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The Herald Scotland
3 days ago
- General
- The Herald Scotland
How a TIE assembly changed my life and gave me hope
The joking chatter, then hesitant murmurs, then awed silence of first year secondary students in a packed assembly hall opened something in me. The words 'I am a lesbian' had been lodged in the back of my throat for some months, in no small part due to a fear of how the young people around me would react. There had been laughter as I turned corners, catching the edges of cruel words I wished we were still a year too young to know. Except it had already happened - boys who'd shared coloured pencils and made up playground games at 10, were huddled in impenetrable circles spitting insults at 12. As Jordan and Liam of TIE stood before us, I refused to register my classmates' reactions. I was rapt in Jordan's story of a young gay man who had hurt in silence the way I was. He told us he had gotten to the very depths of what keeping those words unsaid and choking you can do to a teenager, then come out the other side. In Liam's description of coming to be an ally, I saw a positive straight masculinity I hadn't been sure existed before. I saw what could happen if the boys I grew up with had kept drawing and running around with me - I think they saw it too. Unlike the assemblies of old on distant topics, which were talked through or skipped by long stretches in the bathroom, we were dared to participate. 'Raise your hand if you've witnessed homophobic jokes or bullying at school.' I held my breath through the moment of silence, of eyes avoiding contact. It would be easy to tell the lie of omission, but once I raised my hand, I looked around to see many others had too. Some were tentative, falling back to fidget with a blazer seconds after, but there they were, a sea of hands. This was a real moment of change, and I felt it wash over the entire room. READ MORE Shortly after that day, where I cried on the way home to my mum, not out of sadness, but a then elusive thing I can now name as hope, I made a decision. I came out to my entire year group, during a speech competition with the prompt of 'fear', and won. I don't remember what I spent the £20 book token on, but I remember the people who looked me in the eyes like something had opened in them too. Years away from this experience, I still hear from old classmates that the assembly from TIE, then my speech, had given them the push to come out. My school changed, slowly and then all at once. Now, they have the integrated inclusive education TIE won for all Scottish young people in 2018. I know that TIE will spend the next ten years fighting the battles they're needed in with radical compassion. I know it because I'll be spending them at protests and parades, with friends who remember the pain of a lump in their throat enough to always use their voice.
India Today
13-06-2025
- India Today
Air India crash was 1000°C inferno: How can the black box and DVR survive it?
A day after the tragic crash of Air India flight AI171, investigators are on the hunt for the digital video recorder and the crucial black box that could hold the key to solving the remarkable resilience of aircraft black boxes and digital video recorders (DVRs) is crucial in investigating crashes like the recent Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner disaster near Ahmedabad, where the plane was engulfed in a 1000-degree Celsius inferno. advertisementDespite such extreme conditions, the hunt is on to retrieve the black box, pointing to the advanced engineering that allows these devices to survive catastrophic events. DESIGNING A BLACK BOX Contrary to their name, black boxes are typically bright orange to aid in quick recovery amid wreckage. They consist mainly of two components: the Flight Data Recorder (FDR), which logs technical flight parameters such as altitude, speed, and engine performance, and the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR), which captures cockpit sounds and DVR from the Air India crash, while different from the black box, records CCTV footage from various aircraft cameras, including those in the cockpit and cabin, providing additional visual context to black boxes are engineered to endure the most severe crash conditions. They are encased in robust materials like titanium or stainless steel, which provide structural strength against extreme impact forces — up to 3,400 times the force of gravity (Gs). Ahmedabad: People near the debris of the Air India plane that crashed moments after taking off from the airport, in Ahmedabad, Thursday, June 12, 2025. The London-bound plane was carrying 242 passengers. Photo: PTI advertisementThey are also insulated to withstand intense heat, surviving temperatures as high as 1,100C for at least one hour. This fire resistance is critical, as many crashes involve post-impact black boxes are waterproof and can function at depths of up to 6,000 meters underwater for 30 days, aided by underwater locator beacons that emit signals to help search teams find them even in deep ocean the Air India incident, the DVR's recovery from the fiery wreckage will be a significant step toward understanding the sequence of events leading to the crash. The DVR's footage, combined with data from the black box once recovered, will be analysed by forensic experts at specialised labs, such as the recently inaugurated Digital Flight Data Recorder and Cockpit Voice Recorder Laboratory in facility is equipped to repair damaged recorders and extract critical data that can reveal mechanical failures, pilot actions, or other factors contributing to the accident. While black boxes are highly reliable, they are not infallible; some past investigations have encountered incomplete data due to their design and technology have been instrumental in improving aviation safety worldwide by providing investigators with vital information to prevent future durability of black boxes and DVRs stems from their rugged construction, fireproofing, impact resistance, and waterproofing, enabling them to survive the worst crashes and preserve essential data that helps unravel the causes of aviation disasters like the Air India Reel
Daily Mirror
29-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Man Utd torpedoing transfer plans through Sir Jim Ratcliffe's £7.8m greediness
It never looked like a good idea, but it is turning out to be much worse than expected. After concluding their miserable 2024-25 season, Manchester United flew over 6,600 miles to Kuala Lumpur for marketing reasons. Having deemed 60 largely disappointing matches inadequate, United's brains trust signed their demoralised squad up for two more. 'Importantly, tour fixtures drive significant additional revenue which help make the club stronger, allowing us to keep investing in success on the pitch,' chief executive Omar Berrada said plainly when the club announced the genius plan in early April. Back then, there must have already been nagging worries that United's decision-makers were signing their club up for another dose of embarrassment. All for the estimated revenue of $10million (£7.8m) the trip will make for United. This is the reality of the Sir Jim Ratcliffe era : a penny-pinching petrochemicals billionaire. A man worth $16.7bn (£12.4bn), according to Forbes, making hundreds of staff redundant and sending his exhausted players halfway across the world to appease sponsors and spread the good word of United. That £7.8m is suddenly looking like a bad deal. The malaise that engulfed the club this season became even darker and thicker with the 1-0 defeat by Tottenham in the Europa League final and has now become a pervasive presence; an unwanted 12th man on the pitch. Videos of Alejandro Garnacho half-heartedly signing autographs and other players trudging heads down past screaming fans were bad enough before the actual football – ostensibly the reason for their visit – was taken into account. United somehow managed to lose 1-0 to the ASEAN All Stars in Bukit Jalil National Stadium on Wednesday. Ruben Amorim used 25 outfield players, but was powerless to stop Maung Maung Lwin – a Burmese player who plies his trade in the Thai League – from providing the game's only goal. Many of the 84,000 people who turned up in the Malaysian capital, some of whom had paid £260 for a ticket, booed them off the pitch. In a season of crushing lows, United had somehow managed to plumb new depths. This was embarrassing – and it is obvious who was to blame. United have set their players up for failure with this ridiculous money-grabbing PR disaster. Even if they had enjoyed a good domestic campaign, or if they had beaten Spurs in Bilbao, the players would not have been up for this trip. There is a reason this is the first time United have embarked on a post-season tour. This one is only a few days old and it is already backfiring in potentially spectacular fashion. While Matheus Cunha is too far down the line to change his mind over a £62.5m transfer from Wolves to United, other targets are not. United better hope they are enjoying their holiday so much that they haven't bothered opening social media or reading the newspapers. Because does anyone really want to join this mess? They are a rubbish football team right now, but more than that, they are a miserable and disunited bunch. They will become a revolving door this summer, shipping out scores of players while scrabbling around for anyone who will join them. They won't play any European football next season and Carrington is reportedly a vibe vacuum, having had the life sucked out of it by Ratcliffe's staff purge. This is the context which players like Liam Delap must currently be assessing. Delap is poised to leave Ipswich for £30m this summer. He is understood to be choosing between United and Chelsea – a decision which currently looks extremely straightforward. While United ended the season as a representation of the 'This is fine' meme, everything burning around them, Chelsea did so with a European trophy and a place in next season's Champions League secured. Ratcliffe has frequently, and in public, lamented the way things were done at United. He has made decisions he deems unpopular but necessary. But what he seems to fail to understand is that perception matters. Yes, he may have succeeded in putting the club on a more even footing financially, but at what cost? This ludicrous post-season tour is a perfect example of the Ratcliffe era so far: commercially astute yet visually unappealing. It could be extremely damaging to the planned squad overhaul this summer. Sky has slashed the price of its bundle ahead of the 2025/26 season, saving members £192 and offering more than 1,400 live matches across the Premier League, EFL and more. Sky will show at least 215 live Premier League games next season, an increase of up to 100 more.
Miami Herald
27-05-2025
- Science
- Miami Herald
Deep-sea footage reveals ‘mysterious' untouched world off New Zealand. See it
A remotely operated vehicle ventured to the depths of the ocean off the coast of southern New Zealand and captured 'mesmerizing' footage of the never-before-seen ecosystems thriving in the darkness. Diving over half a mile down, the ROV recorded an 'incredible variety of life,' specifically coral communities, along the ocean floor, according to a May 27 news release from New Zealand's Department of Conservation. The footage, which officials called a 'rare glimpse into a mysterious and rarely explored world,' showed coral species previously not known to exist the region and several possible new species. The footage was captured during a joint German-New Zealand expedition aboard the RV Sonne, a German research vessel, according to the release. 'This was an amazing opportunity to use cutting-edge technology to observe areas of the seafloor that are rarely accessible, including seamounts, the depths of Fiordland, offshore areas of Rakiura and the Chatham Rise,' said Lyndsey Holland, a senior science advisor with New Zealand's Department of Conservation who was part of the expedition. 'We still don't fully understand what's down there,' Holland said. Officials said these fragile coral formations 'have remained untouched for hundreds of years.' Corals are legally protected in New Zealand, according to the release. Experts will continue to analyze the footage and data collected during the expedition, officials said.
India Gazette
13-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
"Bharat Mata ki Jai maidaan mein bhi goonjti hai aur mission mein bhi": PM Modi says nefarious designs of Pakistan failed each time
Jalandhar (Punjab) [India], May 13 (ANI): Prime Minister on Tuesday lauded the Indian Armed Force on the stupendous success of the operation stating that that the slogan of 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' is the resolve of every soldier who is ready to sacrifice their lives for the country, adding that when it echoes in the war field as well as in the missions. Addressing the armed forces at the Adampur Air Base, Prime Minister Modi further said that the slogan 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' is also the voice of every citizen who wants to live for the country and do something for the country. ''Bharat Mata ki Jai' maidaan mein bhi goonjti hai aur mission mein bhi. Jab Bharat ke sainik Maa Bharati bolte hai toh dushman ke kaleje kaanp jaate hai... Bharat Mata ki Jai. The world has just seen the power of this slogan. Bharat Mata ki Jai is not just a slogan, Bharat Mata ki Jai is the resolve of every soldier who is ready to sacrifice their lives for the country. It is the voice of every citizen who wants to live for the country and do something for the country.' ''Bharat Mata ki Jai' maidaan mein bhi goonjti hai aur mission mein bhi. Jab Bharat ke sainik Maa Bharati bolte hai toh dushman ke kaleje kaanp jaate hai... (Bharat Mata ki Jai reverberates in the fields and mission too... when the soldiers of India chant Mother India ki Jai, the hearts of the enemies tremble.),' he added. The Prime Minister further said that the Indian defence forces have created history and made billions of Indian proud. 'When our drones destroy the walls of the enemy's fort. When our missile reaches its target with a stunning sound, we tell the enemy, Jai Bharat Mata. When we raise the slogan, we show the enemy, Jai Bharat Mata. When our armies let out the threat of nuclear blackmail, only one thing resounds from the sky to the depths, Jai Bharat Mata. You all have made millions of Indians proud. You have raised the pride of every Indian. You have created history,' he said. 'I can proudly say that all of you reached your target with perfection. In Pakistan, it was not just the terrorist camps and their air bases that were destroyed, but their nefarious designs and audacity were also defeated,' he said Prime Minister Modi who travelled to Adampur Air Base in Jalandhar today interacted with Air Warriors days after the cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan. PM Modi was also briefed by Air Force personnel at the base. 'Earlier this morning, I went to AFS Adampur and met our brave air warriors and soldiers. It was a very special experience to be with those who epitomise courage, determination and fearlessness. India is eternally grateful to our armed forces for everything they do for our nation, ' the PM said in a post on X. The Adampur base was one of the Air Bases active during Op Sindoor. On Monday, DG Air Operations Air Marshal AK Bharti stated that the purpose of Operation Sindoor was to target terrorists, and not to engage with the Pakistan Military or Pakistani civilians. On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the forces had been given full freedom to wipe out terrorists. In his address to the Nation, PM Modi said, 'Every terror organisation now knows 'ki hamari behano, betiyon ke maathe se Sindoor hatane ka anjaam kya hota hai.' PM Modi said Indian Air Force, Army Navy, Border Security Force and India's paramilitary forces are constantly on alert.' After the surgical strike and air strike, now Operation Sindoor is India's policy against terrorism. Operation Sindoor has carved out a new benchmark in our fight against terrorism and has set up a new parameter and new normal,' he said.' Operation Sindoor was launched on May 7 to strike multiple terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir in retaliation for a deadly attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on April 22 in which 26 tourists were killed. In addition to eliminating over 100 terrorists, the strikes targeted 11 Air bases inside Pakistan and inflicted significant damage on their military capabilities. The air, land and sea operations were carried out with calibrated restraint, with an emphasis on minimising civilian casualties. (ANI)
