, Blago, Blagojevich, Chris Matthews, economy, GOP, Illinois, Michael Madigan, Michael Steele, Obama, Pat Fitzgerald, Pat Quinn, Republicans, RNC, RS Janes, Tattlesnake, Taxes, Tim Geithner, Wall Street — RS Janes @ 8:32 am
"Why don't you guys use your brains like I do."
– George Bancroft as mob boss Mac Keefer in "Angels with Dirty Faces" (1938).
1. Looks like impeached Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was right. He said as soon as the Powers-That-Be in state capital Springfield got rid of him they'd raise taxes, and now new Gov. Pat Quinn has announced he's planning to do just that. (Taxes on a carton of cigarettes, for instance, have already gone up ten dollars in IL.) Quinn's not a bad guy, but he was installed in office by House Speaker Mike Madigan, the same corrupt Machine politician that masterminded Blago's removal. BTW, when does the other Pat, prosecutor Fitzgerald, indict Blago for his 'crime spree'? It's been four months and we're still waiting, and Fitzy's 90-day extension is coming to an end. Could it be he doesn't have a case?
2. Word is, some GOP insiders are privately conceding more seats to the Dems in 2010 and the presidency in 2012. They know that short of a highly unlikely major blunder or meltdown on Obama's part, the Republicans have no one who can beat him; current frontrunners Romney, Gingrich, Jindal, Huckabee, Sanford and (shudder) Palin just don't have the heat. But this works to the advantage of the top party heads who would like to purge the Christian crazies, bigoted Dittoheads and nattering neocons from the ranks. (Keep them as voters and ground troops, of course, but well away from the levers of power.) Losing big in four consecutive elections just might accomplish that.
3. Speaking of the GOP, daffy duckster Michael Steele, the RNC Chair who has been hip-hopping all over the place, has turned out to be not so good at organizing much of anything – he still hasn't even fully staffed his office. In fact, it's been noticed that his only true talent seems to be in babbling baloney in front of cameras and microphones — not that all Republicans don't, but Mike's brand of urban twaddle confuses the party's base of rural white rabble down in Dixie. They want God, guns and gays and Mike's offering rap, pap and mall rats instead. The money's drying up over distrust of Steele and he's on a greased rail, the end of which should be reached before summer begins.
4. So is Obama's Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner – on a greased rail, that is — only he's on a shorter trajectory to oblivion. He's managed to inspire confidence in exactly no one (except, supposedly, Obama), and his secretly playing point man for the tainted AIG bonuses and then dissembling about it has left him damaged goods in a government touting virtuous transparency. Watch for 'Geit' to regretfully resign for the good of the administration sometime on or about May Day.
5. Watch for the next AIG to be Bank of America, with a twist. BoA has assumed a boatload of debt buying up other failing banks and is now swimming in red ink. The chickens are nearing the roost, and soon the over-extended BoA could very well bankrupt the FDIC (unlike AIG, it's a real bank), as the feds scramble to cover millions of depositors. The alternative would be to split up BoA into smaller companies and sever the gangrenous investments while retaining the profitable accounts. Obama would have to pull a Jimmy Stewart and encourage depositors not to withdraw their money, just until the crisis passes. Unfortunately, as it stands now with the boneheaded Larry Summers and ineffectual Geithner on the bridge, they'd probably break the treasury trying to save BoA from being split up, which means we'd be a nation of rag pickers by this time next year.
The Tattlesnake – After Blago the Deluge? Edition
Filed under: Commentary,Opinion — Tags: Chicago, Corruption, Democrats, Dick Kay, Illinois, Impeachment, Lisa Madigan, Mike Madigan, Pat Quinn, Patrick Fitzgerald, politics, Republicans, Rod Blagojevich, RS Janes, Tattlesnake, WCPT — RS Janes @ 7:18 am
"How many legs does a dog have, if you call the tail a leg? Four. Calling a tail a leg doesn't make it a leg."
– Abraham Lincoln
Last Thursday, Illinois Speaker of the House and state Democratic Party Chair Mike Madigan finally managed, with the help of Patrick "Spotless Mind" Fitzgerald, the bankrupt Chicago Tribune editorial board, and their cohort in the national Big Media, to get rid of Gov. Rod Blagojevich on 14 articles of impeachment that are quaint and laughable compared to the blatant offenses of Bush and Cheney. Among the horrible crimes Blago committed were abusing his power by making it easier for senior citizens to get their drugs at cheap Canadian prices; bringing health care to uninsured kids, and helping poor women get regular mammograms and cancer treatment. Seriously. Since Blago bypassed, apparently legally, the corrupt lead-asses in the state General Assembly, they called this an abuse of power. Of course the main charge that he tried to sell the US Senate seat vacated by Barack Obama was based entirely on Fitzgerald's lip-licking public readings of excerpts of wiretapped tapes – the actual full tapes have yet to be released — and remain unproven in a court of law. Here are a few things the BM, in its haste to bury Blago under ridicule, have missed:
– I live in Illinois and have known for years that Blago was not popular with the state Power Elite comprised of corporations, wealthy country-clubbers of both parties, the mortgage-lending industry, the bankers, the conservative Chicago Tribune, and the for-profit health insurance creeps. In fact, these various groups, through their mouthpieces at the Trib editorial board and elsewhere, have been trying to impeach 'The Rod' for years, but they needed the supposedly bias-free imprimatur of Fitzgerald's bizarre press conference on December 9, 2008, following Blago's arrest – he had yet to indict Blago, and hasn't to this day — to bring it to a head.
– I also know a trustworthy woman who has worked for various organizations for more than two decades to bring health care to uninsured Illinoisans. She claims Blagojevich was the first Illinois governor to listen and take action, action that would have resulted, eventually, in universal health care for every Illinois resident. This alone, she says, made him a pariah among most IL politicians who rake in campaign contributions from the for-profit health care industry and he had that industry shaking in its boots – universal health care in a state the size of Illinois? It would be the beginning of the end of for-profit insurers across the land. This had to be nipped in the bud before it got out of hand.
– Speaker Madigan is an Old-School Chicago machine politician who has amassed immense power in Springfield and committed every public vice he's imputed to Blago. (If you think Blago has a foul mouth on him, spend a few minutes off camera with Mike or any of Daley's Army – this is the way pols talk in Chicago.) He also wants his daughter Lisa, currently the Illinois Attorney General, to be governor and Blago stood in the way. Make no mistake, Pat Quinn may have been sworn in as governor on January 29, but the real power is Madigan who controls the purse strings, both in state government appropriations and Dem party politics. That's how he got many of these State House toads to go along – he no doubt threatened he would throw official Dem party support to another candidate in the next primary, thereby guaranteeing they would lose their cushy seats in the legislature. (Some of these slack-jawed monkeys aren't fit for much else; a good portion of them might drown in a rainstorm if they looked up.) Of course, he didn't have to convince the Republicans – they all needed drool cups at the prospect of impeaching Blago.
– You've heard the old line that a Grand Jury will indict a ham sandwich. Illinois' rules of impeachment are so lax you can be removed from office for just talking about that ham sandwich on the phone.
– Just in case, as is likely, Fitzgerald isn't able to prove his corruption charges in a court of law (he may even quietly drop the charges now that the mission has been accomplished), Illinois lawmakers added an extra fillip to the impeachment indictment – Blagojevich is now barred from holding elective office in the state for life, so he won't be in the hair of the health care apparatus and Corprocracy ever again, even if he's cleared of corruption charges in court. They thought of everything.
The Tattlesnake – Is Gov. Rod Getting Rammed? Edition
Filed under: Commentary,Opinion — Tags: Big Media, Bush, BushCo, CNN, Corruption, Democrats, Illinois, Karl Rove, Kyra Phillips, Obama, Patrick Fitzgerald, Punditrocracy, Republicans, Rod Blagojevich, RS Janes, scandal, Tattlesnake — RS Janes @ 7:08 am
What's the Republican Political Angle to the Blagojevich Prosecution?
Is Illinois' F**king Golden Boy Merely the Stooge for a Partisan GOP Attack on Obama and the Dems?
Had Enough Leading Questions Already?
While some may choose others – such as Billo, Hannity, the Savage Wiener or Radio's Anal Cyst Rush — as a reliable weathervane of what not to believe, I have my own preference – second-tier CNN newsreader Kyra Phillips. In the case of the first four names, we know they are regurgitating their daily Talking Points from the Ministry of DoublePlusGood Neocon Truth, but Kyra aspires to a level of journalistic integrity that renders her eructations of state-sanctioned Big Media hooey more entertaining – and she's easier on the eyes and ears than the Cave Boys.
I first noticed Kyra's particular talent in this regard back in May of 2003, following Junior's Commander-Cody-with-a-Codpiece moment on the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln and his hilariously boneheaded 'Mission Accomplished' ramblings afterward that 'major combat operations' had been completed in Iraq.
The Most Trusted Name in Newspeak had Kyra onboard the carrier that day and, with time to fill and a Glorious Victory in Eastasia to celebrate, she was given a free ride on a US Navy jet at the taxpayers' expense. After landing, the breathless and excited Ms. Phillips gushed — only verbally, as far as I know — over the sea-going military, jet pilots, aircraft carriers and the whole goddamned Good War thingie – we had kicked Iraqi behind and all was right-wing with the world! But I noticed something in Kyra's flushed smiling face and twittering-with-glee voice – why, it reminded me of a time decades before when I ran into a notorious groupie just hours after she had 'balled' (late '60s slang term for copulation) every member of her favorite band! Of course, the video of Bush's dumb publicity stunt is only useful now as a platform to launch a thousand jokes, and I'm sure Kyra's embarrassing orgiastic spurt of militaristic slathering, wearing a flight helmet, no less, has been filed in the root cellar at CNN never to be seen again.
In the years since, whenever Kyra decides to editorialize the news, whether it be Rudy Giuliani's popularity with Dixie-Fried Republicans, Fred Thompson's manly irresistibility to voters, or Sarah Palin guaranteeing a big McCain win with the womenfolk, I have sure knowledge that whichever way Kyra blows, so to speak, the opposite is true.
This came up again a few weeks ago as the news of Scooter Libby prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald's December 9th arrest of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich blanketed the airwaves like an all-day Chicago blizzard. There was Kyra, frowning eyebrows crawling toward one another, serious-minded caterpillars an omen of the bad news to come, hyperventilating that the Blago scandal was "ten times worse than Watergate," an attitude likely shared by some of her second-string Big Media cable colleagues but not expressed in so grandiose and historic a phrase.
Really, Kyra, 'ten times worse than Watergate'? Hint to Phillips' fevered brainpan: Blago didn't have a private 'Plumbers' force breaking into his political opponents' offices, he didn't suborn perjury, he didn't claim executive privilege to protect himself, he didn't have a slush fund with millions of dollars in it to pay off criminals in his employ, and any scandals he's alleged to be involved in are fairly pedestrian examples of political corruption and not a Constitutional crisis for the nation.
Perhaps she was taking her cue from Fitzgerald, who buzzed that Blago was on a "crime spree." Whoa! Al Capone went on 'crime sprees' such as the infamous St. Valentine's Day Massacre – Blago's babbling about wringing cash out of various politicians and bigwigs comes nowhere near that level of violent wrongdoing.
Whatever Blago's crimes, no one died, no one was injured, he didn't start any unnecessary wars based on lies, he didn't authorize torture or the waste of billions of dollars in taxpayer money through no-bid contracts, he didn't order Ken Blackwell to finagle the Ohio vote in 2004 to shoehorn Junior back into the presidency, he didn't conspire to steal an election and jail the winner, as in the Don Siegelman case in Alabama, all of which seem to me to be much more serious than these routine instances of alleged malfeasance by Blagojevich.
But there's more to this story than has been unearthed by the corporate BM, using the telescope from the wrong end, as usual.
Here are a few facts that have been missed in the rush to convict Blago:
The Tattlesnake – Big Media Blago Beat Blow Out Edition
Filed under: Commentary,Opinion — Tags: Altercation, AP, Big Media, Charles Pierce, Chicago, Chris Matthews, Democrats, Eric Boehlert, Illinois, Jamison Foser, Liz Sidoti, Media Matters, MSNBC, Political Corruption, Rank Stupidity, Republicans, Rod Blagojevich, RS Janes, Tags: Barack Obama, Tattlesnake — RS Janes @ 7:48 am
Bored and Lazy Big Media Drooling to Catch Obama in Blagojevich Dragnet
Have you noticed? The Big Media have been desperately trying to shoehorn Barack Obama into the ethical problems of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, even though there's not a particle of evidence that he was in any way involved. The Chris Matthews Crank-It-Up-Loud-and-Stupid Machine over at MSNBC presented a good example of the ugly process in action:
"MATTHEWS: Barack Obama, of course, rose to political power in a city, Chicago, in a state, Illinois, known for corruption. But Fitzgerald made clear that Obama was not implicated today. Here he is, quote, 'The complaint makes no allegations about the president-elect whatsoever.' Obama said this afternoon that he had no contact with Governor Blagojevich over who was gonna fill that Senate seat.
"Still, there are many unanswered questions, including that one. What conversation did occur between Blagojevich and Barack Obama about who would fill his Senate seat once he became president? Obama said this afternoon there were none at all.
"What conversations, if any, did Governor Blagojevich have with Rahm Emanuel about his replacement as a Democratic candidate in the special election in Chicago? Will this Illinois scandal in any way distract Obama from dealing with the financial crisis? What happens to Obama's Senate seat now? Who gets to fill it? The disgraced indicted governor? The state legislature? Who? And what is it about Illinois that seems to make the state's politics so relentlessly corrupt?"
– Chris Matthews, "Hardball," Dec. 9, 2008, as quoted by Media Matters.
Jeepers, Tweety, that's one Olympic leap of pure, empty, pull-it-out-your-keester speculation. Wasn't Matthews once seen in a public men's room in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during the Republican National Convention? Wasn't Sen. Larry Craig convicted of soliciting men for sex in a similar place? What does this say about Matthews? And what is it about Minneapolis that seems to attract so many gay men to their public facilities? There are some 'unanswered questions' concerning Mr. Matthews' conduct in Minneapolis during the Republican National Convention and the American people demand answers. (See the way this works? Take even the most tenuous, ridiculous association and blow it out of proportion ending with the dire 'unanswered questions' malarkey. There are always 'unanswered questions' about everyone and everything – it's just that most of them are time wasting and ludicrous. Eating in a restaurant where mobsters occasionally dine does not make you a Mafia kingpin, except in the RNC's Bizarro World of infinite guilt-by-association and silly questions.)
As far as the 'relentlessly corrupt' Illinois, Tweety and his pals should check some other states such as Alaska, Alabama and Florida, all of which ranked ahead of Illinois in the number of political scandals between 1998 and 2007. Wait, as Jamison Foser at Media Matters recently noted, USA Today already did: "[O]n a per-capita basis … Illinois ranks 18th for the number of public corruption convictions the federal government has won from 1998 through 2007…"
This is the line of 'logic' being used as the BM line up to slather over yet another invented 'scandal' for Obama — already they're trying to make this his 'Blagogate.' Even the New York Times has the green-eyeshade on backwards as it attempts to conflate Obama's passing acquaintance with Blago with involvement in some sort of shady business with the Rodster. As Eric Boehlert points out:
"The larger point is that in order for the Beltway press to gin up the Blago story this week, basic journalism guidelines had to be set aside and in some cases brazenly ignored. That's the only way this story worked because simply reporting the facts as presented by the prosecutors would have made it painfully clear that, in terms of Obama's involvement, there was none. In fact, Obama had thwarted Blago's money-making scheme."
But the worst of the bad lot was Liz Sidoti of the (Guilt By) Associated Press. In her December 10th article "Analysis: Scandal threatens to dog Obama," she actually kicked off with these two vapid, meaningless paragraphs:


Jean-Eric Vergne is relishing the opportunity to partner Sam Bird in the upcoming FIA Formula E season at DS Virgin Racing.
Vergne was confirmed to be joining Virgin for season two after spending the majority of the first campaign with Andretti, finishing seventh overall in the final drivers' championship.
The ex-Toro Rosso Formula 1 driver will balance his development driver duties with Scuderia Ferrari with his role at Virgin, replacing Jaime Alguersuari.
Vergne will race alongside Bird, who finished fifth overall in season one with two race wins to his name and will be looking to lead the team once again in the coming campaign.
In a post on his Instagram account, Vergne expressed his excitement about finally working with Bird, a driver and competitor that he respects and reveres.
"Really happy to be driving for DS Virgin Racing for this new season of Formula E, and to partner a very good and friendly driver," Vergne wrote.
Pre-season testing for the second FIA Formula E season starts on Monday at Donington Park in England.


More than 15 key agencies and their clients are involved with or keen to support the scheme. XYZ's managing director Will Mould is one of a number of survey respondents in favour of a clear measurement metric. "We desperately need this as an industry so that we can be taken seriously and show our effectiveness. Of course it needs to be flexible, projects are so different, but as long as it is led by the goals from the original brief, then we support this wholeheartedly. We are an industry clamouring to be taken more seriously, at the top table.
View the full report on Campaign here.


What are the forces that will create change in the future?
Who are the people creating narratives of the future?
How can we design for a world we want in a future shaped by forces we can't predict or control?
4:30-5:00 EST Student dyads interview each other: What are your reactions, thoughts, questions about WBCSD and other future visioning organizations and their work? How can designers use/contribute to long horizon vision scenarios? How would you make the Vision 2050, the Pathways Map & other WBCSD tools and the work of the other organizations more useful/usable to accelerate & scale diffusion, acceptance, adoption/execution? Make a concept map: What we like, don't like, question, would change, agree with, disagree with, don't understand, want to know more about.
5:00-5:30 EST Dyads present their concept maps (10×3) Post concept maps on the wall.
6:30-7:00 EST Dyads present their concept maps. All discuss, compare, contrast, evaluate the various types of scenarios. Post concept maps on wall.
STUDENT-CENTERED OUTCOMES: Measurable or Observable Knowledge, Skills, Attributes, Ability to Apply, Interpret, Create, Design, Explain, etc.
What are your reactions, thoughts, questions about PLANPGH and the other sources. Compare & contrast with Vision 2050, the Pathways Map & other WBCSD tools, other strategic future scenarios and design visioning scenarios. How would you make PLANPGH more useful/usable to accelerate & scale diffusion, acceptance, adoption/execution.
(3) The Metropolitan Revolution: How Cities and Metros are Fixing Their Broken Politics and Fragile Economy Downloadable interactive iTunes app.
The Metropolitan Revolution: Videos, etc.
Be prepared to discuss outcomes, concerns, questions.
At the last class, Alan raised a concern that I don't think we gave proper attention to. He said that the Life 2050 scenarios by Collective Invention say that everybody will have to use public transportation. He doesn't want to have be forced to do that. He wants to drive his private car if that's what he prefers.
MIT CITY CAR: IS THIS ALAN'S FUTURE CAR?
My reply to Alan's statement was somewhat defensive. I gave a mini-lecture about public transportation. In that exchange, Alan and I were illustrating the central issue upon which all scenarios for the future must turn. That issue is how can Alan and I design a future where his views and mine are understood, respected and served. The issue is how we strike the best balance between individual liberty and freedom of choice vs the well being of society at large and the collective commons – between the privileges of the few and the needs of the many – between self interest vs public interest. The story of civilization has been and always will be the dynamic tension between these poles. History tells us that when things skew too far in either direction: anarchy on one hand or dictatorial conformity on the other, there ensues social unrest, economic upheaval and political disruption – even war. If we think about the future as designers, then we have to explore innovative ways to respond to Alan's legitimate needs. To do that we need vision goals to use as constraint criteria. Then we have to define solutions that serve a range of preferences. For example, if we say that Life in 2050 has to deliver health, learning, justice, equity, creative opportunity and sustainable prosperity, then those are our constraining criteria for successful life. And that means that we have to understand what those ideas mean for the full spectrum of differential needs, wants and preferences of all the people on the planet. If our planet had inexhaustible resources and infinitely adaptive atmosphere, topsoil and oceans then maybe we could accommodate every individual's preferences without limitation. We live as if that were the case despite evidence to the contrary. The design question is how shall we design successful life for all in the world as it is.
World Footprint: Do we fit on the planet?
A Global Network and Platform: We are a global platform and network of partners that come together around the joint commitment to enabling more sustainable lifestyles. The Sustainable Lifestyles Network and Global Platform seeks to inspire decision-makers, stakeholders and the public to think diff -erently about how to enable more sustainable ways of living. Co-creating new stories of our sustainable future, envisioning and designing the future we want are central to this work. We believe that visualizing possible futures helps us to create those futures.
I took the Kolb Learning Style Inventory. I rated at 100% for Active Experimentation and 72% for Abstract Conceptualization. Which is about right, although Abstract Conceptualization should rate even higher. But I rated only 22% for Concrete Experience and 15% for Reflective Observation. These are both definitely too low. So I would say the test is about 75% accurate. They positioned me as DECIDING, where Thinking and Doing converge, which is about right. But I know I have key traits in other sectors of the cycle. So the test is nominal at best. People tend to be more complex that the survey measures. Students should take the results as a general directional indicator not a rigid categorization.
I would like to suggest that every Monday, each student and instructor bring in one example of COOL DESIGN to present in 1 minute and post on their Reflections Journal.
1. Awareness: Something is going on out there!
2. Understanding: Oh, I get it!
3. Acceptance: I intend to engage with this!
4. Adoption: This is part of my life!
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Walk into Auto Color Studio and you're welcomed into a small yet tidy workshop that's filled to the brim with vintage dream cars. Some fully restored, others in progress, and in short, it's a safe haven where people come to reimagine their classic dreams—but all this success has been a longtime coming. As they get ready to celebrate their five-year anniversary, it's a story that starts back when one of the cofounders, Richard, first opened a shop catering to lowriders. The intent was great but the workload was scarce since lowriding in Reno was a grim and scarce market. Because of those market conditions, he was forced to close it down, which is when he went on to maintain a fleet of 300 classic cars owned by a private collector. Years later, he was hit with the entrepreneurial bug and that's when his good friend Armando Serrano encouraged him to do it one more time.
That risk paid off and today they are now a one-stop shop that is able to do everything with a four-man crew. "Anything from full frame restoration, metal fabrication, engine swaps, suspension work, stereo installation, and a ton of insurance work is what we do," Robert says. In addition, they also provide custom candy paints, murals, patterns, leafing from the belly, and anywhere else.
Since opening, they've also taken on newer vehicles, and while the lowrider scene in Reno hasn't grown tremendously, the reputation of Auto Color Studio has spread and in turn they've discovered a new clientele base that consists of classic car lovers who drop off cars all the way from Sacramento and the Bay Area of Northern California.
So if you're in or around town, drop by Auto Color Studio at 6801/2 Montello St. Reno, NV 89513.


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Look at the future prospects, not the losses, says the chief executive of a newly listed Chinese biotech company that's developing anti-cancer drugs with Indianapolis-based pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Co.
Innovent Biologics Inc.'s Michael Yu said investors need to look beyond the turmoil that has sent Chinese health-care stocks down as much as 35 percent since the summer. It's been a rocky ride for the industry that's been hit by a scandal and broader market plunge, making it even tougher for companies that have just listed with little revenue and a history of losses.
Investors should take a five- to 10-year view and focus on the outlook for cash flow, said Yu in an interview after Innovent's Wednesday debut in Hong Kong. The sector is volatile because assumptions and psychology affect investors more so than in other industries, especially when the global market fluctuates, he said.
Jiangsu, China-based Innovent is the fourth biotech firm to list its stock since the city's exchange revised its rules in April to allow unprofitable companies from the sector to go public, paving the way for more Chinese health-care firms to raise money. While at least 10 biotech companies have applied for listing since the exchange lowered its barrier for initial public offerings, performance has been less than impressive. With years needed for a new drug to develop, the sector typically needs longer time to become profitable.
Innovent, backed by Singapore's sovereign wealth fund Temasek Holdings Pte., has incurred operating losses in each year since its 2011 inception and has not generated any revenue from product sales. It expects to get China's final regulatory approval for its first cancer drug Sintilimab as early as next quarter, Yu said.
Revenue could start rolling in the following quarter, he said. The company also expects to submit three other new drugs for Chinese regulatory approval from this year. The company reported a 716 million yuan ($103 million) loss last year.
Lilly broadened a partnership with Innovent in late 2015. The companies agreed to collaborate to develop up to three cancer treatments both inside and outside China. Innovent could receive payments totaling more than $1 billion if the products reach certain milestones.
Hit by a vaccine scandal, the threat of lower drug prices and short-seller attacks, the once red-hot health-care sector has spiraled downward. The CSI 300 Health Care gauge of mainland stocks and Loncar China BioPharma Index have seen drops of more than 30 percent from their mid-year highs. Elevated valuations in the sector triggered investor concerns, while the U.S.-China trade war and slowdown in the domestic economy dented sentiment in the broader market.
HIV and liver-cancer drugs maker Ascletis Pharma Inc. has tumbled 58 percent while Hua Medicine has dropped 10 percent since their debuts this year. Both were listed under Hong Kong's new rules. Innovent has jumped 21 percent since its debut Wednesday in Hong Kong, as the sector outperformed the market.
Bulls have faith in the emerging sector's long-term growth, pointing to the increasing demand for medical biotech as the population ages. Yet it can take years to fully develop a new drug, and success can be elusive. It's an industry that often experiences boom-bust cycles, and is seen as a risky investment because of high failure rates thanks to strict regulation in clinical testing, according to UBS Group AG.


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Eine Gummierung ist allgemein das Vorhandensein einer gummiartigen Oberfläche. Spezieller und häufiger wird darunter eine Klebefläche aus einer besonderen Klebemasse (ursprünglich Gummi arabicum) verstanden. Durch eine derartig vorbereitete Fläche soll ein – oft späteres – Kleben ermöglicht werden.

Klebegummierungen

Im heutigen Sprachgebrauch werden jedoch nur manche Klebeflächen als gummiert bezeichnet. In der Regel handelt es sich dabei um Stärke- oder Dextrin-basierte Klebstoffe auf Papier, die später mit Wasser oder Speichel befeuchtet werden müssen, um sie zu verbinden. Am bekanntesten ist die Gummierung bei Briefmarken, sie findet sich jedoch auch bei Zigarettenpapier, Briefumschlägen und Nassklebeband.

Nicht klebende Gummibeschichtungen
Gummierungen werden in der Technik als Korrosionsschutzauskleidung gegen aggressive Medien in Behältern, Lagertanks, Beizwannen, Rohrleitungen, Rauchgaswäschern und verfahrenstechnischen Anlagen eingesetzt. Zu Bahnen extrudierter Gummi wird mit Haftvermittlern oder Klebstoffen auf Substrate (z. B. Stahl) aufgebracht. Die ersten Gummierungen haben die Harzer Apparatewerke 1923 auf den Markt gebracht und damit für die Chemie den Bau von größeren Behältern und Reaktionsapparaten mit korrosiven Inhaltsstoffen ermöglicht. Heute werden Gummierungen als Auskleidungen in einer Dicke von 3 bis 6 mm als Hart- oder Weichgummi eingesetzt. Die Basis bilden Naturkautschuk und synthetisch hergestellte Kautschuksorten. Für spezielle Einsatzfälle bieten die Hersteller Zulassungen nach WHG, KTW etc.

Die Gummierung von Textilien macht diese luft- und wasserundurchlässig. Einsatzbereiche waren entsprechend LKW-Planen, Regenmäntel, Feuerwehrschläuche oder Schlauchboote. Der Werkstoff Gummi wurde aus diesen Einsatzbereichen weitgehend durch Textilbeschichtungen mit Kunststoffen, meist PVC oder Polyethylen, verdrängt; eine Ausnahme bilden Luftmatratzen aus gummierter Baumwolle, die gelegentlich noch im Handel auftauchen.

Einzelnachweise

Beschichtungswerkstoff
Kleben
Bindemittel für Feststoffe

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James Bond and the Solid Black Necktie
It may not be exciting, but the black tie is a Bondian mark of taste. The black tie shows restraint and can pair well with almost anything. But it is not something easy to wear, since it can often look a bit too somber. As Bond kills for a living, a solid black tie is never too somber a choice for him. But he also makes it an elegant choice.
Sean Connery wearing a black silk knitted tie in Goldfinger
Bond wears many variations on the solid black tie, and he shows that the solid black tie need not be boring.
The literary Bond's neckwear of choice is a black silk knitted tie, something he pairs with navy suits and a yellowing black and white dogtooth check suit. With the checked suit, the black tie is a natural choice since it picks up the black in the suit's check.
A black tie is an unusual choice with a navy suit, since black can clash with a dark navy if there is not enough contrast in texture. But as long as the suit isn't so dark that it looks almost black, a black tie can be a pleasantly neutral pairing with a blue suit. A black tie with a navy suit also shows a certain nonchalance compared to a more studied pairing of matching a navy tie with a navy suit.
Sean Connery's Bond introduces the black tie in the form of the literary Bond's black silk knitted tie to the Bond films in Goldfinger, pairing it with grey and brown suits but not blue. On screen these pairings look elegant and tasteful. A silk knitted tie has a lot of surface texture and is not an overly formal tie, and these these qualities relieve some of a black tie's plainness and gloominess.
Bond first wears a the solid black grenadine tie with a grey flannel suit in Thunderball, wearing it to a funeral at the start of the film. Solid black ties are a classic choice for mourning, as they look somber and do not draw attention. For his funeral outfits throughout the series, Bond always wears a solid black tie, either with a grey suit or a black suit.
Sean Connery wearing a black silk grenadine tie in Thunderball
Like with the knitted tie, the lacey texture of a grenadine tie makes a black tie seem less sombre. The neutrality of black also helps draw attention to the tie's beautiful and luxurious texture, which in turn can make a black tie more interesting.
Bond introduces a very plain solid black repp tie to Bond in You Only Live Twice as part of his Royal Navy Blue No. 1 dress uniform. Repp or reppe silk is woven in a plain weave with fine horizontal ribs. Because ties are cut on the bias, the ribs on the constructed tie are 45 degrees. Repp silk has a dull sheen without much texture.
Sean Connery wearing a black silk repp tie in You Only Live Twice
A plain black tie is a requirement of Bond's dress uniform, and it pairs well with the white shirt and almost-black navy uniform. Ian Fleming's Bond may have gotten the inspiration for his everyday uniform of navy suit, white shirt and black tie from this naval uniform.
Timothy Dalton wearing a black silk repp tie in The Living Daylights
Bond again wears black repp ties with his naval uniforms in The Spy Who Loved Me and Tomorrow Never Dies. He also wears it with Colonel Toro's green army uniform at the start of Octopussy. It appears again as Timothy Dalton's first tie as Bond when he wears a grey herringbone three-piece suit in The Living Daylights.
Sean Connery wearing a black fancy ribbed silk tie in Diamonds Are Forever
For mourning in Diamonds Are Forever, the black tie returns in the form of a fancy ribbed tie. Like the grenadine tie, this tie's complex rib pattern adds interest to the plain tie while being the perfect choice for Bond in and out of mourning. Few outfits can look as somber as a black suit with a black tie, which is appropriate in Diamonds Are Forever because Bond dresses in disguise to mourn his "bother's" death.
Roger Moore wearing a black silk satin tie in The Man with the Golden Gun
Roger Moore's Bond embraces the black tie in The Man with the Golden Gun, something he shares with the film's villain Scaramanga. He wears a black silk satin tie with a shiny charcoal suit for a fancy dinner with Goodnight. Satin ties are best for evening because of their shine, but a long black satin tie is not a classic replacement for a black bow tie with a dinner jacket. For fancy evening occasions that require less than a 'black tie' dress code, a black satin tie is a good option to wear with a suit.
Roger Moore wearing a black textured silk tie in The Man with the Golden Gun
With a loud checked jacket in The Man with the Golden Gun Bond wears a black textured tie that resembles a grenadine tie. Such a discreet tie is a good match for a boldly checked jacket, helping to tone down the outfit while picking up the black in the jacket's check. Scaramanga's James Bond mannequin in the film returns the character to the classic Bondian black silk knitted tie.
Pierce Brosnan wearing a black cashmere knitted tie in The World Is Not Enough
Pierce Brosnan's Bond's black necktie comes in the form of a black cashmere knitted tie with his grey Cheviot tweed suit in The World Is Not Enough. As well as being a stylish tie to wear with a tweed suit in the Scottish countryside, being black makes it an appropriate tie for Robert King's funeral set in the country. This is a sportier variation on the already sporty silk knitted tie that Fleming's Bond preferred.
Daniel Craig wearing a black-on-black checked silk tie in Spectre
Spectre saw Daniel Craig's Bond wearing two solid black ties. The first is a black-on-black checked tie with a black suit and black coat for a funeral. 50 years after Bond's first funeral in Thunderball, Bond still reaches for a black tie for such an occasion.
Daniel Craig wearing a black silk twill tie in Spectre
At the end of Spectre, Bond wears an anthracite grey damier check suit with a solid black twill tie. A twill tie looks similar to a repp tie but with the ribs at an angle other than 45 degrees across the tie. This tie has horizontal ribs because the actual silk's ribs are woven at 45 degrees.
James Bond Doesn't Wear Wing Collars
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Ivan B. 6 April 2020 At 07:52
If I recall, Timothy Dalton wore a black satin tie with his tan suit in his passport in the Living Daylights so I guess that's another time Bond wore a black tie with another ensemble.
David Marlborough 7 April 2020 At 17:35
I missed that atrocity, thankfully!
Keith Pakarinen 9 April 2020 At 05:24
Haha, well spotted! Jimmy Bondon, if I recall correctly?
Matt Spaiser 9 April 2020 At 05:34
The name was Jerzy Bondov. You can find his passport photo in the article I wrote about the suit: https://www.bondsuits.com/tan-suit-tangier-living-daylights/
Timothy 6 April 2020 At 08:03
I'm surprised to find many of my favourite outfits here; Connery's grey flannel in Thunderball, Moore's checked jacket in The Man with the Golden Gun, and Brosnan's tweed suit in The World is not Enough. I of course knew the ties were all black, but never made the connection. Maybe there's more to the black tie than I would ordinarily have given credit, seeing as I don't own one myself.
Saul 6 April 2020 At 08:49
Anyone know who made brosnans black cashmere necktie in twine?
It's most likely Turnbull & Asser.
jdreyfuss 6 April 2020 At 13:16
My only black tie, other than my bow ties, is an Ottoman weave. Even though it's got a good amount of shine to it, I find it too plain to wear with a gray or dark navy suit for anything other than a funeral. With sportier or more casual outfits, like a cream silk-linen suit I have, or my medium blue semisolid, unstructured blazer, it works fine.
I have a mohair basketweave suit in a dark but rich blue (marine blue I guess) with a tan windowpane check that it could probably work with, but I haven't tried it yet.
Rod The Mod 7 April 2020 At 00:23
I love the pick and pick suit that Bond wears to the Junkanoo in 'Thunderball'. I thought that was worn with a black knit tie too but I just checked your entry and you state it's midnight blue. I have trouble distinguishing very dark blues from blacks. Black grenadines are celebrated in a lot of menswear circles. I have one and have worn it exactly once to a funeral. It seems to me that there's always a better option, even if I was going for a more monochrome Bondian style, I'd prefer dark blue or navy solid than black.
Dan Ippolito 7 April 2020 At 02:49
I just watched TB today and am pretty sure the tie in the Junkanoo scene was navy.
Travers Alvirez 7 April 2020 At 03:28
I have only one single black necktie, and it was a knitted tie I had from J. Crew four years ago. Grenadine, so the texture is so intense, it looked perfect in daylight with my navy suits. Pretty much the only black necktie I own.
FYI, grenadine ties and knitted ties are not even close to being the same thing.
Travers Alvirez 11 April 2020 At 03:23
Looks like I got screwed by J. Crew then. I guess you can say it's just a black knitted silk tie.
Jtkuga 7 April 2020 At 14:38
I agree with you Rod. Perhaps if I had a really dark Charcoal suit I would go with a black tie but I don't. Every other situation I'd just opt for a darker navy tie.
The shantung silk charcoal tie worn by Roger at the beginning of FYEO was a very subtle shift from black but fitted in very well with what was at least a semi funeral outfit.
Styles 8 April 2020 At 11:18
I find it annoying that people always seem to associate them with funerals and nowadays even at funerals people don't want you to wear them because they are associated with funerals.
Personally I have a lot of love for them and get plenty of use out of my one black tie, normally with louder colours to prove they needn't always be for somber occasions.
Jovan Gauthier 8 April 2020 At 16:26
I must have missed that memo, Styles. Since when can you not wear them to funerals?
I can back this one up. I'm sure it stems from the "deformalising" of our culture. I've been to a lot of funerals these past few years and most people wear a wide variety of colours, if they bother to wear one at all.
I'll admit that even I don't own a black one, and my go-to funeral tie is more a dark charcoal grey, not unlike the tie Daniel Craig wears in London in QoS minus the purple.
Well in a partial defence of the scarcity of black ties at funerals, many families these days explicitly state that they want a loved one's funeral to be an upbeat celebration without a lot of black clothes and long faces, and I have absolutely no problem with that even if it does fly in the face of tradition.
Eddy 17 April 2020 At 12:04
I love a black tie with a suit in mid or light grey, but what about a charcoal suit? Too funereal?
Matt Spaiser 17 April 2020 At 15:34
I think it can have that effect, but if your shirt has a pop of colour or a pattern you can pair a black tie with a charcoal suit. It can also work better for evening than it does for daytime.
Gary 14 September 2020 At 02:12
Great article Matt. One comment. Ties in the early Connery Bond movies were shorter in overall length. The narrow tie blades were as much a function of the cut but also the lengths. Meaning if they were 57 in they would be closer to the 3-1/2 inch as opposed to what appears to be 2-1/2 or 2-3/4 inch width. Follow?
Matt Spaiser 14 September 2020 At 03:47
Sorry Gary, I don't think I follow what you're saying. Connery's grenadine ties appear to be around 7.5 cm wide (about 2 3/4 to 3 inches) and the knitted ties about 6 cm wide. I'm not sure what length has to do with it, but even a standard 57-inch tie will look shorter on Connery than the average man because he was a tall man with a large neck.
Roman 30 September 2020 At 06:05
I believe the first black tie of Daniel Craig's Bond was the one he wore with sweater and peacoat in Skyfall. Sadly, it's omitted from this article.
Johan 13 June 2021 At 00:48
I don't own a black tie yet, but am trying to figure which one is overall most usable. The silk repp tie is a very heavy dense black, and I think it would be difficult for me to wear (unless to look really somber at a funeral). I gather a black silk knitted tie (the classic Bond) would be much easier to wear, on various social occasions, even acceptable at a funeral (Bond used a silk grenadine, so I guess a silk knitted tie could work passably as well, at least in these modern times)?
I also have my mind set on a more casual licorice (paler) black wool knitted tie, of thick texture, for the colder months.
Matt Spaiser 13 June 2021 At 09:06
I don't find the knitted tie to be a good choice for a funeral, as it can draw attention and not look somber enough. The grenadine is a much better choice for funerals. In these times, people wear a suit to dress up, so I find that knitted ties are more difficult to wear because they're more appropriate when trying to dress down a suit.
I agree with you, about the knitted tie probably drawing too much attention for a funeral. On the other hand, a grenadine has a pattern too, that may draw attention. (I don't own a grenadine, and I don't quite feel the attraction. They are expensive too, the genuine ones . They have a very complex weave, enormously elegant.)
I may simply get a silk repp tie for funeral. They are neutral and seem proper.
Repp ties are all-purpose ties. There's nothing more basic and versatile, so you can't go wrong with one.
In real life, the grenadine texture doesn't have the chunky look of a knitted tie. I find that it reads as an elegantly textured solid tie.
Thank you, that was helpful. I finally bought the black silk repp tie and the casual licorice black wool knitted tie. That should be enough black ties to last me for a while, even though there is a pretty wide gap between the two.

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Norwegian, British and Dutch companies have asked for permission to study Iran's oil and gas reserves in the Caspian Sea, a deputy at the National Iranian Oil Company said on Monday.
"Negotiations are underway with several foreign companies to develop the Caspian Sea oil and gas fields," Gholamreza Manouchehri was quoted as saying by IRNA.
According to Manouchehri, as soon as talks come to fruition, NIOC will decide on the most economically viable proposals and sign a non-disclosure agreement for hydrocarbon studies.
The Caspian Sea's complex geological structures as well as its noticeable depth have turned it into a high-risk venture for oil drilling and exploration.
Pointing to the depth of explorations in the Sardar-e Jangal gas field, discovered in 2012, he added, "Drilling in this site at a depth of 1,000 meters will not be viable due to the high costs, save for foreign companies' partnership and private sector involvement."
Based on geochemical studies in the Caspian Sea, 46 structures have been specified, of which eight blocks top the list of NIOC priorities.
The Caspian Sea region, which includes Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Iran, is one of the oldest oil-producing areas in the world and is an increasingly important source of global energy production.


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Q: Batch or VB script to update (or add) strings in one text file with strings from another first post here.
I'm trying to update (or add) strings to a plain text file, using strings from another text file.
Example:
File1.txt (Reference File)
<add key="1" value="False" />
<add key="2" value="C:\Temp" />
<add key="3" value="True" />
<add key="4" value="True" />
<add key="5" value="False" />
<add key="6" value="False" />
<add key="7" value="False" />
<add key="8" value="False" />
<add key="9" value="False" />
<add key="10" value="newkey" />
<add key="11" value="False" />
<add key="12" value="127.0.0.1" />
<add key="13" value="True" />
<add key="14" value="True" />
<add key="15" value="False" />
<add key="16" value="False" />
<add key="17" value="False" />
<add key="18" value="True" />
<add key="19" value="True" />
<add key="20" value="True" />
<add key="21" value="True" />
<add key="22" value="True" />

File2.txt (Target File)
  <150 strings>
  </150 strings>

  <appSettings>
    <add key="1" value="False" />
    <add key="2" value="False" />
    <add key="3" value="False" />
    <add key="4" value="False" />
    <add key="5" value="False" />
    <add key="6" value="False" />
    <add key="7" value="False" />
    <add key="8" value="False" />
    <add key="9" value="False" />
    <add key="10" value="False" />
    <add key="11" value="False" />
    <add key="12" value="False" />
    <add key="13" value="False" />
    <add key="14" value="False" />
    <add key="15" value="False" />
    <add key="16" value="False" />
    <add key="17" value="False" />
    <add key="18" value="False" />
    <add key="19" value="False" />
    <add key="20" value="False" />
    <add key="21" value="False" />
    <add key="22" value="False" />
  </appSettings>
    <startup>
        <supportedRuntime/>
    </startup>
</configuration>

Requirements:

*

*If file2.txt already contains one or all keys (i.e. 1 through 22), I want to replace the keys with file1.txt's keys.

*If file2.txt is missing any keys that are present in file1.txt, they need to be added.  As long as they appear within <AppSettings>, the order does not matter.

*If file2.txt contains keys that are not present in file1.txt, they should be left alone.

*Anything outside of <AppSettings> should be left untouched.
After briefly testing Dbenham's last script, it looks like it accomplishes everything, but the lines above and below  are moved around (my fault for not providing full examples).
Here is the current output from Dbenham's script:
  <150 strings>
  </150 strings>

  <appSettings>
  </appSettings>
    <startup>
        <supportedRuntime/>
    </startup>
</configuration>
    <add key="1" value="False" />
    <add key="2" value="C:\Temp" />
    <add key="3" value="True" />
    <add key="4" value="True" />
    <add key="5" value="False" />
    <add key="6" value="False" />
    <add key="7" value="False" />
    <add key="8" value="False" />
    <add key="9" value="False" />
    <add key="10" value="newkey" />
    <add key="11" value="False" />
    <add key="12" value="127.0.0.1" />
    <add key="13" value="True" />
    <add key="14" value="True" />
    <add key="15" value="False" />
    <add key="16" value="False" />
    <add key="17" value="False" />
    <add key="18" value="True" />
    <add key="19" value="True" />
    <add key="20" value="True" />
    <add key="21" value="True" />
    <add key="22" value="True" />

A: @ECHO OFF
SETLOCAL
:: remove variables starting $ or #
For %%b IN ($ #) DO FOR  /F "delims==" %%a In ('set %%b 2^>Nul') DO SET "%%a="

FOR /f "delims=" %%a IN (reference.txt) DO FOR /f "tokens=3delims== " %%h IN ("%%a") DO (
 SET "$%%~h=%%a"
)
FOR /f "delims=" %%a IN (target.txt) DO FOR /f "tokens=3delims== " %%h IN ("%%a") DO (
 SET "#%%~h=%%a"
)
(
 FOR  /F "tokens=1*delims=$=" %%c In ('set $ 2^>Nul') DO (
  ECHO(%%d
  SET "#%%c="
 )
 FOR  /F "tokens=1*delims==" %%c In ('set # 2^>Nul') DO (
  ECHO(%%d
 )
)>newfile.txt

GOTO :EOF

Your source data conains "smart quotes" - I've assumed you've actually used quotes.
Essentailly, set $keyname=line from reference;#keyname=line from target
Then output all $keyname and clear any #keyname with the same keyname.
Finally, output all remaining #keynames
result appears in newfile.txt

A: Here is a new answer based on updated question
You really should be using a tool designed to edit XML. There are many ways the configuration file (file2.txt) could be modified in a way that would still be valid, but that would break any pure batch solution. But, assuming the layout does not change from what you are showing...
If all you need to do is replace the appSettings within file2.txt with the content of file1.txt, then:
@echo off
setlocal enableDelayedExpansion
set "replace="
>file2.txt.new (
  for /f "delims=" %%A in (file2.txt) do (
    set "ln=%%A"
    if "!ln:</appSettings>=!" neq "!ln!" (
      type file1.txt
      set "replace="
    )
    if not defined replace echo(!ln!
    if "!ln:<appSettings>=!" neq "!ln!" set replace=1
  )
)
move /y file2.txt.new file2.txt >nul

The above will not preserve any keys found in file2.txt that do not exist in file1.txt.
If you need to preserve keys from file2.txt that do not exist in file1.txt, then a modification of Magoo's answer is probably the simplest solution:
@echo off
setlocal enableDelayedExpansion

for /f "delims==" %%A in ('set $ 2^>nul') do set "%%A="
set "replace="
>file2.txt.new (
  for /f "delims=" %%A in (file2.txt) do (
    set "ln=%%A"
    if not defined replace (
      echo(!ln!
      if "!ln:<appSettings>=!" neq "!ln!" set replace=1
    ) else if "!ln:</appSettings>=!" equ "!ln!" (
      for /f tokens^=2^ delims^=^" %%K in ("%%A") do set "$%%K=%%A"
    ) else (
      for /f "delims=" %%B in (file1.txt) do for /f tokens^=2^ delims^=^" %%K in ("%%B") do set "$%%K=%%B"
      for /f "tokens=1* delims==" %%B in ('set $') do echo(%%C
      echo(!ln!
      set "replace="
    )
  )
)
move /y file2.txt.new file2.txt >nul

Both solutions above will corrupt content that contains !. There are changes that can be made if ! needs to be supported. The solutions also assume the keys are not case sensitive.
Also, both solutions will strip out empty lines from file2.txt. But that should not matter with an XML document. A bit of extra code could be added to preserve empty lines.
Update
Here is a modified version of the 2nd solution that preserves ! characters in the content:
@echo off
setlocal disableDelayedExpansion

for /f "delims==" %%A in ('set $ 2^>nul') do set "%%A="
set "replace="
set "endReplace="
>file2.txt.new (
  for /f "delims=" %%A in (file2.txt) do (
    set "ln=%%A"
    if not defined replace (
      echo(%%A
      setlocal enableDelayedExpansion
      if "!ln:<appSettings>=!" neq "!ln!" (
        endlocal
        set replace=1
      ) else endlocal
    ) else (
      setlocal enableDelayedExpansion
      if "!ln:</appSettings>=!" equ "!ln!" (
        endlocal
        for /f tokens^=2^ delims^=^" %%K in ("%%A") do set "$%%K=%%A"
      ) else (
        endlocal
        for /f "delims=" %%B in (file1.txt) do for /f tokens^=2^ delims^=^" %%K in ("%%B") do set "$%%K=%%B"
        for /f "tokens=1* delims==" %%B in ('set $') do echo(%%C
        echo(%%A
        set "replace="
      )
    )
  )
)
move /y file2.txt.new file2.txt >nul

Below is the original answer based on these file1.txt and file2.txt specs from the original question:
File1.txt (Reference File)
<add key="abc" value="123" />
<add key="def" value="456" />
<add key="ghi" value="789" />

File2.txt (Target File)
<add key="def" value="blank" />
<add key="ghi" value="blank" />

I am assuming that all lines in your files match the template that you have shown (except that normal double quotes are used instead of the smart quotes, as Magoo has pointed out). I also assume that the order of the lines in the final output does not matter, and the keys are NOT case sensitive.
Assuming that the keys do not contain spaces. tabs, or backslashes, then:
@echo off
>file1.txt.screen (for /f "tokens=2" %%A in (file1.txt) do echo( %%A )
>file2.txt.new (
  findstr /livg:file1.txt.screen file2.txt
  type file1.txt
)
del file1.txt.screen
move /y file2.txt.new file2.txt >nul

If the keys may contain spaces or tabs, but do not contain backslashes, then:
@echo off
>file1.txt.screen (for /f tokens^=2^ delims^=^" %%A in (file1.txt) do echo( key="%%A" )
>file2.txt.new (
  findstr /livg:file1.txt.screen file2.txt
  type file1.txt
)
del file1.txt.screen
move /y file2.txt.new file2.txt >nul

If the keys may contain spaces or tabs or backslashes, then:
@echo off
setlocal disableDelayedExpansion
>file1.txt.screen (
  for /f tokens^=2^ delims^=^" %%A in (file1.txt) do (
    set "key=%%A"
    setlocal enableDelayedExpansion
    (echo( key="!key:\=\\!" )
    endlocal
  )
)
>file2.txt.new (
  findstr /livg:file1.txt.screen file2.txt
  type file1.txt
)
del file1.txt.screen
move /y file2.txt.new file2.txt >nul

All the solutions above must do a case insensitive search when looking for keys because of this FINDSTR bug: Why doesn't this FINDSTR example with multiple literal search strings find a match?
Update
Below is a case insensitive solution that eliminates all of the restrictions.
@echo off
setlocal disableDelayedExpansion
for /f tokens^=2^ delims^=^" %%A in (file1.txt) do (
  set "search= key="%%A" "
  setlocal enableDelayedExpansion
  (echo !search:\=\\!) >file2.txt.screen
  findstr /vlg:file2.txt.screen file2.txt >file2.txt.new
  move /y file2.txt.new file2.txt >nul
  endlocal
)
type file1.txt >>file2.txt
del file2.txt.screen

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U.S. lawmakers are calling for an investigation into the hacking. President-elect Donald Trump questions U.S. intelligence on this matter."
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But when U.N. members voted in October, they chose Antonio Guterres, former president of Portugal.
He is the U.N.'s 9th secretary-general, and, like all the others, a man."
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The murders, targeting mostly blacks, went largely uninvestigated by local law enforcement agencies, say the bill's supporters."
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Maersk sets net zero co2 emission target by 2050
Geplaatst op 6 december 2018
Aimed at accelerating the transition to carbon neutral shipping, Maersk announced its goal to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. To achieve this goal, carbon neutral vessels must be commercially viable by 2030, and an acceleration in new innovations and adaption of new technology is required.
Climate is one of the most important issues in the world, and carrying around 80% of global trade, the shipping industry is vital to finding solutions. By now, Maersk´s relative CO2 emissions have been reduced by 46% (baseline 2007), approx. 9% more than the industry average.
As world trade and thereby shipping volumes will continue to grow, efficiency improvements on the current fossil based technology can only keep shipping emissions at current levels but not reduce them significantly or eliminate them.
"The only possible way to achieve the so-much-needed decarbonisation in our industry is by fully transforming to new carbon neutral fuels and supply chains," says Søren Toft, Chief Operating Officer at A.P. Moller – Maersk.
Maersk is putting its efforts towards solving problems specific to maritime transport, as it calls for different solutions than automotive, rail and aviation. The yet to come electric truck is expected to be able to carry max 2 TEU and is projected to run 800km per charging. In comparison, a container vessel carrying thousands of TEU sailing from Panama to Rotterdam makes around 8,800 km. With short battery durability and no charging points along the route, innovative developments are imperative.
Given the 20-25-year life time of a vessel, it is now time to join forces and start developing the new type of vessels that will be crossing the seas in 2050.
"The next 5-10 years are going to be crucial. We will invest significant resources for innovation and fleet technology to improve the technical and financial viability of decarbonised solutions. Over the last four years, we have invested around USD 1bn and engaged 50+ engineers each year in developing and deploying energy efficient solutions. Going forward we cannot do this alone" adds Søren Toft.
Research & Development is key to take the industry away from today's fossil based technology and by setting this ambitious target, Maersk hopes to generate a pull towards researchers, technology developers, investors, cargo owners and legislators that will activate strong industry involvement, co-development, and sponsorship of sustainable solutions that we are yet to see in the maritime industry.
In 2019, Maersk is planning to initiate open and collaborative dialogue with all possible parties to tackle together one of the most important issues in the world; the climate change.
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Der Rolls-Royce Phantom stellte seit 1925 stets das deutlich distanzierte Spitzenmodell von Rolls-Royce dar, wobei das Haus im 20. Jahrhundert die Bezeichnung Phantom für verschiedene Modellgenerationen dieses großen und exklusiven Luxusautos verwendete. Das ab 2003 unter der Regie von BMW entwickelte und gebaute Spitzenmodell trägt ebenfalls wieder die Bezeichnung Phantom.

Bis heute wurden insgesamt acht Modelle gebaut:

 1925–1931 Rolls-Royce Phantom I
 1929–1936 Rolls-Royce Phantom II
 1936–1939 Rolls-Royce Phantom III
 1950–1959 Rolls-Royce Phantom IV
 1959–1968 Rolls-Royce Phantom V
 1968–1991 Rolls-Royce Phantom VI
 2003–2017 Rolls-Royce Phantom VII
 2007–2016 Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupé
 2008–2016 Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupé
 ab 2018 Rolls-Royce Phantom VIII

Bis zur achten Generation wurden etwas mehr als 14.000 Fahrzeuge gefertigt.

Triva
 Bekannt wurde das Auto unter anderem als Fahrzeug des Schurken Auric Goldfinger im gleichnamigen James-Bond-Film von 1964.
 Im selben Jahr entstand ebenfalls in Großbritannien der Episoden-Spielfilm Der gelbe Rolls-Royce (The yellow Rolls-Royce), Regie: Anthony Asquith, in dem ein gelber Phantom II im Mittelpunkt steht.
 Der rumänische Unternehmer Ion Țiriac ist der einzige Mensch der Welt, der im Besitz aller Phantom-Baureihen ist.

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GMR to raise USD 350 million via bonds for Delhi airport
By TGR Team May 7, 2019 May 7, 2019 Comments Off on GMR to raise USD 350 million via bonds for Delhi airport
NEW DELHI: Delhi International Airport Ltd, a GMR group company, plans to raise USD 350 million through 10 year senior secured bonds for the airport expansion programme and Moody's has assigned a Ba2 rating for the proposed bonds.
Proceeds from the proposed bond would be used to help fund a major expansion to increase the passenger handling capacity of Indira Gandhi International Airport to up to 100 million passengers per annum, which the company expects would cost up to Rs 98 billion ( Rs 9800 crore) over a three-year development phase, Moodys said.
"Moody's Investors Service has assigned a Ba2 senior secured rating to Delhi International Airport Limited's (DIAL, Ba2 stable) proposed 10 year senior secured bond of up to USD350 million," the rating agency said.
The proposed bond's Ba2 senior secured rating reflects the airport's strong market position and robust passenger traffic, which would likely grow at a high single-digit percentage per annum over the next 18 months under Moody's base case scenario, it said.
The rating agency however, said Delhi Airport's ratings are constrained by its planned capacity expansion, which would exert downward pressure on its financial metrics, the evolving regulatory environment in India and its obligation to pay 45.99 per cent of its revenue to the Airports Authority of India as a concession fee.
After accounting for the proposed USD notes, Moody's expects that DIAL's funds from operations/debt would remain weak over the next 2-3 years, with a very limited buffer above the minimum tolerance level of 3-4 per cent Moody's said.
Moody's base case financial projections assume that aeronautical tariffs would stay at the current level during the third regulatory period between April 2019 and March 2024 and there was no material uplift to the airport's financial position arising from its arbitration proceedings with the Airports Authority of India on the calculation of the 45.99 per cent concession fee.
Despite its elevated leverage position, DIAL's liquidity position is strong, with cash holdings and short-term investments totaling Rs 2600 crore as in March 2019 and these assets provide the airport with additional financial flexibility over the next 12-18 months, the agency opined.
DIAL is the concessionaire for Indira Gandhi International Airport, under an Operations, Management and Development Agreement, entered into in 2006 with the Airports Authority of India.
National, News Delhi airport, GMR
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Q: Castle Windsor problem I have a problem with castle core, i'm trying to inject two different database connection to specific repositories.
public class Repository1 {
  public Repository1(System.Data.Common.DbConnection conn) { }
}
public class Repository2 {
  public Repository2(System.Data.Common.DbConnection conn) { }
}

Now for example im would like to inject Mysql connection to Repository1 and Oracle connection to repository2.

A: Something like this:
container.Register(Component
    .For<DbConnection>()
    .ImplementedBy<MysqlConnection>()
    .Named("mysql"));
container.Register(Component
    .For<DbConnection>()
    .ImplementedBy<OracleConnection>()
    .Named("oracle"));

container.Register(Component
    .For<Repository1>()
    .ServiceOverrides(new { conn = "mysql" }));
container.Register(Component
    .For<Repository2>()
    .ServiceOverrides(new { conn = "oracle" }));

You may need to tweak the DbConnection registrations, since I don't know what the exact class names might be, or whether they require other configuration settings.


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The Onancock Marina is owned and operated by the Town of Onancock. The Harbormaster building, pictured above, serves the transient boating community, visitors to our town and our beloved town residents. In addition to the transient rental slips, the marina hosts a boat ramp and a kayak/dinghy dock where pleasure boaters, kayak enthusiasts, stand-up paddlers and canoeists gain access to Onancock Creek and the Chesapeake Bay. The facility contains four sparkling restrooms with private showers, a spacious complimentary laundry room with brand new washer and dryer, the Harbormaster's office, transient pump-out station, ice and a soda machine. We have Gasoline and Diesel fuel for your boat. The gasoline does not contain any ethanol. And, of course, our friendly and helpful staff are on call to provide you with excellent customer service during your visit. We can make all this things after have a big tax exemption thanks to this website : loi-malraux-monuments-historiques.fr which speak about to all way to increase your money thanks to buy to rent.
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As a rural waterfront village centrally located on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, our history begins with the discovery by John Smith in 1608 of the site that is now Onancock, Virginia. We are proud of our history and the historic character of our town. Borne and sustained from the Chesapeake Bay for centuries, today, we treasure the quiet access to the water and the wildlife and marine life it contains with tax exemption. Our waterfront provides a pleasant place to launch your small boat, dock as you visit from the Chesapeake Bay and enjoy the amenities of our residential and business assets. It is easy to walk through our town, and there is much to do in and around Onancock. Anne Nock's "A Short History of Onancock" is an excellent recounting of our town's heritage. Take a moment to browse this great reference.
Things to See and Do In Onancock...
Ker Place is the headquarters of the Eastern Shore of Virginia Historical Society Onancock a place for the tax exemption. This magnificent Federal period Georgian style house was built in 1799-1803 for prosperous merchant farmer John Shepherd Ker and his wife Agnes Corbin Ker and their family. It is described by the Virginia Historical Landmarks Commission as "the finest and most elaborate Federal mansion on Virginia's Eastern Shore," and "one of the Shore's major architectural landmarks." Open for tours March - December, Tuesday - Saturday, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Tours are on the hour. Please call 757-787-8012 to book your tour. Trip Advisor's Ker Place reviews... Take a self-guided Walking History Tour of Onancock. Stroll past the town's historic homes and beautiful gardens. It's a compact town and easy to walk. Click here for a map of Onancock. Have a boat, canoe, or kayak? The Onancock Wharf & Marina is a great place to launch a tour of beautiful Onancock Creek. Discover the creek on your own or contact SouthEast Expeditions wharf, 2 King St. for guide services, rentals, and tours. Take a cruise on the Tangier Island Ferry. The 4-mile voyage out Onancock Creek then on the Chesapeake Bay is beautiful, and tiny Tangier Island is quaint. Ferry operates in the warm weather months. See a movie or a show. The Roseland is a classic old-time movie theater (built 1950) still showing new movies every weekend to have a better tax exemption thanks to real estate. It even hosts an international film series (second Thursday of each month). The North Street Playhouse has about a dozen productions each season. The organization is more than 20 years old. The Historic Onancock School (6 College Avenue) now houses artist studios and galleries. Walk the nature trail along Onancock Creek and birdwatch from the deck.
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The Droser-Bottjer ichnofabric index is a method used to quantify the degree of bioturbation in a sedimentary rock. It involves grading the amount of trace fossil activity on a scale of 1–6; a value of 1 indicates that bioturbation is entirely absent, whereas the highest grade would involve a bedding plane containing over 60% trace fossil cover.  This index can be applied in either a vertical or horizontal aspect.  The vertical component provides an indication of the interplay between physical and chemical aspects of the environment and the degree of biological activity. The vertical ichnofossil index is harder to measure; it involves quantifying the amount of disturbance to the original sedimentary fabric.

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Kelli mailed...errr non-reved her mom home yesterday. We listed her for 1st class....and she missed it by ONE seat. I hate when that happens. Kelli and I have missed 1st class a few times by ONE seat. I would prefer to miss it by 10 seats rather than ONE seat. That ONE passenger had a confirmed seat on a later flight at that. Oh well....she got an aisle seat. Better luck next time.
Kind of odd to walk into the old guest bedroom and see a crib there....and lavender walls.
Our TV is free of "old fashioned" tube TV's. Sold our 32 inch TV and 20 inch TV for $55 total last week. Took a loss...hell I even through in a free DVD player. New 24 inch Viewsonic LCD arriving today for the guest bedroom. Father in law arrives Thursday night.
Need to work on my man cave. Planning on moving the slot machine in there.
Sister in law looking for flights here in June for Kellis baby shower. The summer travel season means high prices. Maybe one day Haley can get a part time job as a flight attendant.
Easy work day today. Woke up at 5:10AM. Rode to the airport at 5:45AM. Talked on the radio and pressed buttons from 6AM till 7:30AM (Captain flew home as I flew to Little Rock)....then was done.