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AMAZON WATCH » Kangaroo Court Favors Chevron. Surprise, Surprise!
So what do you do if you're a massive corporate criminal that has lost in local and national courts and the court of public opinion, been rejected by the U.S. Supreme court, had your assets seized and frozen abroad, and stand teetering on the brink of losing several other suits costing you billions of dollars in assets after decades of telling your shareholders you have ZERO risk in the matter?
Well, if you're Chevron you try to weasel your way out any way you can and look to anyone – no matter how removed from the matter – to declare you're the victim rather than the perpetrator. In this particular case, as we wrote about last year, Chevron has found an obscure private arbitration panel, acting under the mantle of the U.S.-Ecuador Bilateral Investment Treaty, in an attempt to circumvent justice in Ecuador and threaten that country into interfering in the Lago Agrio case. This weak effort hasn't stopped efforts in Canada and Argentina and despite Chevron's hopes, will not be their "get out of jail free" card. Rather, it has served to shine a light on this process of how non-transparent, unaccountable investor-state arbitration dispute resolution systems are being employed to undermine fundamental human rights. Watch this video just released by Friends of the Earth U.S. to learn more.
To be clear, the tribunal or "Kangaroo Court" exists only to facilitate commercial dispute resolution across international borders in a way that promotes economic development and consistency in the law. But they have no legal authority to decide major questions of international law. A point solidified by the fact that the panel rejected Chevron's key request – that the Ecuador judgment be declared unenforceable as a matter of international law.
Today's "award" means the panel members think they have the outrageous power to override decisions of any public court system of any sovereign nation. Add to that the fact that at no point did they even meet with nor consider evidence from the actual plaintiffs, indigenous and campesino communities, in the case. In fact, it's amazing that it took an entire year for them to "issue an award" since there's no indication they actually sought to truly investigate the case. It appears the panel members did get paid very well during that time, yet they refuse to disclose how much and by whom.
Ecuador has already responded that it is legally unable to comply with recent orders from the panel on the grounds they flagrantly violate international law and are not authorized by the U.S.–Ecuador Bilateral Investment Treaty. The panel's decision is therefore unenforceable as a matter of law and practice.
Rejected again. What will Chevron try next? Change their phone number and pull the drapes?


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The main site will be closed until wednesday January 20, 2021. Students and staff will return on Thursday January 21st, 2021. staff and students will transition to fully remote teaching and learning for this period. Our other sites 295, 190 and 139 remain open.
P177Q is a self-contained special education school that is part of District 75. We educate students, ages 5-21, with autism, emotional, and behavioral challenges.
There are 63 classes with over 500 students. Our programs include TEACCH, Horticulture, Vocational, and Worksite classes. We have an elementary site at 295Q, and two inclusion sites; Russell Sage I.S. 190 and P.S. 139Q elementary school.
P177Q is composed of 63 classes with ages ranging from 5-21 years of age. Our class ratios are composed of 9:1:3, 12:1:4, 6:1:1, 8:1:1 and 12:1:1 classes. Our classes are self-contained but also receive classes of art, music, ape(gym), computers/ipads, woodshop, literacy along with science/math and social skills. As our students reach the age of twelve, we have our students participate in worksites within our school. Students sixteen and older, who are capable, will participate in community worksites. Programs such as culinary, school store, clerical and horticulture also prepare our students for future independence. Our transition coordinator prepares our students and our parents/guardians for our students aging out at the age of 21 years. Parent and sibling workshops are given on a monthly basis for all of our school's parents/guardians.
Our mission at P.S. 177, Queens is WE DO CARE. This sums up the "whole family" in our school environment. We are committed and dedicated to Communicate, Applaud, Research and Educate all of our students, staff, administration, and parents in reaching the "New Standards". Our aims are simple yet all-encompassing as we struggle to meet the rigorous demand of the new millennium. We envision this to be an exciting time for our 177 family as we continue to implement W.E. D.O. C.A.R.E. throughout our school. The following reflects our objectives as we strive to meet the "New Core Standards".
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Galactic Nebula NGC 3603
Photo No.: H99-20
Hubble Snapshot Captures Life Cycle of Star
In this stunning picture of the giant galactic nebula NGC 3603, the crisp resolution of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captures various stages of the life cycle of stars in one single view.
To the upper right of center is the evolved blue supergiant called Sher 25. The star has a unique circumstellar ring of glowing gas that is a galactic twin to the famous ring around the supernova 1987A. The grayish-bluish color of the ring and the bipolar outflows (blobs to the upper right and lower left of the star) indicates the presence of processed (chemically enriched) material.
Near the center of the view is a so-called starburst cluster dominated by young, hot Wolf-Rayet stars and early O-type stars. A torrent of ionizing radiation and fast stellar winds from these massive stars has blown a large cavity around the cluster.
The most spectacular evidence for the interaction of ionizing radiation with cold molecular-hydrogen cloud material are the giant gaseous pillars to the right and lower left of the cluster. These pillars are sculptured by the same physical processes as the famous pillars Hubble photographed in the M16 Eagle Nebula.
Dark clouds at the upper right are so-called Bok globules, which are probably in an earlier stage of star formation.
To the lower left of the cluster are two compact, tadpole-shaped emission nebulae. Similar structures were found by Hubble in Orion, and have been interpreted as gas and dust evaporation from possibly protoplanetary disks (proplyds). The "proplyds" in NGC 3603 are 5 to 10 times larger in size and correspondingly also more massive.
This single view nicely illustrates the entire stellar life cycle of stars, starting with the Bok globules and giant gaseous pillars, followed by circumstellar disks, and progressing to evolved massive stars in the young starburst cluster. The blue supergiant with its ring and bipolar outflow marks the end of the life cycle.
The color difference between the supergiant's bipolar outflow and the diffuse interstellar medium in the giant nebula dramatically visualizes the enrichment in heavy elements due to synthesis of heavier elements within stars.
This true-color picture was taken on March 5, 1999 with the Wide Field Planetary Camera 2. This picture is being presented at the 194th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Chicago.
Credit: Wolfgang Brandner (JPL/IPAC), Eva K. Grebel (Univ. Washington), You-Hua Chu (Univ. Illinois Urbana-Champaign), and NASA


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CNN Announces its first CNNgo Original: Mostly Human with Laurie Segall
CNN Digital announced today its first series made exclusively for CNNgo, Mostly Human with Laurie Segall, a six-part investigative docuseries, exploring sex, love, death — humanity — through the lens of tech, debuting on March 12, 2017.
From the award-winning team that brought you Sex, Drugs & Silicon Valley, Revenge Porn and The Secret Lives of Superhero Hackers, the new series follows CNN's Senior Technology Correspondent Laurie Segall around the world as she tackles the uncomfortable questions about our increasingly complicated relationship with technology. Featuring stories of those falling in love with robots, re-creating digital versions of the deceased, experimenting with VR therapy in psychiatric wards and infiltrating hacker communities, Segall examines the promise and power modern technology holds, while exposing the darker side.
The full series will stream exclusively on CNNgo starting March 12, and will not require authentication or log-in to a cable provider, as a CNNgo Original. You can access the series for free through CNNgo on Apple TV, Roku, Amazon FireTV, and Android TV. It is also available on CNN.com, and CNN's iOS and Android apps.
This is CNN's first CNNgo Original offering, developed specifically for CNN's digital TV-Everywhere service.
Dead, IRL
Using thousands of texts, tweets and Facebook posts, a woman creates a digital version of her best friend … after he died. Artificial intelligence and years of social media data allowed her to create a bot that responds like her best friend, jokes like him, and blurs the lines between man and machine. This is death in the digital age.
I love you, Bot
Westworld, or real world? From people falling in love with robots to sex dolls who now have, "AI brains," our relationship with tech is getting…complicated. We explore a sexual assault in the virtual world and Minority Report technology being used in a high security psychiatric ward. It's too controversial for the US and will blow your mind.
Hacker down: ISIS' Twitter star
An investigation into the first person deemed dangerous enough to kill… because of his ability to tweet. We explore the life and death of Junaid Hussain, the ISIS hacker who ushered in a new era of terror, mainly due to his social media celebrity. We infiltrate hacker circles in Vegas, explore undercover operations, and have a dangerous run-in outside his hometown, to understand how he went from computer nerd to third most dangerous member of ISIS.
Swipe, Click, Cheat
We explore the human impact of a hack that exposed 36 million potential cheaters. Behind the hack, there were suicides, broken families. We introduce you to the human impact of Ashley Madison and take our viewers inside the War Room of Ashley Madison where there were millions of dollars on the table, death threats, and a ticking time bomb that would explode with society's secrets. We'll also look at the company's secret: their ability to program algorithms that would make you more likely to click-for-affair.
Silicon Valley's dark secret
We dig into the myth of Silicon Valley — where heroes are hailed and success celebrated. Silicon Valley has a secret they don't want you to know about. Much of the creative genius, the brainiac success stories are also associated with depression and bi-polar disorder. Is there a price to creative genius?
A look at why the most powerful people in tech are stepping away from the products they've built. In a place where algorithms play god, we explore the soul searching Silicon Valley is doing. The biggest CEO's are raising the alarm bells and wondering – have we entered the singularity? Who's in control… man or machine?
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Роман Іванович Мірошниченко ( 25 березня 1973, Ворошиловград, УРСР) — радянський, український та фінський футболіст, нападник.

Життєпис

Ранні роки. «Зоря» (Луганськ)
Народився у Ворошиловграді. Вихованець місцевої СДЮШОР «Зоря», перший тренер — А. Д. Шакун. Дорослу футбольну кар'єру розпочав 1991 року в аматорському клубі «Колос» (Устьє) з Білоруської РСР. Потім повернувся до «Зорі», кольори якої захищав з 1993 року. Дебютував за луганську команду 28 березня того ж року в переможному (2:1) домашньому поєдинку 18-о туру Вищої ліги проти луцької «Волині». Роман вийшов на поле на 81-й хвилині, замінивши Геннадія Шаріпова. Дебютним голом у футболці «луганців» відзначився 30 жовтня 1993 року на 59-й хвилині переможного (2:0) домашнього поєдинку 13-о туру Вищої ліги проти чернівецької «Буковини». Мірошниченко вийшов на поле в стартовому складі та відіграв увесь матч. У команді провів три неповних сезони, за цей час у Вищій лізі зіграв 47 матчів (3 голи), ще 4 матчі (1 гол) провів у кубку України. У 1992 та 1993 році виступав в оренді в лутугинських аматорських клубах МАЛС (3 матчі) та «Металург». У 1996 році відзначився 1 голом за ФК «Донець» (Донецьк) в аматорському чемпіонаті Росії.

СК «Одеса»
Під час зимової перерви сезону 1995/96 років перейшов у СК «Одеса». У футболці одеських «армійців» дебютував 27 квітня того ж року в нічийному (1:1) домашньому поєдинку 30-о туру Першої ліги проти нікопольського «Металурга». Роман вийшов на поле в стартовому складі, а на 68-й хвилині його замінив Валерій Матусевич. Дебютним голом за одеський клуб відзначився 12 серпня 1996 року на 43-й хвилині переможного (4:1) доманього поєдинку 3-о туру Першої ліги проти харківського «Металіста». Мірошниченко вийшов на поле в стартовому складі та відіграв увесь матч. У команді відіграв близько року, за цей час у Першій лізі провів 22 поєдинки та відзначився 3-а голами, ще 1 матч провів у кубку України.

Повернення до «Зорі»
Під час зимової паузи сезону 1996/97 років повернувся до «Зорі». Дебютував у футболці «луганців» 17 березня 1997 року в нічийному (1:1) домашньому поєдинку 25-о туру Першої ліги проти макіївського «Шахтаря». Роман вийшов на поле на 25-й хвилині, замігивши Віталія Махоніна. Дебютним голом у футболці «Зорі» відзначився 14 травня 1997 року на 82-й хвилині переможного (3:1) домашнього поєдинку 39-о туру Першої ліги проти луцької «Волині». Мірошниченко вийшов на поле в стартовому складі та відіграв увесь матч. У футболці луганського клубу в Першій лізі зіграв 62 матчі та відзначився 17-а голами, ще 7 матчів провів у кубку України.

«Шахтар» (Луганськ) та переїзд до Фінляндії
З 1999 по 2000 рік виступав в аматорському чемпіонаті України за луганський «Шахтар». У 2000 році переїхав до Фінляндії, де підписав контракт з представником Какконена (третій дивізіон фінського чемпіонату) ТП-47. У фінській першості зіграв 16 матчів та відзначився 8-а голами. Наступного року повернувся до луганського «Шахтаря», з яким виграв аматорський чемпіонат України. Проте по завершенні чемпіонату повернувся до ТП-47, в якому відіграв чотири з половиною сезони. За цей час відзначився 46-а голами в другому та тертьому дивізіонах чемпіонату Фінляндії. У 2005 році перейшов до «Гюйми», того ж сезону встиг пограти в оренді за КайХа (2 матчі, 1 гол). У футболці «Гюйми» відіграв 9 сезонів, а в 2013 році завершив кар'єру футболіста.

По завершенні футбольної кар'єри залишився на постійне проживання в Фінляндії.

Досягнення
«Шахтар» (Луганськ)
  Аматорський чемпіонат України
  Чемпіон (1): 2001

Примітки

Посилання

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Уродженці Луганська
Радянські футболісти
Українські футболісти
Фінські футболісти
Українські футбольні легіонери
Футбольні легіонери в Росії
Футбольні легіонери у Фінляндії
Футболісти «Зорі» (Луганськ)
Футболісти СК «Одеса»
Футболісти «Шахтаря» (Луганськ)
Футболісти ТП-47

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Staff at Plymouth Block Management have enjoyed a triple celebration!
The company was highly commended in the Smaller Managing Agent of the Year category in the 2018 Association of Residential Managing Agents (ARMA) Awards held recently in London.
To add to those accolades, the company, which joined the ranks of Plymouth Area Property Professionals Association (PAPPA) at the beginning of the this year, has also achieved ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Standard.
It is an internationally recognised accreditation for companies and organisations dedicated to quality.
It is not the first time the company – which offers a range of property management services that can be tailored to their clients' requirements – has tasted success at the ARMA awards. It won the Smaller Managing Agent of the Year category at last year's event.
Gary Rendle, General Manager at Plymouth Block Management, said the company was delighted to be able to share its success with all PAPPA members.
"We all appreciate the support of PAPPA and look forward to continuing our working relationship for many years to come," Gary added.


The executive branch of the European Union has been striving for an agreement from member nations on quotas that would ensure the improved survival of large endangered ocean fish.
With species such as the bluefin tuna facing extinction, one goal is to achieve a unified position ahead of a meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) slated for November in Paris, France.
Meanwhile, conservation group World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is calling for the establishment of no-fishing zones for bluefin tuna in six Mediterranean Sea regions, saying that without such actions, the species could be extinct as early as 2012.
In an interview with Supreme Master Television, Mayor René Vestri of Cape Ferrat in southeastern France expressed his concern for the plight of the bluefin tuna.
René Vestri Mayor of Cape Ferrat, France (M): Nowadays, the future of the bluefun tuna is threatened. I am sad to see that we did not take actions in Europe. We have not taken measures so that this bluefin tuna would be protected. Because there's the economic aspect, I understand.
But when we see what happens and that they are an endangered species… anyway, we must respond.
VOICE: In addition to protective governmental policies, the importance of changing our lifestyles was also raised.
Ms. Collette Aupy, Assistant to Mayor Vestri of Cape Ferrat, France (F): When we realize that we destroy the planet, we can only become a vegetarian.
René Vestri, Mayor of Cape Ferrat, France (M): And this sea, it must be protected. Because for many, the sea is a surface, it is something on which we move. But the sea is a volume. This third dimension is actually a living volume, and it's this life that must be protected, and if we can, enhance it further, maintain it.
VOICE: Our appreciation, Mayor Vestri, Madam Aupy, European Commission, World Wildlife Fund and all others for your concerned voices raised on behalf of marine life such as the bluefin tuna.
May our actions be swift in avoiding further devastation of the vital ocean ecosystems, with the priority being an animal-free diet.
As during a May 2009 videoconference in Togo, Supreme Master Ching Hai has frequently urged for the protection of vital marine co-inhabitants to save the planet.
Supreme Master Ching Hai : If we say that the ocean ecosystems are dependent on fish populations to be balanced, then those ecosystems are extremely imbalanced right now. Scientists estimate that more than 90% of the oceans' big fish have disappeared over the last 50 years due to commercial fishing.
And from the oceans themselves, we are seeing other signs such as warming temperatures, rising sea levels, increasing acidification and terrible levels of pollution.
This is an equally urgent situation as the one presented by livestock industry, and it has the exact same solution. Stop eating the flesh; stop killing for food; stop eating the fish. This will help restore the balance of both the ocean and land, immediately.
European Commission seeks stronger protection of bluefin tuna.


School Lunch Programs Make a Difference!
Styrofoam trays, stinky milk cartons and picky eaters are just a few of the special challenges of tackling waste in cafeterias.
In our region, principals, teachers, parents, PTA's, Master Recyclers and even students organize green teams, monitor cans, create durable party kits, sell sustainable products for fundraisers and even rinse out milk cartons. These projects are conserving natural resources in the tons.
Where Did All the School Supplies Go?
How does natural resources, equity and money have anything to do with school supplies? Master Recyclers have been asking the tough questions.
On May Day, 2010, a lucky dozen Master Recyclers toured PCC Rock Creek Campus' vermicomposting closed-loop system. Hosted by Erin Stanforth, PCC Rock Creek Sustainability Coordinator, Master Recyclers learned about the innovative efforts employed at the school. Later this year, 200 gallons of weekly post-consumer waste from the school will become feedstock as part of an innovative UK-developed composting effort on campus. Kelly Bryan (Class 35) Wrote about what they learned.


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Ukraine bans human reproductive cloning
By BioNews
Human reproductive cloning has been banned by the Ukrainian parliament. However, the new bill does not mention the use of cloning for medical research purposes, so this will remain legal.
The bill, which will become law if it is signed and published by the new Ukrainian president, also bans the import and export of cloned human embryos. It prohibits cloning 'according to the principles of respect to a man, acknowledgement of personality value, the protection of rights and freedoms of man' as well as 'of course...taking into consideration an insufficient knowledge of biological and social consequences of man cloning'. People who act in contravention to the law will be subject to civil, administrative and/or criminal charges.
Supporters of the bill, which passed with a total of 253 votes, welcomed the new legislation, saying that reproductive cloning could present health risks for women and lead to uncontrolled experiments. It could also be used to create 'deficient individuals with a vague legal status', they said, as well as creating 'prerequisites for degradation of the family and destruction of human and social values'.
Kiev: People will not be cloned in Ukraine
Donbass Voters' Committee | 14 December 2004
Ukraine Parliament Votes To Ban Human Reproductive Cloning; Bill Excludes Cloning for Research Purposes
Kaiser Network | 16 December 2004


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Carriera
Disputò con la Sampierdarenese 44 gare dal campionato di Prima Categoria 1920-1921 fino alla Prima Divisione 1923-1924.

Giocò quasi tutte le partite da mediano destro insieme al centro sostegno Ercole Carzino e al mediano sinistro Renato Boldrini, con i quali formarono una fortissima resistenza mediana chiamata a quell'epoca la difesa di ferro; trasformarono così una classica formazione 2-3-5 in un 5-2-3, in pieno gioco, grazie alle loro abilità tattiche. Fornì le sue migliori performance nella stagione del suo arrivo ed in quella successiva. Masoni aveva qualità combattive di resistenza, era un giocatore più difensivo che offensivo e per questo da ala destra si spostò a mediano destro.

In seguito passò alla Corniglianese dal 1925, dove fu capitano nel doppio ruolo di allenatore-giocatore. Si ritirò dal calcio nel 1929 dopo aver giocato tre stagioni con la maglia dell'Acqui con cui ha ottenuto una promozione in Serie B (Prima Divisione a quel tempo).

Nel 1932 giocò il torneo dei veterani con la maglia bianco-rosso-nera.

Presenze e reti nei club

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Bibliografia

 Nino Gotta, " 1000 volte Sampdoria", De Ferrari, 1991.

Collegamenti esterni


FOUR SEASONS: DOES THE CISTE NEED SAVING?
OK, CONFESSION TIME: last February I cheated to get a quote for a story. On the first Friday of the month, Scotland's ski centres were hit by the mother of all snowstorms and I was sent to the Cairngorms to see how the resort was coping with the weather and the inevitable crowds.
For all that this was supposed to be a bumper weekend for Scottish skiing, the bad news stories weren't hard to find. On the Saturday, snow plough teams didn't manage to get the access road open until lunchtime, leaving hundreds of skiers chewing their steering wheels in frustration. Furthermore, like some sort of publicly funded Grinch, the government's chief adviser at the Met Office, Alex Hill, chose that weekend to announce that Scotland's ski industry was "doomed" thanks to global warming.
I knew all this had to go into my story, but as a regular visitor to Cairn Gorm I wanted to find something positive to say as well. Poor visibility made the Saturday a write-off skiing-wise, but the forecast for the Sunday was promising – loads of fresh powder, sunny skies and no wind. It was going to be world-class. The trouble was, I needed to find someone with a bit of authority who was prepared to say as much, preferably a decent skier from overseas.
Eating breakfast at the Cairngorm Hotel on the Sunday morning, fate delivered more or less what I was looking for: Ed Baruch, an American working as a teacher in Edinburgh who just so happened to have grown up skiing in Colorado, home to some of the best ski hills in the world. He'd never been to the Cairngorms before and was planning to do "a few groomed runs" just to get back into the swing of things. Could I possibly show him around?
By this point I'd already written my first paragraph in my head – all I needed to do to make it work was to get Ed waxing lyrical about the great time he'd had skiing in Scotland. Frankly, though, I knew the groomers at Cairn Gorm weren't going to raise the pulse rate of a guy from Colorado. To get Ed's juices flowing, I'd need to take him into Coire na Ciste, the mountain's principal fun zone.
When we bought our lift tickets, however, we were informed that the only lift in that area, the West Wall Poma, wasn't working. Using all my very limited reserves of charm, I managed to persuade Ed that we should head over there anyway, and although the West Wall was a little scratchy in places, the gullies on the east side of the coire were stuffed with feather-light powder. Better still, we had them to ourselves all morning until the West Wall Poma finally clanked into life, attracting huge queues.
Of course, we had to earn our turns with a 20-minute hike out after each run, but I got the quote for my story – "as good as you'll get anywhere" – and Ed got a wee adrenaline hit he wasn't expecting.
I know what you're thinking: not very ethical. But hey, it's not as if I misled Ed. I didn't extract a quote from him at gunpoint. I simply put him in a position where he was able to make an informed judgment about the quality of the Scottish skiing experience.
Ever since my magical morning with Ed, I've been torn by the Ciste issue: should the management at Cairn Gorm try to renovate the lifts on that side of the hill in order to open up all the expert terrain? Or are things better as they stand, with access often restricted to people who are happy to do a bit of hiking?
A big part of me is with the protesters. There's something more than a little galling about paying £30 for a lift ticket only to find that the most interesting section of the mountain is served by a solitary drag lift – particularly when said lift doesn't seem to function as frequently as perhaps it could. Then again, maintaining the status quo means more fresh turns for the few who are prepared to break a sweat for the privilege. Start running the Ciste and West Wall chairlifts again and on a busy weekend the whole area would be tracked out by half-past ten.
I honestly can't make my mind up on this one. Whatever happens, though, those gullies will still be there, and they'll still be more fun than a giant castle of mashed potatoes.
I thought you might be interested to hear that the 'full' website at http://www.savetheciste.com is now live, and seeks to answer your question of "Does the Ciste need saving?".


After several false starts, Quiet Riot are getting closer to releasing their 13th studio album, Road Rage, which is now due Aug. 4. As that date inches nearer, they've unveiled the LP's first single, "Freak Flag," which you can listen to above.
The album was originally set to arrive in April, and featured singer Seann Nicols, along with founding drummer Frankie Banali, veteran bassist Chuck Wright and longtime guitarist Alex Grossi.
But the band parted ways with Nicols, replacing him with a contestant from the 10th season of American Idol, James Durbin. Quiet Riot then decided to re-record the album in its entirety with their new singer.
Road Rage is available for pre-order now.


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Iran is Recruiting Hacker Warriors for its Cyber Army to Fight 'Enemies'
By Amy Kellogg , | Fox News
A graphic placed on the website for the U.S.-run Voice of America news service, allegedly by a pro-Iran "Cyber Army."
Iran is gearing up for a cyberwar campaign after being hit with coordinated, sophisticated cyberattacks last year that reportedly crippled its Natanz nuclear enrichment facility.
The Islamic Republic plans "to fight our enemies with abundant power in cyberspace and Internet warfare," according to Brigadier Gen. Gholamreza Jalali, who leads the country's Passive Defense Organization.
Part of the plan involves actively recruiting hackers, who will likely earn top toman (Iranian currency) for their work.
"When it comes to projects that are important to them, they have money," said author Meir Javedanfar, author of The Nuclear Sphinx: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the State of Iran.
And there may be a rich talent pool for recruiting: Millions of Iran's youth are blogging and using social networking sites, slipping around government censors. And some believe it wouldn't take much to turn some of those computer-savvy youth into hackers.
"There are many true believers in Iran who are highly educated and very savvy with computers," said Reza Kahlili, a former member of Iran's Revolutionary Guard.
"Computer experts working on piecemeal projects wouldn't even necessarily know they were working on a government cyberattack plan, according to Mohsen Sazegara, another former member of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, who now lives in the Washington, D.C., area. "It's a process. They write complicated programs and divide and subdivide the work in such a way that even a highly qualified person might not know the end results. So they (the regime) can recruit many people who would not know that the end result of their work might be a computer worm."
Sazegara said he has heard the regime pays up to the equivalent of $10,000 per month for computer experts. That's small change for a government compared to the cost of waging military warfare.
"Cyberwarfare is cheap, effective and doesn't necessarily cause fatalities. It makes much more sense for not-so-wealthy nation states to build up cyber warfare capability rather than investing in missiles and warships," said Kahlili.
There is at least one cyberwar group already active -- going by the name Iran's Cyber Army -- that has claimed credit for attacks against the sites of some opposition groups.
Sazegara told Fox News his website has been attacked by the Cyber Army, which he said also targeted the Voice of America. It's not clear who is behind the group, if it is being actively supported by the government or if its hacker are even working from inside Iran.
The question for many is if Iran will be able to take its cyber-meddling further, and create its own version of the Stuxnet computer worm that infected its computers last year.
Mark Fitzpatrick, senior fellow for non-proliferation at the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies, tells Fox, "I don't know much about Iranian cyberwarfare capabilities, but I do know that the North Koreans are cyber-savvy.
To the extent that fellow rogue states share notes on asymmetric capabilities—and we know for sure that they do in the missile realm—it stands to reason that the Iranians would also be interested in exploiting Western vulnerabilities in the cyber field, and be capable of reprogramming Stuxnet to turn the tables."
Stuxnet was widely believed to have devastated Iran's nuclear program. "We estimate that Stuxnet caused a delay of the Iranian program of up to two years," said German cyber-expert Ralph Langner.
"This is significant because an air strike would probably not have a bigger effect. We should consider that it is presently impossible to completely stop the Iranian nuclear program and that all efforts aim at a delay."
David Albright, president of the Institute for Science and International Security, agreed Iran would be able to acquire the capability to wage cyberwarfare. But, he said, "Stuxnet required a lot of serious insider knowledge of Natanz." He said he doubted whether Iran would have the ability to gather such intelligence on American installations. Albright said he believes the U.S. would consider a cyberattack from Iran to be an act of war, and would respond much more forcefully and aggressively than Iran did to Stuxnet.
No one knows for sure where Stuxnet actually originated — though Israel and the United States are believed by many to be the source of the attacks.
Western experts warned that, over the long term, little could be done to prevent Iran from waging cyberwar. "The worst news about cyber-warfare is that the proliferation of cyber weapons cannot be controlled," said Langner.
"We will see a learning curve in the same way we saw it with conventional malware. Sooner or later, sophisticated cyber weapons will not only be in the hands of intelligence services and military units, but also in the hands of terrorists and organized crime. There is no way this can be prevented."
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As 2014 draws to a close, i wanted to take a moment to share with you some of the highlights from this year. And what a year it's been for our family.
Inaaya's very first time showing on TV Show, which is Basa-Basi on TransTV. I know, she was scared and tired so she didn't want to came up to the stage even seeing the camera, but its such a fun-new experience for our family.
Attending Inaaya's very first Ballet Class. She also join the Baby Gymnastics and Baby Yoga near our house. I love to see her in a tutu and ballet shoes! I'm pinkinlove!
We as a family, working on some exciting project under Inaaya's name, which some of you may know, Arcilland.
Inaaya got HMFD which cause her to stop breastfeeding. It was one of the worst moment in my life because i really want to breastfeed her until she's 2! Read the full story here.
Inaaya was hospitalized because of Dengue Fever. You can read the full story here.
So here's a few highlights from my family in 2014. The best, the worst, and all the adventures that we've been through. I made this just to remind myself that there's a lot of things to be thankful back in 2014. After all, i want to thank each and every one of you for your amazing support this year. Family, friends, and especially, everyone who's been following my little angel, Inaaya Arcilla, on Instagram and now we've got 71.000 amazing followers whose always made our day. Also for those who's been willing to read my blog. Hopefully, 2015 can bring so many happiness, good opportunities for all of us! Tomorrow i'll be posting about how to make your 2015 resolutions so you guys can keep tracking your goals. See you on the next post!
Goodbye 2014, and Welcome 2015!
Mothercare - All we know (Baby Liquid Talc) Smells so babilicious just like their powder, it can magically transforms from a liquid into a powder when rubbed on inaaya's skin, leaving it soft and smooth. Came with a 125ml size.
Jack n' Jill - Natural Toothpaste I fell head over heels in love with this brand. First, this toothpaste made with organic ingredients, sugar and color free, also no preservatives. I used the Certified Organic Banana and she loved the flavors. The toothpaste itself looks like a clear gel so you won't find any messy blue paste in the sink.
Mothercare - All we know (Body Lotion) The shape of the bottle is really cute, and i like the smell of the lotion. The lotion is a little bit greasy for me but once its applied on Inaaya's skin, its stays for long time which makes me happy.
Bebe Roosie - Telon Cream a telon oil cream containing natural herbs such as eucalyptus oil, anise oil, coconut oil, olive oil, and anti-mosquito formula. Its warmth wrap around the baby's skin. I like to rub it gently on the abdomen, waist, chest, arms and legs. So far, Inaaya can go playing without any mosquitoes interruption.
"Inaaya, Fashionista imut yang punya pengikut lebih dari 72 ribu di Instagram"
"Cerita para orangtua Fashionista Cilik yang hobi dandani anak sejak bayi"
"Fashionista Cilik di Instagram bergaya pakai legging hingga blazer"
"Fashionista Cilik di Instagram tak selalu stylish dengan busana mahal"


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Approx. side seam length Inc. waistband (size 26): 18cm/ 7"
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Blue Hart is a light salty denim wash. Vintage hand feel.
See the 'Drop Waist' measurement in the size chart to determine your size.


Start-up businesses based at Entrepreneurial Spark's Glasgow and Ayrshire Hatcheries will be pitching their ideas for a chance to win over £70,000 at the prestigious Entrepreneuring Awards on Wednesday 20 January.
Run by Entrepreneurial Spark and supported by partners Royal Bank of Scotland and KPMG, the awards offer cash prizes to help entrepreneurs develop and scale their business.
Entrepreneurs will put the skills learned at Bootcamp and over the past six months into practice as they pitch their business at the event in Glasgow. Winners of the pitching competition, as well as the #GoDo Awards, Acceler8 Awards and others, will be given thousands of pounds to help develop their business ideas and put their plans into action.
The evening will also feature speakers from among Entrepreneurial Spark's team of Enablers, representatives of partner RBS, and guest speaker Stephen Cole, Managing Director of Cole Advertising & Design based in Glasgow, who will be sharing his 30-year experience of building a successful business.
The awards ceremony for Glasgow and Ayrshire will coincide with others at Entrepreneurial Spark's Hatcheries across the UK, with over £250,000 being awarded to Chiclets across the country.
Carl Haagensen, Entrepreneur Development Manager, Royal Bank of Scotland, said: "The Royal Bank of Scotland is delighted to celebrate the efforts of the Chiclets at the Entrepreneuring Awards.
"All have shown a tremendous amount of passion, creativity and commitment to their businesses and this event is an opportunity for everyone involved to take a moment to see how far they have progressed and the difference their hard work has made.
Entrepreneurial Spark founder and chief executive Jim Duffy said: "The Entrepreneuring Awards have grown alongside our network of Hatcheries, and the latest round will be the biggest yet. The cash prizes are an excellent way of boosting some of our most promising businesses and accelerating their growth, and the events also provide valuable networking opportunities and pitching practice.


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Dad paralysed in ladder fall adapts business to reach more people during coronavirus pandemic
He remains positive whatever challenges come his way
Paul Whitelam
Jason Anker and daughter Abbi Taylor
A man who was left paralysed after falling from a ladder and then set up his own business based on his experience, has adapted to a new challenge to grow his audience during the coronavirus pandemic.
Jason Anker, who runs Lincoln-based Proud2bSafe (P2BS) with his 30-year-old managing director daughter Abbi Taylor, has used a wheelchair since his accident on a building site in 1993.
He has enjoyed huge success with his motivational speaking company which focuses on how firms can improve their safety, health and wellbeing cultures.
Pre-lockdown, P2BS director Mr Anker, 52, and fellow speakers James Howard, of Red Orchid and Matt Hazelton from Four Friends - who both have personal experience of fatal workplace accidents - had taken their presentations out to the construction, manufacturing, nuclear, retail, rail and utilities industries.
But with coronavirus putting paid to largescale 'live' conference-style events, Mr Anker and his daughter were forced to think again.
Then came what Mr Anker called a "washing up moment" and the idea to deliver the talks online was born, with £50,000 invested in a new virtual offer for companies.
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The move to online delivery aims to help firms maximise their training budget and address social distancing restrictions while delivering expertise to more people than was previously possible.
Up to 2,500 individuals are able to access each live inspirational story and there is an option for others to catch-up with 'playback' presentations.
P2BS has already secured its first contract with ASCO, a global specialist in materials and equipment management.
LECHO Jason Anker
Mr Anker said: "Matt was the director of a groundworking company and he lost his two brothers and two friends in a trench collapse.
"James was the manager of Demolition contractor Coleman Group at the time of the collapse at Didcot Power Station collapse in 2016 in which four workers died.
"I was paralysed after I fell 10ft from an untied ladder back in 1993. I wasn't a roofer by trade and I was asked to go up a ladder that was untied.
"Our talks are completely different in that we look at the human impact of what each of us have been through and how you deal with this, whether it was my accident and what led to it, how James managed the response to one of the UK's deadliest workplace accidents or Matt's recovery from being front and centre of a family business tragedy."
Mr Anker added: "Covid came along and completely obliterated what was in our diary. But we realised it was not about Covid anyway.
"Going online is an easy way to reach a large audience, and people don't have to travel to a venue or stay overnight in a hotel, so this reduces costs.
"Working virtually with P2BS is a win-win for companies. They still get the same depth of insight and personal experience for a fraction of the cost and, better still, we can get the message across to far more people.
"It offers you the opportunity to maximise the return on your training investment at a time when there might be some pressure on budgets and you can even strengthen cultural alignment by trickling down our live interactive experiences and recordings with on-site supply chain partners."
Abbi and her dad on her wedding day (Image: Publicity Picture)
His daughter Mrs Taylor said clients were very positive when the company trialled the idea of moving online, which has led to the investment in the latest audio visual and IT technology to deliver "high quality, interactive production content to enhance the audience experience".
She said: "Our network of speakers has delivered presentations to thousands of companies all over the world since we began in 2011, including some major names such as Babcock, Bombardier, Network Rail and Xylem.
"We had a full pipeline of talks booked before Covid-19 struck and then, pretty much overnight, all were cancelled or postponed until further notice.
"Health, safety and wellbeing have never been more important for companies to consider, yet we had no way of delivering our insights unless we pivoted the business model.
"Our existing clients really liked the idea of being able to present to 2500 people per event, with the additional capability of giving 100 of those the chance to interact with the speaker.
"There's even the opportunity to have the talks scheduled to suit day or night shifts and different time zones.
"Although it has only been live for a few days, we've already had organisations sign-up to an annual package, with lots of interesting discussions taking place to deliver this on a global scale."
Abbi Taylor
Proud2bSafe is offering three different tiers of subscription, starting at Premium then moving up to Premium+ and Bespoke.
These include a minimum of 52 live presentations over the course of the year, with the enhanced packages offering additional talks by hand-picked speakers from around the world and interactive break-out chats with the speakers.
Mr Anker added: "Covid-19 has accelerated our move to online delivery, but this could well be the 'new normal' for the business motivational speaking circuit."
New Aldi supermarket set to be built in Lincoln creating 100 new jobs
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A brick will do, a chair suffice. His face has not a hint of a smile as he shares with us the best ways to fell an attacker. The goal of a fight is to live to fight another day and this philosophy has worked for him in the past — a tool to survive a hard childhood. We — his children –don't face this type of threat — don't live in a neighborhood that requires it of us –but we fight this way all the same.
In arguments, I reach for the nearest brick — a metaphorical brick, but no less painful. We thrust and parry. We fight like we're auditioning for WWE summerslam. We wound and then make our escape. Our arguments are small wars, vicious and brutal; always costly. We live to fight another day.
Now that we are adults, we call, we text to break each others' hearts and then we simply don't speak again for months at a time. When ready, we'll simply pick up where we left off before the fight as if none of it ever happened. There is no such thing as a fair fight.
This lives on into my adulthood. My relationships become marked by an inability to resolve conflict. I grow mute and silent with my feelings. Better to swallow the issue, to pretend that nothing is wrong, than to blow up the relationship. Better to live for tomorrow's fight than perish in today's.
When I am twenty-six, my bestie and I will get into an epic fight somewhere in Marseilles and I will reach for the nearest blunt object, something that fits comfortably in my hand, but wounds quickly. She will hold up her hand and simply say "no, not like this." We will go from speaking every hour of the day to not speaking at all and I will vacillate between rage and sadness. In my heart, I began the dirge, chanting my goodbyes to this brilliant, and all too brief, friendship.
But something strange happens. In a brief moment over an olive branch of Starbursts and an Idris Elba movie, she said. "I'm not going anywhere." And I wept.
What my bestie offered me in that moment wasn't just the commitment of lifelong friendship, but a different path. Conflict didn't have to mean the end of a relationship! Speaking our truth didn't require harming the other person or maiming them so that we (individually) survived to fight another day. Relationships weren't a zero sum game. Love doesn't require small wars of attrition and protracted silences. She taught me that relationships could be safe havens where you were free to voice your anger and hurt, even if the other person was the cause, and still be in communion. She taught me that there was a such thing as fighting fair afterall.
Often in our families of origin we learn and maintain all kinds of toxic behaviors because that's what we grew up with and know best and it's what has served us in the past. That fight a little over a decade ago was the start of a journey to understanding and learning conflict resolution and the art and importance of fighting fair. I've come to see how critical it is to trust and intimacy in relationships.


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All content copyright 2021 by Jefferson Hansen
Hi, welcome to my webpage. My name is Jefferson Hansen, and I have been publishing poetry, fiction, and essays since 1988. Notice of and links to my most recent publications appear on this page. For older publications, go to the "Publications" page listed to the right.
My latest book is entitled 100 Hybrids and is published by Post-Asemic Press. I thank the editor and publisher, Michael Jacobson. It has been taught for a few years in a contemporary literature course at a university. It can be purchased at Amazon and, occasionally, at Magers and Quinn bookstore in Minneapolis. Bookshop also has copies for sale. It is also available at the shop at the Minnesota Center for the Book Arts (612-215-2520). Below is a short video of me reading a few poems from the book.
"This book is a journal of the poet's resilience trying to find what isn't here and what isn't now with sharp, melancholic entries. My quick blurb is that 100 Hybrids is pithiness on acid! Each independent, single-paged stanza—which range from vignettes about isolation to short slam eruptions—is framed by alien glyphs that complement and defy the words they contain. Some hybrids have coastlines or sit within broken mazes, but Jeff places most of his poetic observations within intuitively-prompted or automatic symbols that express other sounds, interactions, and/or meanings. Several of the frames remind me of Erich Von Daniken's Rolodex; others of Lemuria; most that our words, facts, and realities are limited and limiting. Genuinely fun and thoughtful tangents that don't lead to Rome. I took this book on a trip, and it returned the favor.
--Thomas M. Cassidy
Jefferson Hansen also publishes under the pen name Jake Reeds. Jake Reeds is sometimes a ghost, and sometimes a mere schtick—if there is a difference. A list of "his" publications appears at the provided link.
The Figments Are Here (Post-Asemic) 2022, poetry
"Formica" is a story-poem which will appear in The Figments Are Here. (Click name for link.)
Below are two videos of me reading poems that will appear in the book.
Current Interest
The Circulatory Press (as Jake Reeds)
Recent Internet Publications
Three poems in Big Other thanks to editor John Madera
Poems on The Post-Asemic Blog that appeared in 100 Hybrids, thanks to editor Michael Jacobson
Poems at Brave New Word that appeared in 100 Hybrids, thanks to editor Volodymyr Bilyk
Recent Reviews Written by Me
Asemic: The Art of Writing by Peter Schwenger in Rain Taxi, Volume 25, Number 2, Summer 2020.
Reviews also used to regularly appear on my discontinued blog, The Altered Scale Blog, including "Tribute to the Critic of Tone-Jam: Remarks Off Charles Bernstein's Topsy Turvy"
Essays also appeared on that blog. A good example is "Against Science as Such: A Tribute to Direct Support Professionals"
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Virgin Orbit is een in 2017 opgericht Amerikaans privaat ruimtevaartbedrijf dat onderdeel uitmaakt van de Virgin Group van Richard Branson. Het hoofdkantoor en de rakettenfabriek zijn gevestigd in Long Beach, Californië en de dagelijkse leiding is in handen van president Dan Hart.

Virgin Orbit is een voormalige divisie van Virgin Galactic die de LauncherOne ontwikkelde en daarmee lichte satellieten gaat lanceren. Op 2 maart 2017 werd deze divisie een zelfstandig bedrijf binnen de Virgin Group.

Op 17 januari 2021 wist Virgin Orbit voor het eerst een aantal lichte satellieten in een baan om de aarde te brengen.

LauncherOne
De LauncherOne is een air-to-orbit tweetrapsraket waarvan de ontwikkeling in 2007 begon. Deze draagraket is in staat om ladingen tot 200 kg in een zonsynchrone baan (SSO) om de aarde te brengen. Er zijn sinds 2012 contracten voor diverse lanceringen afgesloten.

Voortstuwing
In eerste instantie werd een raketmotor genaamd NewtonOne ontwikkeld voor de tweede trap. Een uitvergroting daarvan genaamd NewtonTwo zou de eerste trap voortstuwen. Uiteindelijk werd de krachtiger NewtonThree ontwikkeld. En deze laatste zal nu worden gebruikt voor de eerste trap. Voor de tweede trap is de NewtonFour ontwikkeld.

Cosmic Girl
De Cosmic Girl is een Boeing 747-41R die eerder dienst deed als passagiersvliegtuig bij Virgin Atlantic. Dit toestel is aangepast om als draagvliegtuig voor de LauncherOne te dienen. In eerste instantie wilde Virgin Galactic de White Knight Two die ook het SpaceShipTwo lanceert voor dit doeleinde gebruiken. De reden daar vanaf te zien was dat de White Knight voor de testfase van de LauncherOne onvoldoende beschikbaar zou zijn omdat deze ook voor het SpaceShipTwo programma beschikbaar moet zijn. Bij de zoektocht naar een geschikt vliegtuig bleek de Boeing 747 al een versteviging in de linker vleugel te hebben waaronder een vracht gemonteerd kan worden. Oorspronkelijk was die versteviging bedoeld om een reserve straalmotor te kunnen vervoeren naar een plaats waar die nodig is. In 2016 werd de voltooiing van de aanpassing van Cosmic Girl gemeld. Het vliegtuig is flink gestript. Vloeren en tussenwanden zijn eruitgehaald. Het bovendek is omgebouwd tot lanceercentrum en er zijn enkele vip-zitplaatsen voor de klant.

In mei 2022 werd bekend dat Virgin Orbit nog twee Boeing 747-400 door L3Harris laat ombouwen tot draagvliegtuig. Deze zullen geschikt zijn om gelijktijdig twee raketten te dragen en kunnen ook de grondsystemen meenemen naar het vliegveld vanwaar een lanceervlucht vertrekt.

Testvluchten

Eerste lancering
Op 29 juni 2018 verkreeg Virgin Orbit de FAA-licentie voor de eerste lancering van de LauncherOne. Deze zou vanaf Guam plaatsvinden maar dat plan werd later aangepast. In voorbereiding op die lancering moest de Cosmic Girl testvluchten met een dummyraket maken en deze ook tijdens de laatste testvlucht afkoppelen waarna deze terug naar de aarde valt. Die droptest gebeurde op 10 juli 2019. In het najaar van 2019 zou de Cosmic Girl nog een aantal testvluchten met een volgetankte raket doen. Daarna hoopte Virgin Orbit nog in 2019 tot de eerste lancering te komen. Maar zoals vaak het geval is in de ruimtevaart industrie kon de testvlucht niet op die termijn worden gehaald. Op 12 april 2020 hield Virgin Orbit de generale repetitie die nodig is om tot lanceringen over te gaan. Op 1 mei was alle data bekeken en bleek de generale repetitie een succes. Op de eerste lancering werd gepoogd een educatieve satelliet van Virgin Group in een baan om de Aarde te brengen. Wat die satelliet precies zou doen zou pas na de lancering bekendgemaakt worden. Het lanceervenster voor Virgin Orbit's eerste lancering opende op 24 mei 2020. Die dag moest de vlucht worden afgeblazen omdat een sensor defect was. Na reparatie vertrok de Cosmic Girl de volgende dag om 18:56 UTC vanaf de Mojave Air and Space Port voor een eerste poging tot lancering die ruim voor de kust van Californië ten zuiden van Vandenberg Air Force Base moest plaatsvinden naar een polaire baan. Daarvoor vloog het draagvliegtuig enkele malen een ovaal traject tot men de raket op de juiste plaats losliet. Bij de eerste passage van het lanceerpunt detecteerde de computer dat Cosmic Girl zich op de juiste plaats bevond. Tijdens de tweede passage werd de raket losgelaten en de eerste trap ontstak zijn Newton III motor. De lancering ondervond kort daarna een anomalie en werd daarop afgebroken en kan als onvoltooid worden beschouwd. De oorzaak werd gevonden in het breken van een hogedrukleiding voor zuurstof waardoor de toevoer van zuurstof naar de hoofdmotor stopte. Een onvoltooide eerste testvlucht van een raket komt vaker voor en wordt over het algemeen niet als een mislukking maar als een leermoment beschouwd waarmee een zwakke plek in het ontwerp aan het licht komt. Ook bij de lanceerbedrijven SpaceX, Rocket Lab en Astra haalden de eerste lanceringen de beoogde baan om de aarde niet.

Tweede testvlucht, Elena XX
Op 12 december 2020 gaf Virgin Orbit aan dat de raket en het draagvliegtuig klaar waren voor de tweede testvlucht, maar dat ze de vlucht hadden moeten uitstellen. Nogal wat personeelsleden van VO hadden een positieve test voor Covid-19 gehad. Hierdoor was de bezetting voor een lancering niet rond te krijgen.

Op 17 januari 2021 was het wel zover. De LauncherOne werd losgelaten startte, wierp na drie minuten de eerste trap af, startte de tweede trap, wierp de neuskegel af, haalde een parkeerbaan om de Aarde en schakelde de motor uit waarmee een periode van 30 minuten tot het herstarten van de tweede trap begon. De herstart was succesvol en de beoogde baan werd behaald om in opdracht van NASA negen CubeSats in hun baan los te laten.

Anomalie

Vlucht 6
De zesde lancering van een LauncherOne op 10 januari 2023 mislukte. Cosmic girl die vanaf Spaceport Cornwall in het Verenigd Koninkrijk was vertrokken lanceerde de raket ten zuidwesten van Ierland. Tijdens de vlucht stopte de motor van de tweede trap voortijdig op een hoogte van 180 km. De raket haalde daardoor niet de orbitale snelheid en verbrande bij het terugvallen in de atmosfeer ten zuiden van de Canarische Eilanden. Het aandeel Virgin Orbit kelderde hierop flink.

Op 14 februari 2023 werd een tussenrapportage van het onderzoek naar de oorzaak vrijgegeven. Hieruit bleek dat er een brandstoffilter in de tweede trap was losgeschoten waardoor de brandstofpomp niet naar behoren werkte en de Newton 4-motor onvoldoende brandstof kreeg.

Optionele derde trap
In oktober 2019 gaf Virgin Orbit te kennen op zoek te zijn naar een raketmotor voor een aan de LauncherOne toe te voegen hoogenergetische derde trap. Deze trap is bedoeld om de interplanetaire snelheden te halen. Daarmee kunnen sondes tot 70 kilogram naar Mars worden gelanceerd en sondes tot 50 kilogram naar Venus.

Uitbreiding luchtvloot
Door de groeiende vraag naar satellietlanceringen heeft Virgin Orbit begin mei 2022 een overeenkomst getekend met L3Harris Technologies voor de aankoop van twee  Boeing 747-400 vliegtuigen. Eén van de vliegtuigen zal worden aangepast voor de lancering van satellieten, de oplevering wordt in 2023 verwacht. L3Harris en Virgin Orbit hebben eerder samengewerkt bij de bouw van Cosmic Girl.

In november 2022 gaf Dan Hart aan de verbouwing van die vliegtuigen waarschijnlijk uit te stellen wegens de verliezen die het bedrijf opliep als gevolg van het lage aantal lanceringen.

Bedrijfstactiek
Flexibiliteit lijkt het sleutelwoord bij Virgin Orbit te zijn. Het bedrijf wil een raket niet pas bouwen als er een missie voor is, maar een voorraad raketten hebben zodat er niet de gebruikelijke 18 tot 24 maanden tussen een boeking en lancering zitten maar op veel kortere termijn kan worden gelanceerd. Ook zeggen ze constant de markt te blijven lezen en in de gaten te houden of hun raket moet worden aangepast of dat er een groter of juist kleiner type raket bij moet komen.

Rechtszaak tegen OneWeb
In 2019 klaagde Virgin Orbit satellietinternetbedrijf OneWeb aan omdat het 35 van de 39 overeengekomen lanceringen annuleerde. OneWeb weigerde echter een groot deel van het overeengekomen annuleringsbedrag van 70 miljoen dollar te betalen.

VOX Space
Vanuit Virgin Orbit werd het bedrijf VOX Space opgestart. Dit bedrijf is opgericht om Amerikaanse overheidslanceringen binnen te halen en uit te voeren. Dit is nodig om voor de lancering van gevoelige ladingen zoals spionagesatellieten en militaire communicatiesatellieten te kunnen voldoen aan ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations), veiligheidsregels van het Amerikaanse ministerie van defensie voor export van gevoelige kennis en wapentechnologie.

In oktober 2019 was VOX Space een van de acht lanceerbedrijven die door de USAF werden geselecteerd om onder het Orbital Services Program-4 lichte tot medium militaire vrachten te lanceren.

Concurrentie
De ontwikkeling van een lichte draagraket past binnen een trend die sinds 2010 zichtbaar is naar aanleiding van de populariteit van CubeSats en andere lichte satellieten. Rocket Lab was in 2018 de eerste die erin slaagde een raket voor deze markt in een baan om de aarde te krijgen. Astra wist eind 2020 de orbitale snelheid net niet te halen door brandstof tekort. Ook Vector Launch heeft lichte lanceertuigen in ontwikkeling en richt zich op dezelfde markt maar raakte door een faillissement en doorstart achter op schema. Dit gold ook voor FireFly Space Systems. Dat bedrijf kwam echter eind 2016 zwaar weer nadat het een rechtszaak verloren had van Virgin Galactic. Gebleken was dat Firefly's directeur Tom Markusic de raketmotoren voor zijn Firefly Alpha had ontworpen in de periode dat hij werkzaam was bij Virgin Galactic. Na de verloren rechtszaak trok een grote investeerder zich terug en werd al het personeel van Firefly naar huis gestuurd. In 2017 is de boedel van Firefly ter veiling aangeboden. FireFly maakte nadien een doorstart onder de naam Firefly Aerospace en ontwikkelt nu een iets zwaardere raket. Relativity Space richt zich net als Firefly op een iets krachtiger raket die ook voor zeer lichte satellieten geschikt is.

Verder heeft ook Northrop Grumman Space Systems met de Pegasus een air-to-orbit-raket. De Pegasus is bijna tien keer zo duur als een LauncherOne maar is slechts dubbel zo krachtig en daardoor in het NewSpace-tijdperk nauwelijks meer concurrerend. Ten slotte heeft SpaceX een rideshare-programna voor hun Falcon 9 die in staat is honderden zeer lichte satellieten op een enkele vlucht mee te nemen.

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Ford is looking ahead to 2020 as a year of great change: it recently announced that it intends to replace as much as 75% of its lineup in the next two years, dropping the average showroom age from 5.7 years to 3.3 years. Translation: expect more new Fords, more often.
This new product onslaught will include the launch of exciting new hybrid vehicles. This doesn't just include the already-announced Ford Mustang Hybrid and F-150 Hybrid, but also hybrid versions of the Escape, Explorer, and all-new Bronco.
With respect to on-road performance, it was also announced that the all-new Edge ST will be joined by a high-performance Explorer ST. Ford also announced that it plans to bring 4G LTE connectivity to all vehicles in its lineup by the end of next year.
While Ford's future is looking particularly bright, the present is no less great. Stop into Robbie Roberson Ford and check out the latest additions to Ford's lineup, including the all-new 2018 Expedition, EcoBoost, and redesigned F-150 and Mustang.


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BISHO
Bishopric of Lebus
Bishopric of Lebus explained
Native Name: Fürstbistum Lebus (de)
Diecezja lubuska (pl)
Conventional Long Name: Prince-Bishopric of Lebus
Common Name: Lebus, Bishopric
Era: Middle Ages
Status: Prince-Bishopric
Empire: Holy Roman Empire
Status Text: State of the Holy Roman Empire
Government Type: Prince-Bishopric
Year Start: 1248
Year End: 1555
Event Pre: Diocese established
Date Pre: 1125
Event Start: Purchased from
Event End: Secularized
Event Post: Incorporated into
Date Post: 1598
P1: Kingdom of Poland (1025–1385)
S1: Margraviate of Brandenburg
Image Map Caption: St. Mary's Cathedral, Fürstenwalde
Capital: Lebus (Lubusz)
Göritz (Górzyca) from 1276
Fürstenwalde from 1373
The Bishopric of Lebus (;) was a Roman Catholic diocese of Poland and later an ecclesiastical territory of the Holy Roman Empire. It existed from 1125 until 1598. The diocese encompassed areas on both sides of the Oder River around the town of Lebus/Lubusz later called Lubusz Land.
The diocese was established about 1125 by the Piast Duke Bolesław III Wrymouth of Poland in the westernmost region of Poland in the lands west of Greater Poland settled by pagan Polabian Slavs, in order to counter the eastward expansion of the Holy Roman Empire expedited by Emperor Henry V and the Archbishopric of Magdeburg. Duke Bolesław prompted the construction of St. Adalbert Cathedral in Lubusz, consecrated to the diocesan patron saint Adalbert of Prague, which was later destroyed.[1] Lubusz was a suffragan diocese of the Archbishopric of Gniezno, a first bishop Bernard is documented in 1133, who is identical with Bernard of Spain, a missionary among the Pomeranians.
With the fragmentation of Poland among Bolesław's sons the influence of the Empire increased. Lebus fell to the Duchy of Silesia held by the heirs of Bolesław's first-born son Władysław II the Exile, and the area became a destination of the German Ostsiedlung. After the Silesian Duke Henry II the Pious had died at the 1241 Battle of Legnica, his son Bolesław II the Bald in 1248 finally lost the Lubusz Land to the Magdeburg archbishopric and the Ascanian margraves of Brandenburg, who began to attach the territories east of the Oder to their possessions as the Neumark ("New March") region. While the Ascanians and the Wettin archbishops competed to win influence, the diocese itself remained subordinate to Gniezno and the Lebus bishops maintained the interests of the Polish Piast rulers. In view of the pressure exerted by Brandenburg, the bishops in 1276 moved the episcopal seat to Göritz (Górzyca) east of the Oder.
When in 1320 the last Ascanian margrave Henry II died with no heirs the dispute rekindled. Bishop Stefan II supported King Władysław I the Elbow-high of Poland, when he campaigned the Brandenburgian Neumark. In revenge the new Wittelsbach margrave Louis I of Brandenburg in 1325 raided Górzyca and demolished the cathedral. Bishop Stephan II fled to Poland and not until 1354 an agreement was settled between Bishop Henry II Bencz and Margrave Louis II the Roman upon the reinstallation of the bishopric at Lebus.
Nevertheless, in 1373 the newly erected cathedral was devastated again by the troops of Emperor Charles IV in the conflict between the Imperial Houses of Wittelsbach and Luxemburg over the Brandenburgian heritage. The bishop took residency in Fürstenwalde and in 1385 the cathedral chapter was moved there too. Not before 1424 the Brandenburg Elector Frederick I of Hohenzollern managed to separate the bishopric from Gniezno and to assign it as a suffragan to the Magdeburg archdiocese. In 1518 the bishops of Lebus acquired the Lower Lusatian lordships of Beeskow and Storkow.As since 1513 the House of Hohenzollern also had held the office of the Magdeburg archbishops, Lebus finally turned Protestant and was secularized in 1555. The former bishopric was finally incorporated into Brandenburg, when in 1598 the last Lutheran administrator Joachim Frederick of Hohenzollern became elector.
When in 1930 the former Lebus diocesan area became part of the new Diocese of Berlin the latter considered itself in the tradition of Lebus – and three more defunct dioceses – and adopted Lebus' diocesan crest as part of Berlin's diocesan coat of arms. Between 1951 and 1972 the Catholic jurisdiction in the Polish-annexed areas of former Lebus diocese, also comprising further areas, was officially titled the Apostolic Administration of Cammin, Lebus and Schneidemühl Prelature (Polish: Administracja Apostolska Kamieńska, Lubuska i Prałatury Pilskiej).
Though the considerably small though quite affluent diocese consisted only of one archdeaconry, its 172 parishes were divided into eight main rectories: Falkenhagen, Frankfurt (Oder), Kostrzyn (Küstrin), Müncheberg, Ośno (Drossen), Rzepin (Reppen), Seelow and Sulęcin (Zielenzig). The territory of the prince-bishopric was made up of the three Ämter Lebus, Fürstenwalde and Beeskow.
Bishops of Lebus
1133–1141 Bernard
1148–1158 Stephen I
?−1180 Gaudentius
?−1189 Przecław
1193 Arnold of Mogilno
1196–1201 Cyprian (Bishop of Wrocław 1201-1207)
1201–1233 Wawrzyniec
1233–1244 Henry I
1248–1250 Nanker
1252–1273 William I
1274–1284 William II, moved the episcopal see to Górzyca in 1276
1284–1299 Conrad I
1300- ? John I
1311–1313 Frederick I
1326–1345 Stephen II (bishop-elect from 1317)
1345–1352 Apeczko of Ząbkowice
1353–1366 Henry II Bencz
1366–1375 Peter I of Opole
1375–1382 Wenceslaus II of Legnica (also Bishop of Wrocław)
1382–1392 John II of Kittlitz (Bishop of Meissen 1393-1398, moved the episcopal see to Fürstenwalde in 1385)
1393–1397 John III Frost (Bishop of Olomouc 1397-1403)
1397–1418 John IV of Borsnitz (Archbishop of Esztergom from 1420)
1420–1423 John V of Waldow (Bishop of Brandenburg 1415-1420)
1423–1436 John VI of Waldow
1424–1436 Christoph von Rotenhan
1437–1439 Peter II von Burgsdorff
1440–1443 Conrad II Kron
1443–1455 John VII von Dreher
1455–1483 Frederick II Sesselmann
1484–1486 Liborius von Schlieben
1487–1490 Ludwig von Burgsdorff
1490–1523 Dietrich von Bülow
1524–1550 Georg von Blumenthal
1550–1555 John VIII Horneburg
1555–1598 Joachim Frederick of Brandenburg
Walter Stephan, "Das Madonnen-Siegel der VIADRINA und des Bischofs Dietrich von Lebus", in: Gabriel (April 2006), Sammlergilde St. Gabriel e. V. (ed.), cf. online extract, retrieved on 18 April 2011.
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Bishopric of Lebus".


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A College Graduation
December 17, 2020 Category: Sun Report Posted by: Philadelphia Sun Staff
ABOVE PHOTO: Pa. State Rep. Jordan Harris (Photo/Pa. House)
On Monday, Pennsylvania's Electoral College delegates met in Harrisburg. And so did the Republicans.
By Denise Clay
As the Minority Whip for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, State Rep. Jordan Harris knows his way around the chamber when he goes to Harrisburg for his job. He has his own parking spot. There's a common entrance that he and the other legislators go through. When there isn't a pandemic moving through the chamber — several members of the House, including Harris, have contracted COVID-19 — the public can come in and see its government at work.
But thanks to a combination of coronavirus and the contention of some supporters of President Donald Trump that the results of Pennsylvania's elections were fraudulent, he had to do some things differently when he joined his fellow members of the Electoral College to cast Pennsylvania's 20 electoral votes, Harris said.
"We had to park in another building, were put in a van, and were given a police escort," he said. "We were taken to the forum where [the Electoral College meeting] was held and because of increased security, the only people really allowed in the building were college members and essential staff. Part of that was COVID, but it's also a need for security."
"In that vein, it was definitely not just another day at work," Harris continued. "But as a Black man voting for a Black woman to become vice president, it was historical."
As expected, the 20 members of the Electoral College in Pennsylvania voted to send former Vice President Joe Biden and California Sen. Kamala Harris to the White House as the president and vice president-elect.
But as it was around the country, Republicans in Harrisburg also met for the purpose of voting for their own slate of unofficial electors. According to a statement issued by the Pennsylvania Republican Party quoting Trump campaign chair Bernie Comfort, the move was made for legality's sake.
"We took the procedural vote to preserve any legal claims that may be presented going forward," he said.
The legal claim Comfort and Republicans were referencing was the election of John F Kennedy in 1960. In 1960, a group of Democratic electors from Hawaii cast Electoral College votes despite Richard Nixon appearing to have won the state by 141 votes. The difference here is that there was a recount going on in Hawaii that would ultimately award the state and its electors to Kennedy, so when both sets of electors were sent to Congress, Nixon disregarded the Republican slate. There is no such issue in Pennsylvania, which the Biden/Harris ticket won by 81,000 votes. So, the fact that the Republicans took the time to do this was a slap in the face to those who took the time to vote, State Rep. Harris said.
"In my lifetime, that's never happened," he said. "I hope that the public sees their actions and holds them accountable. The people have spoken and lawsuit after lawsuit has been thrown out. You have to listen to the people."
The last step in the process comes on Jan. 6, 2020 when the slates of electors are given to Congress to verify.
It's a moment that State Rep. Harris, a first-time Electoral College delegate, plans to savor.
"It's powerful to know that I signed a document yesterday that will go to the National Archives and be a part of history forever," he said. "I thought about my great, great, great grandfather who fought in the Civil War as a former slave. So, I felt it."
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Studies show that our partner greatly affects success in just about every aspect of our lives. While a great partner can take us higher, a bad partner can take us to the depths of despair. If you're in a toxic relationship, you will suffer in most other parts of your life, including your health, self-esteem, friendships, and mental well-being. Stop the madness. NO ONE is worth being miserable.
All that time wasted on the wrong person can never be retrieved. So, you end up wasting years (and your youth) on someone who's not right for you, while you could be free to find someone who is a better match. There are currently 7.6 billion people on this planet; don't waste your time on someone who doesn't make you feel happy, accepted, and loved. Life is too short.
There are currently 7.6 billion people on this planet; don't waste your time on someone who doesn't make you feel happy, accepted, and loved.
Imagine all the things you can do once you're free and no longer tied down by a bad relationship! You'll have time to work on new goals, pick up new hobbies, exercise, hang out with friends, travel, and practice more self-care. Not only will you have more free time to live your life, you will be emotionally free. Imagine lifting all that turmoil off your shoulders. Just think of the possibilities!
Contrary to popular (and trite) notions that "love conquers all" this is simply not the truth. Love is not enough to stay when you are suffering for it. Not all forms of love are good; some are bad and damaging. While it's normal to have ups and downs in a relationship, constant pain and fighting is unhealthy. Having self-love and self-respect is the key to happiness, and once you find this, you will leave bad forms of love behind.
Having self-love and self-respect is the key to happiness, and once you find this, you will leave bad forms of love behind.


A new service plans to allow you to skip those pesky pre-roll ads by paying $0.10 per skip.
I'm sure that everyone here will agree that those pesky, annoying ads that come on before your favorite cat video starts playing on YouTube are really annoying. But SkipIt, a new service from the video advertising company SpotXchange has your back. If you don't want to watch the ad, you can just pay $0.10 to skip it. That's $0.10 per ad.
Meanwhile, SkipIt claims that web publishers will make more money from people skipping ads than if they had watched the ad in the first place. Additionally, they claim that the rest of the site's ads will be more valuable because people will only be seeing ads they really like. I can't really see any consumer reaching for their credit cards just to skip an ad. I know I wouldn't.


Wolfgang Spelthahn, district administrator of the Düren district, presented the Federal Cross of Merit to Dr. Stephan Kufferath, Director at GKD – GEBR. KUFFERATH AG (GKD), on behalf of German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. This prestigious award honors Dr. Kufferath's decades of voluntary commitment to the regional economy and society. The doctor of economics and his brother, Ingo, are the third generation of the Kufferath family to manage the GKD business, which they have been running since 1989.


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Minor in Possession Changed in Michigan Law
In Michigan, legislation reducing penalties for minors caught with alcohol is one of the bills signed by Gov. Rick Snyder and Lt. Gov. Brian Calley in December.
Senate Bills 332 and 333 – sponsored by state Sen. Rick Jones (R-Grand Ledge) – decreases first-time violations of the minor in possession (MIP) law from a misdemeanor to a state civil infraction that is similar to a traffic ticket. Driver's license suspension is still possible for second or third-time offenders under the new law.
What sparked Jones interest in making changes was complaints from parents who stated that punishments varied based on jurisdiction. Some courts would offer a deal, such as take an alcohol class and have no criminal record, while other courts sentenced minors caught with possessing alcohol to jail and received permanent criminal records.
The measures, now called Public Acts 357 and 358 of 2016, will go into effect on January 1, 2018.
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Extra Point Preview: North Myrtle Beach
By Corinne McGrath
Published: Aug. 14, 2022 at 10:37 AM EDT
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - North Myrtle Beach's football team may be young, but first-year head coach Greg Hill said the team shows up to practice every day ready to do whatever is asked of them."We had a lot of seniors last year and we've got a young team now and more freshman and sophomores gotta step up now and play their part," said senior running back Daqaun Durham.
With less than five starting returners on this year's team, the senior group has big shoes to fill while also stepping into leadership roles for the Chiefs.
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"I'm pulling the little guys along," said senior safety Chase Sturgeon. "I'm trying to get better myself. But most of all, I try to get the little guys to get better so we can grow stronger as a team."
With over 15 sophomores on this year's team, Hill says the Chiefs are primarily focusing on growth in 2022.
"A lot of these kids would be playing JV again," he said. "We don't have that option. You know they've got to grow up now. I tell our coaches all the time, you got to realize who you're dealing with, what you're dealing with and how you approach them. It's not like you've been talking to a kid who's been starting for you for three years."
Hill leads the Chiefs after sitting in the defensive coordinator spot for the last few years. With over 30 years of experience, he said he's to battle through a tough schedule with his team, including stiff competition in Region 6-4A.
"I knew what we had coming back," said Hill. "I knew what the situation was. I wouldn't have accepted that if I didn't know exactly what was going to have to happen for us to be successful and it's a great staff. One of the best that I've worked with in a long, long time."
And although the team is young, Hill said that he looks forward to the team progressing and helping them continue to progress at a high level.
"We just need to play hard and continue to do what we're supposed to do," said Sturgis. "Follow our assignments and we'll be alright."
The Chiefs open the season at home against Socastee on Aug. 19.
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Why would a child and public health professional like me be so concerned by Adani's proposed mega coal mine in Queensland? Should Queenslanders who are worried about employment get angry with doctors from interstate telling them what's best? While the community may think that doctors just look after sick patients, there is a long and successful history of medical advocacy to improve the health of the whole community. We care deeply about the health, wellbeing and employment of all Australians.
Coal projects like Adani's damage people's health and cause tragic and avoidable deaths. Climate change is already recognised as the world's biggest public health threat, which is why the Lancet medical journal earlier this year condemned Adani's mine as a "public health disaster". Yet, still no independent health assessments of the mine have been conducted.
Meanwhile, the public benefit that $1bn of taxpayer funding would bring to Australians if invested in things like Aboriginal early childhood support, health, education and clean energy, outweighs any jobs benefit that would flow from potential funding the billionaire coal miners would get.
At more than five times the size of Sydney harbour, Adani's mine would be the largest in Australia and one of the largest in the world. The project includes six open cut and five underground mines spanning 30 kilometres. The pits would be dug on the land of the Wangan and Jagalingou, whose opposition to the mine has been clear and constant from the outset.
For every year of its 60 year lifespan, Adani's project would produce almost as much carbon pollution as all of Australia's current coal fired power stations combined, fuelling further dangerous climate change. Left unchecked, climate change threatens to undermine the last half-century of global health gains. Extreme weather, increased spread of disease, and ecosystem damage all harm people's health, destabilise social systems, and contribute to rising death rates.
Climate change is estimated to cause 400,000 deaths each year – most of those in the developing world. Already, the increased deaths and illnesses from serious heatwaves in Australia's major urban centres over the last five years outnumber those caused by wildfires, which are also increasing as each year breaks temperature records.
Aside from the climate change that coal fuels, pollution associated with the mining and burning of coal has profoundly harmful effects on human health. Air pollution from burning coal in Australia causes respiratory and cardiac diseases and is responsible for over 3,000 deaths each year, more than Australia's annual road toll.
In India, where Adani's coal would be burnt, air pollution from burning coal kills 115,000 Indians every year – including 10,000 children under the age of five – costing the country $4.6 billion annually. Globally, seven million people die each year from air pollution, to which coal is a major contributor.
Earlier this month, Delhi became the most polluted city on Earth, as air quality reached terrifying levels. Breathing the air was like smoking 50 cigarettes in a day. Hospitals witnessed a 20% spike in patients with pollution-related illnesses, and doctors declared a public health emergency. Visibility was so bad that car accidents blocked up highways, and trains and flights were delayed and cancelled. Adani's coal would only make this worse, and unnecessarily so when renewable energy can leap-frog this tragedy.
In addition to the health impacts of Adani's coal and the dangerous climate change it will inflict, Adani has a deeply disturbing record of workplace health and safety: cholera outbreaks among workers forced to live in crowded, unsanitary conditions and several incidents of deaths.
It is clear that Adani cannot be trusted with anyone's health or wellbeing. The 1,464 jobs that the mine would create is no justification for the thousands of lives that would be devastated by it, especially when thousands more jobs could be created in sustainable sectors that don't put people at risk.
If our politicians are serious about a sustainable and prosperous future for the people they were elected to represent, they must say no to Adani and buckle up for the important work of transitioning Australia beyond extractive, harmful industries like coal and gas.
The majority of Australians do not want Adani's mine and they don't want their hard-earned money funding a billionaire coal miner. What the majority of Australians do want is action on climate change and investment in health, education and clean energy projects that will contribute to a safe and healthy future.
With the stakes so high and public opinion so clear, it is unconscionable for any politician or investor to support any new coal project, especially Adani's. I stand with the countless health professionals here in Australia and around the world who are committed to doing what it takes to stop Adani and move Australia beyond coal. Our health and wellbeing depends upon it.


Suppose Mercedes is concerned that dealer prices of the CLK350 Coupe are not consistent and that even though the average price is $44,520, the actual prices are normally distributed with a standard deviation of $2,981. Suppose also that Mercedes believes that at $43,000, the CLK350 Coupe is priced out of the BMW 3 Series Coupe 335i market. What percentage of the dealer prices for the Mercedes CLK350 Coupe is more than $43,000 and hence priced out of the BMW 3 Series Coupe 335i market?
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In conjunction with AHA NSW, the Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School (BMIHMS) is offering two lucky students from regional NSW the opportunity of a lifetime.
Applications are now open for the 2015 Hospitality Scholarship, which will grant two prospective students — one male and one female — a $20,000 scholarship grant from the AHA NSW Foundation.
The lucky recipients will undertake a 2.5 year Bachelor of Business Degree (International Hotel and Resort Management) at BMIHMS; one of the School's most highly sought after degrees.
BMIHMS General Manager, Jerome Casteigt, said the organisation was thrilled to be partnering with AHA NSW for the sixth year running to offer two students such an exciting opportunity.
The scholarship grants will go towards assisting with the cost of accommodation associated with the degree. All entries will be judged by a panel of hotel industry leaders.
Applications are open to any male or female living in regional NSW. Applicants are eligible to be under the age of 18 when applying, however must be over the age of 18 when the degree commences within 12 months of receiving the scholarship.
Members of the general public are also invited nominate worthy recipients who demonstrate the qualities of regional NSW — hardworking with a strong desire to succeed in the hospitality industry.
Applications close on Friday 25 September 2015. Successful applicants will be personally contacted with further details closer to the time.
For further information about the degree, please click here or contact BMIHMS by email, or on 02 9307 4600.