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Anna Persig
Theology, Divinity and Religion, University of Birmingham
axp789@student.bham.ac.uk
Hugh Houghton (Theology and Religion)
Philip Burton (Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology)
Thomas O'loughlin
Thesis title:
The Paternity of the Acts, the Epistles and Apocalypse: a Linguistic and Stylistic Analysis of the Latin New Testament
At the end of the fourth century Jerome undertakes the revision of the Gospels known as the Vulgate which is supplemented in the manuscript tradition by the anonymously revised version of the other New Testament books. The Latin Vulgate represents the final stage of the process of the translation of the Bible which began in the late second century with the texts known as the Vetus Latina. The character of the Vetus Latina, transmitted by the manuscript tradition and the citations of the Church Father, varies considerably and ranges from an informal and non-literary register to an old-fashioned and literary style. This research examines the language of the Latin versions of the Catholic Epistles from the lexical, morphological and syntactical points of view and through a qualitative and quantitative analysis. It investigates their relationship with the Greek text and the presence of non-standard and late Latin features. The comparative examination of Greek and Latin texts casts light on the techniques employed by the Vulgate and the Vetus Latina translators. Diachronic and synchronic descriptions of the language highlight the linguistic peculiarities of these texts and their relationship with contemporary and earlier writings. The statistical examination of the lexicon, participial renderings and word order presents an overview of the variation in each epistle between the Vulgate and the Vetus Latina. The Vulgate, which has traditionally been considered a more refined text than the Vetus Latina is shown to be equally, and often more, influenced by the Greek language and 'vulgar' usages. The differing linguistic character of the individual Epistles and the varying degrees of agreement between the Vulgate and the Vetus Latina reveal that the Vulgate Catholic Epistles do not form a unitary corpus: 1 Peter, 1 John, 2 John and Jude appear to be more conservative and accomplished than James, 2 Peter and 3 John. This variation may be due to their gradual inclusion in the western canon, which could explain their separate origins and different processes of revision. On the other hand, the close relationship between the Vulgate and the Vetus Latina in all the letters demonstrates that the Latin versions known today derive from a common archetype.
Theology, Divinity and Religion
Persig, Anna (forthcoming 2020) 'The Vulgate New Testament outside the Gospels' in Houghton H.A.G. (ed.) Oxford Handbook of the Latin Bible. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Persig, Anna (forthcoming 2020) 'Die Übersetzung Griechischer Partizipien in den Katholischen Briefen der Vetus Latina und der Vulgata' in Hoffmann, Roland (ed.) Lingua Vulgata. Eine linguistische Einführung in das Studium der lateinischen Bibel. Hamburg: Buske Verlag.
Persig, Anna (forthcoming 2020) 'The Affiliation of the Quotations from the New Testament Epistles in the Liber de Fide' in Houghton H.A.G and Montoro P. (eds.) At One Remove: The Text of the New Testament in Early Translations and Quotations. Papers from the Eleventh Birmingham Colloquium on the Textual Criticism of the New Testament. Piscataway: Gorgias.
Persig, Anna (2019) Book review of T. A. Bergren, A Latin-Greek Index of the Vulgate New Testament and the Apostolic Fathers in The Classical Review 69(2) https://doi.org/10.1017/S0009840X19001264
Persig, Anna (2019) Book review of A. Bonner, The Myth of Pelagianism in Rosetta Journal, issue 23 http://www.rosetta.bham.ac.uk/issue23/Persig.pdf
Jerome as the Reviser of the Vulgate Epistles: Status Questions and New Approaches presented at Hieronymus noster. International Symposium on the 1600th Anniversary of Jerome's Death (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, 24/10/2019)
The Citations of the 'Pelagians' from the Catholic Epistles: Disunity of Thought as well as of Biblical Text? presented at the XVIII. International Conference on Patristic Studies (University of Oxford, UK, 21/08/2019)
On the Renderings of Greek Participles in the Latin Versions of the Catholic Epistles presented at the 20th International Colloquium on Latin Linguistics (Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, 19/06/2019)
The Character of Pseudo-Rufinus the Syrian's Quotations from the New Testament Epistles presented at the Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology Work in Progress Seminar Series (University of Liverpool, UK, 9/05/2019)
The Affiliation of Pseudo-Rufinus the Syrian's Biblical Text in the Quotations from the Pauline and Catholic Epistles presented at the 11th Birmingham Colloquium on the Textual Criticism of the New Testament (University of Birmingham, UK, 5/03/2019)
Literalism and linguistic improvements in the Latin translations of the Epistle to the Hebrews presented at the International Colloquium on Late and Vulgar Latin – Latin Vulgaire – Latin Tardif XIII (Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary, 4/09/2018)
Unity and Authorship in the Vulgate of the Pauline Epistles: A New Methodology for the Analysis of the Latin New Testament presented at the European Association of Biblical Studies – Society of Biblical Literature International Meeting (University of Helsinki, Finland, 31/07/2018)
The Latin versions of the Pauline Epistles: an investigation into their language, origin and authorship poster presented at the Midlands3Cities Research Festival 2018 (Birmingham, UK, 24/05/2018)
Literalism and linguistic improvements in the Latin translations of the Epistle to the Hebrews presented at the University of Edinburgh Classics Postgraduate Seminar Series (University of Edinburgh, UK, 8/02/2018)
Other Research Interests
Latin linguistics
Textual criticism of the Latin and Greek New Testament
Late Latin
Palaeography and manuscript tradition of the New Testament
Member of the European Association of Biblical Studies (EABS)
Invited lecture ('An Introduction to New Testament Textual Criticism') to the Introduction to Biblical Studies class, University of Birmingham, 3/02/2020
Teaching Assistant of Roman Literature, University of Birmingham (Spring term 2019)
Scholarly engagement
Visiting PhD student at the Department of Linguistics, University of Gent, Belgium (01/03/2020 –31/03/2020)
Selected to attend the Latin Lexicography Summer School organised by the Thesaurus Linguae Latinae (Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Munich, Germany, 22/07/2019 – 26/07/2019)
Chaired a session at the 11th Birmingham Colloquium on the Textual Criticism of the New Testament (University of Birmingham, UK, 04/03/2019 – 06/03/2019)
2019 – present: Employed as transcriber of Latin manuscripts for the Insular Gospel Books Transcription Project: http://www.insulargospels.net/
2018 – present: Employed as transcriber of Greek manuscripts for the CATENA project https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/itsee/projects/catena/project.aspx


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Chrysler Fiat Automobiles Recalls 12,000 Vehicles Over Powertrain Problem
August 26, 2018 Sean Reyes Chrysler Recalls, Dodge Recalls, Fiat Chrysler Recalls, Jeep Recalls, RAM Recalls
United States – August 26, 2018 – According to Consumer Reports, in a recent string of recalls, the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has announced a recall of 12,779 vehicles.
Various Jeep, Dodge, Fiat, and Ram SUVs and cars are involved in this particular recall, which is for a faulty part in the powertrain system.
The defect
Due to the powertrain system having a potentially broken or a wrongly manufactured circuit board, the problem can connect directly to stalling and starting the vehicle.
This is on the drivetrain and does not include the main engine of the car. Powertrain systems are in both manual and automatic vehicles and include transmission, drive shafts and differentials components.
Specifically, inside the circuit board, there is a voltage regular chip that helps control some of the automating controlling and driving of the cars. When this fails, the cars will not start or will stall out after being turned on via ignition.
When vehicles stall unexpectedly, there is a risk of an accident or injury from a crash. Issues with starting vehicles can cause drivers to be stranded or without a working car.
Of more than 12,000 vehicles affected, the list includes:
Chrysler 300x
2018 – 2019 Jeep Wrangler
2018 – 2019 Dodge Grand Caravan
2018 – 2019 Chrysler Town and Country vehicles
2018 – 2019 Jeep Cherokee
2018 – 2019 Chrysler Pacifica vehicles
The recall is expected to officially begin September 28 of this year to solve the ignition problem. FCA states they will replace the powertrain control module free of charge for consumers and dealerships.
Also this month, FCA recalled similar 2018 – 2019 Jeep and Dodge models for brake fluid issues. More than 200,000 vehicles were included in this recall, which required brake fluid to be replaced complimentary to avoid potential bigger issues with the systems. Breaking and steering issues are imperative to fix immediately, due to the higher risks of crashes involved.
In June, a woman in Ohio claimed to have a steering issue with her Jeep, causing it to lockup while she was operating her car. However, FCA and Jeep spokespeople said her particular car did not fall under any current recall.
Alongside the recent recalls, FCA is facing some issues in court as well. According to the Detroit Free Press, Alphons Iacobelli, a former vice president of employee relations for FCA, is facing charges of embezzlement.
The company took funds allocated for worker trainers and used them for extraordinary perks, trips and bonuses instead.
Seven other higher-ups have already been convicted and charged in the scandal. The Justice Department and other government entities may be looking further into investigations that could cost FCA millions, if not billions, in court fees and fines.
However, further actions are speculative due to FCA being incorporated in the Netherlands and the charges happening in the U.S.
Chrysler announced plans to directly notify owners. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reference number for this recall campaign is 18V524.
To check if your vehicle is part of this recall, use MotorSafety.org's free look-up tool.
Sean ReyesChrysler Fiat Automobiles Recalls 12,000 Vehicles Over Powertrain Problem 08.26.2018
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to recall 150,000 Jeep and Dodge Vehicles
August 24, 2018 Sean Reyes Dodge Recalls, Jeep Recalls
U.S. – Aug. 24, 2018 – Due to potential breaking system issues, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) announced a recall for certain Dodge and Jeep models. More than 150,000 vehicles are part of this recall, where Chrysler suggests replacement of parts and fixes to avoid potential risk and injury. It is part of a series of recalls this year relating to the breaking system in the Jeep and Dodge models.
Coating on the rear break caliber pistons is said to be default on some of the Dodge and Jeep models. Included are select models of the 2018-2019 Dodge Grand Caravan and 2018 Journey, as well as the 2018-2019 Jeep Compass and 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The piston issue can cause gas pockets to form, which may compromise the use of the rear braking system. As of now, no injuries or accidents have been reported in relation to this particular recall.
According to Haynes Manuals, the break pistons work by allowing the break pads to connect with the brake discs. There are often several found in each breaking system in modern cars. If this part has flow issues, it can cause the breaks to operate incorrectly, such as having break pads stick or unbalanced amounts of brake fluid reaching the metal parts. It can be from common wear and tear, or an issue in manufacturing. This puts the driver and passengers at risk for not having full control in the vehicle.
This week, the Chrysler company announced the recall of 154,335 Jeep and Dodge vehicles for the break problems, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). By September 28, owners and dealers will be notified of the defect and offered solutions for repair.
In May of this year, there was a recall of more than 4.8 million Dodge, Jeep and Ram vehicles from the FCA, according to Cars.com. The large recall affected models from 2014-2018 that have automatic transmissions and gas engines. There was an issue with the cruise control and its electrical components, which ran the risk of the vehicle potentially accelerating and brake disengagement not working when in a cruise control mode. The automakers offered to fix the issue free of charge.
So far, the only models affected by this recall announcement are Dodge Grand Caravan, Jeep Compass, Dodge Journey and Jeep Cherokee from 2018-2019. Chrysler plans to contact owners and dealers starting September 28. If consumers have any concerns and would like to find out more details, they can contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-800-424-9153. The NHTSA website also can be consulted for facts at www.safercar.gov. Owners and dealerships can contact Chrysler directly at 1-800-247-9753. The number for this recall is U86.
Sean ReyesFiat Chrysler Automobiles to recall 150,000 Jeep and Dodge Vehicles 08.24.2018
Chrysler recalls vehicles with defective rearview cameras
July 13, 2018 Sean Reyes Dodge Recalls
Auburn Hills, Mich. – July 13, 2018 – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has recalled more than 1,700 vehicles potentially equipped with defective rearview cameras, according to documentation submitted to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration.
The campaign affects 2018 Dodge Journey sport utility vehicles produced between May 1, 2018, and May 25, 2018. The American automaker suspects all of the vehicles referenced in the action contain the defective parts.
The affected vehicles contain rearview mirror displays with integrated cameras. When in operating in reverse, drivers viewing their progress in dash-mounted displays may encounter cautionary text that obscures their view and therefore increases the likelihood of an accident.
In addition to posing a serious hazard to occupants, the defective cameras violate Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 111, which mandates that all manufacturers ensure all models facilitate "clear and reasonably unobstructed view{s} to the rear."
FCA has yet to receive field reports connecting the defect to any accidents or injuries.
Quality assurance personnel at the Toluca Assembly Plant in Toluca, Mexico conducted rearview mirror compliance tests May 21, 2018, and found that cautionary text displayed in conjunction with the rearview camera view inhibited visibility. One day later, engineers confirmed the presence of the defect and notified the FCA Safety and Regulatory Compliance, which quickly initiated a noncompliance investigation.
Members of the Vehicle Regulations Committee reviewed the matter on June 7, 2018, following the conclusion of the inquiry and, based on the evidence uncovered in the investigation, recommended for an immediate voluntary safety recall.
FCA intends to direct dealers to replace the rearview mirrors in affected vehicles free of charge, according to an NHTSA recall acknowledgement document. The automaker will notify both dealers and owners on or around Aug. 3, 2018. Individuals in possession of the recalled models can expect to receive notification via first-class mail.
Owners in need of assistance prior to the start of the campaign can speak with FCA customer service staff by calling (800) 853-1403. Callers should use the internal recall identification code U58. Owners can also connect with the NHTSA directly using the agency's toll-free Vehicle Safety Hotline at (888) 327-4236.
Sean ReyesChrysler recalls vehicles with defective rearview cameras 07.13.2018
Chrysler recalls vehicles with noncompliant tire placards
March 9, 2018 Sean Reyes Chrysler Recalls, Dodge Recalls
Auburn Hills, Mich. – March 9, 2018 – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has recalled more than 3,400 vehicles potentially equipped with noncompliant tire placards, according to documentation submitted to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. The actions affects 2018 Dodge Ram Pro Master cargo vans produced between June 29, 2017, and Dec. 18, 2017. FCA estimates that all of the vehicles referenced in the recall contain the problematic parts.
Affected models are fitted with tires that feature incorrect informational placards. These components display inaccurate "vehicle capacity weight" and "designated seated capacity" numbers. Consequently, the defective placard poses a serious threat to occupants as they could unintentionally overload their vehicles, cause tire failure and wreck. In addition to constituting a driving hazard, the parts violate Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 110, which states that "each vehicle, except for a trailer or incomplete vehicle," must have tire information placards that include entries for vehicle capacity weight, designated seated capacity, "recommended cold tire inflation" and "tire size," according to the Government Publishing Office.
The FCA Corporate Audit team on Dec. 18, 2018, reached out to the FCA Vendor Management group about an incorrect seating capacity figure displayed on tire placard affixed to a 2018 Dodge Ram Pro Master cargo van. The FCA VM connected with the engineering team to verify the error. Engineering personnel verified the inaccurate tire placard and launched an investigation, which revealed that incorrectly calibrated production software caused the issue.
FCA corporate leaders on Dec. 22, 2017, brought the problem to the Vehicle Safety and Regulatory Compliance group via email. VSRC leaders received the message Jan. 2, 2018, and initiated another investigation. On the following day, the FCA VSRC group placed a hold on 2018 Dodge Ram Pro Master cargo vans and hosted a meeting with cross-functional stakeholders to review the issue, identify the root cause and develop actionable corrective action. The VSRC also requested that engineering look into the seemingly incorrect placard, confirm its inaccuracy for a second time and judge its compliance with FMVSS.
On Jan. 12, 2018, the VSRC team officially designated the root cause, the overall scope of the issue and its impact to customers. With this data in hand, FCA decided on Feb. 15, 2018, to conduct a voluntary safety recall. The automaker began notifying dealers of the impending action Feb. 22, 2018.
FCA has directed dealers to inspect and, if necessary, amend the tire placards installed on the recalled vehicles, according to an NHTSA recall acknowledgement document. The car manufacturer intends to notify owners through first-class mail April 13, 2018. Those in need of more immediate assistance prior to the start of the recall can contact FCA customer service representatives via telephone at (800) 853-1403. Callers should use internal recall identification code U17. Owners can also reach out to the NHTSA directly using the agency's toll-free Vehicle Safety Hotline at (888) 327-4236.
Sean ReyesChrysler recalls vehicles with noncompliant tire placards 03.09.2018
Chrysler recalls vehicles with defective braking system
February 20, 2018 Sean Reyes Chrysler Recalls, Dodge Recalls
Auburn Hills, Mich. – Feb. 20, 2018 – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has recalled more than 180,000 vehicles potentially equipped with defective brake transmission shift interlock modules, according to documentation filed with the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. The campaign affects multiple vehicles, including:
2017-2018 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup trucks produced between Jan. 1, 2017, and Jan. 13, 2018.
FCA suspects 3 percent of the models referenced in the recall actually contain the defective components.
Affected vehicles, all of which feature column gear shifting assemblies, come with BTSI systems that prone to dysfunction after long periods of use. Specifically, the plastic housing surrounding the BTSI components swells in high temperatures and causes the locking pin to remain in open position. When this occurs, drivers are free to shift the vehicle transmission out of park without depressing the brake pedal or even switching on the car. This defect poses increases the likelihood of unintended rollaway and therefore poses a serious threat to occupants. However, FCA has not received reports linking the defect to any accidents or injuries.
The FCA Vehicle Regulations Committee on Dec. 8, 2017, requested an internal investigation into vehicles produced after Dec. 31, 2016, suspecting that some may suffer from mechanical flaws. Roughly one month later, engineering personnel tested a BTSI solenoid by heating in an oven set to 170 degrees Fahrenheit. The component reached 250 degrees Fahrenheit within five minutes, indicating that problems could development in real-world operational environments. Soon after, members of the VRC requested insight into the production processes behind the development of the BTSI housing and pin components. FCA engineers looked into the matter and found that the fabrication process had remained consistent prior to and following Dec. 31, 2016.
The VRC continued to investigate the matter throughout January 2018, opening a nationwide field review and repair order search. The latter effort yielded three reports that referenced vehicles that suffered BTSI failure and were produced after Dec. 31, 2016. Owners reported being able to shift out of park without pressing the brake pedal or turning the ignition. On Jan. 26, 2018, the VRC found two additional field reports outlining the same issue.
On Feb. 1, 2018, the VRC decided that a voluntary safety recall was required.
FCA is currently working on a mechanical remedy, which it will offer free of charge through an owner reimbursement program. The automaker intends to notify both dealers and owners March 30, 2018. Owners in need of more immediate assistance can reach out to the NHTSA directly using its vehicle Safety Hotline at (888) 327-4236.
Sean ReyesChrysler recalls vehicles with defective braking system 02.20.2018
Chrysler recalls vehicles with defective brake pedal switches
February 16, 2018 admin Dodge Recalls, Jeep Recalls
Auburn Hills, Mich. – Feb. 16, 2018 – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has recalled more than 39,000 vehicles potentially equipped with defective brake pedal switches, according to documentation submitted to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. The campaign affects multiple vehicles across two brands, including:
2017 Jeep Wrangler sport utility vehicles produced between Aug. 7, 2017, and Sept. 20, 2017.
2017 Dodge Caravan minivans produced between Aug. 7, 2017, and Sept. 18, 2017.
FCA suspects just 1 percent of the models referenced in the recall contain the defective parts.
Affected vehicles could contain brake pedal switches prone to malfunction. In the event that these fixtures fail, shifting out of park without depressing the brake pedal becomes possible. This poses a serious safety hazard to occupants. However, FCA has yet to receive reports connecting any accidents or injuries to the defect.
Owners operating vehicles equipped with the defective brake pedal switches have noticed that rear brake lights and interior malfunction indicator lamps illuminate continuously when failure has occurred.
Engineers conducting end-of-line production testing on Sept. 11, 2017, at the Windsor Assembly Plant in Windsor, Ontario, Canada encountered a vehicle with an out-of-position brake pedal, according to an NHTSA chronology document. The FCA engineering team immediately notified Multicraft International, the U.S.-based vendor responsible for manufacturing brake switch components. The firm immediately quarantined the potentially defective parts. FCA initiated containment protocol, requesting the staff at the Ontario facility and Toledo South Assembly Plant in Toledo, Ohio to set aside all brake switch parts that arrived from Multicraft.
The vendor inspected its production processes between Sept. 13, 2017, and Sept. 15, 2017, and ultimately found that the brake switches manufactured at its space in Pelahatchie, Mississippi were not properly ratcheted at the minimum required standard of seven pounds. The error occurred due to gas buildup in a plunger mold tool core and resulted in the production of between 90,000 and 180,000 out-of-specification parts.
FCA filed a Product Related Issue report for the defective brake pedal switches Oct. 8, 2017. And, on Oct. 24, 2017, the FCA Vehicle Safety and Regulatory Compliance took up the issue.
The American automaker conducted an extensive read-across investigation throughout the remainder of October and November. The inquiry revealed that the brake switch had been used across multiple models but that it did not pose a serious issue for some due to production quirks or the presence of brake system redundancies. On Dec. 8, 2017, engineering personnel conducted an internal test evaluate the impact of the defective brake switch and determined that drivers with manual vehicles could shift out of park without depressing the brake pedal. A similar test involving a vehicle equipped with an automatic transmission was conducted Dec. 19, 2017, and yielded identical results.
On Feb. 1, 2018, the FCA Vehicle Regulations Committee reviewed the matter opted to launch a voluntary safety recall. As of Jan. 26, 2018, FCA has received two customer assistance inquiry records and five field reports related to the defective brake pedal switches.
FCA intends to direct dealers to replace the brake pedal switches in affected vehicles free of charge, according to an NHTSA recall acknowledgement document. The company will notify both dealers and owners March 30, 2018. Owners in need of more immediate assistance can contact FCA customer service at (800) 853-1403. They should use the internal recall reference code U09 when calling. Owners can also reach out to the NHTSA directly using its Vehicle Safety Hotline at (888) 327-4236.
adminChrysler recalls vehicles with defective brake pedal switches 02.16.2018
February 16, 2018 Sean Reyes Chrysler Recalls, Dodge Recalls, Jeep Recalls
Sean ReyesChrysler recalls vehicles with defective brake pedal switches 02.16.2018
FCA recalls vehicles with defective fire extinguishers
January 22, 2018 admin Chrysler Recalls, Dodge Recalls, Jeep Recalls, RAM Recalls
Auburn Hills, Mich. – Jan. 22, 2017 – Chrysler Fiat Automobiles has recalled more than 62,000 vehicles believed to contain defective fire extinguishers, according to documents submitted to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. Per an NHTSA recall acknowledgment document, the campaign affects numerous models across multiple brands, including:
2018 Chrysler Pacifica minivans.
2014-2016 Chrysler Town and Country minivans.
2007 Dodge Caliber sedans.
2009 Dodge Challenger sports cars.
2017 Dodge Charger sports cars.
2015-2016 Dodge Dart sedans.
2004 Dodge Durango sport utility vehicles.
2014-2016 Dodge Caravan minivans.
2014 Dodge Journey sport utility vehicles.
2014-2016 Jeep Cherokee sport utility vehicles.
2017 Jeep Compass sport utility vehicles.
2011 Jeep Patriot sport utility vehicles.
2012 and 2015 Ram 1500 pickup trucks.
2013-2018 Ram 2500 pickup trucks.
2012-2018 Ram 3500, 4500 and 5500 pickup trucks.
2014-2017 Ram Promaster and Promaster City pickup trucks.
FCA believes 100 percent of the vehicles named in the action contain the defective parts.
The models referenced in the action come equipped with miniature fire extinguishers prone to clogging or breakage due to defective lever and valve assemblies. These items pose a serious threat to owners, especially those involved in accidents where gasoline ignition is likely to occur. That said, FCA has yet to receive reports linking the defective components to any injuries.
On Nov. 3, 2017, the FCA Vehicle Safety and Regulatory Compliance group learned that fire extinguishers supplied by Walter Kidde Portable Equipment were defective. The FCA Global Regulatory Compliance compared the items to a roster of Kidde fire extinguishers involved in an earlier U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall and found multiple matches. The automotive conglomerate then retrieved samples of the defective products and sent them to specialists at FCA U.S. Engineering and Mopar, an FCA-owned autoparts organization.
Between Nov. 6 and Nov. 8, analysts at Mopar reviewed the parts and found that production teams were installing them in multiple models across a number of brands. At the same time, the VSRC group launched an investigation into the parts and began evaluating the vehicle populations containing them. On Nov. 10, FCA initiated a yard hold in an effort to stop the production and shipment of vehicles equipped with the Kidde fire extinguishers. Ten days later, an investigator with the VSRC group started combing through historical parts and production information with timestamps dating back to 1973. Over the next three weeks, employees for FCA U.S. Engineering, Mopar and the VSRC group reviewed individual part identification codes and associated vehicle identification numbers to understand the breadth of the impact of the defect.
On Dec. 18, the FCA Vehicle Regulations Committee decided to conduct a voluntary safety recall.
FCA intends to swap the defective fire extinguishers installed in affected vehicles for new models with metal valves that prevent clogging. The automotive company plans to notify both dealers and owners Feb. 2, 2018. individuals in need of more immediate assistance can contact Chrysler customer service at (855) 271-0773. Callers should use the internal recall identification code T82. Owners can also reach out the NHTSA directly using its Vehicle Safety Hotline at (888) 327-4236.
adminFCA recalls vehicles with defective fire extinguishers 01.22.2018
Dodge Recalls Dakota Pickups With Faulty Seat Warmers
January 8, 2018 admin Dodge Recalls
Auburn Hills, Michigan – Jan. 8, 2018 – Chrysler recently issued a recall of 16,900 Dodge Dakota pickup trucks from the 2005 model year, citing concerns that the driver or passenger seat warmers installed in some trucks may overheat, according to a defect filing made with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Specifically, the overheating issue could present itself in both front seats of the vehicle, in either the seat cushion itself, or the seat back. The risk presents itself because of "fatigue failure" – that is, long-term regular use of the warmers – within the carbon elements of the seat warmers themselves. These can lead to specific spots where the warmers overheat and potentially burn holes in the seat cushions or even result in open flames within the vehicle.
All vehicles in the recall were manufactured between May 17, 2004, and June 24, 2005. Only about 10 percent of the trucks being recalled are expected to carry this defect.
If the "hot spots" present themselves in a seat cushion's heating element, it could lead to a high resistance electrical connection that generates heat beyond what would normally be expected. Unfortunately, the seat cushion control system in the Dakota pickups would not be able to detect the hot spots and therefore cannot automatically shut down the heating component.
Because of the risk of burning through the seats and starting fires, owners will likely notice extreme heat or burning smells as a result of the defect, as well as potential holes in the seat cushions or seat backs themselves. This risk can result in injury or fire in the vehicles.
On Sept. 13, 2017, reports of issues with seat heaters in the 2005 Dakotas led Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to convene its U.S. Vehicle Safety and Regulatory Compliance organization to open an investigation into the problem.
In the week of Sept. 25, the organization reviewed designs with the company's engineering team. About a month later, the two FCA groups met with the supplier of the heated seat carbon element pad to go over the design parameters of the parts in question.
Then from October to November, FCA conducted a test of the heated seat systems in question, to compare with other such systems, and determined that in the affected Dakotas, the system used to operate the seat heaters was unique from similar systems.
In late November, the VSRC and engineering teams did a more thorough design review of the heating system in affected trucks and found that they do not have automatic-off settings after the seat heaters have been used for a certain amount of time, potentially allowing them to stay on indefinitely. In early December, the teams were able to reproduce failures in laboratory settings.
The voluntary safety recall order was finally made Dec. 18, 2017.
Chrysler's recall plan will ask owners to bring in their 2005 Dakotas for repair, to enhance the seating systems with updated control features.
In addition, the company will also reimburse owners who have paid out of pocket to have these issues addressed on their own, as long as they can provide proof of payment to confirm the amount they paid.
FCA dealers were first notified of the recall Dec. 20, 2017, while owners will receive their notifications beginning on Feb. 8, 2018.
adminDodge Recalls Dakota Pickups With Faulty Seat Warmers 01.08.2018
Chrysler recalls vehicles with defective occupant restraint features
November 3, 2017 admin Chrysler Recalls, Dodge Recalls, Jeep Recalls
Auburn Hills, Mich. – Nov. 3, 2017 – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has recalled more than 414,000 vehicles potentially equipped with defective occupant restraint controllers, according to documentation filed with the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. The campaign affects models across multiple brands, including:
2012 Jeep Liberty sport utility vehicles manufactured between June 17, 2011 and Aug. 16, 2012.
2012-2013 Chrysler 200 midsize sedans produced between June 25, 2011 and Jan. 15, 2012.
2012-2013 Dodge Avenger midsize sedans produced between June 25, 2011 and Jan. 15, 2012.
FCA speculates that approximately 5 percent of the vehicles named in the recall contain defective parts.
The models referenced in the action may come equipped with damaged ORC assemblies that are prone to jumper resistor failure, a condition that materializes following prolonged electrical overstress. ORC shutdown may cause the active headrests in affected vehicles to malfunction. This poses a serious risk to occupants involved in collisions, as the lack of AHR support may increase the likelihood of cranial concussion. That said, FCA has yet to receive field reports connecting the defective ORC assemblies to any accidents or injuries.
The air bag warning light normally illuminates in vehicles with defective ORC assemblies.
On July 2, 2013, FCA launched a voluntary safety recall for 2012 Jeep Liberties, 2012-2013 Chrysler 200s and 2012-2013 Dodge Avengers, after discovering that these vehicles contained integrated power modules that were causing ORC failure and inhibiting AHR operation, according to a chronology document. Dealers reprogrammed the TIPM units in these models to address both issues. Almost four years later on May 16, 2017, the NHTSA contacted FCA and notified the company of several driver complaints referencing the three models included in the 2013 recall. These reports described instances in which the air bag warning light turned on with no clear explanation, apparently indicating some safety feature malfunction. On May 19, the FCA Vehicle Safety and Regulatory Compliance group launched an investigation into the reports. One day later, the auto conglomerate ordered parts from the field for analysis. The NHTSA opened a concurrent inquiry June 1.
Throughout June and August, FCA received 13 ORC assemblies from the vehicles mentioned in the initial NHTSA reports. In July, the car company determined that at least two parts showed signs of jumper resistor failure due to electrical overstress. On Aug. 11, FCA engineers pinpointed a third part that ceased working following overstress and on Oct. 2, they encountered a fourth problematic component. Two days later, the FCA Vehicle Regulations Committee determined that a voluntary safety recall was necessary.
As of Sept. 29, FCA has received 122 vehicle owner questionnaires, 367 customer assistance inquiry requests and 2,453 warranty claims related to defective ORC equipment.
FCA intends to direct dealers to replace the ORC assemblies in affected vehicles free of charge, according to a recall acknowledgment document submitted to the NHTSA. The vehicle manufacturer will notify both dealers and owners on or about Nov. 29. The latter should expect to receive word from FCA via first-class mail. Owners in need of more immediate assistance can contact FCA customer service at (800) 853-1403. Callers should use the internal recall identification code T56. Owners can also reach out the NHTSA directly using its vehicle safety hotline at (888) 327-4236.
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For rookie Spaceman Harold Douglas, the mission sounded simple enough. Take the squad of Space Marines out, discover why the outpost had gone offline, and bring them back home in one piece. That was before his transport suddenly vanished, stranding them on an alien planet. Now, they're fighting for their lives against the greatest threat humanity has ever seen. Rating: MEDIUM controversy.
The natural inclination of Man is to war with other Men. This is our destiny, to grasp the stars and to bring our weapons of destruction with us. But what really is Man, and more importantly, why is Man? The great voyage begins here as Man encounters other Men, equally clever and as warlike as He is. This time, war will be waged for the conquest of the entire universe. Rating: HIGH controversy.
On Earth and in the Attic, chaos and uncertainty loom over the heads of Men. Where will the next enemy warship come streaking down? Have we readied our tools of battle: our uniforms, our helmets and our rifles? Will this be the final confrontation both sides are eager for and also fearful of? Let the lines be drawn. Let this last conflict for galactic supremacy begin. Rating: MEDIUM controversy.
Like a plague they descended, dropping into the midst of the unprepared and frightened soldiers as dozens of bouncing, pummeling cannonballs. Plasma fire whines across the battlefield as skittish fingers pump on smoothly gliding triggers, hitting the alien creatures' hard shells and deflecting the lethal beams in all directions, including back among our own troops. Howls of pain erupt from the mouths of mortally wounded men, only slightly eclipsed by the orders from their commanding officers.
Through it all, the balled-up insects roll toward where the concentration of soldiers is at its thickest. Then, displaying an uncanny and unnerving sense of synchronicity, the tumbling balls halt all at once and begin to unfurl. Their trademark clicking commences, a combination of sharp screeches and disconcerting snaps that causes involuntary winces and fuels an instinct of panic in some of the young Marines. This noise, of course, serves to briefly stun the troops, as half a dozen jet-black limbs telescope from the rising monstrous bodies. Their two thick and thorny legs lift them to nearly an equal height as the men. Two pairs of arms simultaneously uncurl and clasp together, as if the creature were uttering some dark prayer. For a brief moment, a split second, it seems as if nothing is happening, until the first shockwaves hit.


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The golf course is set on a picturesque 120+ acre parcel that was originally part of the Mears Farm, owned by the Ferren family & their ancestors. In the late 1960's, the Ferren family (Francis & Sons, William, Daniel, Paul & Michael) had a vision to develop a facility for the golfing public. The facility has expanded and changed over the years with its primary focus being to provide an enjoyable, quality and affordable venue to learn, practice, and play the game of a lifetime.


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Home Headlines Politics IN ABUJA: BREAKING: FG Orders DSS To Release Dasuki, Sowore
IN ABUJA: BREAKING: FG Orders DSS To Release Dasuki, Sowore
at December 24, 2019 Headlines, Politics,
The Federal Government has ordered the release of former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki and convener of #RevolutionNow protest Omoyele Sowore.
The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami made this public in a statement on Tuesday.
Malami said the decision to release them was in compliance with the bail granted the two by the court.
The statement reads: "The office of the honourable Attorney General of the Federation has reviewed the pending criminal charges against the duo of Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd.) and Omoyele Sowore.
"Whilst the Federal High Court has exercised its discretion in granting bail to the Defendants in respect of the charges against them, I am also not unmindful of the right of the Complainant/Prosecution to appeal or further challenge the grant of bail by the court having regards to extant legal provisions, particularly Section 169 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015.
"However, my office has chosen to comply with the court orders while considering the pursuit of its rights of appeal and/or review of the order relating to the bail as granted or varied by the courts.
"In line with the provisions of Sections 150(1) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), and in compliance with the bail granted to Col. Sambo Dasuki (Rtd) (as recently varied by the Court of Appeal) and the bail granted to Omoyele Sowore, I have directed the State Security Services to comply with the order granting bail to the Defendants and effect their release.
"The two defendants are enjoined to observe the terms of their bail and refrain from engaging in any act that is inimical to public peace and national security as well as their ongoing trial which will run its course in accordance with the laws of the land.
"I wish to reiterate again the utmost regard of my office for the entire judicial structure of Nigeria.
"This administration remains unrelenting in deepening the rule of law and the administration of justice in general."
In his reaction, lawyer to Dasuki, Ahmed Raji (SAN) commended President Muhammadu Buhari and the AGF for the decision.
Raji said: "We thank God Almighty. We thank God Almighty. And we thank God Almighty.
"We thank the President of our country, the Attorney General of the federation, the entire Judiciary and all Nigerians. It is well with us. May God continue to be with all of us."
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IN ABUJA: Solomon Dalung, Ned Nwoko Host Abuja Soccer Stars Project, 150 Players Set For Camping (photos/Videos)
The ongoing screening exercise and scouting of soccer talents by 60Goals Soccer Stars Project has continued in Abuja as it holds a 3da...


Information Hikers are advised to read and consider the Cobequid Eco-Trails Society's Trail Users' Checklist before heading into the Gully Lake Wilderness Area.
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I've had this idea for a while now, to make videos where I talk to the camera like it's a friend of mine. Short < 5 minute videos. Calm conversation. Nothing too exciting.
The idea is that people could watch it when they're feeling lonely or blue or just need something quiet and kind. Like a Bob Ross video.
I'm testing it out. Here is the first video. I have a few more planned.
I'm putting ads on these videos. I hate ads on youtube and the internet in general, but I do like the idea of making money off of something I make.
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7 Marines, 4 Soldiers Missing In Helicopter Crash Presumed Dead
Lisa Fogarty
Seven Marines and four soldiers are still missing as of early Wednesday after an Army helicopter crashed during training exercises at Eglin Force Base in Florida.
The helicopter was reported missing at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, reports Yahoo! News. Search efforts were unsuccessful Tuesday night and Wednesday morning because of a fog advisory, according to Eglin public affairs specialist Sara Vidoni. At around 2 a.m. Wednesday, a spokesman confirmed that rescue crews found debris from the helicopter.
The Marines belonged to a Camp Lejeune-based special operations group and the soldiers were from a Hammond, Louisiana-based National Guard unit. Their names have not been released at this time. A Pentagon official said the 11 service members are presumed dead, according to Yahoo! News.
The UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter reportedly took off from an airport in Destin and was performing a routine training mission on a beach between Pensacola and Destin when authorities say they believe it went down. The 20-mile beach has been owned by the military since before World War II and is often used for test missions.
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Video: UCD Dance Soc celebrate victory
UCD Dance Soc perform a flash mob in the Newman Building.
UCD's inaugural Dance Society, drugstore established in September, have been crowned All Ireland Dance Champions at the All Ireland Intervarsity Dance Competition which was held this Monday and Tuesday, the 28th and 29th of February.
Elise Brennan, auditor of Dance Soc; "We were there all day yesterday inGalway… It was our first year ever to compete and we were representing UCD nationally… We had a lot of supporters… Overall, we did really really well."
The competition tests twelve universities nationwide, including TCD, DCU, UCC, NUIG and DIT, and in its first session, UCD's Dance Society came away bearing three trophies: first place in Hip Hop, second place in Jazz and second place in Alternative (Ballet). As a result of this achievement, UCD will host next year's All Ireland Intervarsity Dance Competition, which will attract hundreds of dancers and students nationwide.
Jessie, Head Choreographer of UCD's Hip Hop Crew and the person who ran the rehearsals overall had this to say: "We came first place out of twelve universities for the best Hip Hop Category in the whole of Ireland, which is amazing. We worked so hard for the last six weeks." When asked if she expected for them to do so well, Jessie said not at all; "we were just hoping for people to recognise us as a society… We wanted them to realise that UCD are here and here to stay, but we made this impact which was great."
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Protect Duty - a further step to legislation
On 10 January 2022 the UK Government published a response document to the 'Protect Duty' public consultation which began in February 2021. The following day, the UK Home Secretary set out in a Ministerial Statement to the House of Commons the government's overall position on potential action that would aim to place a legal duty on the operators of venues to implement security measures that could protect the public from terrorist attacks. The initiative comes in the wake of the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing when 22 people were killed as they left an Ariana Grande concert. One of those killed was 29-year-old Martyn Hett, and his mother, Figen Murray, has campaigned tirelessly to get 'Martyn's Law' into force.
Ministerial Statement
The Home Secretary's said in her statement that: 'The consultation sought the views of those organisations and venues ... as to how we can work together to develop appropriate security measures to improve public security.' She concluded: 'The Government is carefully considering policy proposals in light of the views raised in the consultation, in particular, how a legislative requirement could further improve public security, whilst not placing an undue burden on organisations which are smaller in size or staffed by volunteers, such as places of worship. Legislative proposals will be taken forward when Parliamentary time allows.' Hence, no action can be expected imminently.
The government's consultation found that seven in 10 of the 2,755 respondents agreed that those responsible for publicly accessible locations should take appropriate and proportionate measures to protect the public from attacks. This included ensuring staff were trained to respond appropriately. There was also agreement that measures should be proportionate to a venue's size, with smaller organisations not facing the same requirements as larger ones.
Resilience First was one the respondents to the consultation, following meetings of members to draw up a response, as well as crafted letters to the Minister (at the time, Rt Hon James Brockenshire MP) offering thoughts and help. (See also Martyn's Law: A protect duty for public venues | Resilience First and Protect Duty | Resilience First).
In our response to the consultation, we made six separate points around Applicability (to all threats), Organisations (size), Capacity (of venues), Compliance (of the rules), Community (role), and Proportionality (of risk assessment). It is reassuring to see many of our points have been echoed by others, namely:
'Fifty-eight percent of respondents considered that there should be no exemptions from the Duty (other than those proposed for certain transport sectors where similar legislation already applies).'
'Participants generally tended to agree that larger organisations (250+ employees) should be included in scope compared to smaller organisations, with very few considering micro-organisations (1-9 employees) to be within scope.'
'Over half of respondents considered that a threshold of 100 persons or more should determine venues in scope of the Duty. The mean of all suggested capacity thresholds was 303 persons.'
'Half the respondents were in favour of an inspectorate that would identify key vulnerabilities and areas for improvement, as well as share best practice. There was also an even split of those who were supportive of the use of civil penalties to ensure compliance.'
'Of existing local authority functions which assist in realising protective security and organisational preparedness outcomes at public spaces, health and safety, fire safety and building control processes, Safety Advisory Groups (for events), and Community Safety Partnerships were considered to be of greatest current value.'
'Half of respondents that operate or own a publicly accessible location currently undertake a risk assessment to consider the threat of terrorist attack. These are reviewed most commonly multiple times or once a year.'
'... such measures would be welcomed, as a 71% majority of respondent's stated that they support appropriate and proportionate measures to protect the public at public locations'.
However, there is little indication from the response document or the Ministerial Statement that the integration of wider threat measures, alongside counter-terrorism measures, would be included in the Protect Duty. A final point in Annex A (additional consultation issues) asks: 'Should the Duty be linked to broader considerations than terrorism, for example to encourage greater resilience, cyber security and crime prevention?' This seems a missed opportunity. For many business owners, especially small- and medium-sized businesses, the threat type is secondary to the impact upon the business. A knife is a knife (whoever holds it) and an evacuation is a disruption (whatever the cause).
As Lord Harris and Sir David Veness said in a letter to the Minister on 29 May 2020 '... whatever form the Protect Duty legislation may take it remains a high priority but progress should be conducted on a wider canvass than one solely geared to counter-terrorism. It should involve health, safety and security in combination, be relevant to all spaces where people gather (aligned with social distancing) and be with only the minimal cost overheads.'


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Recurrent hydrothermal activity induced by successive extensional episodes: The case of the Berta F-(Pb-Zn) vein system (NE Spain)
Esteve Cardellach, Àngels Canals, Fidel Grandia
A mineralogical and geochemical (fluid inclusion, stable and radiogenic isotopes) study of the Berta F-(Pb-Zn) vein system has identified the source and temperature of the fluid reservoirs involved and proved the existence of two separate hydrothermal events at the mine scale, which reflect distinct periods of regional fluid circulation. Main stage minerals (fluorite I, sulphides, calcite I and barite I) precipitated by mixing between a polysaline H2S bearing (δ34S=11 ‰) brine (up to 23% NaCl eq salinity) and a more dilute fluid (δ18 from - 3.2‰ to 0‰), at temperatures between 80 and 150°C. The progressive increase in 87Sr/86Sr ratio from the early precipitated minerals (0.71242 in calcite I) to the late ones (0.71894 in fluorite II) is mainly (but not exclusively) due to a difference in age separating the two hydrothermal events. The assumed genetic model for the main stage fluorite (I) is based on a convective circulation of surficial waters leaching the crystalline basement rocks acquiring a high salinity, high 87Sr/86Sr ratios and a high temperature. These fluids then mixed with low salinity-low temperature waters, having a low 87Sr/86Sr ratio. An at least Jurassic age is suggested for the main period of vein filling, contemporaneous with the extensional regime during the Mesozoic, when fluid circulation was probably enhanced by crustal thinning. During the early Burdigalian (lower Miocene), a new period of important extension in this area took place. Hydrothermal activity related to this new and younger extensional regime is geochemically different and produced a distinctive mineralogical record, developing a set of veinlets filled with green octahedral fluorite (fluorite II), calcite (II) and barite (II). The Sr isotope compositions of these late stage vein minerals are compatible with leaching the granodiorite host-rocks during recent times. The existence of successive hydrothermal events in the same area is not surprising as geothermal systems, like La Garriga-Samalus, are still active and currently precipitating fluorite. © 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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Cardellach, E., Canals, À., & Grandia, F. (2003). Recurrent hydrothermal activity induced by successive extensional episodes: The case of the Berta F-(Pb-Zn) vein system (NE Spain). Ore Geology Reviews, 22, 133-141. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0169-1368(02)00112-9
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WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Education today announced that the new 3-year cohort default rate (CDR) for Fiscal Year 2011 was 13.7 percent, a small drop from 14.7 percent the previous year. The rate for loans made and serviced under the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) was 9.4 percent, down from 10.4 percent the previous year.
The Federal government uses an institution's cohort default rate as its main measurement for financial aid accountability. An institution that has a CDR over 30 percent is required to establish a Default Prevention Task Force and develop a default prevention plan. An institution that has a CDR over 30 percent for three years in a row loses eligibility for Pell Grants and student loans, which more than likely will result in its closure. The Higher Education Opportunity Act, enacted in 2009, increased the timeframe for CDRs for loans made under the Federal Direct Loan and Federal Family Education Loan Programs from a two-year to a three-year snapshot. Under the new provisions, a school's CDR is calculated as the percentage of borrowers in the cohort who default within three years beginning with the year the borrowers entered repayment.
The high default rates reflect building evidence that a growing number of borrowers are facing the life-altering consequences of default, impacting their ability to finance and own a home or car, to start a family, and to plan for retirement. For decades, NCHER members have counseled students about borrowing and have provided personalized help to those who are having difficulty repaying their student loan debt. Since 2010, many of these important intensive financial literacy, debt management, and default prevention services have been dramatically reduced or eliminated because of changes to the Federal student loan programs. NCHER and its members continue to explore ways to help students better understand their financing and repayment options before, during, and after their college careers. The financial literacy needs of students and families vary widely due to individual circumstances and, in order for assistance to be most effective, cannot be a one-size-fits-all proposition.


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Babu's Vineyard: Norfolk winery expecting bumper harvest
Peter Ross with his partner, Julie Lyell and family (daughter Katie Rogers and grandchildren, Erin, 12; 10-year-old twins Amelia and Joseph, and three-year-old Edith-Rose at Babu's Vineyard) (photo: Denise Bradley)
It looks like there'll be a bumper grape harvest this year. We visited a Norfolk vineyard and winery to find out more
Every plant, marshalled into long rows across a Norfolk paddock, is laden with bunches of glossy grapes. Pick one and the juice squeezes clear and sweet. Pick entire bunches, load them into crate after crate and pull them on a cart across the lane to the back-garden winery and you have the best-ever harvest for Babu's Vineyard.
Babu himself, or Peter Ross, began planting his vineyard eight years ago. It was a retirement project, to transform an acre opposite his home in Weston Longville into a vineyard.
The name, Babu, comes from the Swahili world for grandfather – which his children called his father, who had lived in Africa, and which his four grandchildren now call him.
When we visit, just ahead of harvest, the vines of Babu's Vineyard stand tall, grapes gloriously abundant. Each was planted by hand, is pruned and tied and sprayed and checked by hand, and every bunch of grapes will be picked by hand, cut from the vine by a harvesting party made up of friends and neighbours.
The deep red rondo grapes will make a rose wine, the green solaris grapes a crisp white, created in Peter's tiny back-garden winery.
Peter Ross' Rondo grapes at Babu's Vineyard at Weston Longville, soon to be harvested to make a rosé wine (photo: Denise Bradley)
Peter can't quite remember when he first decided he would love to run a vineyard, but after retiring from a career in the Royal Navy, and then Norfolk police, he began researching – and realised the paddock and pond over the lane, bought with his house, and which he had been renting out for horse-grazing, could become his vineyard.
Over the next few years he planted 35 rows of vines, in lines north to south across the field so that each plant could soak up as much sunshine as possible. He has learned how to look after them, and transform the grapes into wine, both from books and from Norfolk vineyard consultant Chris Hatto, who works with him.
Every harvest, more than 20 friends and neighbours from the village gather and after picking the grapes and towing them across to the winery are rewarded with a lavish lunch in the vineyard. Across the lane the grapes are de-stemmed, split and pressed, the juice extracted, sterilised, and poured into huge vats.
After it has settled, yeast is added for fermentation to begin and turn the fruit sugar into alcohol. As the leaves drop in the vineyard, exposing bare stems which must be cut back and tied down ready for next year's growth, this year's vintage takes shape.
"The critical thing about harvesting is that the sugars and the acids in the grapes should be well balanced," said Peter. "The right moment to pick is when the acidity is enough to give the wine its body and bite and the sugars are enough to give the right level of alcohol."
Peter Ross at Babu's Vineyard, a hobby which turned into a passion (photo: Denise Bradley)
By April the results are ready to bottle. In May the vines begin to bud and in June they burst into flower and the age-old process begins again.
"This year's harvest is going to be as good as it gets," said Peter. "Conditions were absolutely perfect at bud-burst and flowering."
Last year was about as bad as it gets – late frosts destroying the burgeoning crop and resulting in just 200 bottles of wine, compared to 600-700 in previous years. This year Peter is hoping for 1,000 bottles.
"It's going to be a bumper harvest. The vines have never had so much fruit on them – although you should never count your chickens before they're hatched! We might have more wine than we have tanks for it."
As well as planting, picking and tending by hand, Peter also labels every bottle by hand, selling to local pubs, a deli, at food fairs and after vineyard and winery tours.
The two wines Peter Ross makes at Babu's Vineyard (photo: Denise Bradley)
It's a very small-scale operation and a labour of love. One year he made just £9 profit.
"At times it does take every waking moment," he said. "It's more intense than I thought. There is a big oak tree in the corner of the vineyard and I had this idea that I would sit under the tree with a glass of wine watching the vines grow. I have never had the chance to sit under that tree!"
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Peter Ross checks the rosé (photo: Denise Bradley)
A Norfolk connection, a prince and a near miss
Peter arrived in Norfolk 20 years ago to become IT director for Norfolk police. But it was not his first connection with the county. He was previously in the Royal Navy, serving aboard HMS Norfolk as a meteorologist and oceanographer. It is a naval tradition that sailor's babies can be baptised, using the upturned ship's bell as a font - their names are then inscribed on the bell. Peter's daughter Katie was baptised aboard HMS Norfolk, but when the ship was sold Peter did not know where the bell had gone – until he arrived for his first meeting at Norfolk County Hall and saw it above the entrance to the council chamber.
Peter also served on HMS Invincible during the Falklands War, alongside Prince Andrew.
He was on deck with the operations officer and Prince Andrew when a missile was launched at the ship. "We were ordered to hit the deck. I knew that any second an exocet would burst through," said Peter. "But we had fired chaff. A missile locks on to the biggest target and when lots of aluminium goes up, the missile follows that." It veered away from the Invincible, but the nearby Atlantic Conveyor was hit, killing 12 men and destroying 10 helicopters.
The wines in the winery (photo: Denise Bradley)
Putting Norfolk wine on the map
Babu's Vineyard is part of a burgeoning wine industry in Norfolk. Climate and craftsmanship are helping make the county a wine-making hot-spot. Although the Romans grew grapes in Britain it is only recently that wine has flowed from Norfolk vineyards. Independent wine merchant Tanja Wright, of TFW Fine Wines, based near Cromer, said: "Norfolk wines are incredibly good. We have the climate for it and we produce quality wine, properly made. We are very good at sparkling wine but also our still wines are getting better and better each year. They hold their own against wines from around the world."
The vineyards putting Norfolk wine on the map include:
• Winbirri Vineyard in Surlingham has won numerous wine awards, with its Winbirri Bachus last year named the world's top white wine made from a single grape variety, plus many more national gold medals for its wines. The vineyard has more than 50,000 vines across 34 acres.
• Flint Vineyard near Bungay was planted in 2016, so the first grapes will be ready for the Flint winery next autumn. An impressive purpose-built winery is already operating, turning grapes grown nearby into some fine wines. This year Ben and Hannah Witchell launched their 15-mile lunch, sourcing cheese, charcuterie, bread and wine from within 15 miles.
• Chet and Waveney Valley Vineyard in Bergh Apton is based on a traditional family farm and produces sparkling, white and rosé wines, with a world bronze award for a white wine this year, plus an award for the best sparkling wine in East Anglia.
• Humbleyard Vineyard in Mulbarton has eight acres of vines producing white, rose and sparkling wines. The first vines were planted in 2010 on the site of an orchard. It is open to the public Monday to Saturday, 10am-5pm.


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In World War II, the military used cipher machines. These machines created coded messages that the military could send to different locations when they were in battle. These machines made it easy for the military to talk in between locations without giving up their plans. The cipher machines did not work well in the jungles of the Pacific Islands. The U.S. military still wanted to speak in secret, so American Indians who spoke the Navajo language were able to help with this problem. The American Indians would speak in Navajo, so that the Japanese military wouldn't understand what they were saying. The American Indians would then translate the Navajo langue into English revealing the message from the other base.
Why National Code Talker Day Started
Navajo Code talkers were not allowed to tell anyone about what they did for the military. They were in some of the most dangerous battles and no one knew about it. Then after World War II ended President Ronald Reagan wanted to set aside a special day to honor Navajo code talkers. In 1982 he declared Aug. 14 to be National Navajo Code Talker Day.
Important Lessons From The Code Talkers
Carl Gorman joined the United States Marine Corps in 1942 when he learned that they were recruiting Navajos. He went through all the excruciating training and he was one of the original 29 Navajos. They were given a secret mission to develop the Navajo Code. The military officers were impressed at how fast they were able to memorize the code. When the officers asked Carl what their secret was in memorizing everything, he responded "For us, everything is memory, it's part of our heritage. We have no written language. Our songs, our prayers, our stories, they're all handed down from grandfather to father to children—and we listen, we hear, we learn to remember everything. It's part of our training."
Chester Nez was a part of the first 29 code talkers. He published an autobiography called "Code Talker." It was the first and only book written in a Code Talker's own words. Nez wanted his book to show how important the Navajo culture is to our country. World War II changed how Americans viewed the Navajo people. Nez said their Navajo code was one of the most important military secrets of World War II.
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Plea to PM over Stonehenge saga
Other projects cannot progress until the road scheme is approved
The Prime Minister is being urged to step in to decide on the future of traffic around Stonehenge.
The RAC has written to Tony Blair, asking him to get personally involved after a series of u-turns and delay.
The motoring foundation favours putting the A303 through a 1.3-mile tunnel, bored into the Wiltshire countryside.
The scheme was recommended after a public inquiry, but was put on hold by the Department for Transport when its costs rose to £510m.
In his letter to Mr Blair, RAC Foundation chairman David Holmes said: "Only you have the authority to cut through departmental inertia and get some action."
'Backwards step'
A long-awaited visitor centre and rail link for the ancient site cannot go ahead until the government has sanctioned the road improvements.
Mr Holmes added: "Because the cost estimate for the scheme rose to £510m, the Department for Transport insisted on re-examining some of the options which the public inquiry ruled out.
"This is a backwards step, as any of these alternatives would have to be the subject of further consultation and full public inquiries. None could start for a decade or more."
Paul Holmes MP, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Arts and Heritage said: "I believe that only the published scheme of a 2.1km short-bored tunnel offers a practical solution without causing further damage to the archaeological remains.
"This scheme will prevent traffic damaging the stones and will allow visitors to see the monument without the blight of a major road running across the site.
"It is time for the government to make its mind up and back the scheme."
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Data Storage Corporation Announces Pricing Of $8.3 Million Registered Direct Offering Priced At-The-Market
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Data Storage Corporation, a provider of diverse business continuity, disaster recovery protection, and cloud infrastructure solutions and services, announced it has entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain accredited institutional investors (the "Purchase Agreement") to purchase approximately $8.3 million of its shares of common stock in a registered direct offering and warrants to purchase shares of its common stock in a concurrent private placement priced at-the-market under Nasdaq rules. The combined purchase price for one share of common stock and 0.75 warrants is $6.04.
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Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, DSC has agreed to sell 1,375,000 shares of its common stock and warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,031,250 shares of its common stock. The warrants will be immediately exercisable, will expire on the five year and six-month anniversary of the issuance date and will have an exercise price of $6.15 per share.
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DSC expects the gross proceeds from the registered direct offering and concurrent private placement to be approximately $8.3 million before deducting the placement agent's fees and other estimated offering expenses. The offering is expected to close on or about July 21, 2021, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
Maxim Group LLC is acting as the sole placement agent in connection with the offering.
The shares of common stock are being offered pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-257812), which was declared effective by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on July 16, 2021. The warrants issued in the concurrent private placement and shares issuable upon the exercise of such warrants were offered in a private placement under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and Rule 506(b) of Regulation D promulgated thereunder and have not been registered under the Act or applicable state securities laws.
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Gilgit-Baltistan is represented at the UNPO by the Gilgit-Baltistan Democratic Alliance (GBDA) an umbrella organization which also represents groups such as the Balawaristan National Front, Karakoram National Movement, Gilgit Baltistan United Movement, the Bolor Research Forum and the Gilgit Baltistan Laddakh Democratic Movement. These groups remain committed to non-violent methods of advocacy, despite a deteriorating situation on the ground.
Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan comprises approximately 72.000 km² of territory, bordering Afghanistan to the north, the Xinjiang province of China to the northeast, the Pakistani administrated state of Azad, Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) to the south and the Indian administrated state of Jammu and Kashmir to the southeast. With an estimated population of 2 million, Gilgit-Baltistan's legal identity and constitutional status has been disputed ever since the Indo-Pakistani partition in 1947. The area is currently under the occupation of Pakistan, in violation of the United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan (UNCIP) resolution of 28 April 1949. The occupation took place without the consent of the people of Gilgit-Baltistan and, despite the UNCIP's calls for Pakistan to withdraw its forces from the disputed area, the occupation remains to this day. For over 60 years now, the area of Gilgit-Baltistan is lacking a proper constitutional status, a working legal system and political autonomy.
The critical shortage of a democratic setup in the region has led to constant human rights violations, extreme poverty, low literacy rates, slow economic development and growing sectarian turbulence. While Islamabad earns billions in revenue from Gilgit-Baltistan annually from trade and transit, water resource exploitation, trophy hunting, eco-tourism, mineral exploration and direct and indirect federal taxes, the significant majority of these earnings are not allocated for the development of the region.
Moreover, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) cuts through the territory of Gilgit-Baltistan, forcing the local population to accept the terms and conditions of the development project without consultation nor compensation.
Deprived of accountable governance structures, as well as of constitutional and human rights, more than two million people in the region wait for their fate to be resolved. Declared a disputed territory by the UNSC in 1948, the United Nations has the responsibility to fulfil the fundamental rights of the people of Gilgit-Baltistan. The international community, in turn, must remind Islamabad that it is an occupier in Gilgit-Baltistan.
A confluence of many different cultures and languages, especially those related to Tibet, Central Asia and India, Gilgit-Baltistan today faces what some experts call a "cultural genocide". Pakistan's educational policy bans mother tongue learning as a strategy to promote cultural assimilation and to erode indigenous identities. Plans to implement Mandarin as an optional language in schools of Gilgit-Baltistan have further raised concerns over the linguistic heritage of the region.
Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan has also suffered from sectarian conflicts fuelled by Pakistan's policies since 1947. The first major sectarian clash in Gilgit-Baltistan occurred when anti-Shia riots broke out in May 1988 over the sighting of the Ramadan moon. In 2012, sectarian violence resurged, triggered by a quick succession of well-organised killings targeting Shia travellers on the three routes that conect Gilgit-Baltistan with Islamabad, killing more than sixty innocent people.
Besides, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), intended to connect Western China to the Indian Ocean via Pakistan, cuts through the territory of Gilgit-Baltistan and is directly affecting more than 400,000 indigenous people and at least 200 square kilometers of natural environment and cultural heritage sites. The implementation of the project is being violently enforced against the will of the local population, who view the CPEC as a threat to their culture and natural resources.
Beyond the CPEC, Pakistan plans to build five mega dams in the disputed area, in violation of the resolutions adopted by the United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan (UNCIP). Altered stream flow and nutrient contents, for example, are expected to cause changes in the habitat, resulting in other downstream effects on water supply and fisheries. The people of Gilgit-Baltistan firmly believe that Pakistan has no right to build a dam in an area which is disputed and whose fate is still to be settled under the UNCIP resolutions.
Last but not least, for over six decades now, Gilgit-Baltistan has seen systematic human rights violations occurring on its soil. Its people continue to live in a constitutional limbo, where the Pakistani government does not include the region in its constitution, but doesn't give its people their right to self-determination or political representation either. The population of Gilgit-Baltistan is also stripped from its freedom of movement, of speech, its right to peaceful protest and freedom of association.
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Q: Naming sheets with workbook name after merging? I've got over 200 workbooks that I need to merge, the code below will merge the workbooks and add all the sheets into one workbook.
In that workbook the sheets are being named Sheet 1 (1), Sheet 1 (2) and so on.
If the sheet was copied from Workbook1 the sheet name would be workbook 1
Sub mergeFiles()
    'Merges all files in a folder to a main file.
    'Define variables:

    Dim numberOfFilesChosen, i As Integer
    Dim tempFileDialog As FileDialog
    Dim mainWorkbook, sourceWorkbook As Workbook
    Dim tempWorkSheet As Worksheet

    Set mainWorkbook = Application.ActiveWorkbook
    Set tempFileDialog = Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogFilePicker)

    'Allow the user to select multiple workbooks
    tempFileDialog.AllowMultiSelect = True
    numberOfFilesChosen = tempFileDialog.Show

    'Loop through all selected workbooks
    For i = 1 To tempFileDialog.SelectedItems.Count
        'Open each workbook
        Workbooks.Open tempFileDialog.SelectedItems(i)
        Set sourceWorkbook = ActiveWorkbook

        'Copy each worksheet to the end of the main workbook
        For Each tempWorkSheet In sourceWorkbook.Worksheets
            tempWorkSheet.Copy after:=mainWorkbook.Sheets(mainWorkbook.Worksheets.Count)
        Next tempWorkSheet

        'Close the source workbook
        sourceWorkbook.Close

    Next i

End Sub

A: Add this in you For Each loop
Dim j as integer 'Add to top of your sub
j = 0 'Add inside for loop

For Each tempWorkSheet In sourceWorkbook.Worksheets
    j= j+1
    tempWorkSheet.Copy after:=mainWorkbook.Sheets(mainWorkbook.Worksheets.Count)
    ActiveSheet.Name = sourceWorkBook.Name & " - " & j 'Added Line of code to rename copied tab
Next tempWorkSheet

As long as your workbook names aren't too long or duplicate, it should be good

A: Merge Files
Code Issues
You have declared numberOfFilesChosen as Variant:
Dim numberOfFilesChosen, i As Integer ' Wrong

Dim numberOfFilesChosen as Integer, i As Integer ' OK

You have declared mainWorkbook as Variant:
Dim mainWorkbook, sourceWorkbook As Workbook ' Wrong

Dim mainWorkbook as Workbook, sourceWorkbook As Workbook ' OK

Such a code should be in the Workbook (mainWorkbook) where the
   Worksheets are being imported, so you don't need a variable, just use
   ThisWorkbook. Then in combination with the With statement, you
   can use e.g. .Sheets(.Sheets.Count).
You are changing between sheets and worksheets. When you use mainWorkbook.Worksheets.Count, this might not necessarily be the last sheet, so it would be more correct to use mainWorkbook.Sheets.Count especially for the added sheet counter to function correctly.
tempWorkSheet.Copy after:=mainWorkbook.Sheets(mainWorkbook.Worksheets.Count)

tempWorkSheet.Copy after:=mainWorkbook.Sheets(mainWorkbook.Sheets.Count) ' Preferable

When you use sourceWorkbook.Close, you might be asked to save the workbook. Using

sourceWorkbook.Close False ' Preferable

will close the workbook without saving changes.

The code will fail if you run it another time, because the sheet names
  it will try to create are the same. Therefore I have added
  DeleteWorksheetsExceptOne which I used while testing the code.

The Code
Sub mergeFiles()
    'Merges all files in a folder to a main file.

    'Define variables:
    Dim tempFileDialog As FileDialog
    Dim sourceWorkbook As Workbook
    Dim tempWorkSheet As Worksheet
    Dim numberOfFilesChosen As Long, i As Long, j As Long

    Set tempFileDialog = Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogFilePicker)

    'Allow the user to select multiple workbooks
    tempFileDialog.AllowMultiSelect = True
    numberOfFilesChosen = tempFileDialog.Show

    With ThisWorkbook
        'Loop through all selected workbooks
        For i = 1 To tempFileDialog.SelectedItems.Count
            'Open each workbook
            Workbooks.Open tempFileDialog.SelectedItems(i)
            Set sourceWorkbook = ActiveWorkbook
            j = 0

            'Copy each worksheet to the end of the main workbook
            For Each tempWorkSheet In sourceWorkbook.Worksheets
                j = j + 1
                tempWorkSheet.Copy After:=.Sheets(.Sheets.Count)
                ' Rename newly added worksheet to the name of Source Workbook
                ' concatenated with "-" and Counter (j).
                .Sheets(.Sheets.Count).Name = sourceWorkbook.Name & "-" & j
            Next

            'Close the source workbook. False for not saving changes.
            sourceWorkbook.Close False
        Next
    End With

End Sub

Delete All Worksheets But One
'*******************************************************************************
' Purpose:  Deletes all Worksheets in the ActiveWorkbook except one.
' Danger:   This code doesn't ask anything, it just does. In the end you will
'           end up with just one worksheet (cStrWsExcept) in the workbook
'           (cStrWbPath). If you have executed this code and the result is not
'           satisfactory, just close the workbook and try again or don't. There
'           will be no alert like "Do you want to save ..." because of the line:
'           ".Saved = True" i.e. "objWb.Saved = True".
' Arguments (As Constants):
'   cStrWbPath
'     The path of the workbook to be processed. If "", then ActiveWorkbook is
'     used.
'   cStrWsExcept
'     The worksheet not to be deleted. If "", then the Activesheet is used.
'*******************************************************************************
Sub DeleteWorksheetsExceptOne()

  Const cStrWbPath = ""          ' if "" then ActiveWorkbook
  Const cStrWsExcept = "Sheet1"  ' if "" then ActiveSheet

  Dim objWb As Workbook
  Dim objWsExcept As Worksheet
  Dim objWsDelete As Worksheet

  If cStrWbPath = "" Then
    Set objWb = ActiveWorkbook
   Else
    Set objWb = Workbooks(cStrWbPath)
  End If

  With objWb
    If cStrWsExcept = "" Then
      Set objWsExcept = .ActiveSheet
     Else
      Set objWsExcept = .Worksheets(cStrWsExcept)
    End If

    ' To suppress the "Data may exist in the sheet(s) selected for deletion.
    '                  To permanently delete the data, press Delete." - Alert:
    Application.DisplayAlerts = False

      For Each objWsDelete In .Worksheets
        If objWsDelete.Name <> objWsExcept.Name Then
          objWsDelete.Delete
        End If
      Next

      ' To suppress the "Do you want to save changes you made to ... ?" - Alert:
      .Saved = True

    Application.DisplayAlerts = True

  End With

End Sub
'*******************************************************************************

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Disregard state funeral for Rawlings On December 23 — Anlo Families
The Agbotui & Allied families, home and abroad are asking the general public to disregard the statement confirming the date of the late Jerry John Rawlings' funeral on December 23.
The families indicated that no such consultation has taken place with government on any agreed date for a state funeral for the late former President.
In a statement signed by Napoleon Kwame Agbotui, the Secretary to the Agbotui & Allied families, he noted that the Chiefs and people of Anlo State, inclusive of all the Agbotui & Allied families are yet to come to a set date for the process of the final funeral rites of the late President Jerry John Rawlings.
"We wish to inform the general public that no such consultation has taken place, and as such the former press release confirming the date of his funeral should be disregarded."
He added that Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings was not only a former President of Ghana but a Chief of Anlo under the Title of (TORGBI NUTIFAFA I).
According to him, Ex. President J. J. Rawlings comes from a highly respected family and has lived up to that reputation and must be accorded the due respect and honour.
Mr Kwame Agbotui stressed that the position of the Anlo Chiefs and people, and any inconvenience this may cause anyone is deeply regretted however, information as to the new date and details of the funeral arrangements of the late President will be conveyed after a thorough and broad consultation with the Families, the Government, and The Anlo State to give him a befitting burial.
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