themindunleashed--2020-08-09--Man sentenced to life in prison for selling less than a gram of marijuana will finally be freed

( TMU ) – A U.S. military veteran who was sentenced to life in prison over less than $ 30 of marijuana is going to be released from prison , his lawyer said .
Derek Harris was arrested in Louisiana back in 2008 for selling undercover officer 0.69 grams of cannabis .
While Harris was initially convicted and sentenced to 15 years in prison , in 2012 he was resentenced to life in prison under the state ’ s draconian Habitual Offender Law , which grants judges the freedom to impose far harsher sentences on defendants with prior criminal charges @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have now agreed to release Harris from prison after he served nine years in prison , after he was granted a new hearing by the Louisiana Supreme Court last month .
The court agreed with arguments presented by Harris ’ legal counsel that he had “ ineffective assistance of counsel at sentencing on post-conviction review.
” Harris ’ attorney , Cormac Boyle , said that District Attorney Keith Stutes ’ office agreed that his client “ received ineffective assistance at sentencing and was entitled to a lesser sentence , ” but at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the judge claimed he had no choice but to condemn him to life imprisonment as a habitual offender .
Harris also noted that his previous attorney didn ’ t even remind the sentencing judge that he had a duty to deliver a less severe prison term if the mandatory minimum sentence “ shocks the conscience , ” reports NOLA .
Boyle noted that his client ’ s case isn ’ t some freak incident but illustrative of Louisiana ’ s long history with the habitual offender law which disproportionately harms Black defendants in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time for Louisiana to rethink how it uses the habitual offender law , ” Boyle said .
“ While in theory such a law may be fine , in practice it perpetuates and exposes some of the worst aspects of the criminal justice system.
” Harris , who had previous offenses of theft and dealing cocaine , had developed a substance abuse problem following his return from Operation Desert Storm , the U.S. operation launched by the U.S. during the 1990-1991 Gulf War in response to Iraq ’ s invasion of neighboring Kuwait @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Court Justice John Weimer noted that Harris ’ “ prior offenses were nonviolent and related to his untreated dependency on drugs.
” Harris was definitely “ not a drug kingpin ” nor did he fit the profile of “ a drug dealer , so far as I can tell , ” Weimer added .
It was for those reasons that Harris wasn ’ t given the maximum 30-year sentence during his initial sentencing , and was only given a life sentence by the trial court after the habitual offender bill had passed .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ faced by Louisiana ’ s roughly 4,700 prisoners serving life without parole , reports Washington Post .
However , his recent victory before the Louisiana Supreme Court could see inmates finally being able to challenge their convictions on the grounds of draconian sentencing Boyle said that Harris will soon be released from state prison and plans to relocate to Kentucky where he can restart his life with a brother and his family .

(TMU) – A U.S. military veteran who was sentenced to life in prison over less than $30 of cannabis is going to be released from prison, his lawyer said.
Derek Harris was arrested in Louisiana back in 2008 for selling undercover officer 0.69 grams of cannabis.
While Harris was initially convicted and sentenced to 15 years in prison, in 2012 he was re-sentenced to life in prison under the state’s draconian Habitual Offender Law, which grants judges the freedom to impose far harsher sentences on defendants with prior criminal charges.
However, prosecutors in Vermilion Parish have now agreed to release Harris from prison after he served nine years in prison, after he was granted a new hearing by the Louisiana Supreme Court last month.
The court agreed with arguments presented by Harris’ legal counsel that he had “ineffective assistance of counsel at sentencing on post-conviction review.”
Harris’ attorney, Cormac Boyle, said that District Attorney Keith Stutes’ office agreed that his client “received ineffective assistance at sentencing and was entitled to a lesser sentence,” but at the time Harris’ lawyer remained silent when the judge claimed he had no choice but to condemn him to life imprisonment as a habitual offender.
Harris also noted that his previous attorney didn’t even remind the sentencing judge that he had a duty to deliver a less severe prison term if the mandatory minimum sentence “shocks the conscience,” reports NOLA.
Boyle noted that his client’s case isn’t some freak incident but illustrative of Louisiana’s long history with the habitual offender law which disproportionately harms Black defendants in the state.
“It is certainly time for Louisiana to rethink how it uses the habitual offender law,” Boyle said. “While in theory such a law may be fine, in practice it perpetuates and exposes some of the worst aspects of the criminal justice system.”
Harris, who had previous offenses of theft and dealing cocaine, had developed a substance abuse problem following his return from Operation Desert Storm, the U.S. operation launched by the U.S. during the 1990-1991 Gulf War in response to Iraq’s invasion of neighboring Kuwait.
In his opinion, Louisiana Supreme Court Justice John Weimer noted that Harris’ “prior offenses were nonviolent and related to his untreated dependency on drugs.”
Harris was definitely “not a drug kingpin” nor did he fit the profile of “a drug dealer, so far as I can tell,” Weimer added.
It was for those reasons that Harris wasn’t given the maximum 30-year sentence during his initial sentencing, and was only given a life sentence by the trial court after the habitual offender bill had passed.
Harris’ case illustrates the grave plight faced by Louisiana’s roughly 4,700 prisoners serving life without parole, reports Washington Post. However, his recent victory before the Louisiana Supreme Court could see inmates finally being able to challenge their convictions on the grounds of draconian sentencing
Boyle said that Harris will soon be released from state prison and plans to relocate to Kentucky where he can restart his life with a brother and his family.
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themindunleashed--2020-08-09--Get Ready For Spectacular Night Skies Because August Will Have 3 Meteor Showers

( TMU ) – July was packed with exciting celestial events , including the third penumbral lunar eclipse of the year , several planets visible to the naked eye and three meteor showers which continue into August to reach their peak .
The trio of Meteor Showers that are active this month : The Southern Delta Aquariids which can produce up to 25 meteor showers per hour were active from July 12 and continue until August 23 .
Visible from the Southern Hemisphere and southern latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere between midnight until an hour before sunrise .
The southern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from where they seem to originate from .
The Alpha Capricornid meteor shower produces fewer , slower and brighter meteors of up to five per hour and often produce fireballs .
Active from July 3 through to August 15 and best viewed in the Southern Hemisphere , these showers are named after the constellation Capircornus from where they appear to radiate from .
The Perseid meteor shower was active from July 17 through to August 24 , peaking on August 11th and 12th .
The Perseids produce more fireballs than any other meteor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 50 and 70 meteors per hour .
Visible in the Northern Hemisphere , the Perseids are active between midnight and an hour before sunrise .
The constellation of Perseus the hero is from where these showers appear to radiate from and is named after .

(TMU) – July was packed with exciting celestial events, including the third penumbral lunar eclipse of the year, several planets visible to the naked eye and three meteor showers which continue into August to reach their peak.
The trio of Meteor Showers that are active this month:
Southern Delta Aquariid Meteor Shower
The Southern Delta Aquariids which can produce up to 25 meteor showers per hour were active from July 12 and continue until August 23. Visible from the Southern Hemisphere and southern latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere between midnight until an hour before sunrise. The southern Delta is named after the constellation Aquarius from where they seem to originate from.
Alpha Capricornid Meteor Shower
The Alpha Capricornid meteor shower produces fewer, slower and brighter meteors of up to five per hour and often produce fireballs. Active from July 3 through to August 15 and best viewed in the Southern Hemisphere, these showers are named after the constellation Capircornus from where they appear to radiate from.
Perseid Meteor Shower
The Perseid meteor shower was active from July 17 through to August 24, peaking on August 11th and 12th. The Perseids produce more fireballs than any other meteor shower and during its peak produces between 50 and 70 meteors per hour. Visible in the Northern Hemisphere, the Perseids are active between midnight and an hour before sunrise. The constellation of Perseus the hero is from where these showers appear to radiate from and is named after.
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themindunleashed--2020-08-11--2 beluga whales delighted by new ocean sanctuary home after years of captivity in Chinese zoo

( TMU ) – Two adorable beluga whales were brimming over with enthusiasm and joy when they were freed from captivity in a Chinese aquarium and taken to their new home in the open seas of the North Atlantic .
The 12-year old female belugas Little Grey and Little White ( Xiao Hui and Xiao Bai ) were born in the wild near Russia but were captured when they were only two years old .
They were eventually forced to perform for almost a decade as an attraction at Changfeng Ocean World in Shanghai where they performed tricks and shows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meals .
Prior to their move , they were at a research center in Russia .
Beluga whales are beautiful and gentle creatures that are among the most vocal aquatic mammals known to man , earning the nickname “ canaries of the sea.
” They are famous for their expressive musical vocalizations and funny facial gestures .
However , many belugas they have long suffered exploitation and abuse to entertain humans .
But after Merlin Entertainment , which operates Madame Tussauds and Legoland , purchased Ocean World Zoo , they immediately sought to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and permanent homes , reports BBC .
British conservation charity Sea Life Trust stepped up to assist the two belugas in the transition to their new home , which lies 6,000 miles in Iceland at the world ’ s first open water beluga sanctuary in Klettsvik Bay , on the island of Heimaey .
“ We have been working with Little White and Little Grey for the last 18 months to make sure that they will be prepared and ready for the long journey , ” said Sea Life Trust head Andy Bool @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place by truck and ferry , as well as a Boeing 747-400ERF cargo aircraft that hauled them while they were protected by specialized slings .
Having safely arrived in Iceland , Sea Life Trust is now carefully preparing them for their new lives in the sprawling sanctuary .
“ We ’ re absolutely delighted to be able to share the news that Little Grey and Little White are safely in their sea sanctuary care pools and are just one step away from being released into their open water home , ” Bool explained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the first stage of their release back to the ocean was as smooth as we had hoped and planned for , ” he added .
“ Little Grey and Little White are now in their bayside care pool and will need a short period of time to acclimatize to their new natural environment and all the outdoor elements before their final release into the wider sanctuary in Klettsvik Bay in the Westman Islands off the south coast of Iceland .
“ The expert team and the independent vets were with Little Grey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said they are healthy and are feeding after the short trip from their landside care facility back to the sea.
” The bay , which the charity describes as providing “ a more natural sub-Arctic environment and wilder habitat for these amazing whales to call home , ” was also home to the late orca Keiko from the Free Willy film franchise .
Keiko , a 1990s icon for the suffering of captive cetaceans , was released at the bay in 2002 , but died only 18 months after swimming to Norway and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the nearly 104,900 sq .
ft. ( 32,000 sq .
m. ) bay will be netted off to protect the two girls .
Due to their long spell in captivity , Little Grey and Little White are unlikely to survive in the wild on their own .
Beluga whales are known to lead extremely social lives , and travel in relatively large pods while in the wild .
They are also known to switch between groups regularly .
However , belugas also lead tough lives as natural prey for polar bears and orcas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hunted them for the purpose of exploit them as either a source of food or entertainment for monetary gain .

(TMU) – Two adorable beluga whales were brimming over with enthusiasm and joy when they were freed from captivity in a Chinese aquarium and taken to their new home in the open seas of the North Atlantic.
The 12-year old female belugas Little Grey and Little White (Xiao Hui and Xiao Bai) were born in the wild near Russia but were captured when they were only two years old.
They were eventually forced to perform for almost a decade as an attraction at Changfeng Ocean World in Shanghai where they performed tricks and shows before human audiences to get their daily meals.
Prior to their move, they were at a research center in Russia.
Beluga whales are beautiful and gentle creatures that are among the most vocal aquatic mammals known to man, earning the nickname “canaries of the sea.” They are famous for their expressive musical vocalizations and funny facial gestures. However, many belugas they have long suffered exploitation and abuse to entertain humans.
But after Merlin Entertainment, which operates Madame Tussauds and Legoland, purchased Ocean World Zoo, they immediately sought to relocate the two whales to more suitable and permanent homes, reports BBC.
https://twitter.com/BBCBreakfast/status/1292798745403428864
British conservation charity Sea Life Trust stepped up to assist the two belugas in the transition to their new home, which lies 6,000 miles in Iceland at the world’s first open water beluga sanctuary in Klettsvik Bay, on the island of Heimaey.
“We have been working with Little White and Little Grey for the last 18 months to make sure that they will be prepared and ready for the long journey,” said Sea Life Trust head Andy Bool.
The two whales’ voyage took place by truck and ferry, as well as a Boeing 747-400ERF cargo aircraft that hauled them while they were protected by specialized slings.
Having safely arrived in Iceland, Sea Life Trust is now carefully preparing them for their new lives in the sprawling sanctuary.
Underwater fun ? It won't be long until Little White and Little Grey will have a whole new playground, which means lots of underwater fun to be had! pic.twitter.com/gEqX6wNRvc — Beluga Whale Sanctuary (@BelugaSanctuary) August 3, 2020
“We’re absolutely delighted to be able to share the news that Little Grey and Little White are safely in their sea sanctuary care pools and are just one step away from being released into their open water home,” Bool explained.
“Following extensive planning and rehearsals, the first stage of their release back to the ocean was as smooth as we had hoped and planned for,” he added.
https://twitter.com/tiz_just_orca/status/1291888512372015104
In a statement, Sea Life Trust said:
“Little Grey and Little White are now in their bayside care pool and will need a short period of time to acclimatize to their new natural environment and all the outdoor elements before their final release into the wider sanctuary in Klettsvik Bay in the Westman Islands off the south coast of Iceland.
“The expert team and the independent vets were with Little Grey and Little White throughout the move and said they are healthy and are feeding after the short trip from their landside care facility back to the sea.”
The bay, which the charity describes as providing “a more natural sub-Arctic environment and wilder habitat for these amazing whales to call home,” was also home to the late orca Keiko from the Free Willy film franchise.
Beluga Update UPDATE ?We can now announce the fantastic news that Little White & Little Grey are safely in the bay! They will stay in the sea sanctuary care pools for a short amount of time to acclimatise until they are ready to move out into the wider bay. Stay tuned for our next update! Posted by SEA LIFE Trust Beluga Whale Sanctuary on Sunday, August 9, 2020
Keiko, a 1990s icon for the suffering of captive cetaceans, was released at the bay in 2002, but died only 18 months after swimming to Norway and catching pneumonia.
In this case, the nearly 104,900 sq. ft. (32,000 sq. m.) bay will be netted off to protect the two girls. Due to their long spell in captivity, Little Grey and Little White are unlikely to survive in the wild on their own.
Beluga whales are known to lead extremely social lives, and travel in relatively large pods while in the wild. They are also known to switch between groups regularly.
However, belugas also lead tough lives as natural prey for polar bears and orcas, as well as humans who have hunted them for the purpose of exploit them as either a source of food or entertainment for monetary gain.
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themindunleashed--2020-08-10--School District Says Students Can’t Wear Pajamas Or Slippers For Online Classes

( TMU ) – In Springfield , Illinois , kids will be taking many of their classes online when schools open back up , but administrators are still attempting to control what the children are wearing while they are at home .
The town ’ s school district will still be forcing students to follow the dress code , even if they are home in front of the computer .
Students will not be able to wear pajama pants , slippers , hats , bandannas or sunglasses while taking classes from home .
Jason Wind , the district ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ We don ’ t need students in pajamas and all those other things while on their Zoom conferences.
” The students will also be expected to be “ sitting up out of bed , preferably at a desk or table.
” District spokeswoman , Bree Hankins , insisted that the parents had a say in the new guidelines , and said that they aren ’ t threatening any serious punishments for rule-breakers .
“ Our hope is that students approach remote learning as they would in a classroom setting , to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s individual circumstances .
However , we understand the interpretation of the dress code in a remote learning environment will differ from a normal school setting , ” Hankins said .
However , some parents have objected to the requirements , suggesting that it needlessly creates more work for them .
Christy Schmidt , a mother who has two children go to school in Springfield expressed her frustration with the policy to the New York Times .
“ How much hassle are you going to give the parent with four kids , working @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kids , and their kid attended the Zoom meeting , but he was in pajamas ?
” Schmidt said .
School will begin in Springfield on August 31st , with a rotating schedule .
Students will attend school two days a week , and then continue their classes online for the remaining 3 days of the school week .

(TMU) – In Springfield, Illinois, kids will be taking many of their classes online when schools open back up, but administrators are still attempting to control what the children are wearing while they are at home.
The town’s school district will still be forcing students to follow the dress code, even if they are home in front of the computer. Students will not be able to wear pajama pants, slippers, hats, bandannas or sunglasses while taking classes from home.
Jason Wind, the district’s director of student support, said that, “We don’t need students in pajamas and all those other things while on their Zoom conferences.”
The students will also be expected to be “sitting up out of bed, preferably at a desk or table.”
District spokeswoman, Bree Hankins, insisted that the parents had a say in the new guidelines, and said that they aren’t threatening any serious punishments for rule-breakers.
“Our hope is that students approach remote learning as they would in a classroom setting, to the extent possible given each student’s individual circumstances. However, we understand the interpretation of the dress code in a remote learning environment will differ from a normal school setting,” Hankins said.
However, some parents have objected to the requirements, suggesting that it needlessly creates more work for them.
Christy Schmidt, a mother who has two children go to school in Springfield expressed her frustration with the policy to the New York Times.
“How much hassle are you going to give the parent with four kids, working a full-time job trying to support their kids, and their kid attended the Zoom meeting, but he was in pajamas?” Schmidt said.
School will begin in Springfield on August 31st, with a rotating schedule. Students will attend school two days a week, and then continue their classes online for the remaining 3 days of the school week.
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themindunleashed--2020-08-10--These Tables Were Transformed Into Incredible Succulent Gardens

( TMU ) – Succulents and cacti are awesome plants and seem to have become more popular as awareness grows of their hardiness , unique shapes , colors and sizes .
The word succulent ( sucus in Latin ) means ‘ juice ’ or ‘ sap ’ and is an apt description for these plants .
They are drought resistant and adapted to survive through dry and arid conditions by storing water in their leaves , stems and roots .
The leaves are typically thick , fleshy and plump to help conserve water which allows them to survive through long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ too , but of a unique subset of the succulent group and their thick fleshy water storing stems with a prickly or hairy coating and few or no leaves makes them easy to distinguish from other succulents .
Succulents are found in desert or semi desert areas all over the world , and now , in gardens and homes across the globe , people are creating beautiful succulent gardens , big or small , to suit their lifestyles .
Where once succulents stayed mostly outside , typically planted in rock gardens or pots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ creating stunning succulent gardens using all manner of everyday , found or created items as planters with amazing effect .
Succulent tables have become a trend being both practical and beautiful .
Glass top tables of all sizes are being converted into gardens with basic , and sometimes more elaborate modifications .
If you ’ re not up to making your own , Blooming Tables , based in San Diego know a thing or two about creating blooming tables… According to , Dustin Anthony , founder of the company , these tables are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ traditional garden space .
Succulents do need good light and a blooming table facing a sunny window would be ideal , or alternatively placing a lamp over them , or adding luminous light bulbs .
Succulents are planted in the gaps or flaws of a wooden table ( old or new ) for a total transformation .
Just remember to choose pants that fit or that will grow into the spaces .
When they grow too big , replant them in another special spot and replace the empty table spot with another , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Anthony advises that “ plants tend to do better when you pull them from a similar environment that you are moving them to.
’ ’ Definitely a good point to bear in mind when visiting succulent nurseries for plants for your planned garden .
Blooming Tables was started from Anthony creating his own DIY tables .
“ We saw the beauty in housing our plants indoors this way and set out to develop a product that would solve a lot of the problems that come with an at-home build , ” explained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ might be beautiful , it is important to consider the functionality and stability of a table project to avoid disaster .
If a DIY table seems a bit daunting , consider other vessels to convert .
A hanging succulent garden planted in a box frame , for example , could be used hanging on a wall or sitting on a table .
Any interesting shape could hold succulents , they don ’ t necessarily need to be very deep either .
Old ceramic or porcelain basins , wine barrels or hollow tree stumps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transformed into a glass topped tables or décor accents .
Because , beauty !

(TMU) – Succulents and cacti are awesome plants and seem to have become more popular as awareness grows of their hardiness, unique shapes, colors and sizes.
The word succulent (sucus in Latin) means ‘juice’ or ‘sap’ and is an apt description for these plants. They are drought resistant and adapted to survive through dry and arid conditions by storing water in their leaves, stems and roots. The leaves are typically thick, fleshy and plump to help conserve water which allows them to survive through long, harsh droughts. Cacti are succulents too, but of a unique subset of the succulent group and their thick fleshy water storing stems with a prickly or hairy coating and few or no leaves makes them easy to distinguish from other succulents.
Succulents are found in desert or semi desert areas all over the world, and now, in gardens and homes across the globe, people are creating beautiful succulent gardens, big or small, to suit their lifestyles.
Where once succulents stayed mostly outside, typically planted in rock gardens or pots, times have changed! People are creating stunning succulent gardens using all manner of everyday, found or created items as planters with amazing effect.
Succulent tables have become a trend being both practical and beautiful. Glass top tables of all sizes are being converted into gardens with basic, and sometimes more elaborate modifications. If you’re not up to making your own, Blooming Tables, based in San Diego know a thing or two about creating blooming tables…
According to, Dustin Anthony, founder of the company, these tables are perfect for people with smaller homes without traditional garden space. Succulents do need good light and a blooming table facing a sunny window would be ideal, or alternatively placing a lamp over them, or adding luminous light bulbs.
Succulents are planted in the gaps or flaws of a wooden table (old or new) for a total transformation. Just remember to choose pants that fit or that will grow into the spaces. When they grow too big, replant them in another special spot and replace the empty table spot with another, smaller plant. To reduce replanting trauma, Anthony advises that “plants tend to do better when you pull them from a similar environment that you are moving them to.’’ Definitely a good point to bear in mind when visiting succulent nurseries for plants for your planned garden.
Blooming Tables was started from Anthony creating his own DIY tables. “We saw the beauty in housing our plants indoors this way and set out to develop a product that would solve a lot of the problems that come with an at-home build,” explained Anthony, adding that although DIY projects might be beautiful, it is important to consider the functionality and stability of a table project to avoid disaster.
If a DIY table seems a bit daunting, consider other vessels to convert. A hanging succulent garden planted in a box frame, for example, could be used hanging on a wall or sitting on a table. Any interesting shape could hold succulents, they don’t necessarily need to be very deep either.
Old ceramic or porcelain basins, wine barrels or hollow tree stumps, branches and driftwood, can be transformed into a glass topped tables or décor accents. Because, beauty!
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themindunleashed--2020-08-11--Attacking retail workers enforcing mask rules is now a felony in Illinois

( TMU ) – People who lash out at employees trying to enforce company policies requiring masks and physical distancing could face felony charges under a new law passed by the state of Illinois .
Last week , Gov .
J.B. Pritzker passed SB 471 that enhances penalties against anyone who assaults a worker who is “ conveying public health guidance , ” or urging customers to wear protective face coverings or follow social distancing rules .
Under the new law , which went into effect immediately , those who assault or batter retail workers will face aggravated battery – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a press release from the governor ’ s office , the new aggravated battery rule was presented as building on the state ’ s efforts to protect communities and frontline workers from the still-raging pandemic .
“ This provision sends the message that it ’ s vitally important for workers to be both respected and protected while serving on the front lines , ” the governor ’ s office said in a statement on the new law .
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) have issued official health guidance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cloth face mask in public in lieu of or in addition to physical distancing measures meant to mitigate the ongoing coronavirus pandemic .
Despite the advice – and numerous studies showing how face coverings are a simple way to help prevent person-to-person transmission of COVID-19 – a spate of violent disturbances have broken out across the country , with angry customers throwing tantrums , violently resisting mask rules and assaulting retail workers or fellow shoppers .
A recent nationwide survey of 4,187 McDonald ’ s workers by the Service Employees International Union ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ respondents said they have been verbally or physically assaulted after confronting customers who weren ’ t wearing masks , reports Business Insider .
Earlier this month , a woman in New Jersey attacked another customer who urged her to cover her nose and mouth with her mask .
Last month in Washington , a man pulled his gun on another customer who asked him to wear a face mask .
In another July incident , a woman in Oklahoma hurled boxes of shoes at employees in a Skechers store after she was informed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mask .
In May , a man shopping at a Target store in Los Angeles broke an employee ’ s arm during an argument over mask rules .
While in June , video spread showing an angry Florida man fighting his way into a Walmart in Orlando after workers informed him that he couldn ’ t enter the store without a mask .
The man allegedly bit one of the workers .
Dozens of other videos have also emerged online of customers angrily accosting , threatening or assaulting customers and workers over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Our essential workers put their lives at risk for us to stay safe , and it is clear that we have to continue to do better to protect working-class people with a renewed commitment to providing basic rights for everyone , ” said Democratic State Senator and Senate Majority Leader Kimberly A. Lightford .
Illinois has required residents who leave their homes to wear masks since May , and businesses that refuse to comply with mask requirements also face fines of anywhere between $ 75 and $ 2,500 .
The state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on businesses , schools , and child care establishments that ignore mandates on face coverings and limits on the size of gatherings .
On Sunday , Pritzker held a press conference where he was accompanied by Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike , who urged lawmakers to back the governor ’ s push for mask compliance measures .
“ We ’ re dealing with a deadly virus , ” Ezike said .
“ 7,636 individuals have lost their fight with COVID .
That ’ s a cold hard fact .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that , ask the doctors and the nurses that fought to try to save them .
Ask their grieving loved ones.
” “ We ’ ve learned that wearing a face covering will help reduce the spread of the virus , ” Ezike added .
“ Is it 100 percent effective at stopping the spread ?
No .
But will it help ?
It absolutely will .
”

(TMU) – People who lash out at employees trying to enforce company policies requiring masks and physical distancing could face felony charges under a new law passed by the state of Illinois.
Last week, Gov. J.B. Pritzker passed SB 471 that enhances penalties against anyone who assaults a worker who is “conveying public health guidance,” or urging customers to wear protective face coverings or follow social distancing rules.
Under the new law, which went into effect immediately, those who assault or batter retail workers will face aggravated battery – which is usually a felony.
In a press release from the governor’s office, the new aggravated battery rule was presented as building on the state’s efforts to protect communities and frontline workers from the still-raging pandemic.
“This provision sends the message that it’s vitally important for workers to be both respected and protected while serving on the front lines,” the governor’s office said in a statement on the new law.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have issued official health guidance urging U.S. residents to always wear a cloth face mask in public in lieu of or in addition to physical distancing measures meant to mitigate the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Despite the advice – and numerous studies showing how face coverings are a simple way to help prevent person-to-person transmission of COVID-19 – a spate of violent disturbances have broken out across the country, with angry customers throwing tantrums, violently resisting mask rules and assaulting retail workers or fellow shoppers.
A recent nationwide survey of 4,187 McDonald’s workers by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) found that 44 percent of respondents said they have been verbally or physically assaulted after confronting customers who weren’t wearing masks, reports Business Insider.
Earlier this month, a woman in New Jersey attacked another customer who urged her to cover her nose and mouth with her mask.
Last month in Washington, a man pulled his gun on another customer who asked him to wear a face mask.
In another July incident, a woman in Oklahoma hurled boxes of shoes at employees in a Skechers store after she was informed several times that she must wear a mask.
So this happened at work today…? stupid Karens. All we wanted was for her to wear a mask lol I hope this lady is embarrassed of herself and her actions. Posted by Myah Joycelynn on Wednesday, July 8, 2020
In May, a man shopping at a Target store in Los Angeles broke an employee’s arm during an argument over mask rules.
While in June, video spread showing an angry Florida man fighting his way into a Walmart in Orlando after workers informed him that he couldn’t enter the store without a mask. The man allegedly bit one of the workers.
Dozens of other videos have also emerged online of customers angrily accosting, threatening or assaulting customers and workers over the issue of masks, including in Illinois.
“Our essential workers put their lives at risk for us to stay safe, and it is clear that we have to continue to do better to protect working-class people with a renewed commitment to providing basic rights for everyone,” said Democratic State Senator and Senate Majority Leader Kimberly A. Lightford.
Illinois has required residents who leave their homes to wear masks since May, and businesses that refuse to comply with mask requirements also face fines of anywhere between $75 and $2,500. The state also passed a new rule imposing fines on businesses, schools, and child care establishments that ignore mandates on face coverings and limits on the size of gatherings.
On Sunday, Pritzker held a press conference where he was accompanied by Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike, who urged lawmakers to back the governor’s push for mask compliance measures.
“We’re dealing with a deadly virus,” Ezike said. “7,636 individuals have lost their fight with COVID. That’s a cold hard fact. If there’s any debate about that, ask the doctors and the nurses that fought to try to save them. Ask their grieving loved ones.”
“We’ve learned that wearing a face covering will help reduce the spread of the virus,” Ezike added. “Is it 100 percent effective at stopping the spread? No. But will it help? It absolutely will.”
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themindunleashed--2020-08-11--This Giant Mile-Long Forest Xylophone Plays Bach When You Roll A Ball Down It

( TMU ) – If , about six years ago , you perhaps have found yourself exploring the Hokkaido forest , located on the second largest island of Japan ’ s northernmost prefecture , you may have come across a giant xylophone in the middle of the forest .
If so , hopefully you also found a wooden ball and released it on a journey down on this amazing , mile-long musical instrument .
You may well have thought you were dreaming when the instrument played Bach ’ s Cantata 147 .
It ’ s the brainchild of Morihiro Harano @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The giant xylophone was built in 2011 to film , in action , as part of an ad campaign for Japanese telecom NTT DoCoMo ’ s launch of their wood encased , kidney shaped , Touch Wood SH-08C device .
Harano , with the help of Carpenter/Wood Engineer Mitsuo Tsuda , sound engineer Kenjiro Matsuo , and a team of carpenters , the giant xylophone was built in the forest , raised off the ground by pillars .
Although intricate , the instrument retains its simplicity , with a small wooden ball traveling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , using natural gravity , generating each note in perfect tempo to Bach ’ s ‘ ’ Cantata no 147 ’ ’ ( also known as ‘ ’ Jesu , Joy of Man ’ s Desiring ’ ’ or simply as ‘ ’ Joy ’ ’ .
Accuracy was of the utmost importance as just one note out of time would ruin the tempo , thus requiring a complicated and exact instrument .
When Harano decided to make a rectilinear xylophone , he wanted no gimmicks , just a “ straight line in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ graphics .
’ ’ The finish of the xylophone itself became an art work , so we only put an effort into making the scene–the xylophone playing the music–as real as possible , ’ ’ adding , ‘ ’ It was very hard project to realize , but the skill of Japanese craftsmen are just impressive .
They not only made it more accurate than the blueprints but also created a visually beautiful xylophone , ’ ’ he said .
Although the creative team had initially contemplated using more complicated music and a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be better to use music with the same length of notes , which led them to Bach ’ s Cantata 147 .
The film was released on the website on March 11 , 2011 , the same day the earthquake and tsunami hit Japan .
The client , due to the disaster , cancelled the campaign completely .
However , the film made the rounds on Facebook and started trending after being featured on the page of a New York Times Magazine ’ s blog editor , from where it went viral on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ television repeatedly .
The giant xylophone is no longer in the same forest but was re-homed at the Daisetsu Mori-no garden , within the famous Hokkaido Garden .
To protect the instrument , it is dismantled on rainy days but on sunny days , visitors to the garden can buy a wooden ball and release it on its journey to produce the cantata again .
Enjoy the performance !

(TMU) – If, about six years ago, you perhaps have found yourself exploring the Hokkaido forest, located on the second largest island of Japan’s northernmost prefecture, you may have come across a giant xylophone in the middle of the forest.
If so, hopefully you also found a wooden ball and released it on a journey down on this amazing, mile-long musical instrument.
You may well have thought you were dreaming when the instrument played Bach’s Cantata 147.
It’s the brainchild of Morihiro Harano, then creative director Drill Inc. The giant xylophone was built in 2011 to film, in action, as part of an ad campaign for Japanese telecom NTT DoCoMo’s launch of their wood encased, kidney shaped, Touch Wood SH-08C device.
Harano, with the help of Carpenter/Wood Engineer Mitsuo Tsuda, sound engineer Kenjiro Matsuo, and a team of carpenters, the giant xylophone was built in the forest, raised off the ground by pillars.
Although intricate, the instrument retains its simplicity, with a small wooden ball traveling down a line of small wooden plates, using natural gravity, generating each note in perfect tempo to Bach’s ‘’Cantata no 147’’ (also known as ‘’Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring’’ or simply as ‘’Joy’’.
Accuracy was of the utmost importance as just one note out of time would ruin the tempo, thus requiring a complicated and exact instrument.
When Harano decided to make a rectilinear xylophone, he wanted no gimmicks, just a “straight line in the forest,” with no computer graphics.
’’The finish of the xylophone itself became an art work, so we only put an effort into making the scene–the xylophone playing the music–as real as possible,’’ adding, ‘’It was very hard project to realize, but the skill of Japanese craftsmen are just impressive. They not only made it more accurate than the blueprints but also created a visually beautiful xylophone,’’ he said.
Although the creative team had initially contemplated using more complicated music and a faster tempo, they realized it would be better to use music with the same length of notes, which led them to Bach’s Cantata 147.
The film was released on the website on March 11, 2011, the same day the earthquake and tsunami hit Japan.
The client, due to the disaster, cancelled the campaign completely. However, the film made the rounds on Facebook and started trending after being featured on the page of a New York Times Magazine’s blog editor, from where it went viral on social media and was shown on Japanese television repeatedly.
The giant xylophone is no longer in the same forest but was re-homed at the Daisetsu Mori-no garden, within the famous Hokkaido Garden.
To protect the instrument, it is dismantled on rainy days but on sunny days, visitors to the garden can buy a wooden ball and release it on its journey to produce the cantata again. Enjoy the performance!
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themindunleashed--2020-08-11--Researchers tested 14 types of masks — some worked great, some might be worse than useless

( TMU ) – In the strange “ new normal ” of the coronavirus era , protective face coverings have become a new staple of our daily wardrobe , as essential as underwear and crucial in helping to slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic – especially as economies increasingly reopen .
Because of the heightened demand for masks , online marketplaces and retailers are offering myriad options including cotton and neoprene masks , disposable or reusable options , and masks with valves and filters .
And while it has been months since public health bodies issued guidance urging U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ covering in public , it ’ s become clear that not all masks are created equal – in fact , some masks are useless or worse when it comes to preventing person-to-person transmission of COVID-19 .
According to a new study from scientists at Duke University ’ s School of Medicine comparing 14 types of masks , facial coverings like gaiters , bandanas and knitted masks are among the worst face coverings for preventing the spread of the virus .
Meanwhile , the gold standard for preventing the transmission of respiratory droplets during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used by health care professionals .
Other good options to help reduce the risk of saliva-related transmission are three-layer surgical masks and cotton masks , either of the homemade sort or those sold by retailers , the Duke physics department found .
For the study , researchers used a simple setup utilizing a laser beam and a cell phone camera that gauged the efficiency of masks by analyzing the spread of respiratory droplets during regular speech .
A computer algorithm then counts the droplets in the video recording .
“ We use a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a camera , ” study co-author Martin Fischer told CNN .
“ The laser beam is expanded vertically to form a thin sheet of light , which we shine through slits on the left and right of the box.
” While bandanas might look neat and allow you to flex your gangsta cosplay skills , they are nearly useless in terms of offering protection – and the same goes for that nice knitted mask your grandma made for you .
In the case of neck fleeces or gaiter scarves , which are usually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well as your favorite Major League Baseball players – not only are these totally ineffective but they actually might boost the spread of respiratory droplets , making gaiters worse than going without a mask entirely , the researchers warned .
This was because the material in fleeces or gaiter masks break larger droplets down into smaller ones .
Rather than the droplets falling to the ground , as they would without a mask , the smaller particles of spittle float through the air easier , the scientists said .
“ We were extremely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ particles measured with the fleece actually exceeded the number of particles measured without wearing any mask , ” Fischer noted .
“ We want to emphasize that we really encourage people to wear masks , but we want them to wear masks that actually work.
” While some have recommended gauging the efficacy of masks through methods such as the “ candle test ” or the “ lighter test , ” the simple setup used by Duke is a low-cost , effective testing method .
However , the researchers are not recommending that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up at home due to the danger of permanent eye damage .
Instead , they hope that companies , museums , and community centers can use the test to show people which masks work best .
“ This is a very powerful visual tool to raise awareness that very simple masks , like these homemade cotton masks , do really well to stop the majority of these respiratory droplets , ” Fischer said .
The researchers were careful to note , however , that results vary and their test was not a definitive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Again , we want to note that the mask tests performed here ( one speaker for all masks and four speakers for selected masks ) should serve only as a demonstration , ” they said .
“ Inter-subject variations are to be expected , for example due to difference in physiology , mask fit , head position , speech pattern , and such .
”

(TMU) – In the strange “new normal” of the coronavirus era, protective face coverings have become a new staple of our daily wardrobe, as essential as underwear and crucial in helping to slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic – especially as economies increasingly reopen.
Because of the heightened demand for masks, online marketplaces and retailers are offering myriad options including cotton and neoprene masks, disposable or reusable options, and masks with valves and filters.
And while it has been months since public health bodies issued guidance urging U.S. residents to always wear a cloth face covering in public, it’s become clear that not all masks are created equal – in fact, some masks are useless or worse when it comes to preventing person-to-person transmission of COVID-19.
According to a new study from scientists at Duke University’s School of Medicine comparing 14 types of masks, facial coverings like gaiters, bandanas and knitted masks are among the worst face coverings for preventing the spread of the virus.
Meanwhile, the gold standard for preventing the transmission of respiratory droplets during normal speech remains fitted N95 respirator masks used by health care professionals.
Other good options to help reduce the risk of saliva-related transmission are three-layer surgical masks and cotton masks, either of the homemade sort or those sold by retailers, the Duke physics department found.
For the study, researchers used a simple setup utilizing a laser beam and a cell phone camera that gauged the efficiency of masks by analyzing the spread of respiratory droplets during regular speech. A computer algorithm then counts the droplets in the video recording.
“We use a black box, a laser, and a camera,” study co-author Martin Fischer told CNN. “The laser beam is expanded vertically to form a thin sheet of light, which we shine through slits on the left and right of the box.”
While bandanas might look neat and allow you to flex your gangsta cosplay skills, they are nearly useless in terms of offering protection – and the same goes for that nice knitted mask your grandma made for you.
In the case of neck fleeces or gaiter scarves, which are usually worn by runners and bikers – as well as your favorite Major League Baseball players – not only are these totally ineffective but they actually might boost the spread of respiratory droplets, making gaiters worse than going without a mask entirely, the researchers warned.
This was because the material in fleeces or gaiter masks break larger droplets down into smaller ones. Rather than the droplets falling to the ground, as they would without a mask, the smaller particles of spittle float through the air easier, the scientists said.
“We were extremely surprised to find that the number of particles measured with the fleece actually exceeded the number of particles measured without wearing any mask,” Fischer noted.
“We want to emphasize that we really encourage people to wear masks, but we want them to wear masks that actually work.”
While some have recommended gauging the efficacy of masks through methods such as the “candle test” or the “lighter test,” the simple setup used by Duke is a low-cost, effective testing method.
However, the researchers are not recommending that people unfamiliar with lasers set these tests up at home due to the danger of permanent eye damage. Instead, they hope that companies, museums, and community centers can use the test to show people which masks work best.
“This is a very powerful visual tool to raise awareness that very simple masks, like these homemade cotton masks, do really well to stop the majority of these respiratory droplets,” Fischer said.
The researchers were careful to note, however, that results vary and their test was not a definitive test of the masks themselves.
“Again, we want to note that the mask tests performed here (one speaker for all masks and four speakers for selected masks) should serve only as a demonstration,” they said. “Inter-subject variations are to be expected, for example due to difference in physiology, mask fit, head position, speech pattern, and such.”
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themindunleashed--2020-08-13--Ghislaine Maxwell Wants To Move In With The General Prison Population

( TMU ) – Former Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell is reportedly upset with the conditions that she is being subjected to while behind bars at the Metropolitan Detention Center , in New York City .
Due to the sensitive nature of the case and the mysterious circumstances surrounding Epstein ’ s death , extreme measures are being taken to ensure Maxwell ’ s safety .
Maxwell ’ s lawyers have recently requested to have her moved to the general population of the prison , insisting that she does not want any special treatment .
In their request to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is “ subjected to suicide watch protocols , ” which include “ being woken up every few hours during the night and being forced to wear special clothing.
” According to the filing , Maxwell is under 24-hour surveillance and there are guards that appear to be outsourced , possibly from a federal agency , that keep a constant watch over her and take notes on her every action .
“ These prison guards constantly observe Ms. Maxwell and take notes on her every activity , including her phone conversations with defense counsel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a day and she has been forced to undergo numerous body scans , ” the filing stated , according to CNBC .
Maxwell says that she has never been suicidal or diagnosed with showing risk factors for suicide , but neither did Epstein prior to his arrest .
The filing stated the obvious , saying that “ It has become apparent that the [ Bureau of Prison ’ s ] treatment of Ms. Maxwell is a reaction to the circumstances surrounding the pretrial detention and death of Mr. Epstein.
” As The Mind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kept on her own floor , entirely separated from the other inmates .
Most inmates get two hours of recreational time , while Maxwell gets three , and all of the other inmates need to be cleared out of the recreational area when it is her turn .
The other inmates can reportedly see down to her floor from their recreational area , so while they have no contact with her , they can usually tell what she ’ s up to .
The entire floor that Maxwell is staying on was reportedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was only re-opened to accommodate the high profile prisoner .
Cameron Lindsay , a prison consultant , and former MDC warden , said that Maxwell is not only at risk because of her high profile friends , but also because sexual predators are targets for vigilante justice while behind bars .
“ When you get someone so incredibly high profile as Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell , who has been involved with children being harmed , that automatically makes them a target in the culture of jails and prisons , ” Lindsay said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Maxwell away from the general population , so this is an unexpected move from her defense team .
At this point , it is suspected that the evidence recovered in the raid on Maxwell ’ s home will implicate many powerful figures .
Hopefully , the sensitive evidence that implicates high profile figures is already stashed away somewhere , so all of the guilty parties can see justice regardless of what happens with Maxwell ’ s case .

(TMU) – Former Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell is reportedly upset with the conditions that she is being subjected to while behind bars at the Metropolitan Detention Center, in New York City.
Due to the sensitive nature of the case and the mysterious circumstances surrounding Epstein’s death, extreme measures are being taken to ensure Maxwell’s safety.
Maxwell’s lawyers have recently requested to have her moved to the general population of the prison, insisting that she does not want any special treatment.
In their request to the judge, the attorneys wrote that Maxwell is “subjected to suicide watch protocols,” which include “being woken up every few hours during the night and being forced to wear special clothing.”
According to the filing, Maxwell is under 24-hour surveillance and there are guards that appear to be outsourced, possibly from a federal agency, that keep a constant watch over her and take notes on her every action.
“These prison guards constantly observe Ms. Maxwell and take notes on her every activity, including her phone conversations with defense counsel. Her cell is searched multiple times a day and she has been forced to undergo numerous body scans,” the filing stated, according to CNBC.
Maxwell says that she has never been suicidal or diagnosed with showing risk factors for suicide, but neither did Epstein prior to his arrest.
The filing stated the obvious, saying that “It has become apparent that the [Bureau of Prison’s] treatment of Ms. Maxwell is a reaction to the circumstances surrounding the pretrial detention and death of Mr. Epstein.”
As The Mind Unleashed previously reported, Maxwell is being kept on her own floor, entirely separated from the other inmates.
Most inmates get two hours of recreational time, while Maxwell gets three, and all of the other inmates need to be cleared out of the recreational area when it is her turn.
The other inmates can reportedly see down to her floor from their recreational area, so while they have no contact with her, they can usually tell what she’s up to.
The entire floor that Maxwell is staying on was reportedly closed for a very long time and was only re-opened to accommodate the high profile prisoner.
Cameron Lindsay, a prison consultant, and former MDC warden, said that Maxwell is not only at risk because of her high profile friends, but also because sexual predators are targets for vigilante justice while behind bars.
“When you get someone so incredibly high profile as Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell, who has been involved with children being harmed, that automatically makes them a target in the culture of jails and prisons,” Lindsay said.
There are many good reasons to keep Maxwell away from the general population, so this is an unexpected move from her defense team.
At this point, it is suspected that the evidence recovered in the raid on Maxwell’s home will implicate many powerful figures.
Hopefully, the sensitive evidence that implicates high profile figures is already stashed away somewhere, so all of the guilty parties can see justice regardless of what happens with Maxwell’s case.
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themindunleashed--2020-08-12--This Giant Mile-Long Forest Xylophone Plays Bach When You Roll A Ball Down It


themindunleashed--2020-08-13--A US Military Helicopter Flying Over Virginia Was Shot At, Injuring The Pilot

( TMU ) – A US military helicopter that was flying over Manassas , Virginia , was fired upon from the ground , and officials are unsure about where the shots came from .
One of the two pilots on board was shot and injured , but the other pilot was able to land the helicopter safely .
The pilot that was shot was taken to the hospital and later released with injuries that were not life-threatening .
The helicopter was reportedly on a training mission and flying at an altitude of 1,000 feet when the shooting happened .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigating if the shooting was intentional or if it was the result of someone carelessly shooting into the air .
The US Air Force issued a statement recognizing the incident , stating that , “ A UH-1N Huey helicopter assigned to the 1st Helicopter Squadron at Joint Base Andrews conducted an emergency landing at 12:43 pm on August 10th in Manassas , Va during a routine training mission .
The Office of Special Investigations is fully engaged with our FBI colleagues on this incident .
OSI take threats to our Airmen and our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an ongoing investigation , no further investigative details can be released at this time.
” According to a statement from the FBI , “ WFO is working jointly with our law enforcement partners , including the Air Force Office of Special Investigations , to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident .
One individual in the helicopter sustained a non-threatening injury , for which he was treated and subsequently released from the hospital The FBI asks that anyone near this area at the time of the incident who may have information please call the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flying from Joint Base Andrews , a military facility located in Prince George ’ s County , Maryland .
We will publish more updates to this story as they become available .

(TMU) – A US military helicopter that was flying over Manassas, Virginia, was fired upon from the ground, and officials are unsure about where the shots came from. One of the two pilots on board was shot and injured, but the other pilot was able to land the helicopter safely.
The pilot that was shot was taken to the hospital and later released with injuries that were not life-threatening.
The helicopter was reportedly on a training mission and flying at an altitude of 1,000 feet when the shooting happened. The FBI and the Air Force are currently investigating if the shooting was intentional or if it was the result of someone carelessly shooting into the air.
The US Air Force issued a statement recognizing the incident, stating that, “A UH-1N Huey helicopter assigned to the 1st Helicopter Squadron at Joint Base Andrews conducted an emergency landing at 12:43 pm on August 10th in Manassas, Va during a routine training mission. The Office of Special Investigations is fully engaged with our FBI colleagues on this incident. OSI take threats to our Airmen and our resources very seriously. As this is an ongoing investigation, no further investigative details can be released at this time.”
According to a statement from the FBI, “WFO is working jointly with our law enforcement partners, including the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident. One individual in the helicopter sustained a non-threatening injury, for which he was treated and subsequently released from the hospital The FBI asks that anyone near this area at the time of the incident who may have information please call the FBI at 202-278-2000.”
The helicopter was flying from Joint Base Andrews, a military facility located in Prince George’s County, Maryland. We will publish more updates to this story as they become available.
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themindunleashed--2020-08-14--Former head of Boston police union faces slew of charges for raping young girl

( TMU ) – Retired Boston Police officer and former police union president Patrick M. Rose hid his face while appearing in court Thursday in handcuffs , where he was ordered held on $ 100,000 bail for multiple charges of child rape .
Rose , who once was an outspoken president of the Boston Police Patrolmen ’ s Association , faces grave accusations of indecent assault on a child between seven and 12 years old and five counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under the age of 14 .
On Wednesday , the 66-year-old Rose was taken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the disturbing allegations at his arraignment in West Roxbury District Court , reports CBSN Boston .
Rose served in the Boston Police Department from 1994 to 2018 .
In December 2014 , Rose was elected as head of the city cop union until his retirement .
Investigators say that Rose allegedly sexually assaulted a member of his family when she was between the age of 7 and 12 .
According to a Massachusetts State Police report , the victim and another member of the family contacted Boston police about the alleged abuse on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Aug. 12 , the victim was interviewed by the Sexual Abuse Intervention Network , where police reported that she “ disclosed that on multiple occasions on diverse dates ” she was molested by Rose , wrote state Trooper Russell Lloyd .
The alleged acts of abuse “ took place almost exclusively ” at Rose ’ s home in West Roxbury , however “ there was also one assault that occurred at an unidentified drive-in movie theater that occurred in another county , ” Lloyd noted .
Lloyd wrote that Rose also showed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and exposed himself to her .
Rose now faces multiple charges , including rape and abuse of a child aggravated by age difference ; enticement of children ; disseminating obscene matter to a minor ; open and gross lewdness ; and five counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under age 14 , according to a criminal complaint filed with the Boston court .
The Boston Police Patrolmen ’ s Association had no comment on the case , besides noting that Rose has retired and is no longer associated with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I am deeply disturbed by these horrific allegations , which must be investigated to the fullest extent of the law , ” Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said in a statement .
Studies show acts of sexual abuse and misconduct toward minors by law enforcement officers is shockingly high .
A 2014 study of police sexual misconduct from Bowling Green State University found that sex crime victims who suffer at the hands of police are typically under the age of 18 .
“ Cases of sex-related misconduct and crime have been described as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unreported and , hence , difficult to document and study , ” the report said .
“ Victims may not report instances of police sexual misconduct to authorities because they feel humiliated or they may fear retaliation.
” Victims also face barriers to formally filing complaints because the process is unnecessarily difficult and intimidating , or runs the risk of forcing the victim to relive the trauma of sexual abuse .

(TMU) – Retired Boston Police officer and former police union president Patrick M. Rose hid his face while appearing in court Thursday in handcuffs, where he was ordered to pay and held on $100,000 bail for multiple charges of child rape.
Rose, who once was an outspoken president of the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association, faces grave accusations of indecent assault on a child between seven and 12 years old and five counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under the age of 14.
On Wednesday, the 66-year-old Rose was taken into custody before being pleading guilty to the disturbing allegations at his arraignment in West Roxbury District Court, reports CBSN Boston.
Rose served in the Boston Police Department from 1994 to 2018. In December 2014, Rose was elected as head of the city cop union until his retirement.
Investigators say that Rose allegedly sexually assaulted a member of his family when she was between the age of 7 and 12. According to a Massachusetts State Police report, the victim and another member of the family contacted Boston police about the alleged abuse on Aug. 2, reports Boston.com.
On Aug. 12, the victim was interviewed by the Sexual Abuse Intervention Network, where police reported that she “disclosed that on multiple occasions on diverse dates” she was molested by Rose, wrote state Trooper Russell Lloyd. The alleged acts of abuse “took place almost exclusively” at Rose’s home in West Roxbury, however “there was also one assault that occurred at an unidentified drive-in movie theater that occurred in another county,” Lloyd noted.
Lloyd wrote that Rose also showed the underage girl pornographic material on multiple occasions and exposed himself to her.
Rose now faces multiple charges, including rape and abuse of a child aggravated by age difference; enticement of children; disseminating obscene matter to a minor; open and gross lewdness; and five counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under age 14, according to a criminal complaint filed with the Boston court.
The Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association had no comment on the case, besides noting that Rose has retired and is no longer associated with the union, reports NBC 10 Boston.
“I am deeply disturbed by these horrific allegations, which must be investigated to the fullest extent of the law,” Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said in a statement.
Studies show acts of sexual abuse and misconduct toward minors by law enforcement officers is shockingly high.
A 2014 study of police sexual misconduct from Bowling Green State University found that sex crime victims who suffer at the hands of police are typically under the age of 18.
“Cases of sex-related misconduct and crime have been described as hidden offenses that are likely to go unreported and, hence, difficult to document and study,” the report said. “Victims may not report instances of police sexual misconduct to authorities because they feel humiliated or they may fear retaliation.”
Victims also face barriers to formally filing complaints because the process is unnecessarily difficult and intimidating, or runs the risk of forcing the victim to relive the trauma of sexual abuse.
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themindunleashed--2020-08-14--Bald eagle attacks government drone, sending it plummeting into Lake Michigan

( TMU ) – A bald eagle launched an attack on a drone belonging to a Michigan Department of Environment , Great Lakes , and Energy ( EGLE ) pilot last month , sending the drone plummeting to the depths of Lake Michigan .
The drone was helping to map erosion along the shoreline of the lake when the eagle , which was entirely unprovoked , decided that skies weren ’ t big enough for the two of them and decided to rip a propeller off of the Phantom 4 Advanced quadcopter , reports WLUC .
EGLE environmental quality analyst @ @ @ @ @ @ @ roughly seven minutes of footage before the satellite reception began to break up .
King pressed the “ Go Home ” button to recall the drone and began to reacquire a stronger satellite feed when things took an unpredictable turn .
King helplessly watched on his video feed as the drone attempted to make its way back to him , only for it to begin twirling erratically as it slowed from 22 mph to 10 mph .
King also began getting flooded by warning messages .
“ It was like a really bad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As it turned out , the drone ’ s propeller had been ripped .
Amid the chaos , King noticed the eagle flying away , raising suspicions that this wasn ’ t just any malfunction but was the work of the iconic American predator .
King ’ s suspicions were confirmed by a couple nearby that had long enjoyed the sight of the predatory raptor attacking other birds such as seagulls .
The pair had seen an eagle attack some object , but they had no idea that it was a drone .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ eagle escaped the altercation unscathed .
While the eagle ’ s motive remains unknown , it is quite possible that the raptor was simply hungry or jealous that the unmanned aircraft was in its territory .
Bald eagles typically eat fish , but they also frequently attack small birds and rodents , as well as feasting on the corpses of animals that they find .
Bald eagles are also fearless hunters that stalk large lakes like Lake Michigan for their prey .
King and the couple then sought to find the drone , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of searching for the disabled UAV failed to turn up any results , EGLE Unmanned Aircraft Systems coordinator Arthur Ostaszewski then undertook the search .
Days after the attack , the drone was finally located 150 feet offshore submerged in four feet of water .
But after Ostaszewski shuffled through the soft lakebed to recuperate the drone from the lake for two hours , the UAV expert called it quits as a lightning storm approached and reconciled with the likelihood that the Great Lake had simply swallowed the drone .
EGLE is now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grim fate from befalling future drones , such as using designs that eagles won ’ t mistake as seagulls .
State Representative Beau M. LaFave joked on Twitter : “ Bird can be heard singing ‘ I fought the law and I won.
” The attack underscores the stunning comeback made by the North American bird .
While there were only 76 nesting sites in the 1970s , a 2019 U.S .
Fish and Wildlife Service survey found 849 active nesting sites in Michigan alone .
EGLE reportedly inquired with the Michigan Department @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it has to prevent future eagle attacks , such as issuing a citation or filing charges against the bald eagle .
“ Unfortunately , there ’ s nothing we can do … Nature is a cruel and unforgiving mistress .
”

(TMU) – A bald eagle launched an attack on a drone belonging to a Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) pilot last month, sending the drone plummeting to the depths of Lake Michigan.
The drone was helping to map erosion along the shoreline of the lake when the eagle, which was entirely unprovoked, decided that skies weren’t big enough for the two of them and decided to rip a propeller off of the Phantom 4 Advanced quadcopter, reports WLUC.
EGLE environmental quality analyst and drone pilot Hunter King had captured roughly seven minutes of footage before the satellite reception began to break up. King pressed the “Go Home” button to recall the drone and began to reacquire a stronger satellite feed when things took an unpredictable turn.
King helplessly watched on his video feed as the drone attempted to make its way back to him, only for it to begin twirling erratically as it slowed from 22 mph to 10 mph. King also began getting flooded by warning messages.
“It was like a really bad rollercoaster ride,” King remarked.
As it turned out, the drone’s propeller had been ripped. Amid the chaos, King noticed the eagle flying away, raising suspicions that this wasn’t just any malfunction but was the work of the iconic American predator.
King’s suspicions were confirmed by a couple nearby that had long enjoyed the sight of the predatory raptor attacking other birds such as seagulls. The pair had seen an eagle attack some object, but they had no idea that it was a drone. Both the couple and King believe the eagle escaped the altercation unscathed.
While the eagle’s motive remains unknown, it is quite possible that the raptor was simply hungry or jealous that the unmanned aircraft was in its territory.
Bald eagles typically eat fish, but they also frequently attack small birds and rodents, as well as feasting on the corpses of animals that they find. Bald eagles are also fearless hunters that stalk large lakes like Lake Michigan for their prey.
King and the couple then sought to find the drone, reports Detroit Free Press. When hours of searching for the disabled UAV failed to turn up any results, EGLE Unmanned Aircraft Systems coordinator Arthur Ostaszewski then undertook the search.
Days after the attack, the drone was finally located 150 feet offshore submerged in four feet of water. But after Ostaszewski shuffled through the soft lakebed to recuperate the drone from the lake for two hours, the UAV expert called it quits as a lightning storm approached and reconciled with the likelihood that the Great Lake had simply swallowed the drone.
EGLE is now looking at ways to prevent such a grim fate from befalling future drones, such as using designs that eagles won’t mistake as seagulls.
State Representative Beau M. LaFave joked on Twitter: “Bird can be heard singing ‘I fought the law and I won.”
Michigan Eagle takes on EGLE (Department of Environment Great Lakes and Energy) and wins.
Bird can be heard singing “I fought the law, and I won”https://t.co/LXZ13wPjpE — Beau M. LaFave (@BeauMattLaFave) August 13, 2020
The attack underscores the stunning comeback made by the North American bird. While there were only 76 nesting sites in the 1970s, a 2019 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service survey found 849 active nesting sites in Michigan alone.
EGLE reportedly inquired with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources over what legal recourse it has to prevent future eagle attacks, such as issuing a citation or filing charges against the bald eagle.
Regarding the request, a Michigan DNR spokesman remarked:
“Unfortunately, there’s nothing we can do … Nature is a cruel and unforgiving mistress.”
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themindunleashed--2020-08-13--Minneapolis Residents Do Burnouts And Donuts For Crowds Outside of Police Department

( TMU ) – Early Sunday morning after the bars closed in downtown Minneapolis , drivers were doing burnouts and donuts for large crowds at an intersection directly outside of a police department .
The festivities took place at the intersection of First Avenue and North 4th Street , directly outside of the city ’ s 1st Precinct .
Videos shared on social media showed multiple drivers doing stunts with their vehicles outside of the police station .
Minneapolis Police Department spokesperson John Elder told CBS that the drivers were “ hot-rodding.
” “ One of those vehicles loses control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people there on foot , that creates a very serious hazard , ” Elder said .
Surprisingly , the police did not give the drivers or the crowds any trouble , but that wasn ’ t intentional , they were actually busy responding to two different homicides in the city and did not have the resources to deal with some people having a little bit of dangerous fun in the street .
The size of the crowds watching the excitement could have been another reason that the police declined to intervene .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one officer in to deal with this .
You ’ re going to need to send in a contingent to be able to get in , get crowds moved , get those vehicles stopped , and to be able to do it safely , ” Elder said .
While this type of activity is somewhat common during the summer months in the city , residents have been less concerned about getting caught by police .
“ They just seem to be a little bit more aggressive this year , ” Elder said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that these types of gatherings could be dangerous because someone could get hurt if a car loses control and goes into a crowd .
Accidents of this nature do happen occasionally , but they are not extremely common .
The Minneapolis Police Department answers about four hundred thousand calls a year and does fifty thousand proactive stops a year .
Among American cities with a population of over 100,000 , Minneapolis is in the top twenty-five in terms of the crime rate .
Occasionally , Minneapolis is in the top ten in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Minneapolis made $ 14 million in payouts for cases of police misconduct between 2006 and 2012 .
The Minneapolis City Council ’ s proposal to dismantle the city ’ s police department will not be on the November ballot after the Minneapolis Charter Commission voted Wednesday to take more time to review the plan , according to CNN .
Council President Lisa Bender expressed disappointment in the delay in a Tweet after the vote , but promised that the council will continue to pursue their goal of radically overhauling the police department @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vote is disappointing and creates barriers to change but it will not stop our work to re-imagine public safety in ( Minneapolis ) .
Our work always was and remains multi-pronged , including a 911 workgroup , MPD staffing study , investment in violence prevention & more , ” she wrote .
The chair of the Charter Commission told CNN that he plans to call a special meeting next week to develop a work plan for the next 90 days .

(TMU) – Early Sunday morning after the bars closed in downtown Minneapolis, drivers were doing burnouts and donuts for large crowds at an intersection directly outside of a police department.
The festivities took place at the intersection of First Avenue and North 4th Street, directly outside of the city’s 1st Precinct. Videos shared on social media showed multiple drivers doing stunts with their vehicles outside of the police station.
Minneapolis Police Department spokesperson John Elder told CBS that the drivers were “hot-rodding.”
“One of those vehicles loses control, and there’s that many people there on foot, that creates a very serious hazard,” Elder said.
Surprisingly, the police did not give the drivers or the crowds any trouble, but that wasn’t intentional, they were actually busy responding to two different homicides in the city and did not have the resources to deal with some people having a little bit of dangerous fun in the street. The size of the crowds watching the excitement could have been another reason that the police declined to intervene.
“You’re not able to send one officer in to deal with this. You’re going to need to send in a contingent to be able to get in, get crowds moved, get those vehicles stopped, and to be able to do it safely,” Elder said.
While this type of activity is somewhat common during the summer months in the city, residents have been less concerned about getting caught by police.
“They just seem to be a little bit more aggressive this year,” Elder said.
Police and some local residents are concerned that these types of gatherings could be dangerous because someone could get hurt if a car loses control and goes into a crowd. Accidents of this nature do happen occasionally, but they are not extremely common.
Minneapolis downtown Saturday night 2:30am getting too crazy… Posted by Bolo Young on Sunday, August 9, 2020
The Minneapolis Police Department answers about four hundred thousand calls a year and does fifty thousand proactive stops a year. Among American cities with a population of over 100,000, Minneapolis is in the top twenty-five in terms of the crime rate.
Occasionally, Minneapolis is in the top ten in the nation for cities with the most crime. Minneapolis made $14 million in payouts for cases of police misconduct between 2006 and 2012.
The Minneapolis City Council’s proposal to dismantle the city’s police department will not be on the November ballot after the Minneapolis Charter Commission voted Wednesday to take more time to review the plan, according to CNN.
Council President Lisa Bender expressed disappointment in the delay in a Tweet after the vote, but promised that the council will continue to pursue their goal of radically overhauling the police department.
“The Charter Commission’s vote is disappointing and creates barriers to change but it will not stop our work to re-imagine public safety in (Minneapolis). Our work always was and remains multi-pronged, including a 911 workgroup, MPD staffing study, investment in violence prevention & more,” she wrote.
The chair of the Charter Commission told CNN that he plans to call a special meeting next week to develop a work plan for the next 90 days.
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themindunleashed--2020-08-14--AI Is Writing A Play About ‘The Birth of Robotics’ And Human Writers Should Be Worried

( TMU ) – Algorithmic artificial intelligence ( AI ) has been used for years to generate artwork – everything from stories to punk rock albums and classical music – but a new theatrical play may take the cake as for creative pursuits by machine intelligence .
A team of researchers at Charles University , Švanda Theater and the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague is merging the fields of AI and robotics with theater , using the open-source language model called GPT-2 .
This generative language model can process pre-existing text and then expand off it .
The researchers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ play that will premiere in January 2021 .
Rudolf Rosa , who is part of the team conducting the study underlying the project , says the subject of the play ’ s story is very much on the nose .
“ The main idea behind our study came from Tomáš Studeník , an innovator who noticed that the 100-year anniversary of the theater play R.U.R .
is approaching .
This was a key moment for robotics , as the idea of a robot , including the word ‘ robot ’ itself , was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Josef , who wrote this play .
Tomáš thought that this should be properly celebrated and came up with the idea of turning the story around : 100 years ago , a man wrote a theater play about robots ; what if today , robots wrote a theater play about men ?
” Tasking an AI with the creation of an entire play that is both coherent and consistent , not to mention entertaining , is no small feat .
To accomplish this , the research team uses ‘ hierarchical generation ’ , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into smaller sections .
“ When we fed GPT-2 a scene setting and a few lines of the drama script , it generated further lines in the same style and focusing on the topic of the input script chunk , ” Rosa further detailed .
“ This way , we did not have to train anything ( yet ) , as we restricted the generator a bit to keep to the task and not to diverge elsewhere .
We can thus make use of the great large GPT-2 model trained for a very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which we could not afford ourselves to train on our hardware , as only the largest tech companies can train such models nowadays.
” The team is also using a technique known as ‘ flat text generation ’ , whereby a deep learning machine algorithm writes lines one by one .
The scary thing is that while Rosa discusses how amazing GPT-2 is as an algorithmic text generator , this is not even the most advanced iteration out there .
Recently , GPT-3 has hit the market and is blowing people away with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ generate creative text , highly complex fictional scenarios and rich , detailed story worlds .
Nick Walton , the creator of the game AI Dungeon , used GPT-3 last year to upgrade his game .
In its plot , the algorithm invented a mythical grimoire and is “ able to seamlessly read entire sections from it .
The game invents a complex magic system and underlying theory behind why it works and describes it.
” Most AI researchers believe we are entering an era where there will be fascinating collaborations between humans and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ human-in-the-loop concept , ” but explains that they ’ re being transparent about the , “ Basically , all computer-generated ‘ art ’ ( if we want to call it so ) is touched and retouched by humans in some way , but often this is not very transparent .
In our work , we are trying to be very explicit on what the machine does and what a human does , making their cooperation an integral part of the system design , not a post-hoc fix.
” In the future , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so that robots themselves are acting out the play and no human supervision is needed .
This doesn ’ t sound as nuts now that we know a blockbuster movie production will soon shoot the first mainstream film featuring an artificially intelligent robot as its lead actor .
The future is going to be a wild place .

(TMU) – Algorithmic artificial intelligence (AI) has been used for years to generate artwork – everything from stories to punk rock albums and classical music – but a new theatrical play may take the cake as for creative pursuits by machine intelligence.
A team of researchers at Charles University, Švanda Theater and the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague is merging the fields of AI and robotics with theater, using the open-source language model called GPT-2. This generative language model can process pre-existing text and then expand off it.
The researchers say their AI is writing a theatrical play that will premiere in January 2021. Rudolf Rosa, who is part of the team conducting the study underlying the project, says the subject of the play’s story is very much on the nose.
“The main idea behind our study came from Tomáš Studeník, an innovator who noticed that the 100-year anniversary of the theater play R.U.R. is approaching. This was a key moment for robotics, as the idea of a robot, including the word ‘robot’ itself, was invented by Karel Čapek and his brother Josef, who wrote this play. Tomáš thought that this should be properly celebrated and came up with the idea of turning the story around: 100 years ago, a man wrote a theater play about robots; what if today, robots wrote a theater play about men?”
Tasking an AI with the creation of an entire play that is both coherent and consistent, not to mention entertaining, is no small feat. To accomplish this, the research team uses ‘hierarchical generation’, which involves breaking the play manuscript down into smaller sections.
“When we fed GPT-2 a scene setting and a few lines of the drama script, it generated further lines in the same style and focusing on the topic of the input script chunk,” Rosa further detailed. “This way, we did not have to train anything (yet), as we restricted the generator a bit to keep to the task and not to diverge elsewhere. We can thus make use of the great large GPT-2 model trained for a very long time on very large texts, which we could not afford ourselves to train on our hardware, as only the largest tech companies can train such models nowadays.”
The team is also using a technique known as ‘flat text generation’, whereby a deep learning machine algorithm writes lines one by one.
The scary thing is that while Rosa discusses how amazing GPT-2 is as an algorithmic text generator, this is not even the most advanced iteration out there. Recently, GPT-3 has hit the market and is blowing people away with its “jaw-dropping” ability to rapidly generate creative text, highly complex fictional scenarios and rich, detailed story worlds.
Nick Walton, the creator of the game AI Dungeon, used GPT-3 last year to upgrade his game. In its plot, the algorithm invented a mythical grimoire and is “able to seamlessly read entire sections from it. The game invents a complex magic system and underlying theory behind why it works and describes it.”
Most AI researchers believe we are entering an era where there will be fascinating collaborations between humans and AI. Rosa calls it “the human-in-the-loop concept,” but explains that they’re being transparent about the, “Basically, all computer-generated ‘art’ (if we want to call it so) is touched and retouched by humans in some way, but often this is not very transparent. In our work, we are trying to be very explicit on what the machine does and what a human does, making their cooperation an integral part of the system design, not a post-hoc fix.”
In the future, the team would like to expand the project so that robots themselves are acting out the play and no human supervision is needed. This doesn’t sound as nuts now that we know a blockbuster movie production will soon shoot the first mainstream film featuring an artificially intelligent robot as its lead actor.
The future is going to be a wild place.
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themindunleashed--2020-08-14--Japan opens life-sized Godzilla park where you can ZIP-LINE into the King of the Monster’s MOUTH

( TMU ) – If you ’ ve ever dreamed of flying directly into the mouth of the much-beloved King of the Monsters , Godzilla , your moment may soon be arriving .
And while 2020 may have been a monstrous year in its own right , Japan is ensuring – in typically larger-than-life form – that we can also enjoy life-sized creations depicting not only the famed mecha from the Gundam series , but also a life-sized Godzilla .
The world ’ s first Godzilla Museum has opened this summer as an expansion to the Nijigen no Mori amusement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Japan , and one of the main attractions will be a gigantic statue of the iconic monster , complete with a zipline allowing you to fly into the beast ’ s mouth .
Fortunately , visitors won ’ t have to deal with the creature ’ s dreaded atomic breath .
The museum ’ s initial opening is being held from Aug. 8 until the end of the month , and will feature 80 figures from the long-running Toho Studios series representing the giant monsters or kaiju from the Godzilla films , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for children , according to Newsweek .
The second phase of the museum is still being prepared , but will include the zipline that lets you fly through the gaping mouth of a towering 400-foot statue of the “ God of Destruction ” modeled after his terrifying final form in the critically-acclaimed 2016 film Shin Godzilla ( known in some markets as Godzilla Resurgence ) .
The attraction will be presented as a scenario where Godzilla lands on Awaji Island in a terrific display of his size and unparalleled power .
Those who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as scientists for the “ Godzilla Interception Operation – National Godzilla Awajishima Research Center ” and take part in a duel of wits with the ancient creature through a shooting game involving a special gun and a zip line quest that will take you on a journey into his “ body directly from Godzilla ’ s oral cavity ” for the sensitive mission .
As a part of the “ Godzilla Interception Strategy , ” fans will also be able to sample a number of specialty food items themed on the kaiju series @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rice dishes with dinosaur-style paw prints , and hotdogs resembling the beast in his second form from Shin Godzilla .
And of course , one can ’ t simply participate in a Godzilla interception mission without being able to take home a ton of cool swag – and images of the merchandise that will be on offer at the Awajishima park includes kaiju-themed cups , pewter badges , notepads , t-shirts , and even some awesome fingerless gloves that will only cost 3600 Yen ( about USD $ 34 ) .
Godzilla , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Japan , is easily one of the most recognizable and beloved film franchises to come out of Japan since he was introduced to the world in Ishirō Honda ’ s 1954 film Godzilla .
Godzilla was conceived in the aftermath of Japan ’ s own traumatic brushes with the apocalypse during World War II – especially during the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki – and is rooted in Japan ’ s postwar anxiety , pacifism , and fear of all-out nuclear annihilation .
While western audiences view the creature as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other beasts , the Japanese films often stress the destruction the kaiju are capable of .
Godzilla has been the basis of dozens of films from Japan and the United States , as well as animated series , video games , and creative works inspired by the original kaiju .
The film Shin Godzilla , which is the basis of the zipline ride , showcases the awesome and cataclysmic wrath of the creature in a truly terrifying manner – especially in a scene when Godzilla mercilessly lays waste to a metropolis in response @ @ @ @ @ @ @ means .

(TMU) – If you’ve ever dreamed of flying directly into the mouth of the much-beloved King of the Monsters, Godzilla, your moment may soon be arriving.
And while 2020 may have been a monstrous year in its own right, Japan is ensuring – in typically larger-than-life form – that we can also enjoy life-sized creations depicting not only the famed mecha from the Gundam series, but also a life-sized Godzilla.
The world’s first Godzilla Museum has opened this summer as an expansion to the Nijigen no Mori amusement park at Awaji Island in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, and one of the main attractions will be a gigantic statue of the iconic monster, complete with a zipline allowing you to fly into the beast’s mouth.
Fortunately, visitors won’t have to deal with the creature’s dreaded atomic breath.
A Godzilla museum just opened in Japan. Very soon they will open phase two that includes a ZIP LINE that lets you fly INTO Godzilla's GOD DAMNED mouth. This is now the greatest thing in the world. pic.twitter.com/0BjOsdylcX — David Scott Jaffe (@davidscottjaffe) August 13, 2020
The museum’s initial opening is being held from Aug. 8 until the end of the month, and will feature 80 figures from the long-running Toho Studios series representing the giant monsters or kaiju from the Godzilla films, as well as a Chibi Godzilla exhibit for children, according to Newsweek.
The second phase of the museum is still being prepared, but will include the zipline that lets you fly through the gaping mouth of a towering 400-foot statue of the “God of Destruction” modeled after his terrifying final form in the critically-acclaimed 2016 film Shin Godzilla (known in some markets as Godzilla Resurgence).
The attraction will be presented as a scenario where Godzilla lands on Awaji Island in a terrific display of his size and unparalleled power.
Those who are willing will be able to enlist as scientists for the “Godzilla Interception Operation – National Godzilla Awajishima Research Center” and take part in a duel of wits with the ancient creature through a shooting game involving a special gun and a zip line quest that will take you on a journey into his “body directly from Godzilla’s oral cavity” for the sensitive mission.
As a part of the “Godzilla Interception Strategy,” fans will also be able to sample a number of specialty food items themed on the kaiju series, including desserts teeming with eyes, rice dishes with dinosaur-style paw prints, and hotdogs resembling the beast in his second form from Shin Godzilla.
Here's some of the exclusive food collab items that will be available at the new Godzilla Museum at Awaji Island. pic.twitter.com/LJk6mgAaCV — Kaiju News Outlet (@KaijuNewsOutlet) August 8, 2020
And of course, one can’t simply participate in a Godzilla interception mission without being able to take home a ton of cool swag – and images of the merchandise that will be on offer at the Awajishima park includes kaiju-themed cups, pewter badges, notepads, t-shirts, and even some awesome fingerless gloves that will only cost 3600 Yen (about USD $34).
Image addition 4 Godzilla museum In Awajishima of Japan Opening precedent until August 31 As you think that you cannot come to Japan, enjoy an image pic.twitter.com/Lqlkx4uiO1 — ももた りょう (@23xxvQgong0o2if) August 9, 2020
Godzilla, or Gojira as he is known in Japan, is easily one of the most recognizable and beloved film franchises to come out of Japan since he was introduced to the world in Ishirō Honda’s 1954 film Godzilla.
Godzilla was conceived in the aftermath of Japan’s own traumatic brushes with the apocalypse during World War II – especially during the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki – and is rooted in Japan’s postwar anxiety, pacifism, and fear of all-out nuclear annihilation.
While western audiences view the creature as a campy and light-hearted creature who wrestles with other beasts, the Japanese films often stress the destruction the kaiju are capable of.
Godzilla has been the basis of dozens of films from Japan and the United States, as well as animated series, video games, and creative works inspired by the original kaiju.
The film Shin Godzilla, which is the basis of the zipline ride, showcases the awesome and cataclysmic wrath of the creature in a truly terrifying manner – especially in a scene when Godzilla mercilessly lays waste to a metropolis in response to attempts to subdue him through military means.
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