Kelly was the driving force behind the repeal of the so-called Wright Amendment, named after Ft. Worth congressman Jim Wright. When Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport (DFW) opened in 1974, all airlines serving DAL as well Ft. Worth Meacham Airport moved across town to larger DFW. Southwest stayed put at Love and continued flying their routes within Texas. In 1979 the airline launched service to New Orleans, it's first destination outside of Texas. In an effort to support the large investment in DFW made by the cities of Dallas and Ft. Worth -not to mention major airlines like Braniff International and American- as well as to presumably stifle unwanted competition, congressman Wright authored an amendment to the International Air Transport Act of 1979 that severely restricted air service at DAL. The amendment, which was signed into law in 1980, restricted scheduled passenger service using aircraft with more than 56 seats to cities in Texas and four bordering states: Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. Furthermore, airlines could not sell tickets from DAL to destinations beyond those states, so a passenger wanting to fly from Chicago to DAL would have to buy two separate tickets to complete their trip.
Although the new law didn't immediately impact Southwest, it would become a thorn in the side of the carrier as it grew over the next two decades. The Wright Amendment was subsequently revised twice by Congress, once in 1997 to add Alabama, Mississippi and Kansas and again in 2005 to add Missouri. In late 2004, newly appointed Southwest CEO Kelly formally called for a repeal of the law, an announcement which was not surprisingly met with some strong opposition at DFW and American Airlines. Both thought opening up DAL to unlimited flights would cause damage to American which was still ailing from 9/11 and the ensuing recession, as well as divert passenger traffic away from DFW as a whole. In 2006 after a year and half of negotiation, a compromise was reached between Southwest, American and the cities of Dallas and Ft. Worth to sunset the Wright Amendment. Airlines would be allowed to fly non-stop to any US city from DAL. However a maximum of 20 gates would be allowed at the airport and international flights were off limits. The repeal would come eight years to the day the law was signed by President George W. Bush on October 13, 2006. In the meantime airlines could sell tickets to DAL from any US city provided they made a stop in one of the approved states. A new 20 gate terminal would also be built for when the repeal took effect, and the airport would receive upgraded baggage claim and parking facilities as well as new concession areas.
Southwest kicked off non-stop service to seven new destinations: Denver, Chicago Midway, Baltimore, Washington Reagan National, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Orlando. In November the airline will add non-stops to Phoenix, Orange County, San Diego, Tampa, Ft. Lauderdale, New York LaGuardia, Atlanta and Nashville followed by service to San Francisco and Oakland in January. The first flights departed with much fanfare as Kelly, Southwest President Emeritus Colleen Barrett and founder Herb Kelleher were on hand to greet passengers. Passengers on each of the first departures to one of the seven new nonstop destinations also received gifts including shirts and Southwest Vacations packages and will be presenting passengers with various gifts and giveaways throughout the course of the week. The celebration wasn't limited to just Love Field as Southwest later held an employee rally and news conference at the company's headquarters and employees throughout the city of Dallas gave away 1,000 free flights.
Virgin America arrived with style at DAL (Virgin America).
"Downtown Express" as the aircraft that operated Virgin's last flight at DFW was ferried over to DAL. It was a party in the sky, as Sir Richard Branson along with contest winners, employees, media, corporate partners and even country music star Kacey Musgraves went along for the ride with Musgraves playing an acoustic set for inflight entertainment. The party continued later that night as the airline hosted the Lovefest Launch Party at the House of Blues.
When the subject of the Wright Amendment repeal first surfaced a decade ago, many feared opening up Love Field to nationwide non-stops would hurt DFW and the airlines operating there. While Gary Kelly has stated that he expects traffic at DAL to increase 50 percent with the new nonstops and connecting passengers, executives at DFW and its largest airline, American, aren't fazed. "Will it have an impact? Sure, it'll have an impact," said DFW Airport chief executive Sean Donohue. "Do I think it'll be a big impact? No." American Airlines Senior Vice President of Marketing and Planning Andrew Nocella also believes the added crosstown competition won't be untenable, "Net-net, we're not going to say that's not a financial hit to the company," he said. "But at this point, I just don't believe it's material." Executives at American as well as industry analysts believe that DFW's sheer size and American's large route network will continue to dominate the Dallas market as a whole. While the lifting of the Wright Amendment may drive a portion of local passengers to DAL, American can replace those enplanements with connecting passengers. Dallas will likely be able to sustain unrestricted air service at two hub airports so despite years of misgivings it appears Love and DFW-as well as American and Southwest- can coexist. And after all these years we can all finally say that a little bit of Love goes a long way.
Gabe Andino is an Associate Editor for NYCAviation.com, aviation enthusiast and airport management professional residing in New Jersey. Follow him on Twitter @OGAndino.


In recent years, religious court tries to break the gap by means of roving or mobile court. Mobile court is applied to fill up sense of justice and right among citizen who do not have adequate knowledge about procedural law and live away from city center where court usually runs. This research is attempted to dig into the practices of mobile court and compare it with other principles of procedural laws in Indonesia civil code.This research is used juridical-normative method that emphasizes investigation into law provision that is valid in Indonesia jurisdiction. The investigation will be addressed to Het Herziene Indonesisch Reglement (HIR), Legislation no 48 of 2009 on judiciary dominion, Legislation no 3 of 2015, Legislation no 50 of 2009 on religious court, and Supreme Court Legislation no 1 of 2015 on integrated service of mobile court in district court and religious court or Islamic court in order to publication of marriage certificate. This research is specifically analytical-descriptive in character and in order to obtain holistic description about practice of dispute settlement in Islamic court by means of mobile court in accordance to principles and codes of civil code procedural law. The result of this description then to be analyzed by means of qualitative-normative method on the ground of document research in which materials of legislation and jurisprudence are analyzed furthermore. This research also use observation and interview as complementary method, especially on how Tasimalaya District Court and Cimahi Religious Court practicing mobile court.
Krisna harahap, Hukum Acara Perdata, PT.


Lola Zola authors, Marcy Winograd and Jackie Hirtz will be on "Authors Talk Live" on Sunday, February 8, 2015 from 12:25 to 12:50 pm PST. They'll be interviewed by show host Patricia Johnson, along with Victoria Christopher Murray, prolific author and co-founder of Brown Girls Publishing. Authors Talk Live will also feature Brown Girls Publishing authors Candy Jackson and Gregory Marshall beginning at 11:00 am PST (Authors Talk Live is from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm PST each Sunday). You can listen here: WPBRadio.com Enjoy!
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Authors Marcy Winograd and Jackie Hirtz visited John Muir Elementary School in Santa Monica on Monday November 20. Three sessions in the amazing school library were held for third, fourth, and fifth graders.
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Young teens, tweens, families and book lovers are invited to hear authors Marcy Winograd and Jackie Hirtz read passages from LOLA ZOLA and the LEMONADE CRUSH, their new tween novel. Marcy is a resident of Ocean Park and the Secretary of the Ocean Park Association.
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From Terminator To Predator: Gota Enters Worldwide Ranking Of 'Press Freedom Predators'
President Nandasena Gotabaya Rajapaksa was bestowed an ignominious honour today (5) when he officially entered a worldwide ranking of 'Press Freedom Predators' compiled by the international media watchdog, Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
The global list is a "who's who" gallery of political leaders who have "cracked down massively" on press freedom, with accompanying portraits of their predatory methods against journalists, their favourite targets and incendiary quotes justifying their conduct.
RSF's portrait of Gotabaya Rajapaksa in 2021 List of Press Freedom Predators
Nandasena Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who was elected President in November 2019, has joined the list of 37 heads of state and government published in 2021. RSF last compiled the index in 2016.
"Terror is back," RSF announced under its portrait of Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the Sri Lankan President who led military intelligence killing squads under his brother Mahinda Rajapaksa's 2005-2015 presidency. RSF however erroneously refers to Gotabaya Rajapaksa as "Defence Minister" in 2005-2015. In fact, Gotabaya served as Secretary to the Ministry of Defence while his President brother Mahinda held office as Minister of Defence for the entirety of his presidency.
RSF said the Gotabaya Presidency makes investigative reporting on such sensitive issues as the plight of the Tamil minority or Sri Lanka's Muslim community seem extremely dangerous.
"Those who dare are exposed to two dangers. One is judicial, the probability that the police will come with warrants for their arrest. The other is physical, the probability that they will receive death threats, which the police will refuse to register if they try to file a complaint," the media rights group noted.
In his portrait, RSF says his election returned Sri Lanka to the "darkest hours" of its recent history. Gotabaya acquired the moniker "Terminator" when he served as Defence Minister of Sri Lanka, the media rights organisation says, because of his role as overseer of a death squad known as the white van commando. The vehicles were used to kidnap and torture journalists, and in some cases execute them, RSF said.
In fact, the Terminator moniker was ascribed to Gotabaya Rajapaksa by his brother Basil just ahead of the 2019 presidential election. But there was little doubt that when his brother Mahinda Rajapaksa ruled as President, "Gota" who served as Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, came to be known as the regime's chief executioner. Based on RSF's own tally, 14 journalists were killed or went missing when Gotabaya served as Defence Secretary, and at least 20 were forced into exile after being tortured or threatened.
Gotabaya's accession to the Presidency has "reawakened old demons" for journalists, says RSF.
"Many Sri Lankan journalists now face a terrible dilemma. Do they do their job or do they avoid putting their lives in danger? They have to live with the ghosts of so many colleagues who were murdered while, at the same time, the impunity for crimes of violence against journalists committed on Gota's orders continues to be total," the Sri Lankan president's page says.
Since his election, warrants for the arrest of journalists have been issued, media outlets have been raided and searched, ploys have been used to disinform, and death threats have been made, said RSF. "Much of the Sri Lankan press is now censoring itself, either because of what Gota did in the past or what he is doing now as president," the media rights group noted.
Gotabaya Rajapaksa's "favourite targets" were "Journalists who dare to do their job, those covering sensitive subjects" and his "official discourse" includes "Calls for Murder and to Forget", RSF's profile said.
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SarathP / July 6, 2021
What an image. A gallery of murderers. Gota's place is richly deserved.
nimal fernando / July 6, 2021
Don't forget, Gota was voted in by an overwhelming majority ……… most others are entrenched dictators or hereditary dynasties ………
Let's take this opportunity to congratulate ourselves …….. we are the masters of our own fate.
leelagemalli / July 6, 2021
I think any genuine leader who would really want to make tangible changes to the progress, this nation should work on the improvement of the awareness of general public before going to any kind of elections. Roads and constructions would not bring anything so long peoples attitudes would not be changed.
That should be held on the top of the agenda after the war is no longer there. Germany did it .. and several other countries being torn after brutal wars did it…. why our DONKEYs did not want to go for it is highly questionable.
Nothing would help so long PEOPLE in this country would remain as they are now…. it will be like බිහිරි අලි ඇතුන්ට වයලීනය වාදනය කරනවා වගේ like playing a violin to deaf elephants.
In a country kali-amma control Dhammika paniya concocted by an illiterate man could become -panacea- within an overnight, what more talks about majority of our people.
Brother, NF, did you know that srilanken MBBS holders were found in those ques at Dhammika Paniya maker's place ?
N. Perera / July 7, 2021
The one and only leader who completely wiped out the world's deadliest Terrorists Organization LTTE even America said no one can wipe out LTTE and India also said the same things. The other leader who wiped out the Chechnyan Terrorist is Valdimar Putin. Now in Sri Lanka no more LTTE terrorists only just barkers diaspodas in the world
"The one and only leader who completely wiped out the world's deadliest Terrorists"
True! Sarath Fonseka was a good leader …….. who led from the front to finish the war.
It's nice of you to give him all the credit.
leelagemalli / July 10, 2021
BP it was not Rajapakshes but valiant forces did the job.but Rajapakshe grabbed the credit as u see it continuing yet today. Shameless buggers would suck the last blood drop of the destitute but in the name of so called war victory.best would be people to destroy them all the families as they would do it to the poisonous reptiles being found in the backyard.no pardon but they should all be taken away from our sights. Then the nation will see its future😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐
Yet today there are masses across the country to eat milk rice on behalf of Basil entering the parliament. PINGUTHTHARA s stay as if their both ends sutured. Sivuru and the placed given to is made silent. BBS dog is silent so as Madagoda ballige putha and the Male nurse in red robes aka Muruththettuwa man. All in all people s staple remains 3× times rice instead Ratathanakola auyooooooo🐕🐕🐕🐕🐕🐕🐕🐕😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐😐
Great achievement for so called SB monks. How would they explain it to the fraction s that are out of that 6.9 millions. ?
Withis being the stance of the world towards the barbarians, not only GSP plus but also any unexpected would be the reality in upcoming months. Aiyoooooo, not even now the very same people would realise the gravity of danger before us. 😎😎😎😎😎😎
Rajapakshes are etnnic cleansers from the beginning on., this is public secret.
High profile murderers cant know the fingerspitzgefule in politics, if yes the world should be upside down. Abusive media should finally take the lead in transporting the message to the grassroots if not today when enough is enough ☹☹☹☹☹☹☹
Painful reality is people ll continue like the deaf and blind
. They are caught and disappeared between so called Rajapakshe patriotism and the facts.
Mr Nk compares people s feedback very similar that of dead bodies.
GATAM / July 6, 2021
Singapore's leader is also there.
No wonder SL tries to follow Singapore!
Native Vedda / July 7, 2021
JATAM
Where, in Singapore perhaps?
Getam should be dreaming 🐕🐕🐕🐕🐕🐕🐕🐕
Humble / July 6, 2021
Nandasena is a reptilian humanoid hiding behind a human body.
Watch the two movies 'they live' and 'anonymous rex' to see what i mean
ramona therese fernando / July 6, 2021
Terrible set of deeds. May the dead and missing rest in peace.
deepthi silva / July 6, 2021
Gota rose to power, Mahinda shines in politics, in a certain context which must be understood..
People criticize the Rajapkses , protest, fight against them , het hammered by the police, and what happens ? Ranil Wickramasinghe , who controlles the UNP the main opposition for three decades comes into power. Before long the country is sick of this namby- pamby pretender and go back to the Rajapakses.This is the repeating theme since RW became leader.
RW is good at one thing, convincing the confounded UNP that he is a master .
The fact is , our political parties are not truly democratic. Whoever controls the party can always come to power when the tide turns against the government. While RW controlled the UNP for 30 years how many new leaders have emerged in US, UK and Australia ?
Those are developed cultures. Here we have fools and incompetents calling themselves a country.
Ashan / July 6, 2021
Nandasena has brought shame to this country. He has embarrassed us at the UN, and we have been rebuked by many international human rights organizations, We are now considered a rogue nation, run by a corrupt family and their cronies. Soon the aid we rely on will dry out, and we may face international sanctions. China will give us more loans and keep taking large chunks out of our little island. Hope those who voted for these scoundrels are satisfied with the direction taken by this lot.
Eagle Eye / July 6, 2021
Ashan,
You are wrong. President Nandasena Gotabhaya Rajapakshe brought fame, not shame to Sri Lanka by giving the leadership to defeat Tamil terrorists who bragged that they cannot be defeated militarily. For obvious reasons, those who faced a humiliating defeat do not want to give credit to that achievement.
Guys who went to Afghanistan to eliminate Taliban with all the sophisticated military equipment are running away putting their tails in between their hind legs handing over Afghanistan back to Taliban. Their experience is similar to the experience of IPKF.
"Nandasena has brought shame to this country."
Sugandh / July 6, 2021
The 6.9million didn't see this coming!
Ajith / July 6, 2021
Sugandh,
They love it. They are proud of it. They wanted to see his name in the top.
They must be overjoyed!!
BTW Modi is also there.
Almost all South Asian leaders are there. Sad. What a region!
Paul / July 6, 2021
Why is Singapore included? Anybody know?
https://rsf.org/en/news/rsfs-2021-press-freedom-predators-gallery-old-tyrants-two-women-and-european
chiv / July 6, 2021
Another "feat to be proud" for those 7 million. Man among the elite.
Svenson / July 6, 2021
Well you were all complaining that Sri Lanka could never be another Singapore. And now Gota is up there with the leader of Singapore.
Raj-UK / July 6, 2021
SL may be a tiny nation but our leader is one of the toughest guys (& gals?), out of 37 in the world. True to the 'lion race', our leadership is defiant & doesn't bow down. Those who may call him a cardboard lion for being surrounded by the Military, it is probably for military precision, necessary to carry out orders efficiently without bureaucratic red tape. Of course, the leader has to be surrounded by wagon loads of military body guards, that's to prevent the peasants from mobbing him in adoration. Anyway, that's a sign of importance. Even the military commander goes around in his bullet proof Beemer surrounded by 3 jeep loads of bodyguards but that's probably because these army privates have nothing to do, now that the war is over or maybe of an outside chance of a disillusioned Tamil throwing a grenade at him.
The country maybe in dire economic state but, at least, we can be proud of our leaders who have shown 2 fingers to the world.
World's first woman Prime Minister from tiny Indian Ocean Island of Sri Lanka and world's first man who completely wiped out LTTE terrorist organization is Gotabaya Rajapakse
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So nandasena is a woman and a man?
Maybe a reptilian hemaphrodite?
Gatam, the Singaporean leader is NOT there!
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McLaren Group, manufacturer of the famous F1 sports car, is seeking £250m from new investors to turn its Automotive division into a new British car maker.
The radical restructuring will see the McLaren chairman Ron Dennis become executive chairman of the new company and cut all ties with the company's Formula One team.
Richard Lapthorne, the Cable & Wireless chairman, will become non-executive chairman of McLaren and a director in McLaren Automotive, which will produce a new high-performance road car.
The plans have serious implications for the UK car industry, where McLaren Automotive is likely to become a significant British-based car manufacturer, and Formula One.
Mr Dennis is leaving the sport after more than 40 years. His decision comes as McLaren faces an enquiry over allegations that the team's star driver and reigning world champion, Lewis Hamilton, misled stewards after the Malaysian Grand Prix.
The new sports car company is offering 49pc of the business to new investors, valuing it at just over £500m. The current shareholders are sovereign wealth fund Bahraini Mumtalakat with 50pc, watchmaker Tag Group, 25pc, and Mr Dennis, 15pc.
McLaren's major shareholder, Mercedes-Benz owner Daimler, has decided to play no part in McLaren Automotive.
A spokesman for McLaren said there are no plans to float the business, but it faces an uphill task to attract new equity amid the financial crisis and a dramatic slump in new car sales. Credit Suisse has been appointed as financial advisers.
"With planned additional investment in the company of £250m, proposals in place for a new McLaren car production facility in the UK, and the potential for up to 800 skilled jobs, McLaren Automotive's expansion will represent a significant investment in the UK automotive industry," Mr Dennis said
"I was the architect of today's restructure of the McLaren Group," he said in response to claims that a feud with Hamilton was forcing the proposals and the split from Formula One. "Again, no-one asked me to do it. It was my decision."The new car has been code-named the P11 and will be launched in 2011. It is likely to be worth around £100,000. "We believe the market will recover," Mr Dennis added, before explaining that the need for new equity was because his company has been built with a "complete aversion" to debt.
McLaren's previous cars include the F1, which ceased production in 1998 after five years. It was the world's fastest car at the time and was eventually followed by the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, which will remain in production until 2009.
Tim Urquhart, an analyst at IHS Global Insight, said Mercedes-Benz and McLaren had endured creative differences over the production of the SLR, leading to a split in direction which is believed to be behind Daimler's decision to avoid a stake in McLaren Automotive.
"I think there was a difference in philosophies between what they want a sports car to be," Mr Urquhart said. McLaren will want the new car to be the "ultimate", he added, rivalling the top-end Ferrari F430 and the Lamborghini Gallardo.
"It's not the ideal time to be launching, but hopefully the market will be on an upward trajectory by then," he added. "I think when it does launch it should be a strong addition."
The new company will be a small, boutique car maker, he said.
The appoint of Mr Lapthorne will bring a City heavyweight into the company. He has held directorships at retailer New Look, car parts group TI Automotive and technology company Morse,
He said: "It's a rare opportunity to be involved at a key stage in the development of a British sports car company of an entirely new sort, especially one that has such a great racing pedigree and such a world-class reputation as McLaren."
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Sad news for German F1 fans Hockenheim Formula 1 Track to ditch racing and turn into event / concert space https://www.essentiallysports.com/hockenheim-f1-track-to-ditch-racing-and-turn-track-to-a-place-for-concerts-and-events/
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Adrian David Cheok  is an Australian electrical engineer and a professor at , Tokyo, Japan.

Education
Cheok obtained a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic) with First Class Honors in 1992, and PhD in Engineering in 1998 from the University of Adelaide.
Also studied in Singapore Science school

Career

Academic
In 2004, Cheok developed Human Pacman, an early augmented reality game. In 2005, he created the Poultry Internet project which used a customised haptic jacket to allow him to remotely hug a chicken.

In 2015, Cheok and his students created Scentee, a device which allowed individuals to transmit fragrances via smartphones with the installed device and aroma cartridges. He has also performed research on taste simulation. In 2016, Cheok and student Emma Yang Zhang co-created Kissenger, a device which allows people to remotely transmit the physical sensation of kissing.

Cheok is a professor at  in Tokyo, Japan.

Cheok's research, in recent years, has focused on human sexual interaction with robots. Cheok has been criticised by colleagues for equating human-robot marriage with inter-racial and same-sex marriage, and concerns were raised over his professional conduct, specifically the ethical and consent issues of demonstrating cybersexual inventions with young female students.

In 2019, Cheok announced plans to set up an institution called the Nikola Tesla Graduate School, with right-wing Australian politician Fraser Anning as honorary chairman and president. At the time, the school was asking for donations but did not yet have any physical address and was not registered with the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency.

Conferences
Cheok was a General Co-Chair of David Levy's Love and Sex with Robots conference. The conference presented papers which explored the ethics and practical considerations surrounding sexuality and the field of robotics, specifically sex robots. Its 2015 conference in Malaysia was cancelled by police who declared it illegal and inappropriate for the country's culture, and in 2016 the conference was hosted by Goldsmiths, University of London. In 2020, Cheok and most of the Committee resigned en masse.

In 2017, Cheok provided a keynote speech for the Foundation of Digital Games conference. After the conference the organisers issued a formal statement censuring Cheok for his behaviour after he personally attacked an academic on Twitter
when she criticised aspects of his presentation.

Cheok served as chairman of the academic conference Advances in Computer Entertainment, and contributed to its demise in 2018 when members of the conferences's committee objected to Cheok appointing David Levy, who has been criticised for his views on the use of child sex robots, to the conference's steering committee without consultation, and adding a "Love and Sex with Robots" strand to the conference. Cheok responded by inviting Steve Bannon to give that year's keynote speech, prompting widespread international criticism from universities. Springer cancelled their involvement due to a low number of papers and concerns over irregularities in the paper submission and reviewing process. When many delegates declined to attend, Cheok cancelled the conference, criticising academia as "a bunch of weak willies".

Politics
Cheok is a supporter of Australian politician Fraser Anning, sharing his strong anti-immigration stance. At the 2019 Australian federal election, he ran as a candidate for Anning's Conservative National Party in the Adelaide division of Boothby, receiving 0.79% of the vote. He has been criticised for Islamophobic Facebook posts, and his use of Twitter has been unfavourably compared to Donald Trump tweets by critics. He was a member of Clive Palmer's United Australia Party, but stood down from the right-wing party after being asked by Palmer to "dumb down" his policies.

Awards and honours

In 2003, Cheok received a Young Scientist Award from the Singapore National Academy of Science. He is a member of the World Technology Network, and was a Young Global Leader for the World Economic Forum. He is a Fellow, Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce. In 2016, he was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Awards by University of Adelaide, in recognition of his achievements and contribution in the field of Computing, Engineering and Multisensory communication. Cheok was recognized with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018.

In the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours, he was made a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia for his work in the fields of robotics and artificial intelligence. This resulted in a formal request by the Australian chapter of the Digital Games Research Association to the Governor-General of Australia, for it to be withdrawn. In response Anning wrote to the Governor-General and to Queen Elizabeth II, in defense of Cheok. The Order of Australia has not been rescinded, and Cheok remains a Member of the Order of Australia.

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Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
University of Adelaide alumni
Members of the Order of Australia
Australian roboticists
Academics of the University of London
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As HFC reaches issue 440, it's a number that resonates for the musical role that it plays. Find out why it's so important to audio and music fans inside the September issue... on sale Thursday 16th.
Ten years ago, few of us could have predicted the major shift that would take place in the way we consume music and that we'd be able to stream CD-quality and hi-res music files straight into our homes via robust broadband services. To my mind, this is still the stuff of science-fiction fantasy and in a relatively short time, music fans like myself have gone from buying CDs from a high-street record store to streaming content directly to our home music systems with just the tap of a touchscreen. I don't know about you, but I can't remember the last time I purchased any physical digital media, although I know I am listening and discovering more music than ever.
Streaming services have undoubtedly revolutionised the way we experience music, and several now offer better-than-CD sound quality, while others are still serving something close to MP3-quality. Find out which services continue to cut the sonic mustard for true quality audio fans in this month's Group Test on six music streaming services from: Amazon, Deezer, High Res Audio, Qobuz, Spotify and Tidal.
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As Bitcoin Bubbles, Cassandra's Chorus
Posted on December 1, 2017 December 1, 2017 3:08 pm
What do you get when a group of esteemed observers and participants in the financial system — among them Nobel laureates and billionaires and not a few government officials — chime in, as one, about the lures and lunacy of unchecked speculation?
You get cause for concern. Food for thought. And enough IQ points, wealth and wealth of experience to give even the most cheerful of bitcoin boosters pause.
Or at least pondering a pause.
Beyond the headlines concerning price — it's up, it's down, $11,000 or $10,000 or what it would have been like to get in on the ground floor and suddenly be a Millennial millionaire — we'll deal less with the mechanics of the bidding and more with the observations about mania, mindfulness and just what may be afoot when cryptocurrencies turn cryptic.
About the mechanics: Turns out the bitcoin machine is anything but a smooth one — perhaps more Rube Goldberg than anything else.
News broke this week that bitcoins have bit some dust, literally, having moved on to some nether region of cyberspace where they cannot be found. At all. There are roughly 16.7 million bitcoins out there, but a digital forensics firm called Chainalysis has said that as many as 4 million of them could be lost. That means billions of dollars gone.
That should make participants in a market where the total capitalization is more than $160 billion (at last count) uneasy. After all, value can be ascribed only where one knows how many pieces of something they own (we use the term "value" loosely here). How do you prove you had it if it is gone, with nary a trace? You've heard the term paper millionaire — now meet the digital indigent.
Among the notable observations of the last several days: Ken Griffin, billionaire hedge fund manager, told CNBC that bitcoin smacks of Tulip mania from centuries past (he did say that blockchain has its uses, which might be "profound," as applications as secure records of transaction evolve). Likewise, Carl Icahn, who also is in the ranks of billionaire Wall Street heavyweights, has said bitcoin "seems like a bubble" and that he prefers to stay away from investments where he cannot understand why people are bidding the price up.
Those comments came as the stock price of bitcoin rose more than $11,000 and then promptly fell to around $9,700 and then shot back to a recent $10,480. Notably, the price, when it fell, got slammed by 20 percent in about an hour and a half, which gives a little eye-popping insight into how volatility is sometimes treacherous. The recent buoyancy comes from the fact that the U.S. derivatives exchange CME is now certified to list bitcoin's futures contracts, an event that will happen mid-month.
But might it be that with wider availability comes greater risk? (Proponents would say better liquidity and transparency.) Consider the fact that Federal Reserve Vice Chairman for Bank Supervision Randal Quarles said yesterday that without the backing of central banks, among other things, danger lurks.
As for the Nobel perspective: Prize winner Joseph Stiglitz has said the cryptocurrency should be outlawed. Fellow laureate Robert J. Schiller, who, as Bloomberg focused on asset pricing, said at a conference this week that a crash looms, summing up the allure thusly: "Bitcoin — it's just absolutely exciting. You're fast. You're smart. You've figured out nobody else understands. You're with it. And bitcoin has this anti-government, anti-regulation feel. It's such a wonderful story. If it were only true."
Truth vs. speculation? Hope vs. fact? To take a line from Emily Dickinson: Hope is the thing with feathers, while bitcoin is the thing with bubbles.
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Q: Convert Collection to Spliterator.OfInt How can Collection<Integer> be converted to Spliterator.OfInt? I have tried alot of ways but didn't work out. I can do :
Collection<Integer> coll = new ArrayList<>();
Spliterator<Integer> ints = coll.spliterator();

but I want a Spliterator.OfInt instead of Spliterator<Integer>. How can this be achieved?

A: You need to supply the unboxing operation, so something like this would work:
Collection<Integer> coll = ...

Spliterator.OfInt spliterator = coll.stream().mapToInt(Integer::intValue).spliterator();

A: You can get Stream<Integer> from .stream() and then mapToInt to get IntStream and finally invoke spliterator to get Spliterator.OfInt:
Spliterator.OfInt ofInt = coll.stream().mapToInt(i -> i).spliterator();

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Uhuru set for 3-day State visit to South Africa
STATE VISIT
President Ramaphosa will honour Uhuru at the Union Buildings in Pretoria
Discussions will focus on bilateral, multilateral, economic, regional and continental agreements.
Kenya is South Africa's largest trading partner in Africa outside the Southern African Development Community
by ALLAN KISIA Political Writer
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
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President Uhuru Kenyatta will on Tuesday travel to South Africa for a three-day State visit at at the invitation of President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Ramaphosa will host a Welcome Ceremony in honor of Uhuru at the Union Buildings in Pretoria which will be followed by discussions between the presidents.
The two heads of state will among other things discuss the latest developments around the global response to Covid 19 pandemic and vaccine manufacturing and distribution.
Ramaphosa will lead South Africa's delegation in official talks with Uhuru and the discussions will focus on bilateral, multilateral, economic, regional and continental agreements.
Memoranda of Agreement on cooperation in International Cooperation and Relations, Home Affairs and Tourism are expected to be signed.
The two leaders will also address the South Africa–Kenya Business Forum to further explore new areas of economic, trade and investment cooperation.
Kenya is South Africa's largest trading partner in Africa outside the Southern African Development Community (SADC).
SADC is a regional economic community comprising 16 member States; Angola, Botswana, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Established in 1992, SADC is committed to Regional Integration and poverty eradication within Southern Africa through economic development and ensuring peace and security.
There are more than 60 South African companies operating in Kenya, with investments in the financial services, real estate, food and beverages, entertainment services and hospitality sector, among others.
South Africa exported US$500 million (Sh50 billion) worth of goods to Kenya in 2020 against imports of US$20.9 million (Sh2 billion).
Uhuru's programme will include a visit to Transnet Engineering in Koedoespoort. The event will be used to showcase South Africa's capability in the supply and maintenance of rail-related technology.
Uhuru's tour will also include a visit to the Aspen Pharmacare facility in Gqeberha to display South Africa's technical capacity to manufacture and distribute vaccines and other pharmaceuticals
South Africa established diplomatic relations with Kenya in 1992 with a Joint Commission for Cooperation Agreement.
South Africa and Kenya share longstanding relations that started during the colonial era and the struggle against apartheid.
Apartheid, the Afrikaans name given by the white-ruled South Africa's Nationalist Party in 1948 to the country's harsh, institutionalized system of racial segregation, came to an end in the early 1990s in a series of steps that led to the formation of a democratic government in 1994.
In 1990, prominent ANC figures such as Nelson Mandela were released from prison. Apartheid legislation was repealed on 17 June 1991.
The strategic partnership between Kenya and South Africa is underpinned by common values and principles.
Both nations are committed to democracy, good governance and respect for human rights including the emancipation of women and the full realization of gender equality.


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Wigan leapfrogged Burton at the top of League One after coming from behind to claim a convincing win at Shrewsbury.
Sullay Kaikai fired the Shrews in front from close range before Conor McAleny's superb 20-yard volley drew Wigan level.
Yanic Wildschut drilled home to put the Latics ahead and Jason Pearce headed in Max Power's corner.
Shrewsbury's Zak Whitbread was sent off for a foul on Will Grigg who converted the resulting penalty and then rounded things off by turning in Power's cross.
Wigan are one point clear of title rivals Burton - who were held to a draw by Bury - while Shrewsbury slipped to 18th, five points above the relegation places.
Match ends, Shrewsbury Town 1, Wigan Athletic 5.
Second Half ends, Shrewsbury Town 1, Wigan Athletic 5.
Goal! Shrewsbury Town 1, Wigan Athletic 5. William Grigg (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Max Power with a cross.
Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Mark Halstead.
Attempt saved. Max Power (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Jean-Louis Akpa-Akpro.
Attempt blocked. Donervon Daniels (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Dominic Smith (Shrewsbury Town) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box.
Kyle Vassell (Shrewsbury Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
Substitution, Shrewsbury Town. Jean-Louis Akpa-Akpro replaces Sullay Kaikai.
Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Michael Jacobs replaces Yanic Wildschut.
Attempt missed. Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Chris McCann replaces Conor McAleny.
Attempt missed. William Grigg (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
Substitution, Shrewsbury Town. Dominic Smith replaces Richard Wellens.
Goal! Shrewsbury Town 1, Wigan Athletic 4. William Grigg (Wigan Athletic) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
Zak Whitbread (Shrewsbury Town) is shown the red card.
Penalty Wigan Athletic. William Grigg draws a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty conceded by Zak Whitbread (Shrewsbury Town) after a foul in the penalty area.
Goal! Shrewsbury Town 1, Wigan Athletic 3. Jason Pearce (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Max Power with a cross.
Goal! Shrewsbury Town 1, Wigan Athletic 2. Yanic Wildschut (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
Foul by Stephen Warnock (Wigan Athletic).
Substitution, Shrewsbury Town. Mat Sadler replaces Junior Brown because of an injury.
Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Leon Barnett replaces Reece Wabara because of an injury.
Second Half begins Shrewsbury Town 1, Wigan Athletic 1.
First Half ends, Shrewsbury Town 1, Wigan Athletic 1.


As Mummies of Newborns will know, there is little else that babies do for the first few weeks of life aside from eat and sleep!
My baby particularly loves to sleep - except of course, of a night time when he'd MUCH rather be wide awake and wanting to explore!
As tempting as it is to cuddle him all the time, we know that he needs to learn to be on his own a little too and so we have been trying him out with various things - he's not a huge fan of the moses basket just yet but will sleep in his pram of a day time. But he does seem to LOVE using his swing and his beanbag.
The rocker arrived very well packaged, and once I saw that it required assembly I left the task to Daddy as I have NO patience with that kind of thing!
However, I watched him put it together and was surprised by how straight forward it looked - I actually think I would have quite easily been able to manage it on my own!
The pieces simply slotted together, and the instructions were very straight forward and easy to follow.
Within no more than 5 minutes, the East Coast Rest & Play Rocker was ready to go!
The design is very modern and reminds me very much of something you might see in John Lewis - the design is very unisex too which is a big plus.
You can have the seat reclining or sitting up, but for Tyne we have it reclining as all he wants to do right now is lay back and sleep!
There are 2 vibration settings - Tyne prefers the light vibration, but the higher setting may be something we use as he gets a bit older.
There are also 3 lullabies that you can play - Tyne is a big fan of lullabies so these soothed him straight away!
There is a backrest included, and the chair features an adjustable strap which is very easy to use and you can clearly see that baby is nice and secure.
Since this arrived last week, Tyne has used it every day and he really seems to love it! He looks so comfy laying in it, he always sleeps well and he actually seems to prefer it over his swing now!
The rocker is suitable from birth to approximately 6 months (or 9 kg).
The East Coast Rest & Play Rocker is available from www.wayfair.co.uk - the RRP is £59.99 but it is currently on sale for just £47.99 with FREE UK delivery!
www.wayfair.co.uk also have many other baby and home decor products available, and are well worth a look!!
Tyne gives the East Coast Rest & Play Rocker 5 out of 5!!!
That looks like a great rocker, but I dont think its available here in Australia!


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John Kobelke
Minister for Police and Emergency Services; Community Safety; Water Resources; Sport and Recreation
Recycled Water Strategy released to secure WA's water future
The State Government has released a bold new plan for using recycled water as an alternative water source to secure Western Australia's supply into the future.
Water Resources Minister John Kobelke today launched the $3million State Water Recycling Strategy, which examines how recycled water can be more efficiently utilised in a period of declining rainfall and a drying climate.
"This State Water Recycling Strategy is the first step towards the co-ordinated, safe and efficient use of recycled water in WA," Mr Kobelke said.
"The strategy outlines initiatives to achieve the State's target of recycling 30 per cent of wastewater by 2030, in a manner that is sustainable and supported by the community.
"In the average household, around 47 per cent of water use occurs outside the home, approximately 14 per cent is used in the laundry and 12 per cent is used in the toilet.
"This means that potentially 73 per cent of household water use in the average household may not require treatment to drinking water standard.
"The supply of non-drinking water for some domestic uses is therefore a possible alternative to the supply of only drinking water from the scheme.
"With the right management, safeguards and planning, recycled water has the potential to be a significant resource that is climate independent.
"Work needs to be done now to ensure this resource is well understood and used to its full potential for Western Australia's water future."
The Minister said some forms of water recycling were already underway, particularly in regional areas where recycled water was being used to irrigate sporting ovals.
"The State Government has also built a water recycling plant so that industry in Kwinana can re-use household waste water instead of drinking water," he said.
"However, there are many other options to consider, and this strategy sets out to define the role different forms of recycled water can play in WA.
"Recycling will not be the only solution to Perth's water needs. It is one in a range of initiatives we need to explore to create a sustainable future for the generations to come.
"The State Water Recycling Strategy shows a commitment to sustainable water resource management and a commitment to act now, to invest in a secure water future for Western Australia."
For a copy of the strategy overview document, visit http://www.water.wa.gov.au or telephone 1800 508 885.
Minister's office- 9222 9211


VANCOUVER – Clark County and the city of Vancouver are providing coupons that allow residents to drop off up to 5 cubic yards of leaves at no charge through Dec. 31.
City Bark, 2419 N.E. Andresen Road, (360) 253-8461. 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday in October; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in November and December. Closed Thanksgiving and Sundays. Closes early on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.
H & H Wood Recyclers, 8401 N.E. 117th Ave., (360) 892-2805. 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday in October; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday in November and December; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday (all months). Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas. Closes early on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.
Triangle Resources, 812 S.E. Union St., Camas, (360) 834-7253. 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Closed Saturday and Sunday and on Thanksgiving. Closes early on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.
West Van Materials Recovery Center, 6601 N.W. Old Lower River Road, (360) 737-1727. 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Closed Thanksgiving and Sundays. Closes early on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.
Clark County reminds residents not to blow, rake or sweep leaves onto streets, where they can block storm drains, cause flooding and create driving hazards.
Intentionally blowing, raking or sweeping leaves onto county roads is littering and violates county code.
To help prevent flooding on neighborhood streets with relatively light traffic, residents can clear clogged storm drains by standing in a safe place and using a rake or other garden tool to pull leaves from the path of flowing water.
However, residents should not try to clear storm drains on busy streets. Call Clark County Public Works at (360) 397-2446 to report clogged storm drains or flooding on busy streets outside city limits.


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Insurers Say 'Make Our Case' In International Arena
Life Health > Life Insurance
By Jim Connolly
June 18, 2006 at 04:00 PM Share & Print
The original version of this story was published on National Underwriter Life & Health Magazine
U.S. insurers are asking regulators to ramp up efforts to advocate for American standards as global insurance standards are created.
A call to create a stronger U.S. presence was expressed by both life and property-casualty companies here during the summer meeting of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, Kansas City, Mo.
The most recent cause for concern was the adoption of an accounting paper by the International Association of Insurance Supervisors, Basel, Switzerland.
In May, the IAIS technical committee published its second set of observations addressing the valuation of insurance liabilities for general purpose financial reporting.
U.S. insurers are arguing the paper needs more work and that it was put out prematurely to meet a proposed year-end deadline for a discussion paper of the International Accounting Standards Board, London.
During the meeting of the International Solvency Initiatives working group, trade groups represented by Steve Broadie, vice president-financial legislation and regulation at the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America, Des Plaines, Ill., presented concerns of industry participants.
In addition to PCI, the trades offering comment were the American Council of Life Insurers, the American Insurance Association, the Reinsurance Association of America, all in Washington; the Group of North American Insurance Enterprises, New York; the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, Indianapolis; and Verband der Versicherungsunternehmen ?sterreichs, Vienna.
The U.S. trades have expressed concern that the IAIS paper calls for market consistent valuation of insurance liabilities even though IASB and the Financial Accounting Standards Board, Norwalk, Conn., still are debating the measurement of such liabilities.
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The U.S. trades also are concerned that the IAIS paper calls for an exit value model for insurance accounting. The trades say it is premature to conclude whether that approach is appropriate.
The trades also have expressed concern over the use of margins over current estimates as a way to incorporate liabilities over the contract life into a one-year time horizon.
But Rob Esson, an NAIC staff person representing regulators on international matters, disagreed with the trades' assertions on risk margin, noting that Principle 50 in the IAIS paper says the margins should be set at a level of a portfolio of "similar," not identical, obligations. He added that points in the trades' concerns such as the risk margins being "new and untested" were not quite true.
In a session of the International Insurance Relations Committee, NAIC President Alessandro Iuppa, who is also chair of the IAIS executive committee, said the NAIC is vigorously making the case for U.S. standards in its discussions with international regulatory bodies.
Dave Snyder, an AIA representative, said that what is important going forward is that regulators strongly make the case for U.S. accounting standards.
"The U.S. is the most sophisticated insurance market in the world," Snyder said. "As such, we have a pretty good way of doing things. The NAIC is not as strong an advocate as it needs to be for the U.S. system, which should become an international standard. It needs to be more aggressively defended than what we have seen so far."
There need to be more commissioners in attendance at IAIS committee meetings, according to Snyder.
One problem is that state regulators are representing the United States, while national regulators are representing most other countries, Snyder said.


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Q: What is needed for these external typedefs to work in C++? I'm trying to compile QT 5.11.1 on Linux. GCC is 5.3.0. C++ type option is -std=gnu++14.
In some C++ modules, there are references to external typedefs of structs and enums, defined in .h files, which do not work with diagnostics: "was not declared in this scope".
The (examples of) definitions not working so far are:
typedef struct hb_variation_t {
  hb_tag_t tag;
  float    value;
} hb_variation_t;

--not accessible from within named namespace "blink"
and
typedef enum { /*< flags >*/
  HB_GLYPH_FLAG_UNSAFE_TO_BREAK         = 0x00000001,
  HB_GLYPH_FLAG_DEFINED                 = 0x00000001 /* OR of all defined flags
} hb_glyph_flags_t;

--not accessible from within anonymous namespace.
Are there any compiler options or preprocessor directives?


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Business / Corporate
Morgan Stanley sees Japan assets more than double on ESG surge
Morgan Stanley is aggressively investing in Japanese funds that are strong on environmental, social and governance factors. | BLOOMBERG
by Takashi Nakamichi and Takako Taniguchi
Morgan Stanley's asset management division has more than doubled the size of its Japanese portfolio over the past three years, aided by the increased appetite for funds strong on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors.
The value of Japanese assets overseen by Morgan Stanley Investment Management rose to ¥6.6 trillion ($58 billion) in September, compared with about ¥3.1 trillion around the end of 2018, according to the division's Japan head, Hiroyuki Shimizu. Holdings in ESG-related funds accounted for about a third of the increase, he said.
Japanese interest in ESG products has "clearly strengthened," Shimizu said in an interview. "Not everyone is investing yet, and some are still studying them."
It's a global trend that pushed ESG assets worldwide above $35 trillion last year and is forecast to grow beyond $50 trillion by 2025, according to Bloomberg Intelligence. Cases of "greenwashing," where environmental benefits are exaggerated or misrepresented, mean companies must stay cognizant of possible risks, Shimizu said.
Morgan Stanley Investment Management talks directly to the firms in which it invests — in addition to conducting research about them — to mitigate the greenwashing risk, he said.
"We are focusing on generating alpha, meaning that we should do everything to ensure we invest in good companies," he said. "We confirm through engagement that companies are working on ESG in an appropriate manner."
The Global ESG High Quality Growth Fund, an investment trust owned by Mizuho Financial Group Inc. and managed by Morgan Stanley, has particularly caught on with the Japanese. It has attracted $10 billion within a year and a half of its launch, becoming one of the largest of its kind in Asia. The vehicle initially drew regulatory scrutiny because of inadequate disclosure about social and environmental effects.
Overall ESG investments held by the Japanese reached $2.9 trillion in 2020, Global Sustainable Investment Alliance data showed. Strong investor demand prompted 51 ESG-related mutual funds to launch in Japan during the first eight months of this year, overwhelming the previous annual record, according to the country's Financial Services Agency.
investments, Morgan Stanley, brokerages, green bonds, Hiroyuki Shimizu


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package jp.cafebabe.pochi.pairs;

import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;

public class PairList {
    private Map<String, List<String>> pairs;

    public PairList(Map<String, List<String>> pairs) {
        this.pairs = pairs;
    }

    public List<String> pairOf(String name) {
        return pairs.getOrDefault(name, List.of());
    }
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My local newspaper contained a story this week about the county legislature allocating $4 million for road repairs. The story listed which county roads would get money and how much road would be repaired: County Road 73, 2.8 miles, $240,000, for example.
Two problems: first, the story didn't list the road names, and second, it didn't say where the roads are. I live less than two miles from three county roads and have driven countless others, but I have no idea what their road numbers are, nor can I tell where they are just by number. I doubt any readers except for school bus drivers, rural mail carriers and UPS workers could have looked at the paper's list of 17 county road numbers and been able to say where half of them are.
I looked and looked through the paper for that information and didn't find it. I looked on the paper's website. No luck. I thought maybe the information would appear in the next day's paper. Nothing there.
My Facebook friend John Firkel breaks big stories nearly as often as the newspaper, and he's a postal carrier, not a full-time journalist. John: What say we start an online newspaper when we retire?
I would be honored to serve as sports geru for area athletic events.
An online newspaper is an idea I've considered on and off for years. At this point, though, I'm leaning toward establishing a blog to address what I see as the media's increasing myopia when it comes to recognizing viewers' and readers' needs.


The annual programme of work for the UNICEF Executive Board is a flexible framework. It is revised by the UNICEF secretariat throughout the year based on requests made by the Executive Board and other proposals endorsed by the Bureau.
The proposed programme of work for the following year is made available six weeks in advance of the second regular session and posted on the "Executive Board documents" page on this website, in accordance with established practice. Once it is formally adopted, the decision on the programme of work is included in the compendium of decisions adopted during the year, which is available on the "Decisions" page on this site.
The programme of work formally adopted at the second regular session is indicative and can be changed at any time by the Bureau. The latest version of the programme of work is linked above.


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Somaliland: Australian Doctors to Teach Hargeisan Students.
Australian Doctors for Africa (ADFA) and the University of Western Australia (UWA) will visit private and government hospitals and universities as an act of goodwill from Australia towards the people of Somaliland.
Below is an article published by Somaliland Press
Five doctors from Australia arrived in Hargeisa on Wednesday [6 April 2011] as the representatives of both Australian Doctors for Africa (ADFA) and the University of Western Australia (UWA).
The doctors led by Dr Graham Forward, orthopaedic surgeon and chairman of the Murdoch Orthopaedic Clinic, were warmly received at Egal International Airport by Dr Diriye Ismael and other officials from the Ministry of Health and medical institutions in the country.
Over the next fortnight the Australian doctors will offer a series of free lectures plus intensive teachings in general medicine and surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics and psychiatry. They will visit private and government hospitals and universities as an act of good will from Australia towards the people of Somaliland.
In an effort to improve the local students' clinical skills, the visiting doctors will also perform a number of surgical operations on patients in hospitals in Somaliland with students present. The doctors say the local students are "enthusiastic and receptive" but their clinical skills would benefit from exposure to some of the latest techniques.
This is not the first time doctors from ADFA and UWA have visited Somaliland, this being their third visit since March 2007. As well as generously offering their time and expertise, they also donate medical equipment, text books and other supplies including wheelchairs, medical supplies and washing machines.
Medical services in Somaliland is short of certain key resources and skills and initiatives such as this can have a significant impact on the local health sector. ADFA dispatches a medical team to Somaliland, Ethiopia, Somalia and Madagascar annually where they offer their time and expertise in a bid to improve local health services and skills.
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Whether the EU likes it or not, millions of its residents belong to the Russophone cultural sphere. But how should we speak to them?
As they are toppled one after another in cities across the country, statues of Lenin are becoming an endangered species in Ukraine. But Lenin the political symbol is still alive and kicking.


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Super Rugby: 2017 season in facts and figures
6 Aug 2017 Super Rugby
Elton Jantjies finished the Super Rugby season at the top of the points scoring list. Photo: Getty Images
Here's five 2017 Super Rugby facts after the Crusaders won the final in Johannesburg on Saturday.
1. Lions flyhalf Elton Jantjies finished the season as leading scorer with 197 points, followed by Curwin Bosch (151) of the Sharks and Damian McKenzie (140) of the Chiefs.
2. Beaten semi-finalists the Hurricanes were the most prolific of the 18 teams when it came to try scoring with 97 - 74 more than the bottom-ranked Melbourne Rebels.
3. Queensland Reds players spent more time in the "sin bin" than any other team with 13 yellow cards while the Blues and Bulls got only four.
4. Lions scored 14 tries en route to a 94-7 thrashing of the Sunwolves in Johannesburg to record the biggest victory of the season.
5. The Hurricanes achieved the widest away winning margin with the Sunwolves again the victims, losing a first round match 83-17 in Tokyo.
Super Rugby Crusaders Lions Hurricanes Reds Rebels Sunwolves


Derek Stepan is a player that has been up and down this year but one that the Rangers need to be at this best, the way he was last year, for the Rangers to assure themselves of a playoff spot and potentially make a run.
Chris Kreider falls into a bit of the same category as Stepan but his drop off, during a first full season in the NHL, has been a little bit more expected and understandable. When not scoring Kreider can still impact the game with his speed, physical play and willingness to mix it up in front of the net.
Henrik Lundqvist didn't need to make a bunch of big saves tonight but he stopped everything that Detroit put his way. He picks up win number 300, ties Eddie Giacomin for the all-time shutout record and could tie and own the wins record by next Sunday's game against San Jose.
Good for Brian Boyle and the fourth line to get a goal. That line has been mostly effective in their role creating energy and it's nice to see them rewarded with a goal.
Two straight wins for the Rangers but now 6 of the next 7 on the road.
- The Rangers defeated the Detroit Red Wings, 3-0, today at Madison Square Garden, in an Original Six matchup. Henrik Lundqvist made 30 saves to post his 300th career victory and 49th career shutout. New York has now registered points in nine of their last 12 games (8-3-1), and in five of their last seven games at MSG (4-2-1).
- The Blueshirts have posted a record of 35-26-4 overall (74 pts), including a 16-15-4 mark at home this season.
- The Rangers finished their season series against the Red Wings with a 3-0-0 record, including shutouts in each of their last two meetings. The last time the Blueshirts swept the season series against the Red Wings when playing them more than once in a season was during the 1985-86 season (3-0-0). That was also the last time the Rangers won three games against the Red Wings in a single season. The last time the Rangers shutout the Red Wings twice in one season was in 1970-71.
- The Rangers' shutout streak against the Red Wings is now at 144:58, dating back to 19:49 of the second period on Oct. 26, 2013.
- The Blueshirts have allowed two goals or less in 38 of 65 games this season, including 15 of their last 21 contests, and in six of their last eight at home. New York is 30-8-0 when holding opponents to two goals or less. The Blueshirts have held the Red Wings to two goals or less in each of their last four meetings.
- The Rangers' penalty kill held the Red Wings scoreless in three power play opportunities (5:24). New York has not allowed a power play goal against in the last four games (nine times shorthanded), and has tallied three shorthanded goals over the span. The Blueshirts' penalty kill is 15-16 (93.8%) in the last six games.
- Henrik Lundqvist registered his 300th career win with a 30-save shutout, the 49th of his career, and improve to 24-20-4 overall with a 12-12-4 mark at home this season. He became the 29th goaltender in NHL history to reach the 300-win mark, and is one of six active goalies with at least 300 wins. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Lundqvist is the fifth fastest goaltender to record 300 wins (560 career regular season games). Lundqvist is now tied with Ed Giacomin for the franchise lead in career regular season shutouts (49), and is one win shy of Mike Richter's franchise record 301 career victories.
- Lundqvist has held opponents to two goals or less in 12 of his last 17 games (12-4-1, 2.00 GAA, .933 Sv%, 2 SO), and is 14-5-2 in his last 21 (2.17 GAA, .928 Sv%, 2 SO). Today's game was the 12th time this season he posted 30 or more saves, improving to 9-2-1 with a 2.07 goals against average, .943 save percentage, and two shutouts in those contests.
- Chris Kreider notched two goals and four shots, and posted a plus-two rating in 12:30 of ice time. The two-goal performance was his second career multi-goal game. Kreider has notched three goals and four points in the last five games, and is now tied for second on the team with 16 goals this season.
- Derek Stepan tallied two assists to extend his assist/point streak to six games (one goal, eight assists), and posted a plus-two rating in 16:56 of ice time. He has recorded 17 points (four goals, 13 assists) in the last 16 games, and is now tied for second on the team with 44 points this season.
- Ryan McDonagh recorded two assists to extend his point streak to four games (three goals, two assists), and posted a plus-two rating in a team-high, 22:49 of ice time. He now ranks fourth on the team with 24 assists this season.
- Brian Boyle notched the game's opening goal at 5:14 of the first period and was credited with three hits in 9:54 of ice time. He has tallied two points (one goal, one assist) in the last three games, and is now three points shy of his 100th career point.
- John Moore registered an assist, two shots, and two hits in 15:37 of ice time. He has recorded an assist in each of the last two games, and he now ranks third among team defensemen with 10 assists this season.
- Dominic Moore tallied an assist and two shots in 11:38 of ice time. He has registered three points (one goal, two assists) in the last three games.


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We are very pleased to inform you that this year our AURICO – Moscadello di Montalcino Vendemmia Tardiva has changed its look, both in its label and bottle shape.
Moscadello di Montalcino in its late vintage version is becoming, year by year, a small niche production, kept alive by less than 10 wine factories; for this reason, we're very proud ambassadors of this wine that represents the origins of viticulture in Montalcino.