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Main Line & Beyond
Written by County Lines Magazine
Along the Main Line
Many disagree about what towns are included in the 20 square miles of Philadelphia's western suburbs known as the Main Line. Although some extend the area out to West Chester and Media, most agree that about 20 towns make up the Main Line neighborhoods of old money, great shopping, fine dining and outstanding schools and universities, along with some of the county's wealthiest zip codes and best collection of Welsh town names (Bala Cynwyd, Bryn Mawr, Berwyn).
In last year's guide we shared the mnemonic—Old Maids Never Wed And Have Babies—for the train stations for the eastern Main Line, representing Overbrook, Merion, Narberth, Wynnewood, Ardmore, Haverford, Bryn Mawr. Ready for a new memory aid for the western towns of Rosemont, Villanova, Radnor, St. Davids, Wayne, Stafford, Devon, Berwyn, Dayelsford and Paoli? Try Really Vicious Retrievers Snap Willingly, Snarl Dangerously … Beagles Don't, Period. Though even that leaves out Bala Cynwd, Gladwyne and Malvern.
Used as a setting in literature in the 1951 Catcher in the Rye and 2015 Luckiest Girl Alive, and spared (so far) from being part of the Real Housewives television franchise, this 15-mile stretch, mostly along Lancaster Avenue (Route 30), got its name because it parallels the Pennsylvania Railroad's former main rail line from Philadelphia to Chicago. Railroad shareholders built lavish homes in the area, creating the core of still-highly-desirable neighborhoods.
Even now a tour of the area is a perfect diversion for those with a weakness for house porn. Roam the leafy lanes and search for a glimpse of the ten most expensive homes for sale on the Main Line—mostly in Gladwyne and Villanova—ranging from $4.6 to $21 million and including both historic and new construction. One even has a batting cage.
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Some of the best local shopping and dining options are available along the Main Line. Check out Lancaster Ave.'s assortment of unique boutiques, fashionable eateries and new brewpubs. From dining with history at Black Powder Tavern to the latest Cali-inspired Main and Vine, there's something for every taste. See our "Best of the Best" dining coverage.
For shopping, browse specialty shops along Lancaster Ave. in Wayne and Bryn Mawr, or stop in the shopping-centric developments of Eagle Village Shops and new-ish Bryn Mawr Village for destinations like Kirna Zabete and Athleta. Farther east is one of the country's first shopping malls. Suburban Square continues to evolve, offering everything from an Apple store to West Elm, and Lily Pulitzer to Soul Cycle, plus a new Life Time Athletic gym/spa/shared work space.
Area Gardens
Ready for a stroll? Visit one of several sublime public gardens in this leafy enclave. Wayne's Chanticleer Garden, a former private residence now known as "a pleasure garden," is a popular destination, as is Devon's Jenkins Arboretum with its collection of native plants, as well as Merion's Barnes Foundation Arboretum with specimen and rare plants. ChanticleerGarden.org; JenkinsArboretum.org; BarnesFoundation.org/Visit/Merion. The Haverford College campus, which is open to the public, is home to a charming arboretum of stately historic trees along with a pinetum by the peaceful 2.2-mile nature trail. Haverford.edu/Arboretum.
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The newest addition, just opened in May, is Villanova's Stoneleigh: A Natural Garden. The 42-acre piece of paradise was once the Haas family home (of Rohm & Haas) and was left to the community to enjoy. Under the stewardship of Natural Lands, the property has been revived, showcasing the stately trees, winding pathways and lush gardens that were designed by notable landscape architects over the past century—including the Olmsted Brothers, sons of Frederick Law Olmsted. StoneleighGarden.org.
Visit Valley Forge
Although no battles were fought there, Valley Forge has a singular placein the story of the American Revolution. And so Valley Forge National Park preserves the heroic story of George Washington and his beleaguered Continental Army during the 1777-78 winter.
Take a ranger-led tour for an in-depth understanding on this place where history marches off the page. A walking tour from the Muhlenberg Brigade huts follows in the footsteps of the soldiers who fought to survive that terrible winter. Or a 90-minute trolley tour will give you an overview of the park's many highlights. If you have more time, a bike tour gives an even more expansive view on a five-mile loop.
Self-guided tours are another option, allowing you to choose from seeing the Visitors Center, Muhlenberg Brigade huts, National Memorial Arch, General Wayne's statue, Washington's Headquarters and more. Outside the park is another worthwhile stop, the beautiful 1917 Washington Memorial Chapel with its 58-bell carillon. In a nearby log cabin you'll find the Chapel Cabin Shop offering Revolutionary-themed gifts, artwork, books and snacks.
The Visitors Center offers maps, self-guided driving tours, ranger-led walking tours, trolley tours, podcasts and more.
TIP: Join Healthy Parks Healthy People for the '78 Mile Challenge—78 in honor of 1778 and Washington's army. Run, walk, bike, hike or paddle along the trails, roads, and waterways in Valley Forge National Historical Park. Reach 78 miles and earn a prize.
Nature is mixed with history and 75 miles of interconnected trails, including 20 miles in the Park, perfect for jogging, running, biking and horseback riding. With plenty of open space and picnic areas, the Park is meant for summer days filled with soaking up sunshine and history.
As you might expect, each year the park throws a massive community picnic on July 4th with a cookout, games, artillery demos and a reading of the Declaration of Independence.
Park grounds are open year-round, dawn to dusk. Days and times vary by attraction. ValleyForge.org.
See More Great Places for Outings in this Guide and our Best Local Events this month and every month.
Towns to Tour
Historic Kennett Square's State Street is lined with specialty shops perfect for browsing. Visit First Friday Art Strolls, weekly farmers markets, The Creamery Beer Garden (outside town), and dining on State Street on Third Thursdays. Mark your calendar for the Mushroom Festival in September.
King of Prussia Mall & KOP Town Center
The huge, upscale KOP Mall is still glowing from its major facelift that added more luxury shops and luscious dining options a while ago. Nearby KOP Town Center's live-work-play community and dining hub keeps growing and offering everything from Nordstrom's Rack to Duck Donuts.
Malvern mixes Victorian architecture with small town charm just off Route 30. Head for King Street to sip, shop and stroll on third Thursdays, aka the Malvern Stroll, when you can browse everything from art, furniture, clothing, gifts and food. Don't miss the outdoor murals on the sides of buildings throughout town.
Shopping along State Street in Media lets you visit a variety of independently owned shops. You'll notice crowds out on Wednesday nights during warm months for Dining Under the Stars, when the many local restaurants expand into State Street. Head back for a show at the Media Theatre and see a trolley car that still runs through downtown.
Yes, there's shopping in Phoenixville, a town with an artistic vibe and a neighborly spirit. But the real draw is a surprisingly varied restaurant row, plus a growing beer, wine and spirits scene. Per capita, Phoenixville ranks in the top 10 brewcentric towns in the
entire country!
Wayne is more than a series of strip malls along Lancaster Avenue. Check out specialty shops, restaurants and other attractions—including an independent bookstore and new music venue at 18 North! Eagle Village Shops is worth a visit to see what's new at The Barn and Cottage at Valley Forge Flowers.
A Great American Main Street award winner, West Chester boasts a university, plus historic buildings housing 75 upscale shops and 64 dining destinations. Gay and Market Streets run parallel and are filled with places for browsing and dining. One of our favorite places to spend time with friends and family.
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Today Ubisoft & Sony Computer Entertainment unveiled the game details for Child of Eden™ on the PlayStation 3 (PS3) computer entertainment system. Developed by Q? Entertainment Inc. under the direction of the renowned game creator Tetsuya Mizuguchi, the PS3 version of Child of Eden will launch on September 30th and will feature Move compatibility and stereoscopic 3D support. Child of Eden™ is a multi-sensory shooter that sends players diving into a kaleidoscopic matrix of synchronized music and mind-blowing visuals that will usher forth a landmark game experience.
· Multi-sensory effect: A visionary entertainment experience that synchronizes stunning graphics and innovative sound design to electrify the senses. By bringing physics in synergy with spectacular visuals and audio, Child of Eden is the next-generation sensory experience. The PlayStation 3 version goes even further by offering the experience in full stereoscopic 3D.
· The world of Eden: Coming straight from Tetsuya Mizuguchi's creative mind: a unique, surprising, rich and beautiful world.
· Controls: Simple and natural. Designed for standard controllers and the PlayStation Move for the PS3. The PlayStation Move captures a full range of motion giving you ultimate control over how you play the game. There are other added bonuses, like the ability to hook up multiple controllers for added sensory effects.


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Thyssenkrupp to build new auto parts plant in Hungary
By Dean Slavnich on	 7th March 2016 Uncategorised
Thyssenkrupp is investing US$110m to build a new engine and steering components plant in Hungary.
It said the move was necessary to help facilitate the large orders it had won from global car makers in the past months, which the company said was worth more than US$4.9m.
Construction for the plant, based 70km east of Budapest in Jaszfenyszaru, will begin in the spring of 2016 and aims to create more than 500 jobs.
Karsten Kroos, chief executive of Thyssenkrupp, said, "This investment follows our strategy toward standardization and cost optimization in the automotive components business.
"For the first time in Europe we are localizing production of two different technologies at one site.
"We have already achieved success with this strategy in China and will also be employing it in other growth markets."
Thyssenkrupp also said production of electronic power-assisted steering systems and cylinder head covers with integrated camshafts is planned to commence in 2018 to fulfill the growing demand.
The company already operates a software and development center for steering technology in Budapest where more than 400 software engineers are employed.
Kroos added that Hungary offers good conditions for growth plans and the central location with good infrastructure are the main reasons for expanding business activities in the country.
Which OEM has Gilles Le Borgne recently joined following more than 30 years of working with PSA?
Volkswagen expands T-Cross engine line-up

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"The flag of the United States", : Your flag and mine, by Harrison Summers Kerrick..
Compendio de historia hispano-americana, by D. Carlos Navarro y Lamarca ... abbreviated and edited by Roy Temple House ... and Carlos Castillo ..
Disraeli: alien patriot, by E.T. Raymond [pseudonym] ..
Evolution of man scientifically disproved in 50 arguments ..
Figurative language; : a treatise on the character and principles of figurative language and the various classes of figures of speech with numerous Biblical and classical illustrations, George H. Reibold ..
Forty years of service, published in commemoration of the fortieth anniversary of D.C. Heath and company ..
Hats and how to make them, by Virginia C. Patty ..
Peace on earth and liberty : march song, by Roy L. Burtch, composer of "The organ and the choir."
Plays of the Moscow art theatre musical studio ..
Shen of the sea ..
The book of gallant vagabonds, : by Henry Beston..
The growth of the United States, by Ralph Volney Harlow ..
The memoirs of William Jennings Bryan, by himself and his wife, Mary Baird Bryan ..
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Get two Jean-Claude Van Dammes for the price of one! Twenty-five years after their parents were killed by a business partner in league with a crime lord, long-separated identical twins Chad and Alex Wagner return to Hong Kong to settle the score. Playing two different characters, Van Damme gets to flex his acting muscles as well as his biceps, but rest assured, DOUBLE IMPACT has plenty of martial arts mayhem (including a climactic battle with BLOODSPORT antagonist Bolo Yeung).


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April 1-4
La Jolla Zip Zoom
Reopened. Get your heart pounding with a one-of-a-kind zip-line experience. La Jolla Zip Zoom takes guests down four zip lines that, totaled together, are more than 6,000 feet long—making it the longest zip line in California. Located on the La Jolla Indian Reservation, the family-friendly experience offers scenic views of Palomar Mountain and Pauma Valley—while reaching speeds of 55 miles per hour. We suggest the 90-minute guided tour that takes you along three thrilling courses. See website for safety measures. From $107 per person. 22000 CA-76, Pauma Valley, 760.742.3776. lajollazipzoom.com
Lions, Tigers & Bears Animal Sanctuary
Reopened. Say hello to rescued big cats, bears and more at this 93-acre East County animal sanctuary. From its "Feed with a Keeper" experiences to exclusive behind-the-scenes tours, guests have a chance to learn the personal stories of its 65-plus animals. Handsome white tiger Hank (pictured), for example, spent the first decade of his life in prison-like conditions at an Ohio tiger cub breeding facility that was later shut down. He was rescued and now is thriving. Advance reservations required. Call for hours and pricing. 24402 Martin Way, Alpine, 619.659.8078. lionstigersandbears.org
Easter Eats
April 4. Trust Restaurant Group's Italian-inspired cafe, bakery and restaurant has reopened with a new brunch menu just in time for Easter. Highlights include a variety of tartines—including seared ahi, smoked salmon, local tomato and avocado—on house-baked bread; plus hearty brunch bowls, omelets, banana-vanilla pancakes with whipped-honey butter and more. Guests also can enjoy the usual Italian fare, such as gourmet pizzas and house-made pastas; along with wine and craft cocktails. Reservations recommended. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. 4033 Goldfinch St., Mission Hills, 619.600.5311. cardellinosd.com
The Gluten Free Baking Co.
Through April 4. The deadline for special preorders was March 24, but fear not: A variety of goodies will be available for walk-ins through Easter Sunday. Stop by the bakery for holiday-themed cupcakes, cream puffs, scones, cookies, doughnuts, muffins and "Happy Easter" cookie cakes. In addition to holiday treats, patrons can choose from a rotating daily selection of muffins, breads, bagels, cinnamon rolls, cookies and lemon bars. (Dairy-free, vegan and gluten-free options are available.) Tu-Su beginning at 11 a.m. 4594 30th St., North Park, 858.270.9863. thegfbakingco.com
Hidden Fish
Reopened. Consider it a speakeasy for sushi (sort of). With just 12 seats, the Convoy District's intimate dining den is the city's first traditional omakase sushi bar. This means the chef decides your meal of strictly nigiri (and maybe a few handrolls)—featuring rotating catches flown in from the famous Tsukiji Fish Market in Japan. Centered on a "timed dining" concept that is popular in Japan and NYC, the 90-minute experience includes 18 pieces of sushi. See website for hours and reservations. $100 per person. 4764 Convoy St., Suite A, Kearny Mesa, 858.210.5056. hiddenfishsushi.com
Reopened. This beloved North County outpost is known for its seafood and beachfront patio boasting panoramic ocean views. Menu highlights include daily fresh catches, scallops, steaks, salads and more; plus wine, craft beer and cocktails. Try the new chef's tasting menu (three courses for $60), with dishes such as lobster risotto and braised short ribs. And weekend brunch is back—including the famous Brunch Burger with applewood-smoked bacon and white cheddar. Reservations required. Tu-F 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sa-Su 10 a.m.-9 p.m. 1670 Coast Blvd., Del Mar, 858.755.9345. poseidonrestaurant.com
Reopened. CH Projects' lavish lair (read: a boutique bottle shop with a hidden cocktail bar inside) has reopened with some expectedly adventurous spring cocktails. Cozy up inside an opulent, intimate English library while sipping on the Bidi Bidi Bom Bom (pictured)—a spin on a margarita made with local strawberries, blanco tequila, Aperol, habanero, lime and a secret spice mix. Or opt for the refreshing Sundress cocktail—a blend of vodka, Thai basil, dry vermouth, pandan leaves, lime and seltzer. Limited seating and reservations only. Westfield UTC, 4301 La Jolla Village Drive, #2030, UTC, 619.629.0243. raisedxwolves.com
Tabu Shabu North Park
Reopened. The traditional Japanese hot pot concept takes a modern turn at this casual haunt. From old-fashioned shabu-shabu—in which thinly sliced veggies and meats such as prime rib and wagyu short rib are boiled in water and served with dipping sauces—to house-made dumplings to build-your-own ramen bowls (there's just something extra fun about slurping that fragrant broth), Tabu Shabu is simply a fun dining experience. Try the black-sesame ice cream for dessert. Limited seating; first come, first served. Open daily (see website for hours). 3647 30th St., North Park, 619.408.0369. tabushabu.com
New Menu at Nomad Donuts
Now Available. San Diego's cult-followed outpost for artisanal donuts and Montreal-style bagels has launched a new menu of savory breakfast items—including scrambles, Benedicts, new bagel sandwiches and craft beer. Offerings include the kimchi-hot-chicken-katsu sandwich; the house-cured salmon Benedict; poutine with brined fries and Wisconsin cheese curd; and the brisket-machaca scramble. And of course, watch for monthly rotating donut flavors—such as the lemongrass-yuzu donut with shortbread crumble. Th-Su 7 a.m.-2 p.m. 3102 University Ave., North Park, 619.431.5000. nomaddonuts.com
San Diego Model Railroad Museum
Reopens April 2. All aboard! Commemorating the 40th anniversary of its first public opening, this gem of a museum in Balboa Park also celebrates its grand reopening this weekend. Inside, discover a family-friendly treasure trove of all things locomotive. Learn about the heritage and history of American railroading by way of educational displays and exhibits, scale models of railroads across California, toy trains and more. Admission is available at the door, but advance online tickets are encouraged. (See website for pricing and safety protocols.) F-Su 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 1649 El Prado, Balboa Park, 619.696.0199. sdmrm.org
Creative Saturdays at One Paseo
April 3. The Del Mar lifestyle center has partnered with The New Children's Museum to create a quarterly art-making pop-up for families to enjoy while visiting its shops and restaurants. Participants can pick up an art kit at One Paseo's Plaza West and enjoy an alfresco art-creating session. This week's project: making colorful butterflies from coffee filters in celebration of spring. The pop-up continues on April 10 and then quarterly in June, October and December—with a new theme each time. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free (while supplies last). 3725 Paseo Place, Del Mar. onepaseo.com
Reopened. The family-friendly Balboa Park Museum is a wonderland for kids of all ages—showcasing spacecraft, jets, historical aircraft, science exhibits and more inside the domed, cylinder-shaped former Ford Building. Don't miss the special exhibition SPACE: Our Greatest Adventure—an interactive and educational exploration of our final frontier and how space research impacts our daily lives—complete with selfie stations on the moon, Mars and the International Space Station. Open daily 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $12-22. 2001 Pan American Plaza, Balboa Park, 619.234.8291. sandiegoairandspace.org
Photo credits: The Gluten Free Baking Co. by Lindsay Kreighbaum. Raised by Wolves by Shannon Partrick. Nomad Donuts by Kimberly Motos and James Tran. All other images are courtesy of the businesses and venues featured.
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Q: In Apple Swift, in what case(s) would I not want an implicitly unwrapped optional? I believe I understand why optionals are handy (my best thought for use is to be able to return a nil Boolean value), but in what case would I want to declare a wrapped optional using ? rather than ! for an implicitly unwrapped optional.
It just seems unnecessary to declare it with ? and then have to type ! all over the place rather than just using ! once.
I don't want to disregard the ? as useless, but I just can't find a use for it... Any ideas?

A: If you try to access the content of an implicitly unwrapped optional and there's nothing there, your app will crash.
If you use the patterns for checking the content of an optional — like optional binding and optional chaining - you can control how your app should fail gracefully in unforeseen situations. And it doesn't make your code all that more complicated.
Not crashing seems like a good reason to me.

A: First lets talk about what the point of ? is in swift.  You might create a var that looks like this.
var number : Int?

You are basically saying that there is a possibility that this variable could be nil.  If there is ever a possibility that an object could be nil, then you would not want to do something like this.
var secondNumber = number! + 5

Basically in that statement you are saying, there is a possibility this variable could be nil but, I will totally ignore that fact and pretend there is no way that it could be nil.
Instead you will want to check if that variable exists first and then set it like so
var number : Int?
var number2 : Int?

number = 10

if let unwrappedNumber = number {
    number2 = unwrappedNumber + 5
}

Hope this helps!

A: Implicitly unwrapped optionals introduce a possible failure similar to dereferencing null pointers. You should only use them when you can be sure that no one will accidentally pass nil, or when you're comfortable telling clients of the interface that the function will crash if they violate the interface requirements.
Another way to avoid using ? Repeatedly is the if let statement:
func foo(bar:Int?) -> Int? {
  if let x = bar {
    if Int.max / x >= x {
      return x * x
    }
  }
  return nil
}

x here is an Int rather than Int?.

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Basement-cover relationships and deformation in The Northern Paraguai Belt, central Brazil : implications for the Neoproterozoic-early palaeozoic history of western Gondwana.
dos Santos, Iara Maria and L. Pinheiro, Roberto Vizeu and Holdsworth, Robert E. and Nogueira, Afonso Cesar R. and Santos, Hudson Pereira and Domingos, Fabio Henrique G. (2020) 'Basement-cover relationships and deformation in The Northern Paraguai Belt, central Brazil : implications for the Neoproterozoic-early palaeozoic history of western Gondwana.', Journal of the Geological Society., 177 (3). pp. 475-491.
The Northern Paraguai Belt, at the SE border of the Amazonian Craton, central Brazil, has been interpreted as a Brasiliano/Pan-African (ca. 650-600 Ma) belt with a foreland basin, recording collisional polyphase tectonism and greenschist facies metamorphism extending from the late Precambrian to the Cambrian-Ordovician. New structural investigations indicate that the older metasedimentary rocks of the Cuiabá Group represent a Tonian-Cryogenian basement assemblage deformed in two contemporaneous fault-bounded structural sub-domains of wrench- (rake<10°) and contraction- (rake∼30-40°) dominated sinistral transpression, with tectonic vergence towards the SE. The younger late-Cryogenian to early-Cambrian sedimentary rocks lying to the NW of the Cuiabá Group are non-metamorphic and display only pervasive brittle transtension characterized by normal-oblique faults, fractures and forced drag folds with no consistent vergence pattern. Our analyses suggest that an unconformity separates the metasedimentary Cuiabá Group basement of the Northern Paraguai Belt from the unmetamorphosed sedimentary cover. It is proposed that the latter units were deposited during a post-glacial marine transgression (after ca. 635 Ma) in a post-collisional basin. The Paraguai Belt basement and its post-collisional sedimentary cover share a number of significant geological similarities with sequences in the Bassarides Belt and Taoudéni Basin in the SW portion of the West African Craton.
https://doi.org/10.1144/jgs2018-184
dos Santos, Iara Maria, L. Pinheiro, Roberto Vizeu, Holdsworth, Robert E., Nogueira, Afonso Cesar R., Santos, Hudson Pereira & Domingos, Fabio Henrique G. (2020). Basement-cover relationships and deformation in The Northern Paraguai Belt, central Brazil: Implications for the Neoproterozoic-early palaeozoic history of western Gondwana. Journal of the Geological Society 177(3): 475-491. https://doi.org/10.1144/jgs2018-184 © Geological Society of London 2019.


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Anthropic Principle
Anthropic Principle Definition
In 1973, during a special two-week sequence of synopsis commemorating Copernicus' 500th birthday, the Anthropic Principle was proposed in Poland. It was suggested by Brandon Carter, who had the audacity to declare on Copernicus' birthday that humans did indeed occupy a peculiar position in the Universe, a statement that is diametrically opposed to Copernicus' almost widely acknowledged idea.
Carter, on the other hand, was not saying that the Universe was our own sandbox, created with mankind in mind. Our entire behaviour as carbon-based intelligent beings imposes a sort of selection effect on the Universe, according to the variant of the Anthropic Principle he suggested that day, now known as the Weak Anthropic Principle (WAP). Carter suggested the Strong Anthropic Principle, which states that the universe had to bring humanity into being.
The Following is the official Anthropic Definition:
The anthropic principle definition is the belief that scientists may use human life as a starting point to infer predicted properties of the universe that are compatible with the creation of human life if we consider human life as a given state of the universe. The anthropic principle is a theory that's essential in cosmology, particularly when it comes to dealing with the universe's apparent fine-tuning. In short, the anthropic meaning is the cosmological principle that theories of the universe are reserved by the necessity to allow anthropist (human existence on earth).
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The anthropic principle theory is expressed in a variety of ways. Based on the kinds of cosmological statements involved, the anthropic principle can be divided into "weak" and "solid" categories.
Weak Anthropic Principle (WAP)
Brandon Carter describes the weak anthropic hypothesis, which argues that the universe' ostensible fine-tuning is the result of selection bias. Both physical and cosmological quantities have found values that are not equally likely. However, they are constrained by the requirements that there be places where carbon-based life will evolve and that the Universe be ancient enough for it to have done so already.
Moreover, for there to be a statistical population of the Universe to choose from, such claims depend on some notion of the multiverse. However, a single vast Universe is sufficient for most forms of the weak anthropic principle that does not specifically deal with fine-tuning.
Strong Anthropic Principle (SAP)
Carter proposed the Strong Anthropic Principle, which states that the Universe had to bring humanity into being. This version is a lot more teleological, but not theological, and it's a lot more speculative in nature. At some point in its evolution, the Universe must have properties that cause life to evolve within it.
In addition, the weak anthropic principle and the strong anthropic principle, there are the Participatory and Final Anthropic Principles. The Participatory Anthropic Principle states not only that the Universe had to develop humanity but that we are necessary to its existence (anthtopist), as it takes an intelligent observer to collapse the waves and possibilities of the Universe from superposition into a more realistic truth. According to the Final Anthropic Principle, after the Universe has produced knowledge, it will never die out.
Applications of Anthropic Principles
The Nucleosynthesis of Carbon-12
Anthropic inference may have been used by Fred Hoyle to forecast an astronomical event. He said to have reasoned, from the prevalence on Earth of life forms (anthropist) whose chemistry was based on carbon-12 nuclei, that there must be an undiscovered resonance in the carbon-12 nucleus facilitating its synthesis in stellar interiors via the triple-alpha process. Also intended the energy of this undiscovered resonance to be 7.6 million electronvolts. Willie Fowler's team discovered the resonance quickly, and the measured energy was similar to Hoyle's estimate.
Cosmic Inflation
Initial conditions for a thermodynamic arrow of time in a universe with a Big Bang origin would require the presumption that the universe's entropy was strong at the initial singularity, making a thermodynamic arrow of time extremely unlikely. In response to this critique, Paul Davies invoked an inflationary version of the anthropic principle. Paul Davies accepted the premise that the initial conditions of the visible universe had to possess a very low entropy value due to random quantum fluctuations to account for the thermodynamic arrow of time that has been observed, he deemed this fact an advantage for the theory. Since the tiny patch of space from which our visible universe grew had to be incredibly orderly in order for the post-inflation universe to have an arrow in time, hypotheses about the original entropy state are needed, as are hypotheses required by other Big Bang theories.
String theory predicts a large number of the possible universe, this is called the "backgrounds" or "vacua". The set of these backgrounds is often called the "multiverse" or "anthropic landscape" or "string landscape". According to Leonard Susskind, the presence of a vast number of vacua grounds anthropic logic. Only universes with properties that allow observers to exist are observed, while a potentially much greater number of universes with properties that do not allow observers to exist go unnoticed. Steven Weinberg believes the Anthropic theory may be appropriated by cosmologists committed to nontheism and considers the application of the Principle to the string landscape to be a "turning point" in contemporary science.
1. What is the Significance of the Anthropic Principle?
Answer: Brandon Carter, an Australian physicist, coined the term "anthropic theory" in 1973. The anthropic theory of Carter allows for a broad variety of potentially possible universes, each containing different physical properties, and ours belong to the small set of them that would allow anthropist. This is the fundamental reason that physicists believe there are most probably multiple universes.
2. Is the Anthropic Principle Scientific?
Answer: The anthropic theory has caused some consternation and debate, partially because the term has been extended to many different concepts. The theory has been accused of discouraging research into a deeper physical interpretation of the cosmos in all of its forms. The anthropic principle is constantly threatened for its lack of falsifiability, prompting opponents to claim that the anthropic principle is a non-scientific concept, even though the weak anthropic principle suggests, "conditions that are observed in the universe must allow the observer to exist, is easy to support in mathematics and philosophy, it is a tautology or truism".
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Part road movie, part romantic comedy, Forces of Nature takes several overfamiliar plots and, well, repeats them. It's certainly not innovative, but it does have its moments.
Ben (Ben Affleck) is about to be married. His fiancee, Bridget (Maura Tierney) is waiting for him in Savannah, where the wedding is set to take place in a few days. All Ben has to do is travel from New York to Savannah. Easy, right? Not so fast…
With a seemingly unstoppable streak of bad luck, Ben's path is thwarted in some way each step of the way. To further complicate things, he meets the free-spirited Sarah (Sandra Bullock), also on her way to Savannah.
The pair use nearly every method of transportation aside from pogo sticks in their travels, but are always diverted in one way or another. Will Ben reach Savannah in time for his wedding? Will he still want to get married after his wild adventures? Will the audience's still care?
It is hard to watch Forces of Nature without thinking that the filmmakers must have been heavily influenced by the Steve Martin-John Candy comedy Planes, Trains and Automobiles. In fact the plot feels like a watered down version of that earlier comedy, with a little romance mixed in. The misadventures of Ben and Sarah are never truly inspired, but do have the odd moments of humor.
The screenplay does little to ward off the strange feelings of deja vu. The film is never subtle about its foreshadowing. For example, the film's opening scene focuses on a weather forecast showing a hurricane heading straight for Savannah. This warning is repeated multiple times throughout the film. The only thing that comes as a surprise is the fact that none of the characters in the film seem to be aware of what's coming.
Still, despite the odd feeling that you've been here before, the cast is able to make the journey worthwhile. Surprisingly, it isn't due to the leads who, though likeable, spark little chemistry. It's the supporting cast that makes this one shine. From Maura Tierney to Richard Schiff, the little roles make the movie. Particular credit goes to Steve Zahn for perking up the few scenes he's in as the wild and crazy best man.
To wrap things up, Forces of Nature contorts itself to deliver an ending that is neither crowd-pleasing nor believable. It's the final puzzlement in a puzzlement of a movie.
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It was a busy Saturday for Zdeno Chara, to say the least.
The 42-year-old Boston Bruins defenseman began the day by signing a one-year, $2 million extension that will keep him in Black and Gold for at least another season. Hours later, Chara buried the 200th goal of his illustrious NHL career.
To cap it all off, Chara and the Bruins skated to a 7-3 win over the Florida Panthers, clinching a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the third consecutive season.
Sunday morning, Chara took to Instagram to honor his father, who played a huge role in the Bruins captain reaching 200 goals.
Chalk that up as another social media victory for the internet's friendliest participant.
The Bruins will return to the ice Monday night when the visit the Tampa Bay Lightning, who already have clinched the Presidents' Trophy.


As we already unveiled prior to Apple iPhone 5 media event taking place right now, Apple today took the wraps off its new smaller dock connector and cables with new "Lightning" branding to go hand in hand with its Thunderbolt moniker. Apple confirmed today the new reversible connector includes an "all-digital, 8-signal design", adaptive interface, and improved durability. It is also 80 percent smaller than the old connector. As previously rumored, Apple also briefly showed off a 30-pin adapter for the new dock connector but did not go into details.


The new commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Corrections met with members of the state legislature for the first time Wednesday.
Paul Schnell appeared before a joint House-Senate committee, saying the safety of his 4,300 employees is his top priority. Especially when it comes to the 2,100 corrections officers who deal with inmates on a daily basis.
The comments come after the number of reports of assaults on staff members at the state's prisons increased from 74 in 2017 to 120 in 2018 - including two deaths. The number is at 59 so far in fiscal year 2019, with about six months to go until the fiscal year ends on June 30.
"For me, this is a critical time," said Schnell, a former police chief. "It's something that I understand through a different, but connected experience in losing a colleague in the line of duty as the folks in the Department of Corrections have experienced."
"Of course, we've had some horrendous problems this year that we do not want to see repeated and we will be dealing with the safety and security of the institutions," said Rep. John Considine, DFL-Mankato, the chairman of the House Corrections Committee.
"Without safety and security in institutions we really can't accomplish our other goals."
Wednesday's hearing was informational, meant to give lawmakers some background on the corrections system. On Friday, several lawmakers will tour the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Stillwater where corrections officer Joseph Gomm was killed last July.


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Southern glory in snooker championships
TONY SOUTHERN ON HIS WAY TO GLORY
THREE of the top North West snooker players basked in the glory at the 360Fizz UK Disability Snooker Championships.
Liverpool's Tony Southern recorded a famous double in the Groups 1-2 wheelchair classification – his first silverware since the Belgian Open back in March;.
There was also a fourth WDBS title in Group 6B (Learning Disabilities) for Runcorn's Leroy Williams, while Shabir Ahmed, Blackburn's rising star, saw off a familiar final opponent in the shape of Lewis Knowles with a 3-1 win to also claim his eighth Group 8 crown. It was also Ahmed's second success in the space of a month, following his success at the Disability Tour Championship held at the Crucible Theatre in August.
Nigel Coton (Louth) claimed a second World Disabled Billiards and Snooker title in Group 3 as he resisted a brave fightback by John Teasdale to win 4-3.
Daniel Blunn (Sutton Coldfield) notched up his tenth title after defeating Andy Johnson 3-0 to maintain his dominance in the category.
Having progressed from his group for the loss of just a single frame, Blunn then saw off Nigel Brasier and David Church to reach the final, while Johnson defeated Ben Rawson and former professional star Dean Reynolds to join him there.
Despite a close second frame, it was Blunn who ran out a comfortable 3-0 winner in what was a repeat of the 2018 Welsh Open final to make it a perfect 10 on tour.
There was an all-new final in Group 5 as David Langridge defeated debutant Dean Simmons 3-1 to claim his maiden WDBS title.
Langridge, who himself made his debut at this event 12 months ago, enjoyed a strong weekend overall as he progressed from the group stage without the loss of a frame, before again overcoming Simmons in the final to claim victory.
In the Learning Disabilities (Groups 6A-6B) section, Mohammed Faisal Butt made it four victories in a row in Group 6A after he defeated Mike Busst 3-1 in the final.
The pair, who have now met in four of the past five WDBS finals in this category, progressed to the semi-finals and defeated Warren Ealy and Liam Crook respectively to set up another title match.
Nick Neale (Coventry) defeated Ronnie Allen 4-1 in a repeat of last month's Welsh Open final to claim his eighth WDBS title for players with visual impairments.
In the Challenge Cup – for players who did not progress to the final day – there was a maiden WDBS victory for Steve Cartwright (Farnborough), who edged out Blake Munton in a single-frame final.
Held at Barratts Snooker Club, Northampton, the three-day championships attracted almost 70 players.
The weekend also featured a special open day – supported by the Motor Neurone Disease Association – and there were sessions led by WPBSA World Snooker coach Steve Rutter to introduce newcomers with disabilities to the sport.
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The Queensway began as a small farming community in the late 1800's. One of the few reminders of the Queensway's rural past is the little, white, stucco cottage that sits in an old farmers field at 694 Royal York Road
In 1912, the urbanization of The Queensway led to the creation of the two-room Queensway Public School. This school was expanded in 1923 and then again in 1948. After a long period of growth, The Queensway experienced a decline in population during the 1960's which led to the closing of the Queensway Public School in 1969.
The former Queensway School was demolished in the 1990's to make room for the giant Price Club retail complex south of The Queensway at Taymall Avenue. Ironically, the Price Club, like the school before it has become a landmark in The Queensway and has helped to revitalize this neighbourhood.
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This international theological dialogue between the Assyrians and the Catholic Church as a whole has been accompanied by an improvement in relations between the Assyrian Church of the East and its Catholic counterpart, the Chaldean Catholic Church. In November 1996 Mar Dinkha IV and Chaldean Patriarch Raphael I Bidawid met in Southfield, Michigan, and signed a Joint Patriarchal Statement that committed their two churches to working towards reintegration and pledged cooperation on pastoral questions such as the drafting of a common catechism, the setting up of a common seminary in the Chicago-Detroit area, the preservation of the Aramaic language, and other common pastoral programs between parishes and dioceses around the world.
On August 15, 1997, the two Patriarchs met again, in Roselle, Illinois, and ratified a "Joint Synodal Decree for Promoting Unity," that had been signed by the members of both Holy Synods. It restated the areas of pastoral cooperation envisaged in the Joint Patriarchal Statement, recognized that Assyrians and Chaldeans should come to accept each other's diverse practices as legitimate, formally implemented the establishment of an Assyrian-Chaldean "Joint Commission for Unity," and declared that each side recognized the apostolic succession, sacraments and Christian witness of the other. The text also spelled out the central concerns of both sides in the dialogue. While both churches wanted to preserve the Aramaic language and culture, the Assyrians were intent on retaining their freedom and self-governance, and the Chaldeans affirmed the necessity of maintaining full communion with Rome.
In mid-1997 it was announced that the Assyrian Church of the East and the Syrian Orthodox Church had agreed to establish a bilateral theological dialogue. As a gesture to foster better relations with the Oriental Orthodox churches, the Assyrian Holy Synod decided in 1997 to remove from the liturgy all anathemata directed against others.
Although the Assyrians accept only the first two ecumenical councils, recent ecumenical discussions held under the auspices of the Pro Oriente foundation have concluded that in substance the faith of the Assyrian Church is consistent with the christological teaching of the Council of Chalcedon (451). Officially the church adheres to extreme Antiochian christological terminology, according to which in Christ there are two natures and two qnoma (a Syriac term with no Greek equivalent that refers to an individual but never personalized concrete nature) in one person. The synod of bishops has requested that their church not be called nestorian, since this term has been used in the past to insult them. The Assyrians are not in communion with any other church.
The East Syrian rite of the Assyrian Church appears to have been an independent development from the ancient Syriac liturgy of Edessa. It may also preserve elements of an ancient Persian rite that has been lost. Services are still held predominantly in Syriac.


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What are you listening to right now? by thecomputergeek | tildeverse BBJ
>0 thecomputergeek @ 2020/01/12 00:12
Right now, it's Tribal Bass by Rebel MC (1991)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyhEDxXO21U&list=PLbliAWbuENjWhuo7fHPeNsxvOOApHvnjM&index=1
>1 stilbruch @ 2020/01/17 23:26
Pines by Men I Trust. It's very relaxing
>2 antharia @ 2020/01/21 16:59
It sticks to my head those days.
Genre : Space Doom Goth Post-Rock
Artist : ISON
Album : Inner Space
https://ison444.bandcamp.com/album/inner-space
>3 Zeth @ 2020/04/07 18:27
ThePrimeThanatos channel's livestream on Youtube - it plays synthwave retrowave and similar. The channel has bunch of collections of synthwave music. It induces that neon-colored 80's cyberpunk feeling that I fell in love with https://www.youtube.com/user/ThePrimeThanatos
>4 echo137 @ 2020/04/07 18:41
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEUy99_Ypg8
the flopotron
>5 codingquark @ 2020/04/11 08:29
I like the channel a lot. I usually play it on mpv.
>6 cano @ 2020/04/13 05:01
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzddoj_oaTk
Glass Tiger - Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)
>7 a @ 2020/04/13 14:21
>>OP I recently changed to Youtube Music as my main streaming platform. I was using Spotify for most of the time. Now I'm listening to
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qap5aO4i9A
xD, the good ol lofi hiphop radio
Elton John- Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (1974)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxipVM_0CBA
Electric Citizen - Burning in Hell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Niku9smcDnE
>10 ynac @ 2020/06/24 18:32
https://brainaural.com
It is web-based version of MyNoise - a binaural+ meditation app I use on my phone.
https://mynoise.net/NoiseMachines/binauralBrainwaveGenerator.php
A little trippy, but mostly it just sort of "cleans the line" for my brain electricity.  Keeps it all at a clean 120.
>11 gambit @ 2020/07/01 01:36
I really dig https://somafm.com/ it is a collection of internet radio stations...sort of.
All the stations are run by somafm, there are NO commericals at all, it is just curated music by soma's "DJ's". They rely on donations and merch sales to stay a float.
There are lots of stations, my personal favorites are:
* DEF CON Radio
* Indie Pop Rocks!
* Fluid
* Fokd Forward
* The Trip
They even have a desktop client for Mac OS and Windows, but sadly not one for Linux (your can always listen through the browser, or use Amarok).
>12 schlurp @ 2020/07/22 18:54
https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Lollypop
Best music player on linux, usually use it for FLAC.
Big kraftwerk fan, loving Computer World right now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzdsrbRFbOg&list=PLbliAWbuENjWhuo7fHPeNsxvOOApHvnjM&index=102
Mostly a lot of Cavetown. He recently put out a new track with Tessa Violet called "Smoke Signals" and it's
the correct mix of homesickness and wanderlust. Here ya go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkIX6rux-yI
Corp.- News at 11
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSh2HswKn5Y
>16 isvarahparamahkrsnah @ 2020/07/29 08:10
Seoul - Stay With Us
https://invidio.us/watch?v=rhTzOcyF6j0
>17 vex @ 2020/07/31 23:18
the first glass beach album has been on repeat for me a lot lately
>18 username @ 2020/08/01 00:33
>19 grinphox @ 2020/08/04 01:43
Been digging a lot of SHXCXCHCXSH, their album SsSsSsSsSsSsSsSsSsSsSsSsSsSsSs is
absolutely in my Top 10 Techno LPs. There's so much to it, such a unique style. Pretty great!
Here's my more specific listens:
- Dead Neanderthals' "Dolphin" (listen if you are a free jazz fan/metalhead/punk and
you think circular breathing is a neat concept I guess)
- Coin locker kid "Traumnovelle" (Probably the most engrossing and interesting experimental
pop-adjacent album I've ever heard. Daunting, psychological, like if you were stuck inside some
kid's body while they go insane, without being able to control anything.)
- Arpanet "Quantum Transposition" (Gerald Donald is experienced in the art of making electro sound
like you're an experimental physicist working alone trying to figure out some problem that bugs you
with some cool-looking machinery)
- Maxo "FAWM '10" (I like this fella. Too bad I don't exist at all.)
- Ellen Arkbro "For organ and brass" (Really big stuff. Even if you don't like the music you'll get
something out of it!)
Give me more music to listen to. Make sure it isn't only on Spotify :)


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Interview: Jonathan Tucker
Fans of the NBC series Debris have been on one amazing rollercoaster ride during its first season. Well, all of that is leading up to the exciting Season One finale which airs Monday, May 24th at 10/9c.
We have two Debris related interviews to share with you leading up to the season finale. First up will be Jonathan Tucker followed by our interview with series creator J.H. Wyman.
Jonathan Tucker talked with us about the Season One finale, what the debris means to his character and what he would like to say to the fans of Debris.
Pop Culture Principle – We've watched the working relationship and trust between Bryan and Finola grow. Hope have you enjoyed the evolution of that relationship, specifically over the past several episodes?
Jonathan Tucker – I feel like everything is starting to coming together with the show. Not only the narrative, but in terms of the characters, their backstories and how they are relating to each other. To your point, it's very gratifying that we are finally there because the point of this whole first season was to allow these characters to reveal themselves over the course of thirteen episodes not just the pilot episode. We are now getting there, and it feels great. We knew we were going there, but as actors, it's been a slow burn. It's very gratifying to have a slow burn, but you also want to just get there.
Pop Culture Principle – We really get to see and learn a lot about Bryan in the episode Asala. Can you talk a little bit about the importance of that episode?
Jonathan Tucker – It was something that we knew was coming for a while and we are grateful that we had the opportunity to let a lot of questions hang in the air without answering them with the first ten episodes and then we really got to show the audience some answers when it comes to Bryan in this episode.
Here's a guy who has been emotionally hurt and has gone through a traumatic experience. He tried to deal with these sort of things in the way that he knew how, but this is the time where we get to understand how the choices he's been making have been informed. Empathy and vulnerability are new tools for him that he's learned from Finola and we see where that comes from with the Asala episode. It's my favorite episode from this season.
Pop Culture Principle – Do you feel this episode also allowed Finola to get a better understanding of who Bryan is and why he chose not to tell the story of Asalah and why he was saved by Maddox?
Jonathan Tucker – That is absolutely right. The Maddox character is starting to be significantly explored and played out in the last couple of episodes. I think it's really nice for the audience to see that character peeled back as well.
Pop Culture Principle – We see that Maddox basically admitted to Finola that they want the debris to basically weaponize it and its better if we have it first before any other enemy or ally gets it. Can you talk a little bit about that development?
Jonathan Tucker – I'm sure you have been following the UAP (unidentified aerial phenomena) news that has been going on lately and the story they did about that on 60 Minutes. Maddox is interested in using the debris technology for weaponization. This is not far off from conversations that we are having right now.
Pop Culture Principle – Finola suggested that earlier in the season when Bryan was cloned, the debris copied his memories. Do we know why the debris sought out Bryan specifically?
Jonathan Tucker – We know that Garcia, Bryan and another person were a part of a debris event that hasn't been fully explained yet, but clearly something has happened that involves debris. So, I think that is part of the reason why the debris has sort of sought him out.
Pop Culture Principle – Fans really loved the two-parter Do You Know Icarus and I Am Icarus. Can you talk a little bit out working on those episodes?
Jonathan Tucker – I've mentioned the name of the director of these episodes a few time before, but I can't mention him enough. Padraic McKinley was the director of these episodes. They were challenging episodes to shoot for so many reasons, but it primarily demanded his guidance and prep work because we would have been up a creek without it.
There's a practical thing when you want to make sure you are in the right place and in the right shot. Is the camera at the right angle with the right lens and then there's the wardrobe stuff, but at the same time, you are also trying to put together the spiritual side of the performance and making sure that everything tracks correctly there. It was really a lot of fun doing those episodes and we shot them together. It really demanded everybody's attention on our outstanding crew to put all the pieces of the puzzle together.
Pop Culture Principle – We have learned a little bit more about Bryan and the injections he is taking, but there is still a lot we don't know about them. Will we learn more in the Season 1 finale?
Jonathan Tucker – You do not know exactly why Bryan is taking the injections. I don't think you will find out in the final episode, but you will get a lot of answers that will help you get closer to having an idea of why he takes those injections.
Pop Culture Principle – Maybe we are way off base, but something seems off about George. Is he someone that Finola and Bryan can truly trust?
Jonathan Tucker – I think you are right and on the right path. 😊 Bryan doesn't really trust him either.
Pop Culture Principle – We see now that Bryan believes that the debris has a higher purpose. Was this change in his thinking about the debris inevitable?
Jonathan Tucker – I think the only reason his outlook changes when it comes to the debris is because of his relationship with Finola, but if Bryan was still partners with Garcia, then I don't think this change would have happened.
Pop Culture Principle – What can fans look forward to with the Season one finale of Debris?
Jonathan Tucker – I think you are going to literally look back at the entire first season and ask what is real and what isn't real. What was happening? Why was it happening and where the hell are we going from here? I really can't wait to see what the fans think about the finale.
Pop Culture Principle – If the show isn't picked up for a second season, what are you most proud of when it comes to working on Debris?
Jonathan Tucker – I think it would be very disappointing for people who invested in the story. I don't know how you can put a show like this on the air knowing where it's going to go story wise and asking people to invest in it and not provide some sort of satisfying conclusion to it.
I hope they pick up the series for a second season. I think they will pick it up for another season, but if they don't, we have been on one hell of a ride together as an audience and as actors and characters. I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to step into people's lives for an hour a week and to have some of the conversations that we have been having about what our time on earth really means and what's the value of the minutes and the hours that we are spending on this planet as humans. It has been a privilege.
A huge thank you to Jonathan Tucker for taking the time to talk with us. You can watch the Season One finale of Debris on Monday, May 24th at 10/9c on NBC!
**All photos courtesy of James Dittiger/NBC**
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Security Sessions Podcast
The 2021 Thales Access Management Index
Series 2 - Episode 1:
The shift to remote working and the acceleration of cloud-based services have put a strain on identity and access management infrastructure. As remote access becomes the norm rather than the exception, many organisations need to evolve their security approaches in a world where there is no longer a defined perimeter, according to the 2021 Thales Access Management Index.
In this first Thales Security Sessions episode of series 2, François Lasnier, VP Authentication and Access Management Products at Thales, joins regular host, Neira Jones, to talk through the key findings of the report. They will discuss how COVID has introduced new security concerns around remote working, and explore some of the key challenges of trusted access in a cloud-first world.
Download the full 2021 Thales Access Management Index.
Neira Jones, Business Advisor
About Neira
Neira advises organisations of all sizes on payments, fintech, regtech, cybercrime, information security, regulations (e.g. PSD2, GDPR, AML) & digital innovation. With more than 20 years in financial services & technology, she believes in change through innovation & partnerships and always strives to demystify the hype surrounding current issues. She enjoys her work as a strategic board advisor and non-executive director. She also provides coaching, training/e-learning, speaking, payment security expert witness services, and helps with M&As cybersecurity due diligence. She likes engaging on social media & regularly addresses global audiences in person or virtually.
She is the 1st Advisory Committee member for PCI-Pal, a global leader in secure payments & chairs the Advisory Board for mobile innovator Ensygnia. She is proud to be an Ambassador for the Emerging Payments Association and a friend of the Global Cyber Alliance. You'll find her on the Refinitiv list of Top 100 Influencers in Financial Services, the Planet Compliance Top 50 RegTech Influencers, the SC Magazine list of the UK's 50 Most Influential Women in Cyber-Security 2019, the Cybersecurity Ventures Women Know Cyber 2019 (100 Fascinating Women Fighting Cybercrime), the Jax Finance Top 20 Social Influencers in Fintech 2017, the City AM Powerful Women in the City List, the Richtopia Top 100 Most Influential People in Fintech. Tripwire nominated her "Top Influencer in Security To Follow on Twitter" in January 2015, CEOWorld Magazine nominated her Top Chief Security Officer to Follow on Twitter in April 2014, she is the Merchant Payments Ecosystem Acquiring Personality of the Year 2013, the SC Magazine Information Security Person of the Year 2012 and is an InfoSecurity Europe Hall of Fame alumni. She was voted to the Top 10 Most Influential People in Information Security by SC Magazine & ISC2 in 2010 & has served on the PCI SSC Board of Advisors for 4 years. She is a British Computer Society Fellow.
Neira has previously worked for Barclaycard, Santander, Abbey National, Oracle Corp. and Unisys. Her clients span industry sectors, including financial services, fintech, retail, legal, consulting, information security & technology.
She loves technology and cars...
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Our Guest Speaker
François Lasnier, VP of Identity and Access Management Products at Thales
About François
François Lasnier leads the Identity and Access Management product portfolio at Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing. In this role, he leads the strategy and vision or the company's industry-leading Identity and Access Management products and services focused on providing trusted access to cloud services and applications for both the enterprise and government sectors.
Previously, François led the Identity and Access Management strategy of Gemalto's Enterprise & Cybersecurity business which incorporated the Identity & Access segment of Gemalto and the SafeNet Authentication business acquired in January 2015.
François' history with Gemalto spans across many years and various disciplines and geographies, starting in product development, based in Paris and later moving into marketing, based in San Jose and business management, based in Austin. Previously François worked as Vice President Banking, Retail, Access and PST for Axalto in North America as well as Marketing Director and later Vice President eTransaction Cards at Schlumberger where he managed some of the early smart card deployments in the United States.
François holds a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the French graduate school of engineering, Supélec.
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The changing global environment has brought many changes to all organizations. While many consider that remote access to corporate resources and data as the key disruption, security teams had to face many more challenges. The acceleration of cloud migration and the proliferation of containers, microservices and IoT devices have placed identity in the center of corporate security, making identity and access management (IAM) as important as never before.
The 2021 Thales Access Management Index, based on data from a survey of more than 2,600 respondents in more than 10 countries across the globe, looks to identify the depth of that change, as well as the current state and plans across a range of industries.
Reactive vs. Pro-active Organizations
This shift in business models and supporting technology infrastructure was so sudden that it caught several security teams off guard. Just a fifth of respondents (20%) indicated that their environments were very prepared to deal with the disruption. Since the shift to remote work was a large contributor to that disruption, almost half (44%) were not confident that their access security systems could effectively secure remote employees. The level and speed of disruption and the subsequent accelerated adoption of multiple cloud platforms have pushed security teams to their limits making them feel uncomfortable with the overall security posture.
State of Multi-Factor Authentication
These changes have urged organizations to re-evaluate the state of existing authentication mechanisms, and many are looking to evolve their authentication approaches. Organizations realized that IAM implementations were not adequate to support and secure new business models. Hence, the necessity to evolve remote access solutions was crucial for business continuity and resilience. It is not surprising therefore, that 55% of the survey respondents reported that they have adopted two-factor authentication.
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) was deployed mostly in areas that can be perceived as riskier. Access to corporate data by remote workforce was secured with MFA at 71% of surveyed organizations, while half of these businesses used MFA to secure consultants, partners, and suppliers. In addition, MFA was reported to be used more often by users of cloud applications than those on-premises. Finally, more cloud-based applications were protected by MFA than those that were hosted on-premises.
Realizing the potential for Zero Trust security
The above results are an indication that organizations recognize that most threats will likely come from external sources. Nevertheless, internal threats also pose a big risk. It is therefore not surprising that the majority of respondents rely on solutions such as conditional access and multi factor authentication, alongside ZTNA (Zero Trust Network Access) solutions to shape their cloud security strategy...
Complexity creates more challenges
To respond to an evolving threat landscape and keep up with increasingly sophisticated adversaries, organizations need to evolve their security controls. As they move beyond perimeter-based security models and towards a Zero Trust approach, improving access management is a critical element of that progress. However, those investments should not create more challenges than the ones intended to solve. Simplicity is always an ally of security. Unfortunately, the survey indicates that a third (33%) of respondents use 3 or more different authentication access management tools. Coordinating that many different systems can create operational complexity and could increase the risk that errors or misconfigurations create security gaps.
Concerns for selecting IAM solutions
As organizations evolve their existing access management environments to address the threats, they are facing various challenges. The biggest challenge (67%) that respondents identified was the ability to protect both cloud-based and on-premises services. The complexity introduced by managing a wide array of IAM solutions is a great concern for organizations who are seeking an integrated solution to secure access to all their resources under a single pane of glass. Cost concerns (60%) are always on the minds of information security professionals, and the need for rapid expansion in access control platforms adds to this worry.
Neutral IAM is better
Considering these concerns, what are the precepts that guide the decision making of organizations and their security teams when looking for an IAM solution? According to the survey, 59% of respondents feel that their organizations must maintain control over their access security. In a time where many capabilities are being outsourced to cloud service providers, this is an indication that organizations want to control access to their data, apps and services. The need for effective access management in hybrid and multi-cloud situations lead more than half (51%) to agree that a cloud provider agnostic approach is best. Finally, 45% agree that identity and access management is a key ingredient for Zero Trust security.
In a highly interconnected world, identity has become the new security perimeter. The survey results offer insights into how organizations understand their current environments and capabilities and how they expect to move forward. That will require investment in modern access management and authentication capabilities to support the demands of a more mobile and remote workforce and an infrastructure with increasing amounts of cloud-based data and workloads. To learn more, download the full 2021 Thales Access Management Index.
You can also visit the 2021 Thales Trusted Access Summit, a virtual summit on the latest technologies and trends for authentication and access management, featuring thought leadership and insights from security evangelists and technologists from Thales, Google, Microsoft and SailPoint and analysts from 451 Research, IDC, and KuppingerCole.
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Series 2 Podcasts
Episode 1: The 2021 Thales Access Management Index
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Episode 2: Evolution of Cloud Security: From Shared Responsibility to Shared Fate
The rapid adoption of digital technologies and remote or hybrid working is now an accepted part of society. The pandemic forced companies to adapt swiftly and many have turned to the cloud to help their digital acceleration. According to McKinsey cloud adoption has been accelerated by three years compared to pre-pandemic adoption rates. Gartner is also estimating that spending on public cloud services will exceed $480 billion next year.
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Bonus Episode: Optimizing Data Process with a Security Management Platform
Mapping data flow is a fundamental part of the enterprise data process. There's no way an organization can understand their data cycle without knowing where their data is located. Despite this, findings from the 2021 Data Threat Report by Thales reveals that only 24% of companies have complete knowledge of where their data is stored. With such strong ties between the two data operations, the numbers just aren't adding up - why?
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Episode 3: The 2021 Thales Cloud Security Study
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated what has been a long-term broad adoption of cloud environments, including multicloud and hybrid deployments. Organizations need to extend and adapt their capabilities to take more control of their security efficiently and effectively in these new, dispersed environments, according to the 2021 Thales Cloud Security Study. The study is comprised of analysis from 451 Research, part of S&P Global Market Intelligence, and based on a survey commissioned by Thales of more than 2,600 security professionals worldwide. In this episode, Sol Cates, Principal Technologist at Thales, and regular host Neira Jones break down some of the key findings and statistics in the report.
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Episode 4: The Future of Payments
The payments ecosystem has evolved tremendously over the past few years, raising the question: where will digital payment technologies take us in the future, and how does this affect retailers and financial services organizations? In this episode, Neira Jones is joined by Scott Abrahams, Senior Vice President Business Development & FinTech, United Kingdom and Ireland, International Markets at Mastercard and Simon Keates, Head of Strategy and Payment Security at Thales to discuss the major challenges retailers and other financial services organizations are facing.
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Episode 5: Trends & Predictions for 2022 – More of the Same?
For two years now, organizations have been trying to adapt to pandemic driven change. So what can we expect to see in 2022 and how have the many aspects of this change impacted the security landscape? For this episode, Neira Jones is joined by Ashvin Kamaraju, CTO and Vice President Engineering at Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing and Andy Green, CISO at Gemserv.
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Episode 6: Digital Identities and Digital Security - Is the Future of Digital Identity Safe?
As we continue to live our lives remotely, never has the importance of being able to distinguish between genuine and fraudulent interactions been more felt. Digital identities, how we create them and how we protect them is at the epicenter of this change. In this episode, Asaf Lerner, Director, Product Management at Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing and Uri Rivner, Founder & CEO, at Regutize join our host Neira Jones to answer the question – are our digital identities really safe?
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Bonus Episode: The Rise of the Sovereign Cloud
There are now more than 1,800 data compliance laws companies must comply with on a global scale. This surge in regulation is creating a shift towards the containment and localization of data and we will continue to see this more and more in the years to come. The public will become increasingly aware of these challenges too, with individual data sovereignty on the horizon. This will allow individuals to control where their data is and how it is used, strengthening the correlation between identity and data protection. In this bonus podcast episode, Rob Elliss, Vice President of Sales, EMEA at Thales Cloud Security joins Neil Hughes to discuss the rise of the sovereign cloud. They discuss how data sovereignty is not just about localization; it is ensuring that nation-states can store their data in their own country and control access to it.
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Episode 7: The Convergence of IT/OT
In today's world, highly connected cyber-physical systems are the norm, and the lines between information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) are becoming blurred. Attacking OT systems presents a major threat not only to business disruption, but also to national economy and security. So how can we strengthen the security posture of critical infrastructure? Joining our regular host, Neira Jones, for this episode are François Lasnier, VP Authentication and Access Management Products at Thales and Sid Shaffer, VP and Chief Delivery Officer at ITEGRITI.
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Episode 8: Ransomware – To Pay, or Not to Pay?
Over the past few years, there has been an increasing number of ransomware attacks, often targeted towards critical infrastructure with the potential to create a national emergency. The extent and impact of these attacks has turned ransomware into a global problem, affecting both public and private organizations. In this episode we explore the typical style of ransomware attacks, look at who is carrying them out, and discuss some best practice protective strategies. Joining our regular host, Neira Jones, for this episode are Paul Chichester, Director of Operations of the UK National Cyber Security Centre, and Bob Burns, Chief Product Security Officer at Thales.
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Episode 9: The Rise of Cyber Insurance
As more businesses are becoming more digital, the number and type of cyber risks they are exposed to increases. As it becomes more a matter of when and not if an attack occurs, cyber insurance becomes crucial for ensuring business continuity and mitigating the business impact of attacks. In this episode, we discuss what we mean by cyber insurance, and why we are seeing more companies take out policies. We will also look at what types of threats are covered and how cyber insurance jurisdiction works across different regions. The experts joining Neira Jones for this episode are Danna Bethlehem, Product Marketing Director at Thales and Anthony Dagostino, CEO and Co-Founder, Converge.
Learn More about How Cyber Insurance Works and the Types of Threats it Covers
Episode 10: Can a federal data privacy bill save the day?
The rapid adoption of emerging technologies, the shift to hybrid working and the move to the cloud is greatly increasing efficiency while adding dynamic cybersecurity challenges for organizations. In the Americas, the introduction of various new legislations and regulations has added another layer of complexity for businesses trying to manage the cybersecurity landscape. For this episode, Kevin Williams, VP Americas Sales at Thales Cloud Protection and Licensing and Michael Bahar, Partner and Co-Lead of Global Cybersecurity and Data Privacy at Eversheds Sutherland, join Neira Jones to discuss the current cybersecurity, privacy and regulatory landscape in the Americas.
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Episode 11: Exploring Consumer Trust in a Digital World
Our insatiable appetite for digital services has no sign of slowing down. But as we consume more and our digital footprints grows, we are presented with a mounting challenge – cyber security. In fact, today data breaches are so endemic that it could be argued that consumers are becoming numb to the effects – they change their passwords, get a few reassuring emails from the company and more often than not nothing comes of it. Of course, businesses will feel the impact, and perhaps after repeated breaches consumers might start getting worried, but is the idea that a large data breach could seal an organizations fate too far fetched? Joining Neira Jones to discuss the Thales Consumer Trust Index in this episode are Philippe Vallée, Executive Vice-President, Digital Identity and Security at Thales and Professor Carsten Maple, Professor of Cyber Systems Engineering and Director for Cyber Security Research, at the University of Warwick.
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Episode 1: Real Threats for Real People – What has the pandemic taught us?
Are businesses being forced into digital transformation too quickly and therefore cutting corners? How to businesses adapt to the changing threat vectors as more valuable data gets pushed further out into the infrastructure due to remote working? These are some of the questions we are exploring with guests Rick Robinson and Todd Moore.
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Episode 2: More digital, more risk: where is the trust?
More digital, means more ecommerce, more digital payments, more financial fraud and cybercrime and ultimately more risk. Many organisations within the payment sector are being pushed into digitisation more quickly as they move to operate online to keep cash flow – without doing necessary due diligence on the best solution or vendor and with security not really on their agenda. These are some of the issues we are exploring with guests Arthur van der Merwe and Simon Keates.
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Episode 3: Do you know who I am? The digital identity challenge
More digital also means more interactions where the various parties are interacting without knowing each other. This is linked to the much needed focus on digital identity, IAM, CIAM, authentication, behavioural analytics. Has the pandemic forced people's perception of digital identity to change as they have been forced to accept the digital transformation in their own lives? Our host Neira Jones discussed this topic with guests Sundaram Lakshmanan and Francois Lasnier.
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Episode 4: Time for the crystal ball – What to expect in 2021
In this episode we are looking ahead at what we can expect in 2021 and reviewing how 2020's remote working, separation from family and teams have changed us. Have a listen to some of the interesting insights from Neira's guests, Troels Oerting, Chairman of the Board of the World Economic Forum's Centre for Cybersecurity (C4C) and Ashvin Kamaraju, CTO and Vice President Engineering at Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing.
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Episode 5: The Challenges of Digital Transformation
Many businesses have been forced to accelerate their digital transformation strategies due to the pandemic and doing it successfully has become a major challenge. What do organisations do to transform their infrastructure to where it needs to be from a technology standpoint? The new threats are here to stay – so what is the best DX practice from a technology point of view? How do you focus on the technology process and preservation of your infrastructure?
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Episode 6: Data Beyond Borders: The Schrems II Aftermath
Are the current rules and regulations for securing information and maintaining privacy fit for purpose when you think about the future? Do you think work and lifestyle changes brought about by Covid-19 will have a regulatory impact that we need to plan for? Neira discusses these questions with Enza Iannopollo, Senior Analyst at Forrester and Thales' own Mukesh Chandak, Business Development Director.
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Episode 7: Cloud Now - Mitigating the Risks of Operating in the Cloud
More digital has meant more cloud. The pandemic and the shift to hybrid working has prompted an acceleration in the adoption of cloud technologies by IT leaders worldwide, which looks set to continue for the foreseeable future. Previously organizations have primarily looked at new application development and deployment for cloud, taking a 'cloud first' approach. However many have now pivoted towards a 'cloud now' approach. In this episode, Neira talks to Chris Harris, EMEA Technical Director at Thales and Vaughn Stewart, VP of Technology Alliance Partners, Pure Storage.
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Episode 8: 5G – With Great Power, Comes Great Responsibility
5G is poised to change how digital technology-based solutions are delivered and consumed across different industry verticals by connecting people and devices using high quality services whenever wherever. In this episode Neira is joined by Prashant Deo, Senior Information Security Consultant at Tata Consultancy Services and Chen Arbel, Vice President Business Development, 5G & Cloud Security and Thales.
Learn More about 5G Network Connectivity Data Infrastructures
Bonus Episode: The Shift to Passwordless Authentication
Passwordless and FIDO authentication is one of the hottest topics on the radar of identity and access management professionals. While passwordless authentication offers convenience for end users, not all methods offer the same level of protection. In this special bonus edition podcast, Garrett Bekker, principal cybersecurity analyst at from 451 Research and Asaf Lerner, Director of Product Management at Thales discuss the merits and various angles of moving to passwordless.
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Episode 9: The 2021 Thales Data Threat Report
The shift to remote work and the acceleration of the shift to cloud-based infrastructure have profoundly impacted security teams. With the security risks and threats that these changes pose, most organizations have some work to do to improve their security posture, according to the new 2021 Thales Data Threat Report. In this episode, Neira Jones is joined by Todd Moore, VP Encryption Products at Thales, to talk through the key findings of the report. They'll take a look back at the key trends seen in 2020 and the impacts of the pandemic that have carried over into 2021.
Learn More about The 2021 Thales Data Threat Report
Episode 10: IoT Security Trends
Organizations have only just begun discovering and benefiting from the opportunities provided by the Internet of Things. The ability to capture and analyze data from distributed connected devices offers the potential to optimize processes, create new revenue streams, and improve customer service. However, the IoT also exposes organizations to new security vulnerabilities introduced by increased network connectivity and devices that are not secured by design. And advanced attackers have demonstrated the ability to pivot to other systems by leveraging vulnerabilities in IoT devices. For this episode, host Neira Jones is joined by Ellen Boehm, VP, IoT Strategy and Operations at Keyfactor, and Paul Hampton, Senior Product Manager at Thales.
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Episode 11: Quantum Computing
The threat and arrival of quantum computers is ever-present with physics breakthroughs, more Qubits, quantum "supremacy", and cloud service providers designing quantum computers, but what does it really mean to data protection? Is it really the end of encryption as we know it? In Episode 11 of the Thales Security Sessions, host Neira Jones is joined by Mike Brown, CTO at Isara, and Michael Gardiner, Solution Architect at Thales, to discuss the ways in which quantum computing will change the technology landscape, and how organizations can deal with the potential security threats that quantum brings.
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Bonus Episode: Encryption in Quantum Resistant Networks
Network security encompasses the security tools, policies, and techniques used to monitor, prevent, and respond to unauthorized network access. Having such a broad definition and, therefore, challenging approach, it is important that businesses know what key areas to focus on and what enterprise tech solutions they should look to ensure appropriate, airtight protection. Dr. Eric Cole, Founder and CEO of Secure Anchor Consulting, speaks with Julian Fay, CTO at Senetas, a global partner of Thales. The pair explore the primary concerns of network security within the realm of data in motion with the help of key findings from our latest global survey on the encryption of public/private networks.
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Bonus Episode: Adopting the Shared Security Management Model
Shared security, also known as shared responsibility, is a cloud security management model that describes the distribution of enterprise data security management and accountability between a company and its cloud service provider(s). The framework essentially enables improved productivity and unparalleled agility, so why isn't every organization adopting it? Dr. Eric continues with Chris Martin at Thales, delving into the main areas of organizational risk concerning cloud migration and vendor native decisions before shedding light on the limitations of a single service provider. The guests then discuss the shared security model - its benefits and the implementation process. Final thoughts centre on what organizations need to understand about control over all users and effectively build a best practice shared security strategy.
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Episode 12: Building a Trusted World for Crypto Payments
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have exploded in value—making them an ever-more attractive target for scammers and hackers. So is cryptocurrency secure? How can businesses and individuals make sure they protect their digital investments? And what are the key security measures that should be implemented to secure the cryptocurrency backend? In this episode, we'll be exploring the current cryptocurrency landscape, and how we can make a trusted world for crypto payments. Joining our regular host Neira Jones for this episode, we have Nitin Gaur, Director, IBM Financial Sciences and Digital Assets and Krishna Ksheerabdhi, VP Product Marketing, Thales.
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Il controllo finanziario internazionale (), fu la supervisione delle finanze pubbliche della Grecia, imposta dalle Potenze europee, che avevano effettuato prestiti alla Grecia nell'autunno del 1897, in seguito al fallimento del paese quattro anni prima. L'obiettivo si basava sul pagamento dei debiti del paese ai suoi creditori. Il controllo era esercitato da una commissione di sei persone, la Commissione Internazionale Finanziaria (nome ufficiale in francese Commission Internationale Financière de la Grèce).

Contesto e precedenti pratiche internazionali
Tra il 1857 e il 1859, Regno Unito, Francia e Russia crearono la Commissione d'inchiesta finanziaria internazionale, una commissione il cui obiettivo era rilevare la capacità della Grecia di ripagare il debito del 1833. Questa commissione, per intervento della Russia, non aveva il ruolo di controllare l'economia e garantire i pagamenti, ma era limitata a un ruolo consultivo. Il risultato del lavoro di questa commissione fu il pagamento di una rata pari a 900.000 franchi francesi nel 1860.

La Tunisia ottomana fallì nel 1869 in una situazione economica simile e, per riscuotere i propri debiti, fu costituita la Commission Financière Internationale dai suoi creditori: Francia, Regno Unito e Italia. Questo comitato era responsabile della gestione delle finanze statali per garantire il rimborso dei debiti tunisini.

L'impero ottomano fallì allo stesso modo nel 1875 e il 20 dicembre 1881, con il decreto di Muharrem acconsentì alla creazione dell'Amministrazione del Debito pubblico ottomano (OPDA), un'organizzazione di recupero crediti con 5.000 dipendenti. L'OPDA aveva più di venti uffici nelle province dell'impero, dallo Yemen a Salonicco, con piena libertà nel decidere le modalità di riscossione, e di attribuzione dei debiti ai paesi creditori.

Fallimento della Grecia e sconfitta nella Guerra greco-turca del 1897
Nel 1893, il governo del primo ministro greco Charilaos Trikoupis dichiarò bancarotta. Il controllo parziale, tipico e inconsistente, fu imposto dai creditori del paese senza avere il potere di interferire nelle finanze pubbliche greche. Il governo greco, oltre la metà delle cui entrate andò nel 1893 al servizio dei prestiti, era inoltre afflitto dal clientelismo. Seguirono diversi anni di trattative infruttuose. I primi Giochi olimpici moderni (svoltisi nel 1896) aumentarono le spese statali.

La situazione cambiò quando la Grecia si scontrò con la Turchia durante la guerra greco-turca del 1897. La Grecia si trovava in una posizione difficile, con le sue forze armate incapaci di fermare l'avanzata dell'esercito turco, che aveva conquistato la Tessaglia e parte della Grecia centrale. Il paese fu costretto ad accettare la sconfitta il 4 dicembre 1897 con il Trattato di Costantinopoli. Il trattato prevedeva la condizione che la Grecia dovesse pagare alla Turchia la somma di 4.000.000 di lire ottomane, come immediata riparazione di guerra. Il governo di Alexandros Zaimis fu costretto a negoziare prestiti aggiuntivi con i creditori del Paese, con lo svantaggioso precedente del fallimento.

I negoziati portarono all'imposizione del controllo finanziario internazionale per la ristrutturazione finanziaria della Grecia e alla conseguente garanzia che il Paese sarebbe stato in grado di rimborsare i suoi prestiti, vecchi e nuovi.

Condizioni di prestito
Le trattative con i rappresentanti dei creditori (Regno Unito, Francia, Austria-Ungheria, Impero tedesco, Russia e Italia) iniziarono nell'ottobre 1897 e sfociarono nell'emanazione della legge 2519/23-2-1898, secondo la quale veniva istituita e successivamente rinominata la Commissione finanziaria internazionale.

L'accordo prevedeva quanto segue:

 Emissione di un prestito per riparazioni di guerra e un "prestito economico". Un prestito garantito di 151.300.000 di franchi francesi è concesso alla Grecia dalle Grandi Potenze. Il prestito è stato utilizzato per pagare 93.900.000 di franchi all'Impero ottomano come riparazioni di guerra, l'attuale debito statale di 31.400.000 di franchi, il deficit del 1897 di 22.500.000 di franchi e le spese di emissione del prestito di 3.500.000 di franchi.
 Ipoteca delle entrate fiscali per rimborsare i prestiti. Per fare ciò, la Commissione ha acquisito fonti di reddito regolari e ha valutato le agenzie statali per la loro efficienza e capacità di riscossione delle tasse. La Commissione ha riscosso dal porto del Pireo le entrate dei monopoli del sale, dell'olio, dei fiammiferi, delle carte da gioco, delle cartine per sigarette e della smeriglio di Naxos, della tassa sui tabacchi, dei bolli e dei dazi sequestrati.
 Ristrutturazione del debito.

XX secolo
La Commissione internazionale finanziaria rimase ad Atene fino al 1936. Secondo alcuni osservatori, l'esperienza non fu del tutto negativa per la pubblica amministrazione in quanto permise allo Stato di aumentare le entrate e ridurre i deflussi e le sottrazioni di capitali.

Controlli internazionali simili

 Caisse de la Dette nel Chedivato d'Egitto
 Amministrazione ottomana del debito pubblico nell'Impero ottomano
 Amministrazione del debito marocchino nel Sultanato del Marocco

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Collegamenti esterni
 International Financial Commission (Grecia), Your Archives (parte dei servizi Internet dei British National Archives).

Economia della Grecia

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