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Missing Flynn document in Mueller file could rile judge at sentencing hearing
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What sentence does Michael Flynn deserve?
The apparent omission of a key document from Special Counsel Robert Mueller's latest filing in the case of Michael Flynn could cause turbulence at Tuesday's scheduled sentencing hearing for the former national security adviser.
U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan had ordered the special counsel to turn over all government documents and "memoranda" related to the questioning of Flynn, after his attorneys claimed the FBI had discouraged him from bringing a lawyer to his fateful Jan. 24, 2017 interview with agents at the White House. He eventually pleaded guilty to making false statements about his contacts with Russia's ambassador, in connection with that meeting.
Mueller met Sullivan's Friday afternoon deadline and provided documents, some of which were heavily redacted.
Apart from a new memo from Mueller's team defending the FBI's handling of the interview -- and saying nothing about the way it was conducted "caused the defendant to make false statements to the FBI" -- the filing included a January 2017 memo on Flynn from then-FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe and a "302" (a document memorializing interviews) detailing a July 19, 2017 interview with then-FBI agent Peter Strzok. Strzok, one of two agents who interviewed Flynn, described that meeting in the document, filed Aug. 22 of that year.
Judge Emmet Sullivan has a reputation for punishing Department of Justice overreach, including during the case against then-Alaska Republican Sen. Ted Stevens. (AP)
But not included in the filing was an original 302 from the period of the January 2017 Flynn interview.
It's unclear whether the document exists. However, the Strzok interview file appeared to repeatedly refer to a 302 drafted after the Flynn interview. "Strzok conducted the interview and [REDACTED] was primarily responsible for taking notes and writing the FD-302," one section said. Another said that throughout the interview, Flynn did not give any indication of deception and only hedged once, "which they documented in the 302."
James Trusty, a former senior Justice Department official who now works as a criminal defense attorney at Ifrah Law, predicted Sullivan would notice that the 302 submitted Friday is dated seven months after the Flynn interview took place.
"Judge Sullivan has a well-established history of taking on discovery issues head-on," Trusty said. "So providing a seven-month-old FBI 302 is absolutely going to be a red flag for the judge, and I can't imagine there are not going to be questions tomorrow about whether there are contemporaneous notes, or a contemporaneous report, that is in the FBI's possession."
Speculation about Sullivan's thinking in the Flynn case is widespread considering he threw out the 2008 conviction of the late Sen. Ted Stevens after government misconduct came to light. Sullivan technically has the authority to toss Flynn's guilty plea and the charge against him if he concludes the FBI interfered with Flynn's constitutional right to counsel, though he has given no indications that he intends to do so.
Strzok was removed from the Russia probe in late July 2017 -- just days after he apparently gave the interview that formed the basis for the 302 in Mueller's filing -- for his apparent anti-Trump bias. No audio recording or other documentation of Flynn's comments to the FBI have been produced.
"If a private litigant had not produced a document like this for a federal judge, he would be held in contempt," former U.S. Attorney Joseph diGenova told Fox News on Monday. "The failure to turn over the single most important document in the Flynn case shows an effort to cover up unethical, unprofessional and illegal conduct by the office of special counsel."
DiGenova, who unofficially has advised President Trump throughout Mueller's investigation, told Fox News that the absence of the original 302 was "an insult to the court."
"I have no idea what Sullivan is going to do, but I have faith in him as a fine jurist who will do the right thing," diGenova said.
But despite the references in the filing to another 302, it's unclear what other documents may exist.
"It could have been the kind of interview they didn't feel the need to create a 302 for if at the time, they didn't feel it was an investigative interview," said Chris Swecker, the former head of the FBI's Criminal Division under then-FBI Director Mueller. He also speculated that if the document exists, it wasn't shared because it could be "completely classified."
He added, though, that "it's not the way you would expect to see the FBI do business," calling the lack of the original document "a very unusual situation."
Flynn's January 2017 interview took place before Mueller was appointed special counsel—which did not occur until May 17, 2017, one week after then-FBI Director James Comey was fired.
Last week, Comey was asked how the FBI agents ended up at the White House to interview Flynn in the first place. Comey's response provided new details about the circumstances that fueled criticism of the bureau's conduct:
"I sent them," Comey said in a panel discussion with MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace, and added that it was "something I probably wouldn't have done or maybe gotten away with in a more…organized administration."
The interview was arranged directly with Flynn, he explained, acknowledging this was not standard procedure.
"If the FBI wanted to send agents in to the White House itself to interview a senior official, you would work through the White House counsel, and there would be discussions and approvals of who would be there," Comey said, describing how things normally would work.
Regarding his decision to bypass those steps, he said: "I thought: It's early enough, let's just send a couple guys over."
Flynn is slated to appear in federal court on Tuesday for his sentencing hearing, which previously was delayed four times.
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In rhyming slang here in Australia, to do the Harold Holt is to bolt/disappear at a critical time with no good excuse, such as being nowhere to be found when it's your round at the pub, or vanishing when hard work is about to start.
What the hell is he on about, I hear you ask? 50 years ago today, then Prime Minister of Australia, Harold Holt, disappeared while swimming at the beach. No trace of him was ever found and the slang doing the Harold Holt was born. Cheers!
I always enjoy your Australian history/cultural/trivia posts Wayne. Keep 'em coming!
One day, you've got to explain why Waltzing Matilda is so dear Down Under. I read some place that it was a front runner for your National Anthem at one time.
In 1930 A New York Supreme Court Justice, Joseph Crater disappeared. Crater had been on vacation and returned to New York for a week, promising to return to his family in Maine to go fishing. He left a Manhattan restaurant, climbed in a cab and was never seen again. His disappearance and the search captivated America for decades. A regional saying came about, when someone suddenly and inexplicably was absent, even for a few minutes, that "He went fishing with Judge Crater"
The saying lost it's humor and fell into disuse after the famous union boss, Jimmy Hoffa disappeared.


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Master of château splendor – Juan Pablo Molyneux interior design
I possibly believe nobody likes rainstorm nor typhoon, neither do I, but if the aftermath brings in something constructive, impressive and beautiful, then I can give it an exception, and in fact, it literally happens. It was right after the terrible typhoon in town, and the disaster occurred in my home due to the heavy rain, I started to think about refreshing the interior a little bit, taking advantage that the master interior designer, Mr. Juan Pablo Molyneux, is in town for a cozy and value-added fireplace evening talk in one of the most prestigious hotel in the heart of the city, given my immense enthusiasm about his interior work, his tasteful and distinctive style, I have no hesitation to attend in a post-typhoon evening, to listen to this remarkable interior design master and see what he has to say.
During the fireplace talk, I was mesmerized and moved by the spirit, determination, and passion of Juan Pablo, especially when he talked about the significance of the preservation of ancient / historic architecture, and believing in oneself about their creativity, with integrity and unstoppable drive and passion within, it is literally something that resonates with me; certainly, one of the highlight of the evening, is get to see the snapshot of the master designer's work, the beautiful Hotel Claude Passart that he refurbished, but the best part of the night, is to greet and thank the master in person. The sophisticated and gentleness of Juan Pablo instantly moves me when we were exchanging our dialogue, I can feel his profound knowledge and taste about his work, the timeless elegance, the sophisticated gentlemen flair is certainly compelling, which somehow made me think of how should I continue with our conversation as I have more than dozens of questions to ask him.
Born in Chile then reside in America and branching out his interior design practice, the interior design work of Juan Pablo has been recognized by elites and prestigious society, with his consistent hard work that sharpens his aesthetic, style and taste, which paved his success to establish his studio in both New York and Paris, travelling in between these two cities as well as around the world for his projects, the master designer has no issue on handling jet-lag, the time zone difference, and, the clarity and dedication towards his works.
Perhaps with my recent visit in France, in Blois-Chambord in particular, visited two of the most historic chateau along the beautiful Loire River – Château de Cheverny and Château Royale de Blois, the latter with its French Renaissance beauty and imperial splendor, which brings me back a lot of great memories and connects me to the work of Juan Pablo for some reason, the remarkable château splendor with a profound mingle of European and eastern history from several artistic eras, the complexity and byzantine that being interpreted beautifully and elegantly, which evokes those who enjoys history, art and even ancient fashion with delicate detailing to admire, and falling in love with the remarkable interior work by this master designer.
Take a look with the restoration project that the master designer has done for the magnificent Hotel Claude Passart for example, the hotel particular which belonged to Claude Passart in the past, the notary and secretary of King Louis XIII, built by architect Gabriel de Soulignac in early 17th century, underwent a couple of ownership changes and interior restructuring after the French Revolution, the premises finally comes to the hands of Juan Pablo, to reinstate its former glory and beauty since 2002. The spectacular space and nostalgic ambient which filled with all the meticulous details that the master designer determined and gave a lot of thoughts into them, from some prominent work such as recreating the staircase inside the premises which had disappeared, and the consolidation of the structure of the wing on the street, to the most refined details such as a salon decoration with blue and white porcelain figurines, a hint of neo-classical touch, that reflects the honor and respect of the Chinese cultural asset, celebrates and appreciates by European. The château splendor that mixed with some Chinoiserie details can also be found inside other rooms of Hotel Claude Passart, from the dark maple leaf color wooden panel with in Chinese art in the garden, juxtaposed with warm tone of upholstery and exquisite furniture.
The harmoniously furnished main salon that provides a welcoming and stylish atmosphere, enable guests to start a conversation within this beautiful space, by exploring and experiencing each fine historic pieces of décor and furniture, at one point that travels back in time to feel the bygone glory and beauty, on the other hand, a perfect way to see how these beautiful objects come back with a second life with this meticulous and thoughtful interior work through the eyes of this master designer.
Let's cross the Atlantic and take a look with another latest project in New York City, bringing the European château splendor in a modernized breath of air to this residential space, a stylish twist of neo-classicism, the Chinoiserie details, and the harmonious elegance, all these elements can also be found within this beautiful space, which are undeniably stylish, welcoming and tasteful.
Before having a chance to return back to France and visit all the magnificent castles, by looking at the remarkable interior work by Juan Pablo, it is good enough to ease my craving as a beautiful reminiscence. To all my dear readers, do share with me how do you like this master designer's work, and which interior details that appeals you the most.
Image courtesy of Juan Pablo Molyneux Studio, Paris.
http://www.molyneuxstudio.com/
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US engineering and consulting firm KBR achieves carbon neutrality
By Priyanka Shrestha
US engineering and consulting company KBR has upped its green credentials as it announced it has achieved carbon neutrality.
The firm, which delivers science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and businesses globally, said it achieved the carbon neutral status in 2019 in its operations and business travel worldwide as verified by ClimatePartner, a third-party solution provider for corporate climate action.
KBR, which has published its 2019 Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility Report, added it reached its ambitious goal two years ahead of schedule by strengthening its internal sustainability efforts and examining its carbon footprint.
It then offset the remaining 2019 carbon emissions to become carbon neutral by purchasing carbon credits from wind farms in India and from projects run by the Plastic Bank across the world.
It also broadened its 'Zero Harm' safety culture to include in its sustainability objectives, which included the introduction of 10 key areas within the company where efforts will be focused to accelerate positive social and environmental impact.
An audit of its business for projects, initiatives and technologies found more than 60 areas where the company is already increasing energy efficiency, extending asset life, developing technologies to capture and sequester carbon, improving water efficiencies through innovative infrastructure, harnessing wind power, developing electric vehicle (EV) charging platforms, among others.
KBR is now developing a strategic climate action plan to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030 and is committed to carbon neutrality for its operations and business travel until it achieves the net zero goal.
Stuart Bradie, KBR President and CEO said: "We are proud to be making such measurable progress this early in our sustainability journey.
"At the same time, we recognise there is much more work to be done. To ensure ESG remains a top priority for our leadership team and our organisation, we are linking achievement of ESG objectives to our executive compensation beginning in 2021. We are confident this will further support our efforts to make a positive difference in the world."
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Мужун Чжун (, ?—386) — сяньбиец, правитель государства Западная Янь.

Биография
Отцом Мужун Чжуна был Мужун Хун, который в 384 году поднял восстание против Ранней Цинь. В 385 году его преемник Мужун Чун взял циньскую столицу Чанъань. Несмотря на то, что сяньбийцы хотели вернуться на восток в свои родные земли, Мужун Чун решил остаться в Чанъане. Он попытался уговорить своих людей последовать своему примеру, однако не нашёл понимания. Весной 386 года генерал Хань Янь устроил дворцовый переворот, убил Мужун Чуна и посадил на престол генерала Дуань Суя, получившего титул «князь Янь» (燕王). Однако месяц спустя Мужун Хэн и Мужун Юн убили Дуань Суя и возвели на престол Мужун И.

После этого люди Западной Янь — около 400 тысяч мужчин и женщин — покинули Чанъань и двинулись из Гуаньчжуна на восток, в свои родные места. По пути, когда они были на землях современного Вэйнаня, брат Мужун Хэна Мужун Тао убил Мужун И, и на престол был возведён Мужун Яо. Однако большинство людей предпочло ему генерала Мужун Юна, который совершил переворот, убил Мужун Яо, и возвёл на престол Мужун Чжуна. К этому времени они уже достигли Вэньси, где узнали, что Мужун Чуй уже основал на исконно яньских землях государство Поздняя Янь. Не решившись идти дальше, они решили построить здесь временную столицу Яньси. Через три месяца после восшествия на престол Мужун Чжун был убит в ходе дворцового переворота, организованного генералом Дяо Юнем, который возвёл на престол Мужун Юна.

Императоры Западной Янь
Правители Азии IV века

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I would like to commend you and your colleagues on the caring and professional manner in which you covered this horrible tragedy. And, frankly, after an upsetting day of comforting my students, it was conforting to my wife and myself to see you reporting during our regular "appointment with Leo" during ScreenSavers.
Just as your told your children, I also told my students that they would remember this day for the rest of their lives. Let us all pray it will be remembered as the END of such events for all time.
Like so many of you, I am completely stunned at the events of Tuesday. The closest event I can relate this to is the assassinatin of JFK in 1963. I was 9 years old at the time and I had nightmares for weeks afterwards. The same is true now, I cannot sleep, or function at work very well. Enough about me though, this is not about me!
Seeing the 2 year and 4 year olds listed as victims of the hijacking brought me to tears today. How cold blooded and monsterous to not care about innocent children! The male passengers on the Pennsylvania crashed jet are heroes. They subduded the hijackers and kept them from hitting their target. If there is a civilian medal of honor, they deserve it. One of the passenger's wife was on the news tonight telling details of her husband's cell phone calls to her before the crash.
I applaud the law enforcement authorities for their quick action in identifying the hijackers and for the other info that they have uncovered. My heart goes out the the Huffman Flight School president in Florida. He was very convincing tonight on the news. He had no idea who these two Islamics were when they trained with his school.
Peace to all, and pray for the wisdom and guidance of President Bush and our other leaders.
On the way home this evening from shopping at the local Mall, the National Anthem came on the radio. From the back seat of the car, my son announced that we needed to put our hands over our hearts- we did. My daughter asked me to turn it up- I did. In the dark, we drove home, hands over hearts, singing "The Star Spangled Banner"… tears flowing freely.
These words hold a new meaning for me. Thank you friends for your prayers and good wishes for all, we need to stay a strong Nation, a strong World Nation.
First off, I want to say that my deepest sympathies go out to the family and friends of all the victims involved in this tragic event. I would also like to ask that, although a tremendous atrocity has been committed, we not act rashly in a moment of anger. The Muslim community has been just as deeply affected by this tragedy as the rest of America. I hope you will give them the same courtesy, respect, and sympathy that you give the rest of America, because they are as much Americans as the rest of us. Thanks you.
Leo:Words can't begin to express my feelings of sadness and grief. All my life,I'll always remember the images of the planes striking the World Trade Center,and of the collapse of the towers. I've never seen anything like this before,and hope I never do again. Everytime I see those images,I shudder and turn away. Leo,you and your crew did an excellent job of covering this tragic event as it unfolded. Also, TSS tonight was well done. Thank you for letting us express our feelings of grief. It helps alot. my prayers and condolances go out to all who have loved ones who worked there. I'm glad you cancelled the Virginia apperances too. With all that's been going on,you never know what will happen. Love to you and the family. Don't forget to give the family a big group-hug tonight. Take care.
You're right Leo, it's easier to work it than watch it… but I did watch a lot of it on TV, and I did wonder about you being at home with no tv and after seeing those images burned into my brain from endless repeats, from endless angles, I think maybe you are very wise afterall. I also listened to C-Span Radio, Brian Lamb was amazing, he took so many calls, all kinds, it was impressive to hear him and the callers with their stories of survival.
I still can't really believe it happened, even though I saw it a thousand times, when I saw the first building collapsing I was in disbelief. When I saw the plane fly right into the building, it looked like a really bad Photoshop effect… it didn't look real. that looks so fake, I kept saying to myself, the building didn't even move. My brain wouldn't let me accept that it was real.
I have to commend Tech Tv for their coverage (wish they could have cancelled the commercials, though, very odd to go to a break and see an ad for the ab-roller, you know, …but not playing the music stingers going into the breaks gave the coverage a serious feel…. I also thought Stacey Tisdale was tremendous, as another person above mentioned, she really impressed me with her ability to keep up with events and keep the information coming, she grew up a lot in my eyes that day.
Thanks for doing a Screen Savers tonight, I haven't seen it yet, but I saw it was live at 7 pm, it was nice to see everyone on there, it was a bit of normalacy which I am looking forward to….. thanks for doing the show.
Best wishes to all the Screen Saver family out there, I hope everyone is safe and my heart goes out to everyone in NYC.
This is America last I checked. We have the FREEDOM do say what we like. Just like you said what you like, EVERYONE has the right to say and think what they like, be it for or agenst what your thoughts or beleifs maybe…this is why this is America. The war is NOT within us, but agenst us ALL…you, me and Ted, and the rest of the nation. We are all Americans…like it or not, the same freedom you have to express what you feel is the same right anyone has to express and think what they feel. You don't want to allow "selective freedom" do you? Keep together America. Difference does not matter…we are all on the same team and Team America is under attack.
Yes, I too am repulsed by the Palestinians cheering & dancing in the streets. But that is not the MOST disgusting thing about all of this: it's the people here in this country who spray-painted the commuter train this morning with obscenities so offensive I won't repeat them, or who threatened and attacked Muslim schools full of children, or who (mentioned on Silicon Spin) wanted to make "not just a parking lot, but a LAKE out of that land", or who post racist hatred here on this site like Apokalips XIII @ 09/12/2001 03:06 PM PDT. And, oh, by the way; I am not a Muslim, Arab, or Palestinian.
I actually agree with you. On slashdot a similar remark as the one I made on the top of the page led people to believe that I WANTED the Pakisatinian civils to die. That is not the case, I would just have a hard to feeling sorry for those who might get caught in a crossfire after they so gleefully cheered the massive loss of American life.
Furthermore the idea the all Muslims should die is definetly disgusting. I find it particularly disturbing that Arabs who are US citizens have come under fire. Those people may be Arab by birth, but are Americans by choice, they are on ou side and should not be harrassed because of the actions of a terrorist group in another country.
Actually we are BOTH wrong though. The most disgusting thing I heard on a radio interview with a local DJ's cousin. Apparently these "hoodlums" were in NYC approaching bystanders saying "It's OK for us to rob you because all the police are downtown" I don't know if anyone was robbed, but anyone who could be in NYC when the WTC building collapsed and say something like that is a low form of life.
To anyone who would think this would cause the US to fall or be "scared" into changing our way of life, well they must be pretty damn stupid.
I'm not scared, I'm angry, I've felt a few of those anti-Arab feelings but I put them aside, I'm angry that this happened, about all the lost lives who will never have the chance's many of us will have, I'm angry that lives were lost for stupidity, there is no God that is worshiped on this earth that says its ok to murder, or that you will be rewarded for it. It's bull from the start.
Many people died, but I'm not scared, just angry, resolved and more American then I have ever felt before in my life. Buildings will be rebuilt, people mourned. And the United States, and every other civilized nation that believes in freedom will continue to exist for all time. Because you can't destroy that with any weapon that will ever exist.
I think they sould seal off the cockpit of comercial jetliner. Then spray sleeping gas into the cabin before even taking off. That way everybody would have a safe trip. And money would be saved because there is no need for food or the service for that of. There would be no need for stewardesses other than maybe 1.
I cant begin to phathom the complete distruction that took place. These deeds shshould not go unpunished. Thoughts of turning sand to glass seem to come to mind. But then again can we hold a whole country accountable for the the acts comming from 1 man. Maybe we could if that country Harbors the guilty one.
It's only natural to feel anger at a time like this, but we have to act independent of that. Blind rage never wins anything. Vengeance only turns you into the cruel and callous killers you want to eliminate. As a society we have always used tools for that. Generally thrown away once their usefulness was outlived while the rest of us slept in our beds seemingly ignorant of what we had spawned and thus still decent members of civilized society. It's very similar to those who despise hunters and yet sit down every night to a steak dinner or the like. War is hell. None of us want to kill anyone, but sometimes it has to be done if we are to retain the freedoms we hold so dear. There will be casualties we won't want to know about and many of our troops will lose their sanity if not their lives. You can't turn on the TV and pretend it will go away. Or tomorrow it may be your family that does not come home. It's the price we pay for our freedom. For which some have to fight and die while others are seemingly oblivious that such atrocities exist.
1. When the perpetrators of the US Embassy bombings in Africa were about to be sentenced, one man who lost his wife said he hoped the offender would get the death penalty. This is a normal reaction which you would expect. Another woman who lost her husband said she didn't want the convict put to death. She said "I was against capital punishment before, & I can't change my mind just because it hits home," and "We're supposed to rise above such natural inclinations (as revenge)." Generally, I'm pretty cynical when it comes to humanity, but I thought this was the most NOBLE thing I had ever heard–and I don't bandy the word around lightly.
I want to know for MYSELF: what's the trick–what's the difference between the 2–how do we accomplish this superhuman feat in the face of incredible suffering?
father felt when they attacked Pearl Harbour!
I was so scared when the fourth plane crashed in somerset,pa.
That is WAY to close to me here in Johnstown,pa.
My heart and prayers go out to ALL of those involved in this tradgedy.
WE WILL GET THROUGH THIS TOGETHER!!
unknown author of this suffering.
Trade Center, our Pentagon, us? What was it you hoped we would learn?
of us, people of faith, believers in a just and loving God.
Some people — you, perhaps — think that any or all of this makes us weak.
Hollywood blockbuster, isn't the plot development from a Tom Clancy novel.
in the history of the United States and, probably, the history of the world.
You've bloodied us as we have never been bloodied before.
When roused, we are righteous in our outrage, terrible in our force.
cost, go to any length, in the pursuit of justice.
done to prevent it from happening again.
I admire/chuckle/learn from your show or I'd like to think its your show. You do such a great job.
On Sept. 11th Jim (my honey) and I flipped from Tech-TV (that's where Jim starts his day), to CNN and BBC for a rounded view of what was tragically happening.
I appreciated the point of view given by Tech-TV that was different from either CNN or BBC and it was nice to have that point of view…Thank you.
I've been trying to use up my pent up frustration/hurt/anger by cutting wood and breaking dead branches, getting ready for the winter months. My goats have been getting fatter these last few days since I've been crying so much I don't want to hear them cry for being hungry….so more alfalfa over the fence to them. Leo your kids and kids are cute.
Our kids are: http://www.lake.org/goats.html they are a little older that your kids…but cute none the less.
There are alot of people that are against a retaliation because they feel violence doesn't solve anything. Because it doesn't do any good or solve any problems. That's a comendable mindset to not be overwhelmed with rage and vengence, to be able to look past that.
But one thing that occured to me over the last few days is that God Himself succomes to rage and vengence and has many times when someone has attacked His people or his laws. Some examples: Adam and Eve being banished from Eden for disobeying his laws. The flood to wipe out all of the lawlessness and Godlessness in the world. The only solution in God's eyes was "Do over!" The destruction of Soddom and Gomorrah. The plagues of Egypt. The list goes on and on. In fact God says that those that touch his people is like touching his eyeball. The Bible clearly illustrates that God Himself isn't above revenge. It says that he is a "vengfull God". He doesn't take transgressions against Him lightly. Isn't that the whole point of Armageddon? To cleanse the earth of all those that are opposed to God so that the world would be clean again?
Just something I've been thinking about the last few days.
We would like to extend our deepest sympathy to all involved in the horrible tragedy that occurred on 9/11/01. Leo, we would like to thank you for the human touch that you add to your show. As Americans we need to stand together, strong and united. We have listed a few links to sites that are taking donations. They are listed at http://nickyandstephen.com. We love your show. Please keep it coming.
the horrendous day that beauty was still all around us and will never die.
Words are not enough nor ever will be to express how Americans and the world will look at this tragic day. I moved from NY to Las Vegas. I lived in NY for many years and have been at and in the World Trade center many times. I still can't believe the NY skyline without the twin towers. After hours of hearing more and more about this with the rest of the world I started to feel a need to look outside and remind myself that no matter what that there is still and will always be beauty no matter where we are what day it is or what happened.
So I started taking some pictures of the sky and clouds and colors and here is my reminder, my gift, my message to us all.
Remember no matter what, we're still who and what we are and there is no way that the people that did this could EVER EVER take away or destroy the beauty in the world.
So here is my reminder to us all that beauty on this day still exists and will always no matter what happens to us.
I added the faint image of the American flag to the beautiful picture of the sky taken on that terrible day. Please share it with the world as a symbol, our symbol that America and Beauty will always exist, no matter what happens. We are united. Please make this image your desktop on your computers. Please share it with the news outlets of America. Send this to EVERYONE you can think – CNN, NBC, send it to anyone and everyone – we stand united that no matter what happens, Beauty will always exist.
Click on 911SkyNFlag at http://briefcase.yahoo.com/quardster and download it and make it your desktop and share it with others. Thank you.
I can not fathom the horror those people felt. Yes the world is changed forever I just hope that things dont get really bad and they stop all religion to have world peace. Then the end will come. Leo what is deal with offline webpages how do I veiw webpages of line? It does not work when I save a favorite and select veiw offline then when I go try to veiw if offline I can't.
a candlelight memorial to ALL who lost their lives in this tradgedy.
was deeply moved. especially when Leo gave Patrick a hug, that's when I really lost it,It finally sunk in that we are ALL a big family, wether we are related by blood or not.
GOD BLESS AMERICA!! United We Stand!!
And Please,PLEASE do NOT Hate someone just because of His/Her Race/religeion!
WE ARE ALL AMERICANS UNITED AGAIANST TERRORISM!!!!
It is difficult to describe in words how I feel about the 9/11/01 tragedy. I have created a memorial site which I plan to update every September 11. I think we should remember that war is not ALWAYS the answer to our problems.
This is such a horrible tragedy, which is an understatement, I know. It has brought forth something positive though. Our country is more united than I ever remember. I just hope we can sustain it through the long haul, as this is not going to be a fast moving mission. I am sure it will involve economic sanctions, espionage and military action. I do not believe nuclear war is the answer. It should be the VERY LAST resort if at all.
Vincent, thanks so much for the graphic. I downloaded it as my wallpaper and it is very uplifing. I also thank Tech TV for listing the memorial banner site. I have uploaded some of them to my personal website and my amateur radio club web site as well.
I am enclosing a site for gifart.com. They are giving a gif image each day and the last few days have had a patriotic theme. The latest one is very uplifing and I have included it on my sites.
I find it amazing that you do not own a TV. Just because you own one does not mean that it has to be watched daily but, when an event such as this one happens I truly believe that TV is a must. I cannot imagine not having watched JFK's funeral, or the first men on the moon, or the Space Shuttle exploding, or dozens of other events in my 47 years.
And even if you do not own a TV – you did not have a computer with internet access to gather around?
All of this is really none of my business. I just find it odd given all the known circumstances.
Kill em all! We should all throw in the Starship Troopers DVD, get psyched up, and go kill us some muslims. I am glad for Tech TV mentioning the disaster because I wouldn't have found out until much later (my TV usually stays on Tech TV — despite all your unfounded and biased anti Microsoft dribble). But thank you for covering the tragedy, though I did immediately switch to CNN after hearing about it. No offense, but you're a tech channel.
I'm a big fan of your website and the work you do for TechTV, you always seem to know the right things to say and express. My heart goes out to all of those affected by this terrible tragedy. I just hope we all learn something positive from this horrendous ordeal.
I am a junior in high school and I have to say that I was struck by today's events. I cannot believe how such a horrible thing could happen to innocent people. I know a few people that commute from here in Boston to New York weekly for work and I can only hope that they are ok. Whoever has done this needs to be held accountable and these people need to be brought to justice.
Thanks for posting today to give your Leovillagers support on the devastating day.
I want to let you know that I thought tech tv did outstanding coverage..I watched all networks and the dish and by far, your stations coverage was professional, understanding, and well put together, but most of all they showed that they were human like the rest of us..
My thoughts are with the U.S. tonite..we all need to band toegether.
Hello, I am an 8th grader, and I saw the terrible incident happen right from the beginning, i flipped and saw CNBC, and it came on saying a plane crashed.
I live less the 3 houses away from school, So I ran over there, and told my home room teacher to turn on the channel. the rest of the day we watched that channel. I think whoever did it..they have a terrible mind, and ought to be hunted down.
Thats all I can say, for now.
Leo, my family and I watch The Screen Savers every night. As you all said this evening on the show, it does feel like a family. I live on Long Island and it was surreal to see the video of the collapse of the twin towers, such a fixture of the NY skyline. I work in a middle school and though we heard bits and pieces of news during the day, I didn't actually see the destruction, or the video of what happened, until I arrived home in the afternoon. I sobbed uncontrollably. It's hard to believe that so much of lower Manhattan is just gone. I think I'm still in shock.
I believe, however, that we will get through this. If these cowards who perpetrated this act think this will bring us down, they are sadly mistaken. This will only serve to bring us closer together. We've been through adversity before. We will live through this and come back, stronger than ever. I will never forget the sight of the members of the House and Senate spontaneously singing "God Bless America" on the steps of the Capital Building. Forget the political rhetoric. That's who we really are.
Leo, I'm writing this, as I watch the 10pm PDT showing of today's (12th) show. I just want to say what an excellent job you and the team did.
I grew up in Britain, and only moved to the US in 1999. In all my 30+ years in Britain, I don't think we had as many terrorist-related deaths and injuries as we all saw in New York and Washington DC yesterday. I spoke to friends back in Britain, and people there – all that distance away – were reeling with shock at what happened.
Personally, I spent most of yesterday, in a state of mild shock, and disbelief. This goes way off the scale of anything I've seen happen before. Today, despite my usual left-of-centre politics, I've found myself thinking we should just nuke Afghanistan, and then see who else wants to try it on with us. I know this sounds extreme, it'll pass… it's just the shock talking.
On a positive note, it seems that the American people are coming together as one nation, determined to get through this, support each other and grow from the experience. This is the sort of positive side that we must keep in our minds as we put our country back together.
First, I want to offer my deepest sympathy to all those touched by the horrible events of 9.11. My prayers will continue for all of the missing, and those struggling with such dedication to try to save anyone that might still be alive in those ruins. The police and firemen, as well as construction workers involved are all heros. Thank you all.
Thank you Mark Hein, Cleve, OH. for bringing Lenoard Pitts' piece to this page.
I truly believe that this country will rise up and be stronger than ever in it's fight for good over evil. Terrorism must be stopped. There must be an end to this senseless killing. It serves no purpose. We must do whatever it takes to put an end to this madness.
This is truly a war, and we must fight it with resolve. This "cancer" did not grow overnight, and it will not be "cured" overnight. We have been brought together we will stand togehter to protect our freedom.
We are a people that prefers peace, but when provoked we do FIGHT! Remember the Alamo…Remeber Pearl Harbor. We have not started our battles without being provoked. But once provoked we have prevailed…and we will again.
my prayers and thoughts go out to the families of the victims may God be with you all.
I know that this is a long time after 9/11 but i just had to say something. Since then a lot of things have changed. I was only in the 7th grade when it happend and i was in shock for a long time. I never, in my wildest dreams, thought that this would happen. It was a big wake up call. But the problem is SOME PEOPLE STILL HABVEN'T WOKEN UP! some people still care more about themselves then their country! It drives me crazy!


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The Big Knife is an American play by Clifford Odets. Directed by Lee Strasberg, who had worked with Odets at the Group Theatre, and starring fellow Group Theatre alumnus John Garfield. The play debuted at Broadway's National Theatre on 24 February 1949 before closing on May 28th after 109 performances. The Big Knife marked the return of Odets to Broadway after a six-year hiatus in which he toiled in Hollywood as a screenwriter and motion picture director. The play concerns the disillusionment of a movie star with the Hollywood's studio system and disgust with himself, as he has lost his idealism in the pursuit of success.
Garfield played major movie star Charlie Castle, whose idealistic wife Marion has left him. She has warned him not to sign a new contract with studio boss Marcus Hoff, or she will not return to him. Hoff has covered up a fatal hit-and-run accident committed by Castle, and he threatens Castle with the revelation of his secret if he does not sign the contract. Castle signs the contract, but subsequently commits suicide with the knowledge that he can never reclaim his lost idealism that he had sacrificed for success.
New York Times theater critic Brooks Atkinson, in his review of the opening, admired the "distinguished art and craftsmanship" on display. He praised Strasberg's direction, the acting and the production design and lauded Odets'"uncommon theatre talents". However, Atkinson found the play to be a melodrama that could not support Odets' indictment of American society and his attempt to pass off the dilemma of the play's protagonist as a tragedy, seeing as the cast of Hollywood characters are "...a singularly undistinguished and unattractive society of egotists, racketeers, cheats and dimwits."
Atkinson summed up Odets' theme seemingly as being, "...a study of the immorality of success as measured solely by money; and he is showing how the conspiracy of money destroys those who works for it." He wrote:, "...[T]he characters in The Big Knife are not worth so much of Mr. Odets' indignation on so cosmic a plane. As in a soundly motivated melodrama, they get what they deserve in the final act. There is no point in crying doom for the entire nation."
The play was made into a 1955 film directed by Robert Aldrich.
The Big Knife has had one revival on Broadway, in 2013. The play, produced by the Roundabout Theatre Company, opened at the American Airlines Theatre on April 16, 2013, after previews from March 22, and closed on June 2, after 29 previews and 56 performances. Directed by Doug Hughes, the play featured Bobby Cannavale, Marin Ireland, and Richard Kind, who played the venal studio boss Marcus Hoff.
Kind was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play and won a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play.
^ a b Atkinson, Brooks (25 February 1949). "The BIg Knife (At The Theatre)". Retrieved 15 December 2014.
This page was last edited on 22 March 2017, at 22:49 (UTC).


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Q: трёхуровневое меню Надо у подкатегории вывести подкатегорию.
Убил 2 дня, перепробовал всякие способы, в итоге сделал свой велосипед на костылях, рекурсией мне такое задание сделать очень сложно.
Такой код допускается на проекте? Какой способ ещё есть?
Делаю запрос
SELECT
    category.id AS catId, category.name AS catName,
    sub_category.id AS subCatId, sub_category.name AS subCatName,
    page.id AS pageId, page.name AS pageName

FROM category LEFT JOIN sub_category
ON sub_category.category_id = category.id LEFT JOIN page
ON page.sub_category_id = sub_category.id ORDER BY category.id

Мне присылается вот такой массив
$res = [
        ['catId' => 1, 'catName' => 'Программы', 'subCatId' => 1, 'subCatName' => "Антивирусы", 'pageId' => "1", 'pageName' => "Касперский"],
        ['catId' => 1, 'catName' => 'Программы', 'subCatId' => 4, 'subCatName' => "Аудио", 'pageId' => "4", 'pageName' => "VirtualDJ"],
        ['catId' => 1, 'catName' => 'Программы', 'subCatId' => 4, 'subCatName' => "Аудио", 'pageId' => "5", 'pageName' => "FL Studio"],
        ['catId' => 1, 'catName' => 'Программы', 'subCatId' => 1, 'subCatName' => "Антивирусы", 'pageId' => "6", 'pageName' => "NOD32"],
        ['catId' => 1, 'catName' => 'Программы', 'subCatId' => 2, 'subCatName' => "Запись", 'pageId' => "NULL", 'pageName' => "NULL"],
        ['catId' => 1, 'catName' => 'Программы', 'subCatId' => 3, 'subCatName' => "Интернет", 'pageId' => "NULL", 'pageName' => "NULL"],
        ['catId' => 2, 'catName' => 'Фильмы',    'subCatId' => 5, 'subCatName' => "Боевики", 'pageId' => "2", 'pageName' => "Джпеки Чан"],
        ['catId' => 2, 'catName' => 'Фильмы',    'subCatId' => 7, 'subCatName' => "Ужастики", 'pageId' => "3", 'pageName' => "Псы войны"],
        ['catId' => 2, 'catName' => 'Фильмы',    'subCatId' => 5, 'subCatName' => "Боевики", 'pageId' => "8", 'pageName' => "Американский ниндзя"],
        ['catId' => 2, 'catName' => 'Фильмы',    'subCatId' => 6, 'subCatName' => "Фантастика", 'pageId' => "NULL", 'pageName' => "NULL"],
    ];

Потом я из него делаю другой массив, который мне нужен.
Вот так я его делаю
$mass = [];
foreach($res as $cat) {
    if (!array_key_exists($cat['catName'] . '|' . $cat['catId'], $mass)) {
        $mass[$cat['catName'] . '|' . $cat['catId']] = [$cat['subCatName'] . '|' . $cat['subCatId']=> [$cat['pageId']=>$cat['pageName']]];
    }

    else {
        $mass[$cat['catName']. '|' .$cat['catId']][$cat['subCatName'] . '|' .$cat['subCatId']][$cat['pageId']]=$cat['pageName'];
    }
}

После этого получился вот такой массив
Array
(
    [Программы|1] => Array
        (
            [Антивирусы|1] => Array
                (
                    [1] => Касперский
                    [6] => NOD32
                )

            [Аудио|4] => Array
                (
                    [4] => VirtualDJ
                    [5] => FL Studio
                )

            [Запись|2] => Array
                (
                    [] =>
                )

            [Интернет|3] => Array
                (
                    [] =>
                )

        )

    [Фильмы|2] => Array
        (
            [Боевики|5] => Array
                (
                    [2] => Джеки Чан
                    [8] => Американский ниндзя
                )

            [Ужастики|7] => Array
                (
                    [3] => Псы войны
                )

            [Фантастика|6] => Array
                (
                    [] =>
                )

        )

)

И потом уже, создаю списки
echo '
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    echo '
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}
echo '
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Получается вот такое

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'Gold Rush' on Discovery needs a new narrative after departure of Todd Hoffman
Todd Hoffman has left 'Gold Rush.' [image source: Discovery UK - YouTube]
Eight years of success and failure took a toll on the Oregon native and gold miner.
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Todd Hoffman shocked the "Gold Rush" fandom two months ago when he declared that his days as a gold miner for the hit Discovery reality show were officially over. Hoffman's departure from the series he created is unusual, but it's being reported by Oregon Live and Discovery that Todd is pursuing a singing career and his new project, Zum Media, a television production company he owns. It's unclear at the moment if Zum Media will create a new show based on a new set of gold miners and try to recreate and grow the same fan base that brought high ratings to "Gold Rush" on Discovery.
Success was not always an option
Hoffman had no real experience as a gold miner when the show started out in December of 2010 and he had to convince many of his friends that his idea was good and potentially very profitable. He eventually convinced enough people to join him in Alaska and scraped together enough money to buy the gear needed to dig, sluice and recover gold, all while the cameras rolled and their daily struggles were exposed to the world. Todd had a few good seasons during his "Gold Rush" career, despite always struggling to maintain his operation. Hoffman claims his gold total to be around $10 million dollars, although it's not been reported how much he spent along the way.
A changing narrative could focus on Parker Schnabel and Tony Beets
Without Todd and his family on the show fans must now readjust to a narrative that depicts the gold mining seasons of cast regulars Parker Schnabel and Tony Beets. Beets owns a significant amount of land and has been involved in reviving vintage dredges that require less fuel and manpower to recover gold from his property.
Parker has leased land adjacent to Beets and purchased some of his own property in an effort to avoid the high cost of royalties he has paid in the past. Next season, no longer contracted to Tony's land, Parker will mine in the Yukon under more reasonable royalty rates. Beets, for all his efforts last season, was unable to get a second dredge operating but did manage to make repairs and upgrades to his first dredge, which has proven so far to be profitable and efficient.
Rick Ness takes a chance as his own boss
Congrats #NewMineBoss Rick Ness! 💪🏽
What will this mean for the 'Dream Team' ? See how Parker reacted to the news >> (https://t.co/J3uskHaq0w) pic.twitter.com/7zJeq2hwcy
— Gold Rush (@Gold_Rush) March 25, 2018
Recently confirmed by the official "Gold Rush" Twitter account, a new narrative next season will follow the story of Parker's former crew member Rick Ness, who recently announced he is leaving Schnabel's team in pursuit of gold at his own operation. This should be an excellent story to follow and Rick's history of delivering results will prove to be a fascinating adventure to discover. Veteran gold miner Freddy Dodge is also a considerable force to be reckoned with in the gold mining industry and it would be equally exciting to see what is in store for his future in Colorado and beyond.
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Dr. Rolf B. Gainer discussed what family caregivers go through when caring for a loved one with severe brain injury in a recent interview conducted by Dr. Gordon Atherley. Dr. Gordon Atherley founded Family Caregivers Unite!, a social media project in 2010. He uses his live internet talk radio show to connect with caregivers and to provide information and support. His most recent episode features a discussion with our Chief Executive Officer of the Neurologic Rehabilitation Institute at Brookhaven Hospital, Dr. Rolf B. Gainer.
Dr. Gainer explains that there is hope. Positive change can occur for the individual years post-injury. He provides valuable tips for caregivers, and looks to the future suggesting changes to our healthcare system.
Click here to listen to the episode featuring Dr. Gainer's conversation with Dr. Gordon Atherley. Be sure to listen to the end to hear Dr. Gainer's heartfelt and encouraging message for family caregivers.
Michael Paul Mason is an editor, writer, speaker and journalist based in Tulsa. His works have appeared in several newspapers and magazines including Discover, The New York Times and The Believer. Mason has also appeared as a guest on several national media outlets including the Lehrer Newshour, CBS News and NPR's Morning Edition. He currently serves as the editor of This Land Press, Oklahoma's first New Media company, which he founded.
Mason's book Head Cases: Stories of Brain Injury and Its Aftermath draws from the more than five years that he spent as a Brain Injury Case Manager at Brookhaven Hospital where he spent countless hours helping survivors of traumatic brain injuries and their families. The book explores how survivors of traumatic brain injuries make sense of the world around them.
A recognized expert in his field, Michael Paul Mason has served as a board member of the Academy of Certified Brain Injury Specialists and is a past president of the Brain Injury Association of Oklahoma.
Detours, road closings and potholes: assessing the barriers after brain injury Presented by Rolf B. Gainer, PhD and Nancy Weber, MA, CBIS, at the Southwest Disability Conference, October 7, 2015.
The Psychometrics of Social Role Return for the Person with Brain Injury Presented by Rolf B. Gainer, PhD at the Santa Clara Valley Brain Injury Conference 2015.
TBI and Identity Loss: Recovering Self Presented by Ron Broughton, LPC, CBIST · Chief Clinical Officer · Brookhaven Hospital at the Santa Clara Valley Brain Injury Conference 2015.
Caregivers as Clients Presented by Nancy Weber, MA, CBIS as part of Brookhaven's Professional Seminar Series on June 4, 2014.
Combat Related PTSD Among The Sri Lankan Army Servicemen Written by Ruwan Jayatunge, M.D.
Counseling and Brain Injury: A Post Rehab Support View / (word doc layout) (171 Kb) Presented by Ron Broughton, MEd, LPC, CBIS, Chief Clinical Officer — Brookhaven Hospital presented at the 2013 Santa Clara Valley Brain Injury Conference.
Counseling and Brain Injury: A Post Rehab Support View / (powerpoint layout) (2.07 Mb) Presented by Ron Broughton, MEd, LPC, CBIS, Chief Clinical Officer — Brookhaven Hospital presented at the 2013 Santa Clara Valley Brain Injury Conference.
Death of a Soldier Written by Ruwan Jayatunge, M.D.
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and the Buddhist Jathaka Stories Written by Ruwan Jayatunge, M.D.
Healing the Addiction Memory Written by Ruwan Jayatunge, M.D.
Meditation – an Effective Treatment Mode for Substance Use Disorders Written by Ruwan Jayatunge, M.D.
Meditation and Brain Plasticity Written by Ruwan Jayatunge, M.D.
Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy – 2012 Scotland Presentation (2.18 Mb ) Presented by Melissa Felteau, MAdED at the World Congress in Brain Injury, Edinburgh, Scotland, March 2012.
Co-authored/investigated by Dr. Rolf Gainer, PhD, Rehabilitation Institutes of America, USA and Neurologic Rehabilitation Institute of Ontario, Toronto, Canada. Dr. Gainer is a co-investigator of a randomized, controlled trial of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for treating depression in a traumatic brain injury population.
Co-authored/investigated by Shawn Marshall, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Medical Director, Acquired Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program, Ottawa Hospital Rehabilitation Center, Ottawa, Canada.
Patients' Experiences of Near Death Experience Written by Ruwan Jayatunge, M.D.
Reducing the need for seclusion and restraint on an inpatient neurobehavioral unit(4.5Mb) Presented at ACRM November 2013 by Matt Maxey, Director of Nursing at Brookhaven Hospital.
Shake Hands with an Angel – Meeting With Lt. Gen Romeo Dallaire Written by Ruwan Jayatunge, M.D.
Shell Shock to Palali Syndrome Written by Ruwan Jayatunge, M.D.
TBI Across The Lifespan_The Challenge Of Change (3 Mb) Presnted by Dr. Ros Burrows, Ph.D June 22, 2018 at Tulsa, OK.
The New Normal – 2012 Iowa BIA Conference Presentation (5.51 Mb ) Presented by Rolf B. Gainer, Ph.D.
Traumatic Brain Injury in Sri Lankan Combat Veterans Written by Ruwan Jayatunge, M.D.
Treating Chronic Pain With Meditation Written by Ruwan Jayatunge, M.D.
Triple Whammy Barriers Zarrow August 2016 (11 Mb ) Presented by Rolf B. Gainer, Ph.D.
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Iran Reportedly Hacked US Drones in Iraq, Syria, Got Intel From Them (VIDEO)
Back in 2011, an Iranian cyberwarfare unit managed to intercept control over a US RQ-170 Sentinel stealth recon UAV and land it in one piece. Tehran has... 22.02.2019, Sputnik International
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© Photo : US Air Force Photo / Lt. Col. Leslie PrattAn MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle
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Back in 2011, an Iranian cyberwarfare unit managed to intercept control over a US RQ-170 Sentinel stealth recon UAV and land it in one piece. Tehran has refused to return the drone to the American military citing its violation of Iranian airspace. Instead, Iran has reverse engineered the American drone to create its own strike UAV.
Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh has revealed that Iran managed to obtain control over "seven to eight drones" flying over Syria and Iraq, as well as access to their "first-hand intel", Fars News Agency reported. The agency published video footage claiming that it had been shot by the US drones that were allegedly hacked by Iran. Iranian military officials haven't confirmed the video's authenticity.
WATCH Unique Footage of Iranian-Made Drones Striking Terrorists in Syria
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Among other things, the footage shows the crash-landing and subsequent destruction of a drone by the airstrike. The video was possibly shot in 2016 in Syria, where an MQ-9 Reaper Drone crashed in July 2016. The US Air Force then reported that it crashed due to an operator losing control of the UAV and not due to "enemy fire". The drone was later destroyed by a "coalition aircraft" strike.
In one of the most famous episodes of "drone hijacking" Iran managed to intercept control over a US RQ-170 Sentinel flying over the Islamic Republic and then safely land almost intact on December 4. A week later then US President Barak Obama asked Tehran to return the drone, but Iran refused to do so and instead used it to reverse engineer its own drone — Sa'egheh. It inherited the RQ-170's stealth design, but was modified from a being purely reconnaissance aircraft to one capable of airstrikes.
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Q: UIBarButtonItem not showing correctly I have an iOS app with a UIToolbar with several buttons on it. One of them I change the image programatically based on the date as follows:
[_button setImage: [UIImage imageNamed: @"blah"]];

_button is an IBOutlet.
On the iPhone it works just fine but every time I run the app on the iPad I get the glitch shown in the image bellow. Any idea what might be causing this?
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A: Let's try:
UIButton *closeButton = [UIButton buttonWithType:UIButtonTypeCustom];
[closeButton setFrame: CGRectMake(0, 0, closeButtonFontSize.width, closeButtonFontSize.height)];
[closeButton.titleLabel setFont: font];
[closeButton setTitle: closeStr forState: UIControlStateNormal];
[closeButton setTitleColor: hoverColor forState: UIControlStateHighlighted];
[closeButton addTarget:self action:@selector(closePressed) forControlEvents:UIControlEventTouchUpInside];
UIBarButtonItem *closeBarButton = [[UIBarButtonItem alloc] initWithCustomView:closeButton];
//set this bar button to your toolbar

A: SetImage directly not working for button, we set image and state for button like this
[_button setImage:[UIImage imageNamed: @"blah"] forState:UIControlStateNormal];

UIBarButtonItem with image
UIBarButtonItem *leftBarButtonItem = [[UIBarButtonItem alloc] initWithImage:[UIImage imageNamed:@"icon.png"] style:UIBarButtonItemStylePlain target:self action:@selector(action)];

else you customize your barbuttonitem

A: Try This
UIButton *btton = [UIButton buttonWithType:UIButtonTypeCustom];
[btton setFrame:CGRectMake(0, 0, 20, 20)];
[btton addTarget:self action:@selector(actionMenu:) forControlEvents:UIControlEventTouchUpInside];
 [btton setImage:[UIImage imageNamed:@"blah.png"] forState:UIControlStateNormal];

UIBarButtonItem * barbutton = [[UIBarButtonItem alloc] initWithCustomView:btton];


Nathan Kline went down with his plane twice during the Battle of the Bulge, the Germans' deadly last stand of World War II.
The first time, an unexploded 88 mm shell pierced the right engine and sent his plane plummeting to the earth nose-first. The second plane crash landed on a rocky, snow-covered field wheels up after being riddled by flak.
"Someone up there must have been watching over me since I had two near misses without a scratch," said Kline, now a retired Air Force major. "However, I was mentally and psychologically exhausted being shot at and crash-landed two times."
Kline, who recovered in Scotland and tallied 65 bombing missions during the war, offered the intimate glimpse of the harrowing experience Saturday to a standing-room-only crowd at the Sigal Museum in Easton. He was one of three veterans to provide various viewpoints of the battle conditions and the price Allies paid to win the war.
Kline, 92, of Allentown, was joined by Bulge veterans Raymond DeRaymond, 94, of Easton and Lionel Adda, 95, of Allentown. Bill Gieske, whose father was a veteran of the battle, moderated the forum. It also drew three World War II re-enactors and featured a special tribute to Morris Metz, who helped launch the Lehigh Valley Chapter of the Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge.
The Battle of the Bulge began Dec. 16, 1944, as Adolf Hitler tried to break up Allied forces and make a comeback in Europe. The Germans were reeling from the recent D-Day invasion at Normandy, when the Allies launched an offensive on the shores of northern France. To many, it appeared the Germans all but lost the war.
Hitler staged a counterattack in eastern Belgium and northern Luxembourg, striking first near the dense Ardennes Forest, where inexperienced American troops had been stationed.
The Germans surrounded Bastogne, where Brig. Gen. Anthony McAuliffe was in command, and demanded the Americans surrender. McAuliffe famously relayed his one-word response: "Nuts!" Gen. George S. Patton came to Bastogne's defense a few days later.
When the 41-day battle ended Jan. 25, 1945, about 100,000 Germans were killed, marking Hitler's last major offensive. But Americans suffered heavy casualties, too. About 19,000 Americans were killed, 47,000 wounded and 15,000 taken prisoner.
While Kline was locked in battles in the air, Adda was on the ground with some of the green troops who were stationed there for some "seasoning" before going to battle. He described early December 1944 as "an uncomfortable winter camping trip," where they ate and slept too little.
Adda recalls being eager to go back to sleep on a dark, misty morning Dec. 16. His relief shift was about to end at 6 a.m. when he heard a light noise in the distance like a soldier dropping a cartridge. A short time later came the artillery fire.
"It was very intense and remarkably brief, maybe 30 seconds or a minute," Adda said. "And it did create some casualties, but it woke up everybody and so everybody went to the holes and became involved in the battle."
His unit overtook an invading group of about 10 men. Many were killed or wounded with a few "playing dead." Adda said he captured one, a 17-year-old in a snow cape who was led away by an American rifleman. His unit fought the following day, gradually falling back into the woods under fire.
DeRaymond fought with the 87th chemical mortar battalion, a curious title as the mortar shells weren't filled with chemicals but high-explosives that could go 4,300 yards. He said his company had "good protection" in front of them and was credited with taking out two tanks.
Among those in the audience listening to the war stories was Doug Metz, whose father fought in the Battle of the Bulge. Metz said his father had been dedicated to making sure the stories continued to be told so that Americans never forget that "freedom is not free."
Asked if his father would have been pleased with the turnout, Metz's eyes filled with tears, adding, "Enough said."


The list has been designed to help parents decide what games are appropriate for their children, just in case they can't see the massive 'M For Mature' rating on the box.
"There's an endless stream of new games that will never be suitable for children," said Rep. Betty McCollum. Could that be because adults like games too?
The report also took a stab at retailers, parents and the entire industry, citing "growing complacency" among game retailers, parents and the gaming industry on ratings and enforcing them.
"Unfortunately, we're seeing some steps backwards," said institute president David Walsh. As if he was doing anything to help.
But the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) stepped up as official defenders of the faith: "At a time of year when parents are looking for helpful guidance about video games, this year's report card does little more than sow unwarranted doubt about effective tools like ESRB ratings," says ESRB president Patricia Vance.


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Speaker, "Role of Global Women's Issues," Open World Kosovo Exchange, Washington, DC, January 9, 2014.
Speaker, "Building Leadership Capacities of Women in Politics, Business, Media and Government in Bosnia Herzegovina," U.S. Embassy, Banja Luka, Sarajevo and Mostar, April 23-28, 2012.
Speaker, 2012 Election Analysis, US State Department Digital Video Conference (DVC) with US Embassy in Cyprus, December 2011.
Conference Facilitator, Supporting Womens Political Participation in Armenia: Building a National Womens Platform, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI)/USAID, Yerevan, Armenia, May 18-19, 2011.
Facilitated a two day meeting of 300 plus Armenian women (and some men) from very diverse backgrounds and affiliations with a goal of developing a draft womens policy platform for use in advocacy for changes to government policy and for inclusion in political party platforms. At the end of the two days, the group adopted a draft platform in four issue areas: increasing womens access to health care, increasing womens access to economic opportunity, increasing womens political participation, and decreasing domestic and gender based violence. The draft platform was announced at a press conference, and follow up activities include four policy working groups with expert input and opportunities to develop actionable policy proposals.
Speaker, Networking and Mentorship, American University of Armenia/US Embassy, Yerevan, Armenia, May 18, 2011.
Spoke to a group of women mentors and mentees in a program sponsored by the US Embassy to foster womens leadership.
Speaker, Increasing Womens Political Participation and Impact, U.S. Department of State Speakers Program, Pristina, Kosovo, September 27- October 1, 2010.
Speaker, Increasing Motivation and Capacities of Women in Politics, Business, NGO Sector and Government in Bosnia Herzegovina, U.S. Department of State Speakers Program, Tuzla, Banja Luka, Doboj, Sarajevo and Zenica, Bosnia Herzegovina, April 12-16, 2010.
Speaker, 2010 Election Analysis, US State Department Digital Video Conference (DVC) with US Embassy, Russia, November 23, 2010.
Speaker, 2010 Pre-Election Analysis, US State Department Digital Video Conference (DVC) with Bucharest, Romania, October 27, 2010.
Speaker, Womens Political Participation, Study Mission for Legislators from Bosnia and Herzegovina: Legislative Policy Development, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI)/Institute for Representative Government, Washington, DC, May 24, 2010.
Moderator and Discussion Leader, Implementing and Enforcing Legislation to Protect and Promote Womens Health and Human Rights, Vital Voices of Eurasia: A Leadership Summit for Women and Girls, Kyiv, Ukraine, October 17, 2007.
Speaker/Trainer, Advocacy Skills, Women Leaders of Russia in NGO Management and Development, Vital Voices/Open World Institute, Washington, DC, November 8, 2007.
Trainer, Advocacy and Coalition Building, Russian Women as Political Leaders Vital Voices Global Partnership, Washington, D.C., July 17, 2007.
Trainer, Building Advocacy Skills, Russian Women NGO Leaders Strengthening Civil Society Vital Voices Global Leadership Institute, Washington, DC, November 19, 2003.
Trainer, Thinking of Running for Office?, Women Building Democracy in Slovakia, Vital Voices Global Leadership Institute, Washington, DC, February 10, 2003.
Trainer and Team Leader, Building Community Power, Northern Ireland Voluntary Trust, Belfast, Northern Ireland, April 8-12, 2001.
From Just Security: Reviving the US Commitment to Women's Rights and Gender Equality: The UN Commission on the Status of Women December 16, 2020
From CFR: Gender Advisors Key to Effective Policy September 17, 2020
The Hill: Foreign policy congressional committees need to call more women experts July 15, 2020
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What is Boron Nitride Used For?
July 8,2022
A recent poll in Britain found that public support for sanctions against Russia is falling as fuel and prices rise.
The proportion of people willing to accept higher fuel prices as a result of western sanctions against Russia fell 14 percentage points to 36% from 50% in March, according to a survey conducted for the Telegraph by consultancy Redfield & Wilton Strategies.
Global energy and fuel prices have soared since the start of the year and remain high because of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and uncertainty over Russian supplies.
The survey also found that 54% of people believe their own financial situation has worsened in the past year, up 12 percentage points from 42% two months ago. Sixty-two percent think things will get worse in the year ahead. Less than a third of respondents said they had received a pay rise to keep up with inflation, with two-thirds of those saying it was not enough to keep up with rising living costs.
The figures suggest that public concern about the conflict with Ukraine is now likely to be overtaken by financial worries.
Separately, the UK's consumer price index rose 7 percent this month from a year earlier, the highest since March 1992, according to figures released recently by the Office for National Statistics. In addition, a separate report released a few days ago by the Centre for Economics and Business Research said that real household disposable income in the UK will fall by 3% in 2022, equivalent to a loss of £2,320 per household, which would lead to the biggest drop in living standards since the 1950s. That is mainly because wages aren't keeping up with rising energy and fuel costs.
The prices of other commodities like the boron nitride powder are also expected to be influenced.
Cubic boron nitride (CBN) is a super-hard material synthesized by hexagonal boron nitride and catalyst at high temperature and high pressure. Among the super-hard materials which have been industrially applied, the hardness of CBN is second only to diamond. The thermal stability of cubic boron nitride is much higher than that of diamond, and it has greater chemical stability to iron series metal elements, so cubic boron nitride abrasives are widely used in the field of cutting and grinding of iron-based metal products.
Types of Cubic Boron Nitride CBN
There are two kinds of cubic boron nitride: single crystal and polycrystalline sintered body.
The single crystal is prepared by hexagonal boron nitride and catalyst at a pressure of 3000 ~ 8000 MPA and a temperature of 800℃ to 1900℃. Typical catalyst materials are selected from alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, tin, lead, antimony and their nitrides. The crystal forms of cubic boron nitride include tetrahedral truncated cone, octahedron, crooked crystal and double crystal. Industrial cubic boron nitride is available in black, amber and metal-plated surfaces, and the particle size is usually less than 1 mm.
Application of Boron Nitride Polycrystals in Metal Cutting
Cubic boron nitride polycrystal (PCBN) tool is a kind of super-hard material product which is composed of many fine grains (0.1μm 100μm) CBN.
It not only has high hardness and high wear resistance, but also has the characteristics of high toughness, chemical inertia, red hardness and so on, and can be sharpened by diamond grinding wheel. It shows excellent cutting performance in all aspects of cutting, and can achieve stable cutting at high temperature. it is especially suitable for machining all kinds of hardened steel, tool steel, chilled cast iron and other high hardness difficult-to-machining materials. The tool has the advantages of sharp cutting, good shape retention, high wear resistance, small unit wear, less correction times, and is conducive to automatic machining. it is suitable for all cutting processes from roughing to finishing.
Performance and Properties of PCBN
PCBN not only has most of the properties of CBN, but also overcomes the shortcomings of directional cleavage of CBN single crystal plane, and has many performance advantages.
1. High hardness. The hardness of PCBN tool is second only to diamond and much higher than that of cemented carbide and ceramic tools, so it can process hardened steel, cast iron and cemented carbide with hardness above HRC60.
2. High wear resistance. The wear resistance of PCBN tools is much higher than that of cemented carbide and ceramics, and its service life is usually 3 to 5 times longer than that of ceramic tools and 5 times to 15 times that of cemented carbide tools.
3. High chemical inertia. The chemical reaction between PCBN and iron group elements and their alloys is not easy to occur at 1200℃ to 1300℃, which overcomes the chemical affinity between polycrystalline diamond tools and iron, has high oxidation resistance, and the bonding and diffusion effect on various materials is much less than that of cemented carbide.
4. High thermal stability. The heat resistance of PCBN can reach 1400℃, which is much higher than that of diamond tools (700℃ to 800℃). It is proved that the cutting temperature above 1100℃ can still maintain high sharp cutting performance, which is suitable for dry cutting.
5. High thermal conductivity. Among all kinds of tool materials, the thermal conductivity of PCBN is 79.54W/(m·k), which is second only to diamond and much better than cemented carbide, and the thermal conductivity of PCBN will be improved with the increase of temperature.
6. Low friction coefficient. Compared with other tool materials, the friction coefficient of PCBN is low. The friction coefficient between PCBN and different materials is about 0.1 ~ 0.3, while that of cemented carbide is 0.4 ~ 0.6, and the friction coefficient decreases with the increase of cutting speed, so that the cutting force decreases and the phenomenon of chip sticking is reduced.
Application of Cubic Boron Nitride in Grinding Field
Cubic boron nitride grinding tools have excellent grinding performance, which can complete the processing of difficult-to-grind materials, improve productivity and effectively improve the grinding quality of workpieces. It can also strictly control the shape and size of the workpiece and improve the surface integrity of the workpiece after grinding, so as to improve the fatigue strength of the parts and prolong the service life.
Cubic boron nitride micro-powder is suitable for resin, metal, ceramic and other binder systems, can also be used in the production of polycrystalline composite sheets, can also be used as loose abrasives, grinding paste and so on.
Supplier of Boron Nitride BN Powder
Luoyang Tongrun Nano Technology Co. Ltd. (TRUNNANO) is a trusted global chemical material supplier & manufacturer with over 12-year-experience in providing super high-quality chemicals and nanomaterials including silicon powder, nitride powder, graphite powder, zinc sulfide, calcium nitride, 3D printing powder, etc.
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The EU's draft REPowerEU plan calls for an increase of 15TWh of rooftop PV capacity by 2022. The draft also calls for EU and national governments to take action this year to reduce the time required to obtain permits for rooftop PV installations to three months, and proposes that "all new buildings and existing buildings with an energy grade OF D or above should have rooftop PV installations by 2025".
In addition, the European Commission is likely to set a target for installed PV capacity of 300GW by 2025 and 500GW by 2030. Some members are more aggressive, with Austria, Belgium, Lithuania, Luxembourg, and Spain demanding a 1TW target for 2030.
The REPowerEU initiative, worth 195 billion euros, was proposed by the EU on March 8 to phase out member states' dependence on Russian fossil fuels by 2030. In a few days, the European Commission will present a package to implement the RePowerEU strategy.
As an important application scenario of distributed PV, rooftop PV is not limited to land, and the development conditions are relatively convenient.
Since the end of 2021, Spain, France, the Netherlands, and other countries have introduced policies and measures such as government subsidies, tax cuts, fee reductions, and accelerated grid-connection approval to encourage the development of distributed PV. Europe's potential for rooftop PV is huge and will continue to be an important growth pole for the industry, according to Wood Mackenzie.
Luoyang Tongrun Nano Technology is a trusted chemical supplier and manufacturer providing high-quality chemicals and Nanomaterials. If you are looking for the boron nitride powder, please feel free to contact us and send an inquiry.
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Titanium Silicide TiSi2 Powder CAS 12039-83-7
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Employee records show basic contact information along with the segments an employee's survey responses fall into. If the employee is a manager, the reporting line will also be shown, as well as any segments the employee has been added to. Account administrators are also able to see what access the employee has, in terms of being able to log into Peakon to see data and use specific features.
In addition, account administrators are also able to see the amount of survey rounds the employee has been included in (this does not mean surveys the employee has completed but rather the survey emails the employee has received).
In most cases, access to employee record data will also include access to the aggregated survey responses of these employees shown on your dashboard.
To find a specific employee record, use the search box to search by name or email address. To find groups of employees, use the filter options which will allow you to filter by each attribute's segment that you have access to.
To filter simply click on one of the attributes and then select or search a segment to filter by. A filtered list will then appear. It's also possible to apply multiple filters.
The information tab shows fields for basic contact information, as well as, the attribute values given on the employee record. You will also be able to see whether an employee's engagement has been marked as active or disabled. This refers to whether the employee will receive surveys (active) or not (disabled).
Clicking on the "Managing" tab will show the various segments of employees the employee is managing. You can view these segments by clicking on the dropdown arrow to switch between segments. Each segment shows a list of employees in that particular segment.
Managing employees on Peakon means having employees reporting into you, either directly or indirectly. It could also mean that the admin has added the employee as a manager to a segment of employees, or that an employee has been given access to view all employee records and aggregated scores.
The access control permission for "Administrate employees" allows users to see the "Access control" tab on employee records. This option allows users to see which access control groups an employee is part of.
By default all employees are placed in the "Employee" access control group. All managers who have reports or who have been added as a manager to a segment will also be in the default "Manager" group. Any additional access control groups an employee has been added to will also be seen from this tab.
There is also a "Notify" option that allows users to notify the employee. The employee will receive an email invitation to log into their Peakon dashboard.
Account administrators will also be able to click on the "Rounds" tab that will show details of the survey rounds an employee has been included in. Note that this does not indicate whether the employee has answered the survey or not, it only shows the survey rounds the employee has been included in.
The survey rounds list shows the target and dates. Live rounds are indicated by a green icon and test rounds by a paper aeroplane icon. Old rounds only show the dates and target.
If an employee has been added during an open survey round, a banner will appear asking whether you would like to add the employee to the current open round, as seen below.