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Carlos Correa belted a walk-off home run in the ninth inning Thursday, keeping the Houston Astros alive in the American League Championship Series with a 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 5 at San Diego.
The Rays, who have now lost two in a row, still lead the best-of-seven series 3-2 heading to Game 6 on Friday.
The game-ending blast came off Nick Anderson (0-1), who had entered a tie game in the last of the eighth and retired all four batters he faced before Correa unleashed his towering shot to center field.
The walk-off win was the Astros' first this postseason, and the walk-off defeat was the Rays' first in the 2020 playoffs. Correa collected his sixth homer of the postseason, tying the single-season postseason record for shortstops set by the San Francisco Giants' Rich Aurilia in 2002.
The homer came at the end of a day on which Correa's teammate George Springer crushed the Rays' first offering of the first inning for a home run, giving the Astros the lead in a game in which they never trailed.
Astros closer Ryan Pressly (1-0), who stranded the potential go-ahead run on second base in the top of the ninth, earned the win.
The game was dominated by solo home runs, including three by the Rays, capped by Ji-Man Choi's game-tying bomb to lead off the top of the eighth.
Brandon Lowe and Randy Arozarena hit earlier homers for Tampa Bay, Lowe's tying the game at 1-1 in the third and Arozarena's getting the Rays within 3-2 in the fifth.
All this came after Springer belted Tampa Bay starter John Curtiss' first pitch over the fence in left field.
After Lowe's homer off reliever Blake Taylor in the top of the third, the Astros went up 3-1 on a two-run single by Michael Brantley in the bottom of the inning.
Neither starting pitcher saw the third inning. Curtiss was charged with one run on one hit in 1 1/3 innings with one walk and two strikeouts. Houston starter Luis Garcia worked two hitless innings, allowing two walks while fanning one.
The Rays out-hit the Astros 7-6. Choi and Mike Zunino had two hits apiece for Tampa Bay, which led the series 3-0 before losing 4-3 in Game 4 on Wednesday night.
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What Information Should We Trust?
In business meetings recently, the issue of data encryption arose and it jolted me back to reality. Most physical security professionals seem to think Information Security (InfoSec) – IS ONLY – IP Security (IPSec). Everyone wants to discuss data security issues related to IP Infrastructure. That is the MORE secure data infrastructure associated with Physical Protection Systems today and needs only minor attention.
In Wiegand We Trust?
Too many professionals today think only in terms of secure data transmission from the controller to the server, but the greatest vulnerability is actually from the reader to the controller! Two copper conductors (+ground) carry bit format identity data (Wiegand) from the reader to the controller in what must be over 90% of the installed private sector systems currently installed. When I explain this to security engineers, they look at me like I am from another galaxy, far, far away (are the Star Wars references getting old?)… but then for some it dawns on them… and I get the question: what are my options?
Encrypted IP Data from the Card Reader?
Several companies already have products offering IP Data solutions, but the breadth of the available product is limited. As a result, all the major security software developers are moving toward an encrypted serial data protocol that I have mentioned on this blog before: Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP). It definitely has its advantages over Wiegand… but I must ask, what the heck is the industry doing?
Encrypted Serial Data Preferred Over Encrypted IP?
Do we in the security industry truly believe we are doing the end-user community a service by introducing a decades old technology that will need to be replaced in 5-10 years? Yes, I understand the idea of isolating data AWAY from the vulnerabilities of the LAN/WAN infrastructure, but do we really believe system specific serial networks will be the future of security systems?
Information & Data Security FINALLY Addressed in Physical Security
OK, I am very happy to see Physical Security equipment manufacturers finally understanding the horror seen in an I.T. Director's eyes when they are first told your IP Controllers will be installed on THEIR network. None of us can afford to be disengaged from this discussion. Card Access and Intrusion design must express as much concern for data security, as physical deterrence features. OSDP is being introduced to address this concern.
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Security Directors consider this topic carefully, especially those of you collaborating with I.T. Directors… If we all agree that data vulnerabilities should be addressed and funding has been allocated to mitigate the risk, shouldn't you be investing in the latest technologies? IP Data via LAN/WAN Infrastructure CAN be secure, if it is designed properly. If your technology partners do not offer solutions that can provide this, apply pressure for them to develop it. IP-Based Technology AND Solutions have been available for years now.
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Letters to the Editor for Dec. 28, 2012
A resident's recommendation: Read Ralph Nader's book
Growing numbers of Americans are dissatisfied with the direction in which our nation is headed. They are tired of empty promises of better things to come, from both the government and the private sector, whose ties are becoming stronger, while the ability of the people to influence policy declines.
Not long ago, those who worked hard were held in high regard. Work gave them personal pride, a higher standard of living, and a sense that they were part of a larger community. Now, opportunities for good-paying, stable jobs are scarce, mainly due to the outsourcing of millions of these jobs to low-wage countries by greedy, unpatriotic corporations.
The upper 2 percent have made it clear that for them, the work ethic need not apply, and that gambling on Wall Street, hiding untold billions in offshore banks, and buying lobbyists to influence the writing of tax codes, is a better route to prosperity. Large companies, propped up by corporate socialism, are said to be too big to fail, and are now too big to prosecute.
The rising cost of higher education is denying our youth a secure future. We live with a fragmented health care system and escalating premiums. And we immorally tolerate the fact that 50 million of us are uninsured.
Science and technology, with the help of government welfare, have advanced immeasurably, but they focus on industry and the military, not the betterment of human life. Over half of our budget is spent on the military, even though a major threat doesn't exist. Research on genetically modified foods, profit-generating drugs, and more sophisticated weapons, surpasses research on disease prevention, energy conservation and protection of our planet.
The family unit, so important to the well-being of our young and our nation, is breaking apart. We've lost our connection to civic life, locally and nationally, which united our citizens and promoted democracy. Electronic marvels have separated us and our children from the natural world, and, to the detriment of our health, have converted us into mere spectators of sports rather than participants.
It's difficult not to feel dispossessed and powerless. But history tells us that adversity also initiates change, through intelligent voices that offer alternatives to seemingly intractable social and economic problems.
One such voice is an important new book by Ralph Nader entitled, THE SEVENTEEN SOLUTIONS: Bold Ideas for Our American Future.
Americans need fresh ideas and hope. This fact-filled book provides both, utilizing a typical Nader approach -- first educate the reader, then stimulate action. In each chapter, a detailed history of the problem prepares the reader for Mr. Nader's common-sense solution. Nowhere, within one cover, are comparable proposals for dealing with some of America's deepest problems so clearly expressed. This book is a testimony to Mr. Nader's unwavering commitment to an equitable, humane, and safe world.
If you're tired of empty promises, and would like to enter the mind of the man that The Atlantic cited as one of the 100 most influential figures in American history, read this book.
-- Dorothea V. DiCecco, Litchfield
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The theme of this year's Christmas cards seems to be of gold, streaming lights, stars, angels, the babe Jesus, and so many more all decorated in gold. What a warm and enriching way of expressing our love for Jesus on December 25, 2012.
The outlines of the pictures on the cards seem to be extending themselves outward, reaching for the peace, and love and joy and blessings that Jesus Christ represents.
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Elton John Makes Lady Gaga His New Son's Godmother, Calls Her 'Great Role Model'
Who else but pop star Lady Gaga comes to mind when you hear the word godmother? Oh sorry, not the fairy kind. But that is the person Elton John has once again chosen to be his child's godmother.
After welcoming his second son, Elijah, into the world in January, the Rocket Man and his partner, David Furnish have given the godparent title to the Fame Monster — who is also the godmother to his two-and-a-half year-old son, Zachary. In an interview with Extra, the legendary rocker said about the singer (who he has already collaborated with professionally), "She's a great role model. She's young. She's been a great godmother to Zachary."
Plus, what's a celebrity child without a famous godparent? Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's kids have Bono. Drew Barrymore's daughter has Steven Spielberg. And like the English singer/songwriter says, "We're all bonkers in this businss, but we're human beings at the same time."
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Centaurea calolepis Boiss., Centaurea lydia Boiss. and Centaurea polyclada DC. were investigated for major minerals and trace elements by X-ray fluorescence spectrometry. Calcium and potassium were found in maximum concentrations in Centaurea species. The results revealed that the concentrations of iron, manganese and zinc were found to be high in C. calolepis. On the other hand, copper, magnesium and phosphorous were found in higher concentrations in C. polyclada. Mineral composition of Centaurea species, will be descriptive in terms of the traditional use of this species. In addition, C. calolepis, C. lydia and C. polyclada may be utilized in nutraceuticals as potential natural sources of major minerals and trace elements.


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JAMAICAN artist Richie Spice is just one of many artists who talk about marijuana use in their songs.
In the song "Marijuana Pon Di Corna", Spice sings: "Burnin marijuana pon di corna; it keep mi calma; it mek mi smarta; burnin on di highway; it's di highest grade gettin to ma head."
While Spice's attitude with respect to marijuana stands in stark contrast to the efforts of law enforcement and other state agencies, it does reflect the feelings of a large group of Bahamian and international smokers who risk large fines and imprisonment just to get high.
Because of the easy access to the drug, marijuana use is a common practice in the Bahamas. With the presence of key drug houses scattered all across the islands, users say it is as easy to obtain marijuana as it is "to buy a carton of milk".
Marijuana user John Blaze* who spoke to Tribune Health said the only thing you need to obtain a "half bag of food" is the right slang and a bit of cash money. With just $5 you can secure a bit of "food for the brain".
"You would be walking through a bunch of n***** standing up on a block and one would say, 'bey you straight', or something like, 'you need some food bey', and that is how you know where to find it. I have been all over Nassau to get my bag. You can get it in the ghetto, you can get in the rich neighbourhoods, you can get anywhere and everywhere because it is all over," he said.
Local users are not deterred by the law or the negative health effects that some experts say should be a cause for concern. For example, marijuana is said to impair short-term memory, attention span, judgment, coordination and balance; it can increase the heart rate and bring about psychotic episodes.
"I don't think that it is entirely negative. I used to smoke twice a week but now I only smoke once a month. It is a substance that is very relaxing. I use it to unwind when I am about to chill. Now it is not something that I would use right before going to work, but it does me no harm," said Mr Blaze.
In all his time of using marijuana, Mr Blaze said he has never experienced any harmful side effects.
"I have never had problems in terms of my perception being warped or my judgment being impaired. I smoke and I drink, but no matter how much I smoke marijuana, I never experience bad side effects like vomiting as I do when I drink alcohol," he said.
Mr Blaze also believes that marijuana should be decriminalised because the country can reap many benefits from it.
"Marijuana should not be looked at as completely negative because there are some benefits to it. It has some medical uses. I think possession of marijuana in an amount for personal use being a criminal matter is just wasting the court's time. If a person only has marijuana in their possession that is for personal use I don't see the sense in locking them up. And as many times as people try to regulate it, people are still going to do what they want to do no matter what," he told Tribune Health.
"I do not think that there is anything particularly harmful about it. The majority of people who talk negatively about marijuana have never used it before or just base their beliefs on someone else's bad experience with marijuana usage," said Mr Blaze.
Another user, Johnny Rizzo*, said marijuana is like candy.
"Comparisons to any other controlled substance such as alcohol would make marijuana similar to candy. I think it should be accepted just as tobacco products, with limitations as to where it can be done – in the privacy of your home, designated parks/spaces clubs. I don't agree with smoking in public generally, so that would include marijuana," he said.
Tony Saunders* agrees that marijuana should be decriminalised simply because it is not "harmful outside of the person using it".
"I think it should be legalised one hundred per cent because it is not a harmful drug. It is not harmful outside of the person using it. It is just like using aspirin. If it is legal to smoke cigarettes then I think it should be legal to smoke marijuana.
"I think cigarettes are far more harmful than marijuana. The nicotine in cigarettes is not bad on its own, but because it is mixed with all sorts of things that is what makes it harmful. Cigarettes are basically mixed with poison and when it is exhaled into the air and someone inhales it, it is just as though they inhaled poison."
He continued: "On the other hand when marijuana is released into the atmosphere and someone inhales it, it is not harmful because they are just inhaling raw grass," he said.
Despite the claims about marijuana's positive qualities, Sheena Dames, said it should not be used.
"I do not care how beneficial it might be or how much people use it as medicine, it should not be used. It is a dangerous drug and it has some very serious long-term effects that these 'walking chimneys' who use it take for granted. It is not just marijuana, it is smoking on the whole. It just should not be done and its health risks should not be taken for granted," she told Tribune Health.
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It's been over a week since Canadian postal workers were forced back to their jobs by legislation – but Canada Post and its union aren't negotiating. Instead, they're waiting for the government to appoint a mediator to resolve the issues that have plagued the Canadian post environment for nearly a month and a half.
Back-to-work legislation was officially passed last Monday ending legal strike action, but the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) warned officials that their fight is far from over.
CUPW president Mike Palecek called the legislation unconstitutional, stating "you cannot legislate labour peace."
"In the coming days, we will be calling on our allies and membership for a campaign of mobilizations, demonstrations and non-violent civil disobedience," Palecek's statement said.
Both Canada Post and the CUPW were warned last week by Employment Minister Patty Hadju that the government would issue back-to-work legislation should they fail to reach an agreement within a few days.
True to her word, Bill C-89 was fast-tracked by the Liberal government through the House of Commons, and the Senate vote passed by 53 to 25, with four abstentions. C-89 imposes fines anywhere from $1,000 to $50,000 per day on anyone found in contravention of the act, and up to $100,000 per day against CUPW or Canada post if either are found guilty of violating the terms.
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The Renovation
We've rethought how visitors experience the BMA's world-class collection— from arrival to departure—during our unprecedented $28 million renovation. New curatorial research, fresh perspectives, innovative technologies, and thoughtful design are at the heart of the ambitious project scheduled for completion in fall 2015.
The landmark transformation features:
- powerful new presentations of the Museum's outstanding American, African, Asian, and Contemporary art collections
- the reopening of the 1929 Merrick Entrance, establishing the Museum's terrace steps as a vibrant gathering place
- a 5,500 square-foot learning and creativity center with an interactive exhibition gallery and art-making spaces
- a dramatic overhaul of the East Wing Lobby and Zamoiski Entrance, including the BMA Shop.
Contemporary Wing
Opened November 2012.
The transformed Contemporary Wing features more than 100 paintings, sculpture, photographs, drawings, and moving image works in revitalized galleries that create thought-provoking encounters with contemporary art.
Masterfully lit under new state-of-the-art lighting, the new arrangement of the collection showcases celebrated masterworks by Olafur Eliasson, Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg, Andy Warhol, Franz West, and other eminent artists alongside thrilling new acquisitions from 21st-century artists such as Guyton\Walker, Josephine Meckseper, Sarah Sze, and Rirkrit Tiravanija.
Dorothy McIlvain Scott American Wing
Opened in conjunction with the Museum's 100th anniversary celebration in fall 2014.
Housed in what is considered the BMA's largest work of art—the central building designed by John Russell Pope- nine adjacent galleries feature a new presentation of its outstanding collection of American art, considered one of the finest on the East Coast. Explore new facets of American art, history, and culture through more than 800 paintings, sculptures, and decorative arts from the 18th-to-20th century. See Maryland's influence in art, architecture, decoration, and collecting. And witness one especially breathtaking moment in the collection with the stunning stained-glass and silver of Louis Comfort Tiffany, his colleagues, and competitors, who achieved commercial and critical success during the glamorous late-19th century.
The dramatically renovated galleries feature state-of-the-art lighting, new herringbone wood floors, a new palette of colors for the walls, and many other improvements that bring forth John Russell Pope's neoclassical architecture.
Merrick Historic Entrance
Opened in conjunction with the Museum's 100th anniversary celebration in fall 2014.
The BMA's grand front entrance is open again after 32 years. Designed by John Russell Pope, the historic doors ushered generations of visitors into the Museum from 1929 to 1982. The original entrance creates a welcoming and memorable art experience for visitors, with the terrace steps leading up to the historic threshold serving as a vibrant gathering place for visitors and the Baltimore community.
Zamoiski East Entrance
Opened in conjunction with the Museum's 100th anniversary celebration in fall 2014.
Bright and airy, elegant and contemporary—the transformed east entrance is an open and expansive central gathering place for visitors. Improvements include relocating the main stairs to create a more inviting pathway to the second floor galleries, erecting a gracefully curved wall to delineate the new BMA Shop, and refurbishing all lobby surfaces with modern materials and finishes. New amenities include benches and seating fabricated by a local woodworker, new signage, a more easily accessible elevator, and more restrooms. New finishes give the lobby a modern, yet timeless quality.
African Art Galleries
Reopened April 26, 2015
The gallery for the BMA's African art collection has been expanded to more than three times its former size and relocated to the center of the Museum's first floor for the new reinstallation of the African Art Galleries. More than 100 objects, many large-scale, will address the impact of region, history, and culture on African art traditions.
The BMA has one of the earliest and most important collections of African art on the East Coast, thanks to a transformative gift of 125 African objects from Alan and Janet Wurtzburger. Today, the BMA holds more than 2,100 objects from ancient Egypt to contemporary Zimbabwe. Several of these objects, such as the majestic Great Mother Headdress (D'mba) from the Baga region of Guinea, are considered the best of their kind.
Asian Art Galleries
Reopened April 26, 2015
Doubling the space devoted to the Asian art collection, two renovated galleries will feature approximately 150 works, including the BMA's renowned Chinese high-fired ceramics—representing 1,000 years of innovation from the 9th through the 19th centuries, and a variety of works that show the importance of the temple and the tomb in Chinese artistic tradition.
Patricia and Mark Joseph Education Center
Opened October 25, 2015
This new area of the museum connects visitors with art, creativity, and community through an innovative thematic exhibition, Imagining Home; an art-making studio; and a variety of programs and partnerships with Baltimore artists and non-profit organizations:
- Imagining Home: This extraordinary exhibition presents more than 30 artworks in a lively space that incorporates video, audio, and other interactive elements. The artworks represent different ideas and aspects about home. Nearly every area of the BMA's collection is represented, including paintings, sculptures, decorative arts, textiles, prints, and photographs with works from the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia, as well as four of the museum's popular miniature rooms. Each object reveals something about the social and cultural values, history, economics, and religious beliefs of their makers, owners, and users.
- Commons: This space reflects the voices and creativity of Baltimore. The Commons also hosts Open Hours on the third Saturday of the month. These events are organized by anyone who wants to propose an activity connected to the theme of home that promotes a sense of sharing and exchange. Additionally, visitors are invited to write on a postcard to be sent to another visitor and submit their mailing address to receive a postcard from someone else.
- Studio: This vibrant space for hands-on experiences evokes a contemporary artist's studio and encourages invention and artistic expression for visitors of all ages. The BMA's popular Free Family Sundays program will continue here with a month of workshops on the theme of home.
- School Group Entrance: The entrance will provide school children with a warm welcome and orientation as they begin their museum visit.
- Docent Room: The Docent Room will have art resources, materials for tours, and dedicated space for research, study, and collaboration.
If you would like to learn more about the Patricia and Mark Joseph Education Center, please contact Ellen Gottfried at 443-573-1816.
The BMA is extremely grateful for the public support and private donations that continue to make the renovation possible. The project is funded in part by $11.25 million in capital contributions from the State of Maryland; $2.95 million from the City of Baltimore; and $21.5 million to date in contributions to In a New Light: The Campaign for The Baltimore Museum of Art.
We need your continued support to reach our fundraising goals and help the BMA thrive in its next 100 years. Consider giving today.
Project Team
Baltimore-based architecture firm Ziger/Snead is the architect for the 2014-2015 renovations. Whiting-Turner Contracting Company of Towson, Maryland, is leading construction efforts, and the project manager is Synthesis, Inc., of Columbia, Maryland.


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The word snub was not in circulation yesterday when the Hockey Hall of Fame announced its 2013 inductees.
Included were two players New York hockey fans know very well, Scott Niedermayer and Brendan Shanahan, joined by ageless defenseman Chris Chelios.
"They are three outstanding hockey players and ambassadors for the game," Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello said. "It's a great day for hockey and a great day for the Devils."
In the Builder's Category, former Flyers and Rangers coach Fred Shero and women's hockey great Geraldine Heaney will be enshrined.
The voting was done by the Hall's 18-member selection committee, and the induction ceremony will take place Nov. 11 in Toronto.
Niedermayer was the first-round draft pick (No. 3 overall) of the Devils in 1991, and led them to three Stanley Cups in 1995, 2000 and 2003. He left to captain the Ducks to their only title in 2007, winning the Conn Smythe Trophy in the process. Selected in his first year on the ballot, Niedermayer is the only player to win every major North American and international competition.
"My goal was always just to make the National Hockey League," Niedermayer said in a statement. "Joining people in the Hall of Fame that I've always looked up to is a tremendous thrill."
Shanahan, in his second year of eligibility, was nudged out last year by the maximum of four player inductees. Now the NHL's czar of discipline, Shanahan started and ended his career with the Devils, and added a two-year stint with the Rangers near the end of a 22-year career.
Yet Shanahan's legacy mostly resides in Detroit, where he won three Stanley Cups with the Red Wings (1997, 1998, 2002) and scored most of his 656 goals, which place him 13th all-time. He is also 13th all-time in games played with 1,524 and 25th in points with 1,354.
"I've always been fortunate to have great teammates and coaches throughout my career," Shanahan said.
Chelios is the oldest first-ballot inductee at age 51. The three-time Cup winner played became the second-oldest player behind Gordie Howe to play a NHL game when he was called up by the Thrashers as a 48-year-old in 2010.
Shero, whose son Ray is the general manager of the Penguins, was behind the bench for the Flyers' Stanley Cup wins in 1974 and 1975. He died in 1990.
Some notables missing the cut were Eric Lindros, Jeremy Roenick, Rob Blake, Keith Tkachuck and Alexander Mogilny.


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EgyptAir Flight 804's automatic radio messages about smoke in the front portion of the cabin were generated minutes before controllers lost contact with the aircraft over the Mediterranean Sea, French accident investigator BEA said Saturday.
The electronic signals offer a puzzling twist to what may have happened to the flight, which went down on Thursday with 66 people aboard. Two error messages, the first at 2:26 a.m. local time, suggested there was a fire on board, while later alerts indicated some type of failure in the plane's electrical equipment.
While similar signals have preceded air accidents in the past, the warnings aren't associated with a sudden disappearance from radar as occurred with the Airbus A320 over the Mediterranean. A Malaysian Airlines flight shot down over Ukrainian airspace in July 2014 broke apart so quickly that on-board systems didn't have time to send distress messages.
"It's too long for an explosion and too short for a traditional fire," said John Cox, a former A320 pilot who is president of the Washington-based consultancy Safety Operating Systems. "It says we have more question than we have answers."
Spanning three minutes, the warnings were followed by alerts that fumes were detected by smoke detectors, one in a lavatory and the other in the compartment below the cockpit where the plane's computers and avionics systems are stored, according to the Aviation Herald. CNN reported that the time stamps of the alerts match the approximate time the aircraft went missing.
In the case of a mid-flight fire, the pilots would have been expected to radio a distress call and begin attempts to divert, Cox said. No such radio calls came from the EgyptAir plane.
The transmissions, which are automatically sent to ground stations so airlines can monitor whether a plane needs maintenance, will probably provide valuable clues once they're matched up against the plane's crash-proof flight recorders.
Egypt's Ministry of Civil Aviation said in a statement Saturday that transmissions collected from the plane may have different causes and require further analysis before drawing any conclusions.
"We are looking at all the information that is collected but it is far too early to make a judgment or decision on single source of information," it said.
Egyptian and French investigators said they couldn't comment on reports by CBS News that said the cockpit voice and flight-data recorders had been found. The network suggested on Saturday that search teams had discovered the devices near a site where body parts and aircraft debris had been located.
The so-called black boxes, painted bright orange, store key flight metrics and sounds from the cockpit that could definitively detail what downed the plane. It took salvage crews several years to locate and recover the devices from the doomed Air France AF447 flight that went down in the Atlantic Ocean in 2009. Malaysian Airlines MH370 still hasn't been found more than two years after it disappeared.
Egypt's army has released both images and video footage of Flight 804 debris that show an intact yellow life jacket lying beside wrecked seat cushioning, tattered clothes and EgyptAir-branded metal plane parts, quashing hopes of finding any survivors.
The condition of those remains and the way debris was found scattered may offer early clues about how the plane was downed, with a wide field of small pieces pointing to a mid-
air breakup. Large chunks of wreckage might suggest the aircraft hit the water largely intact.
The flight lost contact in the middle of the night in the wider area of the Strabo trench in the so-called Hellenic Arc in the seas south of Greece, where waters are as much as 3,000 meters deep. The wreckage was discovered about 290 kilometers north of the Egyptian city of Alexandria, authorities said.
Officials aren't ruling out any possible cause, including a deliberate act or malfunction, though Egyptian Aviation Minister Sherif Fathy said the possibility of a terrorist attack is higher than a technical failure.
The jihadist group Islamic State, often quick to claim responsibility for attacks on planes and cities in the Middle East and Europe, hasn't addressed the latest incident. An Islamic State spokesman released an audio message on Saturday confirming the death of Abu Umar Al-Shishani, a top commander, in a U.S. airstrike in March, but didn't discuss the EgyptAir downing. It was unclear when the message had been recorded. Andrea Rothman, Alan Levin and Tarek El-Tablawy, Bloomberg


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So it's november the 5th 2010 and just got done watching an old movie on Netflix called Mrs. Miracle if you haven't seen it yet i'll let you know a little bit about it. You remember the guy who played Dawson(James Van Der Beek) on Dawsons creek? He is the typical struggling dad with two sons who are supposed to be twins, but apparently the studio couldn't spring for actual twins. He is "doing the best he can" with the boys, but they are having a hard time keeping a nanny. Also, he is still heart broken about the fact that he lost his loving wife too soon. The film never explains how she dies, because she is just a plot device. He stopped playing the piano when she died, so remember that it will be important later. So who steps in to save the day as a nanny? Raymond's mom(Doris Roberts) from everybody love Raymond.
Now enter the soon to be love interest if you have ever seen the show being Erica(Erin Karpluk) then you'd recognize the female lead. She is a little bit more successful running her own travel agency, but she never gets to take trips. They seemed to introduce the fact that she wishes she could get away from it all, but that is more out of place than anything it never gets resolved. She too has a hard time loving others. Her sister did something horrible to her, but i'll leave that to you to find out. Even tho it isn't much a spoiler, because it too is more just a plot device than anything important.
So the two people end up getting together thanks to a little fate a la little miss miracle. She uses her Jedi mind powers of suggestion to more or less force little coincidences. One of these occurrences is having a teacher fall of a stage, but don't worry she is ok only a neck brace. The two leads have a cute meet up, and a good first dates. Then a small obstacle of overcoming their hangups, and eventually getting together. Along the way there are a few good jokes, and some honest to goodness tear jerkers. It was more of a super high quality made for TV movie than a low budget decent movie. All in all it's a good standard issue chick flick that you don't hate so check it out.


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New research reverses risk of heart failure
A life-changing discovery in heart research has revealed a one-off procedure to treat a common condition can also reverse heart failure and eliminate the need for lifelong medication in some patients.
Researchers at The Alfred and Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute used microchip heart monitors to confirm that cardiac ablation not only cures atrial fibrillation, but also repairs heart function in people with heart failure and removes the need for medication.
The results of the study were published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology this week.
Atrial fibrillation – or irregular heartbeat – is a common condition that affects more than 400,000 Australians (including around 10 per cent of people aged 75 and over) and can lead to heart failure in one third of cases. It is also the leading cause of stroke.
Lead researcher and Head of Electrophysiology at The Alfred, Professor Peter Kistler, said cardiac ablation is a relatively low-risk procedure where a catheter, inserted via a vein in the leg, is used to scar small sections of the heart. The scar tissue effectively stops the abnormal electrical signals that cause irregular heartbeat.
"We are very excited by these findings, which will have significant benefits for patients with heart failure caused by atrial fibrillation," Professor Kistler said.
"Heart failure is a major killer of Australians and atrial fibrillation is a leading cause of stroke, so the findings from this study are a significant breakthrough.
"This procedure leads to substantial improvements in general wellbeing and exercise tolerance, and may prevent patients from having to take daily medication for the rest of their lives."
Patients who underwent cardiac ablation as part of the study had microchip heart monitors, the size of a paper-clip, implanted to confirm that ablation had been successful. State- of-the-art cardiac MRI scanning was utilised to assess patients' heart function and recovery in detail.
Patients who suffer atrial fibrillation can experience fluttering or thumping in the chest, dizziness, shortness of breath and anxiety, weakness, faintness or confusion, and fatigue.
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HODGE Hill MP Liam Byrne isn't the first New Labour politician to wade into the immigration issue.
John Reid, Charles Clarke and David Blunkett have all questioned the scale of new arrivals to our country - yet migrants continue to pour in at record levels.
What none of these tough-talking politicians wants to admit is that there's precious little they can do about it. As members of the EU, we gave away the right to control our own borders years ago.
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Most people appreciate that modern economies benefit from the skills and energy brought by people from overseas. But they also add to the pressures felt in our classrooms, our hospitals and on our transport network.
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A Former User last edited by A Former User
Thank you for sharing this link, @trainailleur - what a great advert for UBports! Each time they talked about the phone OS, they were talking about UT, and how impressed they are with it. And it's fantastic that the first batch of Pine Phone will be released with UT in the 4th quarter.
I do think it's a bit of a shame though (but perhaps fairly inevitable), that on the podcast, and on this thread to a certain extent, having announced some hardware, and making no bones about the fact that it's an entry-level device, that interested, eager, enthusiasts then ask for x, y, and z found on high end devices.
But perhaps I'm looking at this from the wrong end: maybe there is a market for a Pine Phone plus... Maybe people will be prepared to shell out for a higher end device. One step at a time, I guess.
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@3arn0wl said in PinePhone:
Thank you for sharing this link, @trainailleur - what a great advert for UBports!
Just to be clear, @PINE64 shared the podcast link.
It is indeed well worth a listen for those who can spare the time. The time taken doesn't have to be the full hour; I downloaded it so that I could replay it at higher speed in VLC.
@trainailleur @PINE64 Oops. Sorry, I see that now.
@trainailleur Those phone covers are an idea we also like. Ok, lets see how that goes - no promises. Personally I'd love to see all partner projects represented at the back of the phone case at one point.
trainailleur last edited by
@trainailleur Those phone covers are an idea we also like. Ok, lets see how that goes - no promises. Personally I'd love to see all partner projects represented at the back of the phone case at one point.
Agreed, not promised, so I won't pin my hopes to it. Even more interested in the proposed physical keyboard add on (which I also understand has not been promised), but orange case and a keyboard? That would be even better.
Even more interested in the proposed physical keyboard add on
the first Jolla phone had some connectors under the back cover which enabled smart back covers. That sparked a couple very interesting third party back covers. One of it was a flip out hardware keyboard back cover https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2028347278/tohkbd-the-other-half-keyboard-for-your-jolla
@PINE64 Do you plan to support MHL, or HDMI directly? Given the size of the phone, it would be incredibly useful to be able to connect it via HDMI and manage the screens using xrandr.
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@dpilux https://twitter.com/thepine64/status/1098604137514762241
USB-C (video out, data, fast charge)sounds a lot like SlimPort (hopefully it is that).
Hope so, @dobey - for convergence sake!
marlboro50 last edited by marlboro50
An interesting vlog about linux on phones in general, with Ubports and Ubuntu Touch in particular.
@dpilux We've got a plan for how digital video out via USB C will work. I will not discuss it at this point - not because its top secret, but rather because I don't want to disappoint you in case this particular implementation doesn't come to fruition (haven't spoken to the party/ vendor that would make it possible yet).
One way or another, there will be digital video (HDMI) out via USB C.
@doniks We hear you. We are still planning on a keyboard, likely in the form of a phone case (sliding like e.g. the old Nokia N900) but one thing at a time. Lets get the phone right first. As for connections ... we'll see. Perhaps using the USB C port or BT. There won't be custom pogo pins - too much retooling for the case would be needed.
Lets get the phone right first.
Totally agree. It just came to my mind. Very much appreciate your responses.
And I can't wait to get that phone!
Lakotaubp last edited by
I totally agree with @doniks your engagement and responses have been excellent and very much appreciated. Really enjoying reading this thread.
malditobastardo last edited by
This is such an amazing and inspirational thread. Thank you @PINE64
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@malditobastardo said in PinePhone:
This is such an amazing and inspirational thread. Thank you @PINE64
Totally agree. I'm very excited for PinePhone
Thank you all I still owe @advocatux some answers re. the cameras - we should have some ideas about their specs soon.
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@3arn0wl You need to make small steps. If you shoot for a high end device but it has constant problems, nobody will buy it, you failed and have wasted a lot of money. Once we have a basic phone and people see that things are working, we can talk about a Pro model ^^
Indeed @Flohack - I'm very satisfied with the game plan.
PINE64 last edited by PINE64
attn @advocatux
For those who were curious about the cameras - here are the part numbers: for the front cam we use GC2035 and for the back camera we use 5 mpx OV6540. The datasheet documentation has "CONFIDENTIAL" across every single page (despite that I think its probably not) so I'll need to ask for permission before posting it. If permission to disseminate the datasheets is granted, then I'll edit and update this post.
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@PINE64 thank you for the info!