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"The CrossBlue concept is exactly the right type of vehicle for the U.S. market," said Jonathan Browning, President and CEO, Volkswagen Group of America. "It combines a truly versatile interior layout with sophisticated Volkswagen design, to give a unique and supremely stylish offering in this segment. Moreover, the vehicle showcases our innovative German powertrain engineering and the bandwidth of the new MQB architecture."
A Volkswagen Made for America Painted in "CrossBlue Glass Flake", the concept is 196.3 inches long, 79.3 inches wide, and 68.2 inches high. It assumes a very confident stance on the road thanks to wide front and rear tracks of 66.4 and 66.8 inches respectively, 21-inch aluminum-alloy wheels shod with 235/45 tires, and significantly flared wheelarches.
Contrasting with the body color is stainless-steel trim that runs all around the SUV's lower body section. Developed by a team led by Marc Lichte (Senior Designer, Volkswagen Brand), the CrossBlue features a very prominent and long hood that integrates the engine's air intakes, a roofline that is also long, and a very short frontal overhang. The vehicle's silhouette ascends slightly towards the rear, a visual impression that's reinforced by a widening character line that runs from the headlights back to the taillights. Typically for a Volkswagen, there's a precisely styled line above this.
The CrossBlue is equipped with two "fuel doors"—the filler neck for the diesel tank is on the passenger side, and engineers integrated two electrical sockets behind the door on the driver's side. The first socket is used to charge the lithium-ion battery and the second can be used to connect electrical devices such as coolers or camping lights. In this case, the CrossBlue acts as an auxiliary electrical generator.
A key element of Volkswagen design DNA is the predominance of horizontal lines at the front and rear of the vehicle. The Volkswagen design team has further developed this in the CrossBlue. The radiator grille trim, consisting of two solid aluminum struts and a centrally positioned VW logo, is now a three-dimensional element that extends into the headlights and defines the entire front end. The upper aluminum strut frames the dual headlights, while the lower strut transitions into a line that extends across the entire front end and visually lengthens the grille. This gives the CrossBlue the appearance of being wider than it actually is.
The Volkswagen designers attended to even the smallest of details with great care. The air intakes in the bumper are an example. They are trimmed by horizontally mounted, black-painted pieces that are actually three-dimensional honeycomb structures when you examine them closely. Beneath the bumper, the front end is finished by stainless-steel-style trim and integrated underbody protection.
As at the front end, the designers accentuated the sculpted LED taillights with aluminum elements as well. From a styling perspective, the taillights are designed in the form of an "E" that opens towards the vehicle centerline. In the inner area, the contours of these two "Es" are trimmed in aluminum. The prominent tailpipes have a stainless-steel look and are integrated in a trim panel that features underbody protection.
The interior is a key part of any crossover utility vehicle and the CrossBlue's is ultra-stylish, luxurious, and versatile. The team headed by Tomasz Bachorsky (Lead Designer, Volkswagen Brand) equipped the concept car with six individual seats in three rows. In a production version, the second row would have the option of three seats to make it a full seven seater. Although the third row features stadium-style seating, which children will appreciate, headroom is excellent throughout the vehicle: 42.4 inches up front, 40.2 inches in the middle, and 37.6 inches in the rear. Legroom is ample, too, with 37.3 inches in the second row and 36.1 inches in the third row. Convenient access to the rear seats is assured by sliding second-row seats that can be managed with a single hand movement.
Behind the third seating row is a spacious cargo area. With the third row folded, load length is 48.8 inches, a figure that increases to 83.5 inches with the second row stowed. A fully folding front passenger seat means that objects up to 118 inches long can be accommodated inside the CrossBlue, perfect for the weekend run to the home improvement store.
The CrossBlue is not only an extremely spacious and comfortable SUV; it is also a very sophisticated one from the point of view of its materials and its precise styling and form language. In the process, the designers and engineers created an interior that will likely set new standards for this class.
As soon as the driver starts the SUV, the round-shaped controls for the lights, climate control, and the four-wheel-drive system emerge from their flush resting positions. The controls have rugged aluminum surrounds: aluminum is one of the predominant materials in the interior and is used for the air vent surrounds and the array of switches as well as for such features as the steering wheel spokes.
Leather and wood are also used to finish the interior. Oona Scheepers, Head of Color & Trim, decided to use especially distinctive dark stained banana tree wood accents. The lines of these wood accents "flow" from the sporty gearshift area and ascend the center console and across the lower instrument panel to the door trim, playing a large role in defining the interior space in the front of the vehicle. Above these wood accents and around the two-part center armrest, dark "Marble Gray" leather is used, with light beige "St Tropez" leather, trim pieces, and fabrics used beneath the wood accents and on the seats.
Contemporary technologies are integrated with these refined materials to make a clear design statement. Positioned centrally on the center console is a 10.2-inch touchscreen that is framed by an aluminum surround and central air vents. The large touchscreen is not only used to control all infotainment functions, but also to access the status of the hybrid system. Another new feature is a 3D display of either the navigation route or the contents of the media center. All the important switches in the passenger compartment—except for the hazard flasher switch—are soft-touch components that have a similar feel to using a touchscreen.
The instruments are also high-tech. The instrument cluster is designed to be user programmable, offering a wide variety of functions and displays. For example, the CrossBlue can be driven in different powertrain modes: information related to the "Eco" mode is shown with a blue background, while the "Sport" setting is shown in red.
The on-board entertainment system is as cool as it gets. To ensure that second- and third-row passengers can fully enjoy audio, video, and online entertainment, iPad® mini devices are integrated as monitors in the front-row head restraints. A Fender® Premium Audio System ensures concert-hall-quality sound throughout the vehicle. Second- and third-row occupants also have full control over the climate-control system in their part of the vehicle.
The CrossBlue is based on Volkswagen's new Modular Transverse Matrix (MQB) components set. This vehicle brings together MQB elements that could underpin a future generation of SUVs, such as the front and rear suspensions, the 190-horsepower TDI Clean Diesel engine from the new EA288 family, and a six-speed DSG dual-clutch automatic transmission. These components are combined with electrical parts that are also "made by Volkswagen," such as the lithium-ion battery in the center tunnel and the 54-hp front and 114-hp rear electric motors. The Cross Coupé compact SUV concept—also being shown for the first time in the U.S. in Detroit—uses a similar powertrain concept, showing the extent of the MQB's modularity.
The CrossBlue is as efficient as it is sporty. As already noted, Volkswagen estimates 89 mpge in electric mode and 35 mpg combined running as a hybrid, as well as a 0 to 60 mph time of just 7.2 seconds. Although the combined power output of 305 hp is impressive, the torque characteristics are amazing. The TDI Clean Diesel engine makes 295 lb-ft from just 1750 rpm, while the electric motors produce their torque—133 lb-ft at the front wheels and 199 lb-ft at the rear—immediately. Combined, the system can produce up to 516 lb-ft, a stout number.
Different Operating Modes: The CrossBlue's default mode is as a classic hybrid. The electric motor is used for propulsive power as often as possible in this situation. The driver can also switch to "Eco" or "Sport" modes by pressing a button to the right of the shift lever. In Eco mode, parameters such as the throttle map and air conditioning are controlled for minimal fuel and electrical consumption. In Sport mode, the drive system's maximum power potential is exploited. Other available modes are: offroad, where all-wheel-drive is permanently engaged; charging; and EV mode, where it drives as an electric vehicle.
Powered by its lithium-ion battery, the CrossBlue can cover a distance of up to 14 miles as an EV, although top speed is reduced from 127 mph to 75 mph. In E-mode, only the 114-hp rear electric motor propels the vehicle and the TDI engine is shut off and decoupled from the drivetrain. Even at speeds of up to 75 mph, the internal combustion engine is not engaged as long as the battery has sufficient charge. As soon as there is a need for TDI power, it is coupled to the drivetrain again, jolt-free, within fractions of a second.
The CrossBlue's lithium-ion battery has an energy capacity of 9.8 kWh and is housed in the center tunnel. The power electronics unit integrated in the engine compartment operates at a level of around 370V and manages the flow of high-voltage energy to and from the battery and the electric motors. A DC/DC converter supplies the vehicle's electrical system with the 12-volt power it needs. The battery can be charged either by external power sources or by the TDI engine while the vehicle is in motion.
The driver can intentionally switch over to a charging mode by pressing another button on the center console. The TDI engine charges the battery while driving in order to store enough electrical energy for EV operation later in the journey—for instance, in an urban area.
There are also a number of other specific modes that automatically come into play, depending on the circumstances.
As soon as the driver releases the accelerator pedal, the engine and electric motors are decoupled from the drivetrain and the engine is shut off, provided that the battery is sufficiently charged. This is referred to as "coasting." No emissions are generated.
Battery regeneration: Whenever the driver releases the accelerator pedal or applies the brakes, and the battery is insufficiently charged, the two electric motors act as generators and feed energy recovered from the brakes into the lithium-ion battery. In this case, the TDI engine is also shut off and decoupled from the drivetrain to ensure maximum regeneration.
When very sporty performance is required, the electric motors form an alliance with the TDI engine known as "boosting": in this mode, all four wheels are driven.
All four wheels are also driven whenever offroad mode is intentionally activated. In this case, however, the front electric motor—which is now supplied with energy by the TDI engine—operates exclusively as a generator and a power source for the electric motor at the rear. Since the energy for driving the rear wheels is electrical rather than mechanical, this is referred to as "propshaft by wire". Because the TDI engine drives the front wheels in off¬road mode, the four-wheel-drive system is still operational even when the battery doesn't have much charge.
When the TDI engine is the sole source for propulsive power, the CrossBlue is a pure front-wheel-drive vehicle. Thanks to the efficient turbocharged, common-rail, direct fuel-injection diesel engine, the concept car is still very fuel-efficient. Based on manufacturer estimates, the CrossBlue would attain 37 mpg highway and 33 mpg city, values that a gasoline-engined SUV would find hard to match.


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In December 2016 we launched #MyScienceInquiry as an open opportunity to suggest science and technology areas for scrutiny.
We received 78 written and video submissions all of which are available on our website. The responses covered a broad range of potential subjects, spanning both 'policy for science' and 'science for policy'.
We invited nine people to come and pitch their idea to us in person so we could hear more about the topic. We've now selected two of those topics as the basis for new inquiries.
Today we're launching an inquiry into Algorithms in decision-making.
This idea was pitched to us by Dr Stephanie Mathisen (Sense about Science). She argued that algorithms were increasingly being used to make decisions that affect people's lives, but with little transparency or accountability and a risk of embedding biases.
Later this year we'll be looking at hydrogen and fuel cells
Amanda Lyne (UK Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association) proposed an inquiry into how the development of hydrogen and fuel cells could be better coordinated in order to provide benefits to the energy system. We'll be launching an inquiry into this later this year.
Here are some of the other topics we heard about:
Sandy Starr (Progress Educational Trust) suggested that we should hold an inquiry into extending the '14-day rule'—a limit on the length of time human embryos can be used for scientific research. We'll examine whether there should be a full-scale inquiry once we've undertaken our work on genomics and genome editing.
Bob Ward (Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment) was concerned that the Cabinet Office was not considering an appropriate range of evidence when making major decisions, and was lacking a dedicated Chief Scientific Adviser (CSA).
Dr Bryn Jones highlighted issues relating to research careers in the UK, including an imbalance in the number of PhD studentships compared with long-term academic positions, and an emphasis of short-term contracts for postdoctoral scientists.
Professor Shahin Rahimifard (Loughborough University) told us that net-positive manufacturing involved ensuring that there was an overall benefit to the environment and society from the manufacturing process. He suggested that there was a need to understand better the scientific and engineering challenges associated with this.
Dr Michael Brand (Sensor 100) explained that early diagnosis of cancer was an effective means of improving outcomes for patients, and that funding for research into biosensors was needed, alongside commercialisation efforts. We will follow up this issue as part of our regular sessions with the UK Chief Medical Officer, Dame Sally Davies.
Professor Becky Parker drew our attention to the work of the Institute for Research in Schools, which facilitates school children undertaking science research themselves. The points raised will be incorporated into our ongoing inquiry into the STEM skills gap.
Two of the original written submissions, from Jack Neville and Sarah Jakes, addressed issues around the increasing use of e-cigarettes. We have considered in the past whether to undertake an inquiry in this area. We have decided that the time is right to hold an inquiry into e-cigarettes. We will be calling for written evidence in due course.
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Disabling medical and mental conditions afflict millions of Americans, and can prevent sufferers from working as they once did.
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We have been looking into this compound. N Methyl D Aspartic Acid converts into the neurotransmitter that triggers the NDMA glutmate receptors. We found loads of research on it triggering GH, LH and Test production but nothing on it as an actual nootropic. Would be interested to hear peoples opinions.
N Methyl D Aspartic Acid seems to be non neurotoxic in lower dosages. Has anyone tried this amino acid derivative?
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Wedding Planning Committee of Friends – Their Roles and Selections
A Social event contriver can support you in taking charge of the events but you may still demand your friends around at some point in this time. You sure need a committee of friends for your wedding here. This can be made up of your very close acquaintances that would support you to have a remarkable wedding.
To start a committee of friends for your wedding, name your closest friends in a list. Communicate to each of your friends that you are counting on them to make your wedding day worth remembering. As a member of a social organization, you may not find it hard to get other members to become members of your committee of friends.
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INDI uses hidapi library which is layered on top of libusb so it works pretty much everywhere now, even Windows. There is a fairly clear basic example in the SX wheel driver (
) First you connect to the device with hid_open() which takes the vendor and device ids as parameters (which identify the device) to get a handle and then send data to the device with hid_write() and read responses back with hid_read() with that handle and eventually close the connection with hid_close(). So the basic communication is very easy from user point of view, devil is in the details what to write and read
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I use sftp to transfer files myself so haven't tinkered with the FTP upload. It seems to be using TLS or SSL for the ftp connection and the common name of the certificate it receives from the server doesn't match "astrometeor.com" it's trying to connect to so it aborts the connection. The name could be "somehost.astrometeor.com" for example so it doesn't match. If you connect lftp manually from the PI to your server with FTP, does it give the same error? There seems to be a configure option in lftp to ignore the certificate error (ssl:check-hostname), but fixing it in the server end or connecting to the host name in the common name would probably be best anyway. Or use sftp, doesn't even need password if you have keys configured
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Good to hear you got it working. Yes, the settings are a bit spread around due to the way the system works. There is a main capture program (naturally called "capture" what is started by allsky.sh when the service is started. Capture then runs various shell scrips in /home/pi/allsky/scripts directory after each capture, at end of night and so on.
Main configuration file with paths to the others and options for shell scripts are in /home/pi/allsky/config.sh which you found. Camera settings and other parameters to the main capture program are in /etc/raspap/settings.json by default which is what the web gui modifies, the path is set in config.sh as well. Third file is /home/pi/allsky/scripts/ftp-settings.sh with settings for user name, password and so on used for uploading the files to remote server.
Unfortunately the installation location is hard coded in quite a few of the shell scripts so it's easiest to keep the install directory as /home/pi/allsky. Many of the options also require restarting the allsky service (sudo systemctl restart allsky or reboot of the Pi) to take effect as it only reads the configuration files once. So in case some change in options doesn't seem to have effect, reboot first before wondering about it more
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ZWO camera SDK is included in the allsky repo, so you don't need to download it separately, but only for ARM platforms which is why the warning is there. It should compile quite easily to other platforms too, but requires the ZWO SDK libraries and some modifications to the Makefile. Testing has been only done on Raspbian so anything else is wild west territory
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The standard Raspbian currently is buster, older ones don't support Pi 4 so you most probably have it so it's good to go. I've used 120MM-S and 178MC, hard to say which one is better. Mono camera is more sensitive, so it's easier to spot clouds, which is what I mostly use it for as it's monitoring my remote observatory. Color camera has its own charm as the images look nicer. Also depends on the lens you are going to use. Currently I have the mono camera installed with a 180 degree fish-eye. The 120MM-S, or MC-S if you want color, both fit in your budget, probably with a wider lens too. The standard lens for 120 is quite wide, about 150 degrees, but doesn't quite cover horizon at my site so I got this one for it
Stock lens for 178 is a bit wider, but doesn't give quite 180 degrees view either.
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Noticed your controller has quite low azimuth resolution, mine has 3240 steps per revolution so it can point at almost 0.1 degree accuracy, yours can only with 2 degrees though it shouldn't matter if the position is accurate (no backlash etc).
My equipment is in the signature, dome syncing parameters are:
Dome radius 1.0m
Shutter width 0.6m
N displacement 0.04m
E displacement 0.0m
Up displacement 0.2m
OTA offset 0.33m
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I used quite approximate value for slaving for a couple of years and they worked ok for the most part but had issues near zenith. When upgrading my mount, I decided to do a bit more systematic calibration of the values. I couldn't accurately measure RA/DE axis intersection distance from dome center so I entered rough estimates as the parameters and followed somewhat systematic trial-and-error method. My dome controller has encoder so the step count and thus dome azimuth control is accurate and mount pointing model was fairly accurate too.
First I pointed the OTA at north-ish horizon on both pier sides and adjusted OTA offset and W/E displacement until the dome opening was centered on both sides. Then I pointed the OTA at east horizon and adjusted N/S displacement until the OTA was again centered in the opening. At this point only the up/down displacement was left and I adjusted that by pointing the OTA at a aroud 45 degree angle south-east and again adjusted until OTA was centered. After this I haven't had issues pointing anywhere in the sky, including zenith.
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Not for this, this is a completely standalone project, you should have standard Raspbian buster installation and just run the install.sh script which installs some dependencies, compiles and installs the software and makes it run automatically on boot. There is also a script in gui/install.sh to install the web gui that makes it easier to configure and shows the live view and archives.
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Definition of extortion:
- That which is extorted or exacted by force.
- The act of extorting; the act or practice of wresting anything from a person by force, by threats, or by any undue exercise of power; undue exaction; overcharge.
- The offense committed by an officer who corruptly claims and takes, as his fee, money, or other thing of value, that is not due, or more than is due, or before it is due.
theft (part of speech: noun)
- hijack,
- embezzlement,
- stealing,
- robbery,
- plagiarism,
- banditry,
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- blackmail,
- thievery,
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Green anaconda
|Green anaconda
Temporal range: Late Pleistocene-recent[1]
|Scientific classification
E. murinus
|Binomial name
|Eunectes murinus
|Distribution of Eunectes murinus
|Synonyms [2]
The green anaconda (Eunectes murinus), also known as common anaconda, common water boa or sucuri, is a non-venomous boa species found in South America. It is the heaviest and one of the longest known extant snake species. The term "anaconda" often refers to this species, though the term could also apply to other members of the genus Eunectes.
The green anaconda's scientific name is derived from the Greek εὐνήκτης, meaning "good swimmer", and the Latin murinus, meaning "of mice", for being thought to prey on mice. Fossils of the snake date back to the Late Pleistocene in the Gruta do Urso locality.[3]
The green anaconda is the world's heaviest and one of the world's longest snakes, reaching a length of up to 5.21 m (17.1 ft) long.[4] More typical mature specimens reportedly can range up to 5 m (16.4 ft), with adult females, with a mean length of about 4.6 m (15.1 ft), being generally much larger than the males, which average around 3 m (9.8 ft).[5][6][7] Weights are less well studied, though reportedly range from 30 to 70 kg (66 to 154 lb) in a typical adult.[8][9] It is the largest snake native to the Americas. Although it is slightly shorter than the reticulated python, it is far bulkier; the bulk of a 4.5 m green anaconda is comparable to that of a 7.4 m reticulated python.[10] Reports of anacondas 11–12 m (35–40 ft) or even longer also exist, but such claims must be regarded with caution, as no specimens of such lengths have ever been deposited in a museum and hard evidence is lacking.[11] A US$50,000 cash reward is on offer for anyone who can catch an anaconda 30 ft (9.1 m) or more long.[12] The longest and heaviest verified specimen encountered by Dr. Jesús Antonio Rivas, who had examined more than a thousand anacondas,[13] was a female 5.21 m (17.1 ft) long and weighing 97.5 kg (215 lb).[4]
The color pattern consists of an olive green background overlaid with black blotches along the length of the body. The head is narrow compared to the body, usually with distinctive orange-yellow striping on either side. The eyes are set high on the head, allowing the snake to see out of the water while swimming without exposing its body.
Difficulties in determining maximum size[edit]
The remote location of the snake's habitat has historically made locating, capturing, and returning specimens difficult. Transporting very large specimens to museums, especially before substantial decay, is difficult (though this has not prevented the return of much larger and more cumbersome crocodilian specimens).[11] Skins can stretch substantially, increasing the snake's size by more than 50% if stretched during the tanning process. Reports without physical proof are considered dubious if from non-scientists, as such individuals may at worst be more interested in promoting themselves or telling a good tale, or at the least may not be sufficiently trained in proper measurement methods. Observational reports of animals which were not captured are even more dubious, as even trained scientists often substantially overestimate the size of anacondas prior to capture.[11] According to the Guinness Book of World Records, this species has been perhaps subject to the most extreme size exaggerations of any living animal.[14]
Historical records[edit]
Numerous historical accounts of green anacondas are reported, often of improbable sizes. Several zoologists (notably Henry Walter Bates and Alfred Russel Wallace, among others) note rumors of snakes beyond 30 or 40 ft long, but in each case, their direct observations were limited to snakes around 20 ft in length. Numerous estimates and second-hand accounts abound, but are generally considered unreliable. To prove the point of overestimating, in Guyana in 1937, zoologist Alpheus Hyatt Verrill asked the expedition team he was with to estimate the length of a large, curled-up anaconda on a rock. The team's guesses ran from 6.1 to 18.3 m (20.0 to 60.0 ft); when measured, this specimen was found to be 5.9 m (19.4 ft).[14]
Almost all specimens in excess of 6 m (19.7 ft), including a much publicized specimen of 11.36 m (37.3 ft) long, have no voucher specimens including skins or bones.[14]
The skin of one specimen, stretched to 10 m (32.8 ft), has been preserved in the Instituto Butantan in São Paulo and is reported to have come from an anaconda of 7.6 m (24.9 ft) in length.[14] While in Colombia in 1978, herpetologist William W. Lamar had an encounter with a large female specimen 7.5 m (24.6 ft) long, estimated to weigh between 136 and 180 kg (300 and 397 lb).[11] In 1962, W.L. Schurz claimed to have measured a snake in Brazil of 8.46 m (27.8 ft) with a maximum girth of 112 cm (3.67 ft).[14] One female, reportedly measuring 7.9 m (25.9 ft) in length, shot in 1963 in Nariva Swamp, Trinidad, contained a 1.5 m caiman.[14] A specimen of 7.3 m (24.0 ft), reportedly with a weight of 149 kg (328 lb), was caught at the mouth of the Kassikaityu River in Guyana, having been restrained by 13 local men, and was later air-lifted for a zoo collection in the United States, but died in ill health shortly thereafter.[14] The largest size verified for E. murinus in captivity was for a specimen kept in Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium, which grew to a length of 6.27 m (20.6 ft) by the time she died on July 20, 1960. When this specimen was 5.94 m (19.5 ft) long, she weighed 91 kg (201 lb).[14] The estimated weight for an anaconda in the range of 8 m (26.2 ft) is at least 200 kg (440 lb).[14] National Geographic has published a weight up to 227 kg (500 lb) for E. murinus, but this is almost certainly a mere estimation.[15] Weight can vary considerably in large specimens depending on environmental conditions and recent feedings, with Verrill's aforementioned specimen, having been extremely bulky, scaled at 163 kg (359 lb), whereas another specimen considered large at 5.06 m (16.6 ft), weighed only 54 kg (119 lb).[14][16]
Current estimates of maximal size[edit]
Size presents challenges to attain breeding condition in larger female anacondas. While larger sizes provide the benefit of a larger number of offspring per clutch, the breeding frequency of the individuals reduces with size, indicating that a point exists at which the advantage of a larger clutch size is negated by the female no longer being able to breed.[4] For the anaconda, this limit was estimated at about 6.7 m (22.0 ft) in total length.[4] This is consistent with the results of a revision of the size at maturity and maximum size of several snakes from North America, which found that the maximum size is between 1.5 and 2.5 the size at maturity.[17] The minimum size of breeding anacondas in a survey of 780 individuals was 2.1 m (6.9 ft) in snout-vent length, indicating that maximum size attained by anacondas following this pattern would be 5.3 m (17.4 ft) in snout-vent length.[4] However, most anacondas are captured from the llanos, which is more accessible to humans and has smaller prey available, while the rainforest, which is much less explored and has more plentiful large prey, may be home to larger snakes.[4][18]
Scientific and common names[edit]
In the famous 10th edition of Systema Naturae of 1758, Carl Linnaeus cited descriptions by Albertus Seba and by Laurens Theodorus Gronovius to erect the distinct species murina of his new genus Boa, which contained eight other species, including Boa constrictor.[19] The generic name Boa came from an ancient Latin word for a type of large snake. The first specimens of Boa murina were of immature individuals from 2.5 to 3.0 ft (75 to 90 cm) in length.[20] In 1830, Johann Georg Wagler erected the separate genus Eunectes ("good swimmer" in Greek) for Linnaeus's Boa murina after more and larger specimens were known and described.[21] Because of the masculine gender of Eunectes, the feminine Latin specific name murina was changed to murinus.
Linnaeus almost certainly chose the scientific name Boa murina based on the original Latin description given by A. Seba[22] in 1735: "Serpens testudinacea americana, murium insidiator" [tortoise-patterned (spotted) American snake, a predator that lies in wait for mice (and rats)]. The Latin adjective murinus (murina) in this case would mean "of mice" or "connected with mice," understood in context as "preying on mice", and not as "mouse-gray-colored" (another possible meaning of Latin murinus) as now often wrongly indicated for E. murinus. Early English-language sources, such as George Shaw, referred to the Boa murina as the "rat boa" and the Penny Cyclopaedia (Vol. 5) entry for boa explained: "The trivial name murina was given to it from being said to lie in wait for mice." Linnaeus[23] described the appearance of the Boa murina in Latin as rufus maculis supra rotundatis [reddish-brown with rounded spots on upper parts] and made no reference to a gray coloration. Early descriptions of the green anaconda by different authors variously referred to the general color like brown, glaucous, green, or gray.
Common names for E. murinus include green anaconda, anaconda, common anaconda, and water boa.[24]
Distribution and habitat[edit]
Eunectes murinus is found in South America east of the Andes, in countries including Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, the island of Trinidad, and as far south as northern Paraguay.[25] The type locality given is "America".[2]
Anacondas live in swamps, marshes, and slow-moving streams, mainly in the tropical rainforests of the Amazon and Orinoco basins. They are cumbersome on land, but stealthy and sleek in the water. Their eyes and nasal openings are on top of their heads, allowing them to lie in wait for prey while remaining nearly completely submerged.[26]
The primarily nocturnal anaconda species tend to spend most of its life in or around water. They have the potential to reach high speeds when swimming. They tend to float beneath the surface of the water with their snouts above the surface. When prey passes by or stops to drink, the anaconda strikes (without eating or swallowing it) and coils around it with its body. The snake then constricts until it has suffocated the prey.[27]
Primarily aquatic, they eat a wide variety of prey, almost anything they can manage to overpower, including fish, birds, a variety of mammals, and other reptiles. Particularly large anacondas may consume large prey such as tapirs, deer, capybaras, and caimans, but such large meals are not regularly consumed. The green anaconda's eyes and nose are located on the top of the head, allowing the snake to breathe and watch for prey while the vast majority of the body is hidden underwater.[28] Many local stories and legends report the anaconda as a man-eater, but little evidence supports any such activity. They employ constriction to subdue their prey. Cannibalism among green anacondas is also known, most recorded cases involving a larger female consuming a smaller male. While the exact reason for this is not understood, scientists cite several possibilities, including the dramatic sexual dimorphism in the species, and the possibility that a female anaconda requires additional food intake after breeding to sustain the long period of gestation. The nearby male simply provides the opportunistic female a ready source of nutrition.[29]
This species is solitary until the mating season, which occurs during the rainy season, and can last for several months, usually from April to May. During this time, males must find females. Typically, female snakes lay down a trail of pheromones for the males to follow, but how the males of this species track a female's scent is still unclear. Another possibility is that the female releases an airborne stimulant. This theory is supported by the observation of females that remain motionless, while many males move towards them from all directions. Male anacondas also frequently flick their tongues to sense chemicals that signal the presence of a female.[30]
Many males can often find the same female. Although more than one male may not be necessary, this results in odd clusters referred to as "breeding balls", in which up to 12 males wrap around the same female and attempt to copulate. The group could stay in this position for two to four weeks. This ball acts as a slow-motion wrestling match between the males, each one fighting for the opportunity to mate with the female.
During mating, males make use of their spurs to arouse the female. They aggressively press their cloacal regions hard against the female body, while continuously scratching her with their spurs. This can produce a scratching sound. Mating approaches its climax when the stimulus of the males' spurs induces the female snake to raise her cloacal region, allowing the cloacae of the two snakes to move together. The male then coils his tail, surrounding the female and they copulate.[31] The strongest and largest male is often the victor. However, females are physically much larger and stronger and may decide to choose from among the males. Courtship and mating occur almost exclusively in water.
Mating is followed by a gestation period of six to seven months. The species is ovoviviparous, with females giving birth to live young. Litters usually consist of 20 to 40 offspring, although as many as 100 may be produced. After giving birth, females may lose up to half their weight.
Neonates are around 70–80 cm long and receive no parental care. Because of their small size, they often fall prey to other animals. Should they survive, they grow rapidly until they reach sexual maturity in their first few years, after which their rate of growth continues at a slower pace.[27]
However, when no male anacondas are available to provide offspring, facultative parthenogenesis is possible. In August 2014, West Midlands Safari Park announced that on 12 August 2014 a female green anaconda, which was being kept with another female anaconda, through parthenogenesis had given birth to three young.[32][33]
In popular culture[edit]
Anacondas have been portrayed in horror literature and films, often incredibly gigantic and with the ability to swallow adult humans; these traits are occasionally also attributed to other species, such as the Burmese python, the reticulated python (the only snake listed here actually confirmed to have eaten adult humans in the wild)[34][35][36][37] and the boa constrictor (although the latter does not grow large enough to kill and swallow a human). Among the most popular of such films are the 1997 film Anaconda and its four sequels.
- ^ a b McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
- ^ a b c d e f Rivas, Jesús Antonio (2000). The life history of the green anaconda (Eunectes murinus), with emphasis on its reproductive Biology (PDF) (Ph.D. thesis). University of Tennessee. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03.
- ^ O'Shea, M. 2007. Boas and pythons of the world. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press.
- ^ Minton, Sherman A., and Madge Rutherford Minton. Giant Reptiles. New York: Scribners, 1973.
- ^ Rivas, J., G. Burghardt. 2001. Understanding Sexual Size Dimorphism in Snakes: wearing the snake's shoes. Animal Behaviour, 62: F1-F6.
- ^ Pope, Clifford Millhouse. The Giant Snakes: The Natural History of the Boa Constrictor, the Anaconda, and the Largest Pythons, Including Comparative Facts about Other Snakes and Basic Information on Reptiles in General. New York: Knopf, 1961.
- ^ Duellman, W. 2005. Cusco Amazonico: The Lives of Amphibians and Reptiles in an Amazonian Rainforest. Ithaca, New York: Comstock Books in Herpetology.
- ^ O'Shea, Mark. Boas and Pythons of the World, page 55.
- ^ a b c d Murphy JC, Henderson RW. 1997. Tales of Giant Snakes: A Historical Natural History of Anacondas and Pythons. Krieger Pub. Co. 221 pp. ISBN 0-89464-995-7.
- ^ Rivas, Jesús A.; Rafael E. Ascanio & Maria D. C. Muñoz (2008). "What is the length of a snake?" (PDF). Contemporary Herpetology. 2008 (2): 1–3. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2011.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20160303183315/http://anacondas.org/
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- ^ Linné, Carl von (1758). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae. 1 (10th ed.). p. 215 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ Shaw, G. 1802. General Zoology, or Systematic Natural History Vol. III [(Part II) Amphibia (Order Serpentes): pgs. 351--352]. Thomas Davison, London. 615 pp.
- ^ Wagler, J. 1830. Natürliches System der Amphibien, mit Vorangehander Classification der Säugtiere und Vögel. J. G. Cotta'schen Buchhandlung, München. 354 pp.
- ^ Seba, A. 1735. Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri accurata descriptio. Vol. 2. (pg 30). J. Wetstenium, & Guil. Smith, & Janssonio-Waesbergios, Amsterdam.
- ^ Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema Naturae. 10th ed., Vol. 1 (pg. 215). Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm, 824 pp.
- ^ Mehrtens JM. 1987. Living Snakes of the World in Color. New York: Sterling Publishers. 480 pp. ISBN 0-8069-6460-X.
- ^ ""Pescaron" una anaconda de siete metros y 90 kilos" [Seven-meter-long, 90 kg anaconda "fished"] (in Spanish). ABC Color. 4 January 2008.
- ^ "Green Anaconda Eunectes murinus". National Geographic. Retrieved March 14, 2011.
- ^ a b Soomro, Adil (2001). "Eunectes murinus". University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
- ^ http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/reptiles/green-anaconda/
- ^ Eunectes murinus (Green Anaconda): Cannibalism Archived 2010-03-01 at the Wayback Machine at Prodigy Archived 2010-03-13 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 3 July 2008.
- ^ Burton, Maurice, and Robert Burton. International Wildlife Encyclopedia, pg. 44.
- ^ Herpetologist Jesus Rivas Archived 2010-07-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "BBC News - Female anaconda's West Midlands Safari Park 'virgin birth'". BBC News.
- ^ "Miraculous Birth at West Midland Safari Park". wmsp.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2014-08-31.
- ^ Nurhadi (28 March 2017). "Beginilah Ular Piton Menelan Akbar Petani Sawit Memuju Tengah ". Tribun Timur (in Indonesian). Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- ^ "Missing man found dead in belly of 7m-long python in Indonesia: Report". Straits Times. 29 March 2017. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
- ^ "Indonesian man's body found inside python – police". BBC. 2017-03-29. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
- ^ "23-foot python swallows Indonesian woman near her garden". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. Retrieved 2018-06-17.
Further reading[edit]
- Dirksen L, Böhme W. 1998. Studien an Anakondas 2: Zum taxonomischen Status von Eunectes murinus gigas (Latreille, 1801) (Serpentes: Boidae), mit neuen Ergebnissen zur Gattung Eunectes Wagler, 1830.- Salamandra 34(4): 359-374.
- Dirksen L. 2002. Anakondas. Monographische Revision der Gattung Eunectes (Wagler, 1830).- Natur und Tier-Verlag Münster. ISBN 3-931587-43-6. 187 pp.
- Rivas, J. A., M. d. C. Muñoz, J. B. Thorbjarnarson, G. M. Burghardt, W. Holmstrom, and P. Calle. 2007. Natural History of the green anacondas in the Venezuelan llanos. Pages 128-138 in R. W. Henderson, and R. Powell, editors. Biology of Boas, Pythons, and Related Taxa. Eagle Mountain Publishing Company, Eagle Mountain.
External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eunectes murinus.
- Anacondas.org. Accessed 30 April 2012. Archived 3 March 2016.
- Data related to Eunectes murinus at Wikispecies
- Boinae
- Fauna of the Amazon
- Man-eating species
- Reptiles described in 1758
- Reptiles of Bolivia
- Reptiles of Brazil
- Reptiles of Colombia
- Reptiles of Ecuador
- Reptiles of Guyana
- Reptiles of Paraguay
- Reptiles of Peru
- Reptiles of Trinidad and Tobago
- Reptiles of Venezuela
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Flashlight Friday was a hit! The kids loved it. They each got a flashlight and went off alone and read books! We turned off all the lights and made the room nice and dark. I have to say that this is probably the best reading they have done during "quiet" time!
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Can I just say that I absolutely love their Gingerbread Men! This home school connection project was a success! The kids loved talking about their project. Thank you to all of the families for helping make this project a success and a wonderful memory for our kids!


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ShipWorks Integration
In addition to ShipBridge (SellerCloud's shipping application), SellerCloud is integrated with ShipWorks, a popular shipping solution for order fulfillment.
This integration exports orders from SellerCloud to ShipWorks for processing, and then imports tracking information when the orders have been processed.
Installation and configuration
- Install Shipworks following their instructions.
- After installation, continue by following the Shipworks prompts/instructions until you are prompted to add a store.
- Add/create a store in Shipworks for SellerCloud:
- Platform: Generic – Module
- Name it as you want, but if you have multiple stores it may be best to name it SellerCloud
- Enter your endpoint URL, username, and password:
- Endpoint URL is xx.ws.sellercloud.com/shipworks/ (replace the xx with your server ID; for example, if your SellerCloud URL is vv.cwa.sellercloud.com, your endpoint would be vv.ws.sellercloud.com/shipworks/
- Endpoint URL must end with the trailing "/" or ShipWorks cannot connect with SellerCloud.
- Username and Password are your regular SellerCloud credentials
- Enter all other company-related data as prompted.
- Select the status and update settings.
Frequently asked questions
Which orders are sent from SellerCloud to Shipworks?
All orders that are paid and not voided or canceled are included in the feed from SellerCloud to Shipworks. FBA orders are also sent and will be marked as shipped in ShipWorks.
How does SellerCloud decide what the cutoff date should be when sending the orders to Shipworks?
ShipWorks sends a LastModified date in their request to download orders. SellerCloud will respond with all orders modified after that date.
Can I see on the order in SellerCloud if it was downloaded to Shipworks?
Yes. The order will be marked as ready to ship (ready to ship workflow must be enabled in the Client Settings).
What information is sent to Shipworks? Most fields are self-explanatory, but these may need clarification:
- OrderNumber - We send the SellerCloud OrderID instead of the OrderSourceID because ShipWorks will not accept duplicated IDs in case of replacements or split orders
- Shipping Method - We send the method from the order in SellerCloud
- Status Code - SellerCloud sends a list of order statuses to ShipWork; thus, changing them will change the status in SellerCloud
- CustomerID - SellerCloud UserID set on the order
- Order Notes - By default, SellerCloud adds two order notes:
- Channel from which the order came
- Company in SellerCloud


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Alexandra Sherwood Black Morrison is a Canadian born artist, living and working in Europe. Her main practice is abstract painting but has also experimented in sculpture and design using various materials and mediums.
Starting her professional education in the Fine Arts Program at Ontario, Canada's Guelph University, she graduated with an Honors Bachelor's degree in 2010. She was then accepted to the Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCADU) in Toronto for an interdisciplinary Masters Diploma. During her time at OCADU, she began a gallery internship in Brussels, Belgium. While working in Brussels and exploring Belgium's artistic community she made the decision to apply and was accepted into the Vrie Kunst Master's Program at the Sint Lukas Brussels Institute, graduating in 2014.
Since then, she now lives permanently in Belgium. Continuing her work. She has had multiple exhibitions in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and France and has worked with a myriad of other artists including painters, sculptors and musicians.
Alexandra Sherwood Black Morrison in her studio 2019.
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"Trust Not in the Tameness of the Wolf"
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"Every Night I Cut Out My Heart. But In The Morning It Was Full Again"
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I'm currently doing an ICT study to improve my coding skills.
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Microtraining for hospitality and tourism
The Institute of Microtraining has worked successfully with hospitality and tourism businesses for many years, helping them to keep their employees motivated and their skills honed, so that they can deliver in an increasingly competitive market.
Training is delivered by professional trainers in convenient modules, on or off-site. Employees can also access materials via their smart phones and tablets for short, targeted learning whenever and wherever they have time.
Our training delivers proven success for on-boarding across all areas of hospitality and tourism businesses, from in-restaurant sales, to guest complaints management.
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The new teaser trailer of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker shown at Disney's D23 Expo got some fans wondering on how the film going to end.
Daisy Ridley made it clear that the film won't end as controversial as Game of Thrones during an interview with MTV News at Disney's D23 Expo. The final season of Game of Thrones received alot of criticism for the drop of quality of the writing and the controversial decision to turn Daenerys Targaryen into an antagonist in the final episodes.
Daisy Ridley is just catching up on #GameOfThrones but she thinks the end of '#StarWars: The Rise of Skywalker' will *not* be as controversial. She talked to us about her pen pal #JohnWilliams, and what it was like playing dark Rey: "It felt really cool" #D23Expo pic.twitter.com/4h2CZ29r45
— MTV NEWS (@MTVNEWS) August 29, 2019
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will bring the sequel trilogy to an end of the Skywalker saga that began in 1977.
The film is directed by J. J. Abrams, the film cast includes Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong'o, Domhnall Gleeson, Kelly Marie Tran, Joonas Suotamo, Billie Lourd, Naomi Ackie, Richard E. Grant, Keri Russell, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Ian McDiarmid, Billy Dee Williams and Carrie Fisher.
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Have you ever been to a street party in a city centre?
Head to Watergate Street for this unique summer party featuring: carnival games, hobby experiences, toy testing, food samples, live music, face painting, in store gin/beer tasting and much much! There will also be a 'treasure hunt' on The Rows where little ones can collect sweets. In addition you can enter a competition to win £50 to spend on Watergate Street.
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• NO FEES: WhatsApp uses your phone's Internet connection (4G/3G/2G/EDGE or Wi-Fi, as available) to let you message and call friends and family, so you don't have to pay for every message or call.* There are no subscription fees to use WhatsApp.
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- Live location: you can share your location in real-time with family and friends. Open any chat, tap the attach icon > location, and tap "Share live location" to get started.
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Essential Advantages Of ADP Mobile Solutions Application
The need to view details pertaining to their work, employees have gained from the introduction of a mobile application. Through the app they access details like their payroll and benefits due to them.
From any location it is possible to access the relevant details on the app. All they have to make sure is that the required browser is installed on their phones.
You can access payroll details as far back as half a decade ago. To access the gross as well as net earnings you just need to toggle on the app.
Accessing details about the status of an employee's deductions is made possible through the software. An employee is able to see the tax details for the previous three years.
You are able to know the balance available on the periods of off duty. An interesting feature in the software is informing the user of the ATM facilities that are in close proximity. You are able to know what remains to be paid from your payroll.
The services of the ATMs listed are offered free of charge. The benefits that you are entitled to you are categorized in various forms that help you understand them.
The scope of the benefits and the time they are due is shown. You are as well informed who else is included in the package.
The software enables the employee to find out about his spending habits. You get to know what the money was used for and the specific accounts associated with the transactions.
The amount that the company owner made as contribution to his workers' benefit programme is exhibited as well. Information on unpaid claims is availed by the program.
An important feature of this program is the ability to show you how much money you have set aside as your spending plan for a year. An essential characteristic of the program is the ease with which a company owner can access all the information about his staff. These details include the work programme and their phone and email contacts.
Locating a particular employee therefore becomes easy alongside knowing his current work engagement. Contacting the employee is enabled in the program.
Letting all parties know what is taking place around the company is achieved by a feature available in the app. That information is given on real time basis.
Working relationships between the workers and their employer are significantly enhanced through this innovative program. The main beneficiary of this program is the overall company's performance as it has positive impact on everyone.
Exporting data from the software is possible to your current bookkeeping systems. This translates to lower costs and error free operations.
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Social media based propaganda in Pakistan might have touched its lowest ebb after this episode of political mudslinging put up for public spectacle.
A fake notification, purportedly issued by the Information wing of religio – political party Jamiat Ulema Islam (JUI-F) took Pakistani social media by storm, with the jolts being felt by mainstream media as well.
On Oct 6, 2019, some Twitter accounts allegedly affiliated with a political party shared a document complete with the party logo and official format that purportedly issued guidelines for JUI-F's upcoming 'freedom march' and 'lockdown' of the capital city. While rest of the guidelines appeared ordinary and mundane, point number 6 sent Twitter into frenzy.
'The participants of the sit in are directed to avoid sodomy without prior permission of their emir,' the instruction read, 'those who fail to comply will be driven out of the sit-in and their belongings will be confiscated.'
I can't believe my eyes. According to point number six Maulana Fazal Ur Rehman have told his followers who are being prepared to attack Islamabad may have sex with each other subject to the permission from their squad leader. #شق_نمبر6 pic.twitter.com/rb0mtX1gL0
— S A R F A R A Z (@ImSarfrazAbbasi) October 6, 2019
While the JUI-F took longer than usual to contradict the notification, it spread like fire on social media, mainly Pakistani Twitter. Amassing huge engagements, the hashtag # 6نمبر _شق (Clause 6) became the top twitter trend in Pakistan.
ڈیزل والے دو دن ٹویٹر پر آ کر چھلانگیں مارنے لگے۔
یہ بھول گئے ہیں کہ ہم انہیں جواب نہیں دے رہے۔ ہماری توجہ بس مسلہ کشمیر پر ہے اس لئے یہ ناچ رہے ہیں۔
ہم چاہیں تو 1800 ٹویٹ کے ساتھ بھی 46000 زیبروں کا ٹرینڈ نیچے بھیج سکتے ہیں #شق_نمبر6 pic.twitter.com/zkdOsAnLNe
— Dr Farhan K Virk (@FarhanKVirk) October 6, 2019
A collage of some of the tweets sharing the fake notification
JUI-F leaders alleged that the hateful campaign was engineered and was run by cyber trolls for political reasons.
The content of these hundreds of thousands of tweets and retweets were highly derogatory and hateful. The Twitter users not only accused the leadership and supporters of the political party of engaging in sodomy but also dragged in their supporters from other political parties, journalists and members of civil society in the malign campaign.
Soon a forged application form to seek the Emir's permission and a notice from Deputy Commissioner Islamabad warning the citizens of Islamabad against an onslaught a 'wave of sodomy' on the capital city also went viral.
However, netizens were genuinely worried when some cabinet members and elected representatives also fell for the propaganda.
Federal Minister for Science and technology, Fawad Hussain Chaudhry retweeted the fake document with a comment, saying;
"It looks like a protest of the Pink Movement of Amsterdam or San Francisco. Great ambition!"
MNA Aamir Liaqat Hussain shared the notification and likened the opposition party to the people of prophet Lut, which was doomed for refusing to give up sodomy.
"The night-long toil finally paid off. The hashtag is trending number 1", The MNA wrote, "Congratulations to the opponents of the clan of Lut. O army of Lut! Get out of Islamabad!" He added.
When JUI-F's refuted the notification, the MNA wrote:
"The Jamiat has refuted the notification, saying such ban is against human rights and 'human urge' in light of the 1973 constitution (a possible allusion to JUI-F chief Maulana Fazalur Rehman's signature style of referring to the law). The compulsion of Emir's permission for article six is a lie as when the mood strikes nobody cares for permissions'.
The JUI-F took strong exception to this trend, and has sent select individuals a Rs. 5 billion legal notice in damages for defamation.
Homosexuality is taboo subject in Pakistan as both social and religious morals debar it and view it as an ignominious digression from accepted social behavior.
Mainstream media have also criticized the hateful campaign against the political party.
آزادی مارچ اور فیک نیوز#JUIF #AzadiMarch@Dawn_News @Xadeejournalist @ZarrarKhuhro @WusatUllahKhan pic.twitter.com/gBOadQA0T0
— ZaraHatKay (@ZaraHatKay_Dawn) October 7, 2019
Like a number of previous hateful and defamatory campaigns, this one also has all the attributes of organized and engineered cyber trolling. The JUI-F and the Deputy Commissioner Islamabad have invoked law against the perpetrators; we hope to see them held accountable for their actions.


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Aura Light moves into long life, low energy luminaires
Relocation to larger new premises earlier this year has signified a new direction for Aura Light in the UK, for it has now grown into a major player in the fixtures market from its long established base as a lamp manufacturer.
In the fast expanding LED market, Aura Light now offers a number of commercial and industrial LED fittings from modular ceiling luminaires for offices through to LED light engines for spots and downlights and LED equivalents of high bay and low bay fittings for industrial applications and car parks.
And with Aura Lights acquisition in February of Zobra, a Swedish luminaire manufacturer, it has brought with it the respected brand of Noral and its complete high quality exterior lighting range.
As a Swedish company, sustainability comes naturally to Aura Light. The company has a strong belief in environmental, social and economic responsibility for long term success and this is reflected in its suite of management systems with ISO 9001 for quality, ISO 14001 for environmental and ISO 26000 for social responsibility management. It is also mirrored in its achievement with 90% of sales being long life products and solutions; 95% of waste materials from production being recycled; its power is from 100% green electricity; and through its partnership with ClimateCare on climate compensation which has resulted in CO2 reduction of 1,554 tonnes.
The groups products are specified on some prestige projects. One of the most recent in the UK is the LED fitting roll-out for the Virgin West Coast line, other examples from around the world include lighting for the European Parliament in Brussels, Pfizer, the Coca Cola production plant and the lighting for JCDecaux advertising hoardings.
Aura Light was also awarded earlier this year the 2015 Entrepreneurial Company of the Year Award based on recent analysis of the lighting market made by the global group consulting company Frost & Sullivan.


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The Egyptian Minister of Endowments, Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa, announced the preparation of a plan to reopen places of worship after the Eid al-Fitr holiday.
"The ministry has prepared a plan for reopening the mosques, and it will be presented to the Coronavirus Crisis Management Committee early next week," Gomaa said.
He directed the quick distribution of the carpets needed for furnishing, as the ministry will start distributing 320 thousand square meters of prayer rugs to the directorates nationwide.
He directed both the head of the religious sector and the head of the directorates sector to take the necessary precaution measures such as keeping a safe distance between worshippers from all directions and at all times.


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THE home-based Warriors are scheduled to go into camp on Monday to prepare for the 2020 CHAN qualifier against Mauritius as focus returns to the national team after their poor show at this year's AFCON finals.
Team manager Wellington Mpandare said the players are set to move into camp on Monday for the first of the two-legged battle against Mauritius, on the Indian Ocean island nation, next weekend.
The second leg is set for Barbourfields in Bulawayo.
"The local-based Warriors are now set to go into camp on Monday because we have a CHAN qualifier coming up at the end of this month, which is next weekend,'' said Mpandare.
"The players will once again be camped at the Yadah Hotel complex, even though at first there were questions whether it would be availed for national duty because of the fire that gutted part of the complex.
"I had actually told my employers at ZIFA to look for alternative accommodation for the camp, but I have just spoken to the Prophet (Walter Magaya), who has indicated to me that, even though part of the complex was razed by a fire, he had already made contingency plans that a part of the hotel will be availed for the team.
"He said although there was general disappointment, across the country after the team's showing at the AFCON finals, where the expectations were that we would go past the group stages, he had decided he couldn't abandon the boys simply because things didn't go well.
"He told me that this is a national assignment and he has to play his part, just like he has been doing in the past, and nothing has changed and the boys will be accommodated there ahead of the trip to Mauritius.''
ZIFA president Felton Kamambo revealed last week that the technical team, which took charge of the Warriors during their 2019 AFCON finals campaign, will remain in place for the CHAN campaign.
That means head coach Sunday Chidzambwa will be in charge of the team together with his assistants, Lloyd Mutasa and Rahman Gumbo.
However, a member of that technical side, fitness trainer Thompson "Rubberman'' Matenda, has quit after getting a job with a Zambian club.


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2020 Democrats are in an election fight on who can spend the most taxpayer money to bribe future, current, and former college students saddled with college loans. Elizabeth Warren took her shot at it a few weeks ago and now Bernie just saw her opening bid and raised it:
DC EXAMINER – The surging Warren made waves back in April when she proposed a plan to forgive most student loan debt, that she said would cost $640 billion. Additional money for free college tuition would bring the cost to $1.2 trillion, she said.
On Monday, however, Sanders is proposing eliminating the entire $1.6 trillion of outstanding student loans. On top of that, he's promising to make public universities, community colleges, and trade schools free.
This is really a fight for who can bankrupt America the quickest.
And while it's a very close race, it appears Bernie has taken the lead:
But Warren's proposal was somewhat limited — offering debt cancellation of up to $50,000 to more than 42 million people, or 95% of those with debt. She said that will completely wipe out debt for 75% of borrowers with student loans.
Sanders, however, wants to eliminate 100% of debt, both public and private, including graduate school. That means people with advanced degrees, from upper middle class families, with six-figure salaries, would benefit from the plan. Working doctors and lawyers would be getting a massive government handout under this proposal.
Of course Sanders wants to create a new tax to pay for all of this, but that's no big problem. Sanders just said the other day that people "would be delighted to pay more in taxes". He's right, I can't wait to give the government more of my money to pay off college loans and free college for people who think socialism is what America needs.
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