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Open Thread 6/1
by Carl Ballard — Friday, 6/1/18 , 8:00 am
I'm looking forward to the employment numbers this morning. I may have been briefed on them yesterday, but today I'll really delve deeper. I'll be sure to keep Tweeting if I find something interesting.
Prime rate held steady at 79.2%. That's a number.
They slightly revised the April numbers too. Did you know they could do that?
Roger Rabbit spews:
Friday, 6/1/18 at 8:12 am
So, as Carl notes, Trump front-ran the employment numbers and his dumber-than-a-stump mouthpiece, Sarah Stooge, saw nothing wrong with this.
"'If it was anyone but the president, you would have just gotten yourself a nice appointment with the FBI or the SEC,' Austan Goolsbee, former chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, said on CNBC's 'Squawk Box' before the number was released."
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/01/trump-calls-strong-jobs-numbers-saying-an-hour-before-he-was-looking-forward-to-the-report.html
Roger Rabbit Commentary: Yeah, let's have anarchy in the financial markets, sure, why not?
On June 5, a rapist-coddling California judge will face the music. Or not. It's up to the voters. Let's hope they do the right thing.
https://highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/brock-turner-michele-dauber/
In case nobody else has noticed, rule of law is in trouble in our country. You don't need a law degree to see this.
Conservatives, the chief proponents of lawless anarchy, know where this could lead. They've been arming like crazy. They're stupid about lots of things, but they understand that a society not ruled by law most likely will be ruled by guns.
Check out Somalia for what America could look like if tribalism takes over the established processes of criminal conviction, sentencing, and pardons.
The Bundys' acquittal, Brock Turner's sentence, and Trump's pardons don't offer much grounds for optimism.
"A lot of people are tired of political correctness and being constrained by it," he said. "People prefer when there's an outsider who doesn't have anything to lose and is willing to say what's on a lot of people's minds."
He sounds like a candidate who would appeal to Trumpies, right? Check out his credentials here:
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/nathan-larson-congressional-candidate-pedophile_us_5b10916de4b0d5e89e1e4824
@godwinha spews:
Hey Carl, you will find the plunge in the AA unemployment rate interesting.
Although not helpful to your ilk.
Today Costco announced it will increase starting wages to $14-14.50/hr, and credited the tax cuts.
Even hourly employees in the Seattle area will see small increases if not subject to minimum wage laws.
Crumbs is how Nancy Pelosi described it. We'll see how that plays out for her in November.
Sorry, 'froggy. No crumbs for you. Gotta get and keep a job first.
Friday, 6/1/18 at 1:01 pm
@6 Sez the dumbfuck who claimed the world would end if restaurants had to pay their help $15 an hour.
Hey doc, this sloth belongs to your tribe.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/michael-rotondo-new-york-man-evicted-parents-leaves-home/
Steve spews:
Republicans, the party of remorseless pedophiles.
"Tennessee pastor showed 'no remorse' after cops caught him trying to rape a 12-year-old girl"
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/06/tennessee-pastor-showed-no-remorse-cops-caught-trying-rape-12-year-old-girl/
Which reminds me. 1,500 "missing" immigrant children? More likely they're just fresh meat for Republican perverts. Of course, America's goats probably rejoice at the news. "Better they fuck human immigrant children than us poor, hapless goats."
A1 spews:
Demorat Pornstar Party Of Death News– Demorats complain of Trump pardons; these are the scumbags Demorats pardon to steal elections.
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An admitted pedophile who served 16 months in federal prison for threatening to assassinate the president of the United States is now running for Congress thanks to former Democratic Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe. Nathan Larson is an independent candidate in Virginia who admitted to HuffPost that he's a pedophile who bragged in blog posts about raping his ex-wife and fantasized online about having sex with young children. Larson is also a convicted felon who wouldn't be eligible to run for office in Virginia had McAuliffe not restored Larson's rights to vote and run for office in 2016. Larson was sentenced to 16 months in prison in October 2009 for threatening to kill the president.
Anyone convicted of a felony in Virginia automatically loses the rights to vote and run for office. But McAuliffe restored those rights to tens of thousands of convicted felons in August 2016. And that included Larson, HuffPost first noted on Thursday. McAuliffe originally issued a blanket clemency order affecting 200,000 felons in April 2016. The state Supreme Court struck down McAuliffe's order in July 2016, ruling that the governor's blanket amnesty order exceeded his legal authority. McAuliffe announced one month later that he was restoring the rights of 13,000 felons. The vice-chair of Virginia's Board of Elections later told TheDCNF in Nov. 2016 that the true number of felons granted clemency was actually between 50,000 and 60,000. McAuliffe's term ended in 2018. McAuliffe is widely thought to be positioning himself for a presidential campaign in 2020.
http://dailycaller.com/2018/06.....-virginia/
WTF!? spews:
@10. And some of your ilk will vote for him – that'll show McCaulife who's boss around here. And it will also be all Hillary's fault – just ask Bob. And if not Hillary's then Ted Kennedy's fault.
I see in news reports that King County's prosecuting attorney has switched parties, from R to D, and will have an opponent this fall. Possibly these two facts are connected, given that Trump got only 21% of the vote here.
@11 Who cares if he runs? That's a problem only if stupid voters elect him. And if they do, that's their problem.
@13 P.S., he can't be much worse than some of the Republicans in Congress now.
Newt Hoenikker spews:
There is some merit to your points about Satterberg switching parties, no political person that wants a change to win in King, Pierce, or Snohomish counties would want to be remotely associated with Trump (well maybe hairspray Dave).
However, I think he is hedging his bets that the voting public is stupid and will just vote on name recognition. I wouldn't be surprised if he attacked as a RINO and a turncoat.
I think the residents of Seattle and King County are getting fed up with the homeless issue and the rampant drug dealing and opioid crisis and want a change in how crimes are prosecuted. Open drug dealing at the downtown park next to the court house, shameful.
It is pretty darn bad when the Pierce County PD PIO Ed Troyer seriously trolls Seattle about being a destination for homeless people: "Troyer told us that the mayor and the Seattle City Council are definitely taking a different approach by keeping the campgrounds open. He told us that many of the campers they talk with end up leaving their area, and heading to Seattle "because they hear how well they will be treated there and how good the services are." http://mynorthwest.com/1006872.....handcuffs/
People bitch about the Gov taking the death penalty away, remember it was Maleng that really did it with Gary Ridgway. Maleng was a Republican and Satterberg was his understudy. It is time for a serious change and Satterberg just rearranging the decks chairs shouldn't be a distraction.
@15 (continued)
I've lived here all my life, believe in helping out people in need, but what Seattle has become is a damn disgrace. 12,000 homeless people in King County by the recent count: https://www.seattlepi.com/homeless_in_seattle/article/Connelly-Annual-homeless-count-in-city-county-12958028.php
Sure, cost of living is high here, but the amount of tents, campsites, and garbage these days is just unreal. What a way to present the city to all the cruise line tourists that come through the downtown area.
Whidbey Island is nice, a perfect town on the south end, aptly named "Freeland". Have social services give the homeless a bus and ferry ticket and tell 'em to move to the promised land. Dr. Dumbfuck would surely welcome them.
Saturday, 6/2/18 at 2:25 am
@16. I couldn't agree with you more. It's getting out of hand here in NYC too, and not being dealt with in a proper manner.
But it's nit entirely caused by homeless people – the trash and uncleanliness. Detracts from the true beauty of this city, still one of the best cities.


We have been singing the praises of this game for a while now and today we want to share with you, our thoughts on the PVP and Guild vs Guild aspects of Albion Online.
Albion Online Drops On July 17th!
One MMORPG that has really caught our eye is Albion Online. In March the game underwent a very important update in the final Galahad update which is the last beta before the game will be released.
The Destiny Board was something that was pretty cool and the Albion Online Galahad Update has made some improvements without changing the things that were good about it. more big changes on r4pg.
What Is The State Of Albion Online In 2017?
If you have a few bucks to spend on some Albion Online Gold or Albion Online Silver, read on to see a couple of things we like and a couple of things we feel could do with being worked on for the next update.
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Southwest Florida is the region along the southwest Gulf Coast of Florida. It consists of cities – Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Bonita Springs, Estero, Naples, and Marco Island. It is known for its sugar white sand beaches, lush tropical landscape, and luxury resort lifestyle.
With more than 100 miles of shoreline, Southwest Florida beaches are famous for being the top teachers in Florida. From Sanibel Island, Captiva Island, Marco Beach, Monica Beach, there are countless options for you whether you're looking for a fun family excursion or a relaxing day in the sand.
Southwest Florida has a variety of options for shopping, from discount outlet malls to upscale specialty boutiques. For upscale shopping, Waterside Shops or Fifth Avenue in Naples have many luxury stores. Discount shoppers can visit Miromar Outlets in Estero for the best deals. Outdoor malls like Gulf Coast Town Center in Estero or Coconut Point in Estero have a wide variety of dining and shopping options.
Southwest Florida is famous for its wide variety of upscale dining. Take in the SWFL atmosphere at waterfront restaurants with fresh local seafood. You can find fine-dining in areas like downtown Naples, and more casual dining options as well.
Southwest Florida has many options for theatre and live entertainment, from Broadway products, dance, and musical performances. It is also home to 125 art galleries, studios, and museums.
Our favorable climate and abundance of natural areas make the region a fishing hotspot. Our network of bays, mangrove islands, and tidal creeks has some of the best backwater fishing in the state. From the Charlotte Harbor – Pine Island area to Marco Island, you can find a great spot to throw your line.
The great weather Southwest Florida is famous for makes it the perfect place for golf all year round. There is an abundance of golf courses to suit any golfer – from championship quality private courses with memberships to public courses anyone can attend.
From kayaking and paddleboarding on the water to exploring outside and hiking in natural preserve areas and parks, our year-round weather is perfect for you to enjoy outdoor activities.
Another great way to enjoy the Southwest Florida weather and get some exercise is tennis. Many of the luxury communities in the area have tennis courts for the residents to enjoy, in addition to the many public courts around town.


April 17, 2018 - Chief Assistant District Attorney Clint Rucker, with a photo of Diane McIver behind him, holds a jar of sandy water, saying it will be crystal clear when he concludes, as he makes closing arguments for the prosecution during the Tex McIver murder trial at the Fulton County Courthouse.
Anyone who followed the high-profile Tex McIver trial with rapt attention will remember the name Clint Rucker.
McIver, an Atlanta attorney, was found guilty in April of felony murder and other charges for the fatal shooting of his wife in September 2016.
A few months after that verdict, Rucker won the 2018 Assistant District Attorney of the Year award at the Prosecuting Attorney's Council of Georgia's summer conference. He was nominated by Fulton District Attorney Paul L. Howard Jr.
The annual conference, in which the top assistant district attorneys in Georgia are recognized, was held in Jekyll Island on Sunday, July 22.
For months leading up to the trial, the team worked seven days a week and sometimes 14 hours a day, Howard's nomination letter said. It added that Rucker has a 98 percent conviction rate.
Rucker is the first African-American from the Fulton County District Attorney's Office to receive the award since African-American ADAs were first employed by the county in 1973, the news release said.
The jury began deliberating Tuesday afternoon.


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OnePlus 8 Pro review: The best Android flagship in India
August 13, 2020 Leave a Comment on OnePlus 8 Pro review: The best Android flagship in India
OnePlus 8 Pro launched in India in April, at the same time when it was announced globally. However, lockdown and logistic issues Covid-19 has disrupted everything meant that the phone went on sale here in the middle of June. In India, the OnePlus 8 Pro is available at a starting price of Rs 54,999, and at this price, it is one hell of a flagship Android phone. In fact, it is so good that even if you want to spend more, after using the phone for a couple of weeks, it is my impression that you should not. Save money and get the OnePlus 8 Pro instead of something else. That is unless you like some other brand better because as a phone the 8 Pro is right on the top.
It is right on the top because with the 8 Pro, OnePlus has pulled out (almost) all stops with an aim to create a phone that is the best it has made so far. Some of the features that earlier OnePlus phones were missing, such as water and dust-proof design with IP certification, are there in the OnePlus 8 Pro. The core hardware is the best you can get on an Android phone. Even the camera, where OnePlus relative to the likes of Apple, Samsung, and Google struggled a bit, is improved significantly in the OnePlus 8 Pro. There are some bits that could have been better, but then this is a sort of thing you can say about every phone out there.
OnePlus 8 Pro design and screen: Lighter and sharper
There are no radical changes in the design of the OnePlus 8 Pro compared to what the company had given users with phones like the OnePlus 7T Pro. But there are some changes, and they make the OnePlus 8 Pro much better. The overall design is simple, with rounded edges and clean lines. On the back, OnePlus is using frosted glass, which looks extremely elegant. There are three colours in which the phone is available a shade of green, though depending on how light falls on it, this looks closer to sky blue instead of green, a shade of deep blue like indigo, and black. In this review, you see the OnePlus 8 Pro in Glacial Green.
The rounded edges are accentuated by the screen that curves and melds into the metal frame. The curved screen is something that some users don't like while some find it elegant. I am agnostic about it, though if there is a choice I will choose flatter screen because that helps avoid accidental touches.
There are three major points I want to highlight about the design of the OnePlus 8 Pro. One, it is lighter than the OnePlus 7T Pro. 199 grams vs 206 grams to be precise. It slimmer and thinner compared to the previous OnePlus flagship phone. And it is slightly taller because it houses a bigger 6.78-inch screen. The difference in size and weight may not seem much but it is noticeable in use, particularly the weight. The OnePlus 8 Pro is a lighter phone as well as a phone easier to grip. The overall impact of the changes is that your wrist and fingers won't mind you carrying this phone.
Second, the camera module on the rear sticks out a bit. For people who love seamless design, this will seem jarring. However, with users demanding better camera performance, these modules have become too big to be set flush in a phone. Almost all phones nowadays have camera modules jutting out, although how much is something that is different from phone to phone. On the OnePlus 8 Pro it is noticeable and sharp enough to be felt every time the phone is taken out of the pocket. But if you use a case with the phone, this won't be an issue.
The third major point is that in the OnePlus 8 Pro finally, users have a OnePlus phone that is IP certified IP 68 — for water and dust resistance. This has become a feature on top phones of late and it is nice to see OnePlus join the party. At last.
Rest of the design is as usual. On the front, the selfie camera is tucked in the left corner of the screen. The pop-up camera that we saw in the OnePlus 7T Pro is gone. OnePlus has also managed to reduce the chin on the bottom edge of the screen. It's still not like what we have on the iPhone 11 series devices, but in the Android world, the OnePlus 8 Pro has some of the narrowest bezels I have seen.
Talking of bezels and screen, the OnePlus 8 Pro has one of the best screens in any Android phone. The 6.78-inch screen with 1440 x 3168 pixels uses an OLED panel that is extremely vibrant and bright. In particular, I love the brightness of the screen, which makes the phone usable even in direct sunlight. The high-resolution means it is also quite sharp. Essentially, you are not going to find issues with the OnePlus 8 Pro screen. The screen supports 120Hz refresh rate, which makes scrolling extremely smooth on it. You won't notice or miss the smooth scrolling on the OnePlus 8 Pro screen unless you switch to some other phone that doesn't have this. This is how some of these features are. The button to toggle silent mode is another such feature. They add to the user's experience in a big way but most users won't realise that unless the feature is no longer available.
The screen houses a fingerprint sensor under it. It is fast and reliable during use although while I was setting it up it did throw "sensor area" dirty error a couple of times.
OnePlus 8 Pro performance and battery life
Since OnePlus started selling phones in 2014, performance has never been an issue for whatever it has brought to the market. The OnePlus 8 Pro is no exception. It not only has quality core hardware, but its performance is also sublime. There are two variants of the OnePlus 8 Pro: One with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage and other with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage. The phone in this review has 8GB RAM and 128GB storage.
The OnePlus 8 Pro uses Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor. This is the fastest chip available to Android phones this year. Support for 5G network is there in the OnePlus 8 Pro but at least for two years, it is not going to be usable in India because we don't have 5G networks.
Good performance in large part is also because of the OxygenOS, which I continue to find the best take on Android. Samsung with its One UI has caught up, and now we have fans for both One UI and Oxygen OS. I still prefer Oxygen OS. It is clean, doesn't come bundled with too many third-party apps Amazon apps including Audible are there though but you can uninstall them and it has some nifty features like reading mode. The icon design, the colour palettes, the layers and gestures, all of them look top class and pleasing to eyes.
The good hardware and clean software means OnePlus 8 Pro is a thoroughly enjoyable phone. As noted earlier, the 120Hz screen makes scrolling extremely smooth. The smoothness in part is also powered by the processor, which doesn't buckle irrespective of what you are doing on phone. Switching between open apps, browsing, running games, it is all smooth. Even more remarkable, apart from the day-to-day snappy performance of the phone, is its performance during gaming. This is a phone that controls heat very well during gaming, and it is possible to play games like Fortnite, which run smoothly on it, for long durations on the OnePlus 8 Pro.
During the use, I did not notice any issues with the network except the ones from the service provider that I also face on the other phones. The sound quality is satisfactory from the stereo speakers but lacks the heft that some other flagship phones iPhone 11 Pro, for example can produce.
The battery life is around 12-13 hours of use, which is not the best I have seen but is in line with what other top Android phones achieve. Charging OnePlus now calls its fast charging Warp Charge is through a 30W charger. Charging is extremely fast.
OnePlus 8 Pro camera performance
Even before the launch of the OnePlus 8 Pro, it was clear that its camera performance will make or break it. Everything else OnePlus is getting right for years. Camera performance was something where competitors were still doing better. This changes with the OnePlus 8 Pro. The OnePlus 8 Pro not only gets new camera hardware, it also uses that hardware to be as good as its peers, if not outright better.
There are four rear cameras in the OnePlus 8 Pro. One of them the colour filter camera is currently disabled. The main camera uses a new 48-megapixel and 1/1.4″ large — image sensor paired with a F1.78 lens. This is in the middle of the camera module. Above it is the 48-megapixel camera with the ultra-wide-angle lens. The 3X telephoto lens with 74mm focal length sits on the left of the module, flush with the glass body of the phone. The 3X is not entirely optical. There is some cropping going on, and this is something OnePlus ought to fix next.
Of the three functioning cameras, the main camera is the best. It captures tons of details and brilliant colours. For example, see the photos of mangoes, tomatoes, and notice the details on the wood behind spokes in the photo of a wooden cart. The ultra-wide-angle camera and the zoom cameras too are very capable in good light. But they can't match the magic that the main camera can produce.
(To see image samples in the bigger size, right click and open in new tab.)
Apart from capturing lots of details and great colours, the OnePlus 8 Pro camera also captures lots of HDR. See the photo of the sky and notice highlights there. The presence of three cameras means it is fun to shoot with the OnePlus 8 Pro. A little dramatic photos like the cloudy evening are only possible with the wide-angle lens. There is also a "super micro" mode which lets you get close to objects. It's sort of hit and miss, but when it works it is great fun. I didn't find it all that useful.
The news gets better. In low light, OnePlus 8 Pro is relatively even better. The night photo with deep yellow and orange light is a picture taken with 10-second exposure using the phone's night mode. It is impressively clean and well exposed. Same for the photo of books, which is taken indoors and hence in somewhat poor light. Yet, it has great colours and details.
Not everything is perfect. I suppose OnePlus is still figuring out image processing. The OnePlus 8 Pro, when faced with strong highlights, has a tendency to underexpose the photo, resulting in a somewhat dull image with mushy shadows. Example: the same blue sky and the building photo. The telephoto lens also needs work because in less-than-optimum light it smoothens highlights.
The 16-megapixel selfie camera captures good amount of detail in good light, though by default contrast could have been better in the images it clicks.
The video recording is a strong point with the OnePlus 8 Pro. It captures clean and well-stabilised video, not as good as what the latest iPhones can manage, but definitely as good as any other Android phone can do.
Overall, I feel that the camera performance of the OnePlus 8 Pro is as good as any other top Android phone. The iPhone 11 Pro and the iPhone 11 Pro Max are better in the sense that they are better at HDR and rightly exposing photos but in terms of colours and details the OnePlus 8 Pro right up there. Compared to phones like the Galaxy S20, which you can buy in India, in no way I find the camera performance of the OnePlus 8 Pro inferior.
OnePlus 8 Pro worth Rs 54,999
Absolutely. And the reason is that this phone doesn't put a foot wrong. Design, performance, camera and battery, screen all of them are as good. Compared to other phones, there could be minor differences here and there, but they are never big enough to matter. The fact that OnePlus gives a phone like the OnePlus 8 Pro at a price of Rs 54,999 is the cherry on the cake. At this price not only OnePlus 8 Pro is a fantastic flagship phone it is also the most affordable of all flagship phones in India. What more does a consumer need? Nothing I believe.
This article originally appeared on https://www.indiatoday.in/technology/reviews/story/oneplus-8-pro-review-the-best-android-flagship-in-india-1698554-2020-07-09
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Minister Obuchi Quits, + Japan Feed-In Tariff & Energy Update (In Depth)
Sandy Dechert
March 2011—when the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami devastated four reactors and endangered two others at Fukushima 1—forced a radical rethinking of Japan's energy picture that continues today with a Japan feed-in tariff program. In the latest round, the utilities are pushing back against the feed-in tariffs and the fruitful development of solar power.
Nuclear facilities in Japan, 2011 (world-nuclear.org)
To review, before nature took its regrettable course at Fukushima over three years ago, the Japanese used nuclear energy to meet well over 25% of their power needs. In 2010, the Japanese government confidently predicted goals of 53% use of nuclear and about 20% use of renewables by 2030.
But the meltdowns changed all that. The waves and explosions killed over 15,000 people, injured thousands more, and forced the evacuation of a chunk of Honshu's east coast. Public confidence crumbled. Poor handling of the accident and its repercussions prevented its resumption and even had a part in bringing down the government. Having taken all of its reactors offline for safety checks, the fossil-poor nation had to rely on extremely costly imports of petroleum and coal to run its earlier conventional power plants. The incident also marked the initial stages of a Japan feed-in tariff (FIT) program.
Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (p.d.)
Fast-forward to the December 2012 change of the guard and second (noncontinuous) election of Shinzo Abe, a personable if chameleon-like Liberal Democrat (read: right-of-center nationalist) who has been trying off and on to revive Japan's nuclear industry. This past spring, Abe revealed expansionist intentions by telling ASEAN countries, the United States, and Australia that Japan wanted to play a major role in regional security.
The announcement marked a slight departure from traditional roles according to the terms of the post-World War II Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the US and Japan. (That treaty has reportedly lasted longer than any other alliance between two great powers since the Peace of Westphalia, which ended Europe's Thirty Years' War in 1648.) Abe also joined Tony Abbott, a big coal supplier, this year in a Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement and addressed the Australian Parliament in July.
Solar radiation in Japan (geni.org)
The Prime Minister has given a nod to renewables, particularly solar, though not without pledging to follow US President Obama's original "all-of-the-above" approach. Abe inherited the solar feed-in tariff the previous government had adopted in mid-2012 (when renewables and hydropower made up about 10% of Japan's electricity).
The Japan feed-in tariff drove the market for a while, guaranteeing income to new green generation, accelerating solar deployment in Japan, raising solar by 54% to 31.6 million kWh today and propelling the island nation into the world's second largest place for solar energy. The current goal for 2030 is 30% production from renewables (or 35%, if you count hydropower).
Newer developments with the Japan feed-in tariff
Times have changed again, however. Having leaped into solar in 2012 and initiated a "solar gold rush" through 2013, Japan has had strong solar installations in recent years. Analysts expect further gains through 2014 to 9.1 GW. They believe 2015 will not have such strong solar demand because of grid connection issues, land availability, and an upcoming Japan feed-in tariff review. The electricity market is supposed to be totally "unbundled" in 2016.
Apparently intimidated by the boom in solar, though, the nation's existing power companies have already begun to withhold grid access for renewable energy projects.
Japan's power generation and distribution monopoly (geni.org)
The Japanese power industry comprises 10 huge companies, each with exclusive regional coverage, and together responsible for operating the nation's entire power grid. Under the Japan feed-in tariff, the utilities have to buy renewable power from excess generation at annual government-mandated rates.
The rules permit the power companies to pass new generation costs on to their consumers, which they have done, contributing to consumer electricity prices in Japan rising on average 28% higher than they were four years ago. (The comparable figure for the US is 8%. Note that fuel imports caused some of this elevation; and that a very recent report by Bloomberg says Japan overspent on the FIT, also contributing to the price rise.)
The northern island of Hokkaido's utility was the first to limit grid connections by renewable providers. The power companies of Shikoku, Okinawa, and Tohoku have taken a similar stance. The utilities have begun to cite limitations of the existing infrastructure (an old argument) and the risk of blackouts from new variable-output sources causing system overload. Late last month, Kyushu Electric Power, at the country's south, suspended negotiations on all renewable energy projects except residential solar under 10kW.
Ongoing political discussions of energy in Japan
Critics of the established Japanese power system charge that utilities don't like green energy because it competes with their own product. Mika Ohbayashi of the Japan Renewable Energy Foundation says that the industry closure of grid contributions is "unreasonable" and threatens "great confusion" to the nation's fledgling renewable energy companies.
Others raise the spectre of misinformation, saying that Japan's monopolistic power generation and distribution system allows mega-providers to prevaricate. Says Hisayo Takada, a climate and energy campaigner for Greenpeace:
If a utility says it can't transmit solar power on its grid, currently no one can verify the claim because the grid system is a closed box to outsiders…. I hope the [ministry of economy, trade, and industry] will review the claims with fairness and based on information disclosure that should be provided by utilities.
Without checks on reporting, utilities could block new entrants to the power market by means such as charging for transmission or penalizing variable electric supply.
According to the Japan Times, Takada also calls out hypocrisy in industry's advocacy of restarting the nation's dormant nuclear reactors. While lauding "stable," "reliable" nuclear energy, the power companies say they do not want solar power because "there is not enough demand."
Power trunk lines in Japan, 2011 (geni.org)
Certainly unlimited access to an outdated grid presents the undesirable consequence that consumers may have to make up the tariff costs as the solar power supply increases. Takeo Hiranuma, an opposition lawmaker and respected political veteran, goes so far as to state, "The cause of the emerging problem is not the FIT, but utilities' failure to prepare for growth in solar power.… [This] raises a question about the utilities' suitability as business entities."
A new energy subcommittee of the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry's Advisory Committee for Natural Resources and Energy has begun intense scheduled discussions on revising the Japan feed-in tariff. Currently on the table: lowering the impact on consumers by giving priority for renewable energy purchases to suppliers offering the best prices. The government is expected to review the FIT at the end of the year.
Kenji Yamaji, the University of Tokyo emeritus professor and energy systems engineer who currently heads the METI committee, sums up the situation:
The solar power operators have low investment risks and the principle of market competition is not functioning…. We will not be able to regulate the electricity generated and costs [for consumers] if the current scheme continues.
Yamaji believes the government might consider putting a temporary hold on accrediting new renewable power sources because it will take some time to increase transmission capacity. JREF's Ohbayashi also proposes more careful monitoring of weather data and reexamining the inherent monopoly of utilities. Bloomberg reports that Ohbayashi has agreed that solar should be slowed down if the public cannot afford it, but that the process should be measured and involve rigorous reviews.
Japan's recent energy progress and expectations for the future
Meanwhile, Japan will continue casting about for viable energy opportunities to fill its needs. The Prime Minister had a setback yesterday as his newly appointed head of METI, Yuko Obuchi—previously thought to be his best nuclear strategist and even a future candidate for Prime Minister—resigned as trade minister for misuse of election funds, including both possible bribery and unlawful use of funds for boutique purchases. Another Cabinet minister also resigned today.
Before her resignation, Japan's new METI minister Obuchi meets with US Ambassador Caroline Kennedy (US Dept. of State/William Ng)
As we reported earlier this year, Japan has had more than 11 gigawatts of renewable energy installed over the past two years. Among the projects announced since the beginning of this summer:
Chinese solar giant Suntech is shooting for about one GW of new solar PV capacity in Japan during the next three years.
First Solar is currently developing 250MW of new solar PV projects in Japan.
Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture, is getting a 231MW solar energy project.
In July, Deutsche Bank announced plans to lend nearly $1 billion for three to six Japanese solar projects during the next year or year and a half.
The METI committee meeting now will likely bump up geothermal energy production from 0.3% of all electricity used in Japan in 2012 to one percent by 2030, says the Yomiuri Shimbun. Having many volcanoes, Japan boasts one of the world's top three geothermal reserves. Japan has recently estimated that the purchase price of electricity generated by a large geothermal plant is 20% less than that of solar production, and if the percentage of electricity from geothermal increases, it is expected to suppress electric rate hikes.
Although Japan's offshore wind industry has been described as "embryonic," the country has been working on floating wind turbines since 2012.
Reporting an analysis by the Carbon Trust, Robin Whitlock of Renewable Energy magazine spotted floating wind as a key area for the nation to focus on for energy security. The Japanese Wind Power Association has set a national target of 37 GW of offshore wind power (both bottom-fixed and floating turbines) by 2050,
Kyocera has plans for the world's largest floating solar power plant to make up for the shortage of real estate. Around 11,000 photovoltaic modules will generate around 2.9MW of electricity over Nishihira Pond and Higashihira Pond in Kato City, Hyogo Prefecture.
Kyocera expects to install approximately 60MW of solar by the end of March 31, 2015.
SunPower and Trina Solar have also been increasing their exposure to the Japanese market.
Earlier this year, Taisei, one of Japan's top construction firms, just completed a zero-net-energy office building south of Tokyo as part of the Yokohama Smart City Project.
Potential redevelopment of nuclear power
Ironically, the magnificent output from volcanoes that supports geothermal growth may help kill new nuclear development. As noted, Prime Minister Abe has gone back and forth over the question of reviving nuclear, partly gaining ground because nuclear plants could greatly limit greenhouse gas emissions. The utilities would also like to give it a green light, perceiving it as reliable and inexpensive. (In fact, you may remember that TEPCO earlier pushed the idea of getting units 5 and 6 at Fukushima I restarted. Fortunately, someone apparently figured that enough was enough. After all, the land area might be needed to store unexpected redioactive water releases from units 1-4, and a later problem from unit 5, previously thought unaffected.)
Last month, Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority said that two reactors at Sendai in Kagoshima Prefecture had met post-Fukushima safety requirements and were on track for restart. In its dubious wisdom, the NRA was somehow able to predict no major eruption over the next 30 years, when the reactors reach the supposed end of their usable life.
However, Toshitsugu Fujii, a respected vulcanologist from the University of Tokyo who heads a state-commissioned panel on eruptions, disagrees strongly. He believes that eruptions can only be predicted in hours or days, at best.
It is simply impossible to predict an eruption over the next 30 to 40 years. The level of predictability is extremely limited…. Scientifically, [the Sendai reactors are] not safe. If they still need to be restarted despite the uncertainties and risks that remain, it's for political reasons, not because they're safe, and you should be honest about that.
He added that a pyroclastic flow from Mount Sakurajima, an active volcano only 25 miles (40 km) from the Sendai reactors, could easily hit them, and that heavy ash from an eruption could cut off Sendai, affect other plants in western Japan, and even reach to Tokyo.
Acquisition of liquefied natural gas supply chain
Just over a week ago, TEPCO (the electric utility and grid operator responsible for the Fukushima nuclear complex as well as powering Tokyo) inked a deal with another Japanese utility, Chubu Electric Power, to become one of the world's largest importers of liquefied natural gas. Their memorandum of understanding covers the entire energy supply chain from investment through power generation and will create the world's largest buyer of LNG. In September, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha dedicated a new LNG vessel, Pacific Arcadia, to transport LNG for TEPCO from Papua New Guinea for 15 years.
The last word on Japan power, for now
So Japan has continued aggressively on course to develop many energy sources. Speaking at a recent Tokyo forum on climate change, Atsuhiko Hirano, chief executive officer of Japanese thin-film solar company Solar Frontier since July, praised the distributed nature of solar and its role in reducing environmental problems in the country and worldwide:
When most people think about the role of solar, they think of it as a substitute for other sources of energy. The unique point of solar photovoltaics is that it's a form of distributed energy. Solar energy can be installed over a wide range of areas that other sources of energy can't—on top of homes, on farms, at airports, harbours and anywhere off-grid. And that makes it special. It means that anyone can install solar energy. Anyone can participate. And from the moment an owner starts to generate electricity, they become an active agent in the energy debate. They become part of the solution.
Kagoshima Nanatsujima mega solar power plant (Credit: Kyocera)
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When squishing the mixture together with your hands, it will probably go through a sticky stage. Keep squishing through it or slowly add more starch. This recipe recommends to rinse the blob under some running water to get rid of the excess colouring and again adding more starch to help it dry out.
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Limbaugh Getting Third Divorce
James Joyner · Saturday, June 12, 2004 · 20 comments
I heard this on the car radio last night but forgot about it:
Palm Beach Post — Limbaugh, third wife getting divorce
Rush Limbaugh, the Palm Beach-based conservative talk radio icon, announced Friday that he is getting another divorce.
It was the third marriage for both Limbaugh, 53, and his 44-year-old wife, Marta, a native of Jacksonville. Limbaugh's latest marital difficulties come while he is under investigation by Palm Beach County prosecutors over allegations of illegal doctor-shopping for painkillers.
The couple's decision to end their 10-year marriage was mutual and amicable, and was unrelated to Limbaugh's admitted addiction to painkillers, said his spokesman, Tony Knight.
"He decided it would be better to make an announcement than to have his listeners and friends find out via some other source," Knight said.
Limbaugh hasn't filed for divorce yet, and Knight wasn't sure whether Marta had formally filed.
Marta Limbaugh could not be reached Friday. Her mother, Esther Seegert Peluso of Titusville, said she hadn't heard that Limbaugh and her daughter were separated and that she was surprised, given that they had celebrated their 10th anniversary just two weeks ago.
While it's tempting to cry "hypocrisy" when a vocal advocate of "family values" is getting his third divorce, I honestly have no idea what the specific circumstances were for any of them. Still, it doesn't look good.
The decade-long marriage was the longest for Limbaugh, who once said he had little time for love because "I'm too much in love with myself."
In 1977, he married Roxy Maxine McNeely, a sales secretary at a Kansas City, Mo., radio station. The marriage lasted about 18 months. In 1983, he married Michelle Sixta, a Kansas City Royals stadium usherette, at the Stadium Club. Their marriage lasted about five years.
Limbaugh's divorces haven't stopped him from dispensing marital advice. "If you want a successful marriage, let your husband do what he wants to do," he once said.
Limbaugh, who has no children, also has opined about gay marriage. "Marriage is about raising children. That's the purpose of the institution."
One can only wonder why such a man would have difficulty with making marriages last.
FILED UNDER: Popular Culture, Rush Limbaugh
Um, maybe because he's a pompous ass?
Wait! Did I say that? *covering mouth with hand*
Oh jeez James, I do believe the are two barnside wide hints in your post…namely the "I'm too in love myself" and "let the husband do what he wants" statements.
Actually, on this third one I'm betting the drug dependency had to have been a factor too.
Heh. I suppose I should institute the use of sarcasm tags. . . .
At least he's always qualified his support for fatherhood as being "in certain cases" — meaning, not his own. From many years ago I remember his saying flat-out that he didn't think he'd be any good as a father. Over the years I suspect part of that is because he would always be measuring himself against his own father.
But then there are other possible reasons, as has been pointed out here…
It could be because of the whole drug ordeal, he did hide it from her, that in itself could have caused a lot of mistrust. Anyhoo, I don't believe Rush was meant for marriage. Celebs make and break marriages daily, why should he be different?
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Attila Girl says:
Well, in his defense the marriages are lasting longer each time.
I have an uncle who married four times, but that fourth marriage has been in place for decades.
My father is on his third wife, and for his bride he is the fourth husband.
So while I wouldn't care for the "revolving door" system for myself, it seems that some people learn how to do this by doing it: there are "practice" marriages.
Thanks for your insight 'jen'. Typical liberal response – call people names, then giggle.
jay, it's funny that you would assume that I'm a liberal from my sarcastic comment. I'm a card-carrying Republican, in actuality.
My sarcastic comment was pure female. And no, I'm no feminist either.
His latest announcement proves beyond the shadow of any doubt just how much of a hypocrite he is, especially when considered along with his felonious drug activities.
Better to strive for ideals and fall short than have no ideals at all. There's no hypocrisy in admitting defeat. Actually, I know from experience it's quite painful. If Rush were to amend his values to rationalize his divorces, I would consider that hypocrisy. But he is honest and brave and faces his weaknesses head on. I admire that in a human being.
JM Lauer says:
No matter if you are conservative or liberal, second (or third) marriages have a very high divorce rate (90%)because of "baggage" issues (exspouses, finances, children, stepchildren, etc.). Combine those issues with wealth, celebrity and drug/health issues,it's a wonder the marriage lasted this long, and I'm a Rush fan.
No one should be happy when anyone's marriage fails. The fact that second+ marriages have such a high divorce rate, everyone should be more careful when selecting a first spouse and, then, stay committed and work on the marriage. Marriage is serious business so when we date we should stop dating someone as soon as we realize that the person is not marriage material. The reason for dating is finding a good spouse; dating is the real pre-marital activity.
For all you folks posting who live in glass houses…
"Better to be silent and be thought a fool, than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt."
Funny that it lasted exactly 10 years. Doesn't the split go better then? Meaning she gets more of his stuff. Don't really know how florida works.
No one knows if or why he's getting divorced besides him and his wife. All those who are so quick to judge him should look first to
themselves. None of us is perfect.
garland says:
There is no such thing as a "card carrying" Republican. Also, Republican women do not use that kind of language.
(Leftists always self-identify with their snide and vulgar comments.)
It's too bad. I've kinda thought something might be happening with his marriage. I've also been wondering if he is using drugs again. I hope not.
Wednesday, June 16, 2004 at 16:05
Going to be kinda hard bashing Clinton when Rush is about the same kind of guy. It's time for Rush to retire to the golf course.
Please explain: How does a radio personality openly announcing his third divorce make him "just about the same kind of guy" as a U.S. president who slandered a young woman and lied under oath to protect his own reputation?


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Microsoft Announced Some Features of Its Windows 10
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People are very excited to hear the good news of Microsoft. Do you want to know what this news is all about? It is the features of Microsoft Windows 10 build 10074.
Just this Wednesday, the firm already announced some of its features during a conference held in San Francisco, California. Considering their announcement, it can easily be noticed that this tech giant company has made few changes and enhancement to Windows.
The firm still focuses on improving the features and design of Windows 10 to bring even better version of it in the future. As what is stated on user feedback, Microsoft Corporation has made a promise that the firm will be working on more alterations and improvements.
Also, the firm is planning to make the Aero Glass elements resurface. They also plan to include some improvements in Continuum, Cortana, multi-tasking and several apps update. They think these will be great additions and improvements to the new user interface.
The company is also bringing a much simpler taskbar while upgrading its Continuum. There will also be tighter Start's integration as Cortana has been improved virtually. Aside from the ones stated here, there are still more changes that we should look forward to from the brand new Microsoft Windows 10. Many fans of the user interface are now very thrilled to experience it.
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The media being inaccurate? Or having an agenda? Inconceivable!
You think shooting a gun is a hair-raising experience? Beth suggests you try trimming a baby's nails. If you can do that, maybe shooting isn't so scary after all!
What kind of person shoots his girlfriend to death outside of her home? Sean takes a closer look.
Barron is on assignment this week, but in his place we welcome back Miguel in the inaugural episode of his new segment The Flea Market of Ideas. Miguel talks about less-lethal options for dealing with Antifa mobs.
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As promised last week, Tiffany tells us all about her trip to Germany to speak before the World Forum on Shooting Activities.
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And our plug of the week is Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin series, the books that inspired the Russell Crowe movie, "Master and Commander: Far Side of the World."
With this weekend being April Fools' Day, I was going to do a segment on how a folded and strategically placed piece of toilet paper can be a critically important prep when meeting people -- such as for a job interview or on a first date -- but I couldn't find a way to address the subject in the classy manner you've come to expect from GunBlog VarietyCast segments. But if there's enough interest, I could be persuaded to write it up for my blog. It really IS a very useful prep, despite the questionable taste of the subject matter.
Last week, I talked about what you should have at home to treat a traumatic injury while waiting for the ambulance to show up. But what about if you're in a disaster situation and emergency services can't show up? That's an entirely different set of preps.
Now a lot of people are probably thinking that I'm going to recommend scalpels and suturing kits and skin staplers and those surplus "military" 20-piece surgical kits you find for suspiciously low prices in places like the Bud K catalog.
Yeah…. No. The reason those kits are so cheap is because they're made with non-surgical steel. This is a bad, BAD thing, because this kind of cheap stainless steel has tiny grooves and trenches in that can trap traces of tissues or fluid, leading to infection if you use them on another patient. They've also been known to cause microscopic holes in surgical gloves, leading to infection of the person using them.
So these are bad, bad, bad, things. Do not use them, do not get them, use ONLY surgical grade steel that you KNOW is surgical grade.
As for the other things I mentioned -- they're great, IF you know how to use them. I'm not going to make product recommendations on that subject because I don't know how to properly use them, so I don't know what's good and what isn't. I'll see if I can get an EMT to write a blog article about it.
But here's what I can recommend: BOOKS. Lots and lots of books, filled with knowledge on what to look for and what to do.
The first book every prepper needs is the Merck Manual of Medical Information. It comes in two versions, the Home Edition - which uses everyday language non-doctors can understand - and the professional version, which is more up to date but has lots of dense medical terms. The professional version is also much more expensive.
This manual is very useful for diagnosing what is wrong with someone based on their symptoms. And it tells you what causes the ailment and how to treat it. Its main drawback is that the treatment advice assumes you have access to modern medicine and equipment, and in a long-term disaster you won't have access to those.
For that reason, I recommend the "Where There Is No Doctor" series of books. These explain how to treat common maladies and injuries using plain language, lots of illustrations, and the assumption that you don't have access to first-world medical care but instead must make do with first aid supplies and home remedies. In addition to the first book, subtitled "A Village Health Care Handbook", there are others that deal with different topics, such "Where there is no dentist" for dental problems; "When There Is No Doctor: Preventive and Emergency Healthcare" for preventive medicine, and "Where Women Have No Doctor" an entire book on healthcare for women's reproductive health.
Many of these "Where there is no fill in the blank" books are also available in Kindle edition, making them incredibly portable. Buy them, download them to your smart phone or Kindle -- remember, I talked about making a survival e-reader part of your bug-out gear - and keep them handy when you need them.
Gear can be improvised, but knowledge is priceless, so carry as much of it as you can!


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Bars, restaurants and gyms in New York face new restrictions due to Covid-19 increase
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said stepped-up action is necessary to curtail the spread of Covid-19.
U.S. surpasses 1 million coronavirus cases in first 10 days of November
Nov. 11, 2020, 8:10 PM UTC / Updated Nov. 11, 2020, 10:24 PM UTC
By David K. Li
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday announced new restrictions on restaurants, bars and gyms as his state struggles to contain new spikes of coronavirus.
New York follows the science.
We know indoor gatherings and parties are a major source of COVID spread.
To slow the spread, NYS will limit indoor gatherings at private residences to 10 people.
This limit takes effect Friday at 10pm.
— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) November 11, 2020
"Any establishment with a state liquor license, including bars and restaurants, must close" for in-person dining at 10 p.m., starting on Friday night, Cuomo announced.
Restaurants can still make food for delivery and takeout after 10 p.m., under the governor's directive.
"The reason we have been successful in reducing the spread in New York is we have been a step ahead of Covid," the governor said. "You know where it's going; stop it before it gets there. And you know where it's going by following the science."
Currently in New York City, restaurants are allowed to have their outdoor dining open until 11 p.m. and indoor — at just 25 percent capacity — as late as midnight.
"Today's news is a huge blow to the restaurant industry that is desperately trying to stay afloat," New York State Restaurant Association president and CEO Melissa Fleischut said in statement. "Our members have put in place procedures and protocols to mitigate the spread, and we'll continue to do so to ensure the safety of our employees and patrons."
The group called for Cuomo to take a more targeted approach, and crack down only on regions with Covid-19 hotspots.
"We understand the logic behind micro-cluster restrictions, but at this time we have concerns about blanket statewide restrictions like this," Fleischut said.
Wednesday's decree by Cuomo includes gyms, which now also must close at 10 p.m., starting on Friday.
Furthermore, Cuomo ordered that all "indoor gatherings at private residences" must be limited to a maximum of 10 people.
Right now, the indoor limit at a private residence is 50.
"If you look at where the cases are coming from, if you do the contact tracing, you'll see they're coming from three main areas: Establishments where alcohol is served, gyms and indoor gatherings at private homes," Cuomo said.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, who frequently bickers with Cuomo, appeared to back Albany's plan here, as he tweeted: "In New York City, bars, restaurants and gyms will close at 10 PM daily, beginning this Friday. This is what needs to happen to help hold back a second wave in our city."
Cuomo's orders come weeks before the Thanksgiving holiday, for which public health officials have been urging against large family gatherings at home.
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package org.kuali.kfs.module.purap.businessobject;

import java.math.BigDecimal;
import java.text.ParseException;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.List;

import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
import org.apache.commons.lang.builder.ToStringBuilder;
import org.kuali.kfs.module.purap.PurapConstants;
import org.kuali.kfs.module.purap.document.ElectronicInvoiceRejectDocument;
import org.kuali.kfs.module.purap.util.PurApDateFormatUtils;
import org.kuali.kfs.module.purap.util.cxml.CxmlExtrinsic;

public class ElectronicInvoiceItem {
  private static org.apache.log4j.Logger LOG = org.apache.log4j.Logger.getLogger(ElectronicInvoiceItem.class);

  // this class is equiped to hold InvoiceDetailItem values as well as a few rudimentary
  // InvoiceDetailServiceItem values

  private String catalogNumber;
  private String invoiceLineNumber;
  private String quantity;
  private String unitOfMeasure;
  // UnitPrice is deprecated for InvoiceDetailServiceItem tags
  private String unitPrice; // has money xml node
  private String unitPriceCurrency;
  private String subTotalAmount; // has money xml node
  private String subTotalAmountCurrency;
  private String invoiceLineSpecialHandlingAmount; // has money xml node
  private String invoiceLineSpecialHandlingAmountCurrency;
  private String invoiceLineShippingAmount; // has money xml node
  private String invoiceLineShippingAmountCurrency;
  private String taxAmount; // has money xml node  (not all tax fields are stored as tax should never occur)
  private String taxAmountCurrency;
  private String taxDescription;
  // invoiceLineGrossAmount should = subtotalAmount + taxAmount + invoiceLineSpecialHandlingAmount + invoiceLineShippingAmount
  private String invoiceLineGrossAmount; // subtotal + taxes + shipping + special handling
  private String invoiceLineGrossAmountCurrency;
  private String invoiceLineDiscountAmount; // has money xml node
  private String invoiceLineDiscountAmountCurrency;
  private String invoiceLineDiscountPercentageRate;
  // invoiceLineNetAmount should = invoiceLineGrossAmount - invoiceLineDiscountAmount
  private String invoiceLineNetAmount;  // has money xml node
  private String invoiceLineNetAmountCurrency;
  private String shippingDateString;
  private Date shippingDate;

  private List invoiceShippingContacts = new ArrayList();
  private List comments = new ArrayList();
  private List extrinsic = new ArrayList();

  // following fields describe PO information
  private String referenceLineNumber; // only match available for InvoiceDetailServiceItem values
  private String referenceSerialNumber; // attribute of <InvoiceDetailItemReference> deprecated to be <SerialNumber> inside it
  private List<String> referenceSerialNumbers = new ArrayList<String>(); // used only if above String field is null
  private String referenceItemIDSupplierPartID;
  private String referenceItemIDSupplierPartAuxID;
  private String referenceDescription;
  private String referenceManufacturerPartID;
  private String referenceManufacturerName;
  private String referenceCountryCode;
  private String referenceCountryName;

  private ElectronicInvoiceRejectDocument electronicInvoiceRejectDocument;

  public ElectronicInvoiceItem() {
  }

  public Integer getReferenceLineNumberInteger() {
    if (this.referenceLineNumber != null) {
      return new Integer(Integer.parseInt(referenceLineNumber));
    }
    return null;
  }

  public String getInvoiceLineShippingDescription() {
    return "";
  }

  public BigDecimal getInvoiceLineQuantityBigDecimal() {
    if (StringUtils.isNotEmpty(quantity)) {
      return new BigDecimal(this.quantity);
    } else {
      return null;
    }
  }

  public BigDecimal getInvoiceLineUnitCostBigDecimal() {
    BigDecimal unitprice = BigDecimal.ZERO;
    if (StringUtils.isNotEmpty(unitPrice)) {
        try {
             unitprice = new BigDecimal(this.unitPrice);
        } catch(NumberFormatException nfe) {
            LOG.info("invalid unit price" + this.unitPrice) ;
        }
    }
    return unitprice;
  }

  public BigDecimal getInvoiceLineSubTotalAmountBigDecimal() {
    BigDecimal subTotalAmount = BigDecimal.ZERO;
    if (StringUtils.isNotEmpty(this.subTotalAmount)) {
        try {
            subTotalAmount = new BigDecimal(this.subTotalAmount);
        }
        catch (NumberFormatException nfe) {
            LOG.info("invalid sub Total Amount " + this.subTotalAmount) ;
        }
    }
        return subTotalAmount;
  }

  public BigDecimal getInvoiceLineTaxAmountBigDecimal() {
    if (StringUtils.isNotEmpty(taxAmount)) {
      return new BigDecimal(this.taxAmount);
    } else {
      return BigDecimal.ZERO;
    }
  }

  public BigDecimal getInvoiceLineSpecialHandlingAmountBigDecimal() {
    if (StringUtils.isNotEmpty(invoiceLineSpecialHandlingAmount)) {
      return new BigDecimal(this.invoiceLineSpecialHandlingAmount);
    } else {
      return BigDecimal.ZERO;
    }
  }

  public BigDecimal getInvoiceLineShippingAmountBigDecimal() {
    if (StringUtils.isNotEmpty(invoiceLineShippingAmount)) {
      return new BigDecimal(this.invoiceLineShippingAmount);
    } else {
      return BigDecimal.ZERO;
    }
  }

  public BigDecimal getInvoiceLineGrossAmountBigDecimal() {
    if (StringUtils.isNotEmpty(invoiceLineGrossAmount)) {
      return new BigDecimal(this.invoiceLineGrossAmount);
    } else {
      return BigDecimal.ZERO;
    }
  }

  public BigDecimal getInvoiceLineDiscountAmountBigDecimal() {
    if (StringUtils.isNotEmpty(invoiceLineDiscountAmount)) {
      return new BigDecimal(this.invoiceLineDiscountAmount);
    } else {
      return BigDecimal.ZERO;
    }
  }

  public BigDecimal getInvoiceLineNetAmountBigDecimal() {
    if (StringUtils.isNotEmpty(invoiceLineNetAmount)) {
      return new BigDecimal(this.invoiceLineNetAmount);
    } else {
      return BigDecimal.ZERO;
    }
  }

  /**
   * @return Returns the shippingDateString.
   */
  public String getShippingDateString() {
    return shippingDateString;
  }
  /**
   * @param shippingDateString The shippingDateString to set.
   */
  public void setShippingDateString(String shippingDateString) {
    this.shippingDateString = shippingDateString;
    if ( (shippingDateString != null) && (!("".equals(shippingDateString))) ) {
      SimpleDateFormat sdf = PurApDateFormatUtils.getSimpleDateFormat(PurapConstants.NamedDateFormats.CXML_DATE_FORMAT);
      try {
        this.shippingDate = sdf.parse(shippingDateString);
      } catch (ParseException e) {
        // setting shipping date to null to identify problem
        LOG.error("setShippingDateString() SimpleDateFormat parser error attempting to set invalid date string " + shippingDateString + " in ShippingDate field... setting date to null");
        this.shippingDate = null;
      }
    } else {
      this.shippingDate = null;
    }
  }

  /**
   * @return Returns the catalogNumber.
   */
  public String getCatalogNumber() {
    return catalogNumber;
  }

  /**
   * @param catalogNumber The catalogNumber to set.
   */
  public void setCatalogNumber(String catalogNumber) {
    this.catalogNumber = catalogNumber;
  }
  /**
   * @return Returns the comments.
   */
  public List getComments() {
    return comments;
  }
  /**
   * @param comments The comments to set.
   */
  public void setComments(List comments) {
    this.comments = comments;
  }
  /**
   * @return Returns the extrinsic.
   */
  public List getExtrinsic() {
    return extrinsic;
  }
  /**
   * @param extrinsic The extrinsic to set.
   */
  public void setExtrinsic(List extrinsic) {
    this.extrinsic = extrinsic;
  }
  /**
   * @return Returns the invoiceLineDiscountAmount.
   */
  public String getInvoiceLineDiscountAmount() {
    return invoiceLineDiscountAmount;
  }
  /**
   * @param invoiceLineDiscountAmount The invoiceLineDiscountAmount to set.
   */
  public void setInvoiceLineDiscountAmount(String invoiceLineDiscountAmount) {
    this.invoiceLineDiscountAmount = invoiceLineDiscountAmount;
  }
  /**
   * @return Returns the invoiceLineDiscountAmountCurrency.
   */
  public String getInvoiceLineDiscountAmountCurrency() {
    return invoiceLineDiscountAmountCurrency;
  }
  /**
   * @param invoiceLineDiscountAmountCurrency The invoiceLineDiscountAmountCurrency to set.
   */
  public void setInvoiceLineDiscountAmountCurrency(String invoiceLineDiscountAmountCurrency) {
    this.invoiceLineDiscountAmountCurrency = invoiceLineDiscountAmountCurrency;
  }
  /**
   * @return Returns the invoiceLineGrossAmount.
   */
  public String getInvoiceLineGrossAmount() {
    return invoiceLineGrossAmount;
  }
  /**
   * @param invoiceLineGrossAmount The invoiceLineGrossAmount to set.
   */
  public void setInvoiceLineGrossAmount(String invoiceLineGrossAmount) {
    this.invoiceLineGrossAmount = invoiceLineGrossAmount;
  }
  /**
   * @return Returns the invoiceLineGrossAmountCurrency.
   */
  public String getInvoiceLineGrossAmountCurrency() {
    return invoiceLineGrossAmountCurrency;
  }
  /**
   * @param invoiceLineGrossAmountCurrency The invoiceLineGrossAmountCurrency to set.
   */
  public void setInvoiceLineGrossAmountCurrency(String invoiceLineGrossAmountCurrency) {
    this.invoiceLineGrossAmountCurrency = invoiceLineGrossAmountCurrency;
  }
  /**
   * @return Returns the invoiceLineNetAmount.
   */
  public String getInvoiceLineNetAmount() {
    return invoiceLineNetAmount;
  }
  /**
   * @param invoiceLineNetAmount The invoiceLineNetAmount to set.
   */
  public void setInvoiceLineNetAmount(String invoiceLineNetAmount) {
    this.invoiceLineNetAmount = invoiceLineNetAmount;
  }
  /**
   * @return Returns the invoiceLineNetAmountCurrency.
   */
  public String getInvoiceLineNetAmountCurrency() {
    return invoiceLineNetAmountCurrency;
  }
  /**
   * @param invoiceLineNetAmountCurrency The invoiceLineNetAmountCurrency to set.
   */
  public void setInvoiceLineNetAmountCurrency(String invoiceLineNetAmountCurrency) {
    this.invoiceLineNetAmountCurrency = invoiceLineNetAmountCurrency;
  }
  /**
   * @return Returns the invoiceLineNumber.
   */
  public String getInvoiceLineNumber() {
    return invoiceLineNumber;
  }
  /**
   * @param invoiceLineNumber The invoiceLineNumber to set.
   */
  public void setInvoiceLineNumber(String invoiceLineNumber) {
    this.invoiceLineNumber = invoiceLineNumber;
  }
  /**
   * @return Returns the invoiceLineShippingAmount.
   */
  public String getInvoiceLineShippingAmount() {
    return invoiceLineShippingAmount;
  }
  /**
   * @param invoiceLineShippingAmount The invoiceLineShippingAmount to set.
   */
  public void setInvoiceLineShippingAmount(String invoiceLineShippingAmount) {
    this.invoiceLineShippingAmount = invoiceLineShippingAmount;
  }
  /**
   * @return Returns the invoiceLineShippingAmountCurrency.
   */
  public String getInvoiceLineShippingAmountCurrency() {
    return invoiceLineShippingAmountCurrency;
  }
  /**
   * @param invoiceLineShippingAmountCurrency The invoiceLineShippingAmountCurrency to set.
   */
  public void setInvoiceLineShippingAmountCurrency(String invoiceLineShippingAmountCurrency) {
    this.invoiceLineShippingAmountCurrency = invoiceLineShippingAmountCurrency;
  }
  /**
   * @return Returns the invoiceLineSpecialHandlingAmount.
   */
  public String getInvoiceLineSpecialHandlingAmount() {
    return invoiceLineSpecialHandlingAmount;
  }
  /**
   * @param invoiceLineSpecialHandlingAmount The invoiceLineSpecialHandlingAmount to set.
   */
  public void setInvoiceLineSpecialHandlingAmount(String invoiceLineSpecialHandlingAmount) {
    this.invoiceLineSpecialHandlingAmount = invoiceLineSpecialHandlingAmount;
  }
  /**
   * @return Returns the invoiceLineSpecialHandlingAmountCurrency.
   */
  public String getInvoiceLineSpecialHandlingAmountCurrency() {
    return invoiceLineSpecialHandlingAmountCurrency;
  }
  /**
   * @param invoiceLineSpecialHandlingAmountCurrency The invoiceLineSpecialHandlingAmountCurrency to set.
   */
  public void setInvoiceLineSpecialHandlingAmountCurrency(
      String invoiceLineSpecialHandlingAmountCurrency) {
    this.invoiceLineSpecialHandlingAmountCurrency = invoiceLineSpecialHandlingAmountCurrency;
  }
  /**
   * @return Returns the invoiceShippingContacts.
   */
  public List getInvoiceShippingContacts() {
    return invoiceShippingContacts;
  }
  /**
   * @param invoiceShippingContacts The invoiceShippingContacts to set.
   */
  public void setInvoiceShippingContacts(List invoiceShippingContacts) {
    this.invoiceShippingContacts = invoiceShippingContacts;
  }

  public void addInvoiceShippingContacts(ElectronicInvoiceContact contact) {
      invoiceShippingContacts.add(contact);
  }

  /**
   * @return Returns the quantity.
   */
  public String getQuantity() {
    return quantity;
  }
  /**
   * @param quantity The quantity to set.
   */
  public void setQuantity(String quantity) {
    this.quantity = quantity;
  }
  /**
   * @return Returns the referenceCountryCode.
   */
  public String getReferenceCountryCode() {
    return referenceCountryCode;
  }
  /**
   * @param referenceCountryCode The referenceCountryCode to set.
   */
  public void setReferenceCountryCode(String referenceCountryCode) {
    this.referenceCountryCode = referenceCountryCode;
  }
  /**
   * @return Returns the referenceCountryName.
   */
  public String getReferenceCountryName() {
    return referenceCountryName;
  }
  /**
   * @param referenceCountryName The referenceCountryName to set.
   */
  public void setReferenceCountryName(String referenceCountryName) {
    this.referenceCountryName = referenceCountryName;
  }
  /**
   * @return Returns the referenceDescription.
   */
  public String getReferenceDescription() {
    return referenceDescription;
  }
  /**
   * @param referenceDescription The referenceDescription to set.
   */
  public void setReferenceDescription(String referenceDescription) {
    this.referenceDescription = referenceDescription;
  }
  /**
   * @return Returns the referenceItemIDSupplierPartAuxID.
   */
  public String getReferenceItemIDSupplierPartAuxID() {
    return referenceItemIDSupplierPartAuxID;
  }
  /**
   * @param referenceItemIDSupplierPartAuxID The referenceItemIDSupplierPartAuxID to set.
   */
  public void setReferenceItemIDSupplierPartAuxID(String referenceItemIDSupplierPartAuxID) {
    this.referenceItemIDSupplierPartAuxID = referenceItemIDSupplierPartAuxID;
  }
  /**
   * @return Returns the referenceItemIDSupplierPartID.
   */
  public String getReferenceItemIDSupplierPartID() {
    return referenceItemIDSupplierPartID;
  }
  /**
   * @param referenceItemIDSupplierPartID The referenceItemIDSupplierPartID to set.
   */
  public void setReferenceItemIDSupplierPartID(String referenceItemIDSupplierPartID) {
    this.referenceItemIDSupplierPartID = referenceItemIDSupplierPartID;
  }
  /**
   * @return Returns the referenceLineNumber.
   */
  public String getReferenceLineNumber() {
    return referenceLineNumber;
  }
  /**
   * @param referenceLineNumber The referenceLineNumber to set.
   */
  public void setReferenceLineNumber(String referenceLineNumber) {
    this.referenceLineNumber = referenceLineNumber;
  }
  /**
   * @return Returns the referenceManufacturerName.
   */
  public String getReferenceManufacturerName() {
    return referenceManufacturerName;
  }
  /**
   * @param referenceManufacturerName The referenceManufacturerName to set.
   */
  public void setReferenceManufacturerName(String referenceManufacturerName) {
    this.referenceManufacturerName = referenceManufacturerName;
  }
  /**
   * @return Returns the referenceManufacturerPartID.
   */
  public String getReferenceManufacturerPartID() {
    return referenceManufacturerPartID;
  }
  /**
   * @param referenceManufacturerPartID The referenceManufacturerPartID to set.
   */
  public void setReferenceManufacturerPartID(String referenceManufacturerPartID) {
    this.referenceManufacturerPartID = referenceManufacturerPartID;
  }
  /**
   * @return Returns the referenceSerialNumber.
   */
  public String getReferenceSerialNumber() {
    return referenceSerialNumber;
  }
  /**
   * @param referenceSerialNumber The referenceSerialNumber to set.
   */
  public void setReferenceSerialNumber(String referenceSerialNumber) {
    this.referenceSerialNumber = referenceSerialNumber;
  }
  /**
   * @return Returns the referenceSerialNumbers.
   */
  public List getReferenceSerialNumbers() {
    return referenceSerialNumbers;
  }
  /**
   * @param referenceSerialNumbers The referenceSerialNumbers to set.
   */
  public void setReferenceSerialNumbers(List referenceSerialNumbers) {
    this.referenceSerialNumbers = referenceSerialNumbers;
  }
  /**
   * @return Returns the shippingDate.
   */
  public Date getShippingDate() {
    return shippingDate;
  }
  /**
   * @param shippingDate The shippingDate to set.
   */
  public void setShippingDate(Date shippingDate) {
    this.shippingDate = shippingDate;
  }
  /**
   * @return Returns the subtotalAmount.
   */
  public String getSubTotalAmount() {
    return subTotalAmount;
  }
  /**
   * @param subtotalAmount The subtotalAmount to set.
   */
  public void setSubTotalAmount(String subTotalAmount) {
    this.subTotalAmount = subTotalAmount;
  }
  /**
   * @return Returns the subtotalAmountCurrency.
   */
  public String getSubTotalAmountCurrency() {
    return subTotalAmountCurrency;
  }
  /**
   * @param subtotalAmountCurrency The subtotalAmountCurrency to set.
   */
  public void setSubTotalAmountCurrency(String subTotalAmountCurrency) {
    this.subTotalAmountCurrency = subTotalAmountCurrency;
  }
  /**
   * @return Returns the taxAmount.
   */
  public String getTaxAmount() {
    return taxAmount;
  }
  /**
   * @param taxAmount The taxAmount to set.
   */
  public void setTaxAmount(String taxAmount) {
    this.taxAmount = taxAmount;
  }
  /**
   * @return Returns the taxAmountCurrency.
   */
  public String getTaxAmountCurrency() {
    return taxAmountCurrency;
  }
  /**
   * @param taxAmountCurrency The taxAmountCurrency to set.
   */
  public void setTaxAmountCurrency(String taxAmountCurrency) {
    this.taxAmountCurrency = taxAmountCurrency;
  }
  /**
   * @return Returns the taxDescription.
   */
  public String getTaxDescription() {
    return taxDescription;
  }
  /**
   * @param taxDescription The taxDescription to set.
   */
  public void setTaxDescription(String taxDescription) {
    this.taxDescription = taxDescription;
  }
  /**
   * @return Returns the unitOfMeasure.
   */
  public String getUnitOfMeasure() {
    return unitOfMeasure;
  }
  /**
   * @param unitOfMeasure The unitOfMeasure to set.
   */
  public void setUnitOfMeasure(String unitOfMeasure) {
    this.unitOfMeasure = unitOfMeasure;
  }
  /**
   * @return Returns the unitPrice.
   */
  public String getUnitPrice() {
    return unitPrice;
  }
  /**
   * @param unitPrice The unitPrice to set.
   */
  public void setUnitPrice(String unitPrice) {
    this.unitPrice = unitPrice;
  }
  /**
   * @return Returns the unitPriceCurrency.
   */
  public String getUnitPriceCurrency() {
    return unitPriceCurrency;
  }
  /**
   * @param unitPriceCurrency The unitPriceCurrency to set.
   */
  public void setUnitPriceCurrency(String unitPriceCurrency) {
    this.unitPriceCurrency = unitPriceCurrency;
  }

    public ElectronicInvoiceRejectDocument getElectronicInvoiceRejectDocument() {
        return electronicInvoiceRejectDocument;
    }

    public void setElectronicInvoiceRejectDocument(ElectronicInvoiceRejectDocument electronicInvoiceRejectDocument) {
        this.electronicInvoiceRejectDocument = electronicInvoiceRejectDocument;
    }

    public void addReferenceSerialNumber(String referenceSerialNumber) {
        this.referenceSerialNumbers.add(referenceSerialNumber);
    }

    public String[] getReferenceSerialNumbersAsArray() {
        if (referenceSerialNumbers.size() > 0){
            String[] serialNumbers = new String[referenceSerialNumbers.size()];
            referenceSerialNumbers.toArray(serialNumbers);
            return serialNumbers;
        }
        return null;
    }

    public void addExtrinsic(CxmlExtrinsic extrinsic) {
        this.extrinsic.add(extrinsic);
    }

    public CxmlExtrinsic[] getExtrinsicAsArray() {
        if (extrinsic.size() > 0){
            CxmlExtrinsic[] extrinsics = new CxmlExtrinsic[extrinsic.size()];
            extrinsic.toArray(extrinsics);
            return extrinsics;
        }
        return null;
    }

    public void addComments(String comment){
        this.comments.add(comment);
    }

    public String getInvoiceLineDiscountPercentageRate() {
        return invoiceLineDiscountPercentageRate;
    }

    public void setInvoiceLineDiscountPercentageRate(String invoiceLineDiscountPercentageRate) {
        this.invoiceLineDiscountPercentageRate = invoiceLineDiscountPercentageRate;
    }

    public String toString(){

        ToStringBuilder toString = new ToStringBuilder(this);

        toString.append("invoiceLineNumber",getInvoiceLineNumber());
        toString.append("quantity",getQuantity());
        toString.append("catalogNumber",getCatalogNumber());
        toString.append("unitOfMeasure",getUnitOfMeasure());
        toString.append("unitPrice",getUnitPrice());
        toString.append("unitPriceCurrency",getUnitPriceCurrency());
        toString.append("subTotalAmount",getSubTotalAmount());
        toString.append("subTotalAmountCurrency",getSubTotalAmountCurrency());
        toString.append("invoiceLineSpecialHandlingAmount",getInvoiceLineSpecialHandlingAmount());
        toString.append("invoiceLineSpecialHandlingAmountCurrency",getInvoiceLineSpecialHandlingAmountCurrency());
        toString.append("invoiceLineShippingAmount",getInvoiceLineShippingAmount());
        toString.append("invoiceLineShippingAmountCurrency",getInvoiceLineShippingAmountCurrency());
        toString.append("taxAmount",getTaxAmount());
        toString.append("taxAmountCurrency",getTaxAmountCurrency());
        toString.append("taxDescription",getTaxDescription());
        toString.append("invoiceLineGrossAmount",getInvoiceLineGrossAmount());
        toString.append("invoiceLineGrossAmountCurrency",getInvoiceLineGrossAmountCurrency());
        toString.append("invoiceLineDiscountAmount",getInvoiceLineDiscountAmount());
        toString.append("invoiceLineDiscountAmountCurrency",getInvoiceLineDiscountAmountCurrency());
        toString.append("invoiceLineNetAmount",getInvoiceLineNetAmount());
        toString.append("invoiceLineNetAmountCurrency",getInvoiceLineNetAmountCurrency());
        toString.append("shippingDateString",getShippingDateString());

        toString.append("referenceLineNumber",getReferenceLineNumber());
        toString.append("referenceSerialNumber",getReferenceSerialNumber());
        toString.append("referenceSerialNumbersList",getReferenceSerialNumbers());
        toString.append("referenceItemIDSupplierPartID",getReferenceItemIDSupplierPartID());
        toString.append("referenceItemIDSupplierPartAuxID",getReferenceItemIDSupplierPartAuxID());
        toString.append("referenceDescription",getReferenceDescription());
        toString.append("referenceManufacturerPartID",getReferenceManufacturerPartID());
        toString.append("referenceManufacturerName",getReferenceManufacturerName());
        toString.append("referenceCountryCode",getReferenceCountryCode());
        toString.append("referenceCountryName",getReferenceCountryName());

        toString.append("invoiceShippingContacts",getInvoiceShippingContacts());
        toString.append("comments",getComments());
        toString.append("extrinsic",getExtrinsic());

        return toString.toString();

    }

}

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text:
White paper to redress biodiversity loss with wilderness areas
Charities, businesses, landowners and communities may be invited to propose ideas for 'ecological restoration zones'
The white paper on the natural environment will recommend the creation of wilderness areas. Photograph: Ben Hall /rspb-images.com
John Vidal, environment editor
Tue 7 Jun 2011 01.30 EDT
The government should hold a competition to create 12 wilderness areas to enhance ecological protection in England, the first white paper on the natural environment in 20 years will propose on Tuesday.
Stung by accusations that it has failed to live up to its promise to be the "greenest-ever" government, the coalition will try to redress the continuing loss of biodiversity and wildlife habitat in England by encouraging planners and organisations to put an economic value on all nature.
The white paper is also expected to announce the phase-out of the extraction of peat for horticulture and to enhance the role of volunteers in conservation.
The idea of a competition to develop "ecological restoration zones" was recommended last year by Prof John Lawton, then chair of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution, which was abolished by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) as part of spending cuts.
The commission's review of England's network of nature reserves, national parks and other protected areas found that they were failing in four out of five key areas, and that up to £1.1bn was needed to help rebuild nature in England.
Many of the new zones are expected to be modelled on the idea used in Africa of wildlife corridors linking areas. Restored industrial areas such as old quarries could be linked to forests, moors and marshlands, or heathland areas put together to recreate stretches of protected land. Charities, businesses, landowners and communities will all be invited to propose and develop ideas.
The first white paper on the natural environment in a generation attracted more than 15,000 comments from the public and interest groups – the most for any Defra policy document – suggesting public concern over loss of habitat and biodiversity is high, despite a Defra survey published in April showing nearly a third of Britons had never heard of biodiversity.
People responding to the consultation said they wanted England's woodland to be doubled in size by 2050, a halt to the loss of biodiversity and more access for horseriding and other country pursuits.
It is understood that some money will be made available to establish the first new wild zones, but with public conservation already cut to the bone in a series of measures in the past three years, charities and communities are likely to be given an enhanced voluntary role.
Environment groups called for a new vision of nature protection over the next 20 years and warned that a few eye-catching initiatives would not be enough. "Simply selecting a limited number of natural habitats for protection won't be enough to safeguard the £30bn in health and welfare benefits that Britain's natural environment contributes to the economy each year", said Paul de Zylva, a Friends of the Earth campaigner.
"Putting a price on nature is no substitute for political change that helps the natural world we all depend on to thrive – such as protecting forests from development and supporting planet-friendly farming," he said.
Martin Harper, RSPB's conservation director, said: "The most important thing for us is that there are measurable targets, so we know where we are going and we know when we are not on the right track. Without some kind of indicators of progress the government's rhetoric is just that, and we will not have confidence that the promises in the paper will make a practical difference for our environment."
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The true value of nature is not a number with a pound sign in front
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Divided loyalty
England's wildlife areas are failing species, finds government review
Hedgehog population in dramatic decline


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Festival of Makar Sankranti, celebration of war with Corona: Yogi Adityanath
On the sacred competition of Makar Sankranti, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath extended heartfelt greetings and best wishes to all the people of Makar Sankranti. He mentioned that for the final 10 months, devotees, states and countrymen and all international places in the world stood at the entrance of humanity, while going through the worst epidemic of this century, as we speak of the nation efficiently. The disaster has emerged from the management of revered Modi below. Corona within the nation is well seen as examples.
CM Yogi mentioned that two months ago as we speak that there are more than 68 thousand live examples in Uttar Pradesh, however as we speak this quantity has come down to less than 10 thousand. The celebration of Makar Sankranti is nothing less than the celebration of Purushartha. India has launched a 2–2 vaccine for the guard against Corona, a vaccine to be introduced from 16 January. But one method for the vaccine vaccine is that as long as it takes time for the vaccine to become active, it will take time for every citizen to receive it. For this, caution and vigilance are mandatory.
The Chief Minister mentioned that we have now turned into an ally with this occasion of Makar Sankranti, though two yards and the location of the facade should be inspected. Because fully efficiently it will be able to advance the country's battle with Corona and set up the occasion efficiently. As soon as I offer my heartiest congratulations to the people of Makar Sankranti. I typify the notion that Makar Sankranti can also end the enthusiasm and excitement of a devotee's life. It is believed that Lord Surya Dev Uttarayan is the day of Makar Sankranti, which is according to the custom of Sanatana Dharma, it is a sacred and auspicious date for auspicious duties. As we speak, all kinds of manglicious tasks will begin. Today's date is with the enthusiasm of individuals of the nation and the state.


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