1/1/2024 0 Comments Add funds to graphic river![]() Now that you know the different ways to add money to your Clipper Card, let’s explore the benefits of having a loaded Clipper Card in the next section. Mail the form and payment to the Clipper Customer Service Center.Complete the form and include a check or money order for the desired amount.Download and print the Clipper Card mail-in form from the Clipper Card website.To add money to your Clipper Card via mail, follow these steps: If you prefer to add money to your Clipper Card via mail, you can do so by sending a check or money order to the Clipper Customer Service Center. Provide your payment details and confirm your transaction.Follow the automated prompts to add money to your Clipper Card. ![]() Call the Clipper Customer Service Center at 87.To add money to your Clipper Card via phone, follow these steps: You can also add money to your Clipper Card via phone. Choose your payment method and confirm your settings.Select your desired reload amount and threshold.To set up automatic reload, follow these steps: With automatic reload, your Clipper Card will be automatically reloaded with a preset amount when your balance falls below a certain threshold. If you want to ensure that your Clipper Card always has sufficient funds, you can set up automatic reload. Retail Locations such as Walgreens, Whole Foods, and select Safeway stores.Īutomatic Reload: How to set up automatic reload. ![]() You can add money to your Clipper Card at any of the following locations: If you prefer to add money to your Clipper Card in-person, there are several locations where you can do so.
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![]() The modular Bluetti AC300 has a 3000w inverter and can support up to 12,228wh of LFP batteries each, 2400w of solar each, 1800w AC charging, and when paired into 240v dual operation those stats double. This assumes you can even buy these accessories as most of them have been “sold out” since release.Īdditional 3600wh batteries currently run at $0.75/wh Retail $3599 $3549 W/Code EFHOBOTECH50 We’re not sure how adding a gas generator factors in to additional battery capacity whatsoever. They claim a 25kwh capacity but only if you pair with their Smart Gas Generator. Don’t let the EcoFlow marketing fool you though. ![]() The EcoFlow is still a top buy if the “Ecosystem”, native 240v 3000w AC charging, or the spinning countdown clock on the color screen win you over. ![]() Also the extra batteries are significantly more expensive than the Bluetti offering per watt hour. Unfortunately, hooking up the Smart Gas Generator requires using up one of the only two battery ports leaving a dead battery (if you have two) unable to be charged until the other is disconnected. Both offer EV charging accessories and an interface to hookup to your home wiring. When two units are combined with the Double Voltage Hub accessory, the output doubles to a whopping 7200w! EcoFlow’s “Ecosystem” includes accessories that Bluetti does not offer such as a Smart Gas Generator ($1399), a 400w solar tracker ($2699), and a hardwired remote control ($99). It runs circles around everything else on the market when it comes to raw output power. The Delta Pro is an extremely impressive machine. ![]() Only 2 year warranty at this price point.Modular batteries have no I/O or added functions.Modular batteries can’t be charged without main unit.App requires signup and Internet access.Many accessory options in their “Ecosystem”.Best in class 3600w inverter (7200w combined).The Delta Pro is the second choice because of its hefty weight, intrusive mobile app, shortcomings with its modular battery system, and limited warranty period. It also has a color display, WiFi App, native EV charging, and 30A RV hookup. It can support up to 10,800wh of LFP batteries each, 1600w solar each, and when paired into 240v operation those stats double. The modular Delta Pro is the most powerful UPS home generator on the market with a 3600w inverter. Provide virtually free unlimited power with solar.Provide a true 30A hookup for RV’s, trailers, campers.Power 1 ton mini split units and residential a/c units.Power a 240v well pump, clothes dryer, electric stove.Can be a full off grid solution for 4kw-7kw power needs.Run furnaces, refrigerators, CPAPs, during a blackout.Wiring to the home requires a permit in some areas.Most have wheels but aren’t necessarily “portable”.240v operation requires two units and combiner box.Whole house solutions can cost well over $10,000.Can auto charge from either grid or solar powerĭrawbacks of large UPS backup solar generators.Can handle copious amounts of solar (2000w+).UPS feature will automatically power critical loads.Can be wired with a transfer switch to your home.Can power a home, cabin, RV, boat, trailer, or tiny home.Can provide 220v/240v operation when paired.Benefits of large UPS backup solar generators 1/1/2024 0 Comments Ephemeral fantasia amazon![]() Of course, there are ways to speed the progression of time, but even that doesn't help much.Īdd to that a weak translation. ![]() ![]() With a world that's frustrating to explore, there's little incentive to go out and find what you need to do to progress the storyline, and the five days that have to pass before you can try something again can try the patience of any gamer. That exposes one of the core flaws of Ephemeral Fantasia it does wrong everything that Majora's Mask did right. Unfortunately, like almost everything else in the game, it's all timed, so if you screw up you have to wait for the next week before you can try it again. There are a number of characters that you can have join your group, and the methods to gain them range from the relatively simple (find them at a place and time, do some basic tasks) to the complex. Xelpherpolis is the Bad Guy, and you've got to stop him before he does Evil Things to the people of Pandule. Soon enough you'll discover the core conceit of the game, a time loop that keeps playing the same five days over and over again. Once you meet them, you can tell that there's something wrong going on Loreille is much colder than you'd think a bride-to-be would be. A man named Xelpherpolis (where do they get these names?) invites Mouse to the island to play music for his upcoming wedding to the Princess Loreille. The storyline is actually rather intriguing. Add in an atrocious mapping system which requires you to find pieces of the map and you have yourself a hindrance to the gaming experience from the start. The city is one huge maze, which makes exploration frustrating, not to mention trying to make appointments on time wandering around the world map can be an aggravating experience. Indeed, much of the game takes place in the center city, which sprawls across most of the island. The game takes place on the island of Pandule, a smallish plot of land that may remind you of any fantasy seaside resort. It's hard to get into character when you're never really sure just what's going on with them. Unfortunately, while the sorts of things that Crono tended to say were simple enough to divine from his actions, Mouse is an attempt at a more complex hero, and his silent status only makes it that much more frustrating. He also happens to have a talking lute named Pattimo, which basically provides us with a voice for the main character, as Mouse is as mute as Crono. The few glimmers of light that you'll find scattered around the title don't make up for its core flaws, which is a shame, because you can definitely catch a glimpse of just what EP could have been.ĮP casts you in the role of Mouse, a world-renowned musician who also happens to be a master thief. That doesn't keep Ephemeral Fantasia from being an almost universally unenjoyable game. I can even appreciate it the concept of melding a free-roaming world with traditional RPG elements is intriguing, and should definitely be explored more in the future. I can see where Konami was going with Ephemeral Fantasia. I'd comment on the voice acting, but there isn't any considering the translation, though, that may be a good thing. The sound effects are strictly standard RPG fare, with clangs and booms and swirly-whirls that will do absolutely nothing for you. Of course, the audio quality depends quite a bit on your skill as a lutist, so be forewarned. A notable exception to the mediocre music is the guitar solos that you get to play yourself, which range from good to fantastic. The pumped-up battle theme is nice enough, but it doesn't have quite the same amount of pull as many other themes from the genre. The tunes you'll hear while you wander around are passable, but they're not particularly memorable. Add to all of this a bad case of both jaggies and polygonal seams and you've got a game that, while you can see the potential, never really gets off the ground in the visuals department. And even Mouse and crew look a little strange, as their facial textures never seem to be quite right. The character models fare slightly better, but the enemies are oftentimes cartoonish in their simplicity. The world is blocky and nondescript, with muddy textures and a camera that takes way too long to pan around the screen. I'm not entirely sure just where Ephemeral Fantasia's graphical design got started, but it's fairly evident that it wasn't on the PS2. 1/1/2024 0 Comments I love tim tams![]() They smelled like dark chocolate - they smelled just like Tee Vee shapes actually. It's that orgasm taste of home, you know! :-)Īnyway, so how do these dark chocolate chilli Tim Tams taste? Well, I opened the packet and lifted on to my nose. This is why expat Aussies in the UK and American spend a week's salary on hunting down and buying imported packets of Tim Tams. It's really something you must try, or at least watch an Aussie friend do and laugh at their hunched posture with ecstatic smiles on their faces. You will then experience a chocolate orgasm in your mouth! This is fact. It will explode in a chocolately, biscuity mess in your mouth. The hot liquid has been sucked up through the crispy biscuit and soft filling into your mouth, softening and melting the biscuit and chocolate on the way. ![]() IMMEDIATELY gather it up into your mouth before it starts to disintegrate. You'll notice the biscuit start to soften this is your cue. Suck slowly - about 3 sucks should do it. Be careful! Don't do it while your liquid is still at boiling point or you'll boil your lips off and drop your Tim Tam in your liquid, and that would be a shame. It's just wrong, ok?!) you slowly start sucking. Now, with your lips locked around one bitten corner, and the other bitten corner suspended in your hot liquid (and it MUST be hot, otherwise this doesn't work properly - sorry to all you cold Milo afficionados. Tim Tam poised for slamming above a nice, hot cup of tea. See below:Īnd you take your Tim Tam to your cup of hot liquid (say, a nice, hot cup of tea.*), dunk one bitten corner in, and take your lips to the top corner (where you've bitten off the edge): What you do is you take your Tim Tam (any type, but not the chewy caramel ones - they don't work) and take a small bite from each opposing corner. This is a very famous and very Australian way of having a Chocolate Orgasm - any passing Australian you happen to flag down off the street would easily and enthuasiastically demostrate this skill to you. The most famous way Aussies will use these biscuits is as a straw for hot liquids - aka The Tim Tam Slam. Two crispy wafers, sandwiched with a creamy chocolate filling and coated in thick chocolate.īefore you start emailing me in excitement, the odd looking circle on the top of the biscuit is where it was pressed against the plastic, not some eerie crop circle or Virgin Mary appearance, ok?! And yes, they are as good as the Aussies say they are. These are the chocolate biscuits Aussie expats around the world will go into raptures about, if you give them half a chance. More so than Iced Vovos, more so Vee Shapes or Milk Arrowroots ( bleah). Tim Tams are the MOST famous Australian biscuit. *WAIT* Ohmygawd! Chilli?!?!?!?! Chilli DARK chocolate?!!! Chilli dark chocolate TIM TAMS?!!! Evidentally jumping on the whole chocolate chilli bandwagon here, but hey - that's a combination I like!Īnd yes, I was in 7/11 at the time, so I paid through the nose for this packet. So, hmmmmmm, what's this new way they're trying to reinvent the wheel? The chewy caramel ones aren't worth it, and the Tia Maria flavoured ones (yes, we have alcoholic flavoured biscuits) are a bit overhyped and overrated. You always get fewer biscuits in the special flavour packets anyway - 9 instead of 11. Well, apart from the dark chocolate ones. I always think the original Tim Tams are the best. With BONUS illustrated instructions on how to perform a "Tim Tam Slam"!Ī new Tim Tam flavour? Meh. ![]() ![]() They've also made some nods towards realism, which is pretty hecking cool. They've given a number of 550km of roads, which exceeds even the most optimistic predictions of youtubers who analysed HK island in detail, so that's pretty funky. In Happier news there's some good updates there too. I much prefer that to the current trend of giving a last gen game HDR, 60fps and higher res rextures, then calling the job done. ![]() The last gen consoles are now severely hamstrung by nearly 10 year old hardware, and removing that constraint means the game can really push the boundaries, with multiple potential benefits such as more players, more traffic, a more detailed world, smarter AI, better physics, better particle effects, more impressive weather effects and no hacky optimisations. With that, they've also cancelled Xbox One and PS4 versions, which as someone involved in Game Dev myself is actually good news. Honestly I'm still surprised we're getting one at all. That obviously sucks, but honestly i've been waiting 15 years for a good sequel to TDU sorry not sorry so an extra year in the oven for a game which has already had a very long development ( We first learned about it's development 5 years ago when diablo was still running the show) is totally fine to me. The biggest take home is that TDU: Solar Crown has been delayed until 2023. A little update for y'all since I haven't seen it mentioned here: 12/31/2023 0 Comments Youre a nerd boom roasted![]() Take my lowest priority and put yourself. I can’t wait to spend my whole life without you. If you were an inanimate object, you’d be a participation trophy. ![]() You’re about as useful as a screen door on a submarine. I hope your wife brings a date to your funeral. Mistobox, like Trade, gets you access to coffee from a bunch of different roasters (over 60 total). You’re my favorite person besides every other person I’ve ever met. Or if your planning on not smoking but a weed nerd episode comes on and you cant help but smoke when Sub says " time to get high with the weed nerd, get your pipes, you bongs, etc etc. The Best Coffee Subscription for Discovery: Mistobox. And hopefully you won’t get punched in the face. Just walk up to the first person you see on the street and say, Yo Momma so dumb, when you stand next to her, you hear the ocean. Might also be a weed nerd if the new episode is uploaded at 2 a.m. BOOM Roasted If you’re reading these funny Your Mom jokes and you’re thinking to yourself, How do I try these out the answer is easy. Or the Amsterdam one where Subs talking about asking a guy to line up his camera and sub says the guy looks at him like hes asking him to suck his dick. According to the algorithm behind Urban Thesaurus, the top 5 slang words. I especially liked the Amsterdam Danny tribute where Subs out at 5:30 am and gonna smoke his joint and leave the Mtn Dew and the fucken junkie walks by. As youve probably noticed, the slang synonyms for boom, roasted are listed above. You know your def a weed nerd if you spend your last 60 bucks food money on a bottle of azomax instead so you can kill the bugs in your roots organic soil. You know your a weed nerd if you pretty much memorized all the descriptions for the TGA genetics. We were happily married for one month, but unfortunately, we’ve been married for 10 years. ![]() Light travels faster than sound, which is why you seemed bright until you spoke. You are more disappointing than an unsalted pretzel. You know your a weed nerd when you continue to watch the Weed nerds over and over again just for fun. If your brain was dynamite, there wouldn’t be enough to blow your hat off. Click to expand.Thats funny I just watched all the Amsterdam videos. 12/31/2023 0 Comments Star light projectorUSB chargeable and up to 6 hours of continuous use from the battery. ![]() Integrated timer for 15-minute, 30-minute, and 1-hour sessions and auto-off at 2 hours.Removable disc platter for use with POCOCO optical images (sold in packs of 5 for $49).8-foot projection distance, 130 square roof projection area, 13ft image diameter.1W warm white LED for projecting the optical image.Attractive spherical industrial design only 12cm wide and 771g in weight (1.7 lbs).There's also no way to control it remotely - you have it set for "on" or in 15-minute, 30-minute, or 60-minute sessions. Unfortunately, you can't integrate the two because this product is purely mechanical, and there's no Bluetooth or WiFi integration with Alexa, Google, or Siri. The integrated timer is also suitable for listening to a sleep story for apps like Calm, which have 30-minute audio segments. I like using this product in the bedroom or on my covered patio because it's most usable at night in a very dark room, and its light projector is bright enough to see the star formations but not so bright as a laser that will keep you up at night. In addition to star fields, Sega also sells Homestar discs representing other astronomical formations, such as nebulas, galaxies, planets, and even jellyfish. There are also third parties that also make discs for the unit besides Sega, such as Miller Engineering. Sega (via its Sivesco subsidiary) has been in the home planetarium business since 2006. The product was designed in conjunction with Japanese astronomer/engineer Takayuki Ohira (TED Talk), the inventor of the Megastar, a professional laser-based planetarium projector that can show the most stars in the world. Using a patented photographic process similar to microfiche, the Homestar Flux uses analog removable discs with very high resolution, simultaneously showing as many as a million distinct stars. Why is this product so expensive? We can start with the build quality and components. However, it's also the most expensive product on our list at $259. If you're looking to represent a night sky for an authentic home planetarium experience, the Sega Toys Homestar Flux is your answer. USB-powered for use with portable battery units.2 Optical discs included, a Northern Hemisphere night sky and a Northern Hemisphere night sky with constellations, with over 60,000 stars projected simultaneously.Integrated timer for 15-minute, 30-minute, and 1-hour sessions and 3-hour automatic shutoff.Removable disc platter for use with Homestar optical images.Integrated "shooting star" for enhancing the projected image with periodic meteoroids.Silent operation when rotating the star field.Smooth focus dial allowing for projection distances of as small as 120 cm to 290 cm (3'11" to 9'5").5W warm white LED for projecting the optical image.Attractive spherical satin black industrial design only 16cm wide and 620g in weight (1.36 lbs).If you see inaccuracies in our content, please report the mistake via this form. If we have made an error or published misleading information, we will correct or clarify the article. Our editors thoroughly review and fact-check every article to ensure that our content meets the highest standards. Our goal is to deliver the most accurate information and the most knowledgeable advice possible in order to help you make smarter buying decisions on tech gear and a wide array of products and services. ![]() ZDNET's editorial team writes on behalf of you, our reader. Indeed, we follow strict guidelines that ensure our editorial content is never influenced by advertisers. Neither ZDNET nor the author are compensated for these independent reviews. This helps support our work, but does not affect what we cover or how, and it does not affect the price you pay. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or service, we may earn affiliate commissions. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. ![]() We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. 12/31/2023 0 Comments Flume palaces album![]() Those who have been long-standing fans may consider this album an amalgamation of Flumes career so far. Featuring a diverse range of artists from rising stars like Caroline Polachek, to established tastemakers like Damon Albarn, this album spans across genres, igniting his fan base and taking him to new heights, creating the perfect launch pad for his upcoming world tour. The Aussie wunderkid of electronica returns with a new sound world for fans to get lost in. Harley Streten, better known to the world as Flume, has never shied away from doing things his own way, and his third studio album Palaces out Friday (May 20) via Future Classic is a. The 13-track LP shows off his ability to expertly push the boundaries of a sound he helped define, while delivering songs that are still undeniably “Flume.” Flume is an artist that has remained uncompromising in his vision and artistry since the beginning, and Palaces is no exception. Palaces is an album centred around Flume’s return to his home of Australia and the iconic natural landscape and biodiversity. ^ "Say Nothing" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number five on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.6-Panel Digipak with Tube Pocket (Heavyweight)įlume kicks off a new cycle with his highly anticipated third album, Palaces.^ "The Difference" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number seven on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.^ "The Difference" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 26 on the Flemish Ultratip chart.^ "Rushing Back" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number two on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.^ "Rushing Back" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 24 on the Flemish Ultratip chart. Flume catches up with triple j's Bridget Hustwaite to talk about his new album 'Palaces.'00:00 Creative evolution of ‘Palaces’02:11 Next album06:07 Confiden.^ "Let You Know" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number nine on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.^ "Let You Know" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number nine on the Flemish Ultratip chart.^ "Friends" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number eight on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.If someone has both and can make the decision to keep it sealed easy for me Id greatly appreciate it lol. ^ "Hyperreal" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number six on the Heatseekers chart. The clear version sounds so goddamn good I just cant imagine stuffing this whole album on one LP is going to do it the same justice.His conscious experimentation has littered his discography with a unique sound that is instantly recognisable amongst listeners. An abstract and consistent artist within the electronic music space, Flume (Harley Streten) has never failed to deliver the unexpected. The producer’s first two albums propelled him from. It’s here that he set up a new studio and got to work on the pieces that would become his third album, Palaces. Stream songs including Highest Building (feat. ^ "Smoke & Retribution" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number six on the Heatseekers chart. Latest Flume album ‘Palaces’ builds an expansive sonic kingdom fit for a king. Listen to Palaces by Flume on Apple Music.^ "Holdin On" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number six on the Flemish Ultratip chart.The mix featured his own music and tracks from electronic artists including Jon Hopkins, Amon Tobin, and Jamie xx, as well as hip hop artists Knxwledge, Vic Mensa, Vince Staples, and Kanye West. ![]() The 13-track LP shows off his ability to expertly push the boundaries of a. Songwriting and production credits List of songwriting and production credits, with year released, artist(s), co-writers, co-producers, and reference shownįlume appeared on the BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix show on 3 October 2015, about six months before the release of his second studio album, Skin. Flume kicks off a new cycle with his highly anticipated third album, Palaces. ![]() "Shooting Stars (Triple J Like a Version)" (with Toro Y Moi) ( Sycco featuring Flume and Chrome Sparks) "-" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.Īs featured artist List of singles as featured artist, with year released and album name shown Singles As lead artist List of singles, with year released, selected chart positions, certifications, and album name shown "-" denotes an extended play that did not chart or was not released. Australian DJ and musician Flume has released three studio albums, three mixtape albums, four extended plays, twenty singles and twelve music videos.Īlbums Studio albums Title comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment. 12/31/2023 0 Comments Charles schwartz foundation![]() Biochemical features of primary cells from a pediatric patient with a gain-of-function ODC1 genetic mutation. Schultz CR, Bupp CP, Rajasekaran S, Bachmann AS.Repurposing eflornithine to treat a patient with a rare ODC1 gain-of-function variant disease. Rajasekaran S, Bupp CP, Leimanis-Laurens M, Shukla A, Russell C, Junewick J, Gleason E, VanSickle EA, Edgerly Y, Wittmann BM, Prokop JW, Bachmann AS. ![]() ![]() Emerging Role of ODC1 in Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Brain Development. Prokop JW, Bupp CP, Frisch A, Bilinovich SM, Campbell DB, Vogt D, Schultz CR, Uhl KL, VanSickle EA, Rajasekaran S, Bachmann AS.Nifurtimox-eflornithine combination therapy for second-stage African Trypanosoma brucei gambiense trypanosomiasis: a multicentre, randomised, phase III, non-inferiority trial. Priotto G, Kasparian S, Mutombo W, Ngouama D, Ghorashian S, Arnold U, Ghabri S, Baudin E, Buard V, Kazadi-Kyanza S, Ilunga M, Mutangala W, Pohlig G, Schmid C, Karunakara U, Torreele E, Kande V.Novel de novo pathogenic variant in the ODC1 gene in a girl with developmental delay, alopecia, and dysmorphic features. Bupp CP, Schultz CR, Uhl KL, Rajasekaran S, Bachmann AS.Polyamine Synthesis as a target of MYC oncogenes. ICPD has strong ties and collaborates with the Greenwood Genetic Center in South Carolina and the Snyder-Robinson Foundation. The ICPD is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan and serves as the worldwide nexus for comprehensive data/sample collection and scientific information about polyamine-associated diseases. There are at least 20 potential conditions in the polyamine pathway and all would fall under the umbrella of the ICPD scope of work. There are also two other newer conditions in the polyamine pathway (pending publication). The ICPD will serve as a center for clinical evaluation and research for SRS. There are now approximately 65 males with SRS worldwide. It also results in abnormalities of polyamine levels. This condition results from mutations in the spermine synthase gene (SMS) and was first discovered in 2003. Bachmann and Bupp are consulted throughout the world for their expertise.īefore the discovery of the Bachmann-Bupp Syndrome, there was one other known polyamine disorder, Snyder-Robinson Syndrome (SRS). There are now at least eight additional worldwide cases of the Bachmann-Bupp Syndrome and Drs. These latest data were reported in a follow-up report by Schultz, Bupp, Rajasekaran and Bachmann in the Biochemical Journal. Consequently, patients with the Bachmann-Bupp Syndrome could benefit from an FDA-approved drug called DFMO (an ODC inhibitor). The Bupp/Bachmann team was able to demonstrate that both fibroblasts and red blood cells from a Bachmann-Bupp Syndrome (BABS) (OMIM # 619075) patient have exceptionally high ODC (ornithine decarboxylase) enzyme levels and resulting abnormal polyamine levels due to a gain of function mutation in the ODC1 gene. 12/31/2023 0 Comments Dis argus east![]() Benedetto (D-Bronx) announced today that he was able to secure a sizeable $320,000 grant to secure NYPD Argus cameras for the Throggs Neck Commercial Corridor. The rewards are still there.”ĪP researcher Wanqing Chen contributed to this report from Beijing.Bronx, NY – As New York City grapples with a spike in major crimes, New York State Assembly Member Michael R. However, “there’s a massive financial incentive to keep this going. Though it may have become harder to run the scams, the syndicates still can take advantage of instability and corruption prevailing in the border areas. A spokesman for Myanmar’s military did not respond to a request for comment. Before we even launched the operation, a Myanmar military helicopter lifted these people away,” said Li Kyar Wen, a spokesman for the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, which is one of the outfits leading the fighting. “Among these 31,000 people, there’s no heads of cyberscams. Those on the ground dispute that all the masterminds have been swept up. Bai Suocheng, the main military commander in charge of Kokang, is also said to have been involved in scams, but none of his family are known to have been arrested. Still, it’s unclear how comprehensive China’s crackdown will be. ![]() “No one is allowed to provide shelter for these people.” “They want to send a signal, they want to kill the chicken to scare the monkey, to quote a Chinese proverb,” said Huazong, a well-known Chinese documentary filmmaker who has covered Myanmar for over a decade. Others say that China is showing it won’t tolerate the scams anymore, regardless of how powerful are the people behind them. “At a minimum, they understood very well which way the wind was blowing in China,” said Richard Horsey, a senior advisor for the International Crisis Group who tracks Myanmar. The offensive has put pressure on Kokang’s government. ![]() A few days later, the Wa Communist Party said they had been expelled from the party. One was head of the Wa Construction Ministry. In late October, China issued arrest warrants for two men who held senior government positions in the Wa Division. Another, Bi Huijun, is a son-in-law of Ming Xuechang. One, Liu Zhengqi, was the CEO of Fully Light Group, the biggest conglomerate in the Kokang zone. Two other men appeared in similar videos. “This time the Chinese government has made its resolution, without clearing away the cyberscams, they’ll never withdraw their police,” Wei said. The Ming family are not the only powerful Kokang families caught up in the drive.Ī few days before the Chinese issued their arrest warrants for the Mings, Wei Qingtao, a member of another powerful Kokang family, was seen in a video circulated on Chinese social media, which is customarily censored, urging his relatives to let people forced into scamming rings go. The Ministry of Public Security did not respond to a faxed request for comment. and this ultimately led to the demise of the Ming family, who are said to have killed four of our undercover military police,” Hu wrote in a recent Weibo post. “China is determined to eradicate the poisonous cancer of cyber scams in northern Myanmar. The former editor-in-chief of the Chinese state-backed news outlet Global Times, Hu Xijin, appeared to confirm that undercover police were killed in the incident. 20 in Kokang in a compound belonging to the Ming family, according to local media. The renewed effort to stamp out the scam rings followed a violent shootout Oct. Myanmar’s military government issued a statement saying that Ming had shot himself during the arrest. A few days later, the state broadcaster CCTV showed footage of police taking three of the four suspects across the border in southwestern Yunnan province.ĬCTV reported that Ming Xuechang, a family patriarch and one of the alleged leaders of a scam syndicate, died by suicide when local authorities tried to arrest him on Nov. The family is one of the most powerful in Kokang, with members in the government and local police, and are said to have Chinese passports. In mid-November, the Chinese police announced they had issued warrants for four people, all surnamed Ming, on suspicion of cyberscams, murder and illegal detention. |
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