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The Chemung County Sheriff's Office have identified the deceased as 18 year old Tayler E. Nemier ( female ) of Southport and 34 year old Ronald E Hearn of Elmira.

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This Webb Space Telescope image of the outer parts of the enormous galaxy cluster Abell 2744 shows two of the furthest galaxies seen so far. Credits: SCIENCE: NASA, ESA, CSA, Tommaso Treu (UCLA), IMAGE PROCESSING: Zolt G. Levay (STScI) November 17, 2022 The state of the art James Webb Space Telescope, operated by NASA, has uncovered a hitherto mostly unexplored "undiscovered territory" of early galaxies that is surprisingly abundant. The universe being revealed by Webb is incredibly rich, and the first galaxies that formed seem very different from the mature galaxies we see around us now. Two extremely brilliant galaxies were discovered by researchers between 350 and 450 million years after the big bang. Astronomers find their great brightness perplexing. Young galaxies are converting gas into stars at a very fast rate. They are much smaller than Milky Way galaxy in size, but are compressed into spherical or disk shapes. Just 100 million years after the big bang, which occurred 13.8 billion years ago, stellar birth may have begun. The distances to these far-off galaxies should be confirmed by additional spectroscopic measurements made with the Webb space telescope, which will also provide information on the rate of star formation and the elemental abundances in the early stars. After only a few days of official science operations, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope allowed scientists to observe early galaxies that had previously eluded all previous telescopes. Researchers discovered two extraordinarily brilliant galaxies in the GLASS-JWST photos after only four days of processing. Future spectroscopic observations with Webb will help corroborate that these galaxies existed between 450 and 350 million years after the big bang (with a redshift of roughly 10.5 and 12.5, respectively). These two galaxies' current Webb distance estimates are based on analyzing their infrared hues. These cosmic yardstick readings will eventually be independently verified by subsequent spectroscopy measurements that demonstrate how light has been stretched in the expanding universe.

On November 17, 2022, the State Police in Horseheads along with the assistance of Elmira Police Department executed a search warrant on 4th Street, in Elmira, NY. During the search, troopers located numerous firearms, including handguns, pistols, and assault weapons. Also, recovered was an extensive amount of large capacity magazines and ammunition. As a result, 22 year old Madixx J. Burgeof Elmira was arrested for 7 counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd Degree, a class D Felony. Burge was arraigned on the charges and remanded to Chemung County Jail in lieu of $350,000 cash bail. This case is ongoing with additional charges pending.

Police are investigating the death of two people after they were found in a parking lot of Cherrywood Manor on Thursday afternoon. According to Sheriff Bill Schrom, at around 1:10 PM deputies were dispatched to a parking lot in the back of the apartment complex, located on Maple Avenue, for two people who were found in a vehicle and unresponsive. When law enforcement and EMS arrived, both individuals were determined to be deceased. Police are not releasing any additional details at this time, pending identification of the tow individuals and notification of their families. Anyone who may have information regarding the case is asked to contact the Sheriff's Department Criminal Investigation Division at 607-737-2933.

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The budget in its entirety has been released and can be best viewed on Legislator Rodney J. Strange's site HERE

With several new members coming to the county legislature and some having stepped down, there's sure to be some changes. This is the spot to talk about this, as well as any and all things political in Chemung County including the City of Elmira.

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Talokan is inspired by Mesoamerica, a vast area that encompasses Central America and parts of Mexico. Marvel Studios by Julian C. Chambliss, Michigan State University As someone who teaches and writes about Afrofuturism, I’ve been eagerly awaiting the release of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” I’m particularly excited about the introduction of Namor and the hidden kingdom of Talokan, which he leads. The first “Black Panther” film adhered to a longstanding practice in Afrofuturist stories and art by engaging in what I call “acts of recovery” – the process of reviving and celebrating elements of Black culture that were destroyed or suppressed by colonization. This practice is often linked to “Sankofa,” an African word from the Akan tribe in Ghana that roughly translates to “it is not taboo to fetch what is at risk of being left behind.” “Wakanda Forever” pulls from the past in the same way, but with a twist: Talokan is inspired not by African cultures, but by Mesoamerica, a vast area that covers most of Central America and part of Mexico. The trailer for ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.’ A theory of time The idea that African knowledge and contributions to science and culture have been erased and must be recovered is central to Afrofuturism. The term, which was coined in 1994, describes a cultural movement that pulls from elements of science fiction, magical realism, speculative fiction and African history. On its home page, the Afrofurist listserv, an email list organized by social scientist Alondra Nelson in 1998, pointed to this process of recovery as a central tenet of the genre: This fascination with uncovering the ways in which Black contributions have been erased and suppressed means that Afrofuturist works often mine the past as a first step toward creating visions of the future. Afrofuturist scholars such as Kinitra Brooks even describe Afrofuturism as a theory of time. For her, the “present, past, and future” exist together, creating the opportunity to push against the systemic devaluation of Black people that occurred during slavery and Jim Crow segregation, and persists in contemporary anti-Black violence. Looking back to see tomorrow This recovery can take many forms. Several Black writers published serialized novels of speculative fiction, such as Martin R. Delany’s “Blake: Or the Huts of America,” a slave revolt story written between 1859 and 1861. Pauline Hopkins’ “Of One Blood: Or, the Hidden Self,” published in 1903, tells the story of mixed-race Harvard medical students who discover Telassar, a hidden city in Ethiopia, home to an advanced society possessing technology and mystical powers. Both narratives refuse to depict Black culture as backwards or impotent, and instead celebrate Black empowerment and the rich cultural legacies of Black people. Curator Ingrid Lafleur has long talked about how Afrofuturist visual aesthetics relies on recovering ancient African cosmology. You can see this practice in the work of musical artists such as Sun Ra, who used Egyptian symbolism throughout his work, and visual artists such as Kevin Sipp, who remixes and reimagines African cultural symbolism to create sculptures and visual work that fuse past styles and symbols with contemporary practices. Simply put, a reverence for ancestral knowledge and culture is the beating heart of Afrofuturism, and has become an integral part of Afrofuturism’s mission to forge a better future. Mesoamerica takes center stage The first “Black Panther” film celebrated an array of African cultures. Costume designer Ruth Carter deliberately infused elements from across the continent in every scene. For example, the headdress worn by Queen Ramonda, played by Angela Bassett, was inspired by the isicholo, a South African hat traditionally associated with married women. And Lupita Nyong'o’s Nakia wore clothing inspired by the Suri tribe. And so the film highlighted African cultures not by depicting them as fragile or foundering, but as paragons of artistry and sophistication. In “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” these themes are explored both in the way the mantle of Black Panther presumably passes to Princess Shuri, and in the depiction of Namor and the kingdom of Talokan. While Talokan is an underwater society inspired by the myth of Atlantis, Marvel Studios has signaled that the people of Talokan sought refuge underwater in response to colonial invasion. By invoking the complexities of this history – and seemingly leaning heavily on parallels to Mayan culture – the film celebrates a society that scholarship has long noted for its achievements in architecture, mathematics, astronomy and language. The costumes of Talokan soldiers were inspired by Mesoamerican culture. Marvel Studios History books reference these accomplishments. But in popular culture, there’s little attention given to this cultural landscape. Namor and the kingdom he leads are poised to remind a global audience of the rich world of Mesoamerica that thrived – until European contact beginning in 1502 led to conquest, decline and eradication. Today, immigration, trade and drug trafficking dominate discussions of Central America and Mexico in the U.S. media. This film, on the other hand, invites the viewer to appreciate the profound cultural legacy of Mexican and Central American civilizations. Julian C. Chambliss is Professor of English at Michigan State University This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.

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Update: The State Police release the names of the 2 occupants killed in a tractor trailer accident on Monday, November 8th on I-86 in Horseheads. The operator, identified as Zegazhab Gerezgier, age 29, from Texas, and passenger, Idris Mustapha, age 40, also from Texas were killed when the tractor-trailer they were traveling in crashed on I-86 at exit 54 in the town of Horseheads. The investigation is continuing at this time.

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By passing up shots on yearling bucks (1.5 years old), hunters improve their odds of seeing older-age, larger bucks in the years to come. Though antlers can be helpful to distinguish young bucks, sometimes antlers can be misleading. These bucks from Washington County, NY demonstrate typical age-related differences in body size and antler growth. Body characteristics are also very important. Here are some good ways to distinguish between yearling bucks and adult bucks: Antlerless Deer – Doe or Fawn It can be difficult to distinguish adult does from fawn deer, particularly late in the season or anytime if the deer are alone. Though fawns provide excellent table fare, some hunters prefer to target adult deer. Taking adult female deer contributes to management objectives, and passing buck fawns may allow some of them to be available later as antlered bucks. By learning the differences between does and fawns, hunters can make more informed harvest choices. After the Shot Check out DEC’s Guide to Aging Deer in New York (PDF) to learn how to age deer by looking at their teeth.

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