GFX10 is a Navi reference, and there are plenty of other hints to ongoing Navi work at AMD, from a job opening for a senior ASIC design and layout engineer (Shanghai, China) to various statements from AMD that it's working on 7nm ramps already (the remarks date to May of this year). A Navi tape-out now or in the next few months would clear the way for a professional product introduction late next summer or fall, with consumer cards arriving a few months later.
As for what the GPU will be, that's anyone's guess. AMD and Nvidia have both made noise about scalability and building distributed GPUs, but such designs come with a lot of potential issues that need to be addressed. GPU internal bandwidth is much, much higher than what we've seen in multi-core CPUs interconnects — think along the lines of 300GB/s, as opposed to 30GB/s. Building an interconnect that could keep all the subdivided GPU components suitably fed would be a very careful balancing act. I'm not suggesting that NV, AMD, or both won't build it, but it may not be an easy road to delivery.
Frankly, I'm not sure now is the right time for AMD to be clever as far as GPU design is concerned. HBM and HBM2 may have delivered some benefits to AMD's overall power consumption profile, but the company has had to push all of its GPU designs extremely hard to match Nvidia's performance going back as far as Hawaii in 2013. Granted, Vega doesn't hit the 95C temperatures that Hawaii did, but AMD didn't really deliver the performance or power consumption that people were hoping for in 2017, either. If Navi cleans up cruft in the Vega design and delivers a large performance uplift thanks to further design refinements, so much the better, even if it isn't a brand-new architecture or major design shift compared with Vega. Either way, repeated rumors are pointing to 2H 2018 for a refresh from Team Red.


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require 'spec_helper'

describe Chouette::TimeTablePeriod, :type => :model do

  let!(:time_table) { create(:time_table)}
  subject { create(:time_table_period ,:time_table => time_table, :period_start => Date.new(2014,6,30), :period_end => Date.new(2014,7,6) ) }
  let!(:p2) {create(:time_table_period ,:time_table => time_table, :period_start => Date.new(2014,7,6), :period_end => Date.new(2014,7,14) ) }

  it { is_expected.to validate_presence_of :period_start }
  it { is_expected.to validate_presence_of :period_end }

  describe "#overlap" do
    context "when periods intersect, " do
      it "should detect period overlap" do
         expect(subject.overlap?(p2)).to be_truthy
         expect(p2.overlap?(subject)).to be_truthy
      end
    end
    context "when periods don't intersect, " do
      before(:each) do
        p2.period_start = Date.new(2014,7,7)
      end
      it "should not detect period overlap" do
         expect(subject.overlap?(p2)).to be_falsey
         expect(p2.overlap?(subject)).to be_falsey
      end
    end
    context "when period 1 contains period 2, " do
      before(:each) do
        p2.period_start = Date.new(2014,7,1)
        p2.period_end = Date.new(2014,7,6)
      end
      it "should detect period overlap" do
         expect(subject.overlap?(p2)).to be_truthy
         expect(p2.overlap?(subject)).to be_truthy
      end
    end
  end
  describe "#contains" do
    context "when periods intersect, " do
      it "should not detect period inclusion" do
         expect(subject.contains?(p2)).to be_falsey
         expect(p2.contains?(subject)).to be_falsey
      end
    end
    context "when periods don't intersect, " do
      before(:each) do
        p2.period_start = Date.new(2014,7,7)
      end
      it "should not detect period inclusion" do
         expect(subject.contains?(p2)).to be_falsey
         expect(p2.contains?(subject)).to be_falsey
      end
    end
    context "when period 1 contains period 2, " do
      before(:each) do
        p2.period_start = Date.new(2014,7,1)
        p2.period_end = Date.new(2014,7,6)
      end
      it "should detect period inclusion" do
         expect(subject.contains?(p2)).to be_truthy
         expect(p2.contains?(subject)).to be_falsey
      end
    end
  end
end

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2020 Tokyo Olympics: To Be Or Not To Be?
The outbreak of the corona virus the previous year has resulted in vast problems around the globe. Many of the top-tier international sports events have been cancelled or postponed. Uncertainties remain on the ones that have been suspended as many are on the brink of being terminated as well.
Even the fate of the Tokyo Olympics 2020 remains unclear. The event had been planned to take place this year, however, the novel virus forced the authorities to delay it by as much as a year. As of now, it has been scheduled to take place on 23rd July 2021.
It must also be taken into account that sports events may be delayed further, in case the current circumstances persist. However, many officials of the IOC-International Olympics Committee, have confirmed that 2021 would be the last option for the event to take place.
Pierre-Olivier Beckers
The head of the IOC's coordinating commission for the year 2024, Pierre-Olivier Beckers, has assured that 2021 would be the last option for the delayed 2020 Games to take place. He has made it clear that they could only be held in 2021 or not at all
Thomas Bach
Recently, the Chief of the Olympics Games, Thomas Bach, had spoken about this as well and said that it was highly unlikely that the 2020 Olympics will be further delayed. He mentioned that they could not suspend it further as the entire agenda for the sports federations around the globe, gets disrupted if such a step is taken. Furthermore, he remarked that the hosts could not be burdened more with another suspension.
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March Ladybirds Netball Club stage annual tournament in memory of club favourite
Published: 12:05 PM July 2, 2019 Updated: 9:46 PM October 31, 2020
March Ladybirds Netball Club staged their annual memorial tournament in memory of club favourite, Sarah Oldham. Picture: ANGELA LEE - Credit: Archant
March Ladybirds Netball Club paid tribute to a club favourite at the weekend.
14 teams from across the region took part in the second annual Sarah Oldham Memorial Tournament, who was a former player, coach and friend of the club.
Despite the intense heat, the standard was very high, with all teams trying their best to win the coveted trophy.
Teams were split into three pools in the morning, with the afternoon fixtures based on how many points were scored as teams played for the cup, plate and trophy competitions.
In the cup, Harriers reigned victorious whilst also gaining overall tournament victory.
The plate competition was won by Witches 1, whilst Foxes 1 prevailed in the trophy competition.
Ladybirds Netball Club would like to thank all of the clubs, officials and umpires for their help during the tournament, as well as the local businesses who generously donated raffle prizes.


Stephen Riley Photography: Somerset: April 2012: Images used by City College Southampton in publicity material.
April 2012: Images used by City College Southampton in publicity material.
Some of my photographs - mainly product photography - specifically food - were chosen for advertising by this Hampshire-based college. The shots were used in information for potential students and employers, and in a display for a major public function in the college's exhibition/concert hall: 'The Hub'.


I've been keeping this archive for years. Each one of these has been created with that version of ArcGIS. If you're ever in doubt, go with one of these native versions.
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Being a "Missionary of Peace"
The man feels complete, even surprised when he sees that next to him stand personalities who came especially from afar to honor, to appreciate with orders and medals two simple people, two people who until a few moments ago were just friends, only friends of the heart. In a beautifully organized ceremony with the seriousness deserved by the Diplomatic Mission for Peace and Prosperity (DMPP), based in Tirana, which is led by Dr. Shefki Hysa, Two people from Tepelena were awarded high titles. The Gold Medal "Order of the Missionary of Peace Saint Mother Teresa", awarded to the unforgettable Selfo Dosti (after death) and the Gold Medal "Order of the Missionary of Peace Mahatma Gandhi" awarded to teacher Medin Caushi, on behalf of the Academy of Universal Global Peace AUGP), American Diplomatic Mission for World Peace (ADMËP) and Diplomatic Mission Peace and Prosperity (DMPP), handed over to Dr. Mahatma Gandhi, who was the first of the "Power of the soul or the power of truth" movement? Difficult question, he said, but I solved it for myself, saying that it is "What the inner voice says". And I ask: what does my heart tell me about …
…Selfo Dosti
Often we forget that we belong to each other. We also forget the ancient teaching that hatred cannot remove hatred, but only love can do it. Selfo Dosti, the intellectual from Tepelena was and remained as long as he was alive only in the service of ordinary people, of those people who needed to be shown the path of knowledge and exaltation to be masters of themselves. Nothing saddened him more than the hardness of the hearts of the people in power, of the educated people who did not pave the way for the education of all, the poor and the rich. He, according to those who have worked and lived with him, was magical, had the ability to convey to ordinary people, without support, the feeling of optimism to get the right direction in life. And do you know why? Because he adhered to the saying heard by wise men: Man does not know what he is capable of doing until the moment he is asked. There are today many cadres and specialists, many prominent personalities of culture and science, who have taken the "first step" in the path of education, of preparation to become valuable for themselves and society, in this person, in whose conscience boiled the courage of the intelligent man. "Reading the biography of Selfo Dost, writes in the greeting Dr. Jose, Consul General – ADMWP, and Dr. Shefki Hysa, director of the Diplomatic Mission for Peace and Prosperity, headed by his brother, the well-known actor Barjam Dosti, whoever feels inspired by his activity as a model official and as a social leader, a worthy representative of the Albanian community of Tepelena where he was born, was increases and develops the best activity of his political life ". I saw Selfos's brother, Barjam, play the role of a confused man in the theater. I was amazed to hear what he chose to say about his immortal brother, in whose memory the parable of Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Mandela and Saint Teresa, the ideological and inspiring figures of Modern World Peace, is clearly reflected. . It was a significant moment when in the environment where the ceremony took place one of the participants, the writer Jovan Jano donated to Dr. Madhu Krishan, president of the World Peace Academy, two books dedicated to Gandhi and Martin Luther King. Albanians, according to Dr. Madhu Krishan, are in love with these prominent figures of humanity …
and Medin Caushi
To honor and respect the past, to follow in the footsteps of the ancients, taking them much higher to what they have done for the country and the community where they grew up, is something divine. Medin Çaushi, a hard-working teacher from Levan, Tepelena, I must say is somewhat divine. I do not know why. Probably because of his intelligence and his noble spirit from the cradle, he was just born. Medina has its roots in the Bektashi faith. But what makes me think is another somewhat mystical fact: he bears the name of father Medin Glava. Because Baba Medina is his great-grandfather, he is one of those foundations. Teacher Medina, that is, this Young Man, has walked that path, with that strength of faith. Even on the day he received the Gold Medal "Order of the Missionary of Peace Mahatma Gandhi", it immediately occurred to me that a "Gold Medal" was awarded to Father Medin Gllava with the motivation "Faith and Unity for the salvation of the Homeland" by Prince Vidi. These two events are fixed by a century …
"… Honors the leaders of the tribe
oak at the root of the oak … "
These are the two lines of the lyrics of the song, which were sung by the participants in this event for their already decorated teacher, Medin Caushi. The participants were all "hand-picked". There we had lawyers Fredi Progonati and Bedri Qorri, Prof. Dr. Fatmira Rama, Prof. Dr. Shyqyri Hysi, leader and elected in the region and in the municipality, Sulo Muçobega, do the poetic verses come from the heart, to sing them and to make them part of such a significant ceremony?
"… For Selfo and for Medina
Pouring gold medals … "
Peace missionaries Lumturi Vladi and Kristo Goçi were harmonized in this natural ensemble and all together it seemed to us that they had brought there the gurgling of the Vjosa flow …
All missionaries of peace
This impressive ceremony was attended by ordinary people, from those "personalities" to do for themselves, who rejoice and be happy like those who received high praise. There I saw Naim Dëra, who grew up manly on the common ground that gave birth to and raised Selfon and Medina. At a climax, at the moment when the Speaker of the Albanian Parliament, Mr. Gramoz Ruçi, handed over the "Gold Medal" to Selfo Dosti's brother, Barjami, he did not hesitate to say solemnly that all participants, without exception, were in some way peace missionaries, citizens who contributed daily to bring friendship, love, peaceful environment between people. Because, according to him, the best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others, which rarely happens in the politics of the day. Seeing and contemplating the presence of some personalities of the stage and the screen, friends of the Dosti family, excited for such meaningful assessments for contributions only to people, the question that will be answered on the spot immediately arises: Can they not be Missionaries of Peace artists so dear to the people as "People's Artist" Luftar Paja, "Merited Artist" Prof. Dr. Birçe Hasko, prominent actor Ilir Bezhani, etc.? To go home and love family, said Mahatma Gandhi. And they, all of them, went to their homes, near the families, to promote the hour and instant of peace. If we want to teach true peace in this world and if we are truly against war, we must begin this lesson in children, having been a message from Mahatma Gandhi.
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How to Play Poker Online IDN
Whether you're playing at home or on a website, poker is a game that takes some skill to play well. You can bet on your poker hand by using plastic chips, which are usually exchanged for money. The game is played in hundreds of variations. There are also poker tournaments that are broadcast to television and satellite distributors. The game has grown in popularity thanks to the Internet, which makes it available to a wider audience.
The game has been around for a long time. It may be a coincidence, but some believe that the game was first introduced in New Orleans, Louisiana, by French sailors and settlers. Others speculate that poker may have a more direct connection to a Persian game called as nas, which resembles the game of poker. The name is a play on the word poker and is likely derived from the French word poque, which means "card".
A popular form of poker is called Super10 poker, which is similar to Omaha poker idn. There are also several variants of the game, including stud poker and community card poker.
The game of poker is certainly big business. Aside from playing on the Internet, people also go to local casinos to play the game. The game is also popular in Indonesia. Poker is usually played with a 52-card deck, and bets are made using plastic chips. It is usually a team sport, and you can win or lose a round of poker depending on who gets the best hand. Some players discard some cards during a round to make way for new ones. There are also poker tournaments held around the world, which attract large audiences.
The Internet has made poker more accessible than ever. The game is often played on websites that cater to people in Indonesia. Some sites provide you with a list of poker games that are available for play. This list is a good place to start if you're looking to try a new game. Those websites also provide you with a wide array of banking options, including credit cards, debit cards, and prepaid cards. Aside from providing players with the option to deposit and withdraw money, some sites offer promotions that let you earn free money. Among those promotions is the bonus poker online IDN play, which gives players a 0.5% referral bonus.
The most important feature of the IDN Poker aforementioned is the fact that it provides an easy-to-use system that makes it fair for players. This makes it a good choice for Indonesian poker players. In addition to a wide range of banking options, the site provides a random number generator that's certified by BMM Compliance Singapore Pte Ltd. The site also has a nice-to-see graphics gallery, which is sure to please your eyes. Among the other features of this site are a downloadable poker guide, which provides a summary of the most important rules for new players. You can also use a poker calculator for more in-depth calculations.


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19 Aug 2019 12:18 PM GMT
AZB & partners advise Arun Sarin and Sarin Family India LLC in Meesho deal
Bengaluru- and California-based Meesho, an online marketplace for resellers, on Monday said it has raised $125 million funding in a round led by South African investor Naspers. Social networking giant Facebook Inc., which had invested in Meesho earlier in June participated in this round. According to Meesho, former Vodafone Group chief executive Arun Sarin also participated in the...
Bengaluru- and California-based Meesho, an online marketplace for resellers, on Monday said it has raised $125 million funding in a round led by South African investor Naspers. Social networking giant Facebook Inc., which had invested in Meesho earlier in June participated in this round. According to Meesho, former Vodafone Group chief executive Arun Sarin also participated in the round.
Meesho was founded in 2015 by IIT Delhi alumni Vidit Aatrey and Sanjeev Barnwal. Meesho allows sellers to set up an online shop. Meesho, based out of Bengaluru has an entity incorporated in California, US, called Meesho Inc. It has a network of more than two million "social sellers" across 700 towns in India.
Other existing investors that contributed to the round included venture capital firm SAIF Partners, Sequoia Capital India, RPS Ventures, a fund set up by former SoftBank managing director Kabir Misra, and Venture Highway.
According to Naspers the Meesho team has built a uniquely Indian solution utilising the reach and scale the internet enables, and harnesses and makes it available for small sellers to better serve customers for the benefit of all. Ashutosh Sharma, head of India investments, Naspers Ventures cited the phenomenal growth Meesho was already experiencing shows that Meesho has hit a sweet spot in the market and is well-poised to serve the next 500 million online shoppers in the country.
Naspers had led an investment of $540 million in Bengaluru based ed-tech and online tutoring startup Byju's in December last year. In the same month, it led a $1 billion investment in food-tech unicorn Swiggy to mark one of the single-largest capital infusions into an Indian startup.
AZB & partners who advised Arun Sarin and Sarin Family India LLC comprised of partners Anil Kasturi, Jaishree Tolani and Siddharth Khanna and associate Paulose Abraham.


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from django.test import TestCase

from backend.models import Festival
from backend.tests.helpers import login, create_user, create_festival
from backend.tests.helpers import create_client

class UpdateFestivalInfoTests(TestCase):
    def test_no_client_name_provided(self):
        """
        update_festival_info() is to return "Client name not provided"
        if no client name is provided
        """

        login(self.client)

        response = self.client.post('/backend/u/fest/', {'id': 3})
        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
        self.assertEqual('Client name not provided', response.content.decode('utf-8'))

    def test_no_permissions(self):
        """
        update_festival_info() should return "Permission not granted"
        if the permissions necessary are not granted
        """

        login(self.client)

        client = create_client('test')
        client.write_access = False
        client.save()
        response = self.client.post('/backend/u/fest/', {'client': 'test', 'id': 3})
        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
        self.assertEqual('Permission not granted', response.content.decode('utf-8'))

    def test_not_owner(self):
        """
        update_festival_info() should return "Permission not granted"
        if the current user is different from the festival owner
        """
        creating_user = create_user()
        creating_user.save()
        festival = create_festival('test', creating_user)
        festival.save()

        login(self.client)

        client = create_client('test')
        client.delete_access = True
        client.save()

        response = self.client.post('/backend/u/fest/', {'client': 'test', 'id': 3})
        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
        self.assertEqual('Permission not granted', response.content.decode('utf-8'))

    def test_no_matching_festivals(self):
        """
        update_festival_info() is to return "Invalid Festival ID" if festival is not found
        No festivals are to be updated
        """

        user = login(self.client)

        client = create_client('test')
        client.write_access = True
        client.save()

        festival = create_festival('test', user)
        festival.save()
        festival1 = create_festival('testest', user)
        festival1.save()
        festival2 = create_festival('testestest', user)
        festival2.save()
        response = self.client.post('/backend/u/fest/', {'client': 'test', 'id': 15})
        self.assertEqual('Invalid Festival ID', response.content.decode('utf-8'))

    def test_invalid_fields(self):
        """
        update_festival_info() is to return "Incorrect input" if fields are input with wrong data
        """

        user = login(self.client)
        client = create_client('test')
        client.write_access = True
        client.save()

        festival = create_festival('test', user)
        festival.save()

        response = self.client.post('/backend/u/fest/',
                                    {'client': 'test',
                                     'id': festival.pk,
                                     'name': 'test',
                                     'description': 'test',
                                     'country':
                                         'impossiblylongandabsurdnameforacountrythatreallyshouldntexist',
                                     'city': 'test',
                                     'address': 'test',
                                     'genre': 'test',
                                     'prices': '0e',
                                     'owner': 'test',
                                     'official': False})
        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
        self.assertEqual('Incorrect input', response.content.decode('utf-8'))
        festival = Festival.objects.get(pk=festival.pk)
        self.assertEqual('test', festival.country)

    def test_correct_input(self):
        """
        update_festival_info() is to return a list of the modified fields
        Festival is to be modified
        """

        user = login(self.client)
        client = create_client('test')
        client.write_access = True
        client.save()

        festival = create_festival('test', user)
        festival.save()

        response = self.client.post('/backend/u/fest/',
                                    {'client': 'test',
                                     'id': festival.pk,
                                     'city': 'testest',
                                     'description': 'testestest'
                                     })

        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
        response_string = response.content.decode('utf-8')
        self.assertTrue('city:testest\n' in response_string)
        self.assertTrue('description:testestest\n' in response_string)
        self.assertEqual(3, len(response_string.split('\n')))
        festival = Festival.objects.get(pk=festival.pk)
        self.assertEqual('testest', festival.city)


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Forbes in its Oct. 26 online news has covered the geothermal energy research of SMU Hamilton Professor of Geophysics David Blackwell, Maria Richards and the SMU Geothermal Laboratory.
Blackwell and Richards, the Geothermal Lab coordinator, released a new map earlier this week that documents significant geothermal resources across the United States capable of producing more than three million megawatts of green power — 10 times the installed capacity of coal power plants today.
Funded with a grant from Google.org, sophisticated mapping produced from the research demonstrates that vast reserves of this green, renewable source of power generated from the Earth's heat are realistically accessible using current technology.
When people talk about alternative energy, they typically discuss the potential of wind and solar projects. Don't get me wrong – there's a vast potential in those technologies. But often left out of the discussion is the vast potential for geothermal energy – using the natural heat under the Earth's surface to produce electricity. Harnessing that energy is one of the cleanest, sustainable ways to produce electricity, and it also has the benefit of being more space efficient than, say, a wind farm.
Of course, like any natural resource, the question becomes – where best to build geothermal plants? To answer that question, researchers at Southern Methodist University, funded by Google.org, compiled data from over 35,000 sites to build a complete picture of geothermal potential in the United States. Their findings? There is a vast potential for geothermal energy that can be tapped with technology existing today. You can check out the mapping for yourself on Google Earth by going here and downloading the info.
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Grade Range: K-12
Resource Type(s): Interactives & Media, Lessons & Activities
Explore jazz through listening activities, interviews with musicians, and background information on SmithsonianJazz.org. Prominently featured on this site are two suites of learning activities: one focusing on Duke Ellington for elementary students and one focusing on Louis Armstrong for middle and high school students. Students can also hone their skills at analyzing oral histories with a collection of over fifty recordings of jazz composers, arrangers, and performers.
Historical Thinking Standards (Grades K-4)
Historical Thinking Standard 4: Historical Research Capabilities
4B: Obtain historical data.
Standards in History (Grades K-4)
Topic 3: The History of the United States: Democratic Principles and Values and the People from Many Cultures Who Contributed to Its Cultural, Economic, and Political Heritage
6: Regional Folklore and Cultural Contributions That Helped to Form Our National Heritage
United States History Standards (Grades 5-12)
Era 7: The Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
3: How the United States changed from the end of World War I to the eve of the Great Depression
Era 10: Contemporary United States (1968 to the present)
2: Economic, social, and cultural developments in contemporary United States
Historical Thinking Standards (Grades 5-12)
Historical Thinking Standard 2: Historical Comprehension
2I: Draw upon the visual, literary, and musical sources.
4B: Obtain historical data from a variety of sources.
Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn: Jazz Composers
Duke Ellington and Jazz Homepage
Groovin' to Jazz 12-15
Groovin' to Jazz 8-13
History Explorer Podcast: Mary Lou Williams, Jazz Master
History Explorer Podcast: Remembering John Levy
History Explorer Podcast: The Jazz Oral History Project
Jazz Oral Histories as Primary Sources
Oral History Activity with Jazz Great John Levy
Dizzy Gillespie's B–flat Trumpet
This custom-made "Silver Flair" trumpet belonged to renowned trumpeter, bandleader, and composer
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Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra
A brief picture book on the career of this jazz musician and composer who, along with his orchestra, created music that was beyond category.


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Ah just love that divine comedy tune! Sorry to have missed it. Well if its 90's Id love a bit of REM or Oasis. Sounding great Kev!
Hi Kev! Sounding great! Loving the tunes. Any chance of something from George Harrison. Myself and Kieran listening here. Cheers Kev :-)
The Smashing Pumpkins "Cherub Rock" s'il vous plaît monsieur Kevin. They opened their album with that killer tune!
Evening Kev! My imagination has gone to bed already tonight so all I can suggest is New Shoes by Paulo Nutini. Happy New Year!
Hi Kevin. Happy New Year. Enjoyed all the shows over the festive period. How about something from the New basement tapes for myself and donie listening in :) thanks
It's near 10:00pm. It's dark and cold. "New Dawn Fades" by Joy Division would be perfect. Happy New Year to you K, to the rest of the Freewheel team and all the listeners.
Evening. How about Billy Bragg - "A New England"? The title fits the theme and seems somehow apt politically... cheers Kev.
How r ya Kev! sounding great as usual. Any chance of a bit of The Kinks maybe Lola for myself am home alone Kieran working. Cheers Kev! Loving the tunes
Aiofe
This is my new favourite song
Happy last day of 2020 boyos! I keep waving at the YouTube link ! Feels like we have company - ha! I'd like to request Chic - everybody dance!
oldies, 60s, rock n roll, doo wop, rock
Dion Francis DiMucci (b July 18, 1939), better known as Dion, is an Italian-American singer-songwriter now widely recognized as one of the top vocalists of his era, blending the best elements of doo-wop, traditional pop, and rnb styles, as well as a forerunner in the development of rock and roll.
Dion was born to an Italian-American family in the Bronx borough of New York City. As a child, he used to accompany his father, a vaudeville entertainer, on tour, and developed a love of country music – particularly Hank Williams – and the blues and doo-wop stars he heard in local bars and on the radio. His singing abilities were honed on the street corners of Crotona Avenue, where he rounded up other local singers inventing acapella licks, and in local clubs.
In early 1957 he auditioned for Bob and Gene Schwartz, who had just formed Mohawk Records. They recorded him with a vocal group, The Timberlanes, and released a single "The Chosen Few", arranged by Hugo Montenegro, which became a minor regional hit.
With the Belmonts, 1957-1960
Schwartz also signed up Dion's friends, The Belmonts, named after nearby Belmont Avenue. Their breakthrough together came in early 1958, when "I Wonder Why" made # 22 on the national US charts, followed up with "No One Knows" and "Don't Pity Me" which were also chart hits.
This success won Dion and the Belmonts a place on the "Winter Dance Party" tour with Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper. On 2 February 1959, after playing at Clear Lake, Iowa, Dion decided that he could not afford the $36 cost of a flight to the next venue . The plane crashed, and Holly and the other stars were killed.
In March 1959, Dion and the Belmonts' next single, "A Teenager In Love", was released, making # 5 in the US pop charts and # 28 in the UK. Their biggest hit, "Where or When", was released in November 1959, and reached #3 on the US charts. However, in early 1960, Dion checked in to hospital for heroin addiction, a problem he had had since his mid-teens. Further single releases for the group that year were less successful, there were musical and financial differences between Dion and members of the Belmonts, and in October 1960 Dion decided to quit for a solo career.
Solo stardom, 1960-1964
1961 album coverBy the end of 1960, Dion had recorded and released his first solo album, Alone With Dion, and the single "Lonely Teenager", which rose to # 12 in the US charts. Follow-ups "Havin' Fun" and "Kissin' Game" had less success, and the signs were that Dion would drift onto the cabaret circuit. However, he then recorded, with new vocal group the Del-Satins, an up-tempo number co-written with Ernie Maresca. The record, "Runaround Sue", stormed up the charts, reaching # 1 in the US charts in September 1961, and # 11 in the UK, where he also toured.
For the next single, the record company promoted the A-side, "The Majestic", but it was the B-side, Maresca's song "The Wanderer", which received the radio plays and again rose swiftly up the charts, reaching # 2 in the US charts in December 1961 and # 10 in the UK. As a classic oldie, it made the UK top twenty again in 1976.
By the end of 1961, Dion was a major star, with a worldwide touring schedule, and he followed up with a string of hit singles – "Lovers Who Wander" (# 3), "Little Diane" (# 8), "Love Came To Me" (# 10) and "Ruby Baby" (# 2) all making the top ten in 1962. Several of these were written or co-written by Dion. He also had successful albums with Runaround Sue and Lovers Who Wander.
At the end of 1962, Dion moved from Laurie to Columbia Records, the first rock and roll artist ever signed to that label. Although the first single, Leiber and Stoller's "Ruby Baby", was a big hit, reaching # 2, several follow-ups were less so, although "Donna the Prima Donna" and "Drip Drop" both reached # 6 in the charts in late 1963. Nevertheless, problems with his addiction and changing public tastes did cause him to enter a period of commercial decline.
Changing fortunes, 1964-1968
Following a European tour, Dion returned to the USA and was introduced to classic blues music by Columbia's John Hammond. To the consternation of his management, he began recording more blues-oriented material, including Willie Dixon's "Hoochie Coochie Man" and "Spoonful", but these releases – some produced by Tom Wilson, with Al Kooper on keyboards - were not commercially successful.
In 1966, Dion briefly reunited with the Belmonts for the album Together Again on ABC Records. Again, this bombed, despite one classic self-penned song, "My Girl The Month Of May". Although by this stage Dion's career appeared to be nearing an end, he retained enough credibility to be, along with Bob Dylan, the only pop artist featured on the album cover of The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in 1967.
In April 1968, Dion had a powerful religious experience. After getting clean from drug use, he approached Laurie Records for a new contract, and they agreed on condition that he record the song "Abraham, Martin and John", written by Dick Holler (also the writer of The Royal Guardsmen's "Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron") in response to the assassinations of Martin Luther King and Robert F Kennedy during the summer of 1968. The success of this song – later recorded by many others including Marvin Gaye – which reached # 4 in the US charts, resuscitated Dion's career.
The mature period, 1968-1986
Born To Be With You, 1975For the next few years, Dion's music became radically different, moving to more contemplative and mature material. He released several albums essentially as a singer-songwriter, to critical acclaim but moderate sales, moving to the Warner Brothers label in 1969.
There followed a one-off live reunion show with the Belmonts at Madison Square Garden in 1972, released on album. This was followed in 1975 by the album Born To Be With You, eccentrically produced by Phil Spector. The album was a commercial failure, but has been subsequently praised by such artists as Jason Pierce of Spiritualized and Pete Townshend of The Who.
In 1978 Dion released an album drawing on many of his teenage influences, Return of the Wanderer, another critical success and commercial failure. In December 1979 he experienced a life-changing religious experience, documented in this article . Thereafter, his recordings for several years were in a contemporary Christian music vein, in which he released a number of albums on the Dayspring label reflecting his religious convictions.
In 1987 Dion agreed to do a concert of his old hits at Radio City Music Hall in New York. This helped free him to celebrate both his past and his future, and led to a series of special appearances, including a fundraiser for homeless medical relief. There he shared the stage with fans such as Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon and Lou Reed, all of whom cited Dion as one of their prime influences.
In 1988 Dion's autobiography (co-authored by Davin Seay) titled The Wanderer: Dion's Story was published. In the following year, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the induction speech being given by Lou Reed.
In 1989 he returned to secular rock music with the album Yo Frankie, and since then has released several albums with contemporary rock artists. His Déjà Nu album in 2000 found him covering Bruce Springsteen, a major follower over the years.
He joined Scott Kempner of the Del-Lords and Mike Mesaros of The Smithereens in a short-lived band called Little Kings. A live album was later released, but not widely circulated or promoted.
In January 2006 he released Bronx in Blue, an album of blues and country standards, which was critically acclaimed and nominated for a Grammy. As a practicing Catholic, Dion pursues prison ministry and reaches out to men going through addiction recovery.
www.diondimucci.com/
Note There are two artists named Dion, one is Dion Francis DiMucci, the other is John Kerssies, a dutch hiphop producer.
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A Shared Joy
Tom & Atticus: a shared joy.
Black Cap is our fall back mountain. It's the place we go when we don't have time for a longer hike but want to experience a summit and soak in spectacular views. It's also the mountain we seek out when we are returning to the trails after a physical ailment.
A couple of summers ago I nearly died of septic shock and was in North Conway's Memorial Hospital for eleven days after my gall bladder blew up. My doctors, in turn, nearly died when they discovered four weeks to the day of cutting me open Atticus and I had climbed Black Cap, even though I still had tubes sticking out of my torso and a large drainage bag. But hey, sometimes you just need to go where you get your strength.
Last Sunday Atticus and I returned to Black Cap, this time it was because he's been suffering as of late. A month ago he was detected with a tick-borne disease and was put on a serious dose of medication that appeared to take as much out of him as it did the disease. Our vet described it in simple terms so that I could relate, "It's like we would feel if we had mono."
But over the past week he's been regaining his energy with his health and I know my friend well enough to understand he missed sitting on top of a mountain and it would be good for his health and his spirit…just as it was for mine in the summer of 2010.
At 2,356 feet, Black Cap has a substantial height without being overpowering. And because most of the elevation is gained in the drive in our car along Hurricane Mountain Road, it's a perfect mountain for rehabbing on. The trail is easy enough and the elevation gain is only about 500 feet in just over three miles, round trip. But for the ease of the hike, the bang for the buck is incredible when you see the views.
On the way up, Atticus did what he's been doing for the past month – and is so out of character for him – he got behind me and let me lead. But as we reached the familiar fork in the trail and went off the right to avoid any potential crowds, at least for a little bit, the slightest bounce returned to his legs. We kept curling around the back side of the mountain, slowly gaining elevation on this, the more gentle route to the top, and when we were within a quarter of a mile of the top he sensed it and picked up the pace even more.
There have been times on an unfamiliar peak when we are close to the summit where I'll say, "Do you want to go say hello to the summit?" His response is a quicker pace, occasionally even a bouncy trot with ears happily flopping around as he runs forward with enthusiasm I haven't seen known since I was a child. But he's been to Black Cap enough to know when he's close and he took the lead and led us up over the stone ledges to the top.
And there, once we poked out of the trees as it always is, was that spectacular visage waiting for us. North stands Kearsage looking noble and massive. Off of Kearsage's right shoulder stands Evans Notch and several of the Maine mountains. Off of its left shoulder and in the background is Washington, and the rest of the Presidential Range looking stately.
When I picked up and sat him on my shoulder he was quite at home as we looked to the west towards the Moats, Cathedral and White Horse ledges, and the Pemigewasset Wilderness beyond. And to the southwest, almost looking like a faded painting from one of the White Mountain artists of the 1800s, stood the rocky ridge of Chocorua. Behind it was much of the Sandwich Range from Passaconaway through Whiteface, the Sleepers, and the Tripyramids. We know all these peaks. We've climbed them more than once and they are like looking into the faces of old friends for us.
Atticus sat on my shoulder and together we gazed out at the view until I heard him sigh and felt that comforting moment when he released his weight and completely relaxed into me. After drinking our fill of the views we turned to the camera and this is the sight you see here. It wasn't until we got home and I saw the photo that I noticed that great, giddy grin of his.
Atticus is now ten years of age. Any person who has ever lived with a dog will tell you how such a simple sentence will snake its way deep into your heart and touch a place of sadness. And when I look at that photo I drink it in now as we drank in those views this past weekend: with hunger, appreciation, and gratitude.
When A. A. Milne penned Winnie the Pooh I cannot imagine he ever completely understood how much wisdom would last for generations from the pages of his little children's book. Just consider this single bittersweet sentence: "I used to believe in forever, but forever's too good to be true."
Love a dog and you find yourself connected perpetually with childhood. You feel the happiness, the carefree nature, the innocence of it – all through a link with a four-legged friend who can't speak English. It's such a gift.
Here I sit now, writing this, knowing that we are on the backside of the mountain we started climbing so many years ago, and even if Atticus lives for another nine or ten years it will simply not be enough for me. Just as it's not long enough for anyone who has ever known such friendship.
When Atticus first arrived in my life I had no idea where that little puppy and I would go together. Not even my imagination could give me the slightest hint of the endless mountains we'd climb, or that we would end up living in them, embracing a simple but joyous existence. But this photo says so much. It's the love we share and the love of the mountains we both share.
It's for this reason that I love this photo. The connection between us is evident; the smiles are just as connected as our bodies are. We are two unique souls who found our way to one another.
Yes, I am haunted by the thought that "forever's too good to be true," but I'm also old enough to understand that all we really have is today…and the wagonloads of memories we've collected together.
Thank goodness for all those experiences. . . . and for photographs like this one.
at Thursday, July 26, 2012 27 comments:
Laura Lucy of White Birch Books Writes About Following Atticus, the Paperback
Laura and Barb of White Birch Books with Atticus and the cake sent to them
by HarperCollins for selling 1,000 copies of Following Atticus. They have now
sold over 1,700 copies of the hardcover!
Laura Lucy of White Birch Books pens a regular column for the MountainEar in North Conway. In the latest issue she wrote about the paperback launch for Following Atticus. I'll let her take it from here...
Although it is over a month away, we are frantically getting ready for the publication of "Following Atticus" in paperback. The Animal Rescue League- North is putting on a great evening at the Red Jacket, complete with dinner, a raffle and a discussion with author Tom Ryan. The event is on Tuesday, August 7, and starts at 6 p.m. with a little social time. Tickets are $50 and all proceeds benefit the shelter. It's going to be a wonderful evening and we're very happy to be a part of it.
Having an event of this magnitude to celebrate the paperback release of a book is fairly unprecedented, but let me give you a little history. When we realized this book was first coming out, we knew it was going to be big. And for those of you who are unfamiliar with the story, "Following Atticus" is the remarkable true story of a man and a dog embarking on the challenge of a lifetime. That's the broad story. To be more specific, Tom and Atticus, a miniature schnauzer, attempted to climb all of the 4000 footers, TWICE, in one winter. Quite a feat, to be sure. The fact that they didn't quite make it is overshadowed by the story of the bond between Tom and Atticus and their life-changing attempt.
Last September, we celebrated the release of the book with a kick off event up at the Theater in the Wood. We had a great turnout and through pre-sales of the books, we were able to donate $400 to the shelter. From there, the book was chosen as the Valley-wide read for One Book One Valley 2011. The Lutheran Church was packed to the rafters for the final presentation. And constantly, since day one, we have been getting calls from all over the country for signed and "pawtographed" copies of "Following Atticus." These people are dog people, many of them miniature schnauzer owners. They are hikers. They are pet lovers. They were inspired by the story and want to get multiple copies to share with friends and family. It has been a wonder to us in the bookstore and not a week has gone by when we haven't sold a copy of this book.
With the paperback release coming up, we all knew we had to do something special. Although I see Tom and Atticus on a regular basis, I know there are people still finding his story. He's had a fairly aggressive tour schedule – and will be touring again for the paperback, but he hasn't spoken up here since last November. We wanted an opportunity for people to hear Tom in person and to get his story first hand. He'll also be talking about what a difference a year makes and the addition of Will, a schnauzer rescue, to his household. And best of all – the evening benefits the local shelter.
At White Birch Books, we meet a lot of authors and read a lot of books, but we don't often get to be involved to this extent. We have enjoyed our wild ride with Tom and Atticus and are very much looking forward to celebrating this next chapter (ha!) with them.Tickets for the event need to be purchased in advance and are available at White Birch Books or at the Conway Shelter, or online at conwayshelter.org.
(And remember, a portion of all pre-ordered copies of the paperback of Following Atticus goes to the Animal Rescue League North. So give her a call to get your autographed and pawtographed copies of the paperback at 603-356-3200.)
at Wednesday, July 11, 2012 3 comments:
Here's To the Power of Possibilities
The economy continues to disappoint; our country is still at war with outsiders while Democrats and Republicans go to war with each other, and the fact that it's an election year only makes it worse; and every time we turn on the television there's more bad news. Even the Red Sox have fallen into an uninspired early season tailspin rendering a large percentage of New England utterly hopeless. So every now and again it's great to stumble upon a story with a happy ending.
About a month ago some hikers were making their way down the Davis Path, a rugged trail that runs from just south of Crawford Notch up to Mount Washington. There are some beautiful peaks along the way, including Crawford, which is a steep climb but just over two miles from Route 302, then comes Resolution and Giant Stairs. Eventually, as you continue along the Montalbon Ridge, you reach Davis and Isolation before the final climb up towards Mount Washington. It's a great place to hike but the initial climb makes it tough and since there is only one 4,000-foot peak on the trail (Isolation) it's left to hiking purists and not as many peakbaggers clutter the trail. Hence, it's not at all crowded. As for regular foot traffic from the public? Forget about it. It just doesn't happen.
You can imagine how surprised these hikers were when they came upon a box literally in the middle of nowhere. And the box, which was pretty big, was moving! They carefully peered inside and what they saw astounded them - a small but fat, unkempt dog with a flat face and watery eyes. It was clear that someone had gone to great efforts to abandon this rather scruffy looking old fellow.
The hikers saved the little dog's life. Had they left him there - as someone else had - he would have been nothing more than bear bait. They ended up bringing him to the Conway Area Humane Society and after taking one look at this anonymous and unwanted dog, the shelter staff dubbed him "Scruffy".
It always saddens me that some people are capable of such thoughtless and even cruel actions toward animals. And it seems that most of the problems animals suffer from are brought about by people, and not themselves. So it's only right that every now and again people do something to right these wrongs. And that's exactly what happened.
When I learned of "Scruffy" on the Conway Area Humane Society's Facebook page and realized he needed some financial help to get the necessary medical tests an older, abandoned dog needs, and understood how much money most of our shelters don't have, I took a chance and posted Scruffy's picture and his tale on the Following Atticus Facebook page used to promote our book. A most astounding thing took place. After reading Scruffy's story, people from various parts of the country sent in donations. Those who are Following Atticus and have been nicknamed Atticus's Army because of their unbound enthusiasm, sent in various amounts understanding that the money would go to Scruffy's medical bills and if anything was left over it would go to the shelter. Within a week more than $2,500 came in!
You can just imagine the smiles on the faces of those people who are involved with the shelter. Such things don't typically happen but there was obviously something about Scruffy's plight that touched a chord in many of us.
And better than that, White Mountain photographer Corey Engfer, and his wife Carrie, learned of Scruffy and decided to adopt him. But that's not where the story ends. What happened next was a cruel twist to what should have been a very happy ending.
Scruffy was facing numerous medical problems and before too long he had a laundry list of issues and he ended up in Portsmouth down in an intensive care hospital. Poor Scruffy. And poor Corey and Carrie, too. Here they had opened their home to this little guy with nothing but high hopes and warm hearts and within a week he was in trouble and the medical bills were mounting. Many other folks would have surrendered Scruffy back to the shelter and left it at that. But Corey and Carrie couldn't imagine doing such a thing. Unfortunately, they had no idea how they could possibly afford the bills. They were heartbroken in more ways than one.
This is when the story takes another positive turn. Once again we posted about Scruffy's needs and "Atticus's Army" rose to the cause and within 36 hours more than $2,000 came in. Had it not been for this money Carey and Carrie...and more importantly Scruffy would have been in a quandary.
And the story gets even better, when the animal hospital ended up charging about a $1,000 less than what was expected and the bills are no longer insurmountable.
It wouldn't be a happy ending, however, unless Scruffy got to go home with his new family and that's exactly what happened on Monday evening. Medically cleared, he's now home where he belongs, in a quaint house by the water in picturesque Tamworth, New Hampshire so far from where he was found a month ago in many ways.
The late mythologist Joseph Campbell pointed out many times in his writing that we often find our treasure when things are darkest. We get gold out of the cave we are most afraid to go into and only end up there because of what seems like a wrong turn. So it's clear to me that one little dog who was left to die in a box on a less than crowded hiking trail has not only survived – he has brought out the best in people, nearly all of whom have never met him and never will.
So yes, it is an election year, and yes, there are wars going on, and yes, the economy still sucks, and plenty of people have their share of reasons not to believe in happy endings. But in Tamworth there is a little four legged fellow who doesn't look quite so scruffy anymore, who now has a reason to smile with his tongue dangling out of his mouth, and he sits at the center of a story that proves good things do happen in this world.
Here's to the power of possibilities. Here's to a little dog who wouldn't give up and his new family that didn't give up on him. And here's to the generosity of strangers.
Here's to happy endings.
at Wednesday, July 11, 2012 16 comments:
Laura Lucy of White Birch Books Writes About Follo...


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How Many Gigafactories Does Tesla Have? Tesla Factory Locations
As of 2022, Tesla has seven factories located all over the world. Fremont Factory is the first manufacturing site for the Texas-based EV maker.
Bilal Akgunduz
Last Update: January 17, 2023 4:02 PM
One of the most fascinating industry-wise transformation is happening right now in the automotive sector. Tesla, as the first lithium-ion battery car manufacturer, pioneered the rebirth of electric vehicles once again in 2008. Last year, electric vehicle sales made up 10 percent of every new car sold globally. That is truly an enormous success led by Tesla, an American EV startup. Today, Tesla is the biggest electric vehicle manufacturer in the world, building variety of cars at its gigafactories.
Related Article: How Many Tesla Cars Have Been Sold?
As of 2022, Tesla has seven factories located all over the world. Fremont Factory is the first manufacturing site of the EV maker. The original "Tesla Gigafactory" Giga Nevada is where they produce lithium-ion batteries, thanks to the collaboration with Panasonic. Giga New York produces solar panels, not electric vehicles. The fourth one, the first factory Tesla built outside the US is the Giga Shanghai. This manufacturing site has been producing electric cars in China since 2019. The last two gigafactories, Giga Texas and Giga Berlin has officially started producing EVs in 2022.
New Tesla factories in Austin, USA, and Berlin, Germany will help Tesla extend its lineup and double its manufacturing capacity. The latest known Tesla factory is located near Giga Nevada, where Tesla has started to build Tesla Semi trucks. It is unofficially called "Tesla Semi Factory". But the final assembly plant of the electric truck will probably be the Giga Texas, when Tesla completes its production ramp-up.
Tesla's rapid expansion shows that there sure will be a couple more Tesla factories to be built in this decade.
Here is the list of current Tesla gigafactories all over the world:
Tesla Factory Names
Opened in
Fremont Factory 2012 Fremont, California, USA
Giga Nevada – Gigafactory 1 2017 Storey County, Nevada, USA
Giga New York – Gigafactory 2 2017 Buffalo, New York, USA
Giga Shanghai – Gigafactory 3 2019 Lingang New Area, Shanghai, China
Giga Berlin – Gigafactory 4 2022 Brandenburg, Berlin, Germany
Giga Texas – Gigafactory 5 2022 Austin, Texas, USA
Tesla Semi Factory 2022 Storey County, Nevada, USA
Gigafactory 6 (Giga Canada?) 2024 (TBD) Possibily in Ontario or Quebec
Tesla Gigafactories Located in United States
Given that Tesla is an American automaker, its main manufacturing facilities and headquarters are all in the United States. Though the first Tesla vehicle, the original Roadster is not made in the US, it is mainly produced in the UK. British sports car maker Lotus was the manufacturing partner for the Tesla Roadster at that time.
Here are the Tesla's manufacturing facilities in the US:
Tesla Fremont Factory
Fremont Factory is the first full-featured factory that Tesla owns. It was originally constructed by the legacy automaker General Motors in 1962. Tesla bought this half-century-old facility in 2010 and then started the production of its first electric car that fully developed in-house called the Tesla Model S.
Last year Tesla's Fremont factory in California, produced an average of almost 9,000 EVs a week. That makes it the most productive auto factory in America. Tesla is currently producing the following vehicle models; Model S, Model X, Model Y, and Model 3.
Fremont 2022 Production: 500-600K* vehicles
*Fremont's 2021 production was 463,094 vehicles. 2022 numbers are not official yet
Giga Nevada – Gigafactory 1
(Captured from Youtube video: @Mark Divitorio)
Giga Nevada is the original "Gigafactory" project that Tesla announced way back in 2014. Panasonic, the Japanese lithium-ion battery cell manufacturer, had signed an agreement with Tesla to invest in this factory, estimated to cost around $5 billion. Gigafactory officially began mass production of 2170 cells, which were jointly designed and engineered by Tesla and Panasonic, in January 2017.
Tesla's first gigafactory has 13 battery cell production lines, as of today. The 14th line is under construction, and will probably be ready later in 2022. The cell factory is planned to reach a maximum capacity of 105 GWh cell production in the near future.
The heavy-duty electric vehicle Tesla Semi is also in the limited-production phase at a manufacturing site very close to the Nevada factory.
Giga Nevada 2022 Production Capacity: ~39 GWh of battery cells.
Giga Texas
Giga Texas visualized like this at its opening day April 8th, 2022. It is the final design rendering of the facility.
Tesla started its fifth gigafactory construction near Austin, Texas, in July 2020. Giga Texas officially opened in April 8th, 2022. Construction was completed in almost one and a half years. Tesla Model Y is the first model that the Texas facility starts building, as pre-production has already started in 2021.
When both Model Y and Cybertruck production start, Giga Texas will be able to produce more than 1 million electric cars annually, becoming the North America's largest car factory.
This special manufacturing facility uses giant die-casting machines called 'Giga Press' to produce electric vehicles more efficiently, estimated first phase production pace is around 7,000 cars a week. It is confirmed that the Giga Texas can be able to produce one EV for every 45 seconds.
Tesla invested more than $1 billion in this production site, used more steel than the Empire State Building, and installed a dozen of cutting-edge casting machines made by the Italian manufacturer iDRA. It is expected to build not just Model Ys but also Tesla Cybertruck electric pick-up models as well. Cybertruck won't need any paint shops, it will feature an exterior shell that serves as both chassis and body panels without any paint. Thanks to Cybertruck's extraordinary production process, Giga Texas will probably be the most efficient auto factory in the world.
Giga Texas Production Capacity: 500,000 Model Ys (first phase), 1 Million+ (second phase with Cybertruck production)
Giga Texas 2022 Production Estimate: ~90,000 Vehicles (60,000 in Q4, according to Teslarati's estimation)
Giga New York
Gigafactory New York has started its operation as a solar PV cell manufacturing and Solar Roof assembly site at first, and later also started to produce Supercharger components. It is not directly involved with Tesla's electric vehicle business.
Tesla partnered with Panasonic, yet again in 2017, to produce solar cells. But Japanese tech giant ended its involvement at the Buffalo, New York factory in 2020. Since then, Tesla has been importing the photovoltaic cells it needs from China.
Tesla Gigafactories outside the US
Giga Shanghai
(Captured from Youtube video: @Jason Yang)
Giga Shanghai is the largest manufacturing site that Tesla built as of today. Construction started in December 2018 and ended in almost one year. Tesla wholly owns the factory, which is a first for the Chinese auto industry.
Initially, Tesla only produced its mid-size electric sedan Model 3 at the Shanghai facility. Model Y production started in January 2021. The factory site also includes Tesla's new engineering and design center in China.
Tesla has been preparing for an expansion in Shanghai, where it will produce its $25,000 affordable electric vehicle, designed for both Chinese and European customers. The so-called 'Model 2' will enter mass production later in 2022 according to Chinese industry sources. Tesla will also create a new manufacturing hub near Giga Shanghai, where it will only build vehicles it will export to other countries. Shanghai will become Tesla's largest EV export hub, thanks to the new investment plan.
Giga Shanghai 2022 Production: over 750,000 vehicles
(Giga Shanghai produced 473,078 vehicles in 2021)
(Captured from Youtube video: @Tobias Lindh)
Elon Musk announced that Tesla chose Berlin, Germany as the fourth gigafactory location in 2019. The factory will produce both battery cells and electric vehicles when fully finished. Construction of the Giga Berlin started in June 2020. It officially started production in March 2022. First Model Ys made in Giga Berling were delivered to customers on 22 March 2022. Battery packs of Teslas made in Germany are currently shipped from China. Batteries, as well as battery cells, will be produced at the same facility in the near future.
The expected cost of the Gigafactory Berlin is €4 billion, according to German media. Tesla already started the construction of the battery cell production site, after finishing up with the main buildings. Texas-based company will produce its custom design 4680 cells at the Giga Berlin. The vehicles built in Berlin will feature a structural battery pack, which will help Tesla produce cars more efficiently. Gigafactory 4 is also equipped with giant aluminum casting machines, similar to Giga Texas.
Trivia fact: Giga Berlin is the smallest gigafactory that Tesla operates. But it is planned to be expanded in the near future, as Tesla already applied for a 250-acre expansion plan which will double the production capacity of the Giga Berlin.
Giga Berlin Production Capacity: 500,000 Model Ys
Here is the official fly-through video of the newly opened Giga Berlin:
Possible Tesla Gigafactory Locations
Canada: Elon Musk officially confirmed that Tesla is actively looking for opportunities in Canada to build its next gigafactory. Ontario and Quebec are the two main options. The company has also increased its hirings in the country. There will be an official announcement in the coming months.
South Korea: Elon Musk, yet again, publicly stated Tesla's interest towards building a gigafactory in South Korea. Tesla's seconds Asian factory might be located in Korean Peninsula, but the final decision isn't made yet.
United Kingdom: Rumors were indicating that Elon Musk was in talks with the UK government to open the next European Tesla gigafactory in the UK. The country was once the preferred manufacturing location for automakers. Even though Brexit has reduced the UK's appeal in the automotive industry, a Tesla manufacturing site in the UK is still a possibility.
India: India is the second-largest auto market in the world. The government has been struggling with the electrification of the industry, thus seeking outside help from foreign companies. Tesla is the strongest candidate for the Indian government to ally. But Elon Musk is not rushing with the idea of constructing a manufacturing site in the country, as foreign carmakers still face severe taxation, resulting in lower profitability.
Tesla is not on good terms with the Indian government lately because India has been unconvinced by Tesla's investment plans, as a result, they don't want to issue an exception that can ease import duties on vehicles such as Tesla's, which will highly benefit American EV maker. Gigafactory India is not coming in the near future, that's for sure.
Turkey: Turkey has become the most appealing location for automakers in Europe, as the local currency lost its value against foreign currencies and the labor costs dramatically decreased last year. It is expected to be one of the largest manufacturing countries in the Old Continent. With the new battery cell production sites under construction, Turkey could be the next location for Elon Musk's Gigafactory 6.
Russia: Rumors suggest that Russia is also on the shortlist of possible gigafactory locations. But the tension between the Russian government and the US will certainly decrease Russia's chance to attract the world's biggest electric vehicle manufacturer. (Update: After the Ukrainian war, Russia is no longer a viable investment option for any western company.)
fremont factory


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Israel insists it made no concessions to Syria
By	Mitch Abrams	 December 9, 1999 10:00 am
JERUSALEM, Dec. 9 (JTA) — As preparations began for Israeli-Syrian peace talks in Washington next week, leaders here insisted that Israel had made no concessions to Syria's demand for a full Golan Heights withdrawal.
"The government did not commit to anything or concede on any issues — not on settlements, water, the border line and the Lebanon issue. All of these issues will be discussed in the negotiations," Foreign Minister David Levy told Israel Radio.
Levy also stressed that Israel would never agree to the Syrian demand for an Israeli pullback on the Golan Heights to the line held by Damascus on the eve of the 1967 Six-Day War.
"We will not go into an arrangement which means the line of the Galilee, period. I repeat the government announcement, which is known to all, that there's no return to the line of the Galilee or June 4, 1967," Levy told Army Radio.
The foreign minister's remarks followed President Clinton's announcement Wednesday that Israel and Syria would resume negotiations next week from where they left off in 1996. Clinton is due to open the summit between Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa.
Barak hailed the unprecedented political level of negotiations, saying it was what Israel had sought for years. With this, he acknowledged that crises lay ahead.
"The Syrians are champions of brinkmanship," he told the Israeli daily Yediot Achronot. Barak said he believes his own straight-talking manner played a part in Assad's decision to reopen the talks.
"Assad decided to resume negotiations after it was proven that what I say I will do, I do. I promised to advance negotiations with the Palestinians, and the negotiations moved forward."
The prime minister added that Assad was also persuaded to resume negotiations by Barak's declared target date of July 2000 to pull Israeli troops out of Lebanon, where Syria is a main power broker.
Reports said the summit meeting, to be followed by intensive discussions in the region, will initially address technical matters regarding the format of the negotiations. The substantive issues on the negotiating agenda will include the final border, security arrangements including early-warning stations for Israel, control of water resources and the nature of peace-time relations, including diplomatic and commercial ties.
Barak speculated that negotiations with Lebanon could be positively influenced by the Syrian track, but would be held separately.
The Israeli prime minister also expressed confidence that a promised national referendum on a future Israeli-Syrian peace deal would receive overwhelming support.
Initial reaction from the Israeli opposition indicated otherwise.
"We will mobilize as many people to oppose this," said Likud Knesset member and former Defense Minister Moshe Arens. Arens and other opposition members charge Barak with capitulating to Syrian demands, including a full Golan Heights withdrawal.
Opposition leader Ariel Sharon said the Americans were informed that Barak was ready to withdraw to the 1967 borders. He accused Barak of pushing the talks with Syria in order to avert criticism of its social and economic failures.
"Barak failed and needs an 'achievement' to distance criticism," Sharon said in a Likud meeting, "and for this he is ready to give up the Golan Heights without anything in return, and to endanger Israel."
In light of the developments, the ties holding Barak's diverse coalition together showed some strain.
"I am concerned about this and truly hope there was no understanding regarding an Israeli withdrawal which enabled the resumption of talks," the head of the National Religious Party, Cabinet minister Yitzhak Levy, told Israel Radio. "The NRP remains committed to its opposition to giving up the Golan Heights or dismantling Jewish settlements there."
Some 18,000 Israeli Jews reside on the Golan Heights. Their reaction Thursday was mixed.
Yehuda Wolman, chairman of the Golan regional council, said peace is impossible if it is based on the dismantling of Jewish settlements.
"My face is turned towards the battle to preserve the Golan," Wolman told Israel Radio
However, Katzrin resident Yoav Tzur said Barak had laid out his objectives clearly in his elections campaign, and however painful, peace with Syria carries a price.
"I have lived here for 21 years," he said. "I built my home here. But someone who says peace with the Golan is not true. If we make peace with Syria, then we have to pay a price. It's clear."


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St. Nicholas Catholic Cathedral and National House of Organ and Chamber Music
Keeping the Faith (Catholicism) in Kyiv
For some, traveling abroad can be as much a spiritual journey as a physical one, and tourists are often encouraged to visit religious relics and places of worship for their history, culture, and architecture. For me, a practicing Catholic who has now spent a couple of months living in Kyiv, this internship/study abroad experience has been an avenue of growth and development in faith that I could not have anticipated. Two Catholic churches here in Kyiv which have positively contributed to this are St. Nicholas's Roman Catholic Cathedral and St. Alexander's Catholic Church.
The first churches and services I experienced upon my arrival in Kyiv were of the Orthodox rite, the most common practice in Ukraine. While I appreciated the gorgeous buildings, elaborate icons, reverent music, and traditional customs, I simply couldn't understand or personally identify with the Orthodox method of worship (not to mention making the sign of the cross right-to-left rather than left-to-right simply felt backwards). Consequently, I sought "home" in the Catholic resources of Kyiv, and I was impressed by the size and convenience of both St. Nicholas's and St. Alexander's, the two largest Catholic Church communities in the city.
St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Cathedral
Façade of St. Nicholas Catholic Cathedral
The St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Cathedral is located just a few blocks south of metro station Олiмпiйська (Olimpiiska), and its Gothic architecture with two elaborate 60-meter towers set it apart from the surrounding buildings. Construction of the church lasted ten years, from 1899-1909, and work was carried out solely from voluntary private donations after engineering student Stanislav Volovskiy won a competition for the church's design in 1898. Design revision and building supervision was entrusted to famous Kyiv architect, Vladislav Gorodetskiy, and the cathedral was consecrated in the name of St. Nicholas in 1909, before construction was completed. In 1938, after the cathedral's resident priest was "absent" for two years because of Soviet persecution of Christians, Soviet authorities closed the church. The cathedral was subsequently used as a house for technical work on organs and also functioned as a KGB service building. It was renovated in 1979-1980 and officially deemed the National House of Organ and Chamber Music of Ukraine by the Rada of Ministers of the Ukrainian SSR.
The building currently belongs to the Kyivan Municipal Department for Culture, but Mass has been regularly celebrated there since Bishop Jan Purvinski consecrated the cathedral and celebrated Mass at the church in January of 1992. Priests of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate currently preside at Mass and conduct other services for St. Nicholas's, while the House of Organ Music regularly presents concerts in the cathedral.
Although I am not fluent in Ukrainian, I have felt very much at home at St. Nicholas's. The familiarity of the universal Mass is a comfort and solid foundation from which to experience the unfamiliarity of Kyiv and Ukraine, and the flying buttresses, straight-backed chairs, hard-wood floors, colorful stained glass windows, grand pipe organ, and elevated chandeliers create a majestic environment for worship. The community has been very welcoming, the music has been gorgeous, and the Masses have been conducted in the standard practice.
The beautiful Gothic architecture of St. Nicholas's creates a grand, reverent atmosphere for prayer and worship
A few things to note about St. Nicholas's:
(1) This community practices intinction of the Eucharist.
(2) One week, I accidentally attended an hour-long group adoration before Mass, and Mass began an hour later than I the time I thought it would begin. All other weeks Mass started at the posted time (the Mass schedule is displayed on a board at the cathedral's entrance). I don't know why that hour of adoration took place when it did; it could be a periodic practice or a unique occasion. Either way, it was a moving experience, and I would recommend attending adoration at St. Nicholas's if you have the opportunity to do so.
(3) St. Nicholas's is located very close to the Olimpiiska National Sports Complex, and it is not uncommon for sporting events to coincide with Mass or other services. When large soccer matches take place, Олiмпiйська (Olimpiiska) metro station is temporarily closed, and metro trains are re-routed, so you'll have to weave through the rivers of pedestrians to the next nearest stations: either Плоша Льва Толстого (Ploshcha Lva Tolstoho) to the north, or Палац «Украïна» (Palats "Ukraina") to the south.
The schedule can be found on thier website homepage, which is only in Ukrainian, but the schedule is still basically clear. Feel free to Google-translate it if you need. Check the site for the National Organ and Chamber Music Hall of Ukraine.
St. Alexander's Church
Front view of St. Alexander's Catholic Church
St. Alexander's Church is the oldest Roman Catholic Church in Kyiv, and it is situated atop a hill one block north-west of Independence Square (Майдан Незалежності), and one block west of European Square (Європейська Площа). In 1815, Emperor Alexander I granted permission for the construction of a Roman Catholic Church in Kyiv for the region's 46,000 Catholic residents who lacked a place for worship. Erection of the church was financed by the Polish gentry and lasted from 1817-1842.
The building's simple, clean architectural lines, domed roof-line, and columned entrance reflect the era in which it was built, and the interior displays a large crucifix imported from Italy as well as a replica of Raphael's Madonna. St. Alexander's Church was closed during the Soviet era and temporarily housed a planetarium and library. In 1994 the church was renovated, and three years later it was returned to the Roman Catholic community.
The church has been undergoing internal renovation during my two-month stay in Kyiv, but services have still taken place around the scaffolding and drop-cloths. While St. Alexander's doesn't display the same detailed elegance of St. Nicholas's grand atmosphere, the older church does provide Mass in both English and Russian (St. Nicholas's does not provide services in these languages). I enjoyed a Russian-combined-with-Latin Mass last week, which included music provided by a three-part polyphonic choir, and the experience was both unique and true to the traditional Catholic rite.
The schedule can be found on thier website homepage, which is only in Ukrainian, but the schedule is still basically clear. Feel free to English-speaking community of St. Alexander's Catholic Church website Google-translate it if you need.
While photography inside the building is not encouraged, the church offers low-price souvenirs and personal reflection/prayer aids. Whether you're Catholic or not, a visit to St. Alexander's is well worth the little trek up the steep hill on which it rests.
Both St. Alexander's and St. Nicholas's have helped me recognize the universality of the Church and grow in appreciation of the Faith while actively practicing it here in Kyiv. They can be valuable anchors of "home" for any Catholic visiting Ukraine.
Mass schedule posted at the entrance of St. Nicholas's
Pre-Mass choir rehearsal outside of St. Alexander's. There's nothing like 3-part polyphony to move the soul!
Mass Schedule posted at entrance of St. Alexander's
View from European Square (Європейська Площа). St. Alexander's is at the top of the hill in the distance.
Miniature model of St. Nicholas Catholic Cathedral at the "Ukraine in Miniature" (Украина в Миниатуры) Park
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Marie Forney is a Master of Public Affairs student in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University, Bloomington. She holds M.M. and B.A. degrees in music theory and flute performance from Indiana University and the University of Notre Dame, respectively, with special emphasis on Russian ballet. Her artistic studies are serving well as a gateway into policy analysis and international development, and she is in Ukraine on an internship program arranged by The School of Russian and Asian Studies, studying Russian at NovaMova International Language School while interning at the Institute of World Policy in Kyiv, Ukraine.
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