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Equipment Used By the Armoured Car Regiments
During the war the most dramatic developments took in the field of Armoured Fighting Vehicles. The Armoured Car developed from nothing more that a normal car armed with a machine gun into fast moving, moderately well armoured vehicles with a lot of fire power. What follows is a brief summary of the Armoured Cars that were used by the Cavalry Regiments that served in or with the Division during the Second World War. Due to the large numbers I have had to restrict the information on each.
It is worth noting prior to the start of the Second World War the Armoured Cars used by British Army were basically a slight adaptation of a standard a civilian design, mounting a machine gun or guns, sometimes with some armour plate attached to the host chassis and body work. A few had a turret to carry the armament in. By the end of the war the Armoured Car and its companion the Scout Car, were more sophisticated, having better armour and armament. Some were even devoted to Anti-aircraft use. The main Armoured Car Regiment to serve in, or attached to, the Division was the 11th Hussars, so this is very much their story, too.
To learn more about the role of the Armoured Car Regiment in an Armoured Division click here.
Rolls Royce Armoured Car:
The Rolls Royce Armoured Car was veteran of the First World War. In 1914 the Royal Naval Air Service raised and manned an armoured car squadron to protect its airfields in Belgium. The vehicles were constructed on standard Rolls Royce Silver Ghost chassis, on which a steel superstructure was built, with a revolving turret on top, which carried a Vickers MMG. Twin rear wheels were fitted to support the additional weight, but little other modification was needed to the basis chassis. Most of the armoured cars were sent to the Middle East in 1915, where they passed into the control of the Army. They were attached to Cavalry units in Palestine where they proved very effective.
By 1939, 150 cars were is service, with many in Britain for home defence, but over half were in the Middle East or India. Several were used in Syria, in 1941, and also in the early desert campaigns of that year. However by that time it was clear that this 1914 design had no place on the battlefield, so when more modern cars became available they were withdrawn from service and scrapped. Before they were withdrawn the cars were fitted with an open topped turret and re-armed with theBoys Anti-Tank Rifle to provide additional firepower, with a light machine gun or twin Vickers K guns on the top of the turret.
Rolls Royce Armoured Car, Specification
Length (m/ft in)
Width (m/ft in)
Height (m/ft in)
Speed (Km/h/Mph)
1 x 0.303" MG, plus Boys A/T Rifle
Plus 2 x Vickers K guns for Anti-aircraft defence on some vehicles
9 mm (0.35in)
4.22 tonnes
4.93/
16ft 2in
6 cyl petrol
Rolls Royce Armoured Car
Morris CS9 Armoured Car:
The Morris CS9 armoured car was a converted Morris 4x2, 15-cwt truck, and was a stopgap until better designs became available. 99 were built in 1938 and 38 saw service with 12th Royal Lancers in France 1940 and another 30 sent to North Africa, serving with 11th Hussars as part of a Rolls Royce equipment unit. It remained in service until 1943.
Morris CS9, Specification:
14 mm (0.6in)
4.5 tonnes
20.5/
Morris 6-cyl, petrol
(Road)
(Range of 385 km/240 miles)
Marmon-Harrington Armoured Cars:
In 1938, the South African army ordered some armoured cars from Britain, but with the outbreak of war supply was slow and difficult, so local manufacture was started. Truck chassis (mainly Ford 3-ton ones) were ordered from Canada and "conversion kits" from the Marmon-Harrington company, who were a US firm producing light tanks and armoured cars. Resulting vehicles were known as Marmon-Harrington Armoured Cars and were used extensively in the Western Desert by both the South African and British forces.
The venerable American Marmon-Herrington Company was one of the pioneers of the American auto industry. It was originally involved solely in civilian machinery and cars. Only in 1930s the Marmon Car Company was joined by Colonel Arthur Herrington, an ex-military engineer involved in the design of all-wheel drive vehicles. What followed was the development of military vehicles. Their armoured car concept was not an entirely original design, but rather a 4x4 conversion for a commercial 4x2 truck chassis suitable for use with a variety of armoured car bodies. In 1939, South Africa purchased these kits together with chassis from Canadian Ford and subsequently built them to armoured cars. Therefore, the car as a whole was actually a South African product. 135 of the initial MK I model were manufactured followed by 887 MK IIs. There were also a MK III and MK IV that looked completely different from the first two models. MK III was the most numerous version, 2260 being produced in total. The MK IV appeared too late to see combat in the North African campaign, and by the time it arrived, better British and American vehicles were already available in quantity. Of the five versions that were built, all of them were 4-wheeled and had 4-wheel drive. The MK I, II and III all had an had a turret mounting a machine gun and a Boys A/T rifle and in the MK IV model a 2-pdr was fitted, into a larger turret. The latter was a complete redesigned vehicle with the suspension, engine, and transmission were bolted onto the hull, with some even having runflat tires fitted.
A 6-pdr (MK VI) version was designed which also had eight wheels, but it was never produced. In the field many were modified to carry capture weapons such as the Italian 20mm or 47mm and German 37mm or 28/20 mm taper bore anti-tank guns, or French 25 mm. In some cases these guns were mounted on top of the existing turret, but in others had field modifications made by removing the turrets the more powerful guns were then mounted behind gun shields. A Mk IIIA was also produced for anti-aircraft use which has the turret removed and two 0.303" Vickers K machine guns fitted on a ring mount protected by a steel skirt. Other variants of the car were artillery OP, ambulance, command car, fitter's vehicle, and RAF contact car that had AA Lewis gun in turret and radio antennae.
Despite its antiquated looks, the Marmon-Herrington armoured vehicle remained the mainstay of the British armoured car regiments in the Western Dessert until 1942. Marmon-Herringtons were used by the Indian Army in the Middle East, and the British and Indians between them had almost 1200 vehicles. They stayed in service until the end of the Tunisian campaign, some of them being used also in Italy. The British had also used them in Malaya and South Africa, the original and main user of the type, had over 4500 in total. They were also used by the RAF for airfield defence in the Middle East and North Africa.
Other users of the Marmon-Herrington included New Zealand, Free Greek, Free French and Polish armed forces. Some examples were also captured and used by Germans.
Marmon-Harrington Armoured Car, MKII, Specification
MK II: 1 x 0.303" MG, & 0.55-in Boys A/T Rifle, or 2 x 0.303" MG
6 tonnes
Ford V-8, petrol, 95 bhp
80/50 (Road)
MK III: 1 x 0.303" MG, & 0.55-in Boys A/T Rifle, or 2 x 0.303" MG
Humber Scout and Armoured Cars, plus Quad AA Armoured Cars:
At the start of the war Britain's focus was on the production of heavy tanks, which led to a shortage of badly needed reconnaissance vehicles. By using readily available parts, the Allies put together vehicles such as the Beaverette. This was a Humber automobile equipped with armour plating and a machinegun. The Royal Air Force first used the Beaverette and cars like it for airfield security. Many of Britain's new Reconnaissance Corps units trained on these vehicles before using the light armoured reconnaissance car (LRC) or armoured reconnaissance car (ARC).
The Rootes Group began production of the Humber in 1941. It was based on a chassis design used as an artillery tractor (Karrier KT 4) for the Indian Army. General Motors and Hamilton Bridge manufactured a Canadian version of the Humber. Despite its initial role as airfield security, the Humber quickly found use as a reconnaissance asset. It was designed to scoot around the battlefield and probe enemy positions, find minefields and other obstructions, clear convoy routes, and provide escort or liaison. The little scout car was also used to range ahead of the main forces, either harassing the enemy or seizing and holding objectives until relieved by heavier forces.
The MK I was usually armed with twin Brens or a Vickers K Light Machine Gun and the top of the vehicle was open. On the MK II as shield was added for the armament, while the MK III has a small turret, as shown right. In these Marks BESA 15mm and 7.92mm Machine Guns were used instead of the Bren or Vickers K guns.
The Humber Mark I through Mark IV were officially designated as Light Armored Scout Cars, though the crews often referred to the later models as "heavies" in comparison to the earlier versions. The initial production Humber (MK I) rode on solid axles supported by semi-elliptic springs. Its armament consisted of one 15mm BESA machinegun and one 7.92mm BESA machinegun. It had a crew of three and weighed almost 7 tons. The engine was a Rootes 6 cylinder gasoline engine that developed 90 horsepower at 3,200 rpm. The Humber had a range of 250 miles and a top speed of 45 miles per hour. All Marked were based on the Quad Tractor chassis and although not a very sophisticated vehicle it proved reliable.
The Humber MK II had better armour for the driver and radiator. The MK III (shown left) was manned by four men instead of three and had a bigger turret, entering service in 1942. The Humber MK IV featured a 37 mm or 2-pdr gun and also carried a crew of four and entered service in 1943. A variant of the MK III was developed for Rear Link work and was a MK III converted to carry extra radio equipment with a fixed turret and dummy gun. Over 3,600 vehicles of all models were built by the end of World War Two. Variants of the Humber included a radio vehicle packed with equipment to retransmit signals from forward armoured cars to headquarters in the rear. After being replaced by the Daimler and Staghound Armoured Cars in the main Armoured Car Regiments, in late 1943 or early 1944. The Humber Armoured Car saw continued service with Reconnaissance Regiments until the end of the war, while the Scout Car served along side the Dingo and White Scout Car in both Armoured Car and Tank Regiments. Both the Scout and Armoured Car version also saw service for many years after the war.
The Quad AA version was built to provide anti-aircraft cover for the armoured car units, being part of the Regimental HQ Troop. By late 1944 AA armoured cars were being phased out as allied air superiority meant the threat of air attack was less.
Humber Scout, Armoured and Quad AA Armoured Cars, Specification;
Humber Scout Car 2 x 0.303" MG for MK I
1 x 15mm BESA, plus 1 x 7.92mm BESA MG for MK II and MK III
29 mm (Max)
6.9 tonnes 4.57/ 12ft 7in 2.38/ 7ft 11in 2.18/
Rootes, 6-cyl, Petrol
(Range 400 km/250 Miles)
2, plus 1 passenger
Humber MK I to MK III
1 x 7.92mm MG, plus 15mm BESA MG
7 tonnes 4.5/
2.38/ 7ft 11in 2.35/
7ft 10in Rootes, 6-cyl, Petrol
MKI & MKII - 3
MKIII - 4
Humber MK IV 1 x US M5 or M6 37 mm, plus 1 x 7.92mm BESA MG
15ft 2.38/ 7ft 11in 2.35/
Quad AA
4 x 0.303" MGs
15ft 2.38/ 7ft 11in 2.4/
8ft Rootes, 6-cyl, Petrol
Humber Scout Car
Daimler Scout and Armoured Cars:
The Daimler Scout car was developed as the result of a need for a small partially armoured vehicle, that could be used for scouting and liaison roles. In 1938 the Mechanisation Board had Alvis Limited, BSA Cycles Limited, and Morris Commercial Cars Limited to submit prototypes for a turretless scouting vehicle. From these the Daimler was designed as a fast reconnaissance and liaison vehicle as out of three designs submitted the one from BSA's (Daimler's owner) was selected and BSA passed the production onto Daimler.
The first models had front wheel drive, sliding roof over the crew, and a potbelly cab. The engine was placed in the rear and the driver was positioned at an angle to help him drive in both directions. Later a 5-speed pre-selector gearbox which provided drive to all wheels. The MK I (picture left) had sliding roof, while the MK Ia had a folding roof instead, improved suspension, more powerful engine, a radio installed and more stowage. On the MK Ib, the cooling fan and the radiator grille were reversed. Some had radios or Vickers K-gun machine gun aand only few of this model had front wheel steering. The next model the MK II only had front wheel steering and a few had radios and mine rollers, fitted. The final model the MK III was provided with a waterproofed engine and the roof removed.
More commonly known as the "Dingo", it incorporated some of the most advanced design concepts of the time. The design was so successful 6,626 vehicles were built and five Marks were produced. The "Dingo" also served with the infantry and artillery in a number of rolls.
The Daimler Armoured Car was basically a larger version of the Scout Car and the first prototypes appeared in late 1939. These had problems as the weight of the vehicle overloaded the transmission. These were fixed, but it was not until April 1941 that the first production vehicles appeared. They were first used in North Africa during 1941 and 1942, replacing the Marmon-Herrington vvehicles. The MK I used the turret that was used on Tetrarch tank and some of them had smoke dischargers on turret sides. It also used Girling hydraulic disc brakes and another steering wheel and controls were available to the commander to drive to the rear. Some guns were fitted with Littlejohn Adapter that would squeeze projectile and allow for greater armour penetration. MK I CS (Close Support) version with a 3 inch (76.2 mm) Howitzer that could fire both HE and smoke was also few produced, but not in great numbers. The MK II had an improved turret and drivers escape hatch.
This provided more fire power than the previous armoured cars and the Daimler proved itself rugged and reliable, being used for reconnaissance and escort work. It saw action in North Africa and the European Theatre of Operations, with 2,964 being built.
Daimler Scout and Armoured Car, Specification:
Scout Car
1 x 0.303" MG, plus 2 x Smoke grenade launchers
20 mm (0.75") - Max
4ft 11in
Daimler 6-cyl, petrol, 55 bhp
Armoured Car 2-pdr, 1 x 0.303" MG
25 mm (1") - Max
7.5 tonnes 2.1/
7ft 2.4/
Daimler (Dingo) Scout Car
Daimler Armoured Car
Staghound I, II, III and Twin AA Armoured Cars:
TThe Staghound was a US built vehicle, originally intended for desert use and was large and heavy. Although this was not a problem in the desert, in the narrow lanes and streets of Europe this proved a liability. It first went into combat in Italy in 1943. A number were modified to carry a 76mm Close Support howitzer being designated Staghound II. A total of 2,844 were built and they were used by all the Commonwealth forces.
The Staghound Dual 0.5" AA (shown right) was basically the Staghound I with a replacement turret, mounting two 0.5" Machine Guns. They were normally attached to the Regimental HQ's of armoured car and tank regiments, being deployed as necessary. Some 1000 were built.
A Staghound MK III was also developed which had Crusader tank turret with 75mm gun mounted. This was issued to heavy troops of armoured car regiments
Staghound I and 0.5" AA Armoured Cars, Specification;
Length (m/ft in) Width (m/ft in) Height (m/ft in) Powerplant
Staghound I
1 x 37mm Gun, plus 3 x 0.30" MGs
12 tonnes 5.49/
17ft 10in 2.69/
8ft 10in 2.36/
2 x GMC 270, Petrol
192HP total
Staghound II
1 x 76mm CS Howitzer, plus 2 x 0.30" MGs
192HP total 89/55
Staghound III
Staghound Dual AA
2 x 0.5" MGs
Staghound Scout Car
White M3 Scout Car
This vehicle was first created by the White Motor Company in 1938, being based on a commercial truck chassis, with an armoured body added. It was designed for high speed scouting and called the T7, but in June 1939 it was re-designated as the M3 scout car. It had a roller mounted in front of the bumper that could be lowered help it not bog down in soft ground and armoured shutters protected the radiator and which could be opened and closed by the passenger, using a lever by their right foot.
The windshield is made of shatter proof glass and there as also a plate of 0.5" armour that could be swung down into place to cover it which had slots for vision. The front bumper was made from heavy sheet metal and the bonnet hood could be opened on each side. The battery was on the right side and had an armoured cover, to protect it. On the outside such things as axes, shovels, and picks could be stowed and there was storage over each the rear that carried ammunition, tools, and spare parts. The driving compartment doors had hinged upper halves that folded down with vision slots that had covers, while the rear compartment had solid armour plate around it with no door..
It was armed with two Machine Guns that were on 'skate rail' around interior body, so they could be moved to any position and could be removed and placed on tripod mounts. There were six bucket seats behind the driver and a radio set with the antenna base in the centre of the rear section. Unfortunately for him the fuel was under driver's seat. A few saw action with the US Army in the Philippines in 1941-1942, but after that it was used for rear area road patrol work, convoy escort, and rarely to scout roads ahead of advancing units. It generally served in Regimental or Squadron HQ units in British Armoured Car and Tank Regiments.
The M3A1E1 was fitted with Buda diesel engine and the M3A1E2 had an armoured roof, while the M3A1E3 was fitted with a pedestal mount for 37 mm. An M3A1 Command Car version was built in 1943 with armoured screen, a .50 cal Machine Gun and more armour on the sides.
M3 White Scout Car, Specification;
1 x 0.5" Browning and 1 x 0.3" Browning Machine Guns
2 (Commander and Driver), plus six passengers
60 mph (96 km/h)
Armour thickness:
12mm (Max)
18 ft 6 in (5.63m)
6 ft 8 in (2.1m)
Powerplant:
Hercules JXD 6-cylinder gasoline engine, producing 110 bhp @ 3000 rpm
250 miles (403 Km)
White Scout Car
White M3 Half-Track, 75mm Half-Track and Universal Carrier:
The Half-Tracks and Universal Carriers used by the Armoured Car units were principally the same as those that served with the infantry battalions. The 75mm Gun Half-Track (right) mounted in the passenger compartment of the basic vehicle to increase the firepower of the unit. If you wish to see more about the basic vehicle please go to the Half-Track details in the Infantry Equipment page, where you can also find details of the Universal carrier.
Vickers K Light Machine Gun:
As with the BESA and Browning Machine Guns on the Tanks Page, this is included on this page as it was used extensively in the British Humber Scout Cars. It was a development of the Vickers-Berthier Class 'L' Land Service Light Machine Gun which was passed over for introduction into the British Army because of the success of the Bren Gun. There were two popular names for this gun, it was called the 'VGO' which was the official designation standing for 'Vickers Gas Operated'. It was also known as the Vickers 'K' which was the commercial designation made by Vickers themselves.
The Vickers 'K' gun was originally an aircraft observers' gun as it had a high rate of fire which made it suitable for shooting at high speed planes and getting as many bullets on target in the short space of time in which a plane would have been visible and in range. There were two sizes of drum magazines which fed the gun, a 60 round version and a later 100 round version. The latter is commonly described as a 96 or 97 round version as this was the number of rounds advised to be put into it in order not to weaken the spring too much. In approximately 1943, the Browning Machine Gun replaced the Vickers as the primary weapon in aircraft so they were effectively made redundant.
It was now that However, the ambitious young officer in the form of David Sterling formed the Special Air Service and he found that the Vickers 'K' gun was an ideal weapon for the types of missions which they would be undertaking. When available the 11th Hussars mounted twin Vickers K guns on the roofs for their Rolls-Royce Armoured cars back in 1940. The high rate of fire made it so the SAS troopers would be able to get as many bullets into the target without having to stay on the ground longer than necessary. The SAS mounted the guns on their jeeps usually in pairs with two at the front and two at the back and then a single piece was sometimes mounted on the drivers side wing so the driver could get in on a piece of the action as well
The only people to use the K gun in the ground role were the Royal Marine and Army Commandos. Each "Commando" had a Heavy Weapons Troop within it their were two sections one of which was a K-Gun Section. It was a short-lived affair for the K-Gun in the ground role as the high rate of fire and the weight of the gun and the magazines were so much that re-supply would have been a disastrous task. The pictures below show the gun with its flash reducer and with the drum magazine fitted
Vickers K Machine Gun, Data:
Calibre (in/mm)
Weight (Unloaded) (kg/lb.)
Length (cm/in)
Barrel Length (mm/in)
Rate of Fire
Muzzle Velocity (m/s /ft/s)
VGO
0.303/7.7
0.303 SSA Ball Mark VII
11.79/26
640/25.2
60 or 100* round drum
* 100 round Drum magazine usually only loaded with 96 or 97 rounds to save spring wear
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WSJ: Future EU winters could face energy crisis despite 95% storage
Source: The Wall Street Journal
The EU has filled 95% of its gas storage for this winter, however, this amount is expected to run out by the summer of 2023 and new supply will be limited.
EU gas storage projected to end by summer 2023 (Reuters)
The European Union's gas storage is about 95% full, and many analysts believe the continent might avoid an energy catastrophe this winter. Although Europe has filled its reserves of natural gas for this winter, the continent sought to secure energy for the coming years, which are also expected to remain tormented by threats of energy scarcity, according to The Wall Street Journal.
However, it is expected that getting gas for the upcoming winters will be harder for European nations now that they are mostly cut off from Russian supplies and there is increasing worldwide rivalry for limited supplies of liquefied natural gas.
There will be little new LNG entering the market until approximately 2026, when planned projects in the United States and Qatar come online, and Europe will likely compete for limited supplies over the next few years. Some businesses in Germany, the hub of European manufacturing, are concerned about running out of energy in the near future.
According to persons involved in the negotiations, German corporations have recently conducted discussions with American LNG exporters and others about potential gas supply deals that are set to start after mid-decade, including chemical company BASF SE and others.
Following the war in Ukraine, some European companies signed contracts for US LNG which they now believe they will need for several years to come. While several companies have been looking to sign a 5 to 10 year gas supply agreements, some company and government officials are reluctant to sign such longer-term contracts.
German government officials are monitoring the negotiations over gas supply, including parallel talks with the Norwegian oil and gas giant Equinor ASA, and at times proposing businesses that exporters could contact, according to sources.
Long-term contracts vs climate goals
Gas purchases are the responsibility of businesses, according to a spokesperson for the German Ministry of the Economy and Climate. In a recent interview, Anders Opedal, the chief executive officer of Equinor, stated that they are "working closely with German industry to find common ground for potential future investments," in both oil and gas as well as low-carbon energy.
A spokesperson for RWE AG, a German energy company, said "We are not totally convinced about the benefits and advantages that can be achieved by bundling the gas procurement on a European level," at a time when EU officials had proposed forming a collective of European companies to coordinate energy supply contracts.
Furthermore, the spokesperson also urged governments and companies alike to sign long-term contracts.
A UK spokesperson said it had worked domestically as well as internationally with suppliers in order to reach contracts that would secure the country's energy supplies.
However, there remains some hesitation towards long-term contracts given that they would hinder the climate goals set by the nation.
"It's difficult to see how they're compatible with decarbonization plans," said Jill Duggan, executive director for Europe at the nonprofit Environmental Defense Fund.
German officials previously said they expect the country's natural-gas demand to peak around 2030, then gradually give way to more renewable energy.
Some business executives in Europe are concerned that the safety net is just transitory and that a lack of political commitment puts future winters in jeopardy. This month, the Paris-based International Energy Agency issued a warning that Europe faces the possibility of not being able to satisfy its energy demands in the upcoming year and encouraged the continent to increase gas conservation and transition to other renewable energy sources.
According to IEA projections, Europe might run out of natural gas by the summer of 2023, which would be a significant portion of what the continent needs to refuel its gas storage system before the onset of winter. Keisuke Sadamori, director for energy markets and security at the IEA, declared that Europe "basically needs to do everything it can."
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April 1, 2010 - Starting to feel the stress of the April tax crunch? H&R Block jumps on the Wii bandwagon just in time to meet the annual tax deadline. The multi-billion-dollar tax preparer has announced a new partnership with Nintendo to offer free online evaluations and consultations via an exclusive channel for Wii.
In what seems to be a push toward additional non-gaming-related features for the system, Nintendo revealed a new, free download that includes an H&R Block channel entitled WiiFile. Nintendo has stated that the channel will be available for download on the Wii Shop Channel from April 1-15. All Wii owners with Internet access will be able to send their tax information directly to H&R Block using an easy-to-navigate interface devised specifically for the console.
"We're delighted to partner with one of the greatest software and gaming companies in the world to bring new and existing customers a practical and easy way to get their taxes completed for 2010."
We're told H&R Block will also offer premium features, which include live counseling using the WiiSpeak room-microphone accessory. The company is dedicating a special team to handle tax preparations for Wii customers, and promises services that are comprehensive and precise.
At a recent press event promoting the new WiiFile channel, Nintendo's very own mascot, Mario, chimed in to add, "I get'a my taxes done'a every year from'a da' H&R Block. They're'a great!" Yoshi was also there showing off new egg designs for the Easter holiday, but had no response when asked to comment on the new tax service.
We're confident Nintendo's new partnership with H&R Block is just the beginning of things to come for Wii. Rumblings from other companies hint at a greater expansion of mass-market services for the console. Miyamoto himself has publicly discussed his own personal interest in online dating, so it might not be long before Wii owners finally have a reason to make regular use of the WiiSpeak accessory that came bundled with Animal Crossing: City Folk.
Though Wii might not be shaping up to be the system some gamers had hoped for, Nintendo certainly is steering the console in interesting new directions. We encourage any and all Wii owners to give the new WiiFile channel a look. After all, only fools put their taxes off until the last moment.


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Los Angeles Dodgers' Freddie Freeman says ovation in home debut 'something I'll never forget'
LOS ANGELES — The baseball ricocheted off the warning track and sailed into the stands, prompting a pitching change, sending a capacity crowd into a frenzy and leaving Freddie Freeman by himself on second base, in the middle of Dodger Stadium, with his family roaring from a luxury suite and his new fans boisterously chanting his name.
Fre-ddie! Fre-ddie! Fre-ddie!
"I got goosebumps in the dugout," Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Cody Bellinger said late Thursday night. "I really did."
It was the eighth inning of the Dodgers' home opener, the score was tied, and Freeman had launched a ground-rule double into the left-center-field gap, on a cutter that followed a slider near his head. Play stopped, but the chants continued, growing louder as a new Cincinnati Reds reliever checked into the game.
Freeman, the local product who felt spurned by the Atlanta Braves and signed a six-year, $162 million contract with the Dodgers largely so his family could be present on nights like these, couldn't help but acknowledge it.
He raised his left hand to the sky, grabbed the top of his helmet with the other and patted his chest in appreciation.
"That's as special as it gets right there," Freeman said moments later, after his leadoff double ignited the six-run inning that sent the Dodgers to a 9-3 victory. "You have those feelings before, coming out on the line for the intros, but usually once the game starts those feelings go away. For the fans to be able to create a moment for me in the eighth inning is something I'll never forget ."
Freeman's wife, Chelsea, handled ticket requests for the home debut and packed a suite along the third-base line with Freeman's father, grandfather, aunts, uncles and siblings. Freeman didn't know how many family members ultimately came out but said he knows it was a lot — just like it was throughout his abbreviated spring training.
"This is what it's all about for me — family," Freeman said. "And for them to be able to share that moment with me tonight was a special thing."
Freeman attended high school in Orange, California, about 30 miles south of Dodger Stadium, before the Braves drafted him in the second round of the 2007 draft. As his career progressed and he established himself among the greatest hitters in the sport, Freeman was mostly reviled in the Dodgers' home ballpark. He batted .296/.353/.512 in 33 regular-season games as a visitor there and continually terrorized the Dodgers in the postseason, batting .308 over the course of four separate meetings — including the 2021 National League Championship Series, which the Braves won while on their way to a championship.
The ensuing offseason was as stressful as it was uncertain. A 99-day lockout prevented teams from engaging with players. Before it and after it, Freeman claimed, the Braves checked in only twice, both times informally, though Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos disputes that accounting.
When the Braves traded for his first-base replacement, Matt Olson, Freeman described being "blindsided." When Anthopoulos shed tears in the wake of it, Freeman dismissed them. He's here now, in a new place that in some ways feels familiar, doing his best to move forward.
Thursday was a big step.
"It's definitely been nice," Freeman said. "The last month has been pretty special, from the first game at [the team's spring training complex] to tonight, they've been welcoming me with open arms.
"First game at Dodger Stadium with the Dodgers, I don't think it could've gone much better than that."


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By Ringo Starr • LP • Part of the collection "Paul McCartney as producer, composer, or session musician in the 70s"
Apple Records
PCTC 252 (UK) / SWAL-3413 (US)
Previous album Jul 06, 1973 • "Live And Let Die - Original Soundtrack" by Various Artists released in the UK
Article Late 1973 • Wings Fun Club newsletter #5 published
Session November 1973 • "Suzy And The Red Stripes" sessions
Album Nov 02, 1973 • "Ringo" by Ringo Starr released in the US
Single Nov 12, 1973 • "Helen Wheels / Country Dreamer" by Paul McCartney & Wings released in the US
Next album Nov 23, 1973 • "Ringo" by Ringo Starr released in the UK
Revolver Sessions
Ringo (Promo version)
This album has been recorded during the following studio sessions
Recording "Six O'Clock", "You're Sixteen"
By Ringo Starr
Ringo's Rotogravure
Vertical Man
Y Not
Give More Love
What's My Name
Private Property / Stop And Take The Time To Smell The Roses
La De Da
You're Sixteen / Devil Woman
I'm the Greatest
Have You Seen My Baby
Sunshine Life For Me (Sail Away Raymond)
You're Sixteen
Written by Bob Sherman, Dick Sherman
Backing vocals
Ringo Starr :
Drums, Lead vocal
Nicky Hopkins :
Vini Poncia :
Klaus Voormann :
Jimmy Calvert :
Harry Nilsson :
Richard Perry :
Bill Schnee :
Recording :
Sunset Sound Studios, Los Angeles, USA
Session Overdubs:
Apple Studios, 3 Savile Row, London
Mixing :
Sound Labs, Los Angeles, USA
Oh My My
Step Lightly
Six O'Clock
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney
Backing vocal, Piano, String and flute arrangements, Synthesizer
Backing vocal
Guitar, Percussion
Devil Woman
You And Me (Babe)
Ringo is the third studio album by English musician Ringo Starr, released in 1973 on Apple Records. It peaked at No. 7 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 2 on the Billboard 200, and has been certified platinum by the RIAA. In Canada, it reached No. 1 on the RPM national albums chart.
The album is noted for the participation of all four former Beatles, and for its numerous guest stars, something which would become a signature for Starr on many of his subsequent albums and tours.
Starr released the standards tribute Sentimental Journey and the country and western Beaucoups of Blues in 1970. He issued the singles "It Don't Come Easy" and "Back Off Boogaloo" over 1971–72, both produced by and co-written with his former Beatles bandmate George Harrison. Both of these singles were big successes and would ordinarily have inspired albums to support them, but Starr declined to follow through, preferring to concentrate on acting during this period. In early 1973, Starr decided that the time was right to begin his first rock solo album. He had already used Richard Perry to arrange one of the tracks on Sentimental Journey, so he asked him to produce the sessions.
Recording started on 5 March 1973 upon Starr's arrival in Los Angeles at Sunset Sound Recorders. Sessions were produced by Richard Perry. Starr sent word to his musician friends to help him in his new venture and they all responded positively. Taking part in the sessions were Marc Bolan, four members of The Band (except Richard Manuel), Billy Preston, Klaus Voormann, Nicky Hopkins, Harry Nilsson, Jim Keltner, and James Booker. Additionally, Lennon, McCartney and Harrison all appeared on and composed material for Ringo.
"Photograph" had been written on 15 May 1971 while on a sailing holiday with his wife Maureen, Harrison and Harrison's wife Pattie Boyd, and Cilla Black. Starr and Harrison wrote the song with input from the others. The song was first recorded in late 1972 with Harrison as producer, during the sessions for Harrison's Living in the Material World album. The song was remade five months later, produced by Perry for its appearance on Ringo. Harrison and Mal Evans were sharing a living space in Los Angeles when they wrote "You and Me (Babe)" after Evans asked Harrison to add music to a song which he was working on.
Harrison dropped by on the sessions on 10 March to see what kind of material Starr had recorded up to that point, saying that he was "knocked out by what you've done". He returned on 12 March and laid down backing vocals. Starr, John Lennon, and Harrison appear together on Lennon's "I'm the Greatest", which was recorded on 13 March. Ten takes of the song were recorded in a session lasting approximately 18 minutes. Both Lennon and Harrison were in Los Angeles for business matters with Capitol Records. Lennon returned to New York on 14 March.
British music magazine Melody Maker reported on 17 March that the session was a Beatles reunion. "Rumours flashed through Los Angeles this week that three of the Beatles have teamed up for recording purposes. John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr are all in Los Angeles with Klaus Voormann, the bassist rumoured to replace Paul McCartney after his departure from the group." Also recorded during this month was Randy Newman's "Have You Seen My Baby?"; it features overdubbed guitar by Bolan which was added at A&M Studios. This group of sessions lasted until 27 March. The next day, Starr and Perry flew to England. More work on the tracks was done at Burbank Studios, The Sound Lab, and Producers' Workshop. On 16 April, Starr went to Apple Studio in London to record "Six O'Clock" with Paul McCartney, and his wife Linda, as McCartney could not enter the US due to drug arrests. McCartney played synthesizer and piano and sang backing vocals on the track.
After finishing "Six O'Clock", Starr asked his chauffeur to buy some tap dancing shoes which Starr would use on "Step Lightly". He then recorded "You're Sixteen" and "Step Lightly" with Nilsson; McCartney also appears imitating a kazoo on "You're Sixteen". This second block of recording sessions lasted until 30 April, and overdubs were added at Sunset Sound Recorders throughout July. The album was mixed at Sunset Sound on 24 July.
According to a report in Billboard magazine in late September 1973, Ringo's release was delayed while work was being completed on the album artwork. On 24 September, "Photograph" was released as the album's lead single in the US, backed by "Down and Out". Starr filmed a promo clip for the song at his Tittenhurst Park residence, although the film's only screening was on a single episode of BBC TV's Top of the Pops, which has since been lost. The single was issued a month later in the UK, on 19 October.
Apple Records released Ringo on 2 November in the US, and on 9 November in the UK. Helped by the international success of "Photograph", and speculation regarding the former Beatles working together on the same project, the album reached No. 1 in Canada, No. 7 in the UK, and No. 2 on the US Billboard 200 chart, denied the top position by Elton John's Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. Ringo peaked at No. 1 on America's other albums charts, however, in Cashbox and Record World. The album was certified gold in America on 8 November and in Britain a month after its release there. Ringo was critically well-received also. Loraine Alterman of The New York Times described it as an "instant knockout … [a] sensational album". In his review for Rolling Stone, Ben Gerson said that, on one hand, Starr's limited artistry and the abundance of star guests made the album "rambling and inconsistent", yet in terms of "atmosphere", "Ringo is the most successful record by an ex-Beatle. It is not polemical and abrasive like Lennon's, harsh and self-pitying like Harrison's, or precious and flimsy like McCartney's, but balanced, airy and amiable."
"You're Sixteen" was released as the album's second single, backed with "Devil Woman", in the US on 3 December. In late December, on the 28th, "Photograph" went gold in the US. "You're Sixteen" acquired gold status in the US on 31 January 1974, and was released in the UK on 8 February, reaching No. 4. In the US, the singles from Ringo "Photograph" and Starr's cover of "You're Sixteen" both went to No. 1. On 18 February, "Oh My My" was released as a single only in the US, backed with "Step Lightly". After the singles became hits, Lennon sent Starr a telegram: "Congratulations. How dare you? And please write me a hit song."
The original cassette tape and 8-track versions of the album, as well as a small number of early promotional copies of the vinyl album, contained a longer version of "Six O'Clock". All of the stock copies of vinyl version of the LP, including both the original pressing and the 1981 LP re-release of the album, as well as reissues in various other formats over time, contained the shorter version of the song. The record label on the original stock pressing of the vinyl album incorrectly lists the running time of "Six O'Clock" as 5:26, which may have led some to mistakenly assume that the original pressing contained the long version of the song. The label on the reissued vinyl album correctly lists the running time as 4:06. At the time of release, various reviews and press articles of the day stated that the longer version was "snuck" onto the tape duplicating masters at the last moment. Artwork for a quadrophonic version was produced, but was never released. Additionally, the original artwork lists the second song, written by Randy Newman, as "Hold On" which was later corrected to "Have You Seen My Baby" in following pressings.
When Ringo was reissued for compact disc, the three bonus tracks included on it were all from singles: Starr's 1971 hit single "It Don't Come Easy" and its B-side "Early 1970", as well as the B-side to "Photograph", "Down and Out". The CD was released in the UK on 4 March 1991, and in the US by Capitol on 6 May. On some CD reissues "Down And Out" is inserted into the album as the fourth track (between "Photograph" and "Sunshine Life For Me (Sail Away Raymond)"). Also on the CD, "You and Me (Babe)" begins crossfaded over the end of "Devil Woman," even though the original album had these songs separated by silence. The longer version of "Six O'Clock" was oddly not added as a bonus track to the reissue of this album, but rather to the reissue of Goodnight Vienna. […]
From Record Mirror – December 1, 1973
From Sounds – April 14, 1973
From Cashbox – June 9, 1973 – Interview of Al Coury, vice president of national promotion for Capitol Records


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\section{Introduction}
 The global existence in time for nonlinear wave equation with small
data usually require high Sobolev regularity, when one dealt with
them by classical energy method (see \cite{Ch85}, \cite{Kl85} for
example). The purpose of this note is to give the sharp regularity
global existence for semilinear equation with the power nonlinearity
of the derivative, the counterpart of quasilinear equation or the
quadratic nonlinearity seems still unreachable.

Consider the following Cauchy problem(denote $\Box:=\partial_t^2-\Delta$
and $\partial=(\partial_t,\partial_x)$) \begin{equation}\label{SLW}\left\{\begin{array}{l} \Box u
= \sum_{|\alpha|=k} c_\alpha (\partial u)^\alpha := N(u) \\ u(0,x)=u_0\in H^s, \
\partial_t u(0,x) = u_1 \in H^{s-1} \end{array}\right. \end{equation} Let
$s_c=\frac{n+2}{2}-\frac{1}{k-1}$ be the scaling index, we have
\begin{thm}\label{fw5-thm-Glob}
Let $\|u_0\|_{H^s}+\|u_1\|_{H^{s-1}}\le \epsilon$ with $\epsilon$ small
enough, and \begin{equation}\label{sreq}\left\{\begin{array}{ll}s>s_c& {\rm if}\
k-1=\frac{4}{n-1}\vee 2\ {\rm and}\ n\neq 3\\
s\ge s_c & {\rm if}\  k-1>\frac{4}{n-1}\vee 2,
\end{array}\right.\end{equation} then the equation \eqref{SLW} has a
unique global solution in $C_t H^s$ such that $\partial u\in L_t^\infty
H^{s-1}\cap L_t^{k-1}L^\infty$. Moreover, if $k=n=3$, then the
lifespan $T_*$ of the solution with $s>2$ is at least of order
$\exp(c \epsilon^{-2})$ with $c\ll 1$.
\end{thm}

We will prove a similar result for the initial data which are
spherical symmetric in addition. For such purpose, we introduce a
concept here. We say that the equation \eqref{SLW} is {\bf radial},
if $u(t,x)$ is any solution of the equation, then for any rotation
$S$ in $\mathbb{R}^n$, $u(t,Sx)$ is still a solution of the same equation.
For example, when $k=2$, the radial equation must take the form of
$$\Box u=c_1 (\partial_t u)^2+ c_2  |\nabla u|^2\ .$$

\begin{thm}\label{fw5-thm-RadialGlob}
Let $n\ge 2$ and $k> \frac{n+1}{n-1}\vee 2$, and consider the radial
equation, then there exists a global solution in time for $s\ge s_c$
with small radial data.
\end{thm}

\begin{rem}
  The requirement for regularity in Theorem \ref{fw5-thm-Glob} and
  \ref{fw5-thm-RadialGlob} are essentially sharp. Since for the
  equation
$$\Box  u= |\partial_t u|^{k-1} \partial_t u\ ,$$
it's well-known that the problem is ill posed in $H^s$ for $s<s_c$
(see Theorem 2 in \cite{FW3} for example), in the sense that,  there
is a sequence of data $f_j, g_j\in C^\infty_0 (B_{R_j})$, for which
the lifespan of the solutions $u_j$ tends to zero as the data's norm
and $R_j$ goes to $0$, under the condition that the solutions obey
finite speed of propagation. Note that the initial data $f_j, g_j$
can be radial functions. Thus for such $s$, we can not hope any
existence results as in these Theorems.
\end{rem}

\begin{rem} For the case $n=k=3$, we have almost global existence in
general and global existence for the radial data. Thus a natural
question is: To what extent does the result of global existence
depend on the radial symmetry? The answer is that it is very little.
In fact, in \cite{MaNaNaOz05}, the authors show that for any small
data with additional rotation regularity, there is global existence
for the equation \eqref{SLW}.
\end{rem}

\begin{rem}
It's regret that such argument can not apply to the more interesting
case $k=2$, since it's well known that the corresponding $L^1
L^\infty$ Strichartz estimate is not hold true in general. For the
local result for semilinear and quasilinear equation, one can refer
to \cite{Ta99}, \cite{SmTa05} and references therein.
\end{rem}

We will use the Strichartz estimates to prove the result. For the
details of the Strichartz estimates, one may consult \cite{FW2} and
references therein.
\begin{prop}[Strichartz Estimate]\label{stri}
Let $u$ be the solution of the linear wave equation and $q< \infty$,
then for $(q,n)\neq (2,3)$ \begin{equation}\label{StrichartzEstimate}\|\partial
u\|_{L^q L^{\infty}\cap L^{\infty}H^{s-1}}\le C_q \|\partial
u(0)\|_{H^{s-1}}\end{equation} with $s\ge \frac{n+2}{2}-\frac{1}{q}$ and $q>
\frac{4}{n-1}\vee 2$ or $s> \frac{n+2}{2}-\frac{1}{q}$ and $q=
\frac{4}{n-1}\vee 2$. For the case $(q,n)=(2,3)$ and $s>2$, we have
\begin{equation}\label{endptSEst}\|\partial u\|_{L^2([0,T],
L^{\infty})}+(\ln(1+T))^{1/2} \|\partial
u\|_{L^{\infty}([0,T],H^{s-1})}\le C (\ln(1+T))^{1/2} \|\partial
u(0)\|_{H^{s-1}}.\end{equation} Moreover, if $u$ is spatial radial function,
then we have \eqref{StrichartzEstimate} with $s\ge
\frac{n+2}{2}-\frac{1}{q}$ for all $q>\frac{2}{n-1}$ and $q\ge 2.$
\end{prop}

We'll use Picard's iteration argument to give the proof. First, we
give the proof for the case $k-1\ge \frac{4}{n-1}\vee 2$ and
$(n,k)\neq (3,3)$.

Let $u^{(0)}=0$ and then define $u^{(m+1)}$ ($m\in\mathbb{N}$) to be the
solution of the problem
$$\Box u^{(m+1)}=N(u^{(m)})$$ with the given data $(u_0, u_1)$.
We'll see below that $(\partial_t u^{(m)}, \partial_x u^{(m)})$ is a Cauchy
sequence in $C_t H^{s-1}\cap L_t^{k-1}L^\infty$ with  the norm
$L_t^\infty H^{s-1}\cap L_t^{k-1}L^\infty$ if
$\|u_0\|_{H^s}+\|u_1\|_{H^{s-1}}=\epsilon$ is small enough.

We claim  that for any $m\in \mathbb{N}$, $u^{(m)}\in C H^s\cap C^1
H^{s-1}$ and \begin{equation}\label{inBall}\|\partial u^{(m)}\|_{L^\infty H^{s-1}\cap
L^{k-1}L^\infty}\le M \epsilon\end{equation} with $M$ large enough. In fact, it's
true for $m=0$, and we assume it's true for some $m$, then by
Proposition \ref{stri} with $q=k-1$ and $s$ as in \eqref{sreq},
$$
\begin{array}{lcl}
\|\partial u^{(m+1)}\|_{L^\infty H^{s-1}\cap L^{k-1}L^\infty} &\le&
C(\epsilon+\|N(u^{(m)})\|_{L^1 H^{s-1}})
\\
 &\le &
 C(\epsilon+\|\partial u^{(m)}\|_{L^{k-1}L^\infty}^{k-1} \|\partial u^{(m)}\|_{L^\infty
 H^{s-1}})\\
&\le & C(\epsilon + (M\epsilon)^k)\le M \epsilon.
\end{array}
$$ Thus we get \eqref{inBall} by induction.

Now we show that $(\partial_t u^{(m)}, \partial_x u^{(m)})$ is a Cauchy
sequence in $C_t H^{s-1}\cap L_t^{k-1}L^\infty$  with norm
$L_t^\infty H^{s-1}\cap L_t^{k-1}L^\infty$. Note that for any
$m\in\mathbb{N}_+$, $u^{(m+1)}-u^{(m)}$ is the solution of equation
$$\Box (u^{(m+1)}-u^{(m)})=N(u^{(m)})-N(u^{(m-1)})$$ with the null
data. Then
$$\begin{array}{lcl}\|\partial(u^{(m+1)}-u^{(m)})\|_{L^\infty H^{s-1}\cap
L^{k-1}L^\infty}&\le& C \|N(u^{(m)})-N(u^{(m-1)})\|_{L^1 H^{s-1}}\\
&\le& C \epsilon^{k-1} \|\partial(u^{(m)}-u^{(m-1)})\|_{L^\infty H^{s-1}\cap
L^{k-1}L^\infty}\\
&\le& \frac{1}{2}\|\partial(u^{(m)}-u^{(m-1)})\|_{L^\infty H^{s-1}\cap
L^{k-1}L^\infty}.
\end{array}
$$
Thus we have
$$\|\partial(u^{(m+1)}-u^{(m)})\|_{L^\infty H^{s-1}\cap
L^{k-1}L^\infty}\le 2^{-m} \|\partial(u^{(1)}-u^{(0)})\|_{L^\infty
H^{s-1}\cap L^{k-1}L^\infty}\le 2^{-m} M \epsilon$$ by induction and
\eqref{inBall}. So
\begin{equation}\label{Cauchy}\|\partial(u^{(m)}-u^{(l)})\|_{L^\infty H^{s-1}\cap
L^{k-1}L^\infty}\le 2^{1-\max(m,l)} M \epsilon.\end{equation}

Therefore, there exist $u^i$, $i\in \{0,1,\cdots,n\}$, such that
$$\partial_{i} u^{(m)}\rightarrow u^i\ \mathrm{in}\ C H^{s-1}\cap
L^{k-1}L^\infty\ .$$ Now we define $$u(t)=u_0+\int_0^t u^0\in
CH^{s-1}.$$ Since
$$u^{(m)}(t)=u_0+\int_0^t \partial_t u^{(m)},$$
thus for any $0 < T<\infty$, $t\in [0,T],$
$$\partial_i u^{(m)}(t)=\partial_i u_0+\int_0^t \partial_i \partial_t u^{(m)}\rightarrow
\partial_i u_0+\int_0^t \partial_i u^0=\partial_i u(t)\ \mathrm{in}\ C([0,T],
H^{s-2})$$ and so $\partial_i u=u^i$,
$$\partial_{i}
u^{(m)}\rightarrow \partial_i u\ \mathrm{in}\ C H^{s-1}\cap
L^{k-1}L^\infty\ .$$ Then we can get the solution $u\in CH^s\cap
C^1 H^{s-1}$ of equation \eqref{SLW}.

For the uniqueness and continuous dependence of the initial data,
it's essentially as the above proof. Let $\|(u_0,u_1)\|_{H^s\times
H^{s-1}}\le \epsilon$ and $\|(v_0,v_1)\|_{H^s\times H^{s-1}}\le \epsilon$.
Assume $u$ and $v$ are two solutions of \eqref{SLW} with data
$(u_0,u_1)$ and $(v_0,v_1)$ respectively, then $u-v$ is the
solution of equation
$$\Box (u-v)=N(u)-N(v)$$ with the data $(u_0-v_0,u_1-v_1)$.
$$\begin{array}{lcl}\|\partial(u-v)\|_{L^\infty H^{s-1}\cap
L^{k-1}L^\infty}&\le& C(\|(u_0-v_0,u_1-v_1)\|_{H^s\times H^{s-1}}  + \|N(u)-N(v)\|_{L^1 H^{s-1}})\\
&\le& C(\|(u_0-v_0,u_1-v_1)\|_{H^s\times H^{s-1}}  + \epsilon^{k-1}
\|\partial(u-v)\|_{L^\infty H^{s-1}\cap
L^{k-1}L^\infty})\\
&\le&C\|(u_0-v_0,u_1-v_1)\|_{H^s\times H^{s-1}}+
\frac{1}{2}\|\partial(u-v)\|_{L^\infty H^{s-1}\cap L^{k-1}L^\infty}.
\end{array}
$$
Thus we have \begin{equation}\label{unique}\|\partial(u-v)\|_{L^\infty H^{s-1}\cap
L^{k-1}L^\infty}\le C\|(u_0-v_0,u_1-v_1)\|_{H^s\times H^{s-1}}\end{equation}

This complete the proof for the case $k-1\ge \frac{4}{n-1}\vee 2$
and $(n,k)\neq (3,3)$.

For the case $n=k=3$, it remains to claim alternatively that
\begin{equation}\label{induction} \|\partial u^{(m)}\|_{L^\infty_{[0,T]} H^{s-1}}\le
M\epsilon,\ \|\partial u^{(m)}\|_{L^{2}_{[0,T]}L^\infty}\le c\ll 1\end{equation} if
$\ln(1+T)\ll \epsilon^{-2}$. In fact, let $$A_m:=\|\partial
u^{(m)}\|_{L^2([0,T], L^{\infty})}+(\ln(1+T))^{1/2} \|\partial
u^{(m)}\|_{L^{\infty}([0,T],H^{s-1})}\ ,$$ then by inductive
assumption,
$$
\begin{array}{lcl}
A_{m+1}&\le& C \ln(1+T)^{\frac{1}{2}}
(\epsilon+\|N(u^{(m)})\|_{L^1_{[0,T]} H^{s-1}})
\\
 &\le &
 C\ln(1+T)^{\frac{1}{2}}(\epsilon+\|\partial u^{(m)}\|_{L^{2}_{[0,T]}L^\infty}^{2} \|\partial u^{(m)}\|_{L^\infty_{[0,T]}
 H^{s-1}})\\
&\le & C \ln(1+T)^{\frac{1}{2}}(\epsilon + c^2 M\epsilon)\\
&\le& M \epsilon \ln(1+T)^{\frac{1}{2}}\ll 1.
\end{array}
$$ Thus we have \eqref{induction} for any $m$.

For the radial cases, it only needs to replace the usual Strichartz
estimate by the required radial $L^{k-1} L^\infty$ estimate  in
Proposition \ref{stri}.

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For months, there have been whispers that Y2K will trigger a virtual halt of AS/400 related products and services in the last few months leading up to the new millennium.
Some of those whispers are already turning true, as Savoir Technology Group (Campbell, Calif.), a value-added distributor for global technology, has announced that it expects third quarter revenues between $180 million and $183 million and earnings of between $1.4 million and $1.8 million. The decrease in revenue stems directly from a slide in AS/400 product and service sales.
"During the first two months of the year, we were slightly ahead of our revenue plan, but starting in September we began seeing the effects of an apparent Year 2000 purchasing slowdown, primarily in our solution providers that service larger end-user accounts, most notably in sales of our IBM AS/400 mid-range products," says Scott Munro, chairman and CEO at Savoir. "Fortunately, we are not finding a similar slowdown with our solution providers that service the middle market, as well as other segments of our business that are non-server related."
The estimates are based on the previously announces cost reduction program, which will result in an approximate $13 million restructuring charge for the third quarter. According to Savoir, actual results are expected to be announced on October 26, 1999.
Despite the decline in AS/400 product sales, Munro does not see it as a sign of things to come. "We believe we are still positioned in the mid-range, value-added arena and have a strong partner in IBM," says Munro. "We anticipate that once the year 2000 challenge subsides, we will return to our normal growth pattern in early 2000."


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Denny Klein fires up his hot new invention. His machine amidst a flame that feels only slightly warm to the touch. But watch what happens when he touches anything else. "Instantaneously I can burn a whole right down through the center of that brick." The flame instantly turns hotter than the surface of the sun, heat so intense it takes only seconds to literally burn a hole through charcoal. Three seconds turns a brass ball to glowing liquid metal. Tungsten lights up like a sparkler. Steel, lead and other metal slices on contact, yet the tip of the welder stays cool to the touch. "No other fuel will do this."
httpv://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=vX6CnNc3CFU
Denny Klein uses an alternative fuel source once thought impossible. He says people still have trouble believing him when he reveals his liquid fuel. "Water; take water and electricity and we break it down through our very unique electrolysis process." Klein has just patented his process of converting H20 to HHO, producing a gas that combines the atomic power of hydrogen with the chemical stability of water. "It turns right back to water, and you see the water running off of this."
Klein originally designed his water burning engine for cutting metal. He thought his invention would replace volatile acetylene in welding factories. And then one day as he drove to his laboratory in Clearwater he thought of another way to burn his HHO gas. "On 100 mile trip we burn we use about four ounces of water." Klein says his prototype 1994 Escort can travel exclusively on water though he currently has it rigged to run as a water and gasoline hybrid. "Simply speaking, it can change the world by reducing our dependence on fossil fuels."
Pete Dominici is helping Klein take his hydrogen technology patents from a two room office in Clearwater to consumer markets around the world. "You know what, Microsoft came out of nowhere, came out of the garage; why not hydrogen technologies." The duo is already in negotiations with one US auto maker and the US government. Their plans have grown from basic welding with water to powering the world with the safest and cleanest fuel on earth. Craig Patrick, Fox News.
Members of congress recently invited Denny Klein to Washington to demonstrate his technology; now his company is currently developing a Hummer for the US military that can run on both water and gasoline.
So far his water-powered engines have passed all performance safety inspections so all systems appear to be go right now and it gives new meaning to the term 'running water'. You just have to hope that water prices don't go up like the gas…


Are you a wine expert? The answer is probably no, as there is always more to learn about the subject. What do you still need to know? This article can help you!
Always try one bottle of wine before buying more. With such a great variety, how can you know which you'll prefer? Don't break the bank on an entire case unless you're sure you like it.
Which wine you buy should depend on what you like. You might be told that one wine is better than the one you like by a professional wine taster, but that won't make it taste better. Sometimes, you may notice you like an inexpensive wine. The important thing, above all else, is to indulge in a wine that you truly enjoy.
If you are a wine lover, plan a trip to wine country. You will really appreciate your wine more if you get to be where it grows and ferments. A trip to a vineyard can be educational, also. So you can learn and have fun all at once?
Stemware is important to utilize when serving wine to guests. Your stemware should be whole, clean and attractive. If you aren't comfortable with the way yours looks, think about purchasing a new set.
Many varieties of wines go well with different desserts. Dessert wines tend to be sweeter than other wines. Port wines, like ruby port and tawny port, have a natural sweetness to them that makes them go well with desserts like chocolate. Serve them at approximately 55 degrees for best flavor.
The vintage doesn't mean year made, but instead when the actual grapes were harvested. A wine that is labeled 1990 would of had its grapes harvested in the year of 1990. They're aged and fermented in barrels until they've been bottled and sold. The wine probably didn't hit store shelves until a year or so later.
When you are taste testing, you want to find the flavors of the wine. In some wines, you'll likely recognize certain fruit or floral aromas. Secondary notes might include smoke, oak, honey and even gourmand notes like caramel or vanilla. Pay attention to these different aromas and it will become easier for you to recognize them.
White and red wine differ in terms of preferred serving temperatures. Red wine is usually served at a warmer temperature than white wine with a difference of about 10 degrees. To achieve the best flavor, place your bottle in the refrigerator initially. Then, pull it out and allow it to sit for a little while. Red should be served at 60 degrees and white is best at around 45 degrees.
TIP! The web is a place for you to find loads of information on wine. Use these pages to find your new favorite wine, and print out any that you can carry with you to local stores.
Wine can make a meal taste great, and it can help you relax during a quiet evening. Being well informed on the topic of wine can be very useful, as you can see. Just put this article to use to ensure wine is a great adventure for you.


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Q: Column text being cut off in report I made a Crystal Report with values from my table. All the columns display correctly, except for one which cuts off early. It should say "Test 10" but the "10" part is missing. I connect to the database but overrule the connection in my code.
Is the "10" part not displaying because of my override? Or is something else causing this?
Dim cryRpt As New ReportDocument()
cryRpt.Load("Location\report.rpt")

Dim cryRpttableLogoninfos As New TableLogOnInfos()
Dim cryRpttableLogoninfo As New TableLogOnInfo()
Dim cryRptConnectionInfo As New ConnectionInfo()
Dim cryRptTables As Tables

'para1
Dim crParameterFieldDefinitions As ParameterFieldDefinitions
Dim crParameterFieldDefinition As ParameterFieldDefinition
Dim crParameterValues As New ParameterValues
Dim crParameterDiscreteValue As New ParameterDiscreteValue
crParameterDiscreteValue.Value = value
crParameterFieldDefinitions = cryRpt.DataDefinition.ParameterFields
crParameterFieldDefinition = crParameterFieldDefinitions.Item("@parameter")
crParameterValues = crParameterFieldDefinition.CurrentValues
crParameterValues.Clear()
crParameterValues.Add(crParameterDiscreteValue)
crParameterFieldDefinition.ApplyCurrentValues(crParameterValues)

'para2
Dim crParameterFieldDefinitions1 As ParameterFieldDefinitions
Dim crParameterFieldDefinition1 As ParameterFieldDefinition
Dim crParameterValues1 As New ParameterValues
Dim crParameterDiscreteValue1 As New ParameterDiscreteValue
crParameterDiscreteValue1.Value = value
crParameterFieldDefinitions1 = cryRpt.DataDefinition.ParameterFields
crParameterFieldDefinition1 = crParameterFieldDefinitions1.Item("@parameter1")
crParameterValues1 = crParameterFieldDefinition1.CurrentValues
crParameterValues1.Clear()
crParameterValues1.Add(crParameterDiscreteValue1)
crParameterFieldDefinition1.ApplyCurrentValues(crParameterValues1)

cryRptConnectionInfo.ServerName = servername
cryRptConnectionInfo.DatabaseName = databasename
cryRptConnectionInfo.UserID = userid
cryRptConnectionInfo.Password = password
cryRptConnectionInfo.IntegratedSecurity = False

cryRptTables = cryRpt.Database.Tables
For Each CrTable As CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine.Table In cryRptTables
cryRpttableLogoninfo = CrTable.LogOnInfo
cryRpttableLogoninfo.ConnectionInfo = cryRptConnectionInfo
CrTable.ApplyLogOnInfo(cryRpttableLogoninfo)
Next

cryRpt.RecordSelectionFormula = "{table.value} = " & value

A: In report viewer,
i>select the label where ur 'Test 10' data is shown..
ii>write click on that lable and select Field Format option..
iii>In first tab check 'Can Grow' option .

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This week's challenge is to make general any occasion cards using something on your card that represents transportation, cars, trucks, planes, trains, etc. for our heroes to send home to their family and friends!
I used the Joy Ride 36 sheets of 6x6 paper pack from Cosmo Cricket. This has been in my shelf for a long time. I remembered it when I saw this week's Midweek Throwdown challenge.
I played with the Paper Players Sketch Challenge #147.
I made 14 cards out of the 8 papers from this pack, 2 black cardstock, 1 bermuda bay, 2 dusty durango (retired) that I started cutting. First I made a card to play with the sketch. It took longer time to put the rest of the left over pieces that are different sized and I tried to use them up.
Please check the following link for One Sheet Wonder template and variations.
For this card, I used a free digital image from AJ's Digi Shoppe during OWH Memorial Weekend Bloghop May 25-27, 2013 since it is matching with designer papers that I have.
I am so happy to see those who (as of today 17 persons x 8 cards+ = 136 cards+) took my One Sheet Wonder challenge that you can see the template at OWH Tuesday Tutorial - the One Sheet Wonder. Also many commenters mentioned how it helped them to make cards easier. So I am going to show more variations that WE can try with OWH S&S Weekly Sketch Challenge. This will be a great motivation.
Here is my slight modification of this week's Sketch #174 to make 12 cards for your reference. Please excuse my scribbles. It shows my thought process working on the measurements. It helps!
- cut 4"x12" first, 4"x12" second, and the rest will be 4"x12"
- cut 2-1/2"x4" the same sized to make 12 pieces, 3 smaller extra pieces that you can make another card.
NOTE: I cut this one piece into 3 pieces again to make 3 panels since it is a double sided paper. I trimmed 1/8" off the bottom piece. Otherwise, you would add another piece of strip to cover it from the leftover colored cardstock as per the sketch #174.
1 colored cardstock to punch out mat for the image and sentiment.
Here is one sample card and all the pieces that are ready to assemble.
I punched out the image with 2" circle punch and the mat with 2-3/8" scallop circle punch.
Welcome to my blog. I am so happy to have you here. If you want to start from the first stop, please click the picture above or HERE. I hope you will keep bloghopping and have a blessed Memorial Day weekend.
Since I have already made thank you cards for our heroes to send that you can find HERE, I made AnyHero cards with notes inside written to them.
I am offering my blog candy that you can find HERE. I encourage you to take the One Sheet Wonder challenge at OWH Tuesday Tutorial and have a chance to win my blog candy. I will announce the winner a week after Tuesday, June 4, 2013.
My wish is to have more cardmakers to join the Operation Write Home in supporting our heroes by making & donating cards for them.
If you are new to OWH, please check the guidelines HERE first. We want to make the quality cards for heroes to write back home and NO glittery cards.
It is going to be the fourth year of OWH Memorial Day Weekend Bloghop since I first participated in the first one and started my blog for that reason. I am so grateful for the opportunity to take once again. This is my small token of appreciation for our heroes for their services and also for Operation Write Home for their leadership and support for my fellow OWH cardmakers.
I have no hesitation to introduce myself as a cardmaker who makes cards for the Troops because I know it opens up a very pleasant conversation even with a total stranger. Last week at my apartment complex parking lot, I saw a truck that has a bumper sticker "Korea Veteran". Can you imagine how I felt when I first saw it? I was wondering if I ever have a chance to meet the driver of the truck. Guess what? On Tuesday this week, I was walking the path that I take every day and ran into a man who was getting out of the truck. Oh my! I approached him and started a conversation by mentioning about his bumper sticker and introduced myself as a Korean who came to this country 7 years ago and make cards for the Troops. He said "I appreciate that." He told me that he served 13 months in Korea from 1952 to 1953 and said "Boy, it was so cold." Yes, it is very cold in winter time in Korea. Oh wow... 61 years ago he was there. I said "Thanks for your service." I didn't want to take his time too much on that evening but I hoped to see him soon with my special thanks card for him.
Now I would like to invite you to OWH Memorial Day Weekend Bloghop starting tomorrow. I am sure there will be tons of inspirations that you won't want to miss.
I am offering a blog candy to one lucky winner of a new stamp set and a package of supply to make cards for our heroes and donate them through the Operation Write Home. My challenge for you is to take OWH Tuesday Tutorial: The One Sheet Wonder challenge and share your project with my fellow OWH cardmakers. This challenge started on Tuesday and there are 6 challengers already. I hope you will join me in the challenge and have a chance to win my blog candy.
I have posted more variations of the One Sheet Wonder on my blog. Please check them out, too, for your reference.
Midweek Throwdown X 3 Challenge this week is Times Three!
Use something on your card three times, an embellishment, maybe the stamped image? for our heroes to send home to their family and friends!
For my cards, I stamped the sentiment three times, butterflies three times, and I used three pearls.
I made 17 cards out of 2 sheets of single sided 12"x12" patterned paper based on my One Sheet Wonder template at OWH Tuesday Tutorial post.
I added the matching OWH Sketches, too, next to first three cards for your reference.
Processing photos: 1) layered on black cardstock, 2) adhered on to the card base and 3) completed cards.


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Gūgerdchī (persiska: گوگردچی) är en ort i Iran.   Den ligger i provinsen Västazarbaijan, i den nordvästra delen av landet,  km väster om huvudstaden Teheran. Gūgerdchī ligger  meter över havet och antalet invånare är .

Terrängen runt Gūgerdchī är huvudsakligen kuperad, men åt sydväst är den platt. Den högsta punkten i närheten är  meter över havet,  km norr om Gūgerdchī. Runt Gūgerdchī är det ganska tätbefolkat, med  invånare per kvadratkilometer. Närmaste större samhälle är Takāb,  km söder om Gūgerdchī. Trakten runt Gūgerdchī består i huvudsak av gräsmarker.

Medelhavsklimat råder i trakten. Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är  °C. Den varmaste månaden är juli, då medeltemperaturen är  °C, och den kallaste är januari, med  °C. Genomsnittlig årsnederbörd är  millimeter. Den regnigaste månaden är november, med i genomsnitt  mm nederbörd, och den torraste är september, med  mm nederbörd.

Kommentarer

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Wild berries, with candy floss and melon on the nose. A mouth-watering palate of fresh berries, honeydew and limy zest make for a wine that's crisp and fresh with a lingering mouth feel. This is a beautiful blend of fresh wild fruits and berries; a mouth-watering wine made in a feminine style from South Africa's own cultivar, Pinotage.
Asara's Vineyard Range stays true to vineyard of origin by means of minimal cellar handling. The property is located in the Polkadraai Hills, whose primary terroir inflience is granite based soils and undilating hills.
The single block of Pinotage used in the wine is planted to Vilafonte soils, ensuring even fruit production and consistency of quality. The vineyards are grown at an altitude of 100m in east-facing rows, attracting sun exposure on the bunchesin the morning.
about the harvest: The grapes are harvested in the coolness of early morning, at about 22.5º B.
The average yield is 12 tons per hectare.
the lees immediately to optimise the freshness of the fruit.


Google Getting Swamped with RTBF Requests?
Google has gotten a bit of bad press lately when it began to implement Right to Be Forgotten (RTBF) requests. In the process, links to a number of important news articles were incorrectly taken down, namely some Guardian newspaper articles. Many of these erroneous take-downs have been rectified.
Google's Chief Legal Officer, David Drummond came out and responded to some of the criticism. He is citing the more than 70,000 take-down requests covering 250,000 webpages since May as being the primary reason for the mix up.
Google created an online form which individuals are required to fill out if they wish to have something taken down from the search results. Each form must be reviewed individually at this point making the process slow and onerous. Adding to the problem is the subjective nature of the process which as we have seen can lead to debatable judgments and errors.
Microsoft is likely watching all of this very closely. It is in the middle of developing its own response to the RTBF ruling which allows members of the public to request removal of search results containing their name that they deem to be incorrect or hurtful. Microsoft's actions will effect both Bing and Yahoo as Yahoo relies on the Bing search engine to power its search services.
SEOs are watching closely to see how this all plays out in the end. Look at the Pikes Peak SEO blog to keep up with the different SEO trends and developments.


Posted on September 23, 2014, 9:33 am, by admin, under Dolphin Strategy Associates, Economic and business, Education.
Adam Lindemann, BTC's newest Associate, will be introducing a Hong Kong audience to Dolphin Strategy principles and techniques useful to the entrepreneur as the headliner for this coming Friday's monthly "Smart Talk" at Cyperport, the Hong Kong-government-backed technology venture digital center. You can see the promo for the event below.
OUR NEWEST ASSOCIATE IN EUROPE—DENMARK'S CLAUDIA LINDBY—IS ALREADY GETTING HER NAME (AND BTC'S) IN THE MEDIA!
Posted on March 19, 2014, 1:00 pm, by admin, under Dolphin Strategy Associates.
Our first Brain Technologies associate in Denmark (and in Scandinavia, for that matter) is traveling a fast track. Claudia Lindby is already generating media coverage in Copenhagen while she rushes to complete the website for her new consultancy, Claudia Lindby: engage for transformation.


The Ten Commandments Number 5: Thou Shalt Not Kill (1996) Release : 1996-08-12 Genre : Runtime : Company : Cast : Language : Descriptions The Ten Commandments Number 5: Thou Shalt Not Kill Offbeat animation.
The Ten Commandments Number 7: Thou Shalt Not Steal (1994) Release : 1994-08-12 Genre : Runtime : Company : Cast : Language : Descriptions The Ten Commandments Number 7: Thou Shalt Not Steal Offbeat animation.
The Ten Commandments Number 1: Thou Shalt Not Adore False Gods (1994) Release : 1994-08-12 Genre : Runtime : Company : Cast : Language : Descriptions The Ten Commandments Number 1: Thou Shalt Not Adore False Gods Offbeat animation.
The Ten Commandments Number 2: Thou Shalt Not Commit Blasphemy (1995) Release : 1995-08-12 Genre : Runtime : Company : Cast : Language : Descriptions The Ten Commandments Number 2: Thou Shalt Not Commit Blasphemy Offbeat animation.
The Ten Commandments Number 6: Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery (1994) Release : 1994-08-12 Genre : Runtime : Company : Cast : Language : Descriptions The Ten Commandments Number 6: Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery Offbeat animation.
The Ten Commandments Number 8: Thou Shalt Not Bear False Witness (1995) Release : 1995-08-12 Genre : Runtime : Company : Cast : Language : Descriptions The Ten Commandments Number 8: Thou Shalt Not Bear False Witness Offbeat animation.
The Ten Commandments Number 9: Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbour's Goods (1995) Release : 1995-08-12 Genre : Runtime : Company : Cast : Language : Descriptions The Ten Commandments Number 9: Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbour's Goods Offbeat animation.
The Ten Commandments Number 10: Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbour's Wife (1996) Release : 1996-08-12 Genre : Runtime : Company : Cast : Language : Descriptions The Ten Commandments Number 10: Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbour's Wife Offbeat animation.


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Q: Why is the trait not implemented? I wanted to try the amethyst_physics library to make a game. (Duh)
I followed to Example, but somhow I does not work:
use amethyst::GameDataBuilder;
use amethyst_physics::{PhysicsBundle};
use amethyst_nphysics::NPhysicsBackend;

fn main() -> amethyst::Result<()> {
    amethyst::start_logger(Default::default());

    let game_data = GameDataBuilder::default()
        .with_bundle(
            PhysicsBundle::<f32, NPhysicsBackend>::new()
        )
    ;
    Ok(())
}

Error:
the trait bound `amethyst_physics::PhysicsBundle<'_, '_, f32, amethyst_nphysics::NPhysicsBackend>: amethyst::amethyst_core::SystemBundle<'_, '_>` is not satisfied
the trait `amethyst::amethyst_core::SystemBundle<'_, '_>` is not implemented for `amethyst_physics::PhysicsBundle<'_, '_, f32, amethyst_nphysics::NPhysicsBackend>`

Here is the example.
What am I doing wrong?

A: This appears to be a bug. It compiles successfully using amethyst version 0.15.1 but not 0.15.3. A regression like this is not expected during a patch change.
amethyst uses amethyst_core version 0.15.3 (where SystemBundle is defined) but amethyst_physics uses amethyst_core version 0.10.1.
I've filed an issue on the amethyst repository.

Use this as a workaround:
amethyst = { version = ">=0.15.0, <0.15.3", features = ["empty"] }


There are hundreds of international organizations that are entrusted to save the rich cultural heritage of different countries and protect monuments from degradation and withering away. Every country is spending millions to accomplish this task by constructing museums, vacating forts and castles, renovating the damaged structures but there are also organized groups and mafia who are hell bent to destroy history to mint money hand in glove even with the unscrupulous elements in the government.
Though the state of Jammu and Kashmir is making assiduous efforts to save historical monuments and heritage structures like Mubarak Mandi complex, Bahu Fort, Ramnagar Fort, Hari Parbat Fort and many other historical structures but there is a complete step motherly attitude towards the peripheral districts which too constitute the rich cultural legacy in totality. This apathy has given a free hand to unscrupulous, opportunist, and construction mafia to demolish these structures along with their political bosses. This construction mafia is not only demolishing the beautiful and eloquent structures but has turned these patches into concrete jungle by unwanted structures trespassing and grabbing the state land.
One such glaring and rot image of this coterie of anti social construction mafia can be seen in district Kishtwar, a city with a rich cultural history which has not only served as small principality at certain point of time but has also played a great supportive role to the bigger kingdoms and their rulers to whom it served as a safe haven while escaping from the valley during raids and attaches from the alien powers. Kishtwar , which is known by the acronyms of saffron and sapphire valley, is endowed with so many treasures but remains a perpetual victim of political apathy.
Kishtwar has a plateau few furlongs away from the famous Sufi Shrine of Shah Farid ud din Baghdadi on the western side of the city where a few months back , we used to have a stone throne carved in beautiful miniature art design perched on the hillock commonly known as Qila top (the fort top) in local parlance. This throne belonged to the erstwhile kingdom of Kishtwar and almost dated back to 500 years old. The rectangular top sitting on four pillars was positioned in a way to accord the whole view of Kishtwar city. Folklore has it that the king used to come to this place to have closer view of his principality frequently.
But this stone throne was torn to shreds and pieces few months back when a contractor raised the compound wall of this small plateau and threw away the torn pieces of this precious throne in a heap of garbage and filth. The remnants of this historical precious throne are still lying there on the same place where a stone has been constructed.
Another glaring example of apathy and disconnect with our historical identity is the open air display of tanks belonging to kings of Kishtwar. These historical artifacts, which otherwise should have been preserved which they used to be few years Back, have been displayed on the entry gates of old DC office Kishtwar in open sky. These tanks, made up of wooden stand arms and iron barrel are lying there in open sky bearing the brunt of changing weather like snow, harsh rains, windstorms, pollution and heavy tufts of mud and dust flinging around. The day is not far when these monuments will crumble down to pieces due to neglect and desolation.
The identity of any place is its historical background which gets connected to its present and future but the authorities, at helm of affairs here are hell bent to destroy the last remains of our rich cultural heritage. Development is part and parcel of a progressive society which must be carried on with changing needs of the contemporary times but not at the cost of annihilation of historical values and cultural ethos.
The Chenab valley , which is lagging behind on all fronts, more specifically in terms of tourism can show case such art to attract tourists which could eventually promote cultural tourism to our region. This very fort top in Kishtwar could be turned into a small museum where the stone throne ,the tanks of erstwhile principality , saffron , Kishtwari blankets ,grass carpets ,sapphire and flora and found of Kishtwar could be displayed to serve as major tourist attractions more particularly during annual festivals of Sufi saints ,Machail yatra and other festivities. All that is needed is a strong will of the political class, proactive approach of all sections of society and rising above the affiliative concerns of our diverse society. This approach would be inclusive as well as progressive in terms of collective growth and at the same time would preserve our rich cultural traditions.


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At ASEAN regional forum meeting in China, Professor Takaaki Mizuno of Kanda University of International Studies asserted top leaders' mutual visit as a model case of Preventive Diplomacy. (29/11/2018)
Mizuno considers China and Japan have managed potential risk of getting into the Thucydides trap so far and at least have taken tangible steps to build a minimum trust and mutual understanding by agreeing the resumption of visits by the leaders of both countries after a long hiatus.
Professor Takaaki Mizuno, GPAJ Board member and Professor of Kanda University of International Studies is making his presentation explains the shifting triangular relationship among the United States, China and Japan.
The outline of the presentation is following.
The Sino-Japan relationship is one of the most complicated and the potentially the most dangerous if mishandled. As Japan is a staunch military ally of the United States, if there is a military conflict happens between the two, which almost inevitably involves the U.S., the parties will be the three largest economies in the world and the two of them are nuclear powers. Given the huge potential risks to the regional and global stability, no one can deny the vital necessity to manage the relationship and prevent spillovers of inadvertent actions or accidents. There are ample domestic political reasons for both China and Japan, whether it is "territory", "history", or "strategic" to name a few.
In my view, there remains mistrust in improving the Sino-Japan relationship because the potential rivals now in fact have traded places in Asia and beyond. However, both China and Japan have managed these potential risks so far and at least have taken tangible steps to build a minimum trust and mutual understanding by agreeing the resumption of visits by the leaders of both countries after a long hiatus.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made an official visit to China and met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Oct. 26 in 2018, marking the 40th anniversary of the Treaty of Peace and Friendship between the two countries. This was the first trip to Beijing made by the Japanese prime minister since 2011, excluding multilateral meetings.
Economic cooperation and Free Trade principle were key issues to appeal when Abe met with the Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, with more than a thousand of Japanese CEOs. All of them, including two leaders, attended the Japan-China Forum on Third Country Business Cooperation held in Beijing. The Forum was a showcase for the two economic giants for their global business reaches in full-scale cooperation. They inked deals worth about 20 billion dollars.
The boost in economic ties came in the middle of escalation of a trade war between China and the US, and President Donald Trump's increasingly protectionist stance. Against this background, the event was not only about trade and business, but also a political gesture for a "strategic cooperation." After long hesitation, a once-reluctant Japan finally has come to support China's ambitious "Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)", advocated by Xi himself. Together with his "Chinese Dream" catch phrase, this initiative could become Xi's historic legacy if it succeeds or a fatal blow if it fails. As the U.S. President Donald Trump increasingly tilts towards an anti-China stance, it was political gain for Xi to garner support for his pet project from the second largest economy in Asia. For Abe, it was a window of opportunity to revamp his image of "anti- China hawk" to a pragmatic and skillful leader by extending his hands. As a sign of appreciation from Xi, he promised to take into positive consideration when Abe invited him to Japan for a reciprocal visit next year, which would become his first state visit to Japan as Chinese president.
As a case of Preventive Diplomacy, nobody can deny the significance of Abe's visit at one of the hottest corners on the globe. Abe should be surely given due credit for mending ties with his difficult neighbor and putting this important yet delicate relationship "back on track," at least temporarily. Xi also scored diplomatic points by securing strong support for "free trade and multilateralism" as he faces incessant pressure from the U.S.
← Paris Peace Forum: Thank you, Dr. Richard J. Ponzio, for Joseph Schwartzberg`s book, Transforming the United Nations System. (13/11/2018)
UN Justice Officials wanted General Wiranto tried for Crime of Humanity, while the Timorese leaders wanted Reconciliation with Indonesians (29/11/2018) →


On the Upper West Side of Manhattan, stately pre-war apartment buildings flank tree-lined streets and nannies push strollers to nearby Central Park while well-to-do parents are at work. Against this background, an unthinkable crime has shocked the nation: two young children were brutally murdered in their own home while their parents were away. Charged with their murder? The children's nanny.
Yoselyn Ortega has been charged with murder in the first and second degrees in the stabbing death of young Lucia "Lulu" Krim, 6, and with murder in the first and second degrees in the stabbing death of her brother, Leo Krim, 2.
The difference between the first degree and second degree murder charges is one of premeditation. As the police investigation continues and the prosecution's case develops, it will become more clear whether Ortega planned to kill the two children or whether she just "snapped" or reacted in the heat of the moment. If the prosecution thinks they can prove premeditation and planning, then they will go ahead with the more serious first-degree murder charges.
On the other hand, if it appears that the nanny acted on impulse, the prosecution will move forward on the second-degree murder theory.
New York state has abolished the death penalty, and Ortega is facing life imprisonment.
When the neighbors heard Marina Krim's blood-curdling screams, they called the police.
When the New York Police Department officers arrived at the Krim's Upper West Side apartment, the scene was like something out of a horror film: Two young children lay stabbed and dying in the bathtub, their mother beside herself with terror and grief, and the nanny also bleeding from stab wounds and in critical condition.
Nanny Yoselyn Ortega, 50, was transported to New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, where she had been treated for stab wounds to her throat and wrists while remaining under the watchful eye of the NYPD.
Detectives interviewed Marina Krim, who told them that she was at a swimming lesson with her three-year-old, Nessie, that afternoon and was waiting to meet with Ortega and her other children after the lesson. When the nanny did not arrive, Krim and Nessie went home, where Krim's nightmare began, finding the bodies of her children Lucia, 6, and Leo, 2, stabbed and dead in the bathtub.
In a recent interview with the authorities – Ortega agreed to be interviewed in the hospital, without the presence of a lawyer – she allegedly told police detectives that "Marina knows what happened." An anonymous police source told the New York Times that Ortega harbored resentment toward the Krim family and had fought bitterly with Marina Krim the day before the incident about child-rearing. Allegedly, Marina Krim was upset with Ortega for not interacting with the children enough and for feeding them junk food.
Ortega did not confess to the killing of the children.
By all accounts, the Krim's relationship with their nanny was overwhelmingly positive. Ortega had been with the family for two years and was treated as a trusted member of the household. The Krims even took a family vacation to the Dominican Republic and stayed with Ortega's sister.
Ortega never complained about the Krims, according to her friends. She was treated well and paid well. The Krims paid for her to fly to the Dominican Republic to visit her family. She was happy to put in extra hours whenever the Krims needed help.
Nothing in the Krim's two-year relationship with Ortega could have predicted this terrible crime. Her motive remains a mystery, although rumors have circulated that Ortega was suffering from financial hardship and was worried that the Krims might fire her in the wake of her argument with Marina Krim.
The horrific incident took place Oct. 25 and Ortega was charged with two counts of first-degree murder on Nov. 1. Authorities said they delayed charging Ortega for more than a week because she was intubated and unable to speak as a result of the self-inflicted knife wounds to her neck and wrists. She pleaded not guilty from her hospital bed at her arraignment on November 28.
UPDATE: A Judge found Yoselyn Ortega mentally fit for trial after a prolonged competency hearing in August, 2013.
Marina Krim – By all accounts, Marina Krim was a devoted mother and part-time art teacher who kept a blog, "Life With the Little Krim Kids," that offered a window into the life of a loving mother and the daily goings-on of a wealthy Manhattan family. In Marina's blog, Ortega comes across as a beloved member of the family. The blog has since been removed by the family.
Kevin Krim – The father of the victims, Krim is a CNBC digital media executive who was away on a business trip at the time of the murders. He was told of his children's deaths by reporters when he got off the airplane and quickly rushed to his wife's side. According to his LinkedIn account, he is a Harvard graduate who also worked with Yahoo! and Bloomberg.
Yoselyn Ortega – Ortega was the Krim's long-time nanny. She is a naturalized United States citizen of ten years and originally from the Dominican Republic. Before the incident, she has just lost her home in the Bronx and moved in with family in Harlem.
This case is a long way from the kind of resolution that would bring justice to the Krim family, and a trial date will not be set until 2013. Since Ortega was in a medically-induced coma for several weeks, and the police were unable to interview her, the investigation will probably continue into the end of 2012.
One legal issue, though, that has already come to the forefront is whether Ortega's statements to the police will be admitted into court. Those statements were made without the presence of a lawyer representing Ortega, and if she did not understand that she was waiving her constitutional rights against self-incrimination and her right to an attorney, those statements might be barred from the courtroom. Since that conversation with police included the closest thing the prosecution has to a motive – the argument that Ortega and Marina Krim allegedly got into the day before the killing – it is vital that the prosecution find a way to bring it into court.
Another big question is whether the crime is first- or second-degree murder. As true trial junkies will know, the difference between first-degree murder and second-degree murder is planning – did the defendant plan the murder in advance, or did she act in the heat of the moment? This case could really go either way, which is why the next few weeks of investigation are really important.
It might be that Ortega started planning the murder of the young children after her fight with Marina Krim the day before – or maybe she just snapped under the pressure of her personal struggles.


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