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EFF STATEMENT ON THE 1ST QUARTERLY LABOUR FORCE SURVEY FOR 2025
Wednesday, 14 May 2025 The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) notes the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey released on the 13th of May 2025 by Statistics Soeffonline.org
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Voyager 1’s Primary Thrusters Revived Before DSN Command Pause
As with all aging bodies, clogged tubes form an increasing issue. So too with the 47-year old Voyager 1 spacecraft and its hydrazine thrusters. Over the decades silicon dioxide from an aging rubber diaphragm in the fuel tank has been depositing on the inside of fuel tubes. By switching between primary, backup and trajectory thrusters the Voyager team has been managing this issue and kept the spacecraft oriented towards Earth. Now this team has performed another amazing feat by reviving the primary thrusters that had been deemed a loss since a heater failure back in 2004.
Unlike the backup thrusters, the trajectory thrusters do not provide roll control, so reviving the primary thrusters would buy the mission a precious Plan B if the backup thrusters were to fail. Back in 2004 engineers had determined that the heater failure was likely unfixable, but over twenty years later the team was willing to give it another shot. Analyzing the original failure data indicated that a glitch in the heater control circuit was likely to blame, so they might actually still work fine.
To test this theory, the team remotely jiggled the heater controls, enabled the primary thrusters and waited for the spacecraft’s star tracker to drift off course so that the thrusters would be engaged by the board computer. Making this extra exciting was scheduled maintenance on the Deep Space Network coming up in a matter of weeks, which would troubleshooting impossible for months.
To their relief the changes appears to have worked, with the heaters clearly working again, as are the primary thrusters. With this fix in place, it seems that Voyager 1 will be with us for a while longer, even as we face the inevitable end to the amazing Voyager program.
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Having all of your teeth left in your mouth in adulthood- too woke for Ron DeSantis.
Gov. DeSantis signs bill making Florida 2nd state to ban fluoride from its water system | PBS News
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Gov. DeSantis signs bill making Florida 2nd state to ban fluoride from its water system
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a measure Thursday prohibiting local governments from adding fluoride to their water systems, making it the second state in the country after Utah to implement a statewide ban on the mineral.PBS News
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Il salotto di Villa Le Sughere si accende con la musica e i movimenti del ’68
Ultimo appuntamento della stagione venerdì (16 maggio) dalle 19,30
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Il salotto di Villa Le Sughere si accende con la musica e i movimenti del ’68 - LuccaInDiretta
Villa Le Sughere si accende con la musica e i movimenti del ’68Ultimo appuntamento della stagione venerdì (16 maggio) dalle 19,30LuccainDiretta
India’s Jobless Rate at 5.1% in April, Government Data Shows
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-15/india-s-jobless-rate-at-5-1-in-april-government-data-says?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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"Thames Valley Water admitted this week that senior managers are in line for “substantial” bonuses linked to an emergency £3bn loan. Ministers now plan to use new powers to block bosses taking bonuses worth hundreds of thousands of pounds as the company fights for survival."
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Ministers to block Thames Water paying bosses bonuses out of emergency loan
Exclusive: Firm close to insolvency says using £3bn loan to pay ‘substantial’ bonuses is vital to retain senior managersHelena Horton (The Guardian)
Last post from my wander through the woods.
#autumn #fujifilm #fujifilmxt30ii #xt30ii #photography #naturephotography #nature
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Ontario is killing its Endangered Species Act | The Narwhal
The Doug Ford government’s Bill 5 could affect redside dace and other endangered species on the path of Highway 413Kathryn Peiman (The Narwhal)
Singtel Offers $1 Billion Stake in Bharti Airtel, Terms Show
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-15/singtel-offers-1-billion-stake-in-bharti-airtel-terms-show?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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India’s Trade Gap Widens to Five-Month High in April
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-15/india-s-trade-gap-widens-to-five-month-high-in-april?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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China’s Solar Firms to Speed Up Global Push Under Tariff Truce
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-16/china-s-solar-firms-to-speed-up-global-push-under-tariff-truce?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Even Once Reluctant Scholars Now Agree on Israel's Gaza Assault: It's a Genocide | Common Dreams
Julia Conley
May 15, 2025
"Melanie O'Brien, president of the International Association of Genocide Scholars, told NRC that #Israel's deliberate blockade on "food, water, shelter, and sanitation" convinced her the #Netanyahu government was carrying out a #genocide, while Segal pointed to "openly genocidal statements" by #Israeli leaders.
"But for all it is about the sum of what would apply separately as 'ordinary' war crimes," NRC reported. "The picture as a whole makes it a genocide. That is how the term is meant, says [British professor Martin] Shaw: 'holistic.'""
Even Once Reluctant Scholars Now Agree on Israel's Gaza Assault: It's a Genocide
"Can I name someone whose work I respect who doesn't consider it genocide?" said one researcher. "No."julia-conley (Common Dreams)
NASA keeps ancient Voyager 1 spacecraft alive with Hail Mary thruster fix
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NASA keeps ancient Voyager 1 spacecraft alive with Hail Mary thruster fix
: Failure could've triggered a small explosionBrandon Vigliarolo (The Register)
生活保護世帯の食事・入浴回数減少、物価高で生活状況の悪化浮き彫りに…山梨県が緊急調査
山梨県は８日、生活保護受給世帯の実態を把握するために実施した緊急調査の結果を発表した。物価の高止まりが続く中、食事や入浴回数の減少など生活状況が悪化している様子が浮き彫りとなっており、今後、生活基盤の保障に向けた対策を読売新聞オンライン
ロシア凍結資産、法的に可能なら西側は没収に動く＝ドイツ首相 | ロイター
５月１５日、ドイツのメルツ首相（写真）は同日付の独紙ツァイトのインタビューで、ドイツとその同盟国は法的に可能なら、凍結されているロシア資産の没収に動くとの見方を示した。ベルリンで１４日撮影（２０２５年 ロイター/Lisi Niesner） - ドイツのメルツ首相は１５日付の独紙ツァイトのインタビューで、ドイツとその同盟国は法的に可能なら、凍結されているロシア資産の没収に動くとの見方を示した。ロシア資産の没収について首相は「現在、明確化の作業が進んでいる」と説明。「法的に全く問題のない根拠に基づ…WALKNEWS (WALK NEWS)
Is Germany’s powerful finance minister in over his head?
https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-powerful-finance-minister-lars-klingbeil-over-his-head/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Is Germany’s powerful finance minister in over his head?
Lars Klingbeil has rapidly risen to become one of his country’s most influential politicians. But the hard part is just beginning. simultaneously holds the roles of SPD co-leader, vice chancellor and finance minister in the EU’s biggest economy.Nette Nöstlinger (POLITICO)
Romania’s Simion wants a broad coalition. Good luck with that.
https://www.politico.eu/article/romania-george-simion-broad-coalition/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Romania’s Simion wants a broad coalition. Good luck with that.
Hard-right presidential candidate George Simion is extending a warm hand to other parties, but getting the cold shoulder.Max Griera (POLITICO)
Futuro do emprego: 10 profissões em alta até 2030, segundo o Fórum Econômico Mundial - Gazeta Brasil-
Segundo o Relatório sobre o Futuro do Emprego 2025, do Fórum Econômico Mundial (FEM), a previsão é de uma criação líquida de 78 milhões de empregos até 2030 —Gazeta Brasil
Can Labour still own the North?
https://www.politico.eu/podcast/westminster-insider/can-labour-still-own-the-north/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Can Labour still own the North?
With Nigel Farage’s Reform UK muscling in to key parts of the country, Westminster Insider Host Sascha O’Sullivan speaks to politicians through the North of England, where Labour has an…Sascha O'Sullivan (POLITICO)
COVID-19 cases are surging in Hong Kong and Singapore, with Hong Kong seeing its highest levels in a year.
Singapore reported a 28% rise in cases and a 30% jump in daily hospitalisations in the week through May 3, prompting health alerts in both cities.
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TSMC Supplier GlobalWafers to Hike US Investment to $7.5 Billion
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-16/tsmc-supplier-globalwafers-to-hike-us-investment-to-7-5-billion?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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米政権のウィットコフ・ケロッグ特使、15日にトルコ訪問＝関係筋 | ロイター
米政権のウィットコフ中東担当特使は１４日、ロシアとウクライナの直接協議のため、１６日にルビオ米国務長官とトルコのイスタンブールに向かうと述べた。６日撮影（２０２５年 ロイター/Kent Nishimura） - トランプ政権のウィットコフ特使（中東担当）とケロッグ特使（ロシア・ウクライナ担当）が ロシア・ウクライナ戦争を終結させる方法について協議するため、１５日にトルコのイスタンブールを訪問する可能性があることが１３日、複数の関係筋の話で分かった。ただ、米政府高官は１５日にイスタンブールで予定さ…WALKNEWS (WALK NEWS)
DHS Is Considering A Reality Show Where Immigrants Compete For Citizenship
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dhs-reality-show-immigrants-compete-citizenship_n_68268359e4b01633824dfa18?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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DHS Is Considering A Reality Show Where Immigrants Compete For Citizenship
The news comes after Rep. Bennie Thompson called out DHS Secretary Kristi Noem for her apparent costumes and staged photos during ICE raids and DHS assignments.Taiyler S. Mitchell (HuffPost)
📝 Governistas estão em alerta! A crise do INSS pode impactar diretamente a administração de Lula. Descubra como essa situação está sendo avaliada e quais as possíveis consequências para o futuro do governo. Não perca essa análise crucial para entender os rumos da política brasileira! Clique e fique por dentro!
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Governistas avaliam impacto da crise do INSS no governo Lula
Brasília — InkDesign News — A crise no Instituto Nacional do Seguro Social (INSS), revelada em maio de 2025, expôs um esquema de fraudes que afeta diretamente aposentados, especialmente os de menor reTiago F Santiago (INK|DESIGN NEWS)
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70 New B&W Photos That Capture The Beauty And Essence Of Our World, Shared By This Instagram Page
Without the distraction of color, black and white photography emphasizes composition, lighting, texture, and emotion. This often results in more powerful and timeless images.Hidrėlėy (Bored Panda)
Super fun evening at @pluralistic Picks&Shovels book tour stop here in #Pittsburgh
I appreciated that it was an everybody masked event - and had a terrific if quick chat on old 🍏 computers in my office and Chemistry hacking too.
Sadly I couldn't find my old paperback of Down & Out... but Kid1 got Little Brother signed
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And thanks to @pluralistic I also found out yesterday about a computer museum a short drive away - I hope you make it there soon!
And since the pic of my office in the previous toot was an older one - here's the add on there taken today - my first computer a #ZXSpectrum (needs a TV to work - yes of course I have an old CRT at home...so kids know what color a dead channel is)
And while I'm showing off old junk some disks that persist after culls (don't ask why)
✨ Thanks to this post (☝️) TIL about Large Scale Systems Museum / Museum of Applied Computer Technology!
😎 Super cool and easily within driving distance!
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Into the Wild: 30 Breathtaking Wildlife Photos That Awaken Your Spirit - 121Clicks.com
This collection of 30 wildlife photos invites you on a visual journey through some of the planet’s most awe-inspiring and untamed landscapes. TheseAdmin (121clicks.com)
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