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Its heartbreaking to learn that one of the most popular shows on Netflix was cancelled after its initial renewal. Fans who have been eagerly waiting for the fourth season of their favourite show were outraged by the news of the cancellation and yet some fans are still pleading to the showrunners to bring back the series but the future seems uncertain. Heres what we know about the cancellation of High Seas season 4.

High Seas or Alta Mar in Spanish is a Spanish mystery crime drama series created by Ramn Campos and Gema R. Neira. The series premiered on Netflix in May 2019 and stars Ivana Baquero (as Eva Villanueva), Alejandra Onieva (as Carolina Villanueva), Jon Kortajarena (as Nicols Vzquez), Eloy Azorn (as Fernando Fbregas), Chiqui Fernndez (as Francisca de Garca), Tamar Novas (as Sebastin de la Cuesta), Daniel Lundh (as Pierre), Natalia Rodrguez (as Natalia Fbregas), Laura Prats (as Clara Romero), Begoa Vargas (as Vernica de Garca), Ignacio Montes (as Dimas Gmez), and Manuela Vells (as Luisa Castro Bermdez / Sofa Plazaola).

The story follows Ava and Carolina who moved to another country i.e. from Spain to Brazil on a voyage ship after the death of their father during World War II. The series has three seasons so far with a total of 22 episodes. The first season was released on May 24, 2019, with 8 episodes. The second season was released on November 22, 2019, with 8 episodes and the third season which was released on August 7, 2020, with just 6 episodes. The series is mainly produced by Bamb Producciones.

Unfortunately, there is no release date for the fourth season of High season as it was officially cancelled by Netflix back in mid-2020. The third season was the final season of the series and therefore, there wont be a season 4 of High Seas.

The Spanish series was initially envisioned for just two seasons but was lengthened way past its original plotline due to the immense popularity of the show so its no surprise that Netflix decided to cancel the show for a fourth instalment.

According to reports, High Seas was originally renewed for a third and fourth instalment with sixteen episodes in development. The news was reported in October 2019. However, in mid-2020, the fourth season was confirmed to be cancelled.

Also, the reason why Netflix axed the series after its renewal is still unknown. As per speculations, it has to do with the lack of marketing while others speculated that the covid-19 got in the way of filming schedules for the fourth season which also caused further delays for the release of the sixth season. But the main reason is that the streamer was no longer interested to invest in the High Seas franchise anymore.

So there you have it, the series wont be coming back with the fourth season. Meanwhile, you can watch the previous seasons of High Seas which are available on Netflix.

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With the help of oranges, coconuts and prayer, two Solomon Islands men survived 29 days in the South Pacific before being rescued 400 kilometers from their home off the coast of Papua New Guinea. Livae Nanjikana and Junior Qoloni were out in the Solomon Sea, notoriously unpredictable, when they encountered severe weather just three hours after starting their voyage on September 3.

They told the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation on Friday that they were battling rain, strong winds and poor visibility with their seven-meter boat, and the GPS battery had failed. They turned off the engine to save fuel, but in the meantime, their boat drifted more and more into the sea.

During the first nine days at sea, the two men ate the oranges they had packed for their voyage. Then they dumped rainwater and coconuts floating in the water and our belief in God as Nanjikana mentioned. They prayed day and night and finally heard: God gave us the idea to build a device for sailing. They would do this with the help of oars and cloth.

In this way, the two unlucky men approached the island of New Britain belonging to Papua New Guinea. From afar they saw a hunter. They restarted the engine, but the fuel ran out on the way to it. They called and waved, Nanjikana said, and at last the man saw them and blasphemed at them. You should have asked him where they are now.

After wandering for weeks, preparations are underway for the two men to return to their homeland. (AFP)

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I survived 29 days on the high seas with coconut, orange and prayer - The Weston Forum

RENNES, FranceLivestreaming from coastlines at multiple points across 1,830 miles of Europes roughest waters for La Solitaire du Figaro, (aka the unofficial world championships of solo offshore racing), is challenging on a number of levels. The multiple locations, harsh physical environment and inconsistent network connectivity all stack up.

In this event, solo skippers race across four stages between France, Ireland and Spainand its our job to capture the dramatic departures and landings at each of these legs for the events 30 000-strong Facebook audience live. The very best way to capture the race, and be as close to the action as possible, is from a boat in the water and a drone in the skies above.

NAVIGATING COMPLEXITY

We need the most reliable equipment to ensure an uninterrupted live broadcast at each stage in what is a complex network environment from the coastlines of each location.

Sea Events, a French-based media production company that covers offshore sailing races, decided to use a combination of Dejeros high-quality video contribution technology and Dazzls cloud-native live video production tools. Onboard, we used a SONY PMW 400 with a stabilized lens connected to a Dejero EnGo mobile transmitter to capture the skippers racing to the finish line.

Onshore, we used the Dazzl app on an iPhone to interview the skippers, and a drone provided a birds eye view of everything that was going on across the water. We also had two remote commentators for additional audience engagement, with the production director located in the arrival harbor.

As you can imagine, network coverage was a major concern as we had to ensure reliable connectivity with each countries telecom providers as we advanced in each stage of the race.

CONNECTED WITH ENGO

This is why we used Dejero EnGo. It has six integrated global modems, global roaming connectivity services and interchangeable SIM modules, which meant we didnt have to think about switching to different network carriers or constantly finding the most reliable network when we crossed borders or were confronted with patchy coverage. The EnGos Smart Blending Technology automatically finds and combines the strongest network paths to form a high bandwidth pipe. This technology also meant that we didnt have to worry about the movement and positioning of the boat in order to gain the best vantage points, no matter how far away we were from the coast.

The EnGo was able to preserve and deliver the best picture quality possible from the roughest of seas, where available bandwidth was limited. This transmitter is built to withstand harsh conditions and we've heard from other users that it can take a few knocks and work perfectlywhich weve also experienced.

Live footage of the race was delivered to Facebook via two smartphones running the Dazzl application and a drone and these sources were streamed over RTMP to the Dazzl cloud server for our producers use. By integrating Dazzls cloud video platform with Dejeros mobile transmitters, Sea Events gained access to live broadcast production, live clipping, fast editing and video distribution tools on location, ensuring Facebook audiences had the best viewing experience.

Dejero and Dazzl have made cloud-based live production simple for us. As a sea-based events company, it has opened up new opportunities for livestreaming because of the reliability and low latency it provides and because it allows us to deliver a quality livestream to any platformwhether digital or linear, from anywhere in the world.

More information on the integration of Dejero and Dazzl technologies at http://www.dejero.com.

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Primary seven Gaelic medium pupils on Skye have been enjoying sailing taster sessions organised by Isle of Skye Sailing Club in partnership with Highland Council.

Twelve pupils from Bun-sgoil Ghidhlig Phort Rgh, Dunvegan and Kilmuir primaries took part in the sessions over three weeks.

The sessions took place in Portree after school and offered youngsters who have never had the opportunity to sail the experience of working with qualified instructors to gain a basic introduction to the water.

Elaine Ferguson, a trustee of Skye Sailing Club said: Skye Sailing Club has been delighted to offer afternoon taster sessions to the P7 GM pupils.

This was the first time some of them have been on the sea and to watch them grow in confidence over the weeks has been incredibly rewarding.

Sailing is a great sport which encourages teamwork and communication and it has given the children the chance to meet other Gaelic medium pupils and forge new relationships before they head up to the high school next year.

After the past 18 months of lockdown and cancelled events, its a privilege to be able to provide a venue and opportunity for them to learn something new, laugh with their friends and to get wet!

Lorna MacKinnon, a Gaelic medium parent at Bun-sgoil Ghidhlig Phort Rgh, said: My daughter thoroughly enjoyed taking part in the Gaelic sailing taster sessions as it increased her confidence, especially following on from lockdown as it created a great opportunity for her and her peers to get together.

Calum Munro, chairman of The Highland Council Gaelic Committee, acknowledged the support provided by Brd na Gaidhlig.

The sailing activities organised by The Highland Council Gaelic Team in association with Skye Sailing Club is an excellent example of a successful partnership which supported Gaelic medium pupils in a community setting, he added.

Highland Council Gaelic team plans to continue to work with Skye Sailing Club on more events.

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Young Gaels enjoy taster sessions on the high seas - The Oban Times

The Ministry for Primary Industries is seeking feedback on proposals to improve New Zealand's rules for fishing in international waters outside of New Zealand's exclusive economic zone.

"New Zealand has a strong interest in maintaining high standards for sustainable fishing in international waters and works together with a range of other countries through international conventions to achieve this," says MPI director of international policy, Phil Houlding.

"We enjoy a good reputation as responsible citizens in international fisheries, and make valued contributions to science and compliance in the Pacific and Southern Oceans.

"We need to ensure that our legislation is up to date with evolving international standards, and the international fisheries agreements and management organisations that we are part of.

"These proposals would update our existing international fishing rules to make high seas decision-making processes more transparent and set tougher penalties for illegal fishing. This will benefit industry by providing more certainty and ensuring legal operators are not disadvantaged.

"Many fish, mammals and birds which live in New Zealand's waters spend part of their lives in the high seas, and we want to ensure they are being sustainably managed and protected."

MPI is looking for feedback on a range of proposals, including:

"These rule changes will help us contribute to the long term sustainability of international fisheries.

"In addition, consumers and our trading partners increasingly want to verify the environmental credentials of the people they are doing business with. Our ability to continue to demonstrate that underpins jobs and opportunities in New Zealand."

The consultation runs from today until November 21.

It responds to recommendations of an independent expert review of the Fisheries Act in relation to New Zealand's international fisheries compliance obligations and related market access requirements.

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In all that has been written about Columbus from his being the first Italian American to the progenitor of a continental genocide one of the most crucial aspects of his biography is missing: A primary force behind Columbus Atlantic crossings was a fear and hatred of Islam.

This shaped how white Europeans engaged with the New World and its native peoples for centuries, and how todays Americans understand the world. It should influence how we think about the second Monday in October whether you call it Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples Day or Italian Heritage Day.

Columbus was born into Europes anti-Islamic mind-set in 1451, raised on tales of the Crusades and the territorial losses his hometown of Genoa suffered after the Ottoman Empires capture of Constantinople in 1453.

As a teenager, he took to the Mediterranean as a sailors apprentice. Some of his first maritime voyages brought him face to face with the awesome power of the Ottomans in the Aegean and of other Muslim states in North Africa. He later sailed down the coast of West Africa where the regions powerful Muslim kingdoms impressed upon him that Islam was everywhere, surrounding Christendom. When Columbus returned to Europe, he joined Spains fight against the Muslims in the south of the Iberian Peninsula, six months before he set off across the Atlantic.

At heart, Columbus was a Crusader. Throughout his life, in his encounters with and then battles against Muslims, he felt the burden of holy war deep in his soul. As he bobbed westward on the high seas with the formal mission of finding a trade route to the Far East that would circumvent the need to go through Muslim territory his mind was occupied by neither a secular passion for discovery nor a calculating commercial vision. More than anything else, he sailed to the Americas imbued with a Christian zeal.

This centrality of Islam to Columbus life explains one of the strangest and least acknowledged aspects of the Atlantic voyages. When Columbus arrived in the Caribbean, he saw Islam there too, where it so very clearly did not exist. For example, he called the weapons of the Indigenous Tainos alfanjes, a Spanish word derived from Arabic for a curved metal scimitar inscribed with Quranic verses that was commonly used by Muslim soldiers in battle. Columbus himself tells us that the Taino have no iron and of course knew nothing of the Quran, but he likens them to Muslim soldiers by putting alfanjes in their hands, thereby placing them in a mental category familiar to him and the intended audience of his writings.

Later, when he first saw the scarves of a group of Indigenous women, he thought they were related through trade or some other form of Eurasian contact to what he termed Moorish sashes. Such stated equivalences between Islam and Native America would continue. A couple of decades after Columbus, Hernn Corts too wrote that the Aztecs of Mexico wore Moorish robes and that Aztec women looked like Moorish women. He claimed to see more than 400 mosques in the territory he conquered 500 years ago, which today we call Mexico, and he referred to the leader Montezuma as a sultan.

How to explain something so odd?

The answer lies in Columbus and Europes long history of crusading against Islam. The crucible of centuries of these religious wars, and the increasing encroachment of the Ottomans and other Muslims in the years after 1453, forged the notion of Islam as an enemy in the minds of Columbus, Corts and the thousands of other Europeans who fought Muslims in the Old World and then American Indians in the New World.

For all their lives, these men had learned that Muslims were their foremost enemies. In their minds eye, an enemy conjured up the image of a nonwhite Muslim. Europeans fell back on this framework to understand the new enemies they faced in the Americas Indigenous peoples. Europeans thought of Muslims and Native Americans as somehow linked on a chain of continuity that today seems chimerical.

This largely forgotten history matters. An anti-Islamic worldview was the mold that cast the European understanding of race and ethnicity in the Americas, as well as the concept of warfare in the Western Hemisphere. It, therefore, needs to be a part of any understanding of the history of the Americas and, regrettably, of Native American history.

While Europeans and white Americans aimed the warlike mind-set of the Crusades against Native American populations, they also appropriated Indigenous iconography into their way of war. Hence, Americans flew Apache and Kiowa helicopters over Afghanistan; the Navy launched Tomahawk missiles at Syrian targets; and Black Hawk helicopters ferried the Navy SEALs in the nighttime raid in Pakistan that killed Osama bin Laden, code-named Geronimo.

Embedded in these names, and in these wars, is a historical through line that goes back to Columbus. Recognizing the history of these seemingly disparate yet bound cultures helps to lay the groundwork for richer views of the past and new forms of solidarity, collective thinking and action.

Octobers one federal holiday, for all its warranted passions, provides such opportunities.

Alan Mikhail, the chair of the Department of History at Yale University, is the author of Gods Shadow: Sultan Selim, His Ottoman Empire, and the Making of the Modern World.

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Op-Ed: Columbus' fears forever linked Muslims and Native Americans - Los Angeles Times

The time has come to board Ovation of the Seas and begin an adventure from Seattle to Alaska! Over the next seven days, Ill be blogging from the Pacific Ocean on Royal Caribbeans final Alaska sailing of the 2021 season.

Luckily I had no time difference to adjust to, so I spent the morning exploring downtown Seattle with my dad. He will be joining me on this sailing for his first cruise ever! We enjoyed walking around the famous Pike Place Market before heading back to the hotel.

Our hotel arranged a shuttle service to the pier at noon, so we arrived at Pier 91 about forty five minutes prior to our scheduled check-in time. As expected, we were unable to board early, but the weather was perfect and it was nice to look up at the ship before boarding.

The terminal was certainly much busier than my previous sailings this year. There are around 3,000 guests onboard Ovation of the Seas this week, making it the ships highest capacity this whole season. With a capacity of 4,180 guests, the ship is around 75% capacity.

Check-in went smoothly and we were onboard by 1:15. After completing the eMuster drill, we headed to our staterooms. I was excited to see red velvet cupcakes and room decor waiting for us, courtesy of our travel agents at MEI Travel! It was a fantastic welcome gift to kick off a grand adventure. And yes, the cupcakes were delicious.

After a quick lunch at the Windjammer, I took advantage of todays sunny and warm afternoon in Seattle and explored the pool deck. I love the blue colors incorporated throughout the pool deck, which help to bring a sea-themed design onboard the ship. Ovation of the Seas also has a large indoor pool area which will be really nice in the chilly weather we are sure to encounter this week.

We ended up not exploring a ton of the ship this afternoon because we couldnt stop looking out at the beautiful views around us. Seattle has a gorgeous skyline and it was peaceful to watch sailboats and ships make their way to the city.

The best view, though, was when Mt. Rainer poked out of the clouds. At 14,411 feet, the mountain is mesmerizing and it was the best view I have seen from a cruise ship so far! Therefore, we decided to pull up a couple chairs on the running deck and look out at the beautiful landscape of Seattle.

Sailaway was at 6PM. We got ready for sailaway in the best way possible by grabbing a drink, of course! We headed down to the indoor Pool Bar, where I ordered a Mai Tai and my dad ordered a Manhattan.

While waiting for our drinks, an announcement from the bridge came on and we found out that our sailing had an itinerary change. We were originally going to visit Juneau, Skagway, and Sitka, Alaska. Due to high seas and wind, we will now be visiting Ketchikan, Juneau, and Skagway. I dont mind the change, and I am excited to see what Ketchikan has to offer!

Drinks in hand, we headed back up to deck 15 just as the ship began to sail away from Seattle. Sailing out of port at sunset with incredible scenery around us made for my favorite sailaway yet.

As the sun fell behind the mountains, it got pretty cold outside and we decided to head to the Main Dining Room for dinner. I say Main Dining Room because, on Ovation of the Seas, there are four different restaurants that comprise what would usually just be one large Main Dining Room.

When Ovation of the Seas was built in 2016, Royal Caribbean was testing out a concept called Dynamic Dining. Instead of one Main Dining Room, they built four separate restaurants in its place, each with their own menu and atmosphere. This concept was eventually phased out, though, and Royal Caribbean has gone back to building its ships with just one Main Dining Room.

Nowadays, since there is no longer dynamic dining, the four venues have the same standard menu offered in the Main Dining Room on all ships. We ate in the venue called Silk, which was very colorful with Asian-inspired decor.

On my previous two sailings, I primarily ate at specialty restaurants onboard. Therefore, on this sailing, I wanted to get a better idea of what is available in the Main Dining Room.

We started our meal with a butternut squash soup and artisan cheese plate. I found the soup under Vegan options on the digital version of the Main Dining Room menu. So if youre looking for more dinner options, dont forget to check out what vegan options are listed as well (since they dont appear on the regular paper menu).

For the main course, I ordered the herb-crusted salmon and my dad tried the spaghetti bolognese. And for dessert, we shared the creme brule and a tahini banana soft serve.

We lucked out with a table right near a window, so we enjoyed our meal with a wonderful view sailing through the Puget Sound.

After dinner, I was pretty exhausted from a long day of exploring Seattle and taking videos around the ship for the Royal Caribbean Blog YouTube channel, so I decided to call it a night.

Overall, the trip is off to a great start and I am excited to continue exploring the ship tomorrow during a sea day on the way to Ketchikan.

The Windjammer on Ovation of the Seas features an outdoor seating area, and I love it! While I dont know how much I will be eating outside on this particular sailing, it is a great option when cruising in warmer months.

Speaking of the Windjammer, it appears to be open for dinner on this sailing! The Windjammer has been closed for dinner on my previous sailings this year due to low capacity. It will be nice to have another dinner option.

This cruise definitely feels more crowded than my other sailings, which were around 25% capacity, but it also feels more lively due to the amount of guests onboard.

The line for the Shore Excursions desk today was insane! I was happy that we booked our excursions ahead of time.

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ASEAN and China have failed to make progress in finalizing the Code of Conduct (CoC) in the South China Sea (SCS). Two decades of negotiations since the Declaration on the CoC was signed in 2002, have not yielded an agreement to effect a dispute settlement mechanism aligned with the United Nations (UN) Charter and a well-defined geographic scope to which the 2016 UN arbitral ruling will apply.

Partial gains from forging a multilateral code of conduct in the SCS in the context of power asymmetry and weak ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) centrality can be bridged when we shift our sight less on the final output of the negotiations and towards cultivating ways in which ASEAN member states operationalize and reinforce parts of the whole. This is to say that as optimism in concluding a regional code of conduct in 2021 wanes, ASEAN leaders should compartmentalize the objectives of idealism and pragmatism in their approach.

The first is to take the pragmatic route, which requires littoral and other states to invest in measures that strengthen various existing formats of cooperation in the already evolving regional maritime security community. The second approach is to couple practical maritime cooperation with diplomacy in the arbitral ruling. Both of these approaches enable the creation of spaces for centralizing power within the ASEAN as a precondition for dealing with hegemonic powers, for integrating collective and individual interests, and for diversifying and pluralizing strategic partnerships.

PRACTICAL COOPERATION IN MARITIME DOMAIN AWARENESSStrengthening practical cooperation should begin within the ASEAN member states themselves. Practical cooperation based on continuous and institutionalized, not one-time, action reinforces ASEAN centrality that is key to dealing with China. Member states taking concrete steps to realize the provision on states duty to cooperate and to enter into arrangements of a practical nature found in the Single Draft Negotiating Text (2019) of the proposed CoC concretely align the latter to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). In addition, functional cooperation creates a platform for establishing a range of rules and institutions that tests the ability of states to enforce and/or be bound by them.

Among the critical junctures in the maritime domain is for ASEAN governments with existing mini-lateral agreements to regularize practices and activities in maritime domain awareness (MDA), which, according to the International Maritime Organization, impacts on the safety, environment, security, and economy of the maritime realms. MDA is an enabler of maritime security for instance, reducing insecurity against piracy requires MDA based on intelligence and technology- aided tracking of pirate vessels.

The Trilateral Maritime Patrol arrangement that the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia launched in 2016 to arrest Abu Sayyafs kidnappings for ransom in the Sulu Sulawesi waters is a relatively weak maritime security arrangement that must overcome multiple coordination problems in intelligence gathering and coordinated patrols. Enhancing enabling structures to launch operationalized and coordinated maritime patrols can generate spaces on joint structures, such as joint commands or joint patrols, that effectively bridge the domestic and intergovernmental governance gap. Operationalization further equips states to participate more effectively in other multilateral MDA-based arrangements such as the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) agreement-based Information Sharing Center and the Information Fusion Center, which are big data intelligence sharing, fusion and training centers respectively in the fields of anti-piracy and transnational (in) security.

The prevention and management of incidents at sea, which is one of the proposed basic undertakings of states in the latest Single Draft Negotiating Text (2019), is also a convergence point of maritime security community building among ASEAN states. This can be harnessed towards building the groundwork for rules-based conflict management in the South China Sea where geopolitical conflicts and fishing rights competition intersect.

Practices in preventive diplomacy which are aimed at managing unplanned encounters, disasters, and crises at sea also include search and rescue and the establishment of hotlines between agencies. In 2014 at the Western Pacific Naval Symposium, 21 states, including ASEAN claimant states, the US, and China, adopted a norm that underpins specific communication and maneuvering protocols in the high seas based on the Code of Unplanned Encounters at Sea (CUES) thereby widening the scope of the emergent security community in crisis management that ASEAN-China and ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting (ADMM) defined in terms of resolutions, statements, guidelines, declarations, and training exercises.

DIPLOMACY ANCHORED ON THE ARBITRAL RULINGThe other approach, based on international law, will require ASEAN claimant states in particular to publicly invoke the arbitral ruling. Indonesia has been specific in invoking the 2016 arbitral ruling in a recent submission to the United Nations, to reply to Chinas response to Malaysias application to the UN to define the limits of its extended continental shelf in 2019. So has the Philippines belatedly invoked the arbitral ruling in its note verbale to the UN. Vietnam has instead made reference to the UNCLOS. Diplomacy anchored in the arbitral ruling will help define the geographical scope of the CoC as much as it internationalizes the SCS dispute through moral suasion from within and from external states.

Evidently there are limits to both approaches. Practical cooperation recursively requires a united ASEAN political front, strong leadership at home, and resources. Compared to functional cooperation, diplomacy anchored on the arbitral ruling is politically sensitive and divisive to ASEAN centrality in terms of various dichotomies based on claimant versus non-claimant states, pro- and anti-Chinese, aligned (pro-US) or non-aligned foreign policies, among others. Both routes must be underpinned by a pluralistic approach to strategic partnerships with extra-regional states.

Alma Maria O. Salvador, PhD, is a full-time member of the Political Science Department of the Ateneo de Manila University.

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Navigating the South China Sea Code of Conduct negotiation process: Insight into ASEAN's options - BusinessWorld Online

Spirit Halloween stores appear annually like a cool breath on the neck. They fill suburban shanties, such as vacant Toys R Us and Stein Marts. Their racks overflow with bagged costumes, so that we might fulfill our destiny as HIGH SEAS HONEY or INFLATABLE KING SHARK or ADULT FLAMING HOT CHEETO.

However, the supply chain remains seriously disrupted. With weeks until the big day, Spirit Halloween and other seasonal retailers are reporting that some inventory has not been delivered. This is leaving customers in the Lurch (do you see the festive thing I did there?).

This can only mean one thing. Well, it can mean a lot of things, but lets focus. Its time to get creative. With a few household items, you can create a Halloween ensemble truly emblematic of this toilet swirl era.

Cue John Carpenter:

Uh, Supply Chain Disruption

You could be literal and string yourself with severed chains, an Amazon symbol on one shoulder and a toy house on the other. Or, you could venture out on Halloween in regular clothes and explain that your costume did not get here on time due to a broken economic model that reveals holes in systems weve long taken for granted. Provide ominous talking points from Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. Your friends will say something like, Who hurt you, Jennifer?

Death of Compassion

You need to approximate a hooded cape and a sickle. A dark sheet will work and, lets see oh, a butter knife. Point the knife at everyone who isnt exactly like you, and instead of asking them questions to better understand, tell them their time is up. Give them the bad candy that no one wants, which we all know is Tootsie Rolls and candy corn. Be sure to stay anonymous, though, so that you will face zero repercussions.

Numbness Monster

Forget Frankenstein; its time to get detached! Use the bubble wrap or packing foam from items you ordered in March that showed up yesterday. Have a friend wrap it around your body in layers. Leave a face hole just big enough to breathe but not comfortably. Its supposed to be scary. Now, ask people to poke you. Delight in the fact that you cant feel anything at all.

Mistress of Languishing

Sometimes, you just want to look pretty on Halloween. Break out the red lipstick and combine your sexiest outfit with the psychological concept of languishing, a dulling of the senses that comes with a pandemic that will never end. Make a little sign and string it around your neck. Write: I am often somewhat joyless, but thats to be expected.

One Big Giant Huge Enormous Mask

The Centers for Disease Control still suggests we mask up, even when vaccinated. Play it safe by covering your entire head in fabric. Where can you find some? Oh, right, in bed. There, go ahead and climb in. Okay, now put it over your head, thats right. Mmhm. Im just going to shut off this light, and... no, shh. Your costume looks great. You are safe. Happy Halloween.

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NS California According to the Coast Guard, a pipeline that ruptured and leaked up to 132,000 gallons of crude oil into the ocean near Newport Beach could have been damaged up to a year ago.

The pipeline is believed to have hit the boats anchor and dragged across the seabed 100 feet.

Officials said the pipe was last inspected and confirmed intact last October.

Coast Guard captain Jason Neubauer said at a news conference that a video inspection of the pipe revealed a 13-inch fracture that had been damaged first and then expanded. ABC news Report.

It refocused our research frame and time frame to at least a few months to a year, added Captain Neubauer.

Captain Neubauer said the anchors of other vessels could have subsequently hit the steel pipes, most of which were bent and dragged across the seabed.

The Coast Guard estimates that 25,000 to 132,000 gallons of oil spilled from a ruptured pipeline off Orange County, creating a 13-square-mile oil slick in the Pacific Ocean.

The Coast Guard has since been unable to confirm with DailyMail.com how widespread the oil spill has been.

The US Coast Guard reported that the California pipeline, which spilled thousands of gallons of oil into the Pacific Ocean, could have caused damage months to a year before the spill.Coast Guard capitan Jason Neubauer reported that another ships anchor could have hit a pipe, leading to a 13-inch crack.

The pipe (the area surrounded by red) is dragged 105 feet away and bends after a suspicious anchor drags across the seabed.

Approximately 588 barrels (24,000 gallons) of oil spilled into the ocean, a SoCal Oil Response representative told DailyMail.com.I could not confirm how far the oil spread toward the high seas

A SoCal Oil Response representative told DailyMail.com that as of 7:30 pm on Friday, vessels in the region had recovered a total of 5,544 gallons of crude oil, according to SoCal Oil Response.

A representative told DailyMail.com that he did not know how long it would take to clean up the spill.

Its not very shiny near Long Beach and Newport, the representative told DailyMail.com.

Amplify Energy Corporation, the owner of the oil rig, was informed at 2:30 am that the pressure in the pipeline had dropped and there was a potential spill. The company shut down the line at 6:01 am but did not report an oil spill until 9:07 am.

The boat made an emergency call to the Coast Guard at 6:13 am, reporting the luster of the oil on the surface of the water. It was discovered that the oil spill initially covered a radius of 13 square miles due to bad weather and the inability of the Coast Guard to fly the aircraft at night.

ABC reported that the oil spill was moving down the coast towards Mexico, but the SoCal Oil Response could not see how close the oil spill was to reach the high seas.

The United States Coast Guard, the National Transportation Safety Board, and the Pipeline Safety Board of the Ministry of Transport have initiated an investigation into the spill and its timeline.

The research team will investigate a years worth of automated identification system data and radar images from multiple sources, officials say.

Residents of Newport Beach reportedly began sniffing oil late Friday night, but the Coast Guard did not begin investigating the oil spill until the next morning.

The crew reports that there is little oil luster near Newport Beach, California.The beach reopened on Friday, five days after the spill began

As of 7:30 pm on Friday, a total of 5,544 gallons of crude oil has been recovered by the vessel as the crew continues to work.

The oil covered the sand in Newport Beach and the crew worked diligently to clean it.

The aviation team cannot fly at night, a SoCal Oil Response representative told DailyMail.com. They went up in the first light to see at Newport Beach.

Around 2 am last Saturday, satellite images from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration showed that oil was likely to be on the surface of the water.

At 2:30 am, Amplify Energy Corporation, which owns the pipeline, sounded an alarm indicating that the pressure had dropped and there was a potential leak.

Amplify shut down the pipe until 6:01 am. At 6:13 am, the ship made an emergency call and reported the luster of the oil on the surface of the water.

The German ship Rotterdam Express was the closest to the line break, suspected of causing an oil leak, after initially creating a strange moment. The shipowner refused to move, stating that he had basically stopped at the same location for 12 days after berthing from September 21st to October 3rd.

According to Amplify, they did not report any oily luster on the surface of the water until 8:09 am. CBS..

At 9:07 am, the amplification is reportedly an oil leak to the United States Coast Guard.

Around 9:10 am, the US Coast Guard and Huntington Beach Police Station deployed the aircraft.

Friday Night, October 1st: Newport Beach Residents Smell Oil

Saturday, October 2, 2:00 am: Satellite images from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration show that oil is likely to shine on the surface of the water.

2.30am: Amplify Energy Corporation receives notification of possible pressure drops and spills

6.01am: Amplify shuts down the pipeline

8.09am: Amplify reports oil gloss on the surface of the water

9.07am: Amplify notifies US Coast Guard of oil leak

9:10 am: US Coast Guard and Huntington Beach Police Station dispatch aircraft

Source: ABC News

Despite the initial warning a few hours ago, SoCal Oil Response officials told DailyMail.com that the weather did not allow aircraft until early Saturday because the weather was not allowed. The area was experiencing a thunderstorm the night before.

A representative also told DailyMail.com that the Coast Guard could not deploy aircraft at night due to poor visibility and invisible oil on the surface of the water.

Earlier this week, authorities investigated a leak in a German-flagged cargo ship.

According to the Associated Press, the 1,000-foot Rotterdam Express made a series of anomalous movements while it was anchored closest to where the pipeline broke occurred.

Hapag-Lloyd, the owner of the ship, denied the move by email to USA Today. The company reported that the shit was anchored as requested and confirmed on September 21, and did not move until October 3, when it departed for Oakland, California.

It was basically the 12th that stopped in exactly the same position, said an email to USA Today.

No oil was reported around the ship before the move. The company reported that the US Coast Guard excluded them from the investigation after the ship anchored in Oakland and before leaving for Mexico.

On Friday, five days after closure, the boat was allowed to return to Newport Harbor.

DailyMail.com tried to contact Amplify Energy Corporation.

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