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Can Japan Deny Entry To a "Pickup Artist" with a History of Racialized Sexual Violence?
By Savannah
Yesterday, the Australian immigration services announced that it had revoked the immigration visa of an American named Julien Blanc who was hosting a series of 'pickup artists' seminars that aim to teach men how to manipulate women into sexual intercourse through psychological, emotional and physical violence. Blanc, who openly brags about his violent history that includes placing women in chokeholds, was deported from Australia overnight.
The movement to deport Blanc was spearheaded by feminist activist Jennifer Li, who started the twitter hashtag #takedownjulienblanc over which much of the organizing was conducted that led to a series of hotels and other venues canceling his scheduled appearances. It was also over this hashtag that activists shared information about the Blanc's violent history as well as the misogynistic company he represents, Real Social Dynamics (RSD), which bills itself as a "dating coach company."
However, Blanc reportedly has further RSD events scheduled in Tokyo for Nov. 15-17 of this month (though I have also heard reports that the events are scheduled for Nov. 25-27, so there is still some uncertainty on the specifics).
When we discuss this man's history here in Japan, it becomes difficult to overstate what a truly disgusting individual Julien Blanc is. In video footage of one of his previous seminars, Blanc talks about the "happiest [he has] ever been," when he was celebrating his chickenshit pickup artist culture at Tokyo nightclubs by grabbing Japanese women and forcefully shoving their faces into his crotch. And no he isn't just talking about it, video footage exists not only of him engaging in this behavior, but also of him grabbing a convenience store clerk over the counter in what appears to be a forced sexual embrace.
In his seminar, Blanc advocates that a violent white male misogynist like himself should yell, "Pikachu!" when he grabs a Japanese woman to shove her face into his crotch.
While it remains unclear whether Blanc's deportation from Australia will affect his November schedule for Japan, the issue has begun to attract local attention and a bilingual petition has been raised demanding that the Japan Department of Immigration deny him entry to the country. The petition has already received over 22,000 signatures (please add your own signature here). A widely shared video has also been created by popular vlogger Rachel of Rachel and Jun:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GA-SG1jMGZg
I also note from the schedule on their website that RSD has three further events scheduled for Tokyo during the dates Jan. 15-17 of 2015, including one of their pickup artist "bootcamps" designed for idiot heterosexual males who feel the need to psychologically degrade women because those men have no redeeming qualities for which any woman would ever genuinely be attracted to them.
In the meantime, I hope that feminist activists and allies here in Japan can begin trying to find the scheduled locations for these events and attempt to have the venues canceled. Here I think we can take courage from the example set by Jennifer Li and activists in Australia who experienced phenomenal success at pushing not only Julien Blanc but also another RSD employee out of Australia.
Indeed, the organizing conducted on #takedownjulienblanc ultimately led to a dramatic real life standoff on Thursday evening, when Blanc was planning to give one of his pickup seminars to a group of men on a boat (apparently as an alternate location after one of the original venues had canceled). Blanc himself didn't show (maybe he was already in custody at that point, or maybe he had just chickened out), but his RSD buddy showed up to give the presentation in his place. Protestors surrounded the boat and some attempted to board it in order to disrupt the event; eventually police and the operators of the boat came to an agreement such that the male participants were led off the boat as protestors chanted "Walk of shame!" at them.
Let's hope the only walk of shame happening in Japan will be the violent misogynist Julien Blanc being walked back onto the plane.
And by the way Julien, as a proud American expat in Japan, I have it on good authority that Pikachu despises everything about you.
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Savannah is a queer trans woman and physicist who was unleashed into the cosmos from the great state of North Carolina. She has been active on LGBT diversity issues in physics and also writes on trans feminism and other social justice issues on her blog leftytgirl, preferably while listening to metal. Savannah presently works at a university in Osaka from where she misses her amazing cat Zinfandel back in North Carolina very much. Follow her on Twitter.
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Could you repost the link? I'm getting an error message. Thank you
^ Sorry, for the petition
nolby
here is link: goo.gl/R2H8Vt
btw- thanks for pointing the problem out, Abby, I posted the petition below but I was in a hurry at that moment and just realized I neglected to say thanks! <3
It seems something went wrong with the link for the petition. Here it is again:
http://goo.gl/R2H8Vt
and just in case that doesn't work, a second link
https://www.change.org/p/日本入国管理局-白人ならどんな日本人女性ともヤレる-と-自らのセミナーで発言をする-強制わいせつデートコーチのjulien-blancの入国を阻止せよ-stop-pick-up-artist-julien-blanc-who-profits-off-of-teaching-seminars-on-how-to-abuse-women-from-entering-japan
David Heusser
This petition is full of inaccurate and misleading accusations. Julien and RSD coaches *never* encouraged *any* form of violence or racism against *anyone*. The author is so mistaken it's not even funny.
Julien Blanc and RSD members are self-improvement coaches who are focused on helping men to become better with women and life in general. They focus on helping them achieve their best self by becoming more confident, social, outgoing and empathetic with people in general. They give genuinely good advices in the area of dating to help men have more fulfilling relationships with women.
The reason so many people believe Julien is evil is because of a big misunderstanding about his attitude. He has a dark sense of humor and is likely to say anything if it can make people react. Everyone who knows him is perfectly aware to always take what he says with caution, because most of his provocative tweets are meant to chock his audience and should not be taken literally in any way.
The feminist Jenn Li got offended about a video he made in a seminar in Japan. In that video, his words were taken out of context and labeled as racist, misogynistic and encouraging violence towards women. Let me tell you straight off that Julien and RSD *never* encouraged *any* form of violence against *anyone*. I know all the RSD teaching, I've watched all of their videos for years, and I know some of them personally. They have genuine good intentions, are really empathetic towards women and teach men how to give women the best experiences. I'll repeat, they would *never* promote *any* form of violence.
Now I'll take the time to explain some of the misunderstandings about his seminar in Japan :
– "At least in Tokyo, if you're a white male, you can do what you want."
Many people interpeted "whatever you want" in the wrong way. He actually meant that if you are in Japan, you don't need to change your behavior to interact with girls simply because their culture happens to be more socially reserved than, let say, the american culture. His message is that you can be yourself, express yourself freely, be outgoing and confident and girls will still like you for it. You don't need to « shy yourself off » in order to fit in the local culture, a Japanese girl can love an American man even if their habits and ways of expressing themselves are different.
– "I'm just grabbing girls' heads, just like putting it on the dick, yelling "Pikachu" with a pikachu shirt."
Taken out of context, this may sound like an assault on the girl. But when you see the whole interaction, you realise that she laughs, giggles, enjoys his company and that it's just part of the fun they have together. Julien is highly aware of a girl's emotional reactions, he has a high sense of social acuity and will always adapt his behavior according to her reactions. If she reacts badly or seems uncomfortable, he will always adapt his behavior by switching to a more accurate rapport with her, for instance a casual conversation. He does that all the time but always in consideration to where she stands emotionally.
Yelling 'pikachu' has been interpreted as being racist. Let me tell you that Julien would say any cliché, from any country, anywhere in the world, if he feels like it doesn't hurt her feelings and adds more fun to the interaction. In the video, he laughs about it and if you feel the general vibe, the energy, you can sense that it's not a serious prejudice. Every culture has its clichés and he's perfectly aware of it. He doesn't want to hurt anyone, it's just part of the fun. If you feel bad about someone throwing a cliché at you, it's your problem because you are in charge of your own emotions. Nobody has power over you unless you give it to them.
– At a store, he gets close to the cashier and whispers in her ears or try to kiss her on the cheek, while she seems uncomfortable.
It's obvious that any cashier, anywhere in the world, would appear shy and intimidated if a stranger tried to kiss her while she's at work. Julien is aware of that and the only reason he's doing it is because he had thousands of good experiences like that where he met girls around the world and got tremendous success. He's confident in his own ability to make her relax and at ease with it. That allows him to push the limits of what is considered to be socially acceptable by society and to offer an interaction that is unique for the girl and steps out from the other ones. If she doesn't like it, he will always back off and switch to a more casual conversation. That's called calibration. He would *never* force *anyone* to do something they don't want to.
Another example of extreme provocation is his « choke » move when he puts his hand on the girl throat while smiling. When he does that, he always has a playful smile on his face, and he explained many times in his videos that as soon as he senses that the girl isn't comfortable with it, he will stop immediately. He only does that if she seems at ease with his playful challenge. Julien never takes that seriously, it's always to amplify the emotional range of the interaction, giving her an emotional rollercoaster, while being ready to back off anytime if necessary.
Many other examples are his tweets and facebook statuses that are meant to chock and provoke strong emotional reactions from his audience (like the Duluth model, a graphic about domestic violence posted on his Instagram, which was over the line in my opinion, but is still aligned with his sense of humor if you understand it). He should add a disclaimer that it's not to be taken at face value, but who would reasonably think that this guy is serious about it ?! Thousands of people apparently… I can't believe you and the media bought into this misunderstanding so easily.
If you want more information instead of disinformation, watch some of his videos.
– "Chuck Norris can suck my bawlz" in which he addresses some common challenges about being a man and social conditioning in today's society (http://youtu.be/5oWEefexcaE)
– "Retard Player Who Tanks VS Genius Player Who Fucks", between 3min50 and 7min30, you'll see that he has more understanding about his influence on people than you assume (http://youtu.be/_oIoEgpfnaA?t=3m49s).
There are many other videos, freely available, which have lots of insights about the dating life. All of their teaching have been freely available on Youtube for years. They only charge for private coaching or for special events if you want to go deeper.
I really hope that some of you take the time to understand my point and honestly try to look into how far this misunderstanding went. It's a shame to see so much arguments from genuinely good people and mislead articles simply because of a lack of understanding of each other.
Peace to you guys and have a nice day.
I have never been happier to be a lesbian.
The cashier woman at the convenience store is obviously uncomfortable and should never have been put in that position in the first place. As someone who lives in Japan and actually knows something Japanese culture, I recognize that she wants to escape the situation but she is shy and doesn't know how to express herself in a way that will end the encounter… she probably worries that if she does the 'wrong' thing then it will just make it worse. In Japanese culture people are taught to repress their own feelings in order to avoid making others uncomfortable, and, even if only on an intuitive level, Blanc (or whatever the coward's real name is) is aware of this and is manipulating her shyness just to show off how he can push her around. And that's the really sad thing– she is actually thinking of his feelings and trying to avoid making him uncomfortable, while he is doing everything he can get away with to emotionally degrade her.
And that's what pickup culture ultimately is– men who can't be content simply seeking out a balanced, healthy relationship, but instead need women to push around and grovel at their feet to feed their stupid fragile male egos.
I am so beyond fed up with this shit.
Classy shirt he's wearing on that website…
Faolain
His website is in serious need of a proper graphic designer, I'll say that much.
But I doubt any are willing to stoop low enough to work for him.
Meep
I live in Tokyo. I really, really hope that he's denied a visa – apparently, he can't be charged with a crime unless one of the women he's assaulted goes to the police, but he still has himself on video committing a violent crime punishable by ten years in prison. Immigration could deny him a visa, and immigration is fickle about visas.
If he is allowed into the country, I will be among the protesters when he presents. This city is my home and a scumbag like him isn't welcome to come here and preach sexual violence.
Diane N
As an Australian and a woman, I was delighted when I heard that we had deported this piece of garbage. Especially given that we now have such an appalling Federal Govt.
Good Luck Japan, I'll be voting with you.
Shannon1981
This dude admitted to RAPE. Why isn't he in jail?
Ferin
Here is a petition to keep both Blanc and RSD out of Canada:
http://www.change.org/p/the-honourable-chris-alexander-p-c-m-p-minister-of-citizenship-and-immigration-canada-keep-julien-blanc-and-real-social-dynamics-rsd-out-of-canada?utm_campaign=friend_inviter_chat&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=share_petition&utm_term=permissions_dialog_false&share_id=IpXsYSFVvf
JKay
I'm very surprised that there are people PAYING HIM MONEY to learn the secrets of sexual assault. Here I was thinking that if you wanted to be a sexual criminal you just went out and did it.
Karina Lucas
Well, this jerk is supposed to be in Brazil early next year. If anyone wants to sign the petition, here it is https://secure.avaaz.org/po/petition/Policia_Federal_Brasileira_Explusao_de_Julien_Blance/?fbss


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By Yvette Urrea Moe, Staff Writer, County News Center
Until recently, someone arrested for an incident exacerbated by mental illness, drugs or alcohol abuse would serve the sentence and then be released and referred to seek community services. Once released, if an inmate stopped taking his prescribed medications or started abusing substances again, he could end up in jail - again and again
Now, doctors who treat these patients in jail are working on setting them up for a successful re-entry into the community by forging stronger ties with service providers.
The shift was implemented by Dr. Alfred Joshua, who took charge as the chief medical officer for the Sheriff's Detentions Services bureau two months ago.
"We're using a much more comprehensive approach for discharge planning, including appropriate follow-up in the community to help them be successful," Joshua said.
Joshua said the jails face challenges as the jail populations continue to grow.
Before Public Safety Realignment, inmates stayed in jail for less than a year. Now, non-violent, non-serious, non-sex class offenders who previously would have gone to prison can serve multi–year sentences in jails. One inmate now is expected to stay until 2020, Joshua said.
Holding inmates longer means that jails have had to revise their plans to include more preventative care and chronic disease management. Yet, the goal is to maintain the high quality of care and be cost-effective, he said.
While most of the inmates are under 40, that doesn't necessarily ensure a healthier population, since many of them come to jail with substance abuse problems that lead to other health issues. Mental health issues are also prevalent, and 28 percent of the estimated daily population of 5,800 inmates is on psychotropic medications, said Joshua.
In the simplest terms, Joshua explains that he is operating something similar to a community care model in the San Diego County Sheriff's Department seven jails - providing all inmates with on-site medical, optometry, dental, and mental health services.
Part of his strategy to keep costs down is to standardize treatment, medications and medical equipment. By doing so, Joshua said the medical staff can also better ensure the quality of those medications and equipment. For example, doctors and nurses are avoiding adverse drug interactions by prescribing from a smaller set of standard medications, he said.
Joshua noted he has also issued a stricter pain medication policy for inmate safety and improved discharge planning.
The chief medical officer notes that he has accomplished this with his very "talented and dedicated Sheriff's leadership team and medical staff."
Many medical services are contracted out with physicians from UCSD Medical Center, a job which Joshua held during his residency and again during while he was an attending physician from 2010 to 2012. This experience made him familiar with jail medical services at least from a clinician's standpoint, he said.
Still early in his career, he already has an impressive resume. He earned his medical degree from the State University of New York, Syracuse and holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from UC Irvine. He has served as the Senior Medical Officer in Healthcare Reform at Tri-City Medical Center and as Medical Director for Volunteers of America, a non-profit organization that assists the homeless.
Joshua, a board-certified Emergency Medicine physician who continues to work in a local emergency room on weekends to keep up his clinical skills, has worked in various administrative roles, but this is the first time he has been in charge of such a large program. He is confident he can head the program to accomplish the Sheriff's goals of quality and cost-effective care.
"His extensive knowledge and experience in emergency medical services management will help in the care and coordination of services to inmates in county jails," said Sheriff Bill Gore.
Yvette Urrea Moe is a communications specialist for the County of San Diego. She highlights emergency management, law enforcement and court public safety programs. Prior to working for the county, she worked as a print journalist for 13 years covering public safety.
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Q: Weird comparison between MOSFETs for ESC I am designing an ESC (electronic speed controller) for a BLDC motor which is 3500W, 85A and 44V. The first thing is to choose the MOSFET, which should be easy.
I first found the IRFS7534, which has a 1.6 mohm RDS(on) and 255 amp. I viewed its family and found IRFS7530, which has a 1.15 mohm RDS(on) and 338 amps.
But for a reason, most sellers on AliExpress claim that IRFS7534 handles more current than IRFS7530, which is the opposite in the datasheet.
I move on searching and see some ESC from manufactures and see that they use NTMFS5C612L (5C612) for short. And again, I view its family and see that its brother (5C604) is better in everything from RDS(on) to Q charge.
But that is the most perplexing part. Mouser says that 5C604 is not recommended for new designs while 5C612 is new and recommended. Also, I found that 5C604 is half the price of 5C612.
I don't know now what I should go for: 5C612, which is more trusted, or 5C604, which is better on paper?

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I move on searching and see some ESC from manufactures and see that
they use NTMFS5C612L (5C612) for short. And again, I view its family
and see that its brother (5C604) is better in everything from RDS(on)
to Q charge.
But that is the most perplexing part. Mouser says that 5C604 is not
recommended for new designs while 5C612 is new and recommended. Also,
I found that 5C604 is half the price of 5C612.

The manufacturer probably chose whichever FET they could get cheapest that would do the job. Perhaps they got a good deal on an older part, or they still have stocks from years ago. When they run out you might see a newer part in the next production run.
When selecting a part for your own design, consider what characteristics you need, and (particularly important these days) availability of the part and possible substitutes.

I am designing an ESC (electronic speed controller) for a BLDC motor
which is 3500W, 85A and 44V... I first found the IRFS7534, which has a
1.6 mohm RDS(on) and 255 amp. I viewed its family and found IRFS7530, which has a 1.15 mohm RDS(on) and 338 amps.

85 A2 x 1.15 mΩ = 11 W of conduction loss. But at 125 °C the resistance is ~2.2 mΩ, then the power loss is ~16 W. At a duty cycle of 1/3 you have ~5 W loss per FET (more when switching loss is included). You might need to put 2 or more FETs in parallel to keep the temperature down.

most sellers on AliExpress claim that IRFS7534 handles more current
than IRFS7530

Don't trust anything you read on AliExpress, and don't buy from there unless you are willing to risk getting fake parts.


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By amebonationblog01@gmail.com November 28, 2022 0
Ademola Adeleke carried out some executive actions shortly after being sworn-in as Governor of Osun state. Adeleke ordered immediate freezing of all accounts of the state and also reversed all appointments Adegboyega Oyetola, his predecessor, made from July 17, 2022, till he left office. The new Osun state Governor who revealed that he would constitute a committee…
Zimbabwean police have confirmed that a 13-year-old boy impregnated his 9-year-old cousin in Tsholotsho. 29-year-old father of the pregnant girl was arrested on 29 October 2022, shortly after it was discovered that his daughter was pregnant. He is reported to have been assisting the police with their investigations. Many suspected that the father had raped…
By amebonationblog01@gmail.com November 7, 2022 0
Three persons have died and three others were injured in an accident that occurred on Monday morning, November 7, along Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The accident, involving four males and two females, occurred at about 5:45am. Confirming the incident, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said two men and one woman died, while the remaining passengers sustained injuries. FRSC…
Bayelsa is worst-hit state by flood – BYSEMA tackles Minister
Bayelsa State Emergency Management Agency (BYSEMA) has tackled Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq, over claims of the South-South state not being among the 10 worst-hit states by flood in the country. BYSEMA in a statement released on Monday, November 7, said no fewer than 1.3million residents of the state are displaced…
Gunmen attack and disarm NSCDC personnel in Enugu
Gunmen attacked and disarmed two personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Enugu. The attack occurred on Sunday night, November 6, as the officials were providing security to the WTC Housing Estate in the Ogui New layout area of the Coal City. The hoodlums injured the NSCDC officials and made away…
"No pastor is all-knowing" Pastors Niyi Adebayo and Mike Bamiloye admit some of their preachings in the past have been wrong
Pastor Niyi Adebayo has admitted that some of his preachings have been wrong and Pastor Mike Bamiloye also agreed that he has been wrong too. Niyi Adebayo shared a post detailing some of his teachings that he no longer agrees with. The post went viral after Mike Bamiloye reshared it and said he stands behind…
Bandits demand N30m ransom for children abducted from Katsina farm
Bandits have reportedly demanded for a N30m ransom for children abducted from a farmland in Mairuwa community, Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State. This came after Katsina Police Command spokesman SP Gambo Isah disclosed that only 21 children were abducted. He said the kids are aged between 15 and 18 years. Isah added that the command has…
Car thief escapes lynching in Jigawa
A suspected car thief narrowly escaped being lynched by angry youths in the Dutse Local Government Area of Jigawa State. Adamu Ali, 30, was allegedly caught on Monday, October 31, trying to steal an ash-coloured Honda Civic 98 model from the front of the owner's house in Yalwawa quarters, Dutse metropolis. The car owner raised alarm and locals gathered.…
Local hunter shoots self dead in Adamawa
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A Local Hunter in Adamawa State identified as Usman Alhaji Audu, has shot himself dead after his mother cautioned him against beating his 4 year old son. According to reports, late Audu's 4-year-old son went out to play with his friends in their neighborhood in Gada Maisaje community in Gombi Local Government Area. He however did…
Borno holds first Independence parade after 12 years
By amebonationblog01@gmail.com October 2, 2022 0
Borno State has held an Independence day parade for the first time in 12 years since the Boko Haram insurgency began. The 62nd Independence Anniversary of Nigeria on Saturday October 1, was presided over by Governor Babagana Zulum who was represented by his Deputy, Alhaji Usman Kadafur. Zulum who disclosed that the event was made possible by the return…


Always great to read the NCJ and Thadeus Greenson is a favorite. In "Props and Measures: Cannabis Industry Split on Prop. 64" (Oct. 6), he reports: "(Jason Kinney) said the legislation includes provisions for Appalachian designations and other things designed to support a 'craft industry.'"
I doubt that Mr. Kinney was referring to "Appalachian" but instead to appellation, referring to herb produced within a geographical area. Perhaps one day we will have our own "Appellation Trails" where tourists can travel the "Willow Creek to Weitchpec Wonder Tour" or the "Mattole to Miranda Miracle Miles," much as cognoscenti tour the wine regions of Napa and other counties.


Environment. According to a new report published in Italy, the loss of soil in the environment does quantifiable damage.
Every second, four square meters of soil disappear in Italy under a layer of cement. That makes about 35 hectares a day, an unnatural, unstoppable disaster that in just two years has claimed 250 square kilometers of land.
And this was not even the worst two-year period, as the aggression against Italy's ecosystems has slowed lately. If we look only at the lost farmland, in less than 20 years construction has devoured more than 2 million hectares. Sixteen percent of the countryside has disappeared. And agricultural areas continue to disappear at a daily rate of 55 hectares (350 square meters erode every year for each citizen).
This suicidal madness is the result of unsustainable development that won't stop — like happily sawing the branch on which you sit — and has an annual cost that can be quantified in over €800 million.
This is how much Italians could pay starting in 2016 just to cope with the consequences of the soil consumption between 2012-2015. The estimated costs, and not only in economic terms, were released last week during a presentation of the ISPRA 2016 report on land use in Italy (Higher Institute for Environmental Protection and Research).
According to an estimate of the "hidden costs" — those not perceived immediately that can be estimated in the projection of the consequences — every hectare of occupied land would present a bill to the community of up to €55,000. It depends on the type of soil and its usefulness to the ecosystem: agricultural production (400 million), carbon storage (about 150 million), lost protection against erosion (over 120 million), damage caused by the failure of water infiltration (almost 100 million), the absence of pollinators (3 million).
In urban areas, land consumption also alters the microclimate adjustment (an increase of 20 hectares per sacrificed square kilometer causes an increase of 0.6 degrees in temperature), and this has a cost. The three worst cities are Milan (45 million), Rome (39 million) and Venice (27 million). In addition, the report says, the negative impacts of soil loss occur not only in the areas directly involved, but up to a 100 meters away. The phenomenon, curiously, covers both major population centers, which have seen an increase in the population, and small towns where the population is not growing.
Legambiente, with other associations, will launch in September a European petition that will involve more than 300 organizations. The objective is to collect one million signatures to push the E.U. institutions to legislate for the protection of soil in Europe.


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History of the Creation of Government Sea School Isaka, Port Harcourt
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Government Sea School Isaka was established in 1971 by Commander Alfred Diete Spiff, the Military Governor of Rivers State at the time, under Military Decree No. 2, for the purpose of training and providing mid-level manpower to serve in the young Maritime Industry and Navigate the Waterways of the Niger Delta. In addition, the school was designed to also supply manpower to the Merchant Navy of Nigeria.
The Military Decree provided amongst other things, the development of skilled and well-disciplined young men with strong academic foundation in Seamanship, Sciences and the Liberal Arts, that would become Strong Leaders and Captains of Industry in Nigeria.
The Administrative Structure of the School was primarily a Governing Board, comprised of a five Member Board of Trustees and headed by a Chairman of the Board. The following individuals formed the Governing Board of Trustees then and administered the affairs of the institution.
1. Captain Elechi Amadi, Chairman
2. Mr. Neil Whyte, School Principal
3. Mr. John Wright
4. Mr. Nsiegbe, Architect and Designer of Isaka Campus
5. Mr. Abrakassa, Chief Accountant
All through its existence, the School Curriculum consistently emphasized Physical Training, Seamanship/ Navigation, Science and the Liberal Arts, in preparation of its Students for the West African Examination Council (WAEC) Final Examination. By its third year of existence, the school was beginning to realize some of its purpose, when its Students started excelling in Track and Field Sports, Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball, Boxing and Academic Competitions in Rivers State. Furthermore, its Students sailed to the Republic of Cameroon in December 1973 with 12 students and successfully anchored at the shores of Fernando Po, before proceeding to the Ambas Bay, Victoria, Cameron. And the Crew of Students successfully climbed the Cameroon Mountain to the peak of 13,500 ft above Sea Level , a mountain expedition that lasted for three days; two days to the top and one day climbing down to the Buea Upper Farm.
Under the Decree that established it, Sea School Isaka was to operate as an independent school under the direct supervision of the Military Governor's Office, instead of the State Ministry of Education. In almost all of its first 4 years of operation, the School Campus was temporarily located at Borokiri, Port Harcourt, with only 30 Students in each of the 4 Classes, maintaining its policy of admitting only 30 Freshman Students annually. It was not until the close of its 4th year of operation that the School changed its admission policy and admitted 60 Students into the next Freshman Class. And by the close of its 4th year of operation in Borokiri, the Sea School Isaka permanent Campus, designed by Mr. Nsiegbe (Architect) which had been under construction was completed and ready, so the School was moved to the Isaka Island across from Port Harcourt in September 1975. And in the following year and at this new location, the first set of Students (The Pioneer Students) sat for the West African Examination Council (WAEC) Final Examination in May/June and left the Island.
For its first outing in the West African Examination Council (WAEC) Final Examinations in May/June of 1976, the Pioneer Set of the school achieved a One Hundred Percent (100 %) success thereby setting the pace for the younger students to follow. Thereafter, and since then, the school became famous for academic excellence and sports. The graduates from the school have become Merchant Ship captains, Naval Officers, Army and Air Force officers. Others have established Maritime Institutions and owned Ocean-going Vessels, while others have distinguished themselves in Medicine, Law, Engineering, Sports and Business and Finance in Nigeria, Europe and United States.
Francis Kone: History of GSSI
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Q: Why am I getting this error: Unknown method 'AccountStandardController.Previous()'? <apex:page standardController="Account" extensions="AccountTitlesController">
    <apex:form >
        <apex:pageBlock title="Títulos" id="titles_list">
            <apex:pageBlockButtons >
                <apex:commandButton action="{!newTitle}" onclick="this.form.target='_blank'" value="Novo título"/>
            </apex:pageBlockButtons>
            <apex:pageBlockTable value="{!titles}" var="title">
                <apex:column >
                    <apex:facet name="header"> Ação </apex:facet>
                    <apex:outputLink value="{! URLFOR($Action.Titulo__c.Edit, title.Id) }">
                        Editar
                    </apex:outputLink>
                    <apex:outputLink value="{! URLFOR($Action.Titulo__c.Delete, title.Id) }">
                        Excluir
                    </apex:outputLink>
                </apex:column>
                <apex:column value="{!title.Name}"/>
                <apex:column value="{!title.NotaFiscal__c}"/>
                <apex:column value="{!title.NumeroParcela__c}"/>
                <apex:column value="{!title.Status__c}"/>
                <apex:column value="{!title.DataVencimento__c}"/>
                <apex:column value="{!title.ValorParcela__c}"/>
                <apex:column value="{!title.ValorTotalTitulo__c}"/>
                <apex:column value="{!title.NumDocSAP__c}"/>
                <apex:column value="{!title.LastModifiedDate}"/>
           </apex:pageBlockTable>
           <apex:commandLink action="{!Previous}" value="Previous Page"
            rendered="{!HasPrevious}"/>
            <apex:commandLink action="{!Next}" value="Next Page"
            rendered="{!HasNext}"/>
        </apex:pageBlock>
    </apex:form>
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A: There is no standard controller method previous() and your extension doesn't have a previous method either. Perhaps the cancel() method will work for you, but that depends on how your users get to your page.

A: Add a recordSetVar and you'll get a working version:
<apex:page standardController="Account" recordSetVar="Accounts" extensions="AccountTitlesController">

You'll need to change your extension to accept a StandardSetController:
public AccountTitlesController(ApexPages.StandardSetController controller) {
  // Do something with controller if you want to use it
}

All of the methods will then work as you've written your code.

To use a custom Standard Set Controller, which handles queries and pagination for you, just specify one in your Apex:
public ApexPages.StandardController titles { get; set; }
public MyClassName() { // This is a constructor
  titles = new ApexPages.StandardSetController([
    SELECT Fields FROM Object WHERE Conditions
  ]);
}

And then you can use that controller to navigate:
<apex:commandLink action="{!titles.Previous}" value="Previous Page"
        rendered="{!titles.HasPrevious}"/>

The apex:pageBlockTable needs to use the records method from the controller:
        <apex:pageBlockTable value="{!titles.records}" var="title">


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Bush criticizes Russia on reforms
Sun | Nation & World
By Craig Gordon, Newsday — Feb 22nd, 2005
BRUSSELS, Belgium — President Bush on Monday used some of his strongest language yet to criticize Russia for backsliding on democratic reforms as he pressed European allies to embrace his vision of sowing peace by spreading freedom.
Three days ahead of his visit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Bush added his voice to growing worldwide criticism that the Kremlin is trying to consolidate power and squelch dissent.
"We must always remind Russia that our alliance stands for a free press, a vital opposition, the sharing of power and the rule of law," Bush said in an address to Brussels' diplomatic and academic elite. He also suggested that a Russian failure to meet those goals could affect its hopes of entering the World Trade Organization.
Later, Bush addressed criticism — from Europe and even from some in his own Republican Party — that he is too personally friendly with Putin to confront him over recent moves to seize control of Russia's oil industry and meddle in the Ukrainian election.
"I've got a good relationship with Vladimir; I intend to keep it that way," Bush told reporters during a photo opportunity with French President Jacques Chirac. "But as well, I intend to remind him that if his interests lie West, that we share values ... and those values are important."
Bush also dined with Chirac, one of his chief antagonists over the Iraq war, in a session U.S. officials described as their best meeting yet. Chirac framed the dispute over Iraq as a temporary bump in a relationship dating back to the Revolutionary War.
Bush opened his European tour here with a speech that was part olive branch and part laundry list of demands. He pressed European allies still smarting over the Iraq war to embrace his cause of spreading democracy to the Middle East and other world trouble spots.
Bush called on Israel to freeze settlement activity and ensure that Palestinians get contiguous territory on the West Bank, while pressing Palestinians to put down terror groups and fight corruption.
Bush also refused to rule out use of force to stop Iran's nuclear program while stressing the need for more diplomacy.
But far from the valentine to European unity many here were looking for, Bush's address focused largely on his own prescription to the world's problems, with a clear indication that he expects Europe to come along. For instance, he is asking European leaders for "tangible" political, financial and security assistance for Iraq and the Palestinians despite recent differences with them on both issues.
Yet in return he offered no concessions publicly on two of the thorniest issues hanging over his visit: European pleas that he take a greater role in their negotiations with Iran, and U.S. opposition to a European plan to lift a 15-year embargo on arms sales to China.
Beyond words of reconciliation, many in Europe are looking to Bush's meeting with Putin for evidence that he plans to follow through on his inaugural address call to spread freedom to all corners of the globe.
Bush is set to meet with Putin on Thursday in Slovakia, following more meetings with European leaders today and a visit Wednesday with German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, another vocal critic on Iraq.
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Bush to endorse united Europe
Feb 21st, 2005
BRUSSELS, Belgium — In a new drive to heal America's rift with France and Germany over Iraq, President Bush today will endorse unequivocally the concept of a united Europe and declare that a rejuvenated trans-Atlantic alliance is "essential to peace and prosperity" around the ... [Read More...]
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It's 7 hectares basin is a great harbour for all types of boats.
The European waterway leader in boats rental without licence, the Crown Blue Line has its headquarters in Castelnaudary.
The sightseer has plenty of original structures to discover like the XVIIth century Pont Neuf, the former port enclosed by a typical Riquet's bridge and many beautiful mansions lined the town's streets. Leaving the port you'll take the locks of Saint- Roch. Four successif chambers which carry boats across a difference in ground level of 9.50 metres.
Pierre Paul Riquet 's original plan had not planned for Castelnaudary to be on the Canal des Deux Mers route. But having profitability in mind he suggested to the city consuls to alterate the Canal's line.
On May 24th 1671, the agreement was signed and Castelnaudary happilly paid 30 000 livres to become a main stop on the Canal des Deux Mers. Prosperity came to town and in about a century time its population increases four- fold.
In 1792, less than 12 years after the opening to navigation of the Canal du Midi the town boasts 53 boat owners and the port was busy dispatching weat, flour, wines and lastly wood from the Arieges department.
In the XVIth century Castelnaudary was the only large port between Toulouse and Sète.
The 32 wind- mills of Castelnaudary produced 36% of the south west flour. Today only the "Moulin de Cugarel, entirely renovated, awaits your visit.
The Cybelle Island was built and planted with trees in the middle of the great basin to break the waves and give the barges an easier acces to the port. The Tramontane, a fierce wind that whistles from the west to the east, proved to be hazardous for shipping and it happened that empty barges ended up on the quays!.
The island for centurys was home to a host of open air cafés called "guinguette" and every Sundays people used to come and dance.
In the sixtys the guinguette were closed.


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https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/Grip-on-Gaza-eased-in-raid-s-aftermath-11617212.php
Grip on Gaza eased in raid's aftermath
Published 12:00 am EDT, Wednesday, June 2, 2010
JERUSALEM -- Israel and Egypt signaled a temporary easing of the Gaza Strip blockade Tuesday following harsh international condemnation of the deadly Israeli raid on an aid flotilla en route to the sealed-off Palestinian territory.
Egypt said it was freely opening its border with Gaza for the first time in more than a year to allow in humanitarian aid, setting off a mad rush to the crossing by thousands of residents, while an Israeli official said there is an "ongoing dialogue" with the international community on how to expand the amount of goods entering the area.
At the same time, Israel began expelling some of the nearly 700 activists it rounded up in the naval raid, and strongly rejected criticism of its heavy-handed tactics. The government said late Tuesday it would deport almost all of the activists within the next two days, but about 50 would be held for investigation into their part in the violence at sea.
Israel pledged to halt a new attempt by pro-Palestinian groups to sail more ships into Gaza, and claimed some of the arrested activists carried weapons and large quantities of cash, raising questions about whether they were mercenaries.
Worldwide condemnation has been flooding in since Israeli naval commandos halted the aid flotilla in international waters overnight Monday, setting off a melee that left nine activists dead and dozens wounded. Turkey, an unofficial backer of the flotilla, has led the criticism, accusing Israel of committing a "massacre," and the U.N. Security Council demanded an impartial investigation.
There were signs, however, that the long-term strategic partnership between Israel and Turkey -- the Jewish state's most important Muslim ally -- would endure.
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak spoke to his Turkish counterpart Tuesday, and they agreed the raid wouldn't affect weapons deals, defense officials said. Among them is the planned delivery to Turkey of $183 million in Israeli drones this summer.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton supported a Security Council statement that condemned the "acts" that cost the lives of the pro-Palestinian activists off the Gaza coast. But U.S. officials did not say whether they blamed Israel or the activists for the bloodshed.
In remarks to reporters at the State Department, Clinton did not call for an end to the blockade, but she pressed Israel to allow greater access for humanitarian relief supplies, "including reconstruction and building supplies."
In a jab at Israel, Clinton said the situation in Gaza, which is controlled by Hamas and under an Israeli blockade, is "unsustainable and unacceptable."
The flotilla was meant to draw attention to the Israeli and Egyptian blockade of Gaza, imposed three years ago after Hamas militants violently seized power. Israel says the blockade is needed to prevent Hamas, which has fired thousands of rockets into the Jewish state, from building up its arsenal. Critics note the closure has failed to hurt Hamas, while damaging Gaza's already weak economy.
Late Tuesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected world criticism, telling top security officials that Israel must prevent Gaza's militant Hamas rulers from rearming.
"In Gaza, there is a terrorist state under Iranian sponsorship," he said. "Opening a sea route to Gaza would present a grave danger to our citizens. Therefore we are maintaining our policy of a naval blockade."
A new confrontation appeared to be brewing.
Greta Berlin said the Free Gaza Movement, which organized the flotilla, would not be deterred and that another cargo vessel was off the coast of Italy en route to Gaza. A second boat carrying about three dozen passengers is expected to join it, with both arriving in the region late this week or early next week, she said.
"This initiative is not going to stop," she said from the group's base in Cyprus.
Despite the rising tension, Netanyahu's spokesman, Mark Regev, indicated Israel would consider ways to ease the blockade to allow more goods into Gaza -- a policy that has been quietly under way in recent months.
"We have been expanding the assistance that has been going into the Gaza Strip -- both the volume and the variety of goods -- and we have ongoing dialogue with the international community," he said.
Egypt, which has cool relations with Hamas, announced the opening of the border to allow aid in what it called a humanitarian gesture. It was unclear, however, when Gaza's Hamas rulers would allow people to cross into Egypt and how long they would be permitted to pass.
The Rafah border crossing in Egypt is the main gateway for Gazans to leave. Egypt has kept it largely shuttered since a devastating Israeli military offensive in early 2009, periodically opening the crossing to allow aid shipments and humanitarian cases to pass through.
Several thousand Gazans -- some in cars with suitcases piled on their roofs, others on foot -- rushed to the Egyptian border, hoping to take advantage of a rare chance to escape. After milling about for several hours, they were sent home by Hamas security forces.
The Hamas Interior Ministry said police were not prepared to open the crossing and did not say when they would do so.
Amid the tensions, the Israeli military said it carried out an airstrike in Gaza on Tuesday, killing three militants who fired rockets into Israel. Two militants infiltrating into Israel from Gaza were killed in a separate incident Tuesday, the military said.
An American lost her eye when she was hit in the face by a tear gas canister shot by an Israeli border policeman during a demonstration in Jerusalem against the naval raid, officials and a witness said. Emily Henochowicz, 21, of Maryland, underwent surgery after suffering the injury, said hospital spokeswoman Yael Bossem-Levy.
Witness Jonathan Pollak said Palestinian youths were hurling rocks, but Henochowicz didn't participate in any violence and was standing at a distance. A sister told The Associated Press in a Facebook message that the family would have no comment.
The pro-Palestinian flotilla was headed to Gaza with 10,000 tons of aid that Israel bans from Gaza. After days of warnings, Israel intercepted the flotilla under the cover of darkness early Monday, setting off the violent clashes. Most of the dead were believed to be Turks, and the wounded included seven soldiers, two of whom were apparently shot with weapons taken from soldiers by the activists.
Three Israeli helicopters dropped 45 commandos on the largest ship, the Turkish-flagged Mavi Marmara, to face more than 500 activists on board. Israel said Tuesday about 50 of them were deployed for battle, armed with knives and clubs, some wearing gas masks. In all, about 700 Israeli troops took part in the takeover of the six ships, sailing in more than 20 Israeli vessels. The 700 included surveillance and support troops alongside those who boarded the ships.
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, an outspoken critic of Israel, told lawmakers the Israeli raid was a "bloody massacre."
Turkey's Foreign Ministry said four Turkish citizens were confirmed slain by Israeli commandos and five others were also believed to be Turks. Israeli authorities were trying to confirm their nationalities.
Within Israel, the raid sparked intense debate over the military operation, which the daily Maariv, in a front-page headline, called a "debacle." Analysts criticized the poor preparations.
Israel sent the commandos onto the six ships after mission organizers ignored government calls to bring the cargo to an Israeli port. After inspection, some of the aid was transferred to Gaza over land on Tuesday.
In most cases, the passengers quickly surrendered. But on the Marmara, the forces encountered unexpected resistance.
Video released by the army showed commandos dropping onto the ships on ropes from a helicopter and being attacked by angry activists with metal rods and firebombs. One soldier was thrown overboard and others jumped in the water to escape. Israeli authorities said they were attacked by knives, clubs and live fire from the two pistols wrested from soldiers.
The soldiers said they were armed with paint guns -- normally used as a non-lethal crowd-control tactic -- and were ordered to use pistols only as a last resort.
Israel has accused the Istanbul-based Foundation for Human Rights and Freedoms and Humanitarian Relief, which helped organize the flotilla, of fomenting the violence. Israel has outlawed the group, claiming it has close ties with Hamas -- a charge the charity denies.
In a meeting with Netanyahu, Israel's naval commander, Adm. Eliezer Marum, called the incident a premeditated ambush, raising the possibility that some of the activists were hired mercenaries, according to a meeting participant.
Marum said about 40 men were armed with military-style gear and carrying large sums of money. The participant spoke on condition of anonymity because the meeting was closed.
Israel said 679 people were arrested, and about 50 of those had left the country voluntarily. Hundreds who refused to cooperate remained jailed, although the Israeli government said Tuesday night that it would deport all but 50 of the remaining activists, probably within 48 hours. Those who remain would be investigated by police for their roles in the violence aboard the ship.
The Al-Jazeera satellite TV channel said four of its reporters were among those detained.
Israeli Interior Ministry spokeswoman Sabine Haddad said more than half of those arrested were from Turkey, with others coming from more than 30 other countries, including Britain, Algeria, Jordan, Kuwait, Germany and the U.S.
Haddad said 124 people from countries with no diplomatic ties with Israel would be transferred to Jordan overnight. Israeli police said four Arab Israeli citizens would face criminal charges.
Israel did not allow access to the activists, but a handful who were deported arrived home Tuesday, including a Turkish woman and her 1-year-old son, six Greeks and three German lawmakers.
"There was a massacre on board," said the woman, Nilufer Cetin, whose husband, Ekrem, is the Marmara's engineer and remained in Israeli custody. "The ship turned into a lake of blood."
Norman Paech, a former member of Germany's Left Party who was aboard the Marmara, said he only saw three activists resisting.
"They had no knives, no axes, only sticks that they used to defend themselves," Paech told reporters in Berlin after he and four other Germans returned from Tel Aviv. He said he could "not rule out" that others used weapons somewhere else on the boat.
The raid has set off a legal debate over whether acted illegally by venturing into international waters.
Israel's Justice Ministry issued a statement saying the actions were permissible under international law since the vessels were clearly headed toward a hostile territory.
Joe Powderly, an international law researcher at the T.M.C. Asser Institute in the Netherlands, rejected claims by some critics that Israel committed an act of piracy.
But he said "the usual mantra of disproportionate response applies here," Powderly said. "It seems to have been disproportionate use of force."
Associated Press writers Karin Laub, Grant Slater and Matti Friedman in Jerusalem; Rizek Abdel Jawad in Rafah, Gaza Strip; Ashraf Sweilam in Sinai, Egypt; Selcan Hacaoglu and Suzan Fraser in Ankara, Turkey; and Mike Corder in The Hague contributed to this report.
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Marc Jacobs RTW Spring 2018
Everything on the designer's runway was exaggerated to the nth degree — proportion, color, prints and juxtaposition.
By Bridget Foley on September 13, 2017
He's not leaving. Period. End of story.
An exasperated Marc Jacobs made that declaration — again — when asked if his finale music carried a message of goodbye. After his models walked the perimeter of the cavernous Park Avenue Armory in total silence, they reemerged to a piece from Alfredo Catalani's opera "La Wally." In part, it translates, "Ah, well, then! I shall go far away."
"It's not ironic, it's not sarcastic, it's not a goodbye," Jacobs said of the musical choice. "It's from the cult classic Eighties French New Wave film 'Diva,' which I love. I don't know how to win. I'm not that versed in opera. I'm much more versed in film. Steve Mackey, who does the music, and I thought it was a beautiful piece of music. I didn't even know the translation. Sometimes an aria is just an aria."
And sometimes, a fashion show delivers major fashion. "There's tons [going on]," Jacobs said. Indeed. He insisted that the collection had no deep, intellectual or conceptual springboard. It clearly progressed from last season's ode to hip-hop style. "We're calling the whole thing 'Somewhere' — from Sofia [Coppola]'s movie," he said. "But also, last season was all about this urban landscape, and this is not about any [particular] landscape. It's somewhere, I'm not sure where."
Somewhere where the fashion is overt, unapologetic and at times overwhelming; where everything is exaggerated to the nth degree — proportion, color, prints, juxtaposition; where every girl loves a Stephen Jones turban, and some look like madcap Nefertitis in sparkles, and others, Little Edies in a parka. In fact, contrast keyed the collection, as fantasy-reality and high-low played out and fused in frenetic display. Jacobs achieved this thematic opposition by placing two genres of clothing — sports clothing and couture shapes — in audacious opposition. In a New York season largely quiet on the fashion front, his superior skill as a maker of clothes shone. Whether simple or intricate, his constructions were impeccable, and he piled on the excess — jewels, fringe, boas, opera gloves — with an artist's eye.
The result was a collection of clothes that screamed fashion. Some should thrive on the selling floor (cardigans, coats); some cry out for intelligent merchandising (dropped-crotch pants; the most gigantic outerwear); some exist for beauty's sake, and to appeal to the fashion-obsessive set (sparkling gowns; beaded cage tops, an ode to Saint Laurent). Ditto the accessories. Bags in countless iterations and sizes looked plenty commercial. If the same can't necessarily be said of dainty brocade boudoir slippers under explosive silk tassels, surely, they'll strike the fancy of a few well-heeled feet heading, well, somewhere.
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Rodrigue Castro Gbedomon is a young African researcher. His studies include a degree in Agricultural sciences, a Master in Forestry and Biodiversity and a PhD in Agronomic Sciences at the University of Abomey-Calavi. He is a research associate at the Laboratory of Biomathematics and Forest Estimations (www.labef-uac.org), University of Abomey-Calavi. In addition to his teaching and research, he has taken on several roles in collaborative Research-Development projects wherein scientists, practitioners, local communities and policy makers work together to create knowledge and implement innovations in agricultural and environment fields.
Gbedomon's research concerns the social dimensions of biodiversity conservation, or, more specifically, how people perceive, use and interact with forest resources in a context of global changes (climate change, social change, etc.). He is interested in advancing knowledge and practices on nature conservation, with a focus on topics such as ecosystem services, urban forestry, forest economics and governance etc.
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1. Salako, K. V., Moreira, F., Gbedomon, R. C., Tovissodé, F., Assogbadjo, A. E., & Kakaï, R. L. G. (2018). Traditional knowledge and cultural importance of Borassus aethiopum Mart. in Benin: interacting effects of socio-demographic attributes and multi-scale abundance. Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine, 14(1), 36.
2. Agbani, P. O., Kafoutchoni, K. M., Salako, K. V., Gbedomon, R. C., Kégbé, A. M., Karen, H., & Sinsin, B. (2018). Traditional ecological knowledge-based assessment of threatened woody species and their potential substitutes in the Atakora mountain chain, a threatened hotspot of biodiversity in Northwestern Benin, West Africa. Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine, 14(1), 21.
3. Rashid, N., Gbedomon, R.C., Ahmad, M., Salako, V.K., Zafar, M. and Malik, K., 2018. Traditional knowledge on herbal drinks among indigenous communities in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan. Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine, 14(1), p.16.
4. Gbedomon, R.C, Salako, V., Adomou, A., Glèlè Kakaї, R. and Assogbadjo, A. (2017). Plants in traditional home gardens: richness, composition, conservation and implications for native biodiversity in Benin. Biodiversity and Conservation, 1-21.
5. Gbedomon, R.C, Salako, V., Fandohan, B., Idohou, R., Glèlè Kakaї, R. and Assogbadjo, A. (2017). Functional diversity of home gardens and their agro-biodiversity conservation benefits: case study in Benin, West-Africa. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 13:66
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Intel has announced a new partnership that will see the company expand its exploration of liquid immersion cooling, a technique whereby server hardware is submerged in tanks of non-conductive fluid.
The firm will collaborate with liquid immersion company Green Revolution Cooling (GRC) to address various challenges faced by the data center industry today, from a performance, cost and sustainability perspective.
The pair will develop custom solutions for racks powered by Intel Xeon CPUs and work together to ensure new dielectric fluids entering the market are both safe to use and compatible with hardware developments.
Liquid immersion cooling
Although liquid immersion dates all the way back to 1985, when it was deployed in the Cray-2 supercomputer, the technique has attracted increasing interest over the last few years as data center operators seek out more sustainable and effective ways to keep their hardware cool.
Traditionally, facilities run by cloud providers like AWS, Microsoft and Google Cloud have relied on air conditioning and liquid cooling. But these methods are inefficient, expensive and resource-intensive, especially when facilities are located in tropical climates.
Not only is liquid immersion cooling more environmentally friendly (because very little energy is required), but recent research also suggests the technique has a number of performance advantages too, courtesy of superior thermal management.
It also opens up opportunities where rack design and facility layout are concerned. Because there is no longer a need for bulky heat sinks, a larger number of servers can be squeezed into a far smaller area.
According to Intel, its new partnership will help provide "cutting edge technologies" that deliver greater efficiency and density for both data center and edge deployments, in addition to environmental benefits.
"Through this collaboration, we are able to provide customers with custom solutions to meet their computing and cooling needs to help ensure that data centers operate in a more environmentally sensitive way," said Mohan Kumar, Senior Fellow at Intel.
The deal with GRC is the second such partnership announced by Intel in recent months. In August, the company teamed up with Submer, another liquid immersion cooling company, with a view to establishing open industry-standard solutions that support the next generation of data centers.
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Nyack News & Views | July 6, 2015 | Column by Susan Hellauer
The second of a two part series about dangerous cargo that regularly rumbles through Rockland.
Just before last week's Independence Day holiday weekend, more than 5,000 residents living near Maryville, TN were evacuated after a CSX tanker car derailed and caught fire on July 2. The tanker car was carrying Acrylonitrile, a highly flammable and toxic gas which can cause membrane irritation, headaches, nausea and kidney irritation if inhaled in high concentrations. Ten officers and 30 first responders were hospitalized with inhalation injuries following the incident, where authorities established a two mile evacuation zone near the derailment site.
The July 2013 explosion of a Bakken crude train at Lac-Megantic, Quebec that resulted in 47 fatalities got the immediate attention of first responders, lawmakers and local officials wherever freight lines carry crude oil "bomb trains." Environmental watchdog groups have publicized the danger of crude by rail and have also taken legal action in an attempt to halt or change practices they deem unsafe.
Just say no?
Local officials are limited in what they can do to stop hazardous cargo like crude oil from being transported through their communities. There is a Common Carrier Obligation of railroads to transport hazardous materials. As long as those materials comply with government standards, railroads can't pick and choose what to carry or where to carry it. Federal law stands between local governments and the rail operators in the interest of interstate commerce.
In addition to issuing and enforcing safety regulations, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) does research on behalf of the railroad industry. In May 2015 it issued new guidelines for the gradual replacement of the outdated DOT-111 tanker car and set mandatory speed limits for oil tanker trains. Oil companies are threatening legal action against these new rules.
Another USDOT agency, The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), has an interest in freight train safety. The NTSB analyzes mishaps, finds transportation hazards and recommends solutions. Rail tanker safety is high on its list of "most wanted" improvements, and it's pushing for more immediate remedies than the FRA has specified. The USDOTPipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration (PHMSA) is also actively monitoring oil train safety, with a mission to "protect people and the environment from the risks of hazardous materials transportation." It tracks HAZMAT accidents and recommends regulatory changes.
Oil train traffic in New York State has increased dramatically in the last three years, during which time oil and freight rail companies have spent almost $1 million lobbying in Albany. Meanwhile, NYS Governor Andrew Cuomo has ordered and carried out several inspections of freight rail infrastructure throughout the state and has uncovered numerous hazards. CSX has responded to reports from these inspections with assurances that all will be addressed.
Senator Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) responded quickly to the USDOT's May 2015 oil train safety plan. He proposed federal legislation to shorten the upgrade schedule and to impose even stricter speed limits on oil trains. In a May 4 press release, Schumer stated that "allowing these outdated oil cars to continue rolling through our communities for another eight years is a reckless gamble we can't afford to make."
At a May 6 press conference in West Nyack, Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY representing Rockland County) proposed legislation that would ban interstate shipment of high-volatility crude oil via rail. Citing her many constituents who live near freight lines, she said that her "proposal would immediately ban interstate shipment of the most volatile forms of crude oil so that we can prevent the next tragic crude oil event." Shipping of Bakken crude that has been processed to reduce its volatility before shipment would still be permitted.
In April, the Rockland County Legislature passed a resolution urging the USDOT to immediately enact rules to reduce the volatility of Bakken crude oil traveling by rail through Rockland County in support of the 2015 "Crude by Rail Safety Act" (H.R. 1804/S. 859).
In December 2013, a car carrier and a 99-car oil tanker train collided at the Pineview crossing in West Nyack only 100 feet from the Lake DeForest water main that serves lower Rockland and Bergen County. The incident got the attention of Rockland County Sheriff Louis Falco near whose home the accident occurred. Because the tankers were empty damage was limited, but it served as a wakeup call for the Sheriff's Department and Rockland Fire and EMS to get real-time hazardous cargo information from CSX to Rockland's first responders.
CSX and other freight haulers of hazardous materials cite commercial interests and terror concerns for their reluctance to disclose the exact location and contents of trains. Falco says CSX now has a phone app for first responders that provides near-real-time information in the event of disaster. The issue of transparency and oil trains, however, is far from solved: rail freight companies in several states are being pressed to provide more real-time information, and they are fighting back with lawsuits.
The Rockland County Sheriff's Department is now also monitoring oil train speed with radar guns. Falco says trains have been staying under the 50 mph limit, but immediate improvements to Rockland's grade crossings are still needed.
Along with the Sheriff's Department and the Town Police Departments on the River Line, evacuation and response plans are being developed by the Rockland County Department of Fire and Emergency Services. They run training sessions and drills to keep volunteer first responders prepared in the case of an incident, and also work with CSX on training, communication and response. CSX also positions supplies of fire-suppression foam along the River Line for use in a HAZMAT incident.
CSX will participate in a full scale derailment drill for Police, Fire and EMS in Orangetown that is planned for July 23.
The Hudson Valley Sierra Club, Riverkeeper and Scenic Hudson (among others) have been active and vocal in publicizing the oil train hazard in the Hudson Valley, as well as the dangers of light and heavy crude transport on the Hudson River. These groups are also monitoring a proposed crude oil pipeline (the Pilgrim Pipeline) along the New York State Thruway right of way.
A consortium of environmental groups is sponsoring a Stop Oil Trains Week of Action beginning July 6 (the anniversary of the Lac-Megantic disaster). Demonstrations and other events are planned in areas where oil is shipped by rail, to raise awareness and put pressure on government officials and agencies.
Susan Hellauer is a Bronx native and Nyack resident. She has been a volunteer with Nyack Community Ambulance Corps since 2001, and now serves as board member and Corps secretary. She teaches music and writing at Queens College and is a member of the vocal ensemble Anonymous 4.
The Bomb Train Next Door, Part I of II 6/28/2015
Common Carrier Obligation of Railroads-Transportation of Hazardous Materials, Federal Railroads Administration Deputy Administrator Clifford Eby , 7/22/2008
NTSB Issues Urgent Recommendations Calling For Improved Rail Tank Cars to Carry Flammable Liquids Such as Crude Oil and Ethanol, 4/6/2015
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration
Oil train shipments expand under Cuomo, CapitalNewYork.com 3/2/2015
Governor Cuomo Announces Latest Round of Rail Inspections, Governor.NY.gov 5/27/2015
Crude Oil Transport, Riverkeeper.org
Stop Oil Trains Week of Action, July 6-12, ActionNetwork.org
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The beach at the Iberotel Borg El Arab Resort.
It's amazing how adaptable human beings are. After two weeks in the Alexandria I had become used to seeing the sky in block shapes through buildings. The constant assault of city sounds had dimmed in my consciousness to a dull background buzz. Darting through traffic as I made my way through town was a daily occurrence. I didn't even realize how accustomed I had become to the city's onslaught on my senses until Friday.
Friday we went to the beach.
The teachers (and families) at the British School have a wonderful week-end routine. On Fridays (week-ends in Egypt are Friday and Saturday) we pile into a mini bus and head to the Iberotel Borg El Arab Resort on the Mediterranean coast. There are several pools, green grass, lounge chairs and a restaurant. The kids play in the pool, adults play water polo or chill or chat and we all have an enormous lunch.
This Friday was my first beach experience. In the afternoon I took an hour to myself and sat on a lounge chair looking out at Mediterranean Sea. All I could hear was the crash of waves. All I could feel was a gentle breeze and the light salty spray of the sea. All I could see was the shifting blues and white foam of the waves and the unbroken blue of the sky.
I sat, almost completely still and time lost it's meaning. My mind slowed it's normal hectic pace and I almost felt like I was in a meditative state. I could have sat there for several hours but for the strong sun on my still-pale skin and a mother's worry about a child out of sight.
Back at the pool I spent hours playing with Oscar in the pool. I don't think I glanced at my watch once. It's carefree day - or for those of us with children who can't swim, it's an almost carefree day. In any case, it's a welcome reset button for the week. Looking into the endless sky, worries tend to drift away.
To the next week, I say "bring it on." I have this to look forward to.