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Prevent the introduction and spread of tree pests and diseases
Find out what you can do to prevent tree pests and diseases from establishing and spreading.
Published 26 September 2018
Last updated 17 September 2020 — see all updates
Forestry Commission and Animal and Plant Health Agency
Biosecurity kit
Biosecurity refers to a set of precautions that aim to prevent the introduction and spread of harmful organisms. These include non-native tree pests, such as insects, and disease-causing organisms, called pathogens, such as some bacteria and fungi.
Tree pests and diseases can be transported between or within countries via a number of pathways, including:
live plant and tree products, such as potted plants
timber and wood packaging materials (WPM), such as shipping crates and pallets – find out more if you're an importer using WPM
dirty tools, kit, machinery and vehicles, such as chainsaws, boots and all-terrain vehicles
soil and organic material, such as leaf litter
natural methods, such as wind and water
There has been a significant increase in the number of non-native tree pests and diseases being introduced to the United Kingdom since the early 2000s. This demonstrates the need for us all to take action to provide our trees, woods and forests with greater protection. By implementing appropriate biosecurity measures, we can significantly reduce the risk of introducing and spreading tree pests and diseases.
This page will show you how to maximise good tree health through biosecurity.
See Forestry Commission guidance on importing and exporting wood and timber products.
Tree pests and diseases can have a significant impact on our landscape, but there are some simple steps members of the public can take to help limit their spread:
drive and park your vehicle only on hard-standing surfaces such as tarmac where possible when visiting outdoor areas such as woodlands, parks or gardens
clean mud, organic material and water off your boots, bikes and buggies – and the dog – before you leave, because fungi, bacteria and insects can live in these materials
'Don't risk it!' – please don't bring any plant or tree products back from trips abroad, because these might be carrying harmful non-native tree pests or pathogens
report any trees that you suspect are in ill-health to the Forestry Commission, Scottish Forestry and Natural Resources Wales using TreeAlert
People working in the arboriculture, forestry and landscaping industries are considered a particularly high-risk group for their potential to spread tree pests and diseases.
The Forestry Commission has worked closely with the following organisations to develop industry-specific biosecurity guidance to reduce their members' risk of introducing or spreading pests and diseases:
Animal & Plant Health Agency (APHA)
British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI)
Confederation of Forest Industries (ConFor)
Horticultural Trades Association (HTA)
Institute of Chartered Foresters (ICF)
Landscape Institute
London Tree Officers' Association
By following the three calls to action from our industry guidance ('Think kit, think transport, think trees') alongside the public biosecurity guidance above, industry professionals can significantly reduce the increased risks to tree health associated with these sectors.
'Think kit':
make sure all equipment, including boots, clothing, ropes and saws, is free from soil and organic material before entering and leaving a site
regularly clean ropes as per the manufacturer's guidance, or use dedicated ropes for particular sites
clean and disinfect chainsaws, pruning saws and other cutting tools as part of routine maintenance, and before using them on a new site
'Think transport':
remove any build-up of soil and organic material on vehicles and machinery, including cabs, wheels and foot wells, before leaving each site
use proper off-site wash-down facilities regularly
'Think trees, plants, and materials':
responsibly source planting stock through nurseries or suppliers that adhere to national standards such as the Plant Health Management Standard, or that have their own biosecurity policy in place that you trust
source planting stock from pest and disease-free areas
keep accurate, up-to-date records of all purchases and supplies to assist with tracing exercises in the event of an outbreak
regularly monitor plant and tree stock for signs of ill-health, and report any suspect symptoms using TreeAlert
if you're responsible for importing or moving plants, check your plant passport and registration requirements with APHA before doing so
source landscaping materials from pest-and-disease-free areas only
be aware of any restrictions in place, or phytosanitary (plant health) measures and treatments required when importing certain materials or their packaging
specify British-grown plants when sourcing planting stock, to reduce the risk of an accidental introduction of invasive non-native pests or diseases
When working on a site that is subject to a Statutory Plant Health Notice (see below), or where a pest or disease has been confirmed, you must follow any additional biosecurity guidance for that pest or disease in addition to the measures above.
If you must remove infected or infested material from such sites for safety reasons, you must ensure that:
it's kept separate from other arisings
it's not used for mulch or firewood
it's disposed of at a licensed handling facility, or through deep burial or incineration on site
you obtain a movement licence if required
Land owners and managers
As a land owner or manager, it's particularly important that you implement appropriate biosecurity measures to prevent the introduction and spread of tree pests and diseases. Not only can these organisms affect the economic value of your trees, they can also have a wider negative impact on other species and habitats.
By following the biosecurity guidance provided above for the public and industry professionals, you can significantly reduce the risk of tree pests and diseases spreading on to your land. If, however, a tree pest or disease is confirmed on the land you own or manage, there are some additional measures you need to follow:
Statutory Plant Health Notices (SPHNs)
If the tree pest or disease found on the land you own or manage is classified as notifiable, you may be issued with an SPHN. The Forestry Commission and other plant health authorities issue these notices requiring the owner or manager to take certain steps to eradicate or contain notifiable pests and diseases.
SPHNs requiring eradication may require measures to kill the infected or infested trees, such as by felling or ring barking. SPHNs ordering containment measures may allow the infected or infested trees to remain standing, but require any susceptible material to remain on site.
If you're issued with an SPHN, you must follow any instructions provided within the document. If you have any questions about an SPHN you have been issued, contact the Forestry Commission.
Note that receipt of an SPHN doesn't mean that you're in any trouble. Nor does it imply that you have committed an offence, or are at fault for the pest or disease being present on your land. However, failure to comply with the requirements of an SPHN can result in enforcement action and prosecution.
Non-notifiable pests and diseases
You're not required to take any action if the tree pest or disease found on your land is not notifiable. We do, however, recommend that you take the following measures to ensure people's and animals' safety, and to minimise any further spread of the pest or disease. You should:
continue to implement the biosecurity measures in the public and industry professionals sections above
make any visitors aware of the presence of pests and diseases on your land through information boards, posters at entry points, and/or by adding information and biosecurity guidance to your site's website, if available
monitor the trees' safety as the infection or infestation progresses, and prune or fell affected trees if they threaten to cause damage or injury
in low-density situations, such as in parks or gardens, slow the spread of pests and diseases by removing and disposing of (by burying, composting or, where permitted, burning) infected trees and their fallen leaves and branches
Putting together a simple, portable biosecurity kit can help you implement simple measures every day to help limit the introduction and spread of tree pests and diseases. The following are cheap and easily obtained items to include in your kit:
bucket (big enough to fit your boot and a few inches of water)
boot pick
water container (or a large re-used water bottle)
portable pressure washer (optional, but handy for cleaning bikes or other equipment that won't fit in a bucket)
Propellar and Cleankill Sanitising Spray are effective against Phytophthora species and other plant pathogens. Note that 'Cleankill Sanitising Spray' should be distinguished from 'Cleankill', which is a commonly used animal health disinfectant. 'Cleankill' has not been tested for its effectiveness against plant pathogens such as Phytophthora species.
We make the following recommendations for using these disinfectants:
disinfectants are only effective when sprayed on to clean surfaces, so clear all soil and organic material from the surfaces being disinfected before spraying
use Cleankill Sanitising Spray rather than Propellar to disinfect work boots and outerwear, to avoid any damage to their fabric and glue
Propellar should be used on metal tools to prevent rusting, but it must be stored in a flame-proof container when not in use because of its flammability
COSHH (control of substances harmful to health) and data safety sheets (PDF, 657KB, 18 pages) for both of these products are available and should be consulted before use.
If using disinfectant, you should also include these additional items within your kit:
flame-proof container
The number of introductions of tree pests and diseases has increased. It is therefore more important than ever that we all learn how we can help to minimise the risk of further introductions and spread through the effective application of biosecurity measures.
Our biosecurity e-learning package was developed with the Animal and Plant Health Agency, the Arboricultural Association and the British Association for Landscape Industries. It provides background information about biosecurity issues, and clear guidance on the most effective and appropriate biosecurity measures for different situations.
The package can be accessed via the Forestry Commission's e-learning portal. Before you first use it, you'll be asked to register and create an account. Once your account is verified you can enrol for the online courses.
The package is divided into five modules:
Module 1: Biosecurity awareness
Module 2: Biosecurity – dispersal pathways
Module 3: Biosecurity measures
Module 4: Biosecurity – personal controls
Module 5: Biosecurity – import and export requirements for wood packaging material
At the end of each module is a short test to establish your understanding of the subject. The pass mark for each test is 80 per cent, and there is an option to re-take the test if required.
If you have any queries about the e-learning package, contact the Forestry Commission.
'Keep it Clean'
The Forestry Commission's 'Keep it Clean' campaign is a simple, memorable call to action to everyone to incorporate biosecurity measures into their daily routine. You can support the campaign by downloading the media and tools and using them within your organisation any way you can.
'Keep it Clean' logo (PNG, 114KB) - transparent background
'Keep it Clean' logo (JPEG, 347KB) - white background
Industry leaflet (arboriculture) (PDF, 1.16MB, 2 pages)
Industry leaflet (forestry) (PDF, 979KB, 2 pages)
Industry leaflet (landscaping) (PDF, 992KB, 2 pages)
Biosecurity kit poster (PDF, 1.58MB, 1 page)
'Think kit, think transport, think trees' poster (PDF, 43.8KB, 1 page)
'Keep it Clean' window sticker (PDF, 1.33MB, 1 page)
You can also show your support on Twitter by using the Forestry Commission's 'Keep it Clean' Twibbon
UK Plant Health Risk Register Records the main threats to the UK's plants and trees, and provides prioritised actions to help us improve our defences against them
UK Plant Health Information Portal Provides a hub for plant health information, data and resources
Plant Biosecurity Strategy Provides a high-level overview of the activity that Defra and the devolved administrations in Scotland and Wales are undertaking to improve plant biosecurity across Great Britain
Tree Health Management Plan Sets out the government's approach to tree health in England, which is in line with the Plant Biosecurity Strategy
Tree Health Resilience Strategy Sets out the UK's plans to reduce the risk of pest and disease threats, and how we will strengthen the resilience of our trees to withstand threats
Generic Contingency Plan for Plant and Bee Health in England A working document describing how Defra and operational partners will prepare for, and would respond to, an outbreak of a plant or bee pest or disease in England
Countryside Stewardship Apply for tree health grants all year round to restore or improve woodland trees
For tree health and biosecurity related queries:
email: tree_health@forestrycommission.gov.uk
For e-learning enquiries:
england.training@forestryengland.uk
Use TreeAlert to report a suspected tree pest or disease to the Forestry Commission, Scottish Forestry and Natural Resources Wales.
Sign up to Tree Health News for the latest information on tree and woodland health.
Follow @ForestryComm on Twitter for updates on forestry grants, regulations and tree health in England.
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One of the gardens I visited this past weekend while attending the American Hosta Society convention was Dale Sievert's garden. Dale introduced moss to his Japanese garden in 2006. He has 250 containers and 20 or so species of moss in his garden. He also has a great collection of rocks and antique pavers in his gardens. Here are some pictures, which do not do his gardens justice. It was raining when we visited.
I can't wait for this one to bloom. It has the most beautiful flowers.
Who needs flowers to make a bouquet?
I am just loving hosta 'Choo Choo Train' this year. The leaves are gigantic!


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Northern Territory up-date on consumer protection reforms
The last Resort Fidelity Fund was introduced in January 2013 amid uproar within the Territory builders.
The Giles Government promised a review within 12 months however it was bought forward and a short review of 3 to 4 weeks was announced on 19th June 2013 by Minister Chandler.
The outcome in December 2013 was totally disappointing as the review failed to meet its terms of reference and was wasted.
We have met with a number of Territory Ministers that share our views and we await the outcomes, and look forward to Chief Minister Giles input to resolve the acute concerns of our industry.
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Victorian up-date on building reforms
The Napthine Government announced a complete overhaul of the Consumer protection Framework in May 2013 to be implemented in 2014 and 2015.
Unfortunately the Parliamentary process has not been supported and the reforms have stalled and will not become law in this term of Parliament.
This situation has pleased the trade associations as they wish the status quo to remain and have the insurance facilitated by them, and in particular not see the warranty insurance become part of the One Stop Shop principle under a Statuary Fund that would directly compensate consumers without any third party vested interest.
We are pleased to announce the position of the Napthine Government prior to the election on the 29th November 2014 as provided to the BCA yesterday by email from our Attorney General/Finance Minister Mr Robert Clark.
From: robert.clark@parliament.vic.gov.au
Date: Tuesday, 7 October 2014 3:05 pm
Subject: Domestic building consumer protection reform
"The Napthine Government is committed to implementing the domestic building consumer protection reforms we have previously announced, which will provide better, fairer and simpler regulation and protection for both consumers and builders..
A re-elected Napthine Government will re-introduce legislation to implement the reforms following the resumption of Parliament after the election."
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Women and children migrants wait outside of the Greyhound bus station in Tucson.
TUCSON, Ariz. — Community leaders and humanitarian organizations in Tucson have been working together to manage the arrival of migrants from Central America. At the Greyhound Bus Station where U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement drop off migrants, volunteers administer supplies, transportation and temporary housing. Now they need to move their operation elsewhere.
About 30 to 40 migrants arrive daily at the bus station in Tucson, almost all of them women and children from Guatemala. Tucson City Councilmember Steve Kozachik's office has been involved with meeting the needs of people as they get off the bus.
"We've turned it into an intake center. Quite frankly, the Greyhound folks have said you know, we're compassionate, we understand the need, but we also have a business that we need to operate," Kozachik said.
He said they have to be out of the Greyhound station by the end of the month. Catholic Community Services is preparing one of their facilities to be the new intake center. In the meantime, Kozachik said their work at the station has been restricted and he met with Greyhound to discuss limitations placed on volunteer shifts.
Kozachik said many people in Tucson are giving their time to help with the influx of migrants.
"The residents of this city are saying 'we're going to offer, to the extent that we can, a compassionate hand to get you through to your next stop,' that's what this city should be proud of," he said.
CCS does not yet know when they will be ready to start accepting migrants at their facility. The organization said it will provide more security and structure than the bus station, until migrants can continue on their journey to reunite with family.
Community groups in Phoenix have also been meeting migrants at the Greyhound station, but taking them to other locations for processing. Greyhound said there are guidelines for volunteers in Phoenix as well.


ESA's proposed Asteroid Impact and Deflection Assessment mission now has a target: asteroid Didymos. The recent Russian meteor and, on the same day, our planet's close encounter with an even larger chunk of celestial debris underline the need for us to learn more about these high-speed space rocks.
For the last two years, ESA has been working with international partners on the mission concept, dubbed AIDA. Last week, research centres each side of the Atlantic agreed the spacecraft would target asteroid Didymos.
Currently under study, the mission would intercept Didymos around the time of the asteroid's closest approach to within 11 million km of Earth in 2022.
Didymos is a 'binary', with two asteroids orbiting each other – one is roughly 800 m across, the other about 150 m.
The craft are conceived to be independent and could achieve most of their goals alone. The collider is the Double Asteroid Redirection Test, or DART, from the Johns Hopkins' Applied Physics Laboratory in the US. ESA's Asteroid Impact Monitor, or AIM, would survey Didymos in detail, before and after the collision.
Didymos poses no risk to our planet, but will come close enough to be observable by 1–2 m-diameter telescopes on Earth before and after the strike. AIM's close-up view would provide 'ground truth' and observe the impact dynamics as well as the resulting crater, allowing ground-based observations and models to be evaluated.
Earlier this month, ESA issued a call for scientists to propose experiments that could be carried on the mission or performed on the ground to increase its return.
"AIDA is not just an asteroid mission, it is also meant as a research platform open to all different mission users," says Andrés Gálvez, ESA studies manager.
"The project has value in many areas," agrees Andy Cheng, AIDA lead at Johns Hopkins' Applied Physics Laboratory, "from applied science and exploration to asteroid resource utilisation."
Researchers have until 15 March to express their interest. The experiment ideas can be anything that deals with hypervelocity impacts, planetary science, planetary defence, human exploration or innovation in spacecraft operations.
The energy released in the AIDA impact at several kilometres per second is similar to that of a large piece of space junk hitting a satellite. The mission would thus help to model severe spacecraft damage by space debris.
"It is an exciting opportunity to do world-leading research of all kinds on a problem that is out of this world," says Stephan Ulamec from the DLR German Aerospace Center. "And it helps us learn how to work together in international missions tackling the asteroid impact hazard."
"A mission such as this allows us to test technologies before any asteroid is identified as a threat," explains Patrick Michel, leader of the Planetology team at the Observatoire de la Côte d´Azur (OCA, Lagrange Laboratory) and a member of the Working Group on Near-Earth Objects of the International Astronomical Union.
"Understanding the physics of impacts is also key to planetary science and binary asteroid dynamics."
AIDA is a project with a strong international component. Together with the 20-nation ESA and the US JHU/APL, experts from the French OCA, the DLR German Aerospace Center and several NASA centres (Johnson Space Center, Langley Research Centre and Goddard Space Flight Center) are participating in the mission definition. A dedicated workshop on this and related projects will be held as part of the Planetary Defence Conference in Flagstaff, Arizona, USA on 19 April, where the results of the call for experiment ideas will be presented.
The two components of the AIDA mission are funded throughout their study phases. DART is supported by a NASA contract, while AIM mission studies are paid for by ESA's General Studies Programme.


Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin thinks anyone talking about a possible Trump impeachment isn't going to get very far.
"Well, Maria, let me just assure you people talking about impeaching the president is the biggest waste of time," Mnuchin told Fox Business' Maria Bartiromo on Tuesday. "They should be focused on what's good for the American public, which is creating jobs. And that's what we're focused on and that's what we're working on every day."
Recently, calls from Democrats for Trump's impeachment have increased due to the firing of former FBI Director James Comey and the investigation into alleged ties between Trump's campaign and Russian officials.
Mnuchin insisted it was a distraction from Trump's agenda including tax cuts and a health care overhaul. According to policy analysts, the unfolding investigations may actually be slowing down the legislative process.
The GOP already pushed back the deadlines for their healthcare and tax changes, and the Republican-controlled Congress has struggled to deliver Trump a major legislative victory.
Mnuchin told Bartiromo that despite these delays, he plans on getting the tax cuts finished this year.
"And we're going to do everything we can possible to get it done this year because we need to for the American public to grow the economy and that's our focus," Mnuchin said. "We're going to do everything we can to work with the House and the Senate to get this over the finish line this year."
Finally, the Treasury Secretary also touched on the upcoming debt ceiling battle. He has advocated for Congress to pass a clean raise to the debt ceiling, avoiding a possible default and major economic meltdown, but other members of the Trump administration and congressional leaders have advocated for spending cuts to be added to a debt ceiling increase.
According to Mnuchin, it would be possible to keep the government from breaching the debt ceiling until sometime in early September.
"We think that Congress should have tight controls on spending governing dollars, taxpayer dollars, but when it comes to funding the government, and we've already spent the money, we need to raise the debt ceiling," Mnuchin said. "And I look forward to working with Congress. I think the sooner we do this, the better, and we're very focused on it."


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package com.reyansh.audio.audioplayer.free.LauncherActivity;

import android.os.AsyncTask;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.LinearLayout;
import android.widget.ProgressBar;
import android.widget.TextView;
import android.widget.Toast;

import com.anjlab.android.iab.v3.BillingProcessor;
import com.anjlab.android.iab.v3.SkuDetails;
import com.anjlab.android.iab.v3.TransactionDetails;
import com.reyansh.audio.audioplayer.R;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.List;

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    @Override
    public void onProductPurchased(String productId, TransactionDetails details) {
        readyToPurchase = true;
        runOnUiThread(() -> Toast.makeText(DonateActivity.this, "Thanks for your support!", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show());
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    @Override
    public void onBillingError(int errorCode, Throwable error) {
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            protected void onPostExecute(Boolean b) {
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    private void getProducts() {

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                        @Override
                        public void onClick(View view) {
                            if (readyToPurchase)
                                bp.purchase(DonateActivity.this, product.productId);
                            else
                                Toast.makeText(DonateActivity.this, "Unable to initiate purchase", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
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                    });

                    productListView.addView(rootView);

                }
                progressBar.setVisibility(View.GONE);
            }
        }.execute();
    }

    @Override
    public void onPurchaseHistoryRestored() {

    }

    @Override
    public void onBillingInitialized() {
        readyToPurchase = true;
        getProducts();
    }
}
*/

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1. The U.S. is believed to have the technical capability to establish successfully a small scientific satellite of the earth in the fairly near future. Recent studies by the Department of Defense have indicated that a small scientific satellite weighing 5 to 10 pounds can be launched into an orbit about the earth using adaptations of existing rocket components. If a decision to embark on such a program is made promptly, the U.S. will probably be able to establish and track such a satellite within the period 1957-58.
2. The report of the Technological Capabilities Panel of the President's Science Advisory Committee recommended . . . an immediate program leading to a very small satellite in orbit around the earth, and that re-examination should be made of the principles or practices of international law with regard to "Freedom of Space" from the standpoint of recent advances in weapon technology.
3. On April 16, 1955, the Soviet Government announced that a permanent high-level, interdepartmental commission for interplanetary communications has been created in the Astronomic Council of the USSR Academy of Sciences. A group of Russia's top scientists is now believed to be working on a satellite program. In September 1954 the Soviet Academy of Sciences announced the establishment of the Tsiolkovsky Gold Medal which would be awarded every three years for outstanding work in the field of interplanetary communications.
4. Some substantial benefits may be derived from establishing small scientific satellites. By careful observation and the analysis of actual orbital decay patterns, much information will be gained about air drag at extreme altitudes and about the fine details of the shape of and the gravitational field of the earth. Such satellites promise to provide direct and continuous determination of the total ion content of the ionosphere. These significant findings will find ready application in defense communication and missile research. When large instrumented satellites are established, a number of other kinds of scientific data may be acquired. The attached Technical Annex (Annex A) contains a further enumeration of scientific benefits.
6. Considerable prestige and psychological benefits will accrue to the nation which first is successful in launching a satellite. The inference of such a demonstration of advanced technology and its unmistakable relationship to intercontinental ballistic missile technology might have important repercussions on the political determination of free world countries to resist Communist threats, especially if the USSR were to be the first to establish a satellite. Furthermore, a small scientific satellite will provide a test of the principle of "Freedom of Space". The implications of this principle are being studied within the Executive Branch. However, preliminary studies indicate that there is no obstacle under international law to the launching of such a satellite.
7. It should be emphasized that a satellite would constitute no active military offensive threat to any country over which it might pass. Although a large satellite might conceivably serve to launch a guided missile at a ground target, it will always be a poor choice for the purpose. A bomb could not be dropped from a satellite on a target below, because anything dropped from a satellite would simply continue alongside in the orbit.
8. The U.S. is actively collaborating in many scientific programs for the International Geophysical Year (IGY),3 July 1957 through December 1958. The U.S. National Committee of the IGY has requested U.S. Government support for the establishment of a scientific satellite during the Geophysical Year. The IGY affords an excellent opportunity to mesh a scientific satellite program with the cooperative world-wide geophysical observational program. The U.S. can simultaneously exploit its probable technological capability for launching a small scientific satellite to multiply and enhance the over-all benefits of the International Geophysical Year, to gain scientific prestige, . . . . The U.S. should emphasize the peaceful purposes of the launching of such a satellite, although care must be taken as the project advances not to prejudice U.S. freedom of action (1) to proceed outside the IGY should difficulties arise in the IGY procedure.
9. The Department of Defense believes that, if preliminary design studies and initial critical component development are initiated promptly, sufficient assurance of success in establishing a small scientific satellite during the IGY will be obtained before the end of this calendar year to warrant a response, perhaps qualified, to an IGY request. The satellite itself and much information as to its orbit would be public information. The means of launching would be classified.
10. A program for a small scientific satellite could be developed from existing missile programs already underway within the Department of Defense. Funds of the order of $20 million are estimated to be required to give reasonable assurance that a small scientific satellite can be established during 1957-58 (see Financial Appendix).
11. Initiate a program in the Department of Defense to develop the capability of launching a small scientific satellite by 1958, with the understanding that this program will not prejudice continued research . . . or materially delay other major Defense programs.
a. Preserves U.S. freedom of action in the field of satellites and related programs.
b. Does not delay or otherwise impede the U.S. satellite program and related research and development programs.
c. Protects the security of U.S. classified information regarding such matters as the means of launching a scientific satellite.
d. Does not involve actions which imply a requirement for prior consent by any nation over which the satellite might pass in its orbit, and thereby does not jeopardize the concept of "Freedom of Space".
1. Funds of the order of $20 million are estimated to be required to assure a small scientific satellite during the period of the ICY. This figure allows for design and production of adequate vehicles and for scientific instrumentation and observation costs. It also includes preliminary back-up studies of an alternate system without vehicle procurement. The ultimate cost of a scientific satellite program will be conditioned by (1) size and complexity of the satellite, (2) longevity of each satellite, and (3) duration of the scientific observation program. Experience has shown that preliminary budget estimates on new major experimental and design programs may not anticipate many important developmental difficulties, and may therefore be considerably less than final costs.
3. These estimates do not include funding for military research and development already part of other missile programs. They include costs for observations that might properly be undertaken by Department of Defense agencies as part of the Department of Defense mission. They do not include costs of other observations that may be proposed by other agencies. They will provide a minimum satellite for which two vehicle systems now under study offer good promise, "Orbiter" and "Viking". They also include exploratory studies for a back-up program based upon the "Atlas" missile and "Aerobee" research rocket development.
1. The scientific information that may be expected from a satellite is dependent upon the size of the vehicle and whether it can be instrumented.
a. Analysis of currently available information on the upper atmosphere shows a need for additional basic information to support the development of manned craft and missiles for use at high altitudes. More accurate data on air density, pressure and temperature are required. From the analysis of actual orbital "decay" patterns, the air drag at high altitudes can be determined to a greater accuracy than by techniques now available. b. Electronic tracking would probably permit direct and continuous determination of the total ion content of the ionosphere by comparison of simultaneous electronic and visual observations.
c. Anti-missile missile research will be aided by the experience gained in finding and tracking artificial satellites. It is expected that the satellite will approximate the speed and altitude of an intercontinental ballistic missile.
d. It is probable that a small scientific satellite would yield measurements of high geodetic value. More precise determinations of relative position between continents, the value of the gravitational constant averaged over long distances, and the earth's semimajor axis can probably be made by observations of a small scientific satellite.
e. The observation of an uninstrumented satellite in an orbital plane inclined to the equator can permit the determination of the rotation of the orbital plane in space about the earth's polar axis, commonly called the "regression of the nodes". This perturbation is caused by the oblateness of the earth. Its evaluation will have considerable significance in precisely forecasting satellite orbits.
3. In addition to the scientific values listed above, some of which are clearly relevant to missile and anti-missile research and development programs of the Department of Defense, it may be noted that military communications programs will be enhanced by improvements in knowledge of the ionosphere and by improved knowledge of the rate of earth rotation. To this list must also be added the direct values of experience in organization, operation and logistics accruing to military missile forces detailed to execute a scientific satellite firing program. It is expected that the satellite will approximate the speed and altitude of an intercontinental ballistic missile.
4. If a perigee approximately 200 miles and an apogee approximately 1,000 miles are used to fix the desired orbit, the satellite will pass completely around the earth in approximately 90 minutes. If an orbit over the earth's poles or an orbit inclined to the equator is selected, the satellite will pass successively farther west of the launching point on each revolution around the earth. This means that an individual tracking station set up for inclined orbits will not be in an observing position for every revolution. The optimum location for tracking polar orbits is at or near the poles. On the other hand, an equatorial orbit will place each observing station in position to observe every circuit of the satellite. Artificial satellites in a low roughly circular orbit will appear optically similar to a 5.6 magnitude star moving at a high angular rate. Optical observations in broad daylight will be impracticable and observations when the satellite is in the earth's shadow will also be impracticable unless the satellite is illuminated. This means that experiments depending on passive optical tracking of a satellite cannot be conducted except during 50 minutes at dawn and 50 minutes at dusk. An inclined orbit would thus materially reduce the usable data per station for experiments based on passive optical observations. The usefulness of the satellite and the selection of the desirable orbit is, therefore, closely related to the degree to which the satellite can be acquired and tracked by electronic techniques as well as optical.
a. Eliminates necessity to mount tropical expedition to establish launching and tracking sites.
b. Permits observation from Navy Air Missile Test Center, Point Mugu, California; Naval Ordnance Test Station, Inyokern, California; White Sands Proving Ground, New Mexico; British-Australian Guided Missile Range, Woomera, Australia; and a large number of the free world's astronomical observatories.
c. Utilizes the full length (5000 miles) of Long Range Proving Ground for observations of the critical first part of the first orbit.
d. Permits an accumulation of geophysical data over a larger area of the earth's surface.
a. Inclined orbit provides fewer opportunities to observe from a single base. This is especially critical for small uninstrumented satellites not observable by ordinary radar.
b. Inclined orbit from Patrick Air Force Base reaching a maximum latitude of 350 would result in the satellite passing on different circuits over virtually all of the world between 35°N latitude and 35°S latitude. This might increase substantially the amount of diplomatic negotiations necessary to implement the program.
7. The launching of a scientific satellite does not appear to threaten in any serious way the safety of air transportation at normal altitudes, nor the safety of personnel and property on the ground. All of the scientific satellites discussed above would be launched from locations where the initial flight of the booster system would be over water. At the end of this stage the booster rocket, which is the largest and potentially most lethal part of the satellite, would separate and fall into the water. Normal precautions taken in launching ordinary guided missiles would suffice to assure adequate safety of the launch and booster phases. The orbiting vehicle in all cases of both instrumented and uninstrumented satellites would be designed with the objective in mind that the entire device would disintegrate and to a large extent vaporize under the heat of re-entry into the earth's atmosphere. This vehicle would, therefore, create negligible hazards after re-entering the atmosphere.


The Foyle system, the great waterway running through the city of Derry to the sea, is made up of 900 miles of rivers and streams draining almost all of western Ulster. In the east the Foyle system begins with streams running into the River Strule which flows through Omagh. It joins the Owenkillew and the Glenelly at Newtownstewart to form the Mourne before meeting the River Finn which rises in the far west of Donegal at Strabane; a meeting of the waters that produces the main River Foyle.
In Following the Foyle writer Ken McCormack and artist Pat Cowley embark on a journey to discover the intricate and intimate relationships between river and landscape, river and people. Stop with them along the way as Ken shares with you his unique insights on the history and stories of this marvellous river while Pat brings his keen artist's eye to bear on the wonderful scenery all around.


In the years that my wife Ashley have been working with married couples and researching the factors that make a marriage work, we've discovered that one of the best ways to have a strong marriage is to make the right decisions BEFORE you say "I do." Recently, I wrote a article that went viral on the 7 signs you should NOT marry him which started a lot of conversations about what to look for in a potential husband.
As a follow up that popular post, I'm addressing the things you should be looking for (and the "warning signs" that indicate serious issues) when looking for a potential wife. If you are single, dating or engaged, please consider both of these lists carefully before committing to marriage. If you have children, please raise your sons and daughters to embody these values and avoid these common mistakes so that they can someday have a strong marriage and a healthy life.
If you are dating a woman who is doing any of the seven things on this list, I would strongly caution you against pursuing marriage unless she's willing to change these dangerous behaviors and attitudes. No matter how much "chemistry" you have together, no matter how sweet she can be and no matter how attracted to her you may be, if you ignore these warning signs, you're probably destined for a miserable marriage.


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Press Release: Hank Williams Jr. Adds Summer Run To Busy 2017 Schedule
by Laura Lou / 2128 days ago / Comments
Hank Williams, Jr. Goes Back To His Roots With Rich White Honky Blues
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 29, 2017) – The legendary Hank Williams Jr. has kicked 2017 into high gear with a handful of rollicking performances thus far. Never one to slow down, the country music icon has added additional shows to his summer concert calendar. Included in his run are a handful of co-headlining shows with Lynyrd Skynyrd and special guest Aaron Lewis.
Hank Jr. continues to promote his most recent album It's About Time, which achieved the highest studio album debut of his career. The album skyrocketed to No. 2 on Billboard's Top Country Albums and broke the Top 10 on Billboard's Top 200, landing at No. 8.
Hank Jr.'s extremely impressive resume has spawned 70 million albums sold worldwide, six PLATINUM albums, 20 GOLD albums, 13 No. 1 albums and 10 No. 1 singles. Hank Jr. has been named ACM Entertainer of the Year, CMA Entertainer of the Year and BMI Icon in addition to winning a GRAMMY and being inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
In October 1982, Williams had nine albums on the Billboard music charts at the same time, a feat unequaled by any other living artist. In 1987, Hank won the first of five straight Entertainer of the Year awards voted to him by his peers, and won his first ever Grammy.
As a touring artist, Hank Jr. was a pioneer in bringing arena rock production values to country music, and he remains one of the most consistent ticket sellers in music, period, as generation after generation gets turned on to one of the most dynamic live performers ever to take the stage.
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HANK WILLIAMS JR. ON TOUR
April 20 - PGA Tour Champions Bass Pro Shop's Legends of Golf Tournament - Ridgedale, Mo.
April 29 – NRA Presents Hank Williams Jr. and Friends (special guest Lee Brice) - Atlanta, Ga.
May 27 – Florida Country 500 Superfest @ Daytona International Speedway - Daytona Beach, Fla.
May 28 – Bayou Country Superfest @ Mercedes Benz Superdome – New Orleans, La.
June 09 – Choctaw Grand Theater - Durant, Okla.
June 10 – Silver Star Hotel and Casino-Convention Center – Choctaw, Miss.
June 16 - James Brown Arena - Augusta, Ga.
June 17 - Celebrate Virginia After Hours - Fredericksburg, Va.
July 01 – Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel - Salamanca, N.Y.
July 02 – French Lick Resort Casino - French Lick, Ind.
July 03 - Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill - Sterling Heights, Mich.
July 21 - Mountainfest Motorcycle Rally - Morgantown, W.Va.
July 22 - Volvo Cars Stadium - Daniel Island, S.C.
July 29 - Dam Music Fest @ El Dorado Lake - El Dorado, Kan. (with Lynyrd Skynyrd)
Aug. 12 - Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek - Raleigh, N.C. (with Lynyrd Skynyrd and Aaron Lewis)
Aug. 18 - Klipsch Music Center - Noblesville, Ind. (with Lynyrd Skynyrd)
Aug. 19 - BB&T Pavilion - Camden, N.J. (with Lynyrd Skynyrd)
Aug. 25 - Nikon at Jones Beach Theater - Wantagh, N.Y. (with Lynyrd Skynyrd)
Sept. 15 – Northern Quest Resort & Casino - Pepsi Outdoor Amphitheater - Airway Heights, Wash.
Sept. 16 – Washington State Fair - Puyallup, Wash.
ABOUT HANK WILLIAMS JR.:
Hank Williams Jr.'s extremely impressive resume has spawned 70 million albums sold worldwide, six PLATINUM albums, 20 GOLD albums, 13 No. 1 albums and 10 No. 1 singles. Marking 52 years since his first album in 1964, Hank Jr. released IT'S ABOUT TIME (Nash Icon Records) on January 15, 2016. In addition to the history-making "Are You Ready for the Country," the project includes new tunes such as "Dress Like an Icon," "Just Call Me Hank," "It's About Time," and "The Party's On" as well as re-recorded versions of classics "Mental Revenge" and "Born to Boogie" with Brantley Gilbert, Justin Moore and Brad Paisley on guitar. IT'S ABOUT TIME is Hank Jr.'s 37th album in his five-decade career. He continues to add accolades to an extremely impressive resume, which includes ACM Entertainer of the Year, CMA Entertainer of the Year and BMI Icon in addition to winning a GRAMMY and being inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. As a touring artist, Hank Jr. was a pioneer in bringing arena rock production values to country music, and he remains one of the most consistent ticket sellers in music, period, as generation after generation gets turned on to one of the most dynamic live performers ever to take the stage.
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05/20/2023 : Ameris Bank Amphitheatre: Alpharetta, GA
06/09/2023 : Riverbend Music Center: Cincinnati, OH
06/10/2023 : The Pavilion at Star Lake - Burgettstown, PA (Pittsburgh): Burgettstown, PA
06/16/2023 : Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre - Maryland Heights, MO (St. ... : Maryland Heights, MO
06/17/2023 : Ruoff Music Center - Noblesville, IN (Indianapolis) : Noblesville, IN
07/07/2023 : RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater - Ridgefield, WA (Portl ... : Ridgefield, WA
07/08/2023 : White River Amphitheatre - Auburn, WA (Seattle): Auburn, WA
07/14/2023 : Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater: Nampa, ID
07/15/2023 : Under The Big Sky Music & Arts Festival 2023: Whitefish, MT
07/21/2023 : FivePoint Amphitheatre: Irvine, CA
07/22/2023 : Ironstone Amphitheatre: Murphys, CA
08/25/2023 : Maine Savings Amphitheater: Bangor, ME
08/26/2023 : Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion: Gilford, NH
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Beginning about age 13, music always been my "safe place", my "escape", it became a part of who I am. My background includes being a photographer/journalist for newspapers, magazines and radio stations and more recently I have been an artist manager. What I continue to strive to learn is, what is important to the fans/readers? I find that the answer is always that they want to feel close to the artist they are supporting. The human contact that we all need is something that I want to deliver to anyone that happens to read something I write or see a photograph I shoot. It is important to me to provide that experience, because I am, after all, still always a "fan" and that giddy 13-year-old girl is simply amazed! I never imagined that my passion and love for music would lead me where I am today! I use the hashtag #iamtheluckiestgirliknow because I cannot believe how blessed I am! I'm excited to see "what happens next" and take you all along with me! This is going to be amazing…
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KN-C29840. President John F. Kennedy Attends State Dinner for King Mohammad Ẓāhir Shāh and Queen Humaira Begum of Afghanistan
President John F. Kennedy attends a dinner in honor of King Mohammad Ẓāhir Shāh and Queen Humaira Begum of Afghanistan. Standing in foreground (L-R): President Kennedy's sister, Eunice Kennedy Shriver; King Ẓāhir; Queen Humaira; President Kennedy. Also pictured (standing on the Grand Staircase): Military Aide to the President, General Chester V. Clifton; Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh (mostly hidden); unidentified Afghan official; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell Shepard. Entrance Hall, White House, Washington, D.C.
President John F. Kennedy attends a dinner in honor of King Mohammad Ẓāhir Shāh and Queen Humaira Begum of Afghanistan. Standing in front of the Grand Staircase (L-R): President Kennedy's sister, Eunice Kennedy Shriver; King Ẓāhir; Queen Humaira; President Kennedy. Entrance Hall, White House, Washington, D.C.
AR8096-L. President John F. Kennedy with King of Afghanistan, Mohammad Ẓāhir Shāh
President John F. Kennedy and King of Afghanistan, Mohammad Ẓāhir Shāh (left), descend the Grand Staircase of the White House prior to a dinner in the King's honor. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke, stands at right (back to camera). Entrance Hall, White House, Washington, D.C.
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President John F. Kennedy stands with King of Afghanistan, Mohammad Ẓāhir Shāh (right), upon the King's arrival at the White House for a dinner in his honor. North Portico, White House, Washington, D.C.
AR8096-J. President John F. Kennedy Greets King of Afghanistan, Mohammad Ẓāhir Shāh
President John F. Kennedy shakes hands with King of Afghanistan, Mohammad Ẓāhir Shāh (right), upon the King's arrival at the White House for a dinner in his honor. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke, stands in center. North Portico, White House, Washington, D.C.
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The above distances depend on whether a vehicle goes into a skid or not – distances increase drastically when vehicles go into a skid.
The type of vehicle (vehicle mass – together with speed relating to momentum) also plays a role – for example : in emergency situations a light passenger car doing in the order of 100km/h needs about 60m to stop, a truck weighing less than 5t would require about 70m and a truck weighing between 5t and 10t would require in the order of 80-90m (both doing about 100km/h). (In all these cases vehicles do not go into a skid situation and distances given do not include driver observation and decision distances).
Speed plays a major role in driver observation, recognition, decision and reaction time. In the case of a hazard or an incident on the road, the driver of a medium size motorcar driving at a speed of 120 km/h will need a total distance of about 227 metres from the point of observing a hazard and taking evasive action until the vehicle comes to a standstill. For a driver driving at a speed of 180 km/h this distance more than doubles to about 480 metres. Information on the total observation, recognition, decision and reaction distances required for various sized motorcars and speeds on a flat section of road are given in the graph below.


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Home » » Notorious Cultist Bursts Into Tears After Arrest With Gang Member.
Notorious Cultist Bursts Into Tears After Arrest With Gang Member.
Two suspected cultists/kidnappers were apprehended by a vigilante group at Ojuwo-Afu, in Igalamela/Odolu local government area (Ajaka axis) in Kogi state.
The suspects identified as Abdulkarim Idris a.k.a Firefighter and Atene Amade a.k.a Mad lion, were said to have perpetrated numerous kidnappings in the past especially along Idah-Ajegu-Lokoja road but got away with it as they allegedly have strong political backings.
The news of the arrests of 'Firefighter' and 'Mad lion', has excited the villagers but there are fears their godfathers who are said to be rich and influential will soon negotiate their release.


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PartitionMagic is a utility software program for hard disk drive partitioning originally made by PowerQuest, but subsequently owned by Symantec. As of December 8, 2009, the Symantec website stated that they no longer offer PartitionMagic.

The program runs on pre-Vista Microsoft Windows operating systems including Windows 2000 and Windows XP, but the application is incompatible with Windows Vista and later versions (although Microsoft added resizing). In any of these cases, existing partitions can be resized without loss of data.

Details

PartitionMagic is capable of resizing NTFS, FAT16 or FAT32 partitions without data loss, and can copy and move partitions, including to other disks. It also has various other features, including being able to convert between FAT16, FAT32 and NTFS, modify the cluster size of FAT16, FAT32 and NTFS filesystems, and merge adjacent FAT or NTFS filesystems (all without data loss, though some NTFS-only metadata is lost on conversion to FAT). Additionally, it had somewhat limited support for ext2 and ext3 partitions.  PartitionMagic was the first commercial product of its kind containing patented technology.

The first version of PartitionMagic was released with DOS and OS/2 support.  Versions 2–3 were offered with DOS, OS/2 and Windows support.  Symantec's PartitionMagic version 8 dropped the OS/2 version. Server versions were also offered under the name Server Magic for Windows and Novell NetWare servers.

The stable version of PartitionMagic 8.05 also included a rescue floppy disk with an additional DOS version of PartitionMagic. The DOS version (which included DR-DOS or MS-DOS) came on one 2.88 MB or two 1.44 MB floppy disks.

The Windows version of PartitionMagic could also be integrated in BartPE (Bart's Preinstalled Environment) a Windows XP based Live CD created by using the PE Builder. To integrate PartitionMagic into BartPE a PE Builder plug-in for PartitionMagic was available.

History
PowerQuest's Partition Magic originated in 1993; Version 2.0 was available for purchase by January 1995. An OS/2 version was available by September 1995.

Version 3.02 came out early 1997.

PartitionMagic, while under PowerQuest, was updated regularly, adding new features.

Once Symantec purchased the application in 2003, there were no new releases, and Symantec stated that it had no plans on releasing a new version.  As of October 13, 2011, the Symantec website stated, "Sorry, we no longer offer Norton Partition Magic."

Compatibility issues
PartitionMagic is compatible with Windows NT, 95/98, ME, 2000, and XP desktop editions. However, it is not compatible with server editions of Windows NT, 2000, nor 2003 by design – a more expensive product from the same manufacturer, ServerMagic, would handle these – nor does it run on Windows Vista and later versions.

PartitionMagic 2.0.5, VolumeManager 7 and VolumeManager 8 cannot resize dynamic disks.

See also
 Disk partitioning
 List of disk partitioning software
 ntfsresize
 resize2fs

References

External links
 Download Partition Magic 8 Demo - Softpedia

Disk partitioning software
Gen Digital software
Proprietary software
Discontinued software
Utilities for Windows


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Arriving in Otres Beach, we spent a good hour combing up and down the two dozen or so guesthouses that lined the sand and beach road, comparing rooms and prices. With no 3G or WiFi to check Tripadvisor, and with the Lonely Planet recommendation of the Koh Kong Guesthouse still fresh in our minds, we were understandably taking our time to have a close look.
We saw lots of nice (and some not-so-nice) places, but Mien Mien looked good. 15$ a night for a double room right on the beach, private bathroom included. Sold. I was sure I remembered the name from somewhere, but not quite sure where… Check in, get online and – ah. That's why the name rings a bell: we realize that some people are saying they had a rat problem. Uh-oh. This is confirmed the following morning when we find either rat or mouse crap in our bathroom, and later on the bed. So we said "nope" before having any real-life encounters, shouldered our bags and got right out of there.
We ate breakfast that morning at Sunshine Café, further up the beach, and were happy to find a spacious, clean double room at $12 per night. Shared bathroom, but whatever. It's not on Tripadvisor and reviews are lacking online, so after extending our stay to seven nights (and reluctantly leaving only then) we thought it deserved a bit of exposure.
First – the good. Only six rooms – three bungalows, three rooms above the restaurant – all are smack on the beach. Our bungalow has the basics: fan, 'squito net, double bed and is plenty big enough. The sand is wide on this part of Otres, they have plentiful loungers and comfy chairs. The massage girls and sunglass salesmen are present but not too pushy (slightly worse on slow days… I couldn't get out of having my legs threaded after a bit of a haggling mishap on my part). The staff are always present and very friendly. We felt that this might be one of the few if only Khmer-owned place in Otres. Bathrooms were cleaned every morning. Two very friendly resident dogs are just the icing on the cake.
We ate breakfast, and usually lunch here every day. Delicious fresh fruit shakes – I go for watermelon, Richard for banana and peanut. The prices are some of the cheapest on the beach and the food is great (lots of vegan options!) – definitely recommend the mango salad and amok vegetables, recipes will likely follow. And seriously, the portions were *huge*. Honestly, we like to eat – a lot – and most meals finish with Richard licking his plate clean and then begging for my scraps. It is not often that we find a place where we can order a single dish and comfortably split it between us. So as well as being reasonably priced and delicious, we were kept well nourished for these hard days on the sand. In the evenings they have a barbecue – sadly meat and fish only – and light all the tables with tea lights. The atmosphere is hard to beat as the waves lap the shore by your feet and reggae music fills the air.
Now, the bad. We don't have a problem with shared bathrooms, particularly when living on the beach and the extent of washing is pretty much rinsing the salt away. The bathrooms are cleaned every day, but because they are shared between the guests and the restaurant, they can be a bit dirty come evening time. The water from the shower is island water – that is, it comes from a tank and is a bit brown and stinky. Although that's true of anywhere on the beach, not just here. Less forgivably, the bathrooms are in a mixed state of repair – the toilet seat is not properly attached in one, the light went in the other a few days ago and is still not fixed. Finally, our bungalow and the one adjacent are right next to the kitchen – so kitchen noise and (sometimes) smells do filter through. Not that we spend that much time in the room. The beach can be a little noisy in the evenings, but on Otres pretty much everything is done and quietened down by 10pm.
Minor quibbles when your day basically consists of: get up, work out on the beach and then run into the sea to cool down. Eat fresh breakfast and fruit shake, then commence sun bathing. Eat lunch. Sun bathe. Sea. Sun. Sea. Sun. Sun. Buy fruit from fruit lady. Sun. Massage. Sun. Shower. Sunset. Eat dinner. Bed. Repeat as necessary.
Tip: try and get the bungalow that faces right on to the sea.
This entry was posted in Asia, Cambodia, Travel on April 3, 2014 by Amélie.
Awesome! How long are you staying in Otres? We ended up spending 8 days and would have stayed longer!


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DC Budgam chairs Shia-Sunni Coordination Committee meet
Appeals for peace, restraint, harmony among all sects
BUDGAM, MAY 13: Deputy Commissioner, Budgam Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar along with SP Budgam Amod Ashok Nagpure today held a meeting with members of Shia-Sunni Coordination Committee Budgam at New Conference Hall Budgam.
The meeting was called in the backdrop of spontaneous protests throughout Budgam following the horrific incident of Bandipora.
At the outset, participants condemned the horrific and dastardly act of criminality. While expressing shock over the incident, DC Budgam told the gathering that all humans irrespective of religions are outraged and want a speedy investigation/ trial of the incident so that culprit is dealt with sternly as per law and justice be done with the victim and its family.
She further added though the anger against it is genuine and all should protest against it peacefully but cautioned the members of the committee against any attempts by the vested interests to give it a sectarian touch. She urged upon the respectables of society to ensure calm and peaceful atmosphere in the district. SP Budgam also spoke on the occasion and told that preliminary action as warranted under the law has already been taken in the form of arrest of the accused. He called for restraint from the protestors and told the committee members to ensure peaceful environment. The participants assured the administration of their support in keeping the situation under control.
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Part park and part community garden, this beautifully-rendered project responds to the course concrete materiality of the city and the need to create connections amidst the impersonal skyscrapers that many denizens of New York inhabit.
The core of the project by New Zealand architect Tim Stephens (designed for Huntington, Long Island) is a series of planters, angled toward the sun, that both provide workable plots for residents to grow food locally but also define circulation spaces, terraced seating and a sense of balance between openness and enclosure.
Unlike a typical park, space is created architecturally – but unlike a building, landscapes inform the experience as well, which is primarily one of movement and interaction, not static occupation.
The idea is to divide the area into zones that smoothly connect with one another, ranging from small individual and group plots with small paths in between up to large, vegetation-intensive community planters with full-sized trees and a wide-open market space in the conceptual center of it all.
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"After 8 years of working as a design architect, Tim has developed a reputation for producing design conceptions that transcend the clutter.
Tim studied and began his career in Auckland where he worked for leading New Zealand firm Warren & Mahoney for a number of years.
After a year working in Santiago, Chile, he moved to Brisbane, Australia, where he became registered and had the opportunity to work on a number of projects of international scale and complexity."


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But aren't there interpretations which don't assume consciousness is necessary?
This seems to be a good thing because otherwise you end up in a solipsistic universe, where you personally are a cause of the Big Bang and all 13 and a bit billion years of everything that happened afterwards. (For varying and approximate values of 'you', at least.)
Assuming consciousness is essential seems to be another spin around the implicit dualism of mind over matter. Although it looks as if it's saying that mind and matter are linked, the implication is really that matter only appears when mind decides it does - which could be a little bit suspect, I think.
How much of a mind do you need before it's conscious enough to start deciding observables?
Why would it have to be you? perhaps your existence is only guaranteed by the existence of another individual who is the actual observer. That would mean that the biblical "thou shalt not kill" might be to guarantee your own existence and that of the universe, by maintaining the life of the observer.
You're right, there are interpretations that do not require a conscious observer: "consistent histories" for instance. But here's the thing: most of these interpretations address primarily the problem of decoherence, that is, the passage from quantum-mechanical interference of complex amplitudes to classical addition of real (and positive) probabilities. What none of them address is the (not quantum-mechanical but probabilistic) problem of actuality (which of the actual histories is realised), which is basically the (probabilistic, not quantum mechanical) problem of assigning a probability to a single event.
Finally, there's an additional twist to this whole discussion which is that decoherence is supposed to be about breaking entanglement, a concept which figures prominently in gaianne's writeup and seems central to the "everything is connected" woo-woo (excuse me) narratives. Now the twist is that entanglement itself is not well defined. It is possible to write down a state of three particles such that depending on the result of a measurement made on A, B and C may or may not be entangled (and cyclic permutations of A, B and C). So, "connectedness" of A, B and C means that "connectedness" of B and C depends on what happens to A far away. This state is called sometimes a Borromean state, by analogy with the borromean rings which are not linked pairwise, but are linked as a set of three.
Back to the beginning, consciousness is not essential but unless a conscious observer is involved, philosophical problems with quantum mechanics seem rather mild to nonexistent, which again suggest a philosophical problem, not a problem with quantum mechanics. The central question is: how are entanglement or interference perceived? Remember Bohr's "no phenomenon is a phenomenon unless it is an observed phenomenon".
"'woo woo' is not shorthand, it's rudeness."--Bertrand Russell
http://www.watchingyou.com/woowoo.html
There are 41 statements to the Woo Woo credo, many of which demonstrate that it is a term coming out of Usenet flamewars--or somesuch. To understand if a person is a woo woo, one would have to run their comments via the list--and if they matched up, you can then call them "woo woos" and start an argument--it's an argumentative term, with some humour but clearly aimed at a certain Usenet type of character (the kind who reports you to the sys admin etc.) The list does have some enjoyable moments. I recommend numbers 4, 8, 9, 12, 22...wow, 22! But I don't recommend using it as shorthand because it is clearly meant to be derogatory.
Don't fight forces, use them R. Buckminster Fuller.
by rg (leopold dot lepster at google mail dot com) on Thu Jan 3rd, 2008 at 04:55:21 AM EST
But there's another interpretation which is a kind of extremist Copenhagen view. It says that QM is a tool which calculates probabilities. And that's all it is.
It doesn't try to define what really happens, it doesn't assume that wave functions are 'real' or even that they evolve. All it says is that if you measure a system at time t, the probabilities of the different outcomes are the real part of etc.
The fact that states can be in various baroque non-local superpositions before the interaction doesn't change this. The probabilities will still be consistent and computable.
Migeru:
What none of them address is the (not quantum-mechanical but probabilistic) problem of actuality (which of the actual histories is realised), which is basically the (probabilistic, not quantum mechanical) problem of assigning a probability to a single event.
"It's random within probabilistic constraints" seems to be all that QM can tell you.
There may be a theory which defines the ontology in more detail. But QM doesn't seem to be it.
The only difference between an observer and a non-observer is that the observer is consciously aware of a measured value. But that doesn't define the value.
What's annoying about QM is that it tries to conflate different issues. There's a difference between the physical interaction needed to make a measurement and the mental process of experiencing the measurement. There's also non-locality, which supposedly makes everything very spooky and has somehow - for some reason which has never been properly explained, because it's not really needed - been linked to mental experience, even though it's completely distinct.
Micro to macro amplification ('measurement')
Non-locality etc
'It's all one' woo woo
are all different. I'll take the middle two. I won't accept the other two until someone does an experiment in which two observers measure two contradictory observables from the same quantum system at the same time.
Remember Bohr's "no phenomenon is a phenomenon unless it is an observed phenomenon".
That's almost makes sense, but doesn't, because in the limit it says that nothing in the universe exists unless it's observed. Which seems unlikely - otherwise you're back to solipsism again, with every possible wave function in the entire history of the universe converging on your viewpoint.
by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Thu Jan 3rd, 2008 at 06:13:12 AM EST
Great comment.
Regarding Bohr, isn't that very similar to what Kand said about noumenon and phenomenon? Aren't there serious epistemological issues at the core of all this?
ThatBritGuy:
Which is why I want to make a diary referring to a number of out-there models and experiments from Quantum Mechanics and ask people to hash out the ontology. Because things like "what is an object" are not quite clear. And it is a lot easier to say "the universe is purely relational" than to build any useful model out of that insight, which is why a lot of physicist will talk in those terms around a pool table, but few papers get written.
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Jan 3rd, 2008 at 06:21:27 AM EST
And it is a lot easier to say "the universe is purely relational" than to build any useful model out of that insight, which is why a lot of physicist will talk in those terms around a pool table, but few papers get written.
sniff, sniff Chris, is that you cooking up another batch of your pudding somewhere?
Truth unfolds in time through a communal process.
by marco on Thu Jan 3rd, 2008 at 06:48:39 AM EST
That depends what you expect physics to do. There's a difference between explaining reality, modelling reality, and defining reality.
I think realistically (sic) the best you can hope for is models of increasing sophistication and usefulness. Explaining reality is best left to theologians. (Not that they have a clue either, but it keeps them busy.)
No one should be trying to define reality, ever, but it's easy to fall into the trap of believing that a theory with predictive power is what's going on ontologically.
Too much physics is still cursed by Platonism. According to Penrose et el., models supposedly float around outside reality telling it what to do.
But there's a huge gap between using experimental recipes to predict what's going to happen next, and assuming there's a Central Recipe Database running things behind the scenes.
One is pattern recognition, the other is metaphysics. One assumes that reality works consistently and the consistency can be enumerated. The other makes unwarranted assumptions about the mechanisms which create that consistency.


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