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A Dutch refugee advocacy organization has created a provocative installation that challenges a common misconception about accommodations for asylum seekers. VluchtelingenWerk Nederland transformed a building in central Amsterdam into Hotel AZC a mock emergency shelter that gives visitors a firsthand look at the stark reality faced by those seeking refuge in the Netherlands. The temporary exhibition, open on 1213 December 2024, forcefully pushes back against the narrative that asylum seekers enjoy comfortable hotel stays.The initiative comes at a time when approximately 36,000 asylum seekers, including 6,000 children, are housed in emergency shelters across the Netherlands. These asylum centers, AZC for short, are plagued by poor hygiene, noise pollution and a severe lack of privacy. Frequent relocations across the country contribute to stress, uncertainty and depression among residents. We hear politicians pushing for austerity, and there are many misunderstandings about refugee accommodation in the Netherlands, says Frank Candel of VluchtelingenWerk. Thats why were inviting everyone to come see for themselves. By making the invisible visible, the organization hopes to spark a more fact-based public dialogue about refugee housing conditions.
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Spoilers for Lower Decks, Fissure Quest. It turns out you can have your cake and eat it. The penultimate episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks is an exercise in box ticking for the shows creative team. It does the grunt work of laying the table and raising the stakes for next weeks series finale. But its also the shows last for now chance to wring a gag or two out of all those deep-cut, Extremely Online Trek in-jokes. Its fortunate that while the episode is a little on the thin side, the stuff thats thrown at the wall is charming enough for it not to matter. For the second week in a row, were pulling focus from the lead quintet to catch up on William Boimler. (That, if your memory isnt too sharp, is Bomilers transporter clone, last seen faking his death to join Section 31.) Hes now captain of the USS Anaximander on a secret mission to close up the interdimensional fissures the show has been encountering all season. Boimler, the shows avatar of a Star Trek fan, has been picking up stray figures from the canon during dimension hops. His crew includes TPol, Garak and an EMH version of Dr. Bashir, all played by their original actors.. And yes, Garak and Dr. Bashir are a married couple in this universe, because of course the show has to embrace that piece of fan lore that launched a thousand pieces of slash fiction. The ship picks up an escape pod with Lt. Harry Kim inside, who learns most of the rest of the crew is Harries Kim as well. Hes the only one whos ever been promoted above the rank of ensign, nodding to the rumor that longtime series head Rick Berman said someone had to be the lowest-ranked member of the crew. And / or as punishment for clashing with the production team, as outlined in an interview Wang gave in 2011. They soon encounter an alternate universe Mariner who, unlike our version, is a timid engineer. She, however, has worked out a way to track the vessel thats punching holes in the fabric of the universe. So the Anaximander lays a trap, only to reveal that its an old Enterprise-class ship called the Beagle. Its an exploration vessel with a human and Vulcan crew, led by Lily Sloane. Paramount+ Sloane isnt trying to tear the universe to shreds, their universe just discovered to discover interdimensional travel ahead of warp. Theyve been leaping between universes exploring strange similar worlds, the same life and civilizations boldly examining the differences. Its a mission statement that outrages Boimler, whos gorged himself on fanservice and is now looking for something, anything new to cleanse his palate. Naturally, this is Lower Decks winking toward its own major flaw, given its reverence for 90s era Trek. Ive always found it quite successful in bobbing and weaving around simply milking the audiences memberberries. But that doesnt mean it isnt at least complicit in the concept of serving up the same old crap, again and again. Sloane disagrees, saying her crew looks to explore the ways in which people grow and evolve in different environments. She says shes met several different Boimlers, all of whom have their own Mariner, as their connection endures across the universes. And that exploration isnt just about exploring whats beyond us but finding whats true inside us. Thats a journey that can be just as perilous, and rewarding, as traveling to the furthest edges of the universe. Kim, outraged at his namesakes stalled careers, steals the Beagle with plans to return to his own dimension. The Anaximander pursues, and while the other Kims mutiny and beam back, the Beagle successfully makes a jump but explodes in the process. That sends a huge wave of energy that will wipe out every universe in existence unless its dumped in a single place. Thankfully, Boimler knows where to send it to his transporter twin and the crew of the Cerritos. See you next week for the finale.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/tv-movies/star-trek-lower-decks-sets-up-its-finale-elbowing-its-own-ribs-140054114.html?src=rss
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Toyota just introduced a new compact electric SUV and dug into the past for inspiration. The new Urban Cruiser EV borrows its name for a car that first came along in the early 2000s and is based on the company's Urban SUV Concept unveiled last year. It looks like it's designed to compete with Volvo's EX30 and much like that vehicle, will come with a number of battery and drive options. To give you an idea of size, the Urban Cruiser will be slightly larger than Toyota's hybrid compact SUV, the Yaris Cross. It'll be built on a new battery electric vehicle (BEV) platform that frees up extra space for the battery and occupants. It'll come with two battery pack options, 49kWh and 61kWh, a bit smaller than the EX30's offerings (51kWh and 69kWh). The smaller pack supports up to 144 HP and 140 pound feet, while the larger pack option ups that to 174 HP and the same torque. If you upgrade to the dual-motor system, you'll see 184 HP and 221 pound feet of torque. Those power levels are far less than the EX30, which offers 268 HP as standard and a wild 422 HP on the twin-motor performance version. Toyota The Urban Cruiser will offer active safety features like adaptive cruise, active collision avoidance and lane-departure warning, along with a 360 degree camera. Inside, you'll get a 10.1-inch infotainment display along with a 10.25-inch driver's display, all in one unit. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto will be standard. Toyota Price and range have yet to be revealed, but Toyota will be in tough against the much more powerful Volvo EX30 if the sticker isn't substantially lower. The Urban Cruiser is also arguably less attractive as well. It's set to arrive in the UK and elsewhere in Europe in the third quarter next year. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/transportation/evs/toyota-takes-on-volvos-ex30-with-the-urban-cruiser-compact-electric-suv-143041000.html?src=rss
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