Here is my completed radio. It is not perfect because there is some squeal/ motorboating around 900 kHz which I can't seem to get rid of, but then my signal generator is fixed at 455 kHz and the radio's IF is 465 kHz, so that might be the cause.
Overall I'm still quite happy with it and this set will probably outperform many portable AM radios on the market due to the low noise floor and very good sensitivity.
Reading through this whole thread is a reminder that when building any superhet radio, be it a kit or a self designed one, when it is completed, all parts of the system need to be tested & checked.
Firstly the supply current to the audio & driver stages and the whole radio. At least one check with a 1kHz sine wave and audio into a dummy load, to check that the audio stages are basically distortion free and have around the correct output level.
Then a sweep of the IF (ideally with a signal generator and scope) to ensure the IF is stable, has about the correct bandwidth & gain.(if not the bypass and grounding arrangements and AGC system checked and modified if required) Then a check of the local oscillator level and frequency range. Then an overall radio sensitivity check.
There are a lot of variables which could sabotage the operation and performance of the radio kit, so these checks, on a newly built unit, are definitely required. If they are not done you end up with all the reports of bad performance or failure to operate, many a case it will just be one unsuitable part or component or something simple. Without the systematic tests, the faults will remain unsolved and elusive. A lot of the time you can "get lucky" and everything will appear to be ok first pop, but as shown by the remarks on this thread, it is a bit hit & miss.
Mines all sorted as well, for some reason the 9018g that was used as the detector diode wouldn't detect unless it was prompted with my signal generator. I tried a silicon diode in place of it but that wouldn't work so I tried a BC377 and that worked fine. One of the electrolytic caps tested awful so I stuck one of my own in. Took quite a while to get all the stations to come in and to get them in their right places on the dial but its done and its picking up everything very well now including Absolute (fading in and out)whose transmitters were turned off near me a while back now. For less than a fiver delivered its been a good learning curve. 5 mins with a meter or a tester, testing components are in spec is recommended prior to installation of components.
I built mine a few months ago and it was dead. I think the output transformer was defective. So I tossed it away.
Then I bought another more expensive and bigger superhet kit (about £16)from a Ham dealer in Thailand. It worked right away although there were a number of errors in the thai/English instruction and over current problem.
I ordered two weeks ago the same £5 Chinese superhet kit for the second time from a different dealer. This time it arrived quick and it has much clear and better instruction. I intend to use the oscillator and IF cans for IC NE612AN mixer/oscillator experiment.
I have also bought the Chinese 2P3 kit for £20. It is a very nice kit with very good instruction. Well-worth the money.
I decided to have a go at making one of these radios, bought from a Singapore site as it was under £5 including postage and arrived quite quickly. It went together reasonably well, the red plastic aerial ferrite holder needed one screw hole countersinking as the screw wouldn't go into the tuner even after the edge was bevelled as it was hitting a couple of the solder joints and wouldn't lay flat. I tried a diode instead of the 9018G transistor as the detector, a BA219 as it was the only one I had, a 1N916 should also work here. Because the agc is taken from the anode of the diode via the last IF secondary the cathode connects to the volume control end, unlike a conventional pocket radio with npn transistors where the cathode connects to the last IF transformer.
The radio has only been temporary put together along with a temporary speaker to try it, and it worked straight away. Only the oscillator trimmer, the one nearest the edge of the case on the tuner, needed some adjustment to get the stations in roughly the right place, this will be improved once the dial is fitted. It still needs some final putting together but I am tempted to leave the speaker as it sounds very good, it was quite a revelation as I wasn't really expecting it to work all that well if at all. The quiescent current is around 20mA so would like to get this down a bit, possibly a larger value of base bias resistor or the output transistors emitter resistor added.
The 9018G transistors give plenty of gain in the IF stage, the IF transformers are spot on. The only components I used from my own parts was a 100uF capacitor instead of the one of the two supplied, and the 0.01uF mixer input coupling capacitor as, like others here, it was the only part missing. Orange sleeving was used on the resistor leads but they are so thin the sleeving wouldn't go around the curved part. The gaps in the printed board for current measuring had wire from the offcuts soldered across rather than just solder to bridge them.
I had trouble with the ferrite/tuning cap mount, mine was cured with the stanley knife , also the vol wheel kept coming loose but a blob of nail varnish seems to have stopped that. Whilst I'm fairly happy with mine I find that small pocket radios are terrible for listening to music on.
Whilst I'm fairly happy with mine I find that small pocket radios are terrible for listening to music on.
For the size of the speaker I quite like listening to music. Sometimes it is the lack of full freqency that makes music easier to listen to. Speech can also be clearer with a small speaker.
Finished the radio, a piece of white gauze was dyed black with printing ink, and after drying put in front of speaker to make a grill instead of leaving the speaker cone exposed. The wires are all to long so these might be shorted. The aerial ferrite is held in place with a piece of sticky tape, the speaker needs this or glue.
The speaker cone protection is a very good idea. I might do this myself with some very light black fabric I have lying around. We sometimes forget that dust, humidity and smoke can eventually ruin our prized electronic possessions.
Having followed this thread with interest, I decided to take up the challenge and order a HX108-2 kit. Once the kit arrived my first action was to test every component and record the various measurements.
The doubtful components were the capacitors as others have found – the electrolytics all had ESR's which were a little high, and the disc ceramics were out of spec, even applying the worst case tolerance of +80% -20%. I sourced suitable replacements from my stock.
The supplied transistors were 4x 9018G and 3x9013H, so no 9018H for V3, V4 and V5, again something which others seemed to have experienced. However the gain figure for the transistors was within that specified, so I decided to use them in the kit, using the highest gain 9018G for V1, and close matched 9013H's for the output pair V6 and V7. The diodes are all 1N4148 as supplied, and tested ok.
The oscillator and IF transformers all showed continuity and reasonable inductance measurements, and the Chinese letters on the schematic translated as B2 – Red, B3 – Yellow, B4 – White, and B5 – Black.
All resistors supplied were within the ±5% tolerance.
The audio transformers were identified as Driver – Green, and Output – Yellow, and primary and secondary windings checked for continuity – both measured ok.
The kit went together well and once completed was powered and tested with a DMM across the five bridging points. All measurements agreed with the values shown on the schematic. The bridging points were then soldered with a wire link, and everything assembled into the case.
Switch-on resulted in a speaker hiss and tuning brought in a few stations. The frequency was a little high against the tuning scale, but adjustment of the ferrite rod antenna/coupling coil position, trimmer capacitors and oscillator transformer corrected that. The IF transformers were peaked for maximum audio output. I was surprised by the level of audio output - given a 3 volt supply voltage, and the sound quality was very acceptable from the tiny loudspeaker. Altogether very pleasing for a £5 investment.
FM Alarm Clock Radio with LCD display. Works OK except very tricky to tune without distortion due to stiff tuning knob. Frequency indication is almost correct. Clock keeps good time.
ZX921. If it wasn't for the whistling, howling and motorboating this might actually be a good sensitive radio. Once tuned in, volume level and sound quality is very acceptable.
HX108-2. Have built two of these. With the first one I messed up and got an output transistor the wrong way round which explained the awful distortion. After correcting my mistake the sound quality was no better so maybe the transistor was fried. The second one had a damaged speaker so I swapped it with the other one. Works quite well but sound quality still not great.
S66E. Have built three but only paid for one (long story). All work surprisingly well and sound is better than expected from the plastic speaker. Headphone socket is a bonus although the hole in the case doesn't line up with the PCB. As an experiment I built one of them with closer tolerance resistors and caps. Result: no noticeable difference.
210SP 'Paeansonic'. Good FM performance but AM very weak. Stiff tuning due to the horrible dial pointer method. Locks onto FM stations well, clean, clear sound from the tiny plastic speaker. Awkward to tweak as the batteries come out when you take the back off.
ZX2051. As with the 210SP, good FM performance but weak AM. LED tuning indicator actually works. The real speaker gives it an advantage.
ZX620 AM/FM in an ugly yellow case. The actual radio I received from Banggood was the AM/SW version ZX623 and got a full refund. SW is one band 15M, not very useful. AM performance is excellent as is the sound quality from the 'large' real speaker. I can quite happily live with this one, just a shame that's there's no FM. It appears that the ZX620 is no longer available.
Next on my list is the multiband EDT-2902 which could possible be a bit of a challenge.
I have seen the ZX62X advertised that mentioned SW, thus being ZX623. Yet the image with the listing still showed the ZX620 FM version. I thought there was a typo and the listing was for FM/MW.
After all it does not seem like the SW band would be that useful.
One EDT-2902 now ordered. Thanks for the tip-off!
I do love these kits; I get my money's worth in the entertainment of building them, regardless of how they turn out.
I ordered two ZX620 AM/FM, one from Banggood and one from eBay. In both cases I got the ZX623 AM/SW even though the listings clearly showed the ZX620. Banggood refunded me in full and with the eBay seller I asked for the correct radio. Instead I was also offered a full refund.
There seems to be confusion amongst the sellers of these radios. Only Aliexpress has got it right as they are listing the ZX623 and the 620 as unavailable.
Totally agree, I find the whole process very therapeutic and a working set is a bonus.
I just couldn't live with the ZX623's ugly and cheap looking yellow case so I decided to paint it black. Looks a lot better.
Assembly gave me a couple of problems. There's no indication which way round the tuning capacitor goes and I got it wrong. All the stations were reversed if that's the right word. Anyway, all the stations at the high end of the dial were at the low end and vice versa. I devil to desolder and make good.
The bracket for the ferrite rod has to be mounted under the tuning cap on the component side but I found the leads were then too short to solder. In the end I cut the bracket down and glued it to the PCB.
Another kit to add to the collection, the RW08-7B, one I haven't seen before.
The circuit looks like the HX108-2 but the addition of a headphone socket and power LED.
The case is similar to the ZX2051 with the batteries side by side rather than either side of the speaker.
The squeal is probably due to 2nd harmonic of IF (i.e. 455x2 = 910kHz) being picked up by the ferrite rod (which is close to IF components).
realign to shift the IF up a bit ( or back up to 465 ? ) would at least clear it of BBC on 909kHz which I assume is being affected!
Last edited by colourking; 13th Apr 2019 at 4:35 pm.
Unfortunately the circuit is really badly designed by a person with a limited knowledge of transistor design and who hasn't bothered to read Horowitz & Hill.
You will notice stages V2 and V5 with grounded emitters and base bias resistor to the power rail. Their circuit function and the collector currents are very dependent on the hfe of individual transistors that varies wildly among specimens. So the radio would work ok with transistors with just the right hfe, but if its too low or high then radio will not work or malfunction.


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My wife, brother and I are bicycle enthusiasts who enjoy riding the ever increasing number of rail / canal trails mostly in the Northeastern US. We also do volunteer work for NOAA by recovering US Coast & Geodetic Survey Benchmarks. We often combine these hobbies while trail riding.
Unlike geocaching, benchmark hunting serves a valuable purpose by providing NOAA with updates on the condition of their 700,000+ benchmarks across the Unites States. Information on Benchmarks is available here: http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/.
We have been riding these trails for over 10 years now and I decided to share some of the .GPX files I've created. Of the hundreds of trails available in this part of the country, I selected these for their quality, scenic beauty, lack of excessive grades or hazardous terrain and overall riding or hiking enjoyment. These files contain tracks for trails and waypoints for significant features such as road crossings, bike shops, campgrounds, points of interest and USCGS benchmarks along or near the trail. All waypoints include elevation data for use in plotting trail slope and planning outings. These files were compiled using a variety of resources including:
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NOAA - http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/
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Virginia DCNR New River Trail State Park website: http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/new-river-trail.shtm...
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Anyone interested in Benchmark hunting can obtain detailed data sheets for each mark by going here: http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/ds_pid.prl The PID is the waypoint name symbolized by the color coded cube icons. Green= Recovered within the last 10 years. Blue= No recent recovery but set in a massive structure which still exists. Red= Likely missing or reported destroyed.
Free, legal, 24K and 100K topo map downloads for the states with these trails are available here: http://www.gpsfiledepot.com/ Segments of these maps covering the above trails can be loaded into many older handheld GPS receivers with limited memory by using Garmin's Mapinstall program available here: http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=3291
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Team Orla McGonagle (c) 2, Sofia Mazir 2, Amy Carr 2, Shauna Doherty, Ella Mc Kinnley 4, Natasha Prendiville 2, Aisling Murphy, Ella McCalmont 2, Ciara Cox 2, Emma Meehan 2, Kirsty Harron 2, Roisin Gillespie Coach Garry Prendiville.
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A spectacular win for Sonny Colbrelli
Oman Convention and Exhibition Center, Tuesday 19 February - Finally! The first victory of the season came thanks to a superb sprint by Sonny Colbrelli, who won stage 4 of the Tour of Oman. "I'm very happy - the Italian rider commented - I was looking...
Pozzovivo moves into 5th overall
Qurayyat - Monday 18 February - "I lost a few seconds in the last hundreds of meters - says Domenico Pozzovivo after the finish line - but I'm happy with my race today. I had to recover the gap and I spent a lot of...
Hola Andalusia – Strong and motivated TBM at Ruta del Sol 2019
Bahrain Merida Pro Cycling Team is looking forward to compete at the upcoming and exciting Ruta del Sol 2019, that will be held from 20 February to 24 February. Andalusian race in terms of GC, the five-day stage race will most likely have a punchy...
Tour of Oman ST2
Sonny Colbrelli scored a top ten place on the slightly uphill finish....
It wasn't our day at the opening stage of the Tour of Oman. A course and a finish that suited pure sprinters as the winner Kristoff. Our Sonny Colbrelli wasn't at the front for sprinting to a top ten place. ...
A combative team for Tour of Oman
The tenth edition of Tour of Oman will be running from Saturday 16th to Thursday 21th. The race will be made up of 6 stages and will cover a total distance of 906 kilometres. The route of the 2019 edition, as usual, offers something for...
Dylan Teuns is 5th overall at the Volta Valenciana
Valencia (Spain), 10th February – Dylan Teuns finished 5th overall after the final stage 5 (Paterno-Valencia, 88.5km) at the Volta a La Comunitat Valenciana, that was his first race of the season and his debut with the jersey of the Team BAHRAIN MERIDA. "In today's short...
Teuns takes top ten place on Queen Stage at the Valenciana
Alcala-Alcossebre (Spain), February 9th – Thrilling final on the stage 4 of the Vuelta a La Comunitat Valenciana, where Team BAHRAIN MERIDA leader Dylan Teuns finished in the group of the best riders, taking 8th place, 17" down the winner Adam Yates. It was the Queen...
Cortina white jersey, Colbrelli 8th and Teuns 3rd overall after Stage 3 at Valenciana
Chera (Spain), Friday 8th February – The longest day of this edition of the Volta a La Comunitat Valenciana was a good one for Team BAHRAIN MERIDA, that took a top ten place with Sonny Colbrelli – 8th on the uphill sprint in Chera –...
Colbrelli sprints to 4th place in Alicante
Alicante (Spain), February 7th 2019 – Good performance again at the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana for the Team BAHRAIN MERIDA. Stage 2 finished in Alicante with a sprint won by Matteo Trentin, ahead of Bouhanni and Swift, with Sonny Colbrelli taking 4th place. Today's stage featured an undulating...


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God's plan for Paul from the beginning was that he should carry his name and suffer greatly along the way. And, Paul completely understood this calling.
In his second letter to the Corinthians Paul gives this snapshot of his life.
This is hardly a description of the life of a minister of the gospel of Christ according to popular teaching today. The common teaching is "God wants you to be happy", "Your best days are ahead", and even that you should expect perfect health and have financial success. What hogwash!
For a Christian, suffering is not a bad thing, it is a good thing, provided you are suffering for the cause of Christ. Paul referred to his manifold troubles as "light and momentary" and meaningless compared to the glory that awaits at Christ's coming.
Peter advised this response to troubles for the cause of Christ.
In both suffering for Christ and all other suffering we are to be people of faith. We are to unshakingly trust the promises of God while looking for our Saviour from heaven.
Yes, some are chosen to suffer for Christ and the gospel and others are to face other suffering with faith and rejoicing so that a watching world is pointed to Jesus by whose stripes they too can be healed.
There are spiritual lessons learned in suffering. That's how we become Christ-like. Our spiritual growth doesn't happen in times of everything going smoothly.


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What are the chances of crabrawler appearing at a berry tree?
Do you mean a tree that has berries on the ground just in front of it? If so, then the chances of a Crabrawler being the one to jump at you while in the middle of eating a berry are very high. I don't know about the specific rate, though.
This is the best ive found so far, noone seems to have exact percentage rates. I hope this will suffice but I'll look a bit longer for exact percentages.
Guzma, where are at the battle tree? Help?
What are the chances of N's Pokemon appearing in the wild?
What are all of the notable trainers in the battle tree?
Are any of the notable trainers in the battle tree version exclusive?
Can you increase the chances of a pokemon appearing in a Route in emerald?
What are some viable Pokemon for the Battle Tree?
What are the chances of a wild Pokemon holding an item or a berry ?


Silky, glossy hair is the hottest thing right now yet the temperature really isn't, which means maintaining a sleek mane is a hell of a lot harder. The cooler climates, dry air, and increased indoor heating can majorly dry out our hair, thanks to that fact that our hair is hygroscopic. Hygroscope-what? It means that our hair matches the moisture content of its environment, so if the air is dry, your hair will be too. Your hair will actually expel moisture until it matches the surrounding environment, so it can become dehydrated making it more prone to breakage and damage.
But winter doesn't have to mean frizzy, brittle hair; you just have to adapt your hair routine to compensate for the lack of moisture. Here are our tops tips for keeping your thirsty hair looking flawless AF.
A lot of people underestimate how impactful a hair brush can be on your mane, but we're here to set the record straight – it's major. Depending on your hair type, choose a brush that doesn't harm the outer cuticle: we love a brush that has soft plastic or boar bristles with a cushioned base, like the cult classic Mason Pearson Brush (check out this post to find its $20 dupe). And always remember to brush your hair from the tip and gradually work your way up, as this will create less friction on the hair shaft. Check out this post to find the right brush for your hair type.
As much as we love to lounge around in a dressing gown with our hair wrapped in a towel, living our #bestlife, this can actually hinder your hair game. If you twist your mane up in your towel, you'll strain the hair follicles, which could potentially cause damage. The best way to dry your hair is to gently squeeze the hair with a soft towel or an old t-shirt, then blast it with the hair dryer on cool and let then let it air dry. You should also never tie your hair up when it's wet or damp as wet hair is heavier, so once again you'll create tension that can lead to breakage.
It sounds crazy, but drying sheets are the easiest way to tame flyaways and get rid of frizz when you're on the move. When you glide them over your hair in the direction of the hair follicle, the positive charge of the dryer sheets will neutralize any static in your hair, leaving it super sleek. Like we said: they're a purse essential.
In an attempt to avoid the flu we're always taught to never leave the house with wet hair (which btw is the myth), but this means we're more likely to blow dry our hair, exposing it to heat damage on a daily basis. This means it's essential to protect your hair with heat protection spray. Just think of it as sunscreen for your hair, the spray will protect your hair from damage, helping the hair retain its natural oils and therefore the natural shine. We use the TRESemmé Keratin Smooth Heat Protection Shine Spray, $7, every time we expose our hair to heat, as it contains keratin proteins and marula oil that'll protect the hair, tame frizz, and boost shine. If you have an hour before you leave the house, the IGK No More Blow is our savior as it speeds up air-drying time by 46%, read the full review here.
There's nothing better than jumping from an ice-cold bathroom into a steamy shower, but long hot showers are another culprit for dry damaged hair. Extreme heat will strip your hair of the natural oils that keep it soft and shiny, so try and lower heat exposure as much as possible. As hard as it may be, end your shower with a quick blast of cold water on your hair as this will smooth the hair cuticle, so it's less likely to frizz and more likely to stay glossy.
During winter, chances are, you'll be staying in with a bowl of ice cream and Netflix, which is the perfect opportunity to do a DIY hair mask. We like to do a weekly mask to nourish our thirsty hair and feed it with antioxidants, minerals, and vitamins. Check out our three favorite DIY hair resue masks here.
This mask will restore even THE most damaged, brittle hair. It contains essential fatty acids as well as omega-3, which strengthen the hair follicle to protect against future damage. The coconut oil has high levels of lauric acid, which boosts growth as it supports hormone levels and cellular growth.
Combine the ingredients and whisk together until well-blended. Apply the mask evenly over damp, dirty hair (think towel-dried consistency), paying particular attention to the ends of your hair. Then shampoo and condition as usual.
Let us know if you guys have any other hair concerns that you'd like us to write about in the comments below.


Interested in studying abroad but have questions about LGBTQIA+ topics in an international context? In this video, a panel of Duke students who have studied abroad talk about their experience as an LGBTQIA+ identifying person outside of the U.S.
"Biggest takeaway: the world is mine. In Paris, I became so comfortable with the city by the end of my six weeks there that I could navigate the Paris alone with no trouble. Strangers were surprised when I told them I was American. It was quite the empowering experience and I realized I really loved big cities!"


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Reviewing Adventures in Odyssey as an Atheist: The Other Woman
July 12, 2017 Reviews as an Atheistableism, adventures in odyssey, atheism, christianity, disability, mental healthLane
This is the conclusion of the mental health series, and I'll give both my final ratings for this episode, and my ratings for the topic as a whole.
A bit of background for this episode; at one point in the series, Tom Reilly becomes mayor of Odyssey. He has been a city councilman for a while, but wasn't interested in seeking a higher office until some circumstances forced his hand. Bart Rathbone, recurring villain, ran against him and lost, which had something to do with the fact that he is a greedy, selfish pathological liar and, frankly, hilariously incompetent. And if I was writing this a couple years ago I'd make some comment about how it was implausible that Bart would even be taken seriously as a candidate, but obviously I can't do that now… is it 2020 yet?
Anyway, this episode opens with Tom announcing that he is still considering whether or not to run for re-election, and he indicates that he is leaning towards not. This excites Bart, who thinks he might have a chance to be elected this time around, so long as he's fighting some lesser opponent. He urges his family to think of ways to discourage Tom from running, which leads his wife and son to follow Tom around town.
They catch him going to Hillingdale Haven, which seems to be a kind of hotel or club, and get pictures of him wandering the grounds, romantically entwined with a woman. This raises the question of Tom's wife. She hasn't been around for years, but as far as anybody knows she isn't dead and they aren't divorced. Bart's son insists he has seen her once, and this woman isn't her; she is blonde, and Tom's wife definitely wasn't.
They take pictures and bring them to a tabloid. The editor is thrilled, especially when they tell him where the photos were taken. Hillingdale isn't any kind of resort. It's a mental hospital.
Naturally, when the story breaks, it comes out that Tom isn't cheating at all. Tom's wife, Agnes, has a passion for hair dye, and every couple of months she's trying out a new color. Her mental illness is, of course, the reason why nobody has seen her, especially while Tom was on the campaign trail. It's also the reason why Tom has finally decided not to run for a second term. He's tired of the scrutiny of mayoral life, and the job has kept him away from her far too often. He's done with it. This announcement does not give the Rathbones the joy they expected. Instead, Bart, for once, feels ashamed of himself.
This episode, as you surely notice, is the only one that explicitly mentions mental health. In all others, I rely on either cases where someone is showing the symptoms of a mental illness, which is not named as such, or someone is going through a short-term reaction to a stressful event; the kind of reaction that is not a mental illness in context, but in which handling the situation is still a mental health question, if that distinction makes sense.
You also probably notice that this episode has almost nothing to do with Agnes. She's a plot device used to create a false scandal; any innocuous explanation could substitute. I've almost left her out of my summary entirely.
But this episode does discuss mental health, albeit in something of a footnote. After Tom's announcement, Whit and Eugene talk a bit more about Agnes' condition. What puzzles Eugene is that he has never heard about her. He understands why her mental illness wasn't public knowledge, but he has never heard it brought up in church (Eugene is a Christian at this point in the series). Whit explains that, when praying didn't improve her condition, people stopped being comfortable with the discussion.
"At first they prayed for her healing, but she just didn't get any better. It was awkward. Eventually people stopped asking Tom about it, and Tom stopped mentioning it."
This is something I've wanted to see from AIO for a while: an admission that prayer and faith don't always work. Every Christian knows about somebody who wasn't healed by prayer, who wasn't spared suffering because of their faith. It's typically not talked about, because it raises questions they are uncomfortable with. And Whit, surprisingly, admits it. When Eugene asks for his thoughts on the answer to those questions, this is the best Whit can do.
"I think there are a lot of Christians who have a hard time dealing with things like unanswered prayer. We want God to heal in our timetable, and problems like mental illness make it even messier for us. We like happy endings. We want these people to get better and get on with their lives, like good Christians… Christians who can't cope are like poor advertising. They're embarrassing to us. It raises questions we find hard to answer, like where is God when we become mentally ill?"
Here's where we get a bit iffier. He's admitting that stigma exists, but he isn't really discouraging it. He isn't exactly encouraging it either; clearly he's sympathetic towards Agnes and doesn't seem to think the problem is with her faith, yet he falls into stigmatizing language anyway. He doesn't say "Christians who have a medical condition," but rather "Christians who can't cope." The phrase "get better and get on with their lives, like good Christians," casts a complimentary image of people who don't get better because they're not good Christians. Even if he's not supporting this image in all cases, he is indirectly indicating that those who suffer mental health problems are at least sometimes at fault.
When Eugene asks, Whit tries to answer his own question.
"It leaves us where we've always been, stuck with the frailty of our humanness. Dependent on the power of God's will, and obliged to keep praying hard for the Mrs. Reillys of the world, and the Tom Reillys who help them."
I want to like that answer, because it is doing something rare in AIO canon. Whit isn't conjuring up some theologically contorted answer. He's just saying, a bit indirectly, that he doesn't know. I feel like I've been waiting for that since starting this project. And, honestly, I really like to reward people who have the guts to admit that. It's not easy for anybody, but I think that so many situations would improve if we were all just a little more honest about the limits of our own understanding.
That said, there's a couple things that stop me from giving full credit. The first is that he doesn't say "help people like Tom and Agnes" or "work to destigmatize their situation so they don't have to hide like this." He just says "pray." To be fair, I know many religious people who would take it as a given that if you pray and then fail to also do what you can, you might as well not have prayed. But I also have known many religious people who, having prayed, feel they've done enough and can move on with clear conscience. And most importantly, it makes the real takeaway of this episode feel less like, "accept that some people have mental health problems that don't go away on our time table" and more like "accept that, and for goodness sake don't let it cause you to question the power of prayer!"
I'd have liked it if they had tried to deal with this problem, rather than just point it out and then pat themselves on the back for noticing it.
Final ratings (for the episode)
Best Part: While her appearance is incredibly brief, the interaction between Agnes and Tom is sweet. They tease each other in an obviously still in love way. Also, I do love that what you see of Agnes isn't her being stereotypically "crazy," but rather you get a conversation fairly typical of any old married couple, with a few key lines that reveal her conditions.
Worst Part: I suppose I'm most frustrated by the description of Agnes' actual diagnosis. They describe it as a "deep depression" but then she mostly shows symptoms of mild dementia? I mean, it's possible to have both, but this feels less like an attempt to add nuance and complexity to her symptoms and more like they were lazy.
Story Rating: There's a lot wrong here. First of all, the tone is horribly inconsistent. All the Rathbones are decidedly buffoonish villains, so naturally an episode with all three will be joke heavy. The scenes of them bickering as they try to follow Tom are pretty funny, but when Agnes Reilly's mental health problems are revealed, the tone shifts awkwardly.
Then there's the lack of clear stakes. The main thing at stake seems to be whether or not Tom will run for mayor. It's hard to root for this when he is so clearly ambivalent to start out. We also know he has main character plot armor. If the writers really wanted him to run again, he would shrug this controversy right off. I suppose we are expected to feel that, since Tom is second only to Whit in his perfectness, we should just want him to be the Eternal Mayor For Life and be devastated at any course that doesn't keep him in charge forever.
…. yeah, for failing to put together the events in any compelling or aesthetically satisfying way, this gets a D.
Moral Rating: As I said, I'm not sure if the message is supposed to be "love and support the mentally ill and their caregivers," which is good, but poorly executed, and I'd give a C+, or "don't let the mentally ill good Christians out there shake your faith," which I'd give a D for screwed up priorities, or just "don't make assumptions and try to smear people with gossip," which is solid, well illustrated even though the story itself is bleh, and I'd normally give it an A. I'll split the difference: B-
Ratings for the Mental Health Topic
Best Episode: Letting Go
Worst Episode: Nothing to Fear
Good Things They Said: Support people who are struggling, accept that bad things will happen but face them anyway. Sometimes people of faith still have mental health problems. These all should be common sense, but unfortunately even misconceptions this basic are endemic to both religious and secular communities.
Bad Things They Said: Religion fixes all the things, most mental health problems are spiritual, and people who lack religion can't cope with death or traumatic life events. All of these are not only inaccurate, but for Christians with mental health issues they can actively make their problems worse.
Things They Failed to Address: Actual, accurate descriptions of mental illnesses and disabilities, the role of conventional medicine. I don't think this show has to be a PSA on mental health, but I do think that, if you're going to broach the issue, you should research it as best you can. Furthermore, while conventional medicine is still in trial and error mode when it comes to mental health, it has also healed or at least alleviated the condition of many, many people. I'm not even going to say that this show, created for and by Christians, shouldn't have promoted religion as a potential source of healing. I'm saying that an episode that, for example, promotes therapists and psychiatrists as a tool God provides for us would have been great.
Overall Rating: The bad messages are emphasized far more than the good ones, and sometimes directly oppose them. The things they fail to address are key to the topic as a whole. Because of this, I think the bad really outweighs the good here. D-
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Rape cases like Brock Turner's are fueling a rise in online vigilante justice by necessity
Women should not have to go outside the legal system to find approximations of justice.
Image: Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department/Handout via Reuters
Sady Doyle
It's hard to imagine it now. But under most circumstances, the world would never have known about Brock Turner.
Turner, a former swimmer at Stanford University, was sentenced on June 2 to just six months in county jail for brutally raping an unconscious woman behind a dumpster. His crime, and a California judge's decision to give him what is effectively a slap on the wrist, has become a flashpoint for a widespread discussion about rape culture in the US. US vice president Joe Biden has weighed in with his support for the victim. The House of Representatives will discuss it this week.
The outraged response to Turner and his crime can be attributed largely to a harrowing letter read in court by his victim, which subsequently went viral after being posted on Buzzfeed. It is striking that one woman's blunt, honest and powerfully written account was able to spark an outpouring of compassion on her behalf and fury at a system that perpetuates and enables violence against women. Yet it is also discouraging that it is an exceptional circumstance for the world to so roundly condemn a rapist, and readily believe a victim.
For the most part, our culture continues to downplay or ignore sexual assault. Every day, we hear people suggesting that rape is a minor thing, or an innocent misunderstanding, or consensual, or "twenty minutes of action." In such an environment, it is no surprise that a majority of victims will not find justice within the legal system. And so they will be forced to create their own approximations of justice outside of it.
A majority of victims will not find justice within the legal system. And so they will be forced to create their own approximations of justice outside of it.
The Stanford victim, a 23-year-old identified as "Emily Doe," describes going to a party and waking up in a gurney, bleeding, covered in pine needles, and missing her underwear, with trauma to her vagina that indicated a foreign object had been inserted by force. She didn't know she had been raped until the doctors told her so, and found out the full details only when they were leaked to the press.
"I refrigerated spoons every night so when I woke up, and my eyes were puffy from crying, I would hold the spoons to my eyes to lessen the swelling so that I could see," she writes. "My life was put on hold for over a year, my structure had collapsed. I can't sleep alone at night without having a light on, like a five year old, because I have nightmares of being touched where I cannot wake up, I did this thing where I waited until the sun came up and I felt safe enough to sleep."
The details are horrifying. It's clear this was a knowing, calculated, and savage attack. Six months in jail is a joke. But it's also more jail time than the vast majority of rapists ever see. The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network estimates that 97 out of 100 rapists do not face a single day in prison. Only 46% of rapes are even reported to police. Of those, only 5% lead to a successful prosecution and conviction.
There are millions of women who have gone through the exact same trauma as the Stanford victim and received even less support. They don't have Joe Biden writing them letters. They don't have hundreds of witches hexing their rapists. They don't have successful social-media campaigns aimed at pressuring police to release their rapist's mugshot. Most victims don't have sports organizations banning their rapists for life, or music festivals canceling appearances by their rapists' defenders.
These responses are, by necessity, vigilante justice.
Make no mistake: It is remarkable that so many people have come together to ensure that Turner faces real consequences. But these responses are also, by necessity, vigilante justice. The criminal justice system, which was meant to give the victim redress, utterly failed to do so. Now people are taking matters into their own hands, with all the messiness that implies. This is not the most desirable outcome. It is not the safest or fairest outcome. It's simply the only outcome that many survivors, and those who support them, are able to get within our current system. We should not have to do these things. It should not be impossible for victims of violent crimes to receive justice in a court of law.
Even as the Turner case was breaking, another online community was taking independent action against the well-known computer security and privacy activist Jacob Appelbaum. Multiple women in the tech community have accused Appelbaum of sexual assault, setting up an entire website to collect victims' stories. The website, its creators explain, was a point of last resort:
"People have tried lots of things, including speaking directly with Jake and asking him to stop," they write on the website. "People have talked about his behavior inside the infosec and internet freedom communities for years, and have tried many strategies for making it harder for him to victimize people. People have complained inside the Tor Project and been dismissed (until now, of course). Jake's behavior has been an open secret, in some circles, for years. He has still kept doing the same things."
One of the major problems inherent in the criminal justice system's failure to deal with sexual assault is that most rapists are serial rapists.
Applebaum, who denies the allegations, did not respond to a request for comment. He has stepped down from his job as a developer at the internet privacy nonprofit Tor Project in response to the accusations. But he will continue to live as a free man. This means that, if the allegations against him are true, he will be free to hurt more people.
One of the major problems inherent in the criminal justice system's failure to deal with sexual assault is that most rapists are serial rapists. Regardless of your feelings about prison—and there are many compelling arguments against it—there's also a clear and present danger in teaching convicted offenders like Turner, or alleged repeat offenders like Applebaum, Bill Cosby, or James Deen, that they can and will get away with their crimes. If there are no consequences for victimizing people, there is no reason not to keep doing it.
There is something profoundly moving in how many people have come together, in sorrow and in empathy, to make sure that Brock Turner never lives down his crime. And there is something powerful and radical in women's ability to join together on social media and create the kind of justice that the system so routinely fails to provide us. But the problem is much larger than Brock Turner. It's about all of the other Brock Turners: The ones who never went to court, never saw jail time, never made the news. The ones whose names and faces we never knew. If they came to us, out of the darkness, we would not recognize them.


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Hestiasula javana es una especie de mantis de la familia Hymenopodidae.

Distribución geográfica
Se encuentra en Java.

Referencias

Javana
Insectos de Indonesia
Insectos descritos en 1929
Fauna de Java

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A fall day, walking around the farm, there are so many things to photograph.
Spreading leaves in the garden.
Out in the greenhouse, and the wood stove that James made.
Our goose, who lays so many eggs each spring, is the "guardian" of the barnyard, resident weed eater, and one of our friendliest animals.
Oh! Your goose is beautiful!
I always love taking a "tour" around your farm! Thank you!
Hi Rosie, I'm not quite sure how I stumbled on to your blog, but it's been such a treat. Nice to know there are 'kindred spirits' (as Anne with an 'e' would say) in this world. Autumn always manages to take my breath away and steal my heart. Have you read the poem 'Seasons of Mists' by John Keats...it's beautiful.
What a great looking Goose!
Thanks for sharing photos of your farm!
Gorgeous goose! Or at least a gorgeous picture of a goose!
Your photos are just as beautiful as your momma's. Thank you for sharing them with us.
Looks like your little corner of the world is an interesting place to be.


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Q: Mongoose find de objeto anidado no devuelve resultado Tengo un objeto anidado guardado en una collecion de mongodb usando mongoose.
Si hago una consulta con find(), me devuelve todos los registros de la colleccion pero cuando hago
db.drogas.find({identificacion: {estandarInterno: false}})

No me devuelve ningun resultado aunque existen registros que cumplen con esa condicion.
Este es el schema
const drogaSchema = mongoose.Schema({
    identificacion: {
            nombre: String,
            codigo: String,
            marca: String,
            nProducto: String,
            lote: String,
            CAS: String,
            codigoSenasa: String,
            estandarInterno: Boolean
    },
    informacion: {
            pureza: Number,
            humedad: Number,
            fecha: {
                    recepcion: Date,
                    vencimientoCertificado: Date,
            },
            cantidad: {
                    recibida: {masa: Number, unidad: String},
                    remanente: {masa: Number, unidad: String}
            },
            DLDC: {
                    libre: Boolean,
                    masaDL: Number,
                    masaDC: Number,
                    fDLDC: Number,
            },
            sectores: [String],
            rubros: [String],
            ubicacion: String,
            estado: String,
            observaciones: String
    },
    retesteos:{
            admiteRetesteo: Boolean,
            Retesteo: {
                    admite: Boolean,
                    numero: Number,
                    fecha:{
                            realizacion: Date,
                            vencimiento: Date,
                    }
            }
    }

});
Probe hacer distintos tipos de queries incluido el _id y cambian a findOne() pero nunca me devuelve un registro.
Tambien probe hacer las consultas directamente desde la terminal de mongo y tiene el mismo comportamiento.
Que error estoy comietiendo?

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Trichroa oberthuri is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae, and the only species in the genus Trichroa. It was described by Fairmaire in 1892.

References

Dorcasominae
Beetles described in 1892
Monotypic beetle genera


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Posted on May 25, 2015 June 14, 2015 by Ed McNulty
Veronica Guerin (2003)
Review of: Veronica Guerin (2003)
Reviewed by: Ed McNulty
Last modified:June 14, 2015
An Irish journalist's campaign against a powerful drug lord endangers herself & family as well, ending with her death but the imprisonment of her murderer.
Rated R. Running time: 1 hour 32 min.
Our content rating (1-10): Violence 6; Language 4-; Sex/Nudity 2.
Our star Rating (1-5): 4
O Lord, how long shall the wicked,
how long shall the wicked exult?
They pour out their arrogant words; all the evildoers boast.
They crush your people, O Lord, and afflict your heritage.
They kill the widow and the stranger, they murder the orphan,
and they say, "The Lord does not see;
the God of Jacob does not perceive."
The date on which director Joel Schumacher's film begins, June 26, 1996, is well known to the people of Ireland. As we see at the beginning of the film, this is the day on which that country's most controversial journalist was shot dead by two men on a motorcycle as she waited for a traffic light to change. Veronica, always speeding because she enjoyed the fast lane in life, was talking on her cell phone at the moment, exulting that she had just left the courthouse where she had beaten the reckless driving charges against her (which, judging by what we have just seen, is a minor miscarriage of justice). The details of her crusading career leading up to her murder are given in a series of flashbacks over the previous few years, and thus, even though we know her fate, are full of suspense and drama.
Cate Blanchett affects a convincing Irish accent as the passionate Veronica Guerin, so dedicated to her anti-drug pusher crusade that she recklessly exposes herself to danger. At first merely threatened by a bullet shot through a window in her home, she is savagely beaten by drug baron John Gilligan (Gerard McSorley) when she rather foolishly rings his doorbell for an interview. (Earlier she had been beaten and shot in the leg, by a goon dispatched to intimidate her, so she should have known better than to bait the gangster in his lair!)
We might wish for a few more scenes showing the effect of all this on her husband and children, but are shown enough of her family life to realize that her persistence in exposing the criminals greatly endangered them as well. Brenda Fricker is cast in the almost cameo role of her mother, who advises her to "walk away" from the story.
The gangsters are not glamorized, as in some films, but shown as the vicious men that they are, careless of the drug-related human misery that we see in the Dublin slums that Veronica visits. Ciaran Hinds as Veronica's criminal contact is appropriately oily and loathsome as John 'Coach' Traynor, and Gerard McSorley's portrayal of the vicious John Gilligan, who has used his laundered drug money to set himself up as the proprietor of a country equestrian center, is chilling. Although Gilligan succeeds in murdering his nemesis, this leads to his downfall when both public and government officials are aroused to pass laws that allow the police to freeze and seize the assets of those accused of drug crimes.
Producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Joel Schumacher, working with Carol Doyle and Mary Agnes Donoghue's script, have created a gripping story of modern martyrdom that will probably influence another generation to consider journalism as an exciting career choice, much as did All the President's Men. It has been reported that a little before her untimely death Veronica Guerin, discussing with Michael Sheridan a film script based on her life, had stated that she did not want to be cast as a martyr, that the focus should be on her reporting and bringing the evil deeds of the criminals into the light. Her death, of course, insures that she is indeed a martyr, but the film succeeds fairly well in portraying her career as a prophet with a notebook who refuses to back down.
For reflection/discussion:
How is Veronica Guerin's death a "crucifixion"? And where do you see something of an Easter?
Would you agree with those who charge that she heedlessly endangered her family? Should she have heeded her mother's advice?
The Scriptures tell us little about the family life of the Hebrew prophets, except that we do know that Isaiah married and had children, to whom he gave strange, prophetic names: do you think they might have been harassed through their families as Veronica was?
How does one balance the loyalty to family and the cause of justice? (See Luke 14:25-27 for Jesus' difficult words on the subject of divided loyalty.)
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January 13, 2016 • Member News
Churchill Stateside Group Announces New VP, SVP
David Carr has joined the CSG team as Vice President, Investor Relations to further develop and manage the growing tax credit equity investor base. In addition, CSG welcomed Edward "Skip" Santos as Senior Vice President to focus on originating HUD-FHA multifamily and other CSG loan products.
MassHousing Announces Next Executive Director
MassHousing's long-time Executive Director, Thomas R. Gleason, announced that he would retire effective December 31, 2016. The Board voted to name Timothy C. Sullivan, currently MassHousing's Deputy Director for Finance and Rental Programs as Gleason's successor.
For First Time, Freddie Mac Leads in Multifamily Lending
Freddie Mac became the nation's leader in multifamily lending for the first time, with $47.3 billion in loan purchase and bond guarantee volume for its Multifamily business in 2015, up from $28.3 billion the previous year.
January 6, 2016 • Member News
McCormack Baron Salazar Develops Mixed Income Housing in Puerto Rico
MBS teamed up with Puerto Rico's Department of Housing to launch a trial program that includes the development of mixed income housing. Three developments will each include a mix of units for very low- and low-income families, as well as market rate units.
National Equity Fund Hires RAD-Focused VP of Public Housing
Catalina Vielma recently stepped in as NEF's new vice president for public housing, after serving as branch chief at HUD and overseeing $1 billion in RAD construction activity since the 2013 launch of the program.
The Woda Group Announces Staff Changes
Chris LaGrand joined the Woda Group as Senior Vice President and Corporate Counsel. James Zambori, CPA, was promoted to Director of Accounting – Management.
December 30, 2015 • Member News
Mission First Housing Group CEO Will Step Down in June 2016
Walter M. Kubiak, the CEO of Mission First Housing Group, announced that he will become CEO Emeritus at the end of June 2016. During the next 6 months, the board will lead a process to select his successor and transition to the next phase of leadership.
Stratford Capital Group Closes $110 million LIHTC Investment Fund
Stratford Capital closed a $110 million Low-Income Housing Tax Credit fund which is comprised of 8 family and 6 senior affordable rental apartment properties located in 9 states.
Cinnaire Receives Affordable Housing Program Grants from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago
Cinnaire was awarded over $2.6 million from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBC) Affordable Housing Program (AHP). These awards will allow Cinnaire to assist in the acquisition, rehabilitation, new construction and adaptive reuse of over 200 housing units.
Community Builders $79M Development Brings Construction Jobs and 200 New Affordable Homes
The 56 existing buildings will be replaced with 49 newly constructed, Energy Star rated modular structures with 200 apartments. The site will be reconfigured to enhance programmed recreational space and green space, featuring a basketball court, new playgrounds, and a new walking and biking path throughout the community.
Doug Vikser Joins Hunt Mortgage Group Proprietary Lending Team
Hunt Mortgage Group announced that Doug Vikser has joined the firm as Managing Director. He will report to Bill Hyman, Senior Managing Director and Chief Production Officer, and will be based in El Segundo, California.
Churchill Stateside Group Welcomes New VP, West Regional Production Officer
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A new study out Wednesday shows serious problems with dozens of city and county pension programs around the state.
The report assigned A-F grades to 167 local pension programs in Florida. Of those five got an "F," meaning they have greater than 200 percent unfunded pension liability compared to their general budget.
Those are the cities of Cape Coral, Hialeah, Hollywood and Lakeland, plus Monroe County.
Several other major municipalities — including Sarasota, Venice, and the Pinellas County Police Plan — ranked nearly a bad, earning a "D." Pensions in that group had unfunded liabilities between 100 and 200 percent of their total budgets, putting them significantly under water.
"A"-rated municipal pensions, on the other hand, had unfunded liabilities of 10 percent of their budget or less. They consisted of mostly rural counties which offer slimmer benefit packages, like Washington, Dixie, and Bradford counties, but Sarasota County made the cut as well, as did the cities of West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, and Panama City.
Overall, the study found that total unfunded retiree health care liabilities in the state amount to more than $7.5 billion, as of the 2014 fiscal year.
The study was compiled using state and local data gathered from the Florida Auditor General's website. The Collins Institute is named for Florida's 33rd Governor and is based in Tallahassee's Florida State University.


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Innovation/Science
Categories: InnovationLegalRegulationScience
Autopilot Tesla Crashes Into Police Car
copyright Connecticut State Police
A driver has been charged after he placed his Tesla Model 3 on autopilot so he could check on his dog in the back seat.
Unfortunately, the Model 3 whilst in its autonomous driving mode failed to avoid crashing into a stationary police car which had its blue flashing lights on, as it attended to a broken down car in the "left centre lane".
Thankfully, there were no serious injuries as a result of the crash, despite the driver failing to give his full attention to his car whilst it was in self-driving mode.
The crash, which happened in the early hours of 7 December, was revealed in a Facebook post by Connecticut State Police.
"Both Troopers on scene were stopped behind the disabled motor vehicle with their emergency lights activated, with an additional flare pattern behind the cruisers," said the post.
They were waiting for a tow truck for the broken down vehicle, when a 2018 Tesla Model 3 " traveling northbound struck the rear of one cruiser and then continued north striking the disabled motor vehicle."
"The operator of the Tesla continued to slowly travel northbound before being stopped several hundred feet ahead by the second Trooper on scene," said the police. "The operator of the Tesla stated that he had his vehicle on 'auto-pilot' and explained that he was checking on his dog which was in the back seat prior to hitting the collision."
The driver of the Tesla was charged with Reckless Driving and Reckless Endangerment.
Are we ready for ready for driverless transport?
"Fortunately, no one involved was seriously injured, but it is apparent that this incident could have been more severe," said the state police. "Regardless of your vehicles capabilities, when operating a vehicle your full attention is required at all times to ensure safe driving."
It said that although a number of vehicles have some automated capabilities, there are no vehicles currently for sale in the US that are fully automated or self-driving.
For the record, Tesla recommends users be prepared to take over from autopilot at all times, and that drivers do not remove their hands from the steering wheel whilst autopilot is engaged.
There have previously been other accidents whilst a Tesla has been driving on autopilot.
Indeed there are reportedly at least five fatalities worldwide involving Tesla vehicles on autopilot.
In May this year an US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation into a fatal Tesla crash in March involving its autopilot found that the self-driving technology was engaged for nearly 10 seconds before the crash.
The driver had apparently removed his hands from the wheel about 8 seconds before the crash, and the roof of the Tesla Model X was sheared off and its 50-year-old driver was killed when the vehicle drove under the trailer of a semi truck that was crossing its path in March 2019.
That March incident has similarities to a May 2016 crash in which a Model S also drove under the trailer of a semi truck crossing its path. That crash found that autopilot had failed to detect the white trailer against a bright sky.
But it concluded that the driver was not paying attention to the road and exonerated Tesla.
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package io.kubernetes.client.openapi.models;

import io.kubernetes.client.fluent.VisitableBuilder;

public class V1IngressListBuilder extends V1IngressListFluentImpl<V1IngressListBuilder>
    implements VisitableBuilder<V1IngressList, V1IngressListBuilder> {
  public V1IngressListBuilder() {
    this(false);
  }

  public V1IngressListBuilder(Boolean validationEnabled) {
    this(new V1IngressList(), validationEnabled);
  }

  public V1IngressListBuilder(V1IngressListFluent<?> fluent) {
    this(fluent, false);
  }

  public V1IngressListBuilder(V1IngressListFluent<?> fluent, Boolean validationEnabled) {
    this(fluent, new V1IngressList(), validationEnabled);
  }

  public V1IngressListBuilder(V1IngressListFluent<?> fluent, V1IngressList instance) {
    this(fluent, instance, false);
  }

  public V1IngressListBuilder(
      V1IngressListFluent<?> fluent, V1IngressList instance, Boolean validationEnabled) {
    this.fluent = fluent;
    fluent.withApiVersion(instance.getApiVersion());

    fluent.withItems(instance.getItems());

    fluent.withKind(instance.getKind());

    fluent.withMetadata(instance.getMetadata());

    this.validationEnabled = validationEnabled;
  }

  public V1IngressListBuilder(V1IngressList instance) {
    this(instance, false);
  }

  public V1IngressListBuilder(V1IngressList instance, Boolean validationEnabled) {
    this.fluent = this;
    this.withApiVersion(instance.getApiVersion());

    this.withItems(instance.getItems());

    this.withKind(instance.getKind());

    this.withMetadata(instance.getMetadata());

    this.validationEnabled = validationEnabled;
  }

  V1IngressListFluent<?> fluent;
  Boolean validationEnabled;

  public V1IngressList build() {
    V1IngressList buildable = new V1IngressList();
    buildable.setApiVersion(fluent.getApiVersion());
    buildable.setItems(fluent.getItems());
    buildable.setKind(fluent.getKind());
    buildable.setMetadata(fluent.getMetadata());
    return buildable;
  }
}

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Aaron Judge is named captain of the New York Yankees after signing a $360 million contract extension.
Aaron Judge has been named captain of the New York Yankees, a role previously held by Derek Jeter.
Judge, 28, has been with the Yankees since 2016 and has been named an All-Star four times.
Judge signed a long-term contract extension with the Yankees, committing to the team for the foreseeable future.
Judge is the 16th captain in Yankees history and the first since Jeter retired in 2014.
Judge turned down a seven-year, $213.5 million deal from the Yankees in spring training.
Judge's $360 million free-agent contract is the highest in history and he is one of two athletes earning an average of $40 million annually.
The Yankees reached the American League Championship Series last season and will look to build on that success with Judge as captain.
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