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Month: November 2020
Trump campaign claims it has filed suit to halt absentee vote count in Michigan
The Trump campaign claims to have filed suit to halt the vote count in Michigan. In a statement Wednesday, campaign manager Bill Stepien said that the campaign “has not been provided with meaningful access to numerous counting locations to observe the opening of ballots and the counting process, as guaranteed by Michigan law.”He said the suit was filed in the Michigan Court of Claims “to halt counting until meaningful access has been granted.” As of the time of filing, Democrat Joe Biden continues to claim the lead, with the state still in the process of counting some 400,000 ballots that were not counted Tuesday. These are largely absentee, and expected to continue to help Biden.- Advertisement – – Advertisement – 
Oppo Smartphone With 6.43-Inch Display Spotted on TENAA, Key Specifications Leaked
Why are smartphone prices rising in India? We discussed this on Orbital, our weekly technology podcast, which you can subscribe to via Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or RSS, download the episode, or just hit the play button below. Under the hood, the tipster claims that Oppo phone will come equipped with an octa-core processor clocked at 2.4GHz. But there is no word on the RAM and storage variants. Further, the tipster claims that the handset has a 4,300mAh battery and comes with 65W fast charging support. It is said to run on ColorOS 11 based Android 11 OS.For photos and videos, the Oppo PEGM00/ PEGT00 handset allegedly sports a quad rear camera setup with 64-megapixel primary sensor. It is accompanied by an 8-megapixel sensor and two 2-megapixel shooters, the tipster says. For selfies and video calls, the smartphone has a 32-megapixel camera on the front.- Advertisement – An Oppo smartphone with model number PEGM00/ PEGT00 has been certified by TENAA in China. The listing reveals the dimensions, display size, and rated battery capacity of the smartphone. A separate leak, claimed to be of the same smartphone, has delved out information about other key specifications of the smartphone. Both these developments show that the handset has a 6.43-inch display and is 7.9mm thick. The phone is also said to come pre-installed with ColorOS 11 based on Android 11.According to the TENAA listing, the Oppo smartphone PEGM00 and its network variant PEGT00 has 159.1 x 73.4 x 7.9mm dimensions. It is equipped with a 6.43-inch display, and is a 5G-capable handset. It is equipped with a dual-part battery, and the rated size of one of its batteries is 2,100mAh.- Advertisement – Known tipster Digital Chat Station has shared the details of an unidentified Oppo smartphone which could be the same handset spotted on TENAA. According to the tipster’s post on Weibo, the smartphone has a 6.43-inch OLED panel with a hole-punch design. The position of the hole-punch cutout is not known yet. The screen supports a refresh rate of 60Hz and a sampling rate of 180Hz.
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Michigan’s anti-Whitmer protests were also organizing grounds for would-be militia kidnappers
At the rally beforehand, leading Republicans had whipped up the crowd with extremist rhetoric. “We are in a war, right now. We are in a war for the hearts, the soul, the traditions and the freedom of our state and our country … it is up to us to end the shutdown,” said then-congressional candidate Mike Detmer (who later finished second in his race), adding that opposition to the COVID-19 measures needed to continue for “tyranny to go right back down that dark hole from whence it came.”Four of the men, including Fox, participated in the rain-drenched “Judgement Day” protest on May 14 that had been preceded by a deluge of violent online rhetoric calling for Whitmer’s death. The rally attracted only a handful of participants—who were unable to enter the Capitol because it was a Saturday, when the building normally is closed—but among them was a man dangling a doll, serving as an effigy of Whitmer, from a noose.Fox was also at the May 18 event in Grand Rapids called “Sheriffs Speak Out” at which several Republicans, include House Speaker Mike Shirkey and Barry County sheriff Dar Leaf, spoke. Militia plotters William and Michael Null also were there, acting as onstage security. – Advertisement – – Advertisement – Of the 14 men facing federal and state charges in the case, the Post found eight of them—three facing federal charges, and five facing state charges—who participated in at least seven of the anti-Whitmer protests. The leader of the plot, 37-year-old Alex Fox, was among six of the men who participated in the first of the protests on April 30 in Lansing, when a large crowd of armed militiamen successfully shut down deliberations in the state House by trying to invade its chambers.
Michigan militia leader Alex Fox, center in beige ballcap, can be seen leading an attempt to enter the House chambers in Lansing on April 30.In a video recorded by MLive, Fox can be seen standing near the front of the crowd, wearing a Hawaiian shirt—signifying participation in the civil-war-seeking “Boogaloo” movement—while facing Michigan state troopers and Capitol security guards. Fox can be seen chanting: “Let us in!”- Advertisement –
Republicans have refused to accept any hint of responsibility for their complicity in the extremist violence emerging from the reality-deprived events they have created in response to Democratic attempts to manage the pandemic and other efforts at governance, including common-sense gun control in Virginia—particularly since the source of much of the hysteria is Donald Trump himself.Yet as the Post investigation reveals, the line between far-right extremists and supposedly mainstream Republicans has all but vanished during 2020, when events organized and encouraged by the latter have simply become recruitment and organizing grounds for the former.
macOS Big Sur to Be Available for Download on November 12, Apple Announces
Apple is making macOS Big Sur available for all compatible MacBook and Mac computers on Thursday, November 12, the Cupertino company announced on Tuesday. Apple launched its new MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini that are powered by its in-house M1 chip. The new macOS release, a successor to last year’s macOS Catalina, debuted at WWDC 2020 in June. The operating system is aimed to elevate your computing experience by bringing an upgraded interface, support for universal apps, and the ability to run iOS and iPadOS apps natively. macOS Big Sur is also engineered specifically for the Apple silicon.macOS Big Sur release dateApple VP of Hardware Engineering John Ternus announced the release date of macOS Big Sur during the virtual event on Tuesday. Ternus said that the new operating system would be available for download on Thursday, November 12. Apple unveiled macOS Big Sur at WWDC 2020 — alongside other software updates including iOS 14 and iPadOS 14. In August, the operating system went up for download in public beta.macOS Big Sur compatibility- Advertisement – Apple has also provided updates to Safari, Messages, and Maps that all come preloaded on macOS Big Sur. Similarly, there is support for universal apps, which can run on both new Apple silicon as well as Intel x86 based Mac machines. Developers including Adobe and Omni Group are amongst the first ones to bring universal apps to the macOS world.The macOS update also includes Rosetta 2 that makes apps built for Intel-based Mac machines seamlessly run on M1 systems. Furthermore, Apple has provided support for running iOS and iPadOS apps natively on the latest macOS version.Are iPhone 12 mini, HomePod mini the Perfect Apple Devices for India? We discussed this on Orbital, our weekly technology podcast, which you can subscribe to via Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or RSS, download the episode, or just hit the play button below.- Advertisement – macOS Big Sur is coming to the Mac machines that are currently compatible with macOS 10.15 Catalina. These comprise MacBook 2015 and later, MacBook Air 2013 and later, MacBook Pro late 2013 and later, Mac mini 2014 and later, iMac 2014 and later, iMac Pro 2017 and later, and Mac Pro 2013 and later models. The new macOS version will also come pre-installed on the newly launched MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini that are based on the Apple M1 chip.macOS Big Sur featuresApple has provided an all-new experience with macOS Big Sur that brings full-height sidebars and refreshed toolbars. The Dock has also been refreshed with a uniform shape for app icons. In addition to the interface changes, the new macOS release brings a revamped Notification Center and an upgraded Control Center. The macOS Big Sur update also includes advanced power management to work efficiently with the M1 chip.“macOS Big Sur is engineered, down to its core, to fully take advantage of all the capability and power of M1,” said Apple VP of Software Engineering Craig Federighi.- Advertisement –
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Vietnam, Thailand continue to battle avian flu
Dec 29, 2004 (CIDRAP News) – Vietnam and Thailand have continued to battle avian influenza in recent weeks, with a total of 19 outbreaks reported in a dozen provinces, according to health officials of the two countries.Vietnam has reported seven outbreaks in six provinces, while Thailand has reported 12 outbreaks in six provinces, according to information published by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE).A total of 10,750 birds died of the disease or were killed in control efforts in Vietnam from Nov 25 through Dec 24, says a report by Dr. Bui Quang Anh, director of animal health in the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. The disease struck poultry flocks ranging from 125 to 4,900 birds, all in the Mekong Delta in southern Vietnam.”These infectious areas so far have been completely put under control,” Bui stated in a report published yesterday by Vietnam News, the state news agency. But he warned that Vietnam is at risk for more outbreaks because the weather is cooling and poultry transport and consumption are increasing.Thailand’s report to OIE said about 3,300 ducks, hens, and fighting cocks, 241 of which were sick, were destroyed from Dec 17 to 23 because of avian flu. The report by Dr. Yukol Limlamthong of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives did not specify the virus, but the disease was listed as highly pathogenic avian flu, implying that it was H5N1.The report said seven of the 12 outbreaks were in the northern province of Phitsanu Lok.Two more avian flu outbreaks in Vietnam were reported today by Xinhua, China’s state news agency. Quoting the local newspaper Labor, the report said 850 birds in the southern province of Ca Mau died or were culled because of the disease.Vietnam’s report to OIE lists the flu virus as an H5 type but does not identify the “N,” or neuraminidase, number. Vietnam and Thailand have lost millions of poultry while battling outbreaks of H5N1 avian flu for much of the past year. In addition, Vietnam has had 27 confirmed human cases of the illness, 20 of them fatal, and Thailand has had 17 human cases with 12 deaths.In other recent developments, about 9,000 ducks have been destroyed in South Korea because of an outbreak of suspected H5N2 avian flu, a milder strain than H5N1, according to a Dec 22 Agence France-Presse (AFP) report.The ducks were on a farm in Gwangju, about 200 miles south of Seoul, the report said. The outbreak was detected Dec 1, but confirmatory test results on the virus were still awaited at the time of the report.South Korea battled outbreaks of H5N1 avian flu beginning late in 2003 but had no human cases. The AFP report said the government declared the disease under control in March 2004.See also:Vietnam’s report to OIEftp://ftp.oie.int/infos_san_archives/eng/2004/en_041224v17n52.pdfThailand’s report to OIEftp://ftp.oie.int/infos_san_archives/eng/2004/en_041224v17n52.pdf
Report: Azerbaijanis likely caught H5N1 from swans
May 31, 2006 (CIDRAP News) – Experts who investigated two clusters of human cases of H5N1 avian influenza in Azerbaijan in March concluded that one cluster marked the first time humans probably contracted the disease from wild birds—in this case, dead swans.”Close contact with and de-feathering of infected wild swans were the most plausible exposures to influenza A/H5N1 virus in the Daikyand cluster,” which included seven confirmed cases and four deaths, says the investigators’ report, published this week in the monthly issue of Eurosurveillance.”The . . . cluster in Daikyand settlement is the first event where wild birds were the most likely source of influenza A/H5N1 infection in humans,” states the report by a team of 20 authors from several countries and the World Health Organization (WHO).The WHO reported in March that wild swans were suspected as the source of infection in the cases. The Eurosurveillance article is the first detailed published presentation of the evidence for that view.Two clusters of H5N1 cases were investigated in Azerbaijan in March. Azeri authorities reported a cluster of nine possible cases in Daikyand, a town in southeastern Azerbaijan, Mar 6. Three days later, two more suspected cases were reported in Bayim-Sarov, Tarter district, in the east-central part of the country. The human cases had been preceded by outbreaks in wild and domestic birds in February.A WHO-led international team of 11 experts investigated the cases with the help of a field laboratory from the US Naval Medical Research Unit 3 from Cairo, Egypt. Influenza A/H5 was confirmed in seven of the patients from Daikyand, including six from the same family and another from a neighboring family. Four cases were fatal, and five patients were females between the ages of 15 and 20.Family members initially denied any contact with sick or dead wild birds or domestic poultry, but others reported that many wild swans had died in the area in February and that the family might have had contact with dead swans, the report says. Relatives of the patents eventually revealed that the affected family had been involved in de-feathering dead swans. Swan feathers are used in pillows and bring a good price in the area, the article says.In the Tarter district, 1 of the 2 suspected cases was confirmed and the other was classified as probable, according to the report. The investigators said the two patients, a 24-year-old man and his 18-year-old sister, had bought and eaten a turkey that was thought to have been ill.While affirming that the Daikyand victims probably caught the virus by handling wild swans, the report says that limited human-to-human transmission can’t be ruled out, given the incomplete information available.In other observations, the report says the Azeri cases point up the importance of oxygen therapy in H5N1 infections.”Severe hypoxia, caused by the prolonged course of viral pneumonia, appeared to be underrecognised and treated late in children,” the report sates. “The early establishment of oxygen saturation monitoring and provision of continuous oxygen therapy is therefore crucial to prevent decompensation and multi-organ failure already observed” in H5N1 cases elsewhere.Gilsdorf A, Boxall N, Gasimov V, et al. Two clusters of human infection with influenza A/H5N1 virus in the Republic of Azerbaijan, February-March 2006. Eurosurveillance Monthly 2006 May;11:5 [Full text]See also:Mar 21 CIDRAP News story “WHO confirms seven human bird flu cases in Azerbaijan”
Istra Inspirit presented Croatian cultural heritage at the Storytelling Festival in Edinburgh
Istra Inspirit, as the only project of cultural and innovative tourism from Croatia, presented itself to the audience of the Scottish International Storytelling Festival, which is being held for the 28th year in a row in Edinburgh – the City of the Festival.It is a renowned festival that brings together those eager for creative presentations of stories from around the world, thus connecting cultures, languages, generations and places. As part of this creative concept of storytelling and presentation of different cultures from around the world, Istra Inspirit was presented, presenting many stories, myths and legends from all over Croatia, performed by Petra B. Blašković and Frane Novljan, academic actors with many years of experience in performing Istra Inspirit experiences.The journey through Croatia began with Slavonia, and the revival of the legend of Perun and Veles, and continued with the legend of the Black Queen who created Plitvice Lakes to tell in an interesting way the story of the Dalmatian islands and the island of Lokrum and the story of Striborova forest and tintilinići . The presentation of Istra Inspirit ended with a presentation of Istrian customs – ‘užanci’ and the most attractive Istra Inspirit experiences and characters, among which we can single out Crispa, Morgan’s treasure, Veli Jože from Motovun, macmalići from Labin mines, villas built by the Pula Amphitheater and others. fulfilled a one-hour unique experience of Croatia and Istria.”This experience opened the Istra Inspirit project to an international audience in Edinburgh, a city where many guided storytelling tours can be visited and which can serve as inspiration and an example of good practice when it comes to presenting cultural and historical heritage. The whole trip provided a connection with experts who also apply storytelling as a concept in their business, and the audience could get to know Croatia through stories, legends and myths.”, Points out Morena Milevoj from Istra Inspirita.By the way, Istra Inspirit, one of the best tourist stories in the history of Croatian tourism, last year received great recognition from the profession and was included among the world’s best tourist stories in the prestigious and recognized book Tourism Stories published by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). That’s right Istri Inspirit the only Croatian story in the 28 best world tourist stories in the UNWTO book, which is certainly another confirmation of the excellent concept and performance.
The Croatian Camping Association encourages the development of infrastructure for people with disabilities and special needs
The Croatian Camping Association (KUH) has become involved in the development of a cross-border network to encourage the development of accessible natural and cultural tourist destinations. With the approved grants from EU funds, the purchase of two fully equipped and adapted mobile homes for the accommodation of people with special needs is planned, and the houses will serve as a model and model for the education of all interested participants. Through the project implemented by “TOURISM4ALL”, the Croatian Camping Association encourages and creates conditions that will enable people with special needs to stay in Croatian camps, and will encourage the camping sector and intermediaries in the development and encouragement of activities to enable people with disabilities. raising the quality of life and involvement in tourist flows. The project is primarily aimed at people with special needs, but also all other groups with special needs, such as the elderly population, children, people with allergies, people with visual, hearing impairments and the like. Last but not least, the goal of the project is to simultaneously encourage year-round tourism and social inclusion, through the exchange of approaches and technologies and joint promotion towards people with special needs. The project is commendable for its orientation towards the part of the population that unfortunately is not in the main interest of the tourist offer, which the project wants to change. “Bringing tourist destinations closer to people with special needs means raising awareness of existing social inequality and actively solving problems. Also, through cross-border cooperation and networking of project partners, a basis is created for further progress and raising awareness of the Croatian and Italian public with the project and its goals. ” pointed out Adriano Palman, director of KUH. Implementation begins on November 1, 2018, and completion is planned for April 2021. The project is part of the umbrella EU program INTERREG Italy – Croatia and includes cooperation with the leading partner of the project, the Italian region of Molise, and with many other partners on both sides of the Adriatic Sea.