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General Dynamics tapped for LCS Planning Yard Services | Bahrain gets 12 Vipers | Spain and South Korea to swap aircraft
Feb 11, 2019 05:00 UTC by Defense Industry Daily staff
The Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion, and Repair awarded General Dynamics, Bath Iron Works with a $15.6 million contract modification for LCS Planning Yard Services. The work is for the USS Jackson and future Independence-variant littoral combat ships. Planning yard services include design, material kitting, logistics, planning and execution. The work is specifically for waterjet assembly battle spares for the littoral class ships. The shipyard uses the waterjet cutting machine to fabricate new parts or replace worn parts while the ships are being maintained. The USS Jackson is the third Independence-class littoral combat ship to be built and the second Independence-class ship to carry standard 7 meters long rigid-hulled inflatable boats and improvements in corrosion protection and propulsion over the original Independence design. Work under the modification will take place in Virginia and Maine and is scheduled to be completed by March 2021.
The Naval Sea Systems Command contracted General Dynamics Mission Systems with a $14.5 million modification to exercise options for Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement (SEWIP) Block 1B3 full-rate production. SEWIP is an evolutionary acquisition and incremental development program to upgrade the AN/SLQ-32(V) electronic warfare system. The AN/SLQ-32 Electronic Warfare Suite or "slick-32" is the primary electronic warfare system utilized by the US Navy. The system achieves EW objectives by providing full threat band frequency coverage, instantaneous azimuth coverage, 100 percent probability of intercept and simultaneous response to multiple threats. It can detect aircraft search and target radars well before they detect the ship. SEWIP provides enhanced shipboard electronic warfare for early detection, analysis, threat warning, and protection from anti-ship missiles. SEWIP Block 1 focuses on obsolescence mitigation and special signal intercept. Work will take place in Pittsfield, Massachusetts and is expected to be finished by May next year.
The Naval Surface Warfare Center awarded Leidos Inc. $33 million to develop Digital Video Surveillance Tech in support of the Navy's efforts to modernize guided missile ships. The DDG modernization program includes a full spectrum of technical support and supplies for Navy bases, shipyards, repair facilities and contractor facilities within the continental US. The USA's Guided Missile Destroyers include the Arleigh Burke-class the and Zumwalt-class destroyers. The Naval Surface Warfare Center's Philadelphia Division coordinates and plans technical and engineering support services for the DDG modernization initiative. Work is scheduled to be complete by February 2024 and will take place in Reston, Virginia.
The Navy contracted Boeing with $23.1 million for the repair of various avionics equipment used on the F/A-18 aircraft. The Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet are twin-engine, carrier-capable, multirole aircraft variants based on the McDonnell F/A-18 Hornet. Work will take place in Lemoore, California and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is scheduled to be finished by December 2021. Working capital funds in the amount of $23,108,547 will be obligated at the time of the award and funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.
The US Navy contracted Bell Helicopter a $240.3 million contract modification for the manufacture and delivery of 12 Lot 16 Ah-1Z aircraft for Bahrain under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. The DoD's FMS program facilitates sales of U.S. arms, defense equipment, defense services, and military training to foreign governments. The Bell AH-1Z Viper is a twin-engine attack helicopter that features a four-blade, bearingless, composite main rotor system, uprated transmission, and a new target sighting system. At the time the sale was approved, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Bahrain would use the AH-1Z to improve its capacity to deter regional threats and to strengthen its homeland defense. The sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a major Non-NATO ally which is an important security partner in the region.
Russia's Beriev A-100 early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft made its first flight as part of the preliminary flight test program. Beriev A-100 is a Russian-built airborne early warning and control (AWACS) aircraft based on the Ilyushin Il-76MD-90A strategic military transporter. The aircraft is developed to replace the Beriev A-50 in the Russian Aerospace Forces service. The external shape of the A-100 is similar to the A-50, with the main radar array housed in a rotating dome mounted on two struts above the fuselage. The mass production of the aircraft is scheduled from 2020.
South Korea and Spain are launching negotiations on a proposed deal to swap Spanish military transport planes with Korean trainer jets. Talks are expected to start this month. In November, Spain proposed to Korea to trade some of its A-400M Airbus transport planes for KT-1 and T-50 trainer jets produced by Korea Aerospace Industries. The A-400M Atlas is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft. It can also perform aerial refueling, and medical evacuation when fitted with appropriate equipment. The KAI KT-1 Woongbi is a single-engined, turboprop, basic training aircraft. It is the first completely indigenous Korean aircraft ever developed. The Kai T-50 is a supersonic advanced trainer and light combat aircraft. Spain has reportedly ordered 27 A-400Ms from Airbus but has decided to sell 13 of them, four to six to Korea. The country received consent from Airbus. In return, Spain hopes to get 30 KT-1s and 20 T-50s. If the deal was realized it would mark South Korea's first export of aircraft to Europe.
The US Army Contracting Command awarded Textron Systems with a $7.1 million contract modification for contractor logistics support of the One System Remote Video Terminal (OSRVT) for Australia. The OSRVT delivers dismounted troops full-motion video and telemetry from the aircraft's payload, just as it can be seen from the ground control station. It is able to receive information from a very wide range of UAVs and sources. The modification is part of the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. Work will be performed in Hunt Valley, Maryland and is expected to be completed by May 7 this year.
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Immunosenescence and immunotherapy in elderly acute myeloid leukemia patients: Time for a biology-driven approach
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a disease, which mainly affects the elderly population. Unfortunately, the prognosis of patients aged >65 years is dismal, with 1-year overall survival approaching 10% with conventional therapies. The hypothesis of harnessing the immune system against cancer, including leukemia, has been postulated for a long time, and several clinical attempts have been made in this field. In the last years, we increased our knowledge about the interplay between AML and immune cells, but no major improvement has been translated, up to now, from bench to bedside. However, the outstanding results coming from the modern immuno-oncology trials with new drugs have granted a new interest for immunotherapy in AML. Accordingly, the elderly population represents an ideal target, given the low percentage of patients eligible for allogeneic stem cell transplant. With that in mind, in the era of immunotherapy, we consider immunosenescence as the optimal background to start investigating a biology-driven approach to AML therapy in the elderly. By taking into account the physiological age-related changes of immune response, more personalized and tailored use of the new drugs and strategies harnessing the immune system against AML, has the potential to increase their efficacy and impact on clinical outcomes.
Titolo: Immunosenescence and immunotherapy in elderly acute myeloid leukemia patients: Time for a biology-driven approach
Autore/i: Isidori, Alessandro; Loscocco, Federica; Ciciarello, Marilena; Corradi, Giulia; Lecciso, Mariangela; Ocadlikova, Darina; Parisi, Sarah; Salvestrini, Valentina; Amadori, Sergio; Visani, Giuseppe; Curti, Antonio
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Loscocco, Federica
CICIARELLO, MARILENA
CORRADI, GIULIA
LECCISO, MARIANGELA STEFANIA
OCADLIKOVA, DARINA
PARISI, SARAH
SALVESTRINI, VALENTINA
Amadori, Sergio
Visani, Giuseppe
CURTI, ANTONIO
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cancers10070211
Abstract: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a disease, which mainly affects the elderly population. Unfortunately, the prognosis of patients aged >65 years is dismal, with 1-year overall survival approaching 10% with conventional therapies. The hypothesis of harnessing the immune system against cancer, including leukemia, has been postulated for a long time, and several clinical attempts have been made in this field. In the last years, we increased our knowledge about the interplay between AML and immune cells, but no major improvement has been translated, up to now, from bench to bedside. However, the outstanding results coming from the modern immuno-oncology trials with new drugs have granted a new interest for immunotherapy in AML. Accordingly, the elderly population represents an ideal target, given the low percentage of patients eligible for allogeneic stem cell transplant. With that in mind, in the era of immunotherapy, we consider immunosenescence as the optimal background to start investigating a biology-driven approach to AML therapy in the elderly. By taking into account the physiological age-related changes of immune response, more personalized and tailored use of the new drugs and strategies harnessing the immune system against AML, has the potential to increase their efficacy and impact on clinical outcomes.
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SynCell understands the pain and grief of losing a loved one due to antibiotic-resistant bacterial infection which has propelled them on a fight to prevent the crisis that will undoubtedly claim many more lives. Bacteria evolves, while conventional antibiotics don't. However, SynCell has proposed a solution to this conundrum.
SynCell utilizes the very bacteria that cause infections to produce the very same therapy to treat them. Using bacteria as biofactories, SynCell synthesizes nanomaterials with antimicrobial properties that can be applied as both broad and narrow spectrum antibiotics. The process is cost-effective, eco-friendly, quick and most significantly, prevents further resistance to the treatment.
As of currently, SynCell's main competitors are traditional antibiotics. Since it is still too early to distinguish the threat that Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) represents, many people are inclined to overuse every kind of antibiotic to treat almost everything. This situation will not be sustainable at a medium period but nevertheless, the use of antibiotics is the only option as there hasn't been any real competitors without causing resistance, until now.
In SynCell's similar space, there are few companies that utilize silver for topical bacterial inhibition and wound healing. However, SynCell's data suggests that they can effectively kill the bacteria all in part due to their selective property, as well as prevent resistance compared to their therapeutic competitions.
SynCell is a start-up originating from Northeastern University, Boston, where many of their co-founders are still currently working/studying. SynCell is still heavily related and supported by Northeastern, but is actively looking to be entirely independent soon.
SynCell has been funded through numerous grants and funds from both the University and National Institutes. These funds have been utilized to finalize proof of concept data package, process and analytical developments, and preclinical completion. SynCell looks to proceed with animal studies very soon, followed by clinical trials within the next couple of years. At the same time, SynCell looks to finalize its independent manufacturing and research space for scale-up and R&D.
Being that SynCell's product is a drug, it is necessary that it passes through different kinds of test prior to commercialization. Based on the date the lab is obtaining day by day, it will be a question of time, but all the while, SynCell plans to continue working to improve their methods whilst allowing the correspondent agencies to collect as much information and data as needed. For those reasons, SynCell's biggest hurdles to overcome in the following year involve fast-tracking the regulatory requirements; and in doing so, they plan to expand their ability to generate data. Simultaneously, their other challenge surrounds patient education and acquisition – getting people to understand the problem and recognizing SynCell's solution.
David Medina, Co-Founder – Equipped with a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineer at Northeastern University in Boston, David has also been studying green nanotechnology and application of nanoparticles onto various biomedical fields, including antimicrobial, anticancerous, and anticorrosive/antioxidative properties.
Denny Truong, Co-Founder – Denny is an MS student in Chemical Engineering at Northeastern University in Boston. His acumen of experiences includes Downstream Processing, Formulation, Process Development, and Analytical Development, working with numerous modalities of therapeutics.
Ada Vernet, Co-Founder – Ada is a Ph.D. candidate at the Department of Chemical Engineering at Northeastern University in Boston. Ada works on a wide array of nanomaterials made of the rare element tellurium, their synthesis approaches, and their applications in cancer research.
Junjiang Chen, Co-Founder – Junjiang holds a Ph.D. at the Department of Chemical Engineering at Syracuse University and did his masters at Northeastern University.
Alfredo Cabañero, Co-Founder – Among his role, Alfredo is also a mechanical engineer, and entrepreneur in Spain in the energy and renewables space.
Thomas Webster, Co-Founder, Director, and Professor at Northeastern University – Professor Webster's focus of research involve design, synthesis, and evaluation of nanomaterials for various medical applications, including self-assembled chemistries, nanoparticles, nanotubes, and nanostructured surfaces
Gary Magnant – Businessman oriented to bioscience and healthcare, Gary is the currently CEO of Triple Sharp Venture Engineering, LLC, co-Founder and former CEO of Thrive Bioscience, Inc., Sage Science, Inc., and Owl Scientific (now part of Thermo Fisher), having numerous patents and inventions in the biomedical field.
Whitney Herchek, Co-Founder, Advisor and Consultant at Boston MedTech Advisors – Whitney has experience in guiding an innovative idea to product, including 8 years of R&D Director and 2 years of Engineering Consultant.
Although not actively raising capital at the moment, Syncell is in the process of preparing their Go to Market plan along with their detailed business proposal. Afterward, it will become clear when and how they plan to raise capital. With that being said, they are always open to any conversations and opportunities.
SynCell believes in the importance of knowledge. For them, the priority challenge they have to overcome is educating people on the enormous crisis that AMR could present in the near future. Thus, with the secured funding, the company plans to use it to finish the base of the business and reach the general public. Further funding activities would include:
Marketing/Customer Acquisition
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Animal Studies (Cytotoxicity and Pharmacokinetics)
In Vivo Validation
Clinical Trial Planning
In the beginning, SynCell received small inversion from the iCorps Program to develop customer discovery which was where the team started before having been a company. Following that, they started the business using partners' capital and intellectual properties, and once they became a company, the opportunity to reach real investors arose. Since their initial launch until now, SynCell's fundings have been garnered through grants.
Currently, SynCell's team is composed of diverse professionals, each able to work in multidisciplinary roles. As SynCell looks to launch a space independent of the University, they plan to add further roles in marketing and operations as well as more capacities in the process, analytical, and regulatory sectors.As for their pipeline, SynCell's first product is a topical patch used to simultaneously prevent and treat infections on open wounds while promoting wound healing in burns, ulcer, lacerations, and chronic conditions. Down the road, they hope to treat systemic infections, such as tuberculosis and fungal diseases. In addition, as their nanoparticles also exhibit anticancer properties, SynCell is also interested in exploring the oncology space.
The company's proposed business model is based on a traditional retail system. SynCell will act as a provider and work to get the product where it's needed all while establishing a two-way relationship with their customers to continuously keep improving the drug and adapting to the users' needs. Currently, SynCell hopes to sell the product through hospitals and pharmacies as per physicians' recommendations. However, they are also exploring a direct to consumer avenue.
SynCell's products are tiered, with broad-antimicrobial products going into retailers and narrow-spectrum antimicrobial products going through physicians.
Additionally, the company is also considering other complementary models, such as licensing and joint ventures with other competitors prevalent in the space. With one goal in mind – to prevent the antimicrobial resistance – SynCell believes that cooperation and information sharing is vital to achieving this mission.
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UK to Increase Investments in Mozambique's Natural Resources
By Catherine Mungoshi	 November 13, 2016 No Comments
The United Kingdom has begun exploration of business opportunities in Mozambique with the intention to further boost commercialization of viable sectors.
United Kingdom's Trade Envoy Richard Benyon paid a three-day visit to Mozambique in September with an agenda centred on boosting trade relations between the UK and Mozambique.
The visit was to create space for UK businesses to strengthen their knowledge of the growing commercial opportunities in the Southern Africa country.
During the visit, Mr Benyon met the Mozambican Prime Minister Agostinho do Rosárion and discussed bilateral links and potential for future better interactions, with the UK lending its expertise in a number of sectors.
The meetings with representatives of the import and export sectors, local oil and gas operators and regulators focused on existing and new business opportunities for the growing number of UK companies operating in Mozambique's market.
He also made field visits to some of UK investment projects in Mozambique, with particular focus on Aggreko, in Maputo province, which uses natural gas to generate electricity.
The main objective of these engagements was to build the basis for greater commercial links between the UK and Mozambique, especially in booming sectors of the economy such as natural resources, supply chain, and energy.
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The sword broke on mine. :/ It's pretty fragile.
in many cases these figures from zelda are so expensive i dont understand why. for all 4 i have paid 20€ by a german shop.
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Today I want to show you my favorite porcelain Doll. I bought her about 12 yrs ago at Cracker Barrel. I just fell in love with her sweet beauty and size. She is a very nice size little lady. I also like her 1920's dress.
I have had her in my Bed Room ever since I got her. When my Connorman who is now 12, first noticed her he wanted to hold her, but of course I wasn't having none of that. He would reach for her and cry, and say mine, mine..finally when he was old enough to talk. I asked him one day why he wanted her so bad. "he said, my angel, keep me safe" Aww, bless his heart, I promised him when I died she would be his and he still says he wants his Guardian Angel when he's grown. He said that when he was little and went to sleep in there he wasn't scared as long as he could see her. He felt like she was watching over him.
She is a beauty...Not what I'd think of as a guardian Angel but if he does, who am I to say no.
Even her high heels are perfectly made to match her beaded purse, earrings and beads. Her feather hat and fake fur coat just set the whole outfit off.
What a beautiful little doll, Molly, and such a sweet story about Connor.
I enjoyed the slide show of your finches, too. I need to put some seed out and see if we can get some before they leave.
She is a gorgeous doll! That is a sweet story.
That is a sweet story Molly. The doll is a beauty!
Love the details that went into the clothes. Just beautiful! This is my first time to participate in REDnesday and I'm enjoying visiting the other participants.
I love porcelain dolls and this lady in red really is beautiful. I can see why she is so special. I LOVE her shoes and her earrings!!
The story of Conner is so precious-usually boys don't notice things like this.
Have a great day Molly!
What a sweet boy!! I hope we never outgrow our ability to see angels all around.
She certainly is a beauty, right down to those awesome shoes! Such a sweet story, and I like that you didn't discourage him from liking her.
I like your squirrel header and the finches. I really enjoy watching them change color in the spring. Little spots of sunshine!
What a precious story about Connor. Lovely doll too.
This doll is just beautiful. The details like the handbag, earrings and necklace are awesome. The dress is lovely, too. The story of your son touched my heart. I was given a bear for mothers day from my sons and husband. The bear sang the song "You know how much I love you" in very sweet voice. My two youngest sons always wanted to hold it hear her sing. They say the reminded them of me and made the feel good.
Oh, what a vamp! She's beautiful! I especially like her shoes. What a well-dressed woman!
I love your Lady In Red - reminds me of a Lorrie Morgan song - Lady In Red.
That is a beautiful doll! the details are amazing.
Connor is so sweet!!!! And I think he picked a perfectly beautiful guardian angel! She is really pretty and her clothes are just perfect!
What a great story and a gorgeous doll!


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The effect of strain path change during cold rolling on the evolution of microstructure, texture and hardness properties of high purity nickel (~99.7%) with extremely coarse starting grain size (~800 μm) has been studied in the present work. For this purpose two different rolling routes, namely, unidirectional cold rolling (UCR) and cross cold rolling (CCR) are investigated in the present work. The rolling direction is kept constant throughout the deformation process in UCR route but during CCR processing the rolling direction and the transverse direction are mutually interchanged in every consecutive pass by rotating the material around the normal direction. Nickel sheets were deformed up to 90% reduction in thickness using the two processing routes. UCR processing route results in a microstructure having both lamellar and highly fragmented regions and pure metal or copper type deformation texture having strong presence of S, Cu and Bs orientations. The CCR processed microstructure also appears to be fragmented and locally sheared regions could be easily identified. The texture of CCR processed material is characterized by strong presence of the S component. The two processing routes are found to affect the hardness properties significantly. The hardness of UCR processed materials increases with increasing thickness reduction due to cold rolling which may be explained by the usual strain-hardening behavior. In contrast, the hardness of CCR processed material increases up to 65% deformation and thereafter it is found to decrease.


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By Larry Irish
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"Serving people in need has been a core tenet of the Catholic way, and for more than 44 years the Diocese has assisted struggling children, adults, families and communities.
Spearheading this ongoing mission is Catholic Charities of Orange County, which provides all manner of help: food distribution and nutrition education, immigration and citizenship assistance, counseling and psychotherapy, and much more.
As the first quarter of 2021 comes to an end, CCOC's challenge to help ease the suffering of others, regardless of their background or religious affiliation, is greater than ever. More O.C. residents require help, due to the medical, economic and emotional fallout of the COVID pandemic. But CCOC is up to the challenge. "
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The treatment of biogas digestate, with high NH4+-N content, high COD, presence of metals and pathogens, is considered a major bottleneck in anaerobic digestion. In this research, a bacterial-algal sequential process was designed for treatment of biogas digestate.
Batch experiments conducted using Chlorella vulgaris in real digestate (pure and diluted) did not result in microalgae growth due to bacterial contamination and poor light penetration. Microalgae cultivation in synthetic digestate without organic carbon also resulted in low nutrient uptake due to NH4+-N inhibition. Further studies in synthetic medium indicated poor NH4+-N uptake by the microalgae at concentrations above 35 mg/L, and cell growth was adversely affected above NH4+-N concentration of 80 mg/L. In contrast, microalgae exhibited high growth and nutrients assimilation, when cultivated with NO3--N at concentrations as high as 360 mg/L.
In order to turn digestate more amenable to microalgae cultivation, the digestate was diluted with municipal wastewater in a ratio of 1:10, and the diluted wastewater was treated through activated sludge process for COD removal and nitrification. This was followed by microalgae-based autotrophic nutrients recovery. This sequential bacterial-algal batch process resulted in removal of 90% nitrogen and 80% phosphorus within a week. Microalgae contributed to removal of 40% nitrogen and 45% phosphorus, and microalgae concentration increased from 0.024 g/L to 0.3 g/L. Under continuous operation, a membrane bioreactor (MBR) operating with activated sludge was operated in tandem with a membrane photobioreator (MPBR) operating with microalgae. The integrated MBR-MPBR was able to remove COD by 95% and total nitrogen by 77%, while PO43--P was completely exhausted. Microalgae could recover 22% nitrogen and 48% phosphorus, and the biomass accumulation after 70 days of operation was about 5 g/L.
These results indicate that bacterial pre-treatment of digestate can improve nutrients assimilation by microalgae through nitrification and organic carbon removal. It can thus be concluded that a sequential bacterial-algal process may be promising in the treatment of biogas digestate.


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Farm That Provides the White House Thanksgiving Turkey Denies Animal Abuse Allegations
Joanna Fantozzi
Direct Action Everywhere, an animal rights group, released a video said to depict poor conditions, which the farm denies exist
"These are false claims and these people have an agenda," farmer David Jaindl said after viewing the evidence.
An animal rights activist group is claiming that the Thanksgiving turkey traditionally supplied to the White House every year has been raised in inhumane, "sickening" conditions.
In an alarming video released by activist group Direct Action Everywhere, simply titled "Her Face Is Half Gone," animal rights volunteers appear to rescue injured and starving turkeys from the Humane Society-approved Jaindl Farms in Orefield, Pennsylvania, near Allentown — the same family farm that has provided the White House with its pardoned turkey for decades. Jaindl Farms also provides wholesale turkeys to Whole Foods, but a spokesperson with the grocery chain said, "We immediately contacted Jaindl Farms who confirmed that we do not source turkeys from the farm in this video. We only source turkeys from facilities that have third-party Global Animal Partnership (GAP) certification."
The family who owns Jaindl Farms denies these allegations and has fought back against what it calls "a gross distortion of the facts" presented in the format of staged videos with an ulterior agenda. David Jaindl published his own video of the free-range turkeys on his property shown in open-air barns and points to several third-party inspectors who have checked out the farm for any wrongdoing or poor conditions.
"We pride ourselves on animal welfare within our operation and are proud of our human treatment of animals," Jaindl told The Daily Meal in a phone interview. "These pictures and videos are misleading. These people broke in in the middle of the night with flashlights on their head. The turkeys are naturally attracted to the light and gather around them. So now, it looks like the barn is a lot more crowded than it really is."
He also explained that the "sick" turkeys featured in the video were in a hospital barn because they had been injured and had to be separated from other turkeys. In an accompanying video shot by his daughter, Jaindl showed how easy it was to make the turkeys crowd around a light source "because they're curious." The video then pans to a shot of the rest of the barn, which is entirely empty.
Direct Action Everywhere has responded to the angry backlash against their video by defending their actions:
"Regarding the supposed recovery barn: The investigators visited nearly every barn at Jaindl, so if the videos show 'challenged turkeys' then the entire farm is filled with 'challenged' - that is, sick and traumatized – turkeys," representative Zach Groff said. "A tour of Jaindl or any other farm will selectively avoid showing the reality of the farm, so the investigators used the only means available to them to expose what is going on….there is scant supervision of even supposed 'free range' farms."
Direct Action Everywhere, which labels itself as an activist group for the "total liberation of animals," is not the first organization to publish secretly recorded videos of alleged animal abuse at livestock farms. The activist organization Mercy for Animals released multiple videos last year of inhumane conditions at chicken farms that provided poultry for national companies like Tyson. At the time, Tyson defended its animal practices.
The Daily Meal also spoke with a third-party veterinary inspector, Dr. Sherrill Davison at the University of Pennsylvania, who confirmed that she had visited the farm within days of the video's release and had found no cause for alarm.
"Looking at the facilities yesterday, the birds were very active, their feathers were clean, the environment was dry and had good ventilation, and they looked to be in excellent condition," Davison told The Daily Meal in a phone interview. "When I get called into a farm usually right after one of these videos blows up, I go in with an open mind. I will let the owner know if something needs to be corrected. But in this case they really do take good care of the animals."
Davison also explained that there was no way to trick or bamboozle inspectors after a damaging video was released.
"If a person is not managing the birds correctly, they can't possibly correct it within 24 hours; I would pick up on if it if something was wrong," she said.
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Jaindl Farms has not responded to questions of whether it will seek legal action for defamation and slander against the animal activist group.
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WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF EXTERNAL WALL INSULATION?
Solid walls let twice as much heat escape as cavity walls. External wall insulation reduces the loss of heat substantially thus decreasing the amount of fuel used to heat your home. It also protects the exterior of your home by filling cracks and gaps, acts as weatherproofing and provides improved sound insulation.
If your home was built before 1930, its external walls are probably solid rather than cavity walls. Cavity walls are made of two layers with a small gap or 'cavity' between them. Solid walls have no gap, so they let more heat through.
Solid wall homes cost more to heat and are more prone to condensation damp than modern cavity wall built properties. When it comes to insulating your home, retro-fitting External Wall Insulation (EWI) is the most thermally efficient way of reducing heat loss in solid wall houses.


China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia and also the world's most populous country. It is teeming with natural and cultural attractions. It's no wonder visitors flock to China, and more often than not, they head straight to a number of the most globally recognized tourist spots. With a massive territory and a long history, China offers most to see and explore. Here is an outline of to top places in China.
Beijing, the capital of China. town has several places of historic interest and scenic beauty, as well as the forbidden city. The great Wall of China is longest wall in the world. It's one of the most iconic symbols of China and deserves its place as a UNESCO World Heritage site, as well as one of the "New Seven Wonders of the World". Today, the most visited section of the wall is near Badaling Pass northwest of Beijing, simply reached by public transport or organized tours. Other restored sections worth a visit include the section near Gubeikou, a hundred thirty kilometers from Beijing, and in Mutianyu, simply seventy kilometers northeast of it.
Shanghai is one of the world largest seaports and China major industrial also as commercial center. It is the largest city, famous for its riverside cityscape. Meanwhile, the city attracted more tourists from home and abroad for its unique charm. As one of the noted historic and cultural citied in the country, Shanghai has more than seventy sites of historical interest and cultural relics, that best represent the distinctive characteristic of Shanghai regional culture. What's more, Shanghai is that the Paradise of gourmets, who may find thousands of restaurants here that Serve a complete list of China's major known cuisines and various foreign foods.
Xi'an is a large town and capital of Shaanxi Province in central China. Many years ago, the Chinese built massive stone walls around their cities to defend them from invaders. It was no exception. This city's wall survives nowadays, and is considered one of the most well preserved in China. The wall is twelve meters (40 feet) tall and about fifteen meters (50 feet) wide at the bottom, tapering to twelve meters (40 feet) at the top. Walking on this wall is for visitors to this ancient capital of China. And also the city Wall that stretches round the old city.
Hong Kong is an independent territory, and former British colony, in southeastern China. Victoria Peak is the simplest spot to have a bird's eye view of it . Viewed from the peak, each day and night scenes are worth taking in. See high-rise buildings round the busy Victoria Harbour stretching out towards mainland china. At night the scenery is gorgeous, once the Symphony of Lights of various buildings dances in unison. There is a extremely prosperous international metropolis currently. And one of the third largest financial centers in the world. This city is famous for magnificent city view with lots of skyscrapers and shopping.
Guilin is a city in southern China known for its dramatic landscape of limestone karst hills. Firstly the town is particularly scenic, set amongst karst hills like folded Brocade Hill, Fubo Hill, and Solitary Beauty Peak. The four lakes in the city center are joined together and with the Li and Peach Blossom rivers. each year in October, once the Osmanthus blooms, the town is full of their sweet scene. This is often a world-famous scenic city, famous for its unrivaled karst landscape, exquisite mountains, limpid rivers, wired caves and beautiful rocks. Besides the unparalleled scenery, the city also boasts its time-honored history.


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Q: How to prevent document fields get expended in the firestore database when clicking on document in the firebase console? Searching for this question, I did not find any solution. When clicking on a document in the firebase console, for some reason, all its fields open expanded. Meaning if you have collection authors, and it contains some documents, with the field photos, and photos is an array of map, they all get expended. It takes some time to load, and in some cases is not very convenient, because you have a big list of already opened elements. Is there any way to  show document fields in the console without expending all its elements (by default)?
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Currently, when you click on collection, all documents become expanded:

Any help would be appreciated

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Federal Court Ruling Devastates Calif. Gun-Grabbers, Will Leave Liberals Howling
By Jack Davis August 14, 2020 at 5:06pm
California's ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines has been thrown out by a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
California Rifle & Pistol Association attorney Chuck Michel called Friday's decision "a huge victory" for gun owners "and [for] the right to choose to own a firearm to defend your family," according to The Associated Press.
"Even well-intentioned laws must pass constitutional muster," Judge Kenneth Lee wrote in the ruling.
Lee wrote that the law was passed "in the wake of heart-wrenching and highly publicized mass shootings," but that didn't mean it could trample Second Amendment rights.
"California's near-categorical ban of LCMs [large-capacity magazines] strikes at the core of the Second Amendment — the right to armed self-defense. Armed self-defense is a fundamental right rooted in tradition and the text of the Second Amendment. Indeed, from pre-colonial times to today's post-modern era, the right to defend hearth and home has remained paramount," he wrote.
Lee wrote that the law "imposes a substantial burden on this right to self-defense. The ban makes it criminal for Californians to own magazines that come standard in Glocks, Berettas, and other handguns that are staples of self-defense."
He said the state's ban on magazines that hold more than 10 bullets is "so sweeping that half of all magazines in America are now unlawful to own in California."
"When the government bans tens of millions of protected arms that are staples of self-defense and threatens to confiscate them from the homes of law-abiding citizens, that imposes a substantial burden on core Second Amendment rights," the ruling said.
A summary of the rulings shows that the panel would not allow California to invalidate the Second Amendment.
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"First, the panel held that firearm magazines are protected arms under the Second Amendment. Second, the panel held that LCMs are commonly owned and typically used for lawful purposes, and are not 'unusual arms' that would fall outside the scope of the Second Amendment. Third, the panel held that LCM prohibitions are not longstanding regulations and do not enjoy a presumption of lawfulness. Fourth, the panel held that there was no persuasive historical evidence in the record showing LCM possession fell outside the ambit of Second Amendment protection," the ruling said.
The panel rejected the state's contention that the Second Amendment could be abridged, stating that "no court would ever countenance similar restrictions for other fundamental rights."
"But no court would hold that the First Amendment allows the government to ban 'extreme' artwork from Mapplethorpe just because the people can still enjoy Monet or Matisse. Nor would a court ever allow the government to outlaw so-called 'dangerous' music by, say, Dr. Dre, merely because the state has chosen not to outlaw Debussy," the ruling said.
The ruling provoked reactions on Twitter.
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This decision by a Trump-appointed judge should put every gun safety advocate on high alert.https://t.co/PFwREd82TW
— Giffords (@GiffordsCourage) August 14, 2020
HUGE win in California today for gun owners.
The 9th Circuit has just ruled that a ban on magazines with more than 10 rounds is unconstitutional.
— RD (@real_defender) August 14, 2020
Today's decision in Duncan v. Becerra is a huge victory for the #2A with potential nationwide ramifications. https://t.co/DV3V9isxVe
— Cam Edwards (@CamEdwards) August 14, 2020
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra's office said he "remains committed to using every tool possible to defend California's gun safety laws and keep our communities safe."
Gov. Gavin Newsom, who supported the law during his time as lieutenant governor, still supported it even after the ruling.
"I think it was sound, I think it was right, and … the overwhelming majority of Californians agreed when they supported a ballot initiative that we put forth," he said.
The decision upholds a 2017 ruling that blocked the law from taking effect. Both the initial ruling and the appeals court ruling found unconstitutional a California law that had prohibited buying or selling high-capacity magazines.
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The 2017 summit brought together over 55 speakers spanning many industries and all facets of food waste reduction and recovery. The agenda was jam-packed with speakers sharing their successes, experts sharing their knowledge, and innovators sharing their technologies.
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In conjunction with the Culinary Arts & Restaurant Management program at Des Moines Public Schools' Central Campus, two teams of high school students will showcase innovative and unique ways to present three judges with a delicious gourmet dish from…FOOD WASTE! Check out the Showdown Schedule here.


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Let's see how CBT for Insomnia treatment may be helpful to you. Below is a list of treatment goals of Veterans who've tried this treatment. From these, select the goals you may have for yourself. At the end, I'll list the goals you selected, and you'll be able to e-mail them to yourself. If you choose to get treatment, bring these goals with you to help you get started.
I want to sleep longer each night.
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I want to fall asleep sooner each night.
Laying awake at night is a common – and uncomfortable – part of insomnia. CBT treatment teaches proven skills for falling asleep more quickly. As part of treatment, you will learn how to re-train your brain for sleep. You will also learn skills to calm both your mind and body so they are ready for sleep.
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CBT treatment is about both increasing the amount of sleep and how well you sleep. In fact, most people who receive this treatment report feeling more rested and better able to function during the day.
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Great – this is at the heart of CBT treatment! The treatment includes specific steps that are proven to decrease the amount of time people with insomnia are awake at night. These steps will help you both fall asleep more quickly when you go to bed and reduce the amount of time you spend laying awake during the night.
I want to feel more rested and less tired throughout the day.
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I want to be able to function better at work, at school, or just generally throughout the day.
By improving the amount of sleep, quality of sleep, and mood, CBT treatment improves the ability to function throughout the day and live life!
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Sleep medications can make people feel sleepy for a short amount of time. Although, they usually don't help with getting more restful sleep. Sleeping pills can also have side effects. Research on CBT for Insomnia treatment shows that it is as effective as sleep medications in the short-term and more effective than medications in the long-term. It also has no side effects.


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Normally his turn around time is only a few days. However since we were going to use some trillium we had to wait on delivery of them from china. Needless to say I had it at my door in under two weeks.
Fred was kind enough to send us pictures during the process of creating our Cylon Commander. I will also note he has a vast choose of materials including Wood, Acrylic, Metal and Glow in the dark.
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Since April 2001, the Food Standards Agency has required all local authorities to produce a service plan setting out how food enforcement activities are to be delivered. This plan is also required to provide details of the Council's inspection programme.
There are approximately 800 food businesses in the Borough. The Council carries out a number of activities to ensure that food manufactured, prepared, processed, displayed and sold within Broxbourne is safe to eat.
Food businesses in the Borough are required to be registered with the Council. If you are planning to open a new food business or you don't think you are properly registered, you must complete a registration form, available to download from the right of the page.
Registered food businesses are regularly inspected by the Council. During a food hygiene inspection the inspecting officer will observe working practices, discuss food hygiene training and assess facilities and equipment. The Food Hygiene Regulations 2006 provides the Council with powers to require works to be done, or in serious situations where a substantial risk to the customer's health is identified, the inspector may close the business.
The results of the inspection will be sent to the Food Standards Agency, who compile the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme. Further information is available for businesses wishing for their rating to be reviewed.
A risk assessment asks you to think logically about what might go wrong with the food that you make / sell and what you must do to ensure it is safe for your customers.
All food businesses must have a written Food Safety Management System (HACCP). The Food Standards Agency has developed a free pack to help business comply with the law. Using this pack will save you having to come up with your own system. The pack is jargon free and easy to use. It covers cooking, cleaning, chilling, cross contamination and management procedures. The pack should take less than four hours to fill in, and about a minute to complete the daily records.
If you need help with developing a Food Safety Management System, the Council offers free surgeries and coaching at Bishops' College. Officers are available to discuss any related problems or concerns you may have. Please contact Environmental Health to make an appointment.
The Food Standards Agency website contains helpful and sector specific information for businesses. Information on Waste Oil Management is available from the Environment Agency.
The Council is keen to assist local businesses to improve standards. If you own or manage a food business and require information and advice on how to comply with the law, please contact the Environmental Health section.


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A look behind the scenes of modern banking: from Bolivia to Pakistan, Benin to Switzerland, we take a look at 15 confidential meetings between bank customers and bank consultants.
People on all continents meet their bank consultants. A personal business relationship evolves: questions are asked, opinions expressed, doubts discussed and decisions reached. The consultation table is a stage for confessions and masquerades, a place where values are negotiated and currencies exchanged. Isn't it strange to discuss highly personal financial matters with a person you barely know? Straight from the consultation room, viewers experience almost first hand 15 individual meetings between customers and consultants, from Bolivia to Pakistan, from Benin to Switzerland. Filmed entirely from the bank's side of the table, the film projects a collective image of customers being trapped by an invisible net. The film highlights the conflicting interests of the two sides in the prevaricating language they each use, allowing viewers a fascinating look behind the scenes of modern banking. At the end of the film, you can almost feel the global power of money in your bones.


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extension TSOnboardingPersonalizeViewController {
    func next() {
        self.delegate?.performAction(.Forward)
    }
}

POing self.delegate shows:
(lldb) po self.delegate
▿ Optional<protocol<PersonalizeContentCoordinatorDelegate>>
  ▿ Some : <MyApp.PersonalizeContentCoordinator: 0x8e964cf58140>

But it doesn't crash if I cast the property to the protocol type:
extension TSOnboardingPersonalizeViewController {
    func next() {
        if let delegate = self.delegate as? PersonalizeContentCoordinatorDelegate {
            delegate.performAction(.Forward)
        }
    }
}

POing delegate shows:
(lldb) po delegate
<MyApp.PersonalizeContentCoordinator: 0x7f86bcf59930>

Why do I need to explicity cast the property to the PersonalizeContentCoordinatorDelegate protocol type?
I'm using Swift 2.2 and Xcode 7.3

A: I think it could be due to the fact that the delegate is an NSObject, which probably doesn't have a performAction method. So, even though the delegate conforms to the protocol in Objective-C, Swift probably sees an NSObject (which doesn't include that method).
This seems like a "Lost in Translation" sort of thing, where Objective-C is telling Swift "This object conforms to this protocol." Then when executed, Swift tries calling that method on an NSObject which obviously doesn't include that method and crashes. This would explain why casting would work, because until you tell Swift you have an object of a certain type, it can't execute any of that type's specific methods (even if the underlying object actually is that type).
This is just a guess, though and should definitely be taken with a grain of salt (and maybe a better answer if one comes along).


Terrariums are my kind of gardening: small, self-contained, low-maintenance greenery that brings a pocket of lush to any part of your home. We've picked out 9 inspiring mini gardens for you to covet, plus a tutorial to get you creating your own.
Give your terrarium an industrial edge with this faceted planter from Urban Outfitters.
This beautiful tabletop greenhouse is by West Elm, although sadly not currently available from their Australian online store. Shall we lobby them to stock it here? I think yes.
Air plants need no soil as they absorb moisture from the air through their leaves. They look beautiful nestled in sand, in an on-trend macrame hanger like this one from RAW on Etsy.
First things first, you'll need to decide whether you want to create an open-top or closed terrarium. A closed terrarium is self-watering but requires a layer of activated charcoal to filter the air.
We've chosen to make an open-topped succulent garden, but if you'd prefer to create the closed variety, check out Pieced Passtimes tutorial here.
1. Layer the bottom of your glass container with the rocks. This allows for drainage.
6. Sit back and admire your work!


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As he stood on a bright new practice floor, before a stunning Manhattan skyline view that he hopes will help recruit players, Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov still faced the chore of recruiting someone willing to become his general manager.
The official opening of the team's lavish practice facility in the Industry City section of Brooklyn did not double as a coronation for Sean Marks, the fast-track Spurs executive who Yahoo! Sports reported was offered the job of rebuilding the foundering team. Just before Prokhorov and others, including New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, took the lectern Wednesday, reports surfaced that Marks was leaning toward rejecting the offer.
Whoever takes the job will be able to show off the Hospital for Special Surgery Training Center, built on the eighth floor of a vintage 1912 industrial building. As of Wednesday, it replaced a makeshift gym on a back road near the Meadowlands. Floor-to-ceiling windows reveal a world-class vista. The place has a massive weight room, underwater treadmill, barber chair, huge video-game screens and a posh lounge with a view of the Statue of Liberty.
Notes & quotes: Nets and Barclays Center CEO Brett Yormark said the D-League Long Island Nets will practice at the Brooklyn facility next year, before moving to Nassau County.


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Bill Harris Taten und Abenteuer ist eine Heftromanserie des deutschen Schriftstellers und Parapsychologen Rudolf Schwarz, die unter dessen Pseudonym Ralph Black 1949 von dem Gießener Rotar-Verlag veröffentlicht wurde. Thematisch ist sie der Abenteuerliteratur zuzuordnen.

Vorwort
Jedes Heft beginnt mit einer identischen Einleitung, welche die Rahmenhandlung beschreibt:

Handlung
In einer Villa, umgeben von Jagdtrophäen und Erinnerungsstücken an seine vergangenen Reisen und Taten, lebt der steinreiche Bill Harris. Gelangweilt von Partys und Kulturveranstaltungen zieht es ihn immer wieder hinaus zu neuen Abenteuern. Sein Ziel ist nun die Mitgliedschaft im exklusiven Abenteuer-Club, wofür er jedoch die von den Mitgliedern gestellten Aufgaben erfüllen muss. Dabei stehen ihm seine Yacht "Orion", aber auch eigene Flugzeuge, Hubschrauber und Boote zur Verfügung. Stets loyal unterstützt wird er von seinem getreuen Kammerdiener Webster, mit dem ihn eine frappierende optische Ähnlichkeit verbindet. John Mortimer dagegen, selbst Mitglied des Clubs, lässt nichts unversucht um die Aufnahme seines Erzfeindes zu verhindern. Seine Motive hierfür bleiben jedoch unklar.

Heft 1: "Der Raub der Atombombe"

Bill Harris ist zu Hause, als ihm durch einen Brief des Abenteuer-Clubs seine erste Aufgabe gestellt wird. Durch Agenten eines südlichen Landes ist aus einem Marinearsenal einer Großmacht eine Atombombe gestohlen worden. Es gilt als sicher, dass sich die Bombe nun in der Hauptstadt dieses namentlich bekannten Landes befindet. Die Aufgabe soll darin bestehen, die Atombombe im Interesse des Weltfriedens wiederzubeschaffen, bevor sie eingesetzt oder nachgebaut werden kann.

Harris gibt zunächst seinem Diener den Auftrag, die Koffer zu packen und einen Flug nach Paris zu reservieren. Vor seinem Abflug lässt er sich von seinem Freund Harry Roger, welcher an einem physikalischen Institut arbeitet, über den Aufbau und die Ortungsmöglichkeiten der Bombe informieren und leiht sich von ihm einen Strahlungsmesser. Von Paris aus setzt er die Reise zunächst mit der Bahn, dann mit einem Mittelmeerdampfer und schließlich erneut mit der Bahn fort und erreicht so die Hauptstadt des südlichen Landes. Nachdem er sich ein Hotelzimmer genommen hat, durchstreift er drei Tage lang mit einer Kutsche die Stadt und nimmt Strahlungsmessungen vor, wobei ihn erhöhte Werte im Bereich eines modernen, öffentlichen Gebäudes sowie in einem Vorort auffallen. Noch am gleichen Abend sucht er das öffentliche Gebäude auf und dringt trotz einer Polizeistreife mittels einer gefährlichen Kletterpartie darin ein. Dort findet er jedoch nicht die gesuchte Bombe, sondern die Bestrahlungsstation eines Krankenhauses.

Bei der zweiten auffälligen Strahlungsquelle handelt es sich um ein in einem Vorort liegendes, altes, verlassenes Fabrikgebäude. Noch bevor er dort eindringen kann, wird er jedoch von einem sich als Polizisten vorstellenden Europäer in Gewahrsam genommen und in einem verdunkelten Wagen angeblich zur Villa des Polizeipräsidenten gefahren. Nach langer Wartezeit stellt er jedoch fest, dass man ihn hereingelegt hat. Das Haus liegt weit auf dem Land und ist unbewohnt und verlassen. Die ganze Vorstellung diente nur dazu, ihm seinen unersetzlichen Strahlungsmesser abzunehmen. Zurück in seinem Hotel entdeckt er in der Tasche des Instrumentes nur noch einen Ziegelstein und eine höhnische Nachricht seines Todfeindes John Mortimer.

In der folgenden Nacht fährt er erneut in den Vorort hinaus und kann den ihn verfolgenden Mortimer zunächst abschütteln. Über ein Kellerfenster dringt er in das Gebäude ein und schließt einen schlafenden, bewaffneten Wächter in seinem Zimmer ein. Ungesehen beobachtet er Mortimer, der mit einem Gefährten und dem Strahlungsmesser die herumliegenden Kisten durchsucht, dann jedoch in ein Feuergefecht mit der Wachmannschaft gerät. Nachdem auch die Polizei in den Kampf eingreift, gerät die Halle in Brand. Nach einem Handgemenge mit Mortimer entkommt Harris aus der brennenden Fabrik. In der seinem Feind entrissenen Kiste findet er zu seiner Enttäuschung jedoch nur hunderte von Armbanduhren, deren mit Radium beschichtete Leuchtzifferblätter die Strahlung aussandten.

Ohne sein Messgerät ist es für Harris deutlich schwerer geworden, die Bombe zu orten. Er stellt sich daher direkt beim Kriegsminister des Landes als Atomforscher vor und wird sofort für die Herstellung weiterer Bomben angeworben. Als er am nächsten Tag zu seinem neuen Dienstort transportiert werden soll, trifft er im Auto auf Mortimer, der sich auch als Forscher anwerben lassen hat. Das Fahrzeug ist abgedunkelt und wird nach kurzer Fahrt auf ein Schiff umgeladen, die beiden selbsternannten Forscher finden sich in einer abgelegenen Festung auf einer Insel wieder, wo man ihnen die gestohlene Bombe als "Muster" für den Bau weiterer Nuklearwaffen übergibt. Die beiden Konkurrenten müssen nun notgedrungen zusammenarbeiten, um nicht mit fatalen Konsequenzen entlarvt zu werden. Harris stellt schon am zweiten Tag mit einem eingeschmuggelten Kurzwellensender Kontakt zu seinem Diener Webster her und befiehlt diesem, seine Yacht "Orion" bereitzumachen. Die Atombombe versteckt er in seinem Gepäck und ersetzt sie im Tresor durch eine Attrappe. Als er am folgenden Tag mittels eines Sextanten die Position der Insel ermittelt, wird er dabei von einem Offizier beobachtet. Kurz darauf wird der Sender aus seinem Zimmer gestohlen, weshalb er die Bombe im Garten versteckt. Wie mit zuvor vereinbart, holt sie Webster in einer der folgenden Nächte mit einem Hubschrauber ab, von dem sie in ein Wasserflugzeug umsteigen. Hiermit erreichen sie Harris' Yacht "Orion", mit der sie kurze Zeit darauf in neutralen Gewässern in Sicherheit sind.

Wie während der erzwungenen Gemeinschaft versprochen, werfen die beiden Kontrahenten nun eine Münze um die Atombombe. Der unterlegene Mortimer vermeidet während der Heimfahrt jeden Kontakt, kann jedoch seinen Steward bestechen, bei einem Bordfest die Getränke mit einem Schlafmittel zu versetzen. Auf die Nachricht von der Heimkehr hat der Club eine Vollversammlung einberufen, um die Erfüllung der gestellten Aufgabe zu begutachten.

Während die betäubte Besatzung ihren Rausch ausschlief, hatte John Mortimer den Koffer mit der Bombe aus dem Safe des Schiffes geraubt und präsentiert diesen nun den Clubmitgliedern als Beweis für das Versagen von Bill Harris. Als dieser jedoch Minuten später eintrifft, führt er in einem identischen Koffer die echte Bombe mit sich, was von einem Angestellten des Arsenals bestätigt wird. Das Gespräch von Mortimer mit dem Steward war belauscht worden, weshalb man Gegenmaßnahmen getroffen hatte. So war Harris bei der Party von seinem "Double" Webster vertreten worden und hatte die "Orion" schon vorzeitig verlassen. Unter dem Beifall der Clubmitglieder wird Harris die erfolgreiche Lösung der Aufgabe bestätigt, worauf er einen Umschlag mit dem nächsten Auftrag aus den Händen des Präsidenten erhält.

Heft 2: "Cojeyamenia, der Schrecken des Urwalds"

Schon halb vergessen liegt der Brief des Abenteuer-Clubs in der Schreibtischschublade, als sich Bill Harris eines Nachts entschließt ihn zu öffnen. Der Auftrag lautet diesmal, im Bangweollosee in Nord-Rhodesien ein Exemplar des legendären Cojeyamenia zu erlegen, von den Eingeborenen "Löwe des Wassers" genannt. Das Wesen soll dafür verantwortlich sein, dass im ganzen See keine Nilpferde vorkommen.

An Bord eines Dampfer der P & O-Reederei erreicht Bill Harris Daressalam in Tansania. Unterwegs hat er die Bekanntschaft von Professor Macdonald gemacht, einem Zoologen. Auch diesem sind die Geschichten um den Cojeyamenia zu Ohren gekommen, der angeblich wie ein Löwe brüllen soll. Er ist jedoch skeptisch, da es bisher keine bestätigten Sichtungen gab. Allerdings berichtet er Harris, ein unbekanntes Wesen hätte wohl mehrfach Nilpferde getötet, wozu kein bekanntes, heute lebendes Raubtier in der Lage sei. Er hält daher ein Kryptid für möglich, eine überlebende prähistorische Tierart, aber auch eine Täuschung durch Menschen. Bill Harris reist mit der Bahn weiter zum Tanganyikasee, über den ihn ein Dampfer nach Nord-Rhodesien bringt. Da hier alle konventionellen Verkehrsmittel fehlen, stellt er für den Weg zum Bangweollosee eine große Trägerkarawane zusammen, die zusätzlich zum Expeditionsgepäck auch ein kleines Gleitboot transportiert. Bei Erreichen des Sees wird ein festes Lager aufgeschlagen und Harris stellt sofort Kontakt zu den Eingeborenen her, deren Häuptling ihn zu einem Fest einlädt. Er wird freundlich aufgenommen, über den Cojeyamenia will aber niemand reden. Erst als er ein Gewehr als Prämie aussetzt, kommt ein Stammesmitglied namens Muombo bei Nacht in sein Zelt. Der Medizinmann des Dorfes habe allen verboten, dem weißen Mann von dem Wesen zu berichten, da man seine Rache zu fürchten habe.

Bill Harris gibt daher vor, nur Nilpferde jagen zu wollen und macht sich mit dem Gleitboot auf den gewiesenen Weg zum versumpften Südteil des Sees. Nachdem eine Nilpferdherde gesichtet wurde, folgt er dieser mit Muombo, weil er auf einen Angriff des Cojeyamenia hofft. Tatsächlich hören sie in der Nacht ein fürchterliches Gebrüll und finden am nächsten Morgen ein zerfleischtes Nilpferd, jedoch auch Spuren von Menschen. Sie folgen der geflüchteten Herde mehrere Tage und werden in einer Nacht erneut durch das unheimliche Brüllen aufgeschreckt. Bill Harris kann jedoch beobachten, wie einige Eingeborene unter Führung des Medizinmannes in der Dunkelheit vor seinem Zelt umherschleichen und das Geräusch mit einer Art Musikinstrument erzeugen. Am Morgen finden sie erneut ein getötetes Nilpferd, das jedoch zusätzlich zu den bekannten Verstümmelungen auch das Einschussloch eines großkalibrigen Gewehres aufweist. Nachdem sie am Tage die Nilpferdherde mit dem Boot überholen konnten, legen sie sich in einer Höhle zur Ruhe. Als er aufwacht, sieht Harris in einiger Entfernung Muombo vor einigen Stammesgenossen fliehen und nach einem Schuss stürzen. Nur indem er nun seinerseits den Medizinmann niederschießt kann Bill Harris verhindern, dass der Gefallene getötet wird. Muombo ist nur leicht verletzt, hat aber eine Geschichte zu erzählen. In der Dunkelheit hatte er einen fremden, weißen Mann am Gleitboot bemerkt und war dann von den Männern des Medizinmannes gefangen worden. Nachdem ihm ein Verwandter heimlich die Fesseln gelöst hatte, war er entkommen. Voller böser Vorahnungen untersuchen sie das Boot, finden die Tanks leer und alle Zündkerzen abgeschraubt. Nun löst sich auch das Rätsel um den fremden Weißen, am Gleitboot hat Bill Harris Erzfeind John Mortimer eine Karte mit einem höhnischen Kommentar hinterlassen.

Schon durch den Verlust des Bootes empfindlich getroffen beschließen sie, in der Höhle die Ankunft der Nilpferdherde abzuwarten. Rasch werden sie dort aber durch Eingeborene und einen Schützen am fernen Waldrand belagert, so dass der Expedition die Wasservorräte ausgehen. Bill Harris kann sich jedoch nachts bis zur Quelle durchschlagen und einen Kanister füllen. Um auch den Hunger zu stillen, schießt er in einer der folgenden Nächte ein Erdschwein. Bei der Bergung der Beute gerät er jedoch mit einem Nilpferd aneinander, das zu seiner Überraschung seinerseits von einer gewaltigen Kreatur angefallen wird. Diese gleicht einem riesigen Molch mit langen Krallen und einem schnabelartigen Gebiss. Während der Kampf rasch zu Ungunsten des Nilpferdes ausgeht, kann Bill Harris in der Dunkelheit entkommen. Kaum in der Höhle zurück hört er das löwenartige Brüllen des Cojeyamenia, den Harris nun entsprechend der Vorstellungen Professor Macdonalds für ein Exemplar einer seit der Urzeit überlebenden Spezies von Raubsauriern hält.

Am nächsten Morgen ist das Lager der Feinde leer, geflüchtet vor der Kreatur, auch Mortimer ist nicht zurückgeblieben. Als Harris in den folgenden Tagen die Vorräte durch Jagd wieder auffüllt, findet er ein verletztes Antilopenjunges, das er mit in die Höhle nimmt. Einige Nächte später reagiert zunächst die kleine Antilope aufgeregt, bevor aus der Schlucht das Schnauben eines Nilpferdes heraufklingt, gefolgt vom inzwischen wohlbekannten Gebrüll des Cojeyamenia. Als Muombo bei Tagesanbruch eine Leine mit Fleischstücken zum Trocknen heraushängt werden sie gewahr, dass sich die Echse nun in einer Felsspalte direkt unter ihrer Höhle verbirgt. Damit steht ihr Unterschlupf wieder unter Belagerung, zu einem Schuss lässt sich das Wesen bei Tageslicht nicht herauslocken. Man errichtet daher am Höhleneingang einen Wall aus Felsbrocken, um sich vor einem nächtlichen Überfall zu schützen. Dies erweist sich als Glücksfall, denn schon in der folgenden Nacht umschleicht die Kreatur die Höhle, angelockt von den Lauten der kleinen Antilope und versucht gar, durch den Schutzwall einzudringen. Die abgegebenen Schüsse gehen alle fehl, wonach offenbar wird, dass die Reservemunition im Gleitboot zurückgeblieben ist. Indem sie Spuren von Ratten folgen, entdecken sie den Zugang zu einer weiteren, größeren Höhle. Während Harris diesen Weg mühsam erweitert, unternimmt das Untier einen weiteren Angriff, stürzt jedoch mit den Resten des Walles wieder in die Tiefe. Muombo und der Großteil der Ausrüstung sind schon durch die enge Passage gebracht als Harris, beim Versuch auch die kleine Antilope zu bergen, plötzlich dem Cojeyamenia gegenübersteht. Zunächst zwischen beiden Opfern unschlüssig, stürzt sich die Kreatur jedoch zuerst auf das flüchtende Tier, während sich Bill Harris nach dem plötzlichen Erlöschen der Magnesiumfackel in die Nachbarhöhle retten kann.

Bei Tagesanbruch entdecken sie einen weiteren Ausgang der Höhle und können am Boot die Munitionsvorräte wieder auffüllen. Der Cojeyamenia bleibt dagegen zunächst unauffindbar, weshalb Harris von der Höhe des Berges aus Stück um Stück einen Holzstoß vor dem Eingang zur alten Höhle auftürmt, den er schließlich in Brand setzt. Der in die Höhle dringende Rausch treibt die riesige Echse schließlich hinaus, wo Bill Harris das Tier mit zwei Schüssen erlegen kann. Es ist eine schwere Arbeit, der Kreatur die Haut abzuziehen, die sie zunächst in einer Felsspalte verbergen. In dreitägigem Marsch erreicht man einen hohen Berg, von wo aus tagelang Rauchsignale gegeben werden und schließlich Kontakt zur erwarteten Trägerkarawane hergestellt werden kann. Muombo und auch die Haut des Cojeyamenia reisen mit dieser weiter. Mit Hilfe der mitgeführten Ersatzteile lässt sich auch das Gleitboot reparieren, mit dem Harris eine Station am Tanganyikasee aufsucht. Hier erfährt er, dass sich auch John Mortimer noch in der Gegend herumtreibt, angeblich auf der Löwenjagd. Tatsächlich lässt er jedoch die Trägerkarawane überfallen, Muombo entführen und neben weiterem Gepäck auch die Überreste der Echse rauben. So steht Harris mit leeren Händen vor dem scheinheilig lächelnden Mortimer, als sich die beiden Rivalen in der Hotelhalle begegnen. Doch schon kurz darauf meldet sich der wieder freigelassene Muombo, nach dessen Bericht sich die Laune des um seine Beute Betrogenen schlagartig bessert.

Auf dem gleichen Schiff erreichen beide Kontrahenten die Heimat, erwartet von einer eilig einberufenen Vollversammlung des Abenteuer-Clubs. Während Bill Harris noch im Vorzimmer wartet, berichtet John Mortimer von dessen Scheitern und präsentiert ein riesiges Löwenfell mit gewaltigen Säbelzähnen als das der gesuchten Kreatur. Bei Eintritt von Harris fliegt jedoch der Schwindel auf, Muombo hat diese Zähne aus Elfenbein geschaffen und damit Mortimer das Fell untergeschoben. Die echte Saurierhaut dagegen hat er als Krokodil deklariert, worauf Mortimer sie zurückließ. So kann Harris nun den inzwischen ausgestopften Cojeyamenia den staunenden Clubmitgliedern präsentieren, worauf ihm die Lösung seiner zweiten Aufgabe bestätigt wird.

Orte und Zeit
Sowohl der Wohnort von Bill Harris als auch die Lage des Abenteuer-Clubs werden nicht explizit genannt, dürften sich aufgrund der Namen der Beteiligten jedoch im englischen Sprachraum befinden. Vorbild dieser exklusiven Gemeinschaft könnte der Explorers Club in New York gewesen sein. Auch dass Geldbeträge stets in Dollar angegeben werden, weist auf einen eher amerikanischen als britischen Hintergrund hin.
Der zentrale Handlungsort des "Raubes der Atombombe", die Hauptstadt jenes südlichen Landes, wird als Millionenstadt beschrieben. Aufgrund des Reiseweges handelt es sich möglicherweise um einen Mittelmeer-Anrainerstaat.
Der Cojeyamenia dagegen verbirgt sich am Bangweollosee in Nord-Rhodesien im Osten Afrikas.

Eine eindeutige Zeitangabe fehlt. Schon im ersten Heft wird die Atombombe thematisiert, der Zweite Weltkrieg jedoch nicht mehr erwähnt. Im Laufe der Handlung wird erklärt, dass derzeit nur ein Staat auf der Welt fertige Atombomben besäße. Diese Aussage war nur vor dem 29. August 1949 gültig, als die erste sowjetische Atombombe detonierte. All dies weist allgemein auf die zweite Hälfte der 1940er Jahre hin.

Erzählstil
Die Hefte sind aus der Sicht eines auktorialen Erzählers geschrieben. Es wird weitgehend chronologisch und in der Gegenwartsform erzählt. Eingebettet in eine Rahmenhandlung bildet dennoch jedes Heft eine abgeschlossene Geschichte.

Gegenüber den anderen Romanen von Ralph Black wirken die Texte dieser Heftserie ungleich schlechter lektoriert. So ändert sich beispielsweise in "Cojeyamenia, der Schrecken des Urwalds" der Name des Zauberpriesters im Laufe der Handlung von Unde-Unde zu Ube-Ube, ohne dass hierfür ein Grund angegeben würde.

Eine kuriose Nebenerscheinung der damaligen Geheimhaltung ist die offenbar nur ungenügende Kenntnis des sonst als Maschinenbau-Ingenieur technisch sehr versierten Autors bezüglich der gerade erst entwickelten Kernwaffen. So wird die gestohlene Atombombe als ein in eine Zigarrenschachtel passender Stahlzylinder beschrieben, während die Bomben der 1940er Jahre noch eher das Format eines Kleinwagens besaßen.

Veröffentlichung
 1949: "Bill Harris Taten und Abenteuer", Rotar-Verlag, Gießen; Heftromane im Format DIN A5, Klammerheftung, Titelseite im Farb-, sonst s/w-Druck
 "Bill Harris Taten und Abenteuer 1: Der Raub der Atombombe", 31 S.
 "Bill Harris Taten und Abenteuer 2: Cojeyamenia, der Schrecken des Urwalds", 32 S.

Die Ausgabe im Rotar-Verlag war ursprünglich auf 100 Hefte angelegt, von denen jedoch nur die ersten 2 erschienen. Die Gründe hierfür sind unbekannt, jedoch legt das etwa zeitgleiche Erlöschen des Verlages wirtschaftliche Ursachen nahe. Für alle geplanten Ausgaben waren jedoch schon Titel angegeben. Der Verkaufspreis im Einzelhandel lag bei 30 Pfennig.

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Literarisches Werk
Literatur (20. Jahrhundert)
Literatur (Deutsch)
Heftroman (Abenteuer)
Romanzyklus

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