Sudan/South Sudan - France in the United States / Embassy of France in Washington, D.C.
France condemns the military strikes by the Sudanese armed forces in South Sudan's territory, in Yida and Guffra, which resulted in civilian casualties. This is a flagrant violation of the rules of international law.
France urges Sudan to immediately end her military operations in South Sudan.
France is aware of the deepening plight of the civilian refugees who have fled the combat zones and supports the demand expressed by Mrs Pillay, High Commissioner for Human Rights, for an independent and credible inquiry to establish the exact circumstances of the bombings.
We urge all parties in Sudan and South Sudan to do everything possible to immediately restore calm and allow humanitarian access to the civilians. The two states must settle the various outstanding issues between themselves in a peaceful manner, in particular by refraining from directly or indirectly participating in the conflicts in each other's territory. There can be no military solution to the current situation. There is an urgent need to resume the negotiation process between the two states, with the help of the African Union High-Level Panel, in order to implement the agreement on joint control of the border with international support./.


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PNC Bank is linking its corporate clients with a new mobile solution that links users of its Visa commercial cards into mobile wallet solutions Apple Pay, Android Pay and Samsung Pay.
The bank said in news Monday (June 19) that supporting use of a mobile wallet solution for corporate payers can help business travelers streamline transactions with online payments and expensing while boosting security. But the move is also part of a broader effort to keep corporate payments up to speed with consumer payment innovation, the financial institution said.
PNC Bank noted that these mobile wallet solutions enable corporate payers to use their commercial cards without having their card numbers stored on a mobile device. Instead, the mobile pay app creates a virtual card number unique to each transaction. The apps deploy two-step identification to verify users when they add their commercial card to a mobile wallet, and all transactions are monitored by PNC Bank in the same way they would be when transactions are made with a physical card, the bank said.
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A journey for water in rural lower income countries can take up to two hours. The journey, often taken by women and children, can include dangerous obstacles and predators.
Let's follow the daily routine of a village resident who routinely journeys for water. How does the daily journey change how time is allocated. How could time be spent otherwise. The episode will transition to an analysis of who is responsible for supplying access to clean water. Does the responsibility fall on local governments or international organizations?


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DARK TOOTH ENCOUNTER – Soft Monsters (Lexicon Devil, 2008) Guitarist Gary Arce took drummer Bill Stinson aside and, with a choice few others, created this quieter cousin to the above recording. Though quiet is a relative term when you're talking about guys who dig feedback and distortion as much as these guys do; I suppose contemplative would be a more apt description. They aren't going for broke, rather letting notes and percussion ring, linger, and fade in a gorgeous but deeply felt way that stays with you even after it's over. The playing has an easy, human touch to it that envelopes you whole, keeping you warm and helping you cope just a little better with all the nastiness running rampant out there. I'd almost guess this was some bitchen TOILING MIDGETS spinoff I somehow missed out on back in '91, if I didn't already know this has it's roots in the equally great YAWNING MAN. Hey even us rocker types need to crank it down a notch or two late at night; I'm stoked that DARK TOOTH has given me the perfect soundtrack for such times.
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Larry, David, Eric, Sergi – thank you for the opportunity to present to you today.
I spoke to you last year about the need to open up a new era of inclusion for African Americans, Latinos and other people of color in Silicon Valley's technology industry.
What a difference a year makes: we've disrupted the tech space and placed racial diversity and inclusion at the forefront of the industry's agenda.
We've challenged companies to discard the old model of exclusion. It's unsustainable, and I will continue to push Google – and the rest of Silicon Valley and the tech industry – to transform your leadership teams, supplier base, workforce and business partners to look like America.
We've argued the business case that Black and Latino communities – and women – represent underserved markets, underutilized talent and untapped capital.
Google and the tech industry will do well to embrace, engage and empower this base of creativity and innovation. You cannot afford not to.
I've asked leaders across the valley, "Who will disrupt the tech industry with a vision, commitment and courage to help usher in a new era of diversity and inclusion?
You are unfolding a progressive diversity strategy, including $150M in spend for 2015. Your program to embed engineers at Howard, Hampton and other HBCU's has the potential to bear fruit and connect our HBCU's and Black students to Google and the tech industry in ways not seen before.
But don't stop there: will Google help build tech labs to train our youth in coding, and building apps, and teaching STEM to 1000 churches and community centers around the country – from Baltimore to Ferguson to Oakland – Use your power, use technology to transform communities and provide an alternative to violence. Black lives matter to all of us.
Google is stepping up. Intel and their $300M diversity initiative is stepping up. Apple is stepping up. You are all uniquely position to lead this new era.
But despite your best efforts, the representation of African Americans and Latinos remain basically static. Too many technology companies have zero, or too few, women or people of color in the boardrooms and c-suites and in the workforce. And so today, we are issuing an open call for companies to again release their EEO-1's and diversity data – as you have – by September 1, and to provide a one-year "report card" on the progress they've made on diversity and inclusion.
It's time to think big. Think bold. Google is creating driverless cars; youare beaming internet connectivity to the earth from drones in the sky.
If you put your mind to it you can certainly build a pipeline to engage African Americans, Latinos and people of color to change the face of technology.
Silicon Valley can be a tremendously positive change agent for the world.
You've have demonstrated that you can solve the most challenging complex problems in the world.
Inclusion is a complex problem – if we put our collective minds to it, we can solve it, too. There's nothing we can't do, together.
May I pose a few Questions?
1. I commend Google for fulfilling the commitment you made last year, and for releasing your EEO-1 Report and diversity data for the second straight year. You are putting new initiatives and programs into place, but you've not yet moved the needle on representation. What are the challenges you face? What are your goals and expectations for the coming year?
2. Will GOOGLE make a commitment to inclusion of Blacks and Latinos on your Board of Directors? Specifically would you agree to consider a governance by-law amendment that will require an explicit and active search for women and people of color for all Board openings?
3. Google reportedly has over $35 Billion parked overseas. Would you consider repatriating some of this offshore money back to America to fund an Innovation Investment Development Bank? And in return, receive tax credits or a reduced tax rate on foreign profits?
4. Will Google consider making a major investment to fund early stage Black and Latino led tech start ups? Who can I speak to?
Thank you again for the opportunity to speak to you today. Let's make Silicon Valley look like America. Inclusion leads to growth, and where there is growth, everybody wins. Let's win.


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Industry thought leaders, Rod Rosenstein and Bettina Warburg, are set to deliver keynotes at Legalweek New York, where key players in the legal industry are converging on February 4th through February 6th.
New York, NY – December 3, 2019 – Addressing more than 8,000 law leaders at the New York Hilton Midtown for ALM's annual conference Legalweek, Former United States Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Warburg Serres Investments, Bettina Warburg, will speak to the critical challenges and opportunities in today's legal landscape.
On February 4th at 9:10, Rod Rosenstein will address the politicization of law, sharing his views on the importance of separating politics from the rule of law. He will also analyze the evolving role of the Department of Justice and law enforcement in tackling new threats—including cyber, social media, as well as data privacy and protection.
On February 5th at 9am, Block Chain expert Bettina Warburg, with her expertise in clearly explaining complex—and confusing—technologies, will educate executives about leveraging emergent technologies including AI, IoT, and more.
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Rod Rosenstein was appointed by President Donald J. Trump as the 37th Deputy Attorney General of the United States and sworn in by Attorney General Jeff Sessions on April 26, 2017. He earned a B.S. summa cum laude from Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and a J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School, where he was an editor of the Harvard Law Review. Upon graduation, he served as a law clerk to Judge Douglas Ginsburg of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
After the United States Senate approved Rosenstein's 2017 nomination as Deputy Attorney General by a vote of 94 to 6, he navigated a complex political environment to complete the Russian election interference investigation while working to fill key Department of Justice offices, increase the productivity of the Department's 115,000 employees, revise outdated policies, confront new cyber threats, improve a dysfunctional immigration system, and reduce violent crime and opioid abuse.
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Bettina Warburg is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Warburg Serres Investments, an early stage venture capital fund focused on the decentralization of Trade and Blockchain Technology. She is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Animal Ventures, an investment advisory firm that builds and invests in tech startups, educates executives, and designs new ways for Fortune 500 companies to commercialize and leverage emergent technologies. She is one of the first speakers at TED to unpack the topic of blockchain, and her talk, "How the Blockchain will radically transform the economy," has been seen by over 5 million people, making it the most viewed TED talk on the topic of Blockchain to date. Bettina's collaboration with Wired Magazine to help explain blockchain at 5 levels of difficulty has also been seen by over 2 Million people. Bettina is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Texas School of Information in Austin, co-author of Asset Chains: The Cognitive, Friction-free, and Blockchain enabled Future of Supply Chains, and was previously the executive producer of a show called Tech on Politics.
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ISLAMABAD: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has voiced serious concern over the spate of killings of Kashmiri protesters in Indian occupied Kashmir and called for an investigation.
Answering questions by media persons during regular briefing in New York, secretary-general's spokesman, StephaneDujarric said the UN chief is concerned about the situation in Jammu and Kashmir.
He said it is basic principle to investigate escalating violence and protect civilians wherever they are, whether it is in Gaza, Jammu and Kashmir, or Yemen.
The UN Chief reminded that member states are responsible under international humanitarian law to protect the civilians.
The Secretary-General reiterated his call on member states to find ways to address disputes in a peaceful manner.
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Gao, Mingchen (National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD 20892, US) ; Bagci, Ulas (2 University of Central Florida (UCF), Orlando, FL 32816, US) ; Depeursinge, Adrien (University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland (HES-SO Valais-Wallis)) ; et al.
Interstitial lung diseases (ILD) involve several abnormal imaging patterns observed in computed tomography (CT) images. Accurate classification of these patterns plays a significant role in precise clinical decision making of the extent and nature of the diseases. Therefore it is important for developing automated pulmonary computer-aided detection (CAD) systems. Conventionally, this task relies on experts' manual identification of regions of interest (ROIs) as a prerequisite to diagnose potential diseases. This protocol is time consuming and inhibits fully automatic assessment. In this paper, we present a new method to classify ILD imaging patterns on CT images. The main difference is that the proposed algorithm uses the entire image as a holistic input. By circumventing the prerequisite of manually input ROIs, our problem setup is significantly more difficult than previous work but can better address the clinical workflow. Qualitative and quantitative results using a publicly available ILD database demonstrates state-of-the-art classification accuracy under the patch based classification and shows the potential of predicting the ILD type using holistic image.


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Dancer is a 2016 American documentary film directed by Steven Cantor.

Synopsis
Sergei Polunin is a breathtaking ballet talent who questions his existence and his commitment to dance just as he is about to become a legend.

Reception
Upon its release the film received generally positive reviews. The Independent reviewer Geoffrey Macnab praised the film's usage of archival sources, described it as "poignant", and gave four out of five stars. Reviewing from The Irish Times, Tara Brady complimented Polunin's performance and also awarded the film four stars. Wendy Ide from The Guardian praised the archive footage and called it a "handsome documentary does a fine job of both capturing the breathtaking precision and physicality of Polunin at the top of his game". However, she criticised that "the truth is rather more complex than the unsettled family background that is squarely blamed", and gave the film three stars. In a mixed review, Peter Bradshew from The Guardian critiqued the film as "a sympathetic, serviceable but respectfully unintrusive documentary".

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The first anti-aging skincare brand divided into age appropriate product lines for women, Stages of Beauty offers four initial lines that includes products such as cleaners, scrubs, serums, treatment creams, and supplements. Every Stages of Beauty product addresses the skincare needs of a woman based on the specific biological needs of her skin at her age.
While most anti-aging products are focused on reducing the basic, visible signs of aging, such as fine lines and wrinkles, Stages of Beauty takes into account the rate at which our bodies' biological and hormonal changes occur and their impact on our skins' characteristics over time. With age, our skin experiences decreased collage and elastic, decreased immunity and slowed skin cell regeneration. Because these changes are inevitable, Stages of Beauty's products are scientifically formulated to work best for the age ranges they are intended for; each one includes ingredients that are appropriate and safe for the skin's pH levels, thickness, and sensitivity.
The Radiance line (20s) focuses on preventative care, repairing and protecting skin against environmental damage and free radicals.
The Harmony line (30s) puts an additional focus on promoting the skin's natural ability to exfoliate and regenerate new skin cells while supporting collagen and elastic.
The Elegance line (40s) puts an additional focus on regaining the skin's elasticity, firmness, and tone.
The Grace line (50s) puts an additional focus on hydration, restoration of the skin's surface immunity, and balancing the effect of hormones on the skin.
Using a serum such as the Radiance Antioxidant Serum with Red Tea ($74.99), is crucial for someone in their 20s, a time when you start noticing the slight signs of aging. It has high concentration of antioxidants – 50 times greater than that of Green Tea. I used this serum religiously, day and night, by applying only a few drops. It did wonders for my skin, giving it a radiant and healthy glow. However, it made my skin feel a little tight and dry, so I had to immediately follow up with a moisturizer to make it feel supple. My supply has depleted since then, but I'd most definitely reconsider using it again in the future. It's a bit pricey, but well worth it if signs of aging is a concern.
Found in the mountains of South Africa, Red Tea Extract is known to contain Super Oxide Dismutase (SOD), which is among the most powerful antioxidants available. It has been shown to function as both an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory in the body, neutralizing the free radicals that can lead to wrinkles and prematurely aged skin.


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Friday 6th october the judo ashes took place at the beautiful pennhil park hotel in surrey. In this the top judkas from Camberley Judo Club took on 6 of the best from belguim . Legacys Adam Franks went down for the evening to check it out .
Now unlike most judo matches this is scored as a team if you win the match your team gets a point , there were 6 matches in total 3 before dinner then 3 after , But The main reason for this evening was fundraising for those Professional athletes on the mat.
We all know that professional athletes can make a great deal of money – sometimes more, even if they're retired. For example, Michael Jordan, over ten years retired, made £90M in 2013 — possibly more than all of the athletes in the rio 2016 Olympics combined — and more than every other active professional athlete individually except for boxer and former Olympian Floyd Mayweather who made £100 million in one night fighting Connor Mcgreggor.
However, Olympic athletes are typically nowhere nearly as fortunate. In fact, the IOC (International Olympic Committee) does not pay athletes a penny for their appearance in the Olympics. These Athletes have to fund their way either from their own pockets or through other means.
Now all of the athletes fighting tonight were full time, but none of them get paid or back by british judo to train as there all self funded . This is a harsh reality facing many Olympians chasing the dream of going to the next games in 2020 and why such evenings like this must take place.
So what does self funded mean ?
This means the athlete has to raise money for food , living exspenses , training equipment and flights for fights that are often held in different countries which can be very costly indeed. Unfortunalty this is a regualar part of these athletes lifes as it very rare to find a fully funded olympic athlete.
Now Camberley Camberley Judo Club is a full time high performance elite judo training centre and these guys train harder then most fully funded athletes i know. With early morning techique sessions on the mat , strength and conditioning sessions, on the mat agian at lunch, then again once more in the evening. They have produced olympic medalists, commenwealth medalist all un funded so just imagine what they could do if they wear funded.
Back to the Judo Ashes and On the mat tonight it was very close with the guys and girls from camberley taking it right down to the wire with just an ippon from Ashley makenzie winning it for the club . Camberley club captain and Legacy Athlete Nathon Burns collected the trophy.
After the match the Athletes where auction off and local buisness bid for them , all money raised went to there training food and living exspenses.
At the end of the evening lots of money had been raised for the club and the players and a fantastic evening was had by all.


Every homeowner probably has an extra keyboard, TV, computer or CPU laying around that needs to be recycled, and these items cannot be thrown into the trash and end up in the landfill.
We all have printers, computers, monitors or other electronics sitting around we are no longer using. You should not throw them away, as it is not environmentally safe for our landfills.


Nanowire gurus on the Nationwide Institute of Requirements and Know-how (NIST) have made ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that, because of a particular sort of shell, produce 5 instances greater mild depth than do comparable LEDs primarily based on an easier shell design.
Ultraviolet LEDs are utilized in a rising variety of purposes reminiscent of polymer curing, water purification and medical disinfection. Micro-LEDs are additionally of curiosity for visible shows. NIST employees are experimenting with nanowire-based LEDs for scanning-probe ideas supposed for electronics and biology purposes.
The brand new, brighter LEDs are an consequence of NIST's experience in making high-quality gallium nitride (GaN) nanowires. Recently, researchers have been experimenting with nanowire cores fabricated from silicon-doped GaN, which has further electrons, surrounded by shells fabricated from magnesium-doped GaN, which has a surplus of "holes" for lacking electrons. When an electron and a gap mix, vitality is launched as mild, a course of generally known as electroluminescence.
The NIST group beforehand demonstrated LEDs that produced mild attributed to electrons injected into the shell layer to recombine with holes. The brand new LEDs have a tiny little bit of aluminum added to the shell layer, which reduces losses from electron overflow and lightweight reabsorption.
As described within the journal Nanotechnology, the brighter LEDs are fabricated from nanowires with a so-called "p-i-n" construction, a tri-layer design that injects electrons and holes into the nanowire. The addition of aluminum to the shell helps confine electrons to the nanowire core, boosting the electroluminescence fivefold.
"The role of the aluminum is to introduce an asymmetry in the electrical current that prevents electrons from flowing into the shell layer, which would reduce efficiency, and instead confines electrons and holes to the nanowire core," first creator Matt Brubaker stated.
The nanowire take a look at constructions have been about 440 nanometers (nm) lengthy with a shell thickness of about 40 nm. The ultimate LEDs, together with the shells, have been virtually 10 instances bigger. Researchers discovered that the quantity of aluminum integrated into fabricated constructions relies on nanowire diameter.
Group chief Kris Bertness stated at the least two corporations are growing micro-LEDs primarily based on nanowires, and NIST has a Cooperative Analysis and Growth Settlement with one in all them to develop dopant and structural characterization strategies. The researchers have had preliminary discussions with scanning-probe corporations about utilizing NIST LEDs of their probe ideas, and NIST plans to display prototype LED instruments quickly.
The NIST group holds U.S. Patent 8,484,756 on an instrument that mixes microwave scanning probe microscopy with an LED for nondestructive, contactless testing of fabric high quality for vital semiconductor nanostructures reminiscent of transistor channels and particular person grains in photo voltaic cells. The probe may be used for organic analysis on protein unfolding and cell construction.
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Windjammers 2 out soon on PS4 & PS5, open multiplayer Beta starts tomorrow
First details for tomorrow's open Beta of the legendary disc-throwing game.
Cyrille Imbert	CEO, Dotemu
Bonjour, this is Cyrille from Dotemu! I'm the executive producer of Windjammers 2.
You may be familiar with other works of ours, such as Streets of Rage 4 (released last year) and the port of the original Windjammers for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita in 2017. We are a small team here in Paris and retro is our motto. Ever since our re-release of the first Windjammers game, we've been anxious to do a sequel. In fact, Windjammers 2 is the first game that we're developing 100% in-house! We can't wait for you to try it yourselves. More on that in a bit…
…But first, I'm happy to confirm that the game will be released on both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5! The PlayStation community was extremely supportive of the first game, so bringing the sequel to PS4 and PS5 was a no-brainer.
Development is going well, and we wanted to provide gamers with a sneak-peek before our launch later this year. So get your controllers ready, because from August 11 until August 22 we're hosting an open Beta for Windjammers 2 on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.
The open Beta will be free and available for all – no PlayStation Plus subscription is required. Also, Windjammers 2 will offer cross-play between PlayStation consoles, so you'll face players from both platforms. It'll be a blast!
What is Windjammers?
Windjammers is a sports arcade game where you have to shoot a disc into your opponent's goal to win. It's fast-paced and highly addictive…think of it as Street Fighter meets Pong. And we're pulling out all the stops to ensure that Windjammers 2 is even more exciting and engaging than the arcade classic.
Here's a quick tutorial that explains how to play Windjammers 2. We've asked an old friend to lend a hand with this – none other than the legendary Windjammers champion of the United States. The one…The only…Gary Scott!
Open beta content
During the Beta, you can demo four characters:
Steve Miller (United Kingdom)
Clever and agile, Steve excels at executing split-second reversals and tricky curved shots.
Gary Scott (United States)
The American heavyweight may be slow, but he's one of the game's most powerful characters. And I have to admit, he's also the Dotemu team's favorite.
Loris Biaggi (Italy)
Swift, strong, versatile…this well-balanced champion hasn't lost a step.
Sophie De Lys (France)
We just had to add a French character, right? But attention: she's fast and furious.
Each character has a unique balance of power and speed – find the one that best fits your playstyle! More characters are included in the full game, with even crazier tricks and throws.
The Beta also features four stages:
Beach: a narrow court that facilitates fast games and quick throws.
Ring: a wide stage perfect for running your opponent ragged.
Stadium: this court boasts a 5-point zone that grows larger when a player scores multiple times in a row. A great way to catch-up!
Rooftop: a regular court, except for the bumpers that change the disc's direction when they're hit. Careful, they're as diabolical as they sound!
Windjammers 2 is not only fun and exciting, it's also competitive – which is why the open Beta will feature ranked matches. We want to build a global community around the game and we know that international competitions are essential.
Some of the features we've cooked up for the full game will remain a secret for now, but don't worry – you'll get your fair share of surprises later on, I can tell you that much.
Windjammers 2 will launch on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 later this year. In the meantime, the Dotemu team looks forward to throwing some discs with you when the Beta launches August 11 to August 22.
dotemuWindjammers 2
August 10, 2021 at 8:03 am PDT
Looks cool, I'll give it a try!
Axecution
I've been dying for Disc Jam to just go free to play so that the community would be active again. Clearly that's not gonna happen at this point so I might pick this up.
Couldn't get into the first game but that's probably cause I was busy sinking hundreds of hours into Disc lol. Kinda hyped. Hope you guys can capture that arcady frisby magic
Understeer
August 10, 2021 at 10:06 am PDT
This will be a PS Plus free game… calling it.
Jamal-2d
August 10, 2021 at 5:03 pm PDT
Can't wait for this. Been a fan of this game since 90s arcade.
Got the first one on PlayStation on first day Will do the same with part 2.
Way to go dotemu! I have become a big fan of you guys.
Keep supporting PlayStation and we'll support you by buying your stuff.
Are we there yet? I couldn't find it!
Carlos-g273
That game looks cool how can I download that game for the PS5 beta
FSSimon
The only way I managed to download this on my ps5 was to add it to my library from the ps4 store – demo section. Does not show on the mobile app, website or ps5.
@dotemu Now make sure we get shredders revenge and metal slug tactics on PlayStation too.
I'll pick every game you bring to PlayStation. I already have all your games released on PlayStation so far.
iloveacid
Can't wait! Also: please give us a native PS5 version of your fantastic Streets of Rage 4!
ChewysPeanuts
Yo. I can't dl the beta. It's nowhere to be found in ps5 store or online playstation store. People wanna play and we're unable to!
Alucard-XII
Still unable to find the beta.
jetjooboy
August 19, 2021 at 12:28 pm PDT
What is with the disc sat on the floor that cannot be picked up…= #MISS?
#windjammers2 beta
How do I pick up disc?
How do i pick up a dropped disc in Windjammers2 beta?


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Gopal Chandra Saha is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party. In May 2021, he was elected as a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Maldaha (constituency). He defeated Ujjwal Kumar Chowdhury of All India Trinamool Congress by 15,456 votes in 2021 West Bengal Assembly election.

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KENNETT SQUARE—Early on Saturday morning, March 30, almost 800 volunteers assembled to help with the Annual Red Clay Valley Clean Up. At 8 a.m., volunteers lined up at the Ashland Nature Center in Delaware, Kennett Square's Anson B. Nixon Park and the Kennett YMCA Outdoor Pool to receive clean up supplies, route assignments and Starbucks coffee before moving out to their clean up sections.
While cleaning up all of this trash, volunteers were able to reunite three individuals with their belongings that had been missing or stolen, including a phone, credit card, and even a purse that had been gone for 13 years.
This community event is also sponsored by Delaware Nature Society,Mt. Cuba Center, Red Clay Valley Scenic Byway Alliance, Kennett Area Park Authority, Phillips Mushroom Farms, Wild Birds Unlimited-Hockessin, DEel., WSFS, Constellation, Chandler Funeral Home, Starbucks Coffee Company, Chatham Financial, Champion, Suez Water Delaware, Bike Delaware, Marty's Contracting and others.


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Hospital parking charges to be reinstated next week
Hospital parking charges at UHMBT to be reinstated next week
By Erin Gaskell @eringaskell Reporter
PICTURED: Westmorland General Hospital
PATIENTS and visitors at sites ran by the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) will see a return to car parking charges at the end of the month.
Back at the start of the coronavirus pandemic in March, car parking was made free of charge at locations ran by the health trust which runs Westmorland General Hospital, but the scheme is set to be scrapped on November 30.
A spokesperson for the trust said: "We hope that this has made things slightly easier and safer for everyone who has needed to come onto our hospital sites.
"With services reopening and more people returning to our hospital and community sites, our car parks are becoming very busy so we've taken the difficult decision to reinstate car parking charges for patients and visitors from Monday 30 November.
"We are extremely grateful to our partners, such as Lancaster City Council, who have worked with us to enable us to offer this support for the last few months. We are also hugely grateful to their staff for helping to make sure that their car parks have been safe for Trust colleagues to use."
This follows calls from a growing number of MP's who are asking Prime Minister Boris Johnson to make hospital parking for NHS staff to be made permanently free.
In March, the Government provided health trusts with additional funding to enable free parking for staff members.
But in July the government said the subsidy "cannot continue indefinitely" and would end "when the pandemic begins to ease".
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has joined over 40 cross-party MPs in writing to the Prime Minister to call for hospital parking for NHS staff to be made permanently free.
Tim said: "Those working in the NHS are heroes.
"We owe them so much for their tireless work throughout this pandemic; caring for our loved ones and battling to save lives.
"They should not have to pay an extra tax for just doing their jobs.
"The Government should commit to fund local NHS trusts so that they can scrap hospital parking charges for NHS staff for good."
Those who are Blue Badge permit holders will still be able to park for free at UHMBT sites, provided they use the allocated spaces for people with disabilities.


On behalf of Zelbst, Holmes & Butler posted in car accidents on Monday, June 25, 2018.
Oklahoma residents who are wary about going out on the road on holidays have good reason for it. A recent analysis from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows that Independence Day is the deadliest holiday in America for fatal car crashes. The IIHS studied fatal car crash data from 2010 to 2014, 2014 being the last year with accurate data, and found that every year on July 4, an average of 118 people died.
On behalf of Zelbst, Holmes & Butler posted in medical malpractice on Monday, June 18, 2018.
Pancreatic cancer is rare and aggressive. Many Oklahoma patients diagnosed with the disease die within a year of diagnosis, and a small percentage live for up to five years. However, a new study found that a four-drug combo can help early-stage pancreatic cancer patients live significantly longer than the current standard treatment.
On behalf of Zelbst, Holmes & Butler posted in car accidents on Friday, June 15, 2018.
Incidents of distracted driving are increasing in Oklahoma and across the U.S. An analysis of driving data by Cambridge Mobile Telematics shows that American drivers engaged in distracted driving during 36 percent of trips in a tested six-month period. This represents a 5 percent increase over the same test period last year.
On behalf of Zelbst, Holmes & Butler posted in medical malpractice on Friday, June 8, 2018.
Residents of Oklahoma who are interested in the growing role that artificial intelligence plays in the medical field will want to know about a new international study published in the Annals of Oncology. Researchers tested a form of deep learning called convolutional neural networks (CNN) and found that AI can diagnose skin cancer more precisely than experienced dermatologists.
On behalf of Zelbst, Holmes & Butler posted in car accidents on Friday, June 1, 2018.
While Tesla is rightfully considered a pioneer in self-driving vehicle technology, that technology still has a long way to go before it can be proven safe. A recent accident in Utah illustrates this fact. The driver of a Tesla Model S crashed into a fire truck and broke her ankle because, even though the Autopilot program was on, she was looking down at her phone. The reaction to this accident, or, rather, to the news coverage it received, should make residents of Oklahoma wonder about Tesla's priorities.


↑ "Can a $50 mini PC replace your desktop?"। Yes, the hardware is technically much slower than anything in a modern Windows desktop, but it didn't feel that way. Instead, the interface was snappy, Web browsing was smooth, and load times were short.


Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reported net income of $470.4 million in the key third quarter, which includes summer cruises in Europe and Alaska.
Net income was up more than 17%. Total revenue increased 12.5% to $1.9 billion.
"Our three brands fully benefited from strong demand for peak summer sailings, with particular strength in premium-priced itineraries in Alaska and Europe, resulting in the highest quarterly revenue and earnings in our history," said CFO Mark Kempa.
Kempa said the outlook for full-year earnings has been moved upwards to $1.08 billion.
"The robust booking environment for cruise vacations is alive and well as evidenced by our stellar booked position for 2019, which continues to exceed this year's record levels, with booking momentum accelerating for sailings throughout 2019 and extending into 2020," said Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings CEO Frank Del Rio in a statement.
The company's three brands are Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises.


We're bringing in fresh USDA Choice Certified Angus Beef® Bone-In Steaks! Come see us for: Bone-In T-Bone Steaks, Bone-In Porterhouse Steaks, Bone-In Ribeye Cowboy Cut Steaks, Bone-In Kansas City Strip Steaks, and Bone-In Tenderloins!
So, what does "USDA Choice Certified Angus Beef®" mean?
Independent USDA graders meticulously inspect and grade beef using a system that measures marbling and maturity. The higher the ratio of marbling and the younger the beef, the higher the grade. The same independent USDA graders inspect black-hided cattle (typical of the Angus breed) and give it a grade. All beef considered for the brand must be the best Choice or Prime beef – truly the top of the scale. This top-quality Angus beef is then evaluated again, using the brand's set of 10 science-based specifications for marbling, size and uniformity. If it's good enough to make the cut, then it earns the distinctive Certified Angus Beef® brand label. We're excited to bring USDA Choice Certified Angus Beef® to our customers at Bridge Street!


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COT: Dollar long jumped on false euro breakout
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Summary: Speculators bought dollars in the week to September 3 when the market hit peak pessimism on trade and growth. Buying most noticeable against EUR, JPY and CAD
Saxo Bank publishes two weekly Commitment of Traders reports (COT) covering leveraged fund positions in bonds and stock index futures. For IMM currency futures and the VIX, we use the broader measure called non-commercial.
COT: Forex report
COT: Financials report
In the week to September 3 the non-commercial dollar long against ten IMM currency futures rose by 26% to $13.1 billion, a five-week high. This was the day when peak pessimism on trade and growth helped send the dollar to a 28-month high against the euro before reversing course the following day.
The bulk of the dollar buying was against the euro where the break below €1.10 helped drive a 10,332 lots rise in the net-short. The stronger dollar also helped reduce the JPY net-long from a near three-year high to 27,682 lots. Bearish Sterling bets were reduced for a fourth week to 84,959 lots but the Brexit troubled currency remains the most favored short by speculators.
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What is the Commitments of Traders report?
The Commitments of Traders (COT) report is issued by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) every Friday at 15:30 EST with data from the week ending the previous Tuesday. The report breaks down the open interest across major futures markets from bonds, stock index, currencies and commodities. The ICE Futures Europe Exchange issues a similar report, also on Fridays, covering Brent crude oil and gas oil.
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In financials the categories are Dealer/Intermediary; Asset Manager/Institutional; Managed Money and other.
Our focus is primarily on the behaviour of Managed Money traders such as commodity trading advisors (CTA), commodity pool operators (CPO), and unregistered funds.
They are likely to have tight stops and no underlying exposure that is being hedged. This makes them most reactive to changes in fundamental or technical price developments. It provides views about major trends but also helps to decipher when a reversal is looming.
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FX Update: USD pulls to new highs for 2020 as volatility still moribund
The US dollar is poking at new highs for 2020, though in an environment of still very low volatility as the global risk melt-up resume after what has so far proven a two-day Chinese corona virus distraction. USDCAD looks indecisive ahead of the Bank of Canada meeting and Poloz press conference later today.
FX Breakout Monitor: USD losing momentum, GBP trying to gear up
The negative sentiment from the worrisome virus outbreak in China has done little to spark volatility. The US dollar is doing what it has done best over the last eighteen months by not developing further momentum after teasing important upside breakout levels. Sterling has shown fresh signs of life today on strong UK jobs numbers.
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Taking Aim at Anxiety
By Kristin Leutwyler on October 6, 2000
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Many psychoactive drugs are not very specific, and so even when they are effective, they come with a number of potentially unwanted side effects. Benzodiazepine tranquilizers, given to treat anxiety disorders and panic attacks, are no exception. In general, they act to enhance inhibitory signals in the brain mediated by the neurotransmitter GABA. But there are several types of GABA receptors to which the drug can bind. So scientists have wondered which ones play a role in actually quelling anxiety and which cause less desirable effects, such as motor impairment and sleepiness. Researchers from Switzerland and the U.S. give an answer to that question in today's Science.
Based on where different GABA receptors are located in the brain, the scientists suspected that alpha-2 GABAA and alpha-3 GABAA were the most likely of a tranquilizer's targets to be involved in dispelling symptoms of anxiety, its so-called anxiolytic effect. Alpha-2 GABAA receptors are common in the cerebral cortex, striatum and limbic systemthe brain's emotional center; and alpha-3 GABAA receptors are expressed, among other places, in neurons making neurotransmittersincluding serotonin and GABAimplicated in anxiety disorders. To test them both, the researchers created mice with either alpha-2 or alpha-3 receptors rendered insensitive to diazepam, or valium (above).
In both types of altered mice, the drug continued to act as a sedative and anticonvulsant and to impair motor skills. But they found significant differences when they compared the animals' behaviors during several tasks to that of genetically unaltered mice. Given the choice between a light and dark area, the wild-type mice spent more time in the light the more diazepam they received. So, too, for the animals with inactivated alpha-3 GABAA receptors. The mice with modified alpha-2 GABAA receptors, however, remained anxious and fled to the dark no matter how much diazepam they got. The drug also failed to decrease inhibition in this group in a maze test. Thus, the researchers conclude, "alpha-2 GABAA receptors are highly specific targets for the development of future selective anxiolytic drugs."
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LeadingRE Appoints New Vice President of Performance Excellence
October 20, 2017 Robin Lasure
CHICAGO – (October 20, 2017) – Chicago-based Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® (LeadingRE) has expanded its leadership team with the addition of Dan Nelson in the role of vice president of Performance Excellence. In this role, Mr. Nelson will oversee all online and offline learning and development initiatives for LeadingRE members and staff, with a focus on performance and results.
Bringing more than a decade of experience delivering online and offline learning initiatives in a cross section of industries, Nelson specializes in presenting complex concepts in relevant terms that align with specific objectives, in a variety of formats suitable for adult learners. Most recently as director, product management for the largest textbook and learning company in the U.S., he drove the online product roadmap for learning technology. Additional experience in the real estate space includes serving as product director for a company specializing in restoring turn of the century homes.
Among his core responsibilities will be managing Institute, LeadingRE's award-winning online learning platform for members. Nelson will oversee instructional design, content development, financial management and technology for the program, which currently has a library of over 350 proprietary courses and recently marked its one millionth course enrollment.
Nelson will also participate in managing content for the network's extensive conference offerings, including its flagship event, LeadingRE Conference Week for brokers, agents and sales managers, as well as marketing, technology and relocation professionals. Other events include regional Forums, specialized-audience workshops and LeadingRE's Global Symposium.
"Dan has a proven record of tying learning to performance results, with a deep understanding of how adults absorb and retain information in a way that makes it relevant to specific business goals, current market trends and personal learning styles," said LeadingRE President/CEO Pam O'Connor. "We are thrilled to have him on our team to support not only our member real estate professionals in 65 countries, but also our 110-person corporate staff."
Nelson is based in LeadingRE's Chicago headquarters. For more information on LeadingRE, please visit www.LeadingRE.com.
Jack Conway & Company Recognized with Prestigious RELO Quality Certification
October 19, 2017 October 19, 2017 Robin Lasure
Front row, left to right: Tammy Vlah, Watson Realty Corp.; Liz Messier, Residential Properties Ltd.; and Ilona Robbins and Carol Bulman, Jack Conway & Co. Back row, left to right: Marie Battles, Jack Conway & Co.; Jana Coleman, LeadingRE; and Lauren Poremski and Susan Babb, Jack Conway & Co.
Chicago, IL– (10/19/17) – Jack Conway & Company, Inc. has been awarded the prestigious RELO® Quality Certification from Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® (LeadingRE), a selective global network of the highest quality real estate firms. The only program of its kind, the RELO® Quality Certification (RQC) quantifies and qualifies true relocation service excellence. Modeled after the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, it was created by LeadingRE to provide measurable standards for the pursuit of relocation excellence.
To receive the certification, Jack Conway & Company's relocation department completed a rigorous and lengthy application process, overseen by a committee of leading industry professionals. Virtually every aspect of the company's relocation operation was reviewed thoroughly, using specific criteria to evaluate performance and production, staffing, training and continuing education, quality and scope of service for relocation clients, program marketing, customer satisfaction, technology resources, office facilities, and more.
"It is a great pleasure to welcome Jack Conway to the esteemed group of firms that have been awarded the RQC," said LeadingRE President/CEO Pam O'Connor. "Their relocation department has distinguished itself by going beyond expected quality service, demonstrating industry leadership and continuously focusing on customers and results."
"We are so proud to have earned this highly-esteemed certification," said Conway CEO/President Carol Conway Bulman. "As far back as my father's involvement in helping found Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® , Conway has been committed to providing the highest level of service for all of our clients, whether they are moving next door or across the globe. I am so grateful for the members of our Relocation team who are committed to being outstanding in every way."
A family-owned Massachusetts-based firm with 30 offices and more than 700 agents, Jack Conway & Company serves the North Shore to Boston, Metrowest, Cape Cod and the South Coast, extending its reach globally to 65 countries through its affiliation with LeadingRE.
To see a full list of RQC companies, visit LeadingRE.com/aboutus/membercredentials.
For more information about Jack Conway & Company's relocation services, contact Global Relocation & Corporate Services Director Ilona Robbins at 781-616-6857 or irobbins@jackconway.com.
LeadingRE Selects Studeo as a Preferred Technology Solution
October 9, 2017 January 16, 2018 Robin Lasure
CHICAGO – (October 9, 2017) – Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® has named Studeo as a preferred provider through its Solutions Group program, which identifies business resources for its global community of 565 residential real estate firms.
Studeo offers a comprehensive program that combines a storytelling strategy, cutting-edge marketing techniques and unique interactive technology in a way that strengthens a brokerage's brand, provides impactful marketing that attracts sales associates, boosts agent performance and creates new revenue streams.
"Listings with a storybook presentation have been shown to engage viewers for 10 times longer than a standard digital presentation," said Robin LaSure, LeadingRE vice president, corporate marketing. "By making it so easy to create these compelling interactive storybooks, Studeo gives brokers and sales associates a powerful way to stand apart from the competition – whether they are showcasing a listing, promoting the brokerage or highlighting a specific neighborhood or development."
"Studeo is all about showcasing the stories behind listings, neighborhoods and the expertise of the agent," said Studeo co-founder Rebecca Rose. "We have brought a unique, compelling and incredibly shareable product to the marketplace that allows the consumer to engage with real estate content like never before. LeadingRE is a real estate system that encourages independence and a thirst for new ideas. We are meeting so many quality brokerages who want to compete on different levels, and so many people in the tech space have encouraged us to align with LeadingRE. We are thrilled with their advice."
Learn more about Studeo at studeohq.com. Learn more about Leading Real Estate Companies of the Worldd® at LeadingRE.com.
About Studeo
Studeo, the world's first interactive storytelling platform for real estate, was founded in 2013 by Rebecca Rose and Nir Betan. It received first place in the women's Ignite Capital startup competition and was recognized as one of the top three emerging technologies by RESAAS. More than 4,000 agents are currently on the platform in the U.S. and Canada. The company is based in Toronto. For more information visit www.studeohq.com or call 647-352-3591.
Leading Real Estate Companies of the World Presents Global Achievement Awards
October 4, 2017 October 4, 2017 Robin Lasure
– Members recognized at network's Global Symposium in Vienna, Austria. –
CHICAGO – (October 4, 2017) – Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® (LeadingRE) presented member achievement awards during its Global Symposium, held in Vienna, Austria from September 24-26. The awards recognized member companies and individuals who have contributed significantly to the global growth of LeadingRE, home of the world's market-leading independent residential brokerages in over 65 countries.
This year marks the first time formal awards were presented in the event's 10-year history. "The strength and engagement of our global members have grown so much that we felt it was time to incorporate recognition of those who have been so instrumental in our development," said LeadingRE COO Paul Boomsma, who presented the awards with LeadingRE Chairman of the Board Joe Horning of Shorewest Realtors, Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the U.S., and LeadingRE President/CEO Pam O'Connor.
Seven individuals were presented with the Global Ambassador Award for extraordinary commitment to LeadingRE around the world, participating actively on many levels, promoting the network, and serving as role models for other members.
"These members are truly passionate about Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®, and they never hesitate to mentor other members, work with our team to recruit quality prospective members, serve as speakers at conferences, and demonstrate their leadership in so many other ways," said LeadingRE President/CEO Pam O'Connor.
Global Ambassador Award recipients include:
Benedetta Vigano of Giorgio Vigano Real Estate in Milan, Italy
Jeremy Hurst from IRG – International Realty Group Ltd. in the Cayman Islands
Michael Saunders of Michael Saunders and Company in Sarasota, Florida, U.S.
Wendy Alexander and Peter Thompson from Barfoot & Thompson in Auckland, New Zealand
Charles Marie Jottras and Marie-Helene Lundgreen from Daniel Feau Conseil Immobilier and Belles Demeures de France in Paris, France
Earning the Global Leadership Award was Ron Stader from CIR Realty in Calgary, Canada, in recognition of his generosity of time and commitment in supporting LeadingRE in his role as the chairman of LeadingRE's Global Advisory Board and on the Board of Directors.
The Rising Star Award was given to Unique Estates Limited from Sofia, Bulgaria, for their early adoption of LeadingRE branding and programs as a new member.
Chas Everitt International Property Group, based in Johannesburg, South Africa, was presented the Luxury Trendsetter Award for leadership in the affluent real estate space and engagement with Luxury Portfolio International®, LeadingRE's luxury marketing program.
The Referral Service Excellence Award was given to Carratelli Real Estate from Pienza, Italy, for above-and-beyond service and professionalism in handling a challenging cross-border referral.
Von Poll Immobilien, based in Frankfurt, Germany, received the Referral Accelerator Award for their commitment to sending cross-border referrals to fellow members – placing five outgoing referrals in one day alone this past year.
Earning the Long Distance Referral Award for collaborating on the referral that traveled the greatest distance to be transacted – nearly 13,000 kilometers, or 8,000 miles – were Ark Properties from Shanghai, China and Stone Real Estate from Sydney, Australia.
Receiving the Global Referral Production Award for sending the most outgoing referrals this year among companies outside of North America was Ginesta Immobilien from Zurich, Switzerland.
The awards were a highlight of the Global Symposium, which attracted top-tier professionals from 22 countries. Next year's Global Symposium will take place in Barcelona, Spain in September 2018. LeadingRE's next major event is its annual Conference Week, taking place January 29-February 2, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
To learn more about Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®, visit www.LeadingRE.com.


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The supercarrier USS Forrestal (CV-59), formerly AVT-59 and CVA-59, was named after former Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal and was the lead ship of her class of aircraft carriers. The other carriers of her class were the Saratoga (CV-60), USS Ranger and USS Independence. She was the largest aircraft carrier since Shinano of World War II vintage, and the first to specifically support jet aircraft. The ship was affectionately called "The FID", because James Forrestal was the first ever Secretary of Defense, FID standing for "First In Defense". This is also the slogan on the ship's insignia and patch. She was also informally known in the fleet as the "Zippo" and "Forrest Fire" or "Firestal" because of a number of highly publicized fires onboard.
Forrestal was launched 11 December 1954 by Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co., Newport News, Virginia, sponsored by Josephine Forrestal, widow of Secretary Forrestal; and commissioned 1 October 1955, Captain R. L. Johnson in command.
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FORRESTAL arrived on Yankee Station in the Gulf of Tonkin on 25 July and immediately began combat operations. The first four days were routine; the fifth day, 29 July, was not.
The ship was preparing to launch a major strike and many fully fueled and armed aircraft were parked about the deck. At 10:52 AM a 5" ZUNI rocket accidentally fired from an F-4 Phantom parked on the starboard side of the ship and pointed inboard. The rocket impacted an armed A-4 Skyhawk (piloted by then-LCDR, now Senator, John McCain) parked on the port side.
The rocket's impact dislodged and ruptured the Skyhawk's 400-gallon external fuel tank and ignited the jet fuel which poured out. A 1000-pound bomb also fell to the deck, into the spreading pool of flaming jet fuel. Within 90 seconds the bomb "cooked off" and detonated. That explosion resulted in a chain reaction as the closely-packed aircraft were first engulfed in and then contributed to a massive fire with repeated high-order bomb detonations. The ship's "plat" cameras, mounted on the island and embedded in the deck itself, provided ample video coverage of the initial accident and the subsequent catastrophe.
The first responders were Repair Party 8, led by Chief Petty Officer Gerald Farrier, who can be seen in the plat tapes running toward McCain's Skyhawk immediately after the rocket strike. The fuel tank had already ruptured and burning fuel was spreading around the aircraft. Chief Farrier had, as his weapon against this blaze, a hand-held fire extinguisher. He had not yet reached the Skyhawk when the first detonation occurred . . . he simply disappeared in the blast. A number of air- and deck crew were trapped in the inferno; many died there, while others were able to escape to the deck-edge catwalks.
Outside the rapidly spreading fire, the flight deck crew immediately began an effort to contain the blaze. The on-deck firefighting crews rallied after the first explosion and attacked the fire, only to disappear in the second, and larger, round of explosions. The plat tapes show the decimated firefighters recruiting help from anyone in the vicinity, and these make-shift crews once again pressed into the growing inferno. The third round of detonations cleared the deck of men and fire-fighting gear, but within a minute more crewmen from the forward deck and below-deck areas had reconstituted fire-fighting teams and were working their way aft.
Over a dozen 1,000 and 500 pound bombs detonated within the first few minutes of the fire, punching holes through the 3" armor plating of the flight deck. Flaming fuel poured through those holes, into the working and berthing spaces on the O-3 level, then down into the aft hangar bay. Numerous smaller explosions occurred as lesser weapons, ranging from the Skyhawk's cannon ammunition to 5" rocket warheads, detonated.
Although it was 13 hours and more before the last fire was extinguished, FORRESTAL's crew did put it out ... but at the cost of 135 dead and hundreds more injured. FORRESTAL left Yankee Station under her own power, steaming to Subic Bay for temporary repairs before returning to Norfolk on 15 September 1967.