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From university sports facilities to the Super Bowl itself, stadium managers continue to pursue ambitious waste-diversion goals. The gold standard of a zero-waste-to-landfill system has emerged as the ultimate prize in stadium sustainability — but as with any materials-management strategy, zero waste is a mixed bag of benefits and challenges.
Before we start tallying pros and cons, though, we'll define precisely what we mean by zero waste in the context of large-scale sports venues. Actually, "zero waste" is a bit of a misnomer; the industry standard for the term aims for at least 90-percent diversion for all post-use materials. "Diversion," by the way, refers to routing waste toward reuse/recycling processors rather than sending it to the landfill, where it piles up, decays, and emits greenhouse gasses. Zero waste is the realization of this 90-percent diversion rate.
Ohio State University's Ohio Stadium holds the top spot for waste diversion among the Big Ten conference facilities, regularly exceeding its zero-waste goals through robust recycling and composting programs. But does this approach make sense for other stadiums? Here are the arguments for and against implementing a zero-waste program (as defined by the 90-percent diversion goal) at any sports facilities.
Benefits of Zero-Waste Goals at Sports Venues
The primary advantage of pursuing zero waste at any institution barely needs stating: Resources are finite, and if we don't reuse them, we will run out. Just as crucially, landfills release huge volumes of the greenhouse gas methane; the more we reuse and recycle, the fewer GHG emissions our communities produce.
But there are other, more direct advantages to stadiums that pursue zero-waste goals, as well. For instance:
Reducing waste at popular sporting events helps to position institutions — universities, certainly, but also sports leagues and venue owners — as ethical leaders at the forefront of environmental sustainability.
Landfill access is expensive. By reducing waste through upstream strategies, stadium managers can avoid costly tipping fees.
Sports events provide an opportunity to engage with large, diverse audiences. By including guests in the zero-waste effort, stadiums serve the broader environmental purpose of educating the public on the real costs of a disposable lifestyle.
A glance over these arguments explains why university stadiums often lead the drive toward zero-waste sports. Universities see themselves as leaders, and their educational mission informs all of their efforts, even on the field.
Drawbacks of Stadium Zero-Waste Goals
At first glance, there don't seem to be many arguments against zero waste in sports. The most common barrier to such action, of course, is the price of change, both in cash and in institutional resources. Even if a shift to more-sustainable waste management eventually pays off through the avoidance of tipping fees, there's an upfront cost associated with making any institutional change.
However, even if your institution shares the values of sustainability, preliminary research suggests that zero-waste goals might be distracting us from truly effective change. A 2017 study from the University of Missouri in Columbia found that, of the many strategies involved in a zero-waste program, two disproportionately further the goals of GHG-reduction and energy conservation: eliminating food waste and perfect recycling.
While food reduction and recycling are cornerstones of any zero-waste effort, this study suggests that the most valuable statistics in terms of sustainability may not be the volume of waste sent to the landfill, but recycling rates and the reduction rate of food waste.
Whether you strive for zero waste or employ other sustainable waste-management strategies at your facility, however, you can always reduce workforce costs and injury rates with the right waste-handling equipment from Solus Group. Contact us at 314-696-0200 to learn more.
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Le département français de Mayotte est, sous la Cinquième République, constituée de deux circonscriptions législatives, modifiées par le redécoupage de 2010, entré en application à compter des élections législatives de 2012. Auparavant, il comportait une seule circonscription.

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Par l'ordonnance  du  1959, relative à l'élection des députés à l'Assemblée nationale représentant les territoires d'outre-mer, le Territoire des Comores forme une circonscription unique et se voit attribuer deux sièges. Les premières élections de la  République pour l'Assemblée nationale se tiennent le 31 mai 1959.

En 1975, lorsque les représentants politiques de trois des îles du territoire proclament unilatéralement leur indépendance pour former le nouvel État comorien, l'ancien territoire d'outre-mer-mer est dissout et ne lui succède alors (sur l'île restée française et favorable à la départementalisation) le territoire d'outre-mer de Mayotte, qui prend la dénomination de « collectivité départementale de Mayotte » et qui n'a qu'un siège.

Lors des élections législatives de 1986 qui se sont déroulées selon un mode de scrutin proportionnel à un seul tour par listes départementales, le nombre de sièges de Mayotte est resté à un, maintenant de fait un scrutin uninominal majoritaire.

Le retour à un mode de scrutin uninominal majoritaire à deux tours en vue des élections législatives suivantes, a maintenu ce nombre de un siège, selon un nouveau découpage électoral qui n'affecte pas celui de Mayotte, qui n'élit encore qu'un seul député.

Le redécoupage des circonscriptions législatives réalisé en 2010 et entrant en application à compter des élections législatives de juin 2012, a modifié le nombre et la répartition des circonscriptions de Mayotte, passé à deux du fait de l'ancienne sous-représentation démographique du territoire. Ce redécoupage est conservé et entre en vigueur aux élections législatives de 2012, depuis que le territoire est devenu en 2011 un département d'outre-mer.

Un nouveau découpage cantonal a été mis en place pour les élections départementales de 2015, mais il ne change pas le découpage territorial des circonscriptions législatives, les deux députés élus de Mayotte élus en 2012 restant encore en poste jusqu'au terme de leur mandat en 2017.

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Composition des circonscriptions

Composition des circonscriptions de 1958 à 1977
En 1975 Grande Comore, Mohéli et Anjouan déclarent unilatéralement leur indépendance pour former ensemble le nouvel État comorien. Les deux députés en fonction (Ahmed Mohamed et Mohamed Dahalani) continueront seul à représenter Mayotte.

Composition des circonscriptions de 1977 à 1988

À compter de 1977, le nouveau territoire d'outre-mer de Mayotte comprend une seule circonscription dont les cantons correspondent alors à chacune des communes :
 Circonscription de Mayotte : cantons de Acoua, Bandraboua, Bandrélé, Bouéni, Chiconi, Chirongui, Dembéni, Dzaoudzi, Koungou, Mamoudzou, Mtsamboro, M'tsangamouji, Kani-Kéli, Ouangani, Pamandzi, Sada et Tsingoni.

Ce découpage n'est pas modifié lorsque le territoire d'outre-mer prend la dénomination de « collectivité départementale de Mayotte ». Toutefois le canton de Mamoudzou est subdivisé en trois lors des élections cantonales de 1985.

Composition des circonscriptions de 1988 à 2012

À compter du découpage cantonal de 1986, la collectivité départementale de Mayotte garde une seule circonscription législative, délimitée par le découpage électoral de la loi  du , et regroupait les divisions administratives suivantes :
 Circonscription de Mayotte : cantons de Acoua, Bandraboua, Bandrélé, Bouéni, Chiconi, Chirongui, Dembéni, Dzaoudzi, Koungou, Mamoudzou-I, Mamoudzou-II, Mamoudzou-III, Mtsamboro, M'tsangamouji, Kani-Kéli, Ouangani, Pamandzi, Sada et Tsingoni.

Ce découpage est encore en vigueur lorsque la « collectivité départementale » devient un département d'outre-mer en 2011.

Composition des circonscriptions à compter de 2012

Depuis l'ordonnance  du , ratifiée par le Parlement français le , et entrée en application lors des élections législatives de 2012, le département comprend deux circonscriptions délimitées ainsi :
  : cantons de Acoua, Bandraboua, Dzaoudzi, Koungou, Mamoudzou-1, Mamoudzou-2, Mtsamboro et Pamandzi.
  : cantons de Bandrélé, Bouéni, Chiconi, Chirongui, Dembéni, Kani-Kéli, Mamoudzou-3, M'tsangamouji, Ouangani, Sada et Tsingoni.

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No surprise here. The future Hall of Fame QB has started off the 2015 season with a bang, especially doing such against the Jaguars.
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If Brady keeps this up, he's winning his 3rd MVP trophy. Only Peyton Manning, Johnny Unitas, Jim Brown, and Brett Favre have won more than 2 MVP trophies in their careers.
Brady finished 33 of 42 for 358 yards and 2 touchdown passes.
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Murray finished with 139 yards on 26 carries, and a touchdown.
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A.J. Green is one of the most complete receivers in the game. His height, adjustments, and ability to make Andy Dalton's margin-for-error higher have made him a consistent top 5 wide receiver. Green's display was on point again the Ravens, where he made Dalton look better on some inaccurate passes with said athleticism.
Green has made a strong comeback thus far after an underwhelming 2014 season (to be fair, he was injured). He finished with 10 catches for 227 yards and 2 touchdowns.
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Welcome aboard, Honey Badger. Tyrann Mathieu has always been a terrific talent at the safety position, and on Sunday took off. He intercepted Colin Kaepernick twice, returning one for a touchdown, and only allowed 2 yards when targeted. All in a day's work.
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CHICO, Calif. (Reuters) – The first significant rain in months in northern California all but extinguished the deadliest wildfire in the state's history on Wednesday but also raised risks of flash flooding that could hinder teams searching for human remains.
Between 4-6 inches (102-152 mm) of rain was expected to fall through the weekend in areas around the town of Paradise, the community of nearly 27,000 people 175 miles (280 km) northeast of San Francisco that was largely incinerated by the so-called Camp Fire.
The blaze killed at least 83 people and 563 remain unaccounted for, Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea told a news briefing.
"The rain is a concern for us and there is the potential for mudflows," Honea said. Searchers would be pulled out of areas threatened by mudslides, he said.
The storm added to the misery of evacuees camped out in a Walmart parking lot in nearby Chico.
Mitchell Manley was cold and wet but thankful he persuaded his elderly mother to evacuate. He said most of the dead were retirees who thought they could ride out the flames in their homes.
"I was lucky to get her out, she was going to sit it out," said Manley, who was camping at Walmart while he waited to go back to his home in Concow.
Warehouses were opened in Chico to provide evacuees protection from the cold and rain as celebrity chef Jose Andres prepared to cook hundreds of Thanksgiving meals for evacuees.
Some 830 people had signed up to spend their Thanksgiving combing through ash and rubble in forecast heavy rain, searching for human remains, Honea said.
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The rains, which in some areas were likely to be accompanied by winds of up to 45 miles per hour (72 kph), raised risks of ravines turning into rivers of mud. The fire has burned across 153,336 acres (62,000 hectares) of the Sierra foothills and is 85 percent contained.
"There's no vegetation to hold the earth and there's a risk it could just start moving, with mud carrying everything in its path," National Weather Service forecaster Johnnie Powell said in Sacramento.
Firefighters installed straw tubes known as wattles to stop hillsides being washed away.
"With the heavy rains, the fire activity is practically nothing," said Cal Fire Operation Section Chief Josh Bishop.
The death toll has been gradually rising, with two more names added to the list on Wednesday to bring the total to 83 people, with 58 of them tentatively identified, Honea said.
The number of people unaccounted for, which has fluctuated widely over the past week, declined by 307.
Asked about the effects of rain on the search for remains, Honea said it would make going through debris more difficult but he was less concerned about remains washing away than the headaches posed by mud.
Still, he said some remains might never be found.
"What we're looking for in many respects are very small bone fragments so, as we go forward, it's certainly possible that not all of them will be located," Honea said.
The Camp Fire incinerated 13,503 homes in and around Paradise. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
The state is undertaking the largest single wildfire cleanup operation in its history to remove toxic and radioactive ash and debris at burned home sites, said Eric Lamoureux from the Governor's Office of Emergency Services.
Butte County says evidence from recent fires in California showed that some destroyed homes and property contained "high and concerning levels of heavy metals, lead, mercury, dioxin, arsenic and other carcinogens. Some property may have the presence of radioactive materials."
(Reporting by Elijah Nouvelage in Chico, Calif.; Additional reporting by Andrew Hay in New Mexico and Steve Gorman in Los Angeles; Writing by Andrew Hay; Editing by Bill Tarrant, Leslie Adler and Paul Tait)
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package fr.sii.ogham.sms.builder;

import fr.sii.ogham.core.builder.Builder;
import fr.sii.ogham.core.builder.configuration.ConfigurationValueBuilder;
import fr.sii.ogham.core.builder.configuration.ConfigurationValueBuilderHelper;
import fr.sii.ogham.core.builder.configurer.Configurer;
import fr.sii.ogham.core.builder.context.BuildContext;
import fr.sii.ogham.core.builder.env.EnvironmentBuilder;
import fr.sii.ogham.core.fluent.AbstractParent;
import fr.sii.ogham.sms.message.PhoneNumber;
import fr.sii.ogham.sms.message.addressing.AddressedPhoneNumber;
import fr.sii.ogham.sms.message.addressing.translator.AlphanumericCodeNumberFormatHandler;
import fr.sii.ogham.sms.message.addressing.translator.CompositePhoneNumberTranslator;
import fr.sii.ogham.sms.message.addressing.translator.DefaultHandler;
import fr.sii.ogham.sms.message.addressing.translator.InternationalNumberFormatHandler;
import fr.sii.ogham.sms.message.addressing.translator.PhoneNumberTranslator;
import fr.sii.ogham.sms.message.addressing.translator.ShortCodeNumberFormatHandler;

/**
 * Defines which standard conversions may be applied on the phone number to
 * convert it from a {@link PhoneNumber} to an {@link AddressedPhoneNumber}.
 *
 * @author Aurélien Baudet
 *
 */
public class SenderNumberFormatBuilder extends AbstractParent<SenderNumberBuilder> implements Builder<PhoneNumberTranslator> {
	private final BuildContext buildContext;
	private final ConfigurationValueBuilderHelper<SenderNumberFormatBuilder, Boolean> enableAlphanumericValueBuilder;
	private final ConfigurationValueBuilderHelper<SenderNumberFormatBuilder, Boolean> enableShortCodeValueBuilder;
	private final ConfigurationValueBuilderHelper<SenderNumberFormatBuilder, Boolean> enableInternationalValueBuilder;

	/**
	 * Initializes the builder with a parent builder. The parent builder is used
	 * when calling {@link #and()} method. The {@link EnvironmentBuilder} is
	 * used to evaluate properties when {@link #build()} method is called.
	 *
	 * @param parent
	 *            the parent builder
	 * @param buildContext
	 *            for registering instances and property evaluation
	 */
	public SenderNumberFormatBuilder(SenderNumberBuilder parent, BuildContext buildContext) {
		super(parent);
		this.buildContext = buildContext;
		enableAlphanumericValueBuilder = buildContext.newConfigurationValueBuilder(this, Boolean.class);
		enableShortCodeValueBuilder = buildContext.newConfigurationValueBuilder(this, Boolean.class);
		enableInternationalValueBuilder = buildContext.newConfigurationValueBuilder(this, Boolean.class);
	}

	/**
	 * Enable/disable alphanumeric code conversion: if the sender address is
	 * alphanumeric (contains both letters and numbers) or non-numeric, TON is
	 * set to 5 and NPI to 0.
	 *
	 *

	 * The value set using this method takes precedence over any property and
	 * default value configured using {@link #alphanumericCode()}.
	 *
	 *

	 * .alphanumericCode(false)
	 * .alphanumericCode()
	 *   .properties("${custom.property.high-priority}", "${custom.property.low-priority}")
	 *   .defaultValue(true)
	 *

	 *
	 *

	 * .alphanumericCode(false)
	 * .alphanumericCode()
	 *   .properties("${custom.property.high-priority}", "${custom.property.low-priority}")
	 *   .defaultValue(true)
	 *

	 *
	 * In both cases, {@code alphanumericCode(false)} is used.
	 *
	 *

	 * If this method is called several times, only the last value is used.
	 *
	 *

	 * If {@code null} value is set, it is like not setting a value at all. The
	 * property/default value configuration is applied.
	 *
	 * @param enable
	 *            enable or disable alphanumeric code convertion
	 * @return this instance for fluent chaining
	 */
	public SenderNumberFormatBuilder alphanumericCode(Boolean enable) {
		enableAlphanumericValueBuilder.setValue(enable);
		return this;
	}

	/**
	 * Enable/disable alphanumeric code conversion: if the sender address is
	 * alphanumeric (contains both letters and numbers) or non-numeric, TON is
	 * set to 5 and NPI to 0.
	 *
	 *

	 * This method is mainly used by {@link Configurer}s to register some
	 * property keys and/or a default value. The aim is to let developer be able
	 * to externalize its configuration (using system properties, configuration
	 * file or anything else). If the developer doesn't configure any value for
	 * the registered properties, the default value is used (if set).
	 *
	 *

	 * .alphanumericCode()
	 *   .properties("${custom.property.high-priority}", "${custom.property.low-priority}")
	 *   .defaultValue(true)
	 *

	 *
	 *

	 * Non-null value set using {@link #alphanumericCode(Boolean)} takes
	 * precedence over property values and default value.
	 *
	 *

	 * .alphanumericCode(true)
	 * .alphanumericCode()
	 *   .properties("${custom.property.high-priority}", "${custom.property.low-priority}")
	 *   .defaultValue(true)
	 *

	 *
	 * The value {@code true} is used regardless of the value of the properties
	 * and default value.
	 *
	 *

	 * See {@link ConfigurationValueBuilder} for more information.
	 *
	 *
	 * @return the builder to configure property keys/default value
	 */
	public ConfigurationValueBuilder<SenderNumberFormatBuilder, Boolean> alphanumericCode() {
		return enableAlphanumericValueBuilder;
	}

	/**
	 * Enable/disable short code conversion: if the sender address is a short
	 * code, TON is set to 3, and NPI is set to 0. A number is considered to be
	 * a short code if the length of the number is 5 digits or less.
	 *
	 *

	 * The value set using this method takes precedence over any property and
	 * default value configured using {@link #shortCode()}.
	 *
	 *

	 * .shortCode(false)
	 * .shortCode()
	 *   .properties("${custom.property.high-priority}", "${custom.property.low-priority}")
	 *   .defaultValue(true)
	 *

	 *
	 *

	 * .shortCode(false)
	 * .shortCode()
	 *   .properties("${custom.property.high-priority}", "${custom.property.low-priority}")
	 *   .defaultValue(true)
	 *

	 *
	 * In both cases, {@code shortCode(false)} is used.
	 *
	 *

	 * If this method is called several times, only the last value is used.
	 *
	 *

	 * If {@code null} value is set, it is like not setting a value at all. The
	 * property/default value configuration is applied.
	 *
	 * @param enable
	 *            enable or disable short code conversion
	 * @return this instance for fluent chaining
	 */
	public SenderNumberFormatBuilder shortCode(Boolean enable) {
		enableShortCodeValueBuilder.setValue(enable);
		return this;
	}

	/**
	 * Enable/disable short code conversion: if the sender address is a short
	 * code, TON is set to 3, and NPI is set to 0. A number is considered to be
	 * a short code if the length of the number is 5 digits or less.
	 *
	 *

	 * This method is mainly used by {@link Configurer}s to register some
	 * property keys and/or a default value. The aim is to let developer be able
	 * to externalize its configuration (using system properties, configuration
	 * file or anything else). If the developer doesn't configure any value for
	 * the registered properties, the default value is used (if set).
	 *
	 *

	 * .shortCode()
	 *   .properties("${custom.property.high-priority}", "${custom.property.low-priority}")
	 *   .defaultValue(true)
	 *

	 *
	 *

	 * Non-null value set using {@link #shortCode(Boolean)} takes precedence
	 * over property values and default value.
	 *
	 *

	 * .shortCode(false)
	 * .shortCode()
	 *   .properties("${custom.property.high-priority}", "${custom.property.low-priority}")
	 *   .defaultValue(true)
	 *

	 *
	 * The value {@code false} is used regardless of the value of the properties
	 * and default value.
	 *
	 *

	 * See {@link ConfigurationValueBuilder} for more information.
	 *
	 *
	 * @return the builder to configure property keys/default value
	 */
	public ConfigurationValueBuilder<SenderNumberFormatBuilder, Boolean> shortCode() {
		return enableShortCodeValueBuilder;
	}

	/**
	 * Enable/disable international number conversion: if the sender starts with
	 * a "+", TON is set to 1, and NPI is set to 1.
	 *
	 *

	 * The value set using this method takes precedence over any property and
	 * default value configured using {@link #internationalNumber()}.
	 *
	 *

	 * .internationalNumber(false)
	 * .internationalNumber()
	 *   .properties("${custom.property.high-priority}", "${custom.property.low-priority}")
	 *   .defaultValue(true)
	 *

	 *
	 *

	 * .internationalNumber(false)
	 * .internationalNumber()
	 *   .properties("${custom.property.high-priority}", "${custom.property.low-priority}")
	 *   .defaultValue(true)
	 *

	 *
	 * In both cases, {@code internationalNumber(false)} is used.
	 *
	 *

	 * If this method is called several times, only the last value is used.
	 *
	 *

	 * If {@code null} value is set, it is like not setting a value at all. The
	 * property/default value configuration is applied.
	 *
	 * @param enable
	 *            enable or disable international number conversion
	 * @return this instance for fluent chaining
	 */
	public SenderNumberFormatBuilder internationalNumber(Boolean enable) {
		enableInternationalValueBuilder.setValue(enable);
		return this;
	}

	/**
	 * Enable/disable international number conversion: if the sender starts with
	 * a "+", TON is set to 1, and NPI is set to 1.
	 *
	 *

	 * This method is mainly used by {@link Configurer}s to register some
	 * property keys and/or a default value. The aim is to let developer be able
	 * to externalize its configuration (using system properties, configuration
	 * file or anything else). If the developer doesn't configure any value for
	 * the registered properties, the default value is used (if set).
	 *
	 *

	 * .internationalNumber()
	 *   .properties("${custom.property.high-priority}", "${custom.property.low-priority}")
	 *   .defaultValue(true)
	 *

	 *
	 *

	 * Non-null value set using {@link #internationalNumber(Boolean)} takes
	 * precedence over property values and default value.
	 *
	 *

	 * .internationalNumber(false)
	 * .internationalNumber()
	 *   .properties("${custom.property.high-priority}", "${custom.property.low-priority}")
	 *   .defaultValue(true)
	 *

	 *
	 * The value {@code false} is used regardless of the value of the properties
	 * and default value.
	 *
	 *

	 * See {@link ConfigurationValueBuilder} for more information.
	 *
	 *
	 * @return the builder to configure property keys/default value
	 */
	public ConfigurationValueBuilder<SenderNumberFormatBuilder, Boolean> internationalNumber() {
		return enableInternationalValueBuilder;
	}

	@Override
	public PhoneNumberTranslator build() {
		CompositePhoneNumberTranslator translator = buildContext.register(new CompositePhoneNumberTranslator());
		if (enabled(enableAlphanumericValueBuilder)) {
			translator.add(buildContext.register(new AlphanumericCodeNumberFormatHandler()));
		}
		if (enabled(enableShortCodeValueBuilder)) {
			translator.add(buildContext.register(new ShortCodeNumberFormatHandler()));
		}
		if (enabled(enableInternationalValueBuilder)) {
			translator.add(buildContext.register(new InternationalNumberFormatHandler()));
		}
		translator.add(buildContext.register(new DefaultHandler()));
		return translator;
	}

	private static boolean enabled(ConfigurationValueBuilderHelper<?, Boolean> props) {
		return props.getValue(false);
	}
}

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Quantum Funding
Another Quantum Computing Company to hit the Stock Market with Rigetti set to join ranks of IonQ on NYSE
October 9, 2021 by Schrodinger
After the successful listing of IonQ, a quantum computing company via a vehicle known as a SPAC, it should come as no surprise that other Quantum Companies would look to the same methodology. Rigetti, is one of those companies that has decided to also seek a public listing to help it gain more of a footing in the market.
Perhaps the hottest word on Wall Street right now around Wall Street is "SPAC", which stands for Special Purpose Acquisition Company. According to SPAC Research data, by July 2021, US-listed SPACs had raised $111.7 billion. This figure alone had eclipsed the total amount raised by SPACs in 2020 – $83.4 billion. So, in summary, the hype is real. But what exactly are they?
SPACs, also known as "blank check" companies, exist only to bring another firm, typically private-owned, to the public market through a merger. Investors set up SPACs with the sole aim of raising money through an IPO and then using the funds raised to form a merger with another company. Investors usually have no idea of which company the SPAC will acquire, hence, the name "blank-check."
"In the next decade one Rigetti quantum computer could be more powerful than today's entire global cloud. Rigetti is the leading innovator in this space. Our team has solved the most pressing scientific problems associated with bringing quantum computing to market by creating a scalable computer and high-performance integration with existing computing systems. We plan to use this capital to accelerate our product development and accelerate our goal to bring this transformational computing capability to every major industry."
Chad Rigetti, Rigetti Computing CEO and Founder
SPACs are slowly creeping into all the major industries of the world, and the quantum computing industry is no exception. Last year, word started spreading that IonQ, a Quantum-computing startup, was planning to go public. Earlier this year, they did, but through a SPAC.
IonQ and dMY Technology Group III, a SPAC, formed a merger with a deal in the region of $2 billion. This deal was revolutionary and groundbreaking in the quantum computing industry, and many companies are seeking to emulate IonQ. One such company is Rigetti. In October, Rigetti announced a merger deal with Supernova Partners Acquisition Company II, Ltd. ("Supernova II"), a SPAC. The merger company will be known as Rigetti Computing, Inc. (NYSE: RGTI) when the transaction is completed.
Rigetti is one of the world leaders in scalable quantum processor technology. There are many major players in the quantum computing world, all competing to building top-notch quantum processors. Earlier this year, in June, Rigetti introduced its scalable superconducting chips.
"The widespread adoption of quantum computing will have a significant impact on the economy and humanity in the next decade and beyond, on par with the advent of mobile and cloud technologies. Rigetti systems' speed and scalability set them apart amongst competitors. With its model of easy integration into existing systems, Rigetti's technology will be used by businesses, governments and institutions across the globe."
Michael Clifton, Supernova II
The benefits of quantum computing transcend a wide range of industries, including the energy, biotech, and even financial sectors. The transaction is estimated at $1.5 billion. Upon completion of the transaction, the gross cash proceeds to the combined company are estimated to be roughly $458 billion. The PIPE transaction, which is subscribed to by some of the biggest world firms, is expected to surpass $100 million. Rigetti plans on using the proceeds from the transaction to scale its quantum computers from 80 qubits in 2021 to 1000 qubits in 2024 and 4000 qubits in 2026.
The leaders of both the private company and the SPAC, Chad Rigetti and Micheal Clifton, have been vocal about their excitement with the deal. Clifton has praised the speed and scalability of Rigetti systems over that of competitors and has been duly backed by Chad Rigetti. It is expected that Clifton will join the Board of Directors upon completion of the deal.
The proposed deal between the two companies has been approved at the Board of Directors level of both companies and should proceed as normal when approved by the stockholders of Supernova II, as well as some other closing conditions.
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Q: How can I format Custom Data and display in autocomplete when source is an DB so I'm trying to get some info in the auto-complete widget like it's shown in the JQuery UI demo Demo, the only problem is they use a variable that they fill with the data they want to show, I instead want to access the data and the different description and stuff using a Data Base in MySQL, for this I have changed the source to use another php page that looks up the info. here is the code for the Auto-complete, I really don't understand the methods so I haven't changed it from the basic search.
This is the JS:
$(document).ready((function(){
            $( "#completa" ).autocomplete({
        source: "buscar.php",
        minLength: 1,
                    focus: function (event, ui){
                        $("#completa").val(ui.item.val);
                        return false;
                    };
        }));

This is what I have in buscar.php:
<?php

    $conec = mysql_connect(localhost, root, admin);
    if(!$conec)
    {
        die(mysql_error());
    }
    else
    {
        $bd = mysql_select_db("ve_test",$conec );
        if(!$bd)
        {
            die(mysql_error());
        }
    }

$termino = trim(strip_tags($_GET['term']));//Obtener el termino que envia el autocompletar

$qstring = "SELECT name, descripcion FROM VE_table WHERE name LIKE '%".$termino."%'";
$result = mysql_query($qstring);//Solicitud a la Base de Datos

while ($row = mysql_fetch_array($result,MYSQL_ASSOC))//Realizar un LOOP sobre los valores obtenidos
{
                $row['value']=htmlentities(stripslashes($row['name']));
                $row_set[] = $row;//build an array
}
echo json_encode($row_set);//Enviar los datos al autocompletar en codificacion JSON, Altamente Necesario.

?>

A: The jQuery UI autocomplete option 'source' is meant to be a String or an Array of Strings.  It can't get this from a PHP page.  You must use an AJAX call to read an output from a PHP page.  If you haven't used AJAX before you should use Google for a tutorial.  What I would do is make the PHP script output all of the data separated by a delimiter (---, for example..any thing that would not be in your list of data).  Then retrieve the data by using an AJAX call and use split() to split the output into an Array of strings by your delimiter (---).  Then this Array should work as your autocomplete's source.  To make sure you don't have a problem in your Javascript, use this:
$(document).ready(function(){
    $( "#completa" ).autocomplete({
        source: ["string","sample","test","preset values","thisiswhereyourarraywillgo"],
        minLength: 1,
        focus: function (event, ui){
            $("#completa").val(ui.item.val);
            return false;
        }
    });
});

If that works to predict any of those 5 words in the Array, then you have a problem with the AJAX call.

A: OK so I found the answer for the question, here it is:
in the buscar.php, I only had to add a variable with the name I wished to receive in the JQ:
<?php

    $conec = mysql_connect(localhost, root, admin);
    if(!$conec)
    {
        die(mysql_error());
    }
    else
    {
        $bd = mysql_select_db("ve_test",$conec );
        if(!$bd)
        {
            die(mysql_error());
        }
    }

$termino = trim(strip_tags($_GET['term']));//Obtener el termino que envia el autocompletar

$qstring = "SELECT name, descripcion FROM VE_table WHERE name LIKE '%".$termino."%'";
$result = mysql_query($qstring);//Solicitud a la Base de Datos

while ($row = mysql_fetch_array($result,MYSQL_ASSOC))//Realizar un LOOP sobre los valores obtenidos
{
                $row['value']=htmlentities(stripslashes($row['name']));
                $row['desc']=  htmlentities(stripcslashes($row['descripcion'])); //This is the line I Changed
                $row_set[] = $row;//build an array
}
echo json_encode($row_set);//Enviar los datos al autocompletar en codificacion JSON, Altamente Necesario.?>

And this is the JQ I used:
    $(document).ready((function(){
            $( "#completa" ).autocomplete({
        source: "buscar.php",
        minLength: 1,
                    focus: function( event, ui ) {
                    $( "#completa" ).val( ui.item.label );
                    return false;
                    },
                    select: function( event, ui ) {
                    $( "#completa" ).val( ui.item.value );
                    $( "#completa-description" ).html( ui.item.desc );
                    return false;
                }
            })
            .data( "autocomplete" )._renderItem = function( ul, item ) {
                return $( "
" )
                .data( "item.autocomplete", item )
                .append( "" + item.value + "
" + item.desc + "" )
                .appendTo( ul );
            };
        }));

I hope this helps somebody else too.

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One of our awesome volunteers, Hannah, comes every week to play crib with whoever is up for the challenge!
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International Research Interdisciplinary School – May 8-13, 2017, Zhovkva, Lviv, Ukraine
Address for Correspondence: Mykhaylo Sorokivskyy,
Lviv Regional Cardiology Center, Lviv, Ukraine
E-mail: sorokivskyy@gmail.com
Mykhaylo Sorokivskyy1,2, Uliana Pidvalna2, Iana Andreieva3, Ljuba Bacharova4
1 Lviv Regional Cardiology Center, Ukraine
2 Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Lviv, Ukraine
3 State Institution "Zaporizhia Medical Academy of Post-Graduate Education Ministry of Health of Ukraine", Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine
4International Laser Center, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
In the city of Zhovkva, near Lviv, on May 8-13, 2017, the 20th anniversary International Research Interdisciplinary School (IRIS) for young scientists working in the field of biomedical sciences was held for the first time in Ukraine. The program of this school is based on the Research Workshop developed at Duke University, USA. The initiative for the IRIS was started by the American Journal of Electrocardiology in 2006 and supported by a number of European national and international journals. The main purpose of the school was to develop the ability of its participants to plan and conduct scientific projects in biomedical disciplines.
The international faculty of school was represented by: Ljuba Bacharova, Slovakia, Eric Eisenstein, USA, Katarzyna Piotrowicz, Poland, Mykhaylo Sorokivskyy, Ukraine and observer: Jacqueline Hengl, Austria
There were 20 participants from Ukraine, Slovakia, Lithuania and Denmark. During workshops participants prepared 4 training projects:
Group Evergreen: The effect of the Chamomile extract on the experimental bacterial pneumonia - Kristina Baseviciene (Lithhania), Bacova Maria (Slovakia), Pavol Mikolka (Slovakia), Jaroslav Oryshchyn (Ukraine), Sofiya Vynnytska (Ukraine).
Group HAMAK: The impact of smart phone usage duration on cognitive function in middle age population - Andrius Alisauskas (Lithuania), Alice Kusnírová (Slovakia), Jana Andreeva (Ukraine), Viktoria Mykhaylova (Ukraine), Liuba Hasiuk (Ukraine).
Group C-BE: The effect of tryptophan rich diet vs. supplement on serotonin levels in patients with post ATB depression - Haroldas Razvadauskas (Lithuania), Agnesa Csanova (Slovakia), Uliana Dmyterko (Ukraine), Glib Royko (Ukraine), Khrystyna Kaminska (Ukraine).
Group The Eye of the Tiger: The impact of melatonin supplementation on the insulin sensitivity of pre-diabetic medical staff who are working nightshifts - Ruta Zakareviciute (Lithuania), Victoria Lory (Slovakia), Jakob Solgaard Jensen (Denmark), Uliana Pidvalna (Ukraine), Anastasija Oryshchyn (Ukraine).
The organizers and participants of IRIS share their thoughts and impressions about the school:
Mykhaylo Sorokivskyy (member of faculty and organizer of IRIS in Ukraine): 20 participants from European countries such as Slovakia, Lithuania, Denmark and Ukraine took part in the work of the school. The general concept lies in the fact that young scientists need to develop gradually a project of scientific research within four working days. Their work is monitored by experienced mentors with considerable experience in research and science, helping to correct deficiencies and make these scientific projects as realistic as possible. The intensive work schedule was complemented by a vivid social program, which included an acquaintance with the historical monuments of Zhovkva and Lviv and, even, small sport competitions.
Uliana Pidvalna (participant). How to do your own research study correctly? How to be confident if all according the rules? What are the most common mistakes? For a long time most of us were looking for an answer to these questions. Frankly speaking, we were aware of some tips and tricks but we all felt that we needed more to gain confidence. Every time when we were desperately struggling with doubts what and how to write to make no mistakes and meet the regulations. We wanted to get an expert who could guide us through the labyrinth of correctly doing research projects. Finally, we found it.
Iana Andreieva (participant). From the first day in IRIS we faced with the necessity to collaborate with people from different countries with different backgrounds who work in different biomedical areas and whom we didn`t know before that. One of the most significant and inalienable practical skill for every researcher is good communication skills. A scientist has to exchange experience and his results, write articles and proposal, communicate with a variety of audiences and educate others. Thus to become a successful scientist you have to be an effective communicator. During last decade, science has become more interdisciplinary and the ability to communicate more effectively across disciplines fosters collaboration and innovation.
Mykhaylo Sorokivskyy. The most important point at the beginning of the work of each group was the formulation of the hypothesis of the whole study to be carried out. The hypothesis must be meaningful, concrete, expressed in one sentence. It should be formulated on the basis of a number of preliminary data, due to which at this stage the study looks plausible. The main task of scientific research is to either confirm the hypothesis of the data of their own research, or deny it. Then we had to pick up an informative and understandable name for the whole study, which could be the title of the future publication.
Iana Andreieva. Every participant has to conduct a presentation of any stage of the project and take part in the final presentation. This one trained our skill in preparation, improved skills in argumentation, negotiation and critical appraisal and helped to overcome some fear of public speaking. Furthermore, all presentations were discussed in a repetitive way not only by mentors but also by participants. It also helps to involve all participants in profound efficient discussion and get constructive feedback. During every workshop, we learned to listen to remarks, accepting criticism and ask for help. For some participants, it seemed a little bit frustrated but when you see results of your work, you realize that it is the best way to find the best decisions and mistakes that could become obstacles in future.
Uliana Pidvalna. What have we achieved? It was really important to us to learn the way how to focus on the main purpose, do not lose important details and do not overload research with unnecessary points at the same time. We have realized that proper hypothesis could facilitate all stages of our work: conduction of experiment, data gathering, processing and preparing manuscript as result of our work. Another important point was group-working experience. Sometimes it was really hard to take into account another point of view and to listen to the opinion of other members of your team and faculties, especially when you fully immersed in a research setting.
Mykhaylo Sorokivskyy. The language of communication at the International Research Interdisciplinary School is English, which was native to none of the participants. Thus, besides the intense work in the scientific circle, the participants feel a certain "linguistic" load. Stay within four working days in the English-speaking environment, both during work and rest, is another extremely important positive aspect of the science school, especially for participants from Eastern Europe.
Uliana Pidvalna. IRIS. It is not only flower, not only part of the vascular tunic of the eyeball, ancient Greek Goddess of the Rainbow, asteroid etc, but also International Research Interdisciplinary School, which is a great possibility to be a little part of such a great scientific family.
Authorship: All authors contributed to preparation of manuscript
Some pictures from International Research Interdisciplinary School.
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Music and the Spoken Word broadcast with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square. March 30, 2014 Broadcast Number 4411.
We serve no one well when we try to run faster than we have strength or do more than is wise. We can't do all things or be all things to all people. If we feel burdened by the demands of others, we just do what we can. If we feel overwhelmed by responsibilities and duties, we just do what we can. If we regret that we can't do more for more people, we just do what we can.
The question comes down to "What can I do?" And that is best answered by each person individually, according to our situation and circumstances. Not only is it different for every person, but it also changes over time. During certain seasons of life, perhaps we can do more-giving of our means, our unhurried time, our resources. At others, perhaps our offering is more simple-a prayer, a phone call, a smile, a kind word. If we genuinely offer what we can, we will be comforted with the joy and peace that come from knowing our offering was authentic and sincere.
The same principle applies to our health and happiness, our well-being and goals, our obligations, expectations, and relationships. If we just sincerely do what we can, then little by little, our honest efforts, our wholehearted contribution-even if it doesn't seem like much-can make all the difference.
1. Gift from the Sea (2011), 116.
2. See Deposition of a Disciple (1976).


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Daycare in Matthews Had a Possible Exposure to Coronavirus
By Maggie Hughes Mar 18, 2020
MATTHEWS, N.C. — As schools close statewide, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has allowed daycares the option to remain open. The reasoning is that many critical staff, from healthcare workers to grocery store clerks, still require childcare.
But while doctors say children are less affected by the coronavirus, they can still be carriers to grandparents and other high-risk individuals.
Childcare Network #325, formerly known as Matthews Country Day, sent a letter to parents Monday night stating there was a possible exposure in the toddler room. It is not a confirmed positive case, rather exposure.
A mom, who has a child that attends the daycare located at 10540 Monroe Road, told WCNC Charlotte the letter stated a toddler could have been exposed to the coronavirus. She was shocked the daycare remained open.
"I was kind of like really upset because the workers there should not have to do that and then there's other kids who are still going," said the mom, who did not want to be identified.
The letter to parents stated, "There was a possible COVID-19 exposure at your school, Childcare Network 325. In response the toddler classroom will be closed through Friday. Children enrolled in the toddler classroom not be able to attend. During our closure, the classroom will undergo a full deep clean. We encourage children to stay home in the meantime to limit the possible spread of this virus."
The message went on to say that the daycare is, "working with local agencies and will be in communication with you about their guidance and recommendations for our next steps."
WCNC Charlotte reached out to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services about the possible exposure, and their response was they will not "publicly disclose the number of people who may be self-monitoring or being evaluated for COVID-19. Appropriate infection prevention measures will be taken if and when a person is under investigation or being tested."


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Chinese make travel plans as COVID rules ease further
© Reuters. Travellers stand by their luggage at Beijing Capital International Airport, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Beijing, China December 27, 2022. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
By Sophie Yu and Joe Cash
BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese people, cut off from the rest of the world for three years by COVID-19 curbs, flocked to travel sites on Tuesday ahead of borders reopening, even as rising infections further strained the health system and roiled the economy.
Zero-tolerance measures – from shuttered borders to frequent lockdowns – have battered China's economy since early 2020, fuelling last month the mainland's biggest show of public discontent since President Xi Jinping took power in 2012.
His policy U-turn this month means the virus is now spreading largely unchecked across the country of 1.4 billion people.
Official statistics, however, showed only one COVID death in the past seven days through Monday, fuelling doubts among health experts and residents about the government's data. The numbers are inconsistent with the experience of much less populous countries after they re-opened.
Doctors say hospitals are overwhelmed with five- to six-times more patients than usual, most of them elderly. International health experts estimate millions of daily infections and predict at least one million COVID deaths in China next year.
Nevertheless, authorities are determined to dismantle the last vestiges of their zero-COVID policies.
In a major step towards easing border curbs cheered by Asian stock markets on Tuesday, China will stop requiring inbound travellers to go into quarantine from Jan. 8, the National Health Commission said late on Monday.
"It finally feels as if China has turned the corner," AmCham China Chairman Colm Rafferty said of the planned lifting of quarantine restrictions.
Data from travel platform Ctrip showed that within half an hour of the news, searches for popular cross-border destinations on had increased 10-fold. Macau, Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand, South Korea were the most sought-after, Ctrip said.
Data from another platform, Qunar, showed that within 15 minutes of the news, searches for international flights jumped seven-fold, with Thailand, Japan and South Korea at the top of the list.
China's management of COVID will also be downgraded to the less strict Category B from the current top-level Category A from Jan. 8, the health authority said, as it has become less virulent.
The change means authorities will no longer be compelled to quarantine patients and their close contacts and lock down regions.
But for all the excitement of a gradual return to a pre-COVID way of life, there was mounting pressure on China's healthcare system, with doctors saying many hospitals are overwhelmed while funeral parlour workers report a surge in demand for their services.
Nurses and doctors have been asked to work while sick and retired medical workers in rural communities were being rehired to help, state media reported. Some cities have been struggling to secure supplies of anti-fever drugs.
"Just look at the funeral parlours in various cities. I heard that we have to queue for three to five days for cremation here," one person in the eastern Shandong province complained on social media.
NEAR-TERM PAIN
While the world's second-largest economy is expected to see a sharp rebound later next year, once the initial shockwave of infections fades, it is in for a rough ride in the coming weeks and months as workers increasingly fall ill.
Many shops in Shanghai, Beijing and elsewhere have been forced to close in recent days with staff unable to come to work, while some factories have already sent many of their workers on leave for the late January Lunar New Year holidays.
"The concern of a temporary supply chain distortion remains as the labour force is impacted by infections," JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) analysts said in a note, adding that their tracking of subway traffic in 29 Chinese cities showed that many people were restricting their movements as the virus spreads.
Data on Tuesday showed industrial profits fell 3.6% in January-November from a year earlier, versus a 3.0% drop for January-October, reflecting the toll of the anti-virus curbs in place last month, including in major manufacturing regions.
The lifting of travel restrictions is positive for the $17 trillion economy, but strong caveats apply.
"International travel … will likely surge, yet it may take many more months before volumes return to the pre-pandemic level," said Dan Wang, chief economist at Hang Seng Bank China.
"COVID is still spreading in most parts of China, greatly disrupting the normal work schedule. Loss in productivity is significant and inflationary pressures in the coming months could be acute as the sudden spike in demand will outpace the recovery in supply."
U.S. to examine Southwest Airlines cancellations, calls 'unacceptable'
Thailand keeps inflation target of 1-3% for next year


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Home / Fishbones, League of Legends
Fishbones, League of Legends
by Harrison Krix
This has to be one of my favorite weapon designs of all time. When Jinx was announced for League of Legends, the shark cannon in her reveal video grabbed my attention immediately, but the change to do a purple/blue paint scheme placed this on my "must build" list. Fishbones needed illuminated eyes and a moving jaw, and became the first project built start to finish in my new studio.
I have to give a huge thank you to LoLKing.net for their spectacular model viewer. Having the ability to call up the models for this project on any computer I had available was invaluable during the course of this project. After some time studying Jinx and Fishbones, I set about making some full scale blueprints (which were later turned into posters as well!). Fishbones was to be 43″ long.
I started with the fun stuff, sculpting the head and jaws first. Both of these pieces follow my standard practice of building 2D cross sections, then filling the resulting cavities with sculpted urethane foam.
Recesses were carved out with a dremel and cavities in the foam were chiseled out to create the teeth areas.
Sections that needed raised details, like the teeth on the upper jaw, were first blocked out with small pieces of sintra, then skimmed with Apoxie Sculpt to make the beveled edges.
After a lot of sanding, I had these forms ready to go.
I made some quick 2-part brush on molds using Smooth-On's Rebound 25. The first castings were done in urethane resin, and I was very happy to see the jaws meshed together perfectly.
The urethane castings worked great, but I wanted to try my hand at making some epoxy pieces with glass fiber backing. These have the potential to be much stronger and lighter than urethane castings, though they tend to take much longer to produce and also cost a fair bit more. The first step was to paint a gel coat into the molds using Smooth-On's EpoxAcoat Red. The gel coat forms a detailed skin on the outside of your casting and is applied in a very thin layer to capture detail and reduce any trapped air bubbles. This was brushed on while the molds were separated.
Once the gel coat was semi-cured (wet enough to leave a fingerprint but not enough to stick to a finger) I added Free Form AIR to the deeper recesses of the teeth and eye areas. The later steps of this process involve layering glass fiber cloth along the inside of the sculpt, and sharp recesses like these areas are hard to get cloth to wrap around without trapping air bubbles. Free Form Air is both extremely lightweight and epoxy based, so it bonds to both the gel coat and the subsequent layers.
Finally, glass cloth and EpoxAcast 690 are added to the interior to give the part its strength and rigidity. Only one layer of cloth should be added at a time, and I prefer to use small squares of 10oz cloth, followed by larger squares of a heavier weight cloth in later layers. The molds are still in separate halves at this point.
Once both halves are semi-cured, the molds are bolted together and the seams are treated in a similar process: gel coat, then glass fiber and epoxy. The finished pieces are about half a pound lighter than their urethane counterparts. This may not sound like much, but every ounce counts!
Speaking of weight, Fishbones was on a very strict styrene-and-vacuum-forming diet for many parts of the project. The main barrel piece started out as a large block of tooling foam turned on my lathe…
…which was eventually split in two parts and vac formed from .060″ styrene to make a thin, lightweight shell.
The fins jutting out from the inner barrel were also vac formed in a similar way. The vac form bucks for these are sintra blocks. Thickened methacrylate adhesive was used to make the styrene halves of these parts into one hollow fin. This is some expensive glue, but it's pretty much a tube of magic when it comes to bonding plastics together. The seams of both parts were treated with MA300 then clipped together to cure. After a couple hours the flange was trimmed off and the edge sanded flush.
Each of the fins is affixed with two bolts that secure it to an interior frame. This is a structural pipe that sits inside the lightweight styrene shell and provides support for all the plates bolted to the gun. In another weight-shedding endeavor I was able to hole saw another half pound out of this pipe, without sacrificing any of the structural rigidity of the part.
That strategy continued to the larger 6″ diameter tube that forms the front of Fishbones' barrel. Initially things looked like this…
…but once I figured out that much of this would be covered by the armor plates on the gun, I chopped out a lot of material.
The larger armor plates were built from sintra sheeting. Large sheets were first heated in my vacuum former oven before being draped over tubes to take their cylindrical shape.
Each of the armor plates has a triangular-raised perimeter edge. For some parts I was able to make a long thin piece of triangle channel, then glue it to the plates, saving myself a lot of complex sanding later on.
Other parts required more complicated curves, so their raised edge was glued on as a flat bar then sanded down. I started off with my air grinder and a very rough chisel drum. If I were going for a wood texture, this would have been awesome.
This was followed by a dremel sanding drum and eventually hand sanding until all the parts were smooth.
The two contact points on the gun – the shoulder rest and the grip – were both made from solid blocks of sintra. The grip has a large 3/8″ bolt embedded 3″ into its center for additional support, and the shoulder rest has two solid wooden dowels that are used as anchorpoints that secure it to the gun frame.
I also milled out a small rectangular slot in the shoulder rest to house 3 AAA batteries which power the eye and mouth LEDs.
Now it's time for the party piece: jaw articulation. I don't have extensive puppetry knowledge so a lot of this was trial and error, and also a lot of imitating similar projects I stumbled across on Google. I sketched out a few dozen ideas and eventually settled on this mechanism. This is the left and right side hinge assembly and pushrods. The ball joints and threaded rod were purchased at a local Hobbytown, and the pivots themselves are laser cut acrylic.
This worked okay on the table, but some issues emerged when attaching it to the jaws. I had initially planned on using the hinge bolt as the pivot arm's contact point, but repeatedly opening and closing the jaws loosened the bolt and the assembly failed. I added a second rigid pin to the jaw and head to prevent this from happening. Below, you'll see both the threaded hole for the mounting bolt and the long thin threaded rod, which will be pushed/pulled when the mechanism articulates.
Here's an interior shot, from top left to lower right. The large bolt holds the upper jaw in place. The smaller silver rod with the black nylon nut is the pivot arm for the upper jaw. The pushrod for this assembly sits just above it, with a brass rod covering the threaded bar to eliminate the spring rubbing against the threads and making an awful noise. The two return springs ensure the mechanism closes at rest when the trigger isn't pulled back. Just underneath the right side of the brass pushrod assembly is the ball joint that attaches to the trigger; this pulls backward to pivot the large black plate and the attached pushrods. The second pushrod without the brass sleeve articulates the lower jaw. The hinge bolt for this assembly is the small hex head bolt and the silver threaded rod beneath it is the pivot arm.
There's an identical mirrored copy of this assembly for jaw's opposite side.
Simple, right?
Here's a shot from the backside, where you can see the cable for the trigger assembly. After adding the pivot pins, the mechanism works perfectly and is rock solid.
Cool looking though it is, nobody wants to see how sausage is made. I built a dummy rocket head to cover up the mechanism when the jaws are opened. These are vac formed styrene panels held in place with magnets. In case anything in the jaw hinge ever needs to be serviced, this can be easily removed for maintenance. In fact, the entire gun bolts together and can be disassembled into its component parts in case things ever need repair in the future.
The last major step before paint was to trim out the area for the eyes and sculpt the interior of the head. The eyes were pressure cast from Smooth Cast 325, and I used a small amount of body filler to make sure the mating edge was seamless.
On the inside of the upper jaw, there's a sort of bone/rib type pattern. This was sculpted in Free Form Air to keep things lightweight.
I spent a lot of time with spot filler and sanding getting everything super smooth before paint. The larger sintra armor plates were painted with filler primer to make filling small divots in the sintra surface easier.
Time for paint! The paint job on this cannon took me about a week. Most of this is new ground for me, but I'm beyond happy with the results. The first pass was done with a Krylon satin blue enamel. Everything was given two coats and was allowed 24 hours to cure fully.
I used more Krylon, this time a gloss purple (the finish doesn't really matter since I'll be clear coating everything matte later on) to make a purple gradient across all the pieces. Gradient painting with spray cans isn't easy and if this were a smaller area of paint I would have done it with my airbrush instead. The enamel base makes top coating much easier though, so I stayed with this technique. To get the best atomization of the paint, warm the can by running hot tap water over it for about 10 minutes before you spray your gradient.
After the gradient paint coat cured for another 24 hours, I started with the airbrushing. I used Createx Wicked Colors for all of the detail work from here on out. The first pass was some lighter blue on the tips of all the fins, followed by a nearly white-blue to outline the polygon edges coming out of these lighter tip spaces. In the picture with two fins, the left part is before edge-highlighting and the right is after. Airbrushes used on this were my Iwata Eclipse siphon feed for larger areas and my Iwata Hi-Line gravity feed for details
The armor plates were masked off in the center areas, as the purple gradient over blue was accurate to the game render. The perimeter lip had a very different paint scheme, which started off with a pass of matte cobalt blue as a new base color layer.
The inner face of the perimeter was tinted purple and the outer face tinted blue. I used the same edge highlighting as on the fins for the very top of the raised lip around the whole shape.
With the masking tape removed, here are the results!
The head and jaw were probably the largest amount of work, and I spent a lot of time tweaking the colors and gradients until I settled on something I liked. The technique was largely similar to everything listed above, but applied with a little less mathematical rational and a bit more artistic liberty.
That is, with the exception of the outlines on the teeth, which were all masked off and painted to give a hard, definite edge.
The dummy rocket head was also given a gradient treatment, incorporating a few accented shadows to better hide the seams on the rocket and shroud when the jaws open.
The last step was a coat of Krylon matte acrylic clearcoat #1311 over all the parts to give everything a uniform finish.
Illumination came next, with the eyes getting a little extra detail. In-game they glow yellow but I wanted a bit more here. It's atypical for me to deviate from the reference material but this just felt right. I laser-etched a spiral pattern into 1/4″ clear acrylic and backed this piece with mirrored film. Three 5mm yellow LEDs provide illumination and the lines, combined with the mirror film, help to distribute the light evenly without any hot spots. Because of the lens effect of the eye itself, this pattern also appears to follow the viewer as they move around the piece.
There's also two 5mm red LEDs in the tip of the nose that point inward and illuminate the mouth and dummy rocket. The effect when the mouth is closed is really neat.
I put off working on the belts until the absolute last minute, for reasons I can't quite remember. The strap itself is made from 3/8″ EVA foam while the buckles are cut from sintra blocks. There was a lot more time with the airbrush here to make sure the shading lined up with the cartoonish appearance of the rest of the gun.
Bolt it all together, and you've got a finished shark cannon! (I tweaked the red in the eye recess after this shot was taken.)
This was a huge project and one of the most complex pieces I've built to date. It seems like every new project just keeps getting crazier and crazier. This is the first of many pieces to come out of my new studio, so make sure to follow along for more to come! Until then here's some finished photos of Fishbones. Photos by my talented friend Dan Almasy.
If you're interested in reading more details about the build, there's dozens more photos with detailed descriptions of each step on my Flickr page.
Also be sure to check out the gallery for larger resolution photos of the finished piece.
All of the products listed in this write up are the products that I used and can recommend. Some of them are provided as Amazon affiliate links, which help support Volpin Props.


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