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Kapurthala – dystrykt w stanie Pendżab w Indiach.

Informacje
Jest to jedyny dystrykt w Pendżabie, który jest podzielony na oddalone od siebie o 32 km dwie części. Pomiędzy nimi znajduje się terytorium dystryktu Jalandhar. Siedziba dystryktu znajduje się w mieście Kapurthala. Na jego terenie wydzielono 4 teshile: Kapurthala, Sultanpur Lodhi, Phagwara, Bholath. Na terenie dystryktu znajduje się 688 wiosek i 6 miast. Są uprawiane ryż, pszenica i trzcina cukrowa.

Demografia
W 2011 roku w dystrykcie Kapurthala mieszkało 815 168 ludności, w tym 426 311 mężczyzn i 388 857 kobiet. W stosunku do wyników spisu z 2001 roku wzrosła gęstość zaludnienia z 462 osoby na kilometr kwadratowy do 499 osób, przy powierzchni dystryktu wynoszącej 1633 km². Według spisu ludności z 2011 roku  79,07% ludności potrafi czytać i pisać, w tym 83,15% mężczyzn i 74,63% kobiet.

Turystyka
Miejsca warte odwiedzenia: Jagatjit Palace, Elysee Palace, Kanjli Wetland, Meczet Moorish, Panch Mandir i w mieście Sultanpur Lodhi: Gurudwara Shri Guru Ka Baag, Gurudwara Ber Sahib, Gurdwara Bebe Nanaki Ji, Gurudwara Sri Sant Ghat Sahib.

Przypisy

Dystrykty stanu Pendżab

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Please be careful not to change the ideas.
Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter of 7th (March) February 1967 and I am very glad to learn that you are improving your department very nicely. I learn also that you made the new kachori according to my direction and it has come out very successful. I have taught two more things to Ranchor namely "Nan khatai'' and "Peda'' which you have to learn from him by succession. Srimati Jadurani writes "many of Swami Satcitananda's disciples were present in the last Sunday's feasting and returned this morning to Kirtana. Our traps are too strong to resist.'' I think you will agree with her. I am glad to learn that the film taken by Mr. Richard Witty has come out very successful. It is all Krishna's blessings. I think we may purchase one copy of the film at some concessional rate from Mr. Witty.
Regarding the house I was correct in my remarks that there was no definite understanding. If Mr. Taylor can change his word of honour transpired between him and Mr. Payne certainly that is not definite understanding. Mr. Taylor's lawyer cannot change the understanding between the two gentleman, he can simply give a legal shape only. Therefore, in such negotiations everything is done in black and white. Nothing is being done in black and white but everything is being done with faith on Mr. Payne.
Now forget what has been done in the past. Do it now businesslike. Mr. Taylor's lawyer has agreed to accept $105,000 cash for the house "as is'' and Mr. Payne has agreed to pay the same secured from Pittsburgh. Let this understanding be completed within 1st of March 1967 and close the chapter. I think this is my last word in this connection. You are all grown up boys and you use your discretion and you can now complete the transaction without prolonging it indefinitely. If, however, we are not able to purchase a house it does not mean closing our activity at 26 Second avenue. So there is no question of packing up and come to S.F.


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103-year-old Julia 'Hurricane" Hawkins takes gold in 100-meter dash
by: Francesca Washington
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – She holds the world record for the 100-meter dash. Now, Julia "Hurricane' Hawkins is hitting the track here in Albuquerque for the Senior Games to defend and maybe even break her own record.
Monday, 103-year-old Julia "Hurricane" Hawkins set a new Senior Games record for the 50-meter dash in the women's 100 plus division.
The former teacher is used to setting records. Two years ago, she became a world record holder for her age group in the 100-meter after finishing in just under 40 seconds.
"I thought it would be neat to run at 100 and do the 100 yard dash," Hawkins says.
Hawkins started running at 101. Her family says she was always active, but never an athlete. "I call her a little old lady in tennis shoes," says her son, Lad Hawkins.
Tuesday, she finished the 100 in a little more than 46 seconds. She didn't break her record, but she won her division.
She says her favorite way to train is outside in Louisiana in her garden. "I have an acre of land and I have 50 kinds of trees, and I'm working on them all the time," Hawkins says.
Even though she's known as 'Hurricane' Hawkins, she's been tossing around a new nickname. "I like the flower lady better," Hawkins says.
Hawkins says running is what has kept her mind and body sharp, and every time she steps on the track she has one goal in mind. "I hope I'm inspiring them to be healthy and to realize you can still be doing it at this kind of an age," Hawkins says.
With another Senior Games under her belt, she has no plans of slowing down anytime soon.
Before getting into running Hawkins says she competed in biking in the Senior Olympics, but she was only 100 back then.
Entertainment legend shows off his basketball skills at National Senior Games
Campaign shines light on senior animals in need of a home, in light of Senior Games

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First 802.11ax Wi-Fi routers are here from D-Link and Asus
David Okwii 15/01/2018
We have all grown to love and hate Wi-Fi, but it's increasingly becoming a big part of how we work and live our lives everyday. To deliver super fast wireless network across airports, train stations, stadiums, malls, public transportation, the WiFi alliance, a body that oversees the development of the standard has been working on 802.11ax touted as the next generation of WiFi. Now network gear vendors have started releasing their first versions of 802.11ax routers which to be realistic won't be mainstream until later this year or early 2019.
At this year's CES, D-Link a big dog in the router business announced two 802.11ax compliant routers; D-Link the AX6000 and the AX1100 Ultra Wi-Fi routers. 802.11ax routers are prefixed with "AX" letters as has been the convention with previous WiFi standards. The AX6000 is a dual-band router with expected theoretical speeds of 6Gbps while the AX11000 is a tri-band router that promises overall bandwidth of 11Gbps.
Asus meanwhile which is known for releasing badass high-speed routers is also on the bleeding edge of wireless networking. The network gear giant announced its new 802.11ax dual-band RT-AX88U with speeds up to 6,000Mbps. The router is expected to use MU-MIMO antenna technology and OFDMA or orthogonal frequency-division multiple access to provide upto four times faster bandwidth than 802.11ac routers in congested areas. The Asus RT-AX88U will feature upto 8 gigabit LAN ports for wired connections, MU-MIMO for uplink and downlink and will keep Compatibility with Asus AiMesh for whole-home coverage.
Related post: 802.11 ax the next WiFi standard is expected to top 10 Gb/s data transfer speeds
Chip vendors Qualcomm and Broadcom have both announced 802.11ax compatible chips, but these are still in testing phase until some time next year. Generally 802.11 ax is expected to improve traffic flow and channel access, better power management and therefore longer battery life for your devices.


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an old Frito Lay truck and started a new business. What do you think?"
Erin Martin had a cool Grandma growing up. The kind of genuine character who'd show up with a gift, just for you, and "just because it's Tuesday." This groovy granny coupled with her decade-long background in event planning has a lot to do with why Erin started C'est si Bon, a mobile retail store filled with unique and refined gifts for a seemingly endless supply of occasions. Those who value the power of a thoughtful gift will appreciate the curated offerings found inside, where the truck's French Countryside aesthetic extends to a vast variety of sophisticated, yet utilitarian gift options. One look inside and it's hard to imagine that before becoming the official C'est Si Bon mobile retail store, this boutique on wheels was a Dorito™ truck. Still has the Frito-Lay keychain. Frito-Lay, that's French, right?
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To Improve facebook timeline visibility, facebook has done some modifications on their front-look, i.e. facebook started showing timeline preview when we hover mouse on the name of any people's or any pages.
Previously when we hover the mouse then it shows only profile picture with the total mutual friends, Add friends or Message button, but recently facebook modified it with the cover photos.
Timeline preview only show for those pages or friends who activated it previously, for others it is still showing the old layout. It is clearly indication that facebook want to attracts more and more peoples to self activate timeline another facebook is ready to force all of them into timeline same as facebook pages.
You are well-known that facebook has launched timeline features in the end of December. For Personal profile timeline still not compulsory, but for business pages, facebook has automatically converted on timeline on March 30th, 2012.


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Afghanistan – a safe third country?0
Recently the EU and the government of Afghanistan signed a readmission agreement, a deal made 'migration sensitive' as it transpires from an EU Restricted Country Fiche proposing possible leverages, dated March 2016. The EU pledges to provide financial aid for development and peace-building in exchange for Afghanistan's approval to admit back failed asylum seeking nationals. Does this deal align with the principle of 'non-refoulement'? Is Afghanistan a safe third country?
Women trafficking and the US's worrisome silence1
"Trafficking? Here? In the United States?" I fear this would summarize the majority's response. While human trafficking is well-known around the world, the United States is falling behind in awareness and lacks a unified approach towards its prevention. Strong commitments do exist at the community level, but these tend to function independently or have little financial support –a reflection of missing systematic plans to stop human trafficking within US borders altogether.
Women in Tunisia: A democratic façade or a civil society's struggle?0
Human Rights and Migration, International Relations and Global Affairs, Op-ed
In the last couple of years, women's rights have improved in the Middle East and North African Region, especially in terms of freedom and participation. After the Arab Spring, the representation of women in Parliamentary Assemblies has increased in almost all countries of the region. In Tunisia, women have played a major role in the uprisings to stand for their rights, and then voted en masse in the elections of 2011 and 2014. However, the efforts put in the revolts only led to political promises, rather than reality.
The power of people: A victory for Polish women and human rights0
Coming from a Catholic country where 7 out of 10 doctors are conscientious objectors, I followed the debate on abortion in Poland with passion, and hope. Hope for the protest of 30.000 people who went out onto the streets in early October, and managed to save Polish women from what felt like a medieval backlash.
Gender-mainstreaming in Italy: When assets are considered liabilities0
Human Rights and Migration, Op-ed, Social and Economic Policy
Gender-mainstreaming means bringing the interests of women and men to bear on the policy agenda to achieve gender equality. In spite of the literature quantifying the positive impact of higher female employment on fiscal sustainability and growth, Italy moves slow.
Politheor's Special Report: The Gender Agenda5
Human Rights and Migration, Special Report
Why do we need a gender agenda?
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EU Governance and Politics, Human Rights and Migration, Op-ed
Politheor's Special Report: The Gender Agenda
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Politheor's Special Report on civil society responses to refugee crisis
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2010 Stradivarius International Violin Competition General Schedule
Day 1: Monday, July 5th
9:00am-12:30pm Utah Lower Division Competition Round 1 (ages 10-13)
2:00pm-4:30pm Utah Upper Division Competition Round 1 (ages 14-18)
Day 2: Tuesday, July 6th
On these two days, eighteen of our most talented local violinists will compete in their first and second rounds! Come see them in Libby Gardner Hall for free. Then, on the morning of July 10th, the finalists will play for our acclaimed international judges. Join us at the Closing Ceremonies on July 10th to hear the winners.
Events are open to the public and free of charge.
Day 3: Wednesday, July 7th
8:00am-6:00pm International Junior Division Dress Rehearsals at Libby Gardner Hall
7:00pm Opening Ceremonies & Performance by Andrej Power
Don't miss our opening ceremonies on Wednesday July 7th, at 7:00pm, which are open to everyone. Here you will meet our international judges and competitors, find out the finalists for the Utah Division, and hear a wonderful performance given by our 2007 Second Place Winner, Andrej Power. He will be accompanied by the Salt Lake Symphony, and will play the impressive Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto.
Dress rehearsals are closed to the public. Opening Ceremonies are open to the public and free of charge.
Day 4: Thursday, July 8th
9:00am-1:00pm International Junior Division Semi-Finals Round 1
7:30pm Jenny Oaks Baker Benefit Concert
From the pre-selection round, fifteen International Junior Competition semi-finalists have been selected. They will make their first appearances on July 8th. All between the ages of 12-17, these fabulous musicians represent the USA, Canada, Korea, China, and Taiwan. Prepare to be astounded by their technical prowess and musical maturity. The final round will be held on the afternoon of July 10th.
On Thursday, July 8th, our own local celebrity, Jenny Oaks Baker, will present a benefit concert in Libby Gardner Hall, performing works by Schubert, Faure, Sarasate, and others. The concert will also feature Sarah Moench, talented local violinist and 2007 Stradivarius Competition finalist; watch as she joins Jenny for the Prokofiev Duo! The Concert will start at 7:30 pm.
Semi-Finals are open to the public and free of charge. Tickets for the benefit concert are $15.00 for adults, $10.00 for students. Tickets available at Charles W. Liu Fine Violins or Libby Gardner Hall.
Day 5: Friday, July 9th
Semi-Finals are open to the public and free of charge.
Day 6: Saturday, July 10th
8:00am-9:00am Utah Division Final Round
Masterclasses with International Judges
9:15am-10:00am Masterclass by Andres Cardenes
10:00am-10:45am Masterclass by Stephen Clapp
11:00am-11:45am Masterclass by Nicholas Mann
1:00pm-5:00pm International Junior Division Final Round
7:00pm Awards Ceremony/Final Concert
Join us on Saturday from 9:00-11:45am for an amazing learning experience as three of our international judges give masterclasses to local musicians! Andres Cardenes, Stephen Clapp, and Nicholas Mann will each present a 45-minute session.
Finally, after a week of long-anticipated, intense, and exciting competition, we will announce the winners of the 2nd Stradivarius International Violin Competition! Local officials, judges, and competitors will all be in attendance. Come to the awards ceremony, followed by a performance from our top winners in both the Utah and International Junior Divisions. After hearing the preparation and abilities of these young performers, you won't want to miss this priceless opportunity!
Tickets are $10.00 to attend all three masterclasses or $5.00 per class. Tickets available at Charles W. Liu Fine Violins or Libby Gardner Hall. Final Rounds and the Closing Ceremony are open to the public and free of charge.


ANN ARBOR, MI / ACCESSWIRE / November 13, 2018 / ENDRA Life Sciences Inc. ("ENDRA" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: NDRA), a developer of enhanced ultrasound technologies, has closed its previously announced underwritten public offering of 1,205,000 shares of common stock at an offering price of $3.90 per share. In connection with the offering, the underwriter exercised in full its over-allotment option to purchase an additional 180,750 shares of common stock at the public offering price to cover over-allotments. All of the common shares were offered by the Company.
As a result, the total public offering size was 1,385,750 shares of common stock, and the gross proceeds from the public offering were approximately $5.4 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and offering expenses.
"On the heels of our recent Investigational Testing Authorization to commence human studies with our Thermo-Acoustic Enhanced Ultrasound, or TAEUS™, clinical system and the recent demand from institutional investors, we strategically raised the necessary capital to clean up our balance sheet and extend our financial runway," said Francois Michelon, CEO of ENDRA Life Sciences.
"Furthermore, we now have no debt outstanding and are confident that, with over $8.5 million recently added to the balance sheet and transformative milestones on the horizon, any near-term dilution risk is behind the company. We look forward to executing on our near-term commercial objectives," concluded Michelon.
National Securities Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of National Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: NHLD) acted as sole book-running manager for the offering.
A shelf registration statement on Form S-3 relating to the shares of common stock offered was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and is effective. The final prospectus supplement relating to this offering was filed with the SEC on November 9, 2018. Copies of the final prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus relating to this offering may be obtained by request to the offices of National Securities Corporation, Attention: Christopher Passarelli, 200 Vesey Street, 25th Floor, New York, New York 10281, telephone: (212) 417-8164 or by email at prospectusrequest@nationalsecurities.com; or on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.
All statements in this release that are not based on historical fact are "forward-looking statements." While management has based any forward-looking statements included in this release on its current expectations, the information on which such expectations were based may change. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, as a result of various factors including those risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors and in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections of our recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, which can be found on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. We urge you to consider those risks and uncertainties in evaluating our forward-looking statements. We caution readers not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Except as otherwise required by the federal securities laws, we disclaim any obligation or undertaking to publicly release any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein (or elsewhere) to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.


In his 1962 book Capitalism and Freedom, Nobel laureate and economist Milton Friedman dismissed corporate social responsibility as a fundamentally subversive doctrine. "There is one and only one social responsibility of business – to use its resources and engage in activities designed to increase its profits," he wrote.
Back then, it was accepted wisdom that all forms of responsible investing were incompatible with good returns. Over time, the picture has changed.
Responsible investments broadly exclude companies involved in controversial industries, such as tobacco. The sub-sector usually known as impact investing also aims for a positive effect on society and/or the environment. Neither is synonymous with philanthropy.
In fact, there is mounting international evidence that investing responsibly makes financial sense. For example, a 2015 report by the Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing showed that investing in sustainability has usually met, and often exceeded, the performance of comparable traditional investments.
A meta-analysis of 2,250 studies by researchers at the University of Hamburg found clear confirmation for the business case for ESG investing. And the Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Index introduced by Hong Kong's stock exchange reported that, over the past five years, 30 companies known for their early commitment to voluntary ESG disclosure outperformed the Hang Seng Index.
Thanks to statistics such as these, today's responsible investors are just as likely to be motivated by profits as good intentions. "If you're looking for maximum returns, that increasingly means investing in companies with strong ESG credentials," says O'Connor.
According to 'The Landscape for Impact Investing in Southeast Asia' report, this region has been the world's fastest-growing market in the past five years. "The countries across the region offer dynamic business environments with increasing entrepreneurial and investment activity focused on ensuring inclusive and sustainable economic development," says Abhilash Mudaliar, Director of Research at Global Impact Investing Network, which produced the report in partnership with Intellecap Advisory Services.


She spends most of her time researching and creating the paintings she markets to a growing group of collectors. She enjoys the variety of diverse subjects - floral, still life, dogs, or a childhood scene, and most often, her favorite equine subject matter. Years of riding and grooming horses has given Halvorson a knowledge of anatomy and muscle movement that her painting skills bring to life on the canvas. The shapes and movement of muscle, variety and texture of harness and trappings, as well as the horse and its interaction with its human counterparts provide endless artistic inspiration for one who grew up with a love for one of the world's most beautiful animals.
"My growth as an artist is of prime importance to me. I am continually researching new and better ways to approach my painting, all the while keeping in mind that "brush mileage" is my greatest teacher. I paint the subjects that are true to my heart, and definitely believe the words of Sir Winston Churchill:"
2009 – "La Primera" Children's Art Book written by Ian Tyson, featuring 13 Halvorson paintings.


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British Abstract Art
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Karl Hagedorn (1889-1969):
Design with Fish Motif
Framed (ref: 9050)
24.4 x 20.1 in. (62 x 51 cm)
See all works by Karl Hagedorn gouache Canney and Abstract Art design Karl Hagedorn: Rhythmical Expressions
Provenance: The Artist's Estate
In the history of Modern British art Karl Hagedorn presents a conundrum. If one mentions his name to most people it draws little recognition, unless they are an art dealer or an art historian – although, even then, it will more-often-than-not draw a blank. Perhaps the most intriguing response to his name was itself a question: 'Was he not the illegitimate son of the Kaiser?' In a way, this question (whether or not the answer is as sensational as it might be) identifies one of the central problems with Hagedorn: everything about him and his work seems not to fit with the British context in which he found himself in the early twentieth-century. Aside from the question of his possible paternity, to be from Germany whilst living in Britain between 1914-18 would not have made for an easy life of welcoming acceptance, although he did indeed, volunteer to serve on the side of his adopted country against his country of birth. But even prior to the First World War, the radically modern character of his art further identified him as an alien influence, an outsider bringing with him strange ideas, jarring shapes and contrasting colours brought from the continent. Reviewers at the time professed bafflement at Hagedorn's 'cubist puzzles' and referred to him as being like the Fauves (or 'wild beasts') who 'had a hatred of what was tame and conventional', as if to suggest that being tame and conventional was somehow a virtue. Hagedorn's "rhythmical expressions in line and colour" are some of the earliest and boldest examples of Post-Impressionist work produced in this country and yet he has become a footnote in art history.
In many ways Hagedorn's career both reflects and is part of wider tendencies in art, for example, in his retreat from radical modernism in the years following the First World War, which reflects the wider 'Return to Order' manifested in the work of artists such as Pablo Picasso, Andre Derain and Gino Severini on the continent, and artists such as Duncan Grant, Vanessa Bell and Edward Wadsworth in Britain. His watercolours of the 1920s encapsulate the search for solace in the landscape that appears in the work of so many others of his generation. These works have a distinctive clarity and call to mind Paul Nash's question of whether it was possible to 'Go Modern and Be British'. As an outsider, Hagedorn as not weighed down by such a sense of tradition. In the same period, he was also designing eye-catching posters that patriotically called on their viewers to 'Buy British' applying the lessons of European modernism to commercial advertising for the Empire Marketing Board. Hagedorn's work deserves to be better known and for its place in the story of Modern British art to be properly recognised.
We are grateful to Simon Martin, Director Pallant House Gallery, Chichester
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All Eyes On Lee Do Hyun's "Youth Of May" As It Takes Place In 1980s Gwangju — Learn About The "Gwangju Student Movement"
Here is why the topic is a sensitive one.
With the recent concern over using political and historical backgrounds for K-Drama setups, it seems that attention has shifted to the upcoming Youth of May. Youth of May will star rising actor Lee Do Hyun and Go Min Si, both of Sweet Home fame.
Youth of May uses 1980s Gwangju as a backdrop, with Lee Do Hyun playing Hwang Hee Tae. Hwang Hee Tae is a Seoul University student that grew up in Gwangju. He became the valedictorian for his admission year, and is known amongst his peers as the "country bumpkin that's smart". He was raised in the countryside by a single mother, and was motivated to work hard in order to break the stereotypes on his familial upbringing. He also carries around an acoustic guitar and enjoys going to music cafes. He visits Gwangju and is caught up coincidentally amongst the strife.
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Go Min Si plays Kim Myung Hee, a character that left her home without a single thing. She is into her third year as a nurse in Gwangju. She is written as a strong, female character that is like a warrior. As a modern woman, she dreams of furthering her studies in Germany.
So far, the response has been positive, with many anticipating how the drama will carefully portray the students' struggle in the Gwangju Student Movement. The character set-up was not identified by the public to have any potential problems so far.
The Gwangju Student Movement (also known as The Gwangju Uprising and The Gwangju Democratic Struggle) in the 1980s was a horrific incident that some later came to refer to as The Gwangju Massacre, just for how many lives were taken in the protests.
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Many Koreans blame former politician and major general, Chun Doo Hwan for the massacre, something he denies to this very day. After President Park Chung Hee was assassinated in 1979, the power vacuum led to Chun Doo Hwan seizing military power through a coup d'état. Chun Doo Hwan framed General Jeong Seung Hwa for the assassination of Park Chung Hee and seized control, taking troops down to invade Downtown Seoul.
Massive civil unrest took place in March to May 1980. Student unions led nationwide demonstrations for reforms, asking for the end to martial law as well as the implementation of democratization, human rights, minimum wage and freedom of press.
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Chun Doo Hwan ordered suppressive measures across the entire nation, closing universities and banning political activities. Troops were dispatched to enforce these. Where does Gwangju come in, you ask? The reasons are far more deep-seated than the brief explanation we are able to give in this article, but not only was a politician from Gwangju (Kim Dae Jung) executed for instigating democratization, the Gwangju area was one that its citizens were highly protective over due to historical exploitation of its abundant resources by domestic and foreign powers.
The dictatorship South Korea was under at that time also affected Gwangju the most as it favored the neighboring Gyeongsang Province at the expense of the Jeolla Province where Gwangju was located. These reasons, amongst others, led the political rife in Gwangju to have been the strongest. The terror and harm the troops inflicted on student protestors were absolutely terrible, ranging from murder, abuse, to even rape. If any protestor was caught, their entire family would be brought in for questioning and execution.
The Gwangju Student Movement as well as the Democratic Uprising all over South Korea can never be taken lightly and many members of the public have highlighted the importance of accurate portrayal even in fiction.
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Apparatjik – Do It Myself feat. Pharrell
The Neptunes have been collaborated with the supergroup collective known as Apparatjik constists of members Guy Berryman (Coldplay), Jonas Bjerre (MEW), Magne Furuholmen (A-Ha), and Martin Terefe for their new album 'Apparatjik World.' "Apparatjik works in cells around the world as an open platform for collaborations," bassist Berryman tells Spinner. "After working with Pharrell in Miami, Martin came home with a demo of a fantastic song titled 'Do It Myself,' which they had written together," Berryman continues. "We just said, 'Hey, let's just add some bits and use this as an Apparatjik song!' I love the fact that a musical collective can be this unpredictable." 'Apparatjik World.' Is due later this year, check out the tunes below, its pretty dope, thanks to BlueSky2308.
Apparatjik – Do It Myself feat. Pharrell (12′)
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Q: OpenCV convert to jpeg slow I've a problem: If I run OpenCV my CPU is at 100%. (Intel Penthium 2x3,3GhZ)
Is there a way to get a better performance? If I use a GPU for encoding, will it be better and how could I do this with OpenCV?
Heres my code:
_videoCapture >> frame;

cvtColor(frame, frame, CV_8U);

param[0] = CV_IMWRITE_JPEG_QUALITY;

std::vector<uchar> buff;

cv::Mat clientFrame;

cv::resize(frame,clientFrame, cv::Size(CAMERA_WIDTH*((float) client.second.GetFrameSize()/100),CAMERA_HEIGHT*((float) client.second.GetFrameSize()/100)));

param[1] = client.second.GetFrameQuality();

imencode(".jpeg", clientFrame, buff, param);

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package org.waveprotocol.wave.client.widget.popup;

import com.google.gwt.core.client.GWT;
import com.google.gwt.dom.client.Element;
import com.google.gwt.user.client.ui.Panel;

/**
 * Creates popups by deferring to a late-bound provider which may
 * change depending on platform.
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public class PopupFactory {

  private static PopupProvider provider;

  // Private constructor to prevents instantiation
  private PopupFactory() {
  }

  /**
   * Returns the singleton popup provider.
   */
  public static PopupProvider getProvider() {
    if (provider == null) {
      provider = GWT.create(PopupProvider.class);
    }
    return provider;
  }

  /**
   * Create a popup panel
   *
   * @param relative   Optional reference element to pass to positioner.
   * @param positioner The positioner to use when this popup is shown.
   *        May be ignored on some platforms.
   * @param chrome The widget providing chrome for this popup.
   * @param autoHide If true, clicking outside the popup will cause the popup to hide itself.
   */
  public static UniversalPopup createPopup(Element relative, RelativePopupPositioner positioner,
      PopupChrome chrome, boolean autoHide) {
    return getProvider().createPopup(relative, positioner, chrome, autoHide);
  }

  /**
   * Creates popups suitable for current platform.
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package org.apache.camel.component.gora;

/**
 * Camel-Gora Operations.
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public enum GoraOperation {

    /**
     * Gora "put" operation
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    PUT("put"),

    /**
     * Gora fetch/"get" operation
     */
    GET("get"),

    /**
     * Gora "delete" operation
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    DELETE("delete"),

    /**
     * Gora "get schema name" operation
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    GET_SCHEMA_NAME("getSchemaName"),

    /**
     * Gora "delete schema" operation
     */
    DELETE_SCHEMA("deleteSchema"),

    /**
     * Gora "create schema" operation
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    CREATE_SCHEMA("createSchema"),

    /**
     * Gora "query" operation
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    QUERY("query"),

    /**
     * Gora "deleteByQuery" operation
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    DELETE_BY_QUERY("deleteByQuery"),

    /**
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Man Who Shot Washington State Sheriff Killed in Police Shootout
Joanna Zuniga April 16, 2019
Cowlitz County in the state of Washington was in a state of shock yesterday when news emerged that a deputy in the Sherriff's office for the country was shot to death when he was responding to a call related to a disabled vehicle. Following the shocking incident, the office of the Cowlitz Country Sherriff released a post on Facebook in which they laid out the details of the incident. It stated, "The shooting occurred near the 100 block of Fallert Road, near Kalama River Road. The Sheriff's Office has requested assistance from the Clark County Major Crimes Unit with the investigation. Deputies have located a person of interest in the shooting and are following up on other leads related to the case."However, the police did not sit on mourning for their fallen comrade and instead a manhunt commenced to arrest the man who had shot the 29-year-old Deputy Justin DeRosier.
The deputy was shot on Saturday and at 7 in the evening by Sunday, the police got reports that an individual who could be the main suspect in the affair had been spotted at Spencer Creek Road. A pair of police officers reached the scene as soon as they possibly could, and upon seeing them approaching, the man bolted out of the forest area. He had a firearm with him and in the exchange of fire between him and the police; the suspect was shot to death. Two of his suspected accomplices have also been arrested in relation to the whole affair.
The Sherriff's office took to Facebook again in order to confirm this incident. In its statement, they posted, Officers arrived on the scene and engaged with the suspect resulting in shots being fired. There were no officer injuries, and the suspect has died. The investigation is being conducted by the Vancouver Police Department. The statement refused to give any further information regarding the affair, and it is believed that investigations are still being done on the possible motives behind the attack on the deputy. It is particularly shocking since the death of Deputy DeRosier is the first incident of its kind in Cowlitz County Sheriff's history.
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TRAVEL WITH THE BAYFIELD BUNCH:)): GHOST MOUNTAIN THIS MORNING & LOST IN INDIO CALIFORNIA TONIGHT…WHAT!!!!!!!
GHOST MOUNTAIN THIS MORNING & LOST IN INDIO CALIFORNIA TONIGHT…WHAT!!!!!!!
Well, let's just say it had something to do with another one of our par for the course snap decisions about 3:30 this afternoon. Arizona time. Also had something to do in part with a 'wind advisory' being issued for Borrego Springs tonight. Also a weather front moving in. My Marshal South Ghost Mountain post about our hike today is written but I'm just toooooo tired to edit & arrange the photos, some of which are still in the camera. I will get all of Tuesdays events organized Wednesday as well as our meeting John & Nan from TRIPPIN WITH THE TALLEYS late this afternoon. Nice folks:)) And, Esther & Steve, sorry we missed you guys but you must have been in town when we pulled out. Left you a couple cards & Hello to your Mom & Dad up there in that big Ottawa town in Canada:)) And Gerrit from that Wingham place…..looks like we just missed you by a day or less. We drove right by 'The Springs' about 1 o'clock this afternoon.
GROANER'S CORNER:)) A large two-engine train was crossing the country. After they had gone some distance, one of the engines broke down. "No problem," the engineer thought and carried on at half power.
Farther on down the line, the other engine broke down and the train came to a standstill. The engineer decided he should inform the passengers about why the train had stopped, and made the following announcement.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I have some good news and some bad news. The bad news is that both engines have failed, and we will be stuck here for some time. The good news is that you're not in an airplane."
Enjoy the journey in your new rig.
It seems you made the right choice, the mean old codger turned his wind machine on full blast around 11 pm! The evening was fabulous until then.
Now if we can just figure out where the heck to go to get out of the wind!
It was so nice to have the opportunity to meet you both and hopefully our trails will cross yours again one day...and maybe even that Mark who fella too!
That the beauty of you house n wheels. If you don't like the weather here go somewhere else. You never get lost just taking then scenic route is always interesting too.
Oh, no! I'm sorry you got lost in Indio. Yes, that freeway can be very confusing! To get back to Arizona, you'll have to take Interstate 10 EAST, not 86 south, unless you want to go to San Diego or Calexico. You'll want to head over to Chiracco Summit. Most of the big trucks go over the grade by Indio, to Arizona. GOOD LUCK!
~~Cheryl Ann~~ You were in my territory last night. Hope you get back on the correct road!
I hope the wind blows itself out before it gets to Tucson, but the forecast is that this is a doozy. Oh well.
Anxious to hear about your visit with The Talleys! We have been following John and Nan for a long time.
I wouldn't want to be stuck in a plane or train. I have been stuck in a plane once for hours and it was the worst!!!
The nice thing about Rving is that you are never without food, water, a cozy bed and clean bathroom...That's not stuck..that's being "mobile"..
You missed one heck of a wind storm last night. Everyone was talking about it today. I tried to walk to the "oasis" you pointed out. Just could not make it. But it was a grand 3 hour walk for me and the pooches.
OH! I was so in awe of your cameras that I forgot to take one photo! How goofy is that?


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Bitwa w Cieśninie Sundajskiej – bitwa morska, stoczona w nocy z 28 lutego na 1 marca 1942 roku w rejonie Cieśniny Sundajskiej i zatoki Banten na Morzu Jawajskim pomiędzy australijskim krążownikiem "Perth" i amerykańskim "Houston", a przeważającymi siłami japońskimi z krążownikami ciężkimi "Mikuma" i "Mogami", jedno z ostatnich starć na morzu podczas kampanii w Holenderskich Indiach Wschodnich. Po krótkim, intensywnym boju przedzierające się na Ocean Indyjski alianckie okręty uległy przewadze przeciwnika i zatonęły z dużymi stratami w ludziach. Japończycy ponieśli nieznaczne straty, częściowo od własnego ognia.

Po bitwie na Morzu Jawajskim
27 lutego 1942 roku w bitwie na Morzu Jawajskim rozbity został Zespół Uderzeniowy ABDA, dowodzony przez kontradmirała Karela Doormana. Zatopione zostały między innymi dwa holenderskie krążowniki lekkie: "De Ruyter" i "Java", poległ admirał Doorman. Ocalałe okręty alianckie, rozproszone i często uszkodzone, szukały schronienia w portach północnego wybrzeża Jawy: Surabai i Tanjong Priok koło Batawii. W tym ostatnim znalazły się dwa krążowniki: australijski "Perth" dowodzony przez komandora Hectora M. L. Wallera (który z racji starszeństwa objął dowodzenie zespołem) i amerykański "Houston" pod komandorem Albertem H. Rooksem oraz holenderski niszczyciel "Evertsen". Okręty te otrzymały od głównodowodzącego siłami morskimi ABDA wiceadmirała Conrada Helfricha rozkaz przepłynięcia Cieśniny Sundajskiej i udania się do Tjilatjap na względnie bezpiecznym południowym wybrzeżu Jawy. Dzień wcześniej tą samą trasą przepłynęły wycofywane z Morza Jawajskiego alianckie jednostki i pozbawieni aktualnych danych z rozpoznania lotniczego dowódcy sądzili, że Cieśnina Sundajska wciąż jest wolna od okrętów przeciwnika.

Obydwa okręty miały znikome zapasy amunicji i paliwa, jednak także komendant portu Tanjong Priok nie dysponował amunicją dla ich dział czy większymi składami paliwowymi. W efekcie jedynie "Perth" otrzymał zezwolenie na pobranie do zbiorników 300 ton mazutu, "Houston" musiał wyruszyć z takim stanem paliwa, z jakim zakończył udział w bitwie na Morzu Jawajskim. Zapas amunicji do dział 6-calowych (152 mm) "Pertha" wynosił 20 jednostek na lufę, "Houston" dysponował, po przeniesieniu pocisków ze zniszczonej wieży rufowej, 50 jednostkami na każde z sześciu pozostałych dział 8-calowych (203 mm). Pierwotnie termin wypłynięcia wyznaczono na godzinę 18.00 28 lutego, później przesunięto go o godzinę, na 19.00. Ponieważ "Evertsen" nie był gotów do drogi, komandor Waller postanowił pozostawić go w porcie, nakazując jego dowódcy dołączenie do zespołu później.

Bitwa
Obydwa krążowniki wyszły z Tanjong Priok o 19:30 i po przejściu holenderskich zagród minowych skierowały się na zachód, lekko zygzakując i utrzymując ekonomiczną prędkość około 20 węzłów. W trakcie wychodzenia komandor Waller otrzymał informację z rozpoznania powietrznego o japońskim konwoju, wykrytym w odległości 50 mil morskich na północny wschód od Batawii i podążającym w kierunku wschodnim. Wyciągnął na tej podstawie wniosek, że Japończycy zamierzają przeprowadzić desant na wschód od głównego miasta Jawy. W rzeczywistości tej nocy 16 Armia generała Hitoshi Imamury rozpoczęła lądowanie w zatoce Banten, położonej 80 mil morskich na zachód od Batawii, na drodze alianckich okrętów. Zespół inwazyjny był osłaniany przez trzy eskadry niszczycieli, dowodzone przez kontradmirała Kenzaburo Harę na krążowniku lekkim "Natori", którym towarzyszyły mniejsze jednostki oraz siły dalekiej osłony kontradmirała Takeo Kurity, z 7 Dywizjonem Krążowników ("Mikuma", "Mogami", "Suzuya" oraz "Kumano"), lotniskowcem "Ryūjō", transportowcem wodnosamolotów "Chiyoda" i eskortą niszczycieli.

Pogoda na Morzu Jawajskim była dobra, widoczność jak na nocne warunki doskonała. Gdy około godziny 22:15 płynące w szyku torowym alianckie krążowniki mijały po sterburcie trawers wyspy Babi i wpływały na wody zatoki Banten, po obu stronach cypla znanego jako St. Nicholas Point, oddzielającego ją od Cieśniny Sundajskiej, trwało desantowanie japońskich oddziałów. Większość sił skupiona była po wschodniej stronie, na zatoce i osłaniana przez niszczyciele "Harukaze" i "Hatakaze" oraz stawiacz min i kilka trałowców. Pozostała część desantu znajdowała się po zachodniej stronie, na wodach cieśniny, osłaniana przez torpedowce "Chidori" i "Hatsukari". "Natori" admirała Hary z niszczycielami "Shirayuki", "Hatsuyuki" i "Asakaze" patrolował wody na północ od cypla, "Fubuki" krążył w rejonie wyspy Babi, "Shirakumo" i "Murakumo" znajdowały się na wodach Cieśniny Sundajskiej. Około 10 mil na północ operował 2 półdywizjon krążowników ("Mikuma" i "Mogami" w eskorcie niszczyciela "Shikinami"), dowodzony przez komandora Shakao Sakiyamę, pozostałe okręty admirała Kurity stacjonowały dalej na północ od brzegów Jawy.

Znajdując się w odległości około godziny drogi od Cieśniny Sundajskiej, komandor Waller nakazał zwiększyć prędkość swoich okrętów do 28 węzłów. Od kilku minut za ich rufami płynął niezauważony niszczyciel "Fubuki". Tuż po 23  z pomostu krążownika "Perth" dostrzeżono sylwetki okrętów w rejonie cypla. Spodziewając się w tym miejscu australijskich patrolowców, a nie mając pojęcia o obecności Japończyków, dowódca rozkazał nadać aldisem sygnał rozpoznawczy. W odpowiedzi obcy okręt (prawdopodobnie "Harukaze") wykonał zwrot i zaczął stawiać zasłonę dymną. Po ogłoszeniu alarmu bojowego radiooperator "Pertha" nadał depeszę o napotkaniu przeciwnika i rozpoczęciu walki. Została ona odebrana między innymi przez stację radiową w Darwin i była ostatnią informacją o losach obu krążowników. "Fubuki" odpalił salwę dziewięciu torped z dystansu ponad dwóch kilometrów, wystrzelił 16 pocisków ze swych dział i również zawrócił, stawiając zasłonę dymną. "Perth" i "Houston" wykonały ciasną pętlę, dzięki czemu uniknęły trafień.

Po powrocie na poprzedni kurs alianckie okręty otworzyły ogień do transportowców, obok których przepływały. "Perth" wystrzelił także swoje torpedy. Generalnie ogień aliancki był nieskuteczny i nie spowodował większych szkód. Wkrótce do zatoki Banten wpłynęły od północy "Natori" i towarzyszące mu niszczyciele, otaczając przeciwnika i zmuszając go do zwrotu na południe a potem na wschód. Bitwa toczyła się na tak małym dystansie, że obie strony używały dział małokalibrowych i przeciwlotniczych karabinów maszynowych. "Natori" i dziewięć japońskich niszczycieli odpaliło łącznie 67 torped, w znakomitej większości niecelnych. Pomiędzy 23:26 a 23:50 "Perth" został trzykrotnie trafiony nieprzyjacielskimi pociskami, ale poniesione szkody nie wpłynęły znacząco na wartość bojową okrętu. Także "Houston" został trafiony w rejon pomostu dowodzenia. Około północy komandor Waller, w obliczu braku amunicji do dział artylerii głównej, zdecydował się przerwać walkę i spróbować przedzierać w kierunku Cieśniny Sundajskiej. Oba okręty zawróciły, jednak w tym czasie na polu bitwy pojawiły się też krążowniki ciężkie "Mikuma" i "Mogami", otwierając ogień z dużego dystansu. Każdy z nich wystrzelił salwę sześciu torped w kierunku alianckich okrętów, wkrótce potem atak torpedowy przeprowadziły też niszczyciele "Harukaze" i "Hatakaze". Pięć minut po północy "Perth" został trafiony pierwszą torpedą w prawą burtę, co komandor Waller skwitował stwierdzeniem Very good ("Bardzo dobrze"). W tym czasie artylerzyści australijskiego krążownika mieli do dyspozycji już wyłącznie pociski ćwiczebne i oświetlające. Po trafieniu kilka minut później drugą torpedą, komandor Waller dał rozkaz opuszczenia okrętu. Kolejny atak torpedowy, przeprowadzony przez niszczyciele "Shirakumo" i "Murakumo", przyniósł następne dwa trafienia. "Perth" przewrócił się na prawą burtę, następnie obrócił do góry stępką i zatonął około 25 minut po północy 1 marca 1942 roku, około 4 mil morskich od St. Nicholas Point. Zginęło według różnych źródeł 351, 352 lub 353 członków jego 686-osobowej załogi, w tym komandor Waller, spośród uratowanych 105 dalszych zmarło w japońskiej niewoli.

Tymczasem "Houston" nadal toczył bitwę. Jeden z jego pocisków trafił krążownik "Mikuma", powodując czasowe uszkodzenie instalacji elektrycznej. Komandor Rooks, uznając najwyraźniej, że nie ma szans przedarcia się na Ocean Indyjski, zawrócił w stronę miejsca japońskiego desantu. Okręty przeciwnika skoncentrowały na nim swój ogień i wielokrotnie trafiony krążownik nabrał przechyłu na prawą burtę. 10 minut po północy salwa ciężkich pocisków trafiła w tylną maszynownię, niszcząc ją i zabijając jej obsadę. Kilka minut później "Houston" został trafiony torpedą, następnie japoński pocisk uderzył w wieże artyleryjską nr 2, wywołując pożar w komorach amunicyjnych. Aby nie dopuścić do eksplozji, komory obu dziobowych wież zostały zalane, pozbawiając okręt głównej broni. Wkrótce potem w krążownik trafiły trzy kolejne torpedy. Około 25 minut po północy w eksplozji kolejnego pocisku zginął komandor Rooks (według innego źródła zginął nieco później, już po wydaniu rozkazu opuszczenia okrętu). O godzinie 0:33 zastępca dowódcy, komandor David Roberts, nakazał opuszczenie tonącej jednostki. Po dwunastu minutach "Houston" zatonął dziobem naprzód z wciąż powiewającą banderą. Aż do tego momentu okręt był stale ostrzeliwany przez Japończyków, co spowodowało duże straty wśród załogi: spośród 1061 (lub 1068) obecnych na pokładzie uratowano jedynie 368 marynarzy. Jako jeńcy wojenni pracowali między innymi przy budowie kolei z Birmy do Tajlandii, 79 z nich zmarło przed zakończeniem wojny.

Holenderski niszczyciel "Evertsen", który wypłynął z Tanjong Priok około dwie godziny po krążownikach, dotarł na wysokość St. Nicholas Point około północy. Jego dowódca, komandor podporucznik W. M. de Vries, nie angażował się w starcie i udało mu się niespostrzeżenie wpłynąć na wody Cieśniny Sundajskiej. Już podczas wypływania na otwarte wody został przechwycony przez japońskie niszczyciele "Shirakumo" i "Murakumo" i po krótkiej nocnej walce zmuszony do osadzenia jednostki na brzegu wyspy Sebuku u południowego wybrzeża Sumatry. Na jego pokładzie poległo 32 marynarzy (według innego źródła dziewięciu), ocaleni członkowie załogi dostali się do japońskiej niewoli.

Podsumowanie
W zatoce Banten i Cieśninie Sundajskiej alianci utracili 1 marca 1942 roku dwa krążowniki, niszczyciel i ich załogi, zabite bądź wzięte do niewoli. Straty japońskie były relatywnie niewielkie: uszkodzone krążownik "Mikuma", niszczyciele "Harukaze", "Shirayuki" oraz "Shikinami". Staty osobowe (dane niepełne) na tych jednostkach miały wynosić sześciu zabitych i 11 rannych na "Mikumie", jednego zabitego i 11 rannych na "Shirayuki" oraz trzech zabitych i ponad 15 rannych na "Harukaze".

Ponadto Japończycy utracili w czasie bitwy cztery transportowce wojska: "Sakuna Maru", "Horai Maru", "Tatsuno Maru" i "Ryujo Maru", zatopione lub osadzone na brzegu, oraz trałowiec W-2, zniszczony eksplozją torpedy (według innego źródła trałowiec zatonął na minie). Nieznana jest liczba ofiar w ludziach. Jednym z transportowców był okręt sztabowy generała Imamury, który był zmuszony do ratowania życia skokiem do wody. Jego adiutant odnalazł go siedzącego na stercie bambusów na plaży i złożył gratulacje z okazji szczęśliwego lądowania. Historycy obu stron spierali się co do przyczyny zatopienia owych pięciu jednostek. Strona aliancka twierdziła, że przynajmniej część z nich została zniszczona przez ostrzał artyleryjski obu krążowników oraz torpedy z "Pertha". Z kolei japońskie raporty wskazywały na to, iż wszystkie zostały trafione torpedami kilka minut po północy, w szybkiej sekwencji. Prowadziło to do wniosku, że sprawcą zniszczeń był krążownik "Mogami", który o tej porze wystrzelił salwę sześciu torped w kierunku "Houstona". Wszystkie one minęły amerykański okręt i popłynęły w kierunku floty inwazyjnej, a pięć znalazło cele, co czyni tę salwę jedną z najskuteczniejszych w historii. Wcześniejsze źródła obwiniały o zatopienie trałowca niszczyciel "Fubuki", ale jego salwa torpedowa była wystrzelona znacznie wcześniej.

Przez długi czas los obu krążowników pozostawał nieznany w Australii i Stanach Zjednoczonych. Ostatnią informacją była depesza o rozpoczęciu walki. Pierwsze wieści uzyskano po niemal dziewięciu miesiącach, więcej wiadomości w 1944 roku, gdy amerykańskie okręty podwodne wyratowały wśród rozbitków ze storpedowanych japońskich statków także ocalałych marynarzy z "Pertha" a pełny obraz bitwy dopiero po zakończeniu wojny, gdy jeńcy zostali repatriowani z niewoli. Zorganizowana wśród mieszkańców Houston zbiórka pieniężna na okręt mający zastąpić we flocie stary krążownik przyniosła ponad 85 milionów dolarów, kwota ta wystarczyła także na pokrycie kosztów budowy lotniskowca "San Jacinto". Jeden z krążowników typu Cleveland otrzymał nazwę "Houston", a jego załoga rekrutowała się głównie z ochotników pochodzących z miasta i okolicy. Komandor Rooks został pośmiertnie odznaczony Medalem Honoru, a okręt wyróżniono Presidential Unit Citation.

Bitwa została upamiętniona na wyemitowanej w 2002 roku australijskiej monecie pięciodolarowej.

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WWE rumors: Hulk Hogan possibly returning to the WWE
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The WWE had fired Hulk Hogan for racially insensitive remarks two years ago.
by Shawn Lealos
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The WWE is rumored to be in talks with Hulk Hogan about a possible return to the company. The news of these discussions came from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, who said that the WWE has just been waiting this out to have Hulk return when they knew that there would be little chance for backlash from the fans. The idea is that the WWE could bring Hogan back as an ambassador for the WWE to represent the company in media events and charitable causes.
The Hulk Hogan controversy
The original Hulk Hogan controversy happened after a sex tape was released with Hulk involved with the wife of his close friend and radio deejay Bubba the Love Sponge. The WWE had little problem with the actual sex tape being released as the company has set a precedence of not punishing performers for personal photos or videos being leaked by hackers.
However, the problems came when Hogan filed a lawsuit against Gawker Media for releasing the video on their website.
Somehow, during the lawsuit and legal proceedings, a version of the video with audio was leaked and put online. That is where the problems took place.
Hulk Hogan wasn't just involved in a sex tape, but he chose this time to vent about his daughter and her music career. Hulk said that he had worked hard to get her media attention and help her get to the point that she had reached and now she was working with someone else and Hogan felt betrayed. Hulk then dropped some racial slurs when talking about his daughter's new associate and that was all it took for the WWE to fire him.
The WWE's position on Hulk Hogan
The reason that the WWE fired Hulk Hogan was that they would not tolerate racial slurs by someone that worked for them. There was some thought last year that the fact that the McMahon's supported Donald Trump's political campaign, and he had made numerous disparaging comments as well, it would ease the company's dissatisfaction with Hulk.
The rumors kicked into high gear when WrestleMania 33 took place in Orlando and Hulk Hogan was in town during the event.
However, the WWE chose not to have Hogan return, possibly believing that people would not equate Hogan's slurs to those made by President Trump.
The idea now is that the WWE feels enough time has passed that they can finally bring back Hulk Hogan. According to the sources, the WWE wants to use Hulk as an ambassador and they don't want him spending the time he is out promoting the WWE answering questions about the sex tape.
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An LA Ghost Hunter Watches: "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
The 9th film from Quentin Tarantino takes place in 1969 Los Angeles, blending real history with fiction, real characters (Margot Robbie as Sharon Tate) with fictional ones (played by mega stars Leonardo DiCaprio & Brad Pitt).
My series "A Ghost Hunter Watches" usually looks at fact versus fiction. While we will do the same a little bit in this episode, we will instead focus on what haunted locations where featured at in the film. Yup, in addition to having a Charles Manson storyline, QT filmed at some iconic locations that were even part of my LA Hauntings tour (one is even featured right here on the movie poster)!
Keep up to date on future live streams on my YouTube page here. Enjoy the look back at "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood":
Check out this great behind the scenes video taken by spectators on Hollywood Blvd showing the immense detail the films art department partook. And this is just for things seen in the background…. beyond just signs, full store fronts and sometimes even interiors were built and dressed just to have Leo & Brad drive past them.
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C is for (haunted) Cemeteries!
Among the haunted cemeteries I cover in this live stream are…
Mountain View Mausoleum, Altedena, CA
Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Hollywood, CA
Archer Woods Cemetery, Summit, IL
Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, IL
Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, IL
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Roosevelt Hotel (Haunted Oscar Locations, Pt. 2)
This is the thrilling conclusion of Haunted Oscar Locations Pt. 1, which you can find here.
Roosevelt Hotel, 1924
The glamorous, though perhaps long and drawn-out, annual rite of passage known as the Academy Awards, checks in around three hours if we're lucky nowadays. The first ever awards only lasted 15 minutes. It was held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, which is just across the street from the Chinese Theater and down the road from the Pantages.
(L to R) Sid Grauman, Mary Pickford & Douglas Fairbanks at Mary & Douglas's cement signing. They were the first people to have their prints and signatures added to the Chinese Theater courtyard.
The Roosevelt was put up by Louis B. Meyer, Sid Grauman, Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford, the later two, of course, were Hollywood's first power couple (see picture to the right).
Hauntings here happen throughout the building, but especially at the pool area (which is one of my favorite places in all of Los Angeles… well, one of my favorite places in the world). The pool is set back from the streets, nestled between the main hotel building and a series of bungalows. This location is a hidden gem that's open to the public due to the poolside bar that caters to guests and curiosity-seekers, alike.
It's not uncommon for a security guard to see that somebody's down in the pool area after it's closed. A guard gets dispatched to kick out the after-hours guest, but when they arrive, there's nobody's there. So, he gets on his walkie-talkie to report it, only to hear back from a person in the control room, still watching on a monitor that, "No, they're still there… and they're standing next to you."
When I was doing the LA Hauntings tour, I had a hotel employee in the van with us who claimed that he himself has seen these spectral people on security cameras as well. It's noteworthy to point out that these cameras shoot in infrared, allowing for recoding after dark. Ghost hunters believe paranormal activity happens frequently in light spectrums that the human eye cannot observe, including Infrared. The same employee told us that it's not just one individual that's observed – there will be groups of phantom people hanging out poolside.
Thirteen floors up, the crack of the bat is heard on the rooftop. Babe Ruth used to spend some of his offseasons hanging out in Hollywood (pictured below in front of the Roosevelt). He allegedly had a batting cage installed on the roof and people apparently still hear the crack of the mighty Bambino's bat.
Montgomery Clift was in the Sinatra film "From Here to Eternity." In the film he had to play a bugle. This is not something he knew how to do, so he would have to practice. He was staying on the 9th floor of the Roosevelt and loudly practiced while pacing the hallway, likely annoying everyone in earshot. To this day, the front desk still gets complaints of horn playing coming from the hallways. Usually, only this phantom sound is observed, but apparently on one occasion his specter was sighted. He vanished by walking through a wall where a doorway used to be after tipping his cap to the witness.
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I had the privilege of appearing on a couple of episodes of "Monumental Mysteries," which was a spin-off of the popular Travel Channel series "Mysteries at the Museum." The east coast-based production crew would come to LA and interview me if they were covering something unusual like a haunted Spanish Mission or odd UFO experiences. While setting up a shot, the producers asked me if the Roosevelt Hotel, where they were staying, was haunted. One producer talked about watching her closet door slowly open by itself. Not thinking too much of it, she closed the door and went into the bathroom to wash up. When she returned, the closet door was again open, but now the iron was sitting on her bed. We're talking about a heavy object somehow transporting itself to a new location, not just falling off a shelf. Predictably, when I asked what floor they were staying on, the answer was, "the 9th."
A lot of the best stories I know about haunted Los Angeles and Hollywood come from doing the tour when people on the tour share their own experiences. This one came before the tour even started. The clerk at the rental company where I rent the van picked up the van asked, "What are you renting this van for?"
When I told him about the tour, he said, "You go to the Roosevelt Hotel, right?" He obviously had a story to tell. He talked about checking in to the Roosevelt. Unpacking, he the closet door, revealing a maid standing inside, warmly smiling back. In an instant, she vanished.
The only rational reaction would be to hit your head on the ceiling while jumping out of your skin in fright. This is an interesting case to me because it shows how a paranormal experience can override rational thought and emotion. He claimed he felt very welcome, that it was a warm greeting. Whatever happy maid is still there, she is projecting a loving, positive feeling – a psychic impression. It's also a nice reminder that paranormal experiences, while they're always unexpected, they're not always negative. One has to wonder if this helpful maid was the one to took out the iron for the "Monumental Mysteries" producer.
None other than Marilyn Monroe, probably Hollywood's most sighted female ghost, was seen at the Roosevelt, but not in the most conventional way. Her ghost isn't seen directly, but as a reflection in her very own mirror. Marilyn stayed here for a time and had a large mirror, about the size of a doorway, installed in her room. She would rehearse the next days' scenes into it, being able to see, from head to toe, how she would appear on camera. After countless hours of emoting into this inanimate object, perhaps she left some deeper imprint on it. For a time, the mirror was placed in a second floor lobby, allowing anyone a chance to try to catch a glimpse of the blonde bombshell (the hotel even had a sense of humor about it, placing a cardboard cut-out of Marilyn in the distance for a good photo op). In 2008, the mirror was placed into storage for safekeeping while some construction took place. A decade later and the mirror has still not reemerged. Word around town is that Lindsay Lohan purchased the mirror. Hopefully it's in a safe place, wherever it is.
As an interesting side note, as mentioned in part one of this article, Marilyn had her hair dyed blonds in the salon at the haunted Gaylord Hotel and her first photo shoot as a blond took place here at the Roosevelt, poolside, for a sunscreen lotion print ad.
Not every haunting at this location is a positive one. At one point, an employee of the Cinegrill, one of the Roosevelt's bars, was on the tour. He told me that he was talking to some security guards who heard screaming coming from a hallway. Looking at the security tapes, they saw one of the maid staff seemingly get thrown out of a room, hitting the wall opposite the doorway. She ran, screaming down the hall. As these stories tend to go, she left the premises, never to return and, unfortunately, never telling her story.
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What in the world happened? Is that story even true? We won't know, but I'm just passing this interesting, spooky story along to you, to create a timestamp of the first negative story about this location that I've ever heard.
Finally, our last story is an Oscar story! Apparently people in the Blossom Ballroom, which held the first-ever Oscar Award ceremony, feel a constant cold spot in the area where the podium stood. Unlike other stories about cold spots, where it comes and it goes, this oddity is focused in one spot all the time and it's there almost constantly. I wonder if somebody's still giving their award acceptance speech, continually reliving the biggest highlight of their career. Some wonder if the cold spot is some some sort of a doorway that's allowing for all this energy to be coming and going, allowing all these entities to continually make their presence known.
Outside of Linda Vista Hospital, which is now an off-limits, private location, I believe the Roosevelt is the most haunted building in all Los Angeles and a must visit, whether you're a local or just passing through town like to many a soul have done in the past.
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Fall Event Schedule!
Sept 9-11: The Hollywood Show, Rosemont, Il (hollywoodshow.com)
Sept 10: Screening of "Cry Baby" and signing with star, Amy Locane, Woodridge, Il (hollywoodblvdcinema.com)
Sept 16: Investigation
Sept 17: Lake/McHenry Ghost Adventure, Long Grove, Il (facebook.com/events/508522306014679) 7-hour tour through some of the most haunted places in Lake and McHenry County with Ursula Bielski and Chicago Hauntings.
Sept 24: Private Event
Sept 28: Archeologist Dan Melone speaking on the topic of his work on Robinson Woods Indian Burial Grounds (one of my favorite sites). This will be held at the Norwood Park Historical Society. (norwoodparkhistoricalsociety.org/events/events16.html)
TBA: Appearance on "Pretty Late," WGN AM-720
Oct. 1: Investigation
Oct 7-9: Chicago Ghost Conference / Dark Shores 2016, Willow Springs, Il (chicagoghosts.com/conference.html) A full weekend of great presenters and parties. I will be on hand to talk about some of the research I've been doing in Los Angeles including talking about Linda Vista Hospital, the haunted house near the site of the Tate/Manson murders, the Formosa Cafe hauntings along Hollywood Blvd and possibly Pasadena's "famed" suicide bridge. Amazingly, this event will be held at one of Resurrection Mary's favorite locations, the Willowbrook Ballroom.
Oct 10: Private Event
Oct 13: Special hosted screening of "Poltergeist" Details are TBD at this point.
Oct 15-16: Milwaukee ParaCon, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee campus (milwaukeeparacon.com). I will be on hand with Jay Bachochin, one of my partners in crime in creating the documentary "The Hidden Truth?" which chronicled the mysterious series of drownings in LaCrosse, WI, the possible paranormal connections and the investigation that followed. We will be meeting and greeting while sharing stories of ghosts and Jay's ongoing search for Bigfoot.
Oct 20: Third Thursday, Los Angeles, Ca (link TBA) Free panel discussion with filmmakers followed by a mixer/cocktail party. Admission is free, but RSVP required. Sponsored by the International Screenwriters' Association (networkisa.org)
Oct 21: Haunted Chronicles, online (paramaniaradio.com/SHOW.php?showid=66) Live radio show, I'll be talking about haunted sites with Jennifer Runyon Corman & Jimmy Haunted.
Do you need a speaker for your event? I'll be in the Midwest until Oct 17, then I'll be in California starting Oct 21. Drop me a line and I'll come tell stories at your Halloween party/company party, etc.!
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Bugsy Siegel: An LA (Mafia) Story Part 2 of 3
By Connor Bright and Scott Markus
The life of Siegel played out all over town and the other day we at LA Hauntings decided to visit as many locations tied to the mobster as we could in a single day and a half tank of gas. We focused on the highlights, from the beginning to the end, with some amusing or intriguing points in the middle.
We began our day in the hills below the Hollywood sign; it was in the shadow of the monument that Benjamin Siegel set up one of his first operations in Los Angeles. The 20,000 square foot, nine-bedroom, six-bath, Castillo De Lago with all of it's considerable free space was taken over in the late 1930s by Siegel. It operated as a casino and brothel (our original source also said it was a speakeasy as well, but with prohibition being repelled in 1933, there was no longer a need for secret places to sneak a drink, though we are sure alcohol was a staple here). The house was built in 1926 for Patrick Longdon, a wealthy oil entrepreneur, and his wife. A week after moving in, Mrs. Longdon passed away and a distraught Patrick moved out. Castillo Del Lago remained empty until Siegel's arrival. Some reports say that it remained empty after the mob left; others report a revolving-door style barrage of tenants with long bouts of abandon. Whatever the case, it was bought and renovated by Madonna in 1993. The pop legend stayed only a few years, after a crazed fan attempted to break into her home and threaten her life. She sold the house at a loss.
Reports of Castillo Del Lago being haunted are commonplace. Visitors to the home are said to feel a "deep sense of foreboding" (Hollywood Haunted, Laurie Jacobson and Marc Wannamaker). A fashion photographer named Tom Murray who used the location in 1998 reported that his crew felt uncomfortable and everything he shot inside the house came out black. Mechanical malfunctions, especially with photographic equipment, are commonplace at haunted locations. Madonna even reported a force in the house that made her feel unsafe. Her caretaker would hear a voice calling his name when he was alone, and doors would close and lock behind him of their own violation.
After taking some pictures of the Hollywood sign and poking around a few of the more lavish Hollywoodland homes, we traveled down the mountain to an unassuming intersection outside of a Best Western.
Where Vista Del Mar Avenue meets Dix Ave is the location where Benjamin Siegel proved his loyalty to the Mafia, killing his childhood friend, Harry Greenberg in 1939. Bugsy was known for his temper and it was during the trial for Greenberg's death that papers dubbed him "Bugsy," which came from the slang "bugs" meaning "crazy." Siegel hated this nickname intensely. People dared not use it in front of him, fearing the result.
There is no better was to incur the wrath of the mafia than to turn snitch and rat to the police. This is exactly what Harry "Big Greenie" Greenberg may have done to the members of Murder, Inc. As you can imagine, his story doesn't end well.
(The above group mug shot shows Bugsy Siegel, second from left with the dark hat and Harry Greenberg in the dead center, wearing a lighter colored coat)
He spent years as an associate of the group as a stink bomb and acid disfigurement specialist. Greenie had lots of information on the inner workings and could name names if he so desired. When investigators crept closer to Greenberg, he fled to Canada to hide. Unfortunately, a letter sent to top Mafia brass asking for cash to continue hiding was met as a possible "pay me or I'll talk" threat.
Regardless whether or not Greenberg was attempting to extort the Mafia and Murder Inc., Emanuel "Mendy" Weiss, who was now the head of Murder Inc., decided to play it safe. A hit was ordered on the one-time ally.
On November 22, 1939 Harry Greenberg was shot and killed outside of his Vista Del Mar Ave apartment (now part of the Best Western). Big Greenie most likely knew his murderers, who were supposed to have been, Whitey Krakower, Albert Tannenbaum, Frankie Cabo, and Siegel.
Shots rang out, more than two dozen in total, echoing off of the Hollywood Tower Hotel across Franklin Ave. The Hollywood Tower would achieve greater fame later, serving as the inspiration of the Disney ride, Tower of Terror, but also earns a stop on our LA Hauntings tours due to the persistent ghost stories coming from the site. The most frequently given explanation for the hauntings is the Mafia violence of the area. (the aerial shot to the left was taken from the top of the Hollywood Tower Hotel)
After firing at least six of the shots himself, Siegel, always cool, calm and collected, returned to a party he was hosting, ideally building in an alibi for his whereabouts.
Eventually Tannenbaum confessed to the murder and, in exchange for amnesty, agreed to testify against the others. Siegel and Carbo faced charges for Greenberg's murder. Krakower was mysteriously murdered before he could testify or be charged. Some believe Siegel killed Krakower, a particularly cold move, considering that Siegel's wife Esta, was Krakower's big sister. After the death of two witnesses, no other witness would come forward, so "Bugsy" and Carbo were acquitted due to insufficient evidence.
The trial gained attention because of Siegel's treatment while in prison. He didn't have to resort to eating prison food, rather, he had food from his favorite LA eateries catered to him. The smooth talker was allowed lady visitors in his cell and he could even leave prison to visit his dentist!
On a side note, Siegel's lawyer, Jerry Giesler, was known for handling the biggest high-profile cases in Los Angeles. Famously representing Lana Turner, when her daughter murdered mobster Johnny Stompanato, a close friend of Mickey Cohen. Giesler also represented the theater chain owner Alexander Pantages, in a case we talk about on our tour!
Join us one more time for our final installment of this series, we will visit more LA locations that were important in the life (and death) of Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel and the ghost stories associated with these locations. Also, as you can likely imagine based on the photo on the right, you can also follow LAHauntings on Instagram. Click the photo to find us.
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A History of Rock n' Hauntings at Barney's Beanery
Barney's Beanery has a special place in Hollywood and Rock 'n Roll history. A loud restaurant with walls full of signs, memorabilia, lunch boxes, and car parts, Barney's has earned its reputation as a place where celebrities can go to blend in or stand out. The well worn bar stools have been graced by Marilyn Monroe and peed upon by Jim Morrison.
In 1920 John "Barney" Anthony decided to open up a restaurant using the chili recipe he perfected as a navy cook during World War I. In 1927 Barney's relocated to a new location alongside famous route 66 and the legend was born! The Beanery still stands and Anthony's chili remains a menu staple!
Barney's Beanery has seen thousands of people walk through its doors, from the classy Rita Hayworth, to the Rebel Without A Cause star himself, James Dean. Rumor his it that Barney's was the site of the last supper for Dean, the night before his tragic accident.
The outlandish writer/director, Quentin Tarantino, supposedly wrote Pulp Fiction while sitting at one of the booths. Perhaps the same booth that Janis Joplin ate her last meal, before heading back to the Landmark Motor Hotel where she was staying. The iconic voice was a regular at the Beanery before her heroin and booze addiction ended her life on October 4th, 1970.
Around the same time as Joplin, another rock and roll Idol used Barney's as his local watering hole. Jim Morrison of The Doors would come in to drink after recording over at The Doors Workshop just a bit father down Santa Monica Blvd. That is, until one night in the mid-1960s when Morrison was inspired to stand on the bar and relieve himself. The decadent singer was immediately escorted out and not welcomed back. However, now there is a plaque on the bar honoring the Beanery's connection to Morrison, installed after Morrison's sudden death in France in 1971.
Barney's Beanery, like many a well-loved bar before it, is not without it's ghosts, be they passed on patrons or something else entirely. The staff is friendly and even open to sharing a few stories if it's not too busy.
One of the Beanery's local spooks is an entity known as "The Man in Black." With a description to match his name, the spectre is often seen standing by the ladies restroom, which at one point in time was part of a gambling and billiards room. Some people associate this Man in Black with a 1973 murder that took place in the restaurant. On September 15th of that year 25 year-old Leonard Taylor shot and killed Robert Rush, the 34 year-old bartender, over a game of pool. This documented murder has led to the belief that The Man in Black is Rush's spirit, still watching over games.
Female employees at this restaurant will feel a touch on their back as if someone is trying to walk behind them, only to turn and realize the walkway is empty. It is worth noting that among the famous patrons that once frequented this establishment is Erroll Flynn, who is as remembered for his acting work as he is for his large sexual appetite. The mischievous spirits at Barney's Beanery are known to pull ponytails, and push open the swinging kitchen doors so that they rock wildly on their hinges. Occasionally the staff has heard a great "whooshing' sound, almost like a strong wind, indoors, without even a breeze.
With almost 100 years of history under its belt, Barney's Beanery has seen just about everything. It is no surprise that it is home to some paranormal entities as well. Even if you don't believe the ghost stories, one thing is for certain, if you want to see a Hollywood staple and love a busy atmosphere, Barney's is a MUST! The history isn't just printed on the back of the menu, it's hanging on the walls, and felt in every inch of the building.
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Join us and GHOULA for the HAUNTED HOUDINI TOUR
GHOULA and LA Hauntings Ghost Tours
The HAUNTED HOUDINI TOUR!
By Richard Carradine
Come join us on the eve of his 140th birthday as we travel across our city and explore the super-natural sites connected to the famous magician's life (and after-life)…
Harry Houdini is generally thought of as the greatest showman that ever practiced the craft. Additionally, because of his knowledge of the art of illusion and his work exposing the tricks of fraudulent mediums during the age of Spiritualism, he has become the poster boy for generations of skeptics and debunkers of paranormal phenomena. However, despite dozens of books and biographies, the man's personal views on the occult are still an enigma, with experts debating to what degree did he actually BELIEVE. Ironically, to this day, Houdini is the only historical figure whose ghost people across the country routinely try to contact, usually on Halloween (the date of his death).
Although Houdini did not spend much of his life in Los Angeles, the time he did spend under our palm trees were moments that defined his life, career, and possibly his views on the spirit realm. Indeed, not only did he leave his mark on this town, it may have also left its mark on him… Even all these decades after his death, the great escape artist just can't seem to get away from LA.
Seating for this tour is limited. (12 guests per tour. 3 tours. 1 Day)
TIME: 10:30am, 1:30pm, or 4:30pm (tours run 1 1/2 to 2 hours each)
PRICE: $35.00 (plus a handling fee)
MEET-UP LOCATION: The Hollywood Heritage Museum (The Lasky-DeMille Barn)
2100 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90068 (map)
NOTE: Your ticket also includes free entry into the museum, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. So please plan to spend an extra hour with their historical exhibits either before or after the tour.
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Almost three years ago, two biology professors at Delta State University in Mississippi brainstormed how to give science undergraduates research experience in microbiology and entomology.
They hit upon the idea of searching for "science gold" in the bellies of bugs.
Professors Tanya McKinney and Ellen Green received $40,000 through a grant for under-represented colleges from the U.S. Forest Service to help with the project. As part of their research experience, students in the program search the guts of beetle larvae to discover new cellulases, enzymes that break down cellulose, an organic compound that helps make plant cell walls rigid.
Used in the paper and pulp industry to break down wood fiber, cellulases are showing promise in the fermentation of woody biomass into biofuels, although this process is still in the experimental stage.
Woody biomass is described as byproducts of forest management, such as limbs, tops, needles, leaves, and other woody parts of trees and woody plants.
McKinney said the experience the students receive is invaluable.
McKinney's microbiology class and Green's entomology class worked on the project together. As a result, McKinney's microbiology students picked up some entomology and Green's entomology students picked up some microbiology skills.
Green and McKinney worked closely withNathan Schiff, research entomologist with the agency's Center for Bottomland Hardwoods Research. Schiff participated in classes and attended scientific meetings with project students.


What Makes a Baby is a children's picture book about where babies come from, written by sexuality educator Cory Silverberg and illustrated by award-winning artist Fiona Smyth. Geared towards readers from pre-school to about 8 years old, it teaches curious kids about conception, gestation, and birth in a way that works regardless of whether or not the kid in question was adopted, conceived using reproductive technologies at home or in a clinic, through surrogacy, or any of the other wondrous ways we make babies these days, and regardless of how many people were involved, their orientation, gender and other identity, or family composition. Just as important, the story doesn't gender people or body parts, so most parents and families will find that it leaves room for them to educate their child without having to erase their own experience.
What Makes a Baby is a children's picture book about where babies come from, written by sexuality educator Cory Silverberg and illustrated by award-winning artist Fiona Smyth.
Geared towards readers from pre-school to about 8 years old, it teaches curious kids about conception, gestation, and birth in a way that works regardless of whether or not the kid in question was adopted, conceived using reproductive technologies at home or in a clinic, through surrogacy, or any of the other wondrous ways we make babies these days, and regardless of how many people were involved, their orientation, gender and other identity, or family composition.
Just as important, the story doesn't gender people or body parts, so most parents and families will find that it leaves room for them to educate their child without having to erase their own experience.
5 out of 5	Such an inclusive book!
This book is inclusive to many different kinds of families and illustrates how babies are made in a way that does not centre around a heteronormative nuclear family. Would 100% recommend as a gift to parents of young children.