Eton College has made a humble apology and launched an internal investigation after conditional offers of a place at the world-famous school were erroneously sent to the families of 400 boys.
A "systems" error was blamed for an email offering a conditional place to the elite college for September 2017 which was meant to be sent to nine families being sent to another 400, according to The Guardian.
"This error was discovered within minutes and each family was immediately contacted to notify them that it should be disregarded and to apologise," said a spokesman for the £34,000-per-annum school.
"We take this type of incident very seriously indeed and so a thorough investigation, overseen by the headmaster Tony Little and led by the tutor for admissions, is being carried out to find out exactly what went wrong and ensure it cannot happen again.
"Eton College offers its sincere apologies to those boys concerned and their families. We deeply regret the confusion and upset this must have caused."
Prime Minister David Cameron and several members of his inner circle - including London Mayor Boris Johnson - attended Eton, which has become a byword for prestige - or, depending on your politics, of privilege.
The school, which was founded 575 years ago, has educated a total of 19 future prime ministers - and been the subject of a song by Paul Weller of The Jam, who attended a less privileged school in Woking.
Speaking about Eton last year then-education minister Michael Gove, who attended another fee-paying school, said the concentration of Old Etonians in the cabinet was ridiculous, and would have been unheard-of in any other developed economy.
This unbalance in government, said Gove, was "a function of the fact that... more boys from Eton go to Oxford and Cambridge than boys eligible for free school meals."


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A .Net library that allows to query information about Windows kernel objects
 (can be use to find the process that is locking a file or serial-port)

I needed a tool that can tell me which process is locking a certain serial port.
 After some research, I found that this is basically the same problem as finding
 the process which is locking a file in the file-system. I also discovered, that there
 are many requests in bulletin boards how to achieve this in .Net. It seems that
 the answers largely consist of very similar code snippets that are copied from
 one post to another.

This clearly showed me the need for an open source library where development and bugfixing
can be done in an organized way.

An alternative method to find the 'locking' process is to use the 'Restart Manager' that is available
in modern Windows versions, but that doesn't seem to work for serial ports. So I
used the NtQuerySystemInformation API, which also has some drawbacks:

- some information can only be retrieved with a kernel driver
- the API is partly undocumented
- some API calls might hang infinitely for certain objects/handles

Although I had specific requirements, I wanted the library to be more broadly useable.
 So I created an API that is a bit more complex, but if you are just interested in finding
 the 'locking' process you can use this simple code:

 Process[] lockingProcesses = new KernelObjectsFacade().GetProcessesUsingPath(@"c:\somefolder\somefile.txt");

This also works if you specifiy e.g. 'COM1' instead of a file-path.

Additionally I have created a GUI that allows to display all handles of the running OS,
 but it uses the XtraGrid Component from DevExpress which has a commercial license.

 The library and GUI has been tested with Windows 10 64bit with and without the 'Prefer 32bit' flag activated.

[![Build status](https://ci.appveyor.com/api/projects/status/u8ye2koa2fk3surt?svg=true)](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/donid/winkernelobjectsdotnet)

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until the query returns no records. The main form just "whites out"
main form with the error message but again the white out prevails.
stes the foucs to the date controls.
Can anyone tell me what is going on please.


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Q: How does the Argo Workflows CLI get permissions? I am new to the argo universe and was trying to set up Argo Workflows https://github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/blob/master/docs/quick-start.md#install-argo-workflows .
I have installed the argo CLI from the page : https://github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/releases/latest . I was trying it in my minikube setup and I have my kubectl already configured to the minikube cluster. I am able to hit argo commands without any issues after putting it in my local bin folder.
How does it work? Where do the argo CLI is connecting to operate?

A: The argo CLI manages two API clients. The first client connects to the Argo Workflows API server. The second connects to the Kubernetes API. Depending on what you're doing, the CLI might connect just to one API or the other.
To connect to the Kubernetes API, the CLI just uses your kube config.
To connect to the Argo server, the CLI first checks for an ARGO_TOKEN environment variable. If it's not available, the CLI falls back to using the kube config.
ARGO_TOKEN is only necessary when the Argo Server is configured to require client auth and then only if you're doing things which require access to the Argo API instead of just the Kubernetes API.

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UrbanPromise Teens Connect With Nursing Home Residents
CAMDEN, N.J., -- On Saturday morning, 10 teens will wake up early to visit the Abigail House for Nursing and Rehabilitation. As part of the UrbanPromise "StreetLeader" teen employment initiative, teens can engage in activities that stretch beyond the required educational and employment components and encourage character development and service. "They asked me for months if we could visit the nursing home," said Sandy Newhall, StreetLeader Education Coordinator. "They're genuinely excited to go." Newhall has been organizing monthly service activities such as tree planting and Cooper river cleanup. Each month, 10-20 students wake up early on a Saturday morning to volunteer their time, giving back to Camden.
StreetLeaders made their first visit to the Abigail House in December, asking residents to join them for karaoke, cookies, and juice. The residents were excited to share their childhood memories and to know that the teens would return in January. "As we left, all of the students were excitedly talking about the new friends they made and looking forward to returning to see them again," Newhall shared. In addition to the January visit, the StreetLeaders will visit on Saturday and again in March. "We hope that these visits will not only encourage the residents by reminding them that the youth of the city care about them, but will also remind the students how much wisdom and history the residents have to share with them," Newhall explained.
In Camden, only 62.3% of persons age 25+ have graduated from high school, and only 7.2% have attained a bachelor's degree. Unemployment hovers around 19%. One way that UrbanPromise seeks to address these challenges is through the StreetLeader program, providing focused training, employment, educational support, and extracurricular activities. As a result, 100% of UrbanPromise high school students graduate, and 93% go on to college—statistics that are staggering compared to those of their peers. UrbanPromise employs close to 100 teens in the city of Camden throughout the year and was able to expand their reach this year with a $10,000 grant from TD Charitable Foundation. "Because the StreetLeader program has been such a successful initiative for the past 20 years, we hope to increase our reach annually," shared Andy Joshua, Director of Children and Youth Ministries. "The TD Charitable Foundation grant allowed us to open that door for more of Camden's teens."
VISIT DETAILS
When: Saturday, Febuary 8th, 9 am – 12 pm
Where: Abigail House for Nursing and Rehabilitation, 1105 Linden St, Camden, NJ 08102
What: Ten UrbanPromise teens will be painting nails and playing games with the residents.
Main contact: Sandy Newhall (UrbanPromise Education Coordinator) (856) 685-0285 or snewhall@urbanpromiseusa.org
About the TD Charitable Foundation
The TD Charitable Foundation is the charitable giving arm of TD Bank N.A., which operates as TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®, and is one of the 10 largest commercial banking organizations in the United States. The Foundation's mission is to serve the individuals, families and businesses in all the communities where TD Bank operates, having made $116.0 million in charitable donations since its inception in 2002. The Foundation's areas of focus are affordable housing, financial literacy and education, and the environment. More information on the TD Charitable Foundation, including an online grant application, is available at www.TDBank.com.
About TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®
TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, is one of the 10 largest banks in the United States, providing more than 8 million customers with a full range of retail, small business and commercial banking products and services at approximately 1,300 convenient locations throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Metro DC, the Carolinas, and Florida. In addition, TD Bank and its subsidiaries offer customized private banking and wealth management services through TD Wealth®, and vehicle financing and dealer commercial services through TD Auto Finance. TD Bank is headquartered in Cherry Hill, NJ. To learn more, visit www.tdbank.com. Find TD Bank on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TDBank and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TDBank_US.
TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, is a member of TD Bank Group and a subsidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank of Toronto, Canada, a top 10 financial services company in North America. The Toronto-Dominion Bank trades on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges under the ticker symbol "TD." To learn more, visit www.td.com.
Creative Director, UrbanPromise
E: shannonoberg@gmail.com

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Accurate measurement of bone position in vivo during dynamic activities has the potential to improve our identification and understanding of injury mechanisms and enhance our ability to design protective equipment and/or devices for rehabilitation and human augmentation. Existing technologies such as skin-mounted reflective markers and fluoroscopy are limited either in accuracy or portability. The purpose of this study was to demonstrate a proof of concept for an ultrasound (US) sensor array to measure bone positions around a human joint in vivo. A single off-the-shelf US sensor was tested for repeatability and accuracy in measuring soft tissue depth between the skin surface and embedded bone with (a) a gelatinous analog for human tissue, and (b) a porcine leg specimen. In measuring the hydrogel analog the sensor was able to measure depth with a repeatability of 0.25 mm. In measuring the porcine leg specimen, measurement accuracy was compared to a Qualisys optical motion capture system with accuracy on the order of 0.5 mm, and the US measurement uncertainty was found to be 1.1 mm. An additional set of tests on a similar system performed on a human participant performing elbow flexion/extension confirms that the method is usable for evaluating both the bone position and the muscle volume during movement analysis measurements. This study demonstrates that low cost off-the-shelf US sensors have acceptable quality to measure bone positions accurately in vivo.


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Ekenberg & Andersson has advised one of the major shareholders with a divestment of shares in Skruvat.se in connection with the private equity company Scope's investment in Skruvat.se through the fund Scope Growth III LP.
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You are here: Home » Latest news » Brian Pead forced to issue THIRD Official Complaint against the Queen under Article 3 of the ECHR
Sunday, October 13th, 2019 by admin
FOR THE ATTENTION OF
BORIS JOHNSON, PRIME MINISTER
JEREMY CORBYN, LABOUR PARTY LEADER
THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS
THE LORD CHIEF JUSTICE
THE HOME SECRETARY
THE MINISTER FOR JUSTICE
THE LORD BISHOPS
TERRY WAITE
TAKE NOTICE THAT:
the "conviction" against Brian Pead at Southwark Crown Court in December 2009 for the alleged attempted incitement of a 14-year-old girl who did not exist and whom the Prosecution and the Crown knew not to exist was fraudulently obtained and therefore void from the beginning;
the Sexual Offences Prevention Order (SOPO) made against him was also fraudulent – it being founded on a fraudulent court case;
any Notification Requirements as a "convicted sex offender" are equally bogus and fraudulent;
the "conviction" against Brian Pead at the Bexley Magistrates' Court in November 2011 for the alleged harassment of his daughter by sending her a letter about demonstrable corruption by the Met Police and Lambeth Council and his granddaughter (then aged 12) by sending her a birthday card was fraudulently obtained and therefore void from the beginning;
any Order made by the Court preventing Brian Pead from contacting his family is void and a nullity and has – and never had -any legal effect;
the arrest of Brian Pead in September 2011 for the alleged "witness intimidation" of his then 12-year-old granddaughter who had never been a witness in any trial or hearing was unlawful and a direct breach of his AND HER Rights – she was simply used as an innocent pawn by corrupt Agents of State to have a "reason" to imprison him after he informed the Prime Minister, the Home Secretary, the Attorney General, the Director of Public prosecutions, the Lord Chief Justice & the Commissioner of Scotland Yard about demonstrable police and Local Authority corruption;
the "conviction" against Brian Pead at the King's Lynn Magistrates' Court in March 2014 for the alleged criminal damage of a car was fraudulently obtained and therefore void from the beginning;
the arrest by armed police (who also worked on the Tony Martin murder case) of Brian Pead on 1st August 2013 for the alleged criminal damage was unlawful and illegal and a direct Breach of his Rights;
the "conviction" against Brian Pead at the Cambridge Crown Court in May 2015 for allegedly Impersonating a Barrister was fraudulently obtained and therefore void from the beginning;
the arrest of Brian Pead for allegedly Impersonating a Barrister by a second police officer in the Tony Martin murder case was unlawful and illegal;
the "conviction" against Brian Pead at the Inner London Crown Court in July 2015 for alleged breaches of a Restraining Order preventing Brian Pead from contacting his family was fraudulently obtained and therefore void from the beginning;
the "conviction" against Brian Pead at the Woolwich Crown Court in December 2017 for alleged breaches of a Restraining Order preventing Brian Pead from contacting his family was fraudulently obtained and therefore void from the beginning;
the current trial against Brian Pead for allegedly failing to notify Norfolk Police of his address (which they perversely claim is a "requirement" of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 – even though the alleged offence was a Common Law offence and not a SOA 2003 offence) is bogus and fraudulent;
ALL and any Bail conditions have no legal weight – they were attached in order to further control Brian Pead and make his arrests easier for Norfolk Police;
ALL and any Court fines are bogus and have no legal weight;
the FAILURE by the Teachers' Pension Agency to pay Brian Pead his teacher's pension FOR SIX YEARS is fraudulent and an abuse of power;
the spurious claims by the Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk (controlled by former barrister Sir Henry Bellingham) that his "circumstances had changed" leading them to unilaterally and without notice stop his Right to Pension Credit are fraudulent and illegal;
the actions taken by the Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk in UNILATERALLY REMOVING his Right to Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefits are fraudulent and illegal;
making Brian Pead homeless (for over a year) was illegal and a direct Breach of his Rights;
All arrests of Brian Pead are illegal;
The failure by corrupt (and no doubt paedophile) State officers to inform Brian Pead's daughter and family of his innocence in ALL matters is a direct breach of HIS and THEIR Rights under Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights and other Rights under both English & Welsh Law and European Law;
On 31st December 2013 and again on 14th February 2019, Brian Pead was forced to issue an OFFICIAL COMPLAINT under Article 3 of the ECHR which is designed to protect the citizen against State oppression – various UK governments have failed to abide by European law in relation to Brian Pead and have continued to persecute him and his family;
Under Article 3, the Government MUST ensure that the victim of Persecution is protected; that he forms part of an investigation into the persecution; that he receives an effective remedy; that the State officials are held accountable etc;
TAKE FURTHER NOTICE THAT Brian Pead has been further persecuted and that on 11th October 2019 a person impersonating a Crown Court judge and calling herself Maureen Bacon held an illegal hearing without recourse to the Rule of Law. This shows an indifference to the essential conditions for the rule of law which is objectionable and deeply worrying.
TAKE NOTICE THAT Brian Pead continues to be further persecuted by corrupt State officials not only because of his exposure of paedophile and corrupt Lambeth Council officials but also because of his exposure of Police corruption in the Tony Martin murder case in 1999 in which the withheld Police evidence shows that Tony Martin could not have hit Brendon Fearon or Frederick Jackson Barras when he was forced to fire his gun inside his house after an unknown number of intruders SMASHED their way into his house (which is NOT what real burglars do);
TAKE NOTICE THAT from 11 October 2019, Brian Pead has NO criminal convictions against his name; he has no need to comply with ANY court orders; he WILL CONTACT HIS FAMILY AS AND WHEN HE PLEASES; he will not be held under BAIL; he will sleep anywhere he wishes whenever he wants; he will not be a DEFENDANT in any court case, merely an OBSERVER; he WILL demand restitution for himself, his family and Tony Martin as required by Law.
TAKE NOTICE THAT Brian Pead is NOT GUILTY OF ANY OFFENCE and therefore not subject to any conditions or bogus court orders whatsoever;
TAKE NOTICE THAT Tony Martin is NOT GUILTY OF ANY OFFENCE, much less the manslaughter of Fred Barras and the Wounding with Intent of Brendon Fearon;
TAKE NOTICE THAT Brian Pead, his daughter, his son-in-law, his grandchildren and his nephews, and Tony Martin require substantial compensation from the State for the detriment caused to them by corrupt State officials;
TAKE NOTICE THAT should any of the Persons named above have difficulty in understanding or comprehending any of the above, contact Sir Henry Bellingham, MP and former Tort law specialist (anyone not conversant with Tort law, it's the law by which a victim of a wrong-doing can sue the wrong-doer for the detriment caused) – Sir Henry has known about this State persecution for more than 5 years.
TAKE NOTICE THAT this Notice is Brian Pead's THIRD OFFICIAL COMPLAINT against the Queen and her Government;
TAKE NOTICE THAT if I was the Queen, I'd sack all of the corrupt and paedophile State officials who screwed Brian Pead and his family and Tony Martin over thereby tarnishing her name. What Head of ANY organisation would simply allow those corrupt Agents of State to flourish if it was bringing down the good name of that organization?
End of OFFICIAL COMPLAINT UNDER ARTICLE 3 OF THE ECHR.
← Brian Pead exposes massive police corruption in Tony Martin case
Brian Pead issues unprecedented THIRD Official Complaint against HM Government →
+ three = eight


Don't try harder. Make it EASIER.
You need to stop mindlessly trying harder. Your life satisfaction and overall success depend on it.
We set big goals for ourselves. And rightly we should! We see the next steps in our future so close we can taste it. Some want to gain promotions and work our way to the top. Some want to make our passions into businesses. Some just want more fun in their lives.
However, we make a common mistake when working towards our goals.
What did you do the last time you got excited over a brand new goal? Perhaps you wrote out a quick action plan. Maybe you took immediate action.
If your goal was small, you probably nailed it. You over-achiever, you. Like a small hill in a valley, you sprinted up it, weaved between the rocks along the way, and finally triumphed at the top! You then proudly pulled out a flag with your face on it, stuck it in the ground, and proudly placed your hands on your hips nodding and grinning to the world below you. Victory is yours!
But when we aim for larger goals, like building a business, we're no longer talking about a hill. We're talking about Mount Everest. Still surmountable, but it's no day hike.
Common advice is to plan it out and take it one day at a time. Here's the problem. Some days, we're excited to achieve our goal. We even make much more progress than we originally planned. It feels INCREDIBLE when we have days of "Flow", when time just flies by and so do our to-dos.
But then disaster strikes. We've lost our steam. Some days, we just get tired. We don't FEEL like doing the task. Try as we might to push ourselves through it with caffeine and sheer willpower. We TRY harder. We feel more and more stressed about working. But the day eventually comes where we start to get distracted with other things life brings us. We wonder if it's really that important to tackle that goal after all.
And we eventually give up. And we tell ourselves, "If only I had more willpower. Or if I only tried harder…" And feel more guilty than when we started.
How do we avoid this terrible cycle? Often, our problem lies in the beginning. We don't start off thinking about those low motivation days. We just assume that this time will be different. This time, I'll listen to the Rocky Theme while I work and I'll persevere. And this is a self-deceiving approach.
The greatest trick to achieving your goals is using that initial enthusiasm to MAKE IT EASIER TO DO THE THING YOU WANT TO DO EVERY DAY.
We WILL encounter days devoid of any motivation to work. To think that "this goal will be different" is a recipe for frustration. Be honest with yourself – because your subconscious will be. I'll tell you right now – you are extraordinarily smart and cannot be tricked easily. So all those times you tell yourself "Oh, this time will be different", your subconscious knows differently. It knows there's nothing really different this time other than the plan that you'll work harder.
By making the task easier, we truly DO make this time different, which motivates our subconsciousness.
It becomes EASIER to do the task at hand, and HARDER to procrastinate! Your subconscious always looks for the path of least resistance. Not out of laziness, but out of resourcefulness — pay attention to this the next time you're hiking or walking to a store. Your mind automatically persuades you to walk to your destination using as little energy as possible. By making it easier to do the task, now your mind will see doing the task as the most optimal path.
Now using this strategy doesn't mean it WON'T take hard work to achieve your goal – even with the best gear and the best path, it still takes a LOT of work to climb Everest.
But now your hard work will go straight into making progress… rather than spending that energy trying to motivate yourself to work!
Consider the story of John B., a 30-something-year-old man who wants to shed some fat and build muscle. He can already imagine all the ladies lining up for him at the beach this summer.
He's never exercised much before, but that's okay. He's excited for that beach body! So he wakes up at 5am to get to the gym by 5:30am. He's used to waking at 6, so he's a bit tired during work. But he's on his way to progress, so he's still excited!
But a few days later, his initial enthusiasm wears off.
One morning, Johnny's so tired he hits the Snooze button – all these early morning wake-ups are exhausting. Now he must go straight to work and skip the gym. "I'll just go to the gym after work", he thinks. But when 5pm rolls around, he's too tired to work out. He just goes home, feeling guilty for not working out.
This repeats for days until he finally gets so frustrated with himself, he gives up. Now John's beating himself up, as he thinks HE is the problem – if only he had more willpower. If only he TRIED HARDER.
Now John DID do something wrong, but it's not something inherently wrong with HIM. He focused more on "trying hard" than he did making working out every morning easier.
Placed his gym clothes and shoes in front of his bedroom door the night before.
Hire a trainer to push him to go to the gym. Even if he's not ready to pay for a trainer, he can get a friend to work out with him.
Most importantly: Accept that, one day despite all John's best intentions, he WILL miss a workout. So he must plan AHEAD OF TIME how to get back on track when that happens… because he knows he won't make that plan AFTER he's been thrown off schedule.
You can do this for your own goals and habits, too.
1) Write down a goal, habit, or skill that you've always wanted to pick up, but have felt discouraged from starting.
2) Below that, write down a concrete END RESULT that, if you achieved it, you'd consider your answer to #1 a success.
Example: A PLC-driven electronics project that would automatically prepare an egg for breakfast every morning.
3) Now below that, write down an action you could take every day that would eventually add up to achieving that end result in #2.
You should now have 3 lines at the top of this page.
4) Write down 3-5 things you can do to make it EASIER to do the thing you wrote in #3.
* Download Freedom / Anti-Social to block the Internet. This way, I'm not tempted to mindlessly surf when I should be practicing.
* List every component and tool I need (both electronics and software) and buy everything I need.
* Put all of my documents and research into Evernote so I can easily search for a solution if I get stuck.
* Clean my electronics desk so I don't feel discouraged to practice there.
* Create a simple script that opens ALL the programs I need INSTANTANEOUSLY. As soon as I sit down to practice, I click the icon and BOOM. Everything's laid out for me. More on this script in a future post.
5) Take action on ONE of those tasks RIGHT NOW. Seriously. Go do it. I'll wait.
This step is important. If you're reading this on a weekend and your goal is a work task, then add the task on your calendar for Monday. Set it to text you so you don't forget. It's very important for your psychology to do this now.
If you need any guidance on this process, ask me here. I'd be glad to help.
I'll be covering more on automation, making things easier, and amping your results without skyrocketing your workload.
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The property is a two-storey semi-detached building of brick construction surmounted by a pitched slate roof with car parking available at the front and rear of the building. Internally, the building is fitted out to a high standard and benefits from a communal reception and waiting area, carpets, fluorescent strip lighting, gas fired central heating, power points, alarm and CCTV.
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APL McLaren HySpeed Collection Releases Supercar-Inspired Running Shoe
APL (Athletic Propulsion Labs) has teamed up with McLaren to develop supercar inspired sneaker collection. APL McLaren HySpeed collection offers all-purpose running shoe collection that pays homage to vibrancy, dynamics, and energy of supercars which push boundaries of design and technology. These two brands have joined forces to come up with a new range of footwear with unique mixtures of textures and colors.
The design features 3-piece segmented midsole, using APL FutureFoam pods both in the front and rear. There's a full-length carbon fiber plate that bridges the gap between these two pods then topped by all-new nitrogen infused midsole compound where each one is engineered for ultimate responsiveness and energy rich compression. The wide stance of FutureFoam pods provide better stability during quick changes of direction while that carved out midfoot section helping keep the weight low. Inspired by performance tires, the outsole is designed with a treat pattern designed for speed and traction. [Buy It Here]
Available at $450 USD per pair, best-selling APL McLaren HySpeed collection takes inspiration from McLaren's signature colors from vibrant magenta-and-pristine ombre mixed with yellow tones, tan-and-midnight colorway, and French Riveria's colorful hues. You can also choose more netural option, black-and-white look. The effortless style of APL shoe is combined with sleek engineering of McLaren, the result is a high-performing athletic sneaker. [Buy It Here]
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Q: Need to call upon method in different class? Having trouble calling methods from a different class***
Here is my first class. It sets freezing and boiling points for different elements
public class FreezingPoint {
private int temperature;

public double getTemperature()
{
    return temperature;
}

public int setTemperature()
{
    return temperature;
}

public boolean isEthylFreezing()
   {
      boolean status;

      if (temperature <= -173.0)
         status = true;
      else
         status = false;

      return status;
   }

public boolean isEthylBoiling()
   {
      boolean status;

      if (temperature >= 172.0)
         status = true;
      else
         status = false;

      return status;
   }

public boolean isOxygenFreezing()
   {
      boolean status;

      if (temperature <= -362.0)
         status = true;
      else
         status = false;

      return status;
   }

public boolean isOxygenBoiling()
   {
      boolean status;

      if (temperature >= -306.0)
         status = true;
      else
         status = false;

      return status;
   }
    public boolean isWaterFreezing()
   {
      boolean status;

      if (temperature <= 32)
         status = true;
      else
         status = false;

      return status;
   }

public boolean isWaterBoiling()
   {
      boolean status;

      if (temperature >= 212)
         status = true;
      else
         status = false;

      return status;
   }
}

Now I want a separate class that tests these methods. I want the user to enter the temperature and have the output display a list of substances that will freeze at that temperature and those that boil at that temperature
Having trouble with that part, because I know my getters or setters or methods aren't set up correctly. I know I have to add arguments or constructor but I'm a little rusty its been awhile
So if someone can point me in the right direction in order to display the list of substances that match my criteria^ Heres what I want to build off
import java.util.Scanner;

    public class TestFreezingPoint {
         public static void main(String[] args){

         Scanner in = new Scanner(System.in);
         System.out.printf("Enter a temperature");
         double temperature = in.nextInt();
         boolean repeat = true;
         while (repeat) {
         }
    }
}

Any help appreciated, thanks

A: First you have to create object of FreezingPoint  Class like
FreezingPoint obj=new FreezingPoint();

then call any method like
obj.methodName();

A: The concept which you are implementing is called Inheritance, where one class acquires the properties of another class. The class which gets the property is called "Child Class" and the class which gives it's properties is called "Parent class".
So, here FreezingPoint is Parent & TestFreezingPoint is child. Whenever we want a class to get the properties of another, we give a keyword as "extends".
public class TestFreezingPoint extends FreezingPoint {
}

Create an object/ instance of the parent class by,
FreezingPoint fp = new FreezingPoint();

Now, assign the object with methods and pass an argument by,
fp.isEthylFreezing(temperature));

Finally output as,
System.out.println("Ehtyl Freezing? "+ fp.isEthylFreezing());

Similarly, use other methods.


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<?php

namespace Genesis\Tests;

use Genesis;

/**
 * @author Adam Bisek <adam.bisek@gmail.com>
 *
 * Tests only genesis executable file
 */
class CliTest extends BaseTest
{

	protected $executable;

	public function setUp()
	{
		$this->executable = __DIR__ . '/../genesis';
		if (strtoupper(substr(PHP_OS, 0, 3)) === 'WIN') {
			$this->executable = 'php ' . $this->executable;
		}
	}

	public function testExistingTask()
	{
		$result = $this->execute('info');
		$this->assertEquals(0, $result['code']);
		$line = $result['output'][6];
		$this->assertContains('Running [info]', $line);
	}

	public function testErrorTask()
	{
		$result = $this->execute('error');
		$this->assertEquals(255, $result['code']);
		$line = $result['output'][6];
		$this->assertContains('Running [error]', $line);
		$line = $result['output'][7];
		$this->assertContains('Exited with ERROR', $line);
	}

	public function testEmpty()
	{
		// executes runDefault()
		$result = $this->execute('');
		$this->assertEquals(0, $result['code']);
		$line = $result['output'][6];
		$this->assertContains('Running [default]', $line);
	}

	protected function execute($command, array $options = [])
	{
		$opts = [
			'--working-dir' => '01',
			'--colors' => '0',
		];
		if (isset($options['working-dir'])) {
			$opts['--working-dir'] = $options['working-dir'];
		}
		if (isset($options['config'])) {
			$opts['--config'] = $options['config'];
		}

		$cmd = $this->executable . ' ';
		foreach ($opts as $k => $v) {
			$cmd .= $k . ' ' . $v . ' ';
		}
		$cmd .= $command;
		exec($cmd, $output, $return);
		return [
			'code' => $return, 'output' => $output,
		];
	}

}


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Q: Is there implicit argument name in React-native I try to use the RadioButton lib in react-native, but I have some issue with the name of my variable/arguments and I'm not sure I understantd.
Here is the example code:
  constructor () {
    super()
    this.state = {
      types2: [{label: 'param1', value: 0}, {label: 'param2', value: 1}, {label: 'param3', value: 2},],
      value2: 0,
      value2Index: 0,
    }
  }

 <RadioForm
              formHorizontal={true}
              animation={true}
            >
              {this.state.types2.map((obj, i) => {
                var that = this;
                var is_selected = this.state.value2Index == i;
                return (
                  <View key={i} style={styles.radioButtonWrap}>
                    <RadioButton
                      obj={obj}
                      index={i}
                      onPress={(value, index) => {
                        this.setState({value2:value})
                        this.setState({value2Index: index});
                      }}
                    />
                  </View>
                )
              })}
            </RadioForm>

There is a lot of things I can't figure out.
Here is my actual object:
 data: [{name: 'param1', number: 12}, {name: 'param2', number: 34}, {name: 'param3', number: 45},],

First, if I try to replace 'types2' object with my data, I have to rename the 'name' parameter to 'label'. Is it implicite that the name should be 'label' in your object? I can't keep the 'name' ?
Same thing for the 'value' parameter, If I dont have a value argument in my data, value2 will never be assigned, why?
why this wont work?:
  onPress={(number, index) => {
                        this.setState({value2:number})
 }}

The 'number' argument in my object is simply a data link with the name (not an id), but should I add a unique id in my object?
And finally, in the onPress function, I don't understand very well the 'index' variable. Is the second argument of onPress={(arg1, arg2)} will always be a generated index?
Also, in this code in don't understand the point of the 'value' parameter who is never used. We should use it as a key parameter in the RadioButton function instead of 'i', right?
Thanks for your help

A: You can set the type2 state like
this.state = {
      types2: data.map(item => ({label: item.name, value:item.number})),
      value2: 0,
      value2Index: 0,
    }

If you are getting the data from response then use this.setState.
In the onPress function, you are getting the selected value and selected index. The first arg is selected value and the second arg is selected index.


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Gloves come off in presidential debate
tags: Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Enrique Peña Nieto, Gabriel Quadri, IFE, Josefina Vazquez Mota, Mexican politics, Mexico news, Playboy bunny, Presidential debates
The mudslinging has begun. Mexico's presidential contenders traded stinging barbs but no one delivered a knockout blow in Sunday night's live debate.
The man most likely to be Mexico's next president may have spoken before the nation and engaged with his critics, but he is still a complete enigma. The knives were out from all sides for frontrunner Enrique Peña Nieto, but he remains both opaque and on the verge of victory.
As the major candidates crossed swords, it was lesser known citizens' candidate Gabriel Quadri who stole the limelight, topping most opinion polls for his composed and intelligent performance.
Unfortunately for Quadri this is unlikely to translate to a major share of the vote, due to the low profile of his New Alliance Party (PANAL) and its close ties to Elba Esther Gordillo, the controversial and largely unpopular teachers union leader.
The two-hour debate was moderated by journalist Guadalupe Juarez, whose awkward smile betrayed the simmering tension between the country's political giants.
Each candidate was given questions on topics such as the economy, security, energy and education, with their rivals then allowed a chance to respond. Although rigidly controlled, the format allowed for greater discussion than last week's tepid debate between Jalisco's gubernatorial contenders.
Peña Nieto of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) began the debate by slamming the last two administrations of the conservative National Action Party (PAN), which oversaw Mexico's "worst economic performance in 80 years," a rise in poverty and a huge wave of drug-related violence.
Peña Nieto avoided any major slip-ups, offering little of substance but spending most of his allocated time fending off attacks from Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and Josefina Vazquez Mota.
"They seem to have come to an agreement," said the PRI candidate. "They're coming with knives sharpened."
Although ubiquitous on billboards, television and radio spots, Peña Nieto has limited his exposure to the press or rival candidates to a bare minimum, having made several high-profile gaffes late last year.
He enjoys a healthy lead in the polls, which also means he had the most to lose by appearing in the debates. Despite his opponents' constant digs, Peña Nieto avoided any fatal damage to his carefully sculpted public image.
His biggest shortcoming was a failure to explain any policies beyond making vague generalizations. He offered grand aims but very few details of how he proposes to change Mexico.
In a performance sure to have solidified her support base, Vazquez Mota of the incumbent PAN mixed policy proposals with sustained attacks on Peña Nieto's record as governor of the State of Mexico.
Vazquez Mota said the state had one of the country's worst economic records under his administration and, brandishing a magazine article, accused Peña Nieto of lying about reducing homicide figures during his term in office.
"There are two ways of lying: one, not telling the truth and the other, making up statistics," she said. There was much bickering over statistics throughout the debate, with Peña Nieto simply claiming her critiques were based upon false figures.
In one of the night's most bitter exchanges, Vazquez Mota criticised the abmornally high femicide rate in the State of Mexico under Peña Nieto, and the lack of clarity surrounding the death of four-year-old Paulette Farah (a disabled girl from a wealthy family in Toluca whose disappearance in 2010 sparked an outpouring of sympathy across Mexico. She was found in her own bedroom days later, dead by asphyxiation, with her mother prime suspect, but the case was never solved). This prompted the former governor to accuse her of using the death of a little girl to revive her campaign.
Vying to become Mexico's first female president, Vazquez Mota emphasized her role as the only woman in the race, while seeking to distance herself from President Felipe Calderon's current government.
"I want to be president because I have the sensitivity, as a woman, to listen," she said, repeatedly proclaiming herself as "different."
Lopez Obrador, who leads a leftist coalition of the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD), Labor Party (PT) and Citizen's Movement, concentrated even less on the topics at hand and even more on savaging Peña Nieto.
The runner-up by a razor-thin margin in 2006's controversial election, Lopez Obrador upset many moderate voters with months of disruptive protests in Mexico City, proclaiming himself the "legitimate president" in the aftermath of the disputed vote count.
The former mayor of Mexico City had sought to tone down his radical image and cultivate a more business-friendly persona this time around, but he showed his true colours in reverting to a more confrontational approach during the debate.
While many of his accusations were valid, Lopez Obrador ran the risk of alienating voters by banging the same old drum and failing to engage with the issues raised in the debate. He was more concerned with exposing Peña Nieto as a puppet of the authoritarian PRI elite who ruled Mexico for 71 years until 2000.
"Why do the people who really control the country want Pena Nieto to be president?" he asked. "The answer is obvious… they want to continue with their policies of pillage."
Lopez Obrador produced photographs of Peña Nieto with Arturo Montiel, a former governor of the state of Mexico whose whose career ended in accusations of corruption; and another with former President Carlos Salinas, whose rule was also dogged by charges of corruption and cronyism. The implication was clear: Peña Nieto may look young and handsome, but he is no different from the old PRI.
"This dominant group has privatized the government," Lopez Obrador said. "Do you think things will get better if the PRI comes back? Let's take a totally new path."
The only candidate to stay out of the fray was Quadri, who earned newfound respect with direct answers and detailed policy proposals that seemed beyond his rivals' capacities.
Representing a young and little-known party, Quadri lags way behind his opponents in the polls. With little need to engage in mudslinging, he was free to concentrate on the bigger picture and the problems facing Mexico.
More moderate and with less political baggage than Lopez Obrador, Quadri painted himself as a fresh alternative to the "politicians of old," telling the audience, "you should vote with courage and freedom, the politicians must know that without you they are nothing. You have the opportunity to elect an honest and transparent citizen."
Exasperated by the absence of meaningful proposals or intellectual debate from his opponents, Quadri added a hint of humor to the proceedings with the wry comment, "I'm glad everyone is copying my policies, this means we are making progress."
Hitting the nail on the head, he added, "I wish my political colleagues would tell us how they plan to do things, because they all promise a lot of nice things … but they do not explain to us how they will achieve them."
The sense of public apathy was compounded by the fact that several major TV networks opted to show a soccer match instead of the debate. Lopez Obrador alleged that Mexico's powerful media bosses did not want to broadcast the debates to prevent voters from discovering "who Peña Nieto really is."
With almost two months to go, it is unlikely the debate will have a major impact on the July 1 election, although a second debate scheduled for June 10 in Guadalajara could prove more decisive.
Busty 'bunny' kicks up post-debate fuss
In what could be taken as damning evidence of the audience's lack of interest in their candidates, one of the most discussed moments of the presidential debate – especially on on social networking sites Twitter and Facebook – was the fleeting (19-second) appearance of former Playboy bunny Julia Orayen, who distributed cards determining the order in which candidates would speak. Her not-so-demure attire raised many eyebrows and prompted a subsequent apology from the Federal Electoral Institute.
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In the dull glow of my headlights, he drags the deer off of the road while a cigarette clings to his lower lip. My hazard lights blink rhythmically, an orange glow rising and falling on the grass lining the shoulder of the road. His son stands back and watches, and the man stumbles as the deer kicks her legs. I was the first to pull over, having seen the doe lying in the road as I drove passed her. She craned her neck and swung it in a large halo arc as if trying to shake free of an invisible infliction now crippling her. After a quick U-turn and parking my jeep in the grass, I approached the doe to find that she did not seem to be losing blood, but she clearly could not stand. A broken leg, or legs, perhaps.
I have made an effort to always treat the act of killing an animal as significant. What ceremony I make in the moment before I kill could be preposterous and meaningless for all I know. But I make ceremonies anyway because I am wary of hardening off, of callousing myself in manners of death. People who talk to trees do not create a business of clear cutting forests, and people who are humble in the act of killing for food do not develop a blood lust, or a sick enjoyment of the act of taking life.
Extending her neck by tugging on one of her ears, the man pulls the short blade across the frightened doe's throat. I see the dark blood on the wet green grass, and I whisper to her. Orange light from my flashers pulses as the deer's breath quickens. The man and his son return to their car and drive off. With my hood pulled over my head to hide from the night's chill, I stand and watch the doe slowly die. Steam rises from the hole in her neck, and at first I speak, suggesting that she think of her mother, of days spent in the forest, of running and the wind. Then I am quiet, wondering if human voices may be hideous to her, especially in light of the circumstances. I spend the minutes silently, and somberly, until her tail flutters and her body writhes with that last flow of electric vitality that animates us all. When she is entirely still, I wait a minute longer before approaching. Her eyes are glass. My fingertips drag across her barrel.
I load her into my trunk, and head home.
Just like that, Ventura, California went up in flames. Wildfire season has drifted long past its October peak, and a week into December southern California's hills are ablaze. Anaheim suffered massive fires already this year, as did the wine country region north of the bay. 2017 has been a record year for wild fires. Washington state, Oregon, Montana, British Columbia, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Croatia; all were affected by droughts, record temperatures, and other conditions which saw elongated fire seasons and increased destruction.
Then there were the hurricanes. Houston was underwater after Harvey dumped rains that obliterated records. Florida was walked over by Irma. Puerto Rico and several other island states were utterly hammered by Maria, and months later they still endure a lack of electricity, clean water, and supplies.
With one million cars destroyed by floods, and countless homes needing gutting or even total rebuilds for those consumed by fire, the fallback for most people is some form of insurance. In order to function, an insurance company must presume that the likelihood of a maximum payout is very small. In a world of increased storm intensity or fire frequency, the numbers insurance companies use as a foundation for their business model no longer stand.
The same runs true for health insurance. Conceptually, health is supposed to be the presumed baseline for any given human being paying into the system. Injury or severe illness should be the outlier. At least in the United States, that no longer is the case. The CDC reported in October that the American obesity rate is at an all time high, with one in four Americans registering as obese. In July, the CDC reported that more than one-hundred-million Americans are either diabetic or prediabetic, which breaks down to one in three people.
Of course, regarding insurance, increased natural disasters and a dramatic slide in human health quickly conjure images of the mathematical doom and gloom scenarios of increased premiums, failing markets, and government bailouts. But beyond the obvious morass of economic consequences, when I think about insurance as a concept, what comes to mind is the modern desire to iron out the disruptions of life.
People in modern, western societies would like to move the starting line of existence out of a wild and chaotic world and into one which is static and controlled, a world in which disasters and loss are flukes, like bugs in a software system that with enough attention and manipulation can eventually be eliminated entirely. With large material acquisition comes the desire for permanence and predictability.
A house is the greatest expense in one's life, typically. To labor for decades on decades in order to pay for the house, as well as to fill it with stuff, is dangerous business in a world that can take it all away with one fell stroke. Insurance is a casino game we play, regularly laying a chip on a low probability event "just in case" the unthinkable happens. Is there a greater fear than being reset to zero after years and years of numb drudgery, all of it in the service of stacking up a bigger and bigger pile of things? The entire edifice of consumer society rests on the idea that we will work today and that the things we buy will still be ours tomorrow. No longer able to live in the world, to see the providence in the fields and streams, only the store shelves can keep us alive, and so we tithe the gods of chance praying that the future is long and uneventful.
The ravages of civilization and its primary bag man of capitalism are skewing all of the odds. The seeds of climate change long planted and fully in bloom, the coastal property will flood, and the house in the hills will burn. War will rage, broken people will commit mass murder, and infrastructure will fail. On top of all that, the long process of killing the family farm, destroying decent wages, and handing out subsidies and favorable legislation to agricultural and pharmaceutical corporations has placed a too heavy burden on individual human bodies and the ecology that keeps them alive. Health is no longer the baseline. Diabetes cases will increase, cancer cases will increase, mental health will decline, opiate addiction will flourish.
A numbers game generated to give the masses a sense of safety, to propagate the illusion of a world of stability and permanence will fail. It is a game that was always predicated on growth, on there always being more, on the energy and capital to rebuild bodies and homes and cities to always be plentiful. And now what? What becomes of the modern world when there is no promise of tomorrow? How will people respond when certainty decomposes and there is no promise of rescue from rare events that quickly become regular? Forget the markets, and behold the global philosophical breakdown.
The temperature was just below freezing when I hung the doe from a young maple tree outside of my house. In the darkness my cold hands were warmed as I pulled her entrails from her body cavity, slowly, so as not to burst her full stomach. With the sunrise I was outside, my newly sharpened knife barely dragging over the membrane connecting the deer's hide to her muscle. So finely honed was the blade that it took but the faintest painter's touch to complete the work. I cut away strips of white fat and fed them to my dog who was eagerly observing me. The chickens were given the viscera and the carcass. One foreleg was placed in the forest, a gift for the ravens.
The meat of the animal was divided into three piles, most of it wrapped in used plastic bags. One of the piles was for us, and the two others were for friends of ours. They are the families on whom we rely for anything from companionship to childcare to car repair. In this way I pad my security, with a surprise trip to a friend's house, fresh meat and a dozen eggs in hand.
Tomorrow was always an illusion.
Oh, God bless you. Been raging, this calmed me. Much love.
Somehow you manage to express my thoughts and sentiments in your writing. I am grateful. Generaĺly i am caught up in the every day things comprising my own little world and overlook the life that is all around me. And at the same time I am aware of the big picture, that everything is changing. Today i awoke heavy with grief. That is okay. I will tend my chickens and ducks, keep the wood stove stoked and watch flakes of snow gently fall. And i will know life comes and goes as it ever has.
Im having tea, wood stove roaring, as the snow falls. I need to run out and tend my own chickens and ducks. Enjoy the moments that come with the good life.
your telling of the doe's death reminded me of watching my last cat's death. just before she passed, she raised her head, looked in my direction, and emitted a soulful mewl. i've read stories of human deaths that are similar. apparently it's a universal trait crossing species boundaries, to have, just before dying, a last moment of clarity and expression, in effect saying goodbye to life and to any witnesses.
cultivating friends and community is like an insurance policy against hard times, except for when those hard times afflict all. then who is there to lean on?
i hope this post gets posted. i've had times in the past when my posts to this blog haven't gone through, were lost, for some unknown reason.
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i can't stop crying. as always, your words and your experience have struck a chord with my soul. your words are like that clean cutting knife across the doe's neck and for a moment i'm free of the pain of these times. thank you. thanks for giving the doe ceremony and witness, and for using her meat.
Dang! Im glad it brought you some brief moment of delight.
I await your posts with a deep anticipation of the insight and clarity of our place in this transitory moment. I have many times re-read your posts and marveling at their poignancy and beauty. In the last few days I have often stopped working, out in the woods, and thought about what you wrote about the doe's death. It's haunting images keep coming back. Thanks again for such great writing. You are a gift.
Oh wow, thanks for the kind words. Sorry I cannot write more freqently.
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Climate sufferers look to new generations
Shihab Sarkar | Published: November 11, 2021 21:48:11 | Updated: November 13, 2021 19:20:25
-- Young Indigenous land rights activists take part in a climate strike on Friday, Nov. 5, 2021 in Glasgow during COP26 —Photo National Observer
Featuring a raft of pledges, mostly non-binding, nations which met at the COP26 to reach consensus on solving a number of critical climate impasses are set to conclude their sessions today. Like at the maiden Conference of Parties (COP) at Stockholm in 1972, the 2021 conference virtually wound up hoping to hold further discussions on climate change, especially global warming. The 2016 Paris Accords ended in a mixed mood, dominated by foot dragging on the part of a few industrial powers. In a few weeks, climatologists could read the smokescreen poised to make a swoop on the optimism exuded at the grand Paris assemblage. It became clear that a handful of non-committal nations at the Paris Accords meet were not prepared to deliver on their promises on emission cut. Much before the preparations made for the just-concluded COP, it had been clear the lofty target of capping the carbon emission ceiling at 1.5 degrees Celsius would remain a pipedream.
Along with the optimists, the seemingly incorrigible doomsayers also have showed a dominant presence at the climate summits and widely attended general discussions. The latter included both die-hard environmental activists and liberally disposed scientists. Though their number has been on the decline, people like the much-revered British conservationist Sir David Attenborough, the climate crusaders like the ex-American Vice President and climate activist Al Gore et al are still being looked forward to. Sir Attenborough in today's world is a highly senior conservationist armed with experience and wisdom. He is at present the longest-living person in environmental activism and one highly worried about Earth's future. Sir Attenborough may not be fully physically able to remain present at the coming climate events. But Al Gore is vibrant with youthfulness, undertaking travels across the globe tirelessly. He has taken it as a mission to inform the heads of state and corporate leaders about the heavy price which mankind may have to pay if they do not deliver on their promises on carbon emission cut. After the recent global warming and carbon emission meets, these persons are approached for their comments --- especially on the extent to which the ill-prepared countries are vulnerable to climate impacts.
To the utter shock and surprise of the climate-conscious people and their local leaders, the world at present has just a handful of climate activists well versed in the pros and cons of the approaching climate disasters. At the same time, perhaps at nature's dictate, dozens of uncompromising youths from different countries have created fronts to battle global warming and climate change. Led by Greta Thunberg, the 18-year-old Swedish activist, youths have shouldered the giant task --- which is no less than saving the whole world from climate change fallout. Thunberg had and an impressive and effective start. In no time, it assumed the shape of a world-stirring movement. In her emergence, seasoned environmental leaders discovered the shaping of an 'hyperactive youth' prepared to wage a war on the quarters responsible for precipitating environmental disasters, finally helping the scourge of climate change to surface alarmingly. Given the moral support Thunberg has been receiving for the last few years world-wide, she is slated to emerge as the leader of an Earth-saving group intent on making nations aware of the excesses of fossil fuel emissions. The older climate activists have long begun feeling the need for the emergence of younger leaders. They are expected to fill the gap created by the retiring seniors. As anticipated rationally, camaraderie among different activists in different nations has never seemed elusive.
The emergence of Thunberg is phenomenal, and globally stirring. Thanks to her assertiveness in stopping the nearly catastrophic climate change, the Swedish post-teenage girl has been able to arouse riveting attention. Thunberg has foreseen groups of climate activists flooding the city streets around the world to get their message across. It's simple and crisp: Stand united and save the planet. Thunberg entered the scenario after completing her necessary groundwork like in-depth study and watching the TV footage of climate change-affected countries. Simultaneously, she has been attending the environmental events in the far-flung regions of the world. The most vital contribution the Swedish girl made to the global spread of her movement was her Friday March with school and college students. In full #FridaysForFuture campaign, the march of students every Friday soon engulfed the large European and North American cities. They didn't have seasoned orators or advocacy leaders. But what they were equipped adequately with was their unflinching commitment to save the planet's vulnerable peoples by ensuring a world free of climate change hazards.
On her emerging more and more vocal on the climate and related issues, which replicated a worldwide network of climate protection campaigns participated by youths, Thunberg was viewed as a suitable candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize. To be specific, Thunberg received first of the three Nobel Peace Prize nominations for climate activism in 2018. Early that year, more than 20,000 students, from UK to Japan, had joined her by skipping school to protest. That was the start of the students' Friday March every week.
Greta Thunberg was spectacularly present at the COP26. How could she avoid being present at the event, which centred round an issue to which she had dedicated all the fun and frolic of youth. It was natural that her appearance at the climate conference venue would raise some eyebrows. But she was not alone. With her presence, Thunberg had brought along with her the indomitable spirit of the young climate leaders and activists from all the countries vulnerable to climate change and global warming. Many of these countries have already started experiencing the early signs of sea-level rise. As could have been assumed, Thunberg didn't find her alone in the global climate-change campaign. It didn't take long for her to discover a trusted companion, a Ugandan young climate warrior, beside her. She was Vanessa Nakate, a 22-year-old graduate from the Makerere Enterprise College. The Ugandan young lady, a resident of Kampala, started quite humbly with her two teenage brothers and three cousins. She called a similar weekly march of young students on Saturdays. Nakate saw the membership of her campaign swell with the joining of similar climate activists. Together, they came up with a symbolic demonstration of their strength and resolve at Davos in 2020.
The world has undergone remarkable changes during the last half century since the first-ever COP in 1972. In the bipolar world of the time, the Cold War rivalry still simmering, arresting the climate change was easier than today. What worry climatologists now is the seas' changing nature. In a multi-polar world, every powerful nation has its own view of the ongoing climate change. At the initial stage, the culprit was greenhouse gas emission. At the first two COP meets in the 1970s, the participants made a strong commitment to arrest the harmful emission. With the Cold War then strongly in place, the US and its allies out to overwhelm Soviet Russia with their industrial might, the world largely failed to see any let-up to carbon emissions. It had to wait for the start of the 1990s, when the time was viewed as being ripe to resume climate talks keeping the world environmental situation in view. Eventually the global warming and climate change found their due places on the agenda of issues.
Once brought to the notice of committed leaders and activists, the climate change issue couldn't be kept confined to the venues abuzz with representatives from all corners of the world. The results came in the from the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1992, and the 1997 Kyoto Protocol meet in Japan. Despite the inclusion of several climate-change prohibitions, these summits could yield little concrete outcome, thanks to the USA's refusal to sign the vital Kyoto Protocol on cutting greenhouse gas emission. It cited damages set to be caused to its huge economy upon giving approval to the 'anti-US' Protocol. These narrow biases and squabbles could long have been dealt with effectively. The reason that it didn't happen was the old powers digging in their heels in every matter of climate changes. What the world badly needs now is the infusion of fresh blood, i.e. thoughtful youth spirit, into all remedial measures to be put into effect. It should be done without delay. The seas have already started swelling.
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i am sure behind the barn on this point. synergy is right on top of it all, tx.
it's knowledge network on the internet. once you're in it's under 'watch now'. each documentary is in alpha order from there.
i believe, in order to stay out of harms way from neuros etc. he went one step back to move forward.
for us? i'm not sure, but it could just be my skepticism...certainly worth watching.
I can't help it, but I just have to say, if our immune systems are up to snuff, the passing of germs from magazines shouldn't be a problem in doctor's offices. But that's only my point of view. I'd spend more time keeping it healthy. This is only in regards to the doctor's office conversation.
its true, we must support our supporters, good on you. i too, am simply not interested in participating in anything in canada that wreaks of governmental influence. and yes, my stories are positive also.
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