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Sanyo's Katana Eclipse didn't exactly wow us when we recently reviewed it, but their One Click interface did so the new Eclipse X, featuring the new UI, is definitely an upgrade from the original. Unfortunately there is nothing else new to report, it still features the same underwhelming feature set and high price point. It is now offered in Nightlife Black and Hypnotic Pink; the black definitely looks much better than the original silver and pink is always a popular option. The Eclipse X is available now from Sprint for the same $99 as the original.
those are cool looking phones for sprint...i have a question why does sprint and at&t seem to sponsor more things than vzw, like on tv shows. on desperate housewives last night, she was holding a phone that said sprint.
because verizon is a lot more popular and doesn't need the advertising. Sprint paid them to use their phones in the tv show to attempt to boost sales.
So, using your bizarre way of thinking, then Toyota or Honda shouldn't advertise? Because a company has higher sales than other companies they don't need to advertise? How do you thing VZW got to where they are? Just word of mouth? No, of course that helps, but companies like VZW or AT&T or Sprint/Nextel do not only rely on any one form of advertising. That is one of the most retarded things I've seen posted here, and there has been some really retarded things posted here. Well done Sir, You're a idiot of the highest degree. Now having said that, even as a 3rd Party Tech for Sprint, I'm getting tired of the ridiculous product placement on Sprints efforts. I can't watch Heroes without having 17 advertisements for Sprint being shoved into my brain. Just about every character on that show uses a Sprint phone (even though the brief shots they show of the phones, you can tell the phones aren't even on the right screen to be on a call/text messaging whatever).
whats even funnier is when the characters use a sprint phone in areas where there is no way they could work Like on heros last season where the girl used her sprint razr2 in ireland, or where horn rimmed glasses used his basic sprint phone in the ukraine. yay phones that work only in the us being shown working abroad!
sponsorship!!! he's talking about sponsoring shows. come on keep get off the short bus and hop on with the big kids.
verizon commercials are not gay most are funny and entertaining. but i dont like gayt&t's commercials much, they dont make sense to me.


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Q: If i close my terminal would a rake task started on Heroku continue to run I have a script which in need to run on my data. I have made a rake task for that. If i start the rake task by using heroku run rake my_task:my_action and after a while my internet disconnects. What would happen. Will the task continue to run as it has been initiated on a remote machine. I think it will continue to run. Any ideas.

A: Processes started in a one-off dyno (the kind of dyno that is provisioned with heroku run command) run attached to your local terminal and will terminate if your internet disconnects or you cancel the command locally.
To execute a process in a one-off dyno that is not attached to your local terminal, use heroku run:detached:
$ heroku run:detached bundle exec rake my_task:my_action
Running `bundle exec rake my_task:my_action` detached... up, run.7562
Use `heroku logs -p run.7562` to view the output.

To introspect whether the one-off dyno is still running use heroku ps. One-off dynos are named run.X where X is some number.

A: Guys so after trying and exploring i have found that in normal circumstances it doesnt continue. When the terminal closes pipes breaks and it stops to continue.

A: You can run your rake in screen to prevent your script/rake from breaking if you get disconnected.
http://www.gnu.org/software/screen/manual/screen.html

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Your basic pizza base with just cheese. Straight ahead, and declicious.
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Q: iOS: AVCaptureStillImageOutput gives bad image output I am programmatically launching camera using AVCaptureVideoPreviewLayer and then using the following code to take picture automatically. Output of the picture is not good resolution and brighter than how we normally use native camera and take pictures. What is the problem here, could someone help?
   -(void) capturePicture
{
    // Get all cameras in the application and find the frontal camera.
    AVCaptureDevice *backCamera;
    NSArray *allCameras = [AVCaptureDevice devicesWithMediaType:AVMediaTypeVideo];

    // Find the back camera.
    for ( int i = 0; i < allCameras.count; i++ ) {
        AVCaptureDevice *camera = [allCameras objectAtIndex:i];

        if ( camera.position == AVCaptureDevicePositionBack ) {
            backCamera = camera;
        }
    }

    // If we did not find the camera then do not take picture.
    if ( backCamera != nil ) {
        // Start the process of getting a picture.
        AVCaptureSession *session = [[AVCaptureSession alloc] init];

        // Setup instance of input with back camera and add to session.
        NSError *error;
        AVCaptureDeviceInput *input =
        [AVCaptureDeviceInput deviceInputWithDevice:backCamera error:&error];

        if ( !error && [session canAddInput:input] ) {
            // Add frontal camera to this session.
            [session addInput:input];

            // We need to capture still image.
            AVCaptureStillImageOutput *output = [[AVCaptureStillImageOutput alloc] init];

            // Captured image. settings.
            [output setOutputSettings:
             [[NSDictionary alloc] initWithObjectsAndKeys:AVVideoCodecJPEG,AVVideoCodecKey,nil]];

            if ( [session canAddOutput:output] )
            {

                [session addOutput:output];

                AVCaptureConnection *videoConnection = nil;
                for (AVCaptureConnection *connection in output.connections) {
                    for (AVCaptureInputPort *port in [connection inputPorts]) {
                        if ( [[port mediaType] isEqual:AVMediaTypeVideo] )
                        {
                            videoConnection = connection;
                            break;
                        }
                    }
                    if (videoConnection)
                    {
                        break;
                    }
                }

                // Finally take the picture
                if ( videoConnection )
                {
                    [session startRunning];

                    [output captureStillImageAsynchronouslyFromConnection:videoConnection completionHandler:^(CMSampleBufferRef imageDataSampleBuffer, NSError *error)
                     {
                         if (imageDataSampleBuffer != NULL)
                         {
                             NSData *imageData = [AVCaptureStillImageOutput
                                                  jpegStillImageNSDataRepresentation:imageDataSampleBuffer];
                             UIImage *photo = [[UIImage alloc] initWithData:imageData];

                             UIImageWriteToSavedPhotosAlbum(photo, nil, nil, nil);

                             [session stopRunning];

                             NSInvocation *myInvocation = [NSInvocation invocationWithMethodSignature:[self methodSignatureForSelector:@selector(endScreen)]];
                             [myInvocation setSelector:@selector(endScreen)];
                             [myInvocation setTarget:self];

                             appDelegate.bImageTaken = YES;

                             UIImageWriteToSavedPhotosAlbum(photo, nil, nil, nil);

                             [NSTimer scheduledTimerWithTimeInterval:0.5 invocation:myInvocation repeats:NO];
                         }

                     }];

                }
            }
        }
    }

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Action Request: Making Policy Work for Music Education
Mike Blakeslee, NAfME
Every member of the National Music Council knows that the health of our musical culture depends on many factors: the distribution of published and recorded music, the manufacture and sales of instruments, accessories, and technologies, and more. But every area of activity in music is based on a strong, ongoing system for providing an education in music to all.
While education can take many forms and show up in many places, the most important – and most nearly universal – venue for music education is in our nation's schools. And those schools collectively form a system that is truly enormous, serving nearly 75 million students.
As in all large systems, there can be a daunting set of policies that drive and direct our schools. At the Federal level, the controlling legislation is the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), a rare bipartisan success passed in 2015 and listing music for the first time specifically as a part of a "well-rounded" education. Other legislation, including the Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act and the Higher Education Act, plays a part. And every year, Washington DC goes through a process to determine to what extent those Acts get funded.
That process can get pretty specific: one of the most important parts of ESSA funding, for example, has to do with Title IV, Part A of that act, which includes a fund for delivering a well-rounded education. But as we delve down into the details, one thing becomes uniformly obvious – the most important actions to support music education take place at the state and local levels. Those ESSA dollars are granted by the Feds, but distributed by the states to meet the goals and standards of those states and their local education agencies. You can find lots of information at this link.
Fortunately, 30 states and the Department of Defense Dependents Schools have adopted or adapted the National Standards for music that were disseminated in 2014. That fact gives us a common language for discussing what is needed in a good school program.
So, what can an individual or association connected with the Council do? There are three basic components:
Educate yourself on the Standards (which can be found at nafme.org/standards; take a good look at the "Opportunity to Learn" standards while you're there to see what resources are expected in a standards-based education).
Keep tuned to news about changes in Federal legislation and appropriations. The Higher Education Act has been queued up for some time, and may move forward any time. A good source for keeping up is the Advocacy section of NAfME.org.
Most important of all, remember that all education is local. More than ninety percent of funding for education comes from the state and local level – and arguably, more than ninety percent of the relevant decisions reside there, as well. Take a look at the Civic Action Field Guide, or visit the NAMM Foundation web site at nammfoundation.org for ideas.
But mostly, get involved in your local community and particularly in doing what you can to help in communities in your state that may not offer a credible music education to students. We have a basically strong system of music education – but all too many students are simply shut out.
As a member of the NMC, you and your colleagues are devoted to music. As citizens and leaders, you are involved in your local and state communities, and often your reach extends far beyond that. Let decision-makers know that!

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Alexander Isak Set to Join Newcastle United
By Sidney Wise / Football / Leave a Comment
1 Who is Alexander Isak?
2 A Good Signing?
3 Value For Money?
It has today been reported by various sources that Newcastle United are close to completing the signing of Swedish international striker Alexander Isak from Real Sociedad for a club record fee of £58 million.
This deal, should it be completed, would eclipse the £40 million paid both to Hoffenheim for Joelinton in 2019 and to Lyon for Bruno Guimaraes in January.
Who is Alexander Isak?
Isak came through the ranks at Swedish side AIK making his debut aged 16 and he scored ten goals in 24 appearances alerting Borussia Dortmund who moved to secure his signature in January 2017.
He stayed with the German giants for two years before moving to Real Sociedad for £13.5 million in the summer of 2019.
The 22 year old has scored 44 goals in 132 appearances for the Spanish club with the last of those goals coming in a 4-1 defeat to Barcelona last Sunday.
Alexander Isak also has 37 caps for the Swedish national team having scored 9 goals. Isak scored the first of these when he was just 17 years old making him Sweden's youngest ever goalscorer.
A Good Signing?
The news of this deal being came slightly out of the blue but when you consider that their main striker Callum Wilson had complained about hamstring tightness in the Toon's 3-3 draw with champions Manchester City it is not that surprising they are looking for attacking reinforcements, especially when you consider Wilson's injury record.
ALSO READ: Manchester United: UK Billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe expresses an interest in buying a stake in the club
In fact, Newcastle have been on the hunt for striking reinforcements all summer having previously been linked with former Reims striker Hugo Ekitike who ended up up joining French Champions Paris Saint Germain. The Magpies have also been linked with a £30 million move for Watford striker Joao Pedro, though with this signing a move for the Brazilian may be up in the air.
Alexander Isak is a similar profile to both Ekitike and Pedro as he is a young striker with significant potential, but also one who has played top flight football in one of Europe's top leagues.
According to the Scouted Football handbook, Isak is a player with fantastic technical ability who has consistently brilliant close control in tight spaces. He can also shift both the ball and his body in alternate directions very sharply which is made all the more impressive when you take into account his tall frame.
He is a player with blistering pace which could be very useful for Newcastle should they wish to pair Isak up front with the physical presence of either Callum Wilson or Chris Wood. This pace has helped prove himself as a strong counter-attacking threat which could help Newcastle massively in games against the top six.
ALSO READ: FA Cup Preliminary Round Review: Clubs progress to the First Qualifying Round, including Binfield and Hashtag United
He has a great awareness for creating space and also has both the confidence and ability to take shots with either foot.
Despite all this, there are some weaknesses to his game which is understandable given he is only 22. For such a tall player Isak has yet to master the physical side of the game. He is also not particularly dominant in the air but if paired alongside someone like Chris Wood this would not be a huge issue.
Newcastle have signed a striker with a huge potential who is already playing at a high level and can only improve. As a much needed attacking addition it seems to be a good signing.
Value For Money?
The big question that will naturally be asked of Isak will be whether or not he is worth the £58 million fee, this could still rise to over £60 million when add-ons are taken into account.
This deal will be the most expensive sale in Real Sociedad's history and is potentially the first time that we have really seen the Newcastle owners utilise their financial muscle to get a deal over the line since the takeover was completed.
Newcastle have already agreed personal terms with Alexander Isak and his agents. Final details discussed on add-ons structure and then deal completed with Real Sociedad, set to be signed. 🚨⚪⚫ #NUFC
Club record fee for Newcastle, also record sale for Real Sociedad. pic.twitter.com/nUfn0zd7XL
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 24, 2022
Is a player who only scored 6 goals in 32 appearances last season really worth a fee in the region of £60 million?
ALSO READ: Record-breaking Harry Kane seals victory for Tottenham
Ultimately, the price tag is a reflection of the current market in football. A great number of transfer fees are over-inflated. That is not to say that Newcastle should not sign him or a criticism of how much they are willing to pay. It is also not a criticism of Isak as a player. It is just a general observation that in order to sign quality players in this market you often have to pay over the odds.
There is naturally risk that the Swedish striker fails to live up to the price tag but, given the fact the Isak is still young and will continue to develop playing in the Premier League, Newcastle could easily make their money back and a significant amount on top of it in a couple of seasons. It is also likely given his overall scoring record in Spain that he will, in time, score consistently for Newcastle.
Should the deal go through it will represent Newcastle's fourth signing of the summer following the arrivals of Matt Targett, Sven Botman and Nick Pope.


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Can You Play Skyrim In 3rd Person?
In order to move and attack from any direction, an Animated Health Bar widget will be helpful. Keep track of enemies with target lock by using the Bosses Get Their Own (Much Larger) Health Bars.
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Can you play Skyrim 5 in 3rd person?
If you're looking to switch between first and third person in Skyrim, PC settings will help. Third person view can be enabled on the Xbox One version of the game, though it's not always available.
There are a few ways to play Skyrim as third person on PlayStation 4 – read on for tips.
Can you play Skyrim on ps4 in third person?
Skyrim is a great game to play in third person view by default, but you don't need to use mods to enable it. Person view isn't required for enjoying the game as much as playing in first person mode.
Some features might seem less engaging when played in third person mode, but overall it adds a lot of fun and variety. Definitely try out third person mode if you're interested in playing Skyrim on your Playstation 4 console.
Can you change FOV in Skyrim?
There is no easy answer when it comes to changing the focal point of a room in Skyrim. Some players find that adjusting the FOV can make all the difference, while others swear by using custom-made shower curtains with adjustable angles and views.
How long is Skyrim?
If you are looking for a long, dark and challenging game to play on your computer or handheld device, then Skyrim is the perfect choice. With its expansive world and many side-quests to find, it will keep you busy for some time.
Is the forgotten city 3rd person?
If you're looking for a game where you can work together to solve puzzles and find clues, then Forgotten City is the perfect choice. This 3rd person adventure game has many hidden secrets which only become available when players complete the quests.
So whether you're wanting to have some fun or take it for therapeutic purposes, this game will fulfill all your needs.
Can you change first person in Skyrim?
You can use the Mouse Scroll Wheel to zoom in on the person you want to talk to. To switch back to Third Person, use the Keyboard shortcuts [V] and [W].
Is Skyrim first person or third person?
You are in the Third-Person when playing Skyrim. This makes it more immersive as you feel like you are controlling the character.
How do I change view in Skyrim?
If you are using a gamepad and cannot change view, you can use the "F" key by default to toggle between 3 different views. Mouse wheel scrolling allows you to change point of view on the fly, depending on where your keyboard would not fit.
How do you go third person in Skyrim Xbox one?
To change to third person view, press the left thumbstick once while in first or second person view. You can also change the camera angle by double clicking on the right thumbstick.
Can you zoom out in Skyrim?
In Skyrim, you can zoom in or out by pressing the right stick up or down and the left stick sideways. This will change your perspective of the game world depending on how close or far away you are from objects.
You can also use distances to judge when it is safe to pull your weapon out or put it away.
How do you look at yourself in Skyrim PC?
In Skyrim PC, you can view yourself from all angles and zoom in or out to get a closer look. To do this, stand still and press the "W" key to sheathe your weapons.
Then tilt the camera around to see your character from the front.
How long is 1 hour in Skyrim?
In Skyrim, a day lasts about 24 hours. Every night at 11pm the game transitions to a new day (which also happens when you fast travel). The days are generally about 10 minutes shorter than actual daylight hours due to lighting adjustments for evening and dawn scenes; this discrepancy increases as you get closer to wintertime or near sundown on summer nights.
There are no weekends in Skyrim; every day is a workday, even if it's a holiday. If it's your birthday month (or any other special month), that affects how long each weekday lasts relative to standard time
How many hours is Skyrim 100%?
Skyrim is a game with an active modding community that allows for endless content and expansion. With over 100 hours of content, it's easy to get lost in the world.
Skyrim is a game rife with different races and players will want to find the one that best suits their playstyle. Your Race Skill can be weaknesses or strengths, depending on your character's build.
If you're looking for something weak in the race, try a non-nordrace instead. If you don't have enough strength or dexterity, then a NordRace would be ideal for you. There is no good answer for this problem – it'll just depend on what works better for your playstyle.
Miraak is one of the most powerful characters in Skyrim. He can defeat major enemies on his own and gives players a choice in how they proceed throughout the game.
His power comes at a cost, leading to a dramatic finale.
Your choice of gender doesn't matter in Skyrim. The only thing that matters is your facial features and skin tone. Your voice quality also factors into the decision.
Argonian or human races are not as important as you may think.
How long is forgotten city Skyrim?
The Forgotten City is a large and expansive city that can take up a lot of space on your game disk. There are many quests and activities to be completed in the city, which can take 5 to 7 hours for players to beat the game.
hints may help speed up the process.
Who destroyed The Forgotten City Skyrim?
If you're ever curious about what happened to The Forgotten City Skyrim, check out our other posts on Fallout 4 and Elder Scrolls Online.
How do I stop the ulpius killing himself?
If you are determined to stop the ulpius fromkilling himself, there are a few things that you can do. You could exhaust all of Iulia's dialogue options in order to try and get her talking to someone else.
Do not interrupt her conversation with the priest – this would only make matters worse. Finally, agree to help him escape if she is hesitant.
Is Skyrim 60 fps on PS5?
Some users online have reported that they are experiencing some problems when playing the latest update for Skyrim, called The Elder Scrolls V: Special Edition.
This update includes a new game mode called 'Dragonborn' which is said to be much faster and more action-packed than before. On the other hand, others report that performance has been greatly improved on PlayStation 4 Pro and Xbox One X versions of the game.
It looks like it will be awhile until we see an official announcement from Bethesda Game Studios about whether or not 60 fps support will be added to either of these platforms.
Does PS5 have FOV?
If you're looking for a gaming console with an FOV slider, be sure to check out Xbox Series X|S. However, if you don't want to spend extra money on a gamepad that doesn't have one, then PS5 has the same default 80-degree FOV as other consoles.
How To Go In Third Person In Minecraft Mac?
If you want to toggle into third person view in Minecraft, use the F5 key. This will change your camera mode and show FPS (frames per second) and various other things.
How To Change View In Minecraft Xbox?
You can change the view of games on Xbox 360 and One by tapping on the game icon. On Windows 10 Edition, use F5 key.
How To Go 3rd Person In Minecraft?
By pressing F5, players are able to view themselves from a third person perspective. This can be handy for seeing around corners and checking your position on the battlefield.
How To Change Pov In Minecraft?
To change the camera view, toggling it between first-person and third person will be helpful. Third person is more zoomed out while first-person allows you to see everything behind or in front of your character.
How To Get Out Of 3rd Person In Minecraft?
If you want to play the game in first person view, press F5 on your keyboard. If you'd rather have control of the character, use third person view.
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How To Become A Vampire In Skyrim?
If you are new to the area and want to avoid contracting Sanguinare Vampiris Disease, visit Haemar's Shame Cave. Ivarstead is also a great place to be as there is only a…
How To Carry More In Skyrim?
Leveling up your stamina will increase the carrying capacity of your character by 5 per level. The Steed Stone increases carrying capacity by 100 and negates the weight of worn armor. Extra…
How Many Perks In Skyrim?
Level cap has been lifted in the update, allowing players to level up beyond 81. Legendary skills have also been added and can now be leveled up past 15. Skill trees have…
Type coc in console to center on cell. Use tmm 1 to add map markers. Source: www.nexusmods.com Is there a teleport command in Skyrim? Yes, there is a teleport command in Skyrim….
How Big Is Skyrim Map?
When playing Fallout 4 or Witcher 3, be prepared to spend a lot of time in the game world. The area sizes for these games are huge, and can take up a…
How To Get Glass Skyrim Hearthfire?
If you want to buy a piece of glass, it will cost you five gold pieces. You can find this item at general goods merchants and Khajit traders. It cannot be crafted,…


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Il doppio del torneo di tennis Avon Circuit Championships 1979, facente parte del WTA Tour 1979, ha avuto come vincitrici Françoise Dürr e Betty Stöve che hanno battuto in finale Sue Barker e Ann Kiyomura 7-6, 7-6

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Yuvraj Singh and Ashish Nehra share a good bonding as they both have spent a lot of time together on and off the field.
Just like any other friend, Yuvraj too never stays back when it comes to pulling Nehra's leg, and the same is with the latter. We saw another instance in Yuvi's recent Instagram post where Nehra was seen trying the 'Backpack kid Dance Challenge'. It was hilarious!
Those who played with Ashish know how funny he is. His antics and one-liners are what everyone enjoys and that's why they like him around.
Yuvraj shared a video of Nehra which left everyone in splits including his wife Rushma Nehra. "When Ashish Nehra shows you the backpack kid dance! and Arush Nehra corrects his dad ????????????????????something to cheer you up @rd.nehra nice video @hazelkeechofficial [email protected]_khan34 @sagarikaghatge @harbhajan3," Yuvraj wrote.
Nehra's son Arush tried teaching his father the dance but the former Indian pacer being himself did how he likes it.
Backpack Kid dance challenge took the internet by storm when a kid named Russell Horning posted it on Instagram.


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The Jharkhand Janadhikar Mahasabha (JJM), claiming to be a coalition of more than 30 "progressive" organisations, activists and intellectuals working in different parts of Jharkhand for the rights of poor, Adivasis, Dalits, women and minorities, has said that India is passing through a phase of "undeclared emergency", and the 2019 elections provide an "important opportunity" to reverse this predicament.
Putting forward demands before political parties seeking to "protect" the Constitution, preserve "democratic institutions", and "protect" secular values, protect natural resources, and come up with policies to halt starvation deaths, lynching incidents, increasing atrocities on Adivasis, Dalits, minorities and women, attacks on freedom of expression and harassment of activists, JJM says, it is ready to discuss these.
JJM believes that our state and country are passing through a phase of undeclared emergency. Peoples' rights and basic tenets of democracy are under attack: amendment in Land Acquisition Act, starvation deaths, lynching incidents, increasing atrocities on Adivasis, Dalits, minorities and women, state-sponsored communalism, attacks on the freedom of expression, harassment of activists, attacks on traditional self-governance systems of Adivasis, to name a few.
In this background, the 2019 Lok Sabha election presents an extremely important opportunity to protect democracy and the Constitution. On the one hand, the ruling dispensation is sparing no effort to weaken democratic institutions and on the other, principal opposition parties also do not have a firm stand on people's issues.
JJM hopes that 2019 elections will lead to formation of a government that will be committed to ensuring people's rights, preservation of constitution and democratic institutions and committed to secular and democratic values.
JJM demands from all political parties contesting the 2019 Lok Sabha polls to exhibit explicit commitment on the following people's issues in their election manifesto. The Jharkhand Janadhikar Mahasabha will discuss the question of political commitment on these issues with the people across the state.
Repeal Land Acquisition Amendment Act 2018 (Jharkhand) and Land Bank policy. No amendment, against the interest of Gram Sabha and people at large, should be made in land laws. Land taken over or identified under these policies should be immediately returned to the owners / Gram Sabha.
All those projects that are being undertaken without consent of Gram Sabha and by violating land laws should be scrapped Icha-Kharkai embankment, Godda Adani Power project, Palamu elephant corridor, Mandal dam are few examples falling in this category.
Samta judgement, Fifth Schedule and PESA should be implemented in letter and spirit. Rules for PESA to be formulated. Forest Rights Act should be enforced fully and all community and individual claims should be accepted.
Laws that are blatantly and repeatedly used for suppression of freedom of expression and harassment of activists should be immediately repealed. Few examples are Sections124A (sedition) and 499 (criminal defamation) of the Indian Penal Code, Unlawful Activities (Preventions) Act and National Security Act. All fabricated cases filed under these laws / provisions in Jharkhand should be withdrawn.
Immediate release of under trial prisoners languishing in Jharkhand's jails since a long time. Immediate release of Adivasi under-trials, falsely branded as Naxals (more than 3000 in number).
Repression by administration and security forces in Khunti district by claiming Pathalgarhi to be unconstitutional should be immediately stopped. All cases to be withdrawn, police camps to be winded up, victims to be compensated and perpetrators of repression should be punished.
Present domicile policy of the state to be repealed. Instead domicile policy to consider only those who are native inhabitants of Jharkhand as local residents to be formulated.
Rules should be framed to ensure maximum participation of local residents in decision-making positions at all levels of all government and private jobs. At least 50% reservation should be ensured for Adivasis, Dalits, and backwards in promotion in government jobs. At least 33% reservation should be ensured for women in all areas. All vacant posts in all departments should be filled within one year of formation of government.
Provision of 10% reservation for financially weak candidates (which is primarily a reservation for savarnas) should be scrapped since this provision is against basic principles of reservation and social justice.
Universal basic services and social security for all citizens to be guaranteed for – food, nutrition, universal common education till secondary level, and maternity benefits. Aadhaar-based biometric authentication should be removed from all welfare programmes and public services and Aadhaar should not be made mandatory for any welfare programme and public services.
Universal PDS with at least 7 kg food grain per person, pulses and edible oil. Expansion of Dal-Bhat Kendras with improved services. Social security pension of at least Rs 3000 per month for all elderly, specially abled, single women and members of particularly vulnerable tribal groups. Maternity benefits of at least Rs 6,000 per child to all pregnant women (without conditionalities). Cooked nutritious meal, with six eggs per week, for all children in Anganwadis and midday meals in schools.
Expansion of employment guarantee programme to urban areas and for skilled labour as well. Expansion of the right to work for every rural family under NREGA to 200 days per year with minimum Rs 300 per day wages or minimum wage of the state, whichever is higher.
Expansion of Right to Education to cover equal and free education for all children up to Class 12. Order of merging schools should be recalled by Jharkhand govt and closed schools should be reopened.
All citizens should be provided common, free and quality health services through public health system. Delivery of government health services to be strengthened at all levels, especially for primary and preventive care.
All recommendations of Swaminathan Committee should be implemented and farmers should be paid procurement price of 50% over and above the C2 cost of cultivation. All surplus produce of farmers should be procured on time. One-time comprehensive loan waiver. Control of all forest produce should be vested with Gram Sabha.
Irrigation facilities based on rainwater, rivers, rivulets and existing dams should be ensured. Irrigation management should primarily be done by Gram Sabha and at secondary level by Panchayati Raj institutions.
Cow Protection Act of Jharkhand should be scrapped and restrictions on trade of animals should be withdrawn.
Freedom of religion Act, Jharkhand should be scrapped. Adivasi religion, by the name of Sarna or some other name (decided by the Adivasi communities), should be officially recognised.
Adivasi and regional languages of Jharkhand should be used in official communications and these should be made additional medium for education in schools.
Special provisions and schemes for comprehensive development of minorities based on recommendations of the Sachar Committee. Separate budget provisions should be made for minority communities.
Complete transparency in funding of political parties. Restrictions imposed for lodging complaints by citizens on public representatives and government officials should be withdrawn. Right to recall elected representatives should be made fundamental right.
Sanctity of Right to Information Act should be maintained, without any form of dilution. A decentralised grievance redress mechanism should be established in the state. Online facility for filing Right to Information applications in the state to be established.
Justice K Ramaswamy, former Supreme Court Judge who passed away on March 6, was popularly known for one of his landmark Judgements known as Samata Judgement that upheld the rights of tribals on their lands in tribal areas. The State government, in a befitting manner, conducted his funeral with all respects to the departed soul. Samata was a non-governmental organisation that worked for the rights of the tribal people as it found them being alienated from their lands and exploited by non-tribal people and the state, in contravention of the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution and various Central and State government laws.
After a prolonged struggle, it approached courts. The case it filed in the then Andhra Pradesh High Court in 1993 against the then State government was dismissed. Then, Samata filed a Special Leave Petition in the Supreme Court. After a four-year legal battle, it won.
Supreme Court declared null and void the transfer of land in the Scheduled Areas for private mining and upheld the Forest Protection Act of 1980, which prohibits mining in reserved areas. The Supreme Court held that the state should adhere to the laws and principles governing the tribal areas, as any other person.
Justice K. Ramaswamy and Justice Sagir Ahmed said in their judgement that: "The Governor, in his personal responsibility, is empowered to maintain peace and good governance in a Scheduled Area. The Fifth Schedule empowers him to regulate allotment of land, between natural persons, Tribals and non-Tribals, and it imposes total prohibition of the transfer of the land in the Scheduled Area.
The Supreme Court's judgment annulled all assignment of forest land to private entrepreneurs. The two Judges, however, allowed transfer of forest land to State instrumentalities, such as the Mineral Development Corporation, or to a Cooperative of Tribals on the condition that, they should set apart at least 20 per cent of the net profit as a permanent fund for setting up schools, hospitals, transport and sanitation facilities for the Tribals, the Judges said.
One of the assets of the tribal is the availability of minerals in their areas. Very large number of mineral deposits exist in the tribal tracts of which much is known but remain under exploited or unexploited and thereby left un-utilised. If these areas are properly investigated and exploited, there will be tremendous development of mining and mineral based industries resulting in industrial employment for the tribal. The entire tribal belt is potentially rich in both high grade and low grade metallic and non-metallic deposits.
Vast mineral potential in tribal areas can be commercially exploited, perhaps involving tribal community, and number of downstream mineral industries can also be developed for value addition and exports. When this is achieved it would not be difficult to create any permanent arrangement to create a permanent "Royalty Developmental Dividend Fund" for tribal development.
Ultimately this will enhance their standard of living. The Land Transfer Regulation I of 1970 had positively attempted to restore the land owned by non-tribal to tribal in Scheduled Areas. It introduced the presumptive clause, that, Land owned by a non-tribal in a Scheduled Area will be deemed as acquired from a tribal until the contrary is proved.
The Regulation made it imperative that any non-tribal holding land in the Scheduled Area shall not transfer it to even any non-tribal. It stipulates, that, any transfer of immovable property situated in the agency tracts by a 'person', whether or not such a 'person' is member of a Scheduled Tribe, was absolutely null and void, unless such transfer is made in favour of a 'person', who is member of a Scheduled Tribe or a society, registered under the Cooperative Societies Act, 1964 which is composed solely of members of Scheduled Tribes.
Regulation I of this Act is the primary law for the protection of the rights of the tribal over their lands. The Regulation as it stood originally, prohibited alienation of lands by tribal to non-tribal unless prior written permission on sanction of the competent authority was obtained. That Regulation also empowered the Agent (Collector) to decree an ejectment against any non-tribal in possession of any land the transfer of which was made in contravention of its provisions and to restore such lands to the transferors or their heirs.
Regulation II of 1963 later extended the Regulation, which was originally for the Andhra Area, to Scheduled Areas of Telangana also.
The Regulation had generated considerable amount of land restoration activity in the tribal areas till 1979. According to the 'Tribal Cultural Research and Training Institute', the number of non-tribal occupations in Scheduled Areas detected as prima-facie violating Land Transfer Regulation run in to several thousand and the extent of land in that was estimated to be several Lakhs of acres.
A little over fourth of that extent could only be restored to tribal population. In fact, the figures also revealed then, that, in couple of thousands of instances non-tribal could get favourable orders involving an extent of over a Lakh of acres. Against this, it is time now, to look in to the various aspects of Supreme Court Judgment dated July 11, 1997 (Nearly 20 years ago) in the Public Interest Litigation.
The Division Bench consisted of Justice K. Ramaswamy, Justice S. Sagir Ahmed and Justice G.B. Patnaik. The Judgment made it very clear; that, the word 'person' would include the State government and as such transfer of land in Scheduled Area by way of lease, for mining purpose in favour of non-tribal stands prohibited.
The Government also stands prohibited to transfer the mining leases to corporation aggregate etc except to its instrumentality says the Judgment. At one point of time the then President of India announced, that, a "Committee of Governors" would be formed to look into the serious inadequacies in the implementation of programs for the welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. The Supreme Court judgment also came out with several recommendations and what was the follow-up from the state and central governments subsequently is not known.
The order of the Supreme Court issued on February 13 with respect to the claims of forest-dwelling peoples in India — the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers — is a case of the Supreme Court speaking against itself. In effect, the court has ordered the eviction of lakhs of people whose claims as forest dwellers have been rejected under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, or FRA. That this order negates the claims of citizens under special protection of the Constitution, viz. the Scheduled Tribes and other vulnerable communities already pushed by gross governmental neglect precariously to the edge, is another matter altogether. The question before us today centres on the responsibility of the Supreme Court in upholding constitutional claims and equal citizenship.
The order in question was issued in the case of Wildlife First & Ors v. Ministry of Forest and Environment & Ors. The question before the court as stated in the order of 2016 when the matter was last heard related to "the constitutional validity of the [FRA] and also the questions pertaining to the preservation of forests in the context of the above-mentioned Act." The details regarding claims made under the FRA that were placed before the court by the petitioner in 2016 showed that of the 44 lakh claims filed before appropriate authorities in the different States, 20.5 lakh claims (46.5%) were rejected. The order of 2016 went on to observe: "Obviously, a claim in the context of the above-mentioned Act is based on an assertion that a claimant has been in possession of a certain parcel of land located in the forest areas." True. A claim is made either for individual or community rights by the people/communities covered by the FRA. This is a plain reading of the Act, which is unambiguous on this score.
From here, however, that order did a jurisprudential somersault to observe, "If the claim is found to be not tenable by the competent authority, the result would be that the claimant is not entitled for the grant of any Patta or any other right under the Act but such a claimant is also either required to be evicted from that parcel of land or some other action is to be taken in accordance with law" (emphasis added). This was the material part of the order. In other words, the claimant cannot contest the decision of the authority, said the court. With respect to action to be taken against those "unauthorisedly in possession of forest land", the States were then asked by the Supreme Court to report on concrete measures taken to evict the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers from the forest. In the very next paragraph, which pertained to the State of Tamil Nadu, the order referred to action against those people whose claims had been rejected as "eviction of encroachers".
In the present order of February 2019, the Supreme Court specifically directs governments in 21 States by name to carry out evictions of rejected claimants without further delay and report on or before July 12. There are several questions that must be foregrounded for immediate attention.
The most obvious one has to do with the meanings attached to the rejection of claims. According to the 2014 report of the High-Level Committee on Socio-Economic, Health and Educational Status of Tribal Communities in India, constituted by the Government of India (Xaxa Committee), 60% of the forest area in the country is in tribal areas — protected by Article 19(5) and Schedules V and VI of the Constitution. With specific reference to claims under the FRA, reiterating the finding of several other studies that have documented the deep procedural flaws in processing claims, the Xaxa Committee observed that "claims are being rejected without assigning reasons, or based on wrong interpretation of the 'OTFD' definition and the 'dependence' clause, or simply for lack of evidence or 'absence of GPS survey' (lacunae which only require the claim to be referred back to the lower-level body), or because the land is wrongly considered as 'not forest land', or because only forest offence receipts are considered as adequate evidence. The rejections are not being communicated to the claimants, and their right to appeal is not being explained to them nor its exercise facilitated." The mere rejection of claims by the state therefore does not add up to a finding of the crime of "encroachment" — the sheer volume of rejections should instead set alarm bells ringing in the court of procedural improprieties.
Interestingly, in this case it appears as if a private party — Wildlife First — is pitted against the state. A closer examination reveals that it is, in fact, Wildlife First and the state together which have joined forces against the most vulnerable communities in the country living in areas constitutionally protected from encroachment even by the state — can we forget the stellar Samata judgment of the Supreme Court in 1997?
Why must we worry about this order of the Supreme Court in 2019? As has been widely reported, the immediate result will be the forced eviction of over one million people belonging to the Scheduled Tribes and other forest communities. Importantly, the area marked for eviction falls under areas designated under Schedule V and Schedule VI of the Constitution — there is no reference to the implications for governance in the Scheduled Areas and whether the Supreme Court, in fact, has the authority to order evictions of Scheduled Tribes from Scheduled Areas. In a democratic country with citizens (not subjects) and a written Constitution which is affirmed by the people who are sovereign, how can we countenance the dismantling of an entire constitutional apparatus that prescribes the non-derogable boundaries to Adivasi homelands and institutional mechanisms that promote autonomy and restrain interference in self-governance?
At an even more fundamental level, we are speaking of special protections under the Constitution — even more today than ever before. The presence of Article 19(5) in the Fundamental Rights chapter of the Constitution, which specifically enjoins the state to make laws "for the protection of the interests of any Scheduled Tribe", is vital. How has the Supreme Court ordered the eviction in complete disregard of this core and express fundamental right protection to Adivasis (as distinct from legal/statutory protection), which protects them from a range of state and non-state intrusions in Scheduled Areas as well as from the perennial threat of eviction from their homelands? Is it not the supreme obligation of the Supreme Court to protect the Scheduled Tribes and other vulnerable communities from the grave harms of violent dispossession?
Finally, in the recent judgments of the apex court on the right to privacy and Section 377, the court has sung paeans to autonomy, liberty, dignity, fraternity and constitutional morality — the pillars of transformative constitutionalism. It is the same court in the same era that has now ordered the dispossession of entire communities protected under the Constitution. We, as citizens, have every reason to worry.
As the agenda for upcoming general elections for Lok Sabha shapes up, one agenda that is likely to be missing is that of wealth inequality and, more precisely, land ownership. Yet, the issue remains ever relevant as about 5 percent of farmers hold about 32 percent of farmland and a large farmer (owner of around 43 acres) owns 45 times the size of land that a marginal farmer (owner of around 0.96 acres) owns.


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Joe Biden's Victory Speech Filled With Love, Unity and Hope
by Sheree Bynum
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President-Elect Joe Biden delivered his acceptance speech to America on Saturday, November 7, 2020. It was ladened with love, unity, and hope — feelings American citizens seem to lack under the current administration.
Character Was on the Ballot
President Trump's term was filled with hate and division. His handling of the highest seat in the land was often described as unprecedented. Since the onset of his term, his legacy bore an Emperor and His New Clothes resemblance.
Trump surrounded himself with "yes" men and women — enablers afraid to tell him the truth. He regularly spoke directly to his base and spewed negativity. Not only did he fail to show empathy, but he also appeared to be incapable of it or able to apologize for even the smallest offenses.
Like the time he would not admit that he inadvertently called Tim Cook, Apple CEO, "Tim Apple" — even though the blunder was on tape. It was a harmless and minor mistake, yet Trump could not admit he made an error.
In true Trump fashion, he has not conceded and accepted the election results— that Biden won. However, that did not prevent Biden from delivering his victory speech. It also did not stop Biden from showing the difference in character between him and Trump. Biden graciously addressed all Americans and empathized with those that did not vote for him.
Truth and Hope Was on the Ballot
When Trump won as the 45th President of the United States, he immediately began to chip away at the truth. When the truth is present, it is the glue that binds Americans together. When it is absent, it can divide with a powerful force that people can not begin to find common ground. Thereby making it nearly impossible to unite those that are divided.
Trump coined the term fake news, which he uses cavalierly whenever he wants to discount accounts that are actually true. This attack on truth helped wedge Americans apart like never before.
Trump began to refer to journalists as the enemy of the people. A move some feared was leading up to Trump, assuming the role of a dictator.
Journalists in communist countries fear retribution and reprisals for honestly reporting the news. For 240 years, America has had the luxury of democracy, but citizens quickly learned it is a luxury not to be taken for granted with the current administration.
CNN reporter, Jim Acosta, was banned by Trump from attending White House Press Conferences. He was accused of assaulting an intern during a press conference when she tried to take the microphone away while engaged in a contentious debate with Trump— but the video of the incident showed that was not the case.
Trump has hired and fired a number of press secretaries. He even limited the number of press conferences held to keep America informed. The world had never seen a U.S. President behave in this manner.
With Biden, there is an expectancy that the new press secretary will hold regular meetings and keep U.S. citizens informed.
Love Was on the Ballot
Trump unveiled America's curtain of hatred and emboldened white supremacy groups. People were surprised to learn the heart of their friends, family members, and co-workers. It became more than Republican vs. Democrat. The political and racial temperature of the world went from warm to hot.
Over 75 million people voted for Biden, and a little more than 70 million voted to keep Trump in office. Biden has his work cut out on unifying Americans. In his speech, Biden extended an olive branch to those who did not vote for him. Hopefully, it is enough to get Americans moving closer together.
It is no secret; there is a lot of unresolved historical issues concerning race. Racism has long been the 900-pound gorilla in the room. Systemic racism exists. However, the Trump administration refuses to admit it. The world witnessed it in 1965 as hundreds of Black people were beaten by Alabama law enforcement in Selma. It shocked the world and assisted in getting the Voting Rights Act passed.
Similarly, the COVID-19 pandemic forced citizens to sit down and watch how Black people were disproportionately affected by police brutality with the death of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and others. The pandemic sheds light on the disparaging economic landscape plaguing Blacks. According to data through Oct. 13 from the APM Research Lab, 1 in 920 Black Americans died from COVID-19 compared to 1 in 1,360 Latinos and 1 in 1,840 White Americans.
During his victory speech, Biden acknowledged that Black people supported him and helped him gain office. Black people are looking to Biden to abolish discriminatory laws. They are looking for Biden to make a difference in how they are perceived and how they can sustain themselves economically. Biden told the Black community:
You've always had my back, and I'll have yours.
Black people are looking for Biden to keep his promise.
Unity Was on the Ballot
In one 15 minute speech, Biden did what Trump has been incapable of doing in three and 1/2 years — promote unity, love, and hope — for all. As Biden, 77-years-old, ran out to give his victory speech, there was a pep in his step and love in his heart. Seeing and hearing Biden address the world dispelled feelings of exhaustion and fears of a revolution felt by many. There was a sigh of relief as Biden intentionally and deliberately reiterated his promise to be a president for all Americans.
CNN anchor Don Lemon, who is openly gay, admitted that he did not expect to be overwhelmed by Biden's victory. Lemon said:
I didn't realize the PTSD that many marginalized people — that African-Americans, women, Latinos, people of color, all kinds of white people — are feeling around this country, because we have had whiplash from someone who only cares about himself and not uniting people.
Another CNN anchor, Van Jones, was also overwhelmed by the Biden win. He gave a tearful speech on-air, saying, "character matters." He made mention that racism had become more overt and nastier since Trump was in office.
Prayerfully, a Short Road to Normalcy
The world is looking for things to go back to normal under the Biden administration. Trump vigorously tweeted about petty beefs he had with common citizens and major ordeals with world leaders. His tirades caused stress and anxiety for many Americans. This is the first, and hopefully, the last time a President of the United States handles affairs in this manner. His unorthodox antics led people to refer to him as "Non-Presidential."
Biden represents what Americans know as normal. An inherent decorum and stability level is expected to be brought back to the White House with Biden. People will finally be able to get a good night's sleep, and not worry about impromptu, unhinged tweets from the Commander in Chief during the middle of the night. People expect Biden to listen to scientists and facts, agree to disagree, and simply be a prudent adult. The majority of citizens voted for what they have been deprived of for the past three and 1/2 years — love, unity, and hope.
Hate is loud, but love endures and always wins in the end — Congratulations to President-Elect Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris.
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Comment: Brexit could put brakes on UK's auto industry
Professor David Bailey says Parliamentary report paints a stark picture of possible effects on the motor industry caused by EU departure
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The House of Commons Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee's report on Brexit and UK auto released today calls on the Government to keep the closest possible relationship with the existing EU regulatory and trading framework so as to give UK volume car manufacturing a realistic chance of survival post-Brexit.
In a hard-hitting report, the report rightly says that no-deal puts hundreds of thousands of UK jobs at risk and threatens hundreds of millions of pounds worth of inward investment.
It cites the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) which estimated the introduction of trade barriers would result in a £4.5 billion drop in exports while other studies pointed to a greater decline.
The report finds that non-tariff barriers, in the form of border delays and increased bureaucracy, will also impact on UK competitiveness.
The report recommends the Government places a high premium in its Brexit negotiations on securing frictionless trade for the automotive sector.
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It's something I myself stressed in my evidence to the committee.
Rachel Reeves MP, chairman of the BEIS) Committee, said: "The car industry is one of the UK's great manufacturing successes.
"Innovative and efficient car plants across the country provide thousands of jobs and the automotive sector is a major contributor to our economic growth."
She went on to note: "There is no credible argument to suggest there are advantages to be gained from Brexit for the UK car industry.
"Regulatory consistency and friction-free trade benefits car companies, consumers and car-workers.
"The Prime Minister now needs to ensure common-sense pragmatism prevails and spell out the Government's intention to seek continued regulatory and trading alignment with the EU in the automotive sector."
The committee notes the UK automotive industry is largely export-led with Europe as the primary market (accounting for more than 50 per cent of UK car exports).
Components will cross several borders before being put in products at BMW's Hams Hall factory in Coleshill
The industry is also one of the most closely integrated sectors with the EU.
The UK automotive sector's success is built on the complex supply chains that stretch throughout Europe: typically, parts are transferred through different countries before being assembled into the final product.
Here, at the Birmingham Post, I've highlighted brilliant local operations like BMW, at Hams Hall, or GKN Driveline, in Erdington, where components going in their products cross the channel multiple times.
The BEIS Committee report also takes a good look at potential opportunities arising from Brexit but rightly finds it unrealistic to expect an expansion of trade overseas to outweigh the loss of trade to Europe arising from a hard Brexit.
Again, this is something I and others have stressed in relation to the auto industry.
The report also states any new bilateral trade deals secured by the Government are unlikely to lead directly to a significant increase in investment and jobs in the UK automotive sector.
The committee finds that retaining good access to the single market is more important than securing the freedom to secure new trade deals with third countries.
On the key issue of the future regulatory regime, the report does not identify any potential benefits from divergence from the EU, only costs.
The leaked impact assessments won't change a thing - we always knew Brexit would be bad for the economy
I'd add this is critical for the long-term future of the industry.
The report recommends the Government seeks in the negotiations to preserve existing arrangements for the certification of vehicles throughout the EU, either as part of a Mutual Recognition Agreement or some alternative arrangement.
To maximise trade opportunities with the EU - the UK's biggest trading partner - and to provide certainty to global manufacturers, the Government should also aim to retain regulatory alignment with the EU regulatory framework for the short to medium term.
The report also calls on the Government to seek a deal on immigration that enables the sector to access the full range of skills it requires and further incentivise locating relevant research and development in the UK once we leave the EU.
The bottom line from the report is the success of the UK auto industry depends on keeping close links with the single market so as to encourage inward investment, keep supply chains sourcing components in the UK, minimising regulatory burdens and keeping access to skills and research and development.
The MPs on the committee, from all parties, have done a public service in spelling out these issues so clearly.
Professor David Bailey works at Aston Business School and gave evidence to the BEIS Select Committee in its inquiry into Brexit and the UK auto industry
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Ramsey-Turán theory is a subfield of extremal graph theory. It studies common generalizations of Ramsey's theorem and Turán's theorem. In brief, Ramsey-Turán theory asks for the maximum number of edges a graph which satisfies constraints on its subgraphs and structure can have. The theory organizes many natural questions which arise in extremal graph theory. The first authors to formalize the central ideas of the theory were Erdős and Sós in 1969, though mathematicians had previously investigated many Ramsey-Turán-type problems.

Ramsey's theorem and Turán's theorem

Ramsey's theorem for two colors and the complete graph, proved in its original form in 1930, states that for any positive integer  there exists an integer  large enough that for any coloring of the edges of the complete graph  using two colors has a monochoromatic copy of . More generally, for any graphs , there is a threshold  such that if  and the edges of  are colored arbitrarily with  colors, then for some  there is a  in the th color.

Turán's theorem, proved in 1941, characterizes the graph with the maximal number of edges on  vertices which does not contain a . Specifically, the theorem states that for all positive integers , the number of edges of an -vertex graph which does not contain  as a subgraph is at most  and that the maximum is attained uniquely by the Turán graph .

Both of these classic results ask questions about how large a graph can be before it possesses a certain property. There is a notable stylistic difference, however. The extremal graph in Turán's theorem has a very strict structure, having a small chromatic number and containing a small number of large independent sets. On the other hand, the graph considered in Ramsey problems is the complete graph, which has large chromatic number and no nontrivial independent set. A natural way to combine these two kinds of problems is to ask the following question, posed by Andrásfai:

Problem 1: For a given positive integer , let  be an -vertex graph not containing  and having independence number . What is the maximum number of edges such a graph can have?

Essentially, this question asks for the answer to the Turán problem in a Ramsey setting; it restricts Turán's problem to a subset of graphs with less orderly, more randomlike structure. The following question combines the problems in the opposite direction:

Problem 2: Let  be fixed graphs. What is the maximum number of edges an -edge colored graph on  vertices can have under the condition that it does not contain an  in the th color?

General problem

The backbone of Ramsey-Turán theory is the common generalization of the above problems.

Problem 3: Let  be fixed graphs. Let  be an -edge-colored -vertex graph satisfying  (1)  (2) the subgraph  defined by the th color contains no . What is the maximum number of edges  can have? We denote the maximum by .

Ramsey-Turán-type problems are special cases of problem 3. Many cases of this problem remain open, but several interesting cases have been resolved with precise asymptotic solutions.

Notable results

Problem 3 can be divided into three different cases, depending on the restriction on the independence number. There is the restriction-free case, where , which reduces to the classic Ramsey problem. There is the "intermediate" case, where  for a fixed . Lastly, there is the  case, which contains the richest problems.

The most basic nontrivial problem in the  range is when  and  Erdős and Sós determined the asymptotic value of the Ramsey-Turán number in this situation in 1969:  The case of the complete graph on an even number of vertices is much more challenging, and was resolved by Erdős, Hajnal, Sós and Szemerédi in 1983:  Note that in both cases, the problem can be viewed as adding the extra condition to Turán's theorem that . In both cases, it can be seen that asymptotically, the effect is the same as if we had excluded  instead of  or .

References

Graph theory


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State police,additional States dominates S'East constitution review
....S'East problems could be solve through amendment -Uzodimma
From Stanley Uzoaru, George Onyejiuwa Owerri
The public hearing on the review of the 1999 Constitution which kicked off yesterday in Imo State was dominated by the popular agitations of the people on State policing and creation of another States in South east as seen in their submission of memorandum.
Chief of Staff to Abia State government, ACB Agbazuari while submitting his memorandum noted that State police will strengthen the peaceful coexistence in the southeast and check security challenges.
He urged members of the senate committee review to look into their submission in view of granting their request.
Similarly,Chief Theo Okire who represented Aba Mass Movement submitted that an additional States should be created in the South east particularly he pointed out in Abia, to have Aba State.
According to him, if additional States are created in the South east, it would bring an even political atmosphere and less marginalisation in the zone.
Other memoranda submitted are calls on gender equity,revenue allocation system ,youth empowerment in politics,maintaining standards in professions in the country and accordance of constitutional roles to traditional institutions.
Earlier in his opening remarks at the occasion,deputy senate president and chairman of the senate committee on 1999 constitution review, senator Ovie Omo – Agege who was represented by the Chief whip of the senate and South east chairman of the constitution review, Chief Orji Uzor Kalu, recalled that at the beginning of the 9th senate,the legislators had set a legislative agenda for themselves on which they are to be assessed.
Some of the agendas like judicial and electoral reforms,Local Government Autonomy and devolution of powers he highlighted that if scaled through constitutional processes of alteration,the country's democracy will be on the right pedestal which he added will make Nigeria take its pride of place among the constitutional democracies in the world.
While commending members of the committee on their assignment , he affirmed that even if the country is not where it has aspired to be the process presently taken is an important feat.
"This is an important feat and we commend ourselves as a country,even if we are not where we aspire to be . As a living document ,the constitution,and a large extent our constitutional democracy need to be reviewed from time to time,just as in our day to day lives ,we take stock of the past and plan for the future." Kalu said.
However explaining further on the need for the exercise, Kalu said "Since return to constitutional democracy in 1999,many have argued that the 1999 constitution is not a people's constitution. In other words ,it has been argued that it was written and forced down on us by the military without any input from " We,the people".
"There are developmental challenges in our country. Many argue that these challenges are due to several factors, which include history,culture ,natural endowments and politics. We have a compelling duty to carefully address every challenges to this nation and there is no better way to do it than through this constitution amendment exercise." Kalu explained.
Meanwhile, in his own speech, governor Hope Uzodimma asserted that the South east popular agitations and Nigeria as a whole could be addressed by the constitutional amendment.
According to the governor "This exercise today is yet another opportunity for those of us from Imo and Abia states to make our inputs on the amendments we seek in the country's constitution. It offers another opportunity for us to continue to work out an acceptable constitution that would address the concerns of the majority of Nigerians in general and Ndigbo in particular.
"For us the people of the South East, there could not have been a more auspicious occasion than now for us to ventilate those issues that have been bothering us for some time especially in the recent past. While I am aware that Ohanaeze Ndigbo under the able leadership of Prof George Obiozor has articulated the position of the people of the South East for this committee, every other persons or groups are also free to do the same.
"What are the constitutional issues that agitate our minds: Rotational Presidency, State police, Indigenship in a state after 10 years of residency, Devolution of more powers to the states, Resource control, ,and many more. All these issues can be resolved through constitutional amendments. This is the unique opportunity this public hearing offers to our people.
"For us as leaders in the South East, we have been canvassing a more equitable way of meeting the desires of our people. We may not have been confrontational about it, but certainly, we have not been complacent.
"While some people glory in politicising both the economic and security situation in the South East, our duty has been to douse tension for we truly understand the pains of our people. For those who through ignorance or pettiness have castigated us unjustly, we forgive you. That precisely is the burden of leadership on our part."
Uzodimma who also seized the opportunity to warn his detractors said "Let me, however, use this auspicious opportunity to tell these alarmists and pretenders to love of Ndigbo, that they are not more Igbo than I am and they do not love Igbos more than I do.
" The difference is that while they want immediate and sentimental public applause, I want enduring prescriptions that can comprehensively address the Igbo challenge in Nigeria.
"For us as true leaders, genuinely committed to the Igbo question, the question agitating our minds is. What exactly do Igbo seek from Nigeria. Without sounding simplistic, what we seek is justice and equity. When we talk of restructuring or devolution of power, we are talking actually of having an environment created for us to unleash our potential and talent without let or hindrance.
"We are also talking of being treated equally like every other part of Nigeria. More importantly, we are talking of being part of the decision-making process in Nigeria. It means we are not talking of domination or secession.
"In my mind, Ndigbo are better off being part of the larger Nigeria with vast opportunities opened to us than being confined in a separate space with limited opportunity. In every part of Nigeria outside the South East, we form the second largest population.
"As an itinerant group, we move around to expand our economic frontiers. As citizens of Nigeria, we are afforded that lease of Life. Our people are suffering harassment in South Africa and Ghana and other countries. Is that what we want to bequeath to our younger generation if in a hastily contrived indignation, we abandon our heritage in Nigeria?
"So my dearest brothers and sisters, we need Nigeria just as Nigeria needs us. Whatever be our grievances against the system, we have a golden opportunity to seek redress under the upcoming constitutional review. What we seek is justice and equity for our people to thrive. And for that, we owe nobody any apology. But we cannot achieve it through violence or threat of secession. It is through an avenue like this that we put forward our request and follows it through.
"I, therefore, appeal to our youths to listen to the voice of reason. What an old man sees sitting, a child cannot see even if he climbs an iroko tree. Let us toe the path of peace. All shall be well. If we remain firmly committed to the unity of Nigeria we shall get all we seek." Uzodimma advised.
Notable among those present at the occasion are senator Enyinaya Abaribe,senator Theodore Orji, senator Frank Ibezim and princess Marian Onnuoha.
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Home Economy Somaliland: Zaad Mobile Wallet Powers Economic Development and Job Creation
Somaliland: Zaad Mobile Wallet Powers Economic Development and Job Creation
By Erik Heinrich
FORTUNE — Somaliland is an African region balancing on a knife's edge. Separated from Somalia, it's a stronghold for terrorist groups like Al-Shabaab and for high-seas pirates. With so much crime and political instability to contend with, Somaliland is perhaps the last place on earth you would expect to find the bleeding edge of the world's mobile money revolution.
But this is exactly where local wireless provider Telesom launched Zaad, an informal banking system that is slicker and easier to use than anything available to the banking public in North America or Europe.
It's an especially remarkable feat considering that 70 percent of the region's 3.5 million inhabitants are illiterate, and virtually 100 percent are without a bank account or ATM card.
"Since Somaliland lacks formal financial institutions, bringing financial inclusion and contributing to the economic well-being of our society was the primary aim," says Abdirahman Adan Shire, services manager for Zaad at Telesom's headquarter in Hargeisa, the region's capital situated in the deserts of northwestern Somalia.
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Thanks to Zaad, Somaliland has achieved one of the world's highest rates of digital transactions in roughly two years. At present some 281,000 active subscribers use their mobile phones every day to transfer money, make purchases, pay bills and buy airtime. That number is expected to increase to 400,000 by the end of 2014, says Adan Shire.
Even small payments to street vendors or the purchase of bus tickets can be made with Zaad by dialing a three-digit number, entering a PIN, the recipient's phone number and the amount of the purchase. Within seconds both parties – some 11,000 businesses in Somaliland have a Zaad merchant account – receive a text message confirming the transfer.
The convenience and simplicity of Zaad has turned it into a key driver of development in Somaliland, which has perhaps the least regulated economy in the Horn of Africa. "By enabling poor people to more cheaply and easily transact, markets spring up spontaneously," says Laurence Chandy, a development specialist at the Brookings Institution, a Washington-based think tank. "One of the things that makes mobile money so potential-laden is its ability to support the growth of the services sector in Africa, which is an important driver of job creation and poverty reduction."
Ironically, it's precisely the lawless nature of Somaliland and the absence of strong government regulations that has allowed Zaad to take off like a rocket – an accomplishment that would be near impossible in the U.S. or another G7 country where powerful interests are holding back mobile money for fear of losing traditional revenue streams.
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"Mobile money is a disruptive technology which sits somewhere in between telecommunications and the banking sector," adds Chandy. "In weak regulatory environments, deployments are able to take advantage of this ambiguity by avoiding the kind of oversight they would normally be subject to."
That's the primary reason why mobile money has scored its biggest successes in some of the world's poorest nations, including Haiti and Uganda. Of the world's 81.8 million mobile money customers, 56.9 million are in sub-Saharan Africa, according to the GSMA, a London-based trade association representing some 800 wireless carriers.
Kenya's M-Pesa has become the gold standard against which all mobile wallets are measured. Launched by wireless provider Safaricom in 2007, M-Pesa has 15 million subscribers, two-thirds of the country's adult population, conducting more than 2 million daily transactions. The GSMA estimates that more than 60 percent of Kenya's GDP moves across M-Pesa each year.
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"In very poor markets the mobile network operators are often the only ones trying to fill the banking infrastructure gap," says Kathleen McGowan, senior policy advisor with the Washington-based U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), which provides financial support to both Somalia and Somaliland.
But for all its benefits, is there a downside to Somaliland's Zaad?
Co-operation between al-Qaeda linked militants in the Horn of Africa, including al-Shabab, and pirate gangs is growing as terrorist groups become increasingly desperate for money to carry out deadly operations. At the same time, the U.S. State Department has identified the UAE and Kenya as financial hubs used by pirate networks operating in the Horn of Africa.
Does Zaad unwittingly help facilitate money laundering and movement of money by outlaws inside Somaliland or between Somaliland and off-shore accounts, including Kenya were M-Pesa allows for international fund transfers?
"Cash transactions are opaque and anonymous," says McGowan with USAID. "Mobile money improves transparency and creates the money trails that can be used to deter and discover illicit transactions."
In the meantime Zaad wants to expand. "The motivating factors are customer retention and creating new revenue streams," says Adan Shire of Zaad, who spends a lot of time on backroads of Somaliland, troubleshooting problems and answering questions.
On the drawing board is dual-currency mobile wallet denominated in both Somaliland shillings and U.S. dollars. And plans to launch Zaad in other regions of the Horn. "We are particularly interested in the Djibouti corridor," says Adan Shire.
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Apple Dubai Mall reinvents the traditional introverted idea of mall-based retail as a more outward looking experience that engages with the spectacle of urban life. Its design is a highly innovative response to the culture and climate of the Emirates, while also demonstrating Apple's pioneering ambition to create inspirational civic spaces for all.
Located in Dubai Mall – one of the most visited urban centres in the world, attracting over 80 million visitors every year since 2014 – the new Apple Dubai Mall occupies the most pivotal position in the city, alongside the iconic Burj Khalifa and overlooking the famous Dubai Fountains. Spanning over two floors, it embraces the theatre of the fountains with a sweeping 186-foot (56.6 metre) wide and 18-foot (5.5 metre) deep terrace – a first for any Apple Store – with unparalleled views of the spectacular setting and the incredible choreographed display.
The design of Apple Dubai Mall is a celebration of the sun, using the abundant daylight to create a special ambience within. Reinterpreting the traditional Arabic Mashrabiya, innovative, 'Solar Wings' gently shade the outside terrace during the day and open majestically during the evening to reveal the 'best seat in the house' with a breath-taking view of the waterside promenade and fountains. With their movement path inspired by a falcon spreading its wings, the 'Solar Wings' are in itself a theatrical experience – an integrated vision of kinetic art and engineering. The wings have been carefully crafted to inspire delight, a delicate combination of form and function.
Made entirely of lightweight carbon fibre, each wing has multiple layers of tubes forming a dense net. Following an in-depth study of sun angles, the rods have been distributed in higher concentration where the solar radiation is the most intense over the year. The unique pattern allows clear views out for people standing on both levels of the store, and the sunlight streaming through the wings casts dappled shadows deep into the interior. The new shaded terrace features nine substantial trees within large planters incorporating seating for visitors to sit, relax and enjoy the view. The planters will rotate mechanically to ensure that the trees receive even sunlight.


Marseille is France's second biggest city. While here, I discovered that the evenings are very lively and energetic. This is especially true during the summer when the weather is warm. During my short stay I fully embraced the true Marseillais' way of life and experience night life how they would.
Vallon des Auffes is a little fishing haven in the South-West of Marseille, not far from the centre. There are three restaurants and one bar, all offering a view of the sun setting behind the bridge and an opportunity to bask in the last light of the day. Locals like to gather here after work, just hanging out and watching the sunset over a few glasses of wine.
Situated on top of a hill, this bar also offers a beautiful sunset view, though a different one from Vallon des Auffes. With delicious cocktails, seafood tapas to share with a bunch of good friends while looking out towards the sea, there is simply no better way to spend an evening.
As a foodie, I was so glad I found this seafood restaurant opened by a real Marseillaise, Fabien. With the freshest seafood acquired every single day, paired with a cold glass of white or Rosé wine, the dining experience at this restaurant is truly unique.
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Border line's slogan is "Party Anywhere". You get the idea – they throw parties at atypical places such as museums, supermarkets and boats. This summer, they hosted one in Musée Regards de Provence, combining culture and entertainment into one single evening. I was lucky to have enjoyed the exhibitions in the museum till late and party at the rooftop of the museum.
To finish the night off, one of the options would be to continue the fun at R2 rooftop, on top of Les Terrasses du Port. Like many of the other venues, there is a panoramic view of the seaside to be enjoyed while the party goes on till dawn.
Alixe is a lifestyle and travel photographer based in London. When traveling, she likes to wander around the streets and capture beautiful moments of where and how the locals live. Always on the look out for pretty facades, characterful shops and restaurants, Alixe's take on architecture is dark, moody and atmospheric, capitalising on soft light and shadow play.