Crews working to repair water main on US 1 in Coral Gables
CORAL GABLES, FLA. (WSVN) – Cleanup crews are on the scene of a water main break in Coral Gables that temporarily shut down all southbound lanes on U.S. 1, Saturday.According to Coral Gables Police, the rupture occurred on the 1300 block of South Dixie Highway, near South Alhambra Circle, at around 10 a.m.The water flooded the street, causing officials to shut down all southbound lanes from South Alhambra Circle to Mariposa Court. By Saturday evening, all lanes had reopened to traffic.However, officials still advise drivers to seek an alternate route, as the repair work continues.Copyright 2019 Sunbeam Television Corp. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
WILMINGTON, MA — The upcoming Superintendent’s Parent/Community meetings will be an opportunity for the community to provide Superintendent Dr. Glenn Brand with feedback about the Wilmington Public Schools. The Wilmington community is invited to attend these meetings, including community members who may not have children in the school system. Below are the dates, times and locations of the scheduled forums:October 1, 2018: 9:30am at the Woburn St. SchoolOctober 3, 2018: 6:30pm at Wilmington High SchoolOctober 16, 2018: 6:30pm at Shawsheen Elementary SchoolOctober 25, 2018: 6:30pm at Wilmington Middle School(NOTE: The above announcement is from Wilmington Public Schools.)Like Wilmington Apple on Facebook. Follow Wilmington Apple on Twitter. Follow Wilmington Apple on Instagram. Subscribe to Wilmington Apple’s daily email newsletter HERE. Got a comment, question, photo, press release, or news tip? Email wilmingtonapple@gmail.com.Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:Like Loading… RelatedSuperintendent Brand Announces His TEN Goals For The 2019-2020 School YearIn “Education”NEW ROLES FOR 3 FAMILIAR EDUCATORS: Shelia Burke, Leanne Ebert & Kevin Welch Named To Leadership PositionsIn “Education”Wilmington School System Receives $20K State Grant For Safety & Security UpgradesIn “Education”
Detergent major company Nirma on Thursday raised Rs. 4,000 crore debt to buy the cement business of French firm LafargeHolcim India. This is the largest rupee bond sale for a leveraged buyout.Nirma has raised the amount for the deal from Nirchem, a special purpose vehicle created by the company for the buyout.”The Rs. 4,000 crore five-year bond sale by Nirma offers a yield of 8.68 percent and was oversubscribed 1.5 times. This is the largest rupee bond sale for a leveraged acquisition as also the largest AA-rated debt instrument,” an investment banker was quoted as saying by the Press Trust of India.The banker added that the issue had been closed successfully and will be listed on the exchanges. The Ahmedabad-based company has appointed Barclays, Credit Suisse and IDFC to manage the issue.In July, Swiss cement major LafargeHolcim had announced that it had signed an agreement with Nirma to sell all of its assets to the Indian firm for $1.4 billion (about Rs. 9,400 crore) on getting clearance from the Competition Commission of India (CCI).During the time Lafarge had said it would use proceeds from the sale to reduce its debt.LafargeHolcim’s India will continue to have a presence through its subsidiaries, ACC Ltd. and Ambuja Cements Ltd, which have a combined cement capacity of over 60 million tonnes.The diversified Nirma group of companies has interests in soaps, detergents, salt, soda ash, caustic soda, cement and packaging, among others. The India assets sale to Nirma is part of LafargeHolcim’s larger divestment programme for the year, which comprises three cement plants and two grinding stations with a total capacity of around 11 million tonnes per annum.
Indian pedestrians walk on Dalal Street – Trader’s Street – next to the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in Mumbai on March 7, 2014.INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/AFP/Getty ImagesIt seems the top 10 Indian companies based on market capitalisation had early Diwali at the Dalaal street as eight of the firms added Rs 1.69 trillion in market capitalisation last week. The rally was led by India’s most valued firm Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and State bank of India.Last Friday was comparatively better for the Sensex as it surged close to 5 per cent or 1,662.34 points to reach 35,011.65. The rally was attributed to a strong broader market that drove the market capitalization (m-cap) of the eight blue-chip Indian companies, including ICICI Bank, HDFC and RIL, higher by Rs 1,69,865.11 crore.The valuation of the Mumbai-based TCS reported a jump in the market valuation by Rs 41,351.28 crore to Rs 7,16,630.43 crore. Similarly, the market cap of government-owned State Bank of India (SBI) soared Rs 33,333.33 crore to Rs 2,54,752.35 crore.India’s biggest private bank, ICICI Bank, performed well last week where its valuation took an upside of Rs 25,271.12 crore to close at Rs 2,28,030.59 crore on Friday. Furthermore, the HDFC Bank also witnessed a sharp increase in its valuation by Rs 20,763.9 crore to Rs 3,12,970.02 crore.Additionally, the numbers looked exciting for the other blues chips as well; the m-cap of Mukesh Ambani led Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) went up Rs18,730.2 crore to Rs 6,80,910.61 crore. Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) also joined the rally with its m-cap going up by Rs 15,834.4 crore to Rs 3,53,617.05 crore.One of the leading Indian IT giants, Infosys added Infosys added Rs 12,471.8 crore to its m-cap to reach Rs 2,89,209.72 crore and ITC leaped Rs 2,109.1 crore ahead to stand at Rs 3,45,701.22 crore. In contrast, the Kotak Mahindra Bank’s m-cap tanked Rs 4,910.8 crore to Rs 2,16,133.97 crore.TCS holds the number one spot in term of m-cap on the Dalaal street followed by RIL, HDFC Bank, HUL, ITC, HDFC, Infosys, SBI, ICICI Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank. It is to be noted that the rise in oil prices and trade war initiated by the Trump administration has sent ripples across the stock markets, globally.
Citation: Cyclogyro Flying Robot Improves its Angles of Attack (2009, January 22) retrieved 18 August 2019 from https://phys.org/news/2009-01-cyclogyro-robot-angles.html As the engineers explained, a key feature of the pantograph-based variable wing mechanism is that it not only changes the angles of attack, but also expands and contracts according to wing positions. By creating larger lift forces and smaller anti-lift forces, this design could provide greater flying efficiency, as well as high maneuverability. The group’s study, “Development of a Flying Robot With a Pantograph-Based Variable Wing Mechanism,” will be published in an upcoming issue of IEEE Transactions on Robotics. The mechanism is an extension of two of the authors’ earlier prototype designed in 2006, which demonstrated that a cyclogyro-based flying robot could generate enough lift force to fly and carry a very small (10 g) payload. With the new mechanism, the researchers hoped to improve the efficiency. Through simulations and experiments, they focused on demonstrating the possibility of a flying robot with a pantograph-based mechanism. The engineers explained that, in the downstroke motion, the new mechanism can generate heavy lift forces in the upward direction by expanding the wings with larger angles of attack. Conversely, in the upstroke motion, the mechanism can reduce anti-lift forces in the downward direction by contracting the wings with smaller angles of attack. Due to this folding up motion of the wings, which creates a larger wing area in a small space, the rotorcraft can get a larger lift force compared with the authors’ previous strategy. The simulations and experiments (in which the rotorcraft was tethered for stability) showed that the robot could generate a lift force exceeding its own weight. Not only could this force allow the robot to fly, it means the robot could carry a significant payload (155 g). Accounting for the robot’s four rotors, the engineers hope that it may be possible to fly the robot with a battery, some sensors, and even a control board (currently, the robot receives power from an external supply).In the future, the engineers plan to develop a detailed aerodynamic analysis of the wing motion. Eventually, they hope to develop a full-body flying robot with the optimal parameters, including four sets of pantograph-based variable wings and a stabilizing controller. With its ability to rise, hover, and go backward, a cyclogyro flying robot could one day operate as a highly maneuverable micro air vehicle.More information: Hara, Naohiro; Tanaka, Kazuo; Ohtake, Hiroshi; and Wang, Hua O. “Development of a Flying Robot With a Pantograph-Based Variable Wing Mechanism.” IEEE Transactions on Robotics. To be published.© 2009 PhysOrg.com Explore further A prototype design of the cyclogyro craft with five pantograph-based variable wingunits. Image credit: Naohiro Hara, et al. (c)2009 IEEE. For climbing robots, the sky’s the limit
But one intriguing flying mechanism that has received relatively little attention is a horizontal-axis rotorcraft – or “cyclogyro” craft. First proposed in the 1930s, a cyclogyro is a unique mechanism of generating lift forces, being propelled by horizontal rotating wings. Unfortunately, the few prototypes that were built at the time were unsuccessful at flying. The essential flying principle of the cyclogyro rotorcraft is that, as the wings rotate, their angle of attack must be altered so that the wings can lift and thrust at the appropriate times in the cycle. Designing such variable wings that can alter the angles of attack has proven difficult. But recently, a team of engineers consisting of Naohiro Hara, Kazuo Tanaka, and Hiroshi Ohtake from the University of Electro-Communications in Japan, and Hua O. Wang of Boston University in the US, have developed a cyclogyro flying robot with a new kind of variable wing mechanism. The mechanism is based on a pantograph, which is a mechanical linkage that was originally developed in the 17th century as a drafting tool for copying and scaling line drawings. In the flight performance experiment, the cyclogyro robot created enough lift force to fly. Image credit: Naohiro Hara, et al. (c)2009 IEEE. (PhysOrg.com) — In the past few decades, researchers have been investigating a variety of flying machines. Most studies have focused on improving the flying performance of standard flying mechanisms, rather than developing innovative flying mechanisms. This document is subject to copyright. Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of private study or research, no part may be reproduced without the written permission. The content is provided for information purposes only.
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Share A ban on sunscreen? Hawaii takes first steps to save sea life Thursday, May 3, 2018 HONOLULU – For many of us, we wouldn’t dare leave the house without slathering on some sunscreen. But in Hawaii, the must-have summer accessory will soon be hard to come by.Hawaii state lawmakers on Tuesday passed a measure that would ban the sale of sunscreens by 2021 containing oxybenzone and octinoxate in an effort to protect coral reefs. Scientists have found that the two substances commonly found in many sunscreens can be toxic to coral, which are a vital part of the ocean ecosystem and a draw for tourists in Hawaii.Consumers would only be allowed to buy sunscreen with the chemicals if prescribed by a health care provider, though the measure itself doesn’t ban online purchases or tourists from bringing their own.If Gov. David Ige signs the bill, Hawaii would become the first state to enact such legislation. A similar bill failed to pass last year, after it pitted environmental scientists against businesses and trade groups that benefit from the giant market for sun care products in the U.S. – worth more than $2 billion a year, according to research firm Euromonitor.More news: Help Princess Cruises break the world record for largest vow renewal at seaThe bill is “a huge step forward to protecting our unique coral reef ecosystem, one of the ecological treasures of the world,” said Hawaii state senator Stanley Chang, who supported the measure. “By switching to other, more effective, reef-safe active ingredients, I am confident that sunscreen manufacturers, retailers, and the public will be even better off in the future.”“This is the first real chance that local reefs have to recover,” said Craig Downs, a scientist whose 2015 peer-reviewed study found oxybenzone was a threat to coral reefs. “Lots of things kill coral reefs, but we know oxybenzone prevents them from coming back.” It also affects sea urchins and kills algae, a source of food for sea turtles, he said.Opponents, however, are skeptical of the science.“What we’re really concerned with is that there aren’t very many independent studies out there that have gone for peer review,” said Tina Yamaki, president of the Retail Merchants of Hawaii. Yamaki said the ban might discourage people from buying sunscreen products from local brick-and-mortar stores. The American Chemistry Council also filed public comment opposing the bill, citing concerns over the dangers of sun exposure.More news: Virgin Voyages de-activates Quebec accounts at FirstMates agent portalEdgewell Personal Care, which makes Banana Boat and Hawaiian Tropic sunscreen lotions, said it makes products free of the two chemicals. The company “will continue to ensure we comply with all relevant regulations concerning oxybenzone and octinoxate.”Many manufacturers already sell “reef-friendly” sunscreens, and companies can deplete current inventory ahead of the ban in 2021, Downs said.“We have so many problems with coral bleaching, and there is already so much contamination,” said Dr. Yuanan Lu, a professor and director of the environmental health laboratory at the University of Hawaii, who applauded the passage. “We have so many people who come to Hawaii, and some of the sunscreen ingredients can be toxic, harmful to marine systems.”With files from The Associated Press
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Mooloolaba Business and Tourism Association President Bruce Ferguson said the Sunshine Coast seemed to be thriving and major events had contributed.“Events and the tourism they bring are becoming a major industry and the events are going to keep coming,” Mr Ferguson said. “All of the national and international exposure from the visiting teams and guests is also invaluable to the long term positioning of the region as a tourist destination.”In 2017 the Sunshine Coast will welcome a large number of major events, reinforcing the region’s reputation as the major events capital of regional Australia.The Sunshine Coast will host more than 55 state, national and international, sporting, lifestyle and music events.These events are estimated to inject about $60 million into the local economy.The region will welcome more than 130,000 guests, many of whom will stay on after the event and enjoy the beautiful surrounds. Major events “Come to Life” on the Sunshine Coast with new marketing campaignSunshine Coast Council and Visit Sunshine Coast, today (May 31) launched a new marketing campaign promoting the diverse range of major events hosted on the Sunshine Coast.The campaign, Major Events ‘Come to Life’ on the Sunshine Coast, features television and radio ads, a 54 page major events guide with My Weekly Preview, digital and social media activation.The joint campaign will be activated in the Sunshine Coast region, by Sunshine Coast Council and in key drive markets by Visit Sunshine Coast.The campaign follows the successful ‘World is Coming’ marketing activation, which was a finalist in the Australian National Event Awards for best event marketing and which promoted the Sunshine Coast as Australia’s regional events capital.At the launch Mayor Mark Jamieson highlighted the importance of major events as an economic and tourism driver for the region.“The economic impact of major events can be broad and far-reaching as our region benefits from increased visitation and also the localised expenditure associated with holding the event,” Mayor Jamieson said.“Event guests come to participate and often stay and play and enjoy everything that our region has to offer.“Major events also generate invaluable direct and indirect exposure, as our region’s natural setting is showcased to a wide audience via traditional and social media.“So it’s for these reasons that we’ve partnered again with our colleagues at Visit Sunshine Coast to develop and activate a comprehensive marketing campaign which highlights the amazing calendar of major events.”Visit Sunshine Coast CEO Simon Latchford said the new events promotion completed the final theme of the ‘Come to Life’ national campaign launched by the regional tourism organisation earlier this year.“Visit Sunshine Coast launched a new destination marketing campaign called ‘Come to Life’ building on the region’s ‘naturally refreshing’ branding, earlier in the year. The campaign reflects the key brand pillars of contemporary beach culture; wonders of nature; innovative food and produce; immersive encounters, and now the final piece – exhilarating events.“Research indicates three-quarters of event attendees would not have gone to a destination, if not for an event. Also, for 57% of first-time visitors to the region, the event is the main reason for visiting and likewise for 69% of repeat visitors.“We are pleased to again partner with Sunshine Coast Council to market the impressive events on offer throughout 2017, in order to drive interest and visitation from outside the region.“The Sunshine Coast is highly regarded when it comes to premier sporting events, but we are also looking at raising the profile of music and cultural events. The Council is also looking to develop new events to continually diversify the portfolio and make it more aspirational to visit the region for an event.”Queensland Garden Expo Event Manager Marion Beazley said she was pleased to have the Garden Expo included in the new Come to Life campaign.“We certainly appreciate the work that Sunshine Coast Council and Visit Sunshine Coast and do to promote major events like ours.
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Tulsa is progressing towards a hire.First thoughts on Houston.I like what David Beaty did…and think you will see more of this with head coaching hires.
Grace expects Greinke trade to have emotional impact Miami immediately put the 2013 third-round pick in coverage and got a touchdown reception from running back Damien Williams.Cooper was injured trying to push a Dolphin to the ground when he was hit in the back by another Miami player. Justin Bethel replaced Cooper at cornerback.The Cardinals said both Cooper and Bucannon were questionable to return.Branch left in the third quarter with a groin injury and was ruled out. He was on the injured reserve with a groin issue previous to last week’s game.John left the game in the fourth quarter due to an unknown injury. – / 31 Comments Share I do not see D.J. Humphries on the sideline as the second half begins.— Darren Urban (@Cardschatter) December 11, 2016In the second half, Bucannon left while chasing down a run play and having teammate Frostee Rucker fall on his right leg. Bucannon went to the locker room with a limp and was replaced by Zaviar Gooden, who was elevated from the practice squad in November. Derrick Hall satisfied with D-backs’ buying and selling Arizona Cardinals strong safety Deone Bucannon (20) celebrates a stop against the Minnesota Vikings during the second half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) “A bunch of guys had to step up in this game because we had guys going down left and right,” Arians told the media after the game. “We played the fourth quarter without a nickel and (defensive coordinator James Bettcher) did a hell of a job coming up with some things to play defensively to keep us in the game.“Offensively, we were down to our last offensive lineman that if we were to get the ball back, we would’ve had to make another offensive shift.”John Wetzel replaced Humphries at left tackle in the first half as the starter underwent concussion protocol. Wetzel, who was replaced at right guard by Earl Watford after starting there a week prior, came off the bench but started at left tackle for the injury-riddled Cardinals earlier this year.Humphries’ return was called questionable. Former Cardinals kicker Phil Dawson retires They entered their Week 14 game in Miami relatively healthy, but the Arizona Cardinals left with a 26-23 defeat along with concerns at several starting spots.Left tackle D.J. Humphries (concussion protocol), right tackle Ulrick John (unknown), dollar linebacker Deone Bucannon (ankle), safety Tyvon Branch (groin) and cornerback Marcus Cooper (back) all left the game with injuries. The secondary depth was hurt to the point that Arizona brought return man and receiver Brittan Golden in to play safety. The 5: Takeaways from the Coyotes’ introduction of Alex Meruelo Top Stories 
Cardinals rookie quarterback Josh Rosen doesn’t get caught up in expectations.He doesn’t think about where he should be weeks into his professional career. He only knows that he’s chasing perfection that he’ll likely never achieve.Maybe that’s why he has drawn praise from his Arizona teammates and coaches over rookie mini-camp and OTAs.“I try to think on a small scale from a day-to-day basis, hour-to-hour, just try and get better everyday — try to not think about the whole offense but think about that day’s installs,” he told Bickley & Marotta Tuesday on 98.7 FM Arizona’s Sports Station. “Regardless of the situation with depth charts or teams, OCs, whatever it is, you always are just trying to put your best foot forwards in any sense. Nobody is going to say you’re stepping on toes if you’re just doing as much as you can every single day. Because if other guys are seeing you doing that, even if you’re the backup, they’ll say, ‘Alright, he’s getting our starter better then. Arizona Cardinals’ Josh Rosen (3) throws during an organized team activity at the NFL football team’s training facility, Tuesday, May 15, 2018, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York) “Really I hate cliches, but you’re really trying to get better every single day, ’cause it’s not very intelligent to do anything else.”Related LinksBruce Arians believes Cardinals QB Josh Rosen has chance to startCBS Sports sets over/under at five starts for Cardinals’ Rosen in 2018Kurt Warner: Rosen needs to prove he’s capable of starting earlyRosen is getting a fighting chance to show the Cardinals that they did right by trading up from their 15th overall pick to draft him 10th in the 2018 NFL Draft. And so far, Rosen appears to be on the right track to proving that he was snubbed with three quarterbacks going ahead of him.Nothing can be very telling at this point — pads haven’t even been thrown on.But Rosen has a shot at growing into an NFL quarterback more quickly, especially with projected starter Sam Bradford being brought along slowly by the Cardinals after he missed most of last season with a knee injury.Rosen has gotten many reps with the first team.“With Sam, Mike (Glennon) and Chad (Kanoff), it’s a really awesome, productive, uptempo quarterback room,” Rosen said. “I’m finishing reps, coming off the two-minute period today and Sam’s giving me tips here and there — I’ll be there for him for anything he ever needs from me. He’s been flattening out the learning curve for me.” Former Cardinals kicker Phil Dawson retires Rosen said he doesn’t “have a real frame of reference for what rookies do,” so he’s not thinking about if he’s ahead of some vaguely-etched rookie curve.The UCLA product doesn’t think in the terms of the grand scheme of things.He just knows what drives him to be his best.“It’s just sort of a never-ending pursuit for perfection,” Rosen said. “Perfection is unobtainable. You can never actually get it, but you can get closer day by day — actually stole that from Jeff Bridges and a ‘Tron Legacy’ quote. I see sort of competition as competing against yourself and constantly trying to better yourself each day. And hopefully you’ll get as close as you possibly can to perfect — you’ll never actually get there so you can’t drive yourself crazy in the process.“I just want, whatever activity it is, I want to be great at it. I want to be the best at it. And football in particular, I wanted to sort of put school to the side for a little bit and put everything I had into this just to see how good I could be because I’m really curious.” – / 34 Derrick Hall satisfied with D-backs’ buying and selling
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NewerAir India launches new Dubai International connections OlderHodgson takes new commercial director role at the Savoy Costa Rica has declared the Miravalles Volcano National Park-Jorge Manuel Dengo as the country’s 29th national park. The new addition, located in the north-western region of Guanacaste, is one of Costa Rica’s hidden gems – it is nearly 5,000 hectares and features some of Costa Rica’s biggest geothermal fields. Costa Rica’s protected areas now encompass more than a quarter of its land mass, more than any other country in the world.The new park, previously called Miravalles Volcano Protected Area, gets its name from environmentalist Jorge Manuel Dengo Obregón, one of the country’s greatest environmentalists and a big player in the creation of national parks in Costa Rica. Jorge Manuel Dengo (1918-2012) was the founder of the Costa Rican Electricity Institute, vice-president of Costa Rica (1986-1990), foreign trade minister (1982-1986) and an expert in natural disasters.ADVERTISEMENTThe naming change from protected area to national park is based on the area’s biophysical features, natural resources and potential for environmental research and education. Jaguars, big cats, ocelots, cougars and tapirs are some of the species that can be found in the National Park, whose sights are dominated by Miravalles Volcano. Standing at 6,654 feet, it is the tallest volcano in the Guanacaste mountain range and generates an abundance of geothermal energy. This is why the thermal hot springs are one of the most popular attractions is the area of the park.Guanacaste is one of Costa Rica’s most popular regions – 30 miles away from Liberia International Airport. Positioned in the north-western corner of the country and featuring a tropical yet dry climate, the region presents a diverse geography and boasts many of Costa Rica’s most popular beaches. By day, visitors can challenge themselves with a surf lesson in Playa Junquillal and cool off under Llanos de Cortez Waterfall before enjoying the active nightlife in Tamarindo.
Text of Oprah Winfrey’s DeMille Award acceptance speech by The Associated Press Posted Jan 7, 2018 8:29 pm PDT Last Updated Jan 8, 2018 at 12:20 am PDT AddThis Sharing ButtonsShare to TwitterTwitterShare to FacebookFacebookShare to RedditRedditShare to 電子郵件Email This image released by NBC shows Oprah Winfrey accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018. (Paul Drinkwater/NBC via AP) 
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – The following is the full text of Oprah Winfrey’s speech as she accepted the Cecil B. DeMille Award at Sunday’s Golden Globe Awards:Hi. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you all. OK. OK. Thank you, Reese. In 1964, I was a little girl sitting on the linoleum floor of my mother’s house in Milwaukee watching Anne Bancroft present the Oscar for Best Actor at the 36th Academy Awards. She opened the envelope, and said five words that literally made history: “The winner is Sidney Poitier.” Up to the stage came the most elegant man I had ever seen. I remember his tie was white and, of course, his skin was black. And I’d never seen a black man being celebrated like that. And I have tried many, many, many times to explain what a moment like that means to a little girl, a kid watching from the cheap seats as my mom came through the door, bone tired from cleaning other people’s houses. But all I can do is quote and say that the explanation in Sidney’s performance in “Lilies of the Field,” ”Amen, amen. Amen, amen.”In 1982, Sidney received the Cecil B. DeMille Award right here at the Golden Globes, and it is not lost on me that at this moment, there are some little girls watching as I become the first black woman to be given this same award.It is an honour — it is an honour and it is a privilege to share the evening with all of them and also with the incredible men and women who inspire me, who challenge me, who sustain me, and made my journey to this stage possible. Dennis Swanson, who took a chance on me for “AM Chicago.” Quincy Jones, who saw me on that show and said to Steven Spielberg, “Yes, she is Sofia in ‘The Color Purple.’” Gayle, who has been the definition of what a friend is. And Stedman, who has been my rock. Just a few to name.I’d like to thank the Hollywood Foreign Press Association because we all know that the press is under siege these days, but we also know that it is the insatiable dedication to uncovering the absolute truth that keeps us from turning a blind eye to corruption and to injustice —to tyrants and victims and secrets and lies. I want to say that I value the press more than ever before as we try to navigate these complicated times, which brings me to this: What I know for sure is that speaking your truth is the most powerful tool we all have. And I’m especially proud and inspired by all the women who have felt strong enough and empowered enough to speak up and share their personal stories. Each of us in this room are celebrated because of the stories that we tell. And this year we became the story. But it’s not just a story affecting the entertainment industry. It’s one that transcends any culture, geography, race, religion, politics, or workplace. So I want tonight to express gratitude to all the women who have endured years of abuse and assault because they, like my mother, had children to feed and bills to pay and dreams to pursue.They’re the women whose names we’ll never know. They are domestic workers and farm workers. They are working in factories, and they work in restaurants, and they’re in academia and engineering and medicine and science. They’re part of the word of tech and politics and business. They are athletes in the Olympics, and they are soldiers in the military. And there’s someone else: Recy Taylor, a name I know and I think you should know too. In 1944, Recy Taylor was a young wife and a mother. She was just walking home from the church service she’d attended in Abbeville, Alabama, when she was abducted by six armed white men, raped, and left blindfolded by the side of the road coming home from church. They threatened to kill her if she ever told anyone, but her story was reported to the NAACP, where a young worker by the name of Rosa Parks became the lead investigator on her case. And together they sought justice. But justice wasn’t an option in the era of Jim Crow. The men who tried to destroy her were never persecuted. Recy Taylor died 10 days ago, just shy of her 98th birthday. She lived as we all have lived, too many years in a culture broken by brutally powerful men. For too long, women have not been heard or believed if they dared to speak their truth to the power of those men, but their time is up.Their time is up. Their time is up. And I just hope — I just hope that Recy Taylor died knowing that her truth, like the truth of so many other women who were tormented in those years and even now tormented, goes marching on. It was somewhere in Rosa Parks’ heart almost 11 years later when she made the decision to stay seated on that bus in Montgomery. And it’s here with every woman who chooses to say, “Me too” and every man, every man who chooses to listen. In my career what I’ve always tried my best to do, whether on television or through film, is to say something about how men and women really behave, to say how we experience shame, how we love and how we rage, how we fail, how we retreat, persevere, and how we overcome. I’ve interviewed and portrayed people who have withstood some of the ugliest things life can throw at you, but the one quality all of them seem to share is an ability to maintain hope for a brighter morning, even during our darkest nights. So I want all the girls watching here now to know that a new day is on the horizon.And when that new day finally dawns, it will be because of a lot of magnificent women, many of whom are right here in this room tonight, and some pretty phenomenal men fighting hard to make sure that they become the leaders who take us to the time when nobody ever has to say, “Me too” again. Thank you.