In 2005 we continued to work on the export of nuclear knowledge and materials to Pakistan that has taken places over the last three decades. Apart from using it for the Pakistani nuclear programme, Khan sold technology to Iran, Libya and probably North Korea. E.g. we have cooperated extensively with the major Dutch investigative journalism radio programme, including releases of formerly secret material. The programme won the price for their Khan work and generated a lot of interest from other media as well. Following an 18-month long juridical process, the district court of Alkmaar in the Netherlands, convicted Henk Slebos - the middleman of Khan in the Netherlands -, two of his companies and a former employee of five violations of the export law on December 16.
Another court case was filed against Frans van Anraat. He delivered chemicals to the regime of Saddam Hussein in the eighties. "In full awareness and for reasons of profit," according the judge. He was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment. Also in the 1980's, then Dutch Minister of Foreign Trade, Frits Bolkenstein, signed a trade agreement with Iraq. He then stated: "economic development supports the development of human rights." After a freedom of information request done by us, documents were declassified that made clear how the Ministry of Economic Affairs had obstructed control on a wider number of chemicals to Iraq, as proposed by Foreign Affairs.
Last year we said that we hoped to use the examples of Sleebos and Van Anraat to ask for more scrutiny on dual-use exports. Since very recently the Ministry of Economic Affairs is publishing on its website export licences of dual use materials in monthly overviews. We will continue to do research and policy advise on this issue, and are investigating the possibility for a European approach to these exports.
position, which wants to protect sovereignty first of all.
We are still campaigning against the biggest Dutch arms deal of the last forty years, the sale of four frigates to Indonesia. In April 2006 the latest activity took place. We took the initiative for local actions at Dutch banks, the ING-group and Rabobank which are financing the acquisition by Indonesia. Thirty small actions took place across the country. Unfortunately we were only able to make the actions a little bigger than in 2004. Nevertheless responses by the public where positive and can be summarised by 'surprise' - as they did not know about this involvement of the banks - and 'sympathy' to our action, because of human rights and development concerns.
Press coverage was discouraging. Despite all the evidence Indonesia is using its combat naval vessels for coastal bombardments, troop transports and illegal activities, we where not able to bring this message and actions in the main media. We have spread the message (e.g. distribution of 100.000 cards with a number of magazines) but where so far not able effectively opposing the deal.
major Dutch banks joined these complaints. We now fear the credit space will be enlarged.
What is still not discussed on the Indonesia deal is the fact that for the whole deal there is a finance guarantee by Atradius DSB. Although the breakdown of the total costs of the ships is not clear, the major part of it is not the hulls of the vessels, but weapon technology and systems fitted on the ships, partly from foreign companies. While the major part of weapon technology (fire control, combat systems etc.) is coming from the Netherlands (Thales), guns are coming from Otomelara (Italy), small guns from GIAT (France), missiles from MBDA (UK, France Italy) and torpedo's from Eurotorp (France, Italy, Spain and Germany). Atradius DSB is seeking export guarantees from other European ECA's, but Atradius DSB is so far the sole ECA involved.
We are also informing press and parliament on Joint Strike Fighter developments. The current Dutch government wants to buy unofficial number of 85 JSF's – to be delivered after the year 2012 - and is participating in the development of the fighter aircraft. The Netherlands is a so-called level two country in the project. It paid $ 800 million to join, but the results are far from satisfying seen from the point of industry participation. Even more worrying for the industry is the fact that the US may decide to order a much smaller number of fighters than expected when the Netherlands joined in 2002. In other words the business plan has undergone considerable changes and entering is likely to be not as lucrative as was portrayed. On our website we are publishing articles from the international military press and reports from government bodies.
The original reason we entered this issue is the fact that the predecessor of the JSF, the F-16, is used by a wide number of air forces around the world, also in countries known to be gross human rights violators. The fact that the JSF is a bad investment by the government is therefore just one argument. The acquisition of high cost weapon systems is contrasting with the cutbacks on social expenditure by the government. Moreover military developments may lead to a more prominent role for unmanned aerial vehicles, making participation in this project less attractive. For considerations of human rights, social politics and sound economic and defence policies we oppose the acquisition.
The Netherlands has sold 18 F-16's to Chile, part of a much bigger package over the last decade that included more than 200 Leopard tanks and 3 frigates. The sales are triggering a response by Peru (involved in border disputes with Chile). Chile is spending a growing amount of its government expenses on defence and security. The fact of a little arms race in South America is most alarming.
Another F-16 sale went to Jordan: 4 F-16's.
The Dutch government sold 400 surplus armoured vehicles, most of them fitted with small arms (12.7 mm/.50") to Egypt.
operational however costs a lot of money too; the Bangladeshi frigate is a good example of that.
One of the first steps of the Bush government was to end the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty. European states opposed the steps. Already at that time it was clear that the European (and Japanese) defence industry was involved in projects to establish a missile shield. For the Netherlands the lead in this development is taken by Thales Netherlands and the Dutch navy. The equipment developed by Thales NL is marketed to a number of other European navies such as Germany, UK, France, Italy, the Netherlands and also South Korea. (see Jane's IDR April 2006).


Delegates and those attending the Democratic National Convention are elated after watching Hillary Clinton accept the party's presidential nomination. Julie Noce reports.
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Getting up in the deep night to get ready for the events starting at the sunrise. The hot weather and the transitions from it to the air-conditioned rooms and buses. Hot sun and burning sand. The humidity in the evening. That all were conditions of the World Beach Games that took place in Doha, Qatar.
"It was a very useful experience for us and for our athletes as regards the Olympic Games in Tokyo as the conditions were very similar to those that can be expected during next year in Japan. Some events started in early morning hours. The humidity and temperatures came close to those expected in Tokyo," Chef de mission Martin Doktor said.
Due to the hot weather especially in the morning and early afternoon hours the starts of open water swimming and aquathlon events were scheduled at six o´clock in the morning, so the athletes and coaching staff met for breakfast at three o´clock at night. This might be the case during the Olympic Games in Japan as well. The head doctor of Czech Olympic team Jiří Neumann tried using the special acute cooling sacks imported from Japan during the open water swimming – one of them was used to treat the jellyfish burn that was suffered by Matěj Kozubek. Skateboarder Jan Tomšovský raced in special cooling vest that will be available for the Olympians in Tokyo. "I wore it all the time, it was really good, and it helped," Tomšovský said.
It was his sport that was included in the Tokyo 2020 programme that had its debut in the Olympic event in Doha. It was a successful debut as the stand was full of spectators and the race was followed also by passers-by. All the members of Czech Team came to support Jan Tomšovský as well. "It was really nice to see that our athletes supported each other even though our team was small and not all of us could stay for all the duration of the games. We worked as a team," Martin Doktor appreciated.
There were 13 sports in the programme of the games in Qatar, there were several Olympic events but also non-traditional formats of Olympic sports. "We knew most of the sports, but for example skateboard had its small Olympic debut. It was a great experience not only for the participants that will have to learn how to race in Olympic conditions, but also for us who met a sport that is a bit different with its character and community," Martin Doktor said.
The Czech team consisted of thirteen athletes. The women´s beach volleyball team that was played in non-traditional 4x4 format, was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Australia and finished on the shared fifth place. Martin Kolman finished eighth in the waterskiing jumping event. Long-distance swimmer Matěj Kozubek finished eleventh.
"Our results at Beach Games were not excellent, but on the other hand we and our athletes did not know what to expect from the new event. It was a pity Tomáš Svoboda, who was preparing for this aquathlon race as priority for a long-term, had to withdraw due to injury, otherwise he would be among the favourites," Chef de mission and Sporting Director of Czech Olympic Committee Martin Doktor said.
The athletes experience the atmosphere of Olympic village as all the teams lived in one place. The inaugural World Beach Games included the opening ceremony and other Olympic procedures. "I think that it was a great experience for everybody as it was like being at small Olympic Games. It is necessary to appreciate the efforts of the organisers as the event was moved from San Diego to Qatar only a few months before the start. None of us saw big differences to the usual organisation at Olympic Games," Martin Doktor added.
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Meg Summers Published: May 11, 2021
Several shoppers in West Alabama received a shocking surprise yesterday when they arrived to Dollar General and found the doors locked.
But what happened--and why?
Take a look at the viral Facebook post below from Angela Stewart to see the sign affixed to the front of the store.
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It appears this store had to close because it didn't have enough employees to operate. The closure will likely be temporary as the store's current management team develops a new schedule and plan for its employees.
I couldn't get in touch with anyone from the store in question for comment, but it is worth noting that this isn't the first time a Dollar General in West Alabama had to close due to staffing issues.
The Vance location closed temporarily in February of this year after two employees walked out. I later received messages from the employees in question who shared that they were forced to work long hours with low pay.
This issue isn't isolated to West Alabama, either--a Dollar General in Maine closed after its employees walked out due to problems with low pay and understaffing. The workers there taped their own signs to the door, one of which read "If you don't pay people enough to live their lives, why should they slave away for you?"
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Angry Nancy Pelosi slams young House progressives
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has issued a surprisingly scathing attack on the gutsy crew of progressive freshmen women in the House of Representatives, dismissing them as a tiny squad who have a "public whatever," but no backing in Congress.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) shot back on Twitter later saying that the "public whatever" is public sentiment." She added: "Wielding the power to shift it is how we actually achieve meaningful change in this country."
That public "whatever" is called public sentiment.
And wielding the power to shift it is how we actually achieve meaningful change in this country. https://t.co/u6JtgwwRsk
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) July 7, 2019
Pelosi's harsh comments followed a quote from a spokesman for Ocasio-Cortez in a Washington Post op ed Friday that the "greatest threat to mankind is the cowardice of the Democratic Party." The young squad of Pelosi critics also includes Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.).
Pelosi attacked the women in an interview with New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd published Saturday as she defended herself against criticism (including in the Huffpost story "What The Hell Is Nancy Pelosi Doing?") that she's caving into the Republicans.
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She has come under particular attack for her push to pass the Senate Republican bill (instead of the House version) increasing border funds without humanitarian guarantees for detained immigrants, particularly children.
I don't believe it was a good idea for Dems to blindly trust the Trump admin when so many kids have died in their custody. It's a huge mistake.
This admin also refuses to hand over docs to Congress on the whereabouts of families. People's lives are getting bargained, for what? https://t.co/h7gP8Wous1
Pelosi insisted that the bill — which the squad of four voted against — was the strongest she could get.
"All these people have their public whatever and their Twitter world," Pelosi said, referring to the women. "But they didn't have any following. They're four people and that's how many votes they got."
She blamed the shortcomings of the border bill on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), whom she described as "authentically terrible."
"With all due respect, the press likes to make a story that is more about Democrats divided than the fact that Mitch McConnell doesn't care about the children,'' she said.
"If the left doesn't think I'm left enough, so be it," Pelosi concluded defiantly. "As I say to these people, come to my basement. I have these signs about single-payer from 30 years ago. I understand what they're saying. But we have a responsibility to get something done, which is different from advocacy. We have to have a solution, not just a Twitter fight."
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List of minor demons
This is a list of demons, demonic spirits and similar malevolent entities that have appeared in just one story (even if that story is spread over more than one issue). They have been collected in alphabetical order by surname (where applicable). More prominent demons receive their own wiki page and can be found in the 'Demons' category (see the link at the bottom of this page). 'Deceased' denotes that the creature was killed in its last appearance - as demons are incredibly hard to stamp out altogether it doesn't necessarily mean that it will never return.
1 Agilieth
2 Alu
3 Beroul
4 The Bird
5 Blathoxi
6 Rodney Bubos-Ganglia
7 Colonel George Burke
8 Calibraxis
9 The Crone
10 Bella Donna
11 Druoth
12 Eryme
13 Fuckpig
14 Galde
16 The Goat
17 Havoc
18 The Lukhavim
19 Mnemoth
20 The Praexis
21 Sterocax
22 Triskele
23 Ullerscarn
24 Yatapmee
Agilieth
At Rosacarnis' table he claimed to be Nergal's brother and tried to intimidate Consatntine against Rosacarnis' will and she ripped him apart for not following the rules.
Only appearance: Hellblazer issue 196
Effectively a doorman for Julian's home, Alu is one of the 64,001 devils of Babylonia and counts Nergal as his brother - though presumably in a figurative, rather than literal, sense as Nergal's family was shown in Hellblazer issue 209. He remains in a 'dark place' until someone approaches Julian's home with evil intent - at which point he manifests and either turns them away or kills them.
First appearance: Hellblazer issue 256. Last appearance: Hellblazer issue 257
Beroul
Deceased Beroul was a demon in a body made of cancer tissue who planned to quite literally create Hell on Earth, starting with Los Angeles. Holding Tricia Chandler's life at stake, Beroul forced John to destroy his competition. But John managed to turn the tables with the help of the Aztec god Mictlantecuhtli.
Only appearance: All His Engines
Deceased The Bird was a half-avian half-mammalian demon that Gemma and Tamsin summoned in order to kill Constantine. Although only a low-ranking demon, it became a formidable enemy when it fought an unfocused John who was dealing with shock of his niece betraying him. It almost killed Constantine before Epiphany arrived and killed it with her own magic.
First appearance: Hellblazer issue 279. Last appearance: Hellblazer issue 281.
Blathoxi
Blathoxi is the lord of flatulence in Hell and a major player on the soul-trading market. His minions were making a killing - literally - in 1980s London until John Constantine was able to bluff his way into collapsing the market. An unnamed demon resembling Blathoxi appears in Hellblazer issue 198 and 199.
Only appearance: Hellblazer issue three
Rodney Bubos-Ganglia
Rodney, along with his partner Bella Donna, were traders on the soul market in the 1980s, working for Blathoxi. They were taken to Hell in the worst way by their boss when John Constantine crashed the market.
Colonel George Burke
Colonel Burke, in demon form
Deceased Colonel Burke was a 19th century military coward who fled The Indian Rebellion of 1857. Drunken and disgraced, he subsequently raped and murdered a young Indian girl. As punishment a Mumbai magician, The Sadhu, sent him into a dark, Hellish realm for eternity. But Burke grew stronger there and eventually transformed into a demon. Burke was later freed by film director Vikram Dhawan and compelled to do his bidding until Burke killed him. John Constantine, Epiphany Greaves and the (apparently immortal) Sadhu were able to destroy Burke by confronting him with his own cowardice.
Calibraxis
The Lord of the Blades, Calibraxis is a demon obsessed with cutting human flesh. His role in Hell is to cut up souls and feed them to The First of the Fallen, but sometimes he is summoned into the body of a human. The first time this happened Calibraxis and his vessel became known as Jack the Ripper. The second time he was accidentally summoned into the body of a member of the royal family until Constantine was able to stop him. Before he became a demon, Calibraxis was a child in Atlantis - albeit one trained, for reasons unknown, to keep a person alive through agonising pain.
First appearance: Hellblazer issue 52. Last appearance: Hellblazer issue 55
The Crone
The Crone is a seer in Hell whose services were bought by Buer in exchange for the soul of a newborn baby, which she attempts to suckle at her poisonous breasts.
Only appearance: Hellblazer issue 92
Bella, along with his partner Rodney Bubos-Ganglia, were traders on the soul market in the 1980s, working for Blathoxi. They were taken to Hell in the worst way by their boss when John Constantine crashed the market.
Druoth
Druoth is Nergal's loyal manservant. After Nergal was 'killed' by The First of the Fallen and cast out from his lands by his daughter, Rosacarnis, Druoth secretly kept Nergal appraised of what his family were up to.
Eryme
Deceased Eryme was a demon who cared for Rosacarnis when she was a child. Worried that his daughter might be going soft, Nergal made Rosa stab Eryme to death.
Fuckpig
After gangland psychopath Harry Cooper lost his son in a car accident, his brother Norman Cooper asked John Constantine to bring him back to life. Knowing that such a thing was impossible by magic alone, Constantine and his friends summoned the demon Fuckpig, the embodiment of rape, and bound it in the boy's body. But over time the seals wore away and John lost control of the demon. Still in the body of the boy it hatched a plan to impregnate the now-senile Harry with a demon child to bring about a new anti-Christ. Constantine and Chas managed to foil the demon's plans and send it back to Hell.
Deceased Galde was a food taster for Sterocax. He was killed by Rosacarnis's men after she rendered Sterocax unconscious.
Deceased Gloria was a succubus who fled Hell after cheating on The First of the Fallen. She headed to England, where she set herself up as the celebrity wife to a young footballer. She made a great effort to adapt to human life (even seeing a therapist about her compulsion to murder small animals) until Nergal arrived and commanded her to sleep with John Constantine in order to sway him away from Epiphany Greaves and thus wedded bliss. Gloria, fearing that her comfortable life would be destroyed, tried and failed. She then refused to do John any further harm so Nergal gutted her. John later found her and performed a mercy killing.
Deceased In 1945 - and in real life, no less - a man named Billy Sianis was kicked out of a baseball game for bringing his pet goat along. He supposedly cursed the Chicago Cubs, saying they wouldn't win another game. The curse was subsequently lifted by the man and, later, his nephew. In Hellblazer the curse was still in effect until, one winter, a group of fans paid John Constantine to lift it. He did this by binding a demonic force into the body of a goat. The goat mutated into a giant bipedal monster that Constantine battled. Eventually it was killed; its body was eaten raw by the fans, lifting the curse.
Resembling a skinned human with horns, Havoc is the demonic representation of chaos and violence everywhere and takes a particular interest in causing riots at football grounds. Constantine only met him once but convinced him to take the life of a single thug rather than allow the stadium to descend into violence.
The Lukhavim
A type of demon rather than an individual, Although Gary Lester mistaken them as not demons, it is revealed the Lukhavim are demons made out of dead souls. Since most demons started off as human souls it's unclear what this means. However, it's possible that they were made into demons against their will, or that one Lukhavim is made out of several souls. Either way, they are designed to be vicious and implacable. They can possess humans and also draw human souls out of their bodies. But like other demons they too have their demon weaknesses that John used against them. A single Lukhavim made a brief cameo in Hellblazer issue 196.
Mnemoth
Deceased Mnemoth was an African hunger spirit accidentally unleashed on New York by Gary Lester. It possesses people and then makes them hunger for what they desire most in the world. They will try to consume the objects of their desire while their bodies waste away. John managed to trap it inside Gary's body; it consumed him and then itself.
First appearance: Hellblazer issue one. Last appearance: Hellblazer issue two
The Praexis
Praexis demons are carrion that feast on the souls of the suddenly dead and thus congregate on massacres, mass suicides and the like. They are impulsive and venal and can be distracted with food and pornography. They take human form and can be killed with a specially prepared dagger .
Sterocax
Deceased Nergal's brother, Sterocax, turned up to claim Nergal's land the moment he heard that The First of the Fallen had killed him. As he wore the body of 'The Duke of Lethe', which could not be pierced by anything short of a human soul, Rosacarnis, Nergal's daughter, tricked him into consuming a poison during a banquet. This put him into a coma in which he stayed for decades. Eventually Nergal, rejuvinated, returned and cut into the unconscious demon's hide with a human soul and inhabited his body. Nergal was destroyed again, with Sterocax's body, by The First of the Fallen.
Referred to as the Wyrm Queen of Succubae who commands all of the Succubus in Hell. She is infamous for killing hundreds of seraphim and the slayer of the Archangel Dariel, whose face she tore off and wore as her own. Her appearance is a skeletal snake topped with Dariel's beautiful angelic face. In issue 61, The First of the Fallen threatened her to find where Ellie is, removing her face and exposing her ugly, demonic face. At the end of the storyline, she failed the task given to her by The First and was ultimately punished by having her head spiked on the Carrion Keep.
First appearance: Hellblazer issue 56.
Ullerscarn
After Domine Fredericks' attack on The Tate Club, which resulted in the death of its owner, Packer, Clarice and Albert sent Ullerscarn after him. The demon was bound to Packer's body, which would cause it to decay as Packer did, and told that it would be freed if Domine was killed. Ullerscarn succeeded in killing a number of Fredericks' men before Joshua Wright shot Packer's body to pieces, sending the demon back to Hell. Ullerscarn later turned up to an auction for John Constantine's soul, but left empty-handed.
Yatapmee
Yatapmee was an agent of Steve Evans, sent to spread the Empathy Virus. She succeeded in signing up Chris Cole, who went to John Constantine for help. Constantine reversed the spell, pushing it back on Yatapmee, whose demonic form was revealed. It's not known whether this killed her or what happened to her afterwards.
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US Muslims Face Backlash After Paris Attacks
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Muslims around the U.S. are facing backlash following the deadly attacks in Paris, including vandalism to mosques and Islamic centers, hate-filled phone and online messages and threats of violence.
Advocacy leaders say they have come to expect some anti-Muslim sentiment following such attacks, but they now see a spike that seems notable, stirred by anti-Muslim sentiment in the media.
"The picture is getting increasingly bleak," said Ibrahim Hooper, a spokesman for the Washington, D.C.-based Council on American-Islamic Relations. "There's been an accumulation of anti-Islamic rhetoric in our lives and that I think has trigged these overt acts of violence and vandalism."
He said the rise in the level of anti-Muslim sentiment is reflected by some GOP presidential candidates, governors and others speaking out in opposition to the U.S. accepting more Syrian refugees.
Hooper said the council is seeing an increase in anti-Muslim incidents since Friday's attacks in Paris that killed 129 people and wounded more than 350.
In Connecticut, the FBI and local police are investigating reports of multiple gunshots fired at the Baitul Aman mosque in Meriden hours after the attacks.
Leaders of the mosque don't know the motive of the shooter or shooters, said Salaam Bhatti, a spokesman for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in New York, to which the mosque belongs. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is a movement within Islam.
Bhatti said the shooting has not rattled mosque members. He said many are from Pakistan, where conditions for the Ahmadiyya movement are much worse.
"It's a teachable moment," Bhatti said. "As we do raise awareness of attacks in mosques, we will see mosques do not respond in violence. Islam teaches us to teach peace."
At the University of Connecticut, authorities are investigating after the words "killed Paris" were discovered on Saturday written beneath an Egyptian student's name on his dorm room door.
Muslim leaders also have reported recent vandalism, threats and other hate crimes targeting mosques in Nebraska, Florida, Texas, Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee, Ohio, New York and other states.
After the Paris attacks:
— The Omaha Islamic Center in Nebraska reported that someone spray-painted a rough outline of the Eiffel Tower on an outside wall. The Council on American-Islamic Relations has called for the FBI and local police to investigate the incident as a possible hate crime, and they're doing just that, according to Nasir Husain, general secretary of the center. Muslims in the central U.S. city are afraid, he said.
"We have men, women and children who come to the masjid to pray every day, and since these Paris attacks, they have reduced the frequency of their visits to the masjid with fear for their lives," Husain said.
— In a suburb of Austin, Texas, leaders of the Islamic Center of Pflugerville on Monday discovered feces and torn pages of the Quran that had been thrown at the door of the mosque. Muslim leaders also encouraged authorities to investigate the act as a hate crime.
— In a suburb of Houston, Texas, authorities on Tuesday arrested a man accused of threatening on social media to "shoot up a mosque." He was charged with making a terroristic threat, a felony.
— Two Tampa Bay-area mosques in Florida received threatening phone messages on Friday night. FBI officials said the same person made the calls to the Islamic Society of St. Petersburg and the Islamic Society of Pinellas County. The person was identified and interviewed over the weekend, but investigators found no actual plans to carry out acts of violence, the FBI said. One of the calls threatened a firebombing.
Nihad Awad, national executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, asked law enforcement officials to step up patrols at mosques and other Islamic institutions.
In a statement, Awad added, "We urge public officials and presidential candidates not to scapegoat American Muslims and not allow Islam to be demonized by Islamophobes or by the anti-Islamic actions or terrorists."


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NCAT smothers Howard for GHOE win
After a tough loss in Tallahassee, NCAT took out its frustrations against Howard at Homecoming.
By Steven J. Gaither
Home was sure sweet to North Carolina A&T as it returned back to Greensboro for its homecoming game against Howard.
A&T put on an offensive explosion in the second and third quarters to come away with an easy 64-6 win over Howard in front of a capacity crowd of 21,500.
Running back Jah-Maine Martin was spectacular again, rushing for 138 yards and three touchdowns on just seven carries.
"I have to thank my O-line because I don't get touched by a D-lineman or a linebacker. It's usually just me and the (defensive backs)," said Martin. "It's a great feeling to see all the alumni coming back. I saw (former all-conference Aggies running back Marquell Cartwright) on the sideline. He was the first person to reach out to me when I signed here, so I wanted to put on a little show for him."
It wasn't just the running game that got going for A&T. Quarterback Kylil Carter threw two touchdowns, both of them to fellow senior Elijah Bell who caught five passes for 94 yards. Carter's backup, Jalen Fowler, completed all three of his passes, including an 18 yard score to Zachary Leslie. Leslie caught four passes for 120 yards on the day.
The game was close in the first quarter as A&T held a 10-6 lead. It broke things open in the second quarter with 24 points to take a 34-6 lead at halftime over Howard (1-6, 1-3).
Freshman linebacker Jacob Roberts had 15 tackles and three sacks in the win for A&T, who improved to 5-2 overall and 3-1 in the MEAC.
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Q: ExpressJS: How to cache on demand I'm trying to build a REST API with express, sequelize (PostgreSQL dialect) and node.
Essentially I have two endpoints:

Method
Endpoint
Desc.

GET
/api/players
To get players info, including assets

POST
/api/assets
To create an asset

And there is a mechanism which updates a property (say price) of assets, over a cycle of 30 seconds.
Goal
I want to cache the results of GET /api/players, but I want some control over it, so that whenever a user creates an asset (using POST /api/assets) and right after that a request to GET /api/players should give the updated data (i.e. including the property which updates for every 30 seconds) and cache it until it gets updated in the next cycle.
Expected
The following should demonstrate it:

*

*GET /api/players
JSON Response:
[
  {
    "name": "John Doe"
    "assets": [
      {
        "id":1
        "price": 10
      }
    ]
  }
]

*POST /api/assets
JSON Request:
{
  "id":2
}

*GET /api/players
JSON Response:
{
  "name": "John Doe"
  "assets": [
    {
      "id":1
      "price": 10
    },
    {
      "id":2
      "price": 7.99
    }
  ]
}

What I have managed to do so far
I have made the routes, but GET /api/players has no cache mechanism and basically queries the database every time it is requested.
Some solutions I have found, but none seem to meet my scenario

*

*apicache (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGymN8aFsv4&t=1360s): But I don't have a specific duration, because a user can create an asset anytime.

Example implementation
I have seen (kind off) similar implementation (that I desire) in Github actions workflow for implementing cache, where you define a key and unless the key has changed it uses the same packages and doesn't install packages everytime, (example: https://github.com/python-discord/quackstack/blob/6792fd5868f28573bb8f9565977df84e7ba50f42/.github/workflows/quackstack.yml#L39-L52)
Is there any package, to do that? So that while processing POST /api/assets I can change the key in its handler, and thus GET /api/players gives me the updated result (also I can change the key in that 30 seconds cycle too), and after that it gives me the cached result (until it is updated in the next cycle).
Note: If you have a solution please try to stick with some npm packages, rather than something like redis, unless its the only/best solution.
Thanks in advance!
(P.S. I'm a beginner and this is my first question in SO)

A: Typically caching is done with help of Redis. Redis is in-memory key-value store. You could handle the cache in the following manner.

*

*In your handler for POST operation update/reset cached entry for players.

*In your handler for GET operation if the Redis has the entry in cache return it, otherwise do the logic query the data, add the entry to the cache and return the data.

Alternatively, you could use Memcached.

A: A bit late to this answer but I was looking for a similar solution. I found that the apicache library not only allows for caching for specified durations, but the cache can also be manually cleared.

apicache.clear([target]) - clears cache target (key or group), or entire cache if no value passed, returns new index.

Here is an example for your implementation:

// POST /api/assets
app.post('/api/assets', function(req, res, next) {
  // update assets then clear cache
  apicache.clear()

  // or only clear the specific players cache by using a parameter
  // apicache.clear('players')

  res.send(response)
})

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Once upon a time the House Sparrow was so common in London that it was chosen for the logo of our Society, as the most typical London bird that everyone would be familiar with. Then suddenly, a few year ago, it seemed to have gone from most of London's streets and gardens.
In fact recent House Sparrow surveys and research in London carried out by LNHS, the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), and the RSPB have provided up-to-date distribution data and shown that there are patches where they still seem to be doing well, but distribution is fragmented, and in much of central London they have virtually gone. In 1925, 2,600 were counted in Kensington Gardens; in 2001 just 8*.
This story illustrates the importance of keeping species records - otherwise significant changes in abundance or distribution patterns would be missed - and it shows that common species need to be recorded as much as rare ones. Keeping species records is one of the fundamental principles of ecology and conservation. Without data on how a species is doing and where it is distributed, we cannot plan how to conserve it.
During its long history members of the Society have recorded the effect upon our region's wildlife of the the huge urban expansion of London, which initially led to habitat loss and severe air pollution. From the 1950s onwards clean air legislation brought respite from pollution, but London's wildlife faced new challenges, especially in the periphery of our area, from the intensification of agriculture, and the introduction of toxic pesticides.
We now see new changes in the diversity and distribution of wild species at the same time as a changing climate. But are all these changes in wild populations really caused by climate change? There can be many reasons why a species expands its range, or increases or declines in numbers. Answering questions like this is one reason why the on-going collection of species records is more important than ever.
In recent decades the Society published a number of distribution atlases, partly based on records compiled by members. These were major publications that give us important baseline data against which to monitor future changes in species distribution.
Each map will open in a new browser window; to return to this page, close the window. All maps are printable.
- A map of the LNHS recording area can be viewed or downloaded here.
- A map showing the Vice-counties covered by the LNHS area can be viewed or downloaded here.
- A map showing the main towns in the LNHS area can be viewed or downloaded here.
Your records may include personal data as they show where you were on a particular date. The LNHS's Privacy Notice explains how and why we use people's personal data and your rights in relation to that data. It explains that records may be passed on to other organisations in order to further our natural history and conservation objects. Please read the Privacy Notice before submitting records to us.


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MainAll NewsEuropeAngela Merkel to resign as party chief
Angela Merkel to resign as party chief
German Chancellor Angela Merkel to resign from leadership of Christian Democratic Union after 18 years at its helm.
David Rosenberg, 29/10/18 11:50
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is planning on resigning as head of the Christian Democratic Union, sources close to the chancellor said Monday morning.
A number of German media outlets reported Monday that Merkel is set to step down as chair of the CDU, but is hoping to remain chancellor, after being reelected in September, 2017.
The decision comes following a regional election in the state of Hesse on Sunday, which saw the center-right CDU and its coalition partner, the center-left Social Democratic Party, both lose ground again to rivals on the left and right.
While the CDU remained the largest faction in the Hesse regional election with 27% of the vote, the vote marked the party's poorest performance there since 1962, dropping 11.3% from the party's 38.3% in the 2013 election.
The Social Democrats fell by a comparable amount – 11.1% - declining to just 19.8% of the vote, nearly tied with the Green Party, which rose from 11.1% in 2013.
The right-wing AfD party, which made massive gains in last year's general election, also increased its share of the vote, rising from 4% in 2013 to 13.1%.
Earlier this month, the Christian Social Union – an ally of the CDU – suffered similar losses in a regional election in Bavaria, dropping from 101 seats in the local legislature to 85, while the Greens and AfD won again made significant gains.
The CDU's and CSU's losses in the local elections come on the heels of the party's decline in last year's general election, fueled in part by a popular backlash against Merkel's immigration policies, which have led to a rapid increase in the number of asylum seekers residing in Germany.
The party's declining electoral fortunes have put pressure on Merkel within the CDU, and likely prompted her decision Monday' to resign as party chair. According to German media outlets, Merkel informed party leaders that she would not run for reelection as the CDU's chief in a vote scheduled for December.
Despite her plans to resign, Deutsche Presse-Agentur reported that Merkel intends to stay on as Chancellor.
Merkel as led the CDU for 18 years, and has served as Chancellor since 2005.
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Query language, a computer programming language used to retrieve information from a database.
The uses of databases are manifold. They provide a means of retrieving records or parts of records and performing various calculations before displaying the results. The interface by which such manipulations are specified is called the query language. Whereas early query languages were originally so complex that interacting with electronic databases could be done only by specially trained individuals, modern interfaces are more user-friendly, allowing casual users to access database information.
where [field Fa = abc] and [field Fb = def].
Structured query languages support database searching and other operations by using commands such as "find," "delete," "print," "sum," and so forth. The sentencelike structure of a SQL query resembles natural language except that its syntax is limited and fixed. Instead of using a SQL statement, it is possible to represent queries in tabular form. The technique, referred to as query-by-example (or QBE), displays an empty tabular form and expects the searcher to enter the search specifications into appropriate columns. The program then constructs a SQL-type query from the table and executes it.
The most flexible query language is of course natural language. The use of natural-language sentences in a constrained form to search databases is allowed by some commercial database management software. These programs parse the syntax of the query; recognize its action words and their synonyms; identify the names of files, records, and fields; and perform the logical operations required. Experimental systems that accept such natural-language queries in spoken voice have been developed; however, the ability to employ unrestricted natural language to query unstructured information will require further advances in machine understanding of natural language, particularly in techniques of representing the semantic and pragmatic context of ideas.


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So, you are about to start your Erasmus and you just can't wait for it. Your friends have told you amazing stories about it, but hey, why did nobody tell you how hard it is to find a good house in Rome? Or a nice gym where to keep training? And a way to have some discount and save money for... well obviously for tourism around Italy?!
ESN ROMA L.U. is glad to present its 'Erasmus Vademecum', some small tips that will hopefully make your Erasmus organisation easier. Of course, this is just a little step, as we will be available throughout the whole length of your period in Rome to help and support you as much as we can.
First of all, you can consult our LUISS dedicated webpage here.
Our University offers a service called CasaLUISS (which you find at the end of the link): basically, they publish offers of available rooms\apartments nearby LUISS campuses. All contacts are on the linked page.
- Uniplaces Thanks to our partnership between ESN International and Uniplaces, you can get a 25% discount by using the promo code 'ESNINTERNATIONAL' when at 'Pay and book'.
In addition, we suggest searching on Facebook for some group such as "Cerco casa a piazza Bologna" and "Affitti Luiss" on which you can find available rooms or share an ad on what you are looking for.
If you want to compare the special offers and tariffs, please check this link. Once you got your new Italian number, remember that you can top it online or at most of the Bars\ Newsagents\" Tabacchini".
Soon you'll realise that 'Pizza, pasta and gelato' won't be enough to survive while in Rome. If you are already at that point, and our hand gestures haven't become familiar to you yet, don't panic! LUISS University organises courses throughout the year based on your assessed level.
BUDDY PROGRAM: by this, we match Italian and Erasmus students so that you can have someone to refer to before, during and after your period abroad. Someone to ask any information about the city, the university courses or simply a person to share some good time with!
TANDEM PROGRAM: this program is specifically focused on language learning through a peer-to-peer method. For both of the programs, a bunch of events will be organised every week inside LUISS Language Cafè, a truly international place inside LUISS campus (in Viale Romania) where you'll be able to meet each other, play some games and most of all SPEAK and get to know each other better! But we will also have activities outside for you to socialise and integrate with Italian students.
4. I wanna go to the gym!
Our delicious Italian food can be very tempting, so who better than us knows the importance of keeping fit and trained?
SPOILER ALERT : Gyms in Rome can be expensive. Nevertheless, there's no need to worry: LUISS University offers discounts to LUISS students in many gyms located nearby the campuses. You can look them up at the following link.
If you enjoy running, there are many parks in Rome which are just the ticket for you! Villa Torlonia, Villa Ada and Villa Borghese are only some of the biggest parks in Rome you will stumble upon – as they are really close to our university campus. And it's not over. ESN is also committed to SPORTS, so we'll be glad to organise some informal football tournaments (but we are open to other suggestions if you may like other sports).
On the national level, ESN ITALIA organises 'NEG', National Erasmus Games for different sports categories. Each winning team will go to the 'IEG' International Erasmus Games as 'ESN ITALIA' representatives.
Yes, public transport is a tricky question in Rome. But with a bit of patience you'll learn to adapt to it and love it anyways! Rome's transport administration is called ATAC, whose tariffs are available to be consulted online on the following link.
Metro: Rome has three Metro lines. The closest to LUISS is Sant'agnese Annibaliano (MB1), near piazza Istria and the two campuses of Viale Pola and Via Parenzo (Law Campus). The third line (linea C) intertwine with the Metro A in San Giovanni, whilst the only switching point between line A and line B is in Termini Station.
BUS: There are day and night buses, even though the latter are not so frequent as during the day. Many apps can be used so to know your track or the bus times, or even if there's a strike going on (not a remote possibility, as you will find out) such as: Muoversi a Roma and Moovit.
6. Short on money, any discount?
For example, if you want to taste some good food you can go to Kilo Restaurant and get a menu at a special prize only for Erasmus.
But there are also discounts on booking hostels through Hotels Combined and Hostelling International! Saving the best for last a 15% discount on Ryanair flights and a free check-in baggage.
Gucci, Valentino, Bulgari… As you may know Italians are very keen about fashion, that is also the reason why some clubs ask a certain dress code, otherwise they won't let you party with your friends! Then we strongly suggest you bring some smart casual clothes with you (a pair of trousers, a shirt, a dressier pair of shoes).
I want to read some news in Italian, what newspapers/ magazine can you recommend?
If you are looking for mainstream news on Italian current affairs, one of the main daily papers such as "la Repubblica.it" or Il sole 24 ore" should be your port of call. Popular Italian magazines, which cover current affairs, are "La Stampa" and "Corriere della sera". If your level of Italian is not quite up to reading or listening to news in Italian, check out "The Local" http://www.thelocal.it/ which provides Italian news in English.
Is there a tipping rule in Italy?
Tipping is not mandatory since the service charge is included in the price of any restaurant. If you feel like tipping though, go ahead; it will be surely appreciated!
Do I need to carry any form of ID around with me?
Technically, you should always carry an ID with you in case the police stop you, but an ID's main use is providing your age at bars and clubs (almost all for 18+)!
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Ransack is a rewrite of [MetaSearch]
(https://github.com/activerecord-hackery/meta_search)
created by [Ernie Miller](http://twitter.com/erniemiller)
and maintained by [Ryan Bigg](http://twitter.com/ryanbigg),
[Jon Atack](http://twitter.com/jonatack) and a great group of [contributors](https://github.com/activerecord-hackery/ransack/graphs/contributors).
While it supports many of the same features as MetaSearch, its underlying
implementation differs greatly from MetaSearch,
and **_backwards compatibility is not a design goal._**

Ransack enables the creation of both simple and
[advanced](http://ransack-demo.herokuapp.com/users/advanced_search)
search forms against your application's models (demo source code
[here](https://github.com/activerecord-hackery/ransack_demo)).
If you're looking for something that simplifies query generation at the model
or controller layer, you're probably not looking for Ransack (or MetaSearch,
for that matter). Try [Squeel](https://github.com/activerecord-hackery/squeel)
instead.

## Getting started

In your Gemfile:

```ruby
gem "ransack"  # Last officially released gem (compatible with Rails 3, 4.0 and 4.1!)
```

Or if you want to use the latest updates on the master branch:

```ruby
gem "ransack", github: "activerecord-hackery/ransack"  # Track git repo
```

If you are on Rails 4.1, you may prefer to use the dedicated [Rails 4.1 branch](https://github.com/activerecord-hackery/ransack/tree/rails-4.1) which contains the latest updates, supports only 4.1, and is lighter and somewhat faster:

```ruby
gem "ransack", github: "activerecord-hackery/ransack", branch: "rails-4.1"
```

Similarly, if you are on Rails 4.0, you may prefer to use the dedicated [Rails 4 branch](https://github.com/activerecord-hackery/ransack/tree/rails-4) for the same reasons:

```ruby
gem "ransack", github: "activerecord-hackery/ransack", branch: "rails-4"
```

## Usage

Ransack can be used in one of two modes, simple or advanced.

### Simple Mode

This mode works much like MetaSearch, for those of you who are familiar with it, and
requires very little setup effort.

If you're coming from MetaSearch, things to note:

  1. The default param key for search params is now `:q`, instead of `:search`. This is
     primarily to shorten query strings, though advanced queries (below) will still
     run afoul of URL length limits in most browsers and require a switch to HTTP
     POST requests. This key is
[configurable](https://github.com/activerecord-hackery/ransack/wiki/Configuration).

  2. `form_for` is now `search_form_for`, and validates that a Ransack::Search object
     is passed to it.

  3. Common ActiveRecord::Relation methods are no longer delegated by the search object.
     Instead, you will get your search results (an ActiveRecord::Relation in the case of
     the ActiveRecord adapter) via a call to `Search#result`. If passed `distinct: true`,
     `result` will generate a `SELECT DISTINCT` to avoid returning duplicate rows, even if
     conditions on a join would otherwise result in some.

     Please note that for many databases, a sort on an associated table's columns will
     result in invalid SQL with `distinct: true` -- in those cases, you're on your own,
     and will need to modify the result as needed to allow these queries to work. Thankfully,
     9 times out of 10, sort against the search's base is sufficient, though, as that's
     generally what's being displayed on your results page.

In your controller:

```ruby
def index
  @q = Person.search(params[:q])
  @people = @q.result(distinct: true)
end
```

In your view:

```erb
<%= search_form_for @q do |f| %>
  <%= f.label :name_cont %>
  <%= f.text_field :name_cont %>
  <%= f.label :articles_title_start %>
  <%= f.text_field :articles_title_start %>
  <%= f.submit %>
<% end %>
```

`cont` (contains) and `start` (starts with) are just two of the available search predicates.
See [Constants](https://github.com/activerecord-hackery/ransack/blob/master/lib/ransack/constants.rb) for a full list and the [wiki](https://github.com/activerecord-hackery/ransack/wiki/Basic-Searching) for more description.

You can also set the `search_form_for` answer format, like this:
```erb
<%= search_form_for(@q, format: :pdf) do |f| %>
  ...
<% end %>

<%= search_form_for(@q, format: :json) do |f| %>
  ...
<% end %>
```

### Advanced Mode

"Advanced" searches (ab)use Rails' nested attributes functionality in order to generate
complex queries with nested AND/OR groupings, etc. This takes a bit more work but can
generate some pretty cool search interfaces that put a lot of power in the hands of
your users. A notable drawback with these searches is that the increased size of the
parameter string will typically force you to use the HTTP POST method instead of GET. :(

This means you'll need to tweak your routes...

```ruby
resources :people do
  collection do
    match 'search' => 'people#search', via: [:get, :post], as: :search
  end
end
```

... and add another controller action ...

```ruby
def search
  index
  render :index
end
```

... and update your `search_form_for` line in the view ...

```erb
<%= search_form_for @q, url: search_people_path,
                        html: { method: :post } do |f| %>
```

Once you've done so, you can make use of the helpers in [Ransack::Helpers::FormBuilder](lib/ransack/helpers/form_builder.rb) to
construct much more complex search forms, such as the one on the
[demo page](http://ransack-demo.heroku.com) (source code [here](https://github.com/activerecord-hackery/ransack_demo)).

### Ransack #search method

Ransack will try to to make `#search` available in your models, but in the case that `#search` has already been defined, you can use `#ransack` instead. For example the following would be equivalent:

```ruby
Article.search(params[:q])
Article.ransack(params[:q])
```

### has_many and belongs_to associations

You can easily use Ransack to search in associated objects.

Given you have these associations ...

```ruby
class Employee < ActiveRecord::Base
  belongs_to :supervisor

  # has attribute last_name:string
end

class Department < ActiveRecord::Base
  has_many :supervisors

  # has attribute title:string
end

class Supervisor < ActiveRecord::Base
  belongs_to :department
  has_many :employees

  # has attribute last_name:string
end
```

... and a controller ...

```ruby
class SupervisorsController < ApplicationController
  def index
    @search = Supervisor.search(params[:q])
    @supervisors = @search.result(distinct: true)
  end
end
```

... you might set up your form like this ...

```erb
<%= search_form_for @search do |f| %>
  <%= f.label :last_name_cont %>
  <%= f.text_field :last_name_cont %>

  <%= f.label :department_title_cont %>
  <%= f.text_field :department_title_cont %>

  <%= f.label :employees_last_name_cont %>
  <%= f.text_field :employees_last_name_cont %>

  <%= f.submit "search" %>
<% end %>
```

### Using Ransackers to add custom search functions via Arel

The main premise behind Ransack is to provide access to
**Arel predicate methods**. Ransack provides special methods, called _ransackers_, for creating additional search functions via Arel. More information about `ransacker` methods can be found [here in the wiki]
(https://github.com/activerecord-hackery/ransack/wiki/Using-Ransackers).
Feel free to contribute working `ransacker` code examples to the wiki!

### Using SimpleForm

If you want to combine form builders of ransack and SimpleForm, just set the RANSACK_FORM_BUILDER environment variable before Rails started, e.g. in ``config/application.rb`` before ``require 'rails/all'`` and of course use ``gem 'simple_form'`` in your ``Gemfile``:
```ruby
require File.expand_path('../boot', __FILE__)

ENV['RANSACK_FORM_BUILDER'] = '::SimpleForm::FormBuilder'

require 'rails/all'
```

### I18n

Ransack translation files are available in [Ransack::Locale](lib/ransack/locale). You may also be interested in one of the many translations for Ransack available at http://www.localeapp.com/projects/2999.

## Contributions

To support the project:

* Use Ransack in your apps, and let us know if you encounter anything that's broken or missing. A failing spec is awesome. A pull request with tests that pass is even better! Before filing an issue or pull request, be sure to read the [Contributing Guide](CONTRIBUTING.md).
* Spread the word on Twitter, Facebook, and elsewhere if Ransack's been useful to you. The more people who are using the project, the quicker we can find and fix bugs!

## Copyright

Copyright © 2011-2014 [Ernie Miller](http://twitter.com/erniemiller)

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El huecograbado, también conocido como fotograbado, es un sistema de impresión con ciertas aplicaciones específicas, y ha perdido terreno en algunas áreas de aplicación a manos del ófset y la flexografía. Usado habitualmente en la impresión de calidad de embalaje flexible (como bolsas de patatas y envoltorios de golosinas) y de edición (libros y revistas de gran tirada), tiene como particularidad que la forma impresora es una forma en bajo relieve.

Proceso

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Aplicación de la tinta
Un original, para ser impreso, se descompone en los cuatro colores : cian, magenta, amarillo y negro. Para cada uno de los colores se utiliza un cilindro de impresión, encargado de transferir al soporte la tinta correspondiente. La suma de cada uno de los colores da como resultado final la imagen del original.

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Véase también
 Electrónica impresa
 Grabado
 Historia del grabado

Enlaces externos

Referencias

Impresión
Filatelia

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Using a painstaking technique, Barn Owl Bakery is creating loaves that the locals love.
By Julia Wayne • August 10, 2016 1:30 am
Three times a week, about 36 hours before bake time, Nathan Hodges lights the wood oven in the 200-square-foot bakehouse on Lopez Island's Midnight's Farm. The fire burns overnight, heating the two tons of bricks to upward of 900 degrees. Then, six hours before baking, the brick is allowed to cool. When the oven is around 700 degrees, Hodges and his wife Sage Dilts start loading the bread.
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