What do you do if you are not allowed to use customer life-time-value in the campaign planning when working with e-commerce sites. We met with a company, which we are helping with search engine marketing, to review options to increase sales with an e-commerce site which they are running for a third company. Sound confusing? It is! This is not our normal mode of operations, but we wanted to help this new up-start company with this project and help get their feet on the ground. After all, hunting ROI is sometimes done better in packs!
The site owner's focus is clearly on sales volume. There is no desire to form long term relationships with his new found clients. He is treating his site just as it is a vending machine on a crowded corner and simply by being there with the right product they will make their millions.
This impacts our ability to perform retention and referral marketing. Faced with this problem we are focusing on getting more visitors to the site. Search engines remain a long term strategy. But, this client wants visitors NOW! We are forced to look at PPC type activities and this means more dollars. With an increase in new customer acquisitions, the strategy will quickly be seen as too expensive and the site owner will decide to drop this and focus on the next strategy of the month.
At the time of this post, the site owner decided to drop the internet strategy work and move all of his eggs into the TV marketing basket. Another agency came in and showed them how much more they will make with TV. Our up-start friends, which we were helping, was given a perfect opportunity to let this client go.
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I wonder what that guy was thinking? Your points were right on, and he obviously is myopic in his strategy. Hopefully your associate will meet other clients who are more willing to listen to him/her, and you for that matter!
Thanks for the comment. I expect this client to return. Their sales have tanked after we disenganged.


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Weybridge police incident: Neighbours' concern as officers carry out week-long search of property over 'firearms licence' issue
Officers reportedly arrived at the Weybridge property on Friday (March 9) and have returned every day since to carry out their investigation
Catarina Demony
A property in Weybridge is being investigated by Surrey Police over a firearms licence issue.
Neighbours of the house, in Brooklands Road, reported seeing police activity on Friday (March 9) and officers have returned every day since to carry out the investigation.
They reported that police have been working throughout the night. A Get Surrey reporter saw bags of rubbish being removed from the property by officers in white suits on Thursday (March 15).
Surrey Police has said officers will continue to be on scene "for some time".
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One neighbour, who asked to remain anonymous, said: "The only thing we know is that we have seen the police for a week, since last Friday. We were quite curious to know what happened because it is in our area.
"They [the police officers] said they couldn't say anything but it wasn't something major.
A property in Brooklands Road, Weybridge, is being investigated by Surrey Police over a firearms licence. (Image: Catarina Demony)
"The only reason we wanted to know is because we have little kids, so then they said they had a warrant for this person, not an arrest warrant, and for health reasons they had to move him away.
"So apparently all they are doing is going through his stuff. We asked the officers why they have to be here all night."
Officer at property in Brooklands Road (Image: Darren Pepe)
Another neighbour, who also wished to remain anonymous, added: "There has been police activity but they said they couldn't tell us anything.
"It concerns me a bit because I have kids. It has been a bit worrying."
A pile of rubbish bags could be seen outside the property (Image: Surrey Advertiser)
Another nearby resident, also requesting anonymity, claimed police officers attended the same property around three months ago.
A Surrey Police spokesman said: "Officers are currently conducting an investigation around a firearms licence at a premises in Brooklands Road, Weybridge.
"Officers will be on scene for some time working collaboratively with partner agencies.
"The nature of the incident is not believed to be something that would impact on the wider community."
Sergeant Greg Turner said: "We will try to keep disruption to a minimum and we would like to thank local residents for their cooperation and understanding."
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Seagulls- The soundtrack to the sea
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Wildlife has always had a significant place in my life. I simply adored growing up on the north coast of Cornwall at Holywell Bay. The only sounds at night in the summer would be the crickets and the gentle distant sound of the waves crashing on the shore. It was absolutely magical and I feel nourished by that experience still.
I was very fond of bird watching as a young boy and would spend hours watching my bird table for unusual species. I had a camera set up too with a long release cable so that I could attempt to record the action. It was never very successful as each time I had to go back out to wind on the film and all the birds flew away !
The soundtrack to Cornwall and the seaside has to be the cry of the gull. Seagulls have plenty of bad press as they do love a sneaky pasty of ice cream or two, but they are a wonderful bird that creates the character and soul of the seaside.
As a boy I always used to imagine how wonderful it would be to be a seagull and the freedom that would bring. The two majestic rocks at Holywell bay, gull rocks, always held a sense of magic for me. The seagulls returned there each evening to roost, often flying overhead at dusk after their fishing trips or scavenging trips.
My fondness for wildlife and seagulls was really apparent when I decided to take a seagull home for the night! I found a fully grown seagull on the beach at Holywell Bay which didn't seem to want to fly. The obvious thing was to look after it at home I thought, so ignoring the bird's protests I popped it under my arm. What a sight I must have been and what a surprise my mum must have had ! The Seagull repeatedly bit me around the face, but I persisted as I felt it needed some care. I was disappointed I wasn't allowed to keep the seagull in my bedroom, but I was given access to the workshop in the garden to keep my new friend in.
I popped the seagull in the workshop, put out a bowl of water and cat food and left it to it.
The next morning I went to find my new seagull friend and not only had he decided to redecorate the entire workshop with white and brown splats, but he was flying again !
I bravely captured the seagull who had decided the gazed window looked like a good option to get through and took him outside for a launch.
He flapped away happily towards the beach leaving a happy young artist gazing in admiration at the freedom and power of this magical sea bird. It never occurred to me to clean up the workshop, but I guess somebody did !
The striking look of the gulls always impressed and the sense of space they created. It really emphasises the space around you when there are birds soaring overhead at various distances and this ability to depict space, the soundtrack to the coast, and the my childhood fascination with their freedom is all captured by my use of seagulls in my paintings.
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John Dyer is supporting animal charity 'Born Free' with two limited edition prints donated to their online auction to raise funds for orangutans. Founded in 1984, the charity works tirelessly to ensure that all wild animals, whether living in captivity or in the wild, are treated with compassion and respect. Funds raised from the auction will go to support the Orangutan Foundation and the vital work with orangutans in Borneo.
Wedding anniversaries are celebrated with a range of gifts linked to a series of categories. In the UK and the USA these vary slightly and wherever you look for lists you will find differences in the exact materials that are associated with the particular number of years being celebrated, but in most cases we think that art fits the bill.
Artist Joanne Short has been working with Visit Somerset to inject a dash of art to their latest publicity. Something to look forward to later in the year, once travel restrictions are hopefully eased a little as Coronavirus is taken under control, are the wonders of the Somerset landscape and many attractions.


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Sitges 2013 Review: THE GREEN INFERNO Runs Red With Blood
Guillem Rosset
Contributor; Barcelona
Eli Roth has been an audience favorite here in Sitges for a long time. It's been more than ten years since Cabin Fever left Sitges fans wanting for more, with some claiming Roth to be the new Raimi. Fortunately Hostel proved that Eli Roth was indeed in the right track to become an essential name in horror cinema today. So it's only natural that the anticipation was very high this year for Roth's latest offering, The Green Inferno, a love letter to the sub genre of cannibal films as made famous by Italian 70's and 80's classics such as Cannibal Holocaust.
The premise for the film is quite simple. Justine is a young and idealistic girl from a wealthy family who wants to do something more with her life. So she decides to join Alejandro, a charismatic young man leading a small NGO, and other people from her college on a trip to the Peruvian jungle in an attempt to stop the bulldozers from destroying the jungle and to help indigenous people keep their traditional lifestyle. They manage to succeed in their mission, using social media and internet to raise awareness of the issue and putting a halt to the operation. But as they prepare to return to their country, something goes wrong and their plane ends doing an emergency landing in the middle of the jungle, where they encounter a local tribe that seems to be more interested in serving them for dinner than thanking them for their support.
With the film's running time around 100 minutes, Roth spends quite some time letting us get to know (or should I say get to hate?) the characters before sending them into chaos. So when madness begins and blood start flowing it's easy to feel some cruel satisfaction for their deserved fate. And believe me, there's plenty of blood here thanks to the magnificent work of gore legends Greg Nicotero and Howard Berger. Making use of practical effects, the duo manages to deliver everything that you could expect from the film's premise. And I can tell you that there's enough blood and gore here to keep every fan of the genre satisfied, but always served with the right amount of dark humor to prevent ever becoming disturbing in a bad way.
Roth has put together a crew comprised mostly of Chilean filmmakers, so even though the film is an American production, he has managed to achieve an unique atmosphere and look that fits perfectly with the mood and giving the jungle scenes the right sense of oppressive craziness and not something looking like a typical Hollywood production. The cast of actors is led by young Chilean actress Lorenza Izza, and overall they manage to do a solid job given the circumstances. The script, co-written by Eli Roth, Guillermo Amoedo and Nicolás López (who's also producing) is as straightforward as you could expect and there's not much room here for character exploration. Well, if you don't count dismembering and guttering as "character exploration", that is.
The film's intentions are pretty clear from the start, so maybe the worst thing you can say about The Green Inferno is that it won't surprise you ... if it isn't surprising enough to find a film that seems ripped straight from the 80's in today's cinema. So if the premise of Eli Roth's new movie seem attracting to you, the chances are that you will probably enjoy this bloody ride. I can assure you that I certainly did, as did a packed theater full of genre fans in Sitges. There's no doubt that fans will be eagerly waiting for whatever comes next from Eli Roth's disturbed mind.
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Born a Texan to a career Air Force officer and very Southern mother, Michelee spent her impressionable early years all around the world, on a path that brought her to a first marriage at twenty-one. Two children later, with useful time served volunteering at hospitals and museums, she found her way to her first flight lesson. Flying can be liberating… In the ensuing nearly fifty years, besides becoming a C.A.S.A. volunteer, she found her excellent new husband Hal, became a restaurant reviewer, managed a flight school office and logged more than 5,000 hours of flight time, including these in Australia. She holds a commercial license (both single engine land and glider) with instrument rating, and a tow pilot endorsement, and has been active in several aviation organizations, including the volunteer Airlifeline (now Angel Flight).
Álamos, My Heart
An Expat's Tribute to Her Mexican Hometown
In a mountain valley in the foothills of the Sierra Madre del Oeste lies the magical town of Álamos, Mexico. Its vivid five-hundred-year history is reflected in its meandering streets and pleasing architecture, but what is it like today? It has no beach, no golf course, no gambling casinos, no Kentucky Fried Chicken. What could possibly be its attraction for the lucky few Americans and Canadians who have made it their home?
Discover the warmth of its climate and the beauty of its flowers—and especially the warmth of its people and the beauty of what they have created. Quite possibly you may decide to come and see today's Treasure of the Sierra Madre for yourself.
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Tucson, the beautiful city spread across the United States southwest plains, still charms us. Tonight we'll bend our elbows with friends and wrap ourselves in their smiles and hospitality. Because no matter how splendid your surroundings, you need the warmth of your tribe to keep you going.
The adventure continues. Welcome to Tucson!
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GOD: FOOLS AND DRUNKS – the saying goes that He looks after them. In the midst of this giant pandemic isolation, I sit with my wings now folded, watching the sky's constantly changing cloudscapes – and reflect. The time came last year for this eagle to go to roost. ...
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Hola, fellow isolateds! Isolateds. Well, I assume that you are self-isolating. I imagine you are, as recommended by everyone in the universe. So you are now in your not-so-happy hidey holes, waiting out the plague, as am I. And like everyone, we are gloomily...
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I'm sixteen again, in France. My father has been transferred to Paris. But he has war on his mind from his years in the Pacific theater, issues to set free. He needs to see where it all began to end. So. We've taken our little Fiat to Normandy, map in hand,...
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When you install Form2Content Pro, a default set-up will be used to configure the XML Import / Export Settings. It is recommended that you change these settings and use directories that are public accessible.
This tutorial will describe the various parameters and how to change them.
You can find the configuration parameters in the Joomla back-end. Navigate to the Form2Content Pro Component and select the Options button from the toolbar. The Configuration screen will pop-up (see screen shot). Now select the tab called "Article Import/Export".
Import directory: The absolute path to the location where the XML files will be picked up to be imported.
Export directory: The absolute path to the location where XML export files will be written.
Archive directory:The absolute path to the location where XML import files will be moved to after a succesful import.
Error directory: The absolute path to the location where XML import files will be moved to that contain errors and therefore can not be imported.
Action after import: Here you can set whether XML import files should be moved to the Archive directory after a succesful import or that they should be deleted.
Import write mode: Specifies whether F2C Articles will be updated (based on the Id or the alternate key in the XML import file) or that new F2C Articles always should be created.
Export File Upload fields: Indicates how File Upload fields appear in the export (please see the next paragraph for an explanation on the various possibilities).
Export Image fields: Indicates how Image fields appear in the export (please see the next paragraph for an explanation on the various possibilities).
Include as URL: The field will be added as a URL in the export file. When importing the file, make sure the URL location is accessible and not password protected.
Include as local path: The field will be added as a local file path in the export file. When importing the file, make sure the local path is accessible and not password protected. This option will only work when the export and import take place on the same machine.
Enclosed in XML: The field with all its contents will be completely enclosed in the XML. This option will produce very large XML files and should be used with care! This option can be used when you don't want (or can't) download or copy the fields during an import.
If the import fails for any reason an error log is generated and placed in the < website root >/logs folder. Please add this file in support requests!


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Q: Wordpress Custom Meta Box Returns Empty? I created a custom meta box (author) for a custom post type (books). The box shows up in the admin fine, but I can't figure out how to display the author in my theme.
This is the code used to create the box:

/**
 * Adds a meta box to the post editing screen
 */
function prfx_custom_meta() {
    add_meta_box( 'prfx_meta', __( 'Book Author', 'prfx-textdomain' ), 'prfx_meta_callback', 'rabe_books', 'side' );
}
add_action( 'add_meta_boxes', 'prfx_custom_meta' );

/**
 * Outputs the content of the meta box
 */
function prfx_meta_callback( $post ) {
    wp_nonce_field( basename( __FILE__ ), 'prfx_nonce' );
    $prfx_stored_meta = get_post_meta( $post->ID );
    ?>

        <?php _e( 'Example Text Input', 'prfx-textdomain' )?>

    <?php
}

/**
 * Saves the custom meta input
 */
function prfx_meta_save( $post_id ) {

    // Checks save status
    $is_autosave = wp_is_post_autosave( $post_id );
    $is_revision = wp_is_post_revision( $post_id );
    $is_valid_nonce = ( isset( $_POST[ 'prfx_nonce' ] ) && wp_verify_nonce( $_POST[ 'prfx_nonce' ], basename( __FILE__ ) ) ) ? 'true' : 'false';

    // Exits script depending on save status
    if ( $is_autosave || $is_revision || !$is_valid_nonce ) {
        return;
    }

    // Checks for input and sanitizes/saves if needed
    if( isset( $_POST[ 'meta-text' ] ) ) {
        update_post_meta( $post_id, 'meta-text', sanitize_text_field( $_POST[ 'meta-text' ] ) );
    }

}
add_action( 'save_post', 'prfx_meta_save' );

/**
 * Adds the meta box stylesheet when appropriate
 */
function prfx_admin_styles(){
    global $typenow;
    if( $typenow == 'post' ) {
        wp_enqueue_style( 'prfx_meta_box_styles', plugin_dir_url( __FILE__ ) . 'meta-box-styles.css' );
    }
}
add_action( 'admin_print_styles', 'prfx_admin_styles' ); ?>

And this is what I placed in my template:

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    <?php $book_author = get_post_meta( get_the_ID(), 'meta-text', true );
    if (!empty($book_author))  {
        echo $book_author;
    } elseif (empty($book_author)) {
        echo "Why doesnt it work?";
    } ?>

Instead of displaying the author, it displays the text "Why doesnt it work?" which I guess means that the value is empty. But it shouldn't be. What am I doing wrong?

A: As mevius mentioned, you're issue is here:
<?php _e( 'Example Text Input', 'prfx-textdomain' )?>

http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/_e
You'll need to assign the box to a data point.
This is a snippet from one of our functions.php file that has this:
function css_metadata_box($object, $box) { ?>

    Add custom CSS for this page
    <textarea name="custom-css-data" id="custom-css-data" cols="60" rows="25" tabindex="30" style="width: 97%;"><?php
        echo esc_html( get_post_meta( $object->ID, 'custom-css', true ), 1 );
    ?></textarea>
    <input type="hidden" name="css_meta_box_nonce" value="<?php echo wp_create_nonce( plugin_basename( __FILE__ ) ); ?>" />

<?php }

add_meta_box('css-data-box', 'Page CSS', 'css_metadata_box', 'page', 'normal', 'high');

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Regal Recordings is a British record label functioning as an imprint of Parlophone Records.

Background
Regal Records was a British record label founded in 1913 as a subsidiary of the UK branch of Columbia Records, known as the Columbia Graphophone Company.

The first record issues on the Regal Record label in February 1914 were re-issues of existing records from the Columbia Record Catalogue: G-6105 to G-6559, G-6440, G 6441 (English Catalogue) and G 6560 to G 6639 (Scottish Catalogue). Catalogue numbers starting from G 6000 were used at later dates.

In November 1921, 12 inch records were introduced, commencing at catalogue number G-1000.

From around 1923 onwards many earlier recordings were re-recorded acoustically and released under the same catalogue number as the originals. For catalogue numbers below  G-7963 (released July 1923) these may usually be identified by a matrix commencing with an 'A', rather than being completely numeric.

The Western Electric electrical process of recording was introduced in February 1926. Those records re-recorded using this process invariably have their catalogue number suffixed by 'R'.

From March 1930, all new releases were prefixed in the catalogue by 'MR', commencing at MR1.

In 1932, it was merged with the British Zonophone label and became Regal Zonophone, following the merger of those labels' respective parent companies, the Columbia Graphophone Company and the Gramophone Company, to form EMI.  A listing of records produced by Regal in this era is available from the CLPGS.

Regal today
In 1995, the Regal label was revived by EMI as the Parlophone imprint Regal Recordings. Regal Recordings' current roster includes Lily Allen, Loney Dear, Cathy Davey, and Jakobínarína. Regal, as well as Parlophone, became part of the Warner Music Group in 2013.

See also
 Parlophone
 Regal Zonophone Records
 Columbia Graphophone Company
 Zon-O-Phone Records

References

External links
 Regal Recordings MySpace page

British record labels
1914 establishments in England
1995 establishments in England
Record labels established in 1914
Record labels established in 1995
Re-established companies
Warner Music labels
Parlophone subsidiaries

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The Judy Howard Hill Nursing Program in Barton's School of Nursing prepares graduates to function in present and emerging roles as collaborative members of interdisciplinary health care teams. With a liberal arts base, the School provides a scholarly environment that fosters the utilization of research, experiential learning, and public service in a variety of health care settings.
Learn about our program's namesake.
Barton College utilizes NursingCAS, the centralized application service for nursing, to process applications. Apply online or log into your existing account at www.nursingcas.org. On the Add Program page, select Barton College's nursing program and submit your application. Use the applicant help center or contact NursingCAS for support with your application process.
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The Top 5 Reasons To Learn Polish
Posted on November 9, 2020 by Steph Koyfman
There are languages one learns because it makes geographical sense, connecting you to your neighbors on the map or to people in your own community. There are languages one learns because they open up professional possibilities, such as Mandarin and German. So why learn Polish if you neither live in Eastern Europe nor wish to work there? Well, as it turns out, there are several compelling reasons.
When it comes to a language that's spoken by 40 million people worldwide (with the vast majority of that total residing in Poland itself), it's hard to make a strong numbers case. But those figures don't account for the history, heritage, culture and other strategic benefits that learning a new language can provide.
Why learn Polish? Here are five of our best reasons to invest yourself in this evocative language.
Why Learn Polish?
Reason 1: The pronunciation actually isn't as hard as it looks
Note: we didn't say the grammar isn't that hard. It is. But one of the things that scares beginning learners away before they even leave the gate is the garbled-looking spelling. Polish features clusters of c's and z's and all sorts of intimidating diacritical marks. But rest assured — Polish pronunciation is easier than it looks.
In fact, Polish pronunciation is more straightforward than English pronunciation! That's because Polish letters are always pronounced the same way every time, and you don't have to worry about silent letters haunting your speech. Also, those consonant clusters become way less scary when you realize that some sounds are represented by two letters. For instance, "cz" just sounds like "ch." Also, thanks to large population shifts that occurred during World War II, you won't encounter any major differences in regional pronunciation if you ever travel to Poland, which helps keep things relatively uncomplicated.
Reason 2: It's a language with a proud history of survival
The history of the Polish language is the story of a comeback. Polish first emerged as a documented language in the 10th century. By 1500, it was fairly dominant throughout many parts of Europe (so much so that it acted as a lingua franca for many populations). That began to change at the end of the 18th century. The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was partitioned three times in the midst of geopolitical power struggles that were ongoing, and — despite foreign attempts to suppress Polish — it survived. And Poland became a sovereign state again after World War I, only to be invaded again during World War II. Since then, Poland once again reclaimed its sovereignty, and the Polish language is now characterized by its history of endurance.
Reason 3: It's a gateway into Eastern Europe
Although Western European languages often seem more approachable to native English speakers, Polish is the perfect language for those who are curious about Eastern Europe but not entirely ready to tackle the Cyrillic alphabet. Polish is much more approachable than, say, Russian, all thanks to its use of the Latin alphabet. It can unlock all sorts of doors for those who are interested in exploring Eastern European culture.
Reason 4: Polish has a rich literary tradition
Why learn Polish if you're a bookish person? You may have just answered your own question. Learning Polish will open up the literary universes of writers like Czesław Miłosz, Henryk Sienkiewicz, Władysław Reymont, Wisława Szymborska, and Olga Tokarczuk, all of whom have won Nobel Prizes for their work.
Reason 5: It might connect you to your heritage
For those of you with Polish roots, this is a no-brainer. Why not learn the language your great-grandparents spoke? But even if you don't have any ancestral ties to Poland, it's possible you live in an area populated by the descendants of Polish immigrants (in the United States, this includes the Chicago metro area, New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania and New Jersey). There's such a thing as local heritage too, and learning Polish can be an enriching way to get to know your own backyard.
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I eat eggs constantly. Eggs and bacon. After I come off of a fasting day, the only thing I ever want to eat is eggs and bacon. So let's just say there's plenty where that came from.
Anyhow, I was starting to get tired of eggs the usual ways -- scrambled, fried, boiled, baked.. I needed something new.
Enter poached eggs! I found a new way to poach eggs using the whirlpool method-- you can check out the video here.
Basically, you just fill a pot with water, a little salt, and a little white vinegar (although honestly I've never added vinegar and my eggs turn out just fine), wait until it comes to a boil, and then turn off the burner. At that point, start swirling the water in a circle so that it causes a whirlpool in the middle. Then, crack an egg into the whirlpool and let it sit for about four minutes. At that point, you can spoon it out (gently) and serve immediately.


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1h | Action, Adventure, Drama | TV Series (1995–1996)
The Earth is embroiled in a desperate war against alien invaders, and this series focuses on one squadron of Marine pilots involved in it.
Glen Morgan, James Wong
Morgan Weisser, Kristen Cloke, Rodney Rowland | See full cast & crew »
...Tell Our Moms We Done Our Best
A Chig ambassador could be the key to peace, end the war and home for the Earth forces. The head of Aerotech is requested to the talks by the ambassador but when he arrives he knows more than appears.
The Angriest Angel
A new kind of unbeatable chig fighter emerges. Equipped with a new source of energy, it's the prototype of a deadly weapon that could change the course of the war. Mc Queen realizes he's the only ...
Who Monitors the Birds?
Promised a discharge from his sentence to the marines,Hawkes is recruited for an assassination mission deep behind enemy lines.
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Best Sci-Fi TV Series
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Best TV Shows set in Space
How many episodes of Space: Above and Beyond have you seen?
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Title: Space: Above and Beyond (1995–1996)
Your favorite tv-series that lasted only one season or less?
Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination. See more awards »
Earth 2 (1994–1995)
Adventure | Sci-Fi
Colonists, crash-landed on an alien planet, begin the long trek to their originally designated landing place, facing both alien and human threats.
Stars: Debrah Farentino, Clancy Brown, Sullivan Walker
Crusade (1999)
A team of soldiers and scientists has five years to find a cure for a plague decimating Earth.
Stars: Gary Cole, Tracy Scoggins, Daniel Dae Kim
Odyssey 5 (2002–2004)
After witnessing the sudden implosion of Earth from orbit, a group of five Odyssey astronauts is sent five years back in time by an alien force to find the cause and prevent the disaster. A vast conspiracy stands in their way.
Stars: Peter Weller, Sebastian Roché, Christopher Gorham
In the mid 23rd Century, the Earth Alliance space station Babylon 5, located in neutral territory, is a major focal point for political intrigue, racial tensions and various wars over the course of five years.
Stars: Mira Furlan, Richard Biggs, Stephen Furst
Earth: Final Conflict (1997–2002)
Action | Drama | Mystery
When an alien species comes to Earth bearing gifts for humanity, a few suspicious humans seek to discover and resist the newcomers' true designs.
Stars: Von Flores, Leni Parker, Anita La Selva
Alien Nation (1989–1990)
Crime | Drama | Sci-Fi
A flying saucer crashed in the Mojave Desert and its inhabitants turned out to be alien slaves, bred to be super intelligent and strong, and controllable by their Overseers. These ... See full summary »
Stars: Gary Graham, Eric Pierpoint, Michele Scarabelli
Surface (2005–2006)
A marine biologist, an insurance salesman and a teen-aged boy find their lives fundamentally changed by the emergence of a new, and often dangerous, species of sea life, while government agents work to keep the affair under wraps.
Stars: Lake Bell, Jay R. Ferguson, Carter Jenkins
The Event (2010–2011)
When a man goes looking for his missing girlfriend, he stumbles upon a government conspiracy that is bigger than the president himself.
Stars: Jason Ritter, Sarah Roemer, Ian Anthony Dale
Battlestar Galactica (1978–1979)
After the destruction of the Twelve Colonies of Mankind, the last major fighter carrier leads a makeshift fugitive fleet on a desperate search for the legendary planet Earth.
Stars: Lorne Greene, Richard Hatch, Dirk Benedict
Defying Gravity (2009)
Eight astronauts living aboard an international spacecraft on a mission through the Solar System, as the world watches from billions of kilometers away.
Stars: Ron Livingston, Malik Yoba, Andrew Airlie
Alien Nation: Dark Horizon (TV Movie 1994)
An Overseer named Ahpossno comes to Earth to take the slaves, and all humans, back to the mothership.
Director: Kenneth Johnson
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Stars: Ben Browder, Claudia Black, Anthony Simcoe
Complete series cast summary:
Morgan Weisser ... Lt. Nathan West 23 episodes, 1995-1996
Kristen Cloke ... Lt. Shane Vansen / ... 23 episodes, 1995-1996
Rodney Rowland ... Lt. Cooper Hawkes 23 episodes, 1995-1996
Joel de la Fuente ... Lt. Paul Wang 23 episodes, 1995-1996
Lanei Chapman ... Lt. Vanessa Damphousse 23 episodes, 1995-1996
James Morrison ... Lt. Col. Tyrus Cassius 'T.C.' McQueen / ... 23 episodes, 1995-1996
Tucker Smallwood ... Commodore Ross 16 episodes, 1995-1996
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The show had a recurring character named Kelly Winslow. Later, show creator Glen Morgan and star Kristen Cloke would name their first son Winslow. Kristen's character middle name was Autumn, which ended up being their second child's middle name too. Autumn is the favorite season of both Morgan and Cloke. See more »
Lt. Col. Tyrus Cassius "TC" McQueen: [narration] We thought we were alone. We believed the universe was ours. Until one night in 2063, on a Earth colony 16 light-years away, they struck. Now we're at war. We fight when called, in space, on land, and at sea. To lose this war means more than defeat; to surrender is to never go home. All of us must rise to the call... above and beyond.
The credits changed mid-season because of pressure from the network that feared the audience wouldn't know what is going on. The new credits had a narration summarizing the show's story. The producers hated the second version. See more »
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An excellent sci-fi TV series
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This was a fantastic little sci-fi series. It pioneered the use of CGI on TV shows. It had some great acting from all the leads and relied heavily on parallels with WW2. Created by James Wong and Glen Morgan (of X-Files fame) it draws parallels with the X-Files in terms of lighting and story. The idea of the entire war between Humans and Chigs being an entire corporate plot is classic X-Files. The story-lines are compelling and the graphics are great. It's great for WW2 enthusiasts as a lot of military history is used in the story. It's great for Sci-fi enthusiasts as the sets and story are great. It's just great period! I only wish another season had been commissioned because this is great viewing. Here's hoping a DVD release will soon be forthcoming.


Point to an external API and display its output in the console.
You will create a new destination for an existing communication arrangement, specifying the URL for an external API, user, password, and authentication.
You will then create a class that calls the API and displays the output from it in the console.
In ADT, select your project and choose Properties > ABAP Development > System URL.
Enter the URL in the browser and add /ui.
In the dashboard that appears, choose Create a Communication System.
Go back and choose Create a Communication Arrangement.
Now, you will create an ABAP class that will call your destination, and which you can run in the console.
Now you will implement the class.
This enables you to run the class in the console.
Add the method implementation below for the method if_oo_adt_classrun~main. and wrap it in an exception.
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DATA(lo_response) = lo_http_client->execute( i_method = if_web_http_client=>get ).
Save (Ctrl+S) and activate (Ctrl+F3) your class.
Run your class in the console (F9).
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History gone wrong: liberal democracy's failure to flourish in Central Europe and Russia
November 23, 2019 November 25, 2019 ~ Andrew Norton
(This is cross-posted at Goodreads.)
The Light that Failed's first sentence says 'the future was better yesterday'. And so it was. Thirty years ago there were high hopes for the future of liberal democracy, especially in Central Europe, which had just peacefully ended communist rule. But that is yesterday's future, replaced now with Central European governments dismantling liberal democracy, authoritarian regimes in Russia and China causing trouble around the world, and many established liberal democracies suffering from serious political dysfunction.
In trying to explain what is going on, The Light that Failed: A Reckoning, reads to me more like a pre-20th century political classic than contemporary political analysis (one of its authors, Stephen Holmes, has previously written excellent books on the history of liberalism and its critics; I have ordered the English-language books of his Bulgarian co-author Ivan Krastev). The Light that Failed has evidence and examples, but not the relentless facts and data of recent journalistic or academic accounts. Instead, its contribution is the categories it uses to understand events and its psychological insight.
The book's central concept is imitation. Individuals and societies are always copying each other, but this process can be experienced in very different ways. In Central Europe, the first post-communist political leaders and many of their people wanted to imitate the West: democracy, individual freedom, a market economy. And a triumphalist West wanted its model to be imitated; including in countries where the political elites and many of their people were not asking for advice.
In the early post-communist era, the Central European and Russian experiences had major points of difference. For the Central Europeans the end of communism meant liberation and hope. For the Russians it was humiliation: defeat in the Cold War, disintegration of the Soviet Union, and falling living standards. They did not want to imitate the West; that they felt pressure to do so was another sign of their weakness.
When Russia borrowed Western ideas it usually did so cynically. As Krastev and Holmes say, simulating democracy was politically useful for the Russians in the 1990s. Russia's political elite found faking democracy easy because they had been faking communism for decades. In Russia and other ex-communist countries, the shift to private property was abused by the former communist elites for self-enrichment.
Russia still has elections, but this is imitation in form rather than substance, about the governing elites maintaining their control rather than risking being replaced. Rigged elections do not give voters a genuine choice, but instead inform the regime about the loyalties and competence of lower-level officials. The political struggle in Russia is not between rival forces seeking democratic mandates, but between these lower-level officials vying for approval from the powerful. By introducing new candidates and policies at elections, the governing elites gain an opportunity to renew and rebrand themselves.
Alongside this cynicism there was, as The Light that Failed argues, a genuine problem in transplanting ideas and institutions. The social and cultural conditions for democracy in Russia were missing. The communists had destroyed civil society and the social groups that might have otherwise formed the basis for political parties. People in Russia don't think of politics as a way of improving their lives – it generally hasn't in the past. It seems that the Soviet-era idea of voting only for the people in power still has some sway, '"popularity" in Russia is consequence not a cause of the power one yields'.
Subversive imitation of the West also influences Russia's foreign policy, with revenge for Russia's humiliations a major motive. Russian interference in US politics is a mocking copy of US intervention in the politics of other countries. When Russia invaded Crimea, Putin's justification lifted passages of text directly from Western leaders supporting their intervention in Kosovo. He aims to highlight hypocrisy and to show that Western principles hide Western self-interest.
In Central Europe, as noted, the post-communist era started out much more positively than in Russia. But since then things have deteriorated badly with 'illiberal democrats' coming to power in Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary. Thirty years on from the fall of communism, these countries again have much in common with Russia.
The former communist European countries share with Russia serious population and demographic issues (Krastev and Holmes describe Russia as combining European birth rates with African mortality rates). Large numbers of young people have left for the Western countries that never experienced communism, depriving their home countries of the people most likely to support liberal democracy, rupturing relations between the generations, and exacerbating concern among those who remain about their country's future.
As Krastev and Holmes note, this is an unusual post-revolutionary pattern – normally people on the losing rather than winning side of a revolution go into exile. But because the communists had imprisoned their own people the right to travel was one of the most important freedoms of the post-communist era (and one that still exists, despite other political reversals).
The demographic vulnerability of Central European countries partly explains the anti-immigration politics of its populist leaders. Although their foreign-born residents are currently a low proportion of their total population, leaders of Central European countries believe that the free movement of people could change the nature of their small and ageing societies, particularly if the migrants are from culturally very different countries in Africa and the Middle East. Highlighting the migrant crisis in Western Europe also serves to make it a less attractive place for young Central Europeans.
Migration and the global financial crisis are among the reasons why, for many of those remaining in Central Europe, the countries of Western Europe are no longer models they want to imitate. But even without these issues the process of Westernisation and EU membership had became an affront to national dignity. The soft colonisation of Brussels was much more benign than the hard colonisation of Moscow; every new EU country freely applied to join. But once in EU membership could still feel like control from the outside (and hence Brexit, outside the scope of this book).
Although principally about Europe, The Light that Failed also discusses Trump, given the obvious parallels between him, Putin and Central European leaders. The US, with its strong civil society and liberal democratic political culture, has much better prospects of self-correction than does Central Europe (Russia is I think doomed to despotism). But Trump highlights how even countries with long democratic histories are vulnerable to political disturbance.
The specific aspect of the Trump analysis I will mention, because of its parallels to the communist era, is his attitude to truth. Krastev and Holmes cite George Kennan's Cold War analysis of Russian disbelief in truth. Rather than statements being judged genuinely true or false, with true statements valuable and false statements not, the Russians looked for a statement's purpose or effect. Something was true not because it was based on an independently verifiable reality, but because it served the Party's interests. Something was false not because it was incorrect, but because it served a purpose contrary to the Party's interests.
Similarly Trump seems not to care whether what he says is true or false, being only concerned whether his statements will help him 'win'. The willingness of Trump's supporters to accept and repeat his untruths is, for him, a useful test of their loyalty (like participation in sham Russian elections is a test of loyalty to Putin). And 'paying no price for telling easily exposable untruths is an effective way to display one's power and impunity'.
There will always be liars, and it is a cliché of democratic politics that politicians don't always tell the truth. But usually straight-out lies, statements that are known to be untrue in the moment they are said, are rare in democratic politics, because politicians lose respect even among their supporters when caught out. The Trump phenomena is striking not just because of his indifference to the truth but because so many Americans don't care enough to drop their support.
The Light that Failed is not intended to be the last word on any of its subjects. I'll look out for reviews from people who know much more about Russia and Central Europe than I do. But I found it a fresh and stimulating take on why the future looked better yesterday than it does today.
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Heritage Landscapes has developed landscape plans and construction drawings for the project. This displays the current landscape and recommendations for the site.
Technicians work to update electrical service at the national park.


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If you have been reading my blog very long you already know that we have a very teeny tiny front porch. It actually measures about 2 1/2 feet by 3 ft. Like I said it is small. I thought it be fun to see other ideas on How To Decorate a Tiny Porch.
Some of my blogging friends have been kind enough to share their tiny porches as well.
You will be encouraged and inspired by their creativity with their tiny porches. I definitely was.
This Fall Porch was my real first attempt at decorating the entry to our home. I had fun creating something with my kitchen gadgets and pans.
It is amazing what a few small these can do to create a Farmhouse Spring Porch.
Confessions of a Plate Addict has such a creative mind. I want to mimic this in some way for my tiny porch next Spring.
Oh, my. To have a Screened In Tiny Porch is a dream of mine.
Just like this from Exquisitely Remarkable.
like the one from Poofing The Pillows.
like the one from Plum Doodles, don't you?
My own Summer Condo Porch was easy to put together with just a few pieces I already had.
by Red Cottage Chronicles is welcoming and inviting, don't you?
One of my favorite styles is this Summer Front Porch.
Sew a Fine Seam has just the right touch.
I had my own Christmas Porch Decorating last year. Easy and Christmasy even with my grandpa's skates.
This Summer Porch Face-lift is stunning, isn't it?
Pink Fortitude has beautiful eye for detail.
from One More Time Events. Fresh and inviting.
like to 2 Bees In A Pod. There is so much eye candy in such a small space.
All these ideas on How To Decorate a Tiny Porch has inspired me. After looking at all the ideas and creativity, don't you will want to redesign your own porch or stoop, too?
I am ready to head outside right now-how about you?
You have created a oasis for the tiny porch, so pretty and comfy. I have pinned this as well.
I love all the looks on your small front porch tour. My problem? My porch is so large it is hard to make it look finished. Isn t that the way it always is we always want what we don t have! ??


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Spy in the Vatican, 1941–45 is an autobiographical writing by author Branko Bokun. It was first published in 1973, in the United Kingdom by Tom Stacey and in the United States by Praeger.

The book is about Bokun's experiences in wartime Rome working for the Red Cross, and includes a collection of anecdotes on rulers and the ruled, and on the half-world of spies and counter-spies.

External links
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1973 non-fiction books


After my mom's death I found a book of stamps in her wallet. The receipt was next to it showing she had purchased these stamps just a couple of weeks before the cancer diagnosis. As I placed one on yet another envelope I wondered what she was thinking when she bought them. Was she excited about visiting for Keegan's first birthday? Maybe she was irritated that the line was too long, or overwhelmed with the number of errands she had to accomplish that day? The point being that I am sure she wasn't thinking that in a few short months her daughter would use them to mail her death certificates. The day she bought those stamps was like any other of the thousands of days before it. In fact she had 55 years 10 months, and 4 days to live her life. Once it was over it was over. No take backs or second chances.
I now realize that " someday" will be my day, and my time on earth will be up. No matter how much money I had, how smart I was, or how much stuff I accumulated my life will forever after be measured by the memories of others. I better start figuring out what impact I want to make on this world. I am only one person, but God can accomplish much through one person. God is preparing each of us for a journey. For me, adoption has always been in my heart. It wasn't until after twelve years of marriage, three biological children, and the death of my parents that I became financially, and emotionally stable enough to pursue an international adoption.
Before my parent's death I would have been much too fearful of the unknowns to adopt; especially a child pushing six years old. I would not want to disrupt my life meeting the possible emotional needs of an adopted teen. I would have felt like it would put too large a financial burden on my other three children. I didn't realize this at the time, but my highest priority was making as comfortable and easy a life for myself as possible. I was pursuing the great American dream, and serving others along the way as long as it didn't require any real sacrifice on my part. Once my parents died I realized people and relationships are sooooooo much more important than "stuff". We had talked about a third child , but decided against it. Not because we felt complete with two kids, but out of fear that it would mess up the nice little life we had going. Now I know there is nothing more that you can give your children than each other. We took a leap of faith, and was blessed with Ainsley.
Now we are taking another leap of faith to adopt Kai. I know that the journey to morph Kai from a Chinese orphan into a Chinese American with parents and siblings will be a huge challenge. But, now I know that God has made me strong! I also know there is a greater purpose here than our family gaining a fourth child, and Kai gaining a stable family environment. Through this little boy God has given me a heart for the Chinese people, and a sympathy for those who abandon their children that I never expected. I have no idea how, but I am sure at the very least we will continue to donate to the orphanage that raised our son the first 5.5 years. I already feel completely blessed and overwhelmed that God is asking me to participate in this amazing life journey of this little boy!
In the Bible God commands us specifically to care for orphans, and he has put that burden on our hearts. To be sure my husband and I are not super human altruistic beings. I am sure there will be those "What were we thinking?" moments. However, with much sacrifice comes much personal growth and blessings. This may be only one child, but like I said you'd be amazed at what God can do with a relatively simple act of kindness and love.
Somewhere on the other side of the world there is a four year old boy. He lives in an orphanage in China. It is about four or five in the morning, and he is probably still asleep on a mat in a room full of young boys. What separates him from the countless other orphans in the world is we are in the process to adopt him. We are two months into a year long journey to make him our son. We have never met him, but he has already found a place in our hearts. We think of him and pray for him daily. There are many people hard at work to bring hin home to us.
One of the many things I find amazing about this process is he has no idea we even exist. He'll get up today, eat breakfast, and generally go about his day never knowing how hard we are working to give him a better life, or how much we love him. Even when we bring him home he won't fully understand why his life has to change so completely or how this change will give him a far better chance at life. To him it will seem that we are simply pulling him away from EVERYTHING he has ever known. It will take years for him to realize that even though he had to endure the loss of his former life that the blessings of being part of a forever family, and being an American will far outweigh any hardships he's endured.
Yesterday I was thinking about all this, and Jeremiah 29:11 just popped into my head. It says " For I know the plans I have for you, declaires The Lord. Plans to prosper you, not to harm you. Plans to give you hope and a future." Just like this little boy's transition from China to America is a difficult but necessary part of a bigger plan so are the dark times in our lives. I clung to this Bible verse when I lost my parents. I have no idea why God decided to take my parent's home so soon. I miss them daily, and am heartbroken that my children have lost them as grandparents. However, I know that God has a plan. Just as this little boy has no idea what plans we are making or how they will prosper him I have no idea the plans or knowledge of the Lord. I just have to have to trust that those plans are to give me hope and a future even during the times that are difficult.


(CNN) -- South African Charl Schwartzel carded a six-under 66 final round to win the Masters in thrilling fashion at Augusta Sunday and claim his first major title.
Schwartzel finished with a stunning four birdies in a row to finish two shots clear of Australian pair Adam Scott and Jason Day on 14-under 274.
The 26-year-old started the final round in dramatic fashion by chipping in at the first and then eagling the third as he holed his wedge approach.
A bogey at the fourth temporarily halted his charge until his nerveless finish to break out of a log jam on the leaderboard.
"From the word go, things started to go for me," Schwartzel told gathered reporters in reference to his fast start.
"It was just a phenomenal day.
"There were so many roars. The atmosphere out there was incredible."
Tiger Woods briefly threatened to win his 15th major, but his eagle putt on the 15th lipped out and he ended with a five-under 67 for a share of fourth with England's Luke Donald and another Australian, Geoff Ogilvy at 10-under.
But there was more major heartbreak for Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy who stumbled to an eight-over 80, having started the final round with a four-shot lead on 12-under.
McIlroy made a nervy start but a triple bogey on the 10th effectively ended his challenge for a first major.
Ironically, he shares the same manager as Schwartzel, Andrew Chandler, but the contrast between the fortunes of the two young men on the final day could not be more different.
"I'm very disappointed but I will get over it. I have to take away the positives. I led this golf tournament for 63 holes," McIlroy told gathered reporters.
"Maybe it will build some character."
Schwartzel, who has made a strong start to the European Tour this season, wins exactly 50 years since the great Gary Player became the first South African to claim the Masters crown.
Argentina's Angel Cabrera finished seventh on nine-under, two better than South Korean K.J. Choi and American Bo Van Pelt, all of whom harbored victory hopes on the back-nine of one of the closest Masters battles in years.
Shane O'Donoghue sits down with the 2011 Masters champion, Charl Schwartzel.
Former Masters champions Gary Player, Bernhard Langer and Trevor Immelman on the love affair with Augusta.
Augusta officials detest cell phones at The Masters, but professionals and amateurs alike are finding their phones a useful source of golfing insight.
Woods tells CNN's Shane O'Donoghue he is changing his game with new trainer Sean Foley.
The arrival of another Tiger Woods computer game was nothing short of a revolution in the cloistered world of Augusta National.
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OpenTelemetry Propagator for AWS X-Ray Service
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|pypi|

.. |pypi| image:: https://badge.fury.io/py/opentelemetry-propagator-aws-xray.svg
   :target: https://pypi.org/project/opentelemetry-propagator-aws-xray/

This library provides the propagator necessary to inject or extract a tracing
context across AWS services.

Installation
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::

    pip install opentelemetry-propagator-aws-xray

Usage (AWS X-Ray Propagator)
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**NOTE**: Because the parent context extracted from the `X-Amzn-Trace-Id` header
assumes the context is _not_ sampled by default, users should make sure to add
`Sampled=1` to their `X-Amzn-Trace-Id` headers so that the child spans are
sampled.

Use the provided AWS X-Ray Propagator to inject the necessary context into
traces sent to external systems.

This can be done by either setting this environment variable:

::

    export OTEL_PROPAGATORS = xray

Or by setting this propagator in your instrumented application:

.. code-block:: python

    from opentelemetry.propagate import set_global_textmap
    from opentelemetry.propagators.aws import AwsXRayPropagator

    set_global_textmap(AwsXRayPropagator())

References
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* `OpenTelemetry Project <https://opentelemetry.io/>`_
* `AWS X-Ray Propagation Trace Header <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/xray/latest/devguide/xray-concepts.html#xray-concepts-tracingheader>`_

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The Anglo-Ethiopian Society
Alert List
A recently announced free online archaeology research day with some Ethiopia related papers:
Friday 11 December, 09:00-17:00 GMT - African Archaeology Research Day 2020 by Professor Mark Horton and Dr Laura Basell
The annual African Archaeology Research Day 2020 is taking place online this year. It is being organised by the Cultural Heritage Institute, Royal Agricultural University and the School of Archaeology and Ancient History, University of Leicester.
No timings or abstracts have been given as speakers are currently confirming provisional slot allocations. All registered attendees will receive a full programme with timings and abstracts prior to the meeting.
Fifteen papers are listed. Two are based on work carried out in Ethiopia:
New isotopic evidence (13C, 18O) from Melka Kunture site (Ethiopia): preliminary implications for the dietary patterns, ecology and habitat of Pleistocene mammals. Giuseppe Briatico, Sapienza University of Rome (Italy); Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen (Germany)
The Layout and Characteristics of Betä Ǝsraʾel (Ethiopian Jewish) Holy Sites in Light of the Finds from the Archaeological Survey of Betä Ǝsraʾel Monasteries. Bar Kribus, Center for Religious Studies, Ruhr University, Bochum, Germany
A number are based on work carried out in the region, including:
Exploring the Past of the Sudanese Red Sea Coast: New results from the University of Khartoum Survey Project. Ahmed Hussein Abdelrahman Adam, Department of Archaeology, University of Khartoum, Sudan
New insights into Iron Age agriculture and crop selection in western Kenya. Steven T. Goldstein, Natalie G. Mueller, Anneke Janzen, Anthony Odera, Elizabeth Sawchuk, Sara Juengst, Christine Ogola, Victor Iminjili, Emmanuel Ndiema, Michael Petraglia, Nicole Boivin . Department of Archaeology, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
Emotions to Arts: An Ethnographic Investigation of the Mijikenda Arts and Crafts of Coastal Kenya. Crystal Okeke Nneoma, University of Nigeria, Nsukka
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COVID-19 and Commercial Contracts: The 10 most important questions answered
Phil Osborne, 14th April, 2020
As COVID-19 tightens its grip, businesses across the world are faced with unprecedented challenges in seeking to safely navigate through the economic storm caused by the pandemic. Disruption to their supply chain, and a reduced demand for their goods or services create problems managing cash flow and increase the risk of litigation.
Gosschalks is assisting a range of clients with these issues on a daily basis and is producing positive outcomes, securing businesses and safeguarding jobs. We remain open and fully functioning during the current COVID-19 pandemic, working remotely with full capability.
As the economic costs mount, businesses must carefully consider their contractual obligations and ensure that they, their suppliers, their customers and their commercial partners can continue to meet their contractual obligations in a world that looks very different to the one in which those contracts were entered into. For example, a party to a contract may seek to: -
Renegotiate the price or other key terms of the contract; and /or
Delay and / or avoid performance (or liability for non-performance); or
Terminate the contract.
If performance of a contract is likely to be impacted by COVID-19, including any measures introduced by the Government to halt the spread of the virus, it is essential for businesses to review the terms of their contracts.
Gosschalks is supporting many businesses across our client base in understanding their rights, obligations and potential liabilities under their contracts, varying widely in type, complexity and commercial value.
In this article, Gosschalks' Partners Phil Osborne and James Phinn provide answers to important questions clients are asking about the impact of COVID-19 on their commercial contracts. This is particularly relevant to 'trading' contracts (including T&Cs) relating to supply of goods/products or the provision of a service of some kind.
1. If I cannot perform the contract, can I renegotiate the terms?
Where there is a risk that the contract cannot be performed, the first step is to ascertain whether the parties can vary the terms of the contract, such as the timing of performance of the contract and/or the applicable payment terms. Any variations will generally have to be with the consent of all the contracting parties, and should be carefully documented where these are agreed. If you have agreed to vary any of your commercial contracts, you should contact James Phinn to ensure that this is properly recorded to prevent risk of future litigation.
However, if one or more of the other parties to your contract are already in breach of the contract and request that you do not enforce or terminate, you should seek legal advice because care must be taken to ensure that your rights are reserved, and that you do not waive (i.e. lose your rights to enforce) the breach of contract by your words or conduct when faced with this situation.
2. What if the other party will not renegotiate and I cannot perform the contract?
As a general rule, the principle of 'absolute contracts' means that if performance of a contract becomes more difficult, or even impossible, the party who fails to perform their obligation is in breach and liable in damages to the non-breaching party. The damages should, so far as a monetary award can do, put the innocent party in the position it would have expected to have been in had the contract been performed – so this should cover all losses which are sustained, including lost profits and financial benefits that the innocent party would have made as a result. However, the amount of damages that may be recovered are subject to the certain rules and limits under the common law principles of 'remoteness', 'causation' and 'mitigation'.
Just because an event such as COVID-19 makes a contract more difficult or expensive to perform does not automatically release the affected party from their contractual obligations, or their liability for failing to meet these obligations.
3. Will the contract contain any clauses that can help deal with the impact of COVID-19 on my business?
The starting point is always to check whether the contract in question contains a force majeure clause. Most commercial contracts will contain a force majeure clause (usually at the end of the contract amongst other "boiler plate" clauses), although they do not need to be labelled as such; what is important is the substance of the clause, regardless of how it may be headed or titled.
4. What is a force majeure clause and how does it work?
The purpose of a force majeure clause is to protect the parties from a breach of contract claim if they are unable to perform their obligations because of an event outside of their reasonable control.
As there is no settled statutory or common law definition of force majeure (or a force majeure event) in English Law, the contracting parties are free to agree what will amount to a force majeure event, and the consequences of such an event on their contract. Therefore, it is not possible to say whether, generally, an event such as COVID-19 would constitute a "force majeure" event, and the implications if it does, without considering the terms of each individual contract.
Typical examples of force majeure events that are listed in standard force majeure clauses are Acts of God, natural disasters, acts of terrorism or wars. Many force majeure clauses do not specify pandemics (although they should in future). 'Acts of God' have been shown to cover 'biblical' events such as floods, and potentially may be wide enough to cover plagues and global pandemics with mass fatalities, although the legal position is not clear cut and expert legal guidance is needed. Many 'boiler plate' force majeure events, have already been the subject of litigation and therefore, there are judicial authorities as to their meaning and scope. At Gosschalks we can advise you quickly on the authorities to ensure that your business is protected.
Where the contract does not specify a pandemic (or similar term) as a force majeure event, a party may still be able to rely on the clause where the impact of COVID-19 engages other defined force majeure events such as changes in the law or regulation by government or public authorities (for example, restrictions on imports or exports or licensing). Alternatively, the clause may contain a general "sweeping up" provision covering all events beyond the parties' reasonable control.
The force majeure clause should also be checked to see if it specifies the level of disruption that the force majeure event must have on a party or the parties to engage the clause. For example, some clauses will state that the force majeure event must "prevent" a party from performing its obligations (i.e. making it legally or physically impossible), whereas others may include the lower threshold of "delay".
It is important to remember that the party seeking to rely on the force majeure clause will bear the burden of proof in demonstrating the scope of the clause and that the facts fall within its scope. The non-performance must be due to circumstance that are beyond the control of the party, that the party has not assumed responsibility for those circumstances and that there were no reasonable steps which could have been taken to avoid or mitigate the event of its consequences. Parties should be mindful that where their obligation under the contract is limited to making payment, as opposed to supplying goods or a services, a force majeure event is unlikely to make it legally or physically impossible for that party to perform that obligation. Sometimes the clause will actually state that force majeure will not affect payment obligations, particularly in supplier-biased contracts and T&Cs.
5. What are the consequences of engaging a force majeure clause?
The consequences of a force majeure clause will usually be specified in the clause itself. Usually, the performance of the affected party's contractual obligations is suspended, or its liability for non-performance excused whilst the force majeure event continues, rather than the contract been automatically discharged. The clause may include a time limit (or 'long stop') on the relief that the force majeure event can provide an affected party before their obligations must be performed. Where there is no long stop date and the suspension is potentially indefinite, the parties may consider whether there are grounds to terminate the contract under the common law doctrine of frustration (discussed below).
Where the force majeure clause is engaged, and unless the clause makes any other provision, the default position is that any payments already made, or costs already incurred, under the contract by either party in performing the contract will not be recoverable.
6. What should the business do if it wants to rely on a force majeure clause in the contract?
It is imperative that you seek specialist advice, because many contracts require the party seeking to rely on the force majeure clause to adhere closely to strict procedural requirements in order to obtain the benefit of the clause. The ability to rely on a force majeure clause can be lost if the procedural requirements in the contract (including any stipulations about when and how a notice to the other party of the relevant event, and the effects it is going to have on performance, should be served) are not followed in good time. This is particularly important where the parties are in discussions to try to agree a way forward without invoking the force majeure clause. To protect your position, you should contact Gosschalks Litigation Department.
7. What if my contract does not contain a force majeure clause?
If the contract does not contain a force majeure clause, you will need specialist advice on whether the contract can be brought to end by relying on the doctrine of frustration.
The common law doctrine of frustration has developed to automatically terminate a contract when something occurs after the contract was formed that is:
unexpected; and
beyond the control of the parties; and
makes performance of the contract impossible, or renders the performance radically different from that contemplated by the parties when the contract was formed.
The issue is whether the frustrating event was in the contemplation of the parties at the time the contract was formed. If it was, then the parties are likely to have expressly or impliedly allocated the risk of the event, which would mean that frustration is not available to them. If the event was not in their contemplation, then it is more likely to give rise to arguments that the contract has been frustrated, with the consequence that both parties are no longer bound to perform their obligations.
8. Do you have any examples of when the courts have held that a contract is (or is not) frustrated?
Like force majeure clauses, frustration requires more than an event that makes performance more difficult or economically less viable. It must be impossible or render performance radically different than that which was contracted to be provided.
Examples of cases where the court has held that a contract is frustrated are: -
Destruction (by fire or other cause) of the subject matter of the contract (i.e. a venue for hire).
Cancellation of an expected event.
Unavailability of the subject matter of the contract. In the COVID-19 context, this may be the unavailability of raw materials or transport providers.
Subsequent change in the law or circumstances can make performance illegal. Again, in the COVID-19 context this may result from restrictions on imports, exports or licenses.
An unexpected delay in performance due to an unexpected event or change in circumstances, where the delay must be so abnormal as to fall outside what the parties could contemplate at the time of contracting. In those circumstances, the length of the delay in the context of the duration of the contract will be a relevant factor.
Contractual performance imposing a burden on one party that is radically different from that contemplated at the time of contracting, without performance actually becoming impossible.
Some examples of cases where the courts have held that frustration is not available include: -
Where the contract is merely more expensive to perform.
Where the parties have made express provision in the contract for the consequences of the particular event that has occurred – for instance, where the risk is within scope of a force majeure clause.
Where the alleged frustrating event should have been foreseen by the parties. In the COVID-19 context, this will be important because it could be argued that the event could have been foreseen after the virus was reported in the international media, (and it will certainly be foreseeable for contracts now being negotiated).
Where the event is already apparent when the contract is made and gets no worse during the contract term.
Where the alleged frustrating event is due to the conduct of one of the parties.
Where an alternative method of performance is possible.
However, each case will turn on its own facts so you should seek specialist advice.
9. What are the consequences if a contract is frustrated?
The effect of frustration is that all rights and obligations under the contract are cancelled with immediate effect, not simply suspended. It is not rescinded, so where a party has already provided goods or services under the contract, that performance is not undone.
Where a contract is frustrated, the ability to recover money depends on the application of the Law Reform (Frustrated Contracts) Act 1943 ('the Act'). The Act applies to many commercial contracts governed by English law that have become impossible to perform or frustrated, with the exception of contracts that are excluded from its effects (these include certain shipping contracts, insurance contracts and contracts for specific goods which have perished).
The Act provides that:
all money payable under the contract ceases to be payable, and any money already paid may be recovered (section 1(2));
a party who has incurred expenses is permitted, if the court thinks fit, to retain an amount up to the value of the expenses out of any money it has been paid by the other party before frustration; or where money was due and payable at the time of frustration, recover a sum not exceeding that amount for expenses (section 1(2)); and
the court may order a party who has gained a valuable benefit under the contract before the frustrating event occurred to pay a "just" sum for it, regardless of whether or not anything was paid or payable before the frustrating event occurred (section 1(3)).
10. What about contracts that are currently being negotiated and future contracts?
If you are currently negotiating a contract, we would recommend that you have the terms reviewed by our specialist lawyers before entering into the contract, to ensure that the force majeure clause is drafted in such a way as to protect your business against the impact of COVID-19 or any other epidemics, pandemics or similar events outside of the parties' control. Similarly, where the business trades on its standard T&Cs, you should have these reviewed and updated to ensure they are up-to-date and well drafted. James Phinn, Partner in Gosschalks' Commercial department has over 20 years' experience in advising clients on drafting and negotiating all types of commercial contracts and will be able to offer advice on the necessary changes.
The economic shock waves of the COVID-19 pandemic will be felt by businesses in all sectors and of all shapes and sizes for some time. Therefore, it is crucial for all businesses to consider, as part of their response to the pandemic and their continuity planning, whether they or their contracting partners are able or will be able to perform their contractual obligations. If performance is likely to be significantly affected, you should seek specialist advice from Gosschalks to understand your rights and obligations because each contract and case is unique and will turn on its own facts. We are providing clients with the advice they need today to ensure that their businesses are in the best position possible to weather the storm.
You can read our related article here: Minimum Purchase/Volume Commitments & Lockdown – a trap for the unprepared?
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We are advising many clients on the issues raised in this article - if you think we can help you and your business then please don't hesitate to get in touch with one of our specialists today:
Phil Osborne (Partner, Commercial Litigation) Tel: 01482 590256 or 07530 648582 - e:pjo@gosschalks.co.uk
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Q: Let $\phi:R[X] \rightarrow S[X]$ be a unital ring homomorphism. Prove if $f(x) \in R[X]$ is reducible, then $\phi(f(x))$ is reducible. Let $R,S$ be integral domain and let $\phi: R \rightarrow S$ be a unital ring homomorphism. Define $\Phi:R[X] \rightarrow S[X]$ such that $\Phi(\displaystyle{\sum_{i=0}^m r_i X^i}) = \displaystyle{\sum_{i=0}^m \phi(r_i) X^i} $. Prove if $f(x) \in R[X]$ is reducible in $R[X]$ and $f(x)$ is monic, then $\phi(f(x))$ is reducible in $S[X]$.
However, I think I have found a counter example for this statement. Consider $\phi: \mathbb{Z} \rightarrow \mathbb{Z}_p$ such that $\phi(x) = \bar{x}$. Then $9x^2-1 = (3x+1)(3x-1)$ is reducible in $\mathbb{Z}$ but $\Phi(9x^2 -1)= 1$ is not reducible in $\mathbb{Z}_p$. What is wrong with this counterexample.
Can someone give me some hint on how to proceed?

A: Your "counterexample" is not a monic polynomial.
A nonzero polynomial is usually called reducible if it is not invertible and can be written as a product of two lower degree polynomials.
If $f$ is monic, then $\phi(f)$ is also monic and of the same degree as $f$. If $f$ is reducible, then the two lower degree factors can be chosen monic. Notice that the homomorphism $\phi$ doesn't reduce the degree of monic polynomials. Thus, if $f=gh$ is the product of two lower degree monic polynomials, $\phi(f)=\phi(g)\phi(h)$ is too.
Why can the lower degree factors be chose monic? Suppose $f=gh$. If $a$ is the leading coefficient of $g$ and $b$ is the leading coefficient of $h$, then the leading coefficient of $gh$ is $ab=1$. Therefore we can consider $g_1=a^{-1}g$ and $h_1=abh$; then $g_1$ and $h_1$ are monic and $g_1h_1=gh=f$.


This one is still unnamed. One of the sketches I did earlier is based on this fellow, can you guess which one?
I decided to keep his shirt white-ish, just to give some contrast to his otherwise black and worn armour. Quick and nasty paintjob underlines his brutal and beaten appearance, which I think suits well in the setting of Blood Bowl. Small details like the white stripes on his pants give him just enough sporty look – two stripes to keep the pesky lawyers of the Orcidas away.
Damn, that face is fantastic!
Yeah! Great scheme. That base is also superb. Now let's see some more!
That is a lovely painted mini. Love the use of shades on the face!
Grimdark bloodbowler. What´s not to like?
Love the use of shades on the face!