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Protesters march as UN climate talks hit fossil fuel snag
December 8, 2018 abqjournal Leave a Comment
.......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... KATOWICE, Poland — Thousands of people from around the world marched Saturday through the southern Polish city that's hosting this year's U.N. climate talks, demanding that their governments take tougher action to curb global warming. Protesters included farmers from Latin America, environmentalists from Asia, students from the United States and families from Europe, many of whom said climate change is already affecting their lives. "Climate change is the thing that frightens me the most," said Michal Dabrowski from Warsaw, who brought his young daughter to the march. "I'm a father and it's kind of crucial that she will have a decent life." ADVERTISEMENTSkip Marchers gathered in one of Katowice's main squares before setting off … [Read more...] about Protesters march as UN climate talks hit fossil fuel snag
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After the protests, marches and walkouts, will students' activism turn out voters?
Joe Heim, The Washington Post Published 7:39 am PST, Monday, November 5, 2018 David Hogg of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School speaks during the "March for Our Lives" rally on Saturday in Washington. David Hogg of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School speaks during the "March for Our Lives" rally on Saturday in Washington. Photo: Washington Post Photo By Salwan Georges Crowds gather at the March for Our Lives rally Saturday in Washington. Crowds gather at the March for Our Lives rally Saturday in Washington. Photo: Washington Post Photo By Salwan Georges window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-3', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 3', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); … [Read more...] about After the protests, marches and walkouts, will students' activism turn out voters?
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Protesters march in London to demand new vote on Brexit
October 20, 2018 columbiamissourian Leave a Comment
LONDON (AP) — Tens of thousands of protesters marched through central London on Saturday to demand a new referendum on Britain's departure from the European Union.Organizers want the public to have a final say on the government's Brexit deal with the EU, arguing that new facts have come to light about the costs and complexity of Britain's exit from the bloc since Britons voted to leave in 2016.Some 150 buses ferried thousands of activists from across the country to the British capital, and organizers estimated that over 500,000 took part."What's clear is that the only options on the table now from the prime minister are a bad Brexit deal, or no deal whatsoever," London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who joined the "People's Vote March," told the BBC. "That's a million miles away from what was promised 2 1/2 years ago."Khan said Saturday's protest was a "march for the future" for young Britons, including those who were too young to vote in Britain's 2016 EU membership referendum, when those … [Read more...] about Protesters march in London to demand new vote on Brexit
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Protesters March on Capitol Hill to Oppose Kavanaugh's Confirmation
October 6, 2018 wsj Leave a Comment
0 Comments By Andrew Duehren and Alex Leary Oct. 6, 2018 1:34 p.m. ET WASHINGTON – With a vote nearing, hundreds of protesters returned to Capitol Hill Saturday in opposition to Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, carrying signs that read "Cancel Kavanaugh" and chanting "We believe survivors" and "We vote next." President Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court is expected to be confirmed in a divided Senate Saturday afternoon, but the battle over his nomination could continue, animating November midterm elections that shape the balance of power in Washington. Saturday's demonstrations are the latest in a series of protests against Judge Kavanaugh staged at the U.S. Capitol and around the country. Crowds of protestors moved to directly in front of the Capitol building, and dozens of people sat on the steps of the building in protest. Police moved to arrest the demonstrators on the steps as the larger crowd cheered … [Read more...] about Protesters March on Capitol Hill to Oppose Kavanaugh's Confirmation
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Parking bans, other details released for Lake Shore Drive protest march Thursday
August 1, 2018 suntimes Leave a Comment
Ald. Tom Tunney (44th) has sent an email to his constituents with a few more details about the protest march to Wrigley Field planned for Thursday afternoon, including parking restrictions. Tunney said no parking will be allowed in designated areas on Clark Street, Addison Street, Patterson Avenue and Inner Lake Shore Drive from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Thursday, and rolling street closures are expected as well as the march progresses. Protesters, led by Rev. Gregory Livingston, will gather on Lake Shore Drive at Diversey Parkway at 4 p.m., Tunney said. They plan to exit Lake Shore Drive at Belmont Avenue, take that to Clark, then go north on Clark to Wrigley Field. A Cubs game is to take place at 7:05 p.m. Thursday also marks the first day of the Lollapalooza music festival in Grant Park. The Chicago Police Department remains in contact with "participating groups and city agencies … to ensure the safety of protesters and of the public," Tunney said. The protesters … [Read more...] about Parking bans, other details released for Lake Shore Drive protest march Thursday
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The garden consists of photographs of food I grew and fauna killed most often by my cat. The project came about while learning how to grow food in my backyard between 2005-2007. Out of ignorance and then wonder of what nature does with ease, came photographs of the products of my labor, some successes, some failures and others partially eaten before I could pick them.
I felt at the time a fundamental gap in my education was the knowledge of how to grow food and how to identify what is in season when. Food production ignorance struck me as dangerous both personally and to the process of governing a people. Priorities of consumption and energy used seem a logical consideration in all quality of life decision-making.
While planting vegetables and fruits for myself, I was mindful to also plant Southern California natives to minimize water use and provide for other species that would be had I not been. Though the honeybees are not native, the Matilija Poppies are, and through this discovery I found my next photographic exploration: endangered species. In the book Collapse, Jared Diamond repeatedly shows relationships between land use and the end of past civilizations. In each case there is species extinction before human extinction.


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OLO's created a new fragrance for Monocle – HUH.
Portland-based fragrance company OLO, which is helmed by the self-taught perfumer Heather Sielaff, has now teamed up with Monocle to create a special scent called Maisoru.
Inspired by the ritual of lighting incense, the fragrance includes notes of sandalwood, bergamot and frankincense to "evoke feelings of tranquility and contemplation".
"Maisoru is a phonetic representation of the Japanese word for mysore – sandalwood being the dominant base note," says Monocle.
The OLO x Monocle Maisoru fragrance is exclusively available through the Monocle Shop for £45 and comes in a travel-handy 10ml size.


There is nothing like the knowledge you will receive a multitude of guests into your home in a matter of days to provide incentive to kick it into high gear. What's the occasion, you ask? Daughters #3 and 4 are graduating from high school and we're having an open house on Sunday!
Sydney and Shelby started kindergarten together at the ages of 5 and 4 in our little homeschool.
Have thirteen years really gone by already?!?
The backsplash will be installed. I am SO excited about this one! Here's a little hint of my new wall color.
Don't you just love my messy before pictures? Makes the finished product so much more beautiful.
At the other end of the kitchen is this little corner in need of organizing.
The downstairs bath will get a quickie update with a new shower curtain and paint job.
The entry needs paint. I've taped off the area where the living room color ends and the entry color will start. It's been interesting dealing with the absence of trim to define the boundaries.
The entry color will go on up the stairs and down the hallway, as well as into the area directly to the right of the front door.
Brian's been working on the sunroom. He's got some of the windows in already!
I'll be dishing up some yummy snacks for the party, so will keep you posted about the menu and the finished updates. Guess I better get out of my chair and get moving again!
Can't wait to see everything on Sunday! Thanks for the preview.


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AmbiTAG – India's first indigenous temperature data logger for the cold chain management
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La région de Parkland est une division du Manitoba au Canada. Elle est située à l'ouest de la province, entre le Lac Manitoba et la frontière entre le Manitoba et la Saskatchewan. Elle est appelée Forêt-parc en français.

La ville de Dauphin est la plus peuplée de la région.

Principales communautés

Cowan
Dauphin
Gilbert Plains
Grandview
McCreary
Minitonas
Roblin
Rossburn
Russell
Ste. Rose du Lac
Swan River
Winnipegosis

Références

 Statistique Canada : Recensement 2006 : Division No. 16, Manitoba
 Statistique Canada : Recensement 2006 : Division No. 17, Manitoba
 Statistique Canada : Recensement 2006 : Division No. 20, Manitoba

Voir aussi

 Divisions de recensement du Manitoba

Région du Manitoba

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Wiltshire Conservation and Museum Advisory service will be there to demonstrate the techniques used to take care of archaeological collections, giving everyone the opportunity to have a hands on experience.
The day will also include a visit from an early medieval re-enactment group, Wessex Ulfolc, and a children's workshop where children can spell their names on beaded Roman Bracelets or make their own Roman sword.
Cotswold Archaeology will be attending to look at archaeological finds you have uncovered and tell you what you have discovered.
The entire day is free and based around creating a family environment with something for everyone to enjoy.
This will be a fun and enriching day out for the entire family as they get to explore the history surrounding archaeology projects and collections in Swindon.


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Organisation condemns Bello's U.S hospital shooting
Dr Henry Michael Bello: the New York shooter identified as Nigerian
By Prudence Arobani
An organisation advancing the course of Nigerians in U.S, has condemned the shooting on Friday of seven people at the Bronx-Lebanon hospital Centre in New York by Nigeria-born Dr Michael Henry Bello.
Bello, 45, shot dead a woman on the 17th floor of the hospital and injured six others on the 16th floor, before allegedly killing himself, the New York Police Department Commissioner James O'Neil, said.
The Organization for the Advancement of Nigerians (OAN), in a statement issued by its President, Mr. Solomon Bakare, said the Nigerians in the U.S. are the best of their kind.
"The Organization for the Advancement of Nigerians (OAN, Inc.) condemns, in strongest terms, the senseless and shocking shooting of seven innocent people by Dr Henry Bello at the Bronx Lebanon Hospital on Friday, June 30, 2017.
"On behalf of the Nigerian Community in New York City, we offer our sympathies and condolences to the family of Dr Tracy Sin-Yee Tam, the physician whose life was unjustly taken by this senseless shooting.
"Our thoughts and prayers also go to the other victims, most of whom are still undergoing treatment for their injuries, as well as to the entire staff and patients of the Bronx Lebanon Hospital, who have been needlessly traumatized by Dr Bello's heinous act.
"We like to state categorically that Dr Bello's dastardly act is by no means reflective of the exemplary service and professionalism of thousands of Nigerian physicians and other health care practitioners all over the United States, who have dedicated their lives and careers to saving lives and are highly respected in the medical field."
Founded over 25 years ago, the OAN is a New York based not-for-profit organization that represents the interests of Nigerians in the Diaspora.
The Nigerian organization has also been at the forefront of encouraging Nigerians to make positive contributions in the U.S.
"OAN is also the arrowhead of the Nigerian Independence Day Parade Committee, which is a coalition of Nigerian religious, professional, and socio-cultural organizations that plans the annual Nigerian Independence Day Parade in New York City.
"These organizations include Association of Nigerian Physicians in the Americas, Nigerian Nurses Association, Nigerian Lawyers Association, Nigerian Social Workers Association, and various religious and Nigerian ethnic associations.
"OAN also sponsors seminars and symposia on various topical issues, and has received several awards, proclamations, and citations from City, State, and Federal elected officials for its work," the statement read.
Bello, who hailed from Auchi, Edo State, was going to be fired by the hospital, after reports of sexual harassment, but instead chose to resign in February 2015 in lieu of termination.
He went into the hospital, his former workplace, wearing a white lab coat with an AR-15 machine gun hidden underneath and asked for a specific doctor on the 16th floor.
However, when he was told the doctor was not there, he started shooting at everyone and tried to set himself on fire before allegedly committing suicide.
Of the six people wounded in the shooting, two had been transferred to Mount Sinai Hospital by Sunday as they had injuries to the brain and liver and remained in critical but stable condition.
Four patients – medical residents, a medical student and a patient – remained at Bronx-Lebanon, where they were in stable condition recovering from injuries to the abdomen, neck, thigh and hand, hospital officials said. (NAN)
Osinbajo in Ethiopia for AU Summit
Bello, U.S hospital shooter unvelied


Oh no! The Grunts are on the loose. And this time they're in a VERY sticky situation. When Mrs Grunt's mother, the gloomy Ma Lunge, enters a Preserves, Jams and Jellies competition, what could possibly go wrong? Plenty. Add a nose-biting squirrel, escaped bees, rogue fireworks and crashing biplanes (AGAIN!), and you'll see why poor Sunny and Mimi have a lot on their plate. And that's BEFORE the Grunts end up in jail.


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Driving change across the downstream industry
23 February, 2021 · 11 minutes
Exclusive Interview with Andy Saunders-Tack, Director, Asia-Pacific and Mel Larson, Strategic Consulting Manager at Becht
The coup in Myanmar may be pivotal for the energy markets. The building of a pipeline through Myanmar allows both crude and product to shortcut the shipping lanes of the Malacca Straits. Add to this the growing tensions in the South China Sea and one can see an "argument" of protectionism arising that pinches off the entire South East Asian region from the wider Asian continent. The impact to Singapore in the next decade will be potentially significant.
What are Asian regional governments, and operators, willing to do to ensure they are not tied to a single source? Andy Saunders-Tack, Director, Asia-Pacific and Mel Larson, Strategic Consulting Manager at Becht, share their insights on what operational resilience means in the next normal, and navigating global success in an era of deglobalisation.
What are the main drivers influencing change across the future of the downstream industry?
Global warming or climate change that "demands" action in lowering greenhouse gas emissions is a primary driver. This is leading to an energy transition that has been magnified by the lockdown resulting from COVID-19 in the short term.
There is, and will continue to be, a global demand shift, as well as supplier shift in meeting future demand. The challenge is time and concepts to achieve a "net zero" which does not necessarily mean stopping CO2 emissions as bio fuels will emit CO2 but at a different rate and growth profile.
Lower demand for transportation fuel will change the way refiners operate.
What will be the key priority for operators to ensure survival and commercial success in the post-pandemic era?
Planning that can yield both quick wins across all areas – eg, feedstocks, operations and maintenance, while analyzing the forward market to make focused capital investment to match the shift into renewables or bio sourced energy. There must be the recognition that overall, energy demand is increasing. Thus, it is a change in source of energy that is driving change in RPI (refining and petrochemicals integration), which is vital for commercial success. All those standalone (non-integrated) refineries will be hit the hardest and will need investment for RPI or change in processing options to produce alternative fuel.
What is the biggest challenge for traditional refineries making the shift to petrochemicals?
The biggest challenge is cost and attracting capital investments. Petrochemical development requires long term demand with critical mass of fuels refining nearby to manage the balance of demand. The concept of crude to chemicals has a nice conceptual tone but it is expensive with current technology to crack the molecules to the petrochemical precursors.
The climate change discussion is also shifting emphasis to recycling and not first-generation production. Creating a robust business strategy shall require the inclusion of recycling with first generation production that has the flexibility to respond to a changing landscape as technologies evolve and demand profiles shift.
Where do you see long-term opportunities in the oil & gas sector?
Oil and gas is here to stay in the medium term – opportunities are multiple but all centre on approaches to optimize feedstock and products whilst decarbonizing the value chain. The long-term play is more in the petrochemical front that will be impacted by innovation for recycling efforts.
How would you define operational resilience, and why is it a critical focus for the downstream sector?
The issue is first to understand oil is not being shut off tomorrow. The demand will be here through 2050. The focus in downstream is first on energy efficiency providing a product with the "lowest" economical carbon footprint possible. Operational resilience will include innovation and thinking "away" from historical patterns and taking more risk to meet the forward demands. Strategic business planning will need to consider emissions as a "cost" such as carbon tax or GHG (greenhouse gas) tax . These will drive changes in hardware to meet the forward demand.
It is the ability to be able to pull on multiple levers that address strategic business planning and operational excellence. Shifts must include the ability to attract capital. Governments must be careful not to tip the scales in favor of one energy system or other. The extent to which systems are exposed to free markets will allow for innovation that ensures the "best" outcomes are possible.
The ability to be flexible in operating in various modes safely, taking into account various constraints is important. Looking to other system usages like co-generation, recycling, or other applications will be part of the solution.
How can new technologies and new software help measure and improve resilience and maximise operational efficiency?
New software will probably not help as much as people want to believe. Digital twins, real time optimisation and AI may offer some good benefits in the short term. New technologies only change the molecular management efficiency from start to finish. Those "new" technologies that are perhaps less carbon intense are most interesting. Innovations that address carbon or GHG capture could be revolutionary.
How have/can operators use(d) innovation to improve reliability and safety?
Better use of data for predictive purposes will be key here. On-stream non-intrusive inspection combined with improved predictive methodologies and holistic monitoring to support flexible operation will drive operational excellence. AI will be important but we caution against over-reliance on this. Developers are not operators and don't always fully understand the nuances of the real world they are programing into. A combination of SMEs/operators, AI and mathematicians will be a game changer in the way we operate our assets.
With oil & gas and industrial revenues declining due to the pandemic, how can downstream business leaders build resilience on a finite budget?
First the revenue losses are not purely from the pandemic. As demand fell, OPEC flooded the market, hammering crude prices further, and creating a massive glut. On the first round everyone thought it would be a short period – 6 months – followed by a rebound, so they kept pumping. Then storage filled and the situation worsened dramatically. So be careful to note that crude glut contributed massively to price shifts.
Downstream leaders should engage qualified "outsiders" to assist in gap assessment of the plant. They should be bold and willing to allow a "critical" eye to examine all aspects of the system: organization, operations, marketing, energy etc. No stone should remain unturned to find those areas of opportunity to capture value. They should seek the quick wins but not lose sight of the longer term picture and start planning now.
No revenue is gained if the plant is not running, so reviewing and improving plant reliability and integrity is critical. When the economy becomes more favourable, the plant can then use its maximised reliably to improve margins. It is also important to look forward to the "next" generation so that knowledge transfer and value is maintained and sustained.
How can traditional oil and gas operators decarbonise their supply chain?
The supply chain is a major challenge. Decarbonizing the supply chain suggests that the feedstock has less carbon and more hydrogen, thus lower cost to finished product. However, sweet feeds are more expensive than heavy sours.
Profit is required, thus it's a balance of the right feed to the right product distribution. One aspect is to look more to bio-renewable sources like biomass, rapeseed, soybean or used vegetable oils to supplement fossil fuel content. Clearly the broader socio-economic impact of utilising these feeds must be considered (eg. food supply and economics).
Next is energy efficiency – In reality, decarbonisation is only possible on the margins for oil and gas. The big step will be effectively to become an electric utility.
One of the biggest challenges the market faces is equipping the workforce to adapt to the pace of digitalization. How can operators empower their workforce to adapt to the digitalization strategies needed to survive and thrive in the new normal?
Retraining and development programs
Use of specialist consultants to train and mentor staff
Make better use across the economic landscape of specialist expertise and experience
Is the hydrogen economy an integral part of the downstream future, and what does this mean for the future of fossil fuels?
Hydrogen is certainly part of the future. One has to be careful to consider the whole energy equation to make hydrogen, add it to something, transport it, and then consume it. Consider the following for the SMR + CCUS is about 8 MW / tonne of hydrogen. To make the same amount of green hydrogen via electrolysis is 55 MW / tonne. Regardless of the electrical source this is a 6x increase in raw power demand that only makes the flywheel run faster and harder. Instead, consider bypassing the electrolysis step and simply making 55 MW to put in the grid for EVs.
What are the major challenges in developing green hydrogen as a main fuel source?
Scale and efficiency to give viable economics and power demand that could go direct to the grid vs hydrogen. Land usage will become a major factor for wind and solar along with logistics and infrastructure.
What are the key factors making renewables a more accessible and affordable energy source?
The central issue is funding that is not well defined moving away from multiple sources to single source along with security, adoption by the consumer and convenience. Within this framework is revenue capture. Today, fossil fuels are generally taxed by country or local governments for income, thus making it a consumption driven element. Moving away from fossil fuels makes it a utility. [There are] fewer utilities and [they are] nearly 100% government controlled. The shift from diversity of supply to single source also concentrates power and money. For the upside of "clean air" there is a very real possibility of increasing the divide between socioeconomic groups. If we read history this increases conflict. The political and socio-economic consequences of this changing picture cannot be under-estimated.
What, in your opinion, will be the main factor shaping the next phase of the energy transition?
I am not sure there will be a focus – it is likely to be a very mixed bag.
The focus will be very different for each region. What works for the EU may never work for Asia culturally, or politically. One should not see a one size fits all. There are differences in population density, age, and growth profile. The next phase will be about finding out what works well and then deploying it more globally. The overall driver will be far more socialist in nature than capitalist (less free market). Global collaborations between government and private companies will become more common together with government incentive schemes across the value chain.
About Andy Saunders-Tack, Director, Asia-Pacific, Becht:
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Q: Create a loop that changes the number on a vector's name - Matlab I am trying to create a while-loop on MatLab that will alter the numerical bit of a vector's name.
To be precise, I have created an initial column vector named p1=[0.7;0.3]; also, I have generated a matrix named A = [0.8 0.1;0.2 0.9].
What I want to achieve is create a while-loop with n from 1 to 7 where at each state I will multiply the matrix A with vector p(n).
For example:
A = [ 0.8 0.1; 0.2 0.9 ];
p1 = [0.7; 0.3];
n=1;
while n<=7
    q=A*p(n);
    n=n+1;
    p(n)=q;
end

At the end I would like to be able to see vector p7.
Any suggestions?
Thank you very much.

A: What your trying to do is multiply from the left of p by A 6 times, so if the last result is what you want, you can write:
A = [ 0.8 0.1; 0.2 0.9 ];
p1 = [0.7; 0.3];
p7 = A^6*p

output:
p7 =
      0.37647
      0.62353

If you want all the multiplications by A, you can write:
p = bsxfun(@(n,p) A^n*p,0:6,repmat(p1,1,7))

which will output:
p =
      0.7         0.59        0.513       0.4591      0.42137      0.39496      0.37647
      0.3         0.41        0.487       0.5409      0.57863      0.60504      0.62353

You want 7 different variables instead of one, so first, that's not how you work with MATLAB, and I'm quite sure you can just write p(5,:) instead of p5 to get the fifth variable. However, if it is so important, the right way to do it is with structs:
for k = 1:7
    ps.(['p' num2str(k)]) = p(:,k);
end

This will create a struct named ps with fields p1 to p7:
ps =

    p1: [2x1 double]
    p2: [2x1 double]
    p3: [2x1 double]
    p4: [2x1 double]
    p5: [2x1 double]
    p6: [2x1 double]
    p7: [2x1 double]

and each field can be referenced by ps.p1, ps.p2 etc... for example:
>> ps.p5

ans =

      0.42137
      0.57863

A: If I understand your question correctly, this is what you're trying to do:
A = [ 0.8 0.1; 0.2 0.9 ];
p(:,1) = [0.7; 0.3];
p(:,7)= 0; % Pre-allocation

n=1;
while n<7
    q=A*p(:,n);
    n=n+1;
    p(:,n)=q;
end

Output:-
>> p(:,7)

ans =
    0.3765
    0.6235

Edit:-
Now as you've mentioned that you need separate p2,p3,...p7 which is not recommended but if you still want to do it, it can be done as follows:-
A = [ 0.8 0.1; 0.2 0.9 ];
p1 = [0.7; 0.3];

n=1;
while n<7
    eval(['q', ' = ', 'p', num2str(n),';']);
    assignin('base', ['p' num2str(n+1)], A*q)
    n=n+1;
end

Output:-
>> p7

p7 =
    0.3765
    0.6235

A: Use a proper allocated matrix
n = 7
p = [p1 zeros(2,n-1)];
for x = 2:n
  p(:,x) = A*p(:,x-1);
end

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