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Armenia: Azerbaijan
To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the OSCE Minsk Group regarding the withdrawal of Azerbaijani …
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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative)
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Baroness Williams of Trafford (Conservative)
Minister of State (Home Office)
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Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park (Conservative)
Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
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4 Department for International Development Questions
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Humanitarian Aid: Food Supply
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to help people around the world who are dependent on humanitarian assistance for food, particularly in relation to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The UK is at the forefront of supporting those in need of humanitarian assistance and we are actively working with international partners to better track, monitor and respond to the impact of COVID-19 on food security.
To date, the UK has committed £744 million to the global response. We are a key contributor to the UN Global Humanitarian Response Plan, which is helping the most vulnerable access the support they need. We have provided considerable support to the World Food Programme to secure the continuity of supply chains for essential commodities and services, and to pre-position food supplies.
Through existing programmes, we also continue to work with partners to tackle acute food insecurity and malnutrition and provide food to millions of people. We are supporting the UN Food and Agriculture Office to tackle the current locust plague, including providing livestock feed and planting material for farmers already facing economic uncertainty due to COVID-19. We are also repurposing programmes to address the impact of COVID-19 on food security including to monitor food prices and stocks.
Humanitarian Aid: Minority Groups
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that religious minorities in countries affected by the COVID-19 pandemic have equal access to humanitarian assistance.
The UK Government works to ensure that all aid reaches the most vulnerable including those from religious minorities. Vulnerable populations will experience COVID-19 outbreaks differently. COVID-19 is likely to reinforce their marginalised position in society, their experience of discrimination, violence and stigma, and further limit their access to essential support and services. For this reason, guidance was circulated across DFID highlighting that inclusion must be central to our response and the specific contexts and needs of all religious minorities should be taken into account when developing practical programmes to tackle COVID-19.
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Syria: Coronavirus
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to help minimise the risk posed by the COVID-19 pandemic to those currently living in refugee camps in Syria.
The UK recognises that individuals in refugee camps are more vulnerable to COVID-19. In Syria the UK is one of the leading donors supporting international efforts to deliver vital healthcare, water, sanitation and hygiene activities; all of which help to mitigate the threat posed by COVID-19.
DFID's current support in Syria includes training for health workers; educational material to raise awareness on health and sanitation; provision of infection, prevention, and control supplies; and cash assistance for refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs). The UK is monitoring the situation closely and working with humanitarian partners inside Syria to respond to the outbreak and to sustain life-saving services.
DFID has pledged £200 million of humanitarian aid to support the UK's global efforts to combat the outbreak, this includes support for IDPs and those in refugee camps. £65 million of this contribution is for the World Health Organisation to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Our most recent funding also includes new support to the UN's refugee agency (UNHCR) and to UNICEF to help install new hand-washing stations and isolation and treatment centres in refugee camps, as well as provide protection services and education opportunities for forcibly displaced children.
Refugees: Coronavirus
To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to limit the vulnerability of refugees around the world to the COVID-19 pandemic.
One of the main risks to ending the COVID-19 pandemic is the weakness of developing countries' healthcare systems. Those countries already struggling with humanitarian crises will be particularly stretched. Refugees are amongst the most vulnerable. They often live in close quarters without access to proper healthcare or shelter, many in crowded and unsanitary camps where social distancing and regular handwashing are almost impossible.
The UK has long been supportive of initiatives to build resilience amongst refugees and their host communities, including in health and disease control. We have done this through programmes that are providing access to public health information, clean water, sanitation and health services. We are also working closely with all our international partners to coordinate a global response that includes actions to address the vulnerability of refugee populations.
We have committed £744 million to date in the fight against COVID-19. Our most recent funding includes new support to the UN's refugee agency (UNHCR) and to UNICEF to help install new hand-washing stations and isolation and treatment centres in refugee camps as well as provide protection services and education opportunities for forcibly displaced children.
2 Department for Work and Pensions Questions
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Social Security Benefits: Children
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to investigate any link between the 'two-child limit' restricting the amount that families can receive in social security benefits and the reported rise in the number of abortions among women with two or more children.
DWP has made no such plans or assessment.
This is an uncertain time for families which is why DWP have taken unprecedented steps to support incomes and help with living costs. The support available through the welfare safety net reflects the fact that the majority of households in Britain (85%) have two or fewer children.
Baroness Stedman-Scott
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the study by the British Pregnancy Advice Service Forced into a corner: the two-child limit and pregnancy decision making during the pandemic, published on 3 December; and what plans they have to review the 'two-child limit' restricting the amount that families can receive in social security benefits.
1 Department of Health and Social Care Questions
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To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the reported rise in the number of abortions among women with two or more children.
The Department has made no such assessment. However, the Department has commissioned the King's Fund to undertake a piece of work to provide insights into factors contributing to changing patterns of abortion uptake in England.
Lord Bethell
38 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Questions
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To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the OSCE Minsk Group regarding the withdrawal of Azerbaijani troops from the (1) Syunik, and (2) Gegharkunik, provinces.
The UK Government is closely monitoring the situation on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border. Through the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and bilateral engagement in Baku and Yerevan, UK officials continue to urge the Armenian and Azerbaijani authorities to settle all outstanding matters including the peaceful negotiation of their borders. Although not a member of the OSCE Minsk Group, the UK continues to support its work to facilitate discussions on issues such as border tensions.
Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Azerbaijan regarding the returning of all Armenian prisoners of war.
The UK Government continues to raise the importance of the return of all prisoners of war and other detainees. In her most recent conversations with the Azerbaijani and Armenian Foreign Ministers, on 14 June and 6 September respectively, the Minister for Europe and Americas raised the importance of the return of all prisoners of war and detainees. The Minister also discussed this and related issues in her 4 November meeting with the Armenian Ambassador.
Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to prepare for the Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons in January 2022; what steps they are taking to ensure a successful outcome; and what discussions they are having with other nuclear weapon states on the prevention of nuclear conflict.
The UK will work for a successful NPT Review Conference that continues to lay the groundwork and helps build the trust and confidence necessary for multilateral disarmament, as well as strengthening the non-proliferation and peaceful uses pillars of the Treaty. We will continue to play a leading role in developing nuclear disarmament verification, on which our ability to achieve and maintain a world without nuclear weapons will depend. We will also continue to build trust and confidence amongst nuclear weapon states, and between nuclear weapon states and non-nuclear weapon states. The Government has regular dialogue with Nuclear Weapon States on nuclear issues through the P5 Process. This dialogue has included our respective nuclear doctrines, strategic risk reduction and increasing transparency.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to engage as an observer in the first Meeting of the State Parties to the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in March 2022.
The United Kingdom will not send Observers to the First Conference of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). The Government has been clear it will not sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). We do not believe this Treaty will bring us closer to a world without nuclear weapons. The best way to achieve this is through gradual multilateral disarmament negotiated using a step-by-step approach, under the framework of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
Nuclear Weapons: Proliferation
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Stockholm Initiative for Nuclear Disarmament and its stepping stones approach; and what plans they have, if any, to join this initiative.
The UK supports Sweden's Stepping Stones initiative on disarmament, which consists of Non-Nuclear Weapon States, and we value their leadership in this area. Although we do not agree with all of their recommendations, we have constructive engagement with Sweden and a broad range of international partners on disarmament issues.
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Armenia and Azerbaijan: Foreign Relations
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to promote dialogue between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
The UK Government is aware of the opening of a museum in Azerbaijan following the recent Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. During her February visit to the region, the Minister for the European Neighbourhood and the Americas urged all sides to refrain from rhetoric or actions that may delay dialogue or reconciliation between Armenia and Azerbaijan. We continue to urge engagement with the OSCE Minsk Group and Minsk Group Co-Chairs to settle all outstanding matters following last year's conflict to ensure a secure and stable future and a move towards productive dialogue.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the opening of a museum in Azerbaijan on the second Nagorno Karabakh War on relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Tigray: Cultural Heritage
To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the governments of (1) Ethiopia, and (2) Eritrea, about the need (a) to take immediate steps to prevent any further damage to the cultural sites of Tigray, (b) to safeguard and respect all cultural property in Tigray, and (c) to ensure that looted objects are restored to their communities.
We are deeply concerned by reports of violations of international law and international human rights law from Tigray, and have raised our concerns with Ministers in the governments of both Ethiopia and Eritrea, making clear the overriding need to protect civilians and adhere to international law and international human rights law. We are concerned by reports from Tigray of attacks on places of worship as well as damage to cultural monuments and artefacts. Our Embassy in Addis Ababa has been in contact with the UNESCO offices in Addis, and is monitoring matters carefully. We are concerned by the growing weight of credible evidence of atrocities in Tigray, including looting. The Minister for Africa has called for the withdrawal of Eritrean forces. We welcome the announcement, on 26 March, of their withdrawal and call for this to be immediate and unconditional. We have clearly set out the need for independent, international, investigations into allegations of human right abuses and violations. We have also stressed the need for Ethiopia to safeguard its incredible diversity of faith and identity. Respect for cultural heritage is part of this, alongside freedom of expression and freedom of religion and belief.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the statement by the International Council on Monuments and Sites on 5 March that Tigray's heritage is falling victim to fighting and "cultural cleansing".
Tigray: Refugees
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that the Ethiopian army is preventing Tigrayan refugees from crossing the border into Sudan.
We are aware of reports of refugees being unable to cross the border into Sudan. We have raised the need to prioritise the protection of civilians with all parties to the conflict, and made clear our expectation that the Governments adhere to their obligations under international humanitarian law.
We continue to provide support to tackle the humanitarian situation in Tigray and to the over 60,000 refugees that have fled the conflict into Sudanese refugee camps.
Tigray: Crimes against Humanity
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that the government of Ethiopia is removing evidence of human rights atrocities in Tigray; and what steps they are taking to enable international monitors access to investigate these reported atrocities.
Since the conflict started the UK has consistently called for independent, international investigations into atrocities reported in Tigray, and for the Government of Ethiopia to ensure full access for human rights organisations. We have made this clear to the Government of Ethiopia. We note the statements by Ethiopia's Deputy Prime Minister at the UN Human Rights Council session, and from the Office of the Prime Minister on 26 February committing Ethiopia to independent investigations into allegations of human right abuses and violations.
22nd Feb 2021
Ethiopia: Overseas Aid
To ask Her Majesty's Government what measures are in place to ensure that Official Development Assistance-funded programmes are distributed by the government of Ethiopia without reference to the ethnicity of those accessing services.
The UK's Official Development Assistance (ODA) portfolio is consistent with legislation such as the Equality Act 2010, which includes the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED). PSED ensures that the FCDO understands how different people will be affected by their activities and services are non-discriminatory and accessible to all. UK ODA provided to the Government of Ethiopia in the form of financial aid supports the delivery of specific development results. We work closely with the Government of Ethiopia to ensure and monitor that aid is provided impartially and serves to improve the conditions of intended beneficiaries, with no reference to the ethnicity of those accessing services. We are keeping the provision of aid to Ethiopia under constant review.
Ethiopia: Humanitarian Aid
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to ensure that aid workers are permitted (1) to deliver humanitarian aid, and (2) to assess the needs of the population, in Ethiopia.
The UK remains deeply concerned about the humanitarian situation in Tigray and has been consistent in calling for free and unfettered humanitarian access. The Foreign Secretary raised the need for humanitarian access to Tigray with Prime Minister Abiy during his recent visit to Ethiopia and pressed for a political dialogue to bring lasting peace to the region. The Minister for Africa re-enforced the urgency of the need for humanitarian access when he spoke with the Ethiopian Ambassador on 24 February. The UN estimates that up to 1.3 million people affected by the conflict need humanitarian assistance, though the lack of free and sustained access makes it extremely challenging to determine the actual impact of the conflict on civilians - an estimated 80% of Tigray region remains beyond the reach of relief agencies.
The UK is working closely with humanitarian and development agencies to make sure aid reaches civilians affected by the fighting. UK-funded aid agencies in Tigray are working hard to deliver support in challenging circumstances, including food, shelter, water and healthcare. The Foreign Secretary visited Gondar, the site of a humanitarian hub in the neighbouring Amhara region on 22 January. He heard how £11.4m of UK Aid is supporting the World Food Programme and NGOs to ensure the delivery of aid to those affected by the conflict.
Sudan: Refugees
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to reports that over 60,000 refugees have left Ethopia and entered Sudan following conflict in Darfur, what steps they are taking to ensure that (1) this does not destabilise Sudan, and (2) access to humanitarian aid is not affected.
The conflict in Tigray has had significant consequences and displaced hundreds of thousands of people, as well as impacting those that were already in need of humanitarian assistance in Ethiopia and Sudan. During his visit the Foreign Secretary commended Sudan's leaders for their efforts to press for a peaceful resolution to the situation and for their support for refugees entering Sudan from Ethiopia. The UK has provided an additional £5 million in funding to the UN Human Rights Council and the Danish Refugee Council to address urgent needs arising from the Tigray crisis in Sudan. We continue to engage the Government of Sudan and the region on the need to find a peaceful resolution.
As a leading donor to Sudan, the UK is providing £125 million in economic and humanitarian assistance this financial year that is helping with stability and efforts to improve the lives of ordinary Sudanese. On 21 January the Foreign Secretary visited Sudan and reaffirmed the UK's commitment to support Sudan's democratic transition, including via £40 million funding to the Sudan Family Support Programme that will help with much needed economic reforms. The Foreign Secretary also visited a World Food Programme nutrition centre in Sudan, where he saw first-hand the vital role that UK aid is playing in helping those most in need of humanitarian assistance with the provision of life-saving food assistance to vulnerable communities.
Nagorno Karabakh: Humanitarian Aid
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to reports that authorisation from the government of Russia is now required for foreign nationals to enter the Nagorno-Karabakh region, what assessment they have made of the impact this will have on the delivery of humanitarian aid to that region.
The UK Government is aware of reports that Russian peacekeepers stationed in Nagorno-Karabakh are providing authorisation for those who wish to enter the region. Whilst we have not made an assessment on whether this will impact the delivery of humanitarian aid, during her recent visits to Baku and Yerevan the Minister for the European Neighbourhood and the Americas urged closer cooperation between Azerbaijan and Armenia with a view to ensuring that all humanitarian agencies were able to access the region to deliver aid.
Armenia: Churches
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the implementation of restrictions for Armenians to visit the Dadivank Monastery, what representations they have made to the government of Azerbaijan to ensure that Armenians are able to access sites of historical religious importance in areas returned to Azerbaijan.
The UK Government has made no representations to the Government of Azerbaijan on this issue. However, we continue to urge both Governments to work with UNESCO to ensure the protection of all sites of historical and religious importance.
Nagorno Karabakh: Peace Negotiations
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risk of ethnic cleansing in the Nagorno-Karabakh region; and what discussions they have had with the government of Azerbaijan about the use of derogatory language that could increase the risk of ocnflict in that region.
The UK Government is aware of reports of human rights abuses taking place during last year's Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Whilst we have seen no evidence that ethnic cleansing is taking place, the Minister for the European Neighbourhood and the Americas has raised our concerns over allegations of war crimes with the Governments of Armenia and Azerbaijan and urged that they be thoroughly investigated. We continue to call on all parties to act responsibly and refrain from taking any actions that risk a return to conflict.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that Armenian Churches in areas returned to Azerbaijan have been labelled as 'Caucasian Albanian'; what discussions they have with the government of Azerbaijan about such reports; and what discussions they have had with the government of Russia about ensuring that Armenian culture is protected in line with the Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire agreement, made on 9 November 2020.
The UK Government has made no assessment of the mentioned reports. The Minister for the European Neighbourhood and the Americas has emphasised to both the Armenian and Azerbaijani Governments, most recently in December, the importance of protecting all cultural heritage sites. The UK Ambassador to Azerbaijan also raised this issue with representatives of the Azerbaijani Presidential Administration on 17 November. The protection of cultural heritage affected by conflict and the prevention of acts of destruction remains a priority for this Government. While we have not discussed this specific issue with the government of Russia, we continue to underline our support for the Co-Chairs of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group in reaching a lasting settlement to the conflict and for the important work of international organisations addressing the humanitarian situation in Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding areas.
Nagorno-Karabakh: Prisoners of War
To ask Her Majesty's Government, what assessment they have made of reports of Azeri forces committing human rights abuses against Armenian prisoners of war; what steps they are taking to assist the return of all prisoners of war currently held following the conflict in the Nagorno-Karabakh region; and what plans they have to collate any information they have received relating to such abuses in order to refer such reports to the International Criminal Court.
The UK Government welcomes the ceasefire agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The UK Government is aware of reports that both sides may have mistreated civilians and military prisoners of war during the conflict and afterwards. The Minister for the European Neighbourhood and the Americas has been in regular contact with the Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers since the outbreak of hostilities in September and has urged credible investigation of these reports. During a call in December she welcomed the news that Azerbaijani investigations were underway. The UK Government has no plans to refer these reports to the International Criminal Court as we believe these matters are for the relevant Governments to investigate.
Nagorno Karabakh: Diplomatic Relations
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the tripartite meeting between the governments of Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia on 11 January, what discussions they have had with the government of (1) France, and (2) the United States, about encouraging further involvement of the OSCE Minsk group in discussions about reaching a final settlement on the status of the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
The UK engages regularly with the Governments of France and the United States on the question of Nagorno Karabakh, including since the 11 January tripartite meeting. We continue to emphasise, to all partners, the UK's support for the Co-Chairs of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group in reaching a lasting settlement to the Nagorno-Karabakh issue, in line with the Madrid Principles.
Nagorno Karabakh: Prisoners of War
To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Azerbaijan about returning prisoners of war currently held following the conflict in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
Nagorno Karabakh: Refugees
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to address the humanitarian needs of people in Armenia who have been displaced by the conflict in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
On 30 October the Foreign Secretary announced £1 million in funding to the ICRC to support their humanitarian efforts in the region. We are working with international partners and NGOs to understand needs in the region and what further support we can provide. The UK Government is supporting the wider international response by funding additional monitoring and analysis of the humanitarian situation through organisations such as the Humanitarian 2 Humanitarian network and supporting additional posts within the UN offices in-country. We continue to urge both sides to ensure the safety and security of all displaced persons including through recent calls between the Minister for the European Neighbourhood and the Americas and the Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers. The UK Government is keeping the situation under close review, coordinating with local and international partners and will continue to explore opportunities to support partners to deliver an effective international response.
Nagorno Karabakh: Minorities
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to provide for the protection for minority communities in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
We are monitoring the situation closely and are engaging with both the Armenia and Azerbaijani Governments to highlight the importance of protecting all civilians in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, including minority groups.
Nagorno Karabakh: Cultural Heritage
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the vulnerability of religious and cultural sites in the Nagorno-Karabakh region; and what representations, if any, they have they made to UNESCO for the protection of these sites.
The UK Government is concerned by reports that both sides in the recent conflict have desecrated and destroyed cultural heritage sites. We have not made an assessment of the vulnerability of religious and cultural sites in Nagorno-Karabakh but have urged both parties to respect the cultural heritage of the region. We support UNESCO's efforts to assess the impact of fighting on sites of cultural significance. The Minister for the European Neighbourhood and the Americas has been in regular contact with the Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers since the outbreak of hostilities in September. The Minister welcomed the news of the peace deal. She noted that a peaceful settlement was essential to securing the stability of the region; this included the protection of all cultural heritage sites. The British Ambassador to Azerbaijan also raised this issue with representatives of the Presidential Administration on 17 November.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the Azerbaijan-Armenia ceasefire brokered by the government of Russia on 9 November, and (2) the prospects for a more long-term peace settlement in the region.
The UK Government welcomes the ceasefire agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The Minister for the European Neighbourhood and the Americas has been in regular contact with the Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers since the outbreak of hostilities in September, where she has urged engagement with the OSCE Minsk Group to ensure a sustainable, long-term, peaceful settlement.
Nagorno Karabakh: Reconstruction
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to assist with (1) demining, and (2) reconstruction, efforts in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
On 30 October the Foreign Secretary announced £1 million in funding to the ICRC to support their humanitarian efforts in the region. We are working with international partners and NGOs to understand needs in the region and what further support we can provide. The UK Government is supporting the wider international response by providing funding to additional monitoring and analysis of the humanitarian situation through organisations such as the Humanitarian 2 Humanitarian network and supporting additional posts within the UN offices in-country. We continue to urge both sides to ensure the safety and security of all displaced persons, including through recent calls between the Minister for the European Neighbourhood and the Americas and the Armenian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers. The UK Government is keeping the situation under close review, coordinating with local and international partners and will continue to explore opportunities to support partners to deliver an effective international response.
South East Asia: Rohingya
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to work with the governments of (1) Indonesia, (2) Malaysia, and (3) Thailand, and appropriate UN agencies, to provide (a) financial assistance, and (b) humanitarian support, for Rohingya communities in those countries.
The UK co-hosted a virtual donor conference on "Sustaining Support for the Rohingya Refugee Response" on 22 October, in conjunction with the US, EU and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). The conference brought together governments from across the world, including Association of South East Asian Nations member states, to support the humanitarian response for Rohingya displaced across the region. In total, countries announced $600 million in new and existing funding. The UK pledged £47.5 million of new funding at the conference, which included £10 million of support for Bangladesh to help the country respond to coronavirus and natural disasters.
Myanmar: Refugees
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to provide (1) funding for, and (2) technical assistance, to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' Trust Fund for Humanitarian Relief Efforts to promote regional cooperation for states addressing irregular migration from Myanmar.
The Government does not provide direct support to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' (ASEAN) Trust Fund for Humanitarian Relief Efforts. We do however provide broader technical assistance to the ASEAN humanitarian co-ordination centre to increase humanitarian capacity and co-ordination across ASEAN member states.
South East Asia: Refugees
To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the governments of (1) Indonesia, (2) Malaysia, and (3) Thailand, (a) to permit entry to additional refugees from, and (b) to refrain from repatriating refugees to, Myanmar.
The UK is committed to protecting the Rohingya community and encourage a regional response to the refugee crisis. We have made official representations to the Governments of Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and other Association of Southeast Asian Nations member states on the Rohingya, including at Ministerial level. We are clear that Rohingya refugees should be granted the appropriate protection status and humanitarian assistance within these countries.
Diplomatic Service: Training
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to provide atrocity prevention training to UK embassy and diplomatic personnel based in fragile states.
Atrocity prevention training is available to all staff at all grades in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office through the International Academy. It is available to staff based in the UK and in our missions overseas. Staff in fragile states are encouraged to complete the relevant training. Her Majesty's Government will also pay for additional external atrocity prevention training where appropriate. We will continue to look for opportunities to enhance the existing training we provide our staff to identify the risks of atrocities and conflict, and the continued development and use of early warning mechanisms.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of existing international capabilities to meet any global increase in identity-based violence; and what plans they have to appoint a Minister to act as a Special Envoy on Genocide.
There are currently no plans to appoint a Minister to act as a Special Envoy on Genocide. As Minister with responsibility for Human Rights policy and matters relating to the UN as well as the Prime Minister's Special Representative on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, I also have oversight of our atrocity prevention policy. The creation of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) presents us with an opportunity to identify where we can strengthen our international efforts on reducing conflict and instability, including atrocity prevention, in order to maximise our impact abroad. The UK Government has consulted widely as part of the Integrated Security, Defence and Foreign Policy Review which will propose fresh ideas to shape the objectives and systems of the FCDO, reflecting a drive towards a more effective and more joined-up foreign policy.
Mubarak Bala
To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Nigeria about the arrest and ongoing detention without trial of Mubarak Bala.
The UK Government remains concerned by the continued detention of Mubarak Bala and we are monitoring his case closely. Our High Commissioner raised the case earlier this year with the Inspector General of the Nigerian Police Force and has recently raised it with the Kano State Governor and Attorney General. The Minister for Africa also discussed the case with the Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs in May. We continue to stress to the Nigerian Government the importance of a transparent investigation that respects Mr Bala's human rights, the rule of law, and the Nigerian constitutional right to freedom of religion or belief.
Defending freedom of religion or belief for all remains a UK Government priority and we will continue to use our voice internationally to protect this human right.
Nigeria: Overseas Aid
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment, if any, they have made of the rule of law in Kano State, Nigeria, and what financial and technical assistance they are providing to strengthen the rule of law and the protection of freedom of religion or belief in the region.
The UK Government is monitoring a number of legal cases in Kano State, about which we have raised concerns over human rights, including the constitutional right to freedom of religion or belief. This includes the cases of Mubarak Bala and Yahaya Sharif-Aminu. We continue to engage the federal and state authorities to stress the importance of transparent investigations that respect human rights and the rule of law.
For over a decade, we have worked to strengthen the rule of law and adherence to human rights requirements with the Nigerian Police Force, including in Kano State. A recent programme, which concluded in March, focussed on strengthening the capability, accountability and responsiveness of the police. This included the importance of fair, transparent, and respectful treatment of civilians. We are also supporting the Centre for Law Enforcement and Education to monitor the conduct of security forces during the coronavirus pandemic. The data collated by the Centre for Law Enforcement and Education is referred to the Police Service Commission and National Human Rights Commission.
The UK remains committed to promoting and protecting the rule of law and human rights, including the right to freedom of religion or belief, around the world. We are a strong voice internationally in defence of this fundamental right.
Richard Solomon Tarfa
To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Nigeria about the arrest and ongoing detention without trial of Professor Richard Solomon Musa Tarfa.
The British High Commission in Abuja has raised Professor Tarfa's case with the Kano State Government and the National Human Rights Commission of Nigeria. The former UK Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief, Rehman Chishti MP, also raised the case with President Buhari's former Chief of Staff. We have repeatedly underlined the importance of an open and transparent legal process for Mr Tarfa, in accordance with Nigerian law and international human rights standards.
Yemen: Baha'i Faith
To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations, if any, they have made to President Mahdi al Mashat that the pardon for Hamed bin Haydara and five other Yemeni Baha'i, and their release from jail, be expedited.
We are monitoring the case of Hamed bin Haydara closely. On 25 March the Houthis announced that they would release Mr Haydara and his fellow wrongfully detained Baha'i, but we have seen no further action since then. The Minister for the Middle East and North Africa made public our concerns on 22 April, urging the Houthis to release all political prisoners without delay. We strongly condemn the death sentence and the continued persecution of the Baha'i in Yemen for their religious beliefs. We meet often with the Baha'i representatives in London who keep us updated on the situation.
Hong Kong: Demonstrations
To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of China regarding the mass arrests of pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong on 18 April.
We are concerned by the arrests of a number of political figures in Hong Kong, and are following these cases closely. We expect any arrests and judicial processes to be conducted in a fair and transparent manner. The right to peaceful protest is fundamental to Hong Kong's way of life and as such is protected in both the Joint Declaration and the Basic Law. It is essential that any protests are conducted peacefully, and that the authorities avoid actions that inflame tensions. The authorities should focus on rebuilding trust through a process of meaningful political dialogue. Officials have raised our concerns with the Hong Kong and Chinese authorities. We are continuing to follow these cases closely and will not hesitate to raise further concerns if necessary.
Saudi Arabia: Migrant Workers
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of Saudi Arabia's decision to deport 30,000 Ethiopian migrant workers, including some who are suspected of suffering from COVID-19.
We are aware of these reports of deportations and are concerned at reports of COVID-19 amongst returned migrant workers in quarantine centres in Ethiopia. We are monitoring the situation closely.
It is important that we work collectively to respond to the unprecedented threat of COVID-19 to limit the spread of the virus and to mitigate its negative impacts. Under the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, we have committed to cooperation in facilitating the safe and dignified return and readmission of migrants. We encourage all countries to consider measures to respond to this commitment in the context of COVID-19.
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A list of companies that contract with ICE
Cory Doctorow 1:16 pm Tue Sep 24, 2019
Last week, free software developer Seth Vargo pulled the plug on tools he made to work with software developed by his former employer Chef, in protest of Chef's ongoing contracts with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a federal agency that has been implicated in crimes against humanity, including ethnic cleansing, family separation, and the deaths of children in its custody.
Chef CEO Barry Crist initially defended his company's ongoing relationship with ICE ("I have made a principled decision, with the support of the Chef executive team, to work with the institutions of our government, regardless of whether or not we personally agree with their various policies… ") but later reversed himself, vowing not to renew the current contract, and pledging to donate the revenues from the contract "to charities that help vulnerable people impacted by the policy of family separation and detention."
Other companies have taken internal and external heat for their relationships with ICE, including Microsoft, Google, Edelman PR, Amazon, Palantir, and Salesforce, but ICE's effectively unlimited budget and willingness to hand out no-bid, cost-plus contracts make it an irresistible target for Beltway Bandits, who are making bank from their contracts.
Andy Bell has created an "open source" list of ICE contractors, presumably for the purposes of retaliation by employees, shareholders, and customers.
Though, as Nat Torkington points out, there are plenty of other companies contracting with institutions that are unmitigated forces for evil in our world: "I wonder who contracts to RJ Reynolds, or Shell, and whether we'll see lists of those companies too."
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BLOUNTVILLE — Sullivan County's Board of Education could vote as early as January whether to close Innovation Academy of Northeast Tennessee, Blountville Middle School and the grades 6-8 portion of Sullivan Gardens K-8 this spring as cost-cutting measures.
All told, closing the three at the end of the 2018-19 academic year would mean an annual estimated savings of nearly $1.4 million.
BOE members, including Vice Chairman Randall Jones, said the closings would help make up the loss of $1.6 million in annual renovation money the County Commission has cut from the school budget and more than $300,000 annually going toward additional school resource officers not in the original 2017-18 spending plan.
"You can't lose $2 million and not do something," BOE Chairman Michael Hughes said during a non-voting board retreat Thursday.
Near the end of the daylong retreat at the central office, Director of Schools Evelyn Rafalowski presented the board the options and background on closing the three facilities for a total estimated annual savings of $1,369,500, which she said is the "max it could be." Closing Blountville would save an estimated $654,500 a year, while closing the middle school portion of Sullivan Gardens K-8 would save an estimated $421,000 and closing IA, which is inside Holston Middle School, would save an estimated $294,000.
"These are possibilities that we are putting out there," Ralfalowski said.
She emphasized that the board has not voted on any of the three and doesn't plan to at Tuesday's regular meeting and that the three closures are likely the least painful options to cut costs, but that others would be presented if the BOE rejects them.
"These (options) are per the request of the board," she said.
Mark Ireson said community input should be sought. Rafalowski and Hughes said that is why the options were released more than a month before any likely vote, which could occur at the regular Jan. 8 meeting following a Jan. 3 work session. Public comments on non-agenda items are allowed at the end of school board meetings, which start at 6:30 p.m. in the first-floor meeting room of the health and education building off the Blountville Bypass.
"I think this should be something we discuss in January" and possibly vote up or down then, Hughes said.
Rafalowski said the 2019-20 budget process in the spring means a decision would be needed by February or March.
Rafalowski said past school closings and consolidations — the most recent being Weaver Elementary, closed due to structural deficiencies in the fall of 2017 — included no job losses, with employees voluntarily retiring or finding jobs at other county schools.
Blountville Middle and the middle school portion of Sullivan Gardens K-8 were already set to be closed in the spring of 2021 and their students shifted to the new Sullivan South Middle School, now Sullivan South High, when South students go to the new West Ridge High School on Lynn Road near Tri-Cities Airport off Exit 63 of Interstate 81.
Closing Blountville would save $569,500 in personnel costs: $425,000 in professional employee pay, $118,500 in support staff pay and $26,000 in coaching supplements. Moving the school's 336 students to Holston Middle would also save $85,000 in operational costs.
Closing the grades 6-8 operation at Sullivan Gardens K-8 would save $353,500 in personnel costs: $260,000 in professional salaries, $67,5000 in support staff pay and $26,000 in coaching supplements. Those items and $67,500 in operational costs would mean a net savings of $421,000 for the 163-student school.
IA started out as a STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) program operated by Kingsport and Sullivan County schools in 2012 in the old Brookside Elementary in Bloomingdale. When Kingsport left the program after two years, the county moved it to Holston Middle near the airport.
IA had not been slated to close but rather be shifted inside the new Sullivan Central Middle along with Holston Middle and Blountville Middle after Central is slated to close as a high school in the spring of 2021 with the opening of West Ridge.
Closing IA, which has $420,000 in personnel and 144 students, would mean a total savings of $294,000 after accounting for the loss of $126,000 in potential Tennessee average daily attendance funding from 14 out-of-zone students, which Rafalowski said included pupils from Hawkins County and elsewhere in the region.
Rafalowski said the transportation costs would be a wash for Blountville and Sullivan Gardens, with students switching from existing elementary to high school bus routes, and might even save a little with IA, which runs shuttle buses from Kingsport and Bristol to the school, but that any costs or savings would be reflected in the transportation budget for 2019-20 if the BOE approves the three closures.


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Tobias Lear
Home Washington Library Center for Digital History Digital Encyclopedia Tobias Lear
Tobias Lear served as the executive secretary to George Washington from 1786 to 1799. Lear was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and attended the Dummer Charity School (now known as the Governor's Academy), and then Harvard University from 1779 to 1783.
In 1786, George Washington employed Lear to manage his expense reports to Congress as well as his correspondence. Additionally, Lear was hired to tutor Martha Washington's grandchildren. Lear was integrated into the Washington household both during and after the presidency.
Lear married his childhood sweetheart Mary "Polly" Long in 1790. The couple's son Benjamin Lincoln Lear was born in their living quarters on the third floor of the presidential residence in Philadelphia the following year. Lear was dogged by debt during the frequent economic fluctuations of the Early Republic and was granted the rank of colonel as Washington's chief aide, though he never faced active duty. Mary Lear died in a 1793 Yellow Fever epidemic. Lear later established the T. Lear & Company to promote land speculation for the future site of the nation's capitol, however the venture failed.
In August of 1795, Lear married the widow of George Augustine Washington (and Martha Washington's favorite niece), Frances "Fanny" Bassett Washington, who made her home at Mount Vernon. Washington gave Lear, his bride, and her three young children a house and 360 acres of his Mount Vernon estate.
The marriage, however, was short-lived; Fanny contracted tuberculosis before the wedding and died in March of 1796. Lear despondently informed the Washingtons in a 25 March 1796 letter, "The Partner of my life is no more!" Martha Washington responded, "It is the nature of humanity to mourn for the loss of our friends; and the more we loved them, the more poignant is our grief." Lear soon rejoined the Washington household. Martha Washington's niece Francis "Fanny" Dandridge Henley became Lear's third wife in 1803.
Lear enjoyed an intimate relationship with the Washington family and his diary contained the most accurate account of Washington's death and final words. Lear was present at Washington's deathbed and witnessed the various treatments ordered. Martha Washington, who knew rudimentary home remedies, was unable to deter the physicians' treatments of bloodletting ordered by Washington himself, and unsuccessfully appealed to Lear to get the doctors to stop.
As Washington continued to rapidly decline, Martha destroyed a superseded will, and Washington gave Lear last instructions to not have his body interred prior to two days after his death. Washington died on December 14, 1799. Washington had previously initiated an effort to compile and inventory his massive correspondence, and Lear continued that work after Washington's death. Martha Washington delegated the task of drafting letters acknowledging condolences to Lear before she quietly and purposefully commenced with destroying her and George Washington's private correspondence.
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Fields, Joseph E. "Worthy Partner": The Papers of Martha Washington. Westport, CT.: Greenwood Press, 1994.
Lear, Tobias and George Washington. Letters and Recollections of George Washington being letters to Tobias Lear and others between 1790 and 1799, showing the First American in the management of his estate and domestic affairs, with a diary of Washington's last days kept by Mr. Lear. New York: Doubleday, Page and Company, 1906.


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As an actor he's worked in mega-budget and no-budget films, daytime and primetime TV, Off-Broadway and Regional Theater. He's produced world premiere productions for many playwrights, including Lee Blessing, Samuel Brett Williams, and Lia Romeo; in addition to various film projects.
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Has anyone heard anything about the SF bay area going live? I read it was also one of the first due out. Also, anyone heard anything about the new hardware required for the ClearWire modems for home internet use?
Koi the species of fish, are coy "weird" que "what"
So AJ said "So koi are weird? What?"
So you like fish sticks?
Nope! That would make me a gay fish, and I ain't getting gay with no fish! <-----Reference to the "getting gay with kids are here" episode with guest Jennifer Aniston(one of the few episodes I know) haha.
So, koi are coy? ¿Qué?
Maybe, but it's unlikely. Normally supporting Bands 7+38 automatically makes it impossible to support Band 41 (they are currently mutually exclusive). And Apple will definitely support those bands before Band 41, because they're being used EVERYWHERE except Japan and the US. Even Canada uses Band 7 right now, with Band 38 being auctioned sometime next year.
Are you saying that Apple will most likely never support band 41 and 7+38? What if they make a different model sans 7+38 but include B41?
Sent from my Sprint iPhone 5, not the old one (using Tapatalk 2).
It wouldn't be worth it for Apple, but it might. I suspect that Apple will content itself with Bands 25 and 26, since LTE TDD might be a bit too hard to implement alongside FDD in the iPhone. Remember, Apple prefers to develop unified devices, and I wouldn't doubt that Apple has been working to develop a single GSM/CDMA2000/UMTS/LTE device to cover most of the world. It's currently possible to support 8 bands on one device, so I could see this happening. As long as LTE TDD is left out, Apple could pull it off.
People said for the longest time that Verizon would never get the iPhone because they didn't use GSM, and here we are. But without the chipset support, yeah, there'll probably only be support for two out of the three bands.
You certainly could be right. However, I remember reading similar comments over on HoFo that Apple wouldn't support Band Class 10 SMR 800 on the iPhone because Sprint is the only carrier in the world using it. Of course, the iPhone 5 proved that theory false. Trying to predict what Apple is good for amusement, but usually an exercise in futility.
Except one huge difference, adding 800smr support was relatively easy.
Why should it be hard to implement FDD and TDD together? As far as I know the chipsets are designed to allow them to coexist easily and all chipsets support both.
Correct. SMR and ESMR are adjacent to Cellular band, and use the same duplex gap. Thusly, the Cellular band can be easily extended to cover the frequencies. That's how Band 26 exists.
The problem isn't the baseband chipset. It's the RF frontend components. TDD components are vastly more expensive and require different techniques to properly implement than FDD. Also, smaller phones make it much more difficult to implement both modes. Effectively, a completely separate radio chain is required for TDD. That's also why SV-LTE goes away with Sprint LTE FDD+TDD phones.
However, if Apple were to add TD-LTE support for China Mobile, why wouldn't it be relatively easy to add TD-LTE support for Sprint?
"We plan to adopt multi-mode, multi-band terminals, with basic terminals supporting 5 modes and 10 spectrum bands, and ideally supporting 5 modes and 12 bands. By 2014, we will require that terminals support Band 41," explained Wang Hengjiang, director of the products division of China Mobile Terminal.
A single carrier of 5x5 MHz FD-LTE maxes out at ~37 Mbps. You've usually got this split to (multiplied by) 3 sectors per site, so yeah. 100 Mbps should definitely cut it for now. With the addition of an additional 5x5 LTE Carrier on ESMR 800 MHz, they'll probably need ~200 Mbps to fully serve. Remember, most data is in "bursts"; it doesn't need to be always-on once it's loaded the page for you, so it can serve many more than that with good speeds.
What your post illustrates is the inherent shared nature of wireless services. When one person is using something, somebody else isn't, or is slower. This is why things like abuse of unlimited data and unauthorized tethering are so harmful to the network. If one guy is sitting there chewing through all the bandwidth of a single sector/carrier, it harms the experience of others on that site.
Apple does not deal with China Mobile currently, and it's not likely it ever will, since Apple would have to incorporate GSM, WCDMA (with CA for HSPA+), TD-SCDMA, CDMA2000, LTE TDD (with MIMO and CA), and LTE FDD (with MIMO). That makes the iPhone impossibly expensive for China Mobile's audience. And unlike China Unicom and China Telecom (who both have customers that actually sign contracts and pay a lot of money), China Mobile's customers are almost entirely prepaid with demands for cheap devices.
Ok, Im confused. Are we talking 100 MEGABYTES ( MB ) or 100 Megabits ( Mb )... Cuz you're saying 100 Mb/s ( Megabits ) should cut it.. I'm thinking maybe 100 MB/s will cut it.. That's why I questioned the Original Poster.. I get 50 Mb's ( Megabits ) on my home internet download.. You're saying a 5x5 FD-LTE maxes out at -37 Mb/s ( Megabits?? ) or (MB ) Megabytes... ? Huge difference.. That would put your single 5x5 FD-LTE site (servicing a whole area) - using fiber - at less bandwidth - then what I have ( all by myself ) on my single home Road Runner connection ( also using fiber ) that gives me a 50 Mb/s down and 5 Mb/s up all by myself .. There are 8 Megabits ( Mb ) in 1 Megabyte ( MB )... My Road Runner 50 Mb/s download is equal to 6.25 MB/s ... Huge difference..
Megabits. Small B. And yes, that's exactly what I'm saying. Wireless is a shared resource, and it is much more difficult to create more capacity for wireless than it is to run some more coax/fiber. Even the "almighty Verizon" has a 10x10 MHz FD-LTE Network, which maxes out at ~72 Mbps, so 10 concurrent users drop that to 7.2 Mbps each, and 100 drop it to 0.72 Mbps. Again though, you have to multiply the total capacity of the site by 3, as there are typically three sectors per carrier (basically each covering 120 degrees of space around the site). So again, for Sprint, you've got 37 + 37 + 37 = a total theoretical maximum of 111 Mbps, which is why most sites will get by with 100.
Which again, I think this very well illustrates that Wireless technology is not the "end all be all" that it is often made out to be, and LTE is not the perfect panacea. There is still nothing that compares to good old wires do your doorstep. To make wireless work, you have to throw a lot of spectrum at it, or you have to split your cells and throw up a ton of sites (or introduce small cells).
Not so fast. Double that for 800 LTE and add some more for the EVDO.
Sprint will quickly need 250mbps at most sites and that's not even counting TDD.
Not so fast. Double that for 800 LTE and add some more for the EVDO. Sprint will quickly need 250mbps at most sites and that's not even counting TDD.
I mentioned the addition of an a single 5x5 MHz TD-LTE Carrier on ESMR 800 MHz a couple posts up, but thank you. I neglected to include EV-DO and 1X in my super-vague-near-the-ballpark calculations, as, well, EV-DO is going use up a maximum of 9 Mbps per carrier (assuming 3 sectors), and 1X... I have no idea. Less than 1 Mbps, I'm sure. But yes, 250 Mbps should be good at that point. Let's not forget that Sprint's backhaul contracts are "scalable", meaning they can ask them for more if and when it is needed.
I think he's talking Megabits. If a cell site had 3 sectors and each one is capable of 37 megabits. You'd need 111 Megabits of backhaul per tower. But since most towers usually don't have people constantly using data,then 100 Megabits should be roughly good enough for each tower. Now I think that there's probably more than that because they are going to need more backhaul for LTE on 800mhz. And way more than that if they decide to put LTE 2600mhz on the same tower as sprint.
Edit: I typed this in my phone. Then when hit post saw that you'll beat me to It.
I'm not sure if you understand, or maybe I'm not being clear in my explanation... Sprint is using a single 5x5 MHz carrier for their LTE right now. This one carrier has a capacity, and maximum speed, of 37 Mbps. It doesn't matter how much of a pipeline behind it, the 10 MHz of airwaves can't deliver any more than that, period.
The reason that you multiply that by three is that Sprint typically splits sites (towers) in to three "sectors". Imagine you've got a circle going out from a cell site, and split it in to three evenly-sized "triangles", so you cover 360 degrees with three 120 degree sectors. Make sense?
So, since you have a maximum of 37 Mbps (little b, megabits), times three for three sectors, you get a theoretical maximum capacity of 111 Mbps. You can put 1000 Mbps behind that and it won't make it any faster. A single cell site using 10 MHz (5x5) of FD-LTE literally cannot go any faster.
Now, Sprint is also putting another 5x5 on the old Nextel frequency (800 MHz ESMR), so double the capacity right there. That's 20 MHz total, using ~222 Mbps theoretical maximum.


Though robotic arms are being around since a long time now but still we can do lot of improvements in existing designs. For example, Project in which we can control it using internet or wireless rays. We have seen how NASA can control arm of Discovery Robot on Mars from Earth.We can also think something out of the box.
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Esri Geoenables World Bank Software
Esri has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the World Bank, whose mission is to reduce global poverty. Under the agreement, Esri software geoenables the World Bank's Survey Solutions software, allowing staff to improve the accuracy and speed of data collection, analysis, and decision-making that countries need to undertake to address development challenges.
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ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World has new capabilities that can help users gain a more complete and dynamic picture of the world. Earth Systems Monitor, a new app (currently in beta) powered by Living Atlas data, allows users to see historical, forecasting, and real-time data for depicting land, the oceans, and the human footprint. OpenStreetMap (OSM) is now available in ArcGIS Online as a vector basemap. And users can now access more than 80 versions of world imagery captured over the past five years with Wayback Imagery.
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Saatchi & Saatchi Bulgaria are asking aspiring creatives to discover if they have the right mix of leadership skills and art director's touch in a 7-step online test that will help the agency identify an exceptional candidate to join their team.
"We are looking for a unique mix of a Creative Leader with Art Direction background. It's not Either/Or, it's And/And," said Milin Djalaliev, Managing Director of Saatchi & Saatchi Bulgaria. "The challenge is that not every art director has the soft skills and determination to lead. The ideal person for the job will be someone who can see the big picture and lead our creativity in the right direction."
As the agency is looking for an unconventional applicant, a standard job recruitment ad wasn't going to be enough. Only those who have the patience to complete the 7-step test are considered for the position.
"Our wish list is for someone who can generate lots of ideas and has great communication and problem solving skills. It's also important to have a positive self-image, have a sense of humor, and be able to bring out the best in people," continues Djalaliev. "If you think you have what it takes, I encourage you to try the test. It is both creative and fun!"
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I have been travelling in Europe and the US for the past two weeks. I thought it would be a good idea to share how the Internet has made a difference to my life on the road.
Email: It is undoubtedly easier to get people on email than on the phone. (Maybe, its just the type of people I interact with!) But email is just so much more convenient. On phones, most of the time, its voice mail. On the receiving side, if others want to reach me when I am traveling, email offers a persistent solution, as compared to the hotel voice messaging system (what happens if you change hotels often). I am using a Global Roaming Internet account from Satyam Infoway which means I am dialing a local number to get connected to the Internet. Its easy, simple and reliable. So, email has become the lifeline as I travel. Do remember that if you are travelling you will need different adapters to connect into the various electrical sockets. Also, keep a long telephone cord with RJ11 jacks because the phone jack in hotel rooms may not be in the most convenient of places (though most phones now have dataports).
Maps and Directions: This is the next best thing to getting the equivalent of Hertz' NeverGetLost (GPS) system in rental cars. Just type in the address ad one can get detailed maps and directions to destinations. I wish we could do the same with addresses in India!
Train Schedules: Services like Caltrain and Metronorth have put up their schedules on the web with details of the locations of the stations (it is amazing how many people living in the Bay Area have no knowledge of where the Caltrain stations are!) The online schedules help to plan out the day before the journey begins.
Airline Hotel Schedules and Booking: Sites like Expedia (www.expedia.com) offer a very convenient way to search for the best flights and fares. However, booking is only available for US residents, which means international travellers like us have to visit or call up the airlines. Funnily, in the US, while Southwest accepts international credit cards, United Airlines does not! Nevertheless, just searching for the right flights saves a lot of time.
Hotel Booking: Just like airline information, hotel information is also available online. In fact, many hotels have their own websites, and you can email them for rates ad bookings. This is necessary because most travel agents in India do not have a wide selection of hotels available in their repository.
News and Information: With no local (Indian) newspapers available, the web becomes the perfect way to stay in touch with developments. Its quite useful to actually subscribe to some of the email newsletters, because this way you get the day's top stories without spending time online (which can get quite expensive). It also ensures that you do not miss ay important stories since searching for older stories on the web is very difficult, unless you know what you are looking for.
GSM cellphone: To borrow a phrase from American Express, "never leave home without it". If you are going to traveling, my recommendation is to get yourself a triband phone (like the Motorola L-Series). GSM is one technology which works just like magic. Just switch it on, and you are connected to the cellular network. Coverage is somewhat patchy in parts of the US (and the frequency is different), but that does not take away the ease of getting connected.
Tailpiece I just wish I could have used the Pizza Hut website in Paris to order a Cheese Pizza to my hotel room. I tried to order it on person. English seems to be unheard or (un-understood!) – I ended up ordering one with a lavish helping of mozzarella cheese (which I could have done without). Just imagine: if I can go to the website, tell it where I am staying (address with city and country) in English and have the pizza delivered (from Pizza Hut), I'd be a most satisfied customer, and would give plenty of business to Pizza Hut! Most of the infrastructure is already in place – what is needed is the "last-mile connectivity" (passing the order from the website to the Pizza Hut nearest to where I am staying). That's the kind of integration e-business is all about!


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Q: Inserters in C++ confusion So I dont understand how to use inserters in this situation. I know what are inserters, I know about std::front_inserter and std::back_inserter and std::inserter but I am confused about this problem which I will present now.
I need to make function, which will transform elemets of vector and put them in deque(or vector nevermind, its "generic" function anyway).
That function has 5 parameters, which one of them is another function(which can have only one parameter, it is not specified what type(i mean it can be reference,iterator,pointer...... whatever)).
If my vector is:
std::vector<int> v={1,2,3,4,5};

I need to make some modification, with lambda function, which will make my deque have elements like this:
25 16 9 4 1

So you see that first element of deque is last element of vector ^2 (you can see what I want to do).
So my question is:
How can the problem be done using inserters? I mean should I somehow put inserter in lambda fucntion? Maybe lambda should be like this:
[](int x) {
x=x*x;
std::front_inserter(q);
}

I was thinking about this but then I dont understand how will this lambda work when I send it as parameter of this "big" function? How it will know what is q inside big function?
I hope you understand what I want to do.
Here is example.
So I have to make some function, and this is prototype(lets say it is void):
typename<template Type1, template Type2>
void Fun(Type1 p1,Type1 p2,Type2 p3,Type2 p4,void (*f)(std::remove_reference<decltype(*p1)>::type) );

Lets say that I have the following code in main:
int main() {
std::vector<int> v={1,2,3,4,5};
std::deque<int> d(5);
Fun(v.begin(),v.end(),d.begin(),d.end(), /* some lambda function */);

A: If you're only interested in the transformation, not in implementing a function with that type,
std::deque<int> d;
std::transform(v.begin(), v.end(), std::front_inserter(d), [](int x){return x * x;});

or
std::deque<int> d;
std::transform(v.rbegin(), v.rend(), std::back_inserter(d), [](int x){return x * x;});

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Sales Copywriter Moves To Borneo, Writes for Peanuts!
You wanted a professional copywriter but couldn't afford one?
A professional copywriter usually costs serious money, you know that. You also know why you want a pro' on your side, sweating bullet points and sub-headings on your behalf: MORE SALES from the same number of visitors.
More cash coming in forever, from a one time investment. That's a sweet deal, If you can afford it.
No hourly rate or commissions. You'll be pleased to know my fees are fixed, no extras or silly stuff. I slave over your salesletter for as long as it takes, without demanding a share of your profits.
Native English speaker, experienced, knows what he's doing, will seriously improve your sales and doesn't charge many thousands of dollars. What a refreshing change!
If I just said "There isn't one" you wouldn't believe it, so let me quickly explain just why I'm so affordable. Then we'll tackle that "Is he any good?" stuff.
I'm a 50 year old Englishman, formerly a high-level manager in the UK, currently living on the Island of Borneo with my beautiful Malaysian wife. The cost of living here is very cheap and I already have my own successful internet business.
I actually enjoy copywriting and helping others achieve this lifestyle, so it's almost a hobby. I charge enough to keep me motivated but don't have to charge extra just for credibility (or ego).
So yes, you really can afford me but no, I don't travel to attend meetings! Email me.
Well it's true that I'm somewhat cluessless at controlling the gap between paragraphs in WordPress (!) – but you're reading this because I already achieved the first principle of copywriting.
I got you to read the copy. And keep reading.
I did that by understanding your needs and yes, starting a sentence with "And" is bad grammar but part of good copywriting is knowing when to break the rules.
If you're looking for a top quality copywriter at realistic rates you won't go wrong wit h Alan Carr.
Have you noticed I've barely even touched on the benefits of a professional copywriter? I haven't talked about how you rake in easy money on autopilot, your PC an ATM, just throwing money all over your keyboard? Well I'm guessing you know all that, which is why you're looking to hire a freelance copywriter like me, right?
I'm guessing you've looked at hiring a good copywriter, you know professionals charge around $5,000 upwards and "cheap" is $2,500. A pro' copywriter like myself will squeeze you around $500 just to "critique" your sales copy and $5K is perhaps way beyond your reach at the moment?
You may have even seen figures like $25,000 thrown around, while being told clients were delighted to pay it and so on. Yes you'd love a proper copywriter but you can't afford that kind of money, right?
Top level copy is typically the most expensive yet most valuable thing you can buy for your website. You were rather hoping though, that through the magic of Google you could find $5,000 of value for… a lot less!
If your search results have turned up "Our dedicated team of professional writer will guarantee the finest maximum sellings!" then you have my sympathy, but we both know you wouldn't hire at that level anyway. So what you need is some kind of affordable middle ground to help your business grow.
Why's that so hard to find?
Imagine, if you will, that you have a magical golden keyboard.
When you write text for your website with that keyboard your visitors will do EXACTLY what you TELL THEM to do.
Write "Buy now" and they buy it! You write "Sign up" and straight away, with no resistance, a high percentage sign up!
Think what you could do with your gold keyboard? How much do you think it would be worth? It would certainly be worth a few thousand dollars, in fact it would be pretty much priceless, agreed?
You understand then, that a copywriter's service is very valuable to you but there's more to it. One important point is that a professional copywriter could, if they chose, concentrate on selling products themselves instead of helping others. Many writers in fact do that (including me) which raises your next question – if so good at selling via text, why write for anybody else?
Via text your ONE copywriter can sell to hundreds or even thousands of customers at the same time.
Both you and your copywriter only get ONE CHANCE regardless of how many people visit your site!
Get it wrong and even if you are getting 10,000 visitors a day it just means you're getting it wrong 10,000 times every day. Ouch!
You see then that professional copyrighting is a high stakes game. It can be a huge help or a huge hurt. The only difference between your two results is the skill of your copywriter.
Still want a cheap one?
The upside is that you're lucky enough to have found me. Unlike anyone living in the UK, America (or most of Europe) my living costs are ridiculously low. In addition when I moved here it was partly to get away from that rat race. I need to earn a living but I just don't need the usual trappings of wealth. In fact I'd feel positively awkward "showing off" in these beautiful but simple surroundings!
When I work with you I'm extremely professional and that's where I take my pride from, rather than high fees. I am however rather fussy who I'll work with and what type of copy I do.
That's one of my few perks as a freelance copywriter and I'm not letting it go; it's a lifestyle thing!
You should be equally fussy. You know the really cheap writers out there are not just ineffective, they may even damage your business. Yippers!
My fee is only $1750 (that's not a typo) so your investment is much lower. Some projects may be less – ask me.
I've more time for your project, so you really do get $5,000 of personal attention, for less than half the cost.
Alan writes excellent copy at any price and he delivers exactly what he promises. I was surprised at how much experience Alan brought to the table and will definitely use him again.
Gorgeous as the weather is in this tropical paradise it's not always perfect (think "monsoon"). When stuck in the house I'll often take on smaller writing assignments, such as press releases. As a rule I only consider doing that kind of low-level work for existing clients.
"We were referred to Alan and hired him to write a press release. Very impressed so we asked him to do the sales copy on our website and we're very happy we did!! Our software was already selling well but with Alan's selling and suggestions on the site it rocketed to an incredible 4.7% visitor to sales conversion!! That is almost unheard of in an industry where 2.0% is considered excellent.
If the above accurately describes you, then we're a good fit!
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