I want to talk about Iraq. Now before I do, here's an executive summary of the events leading up to today.
Back in September, a mild mannered 72 year-old Swede called Dr Hans Blix was sent into to Iraq as head of the UN Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (Unmovic). There he was to act on the latest UN security council resolutions and directly oversee the weapons inspection process. The mandate of this process was the result of the accelerated response to the US and Britain's demand that there be brought some closure to the existing breaches.
This new accelerated timetable is loosly bound under UN Resolution 1441, and this is important because of Iraq is held in material breach of this resolution, then it wont just be the US and Britain backing military action - the UN Security Council wont really have any option but to ratify military intervention.
What Iraq has had to do in order to comply with Resolution 1441 is to provide full and complete documentation on it's entire military capability. It must also document weapons of mass destruction and prove that these are being destroyed - preferably being overseen by Unmovic. What it did was provide a huge document detailing most of what was asked for with a lot of extra smoke and mirrors. It also failed to account for any of the weapons of mass destruction which were previously discovered in Iraq by weapons inspectors before that process ground to a halt thanks to Iraqi non cooperation.
When we say that it fails to account for those weapons, this includes 6,500 chemical warheads and tons of VX nerve gas. These weapons did exist, they were seen. To comply with 1441 they should have been listed in the document with proof that they had been destroyed or Unmovic informed and asked to oversee said destruction. Instead there was no mention whatsoever.
This is actually a material breach of UN resolution 1441. However various moderate UN members have been dead set against the logical conclusion that this would pave the way for military action. That in itself is not surprising since Iraq has been in breach of a great many UN resolutions for the last 11 years.
Now today, we're at the final stage of the implementation of resolution 1441. Hans Blix has made his final report on the state of Iraqi disarmament. The key thing to remember here is that Hans Blix's teams were not in Iraq looking for WMDs or 'smoking guns' as Western media is calling them. They are actually there to oversee Iraqi's disarmament. It seems to me there's a great misunderstanding on what Iraq has been ordered to do. Hans Blix was not supposed to go looking for WMDs, he's supposed to be overseeing the destruction of those which Iraq possessed at the time of the gulf war.
So where do we go from here? Various people are calling for more time. They'll get it because it's going to be awhile until forces are in place anyway. Nothing will become of this, probably Iraq will start getting antsy and obstructive as they ready for conflict and the weapon inspectors will need to pull out. This is most likely to happen inside of a month.
Now what? The UN security council is comprised of 5 permanent members. These guys have veto, ultimately, in military action. That's the UK, Russia, France, China and of course the United States. Let me tell you what happens. If there is a motion for military action; the UK and USA will go 'Yes'. Russian and China will grumble away and abstain their vote. France will also complain bitterly but ultimately vote 'Yes'.
So that's the permanent five resolved. Now all that is required is the rest of the 9 votes. There's ten elected members of the security council. Given the 3 votes on the permanent five, that leaves 6 more votes required. Here's the other members; Germany, Guinea, Mexico, Pakistan, Spain, Syria, Angola, Bulgaria, Cameroon and Chile.
Without writing an even longer blog on the reasons, here's how I predict how the temporary security council voting will go; Germany will vote no. Guinea, Mexico, Pakistan and Spain will vote yes. Syria will probably vote no. Angola, Bulgaria, Cameroon and Chile will probably vote yes. That's 8 yes votes most likely with the 3 on the permanent 5 as well taking it to 13 votes. Motion carried. War.
However, the US (and indeed the west in general) need to be very careful about relying too heavily on Iraq's breech of UN resolutions as a causus belli. Wasn't it Hans that found that webpage comparing Israel and Iraq, wars started, territories illegally annexed, UN resolutions breeched, etc?
Well that's the flipside. The UN is quite fond of making resolutions and doing nothing when they are breached. It doesn't do a lot for it's credibility when they do nothing. At the end of the day, not only do you need breeched UN resolutions but you need at least some of the 'big five' with a vested interest in military repurcussions.
Can someone find that Iraq vs Israel UN resolutions breach page? It was a good example. In that case we can all agree Israel has been very naughty but it's just not in any of the big five's interests to see Israel punished. Obviously the big part about that is that Israel isn't a threat to the big five.
This isn't the one that Hans found... in fact, it's a bit suspect, given the source: Al-Jazeerah. But it's the only one that I could find on Google directly comparing Israel and Iraq.
That search also kicked up this list of UN Security Council resolutions being violated by countries other than Iraq. Israel has by far the most violations, as one would expect. The next most frequently occuring countries are Turkey and Morocco.Actually, regarding it not being in any of the big five's interest to see Israel punished: yes that's true, but with the exception of America (with their big Jewish lobby), it wouldn't really cause any significant repercussions to any of the big five to censure Israel... and would some sort of reprimands/sanctions on Israel not go a long way towards diffusing the rampant anti-Western sentiment that seems to be quite widespread in Muslim countries at the moment?
Yes, it probably would. However it's all most complex than that isn't it. Israel is a valuable ally in the region. Any sanctions need to be enacted via the security council, remember any of the big five can veto it and that obviously includes the US. I have a feeling things would have been different had 11th of September not happened. I'm afraid that whatever the (pretty valid) reasons for them doing it, Palestinians suicide bombing the Israelis is really not doing them any favors in the west. It's messy as hell.
If a country does naughty things, the UN will issue a resolution calling on you not to be naughty. If you do naughty things and one of the UN good-old boy countries doesn't like you, you will get sent to bed with no dinner and possibly spanked as well.
The latest escalation of events is that our government is now saying Iraq is sheltering Al Qaeda operatives. This follows Bush saying the same thing at his State of the Union address. He's said he'll present evidence of this claim next week. With our government giving some inconsistent stories from it's spokesmen, it's tricky to see exactly what's being said here as well.
It's smoke and mirrors at the moment. If they put up and demonstrate any Iraqi connection with Al Qaeda I suspect that even the left softy pacifists will harden somewhat. In reality they're probably not going to reveal that but we might see some shifting of the positions of world governments if they are privately shown such evidence. I guess we'll wait and see.


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Pharmacokinetic Modeling of Intra-arterial Nimodipine Therapy for Subarachnoid Hemorrhage-Related Cerebral Vasospasm.
Title Pharmacokinetic Modeling of Intra-arterial Nimodipine Therapy for Subarachnoid Hemorrhage-Related Cerebral Vasospasm.
Authors Seker, F, Hesser, J, Brockmann, MA, Neumaier-Probst, E, Groden, C, Schubert, R, Brockmann, C
Journal Clin Neuroradiol
Date Published 2015 Sep 8
PURPOSE: Intra-arterial (IA) administration of nimodipine has been shown to be an effective treatment for subarachnoid hemorrhage-related cerebral vasospasm. The concentrations achieved in cerebral arteries during this procedure, though, are unknown. Therefore, there are no clinical studies investigating dose-dependent effects of nimodipine. We aimed at providing a pharmacokinetic model for IA nimodipine therapy for this purpose.
METHODS: A two-compartment pharmacokinetic model for intravenous nimodipine therapy was modified and used to assess cerebral arterial nimodipine concentration during IA nimodipine infusion into the internal carotid artery (ICA).
RESULTS: According to our simulations, continuous IA nimodipine infusion at 2 mg/h and 1 mg/h resulted in steady-state cerebral arterial concentrations of about 200 ng/ml and 100 ng/ml assuming an ICA blood flow of 200 ml/min and a clearance of 70 l/h. About 85 % of the maximal concentration is achieved within the first minute of IA infusion independent on the infusion dose. Within the range of physiological and pharmacokinetic data available in the literature, ICA blood flow has more impact on cerebral arterial concentration than nimodipine clearance.
CONCLUSION: The presented pharmacokinetic model is suitable for estimations of cerebral arterial nimodipine concentration during IA infusion. It may, for instance, assist in dose-dependent analyses of angiographic results.
Alternate Journal Clin Neuroradiol
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Laurie Pickard Is Getting an MBA Equivalent Education Online for Free. Now You Can Too!
Laurie Pickard is on a mission. An Oberlin and Temple-educated international development specialist working in Kigwali, Rwanda, Pickard wants to be the first person to complete the equivalent of an MBA degree using Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), free university classes available on the internet.
Her plan is to complete over 20 courses from business schools like Stanford, Wharton and Yale — more than the typical MBA degree requires — and "graduate" with a world-class business education in three years. If all goes accordingly, she'll have achieved this from the comfort of her home in Africa, and spent under $1000. She is about halfway to that goal.
Pickard regulary shares her progress on her website No-Pay MBA. She also recently co-authored MBA Essentials — an open curriculum with 475 hours of online courses that anyone can take to get an MBA-equivalent education for free.
How she built her curriculum: Pickard carefully studied the curricula of elite business schools like Harvard, Wharton and MIT. So far she's completed twelve courses in her first two "semesters".
Why it comes at zero opportunity cost: Because MOOCs allow Pickard to take classes from multiple universities without leaving her home in Rwanda, she's able to do all this while keeping her job at USAID.
How the experience compares to attending a traditional college: Pickard says she misses discussions with classmates, but she has found ways to bridge the gap. For one course, she formed a virtual study group that meets weekly on Google Hangout.
How she is getting around the issue of no formal degree: "I do think a lot about the importance of signaling", Pickard told SlideRule. "Basically, the whole purpose of my blog and website is to signal the seriousness of my intentions and the value of what I've learned." She hopes that someone can create a more scalable solution to the signaling problem for autodidacts like her.
Why she knows it'll work: "The greatest motivating factor for me is that many people know what I'm trying to do," Pickard told us. Now that she's gone public with her story, she feels more committed to finishing. "I would be too embarrassed to quit."Feel inspired already? Check out the curriculum of Online Courses which Laurie is following right here on our MBA Essentials Learning Path at Springboard!


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Q: ffmpeg Invalid data found when processing input I'm trying to download a specific part of a youtube video with this code:
step=`youtube-dl -g -f 'bestvideo[ext=mp4]' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMntMsHTDZ0`
ffmpeg -nostdin  -i "$step" -ss 00:00:10.00 -t 00:00:02.00 -c copy frames/out.mp4

but I'm getting this error:
https://manifest.googlevideo.com/api/manifest/dash/requiressl/yes/source/youtube/id/a4c9ed32c1d30d9d/itag/0/ei/fG7iXMihC8_oxwK0qJ-YAQ/playback_host/r6---sn-n4g-jqbd.googlevideo.com/mm/31%2C26/mn/sn-n4g-jqbd%2Csn-5hne6n7s/ms/au%2Conr/mv/m/pl/22/hfr/all/as/fmp4_audio_clear%2Cwebm_audio_clear%2Cwebm2_audio_clear%2Cfmp4_sd_hd_clear%2Cwebm2_sd_hd_clear/initcwndbps/716250/mt/1558343198/fvip/4/ip/79.86.92.133/ipbits/0/expire/1558364892/sparams/ip%2Cipbits%2Cexpire%2Crequiressl%2Csource%2Cid%2Citag%2Cei%2Cplayback_host%2Cmm%2Cmn%2Cms%2Cmv%2Cpl%2Chfr%2Cas%2Cinitcwndbps/signature/D046699C35F9AFF84334BAB20E1D8D4CA5318794.6EF1739E2ED134D16EBBE9242BDDE31F59801AAB/key/yt8: Invalid data found when processing input

I don't understand this error, and this code has worked for tens of videos I've downloaded before.
How to fix this or get more information on the error?

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Constant In c# Language-: The constants refer to fixed values.The constant value can not change during the program execution . These fixed values are also called literals. Constants can be of any of the basic data types like an integer constant, a floating constant, a character constant, or a string literal.
A variable in C# can be made into a compile-time constant by adding the const keyword before the data type. This modifier means that the variable cannot be changed and it must therefore be assigned a value at the same time as it is declared. Any attempts to assign a new value to the constant will result in a compile-time error.
In other words we can say that the Constants are data members. They are initialized at compile time using a constant expression and cannot be modified at run time. Constants are assigned a type and must be used within the context of that type. This makes constants type-safe.
Constants are usually value types, such as integer or double. A constant can be a reference type, but with limitations. Reference types are typically initialized at run time, which is prohibited with a constant. Therefore, reference types as constants must be set to null at declaration. The sole exception are strings, which are reference types but can be assigned a non-null value at declaration.
Local Constants-: A local constant must always be initialized at the same time as it is declared.
The const modifier creates a compile-time constant, and so the compiler will replace all usage of the constant with its value. The assigned value must therefore be known at compile-time. As a result of this, the const modifier may only be used together with the simple types, as well as with enum and string types.
Constant fields-: The const modifier can be applied to a field to make the field unchangeable.
Constant fields cannot have the static modifier. They are implicitly static and are accessed in the same way as static fields.
Readonly-: Another variable modifier similar to const is readonly, which creates a runtime constant. This modifier can be applied to fields, and like const, it makes the field unchangeable.
Since a readonly field is assigned at runtime, it can be assigned a dynamic value that is not known until runtime.
Unlike const, readonly can be applied to any data type.
Additionally, a readonly field cannot only be initialized when it is declared. It can also be assigned a value in the constructor.
As of C# example the readonly modifier can be applied to not just fields but also to structs. Declaring a struct as readonly will enforce immutability on the members of the struct, requiring all fields and properties to be made readonly.
Another example in c# is the ability to mark a method's return value as readonly when returning a value type by reference with the ref modifier. This will disallow the caller from modifying the returned value, provided that the returned value is also assigned as a readonly reference and not just a copy.
Parameters -: Similar to the ref parameter modifier, C# added the in modifier, which provides the ability to pass an argument as a readonly reference. Any code in the method that attempts to modify an in parameter (or its members in the case of a struct) will fail at compile-time and so the parameter must be initialized prior to the method call.
Like the ref modifier, the in modifier prevents unnecessary copies from being made of value types. This is useful for performance reasons, particularly when passing a large struct object to a method that's called multiple times.
In general, it is a good idea to always declare variables as const or readonly if they do not need to be reassigned. This ensures that the variables will not be changed anywhere in the program by mistake, which in turn helps to prevent bugs. It also clearly conveys to other developers when a variable is intended not to be modified.


Exposure is a fancy word for how bright your final image appears. The more 'exposed' a sensor is to light the brighter the picture. Too bright and your digital sensor will be overexposed, resulting in clipping (sensor is saturated with light and everything just registers as white). Too dark and the underexposed sensor will pollute your image with noise. You'll hear ETTR (expose to the right) mentioned frequently. This is the idea of exposing a sensor as bright as possible without clipping and then bringing the brightness back down in post. Doing so reduces the amount of noise in the image.
This is simply how open the lens. Like the iris of an eye or the window shade of an airplane, if you open the aperture you let more light in. The cost of a lens will often be related to its aperture. Lenses with higher f-numbers allow a lot of light through, work better in low light, and generally cost more. Large apertures create more shallow depth of field and small apertures can soften the image due to diffraction.
Shutter speed is simply how long your digital sensor is exposed to the light coming through the lens' aperture. A fast shutter speed will result in a darker image since not much light has had time to hit the sensor. Because of this, you'll get less motion blur since your subject couldn't have moved much in the time the shutter was open. A slow shutter speed results in a brighter image and increased motion blur. Sometimes extremely slow shutters can be used for dramatic effect.
This acronym (International Standards Organization) can most easily be thought of as how sensitive the sensor is to light. Most digital sensors will have a sweet spot or "native ISO" where the camera achieves its greatest dynamic range. Some cameras are considered ISO independent, meaning you can shoot at a lower ISO and boost the image in post without too much degradation from noise.
Many classic cinematographers critique the meter-obsessed newcomers who religiously park their exposure safely in the middle of their scopes. There are often times when a dark dramatic frame will be visually appealing, but not look like a usable exposure on a histogram or waveform. Most of these come from the historical practice of determining final exposure on the camera however. In the digital world, post manipulation of the image allows you to "shoot safe" and create the dramatic exposure in the comfort of a color suite.
The camera generally has a meter built in to guide you with setting exposure. This meter is a reflective meter that measures the light coming through the lens. Incident meters can be used at the location of the subject to measure the amount of light hitting any point in space. The in-camera meter makes its decisions based on what portion of the frame you've assigned it to use to evaluate exposure. "Spot metering" will only use a small portion of the frame to determine exposure while a "matrix metering" will consider the majority of the image and will better average the whole. The meter generally tries to put your image right in the center of the exposure range, the middle of the histogram, or 18% gray.
Incident metering can be helpful in determining lighting ratios or the difference between two lights. A common example would be determining how strong your key light is relative to your fill light.
Digital cameras shooting log formats reduce the midtone exposure in order to make room for more highlights and increased dynamic range. When using these recording formats, do not try exposing an 18% gray card at 50%.
The principle of aperture applies the same to photo and video. Shutter speed is a bit simpler in the video world. Since we usually shoot at 24 frames per second for a "cinematic look", and the shutter opens and closes twice-per exposure, all you have to do is double your framerate to get the denominator (bottom number) of the appropriate shutter speed. So a 1/48 shutter works well for 24 frames per second. If you're shooting higher frame rates then the same rule applies–a 96 frames-per-second shot benefits from a shutter-speed of at least 1/192.
When the shutter speed is increased beyond this value the individual frames will appear too sharp and the motion will look jittery. Just make sure it's a conscious artistic decision if you do this.


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University of Kassala (in Arabic جامعة كسلا, Jām'iat Kassala).
A public university located in Kassala, Sudan, one of the Sudanese universities established to provide higher education services to the people of eastern Sudan in the field of engineering, medicine, education, computer science, economy, accounting and management. The university was established by Republican Decree No. (67), according to which the University of the East was divided into three universities: University of Kassala , University of Gadarif and Red Sea University.

Colleges
Medicine and Health, Engineering, Computer Science and IT, Economics and Administrative Sciences, Education, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Islamic Studies, Science, Law, Animal production sciences and technology, Community Development.

Researches centers
Eastern Sudan Heritage and Languages Research Center, Medical Research Center, and IT Research Center.

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Universities and colleges in Sudan
Kassala (state)

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Recently I blogged about the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") and the gaps in their "Broker Check" system. Since writing that piece, FINRA has begun correcting some of the problems. Except for stock brokers, it is unfortunately difficult to check the compliance histories of most other financial professionals. The industry is full of bad apples and people who simply have no business managing other people's money. So it was with no surprise that I read the story of Willie Aames.
Willie was the actor who starred in the TV show "Eight is Enough" and has several movies and sitcoms to his credit. Most recently, however, he appeared in the reality TV show, "Broke and Famous." According to that show and other press reports, since leaving Hollywood Aames went broke. So broke that he filed for bankruptcy twice. So broke that he was sleeping in bushes.
So what is the broke and homeless Willie Aames doing know? He is a financial planner and stock broker. Yup, he may not be able to manage his own finances but now he is licensed to manage yours.
There is a message here. Before you trust your money to anyone, perform some due diligence first. If you don't know how, ask your accountant, lawyer, banker or just go on-line and look yourself. And never be afraid to ask questions.
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New Hydrogen Storage Method
Posted in Energy Inventions | Fuel Cells | Hydrogen Fuel
Hydrogen is an extremely environment friendly fuel as when it burns it releases only water vapor into the atmosphere, but the problem is that it is not easy to store it because it needs to be stored like other compressed gases. A new solid may solve the problem. A nonreactive noble gas called xenon combined with hydrogen and other massive pressure gives rise to a solid that can be later used to store hydrogen fuel. The research paper is published in the November 22, 2009, advanced online publication of Nature Chemistry. The discovery initiates a new line of materials that which could render impetus to new hydrogen technologies.
Xenon is used as an anesthesia, to preserve biological tissues, and it is also used in lighting. Being a noble gas xenon does not typically react with other elements. Researchers used a diamond anvil device to squeeze together xenon and hydrogen.
The lead author Maddury Somayazulu, research scientist at Carnegie's Geophysical Laboratory, explained: "Elements change their configuration when placed under pressure, sort of like passengers readjusting themselves as the elevator becomes full. We subjected a series of gas mixtures of xenon in combination with hydrogen to high pressures in a diamond anvil cell. At about 41,000 times the pressure at sea level (1 atmosphere), the atoms became arranged in a lattice structure dominated by hydrogen, but interspersed with layers of loosely bonded xenon pairs. When we increased pressure, like tuning a radio, the distances between the xenon pairs changed-the distances contracted to those observed in dense metallic xenon."
The researchers imaged the compound at different pressures using X-ray diffraction, infrared and Raman spectroscopy. They were really surprised to realize that the response of xenon with the surrounding hydrogen was responsible for the unusual stability and the continuous change in xenon-xenon distances as pressure was adjusted from 41,000 to 255,000 atmospheres.
The researchers were taken off guard by both the structure and stability of this material xenon, according to the lead crystallographer who looked at the changes in electron density at varying pressures using single-crystal diffraction. As electron density from the xenon atoms spreads towards the surrounding hydrogen molecules, it stabilizes the compound and the xenon pairs.
Xenon as a hydrogen carrier is too heavy and expensive but further research in this direction can definitely lead to lighter alternatives. According to Russell Hemley, director of the Geophysical Laboratory and a co-author, "This hydrogen-rich solid represents a new pathway to forming novel hydrogen storage compounds and the new pressure-induced chemistry opens the possibility of synthesizing new energetic materials."
Francisco A Roque
Very good work and initiative, hope it would open the door to incorporating it to all vehicles and heaters and even industrial uses worldwide, so we may use oil only for other than burning purposes and we may help mother earth recover from so much abuse.
http://www.autonopedia.org Mik Fielding
It never ceases to surprise me the amount of pointless impractical ideas toted around as answers to our energy needs. 41,000 to 255,000 atmospheres? A pressure so colossal that is only practical in the lab. 41,000 atmospheres (atm) is over 600,000 psi (pounds per square inch). Not only would take a huge amount of energy and technology to compress and contain, but also be extremely dangerous to use in practice. Er, next…
John S. Majdan
Methanol contains hydrogen which makes it the best and most practical hydrogen carrier. It is the most simple and easiest alcohol to make, even easier than ethanol. Methanol is used for direct methanol fuel cells which in turn can be used as an energy source for electronic devices such as laptops. It is safe enough to be allowed on board airplanes. I would recommend the book on the subject, "The Methanol Economy" by Nobel Prize winner Dr. George Olah.
L.Kassahun
Really it is very encouraging research result, we are almost near by to the right road for the right energy for this world.
"Hydrogen is an extremely environment friendly fuel as when it burns it releases only water vapor into the atmosphere"
That depends on how the hydrogen is used: 'burned' with air in a combustion engine, it releases mono-nitrogen oxides (NOx), a well known air pollutant. NOx-emissions would be even higher than with fossil fuel combustion, due to higher combustion temperatures.
Depending on how hydrogen is produced (currently mainly by steam reforming of natural gas) it will be cleaner (or not) over its life cycle. As Mik above mentioned, hydrogen requires lots of energy to be stored but also to be created. Therefor it will be a very expensive alternative fuel for the coming decades and better alternatives will be available.
Manojb Gowda
A nice idea. But what would be the outer material that would contain hydrogen and xenon?
Is there any other gas that it could be stored with?
Ben Finocchiaro
do you know who wrote this?


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Nov. 21, 2019 1:08 PM EST
Feds: Royalty exemption for new shallow-water Gulf wells
By JANET McCONNAUGHEY
AP-US-Offshore-Drilling-Shallow-Water
Rob Carr, ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The federal agencies that make and enforce offshore oil and gas leases say they'll encourage new wells in shallow Gulf of Mexico waters by allowing some reduced-royalty or even royalty-free production if owners can prove they need it.
Some $20 billion worth of oil and gas may go untapped without changes described in a report issued Tuesday, according to the heads of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, which makes the leases, and the Bureau of Safety and Enforcement.
The number of wells drilled in shallow water has fallen 89 percent over the past 10 years, "and approximately 100 platforms a year are being removed with no new platforms being installed," a joint press release said.
The Center for American Progress and an environmental group, the Center for Biological Diversity, both called the changes a giveaway to the petroleum industry.
"These companies signed a contract with taxpayers and this is giving them a way out, to pay less than what is owed to taxpayers," said Matt Lee-Ashley, senior director of environmental strategy and communications at the Center for American Progress.
Recent shallow-water leases have royalties of 12.5%, the legal minimum, with an 18.75% royalty for deepwater leases — those in more than 200 meters (656 feet) of water. Those signed earlier, in either area, can have either of those rates or 16.67%.
The agencies are providing a new, bigger potential break for shallow-water wells. In addition, the enforcement bureau can now consider requests for a break on royalties on new drilling rather than only on an entire lease. The rules take effect immediately, safety and enforcement spokeswoman Eileen Angelico said.
She said "specialty royalty relief" is nothing new but has been a little-used program. She wouldn't speculate on future use.
The big change is a larger interest rate, called a discount rate, used to compute the value of expected income and spending for shallow-water wells. The previous rate was 15% for all wells; the new 25% rate applies only to those in shallow water.
Republican U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana had asked Interior Secretary David Bernhardt in early September for royalty relief and other policies to encourage shallow-water drilling.
"High royalty rates prevent as much as $20 billion in shallow water energy projects," Cassidy said in an emailed statement Thursday. "Lowering this barrier encourages production which increases revenue for taxpayers and the number of jobs for Louisiana workers."
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You cant make your own drum set leave that to the Pros.... This project requires use of a tiny computer called a Raspberry Pi and is fun and easy for even complete beginners. By following the step-by-step directions that come with the kit, you will set up a simple circuit that connects metal kitchen implements together, then write a short computer program.
The drum set would become the property of the school and not be given to any one individual person. The drum set would be left at the school to be used at school functions, concerts, dances, etc. This drum set should fall under the purview of the high school or junior high school orchestra/music director.... The drum set would become the property of the school and not be given to any one individual person. The drum set would be left at the school to be used at school functions, concerts, dances, etc. This drum set should fall under the purview of the high school or junior high school orchestra/music director.
Plan Toys Wooden Drum Set ™Plan Toys Wooden Drum Set Free Download : Woodworking Made Easy Learn The Art Of Woodworking Using These Step-by-Step Woodworking Plans.... If you set the pipe directly on the ground so that the open bottom of the pipe touches the ground, it changes the pitch. So we needed some type of stand. Since we were going to the trouble of making the stand, I went back to Lowe's for more pipe and made an 8 octave scale. My scale did not turn out to be a C major scale although it sounds great – more on that in a minute!
With a set of Bonkos, your whole family can make some interesting music together. You can plan ahead and save your cans as you use them. Or you can do what the Fowler family did--plan a special dinner of canned foods and create your Bonkos after you eat.


Sir, Again my bad. I said that the letter showed an element of desperation to non-FSF enthused readers. I hope this time it is clear. Thank you sir.
Hi Hiran, Maybe, you were in a hurry when you wrote the post, but there are a *lot* of things which you have not thought of (or are not aware of). I would like to highlight a few: (a) If there is somebody who looks "desperate" here, it is Microsoft. (b) Big corporations (like MS) indulge in a lot of "politics" behind the scenes. (c) Why should we stay away from "advertising" the negatives of proprietary s/w, patents etc when these negatives are very real and have significant impact on the community? (d) Do I have to be in prison to appreciate the "benefits" of being Free?
Dear J: (a) At least in India, Free Software experts have no problem getting jobs. (b) This is how MS plans to give you "choice" - Bill.G goes around lobbying vice chancellors (and politicians) asking them to make sure that *only* MS stuff is used in the syllabus. You call this choice?


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Во времена Иисуса Навина () Ефремовы горы состояли из покрытых лесами горных хребтов, пересекаемых длинными и плодоносными равнинами (о которых говорится в ), за исключением, горного хребта, лежащего по направлению к Иордану, который очень скалист и неудобен для восхождения.

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I grew up inside a household where birthdays were very simple, however incredibly exclusive, specific, and entertaining.
They would sing happy birthday, leap upon my mattress toward wake me up, and my mother usually had a minimal reward for me. This special and affordable gift is a best birthday gift for your coworkers, neighbors, or pals.
Other non-food presents for gals incorporate red rose flowers and spa gift baskets.
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The youth population of three PERSIAN Cohort sites, Fasa, Ravansar, and Zahedan will be invited to participate in the Youth Cohort, with a primary focus on mental health and substance use in that population. The Youth Cohort will include 9000 individuals of both genders.
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Superheroes, arise…
Posted on March 25, 2020 by Alma Alexander
From small things do bigger things grow — cubs into lions, acorns into oaks, ideas into stories and then collections of stories and then worlds.
Some time ago a friend tossed me an idea "challenge" — a story about a superhero granny whose weapons were knitting needles, and a hospital orderly sidekick.
It sounded terrifyingly improbable, but the gauntlet had been flung, and I sat down with the idea and stared it down. Superpowers. Knitting needles. Granny. Retirement home. Orderly.
I wrote the story. It was unexpectedly luminous, in the end — it took place in this retirement home for superheroes, and concerned a cranky old dude who could do nothing but complain after an accident rendered his cape unable to fly—thus making his superhero days (such as they were—he was never of the first rank) clearly and completely over.
Except that it also concerned another inmate of the home, a granny who examined the cape and realised what had gone wrong, readied her knitting needles, and asked an orderly named Eddie for red yarn to remedy the situation.
I am not going to spoil the rest of the story. It is called "The One About One More Time", and it is part of Val Hall: The Even Years, Book I of the Val Hall series (the second book, The Odd Years, is just out).
But let me go back to those small things from which big things grow… because when I first wrote about Eddie… I did not know who he was.
To begin with, I Tuckerised the friend who tossed me the original story idea, giving the orderly character his name and certain attributes—but then he turned out to be the glue that held the entire project together.
He wasn't just an orderly. He was the son of an ancient God, illegitimate to be sure but still immortal, and powerful. He was a Superhero First Class (because he had Divine DNA) — but he was also a Superhero Third Class, an ordinary person who exhibits a specific extraordinary talent. For him it was making origami animals that come to life.
Everyone else in these stories—people he gathered lovingly into the place he called Val Hall when he (in a prior incarnation) first founded it—came with other gifts. Hearing music still unwritten, and inspiring those who make it come alive. Protecting people from the storm. Having a voice that commands obedience. Saving a city from a bomb. Folding time. Walking alone in Seven League Boots that help everyone else move closer to a Promised Land.
These are ordinary people, in ordinary circumstances. But something happens —something triggers them — and they become EXTRAordinary. It can happen to anybody. It can happen to someone you love. It could happen to you.
In these trying times, the idea that there is a superhero living inside all of us… is an astonishingly powerful idea.
I'd like to offer you these stories.
Meet a few fellow heroes. And then go forth, and find a time and place that wakes that hero that you carry inside YOU. We all have one.
The Val Hall books are available as ebooks right here in the Book View Cafe shop, and also on Amazon in ebook and paperback editions.
Alma Alexander
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About Alma Alexander
Alma Alexander's life so far has prepared her very well for her chosen career. She was born in a country which no longer exists on the maps, has lived and worked in seven countries on four continents (and in cyberspace!), has climbed mountains, dived in coral reefs, flown small planes, swum with dolphins, touched two-thousand-year-old tiles in a gate out of Babylon. She is a novelist, anthologist and short story writer who currently shares her life between the Pacific Northwest of the USA (where she lives with her husband and two cats) and the wonderful fantasy worlds of her own imagination. You can find out more about Alma on her website (www.AlmaAlexander.org), her Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/AuthorAlmaAlexander/), on Twitter (https://twitter.com/AlmaAlexander) or at her Patreon page (https://www.patreon.com/AlmaAlexander)
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Sara Stamey on March 25, 2020 at 6:55 pm said:
Thanks, Alma, for such a great concept! We will rise…. I'm looking forward to reading these stories soon.
Elena on April 1, 2020 at 12:17 am said:
I've said it elsewhere but I'm absolutely LOVING this series of stories! I've read some stories where it's the framing device that caught my eye, others where I just want to get to the "real" story, but these, and I mean every one of them in the book (plus the three I've read from the sequel) work equally together!
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You should not feel pressured to invest in a policy that pays a significantly large sum of money. This can empty your wallet while you are still alive. Instead, choose an amount that will cover your final expenses and provide a cushion for your family.
Disclose any high-risk jobs or hobbies. Your premiums will be higher, but if you do not disclose such activities, you may become ineligible for insurance coverage if the insurer finds out elsewhere. It's thought of as fraud if you withhold this information, and it carries very large legal penalties.
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Make sure your policy offers options for penalty-free cancellation and the ability to borrow money against your policy in the case of an emergency. If there comes a time in the future that you are no longer happy with your coverage, you want to be able to easily cancel the policy. Find out if this company charges a fee for cancellation. You want to know exactly what is going to happen when you change up a policy, what fees or anything else might apply, so you aren't shocked.
Wondering about the amount of life insurance you need? You must first consider if you are in need of life insurance. If you are currently unmarried, and do not have any children, then you most likely do not need life insurance. A good rule of thumb is to purchase between 5 and 10 times your annual salary.
Life insurance policies that are classed as "whole" or "universal" are quite expensive, and not always an option to all consumers. These types of policy do not have an expiration date and allow the purchaser to save more money in the long run. Most families instead opt for term life insurance as their policy since it is more cost effective, and offers the protection that they need in the event of a tragedy.
For saving money on life insurance and to make the best decision, make sure the policy is from a financially stable company. Independent research agencies should give the company you deal with a rating of "A".
You should do some comparison shopping before you choose a certain life insurance to buy. You can make this search very effectively using the Internet. Alternatively, you might choose just to call around asking for information. Be sure not to release any of your personal information when comparison shopping. Provide them with general demographic information only. If you want to get the best possible deal, you should get all the quotes you can.
Life insurance can actually be used to supplement your retirement! Select a life insurance plan that includes a policy for return of premiums. With this policy, you will pay premiums for a given period of time, then receive all of your money back when your plan expires. Voila — now you can afford a retirement vacation in the Bahamas!
Make sure that you are proactive when you are approaching the end of your term life insurance. Term life is the most economical but make sure you are in good health before selecting this type of policy again. On the other hand, if your health is poor or has begun to suffer, switch your term policy out for a permanent life plan. You can possibly preclude a new exam in doing so, and permanent life insurance policies are lower in cost than term insurance in your later years.
Life insurance for smokers, called Smoker Term, is something you may want to consider. These policies might be more costly than regular term life insurance, but they do accept smokers. They also cover those medical expenses associated with the diseases and health problems seen with tobacco use. One thing to keep in mind, however, is that each smoker is categorized based on how many cigarettes are smoked on a daily basis, so this can affect the rate of your premiums.
Consider quitting smoking before you purchase your life insurance policy. Smokers have to pay much more for life insurance than non-smokers do. If you are going to purchase life insurance now, you need to quit smoking soonest.
It is common practice for insurance providers to charge lower rates for healthy people. Try to get yourself in good shape before you go shopping for life insurance. Serious areas to make lifestyle changes are to lower your cholesterol, lose weight and stop smoking. Remember, staying in shape means that you stand to save a lot of money on your insurance policy.
Hit the internet and do comparisons to make sure you're getting the best life insurance rates. Re-evaluate your current policy once per year and adjust it as needed. To make sure a price comparison is meaningful, be sure that the policies you are considering provide the same coverage.
It is important to have life insurance, since it means that you secure yourself, as well as your loved ones. Having security when tragedies happen is beneficial not only for your yourself, but for your family as well.
Go with an agent that you truly trust. You will be interacting with this person for the entire remaining period of your life, as your loved ones will be following your passing. If you do not feel very comfortable with your current agent, it can be extremely stressful to discover a policy that will properly care for your family when you're gone.
Using this knowledge, you should be more confident about the kind of life insurance you need. In the end, you will want to do your best to find the most adequate coverage for the best price available.