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"Ту-2" (ФБ, АНТ-58, самолет "103"; название на НАТО Bat) е съветски двумоторен фронтови (тактически) бомбардировач, предназначен за дневни действия, разработен в периода на Втората световна война.

Освен като бомбардировач, Ту-2 е произвеждан и използван във варианти на разузнавателен самолет и торпедоносец. Производството му продължава и след края на войната, приет е на въоръжение и в други държави и е използван и в следвоенните години, като последният Ту-2 е изведен от въоръжение през 1985 г. (във ВВС на НОАК).

Разработка
През втората половина на 1930-те г. в СССР са създадени конструкторски бюра-затвори, ръководени от НКВД, в които са въдворени едни от най-добрите съветски конструктори на военна техника. Едно от тях е т.нар. ЦКБ-29, в което със своите колективи са изпратени авиоконструкторите В.М. Петляков, В.М. Мясишчев, Д. Л. Томашевич и др.; там, през есента на 1938 г., попада и арестуваният година по-рано А. Н. Туполев. На конструкторите са възложени задачи за проектирането на различни типове самолети, като условието е едно: Когато проектите им бъдат успешно реализирани, тогава те ще бъдат освободени от затвора.

ПБ
Пред Туполев е поставена задачата да разработи нов бомбардировач, чиито тактико-технически характеристики са съобразени с политическата доктрина на СССР към този момент. Според нея основният враг на Съветския съюз е Великобритания, чиято основна сила е нейният военноморски флот, така че новият бомбардировач трябва да има далечина на полета от 5000 – 6000 km, за да достига основните британски военноморски бази, да лети на височини от порядъка на 10 000 m и същевременно да бъде скоростен пикиращ бомбардировач, понеже е изключително трудно да се улучи маневрираща цел като кораб при бомбопускане от хоризонтален полет.

В резултат групата на Туполев предлага проект за тежък четиримоторен пикиращ бомбардировач с херметични кабини, обозначен като ПБ (Пикиращ Бомбардировач; ) или АНТ-57 по номенклатурата на старото конструкторско бюро на Туполев. Този самолет така и не е построен (достига само до мащабен дървен проект) предвид рязко изменилата се с началото на Втората световна война външнополитическа обстановка.

АНТ-58/ФБ
След започването на войната Туполев преценява, че главният враг вече е Германия и необходимостта от тежък четиримоторен самолет за полети на далечни разстояния отпада, а е необходим масов бомбардировач за действия над линията на фронта и близкия противников тил. Всъщност, още когато му е възложена разработката на ПБ, Туполев се опитва да убеди Берия, че създаването на самолет, съчетаващ качествата на стратегически бомбардировач и скоростен пикиращ бомбардировач е изключително трудно, ако не и невъзможно, и предлага двумоторен вариант, но получава категоричен отказ. Затова сега, без знанието на отговорниците от НКВД, неговата група започва паралелната разработка на нов двумоторен бомбардировач на базата на тежкия ПБ, под обозначението ФБ (Фронтови Бомбардировач; рус. Фронтовой бомбардировщик) или АНТ-58. Когато проектът е завършен, затворниците намират начин тайно да го изпратят на самия Сталин в писмо, в което обосновават решението си. Този техен акт предизвиква немалки сътресения в НКВД, но въпреки това проектът ФБ е одобрен (още повече, че в началото на 1940 г. военните, след като разглеждат проектните характеристики на тежкия ПБ, също дават препоръки самолетът да се преработи като двумоторен) и в края на февруари 1940 г. групата на Туполев е откарана в зданието на КОСОС (Конструкторски отдел на сектора за опитно строителство на ЦАГИ), намираща на територията на авиационен завод 156, където вече официално започва работа над проекта ФБ (АНТ-58).

Самолет "103"

Работата над самолета тръгва бързо, а на новото място проектът получава ново име – самолет "103", понеже в КОСОС вече е организиран т. нар. Специален технически отдел (рус. Специальный технический отдел; Спецтехотдел) или съкр. СТО: тъй като групата на Туполев пристига трета на това място, затова на техния проект е присвоен шифърът "103" (напр. първи е изпратен там колективът на В. М. Петляков, чийто проект получава условния шифър "100", бъдещият Пе-2, втори е Мясишчев с проект "102" и т.н.). През април 1940 г. е одобрен макетът на самолет 103; през май са представени ескизни проекти на машината: един с двигатели АМ-35А и един с височинни двигатели М-120ТК; през юни е издадено държавно постановление за построяването на три прототипа, но е поставено условие екипажът на триместния до този момент бомбардировач да бъде увеличен на четирима души. Това условие е продиктувано от рапорта на делегацията съветски авиоспециалисти, изпратена в Германия през пролетта на 1940 г. за запознаване с най-новите образци немска военна техника и впечатленията им от компоновката на бомбардировача Junkers Ju 88. Междувременно е взето и решение двигателите АМ-35 да бъдат заменени с по-новите АМ-37.

Вследствие на тези изисквания бомбардировачът "103" се разработва в три варианта:
 103 – триместен, с двигатели АМ-37
 103У – четириместен, с двигатели АМ-37
 103В – четириместен, с двигатели М-120ТК

На 8 януари 1941 г. започват наземните изпитания на самолет "103", а на 29 януари той прави първия си полет; на 15 май полита и "103У". Резултатите от изпитанията показват, че "103" превъзхожда всички известни до момента самолети от този клас, като скоростта му го прави практически неуловим за съществуващите по това време изтребители. В резултат на 17 юни 1941 г. излиза заповед за серийното производство на четириместния "103У", но началото на Великата Отечествена война проваля плановете за производството му. През октомври 1941 г. е заповядано заводите, произвеждащи двигателите АМ-37, с които е оборудван "103У", да преминат към производство на двигатели АМ-38, необходими за щурмовите самолети Ил-2

Ту-2
Третият прототип "103В" (В – "Высотный"; ) е разработван за височинните двигатели с течно охлаждане М-120ТК (макс. мощност 1800 hp), но тъй като работата по завършването на този двигател среща непрекъснати трудности, е взето решение на "103В" да бъдат поставени двигатели с въздушно охлаждане М-82 (макс. мощност 1700 hp). Междувременно, на 19 юли 1941 г., Андрей Туполев и по-голямата част от екипа му са предсрочно освободени от затвора (пълната реабилитация идва едва след 14 години); на 21 юли заминават за завод 166 в Омск, където трябва да бъде осъществено това изискване и да бъде организирано производството на самолета. На 7 октомври 1941 г. А. Н. Туполев е назначен за главен конструктор на завода и, от своя страна, определя за водещ конструктор на новата машина Е. С. Марков, а за водещ инженер – Е. К. Стоман. Самолетът "103В 2М-82" е готов през ноември 1941 г. и на 15 декември извършва първия си полет. Изпитанията обаче се проточват твърде дълго – до август 1942 г., – най-вече заради проблеми с новите двигатели. На 22 август 1942 г. самолетът, междувременно получил (28 март 1942 г.) името Ту-2, е официално утвърден за приемане на въоръжение и серийно производство, макар че до момента вече са произведени около 40 машини на малки серии.

Производство
Производството на Ту-2 в малки серии започва през февруари 1942 г. в завод № 166 в Омск, още докато самолетът официално е в процес на изпитания. В началото на октомври същата година серийното производство е спряно (произведени са 80 самолета), а завод 166 преминава към производството на изтребители Як-9 – след разгрома при Харков и мощното немско настъпление към Кавказ, изтребителите са по-нужни в качеството им на отбранително въоръжение. Важна роля оказва и фактът, че въпреки много положителните отзиви от фронта, бомбардировачът все още не задоволява напълно изискванията – заради двигателите М-82 скоростта и таванът му са по-ниски от очакваното.

Серийното производство е възстановено през 1943 г. след битката при Курската дъга, но вече в Москва (в завод № 23). Същевременно Ту-2 е модернизиран с по-добрите двигатели АШ-82ФН (развитие на двигателя М-82) и новият бомбардировач под обозначението Ту-2С ("С" – серийный, сериен) започва да се произвежда в масови серии, като производството му продължава до 1951 г. От 1942 г. до края на 1945 г. са произведени 1216 самолета, а общо до края на серийното му производство са произведени 2527 машини в няколко варианта и модификации.

Бойна биография

Бойната биография на Ту-2 започва на 14 септември 1942 г., когато три бомбардировача са изпратени в състава на 3-та въздушна армия и са базирани на летище Мигалово край гр. Калинин, където започват войскови изпитания. Още на 27 септември новите бомбардировачи демонстрират мощта си, когато унищожават немски подземен склад за гориво и бойна техника: преди тях целта многократно е атакувана от бомбардировачи Пе-2 със стокилограмови бомби ФАБ-100, но тези бомби се оказват твърде слаби и затова е изпратена тройката Ту-2, въоръжена с еднотонните бомби ФАБ-1000, които съществуващите до момента съветски фронтови бомбардировачи не са пригодени да използват. След прицелно бомбопускане, складът е унищожен.

Първата бойна единица въоръжена с Ту-2 е 132-ри ОБАП (отделен бомбардировъчен авиополк). Полкът получава 29 машини и започва участието си в бойни операции от 5 ноември 1942 г. в състава на Калининския фронт, след което е прехвърлен в състава на Югозападния фронт. Общо на двата фронта са извършени 93 самолетоизлитания, при които са загубени или повредени 9 машини, главно в резултат на технически проблеми с двигателите М-82, – независимо че Ту-2 летят през деня и без изтребително прикритие, нито един от тях не е свален от противников изтребител.

След като на въоръжение постъпва модернизираният Ту-2С и серийното производство е възстановено, употребата на тези бомбардировачи става все по-масирана, а съединенията, въоръжени с този бомбардировач са привличани на най-ключовите участъци от бойните действия. Те участват във Виборгската операция, операция Багратион (където Ту-2 летят с максималното си бойно натоварване от 3000 kg бомби), в битката за Кьонигсберг, в битката за Берлин и т.н. Въпреки това загубите като цяло са минимални – напр. за цялата 1944 г. са загубени 77 Ту-2, като от тях бойните загуби са 45 самолета, 18 са загубени вследствие на аварии и катастрофи, а 18 са изписани като изработили ресурса си, като съотношението загуби-самолетоизлитания е 1:465.

Бомбардировачите Ту-2 участват в бойни действия и в Азия – първо в Съветско-японската война (1945), по-късно и в Корейската война (1950 – 1953), където участват китайски бомбардировачи Ту-2. По време на Корейската война Ту-2 вече е морално остарял самолет и съединенията, въоръжени с него понасят тежки загуби.

Любопитен факт е че, въпреки че Ту-2 е създаден като пикиращ бомбардировач, той нито веднъж не е бил използван в бойни условия като такъв.

Кратко техническо описание

Ту-2 представлява четириместен двумоторен свободноносещ моноплан с изцяло метална дуралуминиева обшивка, със сдвоено опашно оперение и напълно прибираем в полет колесник.
 Тялото на самолета е полумонококова конструкция и технологично е разделено на три части: носова, средна и опашна. В носовата част е кабината на пилота и щурмана, в средната част се намира бомбовата шахта, а в опашната са двете огневи точки (горна и долна; те са обслужвани от, съответно, стрелец-радист и борден стрелец) за защита на задната полусфера на бомбардировача.
 Крилото е двулонжеронно от кесонен тип, състои се от центроплан и две полукрила; снабдено е с елерони и задкрилки.
 Опашното оперение е свободноносещо с два вертикални стабилизатора с кормила за посока.
 Витломоторната група се състои от два двигателя АШ-82ФН, монтирани под крилото, с трилопатни метални витла с променлива стъпка; по-късните машини са с четирилопатни витла със срязани върхове и автоматично променяща се стъпка. Горивната система е съставена от 14 протектирани резервоара с общ обем 2880 l (при машините, произвеждани от завод № 166 резервоарите са 12, но общият обем е същия).
 Колесникът е триопорен с опашно колело, напълно прибираем в полет.
 Въоръжението на Ту-2 е бомбардировъчно и стрелково. Нормалното бомбово натоварване е 1000 kg, в претоварен вариант – 2000 kg, а максималното бомбово натоварване (при действия по предния край на фронтовата линия) е 3000 kg, като бомбите се поместват във вътрешната бомбова шахта и на външни бордови бомбодържатели. Самата бомбова шахта е скосена под ъгъл от 65° в предната си част, което осигурява свободното излизане на бомбите от нея при пикиране, без да се налага използването на допълнителни устройства – тази бомбова шахта е разработена още за проекта ПБ и остава непроменена при всички бомбардировъчни варианти. Стрелковото въоръжение се състои от две 20-mm оръдия ШВАК, монтирани в основата на крилото (по едно от двете страни на тялото), и от три 12,7-mm картечници УБТ, предназначени за защита на самолета.

Варианти и модификации
 Самолет "103" (АНТ-58) – първи летящ екземпляр на самолета. Самолет "103" е триместен пикиращ бомбардировач с двигатели АМ-37. Максималната му скорост е 635 km/h на височина 8000 m, таванът достига 10 600 m, а далечината на полета – 2500 km. Способен е да носи до 3000 kg бомбов товар; въоръжението му включва 2х20-mm оръдия ШВАК и 6х7.62-mm картечници ШКАС. Не е произвеждан серийно.
 Самолет "103У" (АНТ-59) – 4-местен вариант на "103"; внесени са някои конструктивни изменения. Скорост – 610 km/h, далечина на полета – 1900 km. Въоръжението е същото, но под крилото са монтирани направляващи за 10 бр. РС-132. Препоръчан за серийно производство, но не е произвеждан.
 Самолет "103В" (АНТ-60) – вариант на "103" с двигатели с въздушно охлаждане М-82. Максималната скорост пада на 528 km/h (на вис. 6000 m), а таванът – на 9000 m.
 Ту-2 2М-82 ("103ВС") – копие на "103В". Внесени са още конструктивни промени, двете отбранителни картечници ШКАС за заменени от големокалибрените УБТ. Произведени 80 самолета.
 Ту-2С (Ту-2 2АШ-82ФН, АНТ-61) – основен вариант на бомбардировача. Недостатъците, отбелязани при Ту-2 2М-82, са отстранени. Двигателите са АШ-82ФН, премахнати са спирачните решетки при пикиране от крилото. Произвеждан в големи серии.
 Ту-2Д (АНТ-62) – бомбардировач за далечно действие с далечина на полета до 2800 km. Увеличени са размахът и площта на крилото, дължината на самолета и горивния запас. Изменена е носовата част на самолета, където е преместен щурманът, а пилотите стават двама, поради натоварването от дългите полети. Изпитанията, приключили през октомври 1945 г., показват, че машината значително превъзхожда съществуващите към момента аналогични съветски бомбардировачи Ил-4 и Ер-2, но поради края на войната не влиза в серийно производство.
 СДБ (АНТ-63) – скоростен дневен бомбардировач. През 1944 г. са произведени 2 екземпляра: първият е 2-местен, с двигатели АМ-39, вторият – 3-местен, с АМ-39Ф. Въоръжението е редуцирано: на първия са оставени само оръдията, на втория само 2 картечници; бомбовият товар достига до 4000 kg (при втората машина). Двата самолета показват добри летални качества, като скоростта им е съответно 645 km/h и 640 km/h. Не е произвеждан серийно, защото се възлагат надежди на модификацията Ту-10.
 Ту-2Р (Ту-6, Ту-2Ф, АНТ-64) – вариант като разузнавателен самолет, съоръжен с разнообразно фотооборудване. Изпитанията започват през 1942 г. и продължават до 1947 г. По време на войната не е произвеждан серийно, въпреки че отделни преоборудвани машини летят като разузнавачи. Приет на въоръжение през март 1947 г. под името Ту-6 и произведен в малка серия.
 Ту-2Д (АНТ-65) – бомбардировач за далечно действие с двигатели АМ-44ТК. Първи полет през юли 1946 г.; несъвършенството на двигателите прекратява развитието на проекта.
 Ту-2Д (АНТ-67) – вариант на АНТ-65 с по-икономичните дизелови двигатели АШ-30БФ, с цел допълнително увеличаване на далечината на полета; работата по този проект е спряна през 1947 г. отново поради проблеми с двигателите.
 Ту-10 (АНТ-68, временно Ту-4) – модификация на стандартния Ту-2С, отначало с двигатели АМ-39ФНВ (макс. мощност 1850 hp) и малки промени по планера. Самолетът е четириместен, със същото стрелково въоръжение като на Ту-2С, но бомбовият товар е увеличен на 4000 kg. Първи полет на 19 май 1945 г. По-късно двигателите са заменени с АМ-39ФН-2 и след държавните изпитания на новия самолет, той е препоръчан за серийно производство. Дадено му е обозначението Ту-4 (според някои източници е погрешно изпитван под този индекс), но скоро то е прехвърлено на четиримоторния Ту-4, съветско копие на американския Boeing B-29 Superfortress, а новият бомбардировач получава името Ту-10. Произведена е серия от само 10 машини, защото вече ясно се очертават тенденциите за преминаване към строеж на реактивни самолети.

 Ту-8 (АНТ-69) – бомбардировач за далечно действие на базата на АНТ-62. Увеличена е площта на крилото (61.26 m2) при непроменена разпереност; двигатели АШ-82ФН, предвижда се да бъдат заменени с перспективните АШ-82М. Екипажът е от 5 души; оръдието остава едно в носа на самолета, отбранителните картечници УБТ са заменени от 20-mm оръдия Б-20 в дистанционно управляеми установки, максималното бомбово натоварване достига до 4500 kg. Самолетът показва далечина полета от 4100 km, но останалите му летателни характеристики са незадоволителни.
 Ту-2 2АШ-83 – опитен екземпляр на серийния Ту-2С. Двигателите са заменени от по-мощните височинни АШ-83ФН. Първи полет през 1945 г. Изпитанията показват значително увеличение на скоростта и тавана при леко намалена далечина на полета. Не е произвеждан серийно.
 ТУ-2Ш – няколко варианта като щурмови самолет. През 1944 г. е изпитван вариант, предназначен за атака на влакови композиции. Той е въоръжен със 76.2-mm оръдие (според други източници оръдието е с калибър 75-mm), монтирано в тялото и презареждано от щурмана. Самолетът преминава наземни изпитания, но конструкторите не успяват да се справят с неутрализирането на енергията от отката на оръдието, предавана на конструкцията на самолета и затова летателни изпитания не са провеждани.

Друг вариант под индекса Ту-2Ш, преминава изпитания през 1946 г. Предназначен е за поразяване на жива сила на открито – при него в бомбовата шахта на самолета е монтиран лафет с 88 картечни пистолета ППШ. Въпреки добрата ефективност, краткотрайността на залпа и необходимостта от последващо завръщане за презареждане на батареята от 88 автомата, правят този проект нецелесъобразен, още повече, че приблизително същия ефект се постига и с намиращите се на въоръжение осколъчни авиобомби..

Трети вариант с това име, известен още и като Ту-2Ш/1946 представлява двуместен щурмовик с усилено бордно стрелково въоръжение. Освен двете оръдия ШВАК в основата на крилото, в носа са монтирани и 2х45-mm оръдия НС-45, както и 2x37-mm оръдия НС-37; запазена е едната отбранителна картечница УБТ (тази на щурмана). Не е произвеждан серийно, въпреки сравнително успешните изпитания.
 Ту-2РШР – щурмови самолет на базата на Ту-2Ш/1946 с 57-mm противотанково оръдие РШР, вместо четирите оръдия на предходния вариант, премахнати са и крилните оръдия ШВАК. Установката е разположена в бомбовата шахта, като цевта на оръдието стърчи на 0.5 m пред носа на самолета. Самолетът е двуместен, носовата част е променена, остъклението в нея – премахнато, усилена е средната част. Колесникът е изнесен малко напред. Самолетът преминава успешни изпитания, но не влиза в серийно производство, понеже бойните стрелби показват недостатъчната ефективност на употребата на големокалибрени авиационни оръдия; преценено е, че произвежданият вече Ил-10, е достатъчен за нуждите на щурмовата авиация.
 Ту-2Т – самолет-торпедоносец, разработен на базата на серийния ТУ-2С. Разработката започва през 1944 г., самолетът преминава изпитания през 1945 г., в резултат на които е препоръчано да бъде приет на въоръжение и произвеждан серийно. Производството му започва в завод № 23 през 1946 г., преоборудвани като торпедоносци са и самолетите на няколко бомбардировъчи полка от ВВС на Военноморския флот. От декември 1946 г. започва производството и на самолети ТУ-2Т, приспособени за употреба на реактивните торпеда РАТ. Експлоатиран до замяната на авиационния торпедоносен парк с реактивните Ту-14Т и Ил-28Т.

 Ту-1 (АНТ-63П) – тежък изтребител-прехващач на базата на втория екземпляр СДБ с двигатели АМ-44В. Изпитанията протичат през 1947 г.; на тях самолетът демонстрира скорост от 641 km/h и, таван 11000 m и далечина на полета 2250 km. Оборудване е с бордна РЛС, а въоръжението е много мощно – 2х45-mm оръдия НС-45 и 2x23-mm оръдия НС-23. Поради проблемните двигатели не е произвеждан серийно.
 Ту-2 Параван – самолет за борба с аеростатни баражи на базата на Ту-2С. На носа на машината е монтиран дуралуминиев конус с дължина 6 m, от чийто връх към краищата на крилото са опънати стоманени въжета с диаметър 13,5 mm. На тях има специални режещи пластини, предназначени да прерязват въжетата, прикрепящи аеростатите към земята. Произведени са две опитни машини през 1944 г., но с оглед приближаващият се край на войната, този вариант не се произвежда серийно.
 УТБ-2 – учебен самолет, създаден от групата на П. О. Сухой на базата на сериен Ту-2С. Двигателите са заменени от по-маломощните АШ-21 с двулопатни витла. Летателните характеристики са значително занижени. Произведени над 500 машини.
 Ту-2ЛЛ "Летающая лаборатория" (Летяща лаборатория) – няколко самолета са оборудвани с измервателна апаратура и служат като летящи лаборатории за изпитване на нови образци реактивни двигатели, бордни РЛС, крилати ракети и пр.

На базата на Ту-2 е създаден и реактивният бомбардировач Ту-12, произвеждан в малка серия през 1947 г.

Основни ТТХ на варианти

Оператори

През 1947 г. България получава самолети-торпедоносци "Ту-2Т", които са базирани край Балчик и влизат в състава на 25-и разузнавателен (минно-торпеден) авиополк, впоследствие 3-та бомбардировъчна авиодивизия.

  – от края на 1949 до 1951 г. ВВС на НОАК получава около 340 бомбардировача "Ту-2" и 40 учебни "УТБ-2". Последният китайски "Ту-2" е изведен от въоръжение през 1985 г.

Източници

Съветски военни самолети
Съветски бомбардировачи
Съветски разузнавателни самолети
Торпедоносци
Съветски бомбардировачи от Втората световна война
Съветски учебни самолети
Икономика на Омск
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L-R: Zachary Levi and Jack Dylan Grazer in "Shazam!"; Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures(NEW YORK) -- Shazam! fought off challenges from more than a few newcomers to spend its second week at number one at the box office, earning an estimated $25.1 million. It added another $35 million overseas for a global total $258.8 million.
Hellboy flamed out in its debut, only managing to take third place with an estimated $12 million -- far below the $17-20 million the studio had hoped to make. The reboot of of writer/director Guillermo del Toro's 2004 big-screen adaptation of the comic book, starring Stranger Things' David Harbour, was expected to give Shazam! a run for its money.
Pet Sematary dropped to fourth place, earning an estimated $10 million in its second week of release. Disney's live action remake of Dumbo rounded out the top five, collecting an estimated $9.18 million.
Missing Link, the stop-motion animated comedy featuring the voices of Zach Galifanakis, Hugh Jackman and Zoe Saldana, also fell short of expectations, managing just $5.8 million instead of the anticipated $9-12 million, for a ninth-place finish. In contrast, the weekend's fourth new release, the drama After, beat predictions, placing eighth with an estimated $6 million debut.
Opening in limited release, Mary Magdalene, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara, earned an estimated $62,436 from 62 theaters. Elle Fanning's musical drama Teen Spirit delivered an estimated $44,361 from four locations.


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CentOS Update for evolution CESA-2009:0355 centos4 i386
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The remote host is missing an update for the 'evolution' Linux Distribution Package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.
evolution on CentOS 4
Evolution is the integrated collection of e-mail, calendaring, contact management, communications, and personal information management (PIM) tools for the GNOME desktop environment. Evolution Data Server provides a unified back-end for applications which interact with contacts, task and calendar information. Evolution Data Server was originally developed as a back-end for Evolution, but is now used by multiple other applications. Evolution did not properly check the Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (S/MIME) signatures used for public key encryption and signing of e-mail messages. An attacker could use this flaw to spoof a signature by modifying the text of the e-mail message displayed to the user. (CVE-2009-0547) It was discovered that evolution did not properly validate NTLM (NT LAN Manager) authentication challenge packets. A malicious server using NTLM authentication could cause evolution to disclose portions of its memory or crash during user authentication. (CVE-2009-0582) Multiple integer overflow flaws which could cause heap-based buffer overflows were found in the Base64 encoding routines used by evolution and evolution-data-server. This could cause evolution, or an application using evolution-data-server, to crash, or, possibly, execute an arbitrary code when large untrusted data blocks were Base64-encoded. (CVE-2009-0587) All users of evolution and evolution-data-server are advised to upgrade to these updated Linux Distribution Packages, which contain backported patches to correct these issues. All running instances of evolution and evolution-data-server must be restarted for the update to take effect.
Please install the updated Linux Distribution Packages.
http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2009-May/015902.html

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Yellow Sapphire gemstone brings wealth & prosperity in Life!
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Yellow Sapphire brings wealth & prosperity in Life!
Yellow Sapphire or Pukhraj is a yellow colored precious gemstone that is known for its dazzling shine & finish. In astrology, this gem has its special significance linked with name, fame and prosperity in one's life. It is a stone associated with one of the important aspect of our life-Wealth, without which we are unable to lead our life. Pukhraj represent Jupiter –planet of luck & prosperity in our life. If a native has weak Jupiter in his/her horoscope chart, then Yellow Sapphire is suggested to strengthen effects given by Jupiter.
Yellow Sapphires bring richness to anyone who wears it, thereby making it popular and beneficial among the Navaratnas. It is said to improve the financial status of an individual who choose to wear it & bestow him or her with immense wealth, good health, name, fame, honor and success. It is considered auspicious gem, bringing peace and success and ensuring you enjoy all the material comforts of life thereby leading a luxurious life full of peace and contentment. Moreover it also represent divine grace and wholesome in one's life.
It is one of the gemstone meant for knowledge, auspiciousness in terms of assets and that bring harmony in loving relationships. Apart from this, it does offer spiritual knowledge to the wearer and keep his/her heath in sound state. It is a general fact that all married couples desires to have a harmonious married life and aspire to live a happy family. It is believed that Yellow sapphire is meant for harmonious and prosperous life as it helps strengthen Jupiter, which is the significator of spouse.
It gives a wearer wisdom, good health, property, name honor, longevity, and fame and safeguards one from evil spirits.
Students choose to wear it because wearing Quality Yellow Sapphire brings intellectual power to individual & help to excel in their studies.
It removes delay in marriage for a female. And if there is any obstruction in finding a suitable match for a girl or any delay caused in getting married even after meeting ideal partner.
It brings harmony & stability in married life and blesses couple with children.
Unites separated lovers/partners bestow marital bliss in their relationship.
It represents joys of conjugal bliss in relationships.
Medically, it is useful in curing throat infection, jaundice, protects lungs, liver, ears and blood circulation, abscess, disorders of pancreas, flatulence, dyspepsia, tumors, cerebral congestion, and many such ailments. The wearer of yellow sapphire is able to gain the knowledge of ethics, wit, law, wisdom, delight of getting out of issues, worldly pleasure, Para physical ecstasy, cleverness, physical power, good health, prosperity and intelligence in life and help in progeny.


The purpose of this option is to help you reflect on and develop your preaching. Only choose this option if you have regular opportunities to preach throughout the year.
Spend some time reflecting on your own preaching practice, record (journal) any things you feel need addressing or input you would like in terms of your preaching practice and outcomes. This is to enable you at the end of this option to assess how far you have travelled through the year. This is a private document for you unless you choose to share something of the detail in your final reflection.
Murray Capill, The Heart is the Target: Preaching Practical Application from Every Text. This can be purchased online through the Book Depository.
* Reading requirement to be completed by the cluster group date please (whether you attend the cluster or not).
** Cluster group meetings are held from 12.30 - 3.00pm at Carey Baptist College, 473 Great South Rd, Penrose.
At each cluster meeting someone will preach, and our feedback will be informed and enriched by Capill's reflections on application.
Use the five questions in the Lifelong Learning for Registration Reflection Guide as a basis to aid your reflection as you read this book – the questions can be used for each chapter, section, or the entire book. Use your response to these questions as conversation starting points when you meet with your coach, who is a dialogue partner as you engage with this material.
b) Attend one of the Carey School of Preaching conferences. In 2018 this is Word and World, with Dr Paul Windsor.
c) Watch two online lectures on preaching by Darrell Johnson recorded in 2015 for the Carey School of Preaching – these will be provided by the Facilitator.
d) Attend John Tucker's regular Auckland Preaching Cluster which includes preaching sermons to your peers, with feedback. This meets every two months for 3.5 hours at a time.
e) Record one of your regular sermons. The sermon should be preached after you have read the book and attended the preaching conference or seminar, or watched the Darrell Johnson videos. Submit the sermon to the facilitator when completed.
At the start of this ten-month option, you need to make arrangements with a suitable person to act as your coach throughout the ten months, meeting at least once every two months. This person should be someone accessible to your local context, able to meet physically or online with you regularly over this time. They need to be willing and able to walk alongside you during the ten months. If you are part of the Auckland-based preaching cluster then your coach could be the facilitator, John Tucker.
Ask your coach to read the book in section a) if they haven't already. The objective is for your coach to meet with you and help you to assess your current ministry practice and develop your learning experience into new or altered patterns of ministry practice in your own context. Email this Guide to Coaching page to a potential coach to see that they are willing and able to work with you throughout the ten months.
1. Using the material from the book.
2. Adding and integrating what you have learnt from the Carey School of Preaching conference/seminar or Johnson videos.
3. Adding and integrating the facilitator's feedback.
Those not part of the Auckland Preaching cluster: submit a 1000 word reflection (or 10 minute vlog) on how the book and the conference or seminar (or Johnson videos), and engagement with your coach have affected your preaching. The facilitator will provide constructive feedback on your sermon and engage with your written reflection.
John is the Principal of Carey Baptist College, and lectures at Carey in Church History, Preaching and Christian Spirituality. Prior to joining Carey, John worked as a lawyer and, for six years, as pastor at Milford Baptist Church. John is an elder at Windsor Park Baptist Church, and he regularly preaches there and elsewhere.
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Punishment dropped for Christian student who spoke against gays
By Kate Shellnutt on September 23, 2011 at 1:48 PM
A Texas high school has lifted punishment issued to a student who expressed a religious opposition to homosexuality, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported.
The 14-year-old Fort Worth freshman told a classmate that "I'm a Christian, and I believe being gay is wrong," leading to a three-day suspension, which was reversed Wednesday, though school district officials have not commented on the issue, the paper said.
This instance involves both freedom of speech and freedom of religion protections for students, in a time when school administrators are more sensitive than ever to remarks and actions against gay students, following a sad string of suicides that have made national news.
Still, the student and his family argue that this is a case of "nonhostile, benign" expression of opinion.
"He is not a troublemaker or a bully of any kind," said his mother, Holly Pope, in the Star-Telegram. "This was in a discussion about religion. … I knew this subject had come up in class before because he told me last week that the teacher had a picture of two men kissing on a wall that had pictures from across the world."
His remarks join decades of cases affirming students' right to expression in public schools, from students wearing freedom buttons during the segregation era to black arm bands during the Vietnam War.
Unless they cause a disruption, they fall under First Amendment protections, according to Hiram Sasser, director of litigation for the Christian legal group the Liberty Institute.
"Kids have First Amendment rights, unless it's something causing a material and substantial disruption. If somebody's offended, that's not enough," Sasser said. "All the kid did is leaned over and said that that kind of lifestyle was against the Bible."
The other side has had to defend their own free speech rights too, with students fighting to get a Plano school to allow them to form a Gay Straight Alliance and a similar case happening in South Carolina.
Additionally, courts are now considering whether free speech rights extend from the high school level to elementary schoolers, as in the case of Christian candy cane pens given out during class parties at a Plano school.
Kate Shellnutt


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I was in 8th grade. I had just completed a 6 hour drive up to Syracuse University. I stepped out of the car and walked into the Syracuse training facility with all the cockiness in the world. I had never really been to a recruitment camp and had never really played against high school kids. I walked in under the impression I would be the best player in the room and would probably get recruited after I played. When I entered the building I was looking up at all the other goalies there. There were high school goalies standing over 6 feet tall and some who had chest that were popping through the t-shirts that they had given us. All of a sudden, I realized my journey to playing college soccer would not be a short or easy process.
I started playing soccer where everyone started playing soccer in this area, SYSA house league soccer. It's every parent's first choice. Why? I have no idea. But when you walk into houses you see pictures of their kids when they were 5 or 6 years old, posing for a picture in their bright orange SYSA jersey, holding a soccer ball. I went all the way through the house league soccer system and continued to travel soccer at the age of 9.
I'm not going to lie. Our team was not very good to start. We barely had enough kids at our first try out to field a team. We lost a lot of games my first year and I wasn't so sure if I wanted to keep being a goalie. That all changed when I was introduced to ODP.
ODP was a program to help recognize elite youth soccer talent and help grow and improve the United States Soccer Program. They started tryouts for the program when kids were in the U11 age group. I went to the tryout and up until that point I never really had compared myself to other goalies before. The tryouts went well and I had made the district team (the first step). After sometime in districts I had tryouts for the Virginia State Team. The competition had largely improved at this point but I still managed to make the program. After a few months on the state team, I was recruited to the Region 1 ODP team. This team was an all-star team of all the best players in my age group from Virginia all the way to Maine. This team gave me amazing opportunities as I travelled to Spain, Florida, and Arizona for tournaments.
Being on these teams sparked my confidence and showed me that I was a high level soccer player. This made me start to turn my attention towards college soccer. I began trying to get recruited way before most kids do. I was sending emails to college coaches back when I was in 8th grade and when I was a freshman in high school. A little side note, college coaches are not even allowed to talk to me until September 1st of my Junior year. That just shows how early I got involved into the entire process. With that said, I think it prepared me for what is happening now as now I can be talked to by these coaches. I was exposed to college recruitment camp environments way before most people so I don't get nervous at them.
I love the game of soccer but at times it feels like a job. Every week I would have 4-5 practices a week and that doesn't include games or tournaments. These tournaments take me away from friends for days or weeks at a time. Sometimes it's hard watching all my friends hanging out and having fun while I'm out trying to become better and get recruited to play in college. Back in middle school I was considering not wanting to play soccer as I felt like I didn't have any true friends. I had stopped being invited to hangout with people that I thought were my good friends. It was hard. I had cried and was close to quitting soccer. Luckily for me, I found some friends when I got to high school who understood what I had and didn't think differently about me no matter where ever I was playing.
Recruitment is extremely stressful. Every time I step out on the field I feel like I cannot make a mistake and when I do I feel like I let myself and everyone else down. It's not easy always knowing there are people watching. Luckily for me though, I have gotten used to the pressure. It's something I've learned to embrace when I step on the field and I think it has helped me get noticed.
I've started to engage in recruitment talks with some different coaches, but it is still early in the process. Through all these years of soccer and all the sacrifices it seems to be getting to the fun part. I have a few visits lined up for April and during spring break and I can't wait for the fun step in my career.


What's worse than an angry internal memo? An angry internal memo that gets leaked to the public. And PayPal president David Marcus knows exactly how that feels, after his irate email to employees at the company's San Jose, California headquarters was leaked to much ado.
When the memo was leaked in February, eyebrows were raised across tech and leadership circles. Whether Marcus was right or wrong, could be debated for eons, but the important question it raises for HR leaders is with regard to internal communications. Should Marcus have reasonably expected his internal document to remain internal, in this social media age? Probably not, says Mynewsdesk head of internal communication Anna Rydne. She points to sites like Glassdoor, where employees share anonymous knowledge about their workplaces.
Six months ago, Rydne revamped the company's internal communications structure to make it public. Anybody can access all but a few company memos on their website.
Rydne also sees the move in relation to employer branding, since employees are able to share the material published when they're truly enthusiastic about it. "I think this is achievable for most companies, and is really good when you aim to deliver a true image of what it's like working there," she says.
Employer review sites growing: Good or bad for HR?


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Pelosi Agrees to Deal Limiting Her Speakership to 4 Years
Caucus may not formally adopt leadership term limits but Pelosi agrees to hold herself to a maximum of two more terms
House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has agreed to limit her pending speakership to a maximum of two more terms to win the support of five members who otherwise opposed her bid.(Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
By Lindsey McPherson
Posted December 12, 2018 at 6:35pm
Updated 11:21 p.m. | Nancy Pelosi is doing exactly what she said she wouldn't in order to secure the votes she needs to be elected speaker — putting an end date on her tenure as the top House Democratic leader.
Under an agreement reached with seven Democrats who opposed her speaker bid, Pelosi will back term limits for the top three Democratic leaders. The limit she has agreed to will prevent her from serving as speaker beyond another four years.
"This proposal, which was developed by Members who care about the institution of the House of Representatives, would provide that Members in senior leadership positions can serve 3 terms with an additional term with two-thirds support of the Caucus," Pelosi said in a statement. "It would include the two terms of the Democratic Majority from 2007 to 2011."
The proposal will be brought before the Democratic Caucus for a discussion and a vote by Feb. 15, the California Democrat said.
"I am comfortable with the proposal and it is my intention to abide by it whether it passes or not," Pelosi said.
In exchange for Pelosi backing the proposal, Reps. Ed Perlmutter of Colorado, Linda T. Sánchez of California, Bill Foster of Illinois, Seth Moulton of Massachusetts, Filemon Vela of Texas and Tim Ryan of Ohio, as well as California Rep.-elect Gil Cisneros, have all agreed to drop their opposition to her speaker bid.
The seven members party to the deal issued a joint statement thanking Pelosi for her willingness to work with them.
"We are proud that our agreement will make lasting institutional change that will strengthen our caucus and will help develop the next generation of Democratic leaders," they said. "We will support and vote for Nancy Pelosi for Speaker of the House in the 116th Congress."
Some of the seven are making abrupt reversals. Just last week a spokesman for Ryan — who challenged Pelosi for House Democratic leader in 2016 —told Roll Call, "He isn't looking for any deals." And Vela's spokeswoman told Roll Call he would be voting for someone other than Pelosi and "nothing can change his mind between now and the floor vote."
But with those seven members now planning to support her in a Jan. 3 floor vote, Pelosi is expected to be able to get the support she needs to be elected speaker.
She is not yet completely in the clear, however. There are 15 other Democrats not party to the deal who have said they won't vote for Pelosi, and at least another four who have yet to publicly say how they plan to vote. She needs at least two of those 19 to support her to lock down 218 votes. (It is likely, though, that she has the support of some of those who have been quiet.)
Reps. Kathleen Rice of New York and Conor Lamb of Pennsylvania both confirmed Wednesday the term-limit deal wouldn't change their minds about opposing Pelosi.
Not needed?
A source close to Pelosi said she didn't need this deal to seal her position as speaker, but she wants the biggest vote possible and as much unity as she can muster.
Several Democrats also said they did not think Pelosi needed to back term limits to be elected speaker. A few even felt it was a mistake to agree to limit her tenure but said she probably would not have agreed to it if she had not planned to exit within the next four years anyway.
Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Cedric L. Richmond, an opponent of term limits, is among those who felt Pelosi didn't need the deal. The Louisiana Democrat doesn't think she should be putting an end date on her speakership but said, "It's her call."
Although many Democrats are against term limits in any form, Richmond predicted Pelosi won't lose support for backing them because if members don't agree, they can vote against the proposal.
"It's just this group of rebels that are pushing for term limits on senior leadership, nobody else is," he said. "I think these guys are looking for an exit ramp off their suicide mission, and this is their latest attempt at it."
Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chair Mark Pocan also felt Pelosi didn't need to broker the term-limit deal to win the speaker election, just like she didn't need to expand the leadership team to win her 2016 minority leader election.
"Sometimes good leaders, always when you negotiate, you're supposed to give the other side something so they can have face-saving," the Wisconsin Democrat said. "And Nancy is a good leader, so that could be a component of it."
Details of deal
The proposal Pelosi and the seven opponents agreed to is for a three-year term limit for the speaker, majority leader and majority whip, with the option of a fourth term if the leaders can secure support of two-thirds of the Democratic Caucus. Typically the leaders only need simple-majority support in the caucus to hold on to their posts.
The term limits would apply to the current and future holders of those leadership positions. If Democrats are in the minority again, the top three positions of minority leader, minority whip and assistant Democratic leader would also be term-limited but counted separately from the corresponding positions in the majority, according to a source familiar with the agreement.
For the three current leaders — Pelosi, incoming Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer of Maryland and incoming Majority Whip James E. Clyburn of South Carolina — the limits would be retroactive, meaning the two terms they all served in the majority from 2007 through 2011 would count toward their total.
If the Democratic Caucus were to adopt the proposal, Pelosi, Hoyer and Clyburn could only serve for two more terms if they run for their leadership posts again in 2020 and can get two-thirds support of the caucus.
The deal also includes the creation of a development program to provide opportunities for members interested in leadership to learn about current and future operations of the House and its committees, as well as operations pertaining to the Democratic Caucus and its successes, according to the source.
Contentious debate ahead
Incoming Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries told reporters he couldn't personally take a position on the proposal given that he would be presiding over any caucus deliberations. But the New York Democrat noted that debate over it is likely to be contentious.
Jeffries said Pelosi had not talked to him about the proposal but he has "agreed with her perspective that to lame-duck herself would not be advantageous as it relates to her leadership and the institution of the House of Representatives."
"That's been her position from the very beginning, and I support that view," he said.
House Democrats are deeply divided over the merits of term limits, and it's unclear if the caucus would ultimately adopt this proposal. Both Hoyer and Clyburn oppose term limits and would have some sway over how members vote.
But Pelosi, who as part of the agreement is supposed to whip support for the proposal, will also have influence in any caucus vote.
If the caucus were to reject the proposal, Pelosi has agreed to abide by it anyway, meaning she will have to hand over the gavel no later than 2022.
That would probably be the best case scenario for Hoyer and Clyburn, because they aren't party to the agreement and wouldn't have to adhere to the limit. Not that they'd want to hold on to their current posts when Pelosi gives up the gavel — they'd likely be interested in running for the top spot themselves if they haven't retired by then.
Rep. John Lewis said he is opposed to imposing term limits on leadership and predicted the caucus would likely reject the proposal.
"They're good effective leaders, let them serve," the Georgia Democrat said. "The people have every two years to determine who comes and goes."
Most members have expressed opposition to the proposal or withheld their opinions until they can learn more details, but a few outside of those party to the agreement are on board.
"I'm all for it, sounds good to me," Kentucky Rep. John Yarmuth said. "I think it's a very reasonable compromise. It's a good way to resolve a difficult situation. And I think that it will be a signal to prospective members of the House and younger members of the House that if they stick around, they've got a chance to be it."
While this proposal does not include term limits for committee chairs, Yarmuth, the incoming House Budget head, said he'd be supportive of that too.
Virginia Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, who's open to the proposal but does not think the term limits should be retroactive, said the caucus should have a wide discussion about term limits in general, including for committee leaders.
But when asked if it's realistic to think the caucus might adopt the term-limit proposal, Connolly said, "Not right now, for lots of reasons. But no."
Democrats not backing Pelosi
Kathleen Rice, N.Y.
Conor Lamb, Pa.
Kurt Schrader, Ore.
Ron Kind, Wis.
Joe Cunningham, S.C.
Ben McAdams, Utah
Max Rose, N.Y.
Jason Crow, Colo.
Abigail Spanberger, Va.
Anthony Brindisi, N.Y.
Jeff Van Drew, N.J.
Jared Golden, Maine
Jim Cooper, Tenn.
Elissa Slotkin, Mich.
Mikie Sherrill, N.J.
Democrats not revealing their votes
Andy Kim, N.J.
Greg Stanton, Ariz.
Kendra Horn, Okla.
Steven Horsford, Nev.


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Ангелос Басинас (; Халкида, 3. јануар 1976) бивши је грчки фудбалер.

Каријера
Играо је на позицији дефанзивног везног играча.

Девет година је играо за Панатинаикос и освојио два грчка првенства и један куп. Играо је још за Мајорку, АЕК, Портсмут и Арл-Авињон.

Басинас је одиграо 100 утакмица у дресу са државним грбом и налази се на петом месту по броју наступа иза Карагуниса, Загоракиса, Кацураниса и Торосидиса. Био је члан репрезентације Грчке која је освојила Европско првенство 2004. године. Постигао је и погодак против домаћина у утакмици групне фазе. На тој утакмици против Португала, Басинас је реализовао једанаестерац а Грчка је победила са 2:1. На целом турниру, Басинас је био веома важан играч грчке репрезентације. У самом финалу где је Грчка поново победила Португал, Харистеас је постигао погодак након што је Басинас упутио ударац из корнера.

Трофеји

Панатинаикос
 Првенство Грчке: 1996, 2004.
 Куп Грчке: 2004.

Грчка
 Европско првенство: 2004.

Европско првенство 2004.

Референце

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Рођени 1976.
Грчки фудбалери
Грчки фудбалски репрезентативци
Фудбалери Панатинаикоса
Фудбалери Мајорке
Фудбалери АЕК Атине
Фудбалери Портсмута
Фудбалери на Европском првенству 2004.
Фудбалери на Европском првенству 2008.
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I first experienced this wonderful wine at a friend's party, where I decided to hide it behind a plant to keep it for myself. This wine gets more complex the longer it sits (to a point). It's a deep ruby color, with a velvety texture and a fairly complex taste. It brings together everything my wife and I enjoy about good pinot noirs, with some complexity approaching a good red burgundy. Plus, who can turn down a wine with a reference to a great poet: Omar Khayyám.
one of our favorite choices for a lighter red and I agree, it does get better after sitting for a bit.
This is the wine I had that got me into wine. The one word to describe it is elegance. This wine, although made in napa cab-style, has bordeaux-like complexity and elegance. Mild dark cherry and chocolate flavors with hints of prunes and cassis.
Full-bodied and lush on the palate, its deeply concentrated boysenberry, blackberry, cassis and dark chocolate flavors have a wonderful freshness and purity that extend into a long, savory finish framed by ripe, supple tannins and sumptuous toasted oak tones.
Bursts from the glass with vibrant dark fruit aromas (blackberry, boysenberry and dark plum) complemented by seductive spicebox, cocoa, loamy earth and leather scents. Rich, juicy and mouth filling on the palate with deeply concentrated blackberry and plum flavors, its luxuriously supple mouthfeel and long, elegant finish are abetted by savory toasted oak and dark chocolate tones.
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Displays a complex, seductive aroma of ripe blackberry and plum fruit augmented by scents of tar, coffee and sweet oak. On the palate, the wine is full-textured and lush, with rich plum, black fig and cocoa flavors supported by smooth tannins. Boasting excellent structure and balance, this delicious Napa Valley Cabernet is delightful to drink now, but will handsomely repay another 7ndash;10 years of cellaring.
The star here is the beautiful 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Benchland Select. Its dense ruby/purple color is accompanied by aromas of gravelly earth intermixed with notions of lead pencil shavings, blue as well as blackberries, and spice. Medium-bodied with solid yet ripe tannins, good structure, a Bordeaux-like weight, and a clean, pure finish, it displays admirable purity and texture. It will benefit from 2ndash;3 years of bottle age, and should drink well for two decades.


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Silicon Valley Season 5 DVDDetails and Giveaway
Good Nerd Bad Nerd / August 29, 2018
"… the most prescient show on TV – and it's better than ever" – Rolling Stone
Silicon Valley: The Complete Fifth Season
Arrives on DVD September 4, 2018
Now Available for Digital Download
New York, N.Y., August 13, 2018 – Finally on the brink of success, Richard Hendricks (Thomas Middleditch) and the Pied Piper team return for the funniest season yet in HBO's hit comedy Silicon Valley: The Complete Fifth Season, coming to DVD September 4, 2018. In a season which earned seven total 2018 Emmy® nominations, including Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, season five "is still capable of extracting gut-busting comedy" (Slant Magazine).
The return of executive producers Mike Judge (Beavis and Butt-Head) and Alec Berg's (Barry, Curb Your Enthusiasm) tech-skewering comedy finds the Pied Piper guys emerging from the fourth season's chaos, as they get closer than they've ever been to real fame and fortune. But with more money, inevitably, comes more problems. While Richard struggles to be a leader and play with the big dogs, the rest of the team adjusts to new faces, new digs and new anxieties. Always looming is Hooli rival Gavin Belson, who has returned to power but finds the threat of Pied Piper, and its boldness, hard to shake. Continuing to mine the over-the-top world of Silicon Valley for humor and poignancy, this season sees Pied Piper facing higher stakes, greater competition and even more opportunities to screw it all up.
Starring Thomas Middleditch (Joshy), Zach Woods (The Office), Kumail Nanjiani (The Big Sick), Martin Starr (Freaks and Geeks), Josh Brener (Maron), Amanda Crew (Table 19), Matt Ross (Big Love), Jimmy O. Yang (upcoming Crazy Rich Asians) and Suzanne Cryer (The Fosters), the Silicon Valley: The Complete Fifth Season DVD includes all eight, 30-minute episodes, with a Season 4 Recap.
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In this holy season of Easter, scripture reflects many happenings following the death and resurrection of Jesus. Did these events happen quickly or over a longer period of time? John admits that there were many more events that were recorded. Regardless of the time span or the number, they give us a profile of the disciples of Jesus and the growth of the early Church. And they challenge us as the followers of Jesus living today.
Imagine the emotions of the 11 disciples after the death of Jesus, those of the multitudes who followed Jesus in his three years of ministry to his untimely and horrible death on the cross, and the feelings of the women who discovered the empty tomb. Loss, fear, disappointment, anxiety, confusion, doubt, betrayal - someone who had healed, accepted, transformed and affirmed was gone from their midst. What Jesus promised would happen did happen - He was raised from the dead! With the strong emotions running through this early church, the promise might have been hard to remember.
I try to place myself in the group of the early followers of Jesus, and wonder what I would have been feeling and doing, and where I might be. How strong would be my faith, how strong my hope; would I have denied and run away too? Would I also have doubted the whole experience of Jesus' presence, healing, service and teachings?
Or would I have come to believe that Jesus' life, death and resurrection was the beginning of something wonderful, something I was called to be an integral part of. Today's readings from Acts record the activities of the early church: devotion to the teaching of Jesus and his apostles; commitment to communal life - holding all things in common, giving what they had so that all needs would be met; gathering for daily prayer and the breaking of the bread; giving thanks for the wonders that had been completed among them; and answering the call to spread the Word to the entire world, knowing they could meet the same fate as Jesus had met on the cross.
Peter, the one who denied Jesus three times and who experienced all the above feelings, writes in today's second reading: "God our Creator with great mercy gives us new birth to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, an imperishable, undefiled, and unfading inheritance, a salvation that is ready to be revealed in the final time…" This is the promise that moved the early church to travel the known world living Jesus' message of love. It is the promise that turned Thomas' doubt to belief. It is the promise that endures to today, in our lives and in the lives of so many even today being persecuted for living this promise. It is the promise that ultimately gives us Life.
May God fill our hearts with joy in the Holy Spirit as we celebrate this holy season of Easter. Amen.


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Perhaps Mr Le Fanu has made a useful contribution to the English language by coining a word, restauranteur' which precisely describes his current diatribe. While he is at it he should remember that he is writing for a UK newspaper and not a US rag and properly spell 'desensitise'.
I hope you sent those points to the Telegraph, and I hope (though doubt) they will print them!
No,I didn't – I probably should have…. Never too late I guess!


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This department maintains the files on estates, wills, and guardianships for both minors and incapacitated persons. The Probate Deputy Clerk monitors, files, and stores all pending case files and the wills of deceased persons deposited for safekeeping.
Probating an estate is necessary whenever a deceased person leaves titled assets in his or her name alone. A party then files a petition for administration or other qualifying estate proceeding with the assistance of counsel, which allows distribution of the decedent's assets.
Disposition of Personal Property Without Administration may be filed without the assistance of an attorney and are handled by the Deputy Clerk in the Probate Department. The assets of an estate must not exceed the amount of the preferred funeral expenses and the cost of medical expenses for sixty (60) days prior to death. The Clerk assists the public and the court by processing forms, verifying the assets of the decedent.
Guardianships are filed for both minors and incapacitated persons. An attorney must initially represent guardians. (Rule 5.030).
An individual can petition the Court to have a guardian appointed for an adult believed not to be mentally capable of taking care of himself or herself. The Court appoints a committee to evaluate the person and make a report to the court.
Guardians can be appointed a guardian of the person only, property only, or person and property.
Guardianships are also filed for minors when the minor child has inherited money or property in excess of $5,000 or received money from a settlement in excess of $5,000. If one or more parents of the minor child are living, a guardian of the property only is required. If a minor's parents were deceased or unable to serve as guardian, the minor would require a guardian of the property and the person.
Juvenile Formal Administrations are used when it is necessary to appoint a personal representative to act on behalf of the estate because the assets exceed the monetary limits for other types of administration or other special circumstances. The Court gives the authority to the Personal Representative at the time of the appointment and when Letters of Administration are issued to the representative so that he/she may complete the administration of the estate.
See Florida Statutes 731, 732, 733, and 735.
Family Administration is normally used when the decedent leaves only personal property and the value of this property does not exceed $60,000.00. The requirement for this type of administration is that the beneficiaries or heirs at law consist solely of a surviving spouse, lineal descendants, and lineal ascendants, or any of them. If the decedent has been dead for more than 2 years it can also have real estate.
Summary Administration may be filed when the value of the entire estate does not exceed $75,000.00 or that the decedent has been dead for more than 2 years. Any beneficiary, heir at law may file a petition for Summary Administration, or person nominated as Personal Representative in the decedents will.
The purpose of this petition is to transfer title of real property in this state of a non-resident by means of filing an authenticated copy of the foreign will, the petition for probate, and the order admitting the will to probate. This petition may only be filed if the decedent has been dead for more than 2 years.
Ancillary Administrations are used when it is necessary to appoint a Personal Representative to act on behalf of the estate when the decedent is a nonresident and his/her assets are titled in their name alone. The petition must be accompanied by authenticated copies of the probate proceedings from the state the decedent was a resident of or if no estate was required an authenticated copy of the will, or if no will, then the nonresident petition must state that there are no proceedings in another state or country. The Court gives the authority to the Personal Representative at the time of the appointment and when Letters of Administration are issued to the representative so that he/she may complete the administration of the estate.
A caveat may be filed with the Clerk by a creditor or an interested person to prevent either probate of a will or administration of an estate without notice.
Conservatorships are used when a resident of this state is an "absentee". This could be someone who is a member of the Armed Forces, reported as missing in action, disappears under circumstances indicating they may have died, or amnesia, etc. A petition may be filed to appoint a Conservator to administer their estate until they are found or declared dead.
Curatorships are used when the Court needs to appoint a Curator and issue Letters of Curatorship to take charge of the estate of a decedent until Letters of Administration are granted.
Notice of Trust is to be filed with the Clerk upon the death of a settler of a trust. The Notice of Trust must contain the settler's date of death, name of the settler, the title of the trust, if any, the date of the trust, and the name and address of the trustee.
Trust cases in the Probate Department are usually opened to appoint a Successor Trustee on an existing trust or to dissolve an existing Trust.
Guardian of the person only, property only, or both person and property.
Guardianships are also filed for minors when the minor child has inherited money or property in excess of $5,000.00 from a deceased relative, or received money from a settlement in excess of $5,000.00. In this case a guardian of the property is all that is needed if the minor child's parents are living. If a minor child's parents are deceased or unable to be appointed guardian, they may need a guardian of the person and property.
Voluntary Guardians are filed when an adult person wants another person to handle their property.
Guardianships may also be filed for individuals who are entitled to receive benefits from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and who are governed by the Veterans Administration Guardianship Statutes Part VIII (Veterans Guardianship – F.S. 744.602).
The Veterans Administration files their own certificate of incapacity, which eliminates the need to declare the ward incapacitated through the Mental Health Department. The Court monitors all Guardianship cases.
The custodian must deposit the will of the decedent with the Clerk's Office in the County where the decedent resided, within 10 days after receiving information of the death of the maker of the will. The custodian must provide the decedent's date of death or social security number to the Clerk when depositing the will. There is no fee to deposit the will with the Clerk's Office.
Is there a fee for depositing a will?
Can a Will be deposited with the Court for Safekeeping if the Will Maker is still alive?
It means taking all legal steps necessary to assure a Will is valid and to admit the will to Probate.
It relates to all property of a deceased person that is subject to a Probate action.
What does "Probating an Estate," mean?
This is a legal process provided for by Florida Law who determines the value of a deceased person's property and its distribution to heirs.
Where do Probate Proceedings take place?
Proceedings are held in the Circuit Court of the County where the deceased was domiciled or owned property.
To collect and determine the Estate's assets and to protect the assets of the Estate.
To provide a means of converting assets to cash to distribute to beneficiaries, or to pay creditors/taxes.
To legally transfer ownership of Real Property.
To determine who is entitled to share in the Estate and to distribute the property to the proper parties.
What happens if a person dies, and has left no Will?
The property will be distributed in accordance with Florida Law.
See Florida Statute 731.201 for a list of general definitions.
When referring to copies of documents or judicial proceeding required to be filed with the Court under this code, shall mean a certified copy or a copy authenticated as defined in Florida Statute 731.201.
This means the Clerk of Circuit or a Deputy Clerk of the Court.
This means court appointed custodian of property belonging to a person as defined as "Absentee" in Florida Statute 747.
Refers to the Circuit Court.
Means a person appointed by the court to take charge of the estate of a decedent until letters are issued.
This means a person's usual place of dwelling and shall be synonymous with "residence".
This means a person who has been appointed by the Court to act on behalf of a ward's person or property, or both.
This means a person who has been judicially determined to lack the capacity to manage at least some of the property or to meet at least some of the essential health and safety requirements of such person.
This means person under eighteen (18) years of age whose disabilities have not been removed by marriage or otherwise.
Those persons who would be heirs at law of the ward or alleged incapacitated person, or if such person were deceased, and includes the lineal descendants of such ward or alleged incapacitated person, or deceased person.
Excludes any person who is only a stepparent, foster parent, or grandparent.
This means the fiduciary appointed by the Court to administer the Estate and refers to what has been known as an administrator.
This means a written request to the Court for an Order.
This means all steps necessary to establish the validity of a Will and to admit a Will to Probate.
Means both real and personal property or any interest in it and anything that may be the subject of ownership.
This means incapable of exercising any of the rights enumerated in Florida Statute 744.3215(2) and 744.3215(3).
This means a person for whom a guardian has been appointed.
This means an instrument, including a codicil, executed by a person in the manner prescribed by this code, which disposes of their property on or after their death and includes an instrument which merely appoints a personal representative or revokes or revises another will.


This thesis analyzes perceptions of abilities in J.R.R. Tolkien's 1954 novel, The Lord of the Rings and how his novel is written to comment on cultural ideas common in mid-twentieth century England. Tolkien focuses on challenging negative attitudes towards wounded soldiers returning from war and showing that injured individuals have abilities that might not initially be seen and their injuries should not be seen as inabilities. Through The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien also comments on small-minded attitudes, such as provincialism and isolation. This thesis argues that Tolkien uses provincial characters to demonstrate the dangers of small-mindedness and serve as an example to his readers, encouraging them realize the world is larger than they might assume and to explore the world so that they can grow as individuals. By challenging these cultural norms, Tolkien comments on cultural norms and negative attitudes common in the aftermath of the World Wars.
Reigstad, Christopher D., "Finding Courage in Unlikely Places: Processing War in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings" (2015). Culminating Projects in English. 30.


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With so much information to share on the types of business entities to consider, this post will appear in two parts. The first will look at some of the more commonly recognized entities that business planning lawyers in Cook County help set up, and the second will delve a bit deeper.
Without the help of a Cook County business planning lawyer's input, would you be able to list all of the business entity options available for entrepreneurs? Once you've considered that question, ask yourself if you really know which one is right for your business. Chances are pretty good that you answered "no" to one or both of these questions. Choosing the best entity may not be the most glamorous aspect of going into business, but it's one that can have a significant impact on your success, as well as your stress level. By working with a business planning lawyer, you can affect the taxes you pay, the amount of personal liability you take on, and even the way your business is operated on a daily basis.
Cook County business planning lawyers will be well-versed on all of the different business entities, and by learning more about your business, they can assist in understanding the advantages and drawbacks of each.
Sole Proprietorship: The simplest business entity, there is little documentation needed, and the individual can easily transfer business and personal assets back and forth. However, this also means that the individual can be liable for the business' obligations and debts. Taxes are filed on the individual's tax 1040 tax form.
General Partnership: Also very simple to form, this is when two or more individuals conduct business together for profit. Even if specific documentation isn't needed to form a partnership, any good business planning lawyer will urge partners to create legal agreements among one another. General partners share liability for business debts and obligations. Taxes are completed on a separate form, but profits and losses are reported by each individual according to the partnership agreement.
Limited Partnerships and Limited Liability Partnership: Unlike a general partnership, a LP or LLP must register with the state. This provides legal documentation that limits each partners' liability for the behavior of the others. Taxes are completed in a manner similar to that of a general partnership.
Limited Liability Company: One of the most common forms of business entity, the LLC is a company that is made of members rather than shareholders. The members are protected from liability, although there are specific laws and regulations that must be followed that are more cumbersome than for a partnership. On the other hand, the regulations are fewer and simpler than for corporations. When it comes to taxes, the LLC offers a variety of options that allow members to file in the same manner as a partnership, as a corporation, or as an S corporation.
C Corporation: This entity is used when the business is owned by shareholders and guided by a Board of Directors whom they elect. Shareholders can vote on policy issues while the Directors have the final say. Individual shareholders generally have no liability, and the actual business operations are directed by the corporation's CEO and other officers. The corporation files its own taxes, although shareholders are also taxed on their dividends and distributions.
S Corporation: Cook County business planning lawyers will tell you that this is a fairly simple business entity to choose. While an S corporation is a corporation at the Illinois state level (like a C corporation), it is taxed differently than a C corporation for Federal tax purposes. Taxes are completed on a separate form, but profits and losses "flow through" to each individual's personal return through the issuance of a K-1.
For more information on legal entities and how to choose the right structure for your business, we invite you to call our Cook County law firm at 630-908-2752 to schedule a consultation.
One of the most complex aspects of a Cook County wills and trust lawyer's job is making sure that a trust is properly funded. While the attorney will be able to do much of the work on behalf of the client, there are a number of documents that are needed in order to transfer assets into the trust. Each of these documents serves to ensure that the asset has been accounted for and that ownership of it has been transferred from the client to the trust.
Pension plans, IRAs, 401(k), deferred compensation, etc.
While gathering each of these documents can be a time-consuming process, it is an important part of working with the wills and trusts lawyer in Cook County in laying the right foundation for your trust. Each of the items above may be used to fund the trust, and therefore a change of title, beneficiary designations, or other aspect may be in order. There are some pitfalls that can cause difficulties or delays, so getting a quick start will bring about a quicker end! Your Cook County wills and trusts lawyer will have solid advice and suggestions on how best to track down this vital information.
This is a question we get a lot, and one we typically discuss at length with non-married parents during our planning sessions. When one of the parties of a divorce decree dies, this will end the custody agreement because there's no longer anything to govern. In most cases, custody usually reverts to the surviving parent.
An exception to this is when one of the parent's rights to the children has been terminated. If this is the case, many states allow third-parties, such as grandparents, to intervene. Grandparents can also intervene if they believe the surviving parent is not able to care for the children. The burden of proof would fall on the grandparents to demonstrate that the surviving biological parent is unfit. They would have to go through a lengthy custody proceeding that can be stressful on everyone – especially the children.
The custodial parent can make it easier for grandparents (or other relatives) to step in after their passing with just a few estate planning steps. For starters, they can name an alternative guardian for the children in their will or trust. They can further explain their reasons for the nomination and why they believe the other parent is unfit.
Of course this doesn't guarantee that the court will allow the guardianship, but it will certainly be a factor in the court's decision. If the court approves the nomination of a guardian, it doesn't sever the parental rights of the surviving parent; it simply states that the children will live with the nominated guardian instead.
The bottom line is that if you believe that your ex-spouse is not fit to raise your children, it is critical that you take the steps now to put an estate plan and guardian nominations in place that will be in the best interest of the kids should something happen to you. Call us now at (630)908-2752 to set an appointment with an experienced Cook County guardianship attorney if you need assistance getting started.


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Grizzlies 'd' the Milwaukee Bucks into submission
Terry Davis - 12/16/2022
The Grizzlies are on top in the NBA Western Conference and they have risen with and/or doing "d" things: defense, disciplined, and dialed-in. The visiting Milwaukee Bucks got a wire-to-wire demonstration of Memphis' "d" things as the Grizzlies dominated the darlings of Milwaukee's Deer District...
Tigers rolling on after slipping against the Tide
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Where do the Grizzlies stand?
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Grizzlies tap into their third-quarter power, pull away from Pistons
The Memphis Grizzlies, now winners of five straight and the bearers of a 17-9 record, had a sub-standard, eight-point, homecourt lead over the team with the worst record in the NBA at halftime on Friday night. Grinding away after the break, the Grizzlies ballooned their...
Paced by Morant's triple-double, Grizzlies have too much bang for the Thunder
Digesting the Memphis Grizzlies' latest win – a 121-110 sprint past the Oklahoma City Thunder – is a process effectively handled by slicing it with Ja Morant's triple-double: 26 points, 13 rebounds (career high) and 11 assists. The FedExForum crowd savored the All-Star point guard's...
'Enjoying the moment,' Tigers revel with their crowd in win over Rebels
"When we look at this day a few years from now, it will be a legendary day," said Memphis guard Alex Lomax, who played a pivotal role in helping the Tigers win the game that would make it so With 13,264 as the announced attendance,...
Tigers soar past North Alabama Lions with Ole Miss in sight
No disrespect to North Alabama's Lions basketball team, but they were not supposed to be close to the University of Memphis Tigers at the end of Wednesday's matchup at FedExForum and they weren't. Memphis (5-2) easily outdistanced North Alabama (4-4), racking an 87-68 win that...
Ja wins his first boys-to-men matchup against Zion as Grizzlies rout Pelicans
In the matchup of two South Carolina boys linked by basketball and now men in the NBA, the Grizzlies' Ja Morant now has a win over the Pelicans' Zion Williamson. Memphis – paced by star point guard Morant's 23 points, 11 assists and 4 rebounds...
Grizzlies roll up short in comeback against Kings
In the not-so-distant past, a Sacramento Kings six-game winning streak would have struck many as an oxymoron – a figure of speech that just made no sense. The Kings team that the Memphis Grizzlies played at the FedExForum on Tuesday night came in with present-tense...
Checking in with Memphis' G-League Hustle
On fire since the NBA G-League season started, Memphis Hustle power forward Kenny Lofton Jr. continues to establish himself as a dominant force. The Hustle lost (94-84) this week to the Birmingham Squadron at the Landers Center in Southaven. Lofton, again, led Memphis in scoring...


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Monthly Archives : January 2020
The Oslo blood libel is over
From 1994 through 1996, as a captain in the IDF, I served as a member of Israel's negotiating team with the PLO. Those years were the heyday of the so-called peace process. As the coordinator of negotiations on civil affairs for the Coordinator of Government Activities in Judea, Samaria and Gaza, I participated in all of the negotiating sessions…
Trump's heroic truth and Israel's historic opportunity
In Israel's early years, every time the US ambassador traveled to Jerusalem to meet with government leaders, he would have his chauffeur stop his car at the entrance to the city, and replace its diplomatic license plates with regular civilian plates. The State Department refused to recognize that Jerusalem was part of Israel. The license plates were for Israel. And…
Trump's invitation has changed the stakes of the election
Leaks about the details of President Donald Trump's peace plan are contradictory. Until the President releases his plan officially, we won't know for certain what it involves. But from what we have experienced so far with the Trump administration generally and President Trump in particular, it is clear that Trump does not accept the premise that formed the foundation of…
A great – but fragile – triumph of Zionism
What the foreign leaders who came to Jerusalem this week to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day and commemorate the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz will take home from their visits is unknowable. But we do know what they brought with them. Whether they intended to or not, the leaders who came this week to Israel's capital to bow…
Sovereign of beggar, it's Israel's choice to make
"Our international position has never, ever, in the history of the state since 1948 until today, ever been so terrible." So declared MK Yair Lapid in February 2016. Today Lapid is the leading contender to serve as foreign minister in a future Blue and White government. At the time, there were indications that Lapid merely exaggerating rather than flat out…
Poland and Israel's loss of diplomatic wisdom
Next Thursday is supposed to mark another diplomatic triumph for Israeli diplomacy. On January 23, the Fifth World Holocaust Forum will convene at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz death camp. According to Yad Vashem and the World Holocaust Forum, 45 heads of state will travel…
Donald Trump and the mythmakers
For the past 40-odd years, two narratives have guided American Middle East policy. Both were invented by the Carter administration. One relates to Iran. One relates to Israel. Both narratives reject reality as the basis for foreign policy decision-making in favor of delusion. Over the past two months, President Donald Trump has rejected and disavowed them both. His opponents are…
When will American Jewry wake up?
Was the machete attack at Rabbi Chaim Rottenburg's home in Monsey, NY last Saturday night wake-up call enough? Are liberal American Jews ready to accept the truth about anti-Semitism in America? Following the December 10 massacre at the kosher supermarket in Jersey City, Chris Gadsen, a local high school principal shared an op-ed calling for dialogue between the city's Jewish…
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Many of the key molecules for life have a specific direction, or handedness: DNA twists to the right, amino acids to the left. Now scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (or NIST) aim to take advantage of this so-called chirality to search for signs of extraterrestrial life.
When chemists synthesize organic compounds in the lab, they often wind up with a mix of molecules: half are right-handed, and half are left. But cells are a bit more particular. When life arose, our ancestors made some choices. They went with the right-handed sugars, and the left-handed amino acids, a tradition still in effect.
The scientists at NIST have come up with a gadget that can see the polarized light that bounces off of molecules that show a preferred handedness. And in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, they report using the device to detect the signature reflection that comes from the chlorophyll in plant leaves. If this handedness meter works well at a distance, they could load it onto a space probe—a preponderance of right- or left-handed biomolecules could mean a planet has at least simple life forms on it. And we might even find out if ET is a southpaw.


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In the 1970s there were over 700 speedways in Australia. Today there are less than 90. Thunder and Dust is the story of one of those speedways. Nestled in the heart of the Bega Valley in New South Wales, Australia is Sapphire Speedway, built and managed by generations of volunteers for the last 45 years.
"When I first got involved with Sapphire Speedway as Race Secretary, I never dreamed that I would end up making a documentary about the club", says Director, Andrew Moore.