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Understanding North Korea's next satellite launch, by Tad Farrell
11 December 2012 — Erich Weingartner
[A "technical glitch" is delaying the launch of a DPRK "weather satellite" into orbit, timed to coincide with the death of "dear leader" Kim Jong Il one year ago. Much speculation has surrounded this planned launch, coming so soon after a failed launch of a similar rocket in April of this year. In an article that appeared in NK News on 1 December 2012, Tad Farrell gives good reasons to believe that "this time the launch is nothing to do with issues outside of the Korean peninsula." Farrell, who is based in London, UK, founded NK News in 2010. –CanKor]
A rocket sits on a launch pad at the West Sea Satellite Launch Site, during a guided media tour by North Korean authorities in the northwest of Pyongyang in this April 8, 2012 file photo. REUTERS/Bobby Yip/Files
Having launched just four long range rockets in the past two decades, news that the DPRK will try to put a satellite into space for the second time in a year is striking. With a date set for between December 10 – 22, the next launch coincides with forthcoming South Korean presidential elections, a Japanese general election, and the anniversary of Kim Jong Il's death. The proposed timing is also noteworthy for following a major leadership change in China and the reelection of President Obama to the White House.
With the last launch having cost an estimated $850 million dollars, it is clear that there must be strong imperatives for cash-strapped North Korea to want to launch another rocket so soon. But what are they and what do they mean? A close look at the context of today's news suggests that five motivations internal to the Korean peninsula might be behind this launch. And if this is the case, it seems that little can be done to prevent the launch from going ahead.
A Korean space race
Having been in a space race of sorts with South Korea since President Kim Dae Jung initiated a satellite program in 1998, Seoul had planned to launch a satellite in recent weeks. Eager to be the first country to successfully launch a satellite off the Korean peninsula, South Korean authorities tried twice in the past month to ensure that their third Naro-1 rocket launch would go smoothly. An initial attempt was called off in mid-October, while the rescheduled launch date of November 29 was cancelled at the eleventh hour.
But while technical problems were described as cancelling both Naro launch attempts, its possible that the most recent cancellation was actually related to suspicions about an imminent North Korean launch attempt. After all, it would have been politically difficult for South Korea to go ahead with the planned Naro launch while simultaneously leading efforts to condone North Korea's own rocket plans. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in 6-Party Talks, Ideology, Inter-Korean Relations, Military, UnCommonSense. Tags: DPRK, Kim Jong-il, Naro-1, North Korea, North Korean missile, ROK, satellite launch, South Korea, USA. Leave a Comment »
Statement by the (North) Korean Committee for Space Technology
23 April 2012 — Erich Weingartner
[Following the unsuccessful launch of a DPRK satellite into orbit on Friday, 13 April 2012, and a UN Security Council President's statement on 16 April 2012 condemning the launch and pledging to add "additional entities and items" to the existing sanctions, the DPRK Foreign Ministry pledged to launch more satellites, and declared that it would no longer be bound by the 29 February agreement with the USA. Numerous North Korean organizations have since made their own statements, in each case adding copious insults against outgoing ROK President Lee Myung Bak. Considering that this was the first time that the DPRK admitted that its satellite launch had failed, we found the following statement by the Korean Committee for Space Technology (KCST) particularly worthy of note. The statement is taken from the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) website. –CanKor]
DPRK's Satellites for Peaceful Purposes to Continue Orbiting Space: KCST Spokesman
Pyongyang, April 19 (KCNA) — A spokesman for the Korean Committee for Space Technology (KCST) Thursday released the following statement:
Unha-3 rocket at launch (photo source unknown)
Since the KCST's announcement of the planned launch of satellite Kwangmyongsong-3 on March 16, the issue of the DPRK's satellite launch has become topic of debate in the world. Those who sympathize with truth and love justice were unanimous in praising the plan with much expectation. But, the unjust and ill-tempered hostile forces have worked hard to mislead public opinion with groundless assertions and sophism.
The U.S. and Japanese reactionaries and their special class stooge Lee Myung Bak are taking the lead in the smear campaign. It is their brigandish assertion and their lackey's nonsensical talk that the DPRK should not be allowed to launch a satellite for peaceful purposes. They claim that as Kwangmyongsong-3 was launched by Unha carrier rocket, it was not a satellite but a long-range missile and it, therefore, seriously threatened the U.S. mainland and Japanese archipelago and made south Korea unstable. Finally, they made a far-fetched assertion that the DPRK's launch of the above-said satellite was "a violation" of the UNSC resolution and a grave "violation" of the DPRK-U.S. agreement and a military "provocation" to them. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Inter-Korean Relations, Military, Nuclear, UnCommonSense, US-DPRK Relations. Tags: DPRK, Lee Myung-bak, North Korea, ROK, satellite launch, South Korea, United Nation Security Council. Leave a Comment »
Statement by the President of the United Nations Security Council
[The following is Statement number S/PRST/2012/13 taken from the UN Security Council website. Distr.: General, 16 April 2012, Original: English. -CanKor]
(photo by UN)
At the 6752nd meeting of the Security Council, held on Monday, 16 April 2012, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Non-proliferation/Democratic People's Republic of Korea", the President of the Security Council made the following statement on behalf of the Council:
"The Security Council strongly condemns the 13 April 2012 (local time) launch by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
"The Security Council underscores that this satellite launch, as well as any launch that uses ballistic missile technology, even if characterized as a satellite launch or space launch vehicle, is a serious violation of Security Council resolutions 1718 (2006) and 1874 (2009).
"The Security Council deplores that such a launch has caused grave security concerns in the region. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in 6-Party Talks, Military, Nuclear, UnCommonSense. Tags: ballistic missile, DPRK, Missile, North Korea, nuclear test, satellite launch, United Nations Security Council. Leave a Comment »
"Dual Disconnected Monologues": NASA Expert James Oberg Visits DPRK Launch Site
[The following are two interviews with James Oberg, NBC "space consultant" and NASA Mission Control veteran. Both were conducted by Ed Flanagan, NBC News Producer, and published on World News on MSNBC.com. The first interview (Monday, 9 April 2012) carried the title NBC space expert on North Korea satellite launch: 'It's not a military missile … but it's darn close', with the second (Wednesday, 11 April 2012) titled North Koreans desperate for Western approval of launch. –CanKor]
First Interview:
A close up view of North Korea's Unha-3 rocket at the launch platform of the Tongchang-ri space center. (Photo by Pedro Ugarte, AFP - Getty Images)
When we learned that North Korea was planning on opening its tightly restricted Sohae Satellite Launching Center to foreign journalists for the first time, NBC News quickly decided we would need an expert eye to determine the accuracy and authenticity of Pyongyang's claim that this latest rocket launch was for peaceful scientific purposes.
North Korea says it is planning to launch a weather observation satellite using a three-stage rocket during mid-April to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of North Korean founder Kim Il Sung. But the United States and South Korea say it is a test of a ballistic missile.
So NBC News invited James Oberg, our "Space Consultant," to accompany us into North Korea to view the Kwanggmyongsong-1 satellite.
With a 22-year career as a space engineer in support of NASA's spaceflight operations, Oberg has the experience and technical expertise to determine the veracity of North Korea's claims about this mission.
NBC sat down with Oberg after visiting the Sohae Satellite Launch Center on Sunday to get his initial impressions of the facility, the mysterious satellite and the future of North Korea's space program.
Q: What are your first impressions from this visit to Sohae?
A: It was just amazing to be there, and the impression was that someone in the North Korean government made a very courageous decision to let us in. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Exchanges, Futurity, Military, UnCommonSense. Tags: DPRK, James Oberg, Kim Il-sung, MSNBC, NASA, North Korea, Pyongyang, satellite launch, Unha-3. 1 Comment »
The DPRK Rocket and Korean Peace by Georgy Toloraya
11 April 2012 — Molly Reeder
[From time to time CanKor alerts readers to papers published by our partner-site 38North. The following article is authored by Russian North Korea expert Georgy Toloraya. Please follow our link to the current article on the 38North site. –CanKor]
Why would North Korea sacrifice its long-cherished dream of improving relations with the United States for such a trivial thing as "fireworks" for a national holiday? Around the world, people are wracking their brains trying to explain this seemingly sudden "satellite launch" decision, and the theories that have emerged so far can be grouped as follows:
The DPRK had a calculated plan: first, reach an agreement that is attractive to the United States; then do something highly provocative to raise the stakes and create crisis; and finally, after the dust settles, negotiate from a position of strength to get more. In the process, North Korea also planned to confirm its status as a nuclear power and undermine the position of South Korean conservatives.[1]
The decision to launch a rocket is the result of a rift between "soft-liners" and "hard-liners" in Pyongyang, in the absence of strong leadership (as President Obama said, "we don't know who's calling the shots"). The North Korean negotiators did not know about the launch plan and did not discuss this issue with their American interlocutors when working out the "Leap Day" agreement.
There are even more exotic theories that imply it was a US plot to reach an agreement that demonstrated its desire for peace, while fully understanding that a satellite launch, about the right to which North Koreans have warned, would break the deal. As a result, there would be no need to fulfill controversial US obligations (like discussing the provision of an LWR and the lifting of sanctions), and they would gain new leverage to pressure an inexperienced North Korean leader to the brink of surrender. Paradoxically, the events unfolding so far fall well into such a scenario.
I believe, however, as often happens when real-world politics are analyzed by theoreticians, that the extent to which multistage planning was involved has been exaggerated, and that the influence of chaotic factors has been largely underestimated. In all likelihood, this is probably a case of diplomatic mishap, where both sides—both well intentioned to achieve meaningful results and promptly report them—due to internal policy considerations (the election campaign in United States and the official announcement of Kim Jong Un's status on Kim Il Sung's centenary birthday), pushed their luck too far. In fact, they did not quite grasp each others' real intentions or reach the right conclusions. It has been reported that in the talks, the North Koreans repeatedly said that the DPRK reserved the right to a peaceful satellite launch, and although the American side warned that any such action would be a deal-breaker, the North Koreans probably regarded these warnings as merely rhetoric, while the Americans believed their message had hit home. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in 6-Party Talks, Food Aid, Inter-Korean Relations, Leadership, Military, Nuclear, UnCommonSense, US-DPRK Relations. Tags: DPRK, Georgy Toloraya, Kim Il-sung, Kim Jong-il, North Korea, Pyongyang, satellite launch, South Korea, United States, USA. Leave a Comment »
38 North: The US-DPRK "Choose Your Own Adventure" Experience by Andray Abrahamian
24 March 2012 — Molly Reeder
[From time to time CanKor alerts readers to papers published by our partner-site 38North. The following article is authored by Andray Abrahamian. Please follow our link to the current article on the 38North site. –CanKor]
The US-DPRK deal signed last month is a softline message; the Satellite Launch is a hardline one. Washington would do well to ignore the hardline one.
In 1962, with the United States and the USSR seemingly spiraling towards nuclear war, Khrushchev and Kennedy engineered history's most important diplomatic breakthrough.
At the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis, with both the White House and the Kremlin under incredible pressure, Khrushchev sent Kennedy a message that demanded a declaration of non-aggression from the United States towards Cuba in return for a Soviet withdrawal. The next morning, however, after consultation with government officials more inclined to take a harder line, Khrushchev sent Kennedy a second letter. This one demanded the United States remove its Jupiter missiles from Italy and Turkey as part of the deal, a proposal that would have made Kennedy appear to cave to high-stakes blackmail had he accepted it. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Military, Nuclear, UnCommonSense, US-DPRK Relations. Tags: Barack Obama, Cuban Missile Crisis, DPRK, khrushchev, Kim Jong Un, Lee Myung-bak, North Korea, Pyongyang, satellite launch, United States, Washington. Leave a Comment »
Double Down on North Korea's Bluff by Carl Baker
[A great deal of effort has been expended in the past days on the question of how the USA should respond to the latest North Korean ballistic bluff. Is there any alternative to yet another fruitless cycle of condemnation and provocation? Carl Baker, Director of Programs at Pacific Forum CSIS published an interesting suggestion in PacNet #18A on Monday, 19 March 2012. Why not call the bluffer's bluff? Of course, during a US election year, that course of action would be hard for the Obama Administration to sell domestically. Yet it does seem to suggest a direction towards a more rational policy option than those proposed by the usual suspects. –CanKor]
The instinctive reaction to last week's announcement by North Korea that it plans to launch a satellite next month was to denounce it as a violation of the "Leap Day deal." That arrangement involved "simultaneous unilateral announcements" offering nutritional assistance from the US while North Korea promised to place a moratorium on its nuclear program, including long-range missile launches.
We all know what will happen next. The US demands additional sanctions, North Korea withdraws from its part of the bargain, and tensions increase. Let me suggest a way to avoid another rerun: rather than insisting that the launch violates the long-range missile launch moratorium, Washington should test the North Korean claim that it is launching a satellite and not a missile by accepting Pyongyang's offer to allow experts and journalists to observe the launch. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in 6-Party Talks, Military, Nuclear, UnCommonSense, US-DPRK Relations. Tags: Carl Baker, DPRK, North Korea, Pacific Forum CSIS, Pyongyang, satellite launch, United Nations Security Council, United States, USA. Leave a Comment »
DPRK to Launch "Application Satellite" – KCNA
[The following is billed as "major news" on KCNA (Korean Central News Agency), North Korea's official international news outlet. The intended launch of an "application satellite" is timed to mark the 100th anniversary of founding President Kim Il Sung's birth. The article claims that the DPRK "will strictly abide by relevant international regulations and usage concerning the launch of scientific and technological satellites for peaceful purposes" and that "a safe flight orbit has been chosen so that carrier rocket debris to be generated during the flight would not have any impact on neighboring countries."
Unha-2 rocket, 2009 (photo by KCNA)
The announcement has surprised especially the USA, coming only days after an agreement was reached between the two countries that included the North Korean promise of a moratorium on missile tests. Victoria Nuland, US State Department Spokesperson, issued the following statement from Washington: "North Korea's announcement that it plans to conduct a missile launch in direct violation of its international obligations is highly provocative. UN Security Council Resolutions 1718 and 1874 clearly and unequivocally prohibit North Korea from conducting launches that use ballistic missile technology. Such a missile launch would pose a threat to regional security and would also be inconsistent with North Korea's recent undertaking to refrain from long-range missile launches. We call on North Korea to adhere to its international obligations, including all relevant UN Security Council Resolutions. We are consulting closely with our international partners on next steps."
Considering that it was the arms race between the USA and the USSR that gave the impetus for the race into space, there is obviously a continuing (purposeful) disconnect in understanding the difference between a satellite launch and a missile test. –CanKor]
Pyongyang, March 16 (KCNA) — The DPRK is to launch a working satellite, Kwangmyongsong-3, manufactured by itself with indigenous technology to mark the 100th birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Military, UnCommonSense, US-DPRK Relations. Tags: DPRK, Kim Il-sung, Korean Central News Agency, North Korea, satellite launch, United States, Victoria Nuland. 1 Comment »


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Auguste André Bauchant (* 24. April 1873 in Château-Renault, Département Indre-et-Loire, Region Centre-Val de Loire; † 12. August 1958 in Montoire-sur-le-Loir, Vendôme, Region Centre-Val de Loire) war ein französischer Maler der Naiven Malerei.

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André Bauchant war der Sohn eines Gärtners und erlernte im väterlichen Betrieb ebenfalls diesen Beruf. Im Alter von 27 Jahren heiratete er seine Jugendliebe Alphonsine Bataillon. Nach dem Besuch in den Gärten von Schloss Versailles besuchte er auch eine Kunstausstellung in Paris und war von der Kunst in den Museen tief beeindruckt.

Im Ersten Weltkrieg diente er in Griechenland. Danach begeisterte er sich immer stärker für die Malerei und richtete in einer verlassenen Mühle sein Atelier ein. Neben Landschaften aus der Touraine, Blumen- und Vogelbildern malte Bauchant unter anderem poetisch-mythische Visionen. Seine Malerei war durchgängig von einer engen Naturverbundenheit und von seiner Leidenschaft für antike Mythologie geprägt.

Im Jahr 1921 sandte Bauchant zum ersten Mal Gemälde und Zeichnungen für den Salon d'Automne (oder «Pariser Herbstsalon») ein, wo Le Corbusier und Amédée Ozenfant auf ihn aufmerksam wurden. Le Corbusier sollte auch Bauchants passionierter Sammler und Mentor werden. Sergei Pawlowitsch Djagilew, der Gründer und Manager des Ballets Russes, beauftragte ihn 1927, das Bühnenbild für das Ballett Apollon musagète von Igor Fjodorowitsch Strawinski zu entwerfen. Im gleichen Jahr hatte er auch seine erste Einzelausstellung in der Pariser Galerie Jeanne Bucher.

André Bauchant gilt, zusammen mit Henri Rousseau, Camille Bombois, Louis Vivin und Séraphine Louis als Maler des heiligen Herzens und als Klassiker der Naiven Malerei in Frankreich.

Heute sind seine Gemälde in französischen Museen in Grenoble, Villeneuve-d'Ascq, Dijon, Laval und Straßburg zu sehen, aber auch in der Tate Gallery und im New Yorker Museum of Modern Art. Auf dem Kunstmarkt werden bis zu 78.000 US-Dollar für seine Bilder bezahlt.

Literatur
 Jürgen Kisters: André Bauchant. 24. April 1873 – 12. August 1958. Edition Baus, Heidelberg 2000, ISBN 3-926318-33-3 (Text in deutscher, englischer und französischer Sprache).
 Dina Vierny, Alain Troadec und Pierre Cabanne: André Bauchant. Catalogue raisonné. Benteli, Bern; Wabern 2009, ISBN 978-3-7165-1296-8 (Text in englischer und französischer Sprache).
 Dina Vierny: André Bauchant, Acatos, Lausanne 1998, ISBN 2-940033-33-1.

Weblinks
 Artnet.de – André Bauchant
 André Bauchant (englisch)
 Abbildungen zweier Gemälde auf der Seite der Tate Gallery
 Abbildungen zweier Bilder auf der Seite des Museum of Modern Art, New York

Einzelnachweise

Maler (Frankreich)
Maler (Naive Kunst)
Franzose
Geboren 1873
Gestorben 1958
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Q: Defining sizes in pixels I have a ListView with a custom layout, whichs consists of an image on the left hand side, and two TextViews next to it.
Since the height of the list item should not be higher than the image, I have considered defining the height to be 150px, which is the size of the image.
However, this is causing Android Studio to show me a warning.
Is setting the height of the item in pixels considered bad practice in this case, and if so, how should I fix it?
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content">

<ImageView
    android:id="@+id/image"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
    android:adjustViewBounds="true"
    android:scaleType="centerInside"
    android:src="@mipmap/ic_launcher" />

<LinearLayout
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:orientation="vertical"
    android:padding="8dp">

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/title"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:textAppearance="?android:textAppearanceLarge"
        tools:text="Text" />

    <TextView
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:singleLine="true"
        android:textAppearance="?android:textAppearanceMedium"
        tools:text="Text" />

</LinearLayout>

This is a picture of the layout I want to create:

A:
Is setting the height of the item in pixels considered bad practice in
  this case?

Because it will prevent android OS to adjust the size of the view according to the available space of different-2 screens

how should I fix it?

use dp instead of px
px mean actual pixel on the screen so the devices with higher density, will have more pixels per inch compared to small density screens so the view will be displayed with small size on higher density screens
dp is display independent pixel which is calculated with the help of below formula
px = dp * (dpi / 160)

A set of six generalized densities:
ldpi (low) ~120dpi
mdpi (medium) ~160dpi
hdpi (high) ~240dpi
xhdpi (extra-high) ~320dpi
xxhdpi (extra-extra-high) ~480dpi
xxxhdpi (extra-extra-extra-high) ~640dpi

A: you need different image sizes to support different screens.
for example mdpi is 1,0x, hdpi - 1,5x, means, if your picture has size in mdpi 150px, you need 225px picture for hdpi.
than your ListView could have size of 150dp (mdpi is 1,0x).

A: Continuing the discussion from comments, you should modify your layout to work dynamically with other Views. Using pixels in your layouts is a bad practice 99.999% of the times (but don't quote me on that ).
I would suggest using ConstraintLayout that can flatten your hierarchy here, keeping all needed aspects of your case (including 1:1 ratio for your image).
Here's the layout that will work for you:
<android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content">

    <ImageView
        android:id="@+id/image"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="0dp"
        android:scaleType="fitXY"
        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintDimensionRatio="1:1"
        app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"/>

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/title"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginLeft="8dp"
        android:layout_marginRight="8dp"
        android:layout_marginTop="8dp"
        android:textAppearance="?android:textAppearanceLarge"
        app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/subtitle"
        app:layout_constraintLeft_toRightOf="@+id/image"
        app:layout_constraintRight_toRightOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"/>

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/subtitle"
        android:layout_width="0dp"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_marginBottom="8dp"
        android:textAppearance="?android:textAppearanceMedium"
        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintLeft_toLeftOf="@+id/title"
        app:layout_constraintRight_toRightOf="@+id/title"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/title"/>

</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>

Let me know if you can't understand the layout.

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APC's Adeyeye, Adetunmbi win Ekiti South, North senate seats
in Election 2019, News Update
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Prince Dayo Adeyeye of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the Saturday's election conducted in the Ekiti South Senatorial District.
INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Laide Lawal, announced the result early hours of Sunday in Ikere.
While the winner scored 77,621 votes, the incumbent Biodun Olujinmi of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) polled a total of 53,741 votes.
Apart from the APC and PDP, the other parties that participated in the election were Democratic Alliance (DA), Green Party of Nigeria (GPN), People's Party of Nigeria (PPN), NAC and others.
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Hon. Yemi Adaramodu of the APC won with 41,864 as against the candidature of the Peoples' Democratic Party, Mr. Segun Adekola who polled 24, 707.
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Who Do You Think Will Win, And Who Do You Want To Win?
By kinot-2,
April 7, 2019 in General Habs Archives
20 hours ago, ramcharger440 said:
You were saying.... really though no one saw that coming! i put it on the coach no excuse to fail that badly with that team!
Not all on Cooper. A few other factors:
- Hedman was missing for part of the series and undoubtedly played hurt the rest of it, seeing as he missed several games at the end of the season for the same injury.
- Kucherov suspended for a key Game 3
- TB has a killer PP. We all saw the refs stop calling things down the stretch and into the playoffs, hence maybe not as many PP opportunities as they would have benefited from in the regular season (don't actually know the numbers on this though)
- Clb obviously has a better roster than their record would indicate, given the upgrades they made at the deadline and some guys who were injured in season and healthier now
For sure Cooper deserves some of the blame, but there are other factors too. And in the end, the players need to take the brunt of the responsibility themselves.
Habberwacky
Adding Duchene and Dzingel allowed Columbus to move second and third liners like Foligno to the fourth line. If Columbus could sign their UFA's they could be tough to beat and this may be the argument their GM uses in attempting to resign them. They are going to be well rested for their next series. I think Cooper needs to wear this as this wasn't a 7 game series loss it was a sweep. He will be on a short leash next year. Worlds collided in that series and Columbus looks like the real deal right now.
Columbus just played like a team that had absolutely nothing to lose while Tampa played like a team under pressure. Losing Hedman was probably the biggest factor in Tampa losing.
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On 4/17/2019 at 9:05 AM, jennifer_rocket said:
Tampa Bay and Pittsburgh ousted in four straight games. Odd. I, like many, thought Tampa Bay would be in the Finals. I guess not. I thought the Islanders and Penguins series would be competitive... So surprised Pittsburgh didn't win a single game. Was Lehner playing really well?
The whole team was. Last I saw, Washington was having their hands full of Carolina. I hate to say it, but Toronto-Boston is the series of the opening round so far. They have a war going. I watched part of the Vegas-San Jose series last night but the game was so late I could not watch the whole thing.
habsisme
I'm doing this late but I'm going to go with
Think: Vegas
Want: Jets (Vegas a close second)
As of right now, it's entirely possible that Tampa (already eliminated), Boston (down 3-2), and Washington (tied 2-2) all lose in the first round. That would leave the Isles as the only home team in the East to make it through the first round, and many had Pittsburgh as the favorite in that series.
In the West, likewise, home teams Calgary, Winnipeg, and San Jose are both down 3-2 and Nashville is tied 2-2 with Dallas. So in theory, up to 7 of the 8 home teams could be gone in round 1. Talk about parity. Talk about getting into the playoffs and then you never know... if all of that happens, who are the favorites to make the Cup finals? Toronto would probably be the best team left in the East, but hard to know if they'd even be a favorite against Columbus. And Vegas and St. Louis probably get the odds in their favor over Colorado and Dallas, but they'd both be Round 2 home teams as 3rd seeds in their own divisions.
And to look at it from a Habs perspective if that scenario plays out, Colorado, Dallas, and Vegas all finished behind Montreal in the overall standings, while Columbus, Carolina, and St. Louis were all within 3 points of us (3 points in the standings is as simple as you would be ahead of them if you had beat them in a game you lost). Almost makes it seem like winning the Cup could have been doable if we had snuck in...
14 hours ago, BigTed3 said:
And with Carey playing his best hockey in the last few months, you're right.
Bizarre first round... for round 2, if we're re-visiting predictions, I'd update mine as being
- Clb in 7
- NYI in 5
- Stl in 6
- Col in 7
with NYI over Clb and Stl over Col... and a Blues victory over the Isles in the finals. Not the ending I would have envisioned a couple of months ago, for sure.
At this point, I'm definitely cheering against San Jose. Yeah, a team near the top of who I wanted to see win with Jumbo Joe being deserving and running out of time, but I wouldn't feel like their winning would be legit after the refs gifted them the series win over Vegas. Ditto for cheering against the Canes, who got away with a lot of things that should have been major penalties or suspensions in the first round. And obviously still hate the Bruins, with Debrusk too getting away with what should have been an ejection and suspension for his knee on knee hit. Three teams I don't want to see move on because of how the league's poor officiating/DOPS helped them advance. For now, I'll be cheering for (in order)
1. Islanders
2. Avalanche
3. Stars
4. Blues
5. Jackets
6. Canes
7. Sharks
8. Bruins
Oooohhhh, let me give predictions a go!
St. Louis in five.
Colorado in seven.
Boston in six.
New York in six.
Let's see how I did...
On 4/8/2019 at 9:27 AM, habs_93 said:
TBL over CBJ in 5
BOS over TOR in 6
CAR over WSH in 7
NYI over PIT in 5
NSH over DAL in 5
WPG over STL in 5
CGY over COL in 4
SJS over LVK in 7
I didn't want to make it a sweep in that Tampa series, so I was generous and gave Columbus a game. Funny how it works, eh? I didn't think Boston would need seven games again, but here I am: wrong, again. I'll 100% take that game 7 win for Carolina, though. I also heavily suspected the Islanders would make it happen against Pittsburgh. Nashville, Winnipeg, and Calgary surprised the heck out of me. San Jose did not. Last year was a pure fluke for Vegas. Onto the second round:
BOS over CAR in 7
NYI over CAR in 6
CGY over SJS in 5
WPG over NSH in 6
I guess I thought Carolina was going to have to play a lot. I'll stick with Boston in seven against Columbus, though. I'm not sure about the Islanders anymore. Carolina was gutsy in that series. It might take seven, or Carolina might pull it out.
Updated predictions:
BOS over CBJ in 7
CAR over NYI in 7
STL over DAL in 5
SJS over COL in 6


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I guess the simple radar in a plane or ship cockpit refreshes current data on a top of most recent and shows approaching "future". The SEDS control chart is similar and uses the border line to separate current data and most recent one. Plus it gives a historical base-line to show you what can be expected and for comparison.
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Christopher Wooh is 20-years-old, born on 18 September 2001, and is a professional football player from France. Christopher Wooh has also played in Coupe de France for Nancy. He currently plays as a Defender (Centre, Right) in Ligue 1 for club RC Lens.
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One of his best performances from last period, was the match against Amiens, played on 15 May 2021 in Ligue 2 (Regular Season). Christopher Wooh received a match rating from FC of 8.8 for his performance and Nancy lost the match with a score of 2-2. The Defender (Centre, Right) scored 2 goals. Christopher Wooh made the equaliser and scored the winning goal.
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• Nancy - Sochaux (0-0), played on 10 April 2021 for the Ligue 2 (Regular Season). He received a match rating of 7.6.
• Nancy - AC Ajaccio (2-0), played on 20 April 2021 for the Ligue 2 (Regular Season). He received a match rating of 7.1.
One of his least good performances was the match against Chambly Oise, played on 24 April 2021 in Ligue 2 (Regular Season). Christopher Wooh received a match rating from FC of 5.2 for his performance and the match ended with a score of 1-1.
Club: RC Lens
Nationality: France
Position: Defender (Centre, Right)
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It is my hope that the unpleasant treatments for the 'diseases of Venus' will keep the numbers low after our next visit to port.
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21. Is Hammer their actual name? Or just a nickname? Either way, if you call yourself a tool, you should be prepared for the jokes that accompany it.
22. Who are you? Why are you texting a picture of a cantaloupe? Why does the size matter? People are strange.
23. Sweet Brian. Completely disregarded the fact that he was given a wrong number and focused on improving this woman's (well, man's) self esteem. We need more people like him in the world.
24. What a nurturing gesture. This person, sensing the disappointment and knowing they could not deliver a physical hug, sent a hypothetical one with comforting words. Bro's always have each other's back.
25. These two strangers had quite the back and forth with one another. This texter seems to be of a friendly nature. Too bad he/she is not going to get quite the response they're looking for with this jokster on the other end of the phone.
26. When in doubt, send pictures of young Aaron Carter. It will surely confuse the other person, give them a good laugh and make them truly question your intentions.
27. Imagine receiving a more than revealing picture from another woman. You wouldn't question it, you would just thank the greater power for granting you such luck and ask for more… which is what this dude did!
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US News Media Targeted Professor for Questioning Sandy Hook While Failing To Do Theirs – Fake News Indeed
Aug 20, 2018 academe, crisis actors, fake news, FAU, First Amendment, Florida Atlantic University, free speech, gun control, James Tracy, mass shootings, memoryholeblog.com, news media, news media analysis, news media criticism, Obama administration, Sandy Hook Elementary, State of Florida, TracyvFAU, VisionBox Crisis Actors
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James Tracy: In Solidarity with Alex Jones: US News Media Targeted Professor for Questioning Sandy Hook While Failing To Do Theirs – Fake News Indeed
I am a former Associate Professor of Journalism and Media Studies at Florida Atlantic University (FAU). In early 2013, I became the target of a smear campaign led by prominent news media after I questioned coverage of the 14 December 2012 Sandy Hook massacre. The media called on FAU to fire me because of my concerns. I therefore appreciate your clear condemnation of the Mainstream Media (MSM) for "fake news" where those posing as journalists spread falsehoods and propaganda.
As a student of news narratives for nearly two decades, I observed several contradictions and anomalies in the media's presentation of the Sandy Hook event. Following the shooting, for example, emergency response protocols were abandoned and first responders were refused entry to school grounds. Authorities apprehended an alleged gunman but placed him in the front seatof a police car.
On 15 December 2012, the Connecticut State Coroner responsible for conducting the victims' autopsies, H. Wayne Carver, M.D., joked and snickered about the children's horrendous demise on national television. Astonishingly, he could not answer even the simplest forensic questions about their deaths.
Some independent researchers have suggested "crisis actors" or "role players" were posing in the event's immediate aftermath as members of the victims' families. Although hundreds of families had been affected by the school shooting—where 469 allegedly required evacuation, according to the official report-—only a select few repeatedly appeared in video interviews.
When I found evidence that the Obama administration's DHS had actually contracted with acting troupes for emergency exercises, including one called, "Crisis Actor", my suspicions began to grow. The Newtown incident had occurred just a month after the reelection of a president who vowed to undermine the 2nd Amendment, whose administration carried out Operation Fast and Furious and who, in advance of his second inauguration, a month and two days later, signed 23 executive orders implementing various forms of gun control.
CNN's Anderson Cooper and John Zarella on 'AC360', January 11, 2013. Image Credit: YouTube
I discussed these observations and findings on my personal blog, asking why the news media had failed to do a more thorough job of investigating the school massacre. For these efforts, I was branded a "conspiracy theorist" and proponent of a "crisis actors' conspiracy theory" by major media, including CNN, MSNBC, New York Times, and even Chronicle of Higher Education, which argued that I was "so cruel and possibly deranged" I had "no business being employed to teach undergraduate students."
In December 2015, South Florida Sun-Sentinel published an article that falsely accused me of criminally harassing a Sandy Hook victim's family. In fact, I had simply requested evidence from the family's non-profit organization to support a copyright infringement claim lodged against my blog.
The innuendo that I "requested proof that the family's son ever lived" was echoed throughout the press with no effort to verify the facts of the matter. FAU came under pressure to fire me, but because my teaching and research had been consistently adjudged excellent by students and peers alike, it devised a false pretext to terminate my tenured position.
A wealth of new research has been produced confirming my initial impression that the event was not authentic. At this point there are scant grounds to doubt Sandy Hook was an elaborate mediated reality created by news media and the Obama administration to terrorize American families with fear for the safety of their children to promote its preferred gun control agenda.
James Tracy
Jim Fetzer, "The Chronicle of Higher Education Buckles to the 'Official Account' of Sandy Hook," JamesFetzer.blogspot.com, 16 January 2016.
Mike McPhate, "University in Florida Seeks to Fire Newtown Conspiracy Theorist," New York Times, 18 December 2015.
James Tracy, "The Sandy Hook Massacre: Unanswered Questions and Missing Information," MemoryHoleBlog.org, 24 December 2012.
James Tracy, "Sandy Hook School Massacre Part II: Continued Ambiguity and Augmented Realities," MemoryHoleBlog.org, 1 January 2013.
James F. Tracy is a media scholar, educator and political analyst located in South Florida. He received his doctoral degree from The University of Iowa in 2002 and was a tenured Associate Professor of Journalism and Media Studies at Florida Atlantic University from 2002 to 2016. Beginning in 2013 Tracy became victim of a media-led smear campaign as one of the few working academics to publicly question the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre and Boston Marathon bombings. In 2015 Florida Atlantic succumbed to public pressure and terminated his professorship. Tracy has filed a First Amendment lawsuit against FAU and its officials that is now before the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
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DachsieLady says:
Thank you for this good summary of your case.
I think this letter to the president should appear in a video/audio format read by someone with good reading voice, and with an impressive thumb nail photo. Can show text on screen or can show random Sandy Hook fakey photos.
Choose a site like
https://www.real.video/
Cast not this pearl upon a video platform that stands against your righteous cause.
Winfield J Abbe says:
I don't know where Professor Tracy was from originally but he earned a Ph.D. from the University of Iowa in about 2002. Another article indicated he earned a Master's degree from the University of Arizona but I have not confirmed that. His unfair and unpleasant saga with the lying media has been going on for years now. All he has received from most of them is total disrespect. Yet the fate of a young missing student Mollie Tibbetts has been discussed over and over and over again in the same media while many other missing persons get zero attention just like Professor Tracy. It was just announced they believe they have found her body a sad but not unexpected outcome. Why did she receive such an inordinate amount of attention in the media while hundreds of other missing persons are ignored? Even the DeMoine Register had an article on the question. Professor Tracy was doing the most basic job allegedly all good journalists or reporters, and frankly all good citizens, must do; namely, to ask rude questions. That is their job all of them. Yet he is being singled out and unfairly criticized for doing the job any good journalist does every day, and even lost his tenured position over it, a totally unjustified shameful disgrace to journalism and the media and the disgusting world of academia especially the intellectual cesspool Florida Atlantic University which ought to be shut down completely and do the world a favor with immediate firing of its cowardly president Kelly. What happened to evidence and facts? There is a mountain of evidence and facts that the alleged Sandy Hook School Shooting December 14, 2012 was a total fake, contrived, hoax event with the purpose of promoting the evil gun control agenda to disarm Americans without changing the Constitution in the legal ways provided by the Founders. The fact that so many powerful forces are seeking to sustain the lies and false scenario of Sandy Hook also is consistent with the fact that it is totally fake. The school was not even a functioning school that day. Pictures were taken of it immediately after the phony event clearly documenting this fact, along with comments of neighbors and citizens nearby. This evidence alone proves it was a totally fake, contrived false flag event. It is like you learned in the 5th grade about the old pirate ships putting up a phony flag to fool others about who is doing the looting. It is like Israel doing 9/11/01 but seeking to blame it on Muslims. Nothing new under the Sun folks. Wake up America and wake up so called Journalists. You have destroyed the wrong person former Professor James Tracy for doing his job; in fact YOU should be out of work, not Professor Tracy. https://wikispooks.com/wiki/9-11/Israel_did_it
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Just came upon this 48 minute Sandy Hook video that was outstanding.
Suggest go to 40:14 near end and look over Tales of Time Travel.
Shows photos of about 10 year children who performed at NFL game after the school event. Can easily see that those children are the same children whose photos at about age 7 were claimed to have been killed at Sandy Hook School. Such evil deception.
Wonder why the perps risked "recycling" some children and have them appear at the NFL event. They had to know that someone sooner or later would start comparing faces and photos. This is one of the slam-dunk proofs Sandy Hook school event was a hideous evil deception capitalizying on the public's concern for the safety of school children.
…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CCTU7uCHHk…
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BillyBob says:
Good Post, just saying this to help our side, Ct. State police always seat belt their handcuffed prisoners in the rt ft passenger seat, that's normal protocol for all Troopers. Ct State Police vehicles do not have cages that petition the ft and rear seats, hence, the front passenger seats are always used for transport. I just don't want these criminals to have an easy topic to debunk. Godspeed to all that have worked tirelessly to expose this hoax. Unfortunately, I think it's totally legal now, as obama did with the ndaa, it's now legal to propagandize American Citizens , I say go after the donations that were solicited and accepted under false pretense. Never forget the stonewall wolf got at the united way, there's a reason why their not transparent.
MHB Admin says:
Thank you for this set of remarks, although it still makes no sense to this writer why LEOs would do this, especially with a potentially violent active shooter suspect. Further, was it in fact confirmed this alleged suspect was placed in a Newtown or State police vehicle?
We should also note that this is the last time anyone hears from this would-be suspect, who was caught fleeing the scene "in camp pants and dark jacket" telling bystanders, "I didn't do it." What, then, was he doing running around in the woods next to what the public has come to believe as being one of the greatest crime scenes in history?
Along these lines, aside from Gene Rosen this is one of the few "witnesses" to the event one can find on YouTube. Note the spook taking notes over the interviewee's left shoulder. He later received a visit and would not speak on the record concerning the event again.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqY9Xvr0Ts8
I've seen every spec of everything made public from the day the hook happened, I don't mean the shooting, I mean the hoax, I live real close. I am 100% sure that it was a Ct. State Police Cruiser, a silver Ford Crown Victoria that he was seated in. Not one single State Police Vehicle in Ct. has a cage, all prisoners are put in the front seat, handcuffed from behind and seat belted. From the point of initial arrest, they are transported to what in Ct. is called a Barracks, located in various locations throughout the State. If the arrested individual doesn't make bond from the Troop's Barracks Lock Up, they are transported to Court on the next business day by State Marshall's in a Prisoner Transport Truck, if they are remanded to the Custody of the Dept. of Corrections from Court, they go to a County Jail via the same Marshall Prisoner Transport Truck until their next Court date, also located in various locations throughout the State. Once officially Sentenced by the Court, they then are transported to a State Prison via Marshall's for Dept. of Corrections, some low level prisoners, sentenced to under 1 year, will remain in a County Jail for their entire Sentence, also controlled by the Dept of Corrections. Hartford Superior Court on Lafayette St. has a huge lock up facility too, this one is run by State Court Marshall's, no other Courts have overnight holding except Lafyette st. My point is that in Ct., front seat transport is the norm, I know it seems odd, but that's the way we've always done it here. I think the guy in camo's running through the woods and detained, was a LEO, part of the Capstone Event, for what ever reason, he was just standing point on the perimeter for maybe plan B, the news coptor just happened to catch the footage. Nothing adds up with this psy-op
It appears that some here are asking logical and reasonable questions based on what we were told were the facts on the ground. It is good to keep on exposing lies and leave the good of that to be worked out by the higher powers.
Having observed this same pattern of the throwing out of official stories of false events and the questioning that always ensues among critical thinking people, I honestly think that the perpetrators are able to gain advantage for their PLAN, and THEY actually want us to continue for years asking good questions to which no answers are ever forthcoming.
Logical reasonable discourse toward truth and justice is NOT the goal.
"The objective of disinformation is not to convince you of one point of view or another, it is to create enough uncertainty so that everything is believable and nothing is knowable. " — Jim Fetzer
james vargyas says:
From: james vargyas
Sent: June 25, 2019 9:24 AM
To: James Fetzer
Subject: "The learned and learning will not be of high value."
These dark times harken back to the Bill Clinton era where not only were we seeing the beginning of the threats of Gun Control but the slow steady purge of the higher education system with regard to tenor and scientists and professors out of work because of cuts in academics. During the 90's consolidation was the theme with mega multinational corporate mergers and sports and entertainment consumed the masses. The deceptions that followed TWA 800 ect. continued with only worse deceptions as Bush's 9/11 and Obama's Sandy Hook as higher educators on major news media are mostly shut out of real debate regarding foreign policy and false flags.
I think Century 6 Quatrain 8 may describe the problem we face as we are dumbed down with entertainment and distractions and scholars are discarded. It is unfortunate because I think the Prophet saw some good developments among the human race during this period as the statement " before and after ( WWIII ? ) Mars will rule happily" may indicate that. This quatrain may also be in relation to the Ponds and Fleishman scandal regarding Cold Fusion.
THOSE WHO WERE IN THE REALM OF KNOWLEDGE,
BY A ROYAL CHANGE BECOME IMPOVERISHED ( Clinton era ? ):
SOME EXILES WITHOUT SUPPORT, OR GOLD TO POSSESS ( educators ),
THE LEARNED AND LEARNING WILL NOT BE OF HIGH VALUE. C6, Q8.
A side note; Nostra. may have seen the death of Minnesota Vikings OT Cory Stringer from causes related to heatstroke as he did not take in enough water in the blistering heat of training camp:
FOR THE ABUNDANCE OF TEARS SHED,
FROM HIGH TO LOW THROUGH THE LOW TO THE HIGHEST ( the popular NFL player ):
TOO GREAT A FAITH THROUGH SPORT-A LIFE LOST ( the dedicated player was also a devout Christian ),
TO DIE FROM THIRST THROUGH ABUNDANT ABSENCE. C8, Q 100.
It turns out he and I share the same birthday one year apart ( V Day, May 8 ) and he died just over one month before 9/11.
Continued support from me, James.
… What an eclectic stream of consciousness.
Thank you and learning is what I learned from MHB's Sandy Hook Time line to ensure my final opinion: very thorough investigation, thank you again.
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Agua Blanca est le chef-lieu de la municipalité d'Agua Blanca dans l'État de Portuguesa au Venezuela.

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Localité dans l'État de Portuguesa


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Cubitostrea ameghinoi (lhering, 1902) es una especie de molusco bivalvo marino hallado en los niveles superiores de la Formación Roca y la Formación Salamanca (Paleoceno inferior) pertenecientes a la Cuenca Neuquina.

Descripción

Concha que se presenta de diversas formas. Sin embargo, las predominantes poseen los contornos curvado. Posee un úmbon del tipo opistógiro. Su ornamentación es variada y posee líneas de crecimiento comarginales recorriendo su valva izquierda. Impresión del músculo aductor reniforme. Presenta una microestructura foliada compacta. Chomata desarrollada a lo largo del margen posterior como también del anterior.

Antigüedad
Cubitostrea ameghinoi integra el conjunto faunístico de las Formaciones Roca y Salamanca, asignadas al Daniano, constituyendo el registro más antiguo.

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SEVA Studio: Folsom High School
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SEVA Studio Profile
Folsom High School was one of the first full media studios that SECC helped establish and has been a powerhouse for media production since. Today, in the Folsom High School Television Production Program, students study video production as an art form and a means of communication. Students learn the history of mass media, as well as the principals of video and audio. Once students complete Video Production 1, they can advance to Video Production 2 where they are able to represent the school through the videos they create. Students create the live school telecast the "Bulldog Daily Bulletin" as well as short films as part of "Doghouse Productions." Students are encouraged to film activities outside of the school day as well as create short films to submit to film festivals in order to put their skills to the test. Back in the classroom, students use a professional-level live television studio to create their broadcasts.
SEVA Teacher Scott Southard
This week's SEVA Teacher of the Week is Scott Southard from Folsom High School in the Folsom Cordova Unified School District. Mr. Southard has been with the district for 13 years and brings a wealth of knowledge in audio and video production to his teaching. Under his guidance, the Bulldog Bulletin has been one of the longest running high school news programs in the area. Mr. Southard keeps up with the constant changes in technology and works hard to ensure the Folsom High School media program remains current. He never backs down from a challenge while teaching, and because of this his students graduate and head in to the real world with a tremendous head start. It's easy for him to keep up with the constant changes using the tremendous amount of energy he possesses, a fact that his students always mention. His students also really appreciate the way he supports them, especially during distance learning. His passion for creativity is obvious and he truly helps ignite the creative spark in his students. Thank you, Mr. Southard, for showing what incredible things can happen when you are a creative and energetic teacher.


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MEET BRETT KOTLUS, MD: NEW YORK CITY OCULOPLASTIC SURGEON
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With offices in Manhattan, Westchester and Long Island, oculplastic surgeon Brett Kotlus, MD, is widely sought after for his expertise in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. Bringing a special touch to every procedure he performs, Dr Kotlus has also developed eyelid surgery instruments with 3D printers and has a patent pending for the design of custom aesthetic facial implants.
He received a Master's degree in Genetics from the Pennsylvania State University in State College and a Medical degree from the Sackler School of Medicine at Tel Aviv University in Israel. After completing his residency at the North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System of the Albert Einstein College of M


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Paralympic film 'Rising Phoenix' premieres globally on Netflix
Paralympians hail launch of ground-breaking movie featuring the story of the Paralympic Games to coincide with one-year-to-go celebrations for Tokyo 2020 26 Aug 2020
By IPC
Trailblazing Paralympics documentary 'Rising Phoenix' premieres globally in over 190 countries today (26 August) on Netflix to coincide with the one-year-to-go celebrations for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
Featuring nine Paralympians from across the world, this cutting-edge movie tells the remarkable story of the Paralympic Games from the rubble of World War II until becoming the third biggest sporting event on the planet.
'Rising Phoenix' examines how the Paralympics have sparked a global movement throughout the decades and shows how it continues to change the way the world thinks about disability, excellence, diversity and human potential.
Bebe Vio (Italy), Ellie Cole (Australia), Jean-Baptiste Alaize (France), Matt Stutzman (USA), Jonnie Peacock (Great Britain), Cui Zhe (China), Ryley Batt (Australia), Ntando Mahlangu (South Africa) and Tatyana McFadden (USA) are the nine Paralympic athletes whose exceptional stories are depicted.
Rising Phoenix | The Paralympics Is Something Magical | Netflix Original Trailer | Audio Dictation
Multiple-swimming Paralympic champion Cole strongly believes 'Rising Phoenix' will help take the Movement in to the next level.
"When I see a piece of work like this one, and especially something that a brand like Netflix is taking up, I think back to when I was 9 or 10 years old and not knowing that Para sport even existed," she said.
"I've seen the evolution to what it has become to the point where there's a Netflix documentary and that is something else. It makes me proud because I've seen it change so dramatically. I know what it used to be like.
"I think people who watch the film, particularly those who aren't fans already, are going to finally understand that the Paralympic Movement is really multi-dimensional. It's actually so cool."
Paralympic athletics silver medallist Mahlangu is one of the rising Paralympic stars, having made a name for himself at the young age of 18 following many successes on the track.
He agrees with Cole that this documentary is an example of sport's power for uniting the world.
"What is definitely in my heart is the story of the Paralympians. I think this is a platform where people will learn about the Paralympics and this is what I wanted.
"People are going to start supporting Paralympics, people are going to start knowing what the Paralympics are, so it's going to be a good platform for everyone in the Paralympics.
"Sports are supposed to keep us together and to bring us together and I think this film is definitely going to do that, not only for people who know about the Paralympics but it's going to bring the whole world together."
Performing at @Paralympics 2012 with @Rihanna, Jay-Z & @Paraorchestra was one of our proudest moments.
A major new documentary #RisingPhoenix will tell the story of the Paralympic Games, on Netflix from Aug 25. @KripHopNation just dropped this 🔥 title track from the movie. pic.twitter.com/hNeAcS32Kv
— Coldplay (@coldplay) August 20, 2020
Born without arms, archer Stutzman is a well-known name in the Paralympics with his unique feet-shooting style.
The 37-year-old from Team USA athlete: "I think (the movie) is trying to bring awareness to everyone who is watching. Yes, we have physical disabilities but that does not stop us. We can still live normal lives; we can still be the person who goes to the grocery store and gets food. We can live like everybody else.
"In this documentary they really allowed me to just be me. If I wanted to be funny, I could be funny. If I wanted to do something specific, they were very open about showing the world who Matt Stutzman was. For me, that made it amazing because most of the time they have an idea of what they want you to say or talk about, but because of this freedom I could show the world a different side of Matt. Maybe what Matt really is. To get that opportunity in such a film makes it even better."
At the same time, wheelchair rugby legend Batt wishes he could watch 'Rising Phoenix' together with his grandfather. "I was by myself the first time I saw Rising Phoenix, and it even had me in tears. My Pop knows he was a big influence on my life but God, he would be proud to see this.
"Pop loved to get behind the camera, and he filmed some of the footage you see in the movie. He was very proud of me and he would be really stoked that I'm in a documentary like that, embracing who I am.
"I watched the movie for the second time with my family and they were all in tears. It wasn't tears of 'I feel so sorry for you.' It was tears of pride, seeing what myself and these other athletes have overcome and also the challenges that we've all accepted."
Andrew Parsons, IPC President, said: "There is absolutely no doubt that this film will transform every single person who watches it. This is a film that will empower so many people around the world and further bring to life the vision of the Paralympic Movement's founder Sir Ludwig Guttmann.
"To call this movie a game-changer for the Paralympic Movement is an understatement. It is a very special film and I cannot wait for the world to see it."
🔥 #RisingPhoenix is now on Netflix
Watch now: https://t.co/wzbP6tx0KF
To everyone who has made the @Paralympics what it is, from Sir Ludwig Guttmann's extraordinary vision right through to the present day - the story is yours and it was our joy and privilege to tell it. pic.twitter.com/l8ZK3Jeq07
— HTYT Stories (@HTYTstories) August 26, 2020
Rising Phoenix is an HTYT Films and Passion Pictures production in association with Ventureland and Misfits Entertainment.
The title track from the film 'Rising Phoenix', scored by Daniel Pemberton and performed by Krip Hop Nation, is available to download from all major online outlets.
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2017 Harley-Davidson Street Rod 750 Launched In India, Priced at INR 586,000
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Harley-Davidson has launched the new 2017 Street Rod in India. The motorcycle has been priced at INR 586,000 (ex-showromm Delhi). The motorcycle receives High Output Revolution X 750 engine which is claimed to produce more torque through the mid-range and power at the top-end. The bigger hitting motor is said to be matched with sharper chassis geometry and aggressive riding position. Harley-Davidson has also upgraded the suspension, brakes and wheels.
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The motorcycle is drenched in Harley-Davidson Dark Custom styling (plus hints of flat-track steel) and oozes purpose, with a hunched forward, ready-for-action stance. The Street Rod will be offered in three colour options: Vivid Black, Charcoal Denim, Olive Gold.
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The liquid-cooled, single OHC 8V 60° V-Twin High Output Revolution X 750 engine produces 11% more horsepower and 5% more torque than the Street 750. The peak power arrives at 8,250 rpm, with peak torque delivered at 4,000rpm. It's tuned to deliver strongly between 4,000 and 5,000 rpm.
The Street Rod 750 features a larger volume air box and new dual 42mm throttle bodies, new four-valve cylinder heads and high-lift camshafts, plus a higher-volume exhaust muffler – all designed to increase airflow and efficiency. Compression ratio is raised from 11.0:1 to 12.0:1 and the redline goes from 8,000 to 9,000 rpm.
The motorcycle features 43 mm inverted forks and triple camps, topped with a new speed screen (colour-matched to the bodywork except for a black centre insert). A new tail section, with perforated rear mudguard, lightens the rear with an all new LED tail light with H-D signature lighting.
The Harley-Davidson® Street Rod is open for booking and will be on display across all Harley-Davidson dealerships in the country from March 15, 2017 onwards. Motorcycle enthusiasts will have the opportunity to test ride the Harley-Davidson Street Rod from April 21, 2017.
Check out the all-new Harley-Davidson Street Rod in the video below:
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In physics research, keeping atoms at a standstill is a very difficult proposition, but it produces a state which is extremely handy for research into atomic physics. If an atom is moving when particles are shot at it, it becomes difficult to get insight into the collision as the movement leads to Doppler effects that make the results very hard to interpret.
Normally, atoms are held in one spot by physicists via force fields of lasers and magnetic fields; however these cause problems when beams of electrons or ions are thrown into the mix. This means that the magnetic field must be switched off right before the collision is to take place, and it can take up to 20 milliseconds for the magnetic fields to come to a standstill themselves – by that time the atoms are moving around already.
Enter Andrew Murray's guitar rig. Andrew is a physicist at the University of Manchester, UK and also a rock guitar player. He has managed to perform a trick using his amp and speaker coils from a high-powered speaker system that has eluded big-budget science for decades.
Unlike the normal coils that physicists have been using to keep atoms still, speaker coils use alternating current as opposed to direct current. When fed with a sine wave, the speaker coils cycle nicely between a positive and negative magnetic field. At the end of each cycle, the positive and negative currents in the coil cancel each other out to produce a neutral magnetic field.
When the power is cut from the amplifier at the precise moment of the end of a cycle, then the atom is held completely still.
"The alternating [magnetic] field can be used to trap atoms as long as we ensure that the laser beams change polarization along with it," says Andrew. "We can switch the fields off about 300 to 500 times faster [than before]." That's fast enough to ensure that the atoms have not had time to escape the trap when they are zapped with an electron beam.
Of course when I heard about this, I realy wanted to hear what he was playing through the speakers to keep the atom still (Chip Meditation 1 would be the absolute PERFECT thing to be playing – very highly recommended by the way), but alas it operates in a vacuum so of course no actual sound is produced.
Murray's research team is using the device to study the high-energy collisions that are a result of cosmic rays in the Earth's upper atmosphere.
Here's to music gear solving major physics problems.


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Deglobalization and Post-Pandemic Impacts on the Sino-German Relationship
By	Shihao Wang
The trend of deglobalization after the COVID-19 pandemic
The rampant spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the major economies of the world, severely disrupting international trade. For example, according to the Industrial Analytics Platform report, in the first two months of the COVID-19 outbreak, China's industrial production has fallen by 13.5% compared to last year. For many products, China is at the core of the global value chain, which contains great implications for other states. Germany, along with other European countries, has been suffering a sharp decline in Chinese imports. China is a main exporter to Germany in the manufacturing sector, making up roughly 10% of German manufacturing imports.
Not only have global economies been affected, but domestic conflicts have also intensified. For example, increased unemployment and numerous factory closures caused by quarantine measures have widened the income gap and weakened social cohesion. These are new catalysts of the resurgence in anti-globalization tendencies. The global pandemic has provoked an increase in protectionism, with governments restricting exports for public health purposes outlined by the WTO. For instance, Germany temporarily banned exports of medical equipment to avoid domestic shortages. However, governments have been slow to comply with WTO requirements for export protectionism to be "temporary and transparent." Protectionist measures materialize through restrictions on trade, investment flows, and "shipments of essential medical supplies" as well as PPE. The deglobalization phenomenon presents a challenge for China-Germany relations, as the countries' economic ties are the strongest aspect.
Germany and BRI focus on Sino-German trade relationship
Germany expressed its support and willingness to participate in China's Belt and Road Initiative during the German Chancellor's Special Representative and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Brigitte Zypries's 2017 trip to China. The first freight train route, from Xiangtan to Hamburg, was launched in 2008, serving as inspiration for future Belt and Road railroad development across Eurasia. Bilateral trade has continued to rise steadily since China and the EU established diplomatic relations in 1975. The current Sino-German trade volume accounts for nearly 30% of total China-EU trade. The trade volume growth has grown exponentially: products shipped to China made up only 0.6% of Germany's total exports in 1990, and 7.1% in 2018. Even after the financial crisis of 2008, German exports to China continued rising, reaching a peak in 2018. China became Germany's biggest trading partner in 2016 after surpassing the U.S.
Bilateral trade and economic mechanisms are becoming increasingly pragmatic and comprehensive. The establishment of the Joint Commission on Bilateral Economic Cooperation (JCBC) by the Chinese and German governments in 1979 marked the two countries' first official system for bilateral economic and trade collaboration. In 2011, China and Germany launched the first round of intergovernmental consultation in Berlin, with the participation of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao. This broadened the 1979-established scope for bilateral cooperation, including agreements on energy, environment, cultural exchanges, as well as the ambitious goal to increase China-German trade volume to $280 billion within five years. A major step during this consultation that predicted Germany's partnership in the Belt and Road Initiative was the contract for China to "set up a special lending fund up to 2 billion euros to support SMEs" in areas such as R&D.
Obstacles in future Sino-German partnership
The last few years have seen intensifying criticism from all sides of the political spectrum in Germany towards the Chinese government's handling of human rights issues, particularly the issue of Xinjiang re-education camps. In August 2018, China refused to allow the Human Rights Committee of the German Federal Parliament to visit China, causing strong backlash from Germany. Moreover, China canceled the German-Chinese human rights dialogue without specific reasons raised by either side. In 2019, Germany and 21 other countries signed a letter expressing concern about the detention of Xinjiang Uighurs and criticized China.
At the end of June, China's Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPCSC) passed the National Security Law for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, which triggered tensions in German-Chinese relations. China strongly resented Germany's decision to grant two Hong Kong activists political asylum. In early September, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas met with Joshua Wong (Wong Chi-fung), one of the most renowned student activists and Hong Kong's secretary general of the pro-democracy political party Demosistō, at a gala event, resulting in Chinese official media backlash. This contradicted the attitude adopted by Chancellor Merkel, who had previously refused to meet with representatives of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement.
Due to Sino-German disagreements regarding these social and human rights issues, the outcome of China-Germany investment treaty negotiations seems uncertain. An inability to finalize this long-awaited investment treaty will weaken Chancellor Merkel's legacy. Moreover, once Merkel steps down next year, China will likely face a challenge in fostering a stronger relationship with Germany, a lynchpin in China-EU relations.
New opportunities for COVID-19 cooperation
Despite the social and political challenges contributing to a shaky investment deal, on top of the broader trend of deglobalization, the Sino-German relationship has also been bolstered during the COVID-19 pandemic. The two countries worked out an agreement for China to send shipments of high-quality medical resources to Germany multiple times. Moreover, the former PRC ambassador to Germany Shi Mingde was elected as the new president of the German-Chinese Friendship Association earlier this month. During his time as an ambassador, he heavily promoted sister-cities and cultural exchange programs. Sister cities are surprisingly critical for the Chinese diplomacy strategy and cultivating friendship at the local level.
Continuing to emphasize people-to-people cultural understanding, particularly during a global pandemic, should bode well for Sino-German relations. For further development of the bilateral relationship, the Chinese and German governments should shift their focus towards more mutually beneficial areas. Trade, environmental protection, and other issues pertaining to global governance could potentially open opportunities for China and Germany to find common ground and partner closely, while remaining firm on areas of disagreement such as human rights.
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Q: .htaccess allow social media crawlers to work (Facebook and Twitter) | Angular 11 SPA I've created a SPA - Single Page Application with Angular 11 which I'm hosting on a shared hosting server.
The issue I have with it is that I cannot share any of the pages I have (except the first route - /) on social media (Facebook and Twitter) because the meta tags aren't updating (I have a Service which is handling the meta tags for each page) based on the requested page (I know this is because Facebook and Twitter aren't crawling JavaScript).
In order to fix this issue I tried Angular Universal (SSR - Server Side Rendering) and Scully (creates static pages). Both (Angular Universal and Scully) are fixing my issue but I would prefer using the default Angular SPA build.
The approach I am taking:

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*Files structure (shared hosting server /public_html/):

- crawlers/
           - crawlers.php
           - share/
                   - 404.json
                   - about.json
                   - work.json
- .htaccess
- index.html

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*crawlers.php contains the following:

<?php

$page = filter_input(INPUT_GET, 'page');

if (file_exists('./share/'.$page.'.json')) {
    $file = file_get_contents('./share/'.$page.'.json');
} else {
    $file = file_get_contents('./share/404.json');
}

$data = json_decode($file);

return makePage($data);

function makePage($data) {
    $html  = '<!doctype html>'.PHP_EOL;
    $html .= ''.PHP_EOL;

    $html .= ''.PHP_EOL;

    $html .= '<meta property="og:type" content="website" />'.PHP_EOL;
    $html .= '<meta property="og:site_name" content="My Website" />'.PHP_EOL;
    $html .= '<meta property="og:title" content="'.$data->title.'" />'.PHP_EOL;
    $html .= '<meta property="og:description" content="'.$data->description.'" />'.PHP_EOL;
    $html .= '<meta property="og:image" content="'.$data->image.'" />'.PHP_EOL;

    $html .= '<meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image"/>'.PHP_EOL;
    $html .= '<meta name="twitter:title" content="'.$data->title.'" />'.PHP_EOL;
    $html .= '<meta name="twitter:description" content="'.$data->description.'" />'.PHP_EOL;
    $html .= '<meta name="twitter:image" content="'.$data->image.'" />'.PHP_EOL;

    $html .= '<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0;url='.$data->url.'">'.PHP_EOL;

    $html .= ''.PHP_EOL;
    $html .= ''.PHP_EOL;

    $html .= '';

    echo $html;
}

?>

og:url is not specified because I thought that by not specifying it, Facebook will be unaware of the actual content URL and will link its cards to the static file. It shouldn't be a problem as I made use of the http-equiv="refresh", which will redirect normal users to the correct URL.

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*For example, 404.json contains the following:

{
  "title": "404: Not Found | My Website",
  "description": "My awesome description.",
  "image": "https://www.mywebsite.com/assets/images/share/404.jpg",
  "url": "https://www.mywebsite.com",
}

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*.htaccess contains the following:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /

# Allow robots.txt to pass through
RewriteRule ^robots.txt - [L]

# Allow social media crawlers to work
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} (facebookexternalhit/[0-9]|Twitterbot)
RewriteRule ^(.+)$ /crawlers/crawlers.php?page=$1 [NC,L]

# If an existing asset or directory is requested go to it as it is
RewriteCond %{DOCUMENT_ROOT}%{REQUEST_URI} -f [OR]
RewriteCond %{DOCUMENT_ROOT}%{REQUEST_URI} -d
RewriteRule ^ - [L]

# If the requested resource doesn't exist use index.html
RewriteRule ^ /index.html

When I am testing crawlers/crawlers.php?page=test-page, it works perfectly (after accessing https://www.mywebsite.com/crawlers/crawlers.php?page=test-page), reason why I believe the issue is in the .htaccess condition below # Allow social media crawlers to work. Sharing on Facebook still shows the meta tags of the first route (/), which means that the redirect to crawlers/crawlers.php doesn't work.
Also, on https://developers.facebook.com/tools/debug/sharing/ the url https://www.mywebsite.com/about is not redirecting to https://www.mywebsite.com/crawelers/crawlers.php?page=about.
I want to use the redirect to crawlers/crawlers.php for social media crawlers only for pages like this: https://www.mywebsite.com/about, https://www.mywebsite.com/work, etc but not for https://www.mywebsite.com (the first route - /).
Any help is very much appreciated. Thanks!

A: Thanks to @CBroe's guidance, I managed to make the social media (Facebook and Twitter) crawlers work (without using Angular Universal, Scully, Prerender.io, etc) for an Angular 11 SPA - Single Page Application, which I'm hosting on a shared hosting server.
The issue I had in the question above was in .htaccess.
This is my .htaccess (which works as expected):
RewriteEngine On

# Force www.
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} !^www\.
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://www.%{HTTP_HOST}/$1 [R=301,L]

# If an existing asset or directory is requested go to it as it is
RewriteCond %{DOCUMENT_ROOT}%{REQUEST_URI} -f [OR]
RewriteCond %{DOCUMENT_ROOT}%{REQUEST_URI} -d
RewriteRule ^ - [L]

# Allow robots.txt to pass through
RewriteRule ^robots.txt - [L]

# Allow social media crawlers to work
RewriteCond %{HTTP_USER_AGENT} (facebookexternalhit|WhatsApp|LinkedInBot|Twitterbot)
RewriteRule ^(.+)$ /crawlers/social_media.php?page=$1 [R=301,L]

# If the requested resource doesn't exist use index.html
RewriteRule ^ /index.html

PS I renamed crawlers.php to social_media.php, added WhatsApp and LinkedIn user agents and also added a redirect from mywebsite.com to www.mywebsite.com


Summer reading and writing camps for kids and teens will be offered this summer by Dog Ears Bookstore & The Enlightenment Literacy Arts Center, located at 688 Abbott Road, Buffalo.
A free Summer Reading & Writing Camp for Kids begins on June 27. Sponsored by South District Councilman Chris Scanlon, this camp will feature reading and writing activities, games and more, with all activities aligned with Common Core and New York State Standards in Education. Participants must reside in Councilman Scanlon's district.
Held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, this camp will be offered from June 27 through July 1 for 7 and 8 year olds, July 11-15 for students ages 9 to 11, and July 18-22 for students ages 12 and 13.