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using System;
using System.IO;
using System.Net;

namespace SharpConnect
{
#if DEBUG
    static class dbugLOG
    {
        //object that will be used to lock the listOfDataHolders
        static readonly object lockerForList = new object();

        //If you make this true, then the IncomingDataPreparer will not write to
        // a List<T>, and you will not see the printout of the data at the end
        //of the log.
        public static readonly bool runLongTest = false;

        //If you make this true, then info about threads will print to log.
        public static readonly bool watchThreads = false;

        //If you make this true, then the above "watch-" variables will print to
        //both Console and log, instead of just to log. I suggest only using this if
        //you are having a problem with an application that is crashing.
        public static readonly bool consoleWatch = false;

        //static List<DataHolder> dbugDataHolderList;

        //This is for logging during testing.
        //You can change the path in the TestFileWriter class if you need to.

        //If you make this a positive value, it will simulate some delay on the
        //receive/send SAEA object after doing a receive operation.
        //That would be where you would do some work on the received data,
        //before responding to the client.
        //This is in milliseconds. So a value of 1000 = 1 second delay.
        public static readonly Int32 msDelayAfterGettingMessage = -1;

        public static bool enableDebugLog = false;

        //If this is true, then info about which method the program is in
        //will print to log.
        public static bool watchProgramFlow = true;

        //If you make this true, then connect/disconnect info will print to log.
        public static readonly bool watchConnectAndDisconnect = true;

        //If you make this true, then data will print to log.
        //public static readonly bool watchData = true;
        static dbugTestFileWriter testWriter;

        // To keep a record of maximum number of simultaneous connections
        // that occur while the server is running. This can be limited by operating
        // system and hardware. It will not be higher than the value that you set
        // for maxNumberOfConnections.
        public static Int32 maxSimultaneousClientsThatWereConnected = 0;

        //These strings are just for console interaction.
        public const string checkString = "C";
        public const string closeString = "Z";
        public const string wpf = "T";
        public const string wpfNo = "F";
        public static string wpfTrueString = "";
        public static string wpfFalseString = "";

        static object lockStart = new object();
        static bool isInit = false;
        internal static void StartLog()
        {
            //lock (lockStart)
            //{
            //    if (!isInit)
            //    {
            //        //init once
            //        BuildStringsForServerConsole();
            //        testWriter = new dbugTestFileWriter();
            //        isInit = true;
            //    }
            //}
        }

        ///// <summary>
        ///// /Display thread info.,Use this one in method where AcceptOpUserToken is available.
        ///// </summary>
        ///// <param name="methodName"></param>
        ///// <param name="acceptToken"></param>
        //public static void dbugDealWithThreadsForTesting(SocketServer socketServer, string methodName, dbugAcceptOpUserToken acceptToken)
        //{
        //    StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
        //    string hString = hString = ". Socket handle " + acceptToken.dbugSocketHandleNumber;
        //    sb.Append(" In " + methodName + ", acceptToken id " + acceptToken.dbugTokenId + ". Thread id " + Thread.CurrentThread.ManagedThreadId + hString + ".");
        //    sb.Append(socketServer.dbugDealWithNewThreads());
        //    dbugLOG.WriteLine(sb.ToString());
        //}

        [System.Diagnostics.Conditional("DEBUG")]
        public static void dbugLog(string msg)
        {

            //if (dbugLOG.enableDebugLog && dbugLOG.watchProgramFlow)   //for testing
            //{
            //    dbugLOG.WriteLine(msg);
            //}
        }
        internal static void WriteLine(string str)
        {
            //testWriter.WriteLine(str);
        }
        static void BuildStringsForServerConsole()
        {
            //if (dbugLOG.enableDebugLog)
            //{
            //    StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();

            //    // Make the string to write.
            //    sb.Append("\r\n");
            //    sb.Append("\r\n");
            //    sb.Append("To take any of the following actions type the \r\ncorresponding letter below and press Enter.\r\n");
            //    sb.Append(closeString);
            //    sb.Append(")  to close the program\r\n");
            //    sb.Append(checkString);
            //    sb.Append(")  to check current status\r\n");
            //    string tempString = sb.ToString();
            //    sb.Length = 0;

            //    // string when watchProgramFlow == true
            //    sb.Append(wpfNo);
            //    sb.Append(")  to quit writing program flow. (ProgramFlow is being logged now.)\r\n");
            //    wpfTrueString = tempString + sb.ToString();
            //    sb.Length = 0;

            //    // string when watchProgramFlow == false
            //    sb.Append(wpf);
            //    sb.Append(")  to start writing program flow. (ProgramFlow is NOT being logged.)\r\n");
            //    wpfFalseString = tempString + sb.ToString();
            //}
        }

        internal static void WriteSetupInfo(IPEndPoint localEndPoint)
        {
            //Console.WriteLine("The following options can be changed in Program.cs file.");
            //Console.WriteLine("server buffer size = " + testBufferSize);
            //Console.WriteLine("max connections = " + maxNumberOfConnections);
            //Console.WriteLine("backlog variable value = " + backlog);
            //Console.WriteLine("watchProgramFlow = " + dbugWatchProgramFlow);
            //Console.WriteLine("watchConnectAndDisconnect = " + watchConnectAndDisconnect);
            //Console.WriteLine("watchThreads = " + dbugWatchThreads);
            //Console.WriteLine("msDelayAfterGettingMessage = " + dbugMsDelayAfterGettingMessage);
            //if (dbugLOG.enableDebugLog)
            //{
            //    Console.WriteLine();
            //    Console.WriteLine();
            //    Console.WriteLine("local endpoint = " + IPAddress.Parse(((IPEndPoint)localEndPoint).Address.ToString()) + ": " + ((IPEndPoint)localEndPoint).Port.ToString());
            //    Console.WriteLine("server machine name = " + Environment.MachineName);

            //    Console.WriteLine();
            //    Console.WriteLine("Client and server should be on separate machines for best results.");
            //    Console.WriteLine("And your firewalls on both client and server will need to allow the connection.");
            //    Console.WriteLine();
            //}
        }

        static void WriteLogData()
        {
            //if ((watchData) && (runLongTest))
            //{
            //    Program.testWriter.WriteLine("\r\n\r\nData from DataHolders in listOfDataHolders follows:\r\n");
            //    int listCount = dbugDataHolderList.Count;
            //    for (int i = 0; i < listCount; i++)
            //    {
            //        //DataHolder dataHolder = dbugDataHolderList[i];
            //        //Program.testWriter.WriteLine(IPAddress.Parse(((IPEndPoint)dataHolder.remoteEndpoint).Address.ToString()) + ": " +
            //        //    ((IPEndPoint)dataHolder.remoteEndpoint).Port.ToString() + ", " + dataHolder.receivedTransMissionId + ", " +
            //        //    Encoding.ASCII.GetString(dataHolder.dataMessageReceived));
            //    }
            //}
            //testWriter.WriteLine("\r\nHighest # of simultaneous connections was " + maxSimultaneousClientsThatWereConnected);
            //testWriter.WriteLine("# of transmissions received was " + (mainTransMissionId - startingTid));
        }
    }

#endif

#if DEBUG
    static class dbugConsole
    {

        static LogWriter _logWriter;
        static dbugConsole()
        {
            //set
            _logWriter = new LogWriter(null);//not write anything to disk
            //logWriter = new LogWriter("d:\\WImageTest\\log1.txt");
        }
        [System.Diagnostics.Conditional("DEBUG")]
        public static void WriteLine(string str)
        {
            _logWriter.Write(str);
            _logWriter.Write("\r\n");
        }
        [System.Diagnostics.Conditional("DEBUG")]
        public static void Write(string str)
        {
            _logWriter.Write(str);
        }
        class LogWriter : IDisposable
        {
            string filename;
            FileStream fs;
            StreamWriter writer;
            public LogWriter(string logFilename)
            {
                filename = logFilename;
                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(logFilename))
                {
                    fs = new FileStream(logFilename, FileMode.Create);
                    writer = new StreamWriter(fs);
                }
            }
            public void Dispose()
            {
                if (writer != null)
                {
                    writer.Flush();
                    writer.Dispose();
                    writer = null;
                }
                if (fs != null)
                {
                    fs.Dispose();
                    fs = null;
                }
            }
            public void Write(string data)
            {
                if (writer != null)
                {
                    writer.Write(data);
                    writer.Flush();
                }
            }
        }

    }
#endif
    //--------------------------------------------------

}

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"I suspect that the Minister's effective response to this debate will be short. In so far as the reconfiguration of local hospital services is concerned, I imagine that she will say, first, that such reconfiguration is a matter for local medical opinion, and, secondly, that Ministers will act in such matters on the advice of the independent reconfiguration panel. If the Minister were to say that, she would be wrong.
I believe that everyone can understand, after the turmoil of the junior doctors' training fiasco and the somewhat patronising approach of the previous Secretary of State, that when the present Secretary of State came into office, he was keen to give the impression of drawing a line in the sand and to institute a year-long review of the national health service. I suppose he hoped that that would buy him time to sort out what was going on in the NHS, to try to understand why so much extra investment has led to so little by way of improved outcomes and, in the meantime, to try to shuffle off any difficult decisions to the IRP. Indeed, a study published at the beginning of this month found that health services in the UK are some of the worst in Europe. The UK is in the same league as countries such as Slovenia and Hungary, which spend far less on health, and is languishing below Estonia and the Czech Republic in respect of health care."


There's no better place to retire in than Tampa Bay, according to the Tampa Bay Times, who cite a 2015 study that found Tampa to be the best city in America for retirees. It's no wonder that 6 million of the projected 23.9 million people living in Florida by 2030 will be aged 65 or over.
Florida's tax laws are incredibly friendly for retirees. You can wave goodbye to state income tax, inheritance tax and estate tax. However, there's a caveat or two. You'll need to stay in the state for at least 183 days of the year to qualify for the tax breaks. And be sure to check with a tax advisor before you make the move, just in case.
Tampa Bay housing prices are reportedly some of least expensive in all of Florida. It's true that prices (and mortgage rates) have been rising consistently here. But compared to places like Miami and the southeast coast you can still bag yourself a bargain in Tampa Bay.
One of the most alluring aspects of life in Tampa Bay is the beautiful climate. Aside from the odd storm, the weather and temperature remain stable and warm all year-round. And with an average of 246 days of sun per year (where the US average is 205), you can almost guarantee many sunny days to enjoy during your golden years.
Tampa boasts white sand beaches, warm blue waters, pristine rivers, and grassy green areas. There's also a thriving tourist industry complete with coast, culture and culinary delights. Also, golf enthusiasts flock from around the world to sample the plethora of world-class courses located in the state.
Tampa Bay isn't just a place of immense natural beauty. It's packed with activities to keep people entertained in throughout retirement as well.
Tampa Bay is well-known for its culture of keeping fit and healthy. In fact, Tampa won third prize in 2016 for the US city with the most active lifestyle. This is thanks, in part, to its easy access to natural beauty and wonderful weather, that we've already mentioned.
Such a culture would be perfect for anyone hoping to stay fit and active at any age.
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Hydro Quip's HT style Pneumatic Controller with ABS Heater. Rated 220V, and includes a 3 feet power cord with stranded ends. Operates a 220V 2-speed jet pump, 220V 1-speed blower, and 220V ozone. OEM part number CS500T-C-3W. Comes with a 2 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY compared to others only offering a 1 Year Warranty and without or limited support and service.
This is an economy controller to replace similar style spa controllers. It is meant to be mounted directly on top of a pump discharge with 1.5 inch fittings (or 2-3/8 inch outside thread diameter). The controller has built-in full range thermostat control, 24-hour timer, hi-limit, and air switches. Light Kit is sold separately.


Resource Recovery Systems can be found at Platt Rd 4150. The following is offered: Garbage Removal. The entry is present with us since Sep 7, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 12, 2013. In Ann Arbor there are 3 other Garbage Removal. An overview can be found here.


Description: Clinton local leaves town with a C44-9W and a SD60.
Description: Barely 10 minutes after a previous westbound freight passed through downtown Griffith, these three interesting units pulled another westbound container car train running on the CN mainline.
Description: Lead unit CN 2599 approaches the CN/EJE diamond in downtown Griffith on its westbound run with a container train.
Description: CN 2161 and CN 2555 were on one M349 and combined with CN 2113 and CN 2599 were on an other M349 that went into Schiller earlier. These two trains combined and then waited out for the Metra rush then headed north. Here it is at Wheeling, IL CN 2161 (C40-8W), CN 2555 (C44-9W), CN 2113 (C40-8), & CN 2599 (C44-9W).
Description: Single Dash-9 power unit on this southbound mixed freighter approaching Zephyr siding.
Description: 38G heads through Leisey at 1205.
Description: Q276-19 heading into Connellsville on this cool spring afternoon. The leaves on the trees are finally starting to fill in.
Description: A 10000 foot long M343 approaches the left turn onto the Waukesha Sub at 1201.


For twelve years now, the Glen Canyon Dam (GCD) Adaptive Management Program (AMP) has provided volumes of knowledge and understanding of the Colorado River ecosystem in Grand Canyon National Park, but has yet to fulfill its primary mandate to stop the cultural and biological degradation of this sublime landscape.
The reason why the program does not work and remains an embarrassment to the watching world of ecosystem management professionals is the recalcitrant attitude of state agencies concerning the management of subsidized federal hydropower.
October 30, 1992 - Grand Canyon Protection Act (GCPA) passed by Congress, which specifies that Glen Canyon Dam be operated in a manner that recovers the resource values of Grand Canyon National Park.
February 14, 1993 - The lead researchers of aquatic ecology recommend the reestablishment of natural hydrological patterns below Glen Canyon Dam to restore the endangerd fish populations in Grand Canyon National Park and submit their report (1994 version).
April 25, 1993 - Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) requests modifications to the proposed preferred alternative on operations at Glen Canyon Dam (GCD). The request is beneficial to hydropower production, rather than park values at Grand Canyon. Thus the stage is set for a management strategy to circle around the GCPA for the next 15 years.
January, 1994 - Draft Environmental Impact Statement on operations at GCD is published (Federal Notice).
1994 - A Beach/Habitat Building Flow (BHBF), an experimental high flow release from GCD to restore beaches and sandbars is proposed. The water/power agencies claim it violates the Colorado River Basin Project Act of 1968 as an unwarranted spill (water bypassing the generators and the revenue they produce). Interior believes GCPA changed the definition of spill, because the bypassed water is now used for an additional purpose, the restoration of natural and cultural values in Grand Canyon. As of 2008, this fundamental debate remains unresolved and has undermined the intent of the GCPA.
March 21, 1994 - Final ruling on critical habitat for the endangered fish of the Colorado River.
November 17, 1994 - Meeting held to initiate planning for a science center to conduct monitoring (quantitative) and research (qualitative) in the Grand Canyon specific to adaptive management. Adaptive management is defined as a management plan designed from the outset to "learn by doing," and to actively test hypotheses and adjust treatments as new information becomes available.
December 21, 1994 - Biological Opinion (BO) of GCD for Modified Low Fluctuating Flow (MLFF), the preferred alternative of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on operations of GCD. The BO is explicit about the importance of initiating experimental flows: "If the Service believes there is not sufficient progress, Glen Canyon Dam would be operated as SASF flows (Seasonally Adjusted Steady Flow) during spring through fall (April to October) beginning in 1998. If the Service determines a study design can not be developed that is expected to provided information to support removal of jeopardy to the razorback sucker and humpback chub populations in the Grand Canyon and associated tributaries, such will be considered new information and may be grounds for reinitating formal consultation."
January 5, 1995 - Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) staff meet in Denver. Glen Canyon Environmental Studies (GCES) to transition out for new Adaptive Management Program (AMP).
January 12, 1995 - The first AMP Transition Working Group (TWG) meets in Phoenix. Minutes.
February 22, 1995 - Transition Monitoring Group meets in Tempe, AZ. Minutes.
March 9, 1995 - Meeting with Duncan Patton (GCES chief scientist) in Tempe, AZ, on concept of research center at Flagstaff, AZ, and called Grand Canyon Observatory. This program for long-term monitoring of Grand Canyon resources will later be called Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center (GCMRC) of the US Geological Survey.
March 21, 1995 - GCD FEIS is filed with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
March 23, 1995 - Transition Working Group meets in Phoenix. Minutes.
March 24, 1995 - FEIS availability is published in Federal Register.
March 28, 1995 - Letter from environmental groups (NGOs) to Reclamation Commissioner Daniel Beard and Reclamation's response.
March 1995 - Government Accountability Office (GAO) begins audit of FEIS, as mandated by the GCPA. Signing the Record of Decision (ROD) must wait for completion of audit.
April 6, 1995 - Reclamation's response to Biological Opinion.
April 11, 1995 - Briefing paper for first experimental Beach/Habitat Building Flow (BHBF) of 52,000 cfs. Draft Programmatic Agreement for Cultural Resources presented.
April 28, 1995 - Meeting with Steve Magnussen (staff of Interior's Deputy Secretary for Water and Science). Magnussen will become the chairperson for the Adaptive Management Working Group (AMWG), otherwise known as the Secretary's Designee and appointed directly by the Secretary of Interior (Bruce Babbitt). Minutes.
May 2, 1995 - Transition Monitoring Working Group meets in Phoenix.
June 20, 1995 - Meeting for Programatic Agreement on Cultural Resources for Glen Canyon Dam Operations in Phoenix.
June 21, 1995 - Transition Work Group meets in Phoenix. Minutes.
June 21, 1995 - Begin draft appraisal of Selective Withdrawal (Temperature Control Device).
August 11, 1995 - Non-use Value Report is peer-reviewed by National Academy of Sciences.
August 30, 1995 - TWG meets in Phoenix. Minutes.
September, 1995 - Non-Use Value economic report to be issued.
Sept, 30 1995 - GCES Phase II programming ends.
November 30, 1995 - Transition Working Group meets in Phoenix where goals and objectives are discussed. A draft of final objectives is presented July 2, 1996. For example, that endangered fish populations will be maintained or enhanced at levels that were observed ten years prior (1987) and on a ten year rolling average; to attain sustainable population of humpback chub in the mainstem of the Colorado River by 2005. The population of Humpback Chub has declined from approximately 9,322 adults in 1989 to 6,017 adults in 2006, and no sustainable population yet exists in the mainstem. Minutes.
February 13, 1996 - TWG meets in Phoenix. A draft appraisal of Selective Withdrawal (Temperature Control Device or TCD) is presented, and a final appraisal was completed in 1999. The purpose of the TCD is to warm the water from GCD so that endangered fish can spawn in the mainstem of the Colorado River, which is a primary objective of the AMP. See note below for October 21, 1996. Minutes.
March 22 - April 6, 1996 - Experimental flows start and end with low, steady flows to measure the volume of beaches and sandbars. The main event is an experimental flood flow of 45,000 cfs from GCD to lift sand from the bottom of the river to the margins of the river. Studies since 1996 refute the original findings of the 1995 GCD FEIS concerning sediment conservation in Grand Canyon.
May 21, 1996 - TWG meets in Phoenix. Minutes.
Initial results of BHBF are presented.
The first AMWG Charter is presented (revised in 2006).
The first guidelines for GCMRC are presented.
The first schedule for a Long-Term Monitoring Plan is presented.
June 19, 1996 - First meeting of GCMRC (Planning Work Group) in Phoenix, AZ. Minutes.
July 2, 1996 - TWG meets in Phoenix. Final objectives are presented.
August 29, 1996 - TWG meeting in Phoenix. Minutes.
October, 1996 - GAO completes audit of 1995 EIS on GCD operations.
October 9, 1996 - Secretary of Interior Bruce Babbitt signs the Record of Decision for operations of GCD.
October 21, 1996 - Reclamation announces the first public scoping for potential impacts from installing a temperature control device (TCD) at GCD. Public scoping occurred again in 2004, but as of 2008 a final action plan has yet to be delivered by Reclamation. See note for February 13, 1996 above.
November 21, 1996 - TWG meeting in Phoenix. Minutes.
January 9, 1997 - Temperature Control Device Workshop meets in Phoenix.
January 22, 1997 - GCMRC meeting in Phoenix. Minutes.
February 3-4, 1997 - TWG meets in Phoenix. Draft of Long-Term (five year) Monitoring and Research Strategic Plan is presented. Minutes.
March 3, 1997 - Federal Register Notice that stipulates, among other things, that Congress will receive an annual report on the progress of fulfilling the requirements of the GCPA, and the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) process would include public participation in setting the operations at Glen Canyon Dam specific to fulfilling the mandates of the GCPA. Contrarily, only one final Report to Congress has been produced (see below) and the operating criteria specified to work with the goals of the GCPA and the Biological Opinion (see the above entry of December 21, 1994 to begin Seasonally Adjusted Steady Flows by April, 1998) were compromised by the protectors of hydropower revenue. See also the Federal Register Notice of February 24, 1998 and the AOP of 1998, which affirms status quo operations for Glen Canyon Dam.
Draft 1998 Report to Congress is presented to AMP.
Final 2002 Report to Congress is formally transmitted.
2008 motion to finalize a Report to Congress.
March 6, 1997 - TWG meets in Phoenix to discuss Long-term Monitoring Plan.
April 8-10, 1997 - First Science Symposium held in Albuquerque, NM, with papers published by the sponsor, the George Wright Society.
August 26, 1997 - Special meeting in Phoenix to consider BHBF in Spring, 1998, which will not occur until November of 2004.
September 10, 1997 - First Adaptive Management Working Group (AMWG) meeting in Tempe, AZ. Minutes.
October 2-3, 1997 - TWG meeting. Minutes.
October 13, 1998 - Federal Register Notice on 4.5 foot extensions for spillway gates at Glen Canyon Dam.
November 3-5, 1997 - A three-day experimental Habitat Maintenance Flow (HMF) of 30,600 cfs was performed to rebuild mid-elevation beaches and low-lying sandbars that had eroded away after the March, 1996 experimental BHBF.
November 4-5, 1997 - TWG meeting. Minutes.
December 10-11, 1997 - TWG meeting. Minutes.
January 15-16, 1998 - AMWG meets in Phoenix. Minutes.
Results of HMF experimental flow.
October, 2001 - Comments on the recovery goals for endangered fish. Coggins and Gloss; GCMRC.
1990 - Agency Recalcitrance and Evasion Regarding Compliance with NEPA Relating to GC Dam Operations: A Documented Need for Congressional Intervention. Lippman.
Click here (Susskind) and here (Camacho) and here (Fellers) to read objective evaluations of the Adaptive Management Program. Fellers' summary as a powerpoint presentation is here. Click here to read report by Lenard. And finally a paper by Ann Brower et al.
Click here to read Environmental History of the Clorado River: A Changing Focus of Science. Bennati and Shannon.
Balancing a Complex Set of Interests: Glen Canyon Dam and Adaptive Management. Water Education Fund, 2010.
Click here (cached) to read Reclamation's response (10/21/09) to the critiques of the AMP. This fascinating article demonstrates that the agency is clearly not going to solve the Grand Canyon impairment issue anytime soon.
2008 - Report to the Secretary's Designee on clarifications of roles in GCD Adaptive Management Program.
Click here to read a history of operations at GCD before Adaptive Management.
Click here to read letter by litigants about AMP to Secretary of Interior.
Click here for AMP primary documents not available on its web page.
2009 - Hydropower study by David Marcus. Table 1. Tables 2 and 3.
2010 - Answers from Grand Canyon Trust and National Parks and Conservation to Subcommittee Chairs Napolitano and Grijalva about AMP.
2011 - Analysis of the 2000 low steady flow. Ralston.


There are no good options left in Syria. The recent chemical attack in Douma and the response by the United States, United Kingdom, and France to that attack highlighted this point. The attack by the three Western powers raised many questions. In the United States, we are rightly debating the legality of the use of force in Syria without congressional approval. We are also debating the goals of such action, both what they are and what they should be.
The fact is, just like its attack last year, the United States has no real goal in this latest adventure. The strikes did not remove Bashar Assad's chemical weapons capabilities. Indeed, the sites had been evacuated in advance of the strikes, even though, according to the Donald Trump administration, there had been no coordination with Russia beforehand. No one knows what equipment or stockpiles might also have been moved, but the United States itself has admitted that Assad still has chemical capabilities.
The U.S. action generated more controversy this time, yet it seems very similar to the strike last year. While Trump reveled in positive press coverage at that time, it soon became clear that the 2017 strikes—which were also ostensible responses to a chemical weapons attack—were little more than a show. The new strikes, though larger, seem like more of the same.
Al-Marashi is correct. The US has no strategy, and it's an open question what a productive strategy would be.
One potential goal is ousting Bashar al-Assad. His crimes are horrifying beyond words. Other than cynical political interests in Moscow and Tehran, there is no conceivable rationale for wanting him to stay in power.
But the simple fact is, Assad has won the war. The fighting may not have ended, and Syria is not going to be whole again for the foreseeable future, but Assad's position is strong, he is backed by Russia, and his control of a large part of the country is established.
It is possible still to dislodge Assad militarily, but only with a direct assault on his rule, requiring far more Western participation than we've seen before. That carries with it the risk of a major escalation with Iran and Russia, and it's clearly a risk the United States and Europe are not willing to take, with good reason.
Moreover, as noble a goal as it is to get so brazen a war criminal as Assad out of power, doing so by force would mean renewing the war in Syria and doubling down on the human toll it has already taken. That will be the case even if it does not lead to wider conflict between the West and Russia. Assad has certainly proven he will do whatever he deems necessary, no matter how horrifying, to maintain his rule.
We must acknowledge that, short of a major escalation, there is no military path to ousting Assad. We know as well that diplomacy is a difficult road. There were real opportunities earlier in this conflict, first to support the Syrian masses who were rising up in 2011 and were being gunned down; and, later, after many outside groups had established their own roles in the burgeoning conflict, there was a chance to find a diplomatic solution if world powers were willing to prioritize the best interests of the Syrian people and find a compromise.
But the Obama administration was uneasy about any resolution that left any part of the Assad regime in power. Russia was going to ensure that its one toehold in the Middle East, Syria, remained in their sphere of influence at all costs. Iran, Saudi Arabia, and various non-state actors all had their own agendas. Lost in that jumble of political, strategic, and ideological goals were the people of Syria.
Given that stability is not likely to come to Syria in the near term, it is imperative that interested parties, especially in Europe and the United Nations, begin to lay the groundwork now for a long term, diplomatic resolution to the Syrian crisis. The goal should be stability that can end the violence and lead eventually to free and fair elections, as well as constitutional reform. Syria, despite the autocratic and despotic nature of the Assad regime, has, in its current constitution, structures that, with reform could form the basis of an open and even free society. That allows for an international effort to promote Syrian freedom, if it is rooted in Syrian democracy.
This is far from ideal. That process will be measured in years, probably many of them. Both Russia and Iran will have to be involved and their interests considered, as uneasy as that might make the U.S. The United States and Europe will have to recognize that, as tempting as it might be to eliminate Iran's "crescent" in the Levant, which connects it to Lebanon through Syria, and to eliminate the last firm Russian ally in the region, this will only continue to frustrate diplomatic efforts and make compromise impossible. Russia and Iran, for their part, are going to have to accommodate themselves to a future where, if they want good relations with Syria, they will have to cultivate them with a democratic and popular Syrian government, a much more difficult and costly process than cozying up to a dictator.
A U.S. pullout, as Trump suggested recently, is just as untenable a prospect. Apparently, given Trump's quick walkback on this point, someone (probably Defense Secretary Jim Mattis) explained this point to him.
Assad may continue to hold the biggest chunk of Syrian territory, but he is unable to rebuild the devastated country he will rule. Even with full control of the country, the Syrian economy could not sustain such a project. Without the relatively resource-rich areas under opposition control, it is completely impossible. Russia, with its own economic problems, may be able to offer advice, military support and some shielding for Assad at the United Nations, but it simply does not have the capacity to rebuild the country.
This fact is the key to moving forward. No matter how defiant Assad is, he will need international help to rebuild Syria. Eventually, that international effort must come with a price; it cannot be provided to Assad, but to the people of Syria, and that means it will be the reward for talks leading to a transitional, compromise government and free and fair elections that Assad must accept. Otherwise, he will rule a permanently crippled, permanently unstable country.
A U.S. pullout from Syria must be the leverage used to press Assad in this direction—leverage Trump nearly threw away. But the prospect of an imminent US withdrawal presents other dangers.
It is not hard to imagine what would happen if the United States leaves the area. Assad, backed by Iran and Russia, will renew attempts to regain, probably incrementally, the territory anti-government forces aligned with the United States now hold. That means a renewal of the conflict.
But there are graver risks. Turkey would be very likely to strike at the Kurds in Syria, something the U.S. presence currently deters, to a great, though not full, degree. The last thing Syria needs is incentive for other countries to further pursue their own military goals in the country.
And if Turkish incursions are worrisome, how much more are increased Israeli strikes?
Israel has been watching developments in Syria with increasing apprehension. That concern grew considerably when the Trump administration agreed with Russia to permit an Iranian presence, under Russian supervision, in the cease-fire zone in southern Syria last year. The growing Israeli apprehension is reflected in the steadily increasing incidents of Israeli strikes in Syria, strikes which already threaten to escalate into direct conflict with Iran.
Had Barack Obama agreed to an Iranian presence in Syria so close to Israel, the so-called "pro-Israel" crowd would have said he is trying to destroy the Jewish state. Yet, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to embrace Trump, this decision was not to his or any other Israeli leader's liking. If the U.S. now pulls out of Syria completely, there can be no doubt that Israel will take much more robust steps to counter the Iranian presence. Unintended consequences could even lead to an all-out war between Israel and Syria, Hezbollah, and Iran.
Withdrawal is not an option. The only productive way forward in Syria is through diplomacy, something the Trump administration is both loathe to pursue and ill-prepared to attempt, given the ongoing lack of diplomatic capacity in the State Department and the White House.
Nevertheless, those who wish to see a post-war Syria that is rebuilt and leaving behind the despotism of the Assad regime must press for a realistic, long-term solution. That will mean a process like the various attempts at internationally brokered talks of the past. But for talks to succeed, or even make any progress, they must be approached differently. Russia must be pressed toward willingness to see a post-Assad Syria, but also reassured that their interests will be taken seriously and dealt with in negotiations. Without this, they will have no reason to press the Syrian government to talk.
The goal of the Western countries needs to be a democratic Syria in the true sense, not one that is defined by its allegiance to the U.S. Iraq serves as a cautionary tale here, just as Libya does for an attempt to topple Assad by force.
This approach is not going to be taken by the Trump administration, that is certain. But at least for now, Trump has made it clear that he does not intend to risk escalation, and it seems unlikely that this will change in the near term (with the ever-present caveat that we do not deal in certainty when our foreign policy depends on a combination of Trump's moods and the daily commentary on Fox and Friends). This is a long term struggle, and if there is to be a useful forum where the will of the Syrian people can assert itself, the international community must begin to build the strategy and the incentives and disincentives to create it, starting now.


Editor's note: Improved economic and political governance, together with a favorable global external environment, has set the foundation for Africa's recent and much-heralded economic growth story. Although these features point to opportunities, they do not alone provide a sufficient basis for the type of sustainable and comprehensive development the region badly needs. In too many cases, governments and businesses in Africa encounter daunting economic, political, and social risks that reduce their ability to make long-term investment decisions and implement development policies. The Brookings Africa Growth Initiative (AGI) addresses this need through a private roundtable series that convenes high-level professionals from both the public and private sector for regular working group sessions to identify, manage, and mitigate the biggest risks to economic development in Africa. In addition to risks, the sessions seek to identify key trends in the continent, and formulate practical and implementable policy recommendations to leverage the opportunities on the continent.
As Africa continues its recovery from the 2014 commodity price slump, concerns are emerging that unsustainable debt poses the next great risk to the continent.
Public debt levels in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are on the rise, and the pace of government borrowing is accelerating. Since the mid-2000s, when debt relief programs reduced much of the debt African countries had accumulated over previous decades, countries have once again intensified borrowing—increasingly turning to international markets and denominating debt in foreign currencies—to finance their fiscal deficits and urgent development priorities. In fact, the median debt-to-GDP ratio in Africa has increased dramatically in recent years, jumping from 34 percent in 2013 to over 53 percent in 2017. Debt levels now exceed 50 percent in 25 of the region's 45 countries, compared to just 11 in 2013.
Although this ratio is still low by international standards, African countries' debt has characteristics that suggest that the debt tolerance threshold is lower. For example, a large share of the debt is external and denominated in foreign currency; interest rates are higher; economic growth is more volatile, etc. Furthermore, many countries are commodity exporters and vulnerable to future commodity price shocks. Even so, there continues to strong appetite for African sovereign debt. Recently, several countries have issued eurobonds, which attracted a high level of interest from investors. As of March of this year, African countries had already sold about $13 billion in debt compared with $18 billion for 2017 eurobonds.
During this high-level roundtable, participants examined the state of debt management and sustainability throughout Africa, as well as how African governments are mitigating the risks of increased indebtedness. Participants also highlighted ways in which debt can serve as a productive asset rather than a liability. They also explored ways that private sector, donor, and international financing institutions can best support African countries facing debt challenges.
One of the most fundamental challenges facing African policymakers today is how to reconcile debt sustainability and development. Official development assistance has been dwindling in volume and concessionality in recent years, yet vast upfront investments are needed to address countries' urgent development priorities. African governments must choose carefully how to finance their agendas, especially in environments marked by decelerating growth and debt sustainability issues. Several participants noted that raising tax-to-GDP levels through domestic resource mobilization is one important strategy for closing financing gaps and improving debt sustainability.
Africa's debt landscape has changed significantly since the debt relief programs of the 2000s. In recent years, the main drivers of rising debt levels have been mounting primary deficits, exchange rate collapses, slowing growth, and a shift to market borrowing (and the consequent rise in average interest rates). The composition of debt has changed, with much of it being external debt denominated in foreign currency, increasing the potential for exchange rate risks. Furthermore, new non-Paris Club creditors, such as China, are playing a bigger role. Without sufficient coordination among the creditors, debt resolution could become much more challenging.
Debt is a tool that, when properly managed, can assist countries in achieving development outcomes and promoting economic growth. Several participants emphasized that when invested productively and focused towards achieving development outcomes, debt can stimulate further growth and may not be as dangerous as certain observers suggest. Some participants added that the debt accumulated by their respective governments is part of a long-term plan (2-3 years), which works toward increasing investment in productive activities, therefore boosting job creation. Alternatively, there are instances where debt was used for consumption. Whether debt was used for consumption or investment purposes, participants, notably African policymakers, remain optimistic on the future of Africa's debt and its ability to create a multiplier effect, which starts with increased investment.
The proper management of public debt is key to ensuring debt sustainability and enhancing the productive capacity of debt. The misuse or inefficient use of public funds can further undermine growth and entrench countries in poverty, highlighting the importance of sound public financial management and accountability with respect to the use of public funds.
Changes in the donor-Africa relationship are needed to reinvigorate African concessional finance. Some participants argued that the current system of official development assistance is not delivering on debt sustainability or creating a foundation for long-run growth. Thus, stronger collaboration across multilateral development banks and donors is essential for a more effective policy dialogue and better use of development finance.
Current frameworks and data for analyzing debt sustainability could be improved. A few participants referred to a bias towards favorable narratives in current debt sustainability frameworks. A few participants touched on the fact that analysts rely too heavily on templates like the IMF-World Bank Debt Sustainability Analysis (DSA) Framework for Low-Income Countries and desk studies when assessing debt sustainability. One disadvantage of these frameworks is they can be complicated and give the false sense of accuracy. Instead, in-depth, collaborative country investigations could be more effective. The IMF-WB framework does emphasize the role of judgement as a supplement to the econometric framework, which helps alleviates some of the concerns raised. There are also sizeable data gaps in how countries report on their debt. While in some cases, authorities might not have clear sense of how much debt state-owned enterprises have contracted, a policymaker shared his country's experience. There is coordination among entities before debt is issued and the government approving and overseeing the process. Participants agreed that comprehensive debt statistics are critical to fully assess debt sustainability and hold countries accountable.
Investment opportunities remain attractive on the continent, despite concerns of about the increase in debt. Investment opportunities—in education, energy, agriculture, consumer goods, banking and financial services, infrastructure, and urban markets—are immense in Africa. Opportunities in the consumer goods industries are underpinned by increasing household consumption, with varying degrees of retail maturity across markets. In financial services, there are sizeable opportunities in traditional banking or leapfrogging services, including mobile money. Infrastructure gaps, including in power, remain large, and there are opportunities in both renewable and conventional energy sources. The scope for modernization of agriculture to unlock the sector's potential is great. While governments have taken on much of their debt to finance their countries' development agendas, riskier and more profitable investment opportunities could be assumed by the private sector in order to keep public debt levels manageable. The greater private sector investment could alleviate some of the pressure on public financing and ease fears about debt sustainability.


Being in the computer industry I have the privilege of seeing, trying and testing many new products. As a technology geek I also work hard at getting my hands on as many new technologies and electronic toys that I can get my hands on. In the area of portable backup, making a good first time decision that you will be happy with for many years can be a very difficult task, especially if you are not tech savvy.
Over the years I have tried a lot of products and in general they all work. Some work better than others and some are just not very suited to the photography industry. Here I will outline what are the requirements for good effective backups in a portable device for photographers, a few of the many makes and models I have tried out including some pros and cons and will let you know what products I use.
Why backup on the road? Well several reasons. First off you want to make sure that ALL your images get backed up as soon as possible. This is to prevent that disaster strike. At any time your SD or Compact Flash memory card could die. Yes, this has personally happened to me with a high end Lexar CF Card. I have also had two other photographers mention to me that they have had cards die on them. This may not seem so bad when you are walking around town shooting just to get a few images for the fun of it, but what about if you were at a wedding or some other for pay shoot and you lost some data? Or, perhaps, you were away on holidays, let's say Australia, and when you came home you realized that that one of your CF Flash Cards had died and that you had lost over 200 precious photos including some of your grandchildren? How would you feel then?
Secondly, what if your luggage gets lost or your camera bag gets stolen? Then perhaps you would lose everything. Now that would be a disaster.
In the computer world we live by the statement that you need "Three copies at all times". This would be your original and two backups, one of which should be an off-site backup. So no, not just one backup but rather two. This is obviously not very feasible for most photographers specially when traveling on holidays but it is doable. I am not advocating this for most of you but rather just want to re-iterate that you do want at least one backup and preferably one that is not kept with your originals. So, back to Backup Products.
Laptops are an obvious solution to look at. If you are just road traveling or going to a location by car, it is easy to bring a laptop along. As a photographer, when purchasing a laptop, you need to decide or compromise between speed (power), size and cost. Ideally you want at least something with a large hard drive which often is not available. Buy the laptop that suits your needs and have the hard drive replaced with a larger 320 or 500 Gig laptop hard drive.
Some laptop manufacturers have a hard drive caddy available that can slide in and out of the CD/DVD drive bay. My Lenovo ThinkPad W500 laptop has a 500 Gig main drive and a second 500 Gig drive that I insert for when I want to do a backup. The 500 Gig size allows me to have my operating system, all my applications and still leaves ample room for all my trips RAW and JPG files.
If your manufacture does not have the built in drive bay you can always purchase a portable external hard drive like Western Digitals Passports. These external USB powered drives will work on your laptop and workstation, but they are a little slower than the internal drives.
Having a laptop with sufficient power also lets you run Adobe Lightroom directly on your laptop. So, when traveling you get to properly see your images and can see the final results. Adobe Lightroom 2 has the ability to easily move Catalogues and Images around and once back home, all your images can be moved to your desktops version of Adobe Lightroom 2.
This setup gives you the one backup and if you have the removable hard drive option, you get your second backup that you can keep in a different location. Done. I love my Lenovo ThinkPad W500.
So what if laptops are just too big or too expensive. I tried the HP 2133 Notebook fully loaded with the biggest drive available at that time at 160 Gigs and 2 Gigs of Memory. This is what I brought along on my trip to Hawaii last November.
The Netbook was great with its small size for portability and was great for Blogging and retrieving E-mail at the airports and at our hotel. Lightroom v1 was very sluggish on it but worked. With the OS, all my applications like MS-Office and Lightroom and the usual antivirus and such, the 160 Gig hard drive filled up rather quickly and left me with a few CF Cards that did not get backed up at the end of the trip. Overall I was NOT happy with the Netbook.
People always wonder about hard drive space requirements so I will discuss this in a future post. In my next post Portable Backup - Part 2, I will discuss Portable Photography Backup Hard Drives including solutions from Epson, Canon and two HyperDrives from SanHo.
I agree with you about the Netbooks. The lack of resources limits their use.


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What Finance Will I Need To Set Up An Import Business?
Obtaining working capital to set up an import business is the biggest obstacle to growth and success. Getting the right financing to set up an import business is crucial.
Unfortunately, banks will only engage in corporate banking services with companies that are already in business and can produce several years' worth of positive financial statements. An import business must be profitable, and its owners must have excellent credit. Someone may have an excellent idea for a startup import business but cannot qualify for a bank business loan. Fortunately, there are excellent alternatives for financing that do not require a business history. Financial alternatives rely on the business potential for the decision making process.
A new import business can qualify for this loan if it has good products or services. In addition, the new business must be able to show a sound reliable customer base. Purchase order funding companies will finance a new import business. A new import business that can produce a signed purchase order will get capital in advance to pay suppliers. This enables a new import business to take on large orders without having to worry about current capital.
One of the biggest problems a new import business faces is getting paid in a reasonable amount of time. Customers can take as long as 60 days to pay an invoice and sometimes longer. There are many financial institutions including banks that will advance funding. Advance funding is calculated on the number and dollar amount of invoices presented by a new import business. These are just a few financing methods to help a new import business grow. Take a close look at these finance methods and pick one that works.
Once a new import business decides on the right finance method it is time to consider a business bank account. A business bank account will have either low fees or no fees at all. Find a suitable banking institution that fits the business plan. The last thing any new import business needs is recurring excessive bank fees. Make research a priority to avoid banks that charge excessive fees. The goal will be to find a bank that charges no fees or only small fees. Look for a bank in the community located near the business.
Finally, make sure the bank is local with a convenient location to the business. The bank will also be national with as many locations as possible. Make sure the bank has a strong on-line banking service.


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Summary: The Personal Space Journey is a collection of activities to teach children about personal space. You can choose how to utilize the materials. Some children may benefit from reading the story first with follow up. Others may need to work on body awareness activities in order to maintain personal space.
Twelve Small cards of the "I Can" Statements – provide the child with these small cards to remind them to maintain personal space in different situations – i.e. tape to a desk, slip in a notebook, etc.
Handwriting Practice – 8 pages of handwriting practice for the child to list ways to maintain personal space in different situations. Provided in dotted line format, double line format (Handwriting without Tears® style) and regular lined paper.
The activities are reproducible to use over and over again with all the children that you teach.
This was a perfect supplement to use with my social skills play group. I noticed spacial awareness deficiencies in one of our kids who also struggles with personal space. We have used the game for 4 weeks in a row for a fun way to practice skill acquisition in this area. I am thankful to have found this resource.
Works well with my kindergarten group! Thank you!
I needed this to help explain to students personal space as I was having a big issue with students touching each other in class and at recess. Was very helpful.


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December: Happy Christmas
Happy Christmas from SRI.
The Christmas card was produced by 15-year Navin Ovinda.
He is a deaf student at the special needs centre we established in 2008 at Debarawewa President's Primary College thanks to a generous donation from Credit Suisse in Hong Kong.
November: Sponsorship Student Trips
SRI Directors Jonathan Back and Jackie Horne made a second visit to Sri Lanka this year and arranged a number of trips for Jonathan's sponsorship students.
We (Jackie, Jonathan, Jaya and Teddy) took one group of about six boys to Sithulpawwa, a famous rock temple in the jungle close to Tissa.
Afterwards, we had tea with the chief priest and got to see the resident elephant that roams around in the temple grounds outside.
This was followed by swimming and cakes back at our hotel. This was a novelty for some of the boys who had never swam before. Jaya and Jonathan tried to teach them how.
A few days later we took a group of girls on a boat trip around Tissa Tank (Sri Lanka's word for a manmade lake)
Again, many of them had never been on a boat or the tank, even though it surrounds the town they live in.
Afterwards we drove to Kirinda. This is a village, which is right on the coast and suffered extremely heavy losses during the Tsunami.
It has a beautiful temple set high on a cliff looking over the sea.
We followed this with cakes and games on the beach before heading home again in Teddy's jeep.
October: World Children's Day Presentation
This was the first year we celebrated World Children's Day in Sri Lanka.
I (Project Manager Jaya) conducted an environmental talk at Bundala School, which is very close to Bundala National Park.
I explained the importance of nature, looking after our country's natural beauty and avoiding littering.
I then showed a short film.
October: MCTC Team
MCTC teachers Nuwan, Sammani and Thushari take a break from classes to pose for photos outside the centre from right.
In the middle are the centre's two security guards, Somasiri and Jinasena.
Next to them are their children Thajika, Dharnushika and Rashmika.
They all studied at Mahasenpura School before transferring to Debarawewa Central College (the UK grammar school equivalent) after getting high marks in their grade five exams.
October: MCTC Other Schools Class
One of the MCTC's teachers, Thushari, pictured left with a pupil from our seventh other schools class.
This class is held after school hours and is designed for students at other schools who want to revise for their ICT O-levels but do not have access to a computer at their own schools.
Its becoming increasingly popular as more students understand why IT will be necessary for their future job prospects.
October: Nadigamwila School Trip
The new Principal of Nadigamwila School, Mr Kumarasinghe, is an agricultural teacher by background.
As a result, he is very interested in the environment and he asked us if we could arrange some school trips for his students.
So we (Project Manager Jaya and Project Officer Teddy) took 48 students on a three-day trip across Sri Lanka.
Mr Kumarasinghe also came along with a handful of teachers and some parents.
The list of places we went to included Kandy (Sri Lanka's second largest city), its nearby botanical gardens and a tea factory.
But the children said the best experience was going on a train.
Most of them had not been on one before and it was very exciting when we went through six tunnels.
Just before getting on the train, we examined some nearby pine trees close to the station.
We collected some samples to take back for the school's science and agriculture lessons.
Pictured left are the students at the botanical gardens during the first afternoon.
September: KV Temple Sewing Group
We would like to thank the owners of Yala Village for letting us open a small franchise in the hotel shop.
The ladies of the Kande Viharaya Temple sewing group can now sell more of their bags, tea towels and murals to guests at the hotel, which is situated right in the middle of Yala National Park.
Since we set up the sewing group in 2007, the village ladies have learned how to sew many different kinds of Sri Lankan animals onto the front of their products.
They have been selling well at The Rosen Hotel, where we opened a similar stall in 2008.
Both hotels are allowing us to sell the products and only take 3% of the retail price. Then another 3% goes back to the group so they can buy new materials to make more products.
The ladies keep the rest of the money to support their families.
None of them have another job so this is a great way to boost their respective family incomes.
All of the ladies come from a very rural area surrounding the temple, where the only work is vegetable or rice farming. As a result, most of these families are living on only about $30 per month.
May: MCTC Columbo University Seminar
For the second year running we welcomed the Colombo University Computer Society back to Tissa for an open weekend at our Mahasenpura Community Training Centre (MCTC).
Each year the student society conducts a number of workshops across Sri Lanka.
They do this to try and close the IT knowledge gap between rural and urban areas.
The Colombo University students talked to about 200 O-level pupils from six local schools.
March: MCTC CCF Classes
We are starting to do more after-school classes at the MCTC for CCF, another NGO based in nearby Hambantota on the coast.
We are now running special classes for children in grades six, seven, eight, nine and 10.
The classes are open to any children at schools around the area who would like to attend.
February: Glasses Donation
Visit Sri Lanka and it is unlikely that you will see many people wearing glasses.
Unfortunately, it's not because they don't need them, but because they cannot afford them.
We, therefore, jumped at the chance to hold an eye clinic at our offices in Tissa. This was hosted by a team from DS Jayasinghe in Colombo.
Children from numerous schools around the town and the residents of two OAP homes benefited from the tests.
This led to the dispatch of 155 pairs glasses at a total cost of US$4,200.
February: Disabled Bicycle Donation
Towards the end of 2008, our MCTC manager Tharindu alerted us to the plight of a local man.
He had become almost totally housebound because of a deformity in his legs, which made walking difficult.
His problems were further exacerbated by the fact that he lived out in a very rural area and didn't have the funds to get into town on a bus or three-wheeler.
In fact his only source of income was selling lottery tickets on the path outside his home making just over US$1 a day.
Getting him a wheelchair did not seem very practical given the state of the path.
However, Jaya found a shop in Colombo, which makes bicycles that can be pedalled by hand.
We delivered the bike early in 2009 and after a lot of practise he was able to learn how to balance and ride it.
January: Sponsorship Student Trips
Yala National Park is Sri Lanka's most visited national park and top of many tourist itineraries.
Yet although entry is free for locals, only the richest can really visit, as everyone has to pay a jeep driver to show them around.
Therefore, hardly anyone in Tissa has been even though it is right on the town's doorstep.
So when we asked the SRI team where their kids would like to visit, this was their number one choice.
Pictured left are Rashmika (son of our security guard Mr Jinasena) and Chintaka (brother of our MCTC centre manager Tharindu).
The four kids plus SRI Project Manager, Jaya, SRI Directors Jonathan Back, Jackie Horne and their friend Richenda Evans-Freke, had a great lunch at the eco resort Yala Village.
This was followed by a trip round the park in a jeep that belongs to Project Officer Teddy who has a second job as a safari driver.
The same trip was repeated the day after with the family of one of Jonathan's sponsorship students.
Sadly on both occasions, the park's resident leopards proved to be extremely elusive.


A sluggish real estate sector has affected the growth of glass processing industry, market players said.
Float-glass manufacturers, who saw a jump in domestic demand in 2009 and 2010, have been facing a sort of stagnation since early this year.
"No gas and electricity in new buildings has put a brake on our growth," said Mizanur Rahman, marketing manager of PHP Float Glass Industries.
Now the company plans to go for making value added products, such as tempered, low- emission and solar control glass, to increase the volume of their revenue, Rahman said.
Nasir Glass Industries, a market leader, is in a better position due to its variety of products.


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Co-Designer Tom Pike from Themeborne tells us all about the new characters and mechanics in the third Adventure Pack for Escape the Dark Castle - Blight of the Plague Lord.
As well as a new adventure and three new characters to play as, players will have to deal with becoming infected with the plague and managing their interactions with the world and each other against the risk of impending death!
Have you come up with any interesting mixes of expansions?
This game and all of its expansion have been great!
Just last week I took it on a business trip and some of us played it for hours. Everyone there wrote down the name of the game and said they were going to buy it when they got back home.
Do I need to catch the plague?, this expansion really has me considering an opening of the purse.
Ooh, can we see a Let's Play of all the adventures put together?


August 24, 2018 – ROCKFORD, Illinois – Rockford's third Startup Weekend will be held at Thinker Ventures from Sept. 7-9.
A number of organizations are sponsoring this year's event, including EIGERlab, Hinshaw Law, RockTek Workspace, SolidLine Media, Rockford Public Schools and the city of Rockford. The goal is to build a better entrepreneurial ecosystem in Rockford.
If you've ever had a business idea that you wanted to develop or if you have coding, web development or graphic design skills and wanted to get in on the ground floor of a new company, go to www.swrockford.eventbrite.com to sign up. The cost is $55 for professionals and $45 for high school and college students.
For more information about Startup Weekend, contact Jaclyn Kolodziej at 815-516-0500 or at jaclyn@thinkerventures.com.


The auditor general of Niger state, Alhaji Muhammadu Ndawuya has said that contracts with due process certificates have satisfy due process.
Speaking as a witness in the Suit between FGN VS Governor Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu and Alhaji Umar Nasko, at a Minna federal High court, Alhaji Muhammadu Ndawuya who is also the Auditor general of Niger State said not all documents are made available to him in the discharge of his duties, contradicting his opening remark that his job requires that all financial documents are made available to him.
Mr. Ndawuya also added that contractors for consultancy services do not require an office to operate, the auditor general who was responding in a cross examination by counsel to 2nd defendant, Mamman Mark Usuma SAN also said that the chief accounting officer of every ministry is the permanent secretary while The commissioner is just a political head, when asked who was the chief accounting officer of the Ministry of environment within the period under litigation, he said he cannot remember.
Earlier, on Mr Ndako Idris kpaki was was disallowed from testifying because of errors in the manner in which he was brought into the litigation as a witness.
A total of 10 witnesses have been taken as siting is expected to continue tomorrow, Wednesday.


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Meanwhile in Putin's Russia, NGOs Face Oppression and Absurdity
The Kremlin's three-year war against independent groups has been driven by government distortion and hysteria, but it just crossed a new line into the absurd. This week, as all eyes were drawn to President Putin's visit to the UN General assembly in New York and Russia's intervention in Syria, an appeals court in Moscow upheld a 600,000 ruble (approximately $10,000) fine against Human Rights Center "Memorial," one of Russia's best-known independent human rights groups, punishing the organization for something it clearly had nothing to do with.
The ruling alleged that the group failed to comply with Russia's infamous 2012 law on "foreign agents," which requires groups that accept foreign funding and engage in vaguely defined "political activities" to be listed as "foreign agents."
The law enables the government to demonize independent advocacy organizations by branding them as purveyors of "harmful" foreign influence. So far the authorities have put close to 90 groups on the "foreign agents" list, including Human Rights Center "Memorial" and many other highly regarded Russian human rights organizations.
The law requires listed organizations to, among other things, mark all their hard-copy and online publications with the disgraceful "foreign agent" label. In recent months, the authorities have been slapping numerous rights groups with fines for not doing that. The groups still attempt to fight this in the courts. However, what has just happened to the Human Rights Center "Memorial" clearly demonstrates the futility of their efforts: the Human Rights Center was in fact fined over materials produced by another organization.
When the authorities informed Human Rights Center that it violated the law—because in two event announcements they supposedly failed to state that the events were being organized by a "foreign agent" group—the center's representatives looked at the announcements and laughed out loud. "It's a mistake," they told the officials. "This is not us, it's our colleagues from another Memorial organization—an organization that has no "foreign agent" status. So, just forget it, really." They expected the authorities to back off—the situation was too absurd.
The other group, International Memorial, is a sister organization but a totally separate legal entity with its own statutes and board. Though the two groups cooperate and sometimes hold joint events, their work is very different. Human Rights Center "Memorial" documents ongoing human rights violations, most notably in the turbulent North Caucasus. International Memorial works to commemorate Soviet-era repression by carrying out a broad range of memory projects and holding hundreds of talks, public lectures, and expert roundtables. As opposed to Human Rights Center, it hasn't been branded a "foreign agent" and therefore does not have to follow the "foreign agents" regulations.
Government officials seem to have been going after announcements made by International Memorial for two events it was organizing—a debate about the possibility of creating a global Internet-based parliament and a public lecture by a prominent German historian on how the Second World War is remembered in Germany. Officials attributed the announcements instead to Human Rights Center, even though it had nothing to do with these events.
Human Rights Center "Memorial" explained the mistake to the government, but instead of acknowledging a mistake and dropping the case the officials took it to court. On September 4 an administrative court in Moscow found the organization in violation of the law, despite the fact that at the hearing the group's lawyers clearly explained that Human Rights Center "Memorial" had not published the announcements, had not organized those events, and had not participated in them.
These explanations were backed by a letter from International Memorial asserting that the events were theirs and Human Rights Center was not involved, as well as by testimony by the speakers at the events. None of this, however, persuaded the judge, who ruled that the organization breached the law and should pay a fine. Human Rights Center Memorial immediately appealed—but on September 28 a court of appeal upheld the absurd ruling.
"Find me a man and I'll find a reason to prosecute him," was a common Soviet saying in dark times of Stalin. No one has gone to jail over the "foreign agents" law—yet. But it is striking how blatantly the government disregards the facts in the service of this law, and how readily the courts give their stamp of approval.
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Home / Public Notice / Notice of Application to Rename Swastika Trail
Public Notice September 2, 2022
Notice of Application to Rename Swastika Trail
TAKE NOTICE that in accordance with the Municipal Street Naming Policy 2022-006 Notice being provided to all property owners on the street proposed to be renamed. The purpose and effect of this notice is to seek feedback either in support or opposition of the application. This Notice includes:
written rational prepared by the Applicant in respect to the proposed street renaming;
an option for the Notice recipient to indicate an objection to the proposed street renaming;
an opportunity for the Notice recipient to opt into the financial aid distribution;
prepaid postage envelope to return to the Township with
AND TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Township of Puslinch will consider the street renaming request at its regular Council Meeting on Wednesday September 28, 2022 at 10:00 am. All Council meetings are held by electronic participation via Zoom. Attendees can register for the meeting through the Townships website www.puslinch.ca. Registering for the meeting does not constitute registering to delegate to Council on the matter.
ORAL OR WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS may be made by the public either in support or in opposition of the renaming application. All persons must register to delegate no later than Tuesday September 27, 2022 by 10 a.m. Delegate requests can be submitted online at puslinch.ca/forms/delegate-request/. Written comments will be received no later than Tuesday September 27, 2022 by 10 a.m. to be included for Council's consideration at the Council meeting.
THE SUBJECT STREET is municipally known as Swastika Trail. The subject street is shown on the inset map. In accordance with the Municipal Street Naming Policy, all property owners on the subject street are being notified of the street renaming application.
TAKE NOTICE if an objection is not submitted either in writing or by delegating to Council, the recipient will be considered to be in agreement with the proposed renaming request.
REQUEST FOR NOTICE OF DECISION regarding the Zoning By-law amendment must be made in written format to the Township Clerk at the address shown below.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION regarding the proposed street renaming will be made available on September 21, 2022 on the Township's website https://puslinch.ca/calendar/2022-09-28-council-meeting/
Dated at the Township of Puslinch on this
30th day of August, 2022
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Physical to virtual (P2V) is a term that refers to the migration of physical machines to virtual machines (VMs), also called hardware virtualization.
Tools such as PlateSpin Migrate or vContinuum will save the data gathered from the physical machine as an image, which then gets reinstalled by a hypervisor on a VM.
Data migrated in P2V includes an OS, applications, programs and data from a computer's main hard disk to a VM, or a disk partition. The end result of a P2V migration is a VM with the same data, applications and system configurations as the physical server being virtualized.
P2V enables developers to transfer their physical environment into a digital one, using less hardware and physical space, while giving developers the advantages of VMs, such as more flexibility since VMs can run on multiple platforms.
Before utilizing P2V, one must first determine how many resources a new VM will consume based on how many resources the physical system uses. This is done to determine whether the host VM contains the resources required to host the virtualized platform. Determining resource consumption can be accomplished by utilizing performance monitoring tools, such as Nagios or Zabbix. Information such as memory, disk space or processor load can give insight on a server's current resource consumption and what that resource consumption would look like in a VM.
A P2V tool will save a physical machine's state as an image. This means the data that makes up a physical server or system is electronically copied, similar in concept to how a Docker container saves data by creating an image. The image is installed by a hypervisor in the specified storage space. A person or hypervisor can then determine the location of each required resource.
Some legacy hardware simply can't be emulated in a virtual infrastructure. Performing a P2V migration with a DOS-based accounting package running on 16-bit hardware, for instance, isn't an option because none of the major virtualization platforms support 16-bit guest OSes.
P2V is commonly used to accomplish server virtualization. P2V is also popular as a way for Mac users to run Windows applications.
There are three main strategies for P2V migration: manual, semi-automated and fully automated. P2V can be done manually by creating or defining a virtual environment and then reinstalling the OS, applications and data on it. This can be a tedious and uncertain process, especially if the new environment contains substantially different hardware than the old environment.
To streamline the operation, part or all of the migration can partially or automatically be carried out by means of specialized programs known as migration tools. P2V using a migration tool is much faster than manually rebuilding the contents of a physical system in a VM. This is because of the automation involved in migration. For example, a feature in a P2V tool could include automatic discovery, which helps in transitioning from physical to virtual systems with limited or no help from the end user. Any additional customization is then made to the image.
A semi-automated tool assists the user in migrating a physical machine to a VM. For example, VMware vCenter Converter can convert both Windows- and Linux-based physical machines, and support numerous image formats. VMware vCenter Converter features a centralized management console and can convert both local and remote machines. Local installation enables a user to migrate local machines to a VM, while remote installation enables a user to migrate a system remotely via a client system. VMware vCenter Converter can also perform hot and cold migrations. A hot migration occurs when the system being migrated is in a running state, and cold migrations are when the system is offline. Some physical machines, such as Active Directory controllers, aren't recommended to be converted via a hot migration. Cold migrations are recommended for systems such as SQL servers that update regularly. Additionally, vCenter Converter will convert physical machines, Hyper-V VMs and more. However, VMs created by VMware vCenter Converter will only support other VMware software as a destination.
Fully automated P2V tools can migrate a physical machine to a VM without any assistance from the end user. An example of a fully automated P2V tool is PlateSpin Migrate. PlateSpin Migrate can automatically discover Windows and Linux machines, add those machines to workgroups -- only if PlateSpin Migrate is installed on a Windows server and is on the same domain as other Windows servers -- as well as capture and deploy server images. PlateSpin Migrate can also perform multiple scheduled migrations or manual migrations. It can perform P2V as well as other migration types, such as migrating VMs through different virtualization formats or migrating systems and data from VMs to physical machines.
P2V methodologies provide consistent ways for migrating physical hardware to VMs; however, someone manually converting a physical machine to a VM or using P2V software should keep these pros and cons in mind.
One advantage of P2V migration is that less hardware, physical space, power consumption and repairs are needed to run a VM; because of this, migrating to VMs saves operating expenses. Also, VMs can run on multiple platforms, expanding migration options. With P2V migrations, old hardware can be phased out and space can be saved because multiple VMs can run on a single server. In addition, if the hardware a VM is on fails, the VM can be placed on a working server with minimal downtime.
P2V doesn't remove any configuration issues with the system or applications when migrated. Also, some legacy hardware can't be emulated in a virtual infrastructure. Finally, specialized hardware, such as USB devices or video cards, might require significant configurations or might not migrate correctly.
What are your best practices for physical to virtual workload migration?


Chaque vendredi, CCIFA Weekly News vous propose le meilleur du meilleur de la semaine/ Cdo te premte, CCIFA Weekly News ju prezanton me ngjarjet më të rëndësishme të javës /Every Friday, CCIFA Weekly News offers you the best of the best of the week.
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Christmas Pop Event by Swarovski !
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Lesaffre (http://www.lesaffre.com/), a French company is now present in Albania market.


This week, Your Host, Peter Hunt welcomes Dottie Gallagher-Cohen to the show!
Dottie Gallagher-Cohen is the president and chief executive officer of Visit Buffalo Niagara. Visit Buffalo Niagara is an organization that advocates for the bettering and benefit of the Buffalo Niagara region and Upstate New York. Gallagher-Cohen is one of the most prominent women in the male-dominated business world.
Together, Peter Hunt leads the discussion on building a sense of pride within our business community and selling Western New York. Dottie explains that we have had a difficult economy during the past few years, however this city is once again starting to grow and there is so much potential to keep growing and expanding.


Explore and follow the footsteps of past heritage, which has forever marked the space next to the fast emerald green beauty. Allow museums, churches, forts and the museum train ride to impress you.
The diverse history, the specifics of dwelling, the dwelling space and the first world war left a permanent mark on the Soča Valley. Many museums, among which the world renowned Kobarid Museum, the rich sacral heritage with the Memorial Church of the Holy Spirit in Javorca of European importance, and mighty forts, such as the picturesque Kluže Fort, stand out, are all well visited tourist points, which tell the harsh stories of the past.
From time immemorial, the Soča Valley has always been dedicated to the heritage of the mountain pastures, dairying and cheesemaking. Visit the Od planine do Planike collection (From pastures to Planika). Planika is the name of the factory that fills the shelves of Slovenian shops with milk from domestic pastures of incredibly high quality. However, if you would prefer to ride on a museum train, you can go on an interesting trip on the Bohinj railway.
Take a peek in the birth house of the famous Slovenian poet Simon Gregorčič and visit the homestead of writer Ciril Kosmač.
The Soča Valley will not only enthuse you with many active experiences, but will leave you amazed at how much cultural and historical contents are hidden in these divine places.


Saint Vincent vs. Bethany at Bethany, W.Va.
1 06:38 Bethany - Stephon Carter 32 yd pass from Carlin Bason. (Sean Cole kick is good).
2 00:22 Bethany - Hunter Klein 9 yd pass from Carlin Bason. (Sean Cole kick is good).
3 14:41 Bethany - Darius Taylor 37 yd pass from Carlin Bason. (Sean Cole kick is good).
3 06:22 Bethany - Daniel Gibson 1 yd pass from Joseph Fiasco. (Sean Cole kick is good).
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