That would be quite unfortunate. Not just because recall elections are expensive a special statewide election could cost taxpayers $100 million, by some estimates. And not just because it would be a major distraction at a time California needs its leader to stay focused on the much more important task of distributing COVID 19 vaccines fairly and speedily.

Both the UAE and China are newcomers at Mars, where more than half of Earth’s emissaries have failed. China’s first Mars mission, a joint effort with Russia in 2011, never made it past Earth’s orbit. “We are quite excited as engineers and scientists, at the same time quite stressed and happy, worried, scared,” said Omran Sharaf, project manager for the UAE.

The ‘D’ word (dissent) has been tackled aggressively by successive administrations the present lot is merely carrying forward old practices and traditions. It is social media that has altered the game. Had Indira Gandhi been alive today, she would have been even more tyrannical with the mounds of sensitive information provided by so called ‘harmless’ technologies we consider innocuous.

[Business] What is ‘public option’ health insurance and why are Connecticut legislators debating it again? Your questions answered. “You’re changing the retirement benefits and creating a new alternative retirement option that may be outside of what SEBAC, the master agreement the state has with all of its bargaining units,” Lemar said. “It would potentially impact that agreement as well.”.

Learn how to adjust the drum brakes so that they do not take too much travel before they engage. Another thing is regular valve adjustment as well. The books should cover both of these and there are likely youtube videos as well. With bars and pubs around the world closed during coronavirus lockdowns and alcohol bans in some of its markets, Heineken sold 8% less beer than in 2019. 18, re opening sports and entertainment facilities and extending dining hours, Health Secretary Sophia Chan said on Wednesday, as the city logged a steady decline in daily cases. Chan said catering businesses would be able to operate until 10 pm, granting them an additional four hours.

Getting into orbit around Mars is less complicated, but still no easy matter, with about a dozen spacecraft falling short. Mars fly bys were the rage in the 1960s and most failed; NASA’s Mariner 4 was the first to succeed in 1965. The UAE hopes to make it seven with its $200 plus million mission.

Highlights: I am focusing on Tuesday’s agenda items. The Council will be meeting remotely for the first time using Zoom which has the capacity to allow public comment. The agenda links will have specific instructions for how to watch or participate.