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#pragma once

#include <string>
#include <vector>

#include <v8.h>
#include <node.h>
#include <node_object_wrap.h>

#include "StaticSequence.h"

extern v8::Persistent<v8::Object> thisModule;

template<typename T>
inline T FromJsValue( const v8::Local<v8::Value>& value )
{
    return typename T::Cast( value );
}

template<>
inline v8::Local<v8::Value> FromJsValue<v8::Local<v8::Value> >( const v8::Local<v8::Value>& value )
{
    return value;
}

template<>
inline bool FromJsValue<bool>( const v8::Local<v8::Value>& value )
{
    return value->IsTrue();
}

template<>
inline unsigned FromJsValue<unsigned>( const v8::Local<v8::Value>& value )
{
    return static_cast<unsigned>( v8::Local<v8::Integer>::Cast( value )->Value() );
}

template<>
inline int FromJsValue<int>( const v8::Local<v8::Value>& value )
{
    return static_cast<int>( v8::Local<v8::Integer>::Cast( value )->Value() );
}

template<>
inline double FromJsValue<double>( const v8::Local<v8::Value>& value )
{
    return static_cast<double>( v8::Local<v8::Number>::Cast( value )->Value() );
}

template<>
inline std::string FromJsValue<std::string>( const v8::Local<v8::Value>& value )
{
    v8::String::Utf8Value str( value->ToString() );

    return *str;
}

template<>
std::vector<std::string> FromJsValue<std::vector<std::string> >( const v8::Local<v8::Value>& value );

inline v8::Local<v8::Value> ToJsValue( const v8::Local<v8::Value>& value )
{
    return value;
}

inline v8::Local<v8::Value> ToJsValue( bool value )
{
    return v8::Boolean::New( v8::Isolate::GetCurrent(), value );
}

inline v8::Local<v8::Value> ToJsValue( int value )
{
    return v8::Integer::New( v8::Isolate::GetCurrent(), value );
}

inline v8::Local<v8::Value> ToJsValue( unsigned value )
{
    return v8::Integer::New( v8::Isolate::GetCurrent(), value );
}

inline v8::Local<v8::Value> ToJsValue( double value )
{
    return v8::Number::New( v8::Isolate::GetCurrent(), value );
}

inline v8::Local<v8::Value> ToJsValue( const std::string& value )
{
    return v8::String::NewFromUtf8( v8::Isolate::GetCurrent(), value.c_str() );
}

template<typename C, typename ... A, size_t ... I >
void CallMethod( void ( C::* method) ( A ... ),
                 const v8::FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& info,
                 StaticSequence<I ...> )
{
    v8::Isolate* isolate = v8::Isolate::GetCurrent();
    v8::HandleScope scope( isolate );

    C* instance = node::ObjectWrap::Unwrap<C>( info.Holder() );

    ( instance->*method ) (
        FromJsValue<
            typename std::remove_const<
                typename std::remove_reference<A>::type>::type >( info[I] ) ... );
};

template<typename R, typename C, typename ... A, size_t ... I >
void CallMethod( R ( C::* method) ( A ... ),
                 const v8::FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& info,
                 StaticSequence<I ...> )
{
    v8::Isolate* isolate = v8::Isolate::GetCurrent();
    v8::HandleScope scope( isolate );

    C* instance = node::ObjectWrap::Unwrap<C>( info.Holder() );

    info.GetReturnValue().Set(
        ToJsValue(
            ( instance->*method ) (
                FromJsValue<
                    typename std::remove_const<
                        typename std::remove_reference<A>::type
                    >::type
                >( info[I] ) ... ) ) );
};

template<typename R, typename C, typename ... A>
void CallMethod( R ( C::* method ) ( A ... ),
                 const v8::FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& info )
{
    typedef typename MakeStaticSequence<sizeof ... ( A )>::SequenceType SequenceType;
    CallMethod( method, info, SequenceType() );
}

template<typename R, typename C>
void GetPropertyValue( R ( C::* getter ) (), const v8::PropertyCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& info )
{
    using namespace v8;

    Isolate* isolate = Isolate::GetCurrent();
    HandleScope scope( isolate );

    C* instance = node::ObjectWrap::Unwrap<C>( info.Holder() );

    info.GetReturnValue().Set( ToJsValue( ( instance->*getter ) () ) );
}

template<typename C, typename V>
void SetPropertyValue( void ( C::* setter ) (V),
                       v8::Local<v8::Value> value,
                       const v8::PropertyCallbackInfo<void>& info )
{
    using namespace v8;

    Isolate* isolate = Isolate::GetCurrent();
    HandleScope scope( isolate );

    C* instance = node::ObjectWrap::Unwrap<C>( info.Holder() );

    typedef typename std::remove_const<typename std::remove_reference<V>::type>::type cleanPropType;
    ( instance->*setter ) ( FromJsValue<cleanPropType>( value ) );
}

template<typename R, typename C>
void GetIndexedPropertyValue( R ( C::* getter ) ( uint32_t index ),
                              uint32_t index,
                              const v8::PropertyCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& info )
{
    using namespace v8;

    Isolate* isolate = Isolate::GetCurrent();
    HandleScope scope( isolate );

    C* instance = node::ObjectWrap::Unwrap<C>( info.Holder() );

    info.GetReturnValue().Set( ToJsValue( ( instance->*getter ) ( index ) ) );
}

#define SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD( funTemplate, name, member )        \
    NODE_SET_PROTOTYPE_METHOD( funTemplate, name,                \
        [] ( const v8::FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& info ) { \
            CallMethod( member, info );                          \
        }                                                        \
    )

#define SET_METHOD( objTemplate, name, member )                  \
    NODE_SET_METHOD( objTemplate, name,                          \
        [] ( const v8::FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& info ) { \
            CallMethod( member, info );                          \
        }                                                        \
    )

#define SET_RO_PROPERTY( objTemplate, name, member )                                         \
    objTemplate->SetAccessor(                                                                \
        String::NewFromUtf8( Isolate::GetCurrent(), name, v8::String::kInternalizedString ), \
        [] ( v8::Local<v8::String> /*property*/,                                             \
             const v8::PropertyCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& info )                               \
        {                                                                                \
            GetPropertyValue( member, info );                                                \
        }                                                                                \
    )

#define SET_RW_PROPERTY( objTemplate, name, getter, setter )                                 \
    objTemplate->SetAccessor(                                                                \
        String::NewFromUtf8( Isolate::GetCurrent(), name, v8::String::kInternalizedString ), \
        [] ( v8::Local<v8::String> /*property*/,                                             \
             const v8::PropertyCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& info )                               \
        {                                                                                \
            GetPropertyValue( getter, info );                                                \
        },                                                                                \
        [] ( v8::Local<v8::String> /*property*/,                                             \
             v8::Local<v8::Value> value,                                                     \
             const v8::PropertyCallbackInfo<void>& info )                                    \
        {                                                                                \
            SetPropertyValue( setter, value, info );                                         \
        }                                                                                \
    )

#define SET_RO_INDEXED_PROPERTY( objTemplate, member )         \
    objTemplate->SetIndexedPropertyHandler(                    \
        [] ( uint32_t index,                                   \
             const v8::PropertyCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& info ) \
        {                                                      \
            GetIndexedPropertyValue( member, index, info );    \
        }                                                      \
    )

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Uber takes on Google, Twitter helps new users, RadioShack looks to shut up shop, Adobe PaintCan helps you draw, Bayonetta comes to your browser, and Mr. Selfie ignores everybody.
Uber Hire A Car In Most Major Cities Worldwide With Uber And MyTaxi Hire A Car In Most Major Cities Worldwide With Uber And MyTaxi You'd expect by now that hiring taxis with an app on your fancy GPS-enabled device to tell the drive your location would be an everyday event, right? Wrong. Read More is keen to develop its own fleet of self-driving cars for the future. That is at least the conclusion being drawn from the company teaming up with the Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) to create the Uber Advanced Technologies Center in Pittsburgh.
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has previously suggested he would like to see his fleet of vehicles (don't call them taxis! What Is Uber and Why Is It Threatening Traditional Taxi Services? What Is Uber and Why Is It Threatening Traditional Taxi Services? Uber has landed, and it's fundamentally changing inner-city transit. And some might say, not entirely for the better. Read More ) powered by something other than human drivers. Because human drivers are expensive. We wonder how this revelation, along with the opening of the Advanced Technologies Center, has gone down with current Uber drivers.
In a related story, Bloomberg claims Google is "preparing to offer its own ride-hailing service, most likely in conjunction with its long-in-development driverless car project." This would, if true, put Uber and Google on a collision course, but the Wall Street Journal claims the whole thing has been "blown out of proportion," and that Google is actually trialing a carpool service for its employees.
Dear Twitter, please can we all play nicely? Just remember life is far too short.
Twitter is testing a new Instant Timeline which prevents new users from being faced with a wall of nothingness when they sign up to use the social networking site. As its name suggests, Instant Timeline presents new users will a feed of content before they have even followed anyone 20 Funny People You Need To Follow On Twitter [Weird & Wonderful Web] 20 Funny People You Need To Follow On Twitter [Weird & Wonderful Web] You should be following all of these people on Twitter because, while many of them are quite clearly psychologically damaged, they're also extremely funny. Read More .
The idea is to solve one of the main issues with Twitter that could be preventing its growth. That is the need to actively interact with the site in order to gain anything from it. Which is, we suspect, why so many new users abandon the site before truly experiencing everything Twitter has to offer 7 Reasons Why You Should Be Using Twitter 7 Reasons Why You Should Be Using Twitter Twitter has now been with us for seven years and counting. This was seven years to the day since Jack Dorsey sent out the first tweet in 2006, at a time when the micro-blogging social... Read More .
Instant Timeline decides what content to show you by analyzing the Twitter behavior of your contacts. So, if you have a lot of friends who are into baseball, expect to be shown lots of baseball tweets. Instant Timeline is currently being tested, with the hope being to expand it until it's a standard part of the sign-up process.
American electronics retailer RadioShack looks set to shut its doors in the not-too-distant future. According to Bloomberg, the company which was founded all the way back in 1921, is preparing to declare bankruptcy, selling half of its stores to Sprint and closing the rest.
The Sprint deal isn't yet complete, which means the plans are still liable to change. There are further suggestions that Amazon could be circling the injured company, using the RadioShack retail space as showrooms for its own hardware. Either way, with the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) suspending the trading of RadioShack stock, it seems the once-mighty retailer is doomed.
Adobe Labs has released a free app called PaintCan. Available for free exclusively on iOS (only in the U.S.), PaintCan lets you turn photographs into paintings in a matter of minutes. The video above shows how it works, with automatic presets and manual brushstrokes applied.
Due to its experimental nature, Adobe is actively seeking feedback about PaintCan, which may end up becoming a full Adobe product, be folded into Photoshop 10 Websites to Make You a Photoshop Ninja 10 Websites to Make You a Photoshop Ninja The web is full of amazing resources that you can use to become a Photoshop expert in no time. Here are 10 of the best... Read More , or disappear altogether. Which means you should probably get hold of it for free while you can.
You can now play an 8-bit version of Bayonetta directly in your Web browser. The game loads up when you hit the 404 Error page on the website of Bayonetta developer Platinum Games. Which, as Kotaku suggests, provides ample opportunity for trolling friends with fake URLs.
The game itself is simple to play but fiendishly difficult to master. Meaning the best score I have personally managed so far is a paltry 2000. Still, video games were harder back in the 8-bit days 7 Signs You're a Living Piece of Gaming History 7 Signs You're a Living Piece of Gaming History Read More , so this makes perfect sense. But it's still frustrating.
And finally, a short animation from London-based design studio Weareseventeen should act as a reminder for us all to look up from our smartphones Your Gadgets Don't Control You: The Problem With "Look Up" [Opinion] Your Gadgets Don't Control You: The Problem With "Look Up" [Opinion] Smartphones aren't making us dumb; social networks aren't making us antisocial. Technology is a tool, and it's time we stopped blaming it for our problems and took responsibility for our digital habits. Read More once in a while. If we don't do so there is a very real danger of missing out on all of the wondrous things life has to offer How Smartphones Are Ruining Your Life How Smartphones Are Ruining Your Life Your smartphone could be ruining your life, or at least have the capacity to do so in the future. Read More . In other words, don't be like Mr. Selfie.
Are you for or against the idea of self-driving cars? Will you be sad to see RadioShack disappear? Do you see yourself in the antics of the animated Mr. Selfie?
The problem with tech constantly looking for "labour saving" is that the population is rising. What are all the redundant taxi drivers going to do for a living? We could do with a tech world where an iPhone costs a thousand Dollars because it was hand made slowly in the USA, but designed to last for a very long time.
A lot of tech is offering solutions to problems we never knew existed to sell us hardware that we didn't know we needed. Would that these brilliant minds were turned to clean water provision and sanitation, or health issues .... Truly, the world does not need robot taxis.
You mean like Johnny Cab from the original Total Recall movie?
"Because human drivers are expensive"
Translation - we can keep more money for ourselves.
"RadioShack May Be on Its Way Out"
This is news?! RS has been dead for at least the last three years, it just hasn't keeled over yet.
"Twitter Helps New Users Settle In"
"If we don't do so there is a very real danger of missing out on all of the wondrous things life has to offer."
If it's not on the smartphone, it does not matter.


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Laguna Cáceres är en sjö i Bolivia.   Den ligger i departementet Santa Cruz, i den östra delen av landet,  km öster om huvudstaden Sucre. Laguna Cáceres ligger  meter över havet. Arean är  kvadratkilometer. Den sträcker sig 6,1 kilometer i nord-sydlig riktning, och 13,2 kilometer i öst-västlig riktning.

Trakten runt Laguna Cáceres består huvudsakligen av våtmarker. Runt Laguna Cáceres är det mycket glesbefolkat, med  invånare per kvadratkilometer.  Savannklimat råder i trakten. Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är  °C. Den varmaste månaden är mars, då medeltemperaturen är  °C, och den kallaste är juli, med  °C. Genomsnittlig årsnederbörd är  millimeter. Den regnigaste månaden är december, med i genomsnitt  mm nederbörd, och den torraste är augusti, med  mm nederbörd.

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Professor at Harvard Kennedy School and former Canadian politician
Intro Professor at Harvard Kennedy School and former Canadian politician
A.K.A. M.G. Ignatieff
Is Journalist Historian Politician Writer Novelist Philosopher Professor Educator Researcher
Type Academia Journalism Literature Philosophy Social science Politics
Birth 12 May 1947, Toronto, Canada
Star sign Taurus
Politics Liberal Party of Canada
Father: George Ignatieff
Peoplepill ID michael-ignatieff
Michael Grant Ignatieff PC CM (/ɪɡˈnætiɛf/; born May 12, 1947) is a Canadian author, academic and former politician. He was the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and Leader of the Official Opposition from 2008 until 2011. Known for his work as a historian, Ignatieff has held senior academic posts at the universities of Cambridge, Oxford, Harvard, and Toronto. He is currently rector and President of Central European University.
While living in the United Kingdom from 1978 to 2000, Ignatieff became well known as a television and radio broadcaster and as an editorial columnist for The Observer. His documentary series Blood and Belonging: Journeys into the New Nationalism aired on BBC in 1993, and won a Canadian Gemini Award. His book of the same name, based on the series, won the Gordon Montador Award for Best Canadian Book on Social Issues and the University of Toronto's Lionel Gelber Prize. His memoir, The Russian Album, won Canada's Governor General's Literary Award and the British Royal Society of Literature's Heinemann Prize in 1988. His novel, Scar Tissue, was short-listed for the Booker Prize in 1994. In 2000, he delivered the Massey Lectures, entitled The Rights Revolution, which was released in print later that year.
In the 2006 federal election, Ignatieff was elected to the House of Commons as the Member of Parliament for Etobicoke—Lakeshore. That same year, he ran for the leadership of the Liberal Party, ultimately losing to Stéphane Dion. He served as the party's deputy leader under Dion. After Dion's resignation in the wake of the 2008 election, Ignatieff served as interim leader from December 2008 until he was elected leader at the party's May 2009 convention. In the 2011 federal election, Ignatieff lost his own seat in the Liberal Party's worst showing in its history. Winning only 34 seats, the party placed a distant third behind the Conservatives and NDP, and thus lost its position as the Official Opposition. On May 3, 2011, Ignatieff announced that he would resign as leader of the Liberal Party, pending the selection of an interim leader, which became effective May 25, 2011.
Following his electoral defeat, Ignatieff taught at the University of Toronto. In 2013, he returned to the Harvard Kennedy School part-time, splitting his time between Harvard and Toronto. On July 1, 2014, he returned to Harvard full-time. In 2016, he left Harvard to become president and rector of the Central European University in Budapest. He continues to publish articles and essays on international affairs as well as Canadian politics.
In December 2016, Ignatieff was named a Member of the Order of Canada.
Early life and education
Ignatieff was born on May 12, 1947 in Toronto, the elder son of Russian-born Canadian Rhodes Scholar and diplomat George Ignatieff, and his Canadian-born wife, Jessie Alison (née Grant). Ignatieff's family moved abroad regularly in his early childhood as his father rose in the diplomatic ranks. George Ignatieff was a diplomat and chief of staff to the prime minister under Lester Bowles Pearson. He also worked for Pearson's leadership campaigns.
At the age of 11, Ignatieff was sent back to Toronto to attend Upper Canada College as a boarder in 1959. At UCC, Ignatieff was elected a school prefect as Head of Wedd's House, was the captain of the varsity soccer team, and served as editor-in-chief of the school's yearbook. As well, Ignatieff volunteered for the Liberal Party during the 1965 federal election by canvassing the York South riding. He resumed his work for the Liberal Party in 1968, as a national youth organizer and party delegate for the Pierre Elliott Trudeau party leadership campaign.
After high school, Ignatieff studied history at the University of Toronto's Trinity College (B.A., 1969). There, he met fellow student Bob Rae, from University College, who was a debating opponent and fourth-year roommate. After completing his undergraduate degree, Ignatieff took up his studies at the University of Oxford, where he studied under, and was influenced by, the famous liberal philosopher Sir Isaiah Berlin, whom he would later write about. While an undergraduate at the University of Toronto, he was a part-time reporter for The Globe and Mail in 1964–65. In 1976, Ignatieff completed his PhD in History at Harvard University. He was granted a Cambridge M.A. by incorporation in 1978 on taking up a fellowship at King's College there.
Ignatieff at the Lakeshore Santa Claus Parade, December 5, 2009
Ignatieff's paternal grandfather was Count Pavel Ignatieff, the Russian Minister of Education during the First World War and son of Count Nikolay Pavlovich Ignatyev, an important Russian statesman and diplomat. His mother's grandfathers were George Monro Grant and Sir George Robert Parkin, and her younger brother was the Canadian Conservative political philosopher George Grant (1918–1988), author of Lament for a Nation. His great-aunt Alice Parkin Massey was the wife of Canada's first native-born Governor General, Vincent Massey. He is also a descendant of William Lawson, the first President of the Bank of Nova Scotia.
Ignatieff is married to Hungarian-born Zsuzsanna M. Zsohar, and has two children, Theo and Sophie, from his first marriage to Londoner Susan Barrowclough. He also has a younger brother, Andrew, a community worker who assisted with Ignatieff's campaign.
Although he says he is not a "church guy", Ignatieff was raised Russian Orthodox and occasionally attends services with family. He describes himself as neither an atheist nor a "believer".
University professor, writer, broadcaster
Ignatieff was an assistant professor of history at the University of British Columbia from 1976 to 1978. In 1978 he moved to the United Kingdom, where he held a senior research fellowship at King's College, Cambridge, until 1984. He then left Cambridge for London, where he began to focus on his career as a writer and journalist. His book The Russian Album documented a history of his family's experiences in nineteenth-century Russia (and subsequent exile), and won the 1987 Governor General's Award for Non-Fiction and the British Royal Society of Literature's Heinemann Prize in Canada.
During this time, he traveled extensively. He also continued to lecture at universities in Europe and North America, and held teaching posts at Oxford, the University of London, the London School of Economics, the University of California and in France. While living in Britain, Ignatieff became well known as a broadcaster on radio and television. His best-known television work has been Voices on Channel 4, the BBC 2 discussion programme Thinking Aloud and BBC 2's arts programme, The Late Show. He was also an editorial columnist for The Observer from 1990 to 1993.
His documentary series Blood and Belonging: Journeys into the New Nationalism aired on BBC in 1993, winning a Canadian Gemini Award. He later adapted this series into a book, Blood and Belonging: Journeys into the New Nationalism, detailing the dangers of ethnic nationalism in the post-Cold War period. This book won the Gordon Montador Award for Best Canadian Book on Social Issues and the University of Toronto's Lionel Gelber Prize. Ignatieff also wrote the novel, Scar Tissue, which was short-listed for the Booker Prize in 1994.
In 1998, he was on the first panel of the long-running BBC Radio discussion series In Our Time. Around this time, his 1998 biography of Isaiah Berlin was shortlisted for both the Jewish Quarterly Literary Prize for Non-Fiction and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize.
In 2000, Ignatieff accepted a position as the director of the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Ignatieff's influence on policy continued to grow, helping to prepare the report The Responsibility to Protect for the International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty. This report examined the role of international involvement in Kosovo and Rwanda, and advocated a framework for 'humanitarian' intervention in future humanitarian crises. He delivered the Massey Lectures in 2000, entitled The Rights Revolution, which was released in print later that year. He would eventually become a participant and panel leader at the World Economic Forum in Geneva.
2001 marked the September 11 attacks in the United States, renewing academic interest in issues of foreign policy and nation building. Ignatieff's text on Western interventionist policies and nation building, Virtual War: Kosovo and Beyond, won the Orwell Prize for political non-fiction in 2001. As a journalist, Ignatieff observed that the United States had established "an empire lite, a global hegemony whose grace notes are free markets, human rights and democracy, enforced by the most awesome military power the world has ever known." This became the subject of his 2003 book Empire Lite: Nation-Building in Bosnia, Kosovo and Afghanistan, which argued that America had a responsibility to create a "humanitarian empire" through nation-building and, if necessary, military force. This would become a frequent topic in his lectures. At the Amnesty 2005 Lecture in Dublin, he offered evidence to show that "we wouldn't have international human rights without the leadership of the United States".
Ignatieff's interventionist approach led him to support the 2003 Invasion of Iraq. According to Ignatieff, the United States had a duty to expend itself unseating Iraqi president Saddam Hussein in the interests of international security and human rights. Ignatieff initially accepted the argument of George W. Bush administration that containment through sanctions and threats would not prevent Hussein from selling weapons of mass destruction to international terrorists. Ignatieff wrongly believed that those weapons were still being developed in Iraq.
In 2004, he published The Lesser Evil: Political Ethics in an Age of Terror, a philosophical work analyzing human rights in the post-9/11 world. Ignatieff argued that there may be circumstances where indefinite detention or coercive interrogations may need to be used on terror suspects to combat terrorism. Democratic institutions would need to evolve to protect human rights, finding a way to keep these necessary evils from offending democracy as much as the evils they are meant to prevent. The book attracted considerable attention. It was a finalist for the Lionel Gelber Prize, but also earned him some criticism. In 2005, he was criticized by his peers on the editorial board for the Index on Censorship, where human rights advocate Conor Gearty said Ignatieff fell into a category of "hand-wringing, apologetic apologists for human-rights abuses". Ignatieff responded by resigning from the editorial board for the Index, and has maintained that he supports a complete ban on torture.
By 2005, Ignatieff's writings on human rights and foreign affairs earned him the 37th rank on a list of most influential public intellectuals prepared by Prospect and Foreign Policy magazines.
Return to Canadian academia
Around 2005, Ignatieff became more frequently mentioned as a possible Liberal candidate for the next federal election, and rumors swirled about the beginnings of a political career. At this time, he left Harvard to become the Chancellor Jackman Professor in Human Rights Policy at the University of Toronto and a senior fellow of the university's Munk Centre for International Studies.
He continued to write about the subject of Iraq, reiterating his support, if not the method in which it was conducted. According to Ignatieff, "what Saddam Hussein had done to the Kurds and the Shia" in Iraq was sufficient justification for the invasion. His support for the war began to wane as time passed. "I supported an administration whose intentions I didn't trust," he averred, "believing that the consequences would repay the gamble. Now I realize that intentions do shape consequences." He eventually recanted his support for the war entirely. In a 2007 New York Times Magazine article, he wrote: "The unfolding catastrophe in Iraq has condemned the political judgment of a president, but it has also condemned the judgment of many others, myself included, who as commentators supported the invasion." Ignatieff partly interpreted what he now saw as his particular errors of judgment, by presenting them as typical of academics and intellectuals in general, whom he characterised as "generalizing and interpreting particular facts as instances of some big idea". In politics, by contrast, "Specifics matter more than generalities". Samuel Moyn, Harvard University historian of human rights and humanitarian intervention, asserts that Ignatieff is among those whose who "soiled their reputations" through their defence of the Iraq war, and labelled his later public apology "embarrassingly vacuous."
Post politics academic career and return to Harvard
In mid-2011, following his electoral defeat, Ignatieff became a senior resident with the University of Toronto's Massey College, where he taught courses in law and political science for the Munk School of Global Affairs, the School of Public Policy and Governance, and the Faculty of Law. In January 2013, Ignatieff rejoined the Harvard Kennedy School and divided his time between Toronto and Cambridge, Massachusetts. The next year, Ignatieff returned to Harvard full-time, and left the University of Toronto, to become Edward R. Murrow Chair of Press, Politics and Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School effective July 1, 2014.
President and Rector of Central European University
On May 5, 2016, it was announced that Michael Ignatieff would succeed John Shattuck to become the fifth president and rector of the Central European University (CEU) in Budapest, Hungary. On September 1, he was appointed the rector with the term ending on August 31, 2021. Ignatieff is overseeing a tumultuous period in the university's history, during which it has accused the Hungarian government of challenging its legal right to continue to operate in Hungary. The position of Ignatieff and CEU is that the intervention from the Hungarian government is part of a wider vendetta on the part of prime minister Viktor Orbán against wealthy financier George Soros, the university's chief benefactor. Ignatieff's personal position is that the strain between the Hungarian government and CEU is part of a wider tension in Europe between democratic ideals and authoritarian tendencies within the European conservative right.
Michael Ignatieff is a historian, a fiction writer and public intellectual who has written several books on international relations and nation building. He has written seventeen books, and has been described by the British Arts Council as "an extraordinarily versatile writer," in both the style and the subjects he writes about. He has contributed articles to publications such as The Globe and Mail, The New Republic, and The New York Times Magazine. Maclean's named him among the "Top 10 Canadian Who's Who" in 1997 and one of the "50 Most Influential Canadians Shaping Society" in 2002. In 2003, Maclean's named him Canada's "Sexiest Cerebral Man."
Fictional works
His fictional works, Asya, Scar Tissue, and Charlie Johnson in the Flames cover, respectively, the life and travels of a Russian girl, the disintegration of one's mother due to neurological disease, and the haunting memories of a journalist in Kosovo. The works are to some extent autobiographical; for instance, Ignatieff travelled to the Balkans and Kurdistan while working as a journalist, witnessing first hand the consequences of modern ethnic warfare.
Historian and biographer
A historian by training, he wrote A Just Measure of Pain, a history of prisons during the Industrial Revolution. His biography of Isaiah Berlin reveals the strong impression the celebrated philosopher made on Ignatieff. Philosophical writings by Ignatieff include The Needs of Strangers and The Rights Revolution. The latter work explores social welfare and community, and shows Berlin's influence on Ignatieff. These tie closely to Ignatieff's political writings on national self-determination and the imperatives of democratic self-government. Ignatieff has also written extensively on international affairs. His historical memoir, The Russian Album, traces his family's life in Russia and their troubles and subsequent emigration as a result of the Bolshevik Revolution.
Canadian studies
In The Rights Revolution, Ignatieff identifies three aspects of Canada's approach to human rights that give the country its distinctive culture: 1) On moral issues, Canadian law is secular and liberal, approximating European standards more closely than American ones; 2) Canadian political culture is social democratic, and Canadians take it for granted that citizens have the right to free health care and public assistance; 3) Canadians place a particular emphasis on group rights, expressed in Quebec's language laws and in treaty agreements that recognize collective aboriginal rights. "Apart from New Zealand, no other country has given such recognition to the idea of group rights," he writes.
Ignatieff states that despite its admirable commitment to equality and group rights, Canadian society still places an unjust burden on women and gays and lesbians, and he says it is still difficult for newcomers of non-British or French descent to form an enduring sense of citizenship. Ignatieff attributes this to the "patch-work quilt of distinctive societies," emphasizing that civic bonds will only be easier when the understanding of Canada as a multinational community is more widely shared.
Ignatieff has written extensively on international development, peacekeeping and the international responsibilities of Western nations. Blood and Belonging, a 1993 work, explores the duality of nationalism, from Yugoslavia to Northern Ireland. It is the first of a trilogy of books that explore modern conflicts. The Warrior's Honour, published in 1998, deals with ethnically motivated conflicts, including the conflicts in Afghanistan and Rwanda. The final book, Virtual War, describes the problems of modern peacekeeping, with special reference to the NATO presence in Kosovo.
His 2003 book Empire Lite attracted considerable attention for suggesting that America, the world's last remaining superpower, should create a "humanitarian empire". This book continued his criticism of the limited-risk approach practiced by NATO in conflicts like the Kosovo War and the Rwandan genocide. Ignatieff became an advocate for more active involvement and larger scale deployment of land forces by Western nations in future conflicts in the developing world. Ignatieff was originally a prominent supporter of the 2003 Invasion of Iraq. However, Ignatieff attempts to distinguish the empire lite approach from neo-conservativism because the motives of the foreign engagement he advocates are essentially altruistic rather than self-serving.
Ignatieff's 2004 book The Lesser Evil: Political Ethics in an Age of Terror, argued that Western democracies may have to resort to "lesser evils" like indefinite detention of suspects, coercive interrogations, assassinations, and pre-emptive wars in order to combat the greater evil of terrorism. He states that as a result, societies should strengthen their democratic institutions to keep these necessary evils from becoming as offensive to freedom and democracy as the threats they are meant to prevent. The 'Lesser Evil' approach has been criticized by some prominent human rights advocates, like Conor Gearty, for incorporating a problematic form of moral language that can be used to legitimize forms of torture. But other human rights advocates, like Human Rights Watch's Kenneth Roth, have defended Ignatieff, saying his work "cannot fairly be equated with support for torture or 'torture lite'." In the context of this "lesser evil" analysis, Ignatieff has discussed whether or not liberal democracies should employ coercive interrogation and torture. Ignatieff has adamantly maintained that he supports a complete ban on torture. His definition of torture, according to his 2004 Op-ed in The New York Times, does not include "forms of sleep deprivation that do not result in lasting harm to mental or physical health, together with disinformation and disorientation (like keeping prisoners in hoods)."
The theory of lesser evil received some criticism by the side of scholars because it implicitly attempts to legalize torture. One of the limitations of torture seems to be that in rare occasions are efficient to predict the next terrorist attack.
In 2004, three Liberal organizers, former Liberal candidate Alfred Apps, Ian Davey (son of Senator Keith Davey) and lawyer Daniel Brock, travelled to Cambridge, Massachusetts, to convince Ignatieff to move back to Canada and run for the House of Commons of Canada, and to consider a possible bid for the Liberal leadership should Paul Martin retire. Rocco Rossi, who was at that time a key Liberal Party organizer, had previously mentioned to Davey that Davey's father had said that Ignatieff had "the makings of a prime minister". In January 2005, as a result of the efforts of Apps, Brock and Davey, press speculation that Ignatieff could be a star candidate for the Liberals in the next election, and possibly a candidate to eventually succeed Prime Minister Paul Martin, the leader of the governing Liberal Party of Canada.
After months of rumours and several denials, Ignatieff confirmed in November 2005 that he would run for a seat in the House of Commons in the winter 2006 election. It was announced that Ignatieff would seek the Liberal nomination in the Toronto riding of Etobicoke—Lakeshore.
Some Ukrainian-Canadian members of the riding association objected to the nomination, citing a perceived anti-Ukrainian sentiment in Blood and Belonging, where Ignatieff said: "I have reasons to take the Ukraine seriously indeed. But, to be honest, I'm having trouble. Ukrainian independence conjures up images of peasants in embroidered shirts, the nasal whine of ethnic instruments, phony Cossacks in cloaks and boots..." Critics also questioned his commitment to Canada, pointing out that Ignatieff had lived outside of Canada for more than 30 years and had referred to himself as an American many times. When asked about it by Peter Newman in a Maclean's interview published on April 6, 2006, Ignatieff said: "Sometimes you want to increase your influence over your audience by appropriating their voice, but it was a mistake. Every single one of the students from 85 countries who took my courses at Harvard knew one thing about me: I was that funny Canadian." Two other candidates filed for the nomination but were disqualified (one, because he was not a member of the party and the second because he had failed to resign from his position on the riding association executive). Ignatieff went on to defeat the Conservative candidate by a margin of roughly 5,000 votes to win the seat.
Leadership bid
After the Liberal government was defeated in the January 2006 federal election, Paul Martin resigned the party leadership in March that same year. On April 7, 2006, Ignatieff announced his candidacy in the upcoming Liberal leadership race, joining several others who had already declared their candidacy.
Ignatieff received several high-profile endorsements of his candidacy. His campaign was headed by Senator David Smith, who had been a Chrétien organizer, along with Ian Davey, Daniel Brock, Alfred Apps and Paul Lalonde, a Toronto lawyer and son of Marc Lalonde.
An impressive team of policy advisors was assembled, led by Toronto lawyer Brad Davis, and including Brock, fellow lawyers Mark Sakamoto, Sachin Aggarwal, Jason Rosychuck, Jon Penney, Nigel Marshman, Alex Mazer, Will Amos, and Alix Dostal, former Ignatieff student Jeff Anders, banker Clint Davis, economists Blair Stransky, Leslie Church and Ellis Westwood, and Liberal operatives Alexis Levine, Marc Gendron, Mike Pal, Julie Dzerowicz, Patrice Ryan, Taylor Owen and Jamie Macdonald.
Following the selection of delegates in the party's "Super Weekend" exercise on the last weekend of September, Ignatieff gained more support from delegates than other candidates with 30% voting for him.
In August 2006, Ignatieff said he was "not losing any sleep" over dozens of civilian deaths caused by Israel's attack on Qana during its military actions in Lebanon. Ignatieff recanted those words the following week. Then, on October 11, 2006, Ignatieff described the Qana attack as a war crime (committed by Israel). Susan Kadis, who had previously been Ignatieff's campaign co-chair, withdrew her support following the comment. Other Liberal leadership candidates have also criticized Ignatieff's comments. Ariela Cotler, a Jewish community leader and the wife of prominent Liberal MP Irwin Cotler, left the party following Ignatieff's comments. Ignatieff later qualified his statement, saying "Whether war crimes were committed in the attack on Qana is for international bodies to determine. That doesn't change the fact that Qana was a terrible tragedy."
On October 14, Ignatieff announced that he would visit Israel, to meet with Israeli and Palestinian leaders and "learn first-hand their view of the situation". He noted that Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and Israel's own B'Tselem have stated that war crimes were committed in Qana, describing the suggestion as "a serious matter precisely because Israel has a record of compliance, concern and respect for the laws of war and human rights". Ignatieff added that he would not meet with Palestinian leaders who did not recognize Israel. However, the Jewish organization sponsoring the trip subsequently cancelled it, because of too much media attention.
At the leadership convention in Montreal, taking place at Palais des Congrès, Ignatieff entered as the apparent front-runner, having elected more delegates to the convention than any other contender. However, polls consistently showed he had weak second-ballot support, and those delegates not already tied to him would be unlikely to support him later.
On December 1, 2006, Michael Ignatieff led the leadership candidates on the first ballot, garnering 29% support. The subsequent ballots were cast the following day, and Ignatieff managed a small increase, to 31% on the second ballot, good enough to maintain his lead over Bob Rae, who had attracted 24% support, and Stéphane Dion, who garnered 20%. However, due to massive movement towards Stéphane Dion by delegates who supported Gerard Kennedy, Ignatieff dropped to second on the third ballot. Shortly before voting for the third ballot was completed, with the realization that there was a Dion-Kennedy pact, Ignatieff campaign co-chair Denis Coderre made an appeal to Bob Rae to join forces and prevent Dion from winning the Liberal Party leadership (on the basis that Stephane Dion's ardent federalism would alienate Quebecers), but Rae turned down the offer and opted to release his delegates.
With the help of the Kennedy delegates, Dion jumped up to 37% support on the third ballot, in contrast to Ignatieff's 34% and Rae's 29%. Bob Rae was eliminated and the bulk of his delegates opted to vote for Dion rather than Ignatieff. In the fourth and final round of voting, Ignatieff took 2084 votes and lost the contest to Stéphane Dion, who won with 2,521 votes.
Ignatieff confirmed that he would run as the Liberal MP for Etobicoke—Lakeshore in the next federal election.
Deputy leadership
On December 18, 2006, new Liberal leader Stéphane Dion named Ignatieff his deputy leader, in line with Dion's plan to give high-ranking positions to each of his former leadership rivals.
During three by-elections held on September 18, 2007, the Halifax Chronicle-Herald reported that unidentified Dion supporters were accusing Ignatieff's supporters of undermining by-election efforts, with the goal of showing that Dion could not hold on to the party's Quebec base. Susan Delacourt of the Toronto Star described this as a recurring issue in the party with the leadership runner-up. The National Post referred to the affair as, "Discreet signs of a mutiny." Although Ignatieff called Dion to deny the allegations, The Globe and Mail cited the NDP's widening lead after the article's release, suggested that the report had a negative impact on the Liberals' morale. The Liberals were defeated in their former stronghold of Outremont. Since then, Ignatieff has urged the Liberals to put aside their differences, saying "united we win, divided we lose".
Interim leadership of the Liberal Party
Ignatieff with US President Barack Obama in Ottawa on February 19, 2009
Dion announced that he would schedule his departure as Liberal leader for the next party convention, after the Liberals lost seats and support in the 2008 federal election. Ignatieff held a news conference on November 13, 2008, to once again announce his candidacy for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada.
When the Liberals reached an accord with the other opposition parties to form a coalition and defeat the government, Ignatieff reluctantly endorsed it. He was reportedly uncomfortable with a coalition with the NDP and support from the Bloc Québécois, and has been described as one of the last Liberals to sign on. After the announcement to prorogue Parliament, delaying the non-confidence motion until January 2009, Dion announced his intention to stay on as leader until the party selected a new one.
Leadership contender Dominic LeBlanc dropped out and threw his support behind Ignatieff. On December 9, the other remaining opponent for the Liberal Party leadership, Bob Rae, withdrew from the race, leaving Ignatieff as the presumptive winner. On December 10, he was formally declared the interim leader in a caucus meeting, and his position was ratified at the May 2009 convention.
On February 19, 2009, during U.S. President Barack Obama's election visit to Ottawa to meet Prime Minister Stephen Harper, which was the President's first foreign trip since taking office, Obama also met with Ignatieff as per parliamentary protocol where the leader of the opposition meets foreign dignitaries. Their discussion included climate change, Afghanistan and human rights.
On May 2, 2009, Ignatieff was officially endorsed as the leader of the Liberal Party by 97% of delegates at the party convention in Vancouver, British Columbia. The vote was mostly a formality as the other candidates had stepped down.
On August 31, 2009, Ignatieff announced that the Liberal Party would withdraw support for the government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper. However, the NDP under Jack Layton abstained and the Conservatives survived the confidence motion. Ignatieff's attempt to force a September 2009 election was reported as a miscalculation, as polls showed that most Canadians did not want another election. Ignatieff's popularity as well as that of the Liberals dropped off considerably immediately afterwards.
On March 25, 2011, Ignatieff introduced a motion of non-confidence against the Harper government to attempt to force a May 2011 federal election after the government was found to be in contempt of Parliament, the first such occurrence in Commonwealth history. The House of Commons passed the motion by 156–145.
The Liberals had considerable momentum when the writ was dropped, and Ignatieff successfully squeezed NDP leader Jack Layton out of media attention, by issuing challenges to Harper for one-on-one debates. In the first couple weeks of the campaign, Ignatieff kept his party in second place in the polls, and his personal ratings exceeded that of Layton for the first time. However opponents frequently criticized Ignatieff's perceived political opportunism, particularly during the leaders debates when Layton criticized Ignatieff for having a poor attendance record for Commons votes saying "You know, most Canadians, if they don't show up for work, they don't get a promotion". Ignatieff failed to defend himself against these charges, and the debates were said to be a turning point for his party's campaign. Near the end of the campaign, a late surge in support for Layton and the NDP relegated Ignatieff and the Liberals to third in the polls.
" When Michael Ignatieff resigned as leader of Canada's Liberals at a press conference in Toronto on May 3rd, members of his team were seen at the back of the room in tears....[It was] the sad end of a six-year experiment that they had once believed would conclude with a unique man, Ignatieff himself, pulling the sword of political governance out of the stone of political theory and coming to power in Canada as a contemporary philosopher-king. "
— Jordan Michael Smith, World Affairs July/August 2011
On May 2, 2011, Ignatieff's Liberals lost 43 seats only winning 34 and thus slipped to third party status behind the NDP and the Conservatives, who gained a majority in Parliament. It was the worst result in the history of the Liberal Party, the worst result in Canadian history for an incumbent Official Opposition party, and the first time since Confederation the Liberals failed to finish first or second. Ignatieff himself was defeated by Conservative challenger Bernard Trottier, being the first incumbent Leader of the Official Opposition to lose his own seat since Charles Tupper's defeat in Cape Breton in 1900, as well as the first sitting Liberal leader since Mackenzie King lost his riding in the 1945 election. Reports suggested that Ignatieff had initially promised to move into a home inside his riding, but instead he resided in the downtown Toronto neighbourhood of Yorkville, which rankled Etobicoke–Lakeshore residents and reinforced perceptions of Ignatieff's political opportunism.
On May 3, 2011 Ignatieff announced that he would be resigning as leader of the party pending the appointment of an interim leader; his resignation went into effect on May 25 when Bob Rae was appointed as Ignatieff's interim replacement.
In 2013 Ignatieff published a book about his political career called Fire and Ashes: Success and Failure in Politics. The British reviewer David Runciman commented in a book review, "for a clear-eyed, sharply observed, mordant but ultimately hopeful account of contemporary politics this memoir is hard to beat. After his defeat, a friend tries to comfort him by telling him that at least he'll get a book out of it. Ignatieff reacts with understandable fury. He didn't go into politics and through all that followed just to write a book. Still, it's some book."
2011 Canadian federal election: Etobicoke—Lakeshore
Conservative Bernard Trottier 21,997 40.35 +5.48 $78,142.35
Liberal Michael Ignatieff 19,128 35.08 -11.05 $68,176.10
New Democratic Michael Erickson 11,046 20.26 +8.60 $19,716.93
Green David Corail 2,159 3.96 -3.02 $6,090.24
Marxist–Leninist Janice Murray 190 0.35 – –
Total valid votes/Expense limit 54,520 100.00 – $91,715.45
Total rejected ballots 243 0.44 +0.02
Turnout 54,763 64.02
Eligible voters 85,547 – –
Liberal Michael Ignatieff 23,536 46.13 2.5 $65,816
Conservative Patrick Boyer 17,793 34.87 0.3 $86,667
New Democratic Liam McHugh-Russell 5,950 11.66 3.9 $20,386
Green David Corail 3,562 6.98 1.9 $946
Marxist–Leninist Janice Murray 181 0.35 0.2
Total valid votes/Expense limit 51,022 100.00 $88,903
Total rejected ballots 213 0.42
Turnout 51,235
Liberal Michael Ignatieff 24,337 43.6 6.6
Conservative John Capobianco 19,613 35.2 4.6
New Democratic Liam McHugh-Russell 8,685 15.6 1.1
Green Philip Ridge 2,853 5.1 0.7
Communist Cathy Holliday 186 0.3
Marxist–Leninist Janice Murray 104 0.2 0.1
Total valid votes 55,778 100.0
Notable political stances
In October 2006, Ignatieff indicated that he personally would not support ballistic missile defence nor the weaponization of space. He referred to the likelihood of America developing a Missile Defense System in his book Virtual War, but did not voice support for Canadian participation in such a scheme.
On June 3, 2008, and on March 30, 2009, Michael Ignatieff voted in support of non-binding motions in the House of Commons calling on the government to "allow conscientious objectors...to a war not sanctioned by the United Nations.....[(including Iraq war resisters)]...to...remain in Canada..." However, on September 29, 2010, when those motions were proposed as a binding private member's bill from Liberal MP Gerard Kennedy, CTV News reported that Ignatieff "walked out during the vote." The bill then failed to pass this second reading vote by seven votes.
Extension of Canada's Afghanistan mission
During his time in Parliament, Ignatieff was one of the few opposition members supporting the minority Conservative government's commitment to Canadian military activity in Afghanistan. Prime Minister Stephen Harper called a vote in the House of Commons for May 17, 2006, on extending the Canadian Forces current deployment in Afghanistan until February 2009. During the debate, Ignatieff expressed his "unequivocal support for the troops in Afghanistan, for the mission, and also for the renewal of the mission." He argued that the Afghanistan mission tests the success of Canada's shift from "the peacekeeping paradigm to the peace-enforcement paradigm," the latter combining "military, reconstruction and humanitarian efforts together." The opposition Liberal caucus of 102 MPs was divided, with 24 MPs supporting the extension, 66 voting against, and 12 abstentions. Among Liberal leadership candidates, Ignatieff and Scott Brison voted for the extension. Ignatieff led the largest Liberal contingent of votes in favour, with at least five of his caucus supporters voting along with him to extend the mission. The vote was 149–145 for extending the military deployment. Following the vote, Harper shook Ignatieff's hand. In a subsequent campaign appearance, Ignatieff reiterated his view of the mission in Afghanistan. He stated: "the thing that Canadians have to understand about Afghanistan is that we are well past the era of Pearsonian peacekeeping."
Climate change policy
In the 2006 Liberal leadership race, Ignatieff advocated for measures to address climate change, including a carbon tax. During the 2008 federal election Dion's key policy plank was his Green Shift plan, a revenue neutral carbon tax which would put a price on greenhouse gas emissions while reducing income taxes. The Green Shift had been heavily criticized by the Conservatives and it was believed to have been a significant factor in the party's poor showing in the election. Following the election Ignatieff announced he would not campaign on Dion's Green Shift. In a speech to the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce in February 2009, he said; "You can't win elections if you're adding to the input costs of a farmer putting diesel into his tractor, or you're adding to the input costs of a fisherman putting diesel into his fishing boat, or a trucker transporting goods". He went onto say that; "You've got to work with the grain of Canadians and not against them. I think we learned a lesson in the last election." In November 2009, he announced that a Liberal government would implement an industrial cap-and-trade system to combat climate change.
Forming of a potential coalition government
During the Spring 2011 federal election, Ignatieff clearly ruled out the formation of a coalition government with the NDP and Bloc parties. Contrary to the suggestion from the Conservative party that he was planning to form a government with the other opposition parties, Ignatieff issued a statement on March 26, 2011, stating that "[t]he party that wins the most seats on election day will form the government".
Honorary degrees
Ignatieff has received 11 honorary Doctorates as of June 2009 including:
Quebec 1995 Bishop's University Doctor of Civil Law (DCL)
Scotland 28 June 1996 University of Stirling Doctor of the University (D. Univ)
Ontario 25 October 2001 Queen's University Doctor of Laws (LL.D)
Ontario 26 October 2001 University of Western Ontario Doctor of Letters
(D. Litt)
New Brunswick 2001 University of New Brunswick Doctor of Letters
Quebec 17 June 2002 McGill University Doctor of Letters
Saskatchewan 28 May 2003 University of Regina Doctor of Laws (LL.D)
Washington 2004 Whitman College Doctor of Laws (LL.D)
New York 21 May 2006 Niagara University Doctor of Humane Letters (DHL)
Netherlands 2007 Tilburg University Doctorate
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The following is from the Laguna Beach City Council meeting of Oct. 5.
City Treasurer Laura Parisi announced that a draft of the proposed investment policy for 2011 was posted on the city's website in the Treasurer's department and that she would like public comments.
The draft policy is more restrictive because mutual funds are no longer an allowable investment, she said.
Revisions are intended to clarify unauthorized investments and investments allowable under current California Government Code, as well as to define ethics and conflict of interest.
Parisi can be reached at lparisi@lagunabeachcity.net or by phone (949) 497-0327 between 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
The council unanimously voted to support Proposition 22 on the November ballot, to support Proposition 1A, which was passed overwhelmingly by California voters as a means to protect local governments from raids on their revenue by the state legislature.
The council voted 5-0 to expand the membership of the Housing and Human Services Committee to eight members in order to appoint all four applicants to the committee.
Iseman suggested the expansion because the committee does not take votes and therefore its actions are not affected by an even number of members.
Incumbents Lauriann Meyer and Sally Rapuano were reappointed to the committee. Hotel owner Gail Duncan and registered nurse Laura Esposito were also appointed.
Terms run through Oct. 31, 2012.
The amendment has been submitted to the California Coastal Commission for certification.
The streamlined process was a recommendation by the Business Improvement Task Force to allow requests for TUPS to be reviewed over the counter at City Hall and approved by the Community Development Department director.
A summer moratorium on a ban of outdoor retail displays was extended to Labor Day 2011 by unanimous vote.
The municipal code which prohibits outdoor displays downtown will not be enforced at least until Sept. 30 next year.
Displays are allowed only on private property and must not impede the public right-of-way.
The council approved 5-0 the elimination of three parking spaces requested by the new owner of the former a la carte restaurant on South Coast Highway in return for expanding outdoor dining.
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Q: C programming - Checking prime number I am trying to check whether a given number is prime but I've run into an issue. This is the code:
#include <stdio.h>
#include <math.h>
#include <stdbool.h>

bool isPrime(int input)
{
    for (int i = sqrt(input); i >= 2; i--)
    {
        if (input % i == 0)
        {
            return false;
        }
    return true;
    }

}

int main()
{
    int input;
    scanf("%d", &input);

    if (isPrime(input))
    {
        printf("Is prime number");
    } else
    {
        printf("Is not prime number");
    }

    return 0;
}

In the code block of my isPrime function, if I put return true; in the for loop like above, this will be wrong in some cases (for example, when input is 10, it will declare that 10 is a prime number). But if I put return true; outside the for loop, it works fine. So what is the difference?

A: The function returns true if the first divisor in the for loop does not divide the target number.
because this return statement
    return true;

is inside the for loop.
bool isPrime(int input)
{
    for (int i = sqrt(input); i >= 2; i--)
    {
        if (input % i == 0)
        {
            return false;
        }
    return true;
    }

}

Moreover the function has undefined behavior if it is called for example for prime numbers 2 or 3 or if a non-positive number is passed to the function.
Placing the return statement
return true;

outside the loop does not make your function correct.
Pay attention to that there is no sense to check even numbers except the number 2 whether they are prime or not prime.
The function can be written the following way
bool isPrime( unsigned long long n )
{
    bool prime = n % 2 == 0 ? n == 2 : n != 1;

    for ( unsigned long long int i = 3; prime && i <= n / i; i += 2 )
    {
        prime = n % i != 0;
    }

    return prime;
}

The function can be called like
unsigned int input;
scanf("%u", &input);

if (isPrime(input))
{
    printf("Is prime number");
} else
{
    printf("Is not prime number");
}

A: Let's walk through your loop:
for (int i = sqrt(input); i >= 2; i--)
{

If the input is 10, then i starts out as 3 (remember that when assigning a floating-point value to an int, the fractional portion is discarded). 3 is greater than or equal to 2, so the loop body executes.
    if (input % i == 0)
    {

The remainder of 10 divided by 3 is not zero, so we do not enter the body of the if statement.
        return false;
    }
return true;
}

And then we immediately return true.
Because of this, no matter what input you provide, your loop will only iterate 1 time.  If input is evenly divisible by the integer value of its square root (such as 9, 16, or 25), then the body of the if statement is executed and it returns false, otherwise it unconditionally returns true.
For your function to work properly, you must move the return true; statement outside the body of the loop - you should only return true when you've exhausted all values of i between sqrt(input) and 2.

A: When you put return true; inside of the loop, that statement will be executed whenever the preceding if condition is false.  You only want to return true once you've completed your for loop and have found no divisors.  That's why the return statement needs to be outside the loop.

A: This happens because your for loop isn't over with the complete traverse of i, but the return true statement tells the code to execute it the very first time your if condition goes false, and then exit the loop. So, imagine I give you 10 chocolate bars and tell you to take a bite from each, and only collect the dark ones. You take a bite on the first, it's sweet, you put it away. You take a  bite on the second and it's dark. You collect it and you tell me you are done, although you actually aren't (You didn't check the rest of the chocolate bars to see if there are more dark ones there or not). That's what you are doing in your code. Hope the example is clear and helpful :)

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When committing code (via git in my case) one should be able to reference an issue via its hash ID. This also affects closing of issues which already works but gives no notice which commit closed it.
Every mention of an issue via commit notice should be reflected as comment in the issue itself so one can easily jump to the commit when viewing an issue.
Please see the documentation for setting up the Bitbucket issue service, and let us know if this isn't working for you.
Do I have to set something to use it? Have tried this several times but it never worked for me… :/ It also does not close my issue. I just added 'Fixes #[issueid]' to my git commit message which should work normally.
For your repository, is the Issues Service turned on? That should be all you need to close or reference issues (see all the commands in the documentation above), as well as add an issue comment linking to the commit. Also, after you push to Bitbucket, does your commit message on the site link to the issue number?
Hi, it is turned on. After push in the commit message the link appears although in the issue itself there happens nothing (no action to set to resolved nor a comment to the commit).
We have had some issues lately with some Services being delayed or not working. I suspect this issue may be related. We are investigating this and we'll keep you updated on a resolution.
I believe that the issue with our services has now been fixed. I'm closing this issue, but if you are still having problems setting up the service please reopen this.
Hi, i have same problem, when i reference an issue by commit mesagge, i dont get a comment in the issue referencing to that commit. althought in the commit the issue is referenced.
+1 When committing, I put "issue #43" but the issue is not linked to the comment of that issue. Only "resolved #43" closes the issue and linked to it.
I do not see commit-log being added as comment against the issue marked using issue #number.
Pleas note that in order for the issue hook to work, you need to include a command along with the issue number. For example, "resolved #<number>' or 'reopen #<number>'.
With github including the link to the issue automatically references it. I just checked and this does not seem to be the case with bitbucket is the true?
"When committing, I put "issue #43" but the issue is not linked to the comment of that issue. Only "resolved #43" closes the issue and linked to it."
i tried #43 and issue #43 both are not working. when i do resolved #43 it is working.
i see the commits in the commit list.
That's because you need to add a <command> prior to the <issue id> as it can be seen in the section Putting the Issue Keywords into your Commit Message of the documentation Set up the Issues service.


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Home Wisconsin in the Civil War 13
Wisconsin Women In The War Between The States
DEPARTURE OF THE REGIMENTS
After supper the women were thanked for their sump¬ tuous entertainment and then the regiments were drawn up for dress parade, and a flag was presented to each. Subse¬ quently, other entertainments were provided, and the grand ^ale was a dance upon the parade grounds, "in which the sturdy soldiers and the fair damsels participated in high glee. * * * it was truly a happy day. The weather was delightful, the ladies were agreeable, the sol¬ diers were gallant, and the outsiders in general were pleased with everything. * * *,We can only add, that the whole affair was a perfect success; and to the ladies of the country and the city be awarded all the credit. God bkss them all." 2°
Such elaborate entertainments as the foregoing were in¬ frequent; yet on a smaller scale the same sort of thing was being done in almost every village or to"vvn, for de¬ parting soldiers, whose letters are full of appreciation for such kindnesses. Oyster suppers, strawberry festivals, and the like were the favorite modes of entertainment and often a programme followed, as for example, when the Sauk County riflemen left home. Thirty young girls, tastefully dressed in white, sang a national anthem, after which the volunteers preceded to Kingston, where a reception and feast were given them.^^ Dances were also a popular form of farewell to the soldiers. These were usually held in the town hall, where a crowd of friends and relatives gathered to make merry with them. But the effort at cheerfulness was not always successful, for occasionally a devoted couple would be seen dancing, while tears ran down their cheeks.
2eij)id, p. 211. ailMd, p. 231.
Title Wisconsin Women In The War Between The States
Source Title Ethel Alice Hurn's Wisconsin Women in the War between the States
Author/Creator Hurn, Ethel Alice
Description Ethel Alice Hurn researched Wisconsin women during the Civil War for her 1910 B.A. thesis at the Univ. of Wisconsin. The thesis was published the following year by the Wisconsin Historical Commission. Hurn describes women's contributions and experiences both at the military front and at home. The book is based on information she obtained in correspondence, reminiscences, pamphlets, newspapers, and interviews with survivors. It is still the standard source on Wisconsin women during the Civil War.
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Source Type history
Place of Publication Madison, Wis.
Source Publisher Wisconsin History Commission
Full text DEPARTURE OF THE REGIMENTS After supper the women were thanked for their sump¬ tuous entertainment and then the regiments were drawn up for dress parade, and a flag was presented to each. Subse¬ quently, other entertainments were provided, and the grand ^ale was a dance upon the parade grounds, "in which the sturdy soldiers and the fair damsels participated in high glee. * * * it was truly a happy day. The weather was delightful, the ladies were agreeable, the sol¬ diers were gallant, and the outsiders in general were pleased with everything. * * *,We can only add, that the whole affair was a perfect success; and to the ladies of the country and the city be awarded all the credit. God bkss them all." 2° Such elaborate entertainments as the foregoing were in¬ frequent; yet on a smaller scale the same sort of thing was being done in almost every village or to"vvn, for de¬ parting soldiers, whose letters are full of appreciation for such kindnesses. Oyster suppers, strawberry festivals, and the like were the favorite modes of entertainment and often a programme followed, as for example, when the Sauk County riflemen left home. Thirty young girls, tastefully dressed in white, sang a national anthem, after which the volunteers preceded to Kingston, where a reception and feast were given them.^^ Dances were also a popular form of farewell to the soldiers. These were usually held in the town hall, where a crowd of friends and relatives gathered to make merry with them. But the effort at cheerfulness was not always successful, for occasionally a devoted couple would be seen dancing, while tears ran down their cheeks. 2eij)id, p. 211. ailMd, p. 231. [13
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Danniella Westbrook reveals doctors will fix her face by putting a piece of rib in it
Hayley Minn
Danniella Westbrook has revealed she'll be getting part of her RIB inserted into her face in order to fix it.
The ex-EastEnders star has insisted her face is collapsing due to "bad dental work" rather than osteoporosis from excessive cocaine use.
Speaking to Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid on Good Morning Britain, Danniella said it's her dental work that's led to her getting septicaemia and then osteoporosis over the last few years.
She said: "Mine hasn't been when I was doing excessive amounts of drugs as I would have got it back then.
"I wouldn't have just got it in the last few years."
She explained she has a weak bone and it is where screws from her implants didn't sit in the bone properly which caused her various illnesses, but now she will have surgery to correct it.
Danniella added: "They were going to use some of my skull but they're going to use the floating rib because I have no cheekbone on this side.
"It's nothing to do with cocaine at all – if it was cocaine I would openly say it was – like when I had the hole in my face."
Danniella also insisted reports of her being homeless and bankrupt have been made up by "bottom feeders" – and she's actually completely "together", working on scripts and production for film and TV behind the scenes from her home in Spain.
She said: "Seriously if my life was written as a TV soap we'd win every award because you couldn't write it.
"I am together, I'm very together, it's the people around me who make stuff up."
It comes after Danniella revealed she's "drinking 12 pints of milk a day" to strengthen her bones in preparation for the reconstructive surgery.
"I just don't look like myself any more," she told the Mirror Online. "Obviously I'm going to age a lot faster anyway because of the drugs but I didn't need this as well."


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Percival Keene
By: Frederick Marryat
Narrated by: William Sutherland
Categories: Literature & Fiction, Action & Adventure
Mr. Midshipman Easy
Narrated by: Michael Healy
At fourteen, the unworldly, idealistic Jack Easy leaves the luxury of his father's estate in England and sails into a world of action and adventure aboard the sloop of war HMS Harpy. At first, Jack finds it hard to stomach the discipline of naval life and, with his mischievous sense of humor, is always getting himself into scrapes. But soon he is bravely taming a band of mutinous seamen, outwitting a wily and murderous Sicilian nobleman, and breathing the smell of gunpowder and raw steel as the Harpy chases Spanish ships on the Mediterranean.
Sea yarn with charm
By John O. Costley on 08-16-21
Peter Simple
Narrated by: Frederick Davidson
In this seminal story of naval life during the Napoleonic wars, Frederick Marryat's young hero embarks upon a life at sea and finds it to be a rough school indeed. Simple's trials and triumphs, with his faithful mentor, Terence O'Brien, at his side, mirror Marryat's personal experiences. Among the exciting events depicted are the hand-to-hand combat of "cutting-out" missions, the devastating hurricane off St. Pierre, and a mutiny aboard the Rattlesnake.
By BARRY on 01-28-07
The King's Coat
By: Dewey Lambdin
Narrated by: John Lee
It is 1780, and 17-year-old Alan Lewrie is a brash, rebellious young libertine. So much so that his callous father believes a bit of naval discipline will turn the boy around. Fresh aboard the tall-masted Ariadne, Midshipman Lewrie heads for the war-torn Americas, finding - rather unexpectedly - that he is a born sailor, equally at home with the randy pleasures of the port and the raging battles on the high seas. But in a hail of cannonballs comes a bawdy surprise.
Wish ALL Alan Lewrie Series was Available on Audio
By Toulon Belle on 11-02-11
Mr Midshipman Hornblower
By: C. S. Forester
Narrated by: Christian Rodska
Shaking off this label, a shy and lonely 17-year-old, Horatio Hornblower, embarks on a memorable career in Nelson's navy on HMS Justinian. In action, adventure, and battle he is forged into one of the most formidable junior officers in the service.
First rate historical fiction
By Jason on 04-30-17
The Happy Return
Horatio Hornblower sails South American waters and comes face to face with a mad revolutionary in a novel that ripples with risk and gripping adventure. Throughout his escapades, Forester's hero remains resourceful and courageous.
AKA "Beat to Quarters"
By Carol on 11-29-10
Thomas Kydd, Book 24
By: Julian Stockwin
1812. Arriving back in England after his successes in the Adriatic, Captain Sir Thomas Kydd is bestowed with honours. In London, he's greeted by the Prince Regent, who, despite Kydd's protestations that he's happy with his present command, insists he be given a bigger ship - HMS Thunderer, a 74-gun ship of the line. But she's old, and being part of a standing fleet, Kydd's chances of further fame and distinction are slim indeed.
A change of pace and a breath of fresh air
By Antony Jerome on 11-14-21
Under Enemy Colors
By: S. Thomas Russell
Narrated by: Simon Vance
At the time of the French Revolution, one of Britain's most skillful naval officers, Charles Saunders Hayden, is a young lieutenant, the son of an English father and a French mother. His abilities and his loyalty to the king of England are beyond dispute, yet his career seems doomed by his "mixed" heritage and lack of political connections. Consequently, Hayden is assigned to an aging frigate, the Themis, under the command of Captain Josiah Hart, a man known as "Faint Hart" throughout the service.
Perfect for first timer
By Blackmac on 08-07-08
Balkan Glory
1811. The Adriatic, the 'French Lake', is now the most valuable territory Napoleon Bonaparte possesses. Captain Sir Thomas Kydd finds his glorious return to England cut short when the Admiralty summons him to lead a squadron of frigates into these waters to cause havoc and distress to the enemy. Kydd is dubbed 'The Sea Devil' by Bonaparte who personally appoints one of his favourites, Dubourdieu, along with a fleet that greatly outweighs the British, to rid him of this menace.
Dull and Boring. No More Juice for This Series
By Craig on 10-12-20
An Onshore Storm
Alan Lewrie, Book 24
Three mismatched troop transports, lots of 29-foot barges, and an under-strength regiment of foot - a waste of Royal Navy money, a doomed experiment, or a new way to bedevil Napoleon's army in Italy? Either way, it's Capt. Sir Alan Lewrie's idea, and it seems to be working, with successful raids all along the coast of Calabria. But it depends on timely information, and Lewrie must trust Don Julio Caesare, a lord of a Sicilian criminal underworld, and his minions, or the amateur efforts of a disorganized network of Calabrian partisans.
one of the best of the series
By Jarret on 03-13-21
Master and Commander
Aubrey/Maturin Series, Book 1
By: Patrick O'Brian
Narrated by: Patrick Tull
This, the first in the splendid series of Jack Aubrey novels, establishes the friendship between Captain Aubrey, Royal Navy, and Stephen Maturin, ship's surgeon and intelligence agent, against the thrilling backdrop of the Napoleonic wars. Details of life aboard a man-of-war in Nelson's navy are faultlessly rendered: the conversational idiom of the officers in the ward room and the men on the lower deck, the food, the floggings, the mysteries of the wind and the rigging, and the road of broadsides as the great ships close in battle.
An Authentic Naval Story
By Michael on 03-23-04
A Fine Retribution
Alan Lewrie Series, Book 23
Captain Alan Lewrie and his small squadron defeat four French frigates off northern Spain, winning honor, glory, and renown. So, why is such a successful captain suddenly without a ship, or another active commission? Why do rumors swirl that jealous foes' powerful patrons are blighting his career? Months on end ashore, even in entertaining London getting his portrait painted, put him in serious sulks. Well, the artist is the sister of one of his midshipmen, a delightful and talented young lady of a modern outlook, but not modern enough to become Lewrie's lover.
Churn, Filler, and Fluff (So What!!)
Hornblower and the Crisis
In this, the final Horatio Hornblower adventure, C.S. Forester throws his hero into one of the most challenging missions yet. Upon discovering highly confidential papers dispatched by Bonaparte, Hornblower sets off to enlighten the Admiralty about his game-changing, new findings. Troubled after having been informed of Pierre-Charles Villeneuve's escape into Spain, they welcome Horatio's news and send him off on a high-priority assignment that they believe will lead to England's victory over Napoleon.
Not a complete Book
It's 1807. Captain Sir Thomas Kydd's famous sea action aboard Tyger has snatched his reputation from ignominy. He is the hero of the hour. But though Britain's navy remains imperious, a succession of battles has seen Napoleon victorious on mainland Europe. In an attempt to prevent the French from taking control of Denmark's navy, Kydd's great friend, Nicholas Renzi - now Lord Farndon - is sent on a desperate diplomatic mission to persuade the Danes to give up their fleet to Britain.
A Hard, Cruel Shore
The year 1809 starts out badly for Captain Alan Lewrie, Royal Navy, and his ship, HMS Sapphire. They've extracted the sick, cold survivors of Sir John Moore's army from disaster at Corunna, got hit by lightning while escorting the army to England, and suffered a shattered mainmast which may end Lewrie's active commission if a replacement can't be found or fashioned soon. Admiralty needs troopships, not slow, old Fourth Rate two-deckers, so Lewrie must beg, borrow, steal, and gild the facts most glibly if he wishes to keep her and her skilled crew together.
one of the best in a while
By Robert White on 09-06-20
A Man of No Country
Alexander Clay Series, Book 4
By: Philip K. Allan
Narrated by: Symon James Sweet
In 1798, the British Royal Navy withdrew from the Mediterranean to combat the threat of invasion at home. In their absence, rumors abound of a French Army gathering in the south of France under General Napoleon Bonaparte, and of a large fleet gathering to transport them. Alexander Clay and his ship, Titan, are sent to the Mediterranean to investigate. Clay verifies the troubling rumors but is unable to learn where the French fleet and the army will be heading.
Kings and Emperors
An Alan Lewrie Naval Adventure, Book 21
Captain Alan Lewrie, Royal Navy, is still in Gibraltar, his schemes for raids along the coast of Southern Spain shot to a halt. He is reduced to commanding a clutch of harbor-defense gunboats in the bay while his ship, HMS Sapphire, slowly grounds herself on a reef of beef bones! Until Napoleon Bonaparte's invasion of peaceful Portugal and his so-called collaborative march into Spain change everything, freeing Sapphire to roam against the king's enemies once more!
Another great adventure for our favorite Ramcat.
By RPM on 09-22-21
Hostile Shores
In 1805, with news of Admiral Nelson's death fresh on his mind, Captain Lewrie's HMS Reliant joins up in the voyage that will culminate in the Battle of Cape Town, in which the British wrested control of South Africa from the Dutch. In the wake of that victory, Lewrie heads west to South America, where Britain's attacks on Buenos Aires and other Spanish colonies have not been faring as well. But the worst is yet to come, and soon Lewrie will be facing a battle at sea that will put his naval career and life at risk.
Keep going Alan!
By Matt on 05-30-20
Reefs and Shoals
Pity poor Captain Alan Lewrie, Royal Navy! He's been wind-muzzled for weeks in Portsmouth, snugly tucked into a warm shore bed with lovely, and loving, Lydia Stangbourne, a Viscount's daughter, and beginning to enjoy indulging his idle streak, when Admiralty tears Lewrie away and order him to the Bahamas, into the teeth of ferocious winter storms. It's enough to make a rakehell such as he weep and kick furniture!
Keeps Getting Better and Better
Captain Frederick Marryat of the Royal Navy well knew both the thunder of the broadside and the laughter of the gun room. Here he brings us a gripping tale "over which", said Charles Dickens on its first publication, "I have been chuckling, and grinning, and clenching my fists, and becoming warlike."
The adventures of the mischievous young midshipman Percival Keene begin when he learns that the demanding Captain Delmar, a member of the wealthy and titled De Versely family, is actually his natural father. Stung by his father's refusal to acknowledge him, Keene sets about to win his father's love and acceptance and gain the family fortune. To do so, he survives shipwreck and capture by murderous pirates, fights duels of honor with his fellow officers, and battles against the French. Percival Keene is a thrilling ride through the exciting naval world of the Napoleonic wars.
(P)2000 Blackstone Audio Inc.
Classics Historical Fiction
"[Marryat] set[s] us in the midst of ships and men and sea and sky all vivid, credible, authentic." (Virginia Woolf)
"[Marryat's] adventures are enthralling; the rapidity of his action fascinates....His greatness is undeniable." (Joseph Conrad)
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What listeners say about Percival Keene
Casey Keller
This is a real treat
Even since I finished listening to "21 - The Final Unfinished Voyage Of Jack Aubrey" I've been looking for books to fill the void left in my life when I finished the Aubrey/Maturin series. The Hornblower books are okay. I just finished one called "Kydd" by contemporary author Julien Stockwin and found it flat and dull.
Then I listened to "Percival Keene" by Frederick Marryat. While O'Brian combined naval life with the style of Jane Austen (he even gave his hero her initials), Marryat seemed to be combining naval action with Charles Dickens.
But a little research tells me that Marryat precedes Dickens. Marryat was actually a post captain in the Royal Navy around the time of Aubry and served under Lord Cochrane, the man Aubrey is patterned after.
Percival Keene is full of colorful characters and humor as well as action. William Sutherland, the book's narrator does a terrific job. It's definitely worth a listen. Marryat's books may even help fill the void left by finishing O'Brien's cannon.
I sincerely hope Audible.Com posts more of Marryat's seagoing adventures.
brief comment
Slightly slow start as the listener gets used to the language of a different era but the plot is very good and the story drags you along well worth listening to
W.Denis
Enter Capt. Aubrey
As a Patrick O'Brian devotee and having been through the "Cannon" at least three times I relish books like this one that eventually gave rise to the HMS Surprise. Indeed, O'Bryan has acknowledged this, and much of Capt. Keene's adventure can be seen in Capt. Aubrey's although in a much abreviated way and without the wonderful bells and whistles of the O'Brian cast.
The rating is a five as a foundation work for all that is to come.
Keen to discover more?
Writing period narratives about the sea requires knowledge, great characterization and a deft touch with understanding the time and place. You will happily find all within the gentle, clipped and distinctive narration of William Sutherland. The highly proper delivery carries all the hallmarks of military life and the early pranks of our heroes a light counterpoint to the ways of the sea, My only criticism is the romantic cleanliness of the overall tale for life in those time was bitter for those pressed into service. Percy lives a charmed life which makes the overall story a little Disney for this ardent procurer of maritime tales. That being said, it had humor, and the scent of powder, tar and briny enriched with a maritime vernacular which always reaches me. It could have been a 4 but for the cleanliness so do not let my score hold you back if you like tales from the sea.
Kari Christiansen
wonderful reading of a wonderful novel!
Love this Audio book have listened to at least 3 times. Will probably listen to it many more times. Loved reading this novel but is even more enjoyable listening to it. Love Mr. Sutherland's reading. The Reading of Peter Simple unfortunately not as good because that is my favorite Marryat novel.
Nan51
Story Great - Narration Okay
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
I would not recommend the audible book to a friend because the story is simply read. The reader has a pleasant voice. But there is no differentiation between characters. He simply reads.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Percival Keene.
What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?
The reader had a pleasant voice and read well.
Was Percival Keene worth the listening time?
No. I will simply read the book myself next time.
Uproarious great fun
Would you consider the audio edition of Percival Keene to be better than the print version?
Have not read the book. Certainly shall look for the book now.
What other book might you compare Percival Keene to and why?
Tobias Smollett - Roderick Random springs to mind.
Obvious why - seafaring books by seafaring men in the robust style of their century.
What about William Sutherland's performance did you like?
The timbor of his voice, and style and pace of his narration, perfectly matched my presumption of Hearts of Oak. Would strenously request Mr. Surherlands narration of Peregrine Pickle - perfect voice for Commodore Trunnion.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes - but a bit lengthy for one sitting.
Any additional comments?


Homeless children often struggle to be successful in school. In addition to the stress of not having a secured place to live, they often lack basic school supplies.
We partnered with The Family Shelter, an emergency housing facility for children and their families, to help them kick-off the new school year!
In addition to collecting school supplies to stock their homework station, we hosted a BACK TO SCHOOL BASH with face painting, corn hole, a ball toss and other games for all to enjoy.


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The PWM- and AMP-modes allow GLV operation to be tailored to best suit the application. For example, PWM-mode is best suited for exposing binary (threshold) media since it allows precise edge timing without the need for deep gray-scale control. Conversely, AMP-mode is best suited for applications like display, where fine intensity control is needed, but edge timing is not as critical.


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Wincanton doubles WEEE capability
By wpengine 5th August 2008 No Comments
Wincanton has started work on a £5 million Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment facility in Daventry, Northampton, ahead of plans to double its recycling capabilities.
Building of the offices and warehouses is already underway, with construction on the new machine, which has been developed and manufactured by German engineers MeWa, beginning in October.
The machine has been designed to treat up to 100,000 tonnes of WEEE each year, which is the equivalent of more than one million washing machines, 100 million kettles or 715 million mobile phones.
Sortation operations are expected to begin in December and the site's recycling function should be fully operational in early 2009.
Wincanton opened its first WEEE treatment plant in March 2006 in Billingham, Teeside. The new site has been located to complement this facility as well as the company's broader reverse logistics offering.
Euan Jackson, the newly appointed managing director for recycling at Wincanton, will focus on developing the company's recycling business in the UK and expanding it into mainland Europe.
He said: "There is still much work to do before the obligations of the WEEE Directive are fully integrated into every producer's operations, but this second site will offer an extended service to help those affected by the legislation to manage their environmental responsibilities."