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"Family Movie Bonding At Sm Cinemas On May 28 And 29 Featuring "Pinocchio" "
CrystalSky Multimedia and SM Cinemas tighten family ties with the launch of Family Movie Day every weekend featuring the latest award-winning modern-day "Pinocchio" that starts May 28 and 29.
Aimed to promote a worry-free, practical and rewarding family bonding experience in theatres, the campaign offers fun activities with lots of discounts and free coupons from the mall's partner merchants. SM Cinemas will provide exclusive perks for the family related movies and as part of the promo, patrons can buy 2 tickets and get 2 kids to watch for free (children must be below 4 ft. to qualify).
The first to be featured in the Family Movie Day weekend is the award-winning movie "Pinocchio" follows the wild and adventurous journey of the wooden doll in order to become a real boy. Based on Carlo Collodi's world-famous stories, Pinocchio learns what it means to be a real human as he learns values like courage, honesty and loyalty. One day, poor old toymaker Geppetto finds a piece of pine-wood. He carves it into a puppet, which he names Pinocchio. Geppetto is delighted, when his puppet suddenly comes to life, but Pinocchio is full of reckless whims and wild ideas. Before long, his crazy escapades cause considerable damage in the village, causing big problems for Geppetto – who loses his temper with his "son". Pinocchio runs away from home and winds up in a series of madcap adventures: He meets the puppeteer Mangiafuoco, who almost throws him into the fire; he is tricked by two petty gangsters, the Fox and the Cat; he is abducted and transformed into a donkey by an evil coachman – and then sold to a circus-owner, who wants to turn him into salami. Meanwhile, Geppetto is searching desperately for Pinocchio, and ends up being swallowed by a whale. But at the end of a long, adventurous journey, Pinocchio – having learned how to be considerate and courageous – manages to rescue his "father" from the whale and becomes a real boy.
"Pinocchio" stars Germany's most acclaimed actors, led by Mario Adorf, best-known for his appearance in the Academy Award®-winning "The Tin Drum", Inka Friedrich ("Summer in Berlin"), Sandra Huller ("Requiem"), Ulrich Tukur ("The White Ribbon") and Benjamin Sadler ("Dresden"), in a suspenseful and humorous adventure.
A family treat like no other from SM Cinemas, catch "Pinocchio" on the big screen on May 28 and 29 in SM Cinemas nationwide.
Check and follow CrystalSky Multimedia and SM Cinemas on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube to get updates on the latest Family Movie Day weekend movies. Trailer link here: https://youtu.be/jD5gGTNArCk
"Family Movie Bonding At Sm Cinemas On May 28 And 29 Featuring "Pinocchio" " Reviewed by Vida Madrona on 5:10:00 PM Rating: 5
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Cooking is an art that allows you to express yourself by what you love eating. But even though it encourages creativity, this process requires precision. We all love well-cooked, delicious, and nutritious meals. However, most people often rely on estimates. What's the best cooking temperature for vegetables? What's the right amount of water for kneading dough? Do I have to stay around and wait until the meal is ready? Well, all these are demanding questions that you have to deal with.
Smart kitchen appliances use a combination of tech and traditional appliances to enhance your cooking process. You don't have to make estimates or stay around until the meal is ready. These appliances come with preset programs as well as apps which can be used to power the switches, adjust temperature, and monitor food remotely.
Why Do You Need These Smart Kitchen Appliances?
Technology is changing the way we do everything including preparing meals. Kitchen Appliances are now "smart". Brands such as Philips, Samsung, Kitchen Aid, and Miele among others are now designing premium equipment which can be used to store meals and prepare meals.
Some of the smart kitchen appliances can now be integrated with the internet. They also have preprogrammed settings, Bluetooth connection option as well as companion apps. Generally, these devices make it easier for you to turn raw ingredients into mouthwatering concoctions regardless of the cuisine.
Versatility: One smart device can be used for various functions. Smart appliances are multipurpose devices which can perform more than one task, for instance, the Grinder-Blender can be used for blending or grinding depending on your needs.
Adjustable preprogrammed settings: You don't need to estimate things such as the cooking time or right temperature because these appliances have programmable settings. They are also automatic devices that turn off once the task is completed.
Easy and Simple to Use: Smart appliances offer convenience thanks to their simplicity.
Smart Kitchen appliances can be by kitchens of all sizes and sizes. They allow you to cook like a pro, adding a high level of convenience as you prepare your favorite cuisine. These appliances utilize the latest technology making food preparation and other kitchen functions faster and more energy efficient.
This is a pie iron that's also known as a sandwich toaster or a pudgy pie iron. Although this device isn't designed to replace your skillet or toaster, they are greater dual cooking surfaces. A sandwich maker makes preparing two or three-ingredient sandwiches faster compared to using a stove.
In just under 6 minutes, you can prepare hot-ham or grilled cheese sandwiches thanks to the two-hinged concave/round/square cast iron plates. Besides that, this is a non-stick device that makes cleaning up easier.
Grinder and Blender is a versatile and multipurpose device that's used for blending and grinding. It's a combined smart device that can be used to break down solid foods into purees or liquids. Additionally, it can be used to grind grains and make baked goods such as bread dough.
They are sometimes known as a tea kettle. Electric kettles are pots which are used to boil water. There is no need to use the old-fashioned kettles which waste a lot of time because this appliance functions in a self-contained way. It is a simple kitchen appliance only needs to be filled with water and plugged into the power source. You can use it to boil water for cooking or preparing a drink such as tea.
This is one of the top smart appliances that your kitchen needs to have. The device, which is also known as the rice steamer, has automated functions which makes it easier and convenient to cook rice. This cooker usually comes with a cooking bowl, thermostat, and heating source.
The multipurpose appliance will cook your rice to perfection. Besides that, you can use it to prepare a hot breakfast such as oatmeal, steam vegetables, poach fruits, cook stews, soups, beans, and risotto among other meals. What makes this device great is that it doesn't work like conventional rice cooking methods. Every grain of rice is cooked separately and there are no toxins which are involved.
This is an automatic machine for washing dishes. One of the kitchen chores which most people don't like doing is washing dishes. There are also some days when the dishes and cutlery are just so dirty and many. A dishwasher can easily clean a pile of dirty dishes within minutes. Besides offering convenience, they are also hygienic time-savers which use minimal energy.
Dishwashers come in different sizes so it doesn't matter how much kitchen space you have. If you don't have enough space, you can get a counter top dishwasher that can fit in compact spaces just like a microwave.
Note: manual dish washing is time and energy consuming. You need to physically scrub your dishes in order to remove the soiling. Besides that, you may need to boil water if you are dealing with greasy utensils. However, dishwashers make all these possible and you can even use it to wash delicate utensils.
It doesn't matter if you are a novice who is not familiar with kitchen appliances or a well-accustomed chef who loves cooking. With smart kitchen appliances, food preparation is an enjoyable experience and the end result is usually delicious meals. They are efficient and versatile equipment that help to save time and energy.


It may seem a little early to mention the C-word but, as the weather turns cool and crisp and the jumpers come out of the wardrobe, it can only mean that Christmas is slowly creeping up on us.
For many Early Years practitioners, now might be the time that you're thinking of taking the children in your setting on a special Christmas outing. Maybe you're thinking of taking them to see their first ever pantomime… oh no I'm not, oh yes you are!
But what about the admin side of trips? The endless back and forth with parents about where you're going, whether their child will be attending, and how much it'll cost – not to mention actually taking payment for it. It's no surprise that many are put off planning such a trip before they even get started.
Gone are the days when you had to craft a letter, print it and send it home just to get the ball rolling. As a Capture customer, you can effortlessly send messages to individual or groups of parents to let them know about your upcoming panto plans.
Follow this up with message containing straightforward yes or no buttons and little Johnny's parents will be able to send an instant response to let you know whether he'll be joining you. In no time at all you'll be able to book your tickets, wrap up the admin, and settle down in the reading corner to share your favourite fairytales with the children.
But wait, what about payment? How will parents know what to pay, and who's going to take on the task of trying to collar little Johnny's parents at drop off time to remind them payment is overdue when they're dashing off to work?
It's ok. Breathe. Capture has it covered.
With Capture, you simply send payment details to parents and they can then pay directly through the app. You don't even need to get involved. Forget about rummaging around for change when little Johnny's parents only have a £20 note on them. The days of handling cash in the office are behind you.
Not only will Capture tell you who has paid and who hasn't, but the parent app will automatically send a reminder to parents to tell them what's outstanding, leaving you free to roll out the dressing up box and teach the children all about panto costumes to get them in the mood.
But what if little Johnny's parents are actually struggling to cover the cost of the panto trip? It's definitely not in the festive spirit to leave anyone behind but breaking the cost down into instalments would be a lot of extra admin. Well, Capture can help you out there too. It couldn't be easier to set up a recurring payment request to one – or many – parents, meaning you can establish a manageable payment plan for them, without any extra work for you. And little Johnny gets to watch Jack find his fortune up the beanstalk.


Rock FM's Legend Rick Vaughn and EL Greggo (above) were at the Club Infinity on Saturday for their weekly Rock FM live broadcast from the dance floor of the club. The club was full of happy partygoers all eager to be photographed and even get a chance to meet the 2 radio stars. �Forget the film stars, we have Rock FM here!� James from Blackburn said. The night was well run and every one took to the dance floors with the sounds of the Rock FM mix booming out and the fantastic lighting effects shining down onto a raised platform on the main dance floor. If you missed us �We will be back�� and don�t forget ROCK FM is their every Saturday with their live mix!
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Dawid Johannes Malan was born on 3 September 1987 in Roehampton, London. He plays for England and Middlesex. He is a left-handed batsman who occasionally bowls leg-spin.
His father (also named Dawid) was a right-arm fast bowler and a right-handed batsman and played domestic cricket in both South Africa and England.
He represented the MCC Young Cricketers in 2006 and Boland in South Africa (2005/2006 season). He then joined Middlesex. He made his 1st XI debut in a Twenty20 Cup tie at The Oval against Surrey on 7 July 2006.
By 2007 Malan was the top scorer in the Second XI Championship with 969 runs at an average of 51. In June 2008, he made his first-class debut for Middlesex, where he scored 132*.
Malan hit the 24th century that was ever made in the Twenty20 Cup on 8 July 2008, after having scored 103 off 54 balls against the Lancashire Lightning in the quarter-final match.
Malan holds the world record for the highest ever individual score (viz. 103) when batting at number 6 in a T20.
In June 2017, for the series against South Africa, he was named in England's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad. On 25 June 2017, he made 78 on his T20I debut for England against South Africa. England won the match and Malan was made 'man of the match' for his batting performance.
Malan was added to England's Test squad in July 2017 ahead of the third Test against South Africa. On 27 July 2017, he made his Test debut in England vs South Africa as a no. 5 batsman. He made just 1 run and got bowled out by a yorker by Kagiso Rabada.
Malan was England's best batsman in the 2017-18 Ashes series, which the Australians won 4-0. He scored his maiden Test century during the 3rd Test at the WACA in Perth. His century was the first in the series from the side of the England team.
He didn't have a good series against South Africa, which might have made it seem like his Test career was going nowhere.
However, he continued playing in the series and played against the West Indies. There he scored his maiden test fifty, which helped England to win their first day-night Test to be held in the country, before starring in the Ashes.
Apart from representing Middlesex in county cricket, Malan played for Peshawar Zalmi in the first season of Pakistan Super League in 2015. In the following season he stayed with Zalmi and won the tournament.
He was part of a small group of foreign players who agreed to play in the final at Lahore, despite the prevalent security situation in Pakistan.
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Q: How to deep copy Python's Stack Frame Object I'm looking to perform a deep copy of python's stack frame as I'm making changes to Python's debugger (PDB).
curframe = self.get_stack(self.__f, self.__t)[0][self.curindex][0]
curframe_locals = copy.deepcopy(curframe.f_locals) # This line fails
# ERROR: *** TypeError: TypeError('object.__new__(NotImplementedType) is not safe, use NotImplementedType.__new__()',)
curframe_globals = curframe.f_globals

Where
__f = <frame object at 0x10185fad0>
__t = None

But according to the copy library and found here: ftp://ftp.eso.org/scisoft/scisoft4/linux/redhat9/python/lib/python2.2/copy.py

This version does not copy types like module, class, function, method,
  nor stack trace, stack frame, nor file, socket, window, nor array, nor
  any similar types.

My problem is that the program I run evaluates expressions before executing the code, such as:
a = []
a.append(1) # This gets called twice, but I only want the affect to happen once.
# The program starts up a PDB instance and evaluates the lines execution and
# maintains the results.

I still want to make sure I do the evaluation, but need a deep copy of the stack frame so that the evaluation doesn't cause unwanted changes, any way that I can do this?
I'm considering a solution where I merely exec the process and have it do the deep copy for me, though I'm not sure if this would work and I'd need to pipe the output back to the parent.
Thanks!

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Mierzeszyn (, ) – wieś w Polsce położona w województwie pomorskim, w powiecie gdańskim, w gminie Trąbki Wielkie, ok. 30 km na południowy zachód od Gdańska na skrzyżowaniu dróg wojewódzkich nr 226 i 233. Na północ od wsi znajduje się Jezioro Małe o powierzchni 12,5 ha.

Miejscowość jest siedzibą parafii rzymskokatolickiej św. Bartłomieja Apostoła, należącej do dekanatu Trąbki Wielkie w archidiecezji gdańskiej.

Nazwa "Mierzeszyn" może pochodzić od staropolskiego imienia Mierzech. Nastąpił w niej rozwój z -ir na -er. W dokumentach pojawiła się dość późno, bo dopiero w 1726 roku. Wcześniej stosowano przede wszystkim nazwę niemiecką Meisterwaldt. Pierwsze słowiańskie nazwy wsi pochodzą z 1526 – "Nieraszyno", następnie 1664 – "Mieroszyn", aż w końcu przekształciła się w formę obecną w 1726 roku. W czasie zaboru pruskiego i Wolnego Miasta Gdańska używano nazwy Meisterwalde. Po wojnie przywrócono nazwę Mierzeszyn.

Do 2011 roku w Mierzeszynie istniał urząd pocztowy, który powstał w 1891 roku. Komunikację zapewniają autobusy linii 859 Gdańsk - Pruszcz Gdański - Trzepowo oraz autobusy gminne do Trąbek Wielkich.

Niedaleko Mierzeszyna znajduje się pomnik przyrody, jest nim głaz narzutowy o dużych rozmiarach.

Siedziba klubu sportowego Olimp Mierzeszyn.

Historia
Mierzeszyn to stara pomorska osada, której początki sięgają czasów, gdy wiara chrześcijańska zdobywała sobie pierwszych wyznawców na tych terenach (X – XIII wiek). Pierwsza udokumentowana wzmianka o wsi pochodzi z 1356 roku, kiedy to został wydany przez komtura gdańskiego Winrycha von Kniprode dokument lokacyjny dla Mierzeszyna.

Od pierwszych śladów osadnictwa do roku 1308
Na terenie Wyżyny Gdańskiej, na której leży Mierzeszyn, występują dowody osadnictwa od epoki brązu, przez wczesną epokę żelaza, okres wpływów rzymskich i całe wczesne średniowiecze. Odkryto tu relikty osad, których mieszkańcy trudnili się rolnictwem, oraz cmentarzyska grobów skrzynkowych z popielnicami twarzowymi. Cmentarzyska te należą do ludności kultury pomorskiej.

Mierzeszyn powstał przy trakcie kupieckim wiodącym z Gdańska do Kościerzyny. Początki wsi sięgają X-XII wieku. W XIII wieku Mierzeszyn leżał w krainie lubiszewsko-tczewskiej, której północno-zachodnia granica przebiegała przez miejscowości: Trąbki Wielkie, Gołębiewo Wielkie, Postołowo, Mierzeszyn, Pomlewo, Przywidz i pokrywała się z granicą dekanatu tczewskiego w XVI wieku oraz należał do kasztelanii tczewskiej.

Z okresu, kiedy Pomorzem Gdańskim władali książęta wschodniopomorscy, a więc z XII-XIII wieku, nie posiadamy żadnych konkretnych informacji dotyczących Mierzeszyna. Nie sposób więc dociec, kto był właścicielem wsi. Pierwsze wzmianki o tej miejscowości pochodzą dopiero z czasów panowania krzyżackiego na ziemi gdańskiej.

Od zajęcia Pomorza przez Krzyżaków w 1308 do pokoju toruńskiego w 1466 roku

Po zajęciu Pomorza Wschodniego w roku 1308/9, co zostało potwierdzone w 1343 w Kaliszu, gdzie król Kazimierz Wielki zrzekł się Pomorza, Krzyżacy przystąpili do utwierdzania swojej władzy na tym terenie.

Mierzeszyn otrzymał swój dokument lokacyjny w roku 1356, kiedy to 2 lutego w Lubinku na dworze zakonnym wójtostwa Tczew, mistrz zakonu krzyżackiego Winrych von Kniprode, przekazał w posiadanie na prawie chełmińskim wiernemu słudze Bartuszowi wieś zwaną Meisterwaldt. Było to 60 włók ziemi, z czego Bartusz i jego prawowici potomkowie mieli odziedziczyć 6 włók wolnych od czynszu na zasadzie wieczystego posiadania i do tego urząd sołtysa. Cztery włóki miały pozostać wolne dla proboszcza. Od pozostałych 50 włók przez wszystkie lata mieszkańcy mieli przekazywać w dzień św. Marcina pół miarki od każdej włóki, duże kury oraz odpracować dwa dni. Do tego dochodzą jeszcze pieniądze dla biskupa oraz dla proboszcza pół korca pszenicy i pół korca owsa od włóki. Wieś została przeznaczona do zasiedlenia przez chłopów niemieckich. Potwierdzenie realizacji tego zarządzenia mamy w roku 1372, kiedy to wójt Tczewa za zgodą wielkiego mistrza krzyżackiego przekazał grubemu Otto i jego prawowitym spadkobiercom młyn w Mierzeszynie i 2 włóki ziemi na prawie chełmińskim wolne od czynszu przez trzy i pół roku.

W wielkiej księdze czynszów zakonu czytamy, że Mierzeszyn posiada 50 włók, od których powinien płacić czynsz. Odnotowano tam, że 29 włók jest zajętych, 2 włóki są wolne jeszcze tylko w tym roku, a 5 będzie wolnych jeszcze dwa lata. Czynsz od jednej włoki wynosił pół marki. Wioska płaciła również czynsz w wysokości 3 marek od nadmiaru.

W czasie rządów krzyżackich na pomorzu Gdańskim Mierzeszyn był wsią czynszową wójtostwa tczewskiego, leżącą w okręgu Sobowidz. Rządy zakonu ostatecznie zakończył pokój w Toruniu, który 19 października 1466 roku przyznał Pomorze Polsce.

Lata od 1466 do 1772
Po pokoju toruńskim Mierzeszyn został włączony w granice Prus Królewskich i do wchodzącego w ich skład województwa pomorskiego.
Wraz z podpisaniem traktatu pokojowego zmianie uległa dotychczasowa własność zakonna. Dobra zakonne od tego momentu stały się własnością królewską. Królewszczyzny były oddawane przez króla w dożywotnią dzierżawę bogatym szlachcicom polskim i pomorskim, którzy udzielali mu pożyczek. Tak właśnie było z Mierzeszynem.

Pierwszymi właścicielami wsi byli starostowie sobowidzcy: Ambroży von Baysen-Pempowski od roku 1511 i jego następca na tym stanowisku Jerzy von Baysen do roku 1545. Potwierdza to dokument królewski z 18 czerwca 1526 roku. 20 października 1545 Baysenowie sprzedali wieś Michałowi von Senslau, który swój żywot skończył tragicznie, ponieważ został obrabowany i zamordowany przez miejskiego pachołka z Pruskiej Karczmy. Po Michale właścicielem Mierzeszyna został jego syn Jan, który w latach 1550-53 jest wymieniony jako dłużnik wielkiego domu towarowego Loitz w Gdańsku. Jan był tentuariuszem wsi do roku 1570.

W tym roku dobra mierzeszyńskie przejął starosta tczewski Jan von Schorz. W czasie gdy właścicielami wsi była rodzina von Schorz, zamieszkiwało je 383 osadników, w tym 204 w samej wsi, a 79 w okolicznych folwarkach. Wśród ludności wiejskiej było 10 rzemieślników i 4 zagrodników. Z rodziną von Schorz wiąże się reformacja w dziejach Mierzeszyna. Gdy zasady luterańskiej wiary dotarły na Pomorze, von Schorzowie przyjęli je za swoje i zaczęli realizować w codziennym życiu. Konkretnym przejawem ich religijnych przekonań było postaranie się o usunięcie ze stanowiska proboszcza mierzeszyńskiej parafii księdza katolickiego i ustanowienie w jego miejsce kaznodziei ewangelickiego. Od tej pory aż do zakończenia drugiej wojny światowej katolicy będą stanowić w Mierzeszynie zdecydowaną mniejszość.

Na okres dzierżawy Jana II von Schorz przypada zdarzenie, które spowodowało nawiązanie szczególnych stosunków Mierzeszyna z Gdańskiem. W dniu 30 września 1592 roku Arnold Uphagen z Ypern – przodek gdańskiego rajcy Jana Uphagena – kupił od Jakuba Schorkowskiego wolne od pańszczyzny wójtostwo w Mierzeszynie za 390 marek, a inwentarz za 220 marek. Dopiero w roku 1609 nastąpiło potwierdzenie tego faktu przez króla polskiego. Rodzina Uphagenów nie rezydowała w Mierzeszynie, mieszkali na stałe w Gdańsku, a wójtem w imieniu Arnolda Uphagena był Lorenz Georgsen.

W 1664 roku została przeprowadzona przez koronę polską lustracja. Podczas niej odnotowano, że Mierzeszyn ma 60 włók, z czego wójta jest 6, proboszcza 4, a chłopskich 50. Dawniej było 25 chłopów, którzy płacili 24 floreny od włóki. A obecnie, czyli w 1664 roku, jest tylko 13 chłopów, wśród nich dwóch karczmarzów, którzy płacili dawniej po 100 florenów podatku, a obecnie płacą 60 florenów.
W roku 1662 roku Mierzeszyn został kupiony przez Franza von Buy. Kolejnymi dzierżawcami Mierzeszyna byli: Franciszek Maksymilian Ossoliński – późniejszy podskarbi koronny i Ignacy Czarliński, który zmarł w 1725 roku. W 1726 roku Mierzeszyn kupiła rodzina Brochowicz-Trembeckich za 15 tys. florenów-guldenów i aż do roku 1773 roku figurowali oni jako dziedzice majątku w Mierzeszynie.

Okres zaboru pruskiego (1772 – 1919)

Pierwszy rozbiór Polski spowodował, że Mierzeszyn wraz z okolicznymi wioskami został włączony w granice państwa pruskiego. W roku 1773 w Mierzeszynie zamieszkiwało 27 chłopów, wśród nich: Trender, Marschinke, Reinke, Schlicht, Meller, Engler, Rick, Kindel, Leonhardt, Klort, Kuhnke, Temp, Lenser, Jahnke, Drewes. W wiosce była karczma powiązana z kuźnią oraz szkoła, w której uczył nauczyciel mieszkający na miejscu. Rodzina Trembeckich straciła Mierzeszyn, kiedy prośba o dziedziczne przekazanie wsi została odrzucona przez króla pruskiego. W 1781 roku, po śmierci ostatniego właściciela wioski, została ona przekazana na rzecz skarbu pruskiego. W latach 1793-1802 zawarto z chłopami z Mierzeszyna 24 umowy dotyczące wieczystej dzierżawy. Natomiast od roku 1819 – na podstawie zarządzenia królewskiego z 27 lipca 1808 roku – rząd pruski zaczął im przekazywać pełną i nieograniczoną własność ziemską.

W roku 1851 nastąpiło zniesienie opłat na rzecz właścicieli ziemskich. Mieli oni w roku 1869 w Mierzeszynie 27 posiadłości, chłopi zaś 45. W tym roku było 768 mieszkańców, którzy zamieszkiwali 80 domostw. Wieś należała do powiatu gdańskiego. Dwa lata później liczba mieszkańców wzrosła do 831, a domów do 93. Ustawą z 9 marca 1874 roku rząd pruski zdecydował o powstaniu Urzędu Stanu Cywilnego. Urzędy te przejęły między innymi prowadzenie ksiąg metrykalnych. Taki urząd powstał również w Mierzeszynie i funkcjonował do 1919 roku. Dnia 1 października 1891 roku został utworzony w Mierzeszynie urząd pocztowy. Obejmował on kilka okolicznych miejscowości i miał połączenie z urzędem pocztowym w Pruszczu Gdańskim.

W 1899 roku Mierzeszyn liczył 830 mieszkańców, spośród których zdecydowaną większość stanowili Niemcy – 726. Polaków było tylko 15, a Kaszubów 82. W roku 1905 liczba mieszkańców wzrosła do 838. Mieszkali oni w 118 domach na obszarze 1308,2 ha. Pięć lat później Mierzeszyn był prawie czysto niemieckojęzyczną wsią. Spośród 832 mieszkańców 827 posługiwało się językiem niemieckim. W roku 1903 dla udogodnienia dojazdu do wsi zbudowano szosę, którą zmodernizowano w 1907 roku.

W granicach Wolnego Miasta Gdańska – 1919-1939
Mierzeszyn po zakończeniu działań wojennych znalazł się w granicach utworzonego na podstawie Traktatu wersalskiego Wolnego Miasta Gdańska. Terytorium Wolnego Miasta Gdańska zamieszkiwała ludność przede wszystkim dwóch narodowości – niemieckiej, stanowiącej większość, i polskiej. Nie inaczej było w Mierzeszynie. Obraz tamtejszej sytuacji daje głosowanie w wyborach do Zgromadzenia Konstytucyjnego, które odbyły się 16 maja 1920 roku. W Mierzeszynie głosowało 162 Polaków, a Niemców ok. 600. W latach dwudziestych była już w Mierzeszynie szeroko rozwinięta działalność gospodarcza i usługowa. Mąkę wytwarzał w swoim młynie Jan Puchs. Produkcją wyrobów ceramicznych zajmował się August Aunterieb. Zakład stolarski prowadzili bracia Bruno i Hugo Patzke. Nowe zabudowania stawiali Friedrich Engler, Karl Lehrke i Friedrich Zube. Natomiast o świeży chleb dla mieszkańców troszczył się Fryderyk Abramowski. Prężnie była także prowadzona działalność usługowa. Był kowal, malarz, świadczono usługi krawieckie i fryzjerskie, buty naprawiał miejscowy szewc. Istniał sklep mięsny, spożywczy i pasmanteryjny. A goście przybywający do Mierzeszyna mogli zatrzymać się i posilić w trzech gospodach. Nadal działała poczta i na miejscu był lekarz i dentysta.

Z chwilą gdy narodowi socjaliści zaczęli zdobywać coraz większe wpływy we władzach Wolnego Miasta Gdańska tzn. po roku 1933, sytuacja ludności polskiej mieszkającej na terenie miasta pogorszyła się. Tak również było w Mierzeszynie. Wielu mieszkańców bardzo szybko przyswoiło sobie idee narodowego socjalizmu. Dochodziło do skłócenia mieszkańców ze sobą. Wspaniałą postawę zachował w tej sytuacji proboszcz Johannes Paul Aeltermann, który – mimo narodowości niemieckiej – wszystkich swoich parafian traktował jednakowo i stanowczo sprzeciwiał się ideom narodowego socjalizmu oraz wszelkim jego postawom w czynie. Za swoją działalność był nieustannie prześladowany przez policję, aż w końcu 21 listopada 1939 roku został aresztowany, a następnego dnia rozstrzelany. Jego imię noszą dzisiaj miejscowa szkoła i plac w osadzie.

Polacy mieszkający na terenie Wolnego Miasta Gdańska grupowali się wokół organizacji "Związek Polaków w Wolnym Mieście Gdańsku" założonej 13 czerwca 1933 roku. Oddział Związku istniał również w Mierzeszynie. Szczególną uwagę w swej działalności kładł związek na uodpornienie społeczności polskiej na wpływy niemieckiej kultury powodujące stopniową utratę tożsamości narodowej. Główny więc nacisk w tej działalności położono na organizację ośrodków kulturalnych, którymi były świetlice. Taką świetlicę otworzono również w Mierzeszynie (w 1935 - istnieje do dzisiaj). Do świetlicy przychodziła polska ludność wsi, aby porozmawiać z przyjaciółmi w ojczystym języku, poczytać polską prasę lub książki, a dzieci spędzały tu czas na grach i zabawach.

W czasie drugiej wojny światowej w szkole w Mierzeszynie przetrzymywano 43 działaczy polonijnych, których wywieziono następnie do obozów koncentracyjnych.

W granicach Polski
Do 1954 roku miejscowość była siedzibą gminy Mierzeszyn. W latach 1954–1972 wieś należała i była siedzibą władz gromady Mierzeszyn. W latach 1945-1998 miejscowość administracyjnie należała do województwa gdańskiego.

25 maja 2019 oddano do użytku nową remizę OSP, 1 czerwca 2019 nad Jeziorem Małym otworzono nowo zorganizowane kąpielisko, a 21 grudnia
2022 roku otwarty został nowy ośrodek zdrowia.

Zabytki
Według rejestru zabytków NID na listę zabytków wpisane są:
 kościół katolicki pw. świętego Bartłomieja z XIV w., odbudowany w XVIII w., z wieżą z XX w.; z plebanią, odnowioną po pożarze w 1870, nr rej.: A-311 z 5.09.1962
 kościół poewangelicki pw. Najświętszego Serca Pana Jezusa z 1901, odrestaurowany w 1988, poświęcony jako katolicki 27 maja 1990, nr rej.: A-1110 z 2.04.1986
 Cmentarz ewangelicki, odnowiony w 1988, nr rej.: j.w.

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 szkoła z 1866, miejsce przetrzymywania 43 Polaków w 1939
 kamienne kręgi, odkryte w 1842 przez dr. Berendta.

Przypisy

Linki zewnętrzne
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VIC: Illness and or/birth trauma experienced by the baby up to the time of discharge.
QLD: Specified conditions/illnesses/ diseases/birth trauma experienced by the baby up to the time of discharge or when the baby has reached 28 days of age: jaundice, respiratory distress, neonatal abstinence syndrome, hypo/hyperglycaemia, infection diagnosed and "other". TAS PMC: complications in the neonatal period (prior to death) - Nil, pneumothorax, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, intraventricular haemorrhage, necrotising enterocolitis, other. ACT PMC: Other conditions present - none, TTTS, idiopathic hydrops, feto-maternal haemorrhage, uterine abnormality, drug dependence/abuse, haemolytic disease, birth trauma, accident/poisoning or violence, cervical incompetence, other specified.
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Bloomberg Philanthropies Produces Short Documentaries Highlighting Public Art Challenge Projects
Gary, IN; Los Angeles, CA; Spartanburg, SC and New York Capital Region
Oct 3, 2016 8:30 AM ET
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October 3, 2016 /3BL Media/ - A short documentary series created by Bloomberg Philanthropies provide a behind- the-scenes look at how four cities are using temporary public art projects to bring together local government and artists to increase access to the arts, elevate critical issues, foster community engagement and highlight creativity across local industries through the Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Art Challenge. Each of the three-minute shorts, which feature interviews with mayors, artists and cultural leaders working together to develop risk-taking public art projects, showcases the unprecedented levels of contact and cooperation between the arts and civic leaders.
Created to show the challenges and ambitions behind the cities selected to participate in the foundation's Public Art Challenge, the video series can be viewed on YouTube. Additionally, these and other videos are available on bloomberg.org.
Bloomberg Philanthropies has supported innovative public art projects in cities around the world. On October 13, 2014 Bloomberg Philanthropies announced the launch of the Public Art Challenge, a new program to fund temporary public art projects in cities across the U.S. The foundation invited mayors in cities with 30,000 residents or more to submit proposals for innovative temporary public art projects that have the potential to catalyze urban growth, promote creativity, drive local economy, and add to the vibrancy of cities. Submissions for visual and performing arts, including multimedia installations, were considered.
Out of 237 city applications, the cities of Gary, IN; Los Angeles, CA; Spartanburg, SC; and a partnership between Albany, Troy and Schenectady, NY were awarded $1 million from Bloomberg Philanthropies' Public Art Challenge to execute their projects. The Los Angeles' project CURRENT: LA Water ran from July 16 – August 14, while the other cities will open in the fall.
About Bloomberg Philanthropies
Bloomberg Philanthropies works in over 120 countries to ensure better, longer lives for the greatest number of people. The organization focuses on five key areas for creating lasting change: Public Health, Government Innovation, Environment, Education, and the Arts. Bloomberg Philanthropies encompasses all of Michael R. Bloomberg's charitable activities, including his foundation and his personal giving. In 2015 Bloomberg Philanthropies distributed over half a billion dollars. For more information, please visit bloomberg.org or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and Twitter @BloombergDotOrg.
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The Devil All the Time is the debut novel by American writer Donald Ray Pollock, published in 2011 by Doubleday. Its plot follows disparate characters in post-World War II Southern Ohio and West Virginia, including a disturbed war veteran, a husband and wife who are serial killers, and a false preacher. A film adaptation of the same name directed by Antonio Campos and narrated by Pollock, starred Tom Holland, Sebastian Stan, Robert Pattinson and Bill Skarsgård, and was produced by Jake Gyllenhaal.

Plot

The Devil All the Time follows the events and fates of various characters who all carry their own secrets from the past. As the novel progresses the lives of these people converge in unexpected ways.

In a prologue, Pollock introduces the protagonist, Arvin, as a young boy. He sits in a clearing with his father, Willard, on an oak log, joining him in his evening prayer routine. Willard is borderline obsessive when it comes to prayer and expects the same from his son. While Arvin prays, however, his mind wanders and feelings of isolation bubble to the surface. Feeling like an outsider at school, he is the victim of relentless bullying. Arvin recalls his father telling him to stand up for himself, but this is easier said than done.

The rest of the book is divided into seven parts. Part One, "Sacrifice," begins in 1945, before the prologue. Willard is a young single man who has just been discharged from combat duty after the end of World War II. As he sits on a bus headed to his home in Coal Creek, West Virginia, he recalls the horrifying things he saw and did during the war. One memory haunts him in particular: that of a soldier he comes across who has been skinned and crucified. Willard shoots the man as an act of mercy, putting an end to his suffering. The bus makes a stop at the Wooden Spoon Diner in Meade, Ohio. There, Willard meets and instantly falls in love with a beautiful waitress, Charlotte Willoughby. At home, he is met by his nervous and emotionally-damaged mother, Emma, and her brother, Uncle Earskell. Willard proceeds to get drunk, and his thoughts turn from the horrors of war to the beautiful waitress he just met. He lets it slip to his mother that he has fallen in love, which upsets her because she made a bargain with God that if He let her son live, she would arrange a marriage between Willard and poor Helen Hatton.

At church one evening, we meet Brother Roy and Brother Theodore, Roy's fat and crippled cousin. They preach about letting God cure you of your worst fears and Roy dumps a bin full of spiders on his head, scarring almost everyone in the chapel. Helen takes a liking to Roy and they later have a daughter named Lenora.

Feeling his connection with God lessen, Roy decides that in order to regain his bond he must crucify something and raise it from the dead. Theodore, who hates Helen for taking Roy's attention, convinces Roy to kill her for the sacrifice. They take her out to a field and Roy stabs her in the neck with a screwdriver. As expected, Roy is unable to raise her from the dead and they flee the town, leaving Lenora with Emma (Willard's mother).

Linking back up with other characters, Willard marries Charlotte and together they have a son whom they name Arvin. As the years pass, Willard becomes obsessed with prayer. The obsession only deepens when Charlotte is diagnosed with cancer. Willard's rituals become progressively more bizarre and upsetting, culminating in animal and even human sacrifice. Willard believes these acts of devotion are necessary to save his wife. Nevertheless, in the end, Charlotte still dies, prompting Willard to commit suicide. Traumatized by his parents' deaths and his father's behavior, Arvin lives with his grandmother, Emma. There, he meets Lenora, an orphan girl whom Emma takes in after her mother, Helen, is killed, the prime suspects in everyone's mind being the traveling preacher named Roy who is also Lenora's father.

In Part 2, "On the Hunt," the reader is introduced to Carl and Sandy Henderson, a pair of murderous lowlifes living in Meade who entertain themselves by picking up male hitchhikers and killing them. Their reign of terror is allowed to persist in part because Sandy's brother, Sheriff Bodecker, is corrupt and incompetent. An unemployed photographer, Carl takes pictures of his victims, calling them models. In one exceedingly depraved image, Carl takes a photograph of Sandy holding the severed head of one of their victims in her arms as if it were a baby. It is Carl's favorite photo.

In Part 3, "Orphans and Ghosts," Arvin and Lenora grow up and become very close. Arvin gets his father's gun on his 15th birthday and immediately is drawn to it. When Lenora is bullied at school, Arvin comes to her defense, fighting the bullies in a very brutal and malicious way. His great uncle decides it's best to put the gun away for a little while. The book also repeatedly drops in on Carl and Sandy.

Part 4, "Winter," focuses largely on Carl and Sandy's murderous exploits.

In Part 5, "Preacher," we learn more about Roy, the traveling preacher who killed Lenora's mother. Roy lives with his physically disabled cousin, Theodore. After moving on from the Coal Creek Church of the Holy Ghost Sanctified, Roy is replaced by a new preacher, Pastor Teagardin, who lives with his much younger wife, Cynthia. Lenora believes Teagardin to be an exceptionally holy man, but Arvin has his doubts. These suspicions are validated when the reader learns of Teagardin's seduction and sexual corruption of Cynthia. Teagardin then successfully seduces Lenora, getting the young girl pregnant. When Lenora confronts Teagardin about the pregnancy he denies his part in it, asking her who the townsfolk would believe: her, or their Preacher? With seemingly nowhere else to turn, Lenora commits suicide. Furious after putting the pieces of the story together, Arvin shoots Teagardin dead and flees Coal Creek.

After Part 6, "Serpents," which follows more of Carl's and Sandy's depraved, murderous rampage, the storylines of the major characters converge in the final section, titled "Ohio." In the wake of Theodore's death, a repentant Roy returns to Appalachia to track down and apologize to Lenora, who has since died. Unfortunately, he encounters Carl and Sandy who make Roy their latest victim. Later, Carl and Sandy happen to pick up Arvin, but after they attack him, Arvin gets the upper hand and shoots both of them dead. Sheriff Bodecker pursues Arvin, and they end up in a standoff in the same clearing where Willard performed sacrifices. Arvin kills Bodecker and walks down the highway, full of hope for the first time in a long while.

Reception
Writing for The New York Times, Josh Ritter praised the novel, describing its prose as "sickly beautiful as it is hard-boiled. [Pollock]'s scenes have a rare and unsettling ability to make the reader woozy, the ends of the chapters flicking like black horseflies off the page." Lisa Shea of Elle wrote that the "flawless cadence of Pollock's gorgeous shadow-and-light prose plays against the heinous acts of his sorrowful and sometimes just sorry characters." Carolyn Kellogg of the Los Angeles Times praised Pollock's narrative method, writing that he "deftly shifts from one perspective to another, without any clunky transitions – the prose just moves without signal or stumble, opening up the story in new ways again and again...  The Devil All the Time should cement his reputation as a significant voice in American fiction."

Jeff Baker of The Oregonian noted that the novel "reads as if the love child of [Flannery] O'Connor and [William] Faulkner was captured by Cormac McCarthy, kept in a cage out back and forced to consume nothing but onion rings, Oxycontin and Terrence Malick's Badlands." Publishers Weekly commented "If Pollock's powerful collection Knockemstiff was a punch to the jaw, his follow-up, a novel set in the violent soul-numbing towns of southern Ohio and West Virginia, feels closer to a mule's kick, and how he draws these folks and their inevitably hopeless lives without pity is what the kick's all about."

The French literary publication Lire named The Devil All the Time as the best novel of the year in 2012.

Accolades
Won2012 Grand Prix de Littérature Policière
Won2012 Prix du Livre de l'Année (Magazine Lire)
Won2012 Thomas and Lillie D. Chaffin Award for Appalachian Writing (2012)
2013 Deutscher Krimi Preis
Won2013 Prix Mystère de la critique

Adaptation

The novel was adapted into a feature film of the same name by director Antonio Campos, released on Netflix. Filming began in Alabama on February 19, 2019 and concluded on April 15, 2019. It was released on September 16, 2020.

References

2011 American novels
American crime novels
American novels adapted into films
Books critical of religion
Doubleday (publisher) books
Grand Prix de Littérature Policière winners
Novels about religion
Novels about serial killers
Novels set in the 1940s
Novels set in Ohio
Novels set in West Virginia
Southern Gothic novels
2011 debut novels


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The Board of Directors would like to briefly remind everyone of the 50 Year Celebration of the Society on June 17-27th, 2016 [in Indiana]. This is a celebration of the history and the future of the Society. It is also a chance to meet and enjoy the company of those throughout the Known Worlde and experience just how diverse and wonderful the SCA truly is and how much it has grown.
The Board does request that if there are other events in the Society on or near the June 2016 dates of 50 Year please take the time to raise a toast and salute what we all share in common. Thank you all.


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PIA Awards 2018
We are happy to announce that we won three Product Innovation Awards (PIA) from Architectural SSL magazine. The Node, Prince and Sail products were recognized in the Decorative/Pendant category.
The Node range offers the designer an opportunity to compose an original pattern of light using soft felt hexagonal shapes. Created with varying angles and available in different colors, the Nodes can be installed together on ceilings and walls to create a striking ambient light feature.
A powerful linear lighting fixture, the Prince adds a touch of luxury to any indoor environment. Its light source, 48 high performance LEDs, is softly diffused through machined glass for an even illumination without glare. The fixture is available in 3000K, 3500K, or 4000K with phase or 0-10V dimming options.
Sail features state-of-the-art OLED technology that is less than 1mm thickness. The ultra-thin OLED module is packaged in a contemporary folded metal structure and delivers a natural and glare-fee illumination. It is available in 3000K or 4000K color temperatures with a black or white finish.
The Architectural SSL PIA awards program was established to recognize innovative developments in the LED lighting market. A panel comprising distinguished designers and lighting specialists reviewed submissions based on industry-leading performance and functionality.
Eureka has a record of success with the PIAs, having twelve products recognized as winners in the previous four years.
"We are delighted to have products win PIAs once again," said Francois Renaud, Director of Design for Eureka. "We continuously strive to bring new, contemporary designs to market that combine style and functionality. It is pleasing to have the products validated with awards like this."
More information about Node, Prince and Sail is available on this website.


The 5th and 6th grades headed out to Camp Tracy for our annual Learning For Life camp. The kids had a lot of fun.
Here you go. Tell me what this picture is and you will get $20!
The students did an array of projects, ranging from plants to lights to lemon batteries. I am very proud of the work that they did.


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If You Think Congress is Ticked Off About Wells Fargo …
By Jim Pearce • September 30, 2016 • Personal Finances
Two weeks ago we criticized the appalling lack of accountability by senior management at Wells Fargo ("Wells Fargo Sins, But…").
Looks as though others agree with me. Just yesterday Wells CEO John Stumpf morphed from bank executive into a blue-suited, silver-haired piñata before the House Financial Services Committee.
And not only has the company come under fire from Congress, but others piling on include state regulators, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, and the bank's own customers. Oh, and there's one other party not at all happy, and who may be more important than the rest combined. And there could be ways to profit from his ire. More on that in a bit.
If Wells Fargo execs hoped this crisis would disappear after a few news cycles, they were sadly mistaken. It's gaining momentum, with California's state treasurer issuing a one-year moratorium on all banking activities with Wells Fargo by all of the state's financial offices.
In an effort to quell the growing surge of outrage against Wells Fargo, CEO John Stumpf announced he would voluntarily forgo a $41 million stock bonus due to be paid as part of his compensation for 2016.
Some say this is a victory for Senator Elizabeth Warren, who grilled Stumpf mercilessly during earlier congressional hearings and demanded that he repay millions of dollars in past bonuses for reaching performance goals based on thousands of bank employees opening accounts for customers without their knowledge.
Stumpf's agreement to forgo future income should not be confused with the "claw back" of previous compensation that Warren demanded. That's because he hasn't yet been paid this money. In a true claw back, money that has already been received is paid back as restitution for past sins. So far, at least, it appears Stumpf may not end up paying back any of his past bonuses.
However, the mere fact that someone from the bank's senior management team will end up with $41 million less than he otherwise would have had is progress, given that past sins by banks have gone largely unpunished. Hopefully it sets a precedent for future transgressions by business leaders in all industries.
And given the whipping Stumpf took yesterday on Capitol Hill, the penalty may rise above $41 million. For example, Rep. Roger Williams (R-Texas) asked Stumpf: "I've got one simple question for you: When are you going to resign?"
Social media outrage went on steroids yesterday when the press pointed out that Stumpf will collect around $130 million even if he is fired.
Buffetted
And Congress may be the least of Stumpf worries. One of Wells Fargo's biggest shareholders, Warren Buffett, has remained mostly silent as this nightmare unfolds. But I suspect he's had a few terse calls with Stumpf, and has strongly encouraged him to take whatever measures are necessary to protect Buffett's massive investment in the bank.
As of June 30, Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway reported that it owned nearly 480 million shares of Wells Fargo, or almost 10% of all its outstanding shares, worth $21 billion. But that's $2 billion less than this block of stock was worth a month ago before this crisis became public, which is a lot of money in anyone's book, including Buffett's.
In fact, it could be Buffett himself who is contributing to the recent drop in Wells Fargo's share price by unloading shares. Buffett has long prided himself on investing in people rather than companies, and he may feel betrayed and humiliated by the size and scope of the fraud perpetrated by an institution led by someone he thought of as not only a business associate, but as a personal friend.
In an interview with Fortune published on Sept. 21, Buffett said that he would defer comment on Wells Fargo until sometime in November, suggesting he may need to wait until after he is done unloading his stock before confirming that to the world.
If Buffett is reducing or eliminating his position, then that may be pushing its share price so low that once he is done it could bounce back after that enormous block of stock is unloaded. I suspect that may be the case, and I will be issuing a couple of options recommendations to readers of Personal Finance next week based on my interpretation of how Wells Fargo stock may behave in the months to come.
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Q: How can the charging time of a cell phone battery be calculated? Suppose I have a 20 AmpHour battery at 4V (as in, the actual capacity of the battery is 80 Watt hours).
And I'm using a 10V 2A charger to charge it (this is a 20 Watt charger).
How can the charge time be calculated?
Is it 4 hours?
Note: The charge time is definitely not 20Ah/2A = 20h as a lot of people state, since these numbers are close to the actual values for most fast-charging smartphones today, and the charge time should be of the order of 1 hr).
Note 2: Please explain using the fundamentals of physics, instead of obscure formulae.
Since the charger is at 10V and the battery is at 4V, how does this affect the charging?

A: You don't tell us what voltage is required to charge your 4 V battery so let's assume it's 5 V.
Linear regulator / charger

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*If we use a linear voltage regulator or charger we can drop the 10 V down to 5V and can draw 2 A from the power supply. Power into the battery will be 5V x 2A = 10 W. Power dissipated in the regulator will be 5V x 2A = 10 W. Efficiency will be 50%.

*Charge time would be \$ \frac {Ah~capacity}{current} = \frac {20Ah}{2A} = 10~h \$ if the battery could store all the energy. Since the battery gets warm during charging we know that some of the input power is being lost so 12 h may be a better estimate.

Buck charger
Using a buck voltage converter is more efficient and when reducing the voltage the current can be increased. Let's assume we could get one with 85% efficiency.
$$ V_O \cdot I_O = \eta V_I \cdot I_I $$ where \$ \eta \$ is the efficiency. From this we can work out the maximum output current is
$$ I_O = \eta \frac {V_I \cdot I_I}{V_O} = 0.85 \frac {10 \cdot 2}{5} = 3.4~A $$
Ideal charge time will be \$ \frac {Ah~capacity}{current} = \frac {20Ah}{3.4A} = 5.9~h \$ so say 7 hours allowing for heat losses.
I hope the formulae weren't too obscure. ;^)


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Finsbury Park Mosque says it was 'unaware' trustee is senior member of Hamas
Hamas names Mohammad Sawalha as member of its political bureau after high-profile visit to Russia
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Finsbury Park Mosque says it was unaware that one of its trustees has been appointed to Hamas' political bureau.
Representatives of the institution told The Independent it has no relationship with the Islamist Palestinian political party following a high-profile trip to Russia by representatives including Mohammed Sawalha.
Hamas named him alongside senior members in coverage of the visit, dealing a blow to the mosque's efforts to dispel its former reputation as a hub for al-Qaeda supporters and extremist preachers including Abu Hamza.
Mr Sawalha, who is one of Finsbury Park Mosque's six trustees, was identified as part of Hamas' political bureau in coverage of the "fruitful" visit to Moscow.
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Lois Lerner Demands Secrecy for IRS Targeting Lawsuit Deposition
By Rick Moran 8:05 AM on April 15, 2017
Lois Lerner (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Lois Lerner, the former head of the IRS tax exempt division, is asking a federal judge to keep her deposition in a class action lawsuit related to the targeting scandal secret.
Lerner and another IRS manager, Holly Paz, claim they were harassed and received death threats for their role in the scandal and believe that releasing their depositions will lead to further threats.
Washington Times:
The two women submitted secret evidence to the judge that they said backed up the death threat claim. They said the threats they've already gotten contained "graphic, profane and disturbing language" that they said has caused them embarrassment.
The groups suing the IRS in the class action lawsuit have objected to the secrecy order, leaving the matter to Judge Barrett to decide.
So Lerner feels "embarrassment"? She is afraid of "threats"? Imagine what went through the minds of ordinary citizens who felt the heavy hand of the IRS tearing apart their lives, asking for the most personal information, and violating the most sacred principles of individual and political freedom.
Suck it up, Lerner, and come clean.
Both Ms. Lerner and Ms. Paz are among the IRS figures who've been ordered to be deposed in the class action lawsuit. Ms. Paz already gave one deposition in the case in 2015.
The women want that past deposition and their future testimony to remain hidden from the public and only available to the lawyers involved in the case. They asked that the seal be permanent.
Ms. Lerner has refused to talk in public about her role in the targeting, famously engaging in a showdown with the House Oversight Committee after she appeared, delivered a statement of innocence and then balked at answering any questions.
The House eventually voted to hold her in contempt, but an Obama administration prosecutor — acting just hours before his resignation became effective — announced the Justice Department wouldn't pursue the case.
The Justice Department also cleared Ms. Lerner in a criminal investigation, saying she was one of the first in the IRS to realize they were acting wrongly, and took steps to clean up the mess.
House Republicans asked Wednesday that the Trump administration reopen the case. They say Ms. Lerner obstructed official investigations and pointed to evidence from emails in which Ms. Lerner mocked conservatives and Republicans as evidence of malice, which the GOP said helped foster the environment that led to tea party groups being targeted by the IRS.
The IRS still faces several legal cases stemming from the targeting.
The class action lawsuit involves 428 groups who were snared by the IRS targeting procedures. That case, which is being heard in a federal court in Ohio, is in the discovery phase, and Ms. Lerner and Ms. Paz are supposed to give testimony.
IRS officials also agreed to turn over the system reports it generated for each of the 428 groups targeted.
I don't see how a federal judge could grant a request for secrecy in this matter. There is a compelling public interest in getting to the bottom of how this egregious violation of the civil rights of individuals and organizations could have come about. The people demand — and deserve — an answer.
One way or another — either through a DoJ investigation or a lawsuit — the truth is going to come out. That Lerner has been able to avoid serious scrutiny this long is due entirely to the rabid partisanship of the Eric Holder Department of Justice. The potential seriousness of what the IRS did — unprecedented in American history — was belied by Holder's insistent refusal to give the investigation the kind of attention it deserved.
Lerner was held in contempt by Congress, but the DoJ refused to prosecute. It's long past time to compel Lerner to tell us her role in the scandal and who else was responsible for this blatantly illegal activity.
Rick Moran has been writing for PJ Media for 13 years. His work has appeared in dozens of media outlets including the Washington Times and ABC News. He was an editor at American Thinker for 14 years. His own blog is Right Wing Nut House. For media inquiries, please contact [email protected].
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Reddit Android App Enters Beta, New iOS App Coming Soon
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The mobile experience for Reddit has honestly always kind of sucked, and that's one of the things Reddit CEO Steve Huffman has devoted a ton of resources to fixing since coming on as redditor-in-chief.
Today, in a post on the site, Huffman announced that Reddit would be releasing the beta of its Android app today with an iOS versions soon to follow. "Whether you access it from your desktop, a mobile browser, or a native app, we will work to make the Reddit product more engaging. Mobile in particular continues to be a priority for us," Huffman said in the post.
In the post, titled "Reddit in 2016," Huffman took the opportunity to highlight some of his plans for the company this year, which had an insanely eventful 2015, to say the least.
This year will see a lot of changes on Reddit. Recently we built an A/B testing system, which allows us to test changes to individual features scientifically, and we are excited to put it through its paces. Some changes will be big, others small and, inevitably, not everything will work, but all our efforts are towards making Reddit better. We are all redditors, and we are all driven to understand why Reddit works for some people, but not for others; which changes are working, and what effect they have; and to get into a rhythm of constant improvement. We appreciate your patience while we modernize Reddit.
Reddit sees a truly mind-boggling amount of traffic. Last month the app saw over 234 million unique visitors.


Establishes detailed scope of work for the project(s) in conjunction with other divisions and Client, and in accordance with project(s) proposal and contract.
Assists Management in the preparation of requests for proposals, prepares and/or reviews contract documents, develops scopes of work, determines technical skill requirements and man loading for projects, determines inputs for contract pricing efforts, and assists in preparation of project plans and schedules.
Establishes, with the Project Staff, Department Manager and Senior Management, staff budgets and manpower requirements necessary to execute the scope(s) of work of his project(s).
Establishes the design criteria and conceptual preliminary engineering for all areas of the project(s) and monitors the final engineering and construction for adherence to these criteria.
Has the overall and general responsibility for construction activities. Delegates the authority to the Resident Construction Manager (RCM) for the execution of the project construction program and, through the RCM, will monitor these construction activities for compliance with established schedules and budgets.
Monitors the progress of all project functions and reports on their status to the Division Management and Client as required. Gives particular attention to reporting matters affecting project overruns or delays and makes every effort with Division Management to rectify these conditions.
Supplies Division Management and/or Client with current, accurate information regarding the status of all project management functions by the maintenance of appropriate records and the periodic issuance of informative reports.
Maintains, through the Project Staff, a Chronological file of project history, supported by the compilation of minutes of meetings and a daily log of significant events affecting the project. Keeps the Project Sponsor informed of significant project milestones and of major conditions that could affect the project costs, schedule of client relations.
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Reviews all work for compliance with the contract. Identifies out-of-scope work requirements. Prepares contract change notices as required.
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Olympics 2012: boxing
London 2012: Olympic gold is no guarantee to pro boxing success
Pinpointing which boxers will go on from the ExCeL to have successful careers as a pro is not easy but it is fun
Tim Starks
Mon 13 Aug 2012 16.14 EDT First published on Mon 13 Aug 2012 16.14 EDT
Anthony Joshua, left, displayed the skills needed to be successful as a pro on his way to Olympic gold at London 2012. Photograph: Jack Guez/AFP/Getty Images
Predicting which Olympic boxers will go on to be successful in professional boxing is a dicey affair. There are some amateurs whose abilities translate better to the pro ranks. For instance, some have big punching power but it is harder to knock out an amateur wearing headgear, and a knockout is a pretty definitive way to win a fight as a pro.
Being a successful pro does not have one magic formula – some fighters become successful pros because they are exciting, some because they are excellent, some because they are both.
Winning Olympic gold does not guarantee success on the next level – in fact, the amateur scoring system largely rewards making any kind of contact over making meaningful contact, whereas in the pros, "clean, effective punching" is crucial to the standard used by judges.
Little consideration is given in the list below to who actually can or will turn professional. The Cubans, for instance, have to defect to become pros and some medal-winning Ukrainians are already joining a semi-pro outfit being hosted by the International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA), so we cannot anticipate when they might be facing the professional boxers we know, if ever.
Super Heavyweight – Anthony Joshua
Anthony Joshua is fast. The Briton bloodied his Olympic opponents and knocked them down, so he's got serious power. He has a punishing jab, he's fearless and he's a big boy at 6ft 6in. You get the impression he could get much, much better.
Honourable mention: Erislandy Savon Cotilla (Cuba)
Heavyweight – Oleksandr Usyk
If anyone, it's Oleksandr Usyk, because the Ukrainian had moments of pro-style heavy hitting, but this was the worst weight class for prospective prizefighters in London and Usyk is about the beginning and end of heavies even deserving an honorable mention.
Light Heavyweight – Egor Mekhontcev
In another weak class Russia's Egor Mekhontcev may just have been the most destructive light heavyweight when he was at his best.
Honourable mentions: Oleksandr Gvozdyk (Ukraine), Julio la Cruz Peraza (Cuba)
Middleweight – Terrell Gaush
Terrell Gausha scored a rare Olympic stoppage in the round of 32 and it announced his arrival as the best pro prospect on Team USA. Not only is he fundamentally sound but he can really hit. He should have made it to the quarter-finals save for some poor judging but his brand of accurate, hard punching could definitely win over pro judges if his opponents make it to the final bell.
Honourable mentions: Ryota Murata (Japan), Esquiva Falcao Florentino (Brazil), Adem Kilicci (Turkey)
Welterweight – Errol Spence Jr
Another relatively weak class, and another member of Team USA – Errol Spence Jr. Spence made it farther than any other US boxer, to the quarter-finals, and he did it with a kind of mini-Gausha style.
Honourable mentions: Serik Sapiyev (Kazakhstan), Alexis Vastine (France)
Light Welterweight – Roniel Iglesias Sotolongo
It is a tough choice between Roniel Iglesias Sotolongo and the man he defeated in the Olympic final, Ukraine's Denys Berinchyk, but Iglesias showed off versatility throughout the tournament, especially when he engaged the slugging Berinchyk at his own game and beat him at it. Cuban fighters who turn pro tend to keep some of their "score when you need to/don't take risks/just win" training and it makes them less than thrilling, but Iglesias was willing to duke it out and was adept at it when he did.
Honourable mentions: Denys Berinchyk, Munkh-Erdene Uranchimeg (Mongolia)
Lightweight – Vasyl Lomachenko
It's hard not to go with the amateur god Vasyl Lomachenko. He's a phenomenon. It's unclear how much power he'd have as a lightweight, so he might be a better pro in a lower division. Lithuania's Evaldas Petrauskas was more exciting than the Ukrainian, though.
Honourable mentions: Evaldas Petrauskas, Jose Ramírez (USA), Félix Verdejo (Puerto Rico), Yasniel Toledo Lopez (Cuba)
Bantamweight – Oscar Valdez Fierro
Oscar Valdez Fierro of Mexico displayed the aggressive, body-attacking, boxer-puncher pro stylings of his compatriots that have made boxers from that nation so popular not just with the big Hispanic fan base but hardcore fans everywhere.
Honourable mentions: John Joe Nevin (Ireland), Lázaro Alvarez (Cuba), Joseph Diaz Jr (USA).
Flyweight – Robeisy Ramirez Carrazana
Robeisy Ramirez Carrazana makes every punch count. When he launches an attack, it's a hurting kind. He's also just all-around skilled – very hard to hit on defence and capable of doing it all in the ring. He's young enough that maybe some of the appropriate-for-amateur/inappropriate-for-pro Cuban traits have not set in yet.
Honourable mentions: Tugstsogt Nyambayar (Mongolia), Nordine Oubaali (France)
Light Flyweight – Kaeo Pongprayoon
Little to choose from here but Thailand's Kaeo Pongprayoon slightly mimics the "little guy darting in-and-out/landing big, hard combos" style of Manny Pacquiao. It's not clear if the 32-year-old wants to go pro or would have enough time to make much of it.
Honourable mention: Devendro Singh Laishram (India)


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Prime Minister announces reappointment of Canada's Top Scientist
GlycoNet News Staff • Posted: October 1, 2020
GlycoNet Investigator Dr. Mona Nemer will continue to promote science and its benefits for Canadians, and provide impartial scientific advice to the Prime Minister, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, and Cabinet
Science is essential to ensuring Canada has the tools, opportunities, and expertise needed to address the most pressing questions we face as a country.
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced Dr. Mona Nemer's reappointment as Canada's Chief Science Advisor.
In this role, Dr. Nemer will continue to promote science and its benefits for Canadians, and provide impartial scientific advice to the Prime Minister, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, and Cabinet. Over the past few months, she has also been advising on the latest scientific developments in COVID-19 research to assist with the response to the global pandemic.
Read the full release on Prime Minister of Canada's website.
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Feeling blue: Danville seeking artists for ninth annual juried exhibit
Submissions for 'Into the Blue' exhibition due May 17
by Ryan J. Degan
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Danville's Village Theatre and Art Gallery wants to know: how do local artists see the color blue?
This is the theme for the town's ninth annual Juried Art Exhibit is entitled "Into the Blue," which is accepting submissions in the form of painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, sculpture, ceramics, mixed media and video-media, with an entry deadline on May 17.
Work submitted to the "Into the Blue" exhibit will be displayed at the Village Theatre from June 28 through Aug. 17, with a free to attend opening reception scheduled for opening day from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
"Blue skies, blue berries, blue bells, blue oceans and blue eyes....Over the course of art history, artists have used all shades of blue to express themselves. Blue connotes a sense of calm and tranquility and today is popular in a wide variety of art, from traditional landscapes and seascapes to abstract art," exhibit organizers wrote in a statement.
A non-refundable entry fee of $35 is required to participate, with a full list of rules and regulations available on the Village Theatre Art Gallery website.
To judge the entries from this year's exhibition, town officials have selected Bay Area artists studio art professor at the University of California Berkeley, Leo Bersamina.
Bersamina began his career studying art and design in Santa Cruz, before attending San Francisco State University where he finished his BA with an emphasis in studio art. Town officials say he continued his studies at the Yale School of Art in New Haven, Conn., and lived in New York City before returning to the Bay Area.
The Village Theatre and Art Gallery, 233 Front St., Danville, is open to visitors Wednesdays through Fridays noon to 5 p.m., Saturdays 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Mondays and Tuesdays by appointment only.
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The Virgin Islands National Guard (VING) will conduct two symposiums throughout the territory to share information on careers for military officers. On St. Thomas, the VING Officer Symposium will be held on Friday, March 3, at the Sergeant First Class Leonard B. Francis Readiness Center (armory) in Estate Nazareth. On St. Croix, the VING Officer Symposium will be held on Friday, March 17, at the Joint Force Headquarters Building, Room 150, in Estate Bethlehem. Both events take place from 3-7 p.m. The symposium is open to anyone interested in information on becoming a military officer.
The symposium will cover basic branch officer information including the Reserved Officer Training Corp (ROTC) and Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP). In addition, there will be presentations on the Warrant Officer Branch and special career areas like Army Aviation Army Medical.


Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) is the national leader in defence and security science and technology. As an agency of Canada's Department of National Defence (DND), DRDC provides DND, the Canadian Armed Forces and other government departments as well as the public safety and national security communities, the knowledge and technological advantage needed to defend and protect Canada's interests at home and abroad.
Qualcomm Inc. is an American multinational semiconductor and telecommunications equipment company that designs and markets wireless telecommunications products and services.
VESA is an international non-profit corporation led by a Board of Directors, which represents a voting membership of more than 200 corporate members worldwide. VESA's vision is continual growth in technical standards development and evolution into an international trade association, with a world-wide membership driving standards initiatives, product implementations, and market implementation.
Robert is an Associate Professor at York University's Department of Computer Science and Engineering. His research focuses on human perceptual responses in virtual environments and basic study of stereoscopic vision. He is also interested in the measurement and analysis of eye movements and the applications of this technology.
Deborah is a Professor at the University of British Columbia's Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences and an Associate Member in the Department of Psychology, a Staff Scientist at B.C. Children's Hospital, as well as a Scientist Level 3 and Director of Operations at the Child and Family Research Imaging Facility.
Ross is a lecturer at the University of Stirling in Scotland, UK. His research interests lie in understanding human perception and the perceptual processes involved in decision-making. He is interested in 3D vision, multisensory perception, and action-planning.
Professor Ali Kazimi (pronounced Ka-Zim-E) is filmmaker, writer, and visual artist whose work deals with race, social justice, migration, history, memory and archive. His critically acclaimed films have been shown at festivals around the world, winning national and international honours and awards.
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We will be present at next year's Learning Technologies event. Held in London's Olympia on 3rd and 4th February 2016, the show, which includes a conference and exhibition, regularly attracts over 7,000 visitors from around the world.
The advances in our suite of products – eXact learning LCMS, eXact learning Packager and eXact learning Mobile – in evidence will particularly focus on configurability, reusability and versatility.
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If anyone hoped the holiday break would help passions to simmer down in the escalating disputes between the USA and China, those hopes were dashed with a new round of attacks on Huawei and ZTE. How far the threats to sanction the Chinese vendors are related to genuine national security fears, and how far they are part of the wider climate of trade wars, the uncertainty is damaging, especially when operators are trying to make critical decisions about 5G vendors and deployment plans.
As more countries join the USA in accusing Huawei (and sometimes ZTE) of using infrastructure roll-outs to conduct espionage (charges they vehemently deny), the operators are faced with the prospect of having only three major OEMs to choose from when buying their 5G networks – Ericsson, Nokia and Samsung, with some smaller players likely to benefit in specific areas like small cells and backhaul. But losing the Chinese suppliers would clearly reduce price competition significantly, and deprive operators of some of those vendors' genuine areas of technology leadership, such as Huawei's in flexible spectrum management.
And the ripples will be felt across the supplier ecosystem too. Some US Congress members are urging the Trump administration to impose a ban on sale of US components to Huawei or ZTE. A ban of that type was temporarily slapped on ZTE last spring and almost brought the company to its knees, since it procures more than two-thirds of its components from US suppliers. Huawei is less reliant on the USA, since it has its own silicon subsidiary and an extensive supply chain in China, but it would still struggle to get the best quality products in some important areas of its infrastructure and device businesses.
The bill was drawn up in the wake of last month's arrest of Huawei's CFO, Meng Wanzhou, in Canada at the request of US prosecutors, on charges of violating US sanctions such as trading with Iran. That action escalated the tension beyond a war of words and seemed to strengthen the resolve of Congress members who take a hard line on China, and were critical of the government's decision to reverse the previous ban on supplies to ZTE. Of course, the two Chinese OEMs have been barred for years from selling equipment for critical infrastructure projects in the USA, including national mobile networks, though Huawei does sell to some smaller rural and regional operators.
Gallaher said in a statement that the proposed legislation sets a "simple standard": that any Chinese telecom company found to have violated US sanctions moving forward will be subject to the "same severe punishment originally imposed on ZTE". In 2017, ZTE agreed a settlement, including a $1bn fine, over alleged violation of US sanctions against Iran and North Korea, and last year's bar on component sales followed when the Chinese firm was accused of failing to keep all the terms of that settlement.
According to reports in the Wall Street Journal, federal prosecutors have instigated a criminal investigation of Huawei for alleged theft of trade secrets from US-based partners, including a quality control bot used by T-Mobile USA for smartphone testing., including a quality control 'bot nicknamed "Tappy." The WSJ said a Seattle jury had found Huawei liable for misappropriating robotics knowhow from T-Mobile's lab in Bellevue, Washington.
This showed how various different issues are becoming conflated in this multilateral attack on Huawei – whether its equipment is used, wittingly or unwittingly, for espionage; whether it is violating others trade secrets and intellectual property; and whether it is breaking US trade sanctions against Iran and others. These are different areas of concern, but by lumping them altogether, a general atmosphere of mistrust and secrecy is being built up around the Chinese vendors.
In the face of these mounting allegations, Huawei has been fielding its most senior executives over the past few weeks to refute the claims. Even founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei held a rare press briefing, insisting that, if the Chinese government were to ask Huawei to spy on its customers, it would refuse. Of course, that does not address the point that, if the Chinese military were to use Huawei's equipment to spy on western countries (and that remains a big if), it could do so without the vendor's knowledge.
One country where Huawei's prospects are looking brighter than before is India. Successive Indian governments have introduced added scrutiny of Chinese suppliers of telecoms networks over the years, but the government recently said it was not proposing to impose bans on Huawei. This is despite a recommendation from India's Telecom Equipment and Export Promotion Council (TEPC), that the use of equipment from Huawei, ZTE and China's Fiberhome should be barred in government networks.
Understandably, the operators in one of the world's most cost-sensitive markets have resisted any restrictions on their freedom to choose Chinese kit – this is often cheaper than equipment from western vendors, and certainly, removing Huawei and ZTE from the options would reduce price competition. And the Chinese vendors offer high degrees of vendor financing, enabling operators to spread their payments and reduce capex spikes.
The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) wrote in a letter to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) that Huawei was "suitably equipped to prepare operators and industry to build 5G capabilities in operations, in organization and most importantly in the ecosystem and to ensure they are fully compliant with all government requirements".
Last month, the DoT was reported to be readying a ban on Huawei taking part in 5G trials and, indeed, it was not on the initial list of approved vendors, but it has now been invited to take part in tests which start this month. Huawei has told Indian authorities it will share source code to alleviate security concerns, if required.
Despite an up-and-down relationship with Indian trade authorities, the use of Chinese equipment and components has grown in India from $1.3bn in value in 2014 to $9.4bn in 2017, according to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Spain is also, so far, refusing to follow the USA's lead on Huawei until it produces some actual proof of its national security claims – and it is noticeable that, in the six years since the initial allegations were made by US security committees, no firm evidence has been produced. Violating sanctions by operating in Iran (and Syria), if that is proved in the Meng trial or elsewhere, is a serious breach, but not the same as espionage. Late last year, Germany took a similar stance, though national telco Deutsche Telekom then went on to say it would review Huawei's role in its 5G plans – possibly to avoid jeopardising approval of the merger of its T-Mobile USA arm with Sprint.
In Spain, Huawei is to take part in a series of 5G test cases across the country. It will work with both Orange and Vodafone on separate 5G initiatives in Pamplona, Andalucía, Malaga and Seville.
Huawei was accused, in a report by Reuters, of having ties to a networks company called Skycom, which did business in Iran. North American prosecutors claim Skycom is a front for Huawei (which the Chinese firm denies), and Reuters said a senior Huawei executive managed Skycom's business in Iran. The Chinese company says Skycom was a business partner, but not under its control.
The case which has been brought against Meng Wanzhou (Ren Zhengfei's daughter) alleges – among other things – that she lied to US financiers about the relationship with Skycom, which could have caused US banks to have breached sanctions unknowingly, by clearing Huawei transactions.
In Poland, a Huawei employee, and one from Orange, were arrested and accused of espionage. This led to much speculation that Poland would be the first eastern European country to impose a 5G ban, or restrictions, on Huawei, following in the footsteps of the USA, Australia, New Zealand and Japan.
The US Commerce Department has refused to renew an export licence at a Huawei R&D subsidy in Silicon Valley, Futurewei, which means it cannot export all the technology it develops back to China.
Establish that it is US policy to enforce denial orders, banning the export of US components to Chinese telecoms companies that have violated US export control laws or sanctions.
Direct the president to impose the same penalties originally faced by ZTE on any such firms.
Ensure that these penalties are only withdrawn once a pattern of compliance and cooperation has been established for at least a year, proving that behaviors have changed.
Bar any executive agency official from modifying any penalty imposed on Chinese telecoms companies, their agents or affiliates, until the president certifies that the company has not violated US laws for one year and is cooperating fully with US investigations.