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Nigeria Decides 2023: Ohanaeze, Middle Belt Forum, Arewa Youths, CSO list qualities of Buhari's successor
By Wilfred Eya, Sunday Ani and Chukwudi Nweje
Less than 60 days to the 2023 presidential election, many Nigerians are still grappling with qualities President Muhammadu Buhari must have to rescue the nation out of the woods towards economic recovery and development. The choice is among four leading contestants which includes the presidential candidates of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu, Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi and New Nigeria Peoples Party(NNPP), Musa Kwankwaso.
The National Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Alex Ogbonnia, believes that what Nigerians need in 2023 is a leader that understands the language of the global economy. He said he was disappointed when former President Goodluck Jonathan said Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala would coordinate the economy, noting that ever since then, he has been bitter. He stressed that leadership all over the world is about the economy as it determines everything.
"Economy determines the political, social, cultural, religious, ethnicity and every other value you may think about in any society. So, the leader must understand the language of the global economy because when the economy is not stable, there can't be a stable democracy, and that will invariably lead to problems like poverty, unemployment, kidnapping, banditry and terrorism among others because the economy is not stable. So, the leader that Nigerians need in 2023 must have a clear and deep understanding of the global economy," he said.
For the President of the Arewa Youths Consultative Forum (AYCF), Alhaji Yerima Shettima, Nigerians need a competent but experienced leader in 2023 but he believes that experience should matter most because the country, according to him, is already in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), and needs somebody who will be able to manage the situation very well so that at the end of the day, Nigerians can all have a reason to smile. He warned that any attempt to elect an inexperienced person, or somebody who lacks capacity to bring Nigerians together as one would be catastrophic.
"Any attempt to have a leader who lacks patriotism, and who is sectional in thinking, will lead to the balkanization of the country and we don't pray for that. May God forbid that we should be part of such an arrangement; so, this is the kind of a leader we look up to having in the 2023 election," he submitted.
However, the President of the Middle Belt Forum (MBF), Dr. Pogu Bitrus, believes that Nigerians have certainly gone through a lot of challenges in the past seven and a half years of President Muhammdu Buhari, particularly with his regular visit to hospitals on health grounds. "We know that when President Buhari came in, he was visiting hospital more regularly than staying in the office to do the job. So, Nigerians wouldn't want that kind of a person that is challenged by age, health and other things. So, we need somebody who is young and strong and who has the capacity to do the job both mentally and physically. We want a president that has track records of transparency, track records of one who fulfils his promises, and track records of ability in governance. We need a president that will do what he says and not one that will deceive Nigerians with lots of promises and fulfill none" he stated.
He said there is a candidate who stands out among all the major contenders in that regard and noted that he is young and vibrant and his track records and performance in the past stand him out as somebody Nigerians can trust.
"So, we need a president who will be detribalised, who will not do things based on nepotism and who has the energy, capacity and track records of fulfillment. Such a president will take Nigeria to the next level and my advice to Nigerians is to go for such a person," he stated.
Former Managing Director of Daily Times Newspaper, Chief Tola Adeniyi noted that Nigeria faces serious existential problems that neither the elections nor the proposed national census rank among the priorities of the country.
He said, "I don't believe holding elections or conducting bogus census is the priority of Nigeria now. The only reason we are discussing election is because the enchanters and the enchanted are doomed. Otherwise, election wouldn't be on the table."
He said Nigerians have been blindfolded by the periodic elections and have failed to see the existential threats.
"Imagine a people being robbed at gunpoint and they are embracing their traducers; imagine all the horrors of this world staring a people in the face and they are preparing for the rituals of an annual festival…That is Nigeria and its idiotic serfs for you. A country blindfolded by her politicians who have put a huge spell on her and the entire citizenry… Electioneering is the blindfold which has driven a people into unspeakable frenzy… People should by themselves and for themselves tear off the blindfold. What Nigerians need today is to sit round a round table, dissolve the Union that had not benefitted anybody except a tiny few with ballooned cheeks, swollen bellies, Michelin-tyre buttocks, and zany costumes.
"This artificial temple has broken up, let's break it down before it collapses on our heads. There is no sane person in any part of the contraption called Nigeria who honestly thinks that the Lord, Fredrick Lugard's woeful and calamitous experiment is worth saving… Even if you surrender the geographical space called Nigeria to the 156 leaders in the United Nations to administer, the stranger-characters lumped together would not allow it to work…," he said.
Director at Centre for International Advanced and Professional Studies (CIAPS), Prof Anthony Kila said the characteristics expected of the next president are realism, vision, vigour, and empathy, even as such a person must also fix the infrastructure to be adjudged successful.
He said, "The problems of the country remain what they were eight years ago: security, economy, corruption, and infrastructure like electricity. The incoming leader will be judged as successful only if they show they can solve these problems.
"As Nigeria goes to the polls, I am convinced that the qualities required in the right leader are that of a realism, vision, vigour, and empathy.
"The country in my view needs someone capable of pragmatic understanding of our current situation and yet has the vision to see beyond where we are and know how to turn the challenges of the country into opportunities.
"Our problems are not afflictions of nature; they are mostly man made calamities created due to incompetence or outright fraud and various forms of abuse of power and office by those in charge of the affairs of the country at various levels. The right leader must therefore have the vigour to fight consolidated and powerful but immoral and illegitimate interests.
"There is a general disconnect between rulers and the people in the country and this creates policies that are not respectful of citizens; the country needs a leadership that can understand and relate with people so that policies will reflect what is urgent and feasible for the people."
Former President of Aka Ikenga, an Igbo think-tank group, Goddy Uwazurike said the next President of Nigeria should understand the economic dynamics of the country and must be physically fit to function.
"The next president should be a person knowledgeable in economic affairs; he does not need to be an economist, but he must be aware of economic directions in the world. An example is the opening which the Ukraine war has done in the supply of gas. We expect the new president to flow easily in the need to move into the vacuum created by the war.
"A president of Nigeria must be physically fit for he needs to sleep minimally and react to any national situation. His health is a matter of national concern as our current Information Minister, Alhaji Lai Mohamed stated when he was in opposition. No more shall we wallow in ignorance about the president.
"The next president must see himself as our servant and so communication is a sine qua non. We must know what is going on.
"Respect for the constitution is very important. It is outrageous that a president who has sworn to uphold the constitution, turns around to harass the other two arms of the government into submission. In other words, he must be a true democrat. He must understand the workings of the rule of law.
"The next president must be conversant with the world today. It is easy to say he must be below 70 as is the trend in the rest of the democratic world but USA is an exception.
"The new president must be education conscious and transparent. To have a president who is opaque is dangerous. Today, the welfare of the teachers is treated as an irritation. Our education certificates are now questioned all over the world. It is up to the president to address the world on the restoration of our educational dignity.
"Finally, a tribalist/ religious bigot must not be elected. He will bury the country in a mountain of rubbish."
Executive Director, The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC), Mr Okechukwu Nwanguma said the President of Nigeria come 2023 should be "well-informed, visionary, selfless and patriotic and understands Nigeria's political history, its socio-economic and political trajectory and challenges and has the mental and intellectual capacity and commitment, and physical fitness to confront the difficult task of rebuilding Nigeria and turning it into a prosperous nation state founded on justice, equity, freedom and equal opportunities for its diverse peoples."
According to him, "Nigerians need a president who has the courage to confront corruption, tackle insecurity and rebuild the economy and turn the country into a viable nation where every citizen and every section will be treated with equality and fairness without nepotism.
"The next president should be able to shun religious or ethnic considerations in making choices but must focus on leadership qualification, knowledge, and capacity to tackle Nigeria's challenges."
A public affairs analyst, Mr Adebayo Adeolu also agreed that the next president must be visionary.
He said, "What was the vision of the men who fought for the independence of Nigeria and how far has Nigeria come through with their vision in the past 63 years?
"It can be concluded with ease that we changed direction and became colonies to not one nation but to many other developed countries around the world."
He charged Nigerians to seize the opportunity of the general elections to take back the country.
He said, "Nigerians have no choice but to take back the country from those bastardising the nation; they should pick the best candidate who knows what he wants to do and is functioning mentally with his memory and health in sound order.
"Voters must pick younger people with ideas that can change the fortunes of Nigeria. We expect the next President of Nigeria in 2023 to be dynamic and have good health; he must be energetic and must not be more than 70 years old, he must know how to act effectively, and he must be aware of what is happening around Nigeria.
"The next president must be conscious of what is happening in the country and should be able to recognise emerging situations before they get out of hand.
"The next president must not play favouritism and nepotism; he must be an enlightened man and should place the interest of all above his personal interests.
"The next president must have respect for every Nigerian and must be able to handle every issue directed at him.
"Nigeria needs a President that is not vain, a president that is frugal and is interested in developing Nigeria in all the regional zones, not a tribal leader.
"The next President must not wear his religion around, he must create a balance in the armed force and in his appointments, his foreign and economic policy must put Nigeria first."
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The Greece-based Khumalo will lead the hosts in next month's tournament after being appointed the permanent skipper following former captain Steven Pienaar's retirement from international football.
McCarthy's Bafana Bafana career is now unlikely to be revived under Igesund after the 35-year-old striker left a training session this month with a hamstring injury and wasn't fit to be considered for the tournament.
First-choice forward Katlego Mphela, Bernard Parker, Lehlohonolo Majoro and Tokelo Rantie of Swedish club Malmo were the four strikers picked. Crystal Palace midfielder Kagisho Dikgacoi and Oldham's Dean Furman also made the squad.

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How Did Tyler Perry Move From Homelessness To A Net Worth of $600 M?
If you ask any average film fan about their favorite films, they are less likely to pick any of Tyler Perry's Madea film series as one of their favorites but it has consistently remained one of the most successful film series at the box office. Tyler Perry's career as a filmmaker and actor has made him one of the most successful men in Hollywood. Considering he wasn't born into wealth, observers have wonder how did Tyler Perry move from homeless to a net worth of over $600 million?
We have decided to answer that question below, detailing his journey from the streets of Atlanta to a Hollywood icon with his own production company and studio. Read on to learn about his remarkable journey as a filmmaker.
Tyler Perry's Career Journey – How It All Started
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To fully appreciate Tyler Perry's journey to wealth, we must take a look at his background. He was born on the 13th of September, 1969 in New Orleans, Louisiana to parents Willie Maxine Perry and Emmitt Perry, Sr. His father was a carpenter and under him, he suffered child abuse as he was subjected to several forms of beatings that led him to consider suicide. Aside from his father's abuse, he also suffered molestation from his friend's mother and three other men which cemented his very difficult childhood.
Tyler Perry did not complete high school and instead got a GED. He was in his early 20s when he got his inspiration to become a writer after watching an episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show. He went on to write a series of letters to himself and it became the crux of the filmmaker's first musical – I Know I've Been Changed.
The homeless part of Tyler Perry's journey from being homeless to having a net worth of over $600 million came when he decided to move to Atlanta. He relocated to the city in 1990 and after two years, invested all of $12,000 in savings in producing the stage play, I Know I've Been Changed in a community theater.
To save the money, he worked as a used car salesman, bartender, waiter and bill collector for a law firm. The play was poorly received, and his savings were wiped out. As a result, he was unable to pay rent or make car payments, and this continued to be his story for the next seven years as he continued to refine his plays and invest his savings.
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Finally, in his seventh year, in 1998 of being homeless intermittently and working dead-end jobs, his play became a hit. Thus, began the second half of Tyler Perry's journey from being homeless to a net worth of $600 million.
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Perry began to write more plays and produce them, as well as performing across the country. By 2005, seven years after he made his first stage play hit, he has sold over $100 million in tickets and over $20 million in merchandise according to Forbes magazine. He began performing an average of 300 live shows per year which were attended by over 35,000 people per week.
Aside from his mega success in stage productions, he has also made a significant amount of money in film, as videos of his stage productions had made over $30 million as at 2005 and he has acted in over 45 movies and TV shows, including the ultra-successful House of Payne and the Madea series where he famously plays Madea.
He is also credited for writing and producing over 45 movies and TV shows, several of which were low-budget productions that went on to become box office successes. Through a transformative film career that has seen him own his film studios, as well as sign major production deals with Oprah Winfrey Network and Viacom, Tyler Perry's net worth has grown to well over $600 million to an estimated $800 million in recent years.
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Aside from his work in film and TV, he is also a published author who has written two books. His first book, Don't Make a Black Women Take Off Her Earrings: Madea's Uninhibited Commentaries on Love and Life, which was released on April 2006 has sold over 30 thousand copies and reached number one New York Times Best Seller list. His second book, Higher is Waiting also debuted on the Bestseller list. It was released on November 14, 2017.
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I attended an incident today up the top of South Head in relation to a cow being shot in the paddock. Happened sometime overnight. It was shot and just left there. No attempts to take it for meat so its anyone's guess what happened. It also had a day old calf.
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Watch: How a plant can teach kids to say no to bullying
The social experiment, conducted by Ikea in collaboration with GEMS Wellington Academy, used an unexpected tool to promote its anti-bullying message
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It's a problem that affects schools everywhere – how to ensure that we don't just crack down on bullies, but encourage a mind-set that prevents bullying behaviour in the first place?
To mark Anti-bullying Day this year (May 4th), Swedish retailer Ikea came up with a unique way of teaching children a message about the effects of negative behaviour towards others.
The live experiment involved IKEA taking two of its very own plants and installing them at GEMS Wellington Academy school in the UAE. Students were encouraged to record their own voices to share compliments and words of encouragement to one plant, while they gave words of criticism and verbally bullied the second plant. After 30 days, the results spoke for themselves - while the complimented plant continued to thrive, the bullied plant visibly struggled and looked dull.
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This worked as a powerful visual metaphor for the children: Your words have consequences and an environment where bullying goes unchecked is one where living things struggle to thrive.
"It's raised the profile massively of different forms of bullying and the effects that bullying can have on people," explained GEMS Wellington Academy teacher Thomas Nelson of the experiment, which was conducted with the participation of thousands of pupils at the school.
While education experts have long promoted children caring for and interacting with nature to engender compassion towards other living things, such as with the Forest Schooling movement, few campaigns have made such a direct link between plants and educating children on how to be kind towards others.
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Vinod Jayan, managing director of Ikea Middle East, said that the experiment was "so successful in driving awareness and reducing bullying amongst these children that more schools in the UAE have approached Ikea to conduct the experiment at their locations."
Intrigued? Vinod points out that the experiment can work just as easily at home with the help of a few potted greens from the store.
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With the option for Altria to take majority control in the future, the partnership may see the company's US tobacco suppliers shift to cannabis once it is legal, as per Mike Gorenstein, CEO of Cronos based in Toronto. Though there are a few states that have legalized marijuana, it is still federally prohibited.
With the investment by Altria, Gorenstein explained in a phone interview how much it'd help farmers in assisting with an immediate transition in the cannabis cultivation.
Altria spokesman Steven Callahan said that they value the relationships with the thousands of tobacco farmers that they have worked and there is no speculation on any future decisions that they may make. Growing its cannabis in a 120-kilometer facility, Cronos is more focused on the intellectual property and the genetics rather than cultivation as per Gorenstein.
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With the Altria investment, Cronos boosts in the top 2 of global cannabis companies regarding financial funds and execution competencies as said by Martin Landry, GMP Securities analysts, in a note that printed Monday.
Farmers are already making the change to marijuana with a variation of cannabis that won't get you high in some parts of the US tobacco belt like Kentucky. If the US farm bill this month with fully legalizing marijuana and its extracts, the shift is expected to continue.
With the current trade war between the US and China, Bloomberg Analyst Alvin Tai said that marijuana could also help soybean farmers who have been affected by the Chinese Tariffs. Cannabis farming can make up with the loss in income from the trade war by just 16 kilograms of marijuana which only requires 300 square feet of planting area compared to the 444-acre farm of soybeans, he added.
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Mais Medicos, a model of South-South cooperation
The program Mais Medicos (More doctors) in which collaborate Brazil, Cuba and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is a good example of South-South cooperation, which could be applied to other member states have challenges to meet their needs health due to lack of doctors.
This was the consensus of a panel of health experts today discussed the Mais Medical Program during a side event under the 54th PAHO Directing Council.
The program, known as "Doctors Mais" ("More doctors"), has deployed more than 18,000 health professionals from Brazil and abroad, in more than 4,000 municipalities, mostly in remote areas socioeconomically vulnerable areas, outside of cities, or in the 34 special indigenous health districts. Nearly two thirds of health professionals involved are Cuban nationals, who joined the program through a technical cooperation project between PAHO / WHO and Ministries of Health of Brazil and Cuba.
"Brazil offers the countries of the region and others who may be interested in developing partnerships with the aim of strengthening health systems of the countries involved, with the experience and progress made by the program Mais Doctors "said Adriano Massuda, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Strategic Products from the Ministry of Health.
Massuda said the program was necessary because of the shortage of doctors in Brazil (1.8 doctors per 1,000 inhabitants), with more lack of these professionals in the poorest parts of the country. With Mais Doctors, the gap has narrowed and the country is on track to fully overcome with Brazilian doctors for 2026. In addition, the program's emphasis on primary care has led to a reduction in the number of hospitalizations.
PAHO has it facilitated the Brazilian Cuban collaboration as part of its global commitment to universal health coverage and universal access to health, as well as "to ensure that Brazilians in remote areas have access to health," he said PAHO Director, Carissa F. Etienne.
"This is one of the stronger South-South programs and their success would not have been possible without the collaboration of the Pan American Health Organization," said Massuda, who acknowledged the work of supervision, technical and administrative cooperation and monitoring and evaluation being conducted by PAHO.
Marcia Cobas Ruiz, vice minister of health of Cuba, thanked PAHO for the confidence they showed in the health care program outside of Cuba, and to facilitate and promote the program Mais Medical.
PAHO has noted "very positive results," Etienne said, adding that other assessments could be "very important to provide different lessons learned and share them with other Member States".


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Q: Save the elements of two lists in columns in a file I should save in a file the elements of two lists in this way: elements of the list timestamp beside the elements of the list ID. The following code puts the elements of the second list in the same column of the elements of the first list. Is there a way to correct the code?
    class Videocamera(object):
        timestamp = []
        ID = []
        error = []
        def __init__(self, num_id):
            self.num_id = num_id
    file = open("Rilevazioni videocamera 1.txt", "w")
    V1 = Videocamera("VC00")
    V1.timestamp = [n for n in range(100)]
    for n in V1.timestamp:
        file.write(str(n))
        file.write("\n")
    for n in range(10):
        V1.ID.append(0)
    for n in range(10):
        V1.ID.append(1)
    for n in range(10):
        V1.ID.append("Pe0000")
    for n in range(10):
        V1.ID.append("Pe0001")
    for n in range(10):
        V1.ID.append(1)
    for n in range(10):
        V1.ID.append("Pe0002")
    for n in range(10):
        V1.ID.append(1)
    for n in range(10):
        V1.ID.append(0)
    for n in range(10):
        V1.ID.append("Pe0001")
    for n in range(10):
        V1.ID.append("Pe0000")
    for n in V1.ID:
        if n != 1:
            V1.error.append(False)
        else:
            V1.error.append(True)
    for n in V1.ID:
        file.write(str(n))
        file.write("\n")

A: The file writer goes by line, not by column. Every time you call 'write', it writes a row. Exiting a loop does not reset any sort of counter to zero.
You should first make your V1.ID list and then iterate over the two lists and write the row with file.write("{0} {1}".format(timestamp, id)).
You could probably zip your two lists together (https://docs.python.org/3.8/library/functions.html#zip) to make the iteration easier.
Since you responded that it doesn't work: Does this not work?
class Videocamera(object):
    timestamp = []
    ID = []
    error = []
    def __init__(self, num_id):
        self.num_id = num_id
file = open("Rilevazioni videocamera 1.txt", "w")
V1 = Videocamera("VC00")
for n in range(10):
    V1.ID.append(0)
for n in range(10):
    V1.ID.append(1)
for n in range(10):
    V1.ID.append("Pe0000")
for n in range(10):
    V1.ID.append("Pe0001")
for n in range(10):
    V1.ID.append(1)
for n in range(10):
    V1.ID.append("Pe0002")
for n in range(10):
    V1.ID.append(1)
for n in range(10):
    V1.ID.append(0)
for n in range(10):
    V1.ID.append("Pe0001")
for n in range(10):
    V1.ID.append("Pe0000")
for n in V1.ID:
    if n != 1:
        V1.error.append(False)
    else:
        V1.error.append(True)
V1.timestamp = [n for n in range(100)]

for n in range(len(V1.timestamp)):
    file.write(str(V1.timestamp[n])+" "+str(V1.ID[n]))
    file.write("\n")

or, or equivalently for n in range(100). Quick and dirty, but works if this:
0 0
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
9 0
10 1
11 1
12 1
13 1
14 1
15 1
16 1
17 1
18 1
19 1
20 Pe0000
21 Pe0000
22 Pe0000
23 Pe0000
24 Pe0000

etc...
is your expected output.
If this is not your expected output, then could you clarify?

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I like it, it's so small and cute, it would be perfect for business travel when you're on the plane or sitting at a small table. Laptop track pads are still too uncomfortable for longterm use.
I totally agree Sherry. Thanks for stopping by, and thanks for the source-link to GeekAlerts over at Geeky Traveller.
ergonomically, i don't think that this mouse is really all that worth it. "smaller is better" to a point, i reckon.
Personally I use the Logitech MouseMan Traveler. Also quite small in size and not very ergonomic, but it works fine for shorter periods. Easy to bring along and it beats using the touchpad in my opinion.
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Oh, you say, but the Greater MSP metropolis has Valleyfair, Nickelodeon Universe at the Mall of America, the Midway and the Kidway at the State Fair, Comotown, and, coming soon, a Ferris Wheel at the old Psycho Suzi's.
The history of Minneapolis and St. Paul includes many amusement areas that are no longer with us, including parks in Excelsior and Big Island on Lake Minnetonka, the short-lived Wonderland in Longfellow, and Wildwood on White Bear Lake (Wildwood and Big Island were both owned by Twin City Rapid Transit as a way of better utilizing transit capacity).
This lack of an urban amusement park constitutes a travesty that should be rectified with a TIF-financed economic development program as soon as possible. It has been shown by numerous studies that urban amusement parks result in people spending money, which any macro-economist worth his salt-water will say is good for the economy.
I've always imagined the area near the river under the Washington Ave bridge would make a great location for a ferris wheel! Even if temporarily in the summer.
Why not start in St. Paul? The Downtown Airport is just a bad usage of land, along Shepard and West 7th there is abundant undeveloped land fronting the river, the Ford site could be transformed, a further extension of Lowertown to the east, utilizing the Green Line and making the east half of downtown into an entertainment mecca, the region needs a true Urban amusement park, not Minneapolis and/or Saint Paul.


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[…] But how can simple code assimilate something as complex as speech in only the span of a handful of years? It took humans hundreds of generations to identify, compose and collate the English language. Chatbots have a one up on humans, because of the way they dissect the vast data given to them. Now that we have a grip on the basics, we'll understand how chatbots work in the next series. […]
As retrieved from Forbes, Salesforce's chief scientist, Richard Socher talked in a conference about his revelations of NLP and machine translation: "I can't speak for all chatbot deployments in the world – there are some that aren't done very well…but in our case we've heard very positive feedback because when a bot correctly answers questions or fills your requirements it does it very, very fast.
Bots are also used to buy up good seats for concerts, particularly by ticket brokers who resell the tickets.[12] Bots are employed against entertainment event-ticketing sites. The bots are used by ticket brokers to unfairly obtain the best seats for themselves while depriving the general public of also having a chance to obtain the good seats. The bot runs through the purchase process and obtains better seats by pulling as many seats back as it can.
Designing for conversational interfaces represents a big shift in the way we are used to thinking about interaction. Chatbots have less signifiers and affordances than websites and apps – which means words have to work harder to deliver clarity, cohesion and utility for the user. It is a change of paradigm that requires designers to re-wire their brain, their deliverables and their design process to create successful bot experiences.
"Bots go bust" — so went the first of the five AI startup predictions in 2017 by Bradford Cross, countering some recent excitement around conversational AI (see for example O'Reilly's "Why 2016 is shaping up to be the Year of the Bot"). The main argument was that social intelligence, rather than artificial intelligence is lacking, rendering bots utilitarian and boring.
As the above chart (source) illustrates, email click-rate has been steadily declining. Whilst open rates seem to be increasing - largely driven by mobile - the actual engagement from email is nosediving. Not only that, but it's becoming more and more difficult to even reach someone's email inbox; Google's move to separate out promotional emails into their 'promotions' tab and increasing problems of email deliverability have been top reasons behind this.
The chatbot uses keywords that users type in the chat line and guesses what they may be looking for. For example, if you own a restaurant that has vegan options on the menu, you might program the word "vegan" into the bot. Then when users type in that word, the return message will include vegan options from the menu or point out the menu section that features these dishes.
LV= also benefitted as a larger company. According to Hickman, "Over the (trial) period, the volume of calls from broker partners reduced by 91 per cent…that means is aLVin was able to provide a final answer in around 70 per cent of conversations with the user, and only 22 per cent of those conversations resulted in [needing] a chat with a real-life agent."
Tay, an AI chatbot that learns from previous interaction, caused major controversy due to it being targeted by internet trolls on Twitter. The bot was exploited, and after 16 hours began to send extremely offensive Tweets to users. This suggests that although the bot learnt effectively from experience, adequate protection was not put in place to prevent misuse.[56]
2010 SIRI: Though Siri is considered colloquially to be a virtual assistant rather than a conversational bot, it was built off the same technologies and paved the way for all later AI bots and PAs. Siri is an intelligent personal assistant with a natural language UI to respond to questions and perform web-based service requests. Siri was part of apples IOS.
Kunze recognises that chatbots are the vogue subject right now, saying: "We are in a hype cycle, and rising tides from entrants like Microsoft and Facebook have raised all ships. Pandorabots typically adds up to 2,000 developers monthly. In the past few weeks, we've seen a 275 percent spike in sign-ups, and an influx of interest from big, big brands."
In 1950, Alan Turing's famous article "Computing Machinery and Intelligence" was published,[7] which proposed what is now called the Turing test as a criterion of intelligence. This criterion depends on the ability of a computer program to impersonate a human in a real-time written conversation with a human judge, sufficiently well that the judge is unable to distinguish reliably—on the basis of the conversational content alone—between the program and a real human. The notoriety of Turing's proposed test stimulated great interest in Joseph Weizenbaum's program ELIZA, published in 1966, which seemed to be able to fool users into believing that they were conversing with a real human. However Weizenbaum himself did not claim that ELIZA was genuinely intelligent, and the introduction to his paper presented it more as a debunking exercise:


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package groovy.lang;

import groovy.test.GroovyTestCase;
import org.codehaus.groovy.runtime.DefaultGroovyMethods;

import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Set;

import static groovy.lang.Tuple.tuple;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotEquals;

public class TupleTest extends GroovyTestCase {

    private final Object[] data = {"a", "b", "c"};
    final Tuple t = new Tuple<>(data);

    public void testSize() {
        assertEquals("Size of " + t, 3, t.size());

        assertEquals("get(0)", "a", t.get(0));
        assertEquals("get(1)", "b", t.get(1));
    }

    public void testGetOutOfTuple() {
        try {
            System.out.println(t.get(-1));
            fail("Should have thrown IndexOut");
        } catch (IndexOutOfBoundsException e) {
            // worked
        }
        try {
            System.out.println(t.get(10));
            fail("Should have thrown IndexOut");
        } catch (IndexOutOfBoundsException e) {
            // worked
        }

    }

    public void testContains() {
        assertTrue("contains a", t.contains("a"));
        assertTrue("contains b", t.contains("b"));
    }

    public void testSubList() {
        List s = t.subList(1, 2);

        assertTrue("is a Tuple", s instanceof Tuple);

        assertEquals("size", 1, s.size());
    }

    public void testSubTuple() {
        Tuple s = t.subTuple(1, 2);
        assertTrue("is a Tuple", isTuple(s));
        assertEquals("size", 1, s.size());
    }

    private boolean isTuple(Object s) {
        return s instanceof Tuple;
    }

    public void testHashCodeAndEquals() {
        Tuple a = new Tuple<Object>("a", "b", "c");
        Tuple b = new Tuple<Object>("a", "b", "c");
        Tuple c = new Tuple<Object>("d", "b", "c");
        Tuple d = new Tuple<Object>("a", "b");
        Tuple2<String, String> e = new Tuple2<>("a", "b");
        Tuple2<String, String> f = new Tuple2<>("a", "c");

        assertEquals("hashcode", a.hashCode(), b.hashCode());
        assertTrue("hashcode", a.hashCode() != c.hashCode());

        assertEquals("a and b", a, b);
        assertNotEquals("a != c", a, c);

        assertNotEquals("!a.equals(null)", null, a);

        assertEquals("d.equals(e)", d, e);
        assertEquals("e.equals(d)", e, d);
        assertNotEquals("!e.equals(f)", e, f);
        assertNotEquals("!f.equals(e)", f, e);
    }

    public void testIterator() {
        final Tuple<Object> t = new Tuple<>(1, 2, 3);
        assertEquals(6, DefaultGroovyMethods.sum(t.iterator()));
        final Tuple3<Integer, Integer, Integer> t3 = new Tuple3<>(1, 2, 3);
        Iterator iterator = t3.iterator();
        assertEquals(6, DefaultGroovyMethods.sum(iterator));
    }

    public void testTuple1() {
        Tuple1<Integer> t = new Tuple1<>(1);

        assertEquals(1, t.size());
        assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(1), t.getV1());
        assertEquals(1, t.get(0));
        assertEquals(t, t.subTuple(0, t.size()));
    }

    public void testTuple2() {
        Tuple2<Integer, Integer> t = new Tuple2<>(1, 2);

        assertEquals(2, t.size());
        assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(1), t.getV1());
        assertEquals(1, t.get(0));
        assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(2), t.getV2());
        assertEquals(2, t.get(1));
        assertEquals(t, t.subTuple(0, t.size()));
    }

    public void testTuple3() {
        Tuple3<Integer, Integer, Integer> t = new Tuple3<>(1, 2, 3);

        assertEquals(3, t.size());
        assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(1), t.getV1());
        assertEquals(1, t.get(0));
        assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(2), t.getV2());
        assertEquals(2, t.get(1));
        assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(3), t.getV3());
        assertEquals(3, t.get(2));
        assertEquals(t, t.subTuple(0, t.size()));
    }

    public void testTuple4() {
        Tuple4<Integer, Integer, Integer, Integer> t = new Tuple4<>(1, 2, 3, 4);

        assertEquals(4, t.size());
        assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(1), t.getV1());
        assertEquals(1, t.get(0));
        assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(2), t.getV2());
        assertEquals(2, t.get(1));
        assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(3), t.getV3());
        assertEquals(3, t.get(2));
        assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(4), t.getV4());
        assertEquals(4, t.get(3));
        assertEquals(t, t.subTuple(0, t.size()));
    }

    public void testTuple5() {
        Tuple5<Integer, Integer, Integer, Integer, Integer> t = new Tuple5<>(1, 2, 3, 4, 5);

        assertEquals(5, t.size());
        assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(1), t.getV1());
        assertEquals(1, t.get(0));
        assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(2), t.getV2());
        assertEquals(2, t.get(1));
        assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(3), t.getV3());
        assertEquals(3, t.get(2));
        assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(4), t.getV4());
        assertEquals(4, t.get(3));
        assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(5), t.getV5());
        assertEquals(5, t.get(4));
        assertEquals(t, t.subTuple(0, t.size()));
    }

    public void testTuple6() {
        Tuple6<Integer, Integer, Integer, Integer, Integer, Integer> t = new Tuple6<>(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6);

        assertEquals(6, t.size());
        assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(1), t.getV1());
        assertEquals(1, t.get(0));
        assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(2), t.getV2());
        assertEquals(2, t.get(1));
        assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(3), t.getV3());
        assertEquals(3, t.get(2));
        assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(4), t.getV4());
        assertEquals(4, t.get(3));
        assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(5), t.getV5());
        assertEquals(5, t.get(4));
        assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(6), t.getV6());
        assertEquals(6, t.get(5));
        assertEquals(t, t.subTuple(0, t.size()));
    }

    public void testTuple7() {
        Tuple7<Integer, Integer, Integer, Integer, Integer, Integer, Integer> t = new Tuple7<>(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7);

        assertEquals(7, t.size());
        assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(1), t.getV1());
        assertEquals(1, t.get(0));
        assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(2), t.getV2());
        assertEquals(2, t.get(1));
        assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(3), t.getV3());
        assertEquals(3, t.get(2));
        assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(4), t.getV4());
        assertEquals(4, t.get(3));
        assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(5), t.getV5());
        assertEquals(5, t.get(4));
        assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(6), t.getV6());
        assertEquals(6, t.get(5));
        assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(7), t.getV7());
        assertEquals(7, t.get(6));
        assertEquals(t, t.subTuple(0, t.size()));
    }

    public void testTuple8() {
        Tuple8<Integer, Integer, Integer, Integer, Integer, Integer, Integer, Integer> t = new Tuple8<>(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8);

        assertEquals(8, t.size());
        assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(1), t.getV1());
        assertEquals(1, t.get(0));
        assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(2), t.getV2());
        assertEquals(2, t.get(1));
        assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(3), t.getV3());
        assertEquals(3, t.get(2));
        assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(4), t.getV4());
        assertEquals(4, t.get(3));
        assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(5), t.getV5());
        assertEquals(5, t.get(4));
        assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(6), t.getV6());
        assertEquals(6, t.get(5));
        assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(7), t.getV7());
        assertEquals(7, t.get(6));
        assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(8), t.getV8());
        assertEquals(8, t.get(7));
        assertEquals(t, t.subTuple(0, t.size()));
    }

    public void testTuple9() {
        Tuple9<Integer, Integer, Integer, Integer, Integer, Integer, Integer, Integer, Integer> t = new Tuple9<>(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9);

        assertEquals(9, t.size());
        assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(1), t.getV1());
        assertEquals(1, t.get(0));
        assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(2), t.getV2());
        assertEquals(2, t.get(1));
        assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(3), t.getV3());
        assertEquals(3, t.get(2));
        assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(4), t.getV4());
        assertEquals(4, t.get(3));
        assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(5), t.getV5());
        assertEquals(5, t.get(4));
        assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(6), t.getV6());
        assertEquals(6, t.get(5));
        assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(7), t.getV7());
        assertEquals(7, t.get(6));
        assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(8), t.getV8());
        assertEquals(8, t.get(7));
        assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(9), t.getV9());
        assertEquals(9, t.get(8));
        assertEquals(t, t.subTuple(0, t.size()));
    }

    public void testEqualsHashCode() {
        Set<Tuple2<Integer, String>> set = new HashSet<>();

        set.add(tuple(1, "abc"));
        assertEquals(1, set.size());
        set.add(tuple(1, "abc"));
        assertEquals(1, set.size());
        set.add(tuple(null, null));
        assertEquals(2, set.size());
        set.add(tuple(null, null));
        assertEquals(2, set.size());
        set.add(tuple(1, null));
        assertEquals(3, set.size());
        set.add(tuple(1, null));
        assertEquals(3, set.size());
    }

    public void testEqualsNull() {
        assertNotEquals(null, tuple(1));
        assertNotEquals(null, tuple(1, 2));
        assertNotEquals(null, tuple(1, 2, 3));
    }

    public void testGroovyStyleAccessor() {
        try {
            assertScript("def t = new Tuple1<String>('Daniel'); assert 'Daniel' == t.v1");
        } catch (Exception e) {
            assert false : e.getMessage();
        }
    }
}

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Kuujjuaraapik, meaning "Little Great River" in Inuktitut, is an Inuit/Cree community in the territory of Northern Quebec. The community is located on the shores of Great Whale River just 2 km inland from Hudson Bay at approximately 55°16'30" N, 77°45'30" W. As of 2006, the population of Kuujjuaraapik was 1,388 (576 Inuit, 812 Cree). Sakkuq Landholding Corporation of Kuujjuaraapik is the owner of 285.25 km2 of Category I lands and has specific rights, responsibilities and controls over 4,565 km2 of Category II lands.
Kuujjuaraapik is nestled in golden sand dunes at the mouth of the Great Whale River. Beyond the village, the land is rather flat; a carpet of moss and rock unfold as far as the eye can see. From the crest of the dunes, there is a good view of Hudson Bay and the Manitounuk Islands that are just a little to the north along the coast.
Kuujjuaraapik is Nunavik's southernmost village. It is also unique as it is a bicultural community of Inuit and Cree. The Cree community is called Whapmagootsui (where there are whales, in the Cree language). This village is also officially designated Poste-de-la-Baleine, making it one of the few places in Canada with three official names.
The village itself started to develop in the late 1930s. During World War II, the United States built a military base and airport, which they turned over to the Canadian government in 1948. This base was also the control station of the Mid-Canada Line, a line of military radar stations constructed in 1955 from the Atlantic Ocean to the Hudson Bay along the 55th parallel. The population of Kuujjuaraapik decreased significantly in 1985 when many families, fearing the negative impacts of the Great Whale River hydro-electric project, decided to relocate to Umiujaq, about 160 km north of Kuujjuaraapik.


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I was recently directed toward an article by a gentleman by the name of David Wong (author of the novel, "John Dies At the End," which has been sitting on my reading list for quite a while) entitled "10 Things Christians and Atheists Can (And Must) Agree On." Mr. Wong seems like an agreeable enough chap. His message basically boils down to "can't we all just get along," and that's a message worthy of hearing from time to time. But occasionally, no we can't, and there are some things I resent being told to agree with.
So you can follow along with what I'm on about this time, you can read the original article here.
In his introduction, Wong begins by arguing that if you celebrate someone's death, you're pretty much a prick, and makes the case that just about all of us can agree on that one. Well, okay...he then talks about atheists celebrating the death of Jerry Falwell. Well...okay...actually celebrating his demise may be a bit of a dick move, and if so then I'm guilty as charged. But the fact of the matter is, Falwell had nothing but venomous bile to spew, and the world is better off without his hateful message clogging the minds of his followers (some of whom, no doubt, could easily be moved to commit actual acts of violence against homosexuals, abortion providers, atheists, pagans, or anyone else who doesn't fit into the neat little Christian box Falwell and his ilk want to force us all into). I don't so much celebrate his death as I do his being silenced. And I'll be perfectly clear, because there are still people like him around (**cough**patrobertson**cough**), I don't advocate violence, and I certainly wouldn't celebrate his death, say, at his funeral. He did have a family who, despite their obvious faults in not disowning that goon years ago, should be respected in their grief. But for pete's sake, don't tell me I can't be glad he can't shout his message anymore.
Now, on to his ten points (the introduction was just a little freebie).
1. You can do terrible things in the name of either one.
Okay, this is the point at which he tips his hand. This man is not an atheist. He's revealed a complete lack of understanding of what atheism actually is already, and he's only just begun to make his first point. Atheism is not a belief system. It's a lack of one. You can't do terrible things in the name of a LACK of a belief.
The larger point he's trying to make, that both Christians and atheists can and have done terrible things is certainly valid. On the one hand you've got the Crusades, the troubles in Northern Ireland, Hitler, the 9/11 terrorists, those who would bomb abortion clinics, and their ilk. On the other side...well...Stalin. So yeah, both sides have some bad apples. We're agreed that both Christians and atheists are mostly good people and that there are murderous fucks in both camps. But the point is not quite that simple.
We realize that a murderer who happens to be a Christian or a murderer who happens to be an atheist does not reflect on the entire belief system or lack thereof. The only question is whether or not the belief system (or lack thereof) actually leads someone to commit these acts. In the case of, say, the Crusades or the 9/11 attacks, it was a religious belief that caused these people to act as they did. One cannot say that about atheism, because it's impossible to do anything in the name of nothing. Atheism isn't even a thing at all. It shouldn't even be an -ism. It's just a lack of a belief in a god. And while you can kill in the name of a god, you can't kill in the name of no god. Can't be done.
He also postulates that it's impossible to calculate whether the volume of violent events would go up or down if either side were to "win" (meaning one or the other side completely goes away). Of course, if we're talking about absolute certainty, he's correct. But we don't need absolute certainty. We can look at prison statistics and find that Christians overwhelmingly outnumber the atheists in the prison population (even accounting for their larger representation in the population at large). We can look at the history books. But most importantly, we can just sit down and use our heads. Let's imagine Christianity away for a minute. What changes? No more killing in the name of the Christian god. Now let's imagine atheism away. What changes? Well, we don't lose any potential motives for violence as we do in the previous case. Instead, we gain however many atheists there are as potential "murderers for Jesus." So yes, we do have a pretty damn good idea which way that turn of events would swing.
2. Both sides really do believe what they're saying.
Mostly, I'll give him this one. He seems to take the Christians to task at least as much as we atheists (for which I give him much credit), because they seem to think that we're all just lying about our lack of a belief out of some stubborn sense of rebellion. Nonsense, and he's right in calling it so. And I generally do assume that the Christians believe what they're saying to...up to a point.
I do think that many simply parrot arguments they hear from the pulpit without actually bothering to think for themselves about what they really believe. It doesn't mean they don't really believe it, but it does mean they haven't thought about it. Generally speaking, I think if you put much thought to it, the god thing just sort of collapses under the weight of its own stupidity.
3. In everyday life, you're not that different.
He had me 100% (or at least 95%) until he actually started trying to explain it. Then he goes into talking about morality and thinking we live as if there were some magical skydaddy lawmaker deciding what is or is not justice. Bullshit! Biblical morality is barbaric and obscene. It's true, Christians and atheists have mostly the same morality, but it ain't from the Bible, it ain't from a God, and it sure as hell ain't Christian. We're mostly the same in everyday life because we're a product of the same culture(s). We share evolutionary and cultural history, and our morality comes from that. Not from a god.
4. There are good people on both sides.
Agreed. Just one thing to say. Atheists don't claim our own good people as being good because they're atheists. They're good people because they're good people and they happen to not believe in a god. Christians would do well to do the same. Martin Luther King, Jr. (mentioned in the article) was a great man. One of the best. And though he painted his speeches with a Christian brush, he was good because he was good, not because he was a Christian. Religious beliefs or lack thereof are largely incidental to whether or not someone is good. They only seem to play a role when some religious people (and I hasten to add that it's and extreme minority) kill in the name of some god.
5. Your point of view is legitimately offensive to them.
Well, I'll give it to him. People shouldn't be so damned easy to offend, but it is the case. He's very careful not to let this point intrude on the area of which side is factually correct, so it's pretty agreeable. Christians and atheists do piss each other off. And in day to day life, I think we can all do a lot better to get along. But there is definitely a place for ranting debate. Like in our books and blogs. This is a debate we need to have before the bombs start falling in another holy war.
6. We tend to exaggerate about the other guy.
Absolutely true. I do think the Christians tend to exaggerate more than the atheists do, which makes sense, since all the science and data are on our side--all they're left with is exaggeration. But yes, we all do exaggerate. I do it, too, but I attempt to make it clear in my own writings when I'm exaggerating, and when I'm using the more extreme examples of Christianity in order to make my point. I do realize that most Christians aren't as stupid as the Jerry Falwell types, but I tend to write more about that type because a) I want to make a point, so I use the extreme examples to illustrate what I'm talking about and b) I fear those types more than the average Christian you meet in day to day life.
7. We tend to exaggerate about ourselves, too.
Again, I agree. I think he takes his examples too far (I would think this was intentional, to further make his point, but I don't think, based on some of his other examples, that he's doing so). And again, I think the Christians are more guilty than the atheists. But whoever does it more or less, we all do exaggerate about ourselves and the other guy.
8. Focusing on negative examples makes you stupid.
Bullshit! Granted, it is asinine to focus on negative examples as if they were representative of everyone on the other side. But we're having a debate here. We're going to call the other side on their shit. It's part of the game. So yes, I'm going to talk about Fred Phelps. No, I'm not going to say all Christians are like that (that really would be stupid), but I will talk about him as one possible negative outcome of Christianity. And that's a fair point. I'd welcome Christians to come up with a negative outcome of atheism if they can find one, but so far they've been unable to do so.
9. Both sides have brought good to the table.
It depends. PEOPLE from both sides certainly have. But Christianity itself has never really done anything for us except "bad" things. Atheism, being nothing more than a lack of a belief, hasn't done anything good or bad. But Christians and atheists have both done lots of good, and some have done bad. Talk about people, you've got me on your side. Talk about beliefs, you're going to lose me.
He does go on to lose me by talking about religion making humanity sacred and giving us morality and other nonsense. And it is nonsense. Religion hasn't done jack or shit for humanity. Just because religious people have, doesn't mean the religion gets the credit.
10. You'll never harass the other side out of existence.
I agree, as long as the point is phrased precisely this way. Being vile and harassing people isn't going to win the war. Yes, there's a place for it. Yes, it's important to point out how silly those Christians are from time to time. But the real place we need to have this war is in the debate halls. We need to have an open dialogue. When exposed to the light of reason and open debate, religion withers and dies. It can only fester under a cloud of ignorance.
Wong's point is to lead by example. I agree with that too. We should all strive to be good people, to be rational people, and to make the most of our lives. Lead by example, debate the points, and try to be respectful rather than harassing. I do think that's one point we really can all get behind.
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Press Release - LIVE VIDEO: Gov. Perry Townhall with S.C. Rep. Tim Scott
UPDATE: Governor Perry participated in Rep. Scott's presidential town hall series, and the event has concluded. Stay tuned for more video and livestreamed events!
At 10:00 AM EDT, Governor Perry will join South Carolina's Congressman Tim Scott for a townhall. We will be live-streaming the event.
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Decoding Technique is a new series to the SKOLORR Journal in which we provide a simple explanation of the expert watchmaking techniques practised by the Independents. The first mastery we are decoding is Anglage, with the help of our friends at AkriviA.
The finish, done either mechanically with a pantographic engraver or with a hand-held file, is essentially the filing and smoothing of each individual watch component and movement to create a flawless, smooth surface resulting, when done expertly, in a beautiful interplay of light. The process of perfecting each individual piece ensures the watch, as a whole mechanism, will be breathtaking, as all of Rexhepi's magnificent creations are.
This attention to detail is a feature limited to extremely high-quality movements, reminiscent of "those time engineers from the past who, thanks to their accomplishments, made the watchmaking become an art" (Rexhepi). Rexhepi's demonstrated artisan craftsmanship is one of the many reasons he has been dubbed by Kari Voutilainen as the future of independent haute horlogerie.


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Arsene Wenger gives his verdict on Maurizio Sarri's biggest problem at Chelsea
Chelsea have struggled for consistency in Maurizio Sarri's debut season in the Premier League
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Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes Chelsea's biggest issue this season is a lack of pace and goals.
The Blues hold the advantage in the top-four race heading into the final two matchdays against Watford and Leicester City, where two victories will seal their spot in next season's Champions League.
Maurizio Sarri's side also have Europa League glory as a potential avenue into Europe's elite competition next season, as they prepare for a semi-final double-header against Bundesliga outfit Eintracht Frankfurt, but consistency has been an issue this season.
According to Wenger, who is on a break from football after ending two decades with Arsenal last summer, the biggest problem for Sarri this season has been a lack of goals - and he believes that needs to be rectified in order for the Italian boss to get the best from his side.
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"For Sarri it is his first season in England and he certainly likes a game of possession and I think overall his team has good possession but they lack goals," he told BeIn Sports.
"If you compare the possession they have, which in every game is always around 70%, and the number of goals they score, I think that don't have enough players who can go behind the defenders, not enough pace to take advantage.
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"Government watchdogs skewered the financial arm of the Department of Education on Wednesday for sloppy communication with contractors, colleges and borrowers, raising concerns about the division's ability to manage more than $1 trillion in federal student loans and grants," according to The Washington Post's Grade Point.
'FSA continues [through] self-assessment to give itself high marks, pay healthy bonuses and avert responsibility for these persistent issues,' he said. 'We see FSA as a partner, but partnership is not a one-way street.'"


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Questions Remain Regarding Revised NAIC Data Security Model Law
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Cybersecurity (EX) Task Force released its second version of the Insurance Data Security Model Law (Model) on August 17. The first version was exposed on March 3, and was the subject of concern for industry representatives during the NAIC Spring Meeting in early April. Similar concerns were expressed during the Model's written comment period, which extended into early June.
Industry representatives were concerned that, among other things, the first version of the Model presented unworkable federal preemption issues, had an overly extensive definition of personal information, and was not being drafted in collaboration with industry stakeholders. The revised version addresses many of the issues raised by industry comments, but questions remain regarding the intended scope and application of the Model in relation to overlapping state data security laws regulating information security programs and data breach notifications.
Scope and Applicability: Overlap With Other State Laws
Of greatest concern is the revised Section 2 of the Model. The first version of Section 2 stated, "No other provision of state or federal law or regulation regarding data security or investigation or notification of a breach of data security shall apply to licensees subject to the provisions of this Act." This clause presented potentially unworkable federal preemption issues, and has been removed in the second version of the Model.
The revised Section 2 only addresses other state data security laws, stating, "This Act shall not be construed as superseding, altering, or affecting any statute, regulation, order or interpretation of law in this state, except to the extent that such statute, regulation, order or interpretation is inconsistent with the provisions of this Act and then only to the extent of the inconsistency." At the NAIC Summer Meeting, held in late August, industry representatives noted that the enactment of this clause would create overlapping data security frameworks. Insurance licensees would remain subject to the general state data breach notification and information security laws of the state — except to the extent they do not conflict with the Model — but upon enactment of the Model, would also be subject to the its provisions. This arguably creates a regulatory framework that works against the goal of simplifying and tailoring the data security regulations insurance licensees are subject to, and instead adds an additional layer of regulation, which licensees will have to negotiate along with other state laws on cybersecurity.
Enforcement: Incorporation of Other State Laws
Another notable change is the removal of Section 15 (Individual Remedies) which provided a private cause of action to enforce the provisions of the Model. The original version of the Model stated, "If any licensee fails to comply with Section [insert section(s) addressing consumer rights] of this Act with respect to the rights granted under those sections, any person whose rights are violated may apply to the [insert title] Court of this state, or any other court of competent jurisdiction, for appropriate equitable relief." The revised Model removes Section 15, and clarifies in Section 2, "This Act may not be construed to create or imply a private cause of action for violation of its provisions."
The removal of the "Individual Remedies" provisions of the Model follows the drafters' trend of deferring to and incorporating other state laws on enforcement and procedure rather than creating specific procedural provisions applicable only to data security issues for insurance licensees. The new Section 9 (Enforcement) states, "Whenever the commissioner has reason to believe that the licensee has been or is engaged in conduct in this state which violates this Act, the commissioner may issue and serve upon such licensee a statement of charges and notice of hearing . . . conducted in accordance with [cite provisions of state administrative procedure act or insurance code applicable to administrative enforcement proceedings for serious violations]." Likewise, the new Section 11 (Penalties) states, "In the case of a violation of this Act a licensee may be penalized in accordance with [insert general penalty statute]." The removal of Sections 12 (Cease and Desist Orders and Reports), 13 (Penalties), 14 (Judicial Review of Orders and Reports), and 16 (Immunity) also reflect this trend.
Notice: Reduced Three-Day Commissioner Notification Period
In revised Section 6 (Notification of a Data Breach), the drafters reduced the time that insurance licensees have between a data breach and submitting notification of that breach to the insurance commissioner from five business days to three. Perhaps more important, the revised Model clarifies, "The licensee shall have a continuing obligation to update and supplement initial and subsequent notifications to the commissioner concerning the data breach." Though licensees would already have had to respond to any requests by the commissioner to provide more information concerning a data breach, this new clause puts a proactive obligation on licensees to update the commissioner on any developments after the breach occurs. It remains unclear exactly what kind of updates or supplements would be expected.
With regard to the notification provided to consumer reporting agencies, the revised draft removes the original 60-day notification requirement in favor of a looser standard. Licensees must now provide notification to consumers "as expediently as possible and without unreasonable delay, after determining that a data breach has occurred." Furthermore, the revised version reduces the number of effected persons required to trigger the necessity of consumer reporting agency notification from 1,000 to 500.
The revised provisions relating to consumer notification also now require notification "as expediently as possible and without unreasonable delay," but clarify that this should be "in no case later than sixty" days after identification of a breach. The revised version also specifies how notification to consumers may be made, by "writing by first class mail," "[e]electronically if the consumer has agreed to be contacted through e-mail," or "by substitute method if ... the cost of providing notice ... would be excessive or ... another legitimate reason exists for substitute notice."
Definitions: Tweaks Fill Gaps, But Leave Room for Interpretation
The new version has some significant definitional changes as well. The definition of personal information now includes "the consumer's date of birth" and "[a]ny information of the consumer that the licensee has a legal or contractual duty to protect from unauthorized access or public disclosure" in combination with the name of the consumer. In addition, the revised version adds a catch-all clause stating that any of the data elements that would normally only constitute personal information in combination with the consumer's name are Personal Information, even if they are not in combination with the consumer's name, so long as "those elements would be sufficient to permit the fraudulent assumption of the consumer's identity or unauthorized access to an account of the consumer." Though the original definition of personal information was already extensive, these additional categories close any definitional gaps through which consumer information of any significance could have fallen.
The revised Model also moves away from referencing formal data security program frameworks in favor of less definite standards. The revised Section 4 (Information Security Program) eliminates the requirement that licensees use "The Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecuritydeveloped by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)." Instead, the revised Model requires a licensee to "[d]esign its information security program to mitigate the identified risks ... based on generally accepted cybersecurity principles."
Likewise, the original Model required licensees to "[u]se an Information Sharing and Analysis Organization (ISAO) to share information and stay informed regarding emerging threats or vulnerabilities," but now only requires licensees to "[u]se generally accepted cybersecurity principles" to do so. Though the Model still provides extensive information on what an information security program should include, the standard of "generally accepted cybersecurity principles" is a frustrating one to meet, because the requirements of such a security program evolve with the changing technology and methods for acquiring unauthorized access to personal information.
The revised Model resolves some of the issues raised by industry representatives in the first round of comments. However, the Model still raises questions as to how it will mesh with existing state data security laws. As numerous industry representatives noted in their verbal comments at the NAIC's Summer Meeting, without further revision, the Model will face continued resistance from stakeholders and, as a result, challenges in uniform state adoption.
Written comments were to be submitted by September 16th, with an open call addressing those comments to be held shortly thereafter. The short comment period is an indication that the Task Force wishes to move the Model forward as quickly as possible, and is attempting to finalize the draft before year end. If the Task Force continues its pattern of exposures for 2016, we can expect a revised draft before the NAIC's Fall Meeting, taking place in Miami on December 10 – 13.
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Kevin G. Fitzgerald is a partner and insurance lawyer with Foley & Lardner LLP. His practice is concentrated in the fields of corporate and regulatory insurance law, insurance insolvency, premium taxation, privacy legislation, captive insurance matters, agent and agency licensing and reinsurance transactions. He is a member and former chair of the firm's Insurance & Reinsurance Industry Team and is a member of the Finance & Financial Institutions; Transactional & Securities; and Privacy, Security & Information Management Practices, as well as the...
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Tom Hrdlick is a partner and insurance and reinsurance attorney with Foley & Lardner LLP. Mr. Hrdlick's practice is concentrated in the fields of corporate and regulatory insurance and reinsurance law, with a particular emphasis on transactional work within the insurance and reinsurance industries and reinsurance runoff management. He is co-chair of the firm's Insurance & Reinsurance Industry Team. Mr. Hrdlick is also a member of the firm's Health Care Industry Team due to his experience working with health insurers.
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J.J. Silverstein is an associate and business lawyer with Foley & Larder LLP and a member of the firm's Insurance & Reinsurance Industry Team.
As a law student, Mr. Silverstein was a summer associate for Foley. Mr. Silverstein also served as a judicial intern to The Honorable Emmet G. Sullivan for the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
Prior to becoming a law student, Mr. Silverstein worked with CitizensUK, a nonprofit organization in London, and was a Fulbright Fellow with the U.S....
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Birger Kristian Eriksen (17. november 1875 – 16. juli 1958) var en norsk officer (oberst) fra Moskenes i Lofoten. Eriksen var kommandant på Oscarsborg da Tyskland angreb Norge om morgenen den 9. april 1940. Han er bedst kendt for at have beordret sænkningen af den tyske krydser Blücher.

Efter 2. verdenskrig blev oberst Eriksen blandt andet dekoreret med norske Krigskorset med sværd, samt den franske udmærkelse Croix de Guerre. Han var desuden officer af Æreslegionen.

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Hjemmeside om Eriksen

Militærfolk fra Norge
Nordmænd i 2. verdenskrig
Riddere af Æreslegionen