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Venezuela: inflation slows down – but there's no cause to celebrate	15 July
Greece: political conclusions from the general elections of 7 July – part two	12 July
James Connolly: July the 12th	12 July
Polish parliament votes to criminalise communist ideas: defend democratic rights!	11 July
Greece: political conclusions from the general elections of 7 July	10 July
Britain: the rise and fall of the Tory Party	9 July
Frente al posible pacto entre cúpulas: ¡hay que construir una alternativa revolucionaria!	15 July
La cuestión nacional y Catalunya	15 July
1919-2019: Centenario de la Internacional Comunista (V) - Las Tesis sobre la cuestión nacional y colonial	15 July
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1919-2019: Centenario de la Internacional Comunista (III) - La Tercera Internacional y la mujer trabajadora	15 July
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Marxists are fully in support of developing science and technology: replacing labour with machinery; producing more wealth for society with less work; and reducing the hours of the working day. In the science fiction of the past – influenced by the rise of automation in production at the beginning of the 20th Century – writers imagined a future utopia in which the biggest problem facing humanity would be what to do with all our leisure time whilst machines did all the work!
Such a society has been made entirely possible by capitalism, which played a most revolutionary and progressive role in the past in terms of its development of the productive forces. But now capitalism is unable to use these productive forces and has become an absolute fetter on further progress. Rather than realising the dream of a life of leisure for all, millions are consigned to forced idleness by a system that cannot create jobs, whilst millions of others work round the clock in order to feed themselves and their families.
— From the article Technology, innovation, growth, and capitalism
[Audio] Artificial intelligence and the nature of consciousness
Daniel Morley
In this talk from the Revolution Festival 2018, Daniel Morley of the Socialist Appeal editorial board examines one of the most long-standing questions of philosophy: what is consciousness?
737 MAX scandal: Boeing putting profits before safety
Martin Swayne
Boeing is in trouble. The American aviation giant finds itself in the middle of a storm that has culminated in the worldwide grounding of its latest aircraft model, the 737 MAX. There is an emerging picture of a major manufacturer botching a new aircraft design, with more than 300 people dead as a result. This follows two fatal accidents in the space of five months that seem to have occurred under similar circumstances.
IMT statement: capitalism is killing the planet – we need a revolution!
"The ocean is rising, and we are too." So read one placard at the recent #YouthStrike4Climate in London. Young people across the world are taking to the streets to address the burning issue of our epoch: the impending climate catastrophe. Starting in Sweden last August with the weekly protests of one school student, Greta Thunberg, the youth strikes have rapidly spread internationally. In every country the situation is the same: a new, radicalised generation is entering into
Video games industry workers get organised
If asked 'what is the least proletarian profession?', many might place 'video game designer' pretty close to the top. Until quite recently, that opinion might well have been shared by a majority of game designers themselves. But now this is changing rapidly. A snowballing of awareness is taking place about the extreme exploitation that the video games industry is based upon.
Scientific revolution and materialist philosophy
Ben Curry
In this article, Ben Curry explains the development of scientific thought from a Marxist perspective. Ben introduces the dialectical materialist outlook, explains how it applies to the natural world and demonstrates how the ancient philosophers of Greece and Rome laid the foundations for modern science. Science is always rooted in class society, and the lack of a dialectical materialist perspective has led some modern scientists back to the idealism and mysticism that the bourgeoisie railed
Mental health: pharmaceuticals, therapy and society
Stephen Agnew
We previously published a review of The Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression – And the Unexpected Solutions, a book by Swiss-British writer and journalist Johann Hari, in which he attempts to re-examine the way that society views depression. However, while Hari raises some valid criticisms, his critique ends up being exaggerated and one-sided.
Cambridge Analytica holds a mirror up to the mainstream media
In the last 48 hours, liberal news outlets (in particular Britain's Guardiannewspaper), have made a scandal out of the exposé into Cambridge Analytica. This is a shadowy peddler of influence that has been exposed by an employee-turned-whistleblower for its use of masses of digital data to target political adverts.
'Lost Connections' review: the material basis of depression
What really causes depression and anxiety? And how can we genuinely solve these issues? Answering these questions is the task journalist Johann Hari sets himself in his newly released book, Lost Connections. Note: while Hari makes some valid points in his book, many of his claims are exaggerated, as we explain in
USA: anti-vax and the crisis of trust in science
A. Vernadsky
As with all production under capitalism, scientific production is not democratically controlled by the working class. We argue that the workers can and should be the drivers of scientific advancement.
The Bitcoin bubble and cryptocurrency craze
Adam Booth
This article, written for Socialist Appeal, was published a matter of days before Bitcoin's value collapsed by half overnight. This catastrophic downturn proves everything we have written about Bitcoin and how it reflects of the general crisis of capitalism.
Profits before people: capitalists abandon Alzheimer's and Parkinson's research
Joe Attard
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer will stop research on Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, and is expected to lay-off 300 research and development staff in Massachusetts and Connecticut, in a move that could severely hamper progress towards effective treatments for these illnesses – proving that critical medical research cannot be left in the hands of capitalist profiteers. Corporations like Pfizer should be expropriated and their assets, data and equipment placed under democratic control, to
[Video] UBI and automation: utopia or nightmare?
In this video from the 2017 October Revolution festival, Adam Booth - editor of www.socialist.net - discusses the demand for a universal basic income.
The Simmering Revolution in Evolution
Danielle Anderson
In archaeology, new evidence and the resulting explanations have come to resemble the conclusions that Marxists reached long ago in explaining how dialectical materialism corresponds to the natural world.
[Book] Reason in Revolt: Marxist Philosophy and Modern Science
Alan Woods and Ted Grant
A growing number of scientists are becoming discontented with the old outlook. The rapid rise of the theory of Chaos and Complexity is one of the most significant developments in science at the turn of the new millennium. Many of the ideas expressed by this new trend are strikingly similar to the theories of dialectical materialism worked out by Marx and Engels over 150 years ago. A significant part of the present work is devoted to an exploration of the relationship between Marxist
Massive hacking attack using tools developed by US intelligence agency
Niklas Albin Svennson
This weekend has seen a massive cyberattack against large corporations and public institutions. Negligence on the part of governments and companies allowed hackers to encrypt data on hundreds of thousands of computers based on tools developed by US security NSA.
[Video] Dialectics, science, and nature
In this talk from the Revolution 2016 festival, Ben Curry gives an overview of the historical development of scientific theories and the philosophical ideas that lie behind some of the biggest scientific revolutions in history.
[Video] "Race against the machine": capitalism, automation, and technology
We find ourselves today surrounded by a plethora of new technology, automated processes, and time-saving devices. And yet, at the same time, productivity growth is slowing, the economy is stagnating, and inequality is rising. It is clear that the system has broken.
Quantum mechanics: on the cusp of a scientific revolution?
Since the 1930s a dominant trend has existed within the scientific community and popular science that explains quantum mechanics with all kinds of idealistic and mystical interpretations. Dominant within this school of idealism has been the "Copenhagen interpretation" of quantum mechanics, which originated with academics such as Niels Bohr and Werner Heisenberg who were based in the Danish capital.
The Sharing Economy, the Future of Jobs, and "PostCapitalism"
In this longer article, Adam Booth examines the rise of the sharing economy, which has featured heavily in the media because of firms like AirBnB and Uber. These new models are presented as offering a revolutionary new dynamic phase in the life of capitalism. But the reality under capitalism is far from this utopian promise.
The Role of the State in the Space Race
Mark Rahman
On June 23, 1905, Orville Wright became the first person to successfully fly a powered aircraft. Just 56 years later, in April 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first person in space, when Vostok 1 made a successful orbit of the Earth. Flight, and later space travel, were viewed as an indication of humanity's progress and ability to overcome even the most enormous of obstacles, in this case, the Earth's gravitational pull. But the recent explosion of Orbital Sciences Corporation's
The Crisis of Cosmology
Since the dawn of civilisation, humans have questioned the workings of the natural world around them and their own place in the Universe. Through a long process of investigation over millennia, mankind has built up an understanding of Nature and the wider cosmos. Each successive generation has expanded the horizon of our knowledge and in the process extended the boundary of the known Universe. From Ptolemy and Copernicus and through to the modern day, at every stage scientific discoveries
Ebola: an epidemic made in the capitals of Europe and America
John Pickard
A spoof Daily Mail front page is currently circulating on the internet, screaming that giant Islamic spiders are spreading Ebola in Britain and, what's more, at taxpayers' expense. It won't be long before we see life imitating art.
Food and the Socialist Revolution
Americans' dysfunctional relationship with food is regularly lamented or mocked in the media and in academia. What is never explained is the root cause of this dysfunction. Marxism explains that conditions determine consciousness. Your physical and social environment heavily influences the choices you make by limiting the very choices that are available to you.
The degradation of science under capitalism
Centuries of scientific research and investigation have helped to propel society forwards and improve the lives of millions. This strength of the scientific method and its ability to discover and innovate has been so great that it has created a mystical sense of infallibility surrounding science. But, as with all other areas of society, the senility and decay of capitalism is now being reflected in the question of science also, and many are starting to worry about the reliability of
Karl Marx is the "Best Scientist of Them All"
Karl Marx has been decried by mainstream economists and news outlets as dead, irrelevant and/or outdated. A new study published by the world's most reputed scholarly journal, Nature, once again shows that despite the hue and cry of naysayers and those who would revise history, his specter cannot be exorcised.
Quantum physics, dialectics and society: from Marx and Engels to Khrennikov and Haven
Quantum physics occupies a fascinating place at the cutting edge of modern scientific research. First developed in the early 20th Century, quantum theory is allowing today's scientists to plumb new depths when it comes to matter and motion. A new book, Quantum Social Science, by Andrei Khrennikov and Emmanuel Haven argues that applying the logic of quantum theory to social systems can take our understanding of human society to a whole new level.
Genetically-modified food: For human need or corporate greed?
Ghiselle Karim
The development of genetically-modified organisms (GMO) has opened up whole new possibilities for improving the nutrition of humanity.For the first time, humans are able to genetically engineer species or organisms by transferring DNA between totally different organisms, potentially allowing for food to be grown in harsher climates, for example, or for existing crops to yield more food. However, under capitalism, GMOs are being abused by large agro-corporations, such as Monsanto, to
Technology, innovation, growth, and capitalism
The Marxist analysis of history – that is, the dialectical and materialist analysis of history – explains that the main motor force in history is the need for society to develop the productive forces: to increase our knowledge of and mastery over nature; to reduce the socially necessary labour time needed to produce and reproduce the conditions of life; to improve lifestyles and raise the standards of living.
The hunt for Edward Snowden and the hypocrisy of the West
Niklas Albin Svensson
As Julian Assange and Bradley Manning have discovered, being a whistle-blower is not for the faint hearted. Now Edward Snowden has become the latest fugitive of US imperialism, his only crime being that he told embarrassing truths about the US government.
Freedom of research and the quest for freedom: The case of Nicolai Vavilov in the USSR
Lorenzo Esposito and Emanuele Cullorà
Capitalism has become an absolute fetter on the development of the productive forces. This also affects the development of science, which is geared to the profit motive. After the October 1917 Russian Revolution the arts and science experienced a short-lived period of freedom, as the Bolshevik leadership under Lenin and Trotsky understood that this was the only way of moving forward. But as the revolution, isolated in a backward country, underwent degeneration under Stalin, this also
NSA, Prism and privacy in the age of the Internet
Last week, Edward Snowden became the latest in a long line of whistleblowers. It has been revealed that the US National Security Agency has been given backdoor access to telephone exchanges and a long range of online accounts from major service providers, underlining how the state breaches users' privacy on a massive scale in order to get intelligence.
The War Against Online Piracy - Part 2: The Alternative
The cat-and-mouse game between piracy supporters on the one hand and state authorities and major multinational companies on the other is heating up. The recent spate of persecution of websites and individuals involved in piracy opens up a new phase. [part 1]
The War Against Online Piracy - Part 1: The full force of the law
The cat-and-mouse game between piracy supporters on the one hand and state authorities and major multinational companies on the other is heating up. Over the past few years there has been a marked increase in the persecution of websites and individuals involved in piracy. Democratic rights are being thrown overboard and the full force of the state applied in the media industry's ruthless pursuit of profits.
[Video] Marxism and science
At a 2013 Marxist Winter School, John Pickard - former editor the Militant - explores the topic of Marxism and Science.
"Bad Pharma" - A Review
Rob Constable
Pharmaceutical companies bend or withhold scientific data and lie about their drugs, in ways which endanger, harm or kill sick people, to make a profit. That is the shocking reality laid bare in Ben Goldacre's new book, 'Bad Pharma: How Drug Companies Mislead Doctors and Harm Patients'. This is a prime example of the way the profit motive rewarded by Capitalism stands in front of human progress.
The battle between Apple vs Samsung: The real significance
On the 24th August 2012 Samsung was ordered by a court in San Jose, California to pay Apple just over $1 billion in damages for patent infringement. Apple is now seeking to ban the sale of certain Samsung products in the USA and a hearing is scheduled for 20th September for that claim. This long-running dispute between these technology giants over infringement of smart phone patents shines a spotlight on the failings of a decaying capitalist system.
Marx, Darwin and Gould, The revolution of evolution
Ten years ago the great palaeontologist and evolutionary biologist Stephen Jay Gould died in New York of cancer. It was the second time that Gould had faced this terrible disease and this time he was defeated by it. The name of Gould will always be linked to his "punctuated equilibrium theory", published in 1977 with his colleague Niles Eldredge.
What makes us human?
Modern scientific research has identified the major physiological, neurological, and genetic differences between humans and our biological ancestors. In particular, it has been found that the human brain is qualitatively different in terms of the development of the parts of the brain that control abstract reasoning, social behaviour, and manual abilities. This discovery is yet more evidence in favour of the explanation that Frederick Engels gave for the evolution of humans in his essay "The
Stop SOPA, PIPA and ACTA!
Mauro Vanetti
The Stop Only Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act (PROTECT IP Act, PIPA) are two bills that were put before the US House of Representatives and Senate in 2011. The two bills are supposedly designed to defend owners of copyrighted content, trademarks and pharmaceutical patents in their long-standing struggle against "pirates". But there is a lot more to it than that!
Chaos, Science and Marxism
A new documentary produced by the BBC, called 'The Secret Life of Chaos' has attempted, with a degree of success, to reveal how the latest developments in science through 'chaos theory' are finally beginning to make redundant any religious explanation of the workings of the universe and the emergence of intelligent life.
Darwin's Science vs 'Intelligent Design'
This month marks the 150th anniversary of the publication of Origin of Species by Charles Darwin. This book revolutionised thinking about the living world because for the first time it provided an explanation for the evolution of species. It was a triumph of the materialist world outlook and for that reason its publication was celebrated by Marx and Engels.
Capitalism Versus Science
Mike Palecek
We are constantly bombarded with the myth that capitalism drives innovation, technology, and scientific advancement. But in fact, the precise opposite is true. Capitalism is holding back every aspect of human development, and science and technology is no exception.
[Audio] Marxism and Darwinism
Recently the Marxist society of the University of London Union met for a discussion on 'Marxism and Darwinism'. The topic of this meeting was chosen in order to coincide with the recent exhibitions and publicity surrounding the 150th anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin's masterwork, 'Origin of the Species' in November this year.
150th anniversary of publication of Origin of the Species
November of this year sees the 150th anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin's famous book, Origin of the Species. The beautifully simple idea embodied in his book - evolution by natural selection - was a revolutionary departure with profound scientific and philosophical implications.
Darwin's Untimely Burial - Despite reports to the contrary, the theory of natural selection remains very much alive
This interesting article by Stephen Jay Gould was originally written for Natural History in October 1976.
50th Anniversary of the Sputnik launch: Soviet science and the advances of the planned economy
Rob Lyon
50 years ago on 4 October 1957, the Soviet Union launched the world's first artificial satellite into space - Sputnik 1. The launch came as a complete surprise, even to the US intelligence community which was caught completely unawares. The launching of the satellite not only shocked the world, it completely changed it by ushering in a new age - the Space Age.
The problem with the computer industry under capitalism - Free Software the answer?
Maarten Vanheuverswyn
The way the computer industry functions today is a perfect illustration of all the faults and massive inefficiencies of capitalism, where the primary goal is not serving the interests of society. Developing, improving and distributing software takes place only where big profits can be made. This stands in sharp contrast to free software, where human knowledge and the produce of human labour is used to the advantage all of society.
Support stem cell research - the most important development since the discovery of antibiotics
Kenny McGuigan
In the course of human history new discoveries, particularly in the fields of science and medicine, have challenged established thought. This is now happening again with stem cell research. What could lead to curing many diseases that up to now have been fatal is coming under a barrage of criticism because of religious and reactionary prejudices.
The second English edition of Reason in Revolt - Authors' preface
The second edition of Reason in Revolt will shortly be going to the printers. Here we publish the new Preface which deals with some of the more important scientific findings since the book was first published. Again, they all confirm the validity of dialectics in a remarkable manner.
Brazilian edition of Reason in Revolt - Introduction
Brazil, along with Argentina, is one of the key countries for the Latin American revolution. Therefore it is with great satisfaction that we can announce the forthcoming publication of a Brazilian edition of Reason in Revolt. Here we provide the new Introduction written by Alan for a Brazilian and more in general, a Portuguese speaking audience.


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A federal inmate was reported missing from a prison in Three Rivers on Monday.
About 5:15 a.m. Monday, Fidel Lawrence Rodriguez was reported missing from the Satellite Prison Camp in Three Rivers, according to a prison news release.
The Federal minimum security facility houses 242 men.
Rodriguez, 44, is serving a 10-year sentence for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
"The United States Marshals Service and other law enforcement agencies were notified, and an internal investigation was initiated," the release reads.
Rodriguez is described as being 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighs about 190 pounds. He has black hair and hazel eyes, the release states.
Anyone with information about Rodriguez should call the U.S. Marshals Service at 361-888-3154.
Alexandria Rodriguez covers breaking news and crime in South Texas. Support local news by checking out our subscription options and special offers at Caller.com/subscribe

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With the launch of its first Vista class cruise ship in 2016, Carnival continues to massage their image by adding a touch of serious class to their repertoire, while also maintaining its populist (and very popular) approach to cruise vacations.
Built in Italy, the Carnival Vista has started its life at sea in Europe, going back and forth between Barcelona and Athens, before it finally settles into its Miami home this fall.
In May, our family of four spent 10 days on (and off) the ship during Carnival Vista's second-ever sailing along that Mediterranean route. Here's our report on which of Vista's new features were big hits for parents and kids, and which missed the mark.
Tucked into the middle of Vista's expansive deck 11 sports area, this indoor haven of fun and relaxation features a Ping-Pong table, large soccer-style billiards 'table', full bar, comfortable seating area and a large flat-screen TV showing live sports (a Bayern Munich match was on while we played in The Clubhouse for the first time). Racking up mini soccer balls on the oversized billiards table proved one of the many highlights of the cruise for my family.
One of Carnival's goals for Vista is to "better connect passengers to the sea." The wrap-around 5th deck literally goes a long way to accomplishing this. Whether you're dining on surf and turf in the upscale Fahrenheit 555 steakhouse for dinner or grabbing a bento box lunch at Bonsai Sushi, you and your family can now choose to dine outside at extremely comfortable and uniquely decorated sofas, seats and tables while enjoying the sea breeze, sunsets, and views for miles.
While it isn't an exclusive feature on Vista, we continue to adore the slices of Quattro Formaggio, Prosciutto and classic cheese (Margherita) thin crust, hand-tossed pizza available all day and night from Pizzeria del Capitano. And we absolutely love its new location on the Vista — the 10th deck in the back of the ship by a swimming pool flanked by two hot tubs and many tables and chairs.
Inside the Lido Marketplace (and also in the brand new Family Harbor common area) are all-day and all-night soft serve and fro-yo machines with cones and cups waiting for you and your kids. Yum!
During our cruise, fresh local fish was brought on in various ports (Barcelona and Livorno, to name a couple) and served in the new Seafood Shack outpost opposite the pizzeria on deck 10. In a clever foodie twist, guests can visit the Shack to discover the catch of the day, order it to be prepared however they wish (broiled, grilled, etc.) and have it served for dinner at whichever onboard restaurant they are visiting that evening. This is an absolutely brilliant way to soak in the food culture of the cities and regions you are visiting on Carnival Vista.
To further the immersion, the main dining rooms offer port-inspired menus at dinner so travelers who demand authentic local food can check that box while cruising. The Athens Greece inspired choices of a Red Mullet fish entr?e, feta croquette, and phyllo dough appetizer were some of the best food we've ever eaten.
Not even an exclusive feature of a Carnival cruise, but worth mentioning here because Carnival's food is so tasty, kids are encouraged to spread their culinary wings while cruising as there's no financial risk to trying new foods. If they don't like it, send it back for an alternative — no questions asked. Our oldest, a vegetarian, went with a big Indian vegetarian platter comprised of foods she'd never even heard of, let alone tasted, and my youngest, who has issues with some food textures, tried and subsequently devoured the baked apples that came with her pork chop. On Carnival Vista, you can toss the children's menu aside and encourage your kids to be adventurous with no dent to your wallet like on land!
The most glamorous new family activity on board Vista is every bit as remarkable as you'd imagine it to be by looking at the photos. SkyRide puts cruise passengers high above the ship, the sea and the ports thanks to ingenious pedal powered cars. There's no time limit to complete the 800-foot SkyRide course, no need to race (although you can pedal up to 15 mph!), is 100 percent free to ride, and has a queue that never got longer than a 30-minute wait (not even on sea days when everyone was on the ship).
Carnival Vista's elevated ropes course has two tracks, one for novices and one offering more of a challenge, but both are thrilling as you traverse tightropes, shaky nets and more exhilarating obstacles at the top of this pristine cruise ship. Even better, this physical challenge is free.
The electric rainbow gem of Vista's WaterWorks is a double-wide, 455-foot long enclosed tube slide that twists and turns gently enough for scaredy-cats like me to enjoy, but enthralling enough for adventure seekers like my oldest daughter to want to keep climbing the steps to ride again and again. One minor issue that may be tweaked as Vista gets its sea legs is that the water pressure isn't strong enough to always carry younger kids down. My 8-year-old got stuck once and had to push herself to the finish line, and my 12-year-old was sent down once on a mission to dislodge a boy from the middle of the slide.
On other Carnival ships, you often find yourself knee to knee with other cruisers while trying to enjoy hot tub time, but not on Carnival Vista. There are more hot tubs than on Sunshine (for example) and that doesn't even include one oversized Jacuzzi tub in the Serenity spa! On numerous occasions, we had entire hot tubs to ourselves for long stretches of time, adding a dash of family-style serenity to our cruise.
All of the free kids' camps on Carnival Vista are housed in bright, exciting spaces. But Camp Ocean, which is designed for those ages 2 to 11 (then divided up into three age groups inside), is the best of the bunch thanks to a huge arts and crafts space, lots of video game consoles, creative and comfortable seating and enough floor space for many late night kiddie dance parties. Oh, and the Night Owls program is back, meaning that for a small hourly fee ($6.75 per child plus gratuity), mom and dad can enjoy a date night with a movie under the stars, a fancy sit-down dinner alone, a musical production or a quiet dip in the hot tub.
Tucked away like a best kept secret, this free interactive gaming system located on deck 11 just outside the windows of Camp Ocean puts players to the test physically with games that'll have your entire family moving, dancing, running and coordinating efforts to win.
This colorful reading room features a cornucopia of fun seating options and multiple copies of every single Seuss book ever published — and in multiple languages, too! Located beside Camp Ocean, Bookville is free and open to all.
The Vista is forever a part of my daughters' childhoods as Bonsai Sushi is the place they both tried California rolls for the first time! The trendy, moderately-priced eatery serves up some of the tastiest short rib we've ever had, incredible Udon noodles and so much more for families who cannot live without delicious freshly-made sushi while away from home.
Carnival's onboard sugar emporium has never been sweeter, with more delicious pre-packaged cookies and candies, a wall of self-serve goodies like gummy worms and chocolate covered everything, and a full-service ice cream sundae bar. Even better, Cherry on Top has outdoor seating to enjoy your goodies in the fresh salt-water air while cruising or in port. Order the Chocolate Buoy sundae and know that a portion of the sale goes to help the kids at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital!
One of the four big stage shows produced in the Liquid Lounge, Flick pays homage to the history of American cinema (The Bodyguard, Rocky, Dirty Dancing to name few) through songs, dancing and mesmerizing hi-tech slight of hand magical elements. Even though they didn't get all the movie references (and were teased with just a dash of Willy Wonka), our daughters were entranced by the costumes, lights, and sights of this remarkably cool all-ages show.
Carnival Vista is the first cruise ship ever to feature IMAX and the results are stunning. Guests will enjoy a truly immersive 3D movie going experience at sea and at a cost similar too (or cheaper than, if you live in a big expensive city like New York or Los Angeles) cinemas on land. In addition to blockbuster movies ("The Jungle Book" and "Batman Vs. Superman" on the first two Carnival Vista sailings) there are IMAX documentaries like "A Beautiful Planet" on screen every day for just $5.50 a ticket. Later in 2016, Vista will be showing movies on the same day they are released in theaters on land!
One of the best parts of the cruise for my wife and I was an acoustic musical duo from Liverpool, England, who played outstanding down-tempo covers of Alicia Keys, John Mayer and George Ezra songs with nothing but an acoustic guitar, a box for simple percussion and their two voices. We went to see these guys three nights in a row while the kids were in camp because their vibe was professional, but unpolished, working out the set list on the fly and interacting with each other and the crowds gathered in a natural, unrehearsed way. Me and My Cousin's refreshingly real musical performances reminded us of being in a cool club or an urban coffee shop.
I encountered these cats in the 4th floor elevator lobby one night, randomly, but was stopped in my tracks on my way to somewhere. I sat down on the steps and listened to a few tunes and later caught a whole set with my wife in the 3rd floor atrium bar. Just as with Me and My Cousin, the Scatterhorns offer Carnival Vista guests a genuine live music experience while cruising.
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These family-focused deck 2 rooms feature all the same amenities as other cabins, but do so with striking nautical decor. The Family Harbor suites, however, are massive rooms with boatloads of artwork hanging and with space to hang out.
While the rooms are a great stylistic addition to the accommodation options on Carnival Vista, it's the Family Harbor Lounge that truly sets this area apart. Family Harbor guests enjoy this exclusive 24-hour spot with breakfast, snacks during the day and access to concierge services, plus Hasbro board games, family movies, video games and more. Additionally, Family Harbor kids eat free in most specialty restaurants on Vista and receive a free evening of Night Owls in Camp, giving mom and dad a complimentary date night!
Exclusive for adults and for families with kids 12 and up, these Cuban-themed suites feature massive 4-star hotel quality bathrooms, a full desk, sitting area and outdoor patio with a lounge chair, seat and ottoman and an amazing swing chair looking out over the sea. Private access to the Havana lounge (until 5 p.m., then it is open to all on board) gives Havana Suite guests an Infinity-style swimming pool and a pair of hot tubs all to themselves.
Always a highlight of Carnival cruises for kids and young-at-heart grown-ups alike, the nightly towel animals made by your steward and left as a delightful surprise on your bed once again made coming back 'home' after a day and evening of fun on the ship a giddy experience as we guessed which animal we'd see upon pushing open the cabin door.
The swimming pools maintain a chillier-than-comfortable temperature, which means only daring Polar Bear club card carrying children will likely be adventurous enough to enjoy these watery retreats. Maybe the warm Miami sun will help heat things up once Carnival Vista relocates to the U.S. in the fall of 2016.
As mentioned in the 'Hits' section, the Clubhouse is a terrific addition to the sports area on Carnival Vista, but the mini bowling feels out of place because it costs money ($3 per lane, $6 to compete against an opponent in the other lane) for only 5 frames of action, which lasts less than 5 minutes. The mini bowling should be free in the Clubhouse or moved into the arcade (and then extended to a full 10-frame game).
My kids will tell you that going to camp is the absolute best thing about a Carnival cruise (Vista included), but once again, the camp dinner offerings are sorely lacking. Instead of bellying up to fresh-made grub in the Lido Marketplace like regular passengers, the camp kids are taken down before Lido officially opens for dinner service, and are fed pre-made quesadillas, lunchmeat sandwiches and other meals that are too-often chewy, cold (when they're not supposed to be) and dull. For a ship with such outstanding and diverse food choices, it's a shame to give campers drab dinners.
It may not matter at all because your kids may never want to leave camp, but we missed some all-ages nighttime entertainment options, like the popular Dr. Seuss parade and interactive storytime, family-friendly stand-up comedy sets and the larger-than-life Hasbro Family Game Night, found on other Carnival ships.


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Amelia B. Edwards and Egyptology
A charming blog post, Walk Like an Egyptian, talks about the connection between novelist and travel writer Amelia B. Edwards and the development of modern Egyptology.
After Edwards visited Egypt in 1873 and wrote A Thousand Miles up the Nile, she founded the Egypt Exploration Fund, which supported the efforts of Flinders Petrie, the founder of modern, scientific Egyptology. (Howard Carter, who discovered King Tuthankamen's tomb, was a student of Petrie's.)
The blog points out that women novelists and Egyptology go arm-in-arm. For instance, Agatha Christie (Death Comes as the End, Death on the Nile) and Elizabeth Peters (the Amelia Peabody novels) both spent time excavating along the banks of the Nile. In fact, it's clear that Elizabeth Peters' Amelia Peabody is based on Amelia B. Edwards, and the action in the first Amelia Peabody book, Crocodile on the Sandbank is based on Edwards' voyage as told in A Thousand Miles up the Nile.
A Thousand Miles up the Nile is still available in various editions. My very own Norton Creek Press edition is, in my opinion, the best available, because it's an exact reproduction of the lavishly illustrated second edition, with the whole story in one volume, will no illustrations omitted. (Some editions are only the first volume of a two-volume edition, and most omit the illustrations.)
A Thousand Miles up the Nile is a leisurely and well-written narrative of her time in Egypt, detailing both the ancient monuments and the contemporary people she encountered. As with all Victorian travel writing, it's a product of a vanished age. But in this case it's a product of a vanished age talking about another, much older vanished age. The dual perspective casts intriguing shadows!
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Dungeons & Dragons Back in Fashion?
The New Yorker just published an article, The Uncanny Resurrection of Dungeons & Dragons. Apparently even trendy people are playing role-playing games now!
In the years after I wrote Through Dungeons Deep: A Fantasy Gamers' Handbook, one thing that's surprised me is how well the old-school role-playing games have held up, and how few important changes have been made in the newer editions. One thing that surprises me is that tabletop role-playing games are still done almost entirely by hand, with little in the way of apps to assist with the mechanics, dice, and table lookups. It's still 1980 that way. But that's okay. 1980 is a great vintage for role-playing games.
In the New Yorker article, it mentions that some people are using role-playing games therapeutically, especially with kids, building a variety of skills more or less incidentally to the fascinating play. I've actually done a little of this, hosting several sessions at Corvallis' Social Communications Clinic, with a group of middle-school kids. It was exactly as much fun as a barrel of monkeys!
Though dating from the early Eighties, Through Dungeons Deep is back in print, through the miracle of, "it's my company and I can publish what I want." But it still gets excellent reviews. So check out Dungeons & Dragons, Through Dungeons Deep, or both!
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Current Examples of Ruth Stout's No-Work Gardening
People still love Ruth Stout's no-work, no-dig, permanent mulch gardening methods, as described in her book Gardening Without Work. Here are some recent blogs posts from people who use Ruth's methods in their own gardens:
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Greg even includes a video, "How to Build a No-Till Garden in Six Minutes":
David the Good's No-Dig Garden Demonstration
And over on The Survival Gardener, David has collected videos of no-dig gardening from the large-scale to using an old tire as a planter.
These are just a few examples of the thousands of gardens worldwide using Ruth Stout's methods.
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The Weatherspoon is proud to present two films by Nira Pereg, Abraham Abraham and Sarah Sarah (both 2012), which are shown one after the other in a continuous loop in the exhibition. These films follow the temporary "changing of hands" at an ancient and sacred burial site in Hebron on the West Bank that, historically, has been a place of worship for both Jews and Muslims.
Today, 80% of the cave's area is used as a mosque and 20% as a synagogue. However, ten times a year, in accordance with special holidays and under close Israeli military supervision, each side is given full use for 24 hours of the entire cave.
Pereg's film, Abraham Abraham documents such a switch on the occasion of a Muslim holiday in July 2012. We see how, within a matter of hours, the Jewish area is cleared out of all Jewish artifacts, inspected by the army for security, and, then, stands vacant for a few short moments before the Muslims enter with their own artifacts and turn the empty rooms into a mosque for the next 24 hours.
In Sarah Sarah, Pereg filmed a similar switch, this time on the occasion of a Jewish holiday in November 2012 celebrating the parsha, "the life of Sarah." This unique occasion is celebrated specifically at the cave in remembrance of its purchase as a burial site by Abraham on the occasion of Sarah's death. Pereg's film shows the Muslim areas being cleared of Islamic artifacts, again inspected by the army for security, and then, after a few short moments, the Jews enter with their artifacts to turn the empty space into a synagogue for the next 24 hours.
Pereg's films document a process that has never been depicted publicly before, and each was shot under supervision of the Israel Defense Forces. The works continue the artist's focus on events that help shed light on the complex manner in which belief systems, social rituals, and politics intertwine.
Nira Pereg (b. 1969, Tel Aviv, Israel) received a B.F.A from Cooper Union, New York and an M.F.A. from the Bezalel studio program, Jerusalem. Her work has been included in exhibitions at P.S. 1, New York; the Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden, Washington, DC; KW Institute, Berlin; the Israeli Museum of Art, Jerusalem; Kunsthalle, Dusseldorf; the Tel Aviv Museum of Art; and the Center for Contemporary Art, Tel Aviv, as well as many other museums and galleries internationally. Her work was also presented at the Shanghai and Sao Paolo Biennials and she is a recipient of the Nathan Gottesdiener Foundation Israeli Art Prize for Young Artists.


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JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — With an MBA in Strategy, Innovation and Emerging Markets from the ESSEC School of Business in Paris, Candace Nkoth Bisseck is an advocate for moving back to Africa to invest her experience in the upliftment of her community.
"Ten years ago, I was in an abusive relationship and decided the only way out was to return to school, change my life and gain financial independence," says Nkoth. "In 2014 I moved back home to Cameroon from France to run an e-commerce website that gives local merchants a digital platform to sell their products beyond their hometown."
Nkoth is passionate about leveraging digital innovation to give people access to better economic opportunities. "My team and I had to assist many of our vendors to open an email account and set up their online store on Kaymu." By 2015, Kaymu (which would go on to become Jumia Market) was one of the most popular online shopping destinations in Cameroon, and as the country manager, Nkoth found herself spending more and more of her time engaging with companies, universities and associations who were looking to learn from her expertise and personal journey.
"Gradually, I realised that what I really wanted to do was mentor people who were interested in using technology as an enabler for improving lives, businesses and communities."
That same year, she was named #1 on the Forbes Afrique Top 30 under 30 List, and more recently, in 2018 she was selected for the Obama Foundation Leaders: Africa programme.
"Many women want to know how they can make a real difference in the quality of other's lives," she says. "I put a lot of focus on mentoring women and encouraging them. I sometimes suffer from imposter syndrome where I don't believe I am good enough. This is where my relationship with the Obama Foundation is making a huge difference. There are 200 people who hold you accountable and help you move forward when you are paralysed with self-doubt. It is an incredibly positive experience."
In 2017, Nkoth moved on from the Jumia Group to join the Western African arm of the Stanford Graduate School of Business Seed Transformation Programme, which focuses on empowering business owners in emerging economies using innovation.
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Whistlestop Tour – This tour introduces students to formal elements of art, art history, art appreciation, and aesthetics through encounter with original works of art. Docents select 10–20 examples from several art historical periods, geographic regions, and media. With guidance from the teacher, the docent tailors the tour to the grade level and curriculum goals. In lower grades, the tours tend to stress design elements of line, color, and form; facts about the lives, culture, and motivations of a various artists; and subject matter. Upper grades will delve deeper into iconography, more advanced technical and critical considerations, and the influence of culture and historic events on style. Docents concentrate on the permanent collection and spend 10–20 minutes on temporary exhibitions. The tour is limited to 4 classes or 75 students.
What is an Art Museum? – This tour introduces children to the art museum and its role as a community institution. Especially appropriate for children (preschool through grade 4) who have never been to an art museum, the tour defines basic terms such as museum, sculpture, and painting using examples, and introduces students to museum manners. Using the Socratic method, docents present artworks with the aid of special educational material children may touch or a gallery game such as an animal hunt. The tour lasts 30-60 minutes depending upon the age of the children and is limited to four classes or 75 students.
Ancient and Classical Art – The purpose of this tour is to identify the characteristics and follow the development of the style known as "classical" art. Appropriate for art, social studies, and Latin classes (grades 3-12), examples are chosen from several media including ancient Greek vases, Roman sculpture, and coins. Ancient mythology and the manufacture and function of these artworks are also covered. The docent will trace the enduring influence of classical art up to the 21st century; for example, docents discuss both the change and continuity in objects decorated with the Greek hero Herakles from the 6th century B.C. to the 20th century. The tour lasts 1 hour and 15 minutes and is limited to 2 classes or 45 students.
American Art – Moving from18th century portraits by unschooled artists to early 20th century urban scenes, students (grades 4-9) will follow the development of American artistic independence from Europe through painting, sculpture, and furniture. The docents discuss the meaning of subject matter in still life, landscape, and genre, as well as portraiture. Because a goal of this tour is to see the artists' interpretations as reflection of American history, it is particularly appropriate for grades 5 and 8. The tour is limited to two classes or 45 students. A complementary tour is 20th Century Art.
Teachers may also work with the museum's curator of education to develop a tour specific to class needs. Docents are also available to give guided tours of temporary exhibitions. Tours are free of charge to school groups. However, appointments for tours must be made at least four weeks in advance. Tours can be scheduled Tuesday through Friday 9:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.; most tours last 1 hour and 15 minutes. Up to 75 students can be accommodated at one time; however, they will be subdivided into groups of no more than 12, and each group requires an individual docent. Students may sketch as part of the tour if this is requested at the time the appointment is made.
To schedule a tour, click here or contact the curator of education. If any individual in the group has special needs, the teacher should indicate this at the time of the tour reservation.
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The image of the whole sky shows 22 months of X-ray data recorded by NASA's Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER). NASA/NICER
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Onboard the International Space Station (ISS), there is a fantastic experiment that is trying to understand what goes on inside neutron stars. The Neutron Star Interior Composition Explorer, or NICER, collects the X-ray light emitted by these and many other objects in the cosmos. Researchers have now released an image of the first 22 months of observations in the form of a "map of the entire sky in X-rays", and it's stunning.
The beautiful image is full of loops, arcs, and bright spots. As the NICER detector swoops across the sky, it captures the emission of X-rays (and the occasional high-energy cosmic ray) from these sources and as well as the diffuse X-ray background. The prominent arcs are formed because the observatory often follows the same path as it goes from one target to the next.
The device works only during the ISS's "nighttime," when the orbiting station moves behind the Earth and is shielded from the Sun. This happens up to eight times a day, as the ISS circles our planet every 93 minutes or so.
"We're gradually building up a new X-ray image of the whole sky, and it's possible NICER's nighttime sweeps will uncover previously unknown sources," Keith Gendreau, the mission's principal investigator at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, said in a statement. "Even with minimal processing, this image reveals the Cygnus Loop, a supernova remnant about 90 light-years across and thought to be 5,000 to 8,000 years old."
The annotated image of the whole sky shows 22 months of X-ray data recorded by NASA's Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER). NASA/NICER
Neutron stars are the extremely dense remnant of a supernova. They are between 10 to 20 kilometers across (6 to 12 miles) but weigh more than the Sun. As an example of their mind-boggling density, a teaspoon of neutron star material weighs hundreds of million tons.
Researchers have theories about how matter might be arranged inside these extreme objects. They think that the way neutrons are compressed together in these objects makes them the strongest material in the universe. They also think that the way these materials are distributed looks a bit like spaghetti, gnocchi, and lasagna sheets, so they have allocated the term "nuclear pasta" to describe them.
The data collected by NICER will be used to determine the true size of these neutron stars with an error of no more than 5 percent. This will give important insights on what form matter might take inside these objects.


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Peter J. Hotez, M.D., Ph.D. will be the speaker for the 2023 LaMontagne Symposium to be held March 21, 2023, 3:00 p.m. at the Connally Ballroom in the Etter-Harbin Alumni Center on the UT Campus. The title of his lecture is Global Vaccinations and "The Anti-Poverty Vaccines": Science vs. Anti-Science.
Dr. Hotez is Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine, Professor of Pediatrics and Molecular Virology & Microbiology, and University Professor at Baylor College of Medicine. He is Co-director of the Texas Children's Center for Vaccine Development (CVD) and holds the Texas Children's Hospital Endowed Chair of Tropical Pediatrics. He is a Fellow in Disease and Poverty at the James A Baker III Institute for Public Policy, Senior Fellow at the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at Texas A&M University, Faculty Fellow with the Hagler Institute for Advanced Studies at Texas A&M University, and Health Policy Scholar in the Baylor Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy.
Dr. Hotez is an internationally-recognized physician-scientist in neglected tropical diseases and vaccine development, championing access to vaccines globally and in the United States. As co-director of the Texas Children's CVD, he leads a team and product development partnership for developing new vaccines for hookworm infection, schistosomiasis, leishmaniasis, Chagas disease, and SARS/MERS/SARS-2 coronaviruses, diseases affecting hundreds of millions of children and adults worldwide.
In December 2021, Dr. Hotez led efforts at the Texas Children's Center for Vaccine Development to develop a low-cost recombinant protein COVID vaccine for global health, resulting in emergency use authorization in India. In 2022, Hotez and his colleague Dr. Maria Elena Bottazzi were nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for "their work to develop and distribute a low-cost COVID-19 vaccine to people of the world without patent limitation."
Dr. Hotez has authored more than 600 original papers and is the author of five single-author books, including Forgotten People, Forgotten Diseases (ASM Press); Blue Marble Health: An Innovative Plan to Fight Diseases of the Poor amid Wealth (Johns Hopkins University Press); Vaccines Did Not Cause Rachel's Autism (Johns Hopkins University Press); and Preventing the Next Pandemic: Vaccine Diplomacy in a Time of Anti-science (Johns Hopkins University Press). Dr. Hotez appears frequently on television (including BBC, CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC), radio, and in newspaper interviews (including the New York Times, USA Today, Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal).
For more information on Dr. Hotez and his work, please go to peterhotez.org.
McLellan Receives 2 Prestigious Awards in Recognition of His Vaccine Work
LCID Faculty Member Dr. Jason S. McLellan has been named the 2023 recipient for both the Welch Foundation's Norman Hackerman Award in Chemical Research as well as the National Academy of Sciences Award in Molecular Biology. The two awards were given in recognition of McLellan's work as a pioneer in structure-based vaccine design. His work has been instrumental in the development of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines in addition to on-going research towards an effective RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) vaccine that has gone through a successful phase three trial.
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Dr. Maria Croyle, LCID Faculty Member and Molecular Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery Glaxo Wellcome Professor in the College of Pharmacy, recently received the Best Research Paper Award from the University Co-op as part of its Research Excellence Awards.
The Best Paper Award recognizes extraordinary achievement by a faculty member or staff researcher who was the principal or sole author of a peer-reviewed scholarly paper reporting original research that was published between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2021.
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LCID Member McLellan's RSV Research Featured in News Media
The Washington Post and Texas Monthly recently featured articles on LCID Member Jason McLellan and his contributions to the development of an RSV vaccine with National Institutes of Health viral immunologist Barney Graham. The articles looked at the beginnings of McLellan's partnership with Graham when they worked together at NIH in 2008 and the challenges they faced in developing the vaccine as well as the promising results that have come from recent human trials of RSV vaccines based on their research. The Texas Monthly article also looked at other research
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LCID Members Jennifer Maynard and Walter Fast recently received grants from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas for their cancer research. Dr. Maynard's lab received $3.9 million, which will go towards new equipment to aid the lab's work in creating antibodies against cancer. A grant of $250,000 was awarded to the Fast Lab, led by Dr. Fast, which will go to the lab's graduate students who are translating Dr. Fast's research into a usable drug to treat cancer.
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Car break-ins, thefts going up again in Redding
Jenny Espino
Zach Russell and his girlfriend, Ashley Dorman, are back to being a one-car family — and not by choice.
For the second time in as many months, Russell's 1994 Honda Accord got stolen from their home off Kenyon Drive in south Redding. Two weeks ago, a man walked past the house, hurriedly walked back, got into the car and pulled out of the driveway. It took all of 20 seconds. That's what footage from their neighbor's camera showed when they woke up to discover the car gone that Thursday morning.
Russell gets more frustrated with each day that passes. After a lengthy illness that kept him hospitalized for nearly a month, he returned to full-time work on Wednesday. He knows he can't be asking Dorman to shuttle him around from his job.
"I was thinking it would have turned up by now," he said. When this happened on Father's Day, the car was located in four days, found abandoned in the Win-River Casino parking lot.
The couple's story is an example of why car thefts are rampant in the city.
The opportunistic crime, often driven by drug addiction, was up 42 percent from January to July compared to the same time in 2016. Thieves have an easier go at breaking into older cars because those often lack anti-theft systems.
In Redding, mid-1990s Accords and more recently, Jeeps, are among the commonly reported stolen vehicles, Police Chief-designee Roger Moore said. The ignitions in the Hondas in particular are easy to manipulate with a shaved-down key.
Criminals take the cars and dump them in another neighborhood and sometimes outside city limits."It is a very personal kind of crime," said Moore, pointing to the big pocketbook hit to the car owners and the loss of transportation to work.
Russell beat himself up that the theft of the Accord could have been prevented had he rolled up the windows before he parked it for the night.
But it's never as easy as it sounds. After its theft, the car was a mess. It set back the family of four about $600 for the impound fees and replacement of a torn-up ignition, blown fuses, dead battery and busted mirror.
They had no money left to fix the broken power windows system, even with Russell getting a break for parts at his job at the Pick-N-Pull salvage yard.
MORE:Redding turns to state to help 'take back' community from crime
The couple said they think they know who stole their car and shake their head at the nearby extended-stay motels and daily foot traffic from street people in their neighborhood.
"You don't want to judge, but then you have things done to you," Dorman said.
On average in Redding, two cars are broken into and more than one is stolen each day. The city has the distinction of consistently having a higher property crime rate than California for the past 32 years, according to FBI crime data.
Taken as a whole, it shows Redding residents today are less likely to be victims of property crime than in 1985, although the property crime rate has been on the rise since the market crash in 2008.
Break-ins had been down for most of this year. But in June, they started to go up again. Car thefts, on the other hand, have showed no signs of slowing down. For some months, police are seeing nearly double last year's figures' reported being stolen.
Vehicle break-ins and thefts are the drivers. Last year, 805 break-ins and 519 thefts were reported in Redding. From January to July, there were 362 break-ins — down 14 percent from 2016 — and 388 thefts, up 42 percent from last year.
This type of climate is the result of no consequences for criminals, Moore said. "These are one of the crimes that were reduced, so nobody ever goes to prison anymore," he said.
Nonetheless, the cars are easy targets because people leave their keys inside. "Sometimes it's accidental. Sometimes they are hurrying inside the store or they think that they are going to be back outside in a just a few minutes," Moore said.
Dorman and Russell talk about possibly moving out of the neighborhood. But Russell has little hope their situation would improve in a different part of the city.
"It happens everywhere," he said.
Indeed, a heat map of car thefts from July 9 to Aug. 9 lit up most neighborhoods in the city.
"It's kind of spread out everywhere," Moore said.
On State Street off Parkview Avenue, there were two reported thefts during the period.
MORE:Man stabbed during bicycle theft
Residents are irritated by the crime.
Lisa Schuler, who moved here from South Africa, has responded by spending more time outside in her neighborhood. She rides her bike to the library and makes it a point to get to know her neighbors. Sometimes she engages homeless people passing through.
"That's really broken the fear," she said.
Moore said his department is trying to get a handle on the thefts. Besides working in partnership with the California Highway Patrol, it is finding success tracking down stolen cars through a recovery system installed in patrol cars. The system sends alert tones when near a car that's been reported stolen.
For now there are two cruisers with the LoJack recovery system. Moore said he wants two more squad cars to get LoJack.
But a little prevention, particularly with older cars, helps too,
"Get an old Club," Moore said of the device to lock the steering wheel, "or a flashing alarm. Don't leave keys, purses or valuables."


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Q: How are SMD thermal pads handled in Kicad's eeschema? I'm using Kicad to do a board with a MSOP-PowerPad which has a metal pad underneath the chip that should be soldered to the board. How are these thermal pads usually represented in eeschema?

A: I don't know if there's other ways to do it, but the ground pad is going to end up being a pin of some sort. You could try drawing something in the module editor that suggests a pad, but in the end it comes down to pins. Make a pin on the schematic part and call it (the pin number) "PAD". Similarly, call/number the ground pad on the footprint "PAD". Then if you link PAD to ground on the schematic, the connection will get into the netlist. You also might want to add some text in the schematic about the thermal pad.

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