Manipulating the surrounding elements, an Elementalist's Staff is one of the most versatile weapons in The Exiled. Their range of abilities can deal high damage at range, including devastating 'area of effect' spells. The Staff also gives access to a number of crowd control abilities, and is one of the few weapons with healing.
The Staff is one of the main weapons available for players to use for combat. Like all weapons in The Exiled, this weapon allows players access to various skills to use in combat unique to this weapon type.
Using a Staff grants a bonus on Energy, Determination, Cooldown Speed as well as Physical and Mental Resistance. Health, Ability Speed and Movement Speed are decreased in return.
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Q: Technical Names for Body Halves – Upper and Lower If I drew a vertical line from my head to my toes, my left and right halves would be bilaterally symmetric.  What do you call a horizontal division? If I drew a line at my waist that separates my legs from my "top half", how would I refer to those halves? Cranial/Caudal? Superior/Inferior?
Thank you.

A: To specifically divide a (human) body you would need to draw a plane. The plane you are referring to is called transverse, axial or horizontal plane (they are synonyms). You can't go wrong if you say that this plane divides you into superior and inferior part (those are used as directions in the body).
Cranio-caudal is also used to refer to direction in biology. Cranial refers to the head (skull) and caudal refers to the tail. Generally when we stand up our head is above our tailbone, but some might mistake caudal with posterior (dorsal) direction (although that wouldn't be correct, superior-inferior is a less ambiguous option in humans). Cranio-caudal is mostly used in embryology and sometimes radiology.

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The odds of another government shutdown are "quite low," Libby Cantrill, the head of public policy at Pimco, told CNBC on Monday.
Talks to avoid the partial shutdown have stalled, with members of Congress unable to find common ground on border security. The deadline to reach a deal is end of day Friday.
"If you are a member of Congress, you are going to try to extract everything you can from the opposite party; however, you realize that the political cost and the economic cost are simply just too high," Cantrill told CNBCs "Closing Bell" on Monday.
The last shutdown in December and January, which lasted 35 days and was the longest in history, cost the economy $11 billion, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. The sticking point was President Donald Trumps demand for $5.7 billion to construct his border wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. The president has appeared to back off that demand but is still asking for physical barriers on the border.
Congressional Democrats have offered $1.3 billion to $2 billion for those physical barriers, according to a Democratic source. In return, they want to cap the number of detention beds that Immigration and Customs Enforcement uses for interior enforcement at 16,500. Currently there are about 20,700 beds. Republicans, however, have rejected that idea.
"Were not in a good place," the Democratic source told CNBC. Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard Shelby, R-Ala.; House Appropriations Committee Chairman Nita Lowey, D-N.Y.; Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., and Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, were all expected to meet on Monday afternoon to continue talks.
Cantrill said while she expects Congress to find a resolution, the big question is what Trump will do and whether he will sign any deal into law.
She said the president may actually declare a national emergency to get funds for the wall without congressional approval, which he has threatened to do.
"It would allow him to declare victory on that singular issue, which is, of course, very important for him and for his base," she said. "At the same time, he would allow the government to stay open."
As for how the markets would react to a shutdown, Cantrill said while it isnt necessarily positive for risk assets, it isnt much of a negative either.
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— CNBCs Ylan Mui and Jacob Pramuk contributed to this report.


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This promotion to support black-owned enterprises, including food trucks, chefs, caterers and restaurants, keeps expanding. This year, it has kicked off in Houston and will run through April 28. It will continue in Philadelphia from June 9 to 23; New Orleans from June 28 to July 7; Indianapolis from July 21 to 28; Los Angeles from Aug. 11 to 18; Atlanta from Sept. 1 to 15; Oakland, Calif., from Sept. 29 to Oct. 6; and Dallas from Oct. 13 to 27.
Mr. Buliskeria, an Israeli chef, has become the executive chef at Bustan on the Upper West Side, which just reopened after a fire in November. Ms. Rozenblat, also from Israel, is the new pastry chef.
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Torture is considered as one of the most abominable acts of men since time immemorial. It is an ancient hideous practice that remains up to the present times. Torture is done for interrogation, deterrence and punishment. In this article, we will be looking at the list of Top 10 gruesome torture devices of medieval times. While several of these torture devices can cause untold pain and instant death, we must remember that we have in our midst modern torture devices which can bring untold pain but for a longer time period.
1. Crocodile Shears
The crocodile shears was widely used as torture device during the latter part of medieval era and were commonly used on regicides. These are the criminals who have made attempts of assassinating the king. A super heated crocodile shear is applied on the erect penis of the victim and with sufficient tension will result to the tearing off of that part of the human anatomy. Those who are lucky enough to save their manhood, however, end up with severe arterial bleeding.
2. Breast Ripper
This gruesome torture device was primarily used for interrogation and punishment of prisoners. This is widely used then to mark the breast of single mothers. Those women suspected of heresy, adultery, blasphemy, abortion and other acts considered inimical by the inquisitors suffer the painful experience of their breast being torn off by the red hot breast ripper.
3. Lead Sprinkler
The lead sprinkler is basically a ladle with a handle. The upper half of the ladle sphere can be detached and filled up with molten metal or boiling tar, pitch or water. The contents are then poured on the pinioned and hapless victim.
4. Choke Pear
This torture device was used in rectal and oral formats, and in extreme cases, in the vaginal area. They are forced into these orifices of victims and are forcibly expanded to the maximum aperture segments.
5. Spanish Donkey
This torture device consists of a main board that is cut into wedge at the top and is fastened to a pair of cross beams. The naked victim is place astride atop of the main board as if riding a donkey while weights are placed on the victim's feet.
6. Judas Chair
This method of torture has remained the same up to the present times. The naked victim is straddled up and lowered towards the pointed region of the pyramid structure in a position that exactly hits the anus or the vagina.
7. Scavenger's Daughter
This torture device became popular during the reign of King Henry VIII. It is an A-frame metal rack structure to which the head of the victim is strapped at the pointed part of the device while the hands are pinioned at midpoint and the lower limbs at the separate ends. Blood is forced out of the various orifices of the victim's body while the head is swung down and knees are forced up into a sitting position.
8. Knee Splitter
This is a very popular torture device during the period of Inquisition. As the name suggests, these device causes the knees of the victims to split. It is made out of a pair spikes and wooden blocks which are pressed together by a screw until it breaks the knee of the victim.
9. Cat's Paw
This device is usually connected to a handle and looks like a torturer's hand in size and configuration. It is used to tear and rip away the flesh from the bone in any part of the body of the victim.
10. Head Crusher
The head of the victim is placed beneath an upper cap while the chin is place just above the bar located at the bottom. The screw of this torture device is slowly turned and the increasing pressure will compress the skull. It initially shatters the teeth, then slowly breaks and splinters the jaw.
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Let us consider the Schr\"{o}dinger equation for a particle with the mass $m$ and the coordinate $x$,

\begin{equation}
\left[-\frac{\hbar^{2}}{2m}\frac{d^2}{dx^2} + U(x)\right]\Psi(x) = E\Psi(x),
\end{equation}

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confined in the one-dimensional harmonic potential,

\begin{equation}
U(x) = \frac{1}{2}kx^2,
\end{equation}

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where $k$ is the spring constant and $\hbar$ is the Planck constant.
The eigenfunction $\Psi_{n}(x)$ ($n = 0, 1, 2,...$) and the eigenvalue of energy,

\begin{equation}
E_{n} = \hbar\omega\left(n + \frac{1}{2}\right),
\end{equation}

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are explicitly obtained \citep{Schiff}, where the frequency  $\omega = \sqrt{k/m}$ is introduced.
The quantum-mechanical probability density at the position $x$ is then given by

\begin{equation}
p_{q}^{(n)}(x) = |\Psi_{n}(x)|^2 = \frac{\alpha}{2^{n}n!\sqrt{\pi}}H_{n}(\alpha x)^{2}\exp(-\alpha^{2}x^{2}),
\end{equation}

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where $\alpha = \sqrt{m\omega/\hbar}$ and $H_{n}(x)$ refers to the Hermite polynomials \citep{Gradshteyn}.

\par

We here consider the statistical average of the probability density $p_{q}^{(n)}(x)$ over the canonical ensemble at temperature $T$ in the thermal equilibrium.
Recalling the population density of the eigenstate $n$ in the canonical ensemble:

\begin{equation}
P_{n} = \frac{\exp(-\beta E_{n})}{\sum_{i=0}^{\infty}\exp(-\beta E_{i})}
= e^{-n\beta\hbar\omega}(1-e^{-\beta\hbar\omega})
\end{equation}

\noindent
with $\beta = 1/k_{B}T$ and $k_{B}$ being the Boltzmann constant,
we can calculate the statistical probability density at the position $x$ as

\begin{equation}
P_{T}(x) = \sum_{n}p_{q}^{(n)}(x)P_{n}.
\end{equation}

\noindent
Employing the integral representation for the Hermite polynomials as \citep{Gradshteyn,Tanaka}

\begin{equation}
H_{n}(x) = \frac{2^n}{\sqrt{\pi}}\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}(x+it)^{n}e^{-t^2}dt,
\end{equation}

\noindent
we can express Eq.\ (6) as

\begin{equation}
P_{T}(x) = \frac{\alpha}{\pi^{3/2}}e^{-\alpha^{2}x^{2}}(1-e^{-\beta\hbar\omega})\sum_{n}
\frac{2^n}{n!}e^{-n\beta\hbar\omega}\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}dt(\alpha x+it)^{n}e^{-t^2}
\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}ds(\alpha x+is)^{n}e^{-s^2}.
\end{equation}

\noindent
Then, carrying out the summation over $n$ with

\begin{equation}
\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}\frac{1}{n!}[2e^{-\beta\hbar\omega}(\alpha x+it)(\alpha x+is)]^{n}
= \exp[2(\alpha x+it)(\alpha x+is)e^{-\beta\hbar\omega}],
\end{equation}

\noindent
we find

\begin{equation}
P_{T}(x) = \frac{\alpha}{\pi^{3/2}}e^{-\alpha^{2}x^{2}}(1-e^{-\beta\hbar\omega})
\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}dt\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}ds\exp[-t^{2}-s^{2}+2(\alpha x+it)(\alpha x+is)e^{-\beta\hbar\omega}].
\end{equation}

\noindent
Finally, performing the Gaussian integrals over the variables $s$ and $t$, we obtain

\begin{equation}
P_{T}(x) = \frac{\alpha}{\sqrt{\pi}}\sqrt{\tanh\left(\frac{\beta\hbar\omega}{2}\right)}
\exp\left[-\alpha^{2}\tanh\left(\frac{\beta\hbar\omega}{2}\right)x^2\right],
\end{equation}

\noindent
which shows a Gaussian distribution around $x = 0$.
Though this expression itself is known in the literature
\citep{Messiah,Schonhammer}, the present derivation is very simple and straightforward.

\par

In the limit of zero temperature ($T \to 0$), we see

\begin{equation}
P_{T}(x) \to P_{T,0}(x)=\frac{\alpha}{\sqrt{\pi}}\exp(-\alpha^{2}x^{2}),
\end{equation}

\noindent
which is the distribution represented by the ground state ($n = 0$).
On the other hand, in the high-temperature (classical) limit ($\beta \to 0$), we find

\begin{equation}
P_{T}(x) \to P_{T,cl}(x)=\sqrt{\frac{\beta k}{2\pi}}\exp\left(-\frac{\beta}{2}kx^{2}\right),
\end{equation}

\noindent
which is the Boltzmann distribition with the potential $U(x)$.

\par

It is interesting to compare the above result with the fully classical-mechanical derivation.
Starting with the Newtonian equation of motion,

\begin{equation}
m\frac{d^{2}x}{dt^2} = -\frac{dU}{dx} = -kx,
\end{equation}

\noindent
we find a solution,

\begin{equation}
x(t) = A\cos(\omega t)
\end{equation}

\noindent
with an initial condition of $x(0) = A$ and $\dot{x}(0) = 0$, where $A$ represents the amplitude.
Then, introducing the period $T = 2\pi/\omega$, we can calculate the probability density at the position $x$ as

\begin{equation}
p_{cl}(x) = \frac{2}{T}\left|\frac{dt}{dx}\right| = \frac{1}{\pi A\sin(\omega t)} = \frac{1}{\pi\sqrt{A^2 - x^2}},
\end{equation}

\noindent
where the amplitude is related to the total energy $E$ of harmonic oscillator as $A = \sqrt{2E/k}$.
It is here remarked that the probability distribution diverges at $x = \pm A$ in the microcanonical distribution
with a given energy $E$.
Then, transforming from the microcanonical ensemble to the canonical ensemble with a given temperature $T$ in the thermal equilibrium,
we calculate the statistical probability density at the position $x$ as

\begin{equation}
P_{T,cl}(x) = \int_{kx^{2}/2}^{\infty}dE e^{-\beta E}p_{cl}(x; E)\left.\right/
\int_{0}^{\infty}dE e^{-\beta E}
= \frac{\beta}{\pi}\sqrt{\frac{k}{2}}\int_{kx^{2}/2}^{\infty}dE\frac{e^{-\beta E}}{\sqrt{E-kx^{2}/2}}.
\end{equation}

\noindent
The final integration in Eq.\ (17) can be carried out through a change of variables as $E-kx^{2}/2 = z^2$, thus
leading to the Boltzmann distribution, Eq.\ (13).

\par

By using the quantum-mechanical probability density obtained above, we can evaluate
the fluctuation (variance) of
particle position around the stable point $x = 0$ as

\begin{equation}
\langle x^2 \rangle = \int_{-\infty}^{\infty}dx x^2 P_{T}(x)
= \frac{1}{2\alpha^{2}\tanh\left(\frac{\beta\hbar\omega}{2}\right)}
= \frac{\hbar}{2m\omega}\coth\left(\frac{\beta\hbar\omega}{2}\right).
\end{equation}

\noindent
Due to $\tanh\left(\frac{\beta\hbar\omega}{2}\right) \to 1$ for $\beta \to \infty$,  we find

\begin{equation}
\langle x^2 \rangle \to \langle x^2 \rangle_{0} = \frac{1}{2\alpha^2} = \frac{\hbar}{2m\omega}
\end{equation}

\noindent
in the zero temperature limit.
Recalling $\tanh\left(\frac{\beta\hbar\omega}{2}\right) \to \frac{\beta\hbar\omega}{2}$ in the classical (high-temperature)
limit, on the other hand, we find

\begin{equation}
\langle x^2 \rangle \to \langle x^2 \rangle_{cl} = \frac{1}{\alpha^{2}\beta\hbar\omega}
= \frac{k_{B}T}{m\omega^2}.
\end{equation}

\noindent
It is noted that we see
$\langle x^2 \rangle \ge \langle x^2 \rangle_{cl}$ because of
$0 \le \tanh\left(\frac{\beta\hbar\omega}{2}\right) \le \frac{\beta\hbar\omega}{2}$.
We also see
$\langle x^2 \rangle \ge \langle x^2 \rangle_{0}$
owing to
$\tanh\left(\frac{\beta\hbar\omega}{2}\right) \le 1$.
Thus, the evaluation of $\langle x^2 \rangle$ in Eq.\ (18) is given as a combination of quantum and thermal contributions.
Since we observe

\begin {equation}
\frac{\langle x^2 \rangle_{cl}}{\langle x^2 \rangle_{0}} = \frac{2k_{B}T}{\hbar\omega},
\end{equation}

\noindent
the contributions from the thermal (classical) and quantum fluctuations are dominant in the high-temperature
(or low-frequency) and low-temperature (or high-frequency) regions, respectively.

\section*{Acknowledgement}

\noindent
S.T. would like to acknowledge the Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (No.\ 21K06098) from the Ministry of Education, Cultute, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT).

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Isatuximab Extends Time Without Cancer Progression in Phase 3 Trial of Multiple Myeloma
by Jose Marques Lopes, PhD
Adding isatuximab to a standard of care treatment of Pomalyst (pomalidomide) and low-dose dexamethasone prolonged the time without cancer progression in adults with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, according to results of a Phase 3 clinical trial.
"We are excited by these results, which represent significant progress in our ambition to extend the lives of multiple myeloma patients," John Reed, Head of Research and Development at isatuximab's developer Sanofi, said in a press release. "We look forward to engaging with regulatory authorities with the goal of bringing this potential new treatment to patients as quickly as possible."
Isatuximab is an antibody that targets the CD38 protein, a cell surface molecule highly expressed by multiple myeloma cells. After binding to its target, isatuximab not only causes cells to die, but also engages the immune system into fighting these cells.
The randomized Phase 3 trial, called ICARIA-MM (NCT02990338), was designed to investigate if isatuximab could delay disease progression or death among multiple myeloma patients who had failed prior lines of treatment.
The study included 307 patients whose disease had returned (relapsed) or did not respond to two or more prior therapies (refractory), including a minimum of two consecutive cycles of Celgene's Pomalyst (marketed as Imnovid in Europe) and a proteasome inhibitor given alone or in combination.
A total of 96 centers in 24 countries participated in the Sanofi-sponsored study.
Isatuximab was delivered via intravenous infusion — once weekly in the first four weeks and every other week thereafter — in combination with standard doses of Pomalyst and dexamethasone. Treatment was given until patients experienced disease progression or signs of unacceptable toxicity.
In addition to progression-free survival, researchers also measured the overall response rate, overall survival, and duration of response. The safety profile of the combination therapy was also evaluated.
The findings will be submitted to an upcoming medical meeting and are planned to be the basis of regulatory submissions later this year.
According to Sanofi, ICARIA-MM is the first Phase 3 study combining a monoclonal antibody with Pomalyst and dexamethasone to treat relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.
Sanofi is conducting other three Phase 3 trials assessing isatuximab in combination with standard treatments for patients with multiple myeloma. While the IKEMA study (NCT03275285) tests the combination in relapsed/refractory disease, the IMROZ (NCT03319667) and the GMMG HD7 (NCT03617731) trials focus on newly-diagnosed patients. All three trials are still enrolling participants. For more information, please click on the links to the studies.
Both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Medicines Agency granted isatuximab orphan drug designation for the treatment of relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.
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The Horror Section: Meta Museum.
Toronto's Black Museum lecture series returned after a long hiatus with a one-off screening a few weeks ago. Curators Paul Corupe & Andrea Subissati took over The Royal to screen, rather fittingly, the 1959 film Horrors of the Black Museum.
I was really excited to see this film because it has special significance to me. Growing up I learned pretty fast that my mother had - and still has - zero tolerance for onscreen violence. My predilection for horror and all things macabre was fostered solely by my father. Anyhow, the conversation eventually arose between my mother and I about why I liked that stuff and why she didn't.
I got an earful about the horrible pictures that my Dad had taken my Mom to when they started dating circa 1960. She was scarred by Psycho, but the one movie that seemed to do the most damage was one she couldn't even remember the title of. All she could remember were two harrowing scenes - a bit where a woman went to look through a set of binoculars and spikes shot out into her eyes, and another where a guillotine came down on a lady lying in bed.
My mind played with these delicious images, but this was long before Google, so it was twenty years before I even discovered which movie these scenes appeared in. Even when I did, the film wasn't high on my list of priorities while I was being deluged with new titles each and every day. So, imagine my delight when I saw The Black Museum would be playing its namesake?
This was a fun event. Paul did an introduction where he talked all about the history of curious collections throughout the ages and the creation of the original Black Museum at Scotland Yard. He then movde onto their influence on film and the many horrors that have featured museums and sideshows over the years.
TBM Curator Paul Corupe. Photo courtesy of Brian Baker.
As for the movie, I thought it was a hoot. I was surprised to find that the binoculars bit was the opening scene. My poor mother! She must have been like, "that was awful and I still have a whole movie to sit through!" The movie is obviously tame by today's standards, but I do love the deliberate pace of these British dialogue-driven pictures. All the little quirks had me grinning from ear to ear, like one scene where a kid spends an entire scene eating a banana just left of frame. She then just tosses the peel over her shoulder when she's done. Nothing beats the ending though. In the middle of a carnival as two people have just been violently killed in front of a crowd, the cops say their piece and then, as the camera zooms out, the Ferris wheel starts up again and everyone unceremoniously goes about their business. Classic stuff!
So after the thirty-five years of waiting to see this film, I learned one thing. My Mom must have really liked my Dad.


My website has a rank of about 29/100 on Google page insights. One of the bigger issues is that it says I have too many render blocking elements.
The exact message is: PSI estimates this page requires 7 render-blocking round trips and ~24 resources (3.1MB) to load. The median page requires 4 render-blocking round trips and ~89 resources (1.3MB) to load. Fewer round trips and bytes results in faster pages.
What can I change in my theme to keep the awesome elements but prevent it from loading in the beginning to slow down the load time?


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Q: Flask or Requests is Hanging unless timeout is specified, and hangs until the specified timeout I'm on a new computer and running into a strange issue:
Using requests without the timeout parameter simply hangs forever.
Using timeout parameter results in the request hanging until the value in timeout has passed; for example, if timeout is set to 2, the request hangs for two seconds; if timeout is set to 10; the request hangs for 10 seconds.
Using Firefox or Postman or etc. doesn't result in this behavior.
I'm on Python 3.6.5 using requests 2.19.1.
Flask code:
import flask

app = flask.Flask(__name__)

@app.route('/')
def home():
     return 'hello'

app.run(host='localhost', port=8080, debug=True)

Calling code:
import requests

# This is instant
requests.get('http://localhost:8080/', timeout=0.1)

# This hangs for 2 seconds
requests.get('http://localhost:8080/', timeout=2)

# This hangs for 10 seconds
requests.get('http://localhost:8080/', timeout=10)

# This hangs forever without a `timeout` param
requests.get('http://localhost:8080')

Using Firefox or Postman results in an instant response, so I figure it has something to do with requests.
On my old computer, I cannot replicate this behavior with the same versions of Python and requests.
Incidentally, when I first loaded this new computer about a month ago, I did not have a problem.

A: After about three hours of debugging, I restarted my computer and the problem went away. I do not know the root cause.


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Egyptians want to reclaim their revolution
Posted on January 2, 2013 by CNP Webmaster
January 25: Reclaiming back the revolution
By Mohamed ElMasry – The Egyptian Gazette
Wednesday, January 2, 2013 01:00:44 PM
On January 25, no one knows what will come of Egypt's two year old revolution. But many Egyptians for sure know that a great robbery of their revolution has taken place and are determine to reclaim it back.
The revolution was not started by Islamists but they manage to robe the masses their revolution and to turn their dream to achieve freedom, democracy, economical development and social justice into a nightmare.
In their fanatical managing of the country the Muslim Brotherhood has divided Egypt into two groups; a militant extremist minority lead by an Islamist president and his MB group and a majority which includes everyone else; most of the middle class, academia, farmers, journalists, artists, students, lawyers, judges, Christians, Muslim moderates and opposition parties.
Morsi pushed through a drafting committee an Islamist constitution against the will of the masses and he has considered it accepted in a referendum even when less than 20% of the registered voters have approved it. The referendum was held at the time when Morsi was having full executive and legislative powers and had given himself extra dictatorial powers beyond any judicial oversights.
Under the new constitution, the Upper House of parliament, called Shura Council is now serving as the law-making body until a new legislating lower house is elected within a few months.
Morsi has appointed one third of the members of the Upper House just 48 hours before the new constitution was approved (the new constitution states that the president has the right to appoint only 10% of the members). Now over 70% of the members are extreme Islamists mostly from the MB and their allied ultraconservative Salafis �" all are busy now passing laws to curtail press freedom and Egyptians' rights to assemble.
The committee which drafted the constitution and how was it formed and the upper house itself and how it was elected were challenged at the Supreme Court level two months ago but the court suspended its hearings as Morsi's supporters with his blessings, in the first time in Egypt's history, held the court building under siege.
While he was busy maximising his grab of power, Morsi never paid attention to Egypt's short term or long term severe economic problems.
The central bank announced that it has a reserve in hard currency of 12 billion dollars just to cover imports for only 3 months. And the Egyptian pound is fast losing ground to the American dollar causing some 20% inflation as the country imports 70% of its needs.
Morsi's government has requested a $4.8 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund to bridge the budget deficit but Standard & Poor downgraded Egypt's long-term credit rating one level this week to B-, six steps below investment grade.
However Morsi is counting on the Americans to press soon the IMF and Gulf Arab countries to lend Egypt what it needs.
The Americans are happy with Morsi as he follows their five demands: not to say any negative retrotric against Israel, not to re-establish diplomatic relation with Iran, to support the rebels in Syria, to ignore the civil unrest in Bahrain and not to give political refugee status to Sudan's Islamist president.
Morsi has no long range plan and no milestones to put Egypt on the road towards economic development and social justice as the leaders in six countries I studied did years ago; India, China, Malaysia, Turkey, South Africa and Brazil.
Egypt is facing big problems and Morsi's answers are like that: it is not our fault, we have inherited these problems and we blame the opposition for the political instability and the independent media for the negative reporting of our 6-month record in office.
For example it is predicted that there will be zero agricultural land in Egypt within 183 years from now as Egyptians keep building on Arable lands around Nile River.
But Morsi, like any dictator warned the opposition against any unrest in his first address before the newly convened Upper House of parliament last Saturday, urging the opposition to work with his government �" the same opposition who has accused its leaders two weeks earlier to conspire to topple him then kidnap him and take him to Qatar.
He was not sincere when he told the 270-member Upper House that "We condemn and reject all forms of violence by individuals, groups, institutions and even from the nation and its government," as his MB group and its supporters participated in violence against the anti-Morsi rallies.
The worst violence came in clashes outside the presidential palace in Cairo that killed 10 people when Islamists attacked a peaceful sit-in.
How much blood will flow on January 25 when the people will try to reclaim their revolution is anyone's guess.
Prof Mohamed Elmasry, FIEEE, FRSC, FCAE, FEIC
Prof Emeritus of Computer Engineering, Univ of Waterloo
http://www.eic-ici.ca/english/tour/cit08/Elmasry.pdf
Member, Editorial Board, The Canadian Charger
Among the 500 Most Influential Muslims in The World
http://www.thecanadiancharger.com/page.php?id=5&a=238
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Then I went to the hall closet that I have been shoving sewing supplies in for years.
The closet is now clean, but my conscience is not.
I found a LOT of unfinished projects. Some are over 20 years old... Mostly quilting.
Tessie was overlooking the cleaning from a safe distance. She is in the left hand box in the first photo... Suggesting that I shrink the hexagons down to 1/4". I am madly avoiding her suggestions.
Anyway, the pieces and other items are going right back where they started... Minus some fabric and other things that didn't even belong in that particular closet.
It looks like an actual closet now and I can easily close the door without force!
I did find these two weapons... No they mean no harm. They are both hoop holders for doing embroidery and quilting.
They hold the work whilst the person uses both hands to do the stitching.
I prefer the one at the bottom. You can either sit on it like a motorcycle or you can do it side saddle. That's how I use it.
The other one is more formal.. You have to sit in a chair to use it.
It works too. Just not my favorite.
As usual, I couldn't leave well enough alone. I padded the seat on the bottom one. It wasn't comfortable until I did that.
Now I can start work on a project that I have been wanting to do. I did a shirt for April years ago that had quotes from "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" all over it.
I am going to do one for myself with quotes from Albert Einstein, Picasso and a few other favorites.
Just call me "Sidetracked Again". I will be doing minis too. Honest!
Establish order very helpful. Sometimes good things are.


The water crisis in Flint, Michigan put the need to protect and invest in clean drinking water front and center in the minds of many Americans. But how to go about investing, as well as how to get the public on board with such spending, is a difficult challenge that faces policymakers. Researchers have found that when given the choice, people prefer to invest their money in conservation, such as protecting key areas of a watershed — also referred to as green infrastructure — than traditional water treatment plants, also referred to as gray infrastructure.
A potential global catastrophe looms in Asia as rapidly rising water demand collides with a diminishing resource on which at least 300 million people depend directly, and the current political rhetoric between India and Pakistan underlines the risk of failing to manage correctly and cooperatively vital water resources shared between nations. The Indus Water Treaty governs the distribution Himalayan-origin water in the 1,120,000 km2 basin drained by the Indus River, six major tributaries, and connected waterways among India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and China, but India wants to modify the treaty or walk away from it – and Pakistan announced that any Indian attempt to renege from the Treaty would be deemed an act of war.
Mapping corrosive groundwater across the U.S.
A new study offers the most sophisticated analyses to date on how Los Angeles-area groundwater supplies are replenished. The analyses provide water managers with a clearer understanding of the sources and amount of available groundwater in the region — information that is important for planning and management of the vital resource.
Baltimore's Inner Harbor and the urban rivers that flow into it are important sources of water to Chesapeake Bay, popular recreation sites for residents and tourists, and the targets of an ambitious clean-up plan to make the harbor swimmable and fishable by the year 2020. In a first for Baltimore and the nation, the U.S. Geological Survey and the Environmental Protection Agency will soon be installing a suite of sensors that will provide the public and scientists with the first comprehensive, real time look at water quality in Baltimore's Inner Harbor.


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Manchester United: Europa League
Manchester United 1-0 FC Astana: Greenwood wins it for the young Reds
17 year-old Mason Greenwood's late goal was the decider
By Brent Maximin@brentmaximin Sep 19, 2019, 9:56pm BST
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The kids are alright. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer followed through on his promise to place his faith in youth, and started a very young Manchester United side in Thursday's Europa League opener. Solskjaer's Striplings (we're working on a name) showed both why they are so highly rated, and why they all may not be ready for the big stage just yet. The young Reds were in control of the match from start to finish, but needed a late first senior goal from Mason Greenwood to secure a 1-0 win.
United were dominant right from kick off. After a sustained period of pressure, the Reds should have been ahead in the 12th minute, but Marcus Rashford's shot from 2 yards out cannoned off the goalkeeper. After that, Greenwood looked certain to open his United account only to flash his shot wide. In the 20th minute, Rashford again missed the target from close range before denied a minute later by Nenad Eric's sharp save.
The Reds were not so much knocking at the door as assailing it with a battering ram. FC Astana were being thoroughly outclassed, and to add insult to injury, the Old Trafford crowd could be heard breaking into a rendition of "Borat, give us a song."
By the half hour mark, the game was being played totally in Astana's half. The average position of Diogo Dalot — the nominal right-back — was closer to the opposition box than it was to the half-way line. Axel Tuanzebe was playing as an auxiliary midfielder, and Angel Gomes was seeing a lot of the ball trying to pick apart Astana's stubborn low block.
Typically, the visitors' only real chance of the half was a result of a Phil Jones giveaway in midfield, followed by Nemanja Matić being too slow to keep up with a runner. Luckily, the ensuing bobbled shot was straight at Sergio Romero, who collected easily.
At halftime, United were totally in control, but didn't yet have any goals to show for their dominance.
After the break, the Reds set about their business with renewed purpose. Within 90 seconds, Rashford had a solo run that ended in a corner, and Marcos Rojo drilled a low ball just inches away from both the far post and the onrushing boots of Greenwood and Gomes.
A Greenwood toe poke was deflected and dribbled agonizingly wide. A Rashford free kick lashed the top of the net. Marcos Rojo tried his first rabona of the season. Fred drew a save from a yet another direct free kick. United were trying everything to break the deadlock.
At the 68th minute mark, Solskjaer sent on reinforcements. Juan Mata and Jesse Lingard came on in place of the impressive Gomes and the not-so-impressive Tahith Chong. By that point, Astana had slowly started creating one or two chances of their own, and United's profligacy was now threatening to turn a promising performance into a humiliating result.
The Reds finally got their breakthrough in the 74th minute, through a young man who is tipped for a very bright future. Mason Greenwood collected the ball in the box, dribbled past his defender twice, and then finished confidently through the keeper's legs from a sharp angle. Old Trafford — which had been in fine voice all evening — collectively breathed a sigh of relief.
Not long after Marcos Rojo had a shot flash wide from 25 yards (again), Ashley Young came on in his place, presumably before the mad Argentinian had the chance to try something even more audacious.
The home side were pushing for more goals. Lingard had a fierce drive pushed on to the post and back into play, but Dalot could not put away the rebound. Lingard was denied again two minutes before full time, failing to beat Eric after a Greenwood-led counter-attack.
In the end, United had to settle for a narrow result that did not reflect their dominance, but their European campaign is off to a winning start, and more than one of these second-string players would have left the pitch feeling like they gave the manager a selection headache for the match at West Ham this weekend.


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Sci-Fi Casting That Almost Happened - 'Star Trek' Edition
by Will Stape 3 years ago in pop culture / science fiction / star trek / tv review / celebrities
These Are The Voyages Of The Actors Who Almost Boarded The Enterprise
Our favorite TV shows and movies and the iconic characters who populate them effectively carry us away on captivating adventures. We connect to them as an audience on many emotional levels. Often, they're more than mere entertainment or a simple distraction. We grow up watching them as wide eyed kids, discover them in high school or maybe while living off at college. Show casts can feel as if they're part of our own family. Soon we find that those casts of actors and actresses become a part of our collective pop culture experience, one we share with family and friends. With a TV show and movie franchise as established and beloved as StarTrek, the casting becomes all the more essential and memorable.
But what of those performers who almost make the character cut, but don't get the role?
Can't imagine anyone else playing the ever fascinating and emotionally controlled Mister Spock but actor Leonard Nimoy? How about another actor presiding over starship Enterprise's medical unit and sickbay? Would a Dr. Boyce be a preferable physician choice caring for Starfleet's sick and wounded over a Dr. Leonard 'Bones' McCoy? The simple fact is that our favorite TV shows and movies may have turned out quite differently in the casting area - if only another performer had accepted a role first or been available to pursue it, freed from other prior commitments or professional obligations.
These are the many casting voyages of StarTrek.
Martin Landau - Declined The Role Of Spock
How could it ever be logical to turn down the role of the legendary Vulcan Starfleet scientist? Logic may have little to do with the reason.
Here's how actor Martin Landau sees his decision.
"I turned down Star Trek. It would've been torturous. I would've probably died playing that role. I mean, even the thought of it now upsets me. It was the antithesis of why I became an actor. I mean, to play a character that Lenny (Nimoy) was better suited for, frankly, a guy who speaks in a monotone who never gets excited, never has any guilt, never has any fear, or was affected on a visceral level. Who wants to do that?"
So, was it the right thing to do? Landau's wide ranging roles and long running career were definitely not hurt by his decision. He even snagged the lead role in a Star Trek like show - Space: 1999. As the human Commander John Koenig, Landau wasn't an alien hybrid like the Vulcan and human Spock, but he came across more than a few in the British series 2 season run show.
Martin Landau As Commander Koenig of Moonbase Alpha
I Am Not Spock!
James Coburn - A Finalist For Captain Pike
The 1960's saw many a tough, action star excel in Hollywood. You had the likes of Sean Connery as super spy James Bond, James Garner playing gumshoe detectives and slick cowboys and the ever charismatic Steve McQueen, who could and did play pretty much everything under the sun. Another dependable actor who could do action with the best of them was the lanky and dynamic James Coburn.
Among other things, Coburn trained with and became good friends with legendary martial artist Bruce Lee. Indeed, there's film footage of Coburn sparring with Lee. It's not only fun for fans of both men to watch, but a real historic document of just how well and seriously the actor trained with one of the greatest fighters and athletes the world has ever known.
Coburn was in the running to play Captain Christopher Pike in the pilot, The Cage. The part ultimately went to actor Jeffrey Hunter.
Yvonne Craig - Finalist For Vina in 'The Cage'
BatGirl or Green Girl? Could a crime fighter become a sexy alien? If Yvonne Craig had gotten the role of sexy Vina, the green skinned Orion girl, she'd have danced her way into sci-fi history.
The 1960's TV version of Batman may be campy or just silly - depending on your point of view - but one thing is clear: Actress Yvonne Craig impressed all who saw her as Barbara Gordon - with her secret identity of Batgirl. Like the athleticism required to play a superhero, Trek considered her to play the sexy dancing Vina because of Craig's professional dancing background.
Roddy McDowall - Almost Played Trelane of Gothos
Roddy McDowall played a boy loving dog alongside the fabled Lassie and an intellectual and talking chimpanzee scientist - alongside Kim Hunter and Charlton Heston - in Planet Of The Apes, and he almost portrayed one of the more colorful TOS villains of them all.
In the episode, Squire of Gothos, the alien is called Trelane - a sort of whining, comedic man child, who tangles with Captain Kirk's Enterprise. Trek's casting director had a conflict with its producer, Gene Coon. The men disagreed on McDowall taking on the role, so it was given to actor William Campbell instead.
Jon Voight - Almost Played Apollo
Best known as the Academy Award nominee for his incredible performance in Midnight Cowboy, and his Oscar win in Coming Home, and these days as Dad to superstar actress Angelina Jolie, Voight nearly become a Greek god on Gene Roddenberry's original series. Voight got work on another project, and so couldn't flesh out the mythical sun god Apollo in, Who Mourns For Adonais?
Dawn Wells - Finalist For Roberta Lincoln in Assignment: Earth
She was the perky castaway on that show we all loved to make fun of, but still somehow enjoyed. Dawn Wells will forever be known as one of the castaways from the S.S. Minnow, but she almost become part of Gene Roddenberry's Trek cast. Roddenberry felt Teri Garr more 'weird', so she got to be Roberta Lincoln in the episode projected to be a backdoor pilot for a new TV show which never got off the ground.
Sean Connery - Almost Played Sybock
James Bond as a laughing Vulcan half brother to the ever serious Spock? Yep, it almost happened.
William Shatner directed his first Trek feature with Star Trek V: The Final Frontier. The man who had played Captain Kirk for many years wanted a big, marquee name - and one who would ensure pulling in an international audience from across the globe. Connery was forced to turn down the role, after accepting a deal to play the Dad of Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford), since the filming would conflict with production of the Trek feature film.
Bond, James Bond - Not Sybock
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Edward James Olmos - Almost Played Captain Picard
Fans of the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica know Edward James Olmos well, but he almost took the role of Captain Jean-Luc Picard on TOS spin-off series, Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Because of his involvement with other projects, Olmos had to turn down the Picard role. Before that offer, he nearly was cast as the Klingon Kruge in Star Trek III: The Search For Spock, but lost out to Christopher Lloyd of Back To The Future fame.
Toshiro Mifune - Almost Played A Klingon
Japan holds the concept of honor in high regard, so it's no wonder a highly regarded Japanese actor almost played a Klingon warrior in a feature film. The movie, Planet of The Titans, never materialized.
From the book, The Star Trek Compendium, here's how director Philip Kaufman summed up his vision for the aborted film.
"My version was really built around Leonard Nimoy as Spock and Toshiro Mifune as his Klingon nemesis... My idea was to make it less "cult-ish", and more of an adult movie, dealing with sexuality and wonders rather than oddness; a big science fiction movie, filled with all kinds of questions, particularly about the nature of Spock's [duality]-exploring his humanity and what humanness was. To have Spock and Mifune's character tripping out in outer space. I'm sure the fans would have been upset, but I felt it could really open up a new type of science fiction."
Adama Not Picard
Captain Picard, Who?
Eddie Murphy - Almost Starred in 'ST: IV - The Voyage Home'
"Captain, there be whales here!" Scotty in ST IV: The Voyage Home.
Who wouldn't want to be in a movie with those adorable, multi ton weighing whales? Comedian Eddie Murphy, that's who. Here's what he says about his near Star Trek movie appearance.
"I'm a Trekkie. I've always loved Star Trek and have wanted to do one of the films," says Murphy. "The script was developed, but we eventually dropped the idea. [The] Golden Child came along and I decided to do that film instead ... In retrospect, I might have been better off doing Star Trek IV."
James Marsters - Auditioned For Shinzon in 'Nemesis'
Going from an undead vampire lacking a proper, human soul to playing a clone of Captain Jean-Luc Picard? All in a day's work - or audition - for actor James Marsters.
Marsters will probably forever be known to Buffy: The Vampire Slayer fans as William The Bloody - aka the incorrigible Spike - the ever vengeful, yet cool as a cold breeze British vampire created by Joss Whedon. Tom Hardy would ultimately snag the cinematic role - that of the evil, scheming clone of Picard.
Tom Hanks - Almost Played Zephram Cochrane in 'ST: First Contact'
Some may still fondly remember Tom Hanks as the cross dressing half of the 80's sitcom Bosom Buddies, (with co-star Peter Scolari) but he went on to do much more. Superstar Tom Hanks - a two time Oscar winner - is an admitted Trek fan. However, that fan vibe couldn't help when it came time to take on a plum role in Star Trek: First Contact.
Hanks was too busy directing his first feature film, That Thing You Do! - so it was a no go for the actor Trekkie. Instead, Oscar nominee for the beloved family romp, Babe - James Cromwell - slipped into the brilliant, though wacky shoes of the inventor of warp drive - the very intergalactic propulsion system drive which allows Star Trek to actually be Star Trek.
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Best Netflix Sci-Fi
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Move over Syfy channel, Netflix is moving at light speed. For science fiction fans, Netflix is a destination point for great content. Whether you are watching your favorite film for the 100th time or looking for something new to binge watch, Netflix has an enormous pool of sci-fi movies and TV shows to choose from. Netflix is incredibly popular with the demanding sci-fi fanbase. Boasting a wide selection of science fiction oldies, cult favorites, and new picks, Netflix takes you down a deep rabbit hole. After the introduction of original content, Netflix firmly established itself both as studio and distributor. Sense8 took original science fiction programming to a new level, and the BBC's Black Mirror gave the millennials their own version of The Twilight Zone. The list is sure to generate debate amongst die hard sci-fi fans.
Best Clone Movies
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One day we will clone a woolly mammoth. A discovered gene that kept mammoths warm in their arctic habitat could be the answer to cloning the animal today. Although there have been other clones such as Dolly the Sheep, the clone of a woolly mammoth is especially spectacular because it is an extinct animal that no human has ever come in contact with before. While it is unsure when the cloning will take place, it is inevitable. As with a great deal of science, it is derived by the pursuit of science fiction. Perhaps geneticists will one day turn to Hollywood to inspire them in their pursuit of genetic cloning in the best clone movies.
Most Creative Video Games
Everyone knows Halo and Call of Duty but they don't get your creative juices flowing! We compiled a list of the most creative video games. These games are unique, and develop your creativity far more than other video games. Some of the games allow you to create anything you want, while other games just have a unique gameplay and plot.
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J.J. Abrams may have rebooted the beloved galaxy of far, far away forward into the previously static Star Wars timeline, but to truly appreciate the expanse of George Lucas' universe, it is perhaps better to take a step back. By exploring the unexamined nooks and crannies of the Star Wars universe, we are exposed to regions, realms, and characters that, even though they have never seen the big screen (yet), have a compelling and inspiring tale to tell.
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A study is made of the effect of niobium in solid solution in microalloyed austenite on the kinetics of transformation to bainite upon cooling, using a combination of dilatometry, scanning and transmission electron microscopy. The steels investigated are three laboratory melts with systematic variations in niobium concentration, and an industrial microalloyed grade. Results indicate that increasing niobium content retards the bainite transformation but that, while significant, this effect is rather small. A much more dramatic effect on bainite formation is produced by allowing a small amount of niobium carbo-nitride precipitation in the austenite before cooling.
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I would have to agree with Albert Einstein's statement, "The only thing that you absolutely have to know is the location of the library." When my sister and I were "of age" to get "the talk" from our Mother, she sent us to the library and told us to go to the main desk and ask for the Librarian. We were instructed to say that our Mother thought the Librarian had more knowledge than her on "the mysteries of life," and could she please point to some books for us to read. I was in the sixth grade, and my sister was in the fifth. I was 13 months older than my sister, so I was designated to be the spokesperson. Little did we realize, our world of knowledge was about to be dramatically changed forever.
When I told the Librarian that our Mother had sent us and why she stared at us for a moment, then she went into action. I'm not sure if she had ever encountered this situation before, but it was evident that our Mother was right because the Librarian precisely knew what to do. The Librarian took us to an aisle and pointed to a row of books, selected a couple of books and handed them to us. She then escorted us to a table positioned next to her desk. We were told to sit there and read. I told her that our Mother also said that if we had any questions, we were supposed to ask the Librarian because she was the "expert of knowledge." She stared at us again for a moment, then said she would try to answer our questions, but if she didn't have the answers she would have to refer us to our Mother. My sister and I quietly read the books. Afterward, let's just say, we had NO QUESTIONS for the Librarian or our Mother. As my sister and I walked home, we didn't even talk to each other. We were stunned by that trip to the Library.
Now that I'm a Grandmother, as I remember this experience, it brings a smile and a laugh to me. But there is a moral to this story...GOD BLESS LIBRARIANS and GOD BLESS MOTHERS WHO KNOW WHERE TO GET ANSWERS.


First day: Departure is at 7:30 am in a mini bus from San Pedro de Atacama to the Bolivian border, stopping by immigration offices of Chile and Bolivia. Once at the Bolivian border we continue the journey in a 4WD JEEP with capacity for 6 people. On the first day we visit the Bolivian High Plateau, stopping at White Lake and Green Lake, both situated at the foot of Licancabur Volcano. Then, our journey continues with a visit to Salvador Dali desert, the hot springs in Polques, the morning sun geysers which are water springs that erupt at a temperature of 90 degrees, crevices from where magma also erupted. We end this first day at Laguna Colorada, nesting centre for more than 30000 flamingos of 3 different species. This centre is situated 4500 meters above sea level where it is possible to behold flora and fauna like flamingos, Vicuñas and other animals from the high plateau. We also are passing by the Siloli Desert where we can observe the Stone Tree, and an amount of rocky formations. We stay the night at the Desierto Ojo de Perdiz Hotel, (Tayika hotels) with private rooms, single rooms, double rooms or double bed rooms.
Second Day: Departure is at 8:00 am from the hotel. The tour start observing mountains of colors, later on visiting high plateau lakes like Honda, Chirarcota, Hedionda and Cañapa. Afterwards, visiting the little Chiguana Salt Flat. Finally, we arrive to San Pedro de Quemes Village, where we stay the night in the Stone Hotel, Tayka, with private rooms single or double.
Third Day: Departure is at 8am. We visit the caverns by the shores of Uyuni Salt Flat called GALAXIAS. We also visit Incahuasi Isle, which is set at the center of the Salt Flat. Then we visit the Eyes of the Salar, the Museum of Salt and numerous salt formations, arriving then at the Luna Salada Hotel, situated by the shores of the salt flat, with private rooms single or double.
Forth day: Departure from the hotel is at 8:00 hrs, arriving at the Bolivian border at 16:00 hrs. From there we return to San Pedro de Atacama at 18:00hrs.
Value include: Accomodations*, Food, and guide in English or French.
Value does not include entrance to the Uyuni National Park.
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Saudi Arabia says Arar border crossing with Iraq to reopen in October
Takata files for bankruptcy, overwhelmed by air bag recalls
Takata files for bankruptcy, overwhelmed by air bag recalls /node/1120461/business-economy
Visitors view displays of Japanese autoparts maker Takata Corp. at a car showroom in Tokyo in this file photo. (AFP / KAZUHIRO NOGI)
Updated 26 June 2017
TOM KRISHER and MARCY GORDON | AP
TOKYO: Japanese air bag maker Takata Corp. has filed for bankruptcy protection in Tokyo and the US, overwhelmed by lawsuits and recall costs related to its production of defective air bag inflators that are linked to the death of at least 16 people.
The company announced the expected action Monday morning Tokyo time. Takata confirmed that most of its assets will be bought by rival Key Safety Systems, based in suburban Detroit, for about $1.6 billion (175 billion yen).
Takata's inflators can explode with too much force when they fill up an air bag, spewing out shrapnel. Besides the fatalities, they're also responsible for at least 180 injuries, and touched off the largest automotive recall in US history. So far 100 million inflators have been recalled worldwide including 69 million in the US, affecting 42 million vehicles.
Under the agreement with Key, remnants of Takata's operations will continue to manufacture inflators to be used as replacement parts in recalls. The recalls, which are being handled by 19 affected automakers, will continue. Although Takata will use part of the sale proceeds to reimburse the automakers, experts say the companies still must fund a significant portion of the recalls themselves.
"It's likely every automaker involved in this recall will have to subsidize the process because the value of Takata's assets isn't enough to cover the costs of this recall," said Karl Brauer, executive publisher of Kelley Blue Book and Autotrader.
Takata and the automakers were slow to address the problem with the inflators despite reports of deaths and injuries. Eventually they were forced to recall tens of millions of vehicles. Because of the size of the recall, some car owners face lengthy waits for replacement parts, meanwhile operating their cars worried that the air bag could malfunction in a crash.
US lawmakers have criticized the pace of the recalls. At the end of April, only 22 percent of the 69 million recalled inflators in the US had been replaced, leaving almost 54 million on the roads, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website.
The defect in the inflators stems from use of the explosive chemical ammonium nitrate in the inflators to deploy air bags in a crash. The chemical can deteriorate when exposed to hot and humid air and burn too fast, blowing apart a metal canister.
At least $1 billion from the sale to Key is expected to be used to satisfy Takata's settlement of criminal charges in the US for concealing problems with the inflators. Of that amount, $850 million goes to automakers to cover their costs of the recalls. Takata already has paid $125 million into a fund for victims and a $25 million fine to the US Justice Department.
Attorneys for those injured by the inflators worry that $125 million won't be enough to fairly compensate victims, many of whom have serious facial injuries from metal shrapnel. One 26-year-old plaintiff will never be able to smile due to nerve damage, his attorney says.
The lead attorney for people suing the automakers said in a statement following the announcement that he doesn't expect the bankruptcy to affect the pending claims against the companies. Settlement agreements with Toyota, Subaru, BMW and Mazda already have won preliminary court approval, Peter Prieto noted.
That settlement will speed the removal of faulty inflators from 15.8 million vehicles and compensate consumers for economic losses, he said. Claims are continuing against Honda, Ford, Nissan and Takata.
Fallout from the bankruptcy filing came swiftly from the Tokyo Stock Exchange, which said it was stripping the company founded in 1933 from trading as of Tuesday.
Key, a Chinese company with international operations, makes inflators, seat belts and crash sensors for the auto industry. It is owned by China's Ningbo Joyson Electronic Corp. Its global headquarters and US technical center is in Sterling Heights, Michigan.
Key also said it won't cut any Takata jobs or close any of Takata's facilities.
The Takata corporate name may not live on after the bankruptcy. The company says on its website that its products have kept people safe, and it apologizes for problems caused by the faulty inflators. "We hope the day will come when the word 'Takata' becomes synonymous with 'safety,'" the website says.
AP Business Writer Elaine Kurtenbach in Tokyo contributed to this report.
UK core pay growth strongest in nearly 11 years, but jobs growth slows /node/1526486/business-economy
Data showed the unemployment rate remained at 3.8 percent as expected. (Shutterstock)
Core earnings have increased by 3.6 percent annually, beating the median forecast of 3.5 percent
The unemployment rate fell by 51,000 to just under 1.3 million
LONDON: British wages, excluding bonuses, rose at their fastest pace in more than a decade in the three months to May, official data showed, but there were some signs that the labor market might be weakening. Core earnings rose by an annual 3.6 percent, beating the median forecast of 3.5 percent in a Reuters poll of economists. Including bonuses, pay growth also picked up to 3.4 percent from 3.2 percent, stronger than the 3.1 percent forecast in the poll. Britain's labor market has been a silver lining for the economy since the Brexit vote in June 2016, something many economists attribute to employers preferring to hire workers that they can later lay off over making longer-term commitments to investment. The pick-up in pay has been noted by the Bank of England which says it might need to raise interest rates in response, assuming Britain can avoid a no-deal Brexit. Tuesday's data showed the unemployment rate remained at 3.8 percent as expected, its joint-lowest since the three months to January 1975. The number of people out of work fell by 51,000 to just under 1.3 million. But the growth in employment slowed to 28,000, the weakest increase since the three months to August last year and vacancies fell to their lowest level in more than a year. Some recent surveys of companies have suggested employers are turning more cautious about hiring as Britain approaches its new Brexit deadline of Oct. 31. Both the contenders to be prime minister say they would leave the EU without a transition deal if necessary. A survey published last week showed that companies were more worried about Brexit than at any time since the decision to leave the European Union and they planned to reduce investment and hiring. "The labor market continues to be strong," ONS statistician Matt Hughes said. "Regular pay is growing at its fastest rate for nearly 11 years in cash terms and its quickest for over three years after taking account of inflation." The BoE said in May it expected wage growth of 3 percent at the end of this year.