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By Koldo Zuazo
The topic of dialectal variation in Basque, a language isolate and the last remaining descendant of the pre-Indo-European languages of Western Europe, has long been a contentious issue in both academic and wider social circles. In The Dialects of Basque, the first major work of its kind in English and a revised version of his bestselling work in the Basque Country, Koldo Zuazo makes two significant contributions to the study of Basque dialects: on the one hand, he introduces a new classification scheme for the different dialects of the Basque language, thereby breaking with the influential categories established by the renowned philologist Louis Lucien Bonaparte in the nineteenth century. On the other, following the pioneering work of experts like Koldo Mitxelena, he contends that the origins of dialectal variation in Basque are not as old as many scholars—including the celebrated Basque specialist Julio Caro Baroja—have argued. Zuazo also observes that, while there is rich dialectal variation in Basque, comprehension among native speakers is not as difficult as has been previously contended. Moreover, he includes in the work more in-depth case studies of the dialects spoken in the Baztan Valley of Navarre and the area around Irun and Errenteria in Gipuzkoa, respectively, as well as a critical examination of theories suggesting the existence of a hybrid Basque dialect in the Americas.The topic of dialectal variation in Basque, a language isolate and the last remaining descendant of the pre-Indo-European languages of Western Europe, has long been a contentious issue in both academic and wider social circles. In The Dialects of Basque, the first major work of its kind in English and a revised version of his bestselling work in the Basque Country, Koldo Zuazo makes two significant contributions to the study of Basque dialects: on the one hand, he introduces a new classification scheme for the different dialects of the Basque language, thereby breaking with the influential categories established by the renowned philologist Louis Lucien Bonaparte in the nineteenth century. On the other, following the pioneering work of experts like Koldo Mitxelena, he contends that the origins of dialectal variation in Basque are not as old as many scholars—including the celebrated Basque specialist Julio Caro Baroja—have argued. Zuazo also observes that, while there is rich dialectal variation in Basque, comprehension among native speakers is not as difficult as has been previously contended. Moreover, he includes in the work more in-depth case studies of the dialects spoken in the Baztan Valley of Navarre and the area around Irun and Errenteria in Gipuzkoa, respectively, as well as a critical examination of theories suggesting the existence of a hybrid Basque dialect in the Americas.
The topic of dialectal variation in Basque, a language isolate and the last remaining descendant of the pre-Indo-European languages of Western Europe, has long been a contentious issue in both academic and wider social circles. In The Dialects of Basque, the first major work of its kind in English and a revised version of his bestselling work in the Basque Country, Koldo Zuazo makes two significant contributions to the study of Basque dialects: on the one hand, he introduces a new classification scheme for the different dialects of the Basque language, thereby breaking with the influential categories established by the renowned philologist Louis Lucien Bonaparte in the nineteenth century. On the other, following the pioneering work of experts like Koldo Mitxelena, he contends that the origins of dialectal variation in Basque are not as old as many scholars—including the celebrated Basque specialist Julio Caro Baroja—have argued. Zuazo also observes that, while there is rich dialectal variation in Basque, comprehension among native speakers is not as difficult as has been previously contended. Moreover, he includes in the work more in-depth case studies of the dialects spoken in the Baztan Valley of Navarre and the area around Irun and Errenteria in Gipuzkoa, respectively, as well as a critical examination of theories suggesting the existence of a hybrid Basque dialect in the Americas.
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Hiranandani Group to setup India's 1st Integrated Data Centre Parks in Mumbai & Chennai
WhatsApp Announces Startup Challenge to Invest $0.5 Mn in Indian Startups
By IW2 Research Team Oct 31, 2018
Facebook-owned messaging platform WhatsApp has announced its partnership with India's official investment promotion agency, Invest India, to launch 'WhatsApp Startup Challenge' to help the growth of startups and SMBs in India. The program will focus on the proliferation of startups, promoting economic growth and generating employment opportunities in India, announced Ministry of Commerce & Industry, today.
According to Startup India, this is one of the largest partnerships Invest India has made till date.
WhatsApp will invest quarter of a million dollars ($250,000) as seed funding to the top 5 winners of the 'WhatsApp Startup Challenge' and an additional $250,000 will be directed to a select few from the entrepreneurial community to promote their WhatsApp business number on Facebook and drive discovery of their businesses. This way customers will be able to find the business and start talking to them on that WhatsApp number.Invest India is also working with WhatsApp to drive awareness about its business tools in around 15 states impacting over 60,000 businesses in the coming months through tools such as Startup India 'Yatra' program and other in-person training events.
Commenting on the partnership, Mr. Chris Daniels, Vice President, WhatsApp said that India has a great ecosystem of startups which are making huge impact in all sectors of the Indian economy. Mr. Daniels further said that small and medium businesses are the back bone of India's economy, employing 100 million people and contributing to a 3rd India's GDP. WhatsApp cares deeply about helping businesses connect with customers and grow. The more opportunities that are given the more startups will become engines of India's economic growth.
India's Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu, who were also present in the launch, said that WhatsApp is a startup that has grown into a community and is an example of how an idea can grow to become an integral part of our day to day life. The Minister went on to say that Indian startups in order to be successful have to learn to convert an idea into a business plan. He further said that the Startup community is the future of India and will be the platform through which the millions of youth of this country will be gain fully employed.
Launched on 16th January 2016 by the Prime Minister of India, Startup India, set-up under Invest India, is a flagship initiative of the Government of India and is intended to build a strong eco-system for nurturing innovation & Startups in the country that will drive sustainable economic growth and generate large scale employment opportunities.
In the last 2 years at the Startup India programme, there are over 13,000 startups registered with Startup India program that spread across 448 districts covering all 29 States and 6 Union Territories.
Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Ramesh Abhishek and CEO & MD of Invest India, Deepak Bagla, were also present on the occasion.
Commerce and Industry Minister of India
Start-up India Initiative
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A group of researchers at IndianWeb2.com including the Editor.
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The aristocratic Charles Bromley arrives at 221B Baker Street to beg Sherlock Holmes for his help. Bromley believes that his wife is in danger, as she has refused an offer to sell the Moonstone, a fabulous diamond that has been in her family for generations but which is said to be cursed. When a jeweller is found murdered, it seems as if the Moonstone deserves its reputation. Then the diamond is stolen, and Holmes must try to unravel a mystery centuries in the making.
The Moonstone's Curse is not Sam Siciliano's first Sherlock Holmes novel. I haven't read any of the others and I have to confess this book doesn't really make me want to.
It isn't terrible, it just isn't very good. It's dialogue is clunky and never quite sounds right. There's a glorious moment when Sherlock Holmes uses the phrase 'that's rich coming from you', and it falls like an anvil dropping onto Wily E Coyote but with less grace.
The plot revolves around The Moonstone, an infamous jewel that Siciliano has lifted from Wilkie Collins's 'The Moonstone'. To borrow your main character from another novelist is one thing - after all, Conan Doyle himself gave writers permission to do what they wanted with Holmes - but to take your McGuffin from still yet another writer makes me feel slightly annoyed.
The bad dialogue and borrowings aside the reason I didn't enjoy this book is because I don't think Sherlock Holmes suits the long form. Let's face it, even a Study in Scarlet pads itself out with all the Utah stuff, so Siciliano isn't alone with this problem. So the book requires padding out with extraneous nonsense. In this case pages can be padded out because there is no Watson. Instead we have Dr. Henry Vernier.
Vernier is Holmes's cousin. He's also a Doctor because, even without Watson, someone is required to do the Doctoring. Why rid yourself of Watson if you're only going to replace him with another Doctor? Vernier brings with him a wife, Michelle Doudet Vernier, also a Doctor. This gives Siciliano the opportunity to pad out pages with their flirting, which is tedious in the extreme.
I know Siciliano isn't writing a pastiche so he's entitled to expand the story but it ends up reading more like an Agatha Christie novel than a Conan Doyle one. Conan Doyle would have cut swathes of this out and covered it in a paragraph.
Of course, Siciliano still gets to run through the Sherlock tropes - he gets to surprise someone with the sharpness if his deductions, for example, but, to conclude, if you want to read a good Sherlock Holmes books put this one down and go read the originals. Or re-read them. You'll feel better for it.


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Q: What does 'variable: value' mean in Python3? I came across the following syntax in some Python3 code I found online:
Note: this is actually from Vyper, a subset of Python3 used for programming on Ethereum. The developers of Vyper claim that all Vyper code is valid Python3 syntax (although the converse is not true)
myvariable: somefunction(someglobalvariable)

I haven't been able to uncover the specific documentation from Python3 explaining the meaning of this syntax.
What does this do?

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La Cruz de Federico (en alemán: Friedrich Kreuz o Friedrich-Kreuz) fue instituida en 1914 por el Duque reinante de Anhalt, Federico II de Anhalt como condecoración no muy diferente a la Cruz de Hierro al mérito en tiempo de guerra.

Existían tres versiones de la Cruz de Federico:

 Una cruz de bronce con cinta verde con los bordes rojos para combatientes.
 Una cruz de bronce con cinta verde con los bordes blancos para no combatientes.
 Una cruz a modo de broche (en alemán steckkreuz) que era llevada sin cinta.

Esta cruz pattée llevaba una corona en el brazo superior y la fecha "1914" en el brazo inferior. En el centro del medallón se halla el monograma del duque, dos "F" entrelazadas. El reverso es liso, pero el centro del medallón lleva el texto "Für Verdienst" ("Al Mérito")

En 1918 la monarquía Anhalt desapareció y la condecoración fue abolida.

Guillermo II de Alemania y el mariscal de campo Paul von Hindenburg llevaron esta cruz.

Referencias

Órdenes, condecoraciones y medallas de Anhalt

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Tyranny Of Consensus – A Reception With Author Janne E. Nolan
June 10, 2013 5pm to 6:30pm
In "Tyranny of Consensus," Nolan examines three cases-the Islamic Revolution in Iran, the proxy war with the Soviet Union in Afghanistan, and the 1998 embassy bombings in East Africa-to find the limitations of American policy-makers in understanding some of the important developments around the world. Assisted by a working group of senior practitioners and policy experts, Nolan finds that it is often the impulse to protect the already arrived at policy consensus that is to blame for failure. Without access to informed discourse or a functioning "marketplace of ideas," policy-makers can find themselves unable or unwilling to seriously consider possible correctives even to obviously flawed strategies.
Janne E. Nolan is a member of the international affairs faculty at George Washington University and a senior fellow at the Association for Diplomatic Studies. She has held numerous senior positions in the private sector, including as professor of international affairs and deputy director of the Ridgway Center at the University of Pittsburgh, project director and research faculty at the Georgetown School of Foreign Service, director of foreign policy for The Century Foundation, senior fellow in foreign policy studies at the Brookings Institution, and senior international security consultant at Science Applications International Corporation.
Nolan's public service includes positions as a technology trade and arms control specialist in the Department of State, as senior representative to the Senate Armed Services Committee, and as the defense adviser to several presidential campaigns and transition teams. She served as an appointed member the White House Presidential Advisory Board on U.S. Arms and Technology Policy (chair), the National Defense Panel, the State Department's Accountability Review Board (investigating terror attacks against U.S. embassies in East Africa), the Gates Panel to Assess the Ballistic Missile Threat to the U.S., and the Secretary of Defense's Policy Board.
She is the author of seven books, including "Guardians of the Arsenal: The Politics of Nuclear Strategy" (Basic Books, 1990), "Trappings of Power: Ballistic Missiles in the Third World" (Brookings, 1991), and "An Elusive Consensus: Nuclear Weapons and American Security after the Cold War" (Brookings, 1999), and is editor (with Bernard I. Finel and Brian D. Finlay) of "Ultimate Security: Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction" (The Century Foundation Press, 2003).
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"Fail State": A Film Screening and Discussion on For-Profit Colleges
The award-winning documentary "Fail State" investigates the dark side of American higher education, chronicling the decades of policy decisions in Washington, D.C. that have given rise to a powerful and highly-predatory for-profit college industry. With echoes of the subprime mortgage crisis, the film lays bare how for-profit colleges exploit millions of low-income and minority students,...
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A Century Ahead: Celebrating the Next Generation of Policy Leaders
Join us as we commemorate 100 years of The Century Foundation and celebrate the next generation of policy leaders. For 100 years, The Century Foundation has been at the forefront of progressive policy movements, sweating the details today for policy progress tomorrow. As we turn the corner into our next century, we invite you to...


This is the first issue of the first ever Bengali journal focusing on the folk tales of the world. In this first issue 'Lokkatha' presents a collection of folk tales of the Karbi people of Asom (formerly Assam) along with a short introduction of culture and tradition of them. It should be noted that Karbis are one of the major ethnic groups in North-east India and especially in the hill areas of Asom. Edited by Manik Dass and Sandipan Bhattacharya.


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Q: How do I install PDO drivers for PHP on Windows? I installed Apache, PHP 5.6 and MySQL 5.7 on a Windows server.
In php.ini, I enabled the following:
extension=php_mysql.dll
extension=php_mysqli.dll
extension=php_oci8_12c.dll
extension=php_pdo_mysql.dll
extension=php_pdo_oci.dll

(And restarted Apache)
But when I try to use PDO in my php page, it still throws the error:
Fatal error: Uncaught exception 'PDOException' with message 'could not find driver'

What do I have to do to get PDO installed?

A: In my apache httpd.conf I have (note I have # as remmed out because it took me 1 hour at least). So I left it to show me how not to do it.
#PHPIniDir 'c:\apps\php\'
#PHPIniDir "C:\Apache24\~PHP_download\php-5.6.11-Win32-VC11-x64\"
PHPIniDir "C:/Apache24/~PHP_download/php-5.6.11-Win32-VC11-x64"

#LoadModule php5_module "c:/apps/php/php5apache2_2.dll"
LoadModule php5_module "C:/Apache24/~PHP_download/php-5.6.11-Win32-VC11-x64/php5apache2_4.dll"

AddHandler application/x-httpd-php .php

In the above folder (and seen below) I have these files:
 Directory of C:\Apache24\~PHP_download\php-5.6.11-Win32-VC11-x64

07/24/2015  12:33 PM    <DIR>          .
07/24/2015  12:33 PM    <DIR>          ..
07/24/2015  12:32 PM            69,632 deplister.exe
07/24/2015  12:32 PM    <DIR>          dev
07/24/2015  12:32 PM    <DIR>          ext
07/24/2015  12:32 PM    <DIR>          extras
07/24/2015  12:32 PM         1,290,752 glib-2.dll
07/24/2015  12:32 PM            16,384 gmodule-2.dll
07/24/2015  12:32 PM        25,337,856 icudt54.dll
07/24/2015  12:32 PM         1,907,712 icuin54.dll
07/24/2015  12:32 PM            51,200 icuio54.dll
07/24/2015  12:32 PM           256,000 icule54.dll
07/24/2015  12:32 PM            50,176 iculx54.dll
07/24/2015  12:32 PM            63,488 icutest54.dll
07/24/2015  12:32 PM           195,072 icutu54.dll
07/24/2015  12:32 PM         1,369,088 icuuc54.dll
07/24/2015  12:32 PM            79,826 install.txt
07/24/2015  12:32 PM    <DIR>          lib
07/24/2015  12:32 PM         1,823,232 libeay32.dll
07/24/2015  12:32 PM            46,592 libenchant.dll
07/24/2015  12:32 PM           160,256 libpq.dll
07/24/2015  12:32 PM           237,056 libsasl.dll
07/24/2015  12:32 PM           201,728 libssh2.dll
07/24/2015  12:32 PM             3,286 license.txt
07/24/2015  12:32 PM           518,643 news.txt
07/24/2015  12:32 PM                43 phar.phar.bat
07/24/2015  12:32 PM            53,242 pharcommand.phar
07/24/2015  12:32 PM            58,368 php-cgi.exe
07/24/2015  12:32 PM            30,720 php-win.exe
07/24/2015  12:32 PM            77,824 php.exe
07/24/2015  12:32 PM             2,523 php.gif
08/29/2015  02:28 PM            74,572 php.ini
07/24/2015  12:32 PM            74,334 php.ini-development
07/24/2015  12:32 PM            74,365 php.ini-production
07/24/2015  12:32 PM            31,744 php5apache2_4.dll
07/24/2015  12:32 PM           845,830 php5embed.lib
07/24/2015  12:32 PM           167,936 php5phpdbg.dll
07/24/2015  12:32 PM         8,269,312 php5ts.dll
07/24/2015  12:32 PM           180,224 phpdbg.exe
07/24/2015  12:32 PM            21,360 readme-redist-bins.txt
07/24/2015  12:32 PM             3,634 snapshot.txt
07/24/2015  12:32 PM           353,280 ssleay32.dll

And in that same folder, in the php.ini file I have the following block that are pdo-related, with the ones in force not remmed out with a ;
;extension=php_pdo_firebird.dll
extension=php_pdo_mysql.dll
;extension=php_pdo_oci.dll
extension=php_pdo_odbc.dll
;extension=php_pdo_pgsql.dll
;extension=php_pdo_sqlite.dll
then I have a phpinfo_xyz.php file for testing purposes only (read: delete it when you are done) that contains
<?php phpinfo(); ?>

Restart apache, point to that file from a browser and notice the following blocks similar to the following three.

...

...

In the first PHP picture above from phpinfo(), it was the getting the path right in httpd.conf that took the longest. That is why I left in the wrong path attempts seen in this Answer.
So it wasn't until Loaded Configuration File showed up decent that it had a chance.
Good luck. It was not fun. Half the problem was there were like 2 or 4 options of which original download to perform. Sadly I think it took me 2 or 3 hours all together. But I am not as smart as the rest of you.

A: The problem was the extension_dir directive did not work as a relative path. Changing from extension_dir="ext" to extension_dir="c:/phpinstall_path/ext" fixed the problem.


Clare gets most of the credit for this recipe. The combination of corn, beans, and vegetables makes a tasty, healthy, and quick meal. It is particularly nice in the summer, since it does not require any cooking.


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"""fix sqlite foreign key

Revision ID: 856955da8476
Revises: f23433877c24
Create Date: 2018-06-17 15:54:53.844230

"""

# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
revision = '856955da8476'
down_revision = 'f23433877c24'
branch_labels = None
depends_on = None

from alembic import op
import sqlalchemy as sa

def upgrade():
    conn = op.get_bind()
    if conn.dialect.name == 'sqlite':
        # Fix broken foreign-key constraint for existing SQLite DBs.
        #
        # Re-define tables and use copy_from to avoid reflection
        # which would fail because referenced user table doesn't exist.
        #
        # Use batch_alter_table to support SQLite workaround.
        chart_table = sa.Table('chart',
            sa.MetaData(),
            sa.Column('id', sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
            sa.Column('label', sa.String(length=200), nullable=True),
            sa.Column('conn_id', sa.String(length=250), nullable=False),
            sa.Column('user_id', sa.Integer(), nullable=True),
            sa.Column('chart_type', sa.String(length=100), nullable=True),
            sa.Column('sql_layout', sa.String(length=50), nullable=True),
            sa.Column('sql', sa.Text(), nullable=True),
            sa.Column('y_log_scale', sa.Boolean(), nullable=True),
            sa.Column('show_datatable', sa.Boolean(), nullable=True),
            sa.Column('show_sql', sa.Boolean(), nullable=True),
            sa.Column('height', sa.Integer(), nullable=True),
            sa.Column('default_params', sa.String(length=5000), nullable=True),
            sa.Column('x_is_date', sa.Boolean(), nullable=True),
            sa.Column('iteration_no', sa.Integer(), nullable=True),
            sa.Column('last_modified', sa.DateTime(), nullable=True),
            sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint('id')
        )
        with op.batch_alter_table('chart', copy_from=chart_table) as batch_op:
            batch_op.create_foreign_key('chart_user_id_fkey', 'users',
                                        ['user_id'], ['id'])

        known_event_table = sa.Table('known_event',
            sa.MetaData(),
            sa.Column('id', sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
            sa.Column('label', sa.String(length=200), nullable=True),
            sa.Column('start_date', sa.DateTime(), nullable=True),
            sa.Column('end_date', sa.DateTime(), nullable=True),
            sa.Column('user_id', sa.Integer(), nullable=True),
            sa.Column('known_event_type_id', sa.Integer(), nullable=True),
            sa.Column('description', sa.Text(), nullable=True),
            sa.ForeignKeyConstraint(['known_event_type_id'],
                                    ['known_event_type.id'], ),
            sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint('id')
        )
        with op.batch_alter_table('chart', copy_from=known_event_table) as batch_op:
            batch_op.create_foreign_key('known_event_user_id_fkey', 'users',
                                        ['user_id'], ['id'])

def downgrade():
    # Downgrade would fail because the broken FK constraint can't be re-created.
    pass

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SHAHEEN SUPPORTS U.S. AMBASSADOR TO RUSSIA NOMINEE
Chairs Nomination Hearing for Michael McFaul
(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on European Affairs, today presided over a Foreign Relations Committee nomination hearing for Dr. Michael McFaul to be U.S. Ambassador to Russia.
Shaheen praised McFaul, President Obama's top advisor on Russian policy, for his work in strengthening U.S.-Russia relations over the past two years and said she looked forward to his continued efforts to further bolster ties between the two nations. Shaheen also urged McFaul to continue to press Russia on areas where the United States has deep disagreements, including on human rights, rule of law, and the ongoing violation of Georgia's territorial integrity.
Below are Shaheen's opening remarks, as prepared for delivery:
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee meets today to consider the nomination of Michael McFaul to be the U.S. Ambassador to Russia. I want to welcome Dr. McFaul and his family here today and congratulate him on his nomination. Thank you for choosing to take on this new responsibility at such an important time for our country. We look forward to hearing from you about the challenges and opportunities you may face in Moscow.
It has been over three years since the summer of 2008 when the Russian invasion and occupation of Georgia led to perhaps the lowest point in U.S.-Russian relations since the fall of the Soviet Union. The deteriorating relationship threatened to plunge our two nations back into a new Cold War, marked by mutual distrust and escalating tensions.
The Obama administration – led behind the scenes by Dr. McFaul – sought to define a new direction – one based on cooperation over confrontation. The "Reset," as this new policy has come to be known, was based on the notion that the U.S. and its allies had more to gain from a more cooperative relationship with Russia based on mutual interests.
It has now been nearly two and a half years since the "reset" button was first pushed in March 2009, and there is little doubt that the shift has produced some significant concrete progress for the U.S., our allies, and the world.
The New START Treaty is perhaps the most high-profile success. Because of New START, the U.S. and Russia have the fewest deployed warheads aimed at each other since the 1950's. In addition, on-sight inspections and data exchanges instituted under New START are providing the U.S. with a transparent, detailed picture of Russian strategic forces.
We have seen significant cooperation between the U.S. and Russia in Afghanistan – a rather remarkable turn considering that just over two decades ago, we were engaged in a proxy war in the country. We have seen the successful implementation of the Northern Distribution Network into Afghanistan through Russia, which becomes even more important as U.S.-Pakistan relations continue to deteriorate.
Russian cooperation was critical in passing a fourth round of sanctions against Iran in the UN Security Council, and its decision to cancel the delivery of a missile system to Iran was welcomed by the international community. We have also seen Russian cooperation on other less high-profile joint efforts, like science and technology, nuclear security, counter-terrorism, health initiatives, and human trafficking.
Some early critics of the reset argued that these efforts would come at the expense of our allies abroad. The facts, however, have proven those concerns unfounded, as our allies in Eastern and Central Europe have been some of the strongest proponents of the shift in the relationship. NATO allies were unanimously in support of the New START agreement, and have lobbied for a more cooperative approach in NATO-Russian relations. A new missile defense program is rapidly being developed in Europe with sites in Poland, Romania, Spain, and Turkey. Further, NATO has increased its visibility in key regions, including the Baltic states, and is expected to make a high-level visit to Georgia led by the NATO Secretary-General in November.
One has to see the reset and the concrete benefits it has produced as a success to date; however, the real test of the reset still lies in front of us – not behind us. Whether or not we are able to sustain these initial successes and expand progress on much more difficult, yet still mutually beneficial, issues remains to be seen.
Missile defense is one area for further cooperation; however, Russia remains mired in the false Cold War belief that the program is aimed at them. Further arms control agreements are also possible, but any agreement must include the tactical nuclear weapons advantage the Russians have in Europe. Russia's WTO accession is closer than it has ever been; however, significant issues evolving from its continued occupation of Georgian territory need to be resolved. In addition, further Russian support will be needed if we are to stop Iran from its continued pursuit of a nuclear weapons capability. Each of these areas can be win-win for the U.S. and Russia but are fraught with difficulty.
Complicating these efforts is the recent decision by Prime Minister Putin to return to the Presidency of Russia in 2012. Though the White House has said that the reset is about interests and not personalities, there is little question that a Putin Presidency will change the dynamics of the relationship – likely in a more confrontational direction.
Finally, though we do share mutual interests with Russia on a number of critical issues, it is important to remember that we have a significant number of deep disagreements with Russia, which cannot be papered over by a shift in tone.
Russia vetoed a resolution at the UN Security Council condemning the Syrian government's actions and continues to protect its ruthless dictator there. Russia's record on human rights and the rule of law is deplorable and by most accounts, getting worse. Corruption is rampant, and the state of democracy in Russia can only be seen as a failure to date. Russia remains in violation of the 2008 cease-fire agreement with Georgia and continues to illegally occupy Georgian territory. In addition, Russia falsely maintains its right to spheres of influence on its borders – with Prime Minister Putin most recently calling for a "Eurasian Union" of ex-Soviet states.
Despite the improved relationship, we have seen little progress on these disagreements since the beginning of the reset. I will be interested in hearing from Dr. McFaul today about his thoughts on how the United States can be more effective in finding progress on each of these important areas.
The relationship between the United States and Russia is a complex one with a long and convoluted history. We have been allies fighting side-by-side against Fascism in World War II and bitter enemies threatening nuclear destruction throughout the Cold War. It is a relationship marked at times by mutual interests and at others by diametrically opposed values.
We simply cannot turn our back on this relationship, and we will need our strongest, most capable civil servants in Moscow to balance these difficult responsibilities and represent American interests. I believe Dr. Michael McFaul is up to this challenge. I will strongly support his nomination, and I hope the full Senate will quickly confirm him and send him to Moscow.
Before we hear from Dr. McFaul, I would like to take a moment to offer a brief introduction.
Dr. Michael McFaul currently serves as the President's top White House advisor on Russian policy and the Senior Director for Russia and Eurasian Affairs at the National Security Council, where he has served since 2009. A distinguished academic by trade and a renowned Russian expert who speaks the language, he is widely respected on both sides of the aisle here on Capitol Hill.
He is currently on leave from Stanford University where he is a professor of political science and a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution. Dr. McFaul has a strong background in democracy promotion as the former Director of the Center on Democracy, Development and Rule of Law at Stanford and the former Co-Director of the Iran Democracy Project at Hoover.
Dr. McFaul's background will prepare him well for the challenges and opportunities in Moscow, and we look forward to hearing from him today.


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Lincoln glowing in festive switch-ons
Not long until Christmas
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Lincoln was in full festive spirit on Friday night with Christmas light switch-ons in three locations in the city.
An Arianna Grande tribute act set the stage before the switch-on at St Marks. A switch-on on High Street followed with X Factor finalist Amelia Lily and former Blue Peter presenter and CBBC favourite Barney Harwood taking centre stage.
Rocking around the Christmas tree spanning two floors at the Waterside Shopping Centre followed next. Amelia Lily switched on the lights at the Waterside Shopping Centre before signing autographs for lucky Yellowbellies and visitors.
Check out our photo highlights
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TO LET – 22 Scorer Street, Lincoln
Wykehurst, Stanhope Road, Horncastle
Warehousing, Boston Road, Horncastle
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Retired primary school teacher cleared of five child sex offences
The jury found him not guilty of any of the charges
Lincoln Crown Court. | Photo: The Lincolnite
By Court Reporter Service
A retired teacher who spent four decades working at a Horncastle primary school has walked free from court after he was cleared of carrying out historic sex offences against two girls in the 1980s.
The jury at Lincoln Crown Court took just over an hour to find David Thomas, 68, not guilty of the five charges he faced.
Thomas, a former teacher at Bowl Alley Lane Junior School in Horncastle, had denied all the allegations – telling the jury he did not act inappropriately towards the two complainants.
The court heard Thomas was interviewed by police at Skegness police station in July 2020 and answered all the questions put to him.
Thomas told the jury he felt bewildered by the allegations and chose not to have legal advisors when he was interviewed by the police because he had nothing to hide.
The court was told Thomas trained as a teacher in Lincoln after previously working as a police cadet and started work at Bowl Alley Junior School in September 1975.
He remained at the school until 2016 when he retired at the age of 63 after 41 years service.
During his time working at the school Mr Thomas said he at various times helped out with the football and netball clubs, school plays and the school library.
Four of the charges related to one alleged victim and were alleged to have occurred between February 1980 and February 1983.
She alleged one of the incidents occurred in a cupboard at the back of the school gym.
When asked about the allegation Mr Thomas replied: "No, no. All I can say is no."
Mr Thomas said if anything he regarded himself as strict and stand-offish as a teacher.
Thomas was also accused of one offence of indecent assault against a second alleged female victim aged under 14.
That offence was alleged to have occurred between September 1982 and September 1984.
Giving evidence the alleged victim claimed Mr Thomas rubbed himself against her after intervening in a playground altercation and dragging her into his classroom.
The woman said she made complaints to the authorities in 2008 and 2013 but was told "it's my word against his."
But when questioned about the incident Mr Thomas said there would have been two members of staff on duty in the playground and a female member of staff would have intervened in a fight between two girls.
The jury heard large windows also faced out from Mr Thomas's classroom.
Mr Thomas said: "She must have been imagining this," adding, "I have no recollection, it didn't happen."
Thomas, of Harding Close, Sutton on Sea, denied two serious sexual offences and three charges of indecent assault.
Anger as swan seen eating littered takeaway box in Lincoln Brayford
"It wasn't a very nice thing to see"
A "distressing" scene of a swan eating a discarded takeaway box has been caught on camera by a Lincoln resident, prompting questions as to what can be done to stop littering in the area.
The incident was seen on the afternoon of Saturday, January 15 at Brayford Pool in Lincoln, on the bed of water near Brayford Wharf North.
It can be seen pecking at and eating the polystyrene foam box, which appears to have been thrown into the river by a passer-by.
The swan was spotted by Channing Carveley, and she said it isn't the only instance of litter causing harm in the Brayford that she was witness to.
She said: "It wasn't a very nice thing to see, personally I found it quite distressing as there wasn't anything I could do to deter the swan from eating it.
"The takeaway box could have come from anywhere, but from where I was standing there was a bin and just a little on from where this took place there were also rotted dead fish on the floating platforms for plants to grow on."
The Lincolnite has contacted The Lincoln Swan Project, a University of Lincoln funded body that aims to protect the swans in the city, as well as the RSPCA, for a comment on this.
Garden centre and coffee shop to open on A158 at former Sudbrooke cafe site
It opens next weekend!
Cherry Tree Garden Centre and Coffee Shop will open at the former Cherry Tree Cafe site in Sudbrooke. | Photo: Heather Frecklington
A brand new garden centre and coffee shop will be opening near Lincoln this month, offering local barista coffee and outdoor decor for your gardens.
The Cherry Tree Garden Centre and Coffee Shop will open on Saturday, January 22, from 9am to 5pm Monday to Saturday, as well as 10am to 4pm on Sundays.
It gives a new lease of life to the former Cherry Tree Cafe on the A158 at Sudbrooke, which closed in 2020, and the new owners of the venture have transformed the space.
It will offer a range of gardening products and giftware, as well as introducing a new coffee shop that will sell 200 Degrees coffee, along with a range of other drinks, cakes and light bites.
Delicious cakes on sale at the coffee shop. | Photo: Heather Frecklington
Mike and Heather Frecklington, a couple from Lincoln who have lived nearby for much of their lives, will open the centre with more than 25 years of experience managing garden centres.
It will retain its Cherry Tree name but with a rebrand to mark the brand new possibilities of the business now that it is in different hands.
Cherry Tree will offer a range of garden products. | Photo: Heather Frecklington
Mike said: "I have been involved in garden centres since my first weekend job at the age of 16. I have managed garden centres around the country including a number in Lincolnshire and we're excited to bring this experience to our own venture.
"The garden side is small at the moment but we are looking to expand quickly as the weather warms up."
The garden centre will offer wild bird care products, indoor and outdoor plants, solar lighting and garden furniture, with the coffee shop serving breakfasts and light lunches for customers.


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Los Cabos Marathon
The rush to a new golfing Mecca
Although I used to do some running as a complimentary activity, during 2014 I became a more serious "runner" having completed five races including the 42km Buenos Aires Marathon. Although this trip to Mexico was not a race, it was just as demanding.
We were invited to attend this Familiarisation (FAM) Trip last November. We're a Golf Tour Operator based in Argentina, called WeGolf, and we thought it would be a great opportunity to meet a new destination where we believed golfers from all over the world might enjoy golf programs in the future. On December 2nd everything was set and we departed from Buenos Aires to Los Cabos via Mexico City, arriving there on December 3rd at noon. A lot of planning was done in the previous two weeks, as we wanted to take advantage of every minute, to ensure we came away with a comprehensive picture of what Los Cabos can offer as a golfing destination.
The FAM trip was scheduled to start with a cocktail party and a welcome reception, but there was some time between my arrival and this gathering, so I decided a round of golf on a course not included on the itinerary was the best way to spend the afternoon, instead of laying by a swimming pool or on the beach. So I arranged a round at Club Campestre San Jose and I played the 18 holes in just two and a half hours.
Club Campestre San José – December 3rd 2014
The best way to play a course is not to do it after a long haul plus another two-hour flight, but it was my only option to play San José and I thought it was worthwhile to make the effort. We landed at 12pm and went straight to the course, a quick shower and directly out to play on my own. Two and a half hours was enough to complete the round including a big Club Sandwich at the half way bar located in the clubhouse.
San José has Seashore Paspalum tee to green and believe me it was kept in pristine shape with greens rolling at a speed akin to Dwarf Bermuda. Although you have a sea views from every spot of the course, it is not near the coast. The piece of land is a typical one from this part of México and architect Jack Nicklaus did a fantastic job around greens, where precision is needed. Being on the wrong side will raise serious chipping and putting difficulties. It is not an impossible course to score on though. It is tough but fair and from the tees you sometimes need to be clever and sometimes brave to take your chance with heroic carries.
Some holes are really strong. The uphill short par four 5th hole has a very tough green, if short you may end 40 yards away from the pin. The par three 6th is the signature hole and the island green par five 7th is maybe the best hole on the course. The par three 15th is one of the highlights on the back nine and the par five 17th is not reachable in two and the approach shot is very demanding. The home hole has a split fairway and if you go on the left side, the carry from the tips is almost 270 yards.
San José is great layout and the club provide extremely high quality of service. Being close to the airport, this course maybe the best option for arrival and departure days. Do not miss the chance to experience a course kept as immaculately as the private layouts in Florida.
Immediately after I finished the round, we were taken back to Secrets Hotel before the real "Marathon" started. After a quick freshen up, we whisked off to the welcome party for drinks, followed by dinner in the hotel's fabulous Italian restaurant. A long day had ended but it was the beginning of the discovery of a fantastic golfing holiday destination.
Puerto Los Cabos Golf Club – December 4th 2014
We got up 6.30am and at 7.30am we were off for the first round of the II Copa Los Cabos, a fun golf tournament for all the Tour Operators attending the trip. The round at Puerto Los Cabos was the first "official" round of golf of this FAM Trip. Although we were playing a fun tournament of four rounds, the most important part of the trip was to experience the courses in order to be able to advise potential customers what to expect of a trip to the delightful Los Cabos.
It was a great beginning to play a course which has nine holes by Greg Norman and another nine by Jack Nicklaus. In the future the club expects to have 18 holes from each designer, but I really loved the experience of playing a course designed by two of my boyhood heroes. I need to add that the transition from one half to the other is so smooth that, if you are very focused on the game, you do not feel that you have changed the designer in the middle of the layout.
The Norman front nine starts with an uphill short par four where the second shot is tough to hold the ball on the green. 2nd and 3rd (par three and four) are downhill and you get the first nice views of the sea. 4th is nothing special but the 5th is a strong dogleg to the right short par four with a blind tee shot where long hitters will get home with the driver. And then 6 and 7 are two of the most spectacular holes on the property: 6th is a downhill 200-yard par three with fabulous views of the sea and Cabo San José, while 7 is a downhill par five towards the ocean, although it is not by the shoreline. The last two holes on the front nine are a pair of uphill par fours where the tee shots are very demanding, especially the 8th. The back nine starts with a very uphill three-shot par five, which is a typical hole you might see in Sotogrande. 11th is a short and tricky par three with a huge green (I made a 50 footer for birdie) and 12 is a long downhill par five only reachable for very long hitters. 13th is a nice short par four with a tough approach shot and 14, in my opinion, is the best hole on the course: A mid-length par five dogleg to the right with serious trouble on the right for the tee shot, while the second shot is to a green that ends on the beach – it's really breathtaking. If you lay up, then the view for your approach is maybe the best on the course. 15th is by the ocean and it's a very nice short par three, then 16-17-18 are three very strategic par fours, where the tee shot at 18th is maybe the most demanding drive of them all.
Altogether, it is a course I would always want to play. It's well maintained, greens rolled pretty fast, there's variety in design, the comfort stations after every four holes give you the chance of some tequila, tacos, Bloody Mary and a lot more. The course suffered after Hurricane Odile crashed through on 15.09.2014, but two months later Puerto Los Cabos was almost perfect, with only the clubhouse requiring more time to complete the repairs. It's a very well operated course, which was a pleasure to play, but if you are not used to playing on paspalum grass, remember it is sticky and you need to be very sharp with your sort game.
After the round we headed back to the Hotel to enjoy some time off around the pool, which is just 100 metres from the beach, with some fantastic views of the course. Later in the afternoon the group was invited to do a Site Inspection at Club Campestre (which I had played the previous day) during the twilight and the scenery was simply fantastic. After that, a presentation by the Tourism Board at Art & Wine, a fabulous dinner, a walk along Cabo San José and back to the hotel after a very long day.
Cabo del Sol (Ocean) – December 5th 2014
Before the round, after leaving the hotel again at 7.30am and having packed and checked out, as we were changing our lodging to Sheraton at Cabo San Lucas, we were headed to Palmilla Hotel to do a site inspection and check out the courses, which were closed due to the damage caused by the hurricane. Storm damage also hit the renowned Cabo Real Golf Course (RTJ Jr), which at least we could walk and hit some putts on 18th green. It's a real shame as it looked to be a great course, but damage to the irrigation system was so severe that course had to be closed for over three months.
Then finally we were headed to Cabo del Sol, the Ocean was the most famous course we were going to play, so everyone was pretty excited about the experience at this 36-hole facility. It was a complete day spent at the golf club, but unfortunately we couldn't play the Desert course (a masterpiece by Tom Weiskopf), but we were lucky to get a guided tour it and it really looks like a must-play.
Esteban Toledo then did a clinic, which not only showed his very high golf skills but also he explained the fitting work he does and how life on Tour goes along for a guy who lost to Tiger Woods twice. This was a very nice touch from the FAM Trip organisers ahead of the shotgun start (4th hole for me) on the Ocean course.
Another nice detail is that we played with three holes with Esteban, which was a memorable experience to see him hit the ball on the course and to see how he prepares for every shot – an unforgettable moment for all of us.
The 1st is an easy starting hole where placing the tee shot is the clue. 2 is a very nice three-shot par five and 3 is a reachable par four, so three good chances of getting quickly under par. At the 4th there's another good chance for a birdie – a very nice downhill par five with an "island" green surrounded by a sand waste bunker. The 5th gets close to the ocean with the green just by the water and it's one of the toughest holes on the course, which is followed by two very nice par threes by the ocean. You then move inland from 8 to 15, but this does not mean the holes are inferior.
No.9 is a great par four, uphill for the tee shot and then downhill. 11, a reachable par four with a dual fairway – an easier line on the right and the one on the left, where you need a 250-yard carry, but you can reach the green with the tee shot (I did!). 12 is a very good short par five where you have severe punishment on both sides of the green if you decide to go for it in two. 13 is the toughest par three, downhill and with a stream on the left side before 14, which has the toughest tee shot in the course. 15 is the last hole before returning to the ocean and it's a downhill reachable par five with a very severely sloped green.
Then you reach the final three holes by the ocean and all three are amazing. Starting with the downhill par four 16th where very long hitters could get home with the tee shot (not me though!) and where the green is just by the ocean providing a very scenic backdrop. The last par three on the course crosses ocean and sand, needing a forced carry of almost 190 yards to a green that's tough to hold. The final hole needs a precise tee shot ahead of a decent approach to the final green which is set by the sea.
The Ocean is an excellently shaped course with bright paspalum grass in pristine shape and very true and fast rolling greens coupled with some of the destination's most lovely views. It's also a very tough course from the tips with some long carries across desert, water and sand. Nicely shaped greens demand precise approach shots and there are scenic views all the way. Service is at very high level, which leaves you wanting to play the course again immediately after finishing the round. It's certainly one of the best courses I've been lucky enough to play and it's a must play for anyone travelling here to play golf. It is one of the many great courses Los Cabos has to offer and one of the main reasons to visit is to enjoy this Jack Nicklaus layout, which uses a great piece of land and is one of the best courses in the world.
After the round we enjoyed a fantastic early dinner at the clubhouse, where we were able to see the sunset, which gave us one of the nicest moments of the trip. Los Cabos is not only for golf, it is scenically beautiful has an excellent climate and honest, top class hospitality.
After dinner, we headed to Pueblo Bonito Pacifica Hotel and Spa, a fabulous hotel in the other part of the destination, near Cabo San Lucas and very close to the Quivira golf course, which we were scheduled to play the following day. We enjoyed some drinks with the hotel executives and our very kind host, Nubia Saravia, from Turismo Los Cabos at a hotel which shows luxury at the very highest end.
Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons (Kiss band leaders) were also staying at our hotel, and so, as a would-be rocker, I fulfilled my dream of getting a very nice picture. It was a lovely touch in between a lot of golf and business networking.
Quivira Golf Club – December 6th 2014
Once again it was a very early wakeup call and then a transfer to Quivira. Jack Nicklaus officially opened the course a couple of days before we played it and I later found out that he also stayed at the same hotel as us, the Secrets. We were unlucky not to meet him, but at least we played his course. I've been lucky enough to have met him twice and every minute spent with Nicklaus was a treasure I'll keep with me as a golfer forever.
Arrival Quivira confirmed what we had been told before – this piece of land is something really spectacular. It has dunes, level changes, ocean, carries across cliffs, mountains, desert, sun and views of the new Tiger Woods course at Diamante (El Cardonal). It is not only spectacular, but also very well designed and with TE Platinum Paspalum Grass tee to green, it should therefore always be in pristine shape.
We enjoyed a welcome breakfast at the driving range, which was sensational. Warming up and having first-class food and drinks at the same time doesn't happen too often and the putting green is surrounded by delightful nice landscaping, which makes it very photogenic. It wasn't even 8.30am and I was already totally satisfied with the experience. Soon it was the Los Cabos Tournament for TTOO and it was another shotgun start, for me on 17.
It's easier to relate the course from the 1st hole: 1 and 2 (par four and three) are in the desert and are just two solid starting holes, but the reachable uphill par four 3rd is simply a great hole. The par five 4th goes downhill towards the ocean, with a tee box that can make it play 744 yards, with a water carry of 270! Then you move 1km up the hill to comfort station and the two most spectacular holes: the par four 5th is reachable and the dramatic 6th with a cliff all along left side. 7 is a nice par four with the Temple where they filmed Brad Pitt's Troy movie just beside the tee.
8 is a very nice uphill par four before arriving at the second comfort station which is the highest spot on the course. 9 is a par three in the middle of the desert, with a very tough to read green. Then 10-13 are four of the most spectacular holes in the world: The downhill par five 10th where you see all of Tiger's course, 11th a decent par four with a very tough approach shot. 12 is a dramatic double dogleg par five with the green towards the cliff and the short 13th has a carry over the water to a very small green. 14 is a peculiar 90° dogleg par four, before the very demanding par five at the 15th where the tee shot needs to be very accurate. The last three par fours head to the clubhouse and towards the ocean, with panoramic views of the city and the sea.
One last thing to add, there are three comfort stations, one at tee #5 (the most spectacular one, just on the cliff), one at tee #9 (over the dunes overlooking the ocean) and the last at tee #16, where tee shot has a drop of 40 metres to the fairway. All served drinks, tequila, nachos, fruit and a many other items which made Quivira an excellent full service experience.
There's only one thing some golfers may not like at Quivira and that's the distances from green to next tee are sometimes too long, in some cases over 500 meters. But few complain before hitting the next tee shot after enjoying tequila, nachos, quesadillas, fruit and much more in such delightful surroundings.
After the game we were shown the Casa Dorada Hotel, a very good option in Cabo San Lucas where family can enjoy very comfortable facilities and maybe the best beach shore for kids with an unbeatable location in downtown.
During night we enjoyed one of the best events of the year, "Sabor a Cabo", which is a gastronomic show where you can taste all typical food and drink from this area of Mexico: Fajitas, barbecue, Mexican food, wine, tequila and a lot more are part of the event which we enjoyed enormously and included spending some more time with Kiss leaders who were given the key of the city after opening their second bar in the Marina area. To finish the day, the Chilean pop band "La Ley" gave a fantastic show. It was late, one more day of golf was ahead of us and I was in second position after a fantastic 71 (-1) round at Quivira and believe me I wanted to win!
Cabo San Lucas Country Club – December 7th 2014
6.30am wake up call, the body was already showing the effect of four very intense days, but there was more to come. We arrived at the club and after being introduced to the local Pro and Manager and we were ready to go after a short warm up session. I was tied for second but my game was on fire although I putted poorly for all four rounds. After 15 holes I was 7 points clear from the second and although I made a terrible double bogey on 18, 74 gross and 36 points was enough to win and add a little more happiness to an already incredible few days.
Cabo San Lucasis the less scenic of all the courses we played, with very little level changes, but this does not mean it is a bad golf course. It is just a bit more ordinary, but there are big challenges with very narrow fairways and fast Bermuda greens. Some holes are great like par the par three 13th where I found my last challenge when my tee shot cleared the water by just a few inches and after a two-putt par the tournament was over. I have to say back-to-back par fives at 15-16, the par three 17th and the 18th are a fitting end to this decent course and a fabulous trip.
Lunch was served inside a tent on the practice tee and we were witnesses to the playoff for second place, which was a lot of fun after yet more drinks. Then it was the prize giving and all we had to say was thank you for being hosted by many kind people at an incredible golfing destination. The tournament was the excuse to take golf a little bit seriously, but not too much, as what was more important during the trip was to experience the courses, enjoy the company and share moments with fellow operators from other countries.
Before leaving the golf course, a picture of all of us together, smiling, shows how we enjoyed the trip and that new friendships were made.
Goodbye Los Cabos! I had a fantastic experience and really hope to come back with many golfers from Argentina. I have to congratulate everybody involved as the destination showed almost no trace of the terrible damage the hurricane had caused some months before.
By Javier Pintos
www.wegolf.com.ar


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On the night of 5–6 July 2014, heavily armed men attacked the Kenyan villages of Hindi in Lamu County and Gamba in Tana River County.  At least 29 people were killed in the attacks.

Attacks
About 11pm local time on 5 July 2014, about 12 men opened fire in a trading centre of Hindi, Lamu County. The attackers also burned Government buildings and a church. They targeted men, tying their victims up before shooting them in the head or slashing their throats with a knife. The attackers said the attack was revenge for the theft of Muslim lands. According to the Interior Ministry nine people were killed in the attack. Most of the victims were ethnic Kikuyus.

A separate attack in Gamba in Tana River County occurred about the same time. Dozens of militants broke into a police station and attempted to free suspects held in connection with Al-Shabaab claimed attacks from mid June.  After what police Deputy General Grace Kaindi described as a "fierce shoot-out", it was unclear how many, if any, prisoners had escaped. Twenty people died in the attack.

Perpetrators
The militant group Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility through spokesperson Sheikh Abdiasis Abu Musab. The group was originally based in Somalia, but has expanded its scope into a regional force in recent years, with Kenya being the most frequent target outside Somalia.  The group has a "sophisticated propaganda machine" with websites and radio broadcasts in the Kiswahili language. Kenya has sent troops into Somalia as part of an African Union force to battle Al-Shabaab, in an operation known as Operation Linda Nchi.

The Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto claimed the attack was the work of political rivals. "We want to tell our friends they cannot blackmail us using criminal elements in our country," he said. "You want to make the country ungovernable so you can get into office through the back door, that will not happen in Kenya." Kaindi said a blackboard left at the scene of the attack could indicate that the separatist Mombasa Republic Movement (MRC) was responsible. MRC denied any role in the attack, saying the government was using them as a scapegoat. Political tension in Kenya is high, and opposition leader Raila Odinga has used recent attacks as a chance to criticise the government.

Independent security experts said it was unclear who had perpetrated the attacks of 5 July, as well as the earlier mid-June attacks. Whatever the cause(s), the violence severely damaged Kenya's tourism industry on which it relies heavily.

References

Attacks in Africa in 2014
Mass murder in 2014
Al-Shabaab (militant group) attacks
Lamu Archipelago
Terrorist incidents in Kenya
Terrorist incidents in Kenya in 2014
Mass shootings in Africa
Massacres of men
Terrorist incidents involving knife attacks
Islamic terrorism in Kenya
Islamic terrorist incidents in 2014
2014 murders in Kenya
Violence against men in Africa


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/*************************************************************************/
/*  image_loader_png.cpp                                                 */
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#include "image_loader_png.h"

#include "print_string.h"
#include "os/os.h"

void ImageLoaderPNG::_read_png_data(png_structp png_ptr,png_bytep data, png_size_t p_length) {

	FileAccess *f = (FileAccess*)png_get_io_ptr(png_ptr);
	f->get_buffer( (uint8_t*)data, p_length );
}

/*
png_structp png_ptr = png_create_read_struct_2
    (PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING, (png_voidp)user_error_ptr,
     user_error_fn, user_warning_fn, (png_voidp)
     user_mem_ptr, user_malloc_fn, user_free_fn);
*/
static png_voidp _png_malloc_fn(png_structp png_ptr, png_size_t size) {

	return memalloc(size);
}

static  void _png_free_fn(png_structp png_ptr, png_voidp ptr) {

	memfree(ptr);
}

static void _png_error_function(png_structp, png_const_charp text) {

	ERR_PRINT(text);
}

static void _png_warn_function(png_structp, png_const_charp text) {

	ERR_PRINT(text);
}

typedef void (PNGAPI *png_error_ptr) PNGARG((png_structp, png_const_charp));

Error ImageLoaderPNG::_load_image(void *rf_up,png_rw_ptr p_func,Image *p_image) {

	png_structp png;
	png_infop info;

	//png = png_create_read_struct(PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING, (png_voidp)NULL, NULL, NULL);

	png = png_create_read_struct_2(PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING, (png_voidp)NULL,_png_error_function,_png_warn_function,(png_voidp)NULL,
				 _png_malloc_fn,_png_free_fn );

	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!png, ERR_OUT_OF_MEMORY);

	info = png_create_info_struct(png);
	if (!info) {
		png_destroy_read_struct(&png,NULL,NULL);
		ERR_PRINT("Out of Memory");
		return ERR_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
	}

	if (setjmp(png_jmpbuf(png))) {

	      png_destroy_read_struct(&png,NULL,NULL);
	      ERR_PRINT("PNG Corrupted");
	      return ERR_FILE_CORRUPT;
	}

	png_set_read_fn(png,(void*)rf_up,p_func);

	png_uint_32 width, height;
	int depth, color;

	png_read_info(png, info);
	png_get_IHDR(png, info, &width, &height, &depth, &color, NULL, NULL, NULL);

	png_textp t;
	//https://svn.gov.pt/projects/ccidadao/repository/middleware-offline/trunk/_src/eidmw/FreeImagePTEiD/Source/FreeImage/PluginPNG.cpp
	//png_get_text(png,info,)
	/*
	printf("Image width:%i\n", width);
	printf("Image Height:%i\n", height);
	printf("Bit depth:%i\n", depth);
	printf("Color type:%i\n", color);
	*/

	if (depth<8) { //only bit dept 8 per channel is handled

		png_set_packing(png);
	};

	if (depth > 8) {
		png_set_strip_16(png);
		png_read_update_info(png, info);
	}

	int palette_colors = 0;
	int palette_components = 0;
	int components = 0;

	Image::Format fmt;
	switch(color) {

		case PNG_COLOR_TYPE_GRAY: {

			fmt=Image::FORMAT_GRAYSCALE;
			components=1;
		} break;
		case PNG_COLOR_TYPE_GRAY_ALPHA: {

			fmt=Image::FORMAT_GRAYSCALE_ALPHA;
			components=2;
		} break;
		case PNG_COLOR_TYPE_RGB: {

			fmt=Image::FORMAT_RGB;
			components=3;
		} break;
		case PNG_COLOR_TYPE_RGB_ALPHA: {

			fmt=Image::FORMAT_RGBA;
			components=4;
		} break;
		case PNG_COLOR_TYPE_PALETTE: {

			int ntrans = 0;
			png_get_tRNS(png, info, NULL, &ntrans, NULL);
			//printf("transparent colors %i\n", ntrans);

			fmt = ntrans > 0 ? Image::FORMAT_INDEXED_ALPHA : Image::FORMAT_INDEXED;
			palette_components = ntrans > 0 ? 4 : 3;
			components = 1;

			png_colorp colors;
			png_get_PLTE(png, info, &colors, &palette_colors);

		} break;
		default: {

			ERR_PRINT("INVALID PNG TYPE");
			png_destroy_read_struct(&png, &info, NULL);
			return ERR_UNAVAILABLE;
		} break;
	}

	//int rowsize = png_get_rowbytes(png, info);
	int rowsize = components * width;

	DVector<uint8_t> dstbuff;

	dstbuff.resize( rowsize * height + palette_components * 256 ); // alloc the entire palette? - yes always

	DVector<uint8_t>::Write dstbuff_write = dstbuff.write();

	uint8_t* data = dstbuff_write.ptr();

	uint8_t **row_p = memnew_arr( uint8_t*, height );

	for (unsigned int i = 0; i < height; i++) {
		row_p[i] = &data[components*width*i];
	}

	png_read_image(png, (png_bytep*)row_p);

	if (palette_colors) {

		uint8_t *r_pal = &data[components*width*height]; // end of the array
		png_colorp colors;
		int num;
		png_get_PLTE(png, info, &colors, &num);

		int ofs = 0;
		for (int i=0; i < palette_colors; i++) {

			r_pal[ofs + 0] = colors[i].red;
			r_pal[ofs + 1] = colors[i].green;
			r_pal[ofs + 2] = colors[i].blue;
			if (palette_components == 4) {
				r_pal[ofs + 3] = 255;
			};
			ofs += palette_components;
		};

		if (fmt == Image::FORMAT_INDEXED_ALPHA) {
			png_color_16p alphas;
			png_bytep alpha_idx;
			int count;
			png_get_tRNS(png, info, &alpha_idx, &count, &alphas);
			for (int i=0; i<count; i++) {

				//printf("%i: loading alpha fron transparent color %i, values %i, %i, %i, %i, %i\n", i, (int)alpha_idx[i], (int)alphas[i].index, (int)alphas[i].red, (int)alphas[i].green, (int)alphas[i].blue, (int)alphas[i].gray);
				//r_pal[alpha_idx[i]] = alphas[i].gray >> 8;
				r_pal[i*4+3] = alpha_idx[i];
			};
		};
	};

	memdelete_arr( row_p );

	p_image->create( width, height, 0,fmt, dstbuff );

	png_destroy_read_struct(&png, &info, NULL );

	return OK;
}

Error ImageLoaderPNG::load_image(Image *p_image,FileAccess *f) {

	Error err = _load_image(f,_read_png_data,p_image);
	f->close();

	return err;

}

void ImageLoaderPNG::get_recognized_extensions(List<String> *p_extensions) const {

	p_extensions->push_back("png");
}

struct PNGReadStatus {

	int offset;
	int size;
	const unsigned char *image;
};

static void user_read_data(png_structp png_ptr,png_bytep data, png_size_t p_length) {

	PNGReadStatus *rstatus;
	rstatus=(PNGReadStatus*)png_get_io_ptr(png_ptr);

	int to_read=p_length;
	if (rstatus->size>=0) {
		to_read = MIN( p_length, rstatus->size - rstatus->offset);
	}
	memcpy(data,&rstatus->image[rstatus->offset],to_read);
	rstatus->offset+=to_read;

	if (to_read<p_length) {
		memset(&data[to_read],0,p_length-to_read);
	}
}

static Image _load_mem_png(const uint8_t* p_png,int p_size) {

	PNGReadStatus prs;
	prs.image=p_png;
	prs.offset=0;
	prs.size=p_size;

	Image img;
	Error err = ImageLoaderPNG::_load_image(&prs,user_read_data,&img);
	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(err,Image());

	return img;
}

static Image _lossless_unpack_png(const DVector<uint8_t>& p_data) {

	int len = p_data.size();
	DVector<uint8_t>::Read r = p_data.read();
	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(r[0]!='P' || r[1]!='N' || r[2]!='G' || r[3]!=' ',Image());
	return _load_mem_png(&r[4],len-4);

}

static void _write_png_data(png_structp png_ptr,png_bytep data, png_size_t p_length) {

	DVector<uint8_t> &v = *(DVector<uint8_t>*)png_get_io_ptr(png_ptr);
	int vs = v.size();

	v.resize(vs+p_length);
	DVector<uint8_t>::Write w = v.write();
	copymem(&w[vs],data,p_length);
	//print_line("png write: "+itos(p_length));
}

static DVector<uint8_t> _lossless_pack_png(const Image& p_image) {

	Image img = p_image;
	if (img.get_format() > Image::FORMAT_INDEXED_ALPHA)
		img.decompress();

	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(img.get_format() > Image::FORMAT_INDEXED_ALPHA, DVector<uint8_t>());

	png_structp png_ptr;
	png_infop info_ptr;
	png_bytep * row_pointers;

	/* initialize stuff */
	png_ptr = png_create_write_struct(PNG_LIBPNG_VER_STRING, NULL, NULL, NULL);

	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!png_ptr,DVector<uint8_t>());

	info_ptr = png_create_info_struct(png_ptr);

	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!info_ptr,DVector<uint8_t>());

	if (setjmp(png_jmpbuf(png_ptr))) {
		ERR_FAIL_V(DVector<uint8_t>());
	}
	DVector<uint8_t> ret;
	ret.push_back('P');
	ret.push_back('N');
	ret.push_back('G');
	ret.push_back(' ');

	png_set_write_fn(png_ptr,&ret,_write_png_data,NULL);

	/* write header */
	if (setjmp(png_jmpbuf(png_ptr))) {
		ERR_FAIL_V(DVector<uint8_t>());
	}

	int pngf=0;
	int pngb=8;
	int cs=0;

	switch(img.get_format()) {

		case Image::FORMAT_GRAYSCALE: {

			pngf=PNG_COLOR_TYPE_GRAY;
			cs=1;
		} break;
		case Image::FORMAT_GRAYSCALE_ALPHA: {

			pngf=PNG_COLOR_TYPE_GRAY_ALPHA;
			cs=2;
		} break;
		case Image::FORMAT_RGB: {

			pngf=PNG_COLOR_TYPE_RGB;
			cs=3;
		} break;
		case Image::FORMAT_RGBA: {

			pngf=PNG_COLOR_TYPE_RGB_ALPHA;
			cs=4;
		} break;
		default: {

			if (img.detect_alpha()) {

				img.convert(Image::FORMAT_RGBA);
				pngf=PNG_COLOR_TYPE_RGB_ALPHA;
				cs=4;
			} else {

				img.convert(Image::FORMAT_RGB);
				pngf=PNG_COLOR_TYPE_RGB;
				cs=3;
			}

		}
	}

	int w = img.get_width();
	int h = img.get_height();
	png_set_IHDR(png_ptr, info_ptr, w,h,
		     8, pngf, PNG_INTERLACE_NONE,
		     PNG_COMPRESSION_TYPE_BASE, PNG_FILTER_TYPE_BASE);

	png_write_info(png_ptr, info_ptr);

	/* write bytes */
	if (setjmp(png_jmpbuf(png_ptr))) {
		ERR_FAIL_V(DVector<uint8_t>());
	}

	DVector<uint8_t>::Read r = img.get_data().read();

	row_pointers = (png_bytep*)memalloc(sizeof(png_bytep)*h);
	for(int i=0;i<h;i++) {

		row_pointers[i]=(png_bytep)&r[i*w*cs];
	}
	png_write_image(png_ptr, row_pointers);

	memfree(row_pointers);

	/* end write */
	if (setjmp(png_jmpbuf(png_ptr))) {

		ERR_FAIL_V(DVector<uint8_t>());
	}

	png_write_end(png_ptr, NULL);

	return ret;
}

ImageLoaderPNG::ImageLoaderPNG() {

	Image::_png_mem_loader_func=_load_mem_png;
	Image::lossless_unpacker=_lossless_unpack_png;
	Image::lossless_packer=_lossless_pack_png;

}


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package com.google.api.ads.adwords.jaxws.v201409.cm;

import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlEnum;
import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlType;

/**
 *
Java class for BiddingStrategyError.Reason.
 *
 *
The following schema fragment specifies the expected content contained within this class.
 *

 *

 * <simpleType name="BiddingStrategyError.Reason">
 *   <restriction base="{http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema}string">
 *     <enumeration value="DUPLICATE_NAME"/>
 *     <enumeration value="CANNOT_CHANGE_BIDDING_STRATEGY_TYPE"/>
 *     <enumeration value="CANNOT_REMOVE_ASSOCIATED_STRATEGY"/>
 *     <enumeration value="BIDDING_STRATEGY_NOT_SUPPORTED"/>
 *     <enumeration value="UNKNOWN"/>
 *   </restriction>
 * </simpleType>
 *

 *
 */
@XmlType(name = "BiddingStrategyError.Reason")
@XmlEnum
public enum BiddingStrategyErrorReason {

    /**
     *
     *                 Each bidding strategy must have a unique name.
     *
     *
     */
    DUPLICATE_NAME,

    /**
     *
     *                 Bidding strategy type is immutable.
     *
     *
     */
    CANNOT_CHANGE_BIDDING_STRATEGY_TYPE,

    /**
     *
     *                 Only bidding strategies not linked to campaigns, adgroups or adgroup criteria can be
     *                 removed.
     *
     *
     */
    CANNOT_REMOVE_ASSOCIATED_STRATEGY,

    /**
     *
     *                 The specified bidding strategy is not supported.
     *
     *
     */
    BIDDING_STRATEGY_NOT_SUPPORTED,
    UNKNOWN;

    public String value() {
        return name();
    }

    public static BiddingStrategyErrorReason fromValue(String v) {
        return valueOf(v);
    }

}


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With a large clear face, this Calendar Wall Clock is ideal for those with limited vision or dementia as it enables the user to easily orientate themselves to any time of day or date. This clock features black numerals over a white background, making it easier to tell the time especially with numerals over 50mm in size. The large white on black figures, show the day and date in 30mm high figures and the number figure at 50mm to make it as clear as possible to see, more so with the excellent contrast provided by the colour choices and the specially designed Ravencourt easy to see dials. This Calendar Wall Clock includes a precise quartz function, has been made in a tough plastic casing and can be easily fixed to the wall.


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Clarkson@125: the University Strategic Plan for 2014-2021, is a renewed commitment to Clarkson University's ongoing evolution to excellence that recognizes, celebrates and builds on our achievements. A Clarkson education emphasizes the creation of knowledge for developing practical, sustainable solutions to today's problems and the commercialization of those solutions to create social and economic wealth. In looking ahead to milestones that will define Clarkson at its 125th anniversary in 2021, Clarkson's evolving strengths and vision for the future intersect precisely with the needs of our technologically driven society. We urgently need to extend our momentum and place our strategic bets in those areas that turn our accomplishments into enhanced reputation and resources, and that continue to prepare our students for remarkably successful careers.
During the next eight years, we will double down on key objectives launched in the last decade to raise our academic excellence and the engagement of our students and alumni. Clarkson University has the education that students need now to compete for the best jobs, and has a research portfolio that helps American companies drive innovation. The Evolution to Academic Excellence plan (2003-2013) put Clarkson on a national stage as a tremendous value for students and their future career success, expanded our alumni network and generated a measurable buzz around a vision to develop a new entity in higher education. The result of study and contribution from across the institution, Evolution to Academic Excellence provided the foundation for Clarkson's Schools of Engineering, Business and Arts & Sciences to develop individual strategic plans integrated with the overall goals of the University as well as consistent with their own unique challenges, opportunities, and accreditation standards. Other University units followed suit with integrated strategic operating plans to embody excellence in all priority areas and accelerate the vision of Evolution to Academic Excellence, as well as support and service the academic enterprise.


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Cape Coral adds new irrigation system to boost water levels, combat drought conditions
On Friday, the City of Cape Coral unveiled the new $11.4 million Southwest Pine Island Road Irrigation Tanks and High-Service Pump Station.
By: Colton Chavez
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — On Friday, the City of Cape Coral unveiled the new $11.4 million Southwest Pine Island Road Irrigation Tanks and High-Service Pump Station.
The irregular idea of saving water for a rainy day is exactly the game plan for Cape Coral Utility Director Jeff Pearson, who said it will help to maintain good service to homes and benefit families who have struggled with irrigation services in the past.
"Their level of service will stay the same or get better," said Pearson.
On Friday, the new facility was on display during a ceremony, where Cape Coral Mayor John Gunter said the two new tanks are designed to collect rainwater - with the goal of increasing how much water the city can store.
"Increase the capacity for our irrigation water from 25 million gallons to 35 million gallons," said Gunter.
Cape homeowners like Robert Niemann, who are no stranger to dry conditions, said low water levels are no surprise.
"I'm thinking it's an issue all over the United States, not only here," said Niemann.
Pearson said the new facility will serve the city with two 5-MG pre-stressed reinforced concrete ground storage tanks and a high-service pump station.
The two tanks can each hold 5 million gallons of water.
"By building this storage, we are able to store any additional water and be able to have it ready whenever our customers' sprinklers come on," said Pearson.
This has homeowners, like Robert, excited about the completed project.
"We are pleased with that new development," said Neimann.
On Friday, city leaders said the new facility will help the city prepare for continued growth.
"This facility here is for the decades to come," said Mayor John Gunter.


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