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5. Kids Renounce Inheritance, Avoid Debts
6. Passenger Carries Live Snakes on Plane
7. Man Steals Cab to Catch Train
News Translations Published in August 2014
1. Cutthroat Kills Woman, [Attempts] Suicide
2. Wife Can't Stand Domestic Violence, Leaves
3. Driving ¥100K Car to Steal Beans
4. Stolen Phone Sends Back Evidence
On the 26th, the Liuzhou Police circulated a notice of a cutthroat murder case that had occurred in the North Liuzhou District a few days previously. The suspected criminal used a knife to slit the throat of a woman, then slit his own throat [in an attempt] to commit suicide. He was rushed to a hospital by police officers for emergency treatment.
The murder occurred on August 23 at about 6:00 p.m. in a rented room in the New Village area of Partridge Creek Village, Long Dyke Town, North Liuzhou District. A man killed a woman with a knife and then cut his own throat in an [attempted] suicide at the scene. He was promptly rushed to a hospital for emergency treatment by police officers who had hurried to the scene in time. The woman unfortunately died on the spot.
It is our understanding that the suspect is Qin _li, 33, from Liuzhou. The murdered woman was his ex-wife, Qin _jin. According to the recollections of an eyewitness at the scene and residents in the immediate vicinity, the couple may have started arguing due to a problem with child support for their daughter. It eventually turned into a scuffle, and Mr. Qin slit Ms. Qin's throat with an approximately15 centimeter pocket knife he was carrying, killing her. The police subsequently confirmed this version of events from Mr. Qin, who used gestures to communicate.
On August 25, officers conducted a search of Mr. Qin's residence in accordance with law. Additional relevant evidence is still being collected.
柳州在线 2014-8-27 Liuzhou Online
http://www.liuzhouonline.cn/news/local/3120760.html
2. Wife Can't Stand Domestic Violence, "Bails Out"
Willow River County Husband Pursues Her to City, Tries to Drag Her Home
Trainee Reporter Liang Shuangfeng, Correspondent Zhang Qicai, Dispatch to the Evening News
She thought her husband would be able to restrain himself after being forced to quit drugs, and that their marital problems would take a turn for the better. She didn't expect that his evil habits would be so hard to change and that he would continue to terrorize her after he came home. Ms. Zeng could no longer stand the pressure of her husband's domestic violence and "fled" from Willow River County to Liuzhou to get a job. She never thought she would be "spotted" by her husband.
The 30-year-old Ms. Zeng and her husband are both from Willow River County. She previously operated a clothing store there. Although it was a small business, it was well run and they were able to get by. However, her husband had not had a regular job for years. His lack of economic income was not a big problem, but in recent years he was infected by the bad habit of taking drugs and constantly demanded money from Ms. Zeng. After returning home from a compulsory detox program, he threatened Ms. Zeng with a razor and other sharp implements. Before long she was unable to keep her store open and came alone to the city to work. She hoped to earn a little money to cover her two children's living expenses.
Ms. Zeng's husband was incensed when she left home. He searched all over for her. At dusk on August 8, Ms. Zeng was "restrained" by her husband at the entrance to Saddle Mountain Park. Just as she was about to be pulled into a high-top canopy truck, a member of the public who was passing by called the police. Officers from the Fish Peak Police Affairs Kiosk hurried to the scene and found the couple still struggling. The husband said their children were at home and missed their mother. He wanted to take his wife back to Willow River County so they could have a traditional "Ghost Day" holiday together. But Ms. Zeng, the wife, said she feared her husband would be violent towards her again and she was unwilling to go home.
The officers first urged the couple to settle down and initiated at-the-scene mediation. They asked for the details of the situation from beginning to end. After calming down, Ms. Zeng said there was no way she could put up with the domestic violence and indicated that she wanted a divorce.
柳州晚报, 2014-08-10, p. 3, Liuzhou Evening News
www.lznews.gov.cn:9999/epaper/lzwb/html/2014/08/10/03/03_37.htm
Eccentric Woman says, "It's Hot, I Need Stimulation"
Reporter Xiao Jun, Student Trainee Li Huiting, Correspondent Zhou Liuning
The continuing hot spell makes people want to avoid the heat and stay cool by "homing it" in their residences. If they take a half step outside they'll exclaim, "It's crazy hot!" Even so, one eccentric woman, perhaps stricken by the heat, surprised people by driving a car costing over a hundred thousand Yuan (≈$16,400) to a supermarket to steal mung beans worth thirty Yuan (≈$5).
The afternoon of August 3 was more sweltering than ever when a woman arrived at a supermarket on Reed Mountain Road. After walking around the store she headed out the exit, where a store security guard stopped her.
"You've got some of the store's property. Why haven't you paid?" In fact, the guard had been watching this woman over the supermarket's security video system and had seen her stuff some mung beans into her bag.
But the woman denied it, so the security guard called [the police hotline] 110.
Supervisor Zhu from Honor the Army Precinct rushed to the supermarket. The woman who had been detained was a Ms. Mo, age 42. During questioning, the officer found that she did indeed have some mung beans in the bag she was carrying. Store personnel estimated the value at thirty Yuan. The evidence was conclusive and Ms. Mo had nothing to say for herself, so the officer decided to take her back to the station for booking.
I hope you guys can give me a break," Ms. Mo said to the officer, indicating that she didn't want to go the station. "I've been laid off, and times are tough." When this didn't work, Ms. Mo asked the officer if she could first lock her vehicle, which was parked outside the store.
The officer assumed that Ms. Mo's vehicle was an e-bike, but he followed her out to a brand new sedan worth over a hundred thousand Yuan. Why would a woman who was dressed well and driving a sedan steal thirty Yuan worth of things from a supermarket? When the officer asked her that, Ms. Mo said that it was hot, and she was bored, and she kept thinking about finding some stimulation. That's when the idea of stealing something sprouted. This reply of Ms. Mo's left the officer absolutely speechless.
In accordance with the law, the police are currently holding Ms. Mo in administrative detention on suspicion of theft.
[Fannyi wonders if kleptomania is another one of those "spiritual pollution" things.]
柳州晚报, 2014-08-03, Liuzhou Evening News
http://www.lznews.gov.cn:9999/epaper/lzwb/html/2014/08/05/03/03_36.htm
4. Stolen Phone Sends Back "Images of the Theft"
Evidence Conclusive, Thief Gets Seven Months
Reporter Li Lan, Correspondent Qiu Jing, Dispatch to the Evening News
Taking advantage of the inattentiveness of a person boarding a bus, the defendant Wei _shan obtained a cell phone by theft, but he had no idea that the phone's owner had installed remote control software and was able to direct the phone to take photos of him. On the seventh, after a public hearing on the case, the People's Court for the Central City District found Wei _shan guilty of theft. It sentenced him to a determinate seven-month prison term and fined him 3,000 Yuan (≈$492).
On June 15 this year, after catching a bus at the Route 7 public bus stop on Literary Revival Road, Ah-Ke noticed that his cell phone had been stolen.
Ah-Ke had installed remote control software on the phone and, through a computer, was able to direct the phone to begin photographing its surroundings. He could also have the phone send the photos back to the computer.
After the phone was stolen, Ah-Ke used this software to direct the phone to take photos. As a result, in addition to some pictures of scenery, the phone returned photos of an unknown male. Ah-Ke thereupon assumed that the stranger was a suspect in the theft of the phone.
On June 22, as Ah-Ke was passing by the bus stop on Literary Revival Road, he noticed the stranger in the photo nearby and immediately notified Public Security personnel.
The Public Security personnel took the male suspect into custody based on Ah-Ke's identification.
On August 7, the People's Court for the Central City District initiated a public hearing on the case. In court, Wei _shan did not dispute the facts of the crime or the accusations. The Central City Court issued the aforementioned decision at the conclusion of the session.
5. Children who Renounce Inheritance Don't Need to Pay Father's Debts
Dispatch from Liuzhou to South China Today (Reporter He Shujun, Correspondent Wu Hanjun)
Before his death, Mr. Qin incurred a business debt to his friend Mr. Zhang. Mr. Qin passed away in July 2012, and Mr. Zhang filed a complaint in court against his wife and children for restitution. The court has now decided that the debt has to be repaid by Mr. Qin's wife, Ms. Li, but the children are not liable because they have abandoned their inheritance rights.
In May 2010, Mr. Qin issued an "IOU" to his friend Mr. Zhang for more than 120,000 Yuan (≈$19,700), due at the end of 2011. Subsequently Mr. Qin repaid Mr. Zhang more than ten thousand Yuan in installments, but the balance of 110,000 Yuan was unpaid when he unfortunately passed away in July 2012. With no [other] way to get his money back, Mr. Zhang sued Mr. Qin's wife and their children in the North Liuzhou People's Court, demanding that they repay the debt.
During the trial, the children emphasized that they had not received any of Mr. Qin's assets and were willing to give up their rights to inherit. At the hearing the Court recognized that the debt should be repaid, and that heirs who renounce their rights to inherit are not responsible for the debts of the decedent or for the inheritance taxes imposed by law. The IOU is proof of the debt owed by Mr. Qin to Mr. Zhang, but the aforementioned debt was incurred by Mr. Qin and his wife, Ms. Li, during the course of their marriage and should be construed as a community obligation. Accordingly, the Court sustained Mr. Zhang's demand that Ms. Li repay the loan plus interest. Ultimately the Court issued an order that Ms. Li repay the aforementioned debt of 110,000 Yuan plus interest.
南国今报, 2014-08-18, South China Today
http://epaper.gxnews.com.cn/ngjb/html/2014-08/18/content_2449239.htm
6. Passenger Caught Carrying Live Snakes Aboard Plane
Man Suspected of Carrying Contraband Handed Over to Airport Public Security for Processing
[This article illustrates the Party doctrine that the primary purpose of newspapers is to "educate" the public about Government/Party policies. After a teaser to attract attention, the report degenerates into a recitation of "relevant regulations". There is no need to delve into the details of the incident, such as where the snakes were coming from or their market value, because such facts are not relevant to the purpose of the report. The last paragraph, however, shows that this attitude may be changing, if ever so slowly. The reporter was at least tempted to write an actual news story. – Fannyi]
Dispatch from Nanning to South China Today (Reporter Lu Donglin)
On August 17, this reporter was informed by a Security Checkpoint at Nanning Wuwei International Airport that, on the 16th, the station detected 11 live snakes on the person of a male passenger boarding flight CA1466 (Nanning—Beijing). Currently, the passenger has been transferred to the Airport Public Security authorities because of the suspected breach of concealed carrying [regulations].
Around 6 pm on August 16, Nanning airport screeners in Channel 1, Domestic Departure Hall A, were performing security inspections. A male passenger for flight CA1466 (Nanning—Beijing) entered the channel. After he put down his carry-on luggage to go through the security gate, he appeared a bit nervous and had his hands in his pants pockets. Based on their professional sensitivity [to such behavior], the screeners initiated a stricter inspection of the man and found unidentified objects wrapped in socks in his pants pockets. Also, another object was apparently tied around his waist. The screeners therefore asked him to take the items out of his pockets for inspection by the [X-ray] machine, while two same-sex screeners took him to a non-public examination room to be searched.
The search found a live snake, about 0.8 meters in length, wrapped in kraft paper and tied around the passenger's waist. The unidentified objects in the socks turned out to be 10 live baby snakes. The relevant provisions of the Civil Aviation Authority regulations prohibit carrying live animals into the passenger cabin of aircraft. Further, because of this passenger's modus operandi, i.e. alleged concealed carrying, the Screening Department transferred both the man and the animals to the Airport Public Security authorities for further processing.
The Nanning Airport Security Department reminds all passengers that, according to the relevant Civil Aviation Authority regulations, live animals cannot be carried on one's person. However, if appropriate certificates have been issued by the Inspection and Quarantine Department and if the carrier (i.e. the airline) agrees, they can be processed as cargo for shipment. It is hoped that, before departure, general passengers who have questions about whether any items may be carried on the person or how they should be carried will read the relevant regulations in timely fashion or ask the Airport Security Department. To avoid interruptions to one's travel, do not deliberately carry concealed [contraband] and conscientiously abide by the relevant Civil Aviation Authority regulations.
What was this man's motive for carrying live snakes aboard an aircraft? Why did he want to do it? To unravel these mysteries, your reporter made repeated attempts to contact the involved airport personnel on the evening of August 17th for answers. Regrettably, the attempts were not successful.
7. Man Steals Cab to Catch Train
Shijiazhuang Man and Age 6 Child in Wild Chase, Arrested 2 Hours Later in Yongfu, Guilin
Correspondent Qin Qiujuan, Dispatch to the Evening News
On July 28, a man assaulted a taxi driver and took off in his cab. He had his 6-year-old son with him throughout this crazy escapade. After receiving the alarm, the police chased him in a car for two hours. They captured the recklessly driving car theft suspect on a section of Restored Bridge Road in Yongfu County, Guilin Prefecture. The stolen taxi was "recovered intact."
That afternoon, the Liuzhou 110 Emergency Operator transferred a call to the Second Brigade of the Guangxi Highway Patrol saying: A man had taken by force a blue taxi with Guangxi license plate AT___1. He was currently fleeing from Liuzhou toward Guilin on the Guilin-Liuzhou section of the G72 South Springs highway. They were requested to send cars to assist in the investigation.
After receiving the information about the escape which was transferred by the Liuzhou 110 Operator, and also from the GPS positioning system [sic], the Second Brigade immediately set up checkpoints at various intersections to look out for and seize the suspect's vehicle. They also began a chase. After a two hour chase, officers from the Second Brigade, coordinating with their brother unit the First Brigade, successfully intercepted said vehicle in the Liuzhou to Guilin direction on a stretch of Restored Bridge Road, G65 Sheaves of Grass highway, in Yongfu County, and took the suspect into custody. Investigators learned that the suspect, a Mr. Zhao, is from the city of Shijiazhuang in Hebei Province. He was taking his son back to Hebei from Nanning, but was late for and missed the train to Shijiazhuang in Nanning. He therefore took a taxi from Nanning to Guilin, thinking he could catch up with the train. Since that's a rather long trip, Mr. Zhao got into a dispute with the taxi driver over the fare. He threatened the driver, took the cab by force, and drove it himself toward Guilin to catch the train he had missed.
Under questioning, the suspect Mr. Zhao candidly confessed to the crime. The case has now been transferred to the Liuzhou Criminal Investigation Brigade for further investigation.


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The children at Wainstalls understand the growing importance of staying safe online. In the past, with guidance from Mr Riddlesden, they have created E-Safety clubs who met periodically to discuss new initiatives for the school or to simply promote E-Safety. This is in addition to receiving E-Safety lessons every term year during ICT lessons! It's about time we had a new crop of youngsters to take up the challenge and begin a new E-Safety Club. Ideally, the input will come mostly from Key Stage 2 but Class 1 and 2 should not be put off. If you would like to join E-Safety club, please speak to Mr Riddlesden and join us every other Tuesday in the ICT suite.
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News & Media 2020 Sun 'n Fun Aerospace Expo delayed until May
2020 Sun 'n Fun Aerospace Expo delayed until May2020 Sun 'n Fun Aerospace Expo delayed until May
Coronavirus concern pushes airshow season openerCoronavirus concern pushes airshow season opener
March 13, 2020 By David Tulis
Editor's note: The Sun 'n Fun Aerospace Expo has been canceled for 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more >
The Sun 'n Fun Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida, is the latest general aviation event disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic.
The show, originally scheduled for March 31 to April 5, has been postponed until May 5 through 10. The airshow season opener typically draws 200,000 attendees.
Sun 'n Fun Chief Marketing Officer/Airshow Director Greg Gibson announced March 13, that Sun 'n Fun and the Aerospace Center for Excellence were "deeply concerned about the developing crisis with COVID-19 and understand our responsibility to help in the fight against the spread of the disease. Our first priority is always with the health, safety, and well-being of our patrons, partners, staff, and volunteers."
Gibson said county, city, airport, and FAA officials supported the plan to postpone the event until May. He thanked the airport, the community, and the airshow family for their "unwavering support," and he pointed aviators and aviation enthusiasts to the official website or to social media for updated information.
Organizers were initially optimistic, and announced March 11 that the show would continue as planned with extra protocols in place to ensure "the highest standards of health and safety." As precautions for the pandemic increased nationwide, organizers changed course and delayed the event.
AOPA commended the Aerospace Center for Excellence for making the tough decision to postpone this year's Sun 'n Fun Aerospace Expo: "It is in the best interest of all parties to keep everyone safe while as a nation we work together to stop the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19. We look forward to seeing our members and supporters at future events once the situation surrounding the pandemic has improved."
Sun 'n Fun is the largest fundraiser for the co-located Aerospace Center for Excellence, an education program that helps engage youth with a focus on creating the next generation of aerospace professionals. The center recently announced it had helped create its 100th teenage private pilot through a flight scholarship program. Students learn lessons in a retired Boeing 727 aircraft outfitted with video screens and teaching tools to get a hands-on feel for aviation.
Other springtime events across the United States that usually attract a plethora of GA pilots have been canceled or postponed, with organizers often citing "an abundance of caution" amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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Q: Move keyword of closures when concerning a vector I was told that when using the move keyword in a closure, the closure takes ownership of copies of variables in its environment. But this code will not compile:
use std::thread;
use std::time::Duration;

fn main() {
    let mut data = vec![1, 2, 3];

    for i in 0..3 {
        thread::spawn(move || {
            data[i] += 1;
        });
    }

    thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(50));
}

The error message is
8:17 error: capture of moved value: `data`
    data[i] += 1;
    ^~~~

Some explanation for this

Rust knows this wouldn't be safe! If we had a reference to data in each thread, and the thread takes ownership of the reference, we'd have three owners!

Does it mean that the copy only copies the metadata on the stack not the real data on the heap? In other words, the reference is copied because the data type itself is a reference type by nature, not referring to the reference created by &mut syntax. Is it true for all data types that the move keyword copies data on the stack? So when it comes to type like i32 it copies by value, and by reference if it is type like vector.
My original intention is to understand the exact behavior of the move keyword. After a closer look at the Rust docs, I think it follows move semantics of general variable bindings. In this case, the ownership of "data" can only be transferred once. Though change 0..3 to 0..1 doesn't make a difference. Also it's true that the metadata on the stack is copied, not the heap data.

A:
Does it mean that the copy only copies the metadata on the stack not
  the real data on the heap? In other words, the reference is copied
  because the data type itself is a reference type by nature, not
  referring to the reference created by &mut syntax. Is it true for all
  data types that the move keyword copies data on the stack? So when it
  comes to type like i32 it copies by value, and by reference if it is
  type like vector.

When ownership of a variable is transferred, a deep copy is not performed.  All of the pointers still point to the same values, and the heap memory is not touched.  Transfer of ownership is an inexpensive operation by design.  If you need a deep copy, you can explicitly call the clone method on a Vec.  Certain types where cloning is inexpensive (such as i32) implement the Copy trait, which means clone will automatically be called if you try to pass ownership of the same value to multiple destinations.

My original intention is to understand the exact behavior of the move
  keyword. After a closer look at the Rust docs, I think it follows move
  semantics of general variable bindings. In this case, the ownership of
  "data" can only be transferred once. Though change 0..3 to 0..1
  doesn't make a difference. Also it's true that the metadata on the
  stack is copied, not the heap data.

Using 0..1 doesn't work because the compiler doesn't check that the iterable range 0..1 contains only a single element.  So using 0..1 doesn't compile, but removing the for loop altogether is logically equivalent and does compile
use std::thread;
use std::time::Duration;

fn main() {
    let mut data = vec![1, 2, 3];

    thread::spawn(move || {
        data[0] += 1;
    });

    thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(50));
}

If we try to access data again after we passed it to thread::spawn, we will get a compile error like error: use of moved value: 'data'.  This is what the move keyword did.  Since data has been moved to the closure, that closure is now responsible for deallocating its memory.  It's also worth noting that this code would not compile without the move keyword, since in that case data would be deallocated at the end of the main function, but the thread might outlive the main function.

A: Implementation of move may be a memcpy or a no-op, depending on the compiler optimization. Here the compiler is checking in the language level rather than the implementation.
Here the error happens because you are trying to move data three times.
What you did with
thread::spawn(move || {
    data[i] += 1;
});

was to move data to a newly spawned thread, and increment the ith value. And you are doing this three times by spawning three threads.
If you want to change the values in the original vector, you will need to use reference, and to make sure the reference is valid throughout the entire scope of those new threads. std::thread::spawn can not do that, you may want to look at crossbeam::Scope.
For implementation, deep copy is usually not necessary for move, and it is usually not used to avoid expensive heap allocation.

A: "By reference" is a term thrown around a lot.. and its very rarely used correctly in any language. When a vector is moved, it is copied "by value". A vector is made up of a few things though (may not be 100% accurate but generally is for structures like this.. or a slice in Go):

*

*A pointer to the heap data.

*A length.

*A capacity.

This doesn't change the heap allocated data.. there is just now another pointer pointing to it. Copying this data is pretty cheap - its just 3 integers.
The TLDR is: your assumption is correct. Whatever is determined to be a "reference" is generally what gets copied in a "pass-by-value" environment.
EDIT: I removed the useless comparison to C# references.. but the short version is: C# is "pass-by-value" and as such passing a reference type into a method is not "passing by reference" - the reference is copied.

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Manchester United have doubled their lead against Fulham in quick succession.
A fantastic individual goal from Anthony Martial saw the Fulham goalkeeper beaten at his near post for a second time in the first half.
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'Cruelty-Free' Cosmetics Companies Are Total Liars
Like most red-blooded Americans, I am morally opposed to the idea of a beagle wearing foundation or a mouse wearing mascara; it's unnatural. As such, I only purchase cosmetics that don't test on animals — "cruelty free" products, if you will. But now, a lawsuit alleges that some pretty major makeup companies that claim they don't test on animals have actually been rouging up the rats in international markets while profitting handsomely from their fake animal-friendly status stateside.
We already knew that the cosmetics company claiming that a product is "cruelty free" is about as reliable as a salesman at TopShop claiming those iridescent blue clam diggers are "fun." It seems now, though, that in many cases, a "cruelty free" claim is an outright lie.
A class action lawsuit filed by 5 women in Los Angeles alleges that Mary Kay, Estee Lauder, and Avon have profited handsomely from false claims that their products don't test on animals. The three companies have been fixtures on PETA's Do Not Test list, have advertised that their products are cruelty-free, and have indicated a lack of animal testing on their products' packaging.
But when the three companies entered the Chinese market, that cruelty-free status went out the window, and the cosmetics giants continued to advertise themselves as non-animal testing in the American market while routinely testing Chinese products on animals. In China, animal testing is actually legally required in order for many products to reach the market.
According to the suit, the companies didn't adequately disclose to American consumers that while American market products weren't being tested on animals, Chinese products were practically made out of ground up kittens. The plaintiffs further allege that many American consumers bought Estee Lauder, Avon, and Mary Kay products under the false pretense that the company doesn't test on animals in any way, shape, or form, and are asking for $100 million in compensatory damages.
The plaintiffs do have a point — it's pretty crappy for a company to profit off a false claim that products aren't being test on animals when, in fact, they are totally being tested on animals. But, on the other hand, the FDA has admitted that there is "no legal definition" for the phrase "cruelty-free," and without a definition, the plaintiffs might not even have a case.
At any rate, the massive lawsuit should teach would be animal testing doubletalking companies that you can't have your cake and test waterproof mascara on it, too.
Class Claims Cosmetics are not 'Cruelty Free' [Courthouse News]
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But what about Lush???!
I swear to god, if they aren't actually a virtuous company and I've been paying the prices I have...I'll freak the fuck out. Or just stop giving them my business. One of the two.


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 Петраускас Андрій Вальдасович (*1968) — український археолог, кандидат історичних наук.
 Петраускас Антанас Аугустинович (1938—2021) — діяч культури, заслужений працівник культури України.
 Петраускас Гелен (*1944) — бізнесмен (США). Віце-президент відділу техніки безпеки та охорони довкілля «Форд Мотор Компані» (з 1983 року).
 Евальдас Петраускас (*1992) — литовський боксер, олімпійський медаліст.
 Кіпрас Пятраускас (1885—1968) — литовський радянський оперний співак (тенор), педагог.
 Мікас Петраускас (1873—1937) — литовський органіст, співак (тенор), диригент, педагог, композитор і культурний діяч. Автор першої литовської опери.
 Петраускас Олег Валдасович (*1963) — український археолог; кандидат історичних наук, старший науковий співробітник відділу археології ранніх слов'ян Інституту археології НАН.
 Петраускас Олег Валдасович (1977—2021) — учасник російсько-української війни.
 Рімвідас Петраускас (*1972) — литовський історик, професор, ректор Вільнюського університету (з 2020 року).
 Петраускас Сергій Сігітасович (1977—2021) — старший солдат Збройних сил України, учасник російсько-української війни.
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For our latest chat we speak to Melanie Menhams from Cupboard Love, a new Woodbridge business that specialises in plastic free options.
In the New Year 2018, I decided that I wanted a change of direction, following my passion for doing something good in the world while engaging with a wider audience.
Cupboard Love offers the people of East Suffolk a way of shopping for basic foodstuffs, home and personal care items, all without a scrap of plastic packaging! It is currently a mobile 'shop' pitching at different markets and pop-up locations in Woodbridge, Felixstowe and Ipswich.
The idea is that customers bring their own containers to be filled with rice, pulses, beans, nuts etc. The containers are weighed, filled then weighed again so they only pay for the food itself, no packaging. We also sell many other plastic-free items including soap and shampoo bars, reusable vegetable bags, beeswax wraps and metal straws.
We have recently launched our website and online shop, so that people can place an order and choose either home delivery or pick-up from me at a market or from one of a growing number of pick-up points.
3 months! I started at the beginning of July at the Old Jet Market and have gradually added market pitches, pop-up locations and pick-up points.
Plastic is an extremely durable and hard-wearing material, and this is the problem! It has become the material of choice for almost everything in our daily lives, and along with a throwaway culture, we are literally now 'drowning in plastic'. Recycling is not the solution as relatively small amounts of plastic actually make it to the recycling facilities. Most food packaging is such low-grade that it either cannot be recycled or is not worth being recycled or it degrades so much as to be useless in the making of a new material. When it finds its way into the oceans and waterways, we are now discovering that plastic breaks down into 'microplastics' which are often deadly for marine life, and as if that's not bad enough it can also release toxins into the water. It is a huge problem – plastic just doesn't go away!! Plus a lot of single-use plastics are unnecessary!
What's the best thing about shopping this way?
By reusing containers we already have and refilling them with the amount we need, we avoid the plastic packaging, and reduce food waste too. I love that each time someone brings me a pot to fill up or buys a bamboo toothbrush or a shampoo bar from me, they are making a choice to change some small things in their lives. It is not easy to become completely plastic-free, I have great admiration for those that succeed, but I want to help as many people as possible to significantly reduce their need for single-use plastics. Customers who shop with Cupboard Love usually leave with a smile on their face, knowing that they are being part of a solution!
How can people get in touch with you and find out more?
My website is now live www.cupboardlove.shop and people can find out where we will be and how to shop on there. They can also order online and choose either home delivery (free for orders over £20) or collection from a number of pick-up points around Woodbridge, Ipswich and Felixstowe on set days. They are welcome to email me on mel@cupboardlove.shop or use the contact form on the website with any questions.


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6-second videos show 50 years of glacial changes
This is so cool (literally): NASA has just released satellite-view time-lapse videos of glaciers in Alaska and Yukon—each squeezing nearly 50 years' worth of changes into 6 seconds.
Mark Fahnestock, a glaciologist in the Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, stitched together satellite images from as far back as 1972. The videos cover every glacier in Alaska and the adjoining Canadian territory of Yukon.
Despite their brevity and sometimes-sketchy image quality, the videos are mesmerizing. They show many of the glaciers shrinking, some dramatically. A few actually grow.
The Malaspina Glacier in southeastern Alaska (photographed here from an airplane) is the world's largest piedmont glacier, meaning one that flows onto a lowland plain and spreads out in a fan shape. You can see its video history from 1972 through this year by clicking here. Photo by NASA/Operation IceBridge
"We now have this long, detailed record that allows us to look at what's happened in Alaska," Fahnestock said in a NASA news release about the videos. "When you play these movies, you get a sense of how dynamic these systems are and how unsteady the ice flow is."
Fahnestock talks about the glaciers and the images in a 4 minute 25 second NASA video. You can see (and download) it here, along with a dozen of the time-lapse glacier videos, on the NASA Goddard Media Studios website.
"The reaction I get from other people that study glaciers is that I watch these videos too fast," Fahnestock says in the explanatory video. "I like to see the fluid nature of the ice. It lets you see the ice on the land as sort of this very active participant in what's going on."
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A Utah woman recently brought a mesothelioma lawsuit against the manufacturer of a joint compound product that she and her husband used to build two homes in the 1970s. Joint compounds, also known as drywall compounds, are plaster-like substances used to seal the spaces between pieces of drywall. Drywall compounds manufactured before the 1980s frequently contained asbestos, which is why many construction workers and contractors have developed mesothelioma.
The woman's lawsuit alleges that she and her husband constructed their Utah homes with virtually no help from others. It was during the construction process that she and her husband were heavily exposed to asbestos-containing products. The lawsuit alleges that the woman sanded down the asbestos-laced joint compound products and cleaned up areas covered in asbestos dust.
The inhalation of asbestos fibers from the joint compounds likely caused the woman to develop cancer. The woman eventually developed peritoneal mesothelioma, a type of mesothelioma that develops in a person's stomach. The stomach organs and abdominal cavity support the peritoneum, which is a membranous layer where mesothelioma can develop if asbestos fibers become lodged in it. Asbestos fibers can spur the growth of cancer cells and thicken the peritoneum. The thickened peritoneum can cause fluid buildup that leads to tumors.
Peritoneal mesothelioma has a long latency period like other forms of mesothelioma. The symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma include fatigue, anemia, abdominal pain and nausea, among other things. These symptoms are common with a variety of ailments, which is why mesothelioma often goes undiagnosed for extended periods of time.
The manufacturer of the joint compound contended that its product was not dangerous and did not cause the woman's mesothelioma. These allegations were rebutted by a variety of respected mesothelioma researchers and doctors.
"It is widely accepted in the scientific and medical community that mesothelioma, including peritoneal mesothelioma, can be caused in humans by exposure to asbestos, including chrysotile asbestosis," one expert said in support of the woman's case. "The consensus of the medical and scientific community supports the conclusion that both pleural and peritoneal mesothelioma are signature diseases caused by exposure to asbestos, including chrysotile asbestos."
Chrysotile asbestos has been linked to forms of mesothelioma besides peritoneal mesothelioma. Chrysotile asbestos can cause pleural mesothelioma, which grows around a person's lungs, and pericardial mesothelioma, which is a rare form of mesothelioma that impacts a person's bloodstream and heart lining.


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The most useful Korean herb
Modern science has allowed us to confirm the beliefs of these wise men, in finding that the active ingredients in Korean ginseng, known as ginsenosides, are phytochemicals with adatogenic and steroidal qualities.
They affect the adrenal glands, combatting a condition known as adrenal hypertrophy and preventing many of the symptoms of stress from manifesting.
Ginseng has been shown to have a beneficial effect on protein synthesis, and the activity of neurotransmitters – chemicals that carry messages in the brain – as well as improving blood circulation.
The upshot of this is that Korean ginseng can increase cognitive function, concentration levels and memory. It can, in effect, help us to think smarter.
Enhancing immune power
Ginseng's role as an immune system booster is not yet fully understood, but studies have indicated that the polysaccharides present in ginseng help stimulate the production of certain immune cells which attack and destroy harmful viruses and bacteria.
They also have a antioxidant property, which means that they are effective in neutralizing potentially damaging oxidants, also known as free radicals, chemicals released as a by-product of energy synthesis which can bind to healthy cells and destroy them.
In this regard, ginseng may be considered somewhat of a preventative measure against the possibility of developing several types of cancer, which are known to be caused by free-radical damage.
Positive effects and usefulness
The positive effect of ginseng on the immune system will also, of course, help to ward off any infectious diseases, such as common colds or flu, as well as more serious viruses.
It is particularly recommended then to the elderly, for whom a cold or flu virus could prove much more dangerous.
Korean ginseng is also variously employed as a treatment for diabetes, as well as sleep disorders, migraines and as a measure to help protect the body when undergoing radiation therapy as part of cancer treatment.
Ginseng also stimulates the appetite, which makes it a good supplement for people with certain eating disorders, or those who may have lost their appetite due to illness.
Who take this herb regularly?
Korean ginseng does in fact contain a number of mild natural steroids, similar to those found in our own bodies, which are known as anabolic steroids.
These natural steroids are of particular benefit to athletes, for whom they can improve strength and endurance, increase the intensity of their workouts and promote swifter healing of the body afterwards.
One such natural steroid present in Korean ginseng is called panaxtriol, from the Greek 'panacea', which means healing.
Effective for diabetes
Ginseng is also able to reduce blood sugar levels, and may therefore be effective as part of a treatment program for diabetes, but more research is needed in this area before such a program could be reasonably recommended.
Similarly, it is believed that the healing and regenerative properties of ginseng may slow the growth of, or even prevent the development of certain types of cancer.
Again, studies into this possible role for ginseng are currently ongoing. Some experiments showed ginseng to have mild estrogenic properties, which may suggest a use in the treatment of menopausal symptoms.
Because Korean ginseng stimulates the production of endorphins, our body's natural painkillers and mood elevators, it can also be deployed as a complimentary painkilling medication, and as a treatment for mild forms of depression.
People who have taken ginseng in combination with painkillers such as NSAIDs (aspirin, ibuprofen) found that the painkilling effects of the drugs were faster and more powerful.
Helpful for men
Many men also swear by ginseng as a sexual tonic, claiming that it can improve erectile function and stamina, as well as boosting sperm counts. Though there is no hard evidence currently to support these claims.
Other reported health benefits of Korean ginseng indicate that it may help to reduce cholesterol, improve sensory ability (sight, hearing etc) and prevent the onset of arteriosclerosis.
In each case there is some promising preliminary evidence, but further investigations will prove or disprove these claims.
Ginseng is frequently recommended as a daily supplement for just about anybody, given it's natural, healthy healing properties and mood elevation quality.
Though people who are already on a course of MAO inhibitors should not take ginseng without first consulting their doctors, and neither should pregnant women.
Dosage of Korean Ginseng
The recommended daily amount of ginseng is around 2000mg of fresh ground or dried ginseng root, or around 500g of liquid ginseng extract.
Many multivitamin products and other tonics contain ginseng as part of a complete revitalizing solution, and it is also increasingly popular as a designer ingredient, for example in energy drinks.
If you experience any side effects as a result of taking Korean ginseng, you should cease immediately and seek medical assistance as soon as possible.
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You probably take the blue in your favorite jeans or denim bean bag chair for granted now, but it was once prized by slave traders, spiritual leaders, royalty and rag traders alike.
A decade ago, Catherine McKinley embarked on a trip through nine West African countries, armed with a fellowship and her fascination for the blue dye. She tells her story in her book Indigo: In Search of the Color that Seduced the World.
The History of Indigo
While indigo traces its roots to India, the African slave trade made it exceedingly valuable on that continent.
"Indigo was more powerful than the gun," McKinley tells Tell Me More host Michel Martin. "It was used literally as a currency. They were trading one length of cloth, in exchange for one human body."
Enslaved Africans carried the knowledge of indigo cultivation to the United States, and in the 1700s, the profits from indigo outpaced those of sugar and cotton.
"At the time of the America revolution, the dollar had no strength, and indigo cakes were used as currency," McKinley says.
The original American flag was also made from indigo textiles.
African Women and the Story of Cloth
Across the ocean, on the African continent, indigo-dyed cloth helped financially empower many African women. Although nowadays, most cloths on the continent are dyed with a much cheaper synthetic color, owning cloth is considered a huge asset. During her stay in Ghana, McKinley learned that cloth is valued more than many women's bank accounts and insurances.
"If you have 300 pieces of good cloth, like a real Madame, well then you have something. A person's spirit is in their cloth," McKinley says.
Each cloth has a name based on its pattern, and it usually tells a cautionary story full of folksy wit: "When my husband goes out, I go out," "Attending school does not mean one would be wise," or "My head is correct."
But for McKinley, tracing the significance of indigo also sets her a on a more personal journey.
"I learnt through looking at the dye pot and how cloth is used and worn, really the value of life and how the color represents life," she says.
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Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps blood. High blood pressure, sometimes called hypertension, happens when this force is too high. Healthcare workers check blood pressure readings the same way for children, teens and adults. They use a gauge, stethoscope or electronic sensor, and a blood-pressure cuff.
Healthcare workers write blood-pressure numbers with the systolic number above the diastolic number.
People read this as "118 over 76" millimeters of mercury.
Normal blood pressure for adults is defined as a systolic pressure below 120 mmHg and a diastolic pressure below 80 mmHg. It is normal for blood pressures to change when you sleep, wake up, or are excited or nervous. When you are active, it is normal for your blood pressure to increase. However, once the activity stops, your blood pressure returns to your normal baseline range. Blood pressure normally rises with age and body size. If your blood pressure is higher than normal when at rest, you may want to talk with your doctor about what you can do to bring it back to the normal range.


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This Entrepreneur Proved That Startups Can Reinvent Themselves When Necessary
Chris Riley, Co-founder of USA Rx
Starting a business isn't easy, and the odds of success are always against you. Entrepreneur Chris Riley learned this the hard way when his prescription discount startup, USA Rx, came close to failure.
Rather than watch his startup fall apart, Chris led it through a transformation into a completely different business model and succeeded beyond expectations. Here's the story of how USA Rx went from the verge of failure to a thriving enterprise in just under two years. It's an excellent example of why entrepreneurs shouldn't be afraid to reinvent their startups when the need arises.
A massive market opportunity
Chris launched USA Rx back in 2012. It began operations as a direct-mail prescription discount program, hoping to capture a slice of what was then a $300 billion market. It was a sound business idea, as prescription discount cards were already a hit with consumers.
But by late 2019, it was clear that USA Rx wasn't achieving its potential market penetration through its original distribution model of direct mailers and doctors offices. According to Chris, the situation was grim. "We were struggling to increase our customer count, and we weren't attracting much traffic to the company's web portal. We had one thousand monthly visitors to the site in search traffic in Q4 2019. We just weren't getting noticed in what had fast become a crowded market."
Evolve or face extinction
Chris wasn't willing to throw it in the towel. He and his team went to work on a plan to reinvent the business in a bid for survival.
They decided to completely shift focus and pivot from the direct-mail discount card program and transform USA Rx into a digital health marketplace. The idea was to become the "Kayak of Medications," showing consumers transparent pricing for online, mail-order, and retail options. However, as the transformation got underway, the situation took a turn for the worse. The COVID-19 pandemic began disrupting the US economy, crippling what remained of USA Rx's legacy business.
Chris explains, "We had literally everything thrown at us trying to kill the business during this time. First came a global pandemic that brought revenue down 95% in the blink of an eye. Then a costly clawback judgment from our most important pharmacy benefit management partner. It seemed like the whole world was doing everything it could to beat us down."
A light at the end of the tunnel
Chris and his team refused to give up. "Needless to say, it was a very grim time for the company. For me personally it was a nightmare with little hope or control. The company at the time desperately needed funding and a new management that believed in the pivot the team was executing on."
As the prior business model wound down, the company's revenue went with it. "There were months of no pay. That was a tough few months. I actually ended up moving down to Florida from New York because of it," says Chris.
By April of 2021, the team's hard work had started to pay off. A new audience began flocking to the new digital healthcare marketplace. It now attracts over 152,000 visitors each month. According to Chris, the company has registered on average 86% month-over-month revenue growth for each month in the second quarter of 2021, beating any other quarter since the company's inception.
From struggling startup to investor darling
As the transformation of the digital health marketplace continues to improve the top and bottom line of the business, its profile among the investor community started to gain traction. "We received a small new round of funding for the new USA Rx, and for the first time ever, we actually have inbound calls and emails from investors looking to invest in our business. That never happened with the old business," Chris notes.
The influx of capital is making it possible for the business to continue on its growth trajectory, and even to launch a whole new product. "We are actually about to roll out our first direct-to-consumer health product specific to allergy medications, called Breathe. We plan to build more opportunities like this in the future as we continue to grow our audience via search and find niches where we think we can vertically integrate and win."
Necessity is the mother of reinvention
Chris's journey with USA Rx over the past two years serves as a reminder that entrepreneurs can't be married to their business plans. The reality is that very few startups go from the planning stage to success without some tweaks in between.
It's not as uncommon as it may seem. Amazon started its life as a bookseller. Now it owns eCommerce. American Express used to deliver mail before it transformed into the massive financial services giant we know today. Imagine what the world would be like if companies like these didn't evolve when the market demanded it.
Any startup can reinvent itself when necessary. It may not be easy, and it may not happen overnight, but it's always an option. "We still have a long way to go, but we have made it past the hard times with a lot of change and are on a pathway to future success. Revenues this year have taken off," explains Chris about USA Rx's current outlook.
For a business that was in real danger of collapse two years ago, that's a powerful endorsement of how startups can find a way to persevere.
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Make Your SHIFT: The Five Most Powerful Moves You Can Make to Get Where YOU Want to Go walks readers through the entire process of transformation, from discovering their personal goals to the personal steps they need to take, to reaching and maintaining those goals. And Beverly uses a time-tested and proven method of navigating through the process of Real, Lasting Change.
It's not a lightweight, feel-good book full of mantras and metaphysics about the "inner self." This is a serious book for people who are 100% certain they want to transform themselves, and are looking for a Real, Proven, Understandable way to do it. The good news is that it's easy-to-read, effective, and tailored to each person and their life.
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The Iron's U18 side will kick-off their new season with an away clash at Notts County on Saturday, August 6 (11am kick-off).
The first home match will be played against Hartlepool United on Saturday, September 3 (11.30am kick-off), at a venue which will be confirmed in due course.
The venue for the home games against York City (October 29), Chesterfield (December 17) and Rotherham United (March 11) are also still to be determined, but the others will be played at Appleby Frodingham Sports & Social Club, Centenary Way, Scunthorpe, DN16 1AA.
They end their campaign at home to Doncaster Rovers on Saturday, April 29 (11.00am kick-off) in a game which will be played at Appleby-Frodingham.
The full fixture list can be accessed by clicking here.
We will post previews on Scunthorpe-United.co.uk and social media in the week leading up to every game confirming the venue.


Pictures taken from the Halloween Havoc benefit race. All proceeds from this gallery will go to two different funds. 75% to Jim Scribellito's and the remaining 25% to the Ryan Bard Safety foundation.
I wasn't able to get all of the feature races due to some equipment problems.