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Christianity – the true humanism by Jon Thompson
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Man is the measure of all things. Protagoras
What is man, that you are mindful of him? Psalm 8:4
This paper argues that Christianity is the most coherent form of humanism. By contrast, secular humanism is historically and philosophically dependent upon Christianity's view of the human person. In a survey of the origins, emergence and development of secular humanism, this paper explores that historical connection before examining some of the implications which flow from a divorce of human values from Christian belief.
On a beautiful, busy Saturday afternoon in Cambridge there is a massive queue outside the Cambridge Union. Meandering through an alley and taking a right angle down the street, it is full of scores of people from all walks of life, all age ranges, and all levels of education, everyone eagerly awaiting entrance to hear the philosopher Alain de Botton. While it is striking in itself to see a philosopher draw such a large crowd of non-academics (try to imagine 12 year-old children showing up to a lecture on epistemic warrant and error), the content of the lecture is even more surprising: religion for atheists. In this lecture (and in a book by the same title), de Botton attempts to use religious ideas and practices as a means to help secular people find moral direction and meaning for their lives—the two areas secular thought has perennially struggled to address. [1] But de Botton's project is really nothing new. He represents one in a long line of thinkers known as secular humanists—those who attempt to ground human values in atheistic terms. It is the wide appeal and readership of de Botton's work which suggest that the secular humanist movement is very influential today and therefore worthy of close consideration.
What is secular humanism?
Secular humanism is a philosophy of life which affirms the universal and unique significance of humanity, universal human rights, objective moral values, optimism concerning the future of the human condition, and meaning and purpose in human life.[2] Secular humanism affirms the above while simultaneously denying the existence of God or anything supernatural. It is the philosophy of life that drives the British Humanist Association, the 'Brights' movement and the 'New Atheists'. But can these affirmations and denials be held simultaneously? Can secular humanism give a coherent and meaningful account of human values—one as coherent as the Christian tradition has done? This paper argues that the positive human values of secular humanism are historically and philosophically dependent upon a Christian view of reality, particularly in the areas of human nature, morality and the meaning of human life.
The imago Dei
Christianity holds that humanity is made in the image of God.[3] In creating humanity in his image, God gave human beings a nature unique in its very essence,[4] and God also declared that human beings possess the utmost moral significance and moral responsibility.[5] This concept of imago Dei was vitally important for Jewish thought, but it was not extensively developed within the Old Testament itself. It was in the theology of the New Testament and the early Christian church that the doctrine of the imago Dei gained its deepest significance.
The new humanity
According to Christian theology, Jesus Christ embodies the union of the perfect and holy God with human nature, a belief expressed as the Incarnation. From very early on in Church history, Christ's Incarnation was understood as the 'recapitulation' of the imago Dei—its fullest and clearest revelation.[6] This doctrine of the Incarnation burst into first-century Mediterranean society like a brisk wind, upsetting and challenging the established religious, social and political orders of the pagan culture. It originated in the outlying district of Judea and was condemned by the Roman political authorities, who regarded it as 'atheism' at best and treason at worst. But what was so radical, so disturbing about this belief in the Incarnation? It was of course that the one Creator God had somehow become a human being (a thought as offensive to Cicero as to Hume). But it was also that in Jesus' death and resurrection this God had created a 'new humanity'—one which united Jew and Gentile, man and woman, slave and free.[7] And the head of this new humanity was not the Emperor of Rome, but Jesus Christ. The scandal of this early Christian belief is difficult for a modern person to grasp, as we live in a culture shaped by two millennia of Christian influence. But the entrance of the doctrine of the Incarnation into Western thought is of vital importance if we are to understand and analyse humanism. Contrasting Christianity with its pre-Christian counterparts helps one to gain some sense of its weight.[8]
Perhaps the place where the unique Christian understanding of the human person is best expressed is in practices of the early Christian church. Graeco-Roman culture had emphasised the importance of the virtues, but Christianity reworked the order and primacy of these virtues. Because Christ was agape incarnate,[9] and because he had given his life for all humanity, sacrificial love (charity) became the primary Christian virtue.[10] This charity was extended especially to those who had been ostracised and overlooked by pre-Christian culture. Pagan culture allowed the exposure of disabled and unwanted infants, most of whom were girls. These infants were seen as lacking a persona, or social and legal identity, and therefore morally irrelevant.[11] Christianity viewed infants as full persons and therefore disallowed this practice.[12] The plight of the socially disadvantaged was also dramatically eased: widows were placed in the centre of the church's concern and women abandoned by their husbands were entitled to compensation for the first time.[13] One of the starkest examples of Christian charity was the persistence of Christians in caring for the sick and dying victims of the great plague of AD 251–266, long after the pagans had left the North African cities of Alexandria and Carthage.[14] Of course, Christians have by no means always lived up to this view of humanity—in the past or present. But this does not negate the fact that the Christian understanding of the Incarnation put forth a novel and radically ennobling view of human beings. Historian David Bentley Hart argues, 'This immense dignity—this infinite capacity—inheres in every person, no matter what circumstances might for now seem to limit him or her to one destiny or another. No previous Western vision of the human being remotely resembles this one.'[15] It was this deep respect for human beings—and the charity that flowed from it—that helped spread Christianity and replace the pagan view of the human person with the imago Dei. As the pagan emperor Julian wrote, 'It is [the Christians'] philanthropy towards strangers, the care they take of the graves of the dead, and the affected sanctity with which they conduct their lives that have done most to spread their atheism.'[16]
The early church's conception of the human person not only affirmed individuals' moral worth, it also infused their lives with a deep sense of meaning. If God has indeed taken human form in the person of Christ, the question of whether human life is meaningful ceases to be a meaningful question—it is so clearly true. Because Christ had put on human nature and transformed it, human beings were able to participate in the character of God through Christ. Fifth-century theologian Cyril of Alexandria expresses this reality as the 'participation' of humanity in the divine nature.[17] Christianity held that every human being could become one with Jesus Christ. The slave or the soldier, the child or the statesman, could all become 'partakers of the divine nature'.[18] They could grow in their resemblance to Jesus Christ and thus come nearer the ultimate purpose of their lives. Every single human action then had significance in the eyes of God, for every action and experience had the potential to serve this end.
Renaissance humanism
It is often thought that the Renaissance was a period when advances in human thought and human flourishing were brought about by a denial of Christianity and the adoption of a secular, pre-Christian mindset. However, Renaissance thought worked largely within the Christian framework, and advances in human rights and human dignity were often dependent upon theological assumptions.[19] One example of this was the Renaissance theologian Francisco de Vitoria, who articulated one of the first conceptualisations of universal human rights. De Vitoria's account depended upon the doctrine of the imago Dei, and it criticised the subjugation of the native peoples of South America by the Spanish conquistadors. Brian Tierney argues that this was one of the first considerations of natural rights:
The issue concerned theologians, Vitoria explained, because the Indians were not subject to the Spanish by human law; hence, their status had to be considered in relation to divine law, presumably the divine natural law that initially conferred dominion on humankind.[20]
The vital concept of Vitoria's argument is the claim that the natives of South America had been given dominion by having been made in God's image—an image which included human dominion.[21] De Vitoria implemented the same high view of human beings that had characterised the early church—the imago Dei—to defend the rights of those the West largely viewed as morally irrelevant.
Enlightenment humanism
In contrast with the Renaissance, Enlightenment thinkers were more committed to grounding human values without appeal to theological discourse and terminology. Many eighteenth-century 'Radical Enlightenment' thinkers, including Diderot, Condorcet, and Voltaire, saw religion as evil and the cause of the stifling of human flourishing. They were doubtless right about many forms of Christianity they faced. However, many Enlightenment figures worked within the framework of Christian thought to bring about constructive political change. John Locke, for example, was deeply influenced by the Christian view of the human person. Indeed, Locke grounded his influential argument for human rights and universal equality in the concept of the imago Dei.[22] Locke scholar Jeremy Waldron goes as far as arguing that there is no way to ground Locke's version of human rights without reference to Christian thought.[23] The fact that such an influential understanding of human rights is dependent upon Christianity displays the humanising nature of the Christian view. This is not meant to downplay the role of thoroughly secular thinkers in the Renaissance and Enlightenment. Rather, it is simply meant to point out that the popular narrative of the Enlightenment's wholesale denial of Christianity's view of the human person (and the supposed liberation of humanity from darkness and superstition) is a misleading account.
The rise of secular humanism
However, the nineteenth century did see a more systematic movement away from a Christian form of humanism. This was partly due to the perceived inability of the Christian intellectual system to cope with the explosion of scientific discovery and industrial advances.[24] The social and physical sciences were rapidly increasing their scope and explanatory power, and many posited they would provide humanity with the authoritative method for improving politics, ethics and society. Additionally, the Industrial Revolution was in full swing and was thought to be able to give human beings the tools needed to achieve these improvements. This unprecedented progress aided the spread of the view that the concept of God was at least irrelevant and at most hostile to human flourishing. Human beings—in their creativity, ingenuity and power—looked more and more like gods. French philosopher Auguste Comte took this observation to new levels, initiating the creation of a 'Religion of Humanity'. He hoped this religion would replace Christianity, since it placed humanity as the central object of worship. Theologian David Friedrich Strauss pushed a similar line of thought in Germany. Horton Harris summarises Strauss's humanism, a secular version of the Incarnation: 'The unity of god and man had been poured out, not into one specific individual in history, but into humanity; the divine predicates, which the Church had ascribed to Jesus, belonged to mankind as a whole.'[25] These cultural leaders helped galvanise the notion that humanity could ascend to greater heights than it had under Christian influence. As secular humanist Nicolas Walter observes, 'The influential publications of David Friedrich Strauss, which insisted on a naturalistic interpretation of the Gospel stories and…which insisted on the replacement of God by Man, prepared the ground for the spread of the use of the term Humanism.'[26] Secular humanism declared that humanity had not in fact been made in God's image; rather, God had been made in the image of humanity.
Nietzsche and secular humanism
Secular humanism in the nineteenth century had sought to maintain a highly elevated view of humanity—humanity envisaged as a future state of the human perfection or potential. Thus, the Christian narrative of a 'new humanity' through Christ was replaced by the narrative of a new humanity realised through science, technology and perhaps even evolution. However, towards the end of the nineteenth century, this secular optimism underwent a radical critique, headed by philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. He argued, 'Humanity does not constitute a whole: it is an indissoluble multiplicity of ascending and descending organisms—it knows no such thing as a state of youth followed by maturity and then age.'[27] The reason for Nietzsche's pessimistic view likely lies in the fact that he was among the first philosophers to gain prominence after the publication of Darwin's Origin of Species. If naturalism (the view that there exists no God and nothing supernatural) is true, then Darwin left no room for the traditional, elevated view of human nature. Nietzsche seemed to be correct in arguing that the concept of humanity, as the secular humanist conceived it, depended upon the assumption that humanity is developing in some discrete direction. But the naturalistic picture alone did not give any justification for such a view. If Nietzsche's criticisms hold true, then the ideas of Strauss, Comte and other radical humanists could not be correct. All conceptions of humanity as semi-divine or special were ultimately misplaced.
Twentieth-century secular humanism
Secular humanism in the twentieth century made one of its key aims the development of a science of morality, and the naturalistic view of humanity outlined above had to play a determining role in this account. Secular humanism therefore has sought to ground the value of human beings in an empirical attribute—consciousness. Richard Norman, contemporary proponent of secular humanism, writes that moral dignity is grounded in the fact that 'Each human being is a unique centre of consciousness.'[28] But if this is the determining characteristic of moral status, does secular humanism run into problems? Peter Singer, a leading utilitarian ethicist, takes the most painstaking efforts to carry the above assumption to its logical conclusions. If consciousness is the only morally relevant factor, then there seem to be certain human beings who count neither as persons nor as morally significant. Infants and perhaps some of the very elderly may fall outside this range because they either have not yet developed or have lost the capacity for conscious reflection.[29] Reflecting on the question of the morality of infanticide, Singer suggests that the primary question is whether the child is wanted, either by the mother or some members of the society in which it is born.[30] He argues that the Western prohibition against infanticide is a Christian aberration from the cross-cultural norm and that 'the cultures which practiced infanticide were on solid ground.'[31]
Although this hardly seems a view that contemporary society would seriously countenance, it is precisely this implication which some academics in the field of bioethics are now entertaining.[32] As two Italian bioethicists pointed out in a 2012 paper (published by the Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics), if one takes Singer's consciousness criterion as the determining factor in the question of personhood, there seems little room to resist the claim that infanticide is morally acceptable. This is because, under this view, personhood belongs to conscious individuals, and infants do not meet this minimal standard.[33] While one would hope that most secular humanists would deny this conclusion, it is in no way clear how a naturalistic account can guarantee the universal moral status of human beings.[34] Indeed, Singer himself points out that the imago Dei undergirds our societal and personal resistance to the idea of infanticide and euthanasia. The radical shift in moral thinking he advocates depends upon the abandonment of precisely this concept of imago Dei.[35] Singer states, 'Thousands of years of lip-service to the Christian ethic have not succeeded in suppressing entirely the earlier ethical attitude that newborn infants, especially if unwanted, are not yet full members of the moral community.'[36] It is not clear what one should call a view with such grotesque moral implications, but there does not seem to be a way to coherently and honestly call it humanism.[37]
Secular humanism today
Contemporary humanism struggles to provide an adequate response to the problematic conception of human nature and human worth outlined in the previous section. Instead, the intrinsic value of all humans is simply assumed and so, unwittingly, the Judaeo-Christian view of human nature is borrowed. In order to shore up a more appealing view of humanity, philosophers like Alain de Botton invite other secular humanists to create human-affirming institutions and practices. De Botton describes a hypothetical community guided by the virtue of charity, which would meet in what he calls the 'Agape Restaurant'. This community would require participation by different races, creeds and strata of society, and he suggests that it would bring communities into perfect harmony:
'our fear of strangers would recede. The poor would eat with the rich, the black with the white, the orthodox with the secular, the bipolar with the balanced, workers with managers, scientists with artists. The claustrophobic pressure to derive all of our satisfactions from our existing relationships would ease, as would our desire to gain status by accessing so-called elite circles.'[38]
This picture is an admittedly beautiful one. But isn't this view of human nature out of place and misguided if we accept de Botton's assumption that the Christian view outlined above is false?
Contemporary historian John Gray echoes the worries of Nietzsche in this regard. He states, '"Humanity" does not exist. There are only humans, driven by conflicting needs and illusions, subject to every kind of infirmity of will and judgment.'[39] De Botton's vision rests upon the assumption of our shared humanity, but how are we to ground this idea after the critiques of Nietzsche or Gray? Or how can secular humanism deal with the implications of Peter Singer's claim that only certain humans count as persons (an unsettling return to the pagan view)? If this naturalistic view is correct, how can we ground the dignity and worth of every human being? The view of human beings passed down from Nietzsche, Singer and Gray simply cannot supply such a vision. There seems then to be a stark divide between the intellectual superstructure of secular humanism and its stated values.[40] We should be exceedingly grateful that we agree on the unique and universal dignity of human beings. But it must be asked whether the fruit of social concord, tolerance and even sacrificial charity can be maintained when its intellectual root has been abandoned. Hart contends, 'as a cultural reality, even love requires a reason for its preeminence among the virtues, and the mere habit of solicitude for others will not necessarily long survive when that reason is no longer found.'[41] As argued above, early Christianity firmly established charity as the central virtue only because it reoriented its understanding of humanity around the incarnate God—the person of Jesus Christ.
When faced with the choice between the secular humanist view of human beings and the Christian view, it seems that Christianity provides the most coherent intellectual framework for the notions of human dignity and human potential we hope to maintain. Many have accused Christianity of being a form of wishful thinking. But Christianity is the true humanism, not because it affirms all those things which human beings wish were true, but because it accepts as fact—through the revelation of Jesus Christ—a host of truths even better than humans had previously had the courage to imagine: that there exists a God of immeasurable love; that human beings were made in God's image and are thereby morally aware and of incalculable worth; and that human beings can realise their true purpose through union with Christ. Whereas secular humanism is constrained to affirm humanity as it is, Christianity envisions and affirms humanity as it can be in union with Jesus Christ.
Jon Thompson, a guest contributor to Cambridge Papers, is Associate Tutor at Christian Heritage in Cambridge. He holds a BA in Philosophy (Hons) from the University of Alabama and is currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Philosophy of Religion at the University of London, Heythrop College.
[1] Alain de Botton, Religion for Atheists, Hamish Hamilton, 2012, p.12.
[2] Nicolas Walter, Humanism: What's in the Word, Rationalist Press Association, 1997, pp.87–90.
[3] Gen. 1:27.
[4] Although the above characteristics are not the foundation of the imago Dei, they are expressions of this essential nature.
[5] Gen. 9:6.
[6] Col. 1:15; John 1:14; cf. St. Irenaeus.
[7] Eph. 2:15.
[8] See historian David Bentley Hart's account of this transformation in Atheist Delusions, Yale University Press, 2009, pp.111–218.
[9] 1 John 4:8.
[10] 1 Cor. 13:1–13; Matt. 22:39; Gal. 5:14.
[11] See Aristotle's Politics 7.16.1335b 20–25, The Complete Works of Aristotle, ed. Jonathan Barnes, Princeton University Press, 1984, 2:2119.
[12] Hart, p.160.
[16] Julian, Epistle 22, written to Arsacius, the high priest of Galatia, quoted in Hart, p.154.
[17] Daniel Keating, 'Divinization in Cyril', The Theology of St. Cyril of Alexandria, ed. by Weinandy and Keating, T&T Clark, 2003, p.151.
[18] 2 Pet. 1:4.
[19] Indeed, the term 'humanist', when applied to Renaissance thinkers, has none of the atheistic or anti-supernatural connotations of today's secular humanism.
[20] Brian Tierney, The Idea of Natural Rights, Scholars Press, 1997, p.265; quoted in Luis Cortest, The Disfigured Face, Fordham University Press, 2008, p.23.
[21] Gen. 1:26–27.
[22] Jeremy Waldron, God, Locke, and Equality, Cambridge University Press, 2002, p.25.
[23] Waldron, p. 47.
[24] Alan Bullock, The Humanist Tradition in the West, Thames and Hudson, 1985, p.90.
[25] Horton Harris, David Friedrich Strauss and his Theology, Cambridge University Press, 1973, p.138.
[26] Walter, p.24.
[27] Friedrich Nietzsche, The Will to Power, Allen and Unwin, 1909, p.271.
[28] On Humanism, Routledge, 2004, p.104; cf. Sam Harris, The Moral Landscape, Bantam Press, 2010.
[29] This is to say nothing of people who are under the effect of anaesthesia or in a deep sleep, who do not clearly count as morally relevant persons either.
[30] Peter Singer, Rethinking Life and Death, Oxford University Press, 1995, p.211.
[31] Singer, p. 215.
[32] Alberto Giubilini and Francesca Minerva, The Journal for Medical Ethics, http://jme.bmj.com/content/early/2012/03/01/medethics-2011-100411.full
[33] Giubilini and Minerva.
[34] Richard J. Arneson, 'What, if Anything, Renders All Humans Morally Equal?', Singer and His Critics, ed. by Dale Jamieson, Blackwell, 1999, p.104.
[37] It is doubtful that most secular humanists would accept Singer's conclusion, but this denial demands an alternative grounding of moral status.
[38] De Botton, p.48.
[39] John Gray, Straw Dogs, Granta Books, 2003, p.12.
[40] It is important to note that de Botton's agape is simply another word for the Christian charity of the early church, discussed above. If my thesis is correct, then secular humanism must draw on Christian ideas and practices in order to justify its elevated view of human nature because the secular humanist view is dependent upon the Christian one.
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SALISBURY, MD---Salisbury University has announced Dr. Kevin Glover as the new director of its Richard A. Henson Medical Simulation Center.
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So, whether you are an employee or an employer, by having a clear understanding of what your expectations are and being able to communicate these effectively to the other party, you will help contribute to a happy, productive and efficient workplace. Not to mention the ongoing retention of the team and a profitable outcome for all!


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Reggie Bush a bright spot for Detroit Lions in sloppy win
Noah Trister
ALLEN PARK – Reggie Bush broke free for an 86-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, one of only a few offensive highlights Friday night as the Detroit Lions edged the Jacksonville Jaguars 13-12 in a penalty-filled game.
Calvin Johnson played for the first time this preseason, catching two passes for 27 yards, but Matthew Stafford was intercepted once and the Lions struggled in the red zone.
Blake Bortles threw for 158 yards and a touchdown for the Jaguars. Jacksonville started Chad Henne, but Bortles — the third pick in this year's draft — was impressive in relief. He completed 10 of 16 passes, including a 13-yard touchdown to Allen Hurns.
The teams combined for 27 penalties.
Although the Lions won, it was not an especially encouraging performance from a team that made crucial mistakes down the stretch and missed the playoffs last season. Detroit was stopped on fourth down inside the Jacksonville 5-yard line in the first half, and Mikel Leshoure lost a fumble deep in Jaguars territory in the fourth quarter. Ryan Broyles had a fumble at the Jacksonville 1 overturned on replay.
George Winn scored from there to give Detroit a 13-12 lead with 7:12 remaining.
Even when Detroit's top players were in, the Lions struggled at times. Stafford nearly had two passes intercepted on the first drive, and after Bush scored on his long run later in the quarter, Stafford was intercepted by Andre Branch on the first play of Detroit's third possession.
Jacksonville's Josh Scobee kicked a 38-yard first-quarter field goal but was replaced by Kasey Redfern because of a quadriceps injury. Redfern made a 34-yarder in the second quarter but had a 45-yard attempt blocked in the third.
Henne went 9 of 14 for 70 yards and avoided any major mistakes. But Bortles, the first quarterback taken in this year's draft, was able to move the Jaguars down the field. Jacksonville started at its own 5 with 1:43 remaining in the first half, and Bortles was able to guide the Jaguars into position for Redfern's kick as time expired.
In the third quarter, Bortles took the Jaguars from their own 14 to the Detroit 27 before Redfern's kick was blocked by Xavier Proctor. On its next drive, Jacksonville went 49 yards in four plays for its only touchdown.
Hurns had seven catches for 113 yards.
Jacksonville's Denard Robinson, a star quarterback when he was at Michigan in nearby Ann Arbor, got a nice cheer from the crowd in the first quarter when he made a tackle on special teams.
THURSDAY'S GAME
Detroit at Buffalo
• When: 7 p.m.


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The acclaimed book "Game Changer", by Matthew Sadler and Natasha Regan, is the winner of the Averbakh-Boleslavsky Award to the best book of 2019.
We give the word to Artur Jussupow, who sent us these comments on behalf of the jury:
"First of all, we would like to say that it was a great pleasure to read all the three books of the finalists. Each one was different, and we are sure that all these books will find their happy readers.
After a final vote, we had a clear winner: "Game Changer" by Matthew Sadler and Natasha Regan (New in Chess), which received two first and one second places in the votation.
Some words about the other shortlisted titles: An excellent quality work by Sam Shankland "Small steps 2 Success" (Quality Chess) gives many tips for the readers who want to deal with the topics of passed pawns A lot of new material and an exciting author.
The surprising book by Davorin Kuljasevic "Beyond Material" (New in Chess) unites classical chess literature with fresh ideas and analysis.
"Game Changer" is a unique project that combines human achievements with remarkable development in AI and opens a new approach to our beloved game. We could not choose a more deserving winner for the best book award of 2019."
It took AlphaZero only a few hours of self-learning to become the chess player that shocked the world. The artificial intelligence system, created by DeepMind, had been fed nothing but the rules of the Royal Game when it beat the world's strongest chess engine in a prolonged match.
The selection of ten games published in December 2017 created a worldwide sensation: how was it possible to play in such a brilliant and risky style and not lose a single game against an opponent of superhuman strength? For Game Changer, Matthew Sadler and Natasha Regan investigated more than two thousand previously unpublished games by AlphaZero.
They also had unparalleled access to its team of developers and were offered a unique look 'under the bonnet' to grasp the depth and breadth of AlphaZero's search. Sadler and Regan reveal its thinking process and tell the story of human motivation and the techniques that created AlphaZero. Game Changer also presents a collection of lucidly explained chess games of astonishing quality. Both professionals and club players will improve their game by studying AlphaZero's stunning discoveries in every field that matters: opening preparation, piece mobility, initiative, attacking techniques, long-term sacrifices and much more.
The story of AlphaZero has a wider impact. Game Changer offers intriguing insights into the opportunities and horizons of Artificial Intelligence. Not just in solving games, but in providing solutions for a wide variety of challenges in society. With a foreword by former World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov and an introduction by DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis.
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Magazine advertisements called it the "Greatest Achievement in Automotive History." Packard Motor Company engineers had come up with what they called the Torsion-Level ride, all new for 1955. An electroniclly operated automative leveling feature, the Torsion-Level ride kept a car level at both front and rear. All Packards had it for 1955. But when you combined it with the live rear axle and four-wheel power assisted hydraulic drum brakes on the 1955 Packard Caribbean Convertible, man, now that was a car for the ages.
Classic & Collectible Cars of Las Vegas has one of these esteemed 1955 Packard Caribbean Convertible classics listed for sale in the Packard Section of the Cars-On-Line.com website today. It is interesting to view dozens of photos provided by the seller. (Find the ad at this link.) All new for 1955, the 352 ci V8 engine with dual quad carburetors was their high performance upgrade. Previous Packards would have had the Packard Straight 8 engine. A big luxury car would, of course, have power brakes, but this one also came with power steering, power windows, power seat, power top, dual antennas and wire wheels. Classic & Collectible Cars of Las Vegas tells us it runs beautifully.
Packard called it their "Halo" car, the flagship model that represented everything Packard stood for during the classic 1950s era. Aimed at the personal luxury car market, the 1955 Packard Carribean Convertible was a benchmark design for Packard. With its dual hood scoops, dual synchronized power antennas, cut away wheel wells and all that gorgeous chrome … man, that's when a car was a car. And the Packard Caribbean was the one that even Cadillac envied.
The one shown here at Classic & Collectible Cars of Las Vegas came from the factory finished in a desirable Packard White Jade over Fire Opal (red) and Gray Pearl tri-color exterior paint. It was the first year for the tri-tone paint schemes. They say the paint is "older" having been applied years ago. But they rate the bumpers and brightwork as being "excellent." The Fire Opal interior and white top they call "immaculate." These superlatives are balanced by their confirmation that some finishing work is necessary to take this car to a higher level.
In keeping with the progressive forward look popular by the mid'1950's, the 1955 Packard Caribbean Convertible introduced a new look for Packard. Packard automotive designer Richard Teague worked his magic to modernize the styling on the old Packard Senior body. A single hood scoop was split into two scoops for '55. A new skin gave the bodies a distinctly different appearance, and the distinctive rear fender treatment applied above the taillights made it different than any Packard before it.
And, most important, the Caribbean got the new high output 352 ci V8 engine with overhead valves. In prior years Packard's straight 8 was standard. It was fed by dual 4-barrel carburetors housed in the iconic Batwing air cleaner.
The all-new electrically-operated Torsion Level suspension was standard. All Packard models featured this new innovative front and rear torsion bar suspension system with automatic leveling. It also had a live rear axle, and four-wheel power-assisted hydraulic drum brakes. Note the photos of the deluxe "space age" dashboard, way ahead of its time.
Only 500 Caribbeans were produced by Packard in 1955, the lowest number during its short production life cycle from 1953 until 1956. That makes the '55 the most desirable for collectors. It was the flagship of the Packard lineup with a cost of $6,000 new. When the cars were bodied at the Packard plant in 1955, they were then taken to Mitchell-Bentley Corporation for finishing. From 1953 through 1955, the Caribbean model was available only as a convertible. In 1956 Packard added a hardtop version of the Caribbean.
The 1955 Packard was one of the most technically advanced American automobiles of its day. The 1955 and 1956 Packard were the last signature lead cars produced by Packard, as the company ran into financial trouble and merged with Studebaker in its final days. Those last great Packards are highly sought after by collectors today. It is considered to be one of the Top 10 Classic Cars of the '50s era.


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Police Seek Suspect Accused Of Fatally Stabbing Man During Altercation
Filed Under:21000 block of Halldale Avenue, Fatal Stabbing, Harbor City, Joseph Steven Ruiz, Search For Suspect
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Detectives sought the public's help Sunday in identifying a suspect accused of killing a 23-year-old man in Harbor City.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers were sent around 9:49 a.m. to the 21000 block of Halldale Avenue.
Once on scene, officers found Joseph Steven Ruiz suffering from stab wounds.
Los Angeles County Fire Department officials transported him to a hospital, but he succumbed to his injuries.
A preliminary investigation revealed that Ruiz and the suspect got into an argument, which escalated into a physical altercation.
The suspect allegedly stabbed Ruiz with a knife during the fight, and fled from the scene.
No description was provided of the suspect.
Anyone who may have witnessed the fight is urged to contact police at (310) 726-7884 or (310) 726-7889.


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Q: Default select Angular  <select class="ui search dropdown" ng-model="vm.empresa" ng-options="item.id as item.label for item in vm.collectionData.items track by item.id" required >
   <option value="">Selecione uma Empresa</option>
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Como faço para deixar o primeiro item já selecionado por default?

A: Faça um ng-init para selecionar o primeiro elemento:
<select class="ui search dropdown" ng-init="vm.empresa = vm.collectionData.items[0]" ng-model="vm.empresa" ng-options="item.id as item.label for item in vm.collectionData.items track by item.id" required >
   <option value="">Selecione uma Empresa</option>
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assim seu model vai receber o primeiro item da lista.


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CWD=`pwd`
cd `dirname $0`
environment_dir=`pwd`/environment/
cd $CWD
echo "You are about to remove the environment your created in "${environment_dir}"."
read -p "Do you want to continue? [y/n]: " -n 1 -r
echo
if [[ ! $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]
then
    exit 1
fi

# Remove all files and directories except 'inventory'
echo "Removing files and directories:"
find ${environment_dir}/* -maxdepth 0 -type d -exec rm -v -r {} +
find ${environment_dir}/. ! -name 'inventory' ! -name 'yubico_*' ! -name 'yubikey_id*' ! -name 'host_vars'  -type f -exec rm -v {} +
echo "Done."

echo "To create a new environment use:"
echo "./init-env.sh"
echo "./set_passwords.sh"


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Iberis amara, de nom commun ibéris amer, est une plante sauvage du genre Iberis et de la famille de Brassicaceae.

Description
Les fleurs d'ibéris amer ont la forme d'inflorescence et sont de couleur blanche. Il s'agit d'une plante annuelle ou bisannuelle, c'est-à-dire qu'elle peut vivre au maximum deux ans. Elle atteint une hauteur comprise entre 10 et 40 cm. En Europe, la floraison a lieu de mai à septembre.

Répartition
Cette plante est originaire du Sud-Ouest de l'Europe et se retrouve dans une majeure partie de la France.

Habitat
L'ibéris amer pousse en lisière de champs, a besoin d'une exposition ensoleillée et préfère les sols limoneux.

Ingrédients et utilisation pharmacologique
Iberia amara contient des glucosinolate, des flavonols (dont la quercétine et le kaempférol) et des cucurbitacine au goût très amer. En raison de son goût amer, il a un effet stimulant sur la sécrétion gastrique et biliaire et il possède également des propriétés antispasmodiques et anti-inflammatoires.

Les indications sont les troubles gastro-intestinaux tels que l'estomac irritable, le syndrome du côlon irritable, les crampes, l'inflammation des muqueuses, les ulcères d'estomac, l'indigestion et les nausées. Les graines ont la teneur en cucurbitacine la plus élevée de toute la plante. Ils sont utilisés en homéopathie contre l'insuffisance cardiaque, les arythmies cardiaques et pour renforcer le cœur après des maladies aiguës et des opérations.

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Liens externes

Brassicaceae

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Hey Treasury - Buy My Sh*t Pile Dot Com.
Hey Treasury – Buy My Sh*t Pile Dot Com.
With our economy in crisis, the US Government is scrambling to rescue our banks by purchasing their "distressed assets", i.e., assets that no one else wants to buy from them. We figured that instead of protesting this plan, we'd give regular Americans the same opportunity to sell their bad assets to the government. We need your help and you need the Government's help!
Use the form to submit bad assets you'd like the government to take off your hands. And remember, when estimating the value of your 1997 limited edition Hanson single CD "MMMbop", it's not what you can sell these items for that matters, it's what you think they are worth. The fact that you think they are worth more than anyone will buy them for is what makes them bad assets.
What You Could Do With $700,000,000,000.
Fed To Now Consider Buying Companies' Unsecured Debt.


I love our boppy. No one is small enough to use it any more but it sure makes for a great lap top cushion!
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The boppy is in the attic, but I'm reminded just how comfy it was! Loved that thing. :-) Too cute!
Hmmm, now I'm rethinking about tossing ours! I didn't even think of using it this way!
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Lack of cold weather means more nematodes, possibility of seedling disease.
Is Crop Production Moving Toward 'Stacked Resistance?'
Growers urged to stop replacing one herbicide with another.
Finding ways to halt the "resistance treadmill" was a key message from weed scientists at the recent Pigposium III, an event hosted by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture focused on herbicide-resistant Palmer amaranth.
About 300 producers, Extension agents, consultants and members of industry, heard weed scientists from four states describe research and strategies for managing weeds that have developed resistance to the most-used herbicides.
Jason Norsworthy, weed scientist with the U of A Division of Agriculture, opened with a situation report, noting that it's been 12 years since the existence of glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth, better known as pigweed, was first confirmed.
Jason Norsworthy, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture weed scientist, urges growers to "stop the insanity" in the cycle of herbicide-resistant weeds.
A year later, in 2006, glyphotsate-resistant pigweed was confirmed in Arkansas and Tennessee.
In just over a decade, "31 states now have glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth," he says. "The world's greatest herbicide is no longer effective against pigweed."
Get Off The Treadmill
In defining what he called the resistance treadmill, "we're taking one herbicide and replacing it with another, and taking another herbicide and replacing it with another, and taking another herbicide and replacing it with another," Bob Scott, weed scientist for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, says. "Today, the goal is to stop doing this."
"If we follow our resistance pattern … we're just going to add dicamba to the growing list of resistance that we have," he says. "We've proved this in a laboratory study."
Scott says ALS resistance perpetuated glyphosate resistance, glyphosate resistance perpetuated PPO resistance and asked "what will PPO resistance perpetuate?"
Running Out Of Herbicide Options
This pattern will eventually lead to "multiple stacked resistance," Scott says. "I'm a weed scientist and that scares me. Stacked resistance is a game changer."
Scott's comments were echoed by fellow Division of Agriculture weed scientist Tom Barber: "if you continue to rely just on PPOs, you'll shift the population in that field to PPO resistance."
Norsworthy, in talking about the future of herbicide use says it's just a matter of time before we have a six-way stack in herbicide resistance.
He quoted Eric Maupin, a Tennessee farmer and board member of the American Soybean Association, saying "going into 2016, I have one post-emergence option for pigweed, and if I were to lose that option, I wouldn't be farming soybean."
Effective Experiences
Larry Steckel, a Tennessee Extension weed scientist, talked about cover crops being highly effective and could likely reduce the number of herbicide applications by one.
Michael Popp, a U of A ag economist, walked the audience through Palmer amaranth manager, or PAM, a PC-based program that enables growers to develop a strategy in managing pigweed. The software is available at https://uaex.edu/farm-ranch/crops-commercial-horticulture/palmer-amaranth-management-model.aspx.
Three producers shared their experience with various weed management methods, including Harry Stephens, of Helena, Ark., who talked about his successful use of narrow windrow burning.
Dane Coomer, of Piggott, Ark., told the audience about his experience with zero tolerance in cotton. "It's a mindset and goal. If you see one on your farm, you pull it." Coomer uses chopping crews to eliminate remaining weeds by hand.
Producer Adam Chappell talked about the successful use of cover crops, telling the audience he'd been using the same beds since 2010. He listed all of his weed management tactics, noting that only prayer is the free one.
The primary message to producers: Do something different this year to combat Palmer amaranth and to preserve herbicides.
Article by Mary Hightower, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture. For more information about weed management, contact your Extension office or visit www.uaex.edu or http://Arkansascrops.com.
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The Obalon Balloon System (the "System") is a swallowable intragastric balloon system indicated for temporary use to facilitate weight loss in adults with obesity (BMI of 30 – 40 kg/m2) who have failed to lose weight through diet and exercise. The System is intended to be used as an adjunct to a moderate intensity diet and behavior modification program. All balloons must be removed 6 months after the first balloon is placed.
Anatomical abnormalities or functional disorders that may inhibit swallowing or passage through any portion of the entire Gastrointestinal (GI) Tract.
Prior surgeries that may have resulted in intestinal adhesions, narrowing of any portion of the digestive tract or any other condition that may inhibit passage through any portion of the GI tract.
Persons whom have undergone any bariatric surgery procedure.
Inflammatory and other pathophysiological conditions of the GI tract.
Chronic or acute use of medications known to be gastric irritants or to otherwise alter function or integrity of any portion of the GI tract, including but not limited to NSAIDs and aspirin.
Patients who are unable or unwilling to take prescribed proton pump inhibitor medication for the duration of the device implant.
Patients diagnosed with bulimia, binge eating, compulsive overeating, high liquid calorie intake habits or similar eating related psychological disorders.
Patients with known history of structural or functional disorders of the stomach including, gastroparesis, gastric ulcer, chronic gastritis, gastric varices, hiatal hernia (> 2 cm), cancer or any other disorder of the stomach.
Patients requiring the use of anti-platelet drugs or other agents affecting the normal clotting of blood.
Pregnant or lactating women, or women with an intention to become pregnant.
Known history of duodenal ulcer, intestinal diverticula (diverticulitis), intestinal varices, intestinal stricture/stenosis, small bowel obstruction, or any other obstructive disorder of the gastrointestinal tract.
Known history of irritable bowel syndrome, radiation enteritis, or other inflammatory bowel disease, such as Crohn's disease.
Patients taking medications on specified hourly intervals that may be affected by changes in gastric emptying, such as anti-seizure or anti-arrhythmic medications.
To minimize radiation, during administration, if fluoroscopy is utilized instead of digital x-ray, monitoring of the actual swallow process is not required to ensure successful placement and is not recommended. Radiation exposure should be minimized to the lowest possible level during confirmation after swallow and balloon inflation. The balloon must not be inflated until the capsule can be clearly identified to be in the stomach.
The risk of balloon deflation is significantly higher with balloons that are left longer than 6 months.
Death due to intestinal obstruction is possible and has been reported with other intragastric balloons.
Patients reporting a loss of fullness, increased hunger, and/or weight gain should be examined by radiograph, as this may be a sign of balloon deflation. Additionally, any increase in nausea, vomiting and/or cramping after initial symptoms have subsided may indicate a deflated balloon. Patients should be evaluated by Radiograph and Endoscopic visualization might be required if the state of inflation cannot be determined radiographically. In the event of balloon deflation, the balloon should be removed as soon as possible.
Each patient should be monitored closely during the entire device therapy period in order to detect the development of possible complications. Patients should be instructed regarding symptoms of deflation, gastrointestinal obstruction, ulceration, esophageal injury or perforation, gastric perforation, and other possible complications that could occur, and should be advised to contact their physician if these symptoms worsen over time or persist for more than 24 hours.
Do not place more than 3 balloons in one patient across the 6-month therapy cycle.
Do not place more than one device simultaneously. There should be no less than 14 days between Balloon placements. Risk of intolerance due to too much initial volume may occur.
Endoscopic retrieval might be required in the event that a capsule is swallowed, but not completely inflated. A foreign body retriever should be immediately available in the endoscopic suite.
Patients must not use gastric irritant medications including but not limited to NSAIDs or Aspirin during use. This can lead to an increase in ulcerations and gastric bleeding events while balloons are in residence.
Do not place balloons if the patient expects to permanently reside at an elevation greater than 4000 ft. from balloon placement elevation or lower than 2500 ft. from the balloon placement elevation. The risk of balloon deflation increases with significant change in elevation during balloon use.
The pressure gauge on the Dispenser must be monitored continuously to ensure there are no leaks in the system during inflation. All decision points require that prior to moving to the next step, that the measured value is stable and does not change more than 0.3 kPa in a 30 second period. Any value provided that is not stable or unexpected could indicate that there is a leak in the closed loop system.
The Obalon Balloon System procedure should only be conducted by physicians specifically trained to perform the Obalon Balloon System procedure.
Prior to usage of the Obalon Gastric Balloon System, patients should have previously attempted to lose weight unsuccessfully using a medically supervised or non-medically supervised diet.
Patients using medications known to affect weight or who are undergoing chronic steroid immunosuppressive therapy should not use the treatment.
Patients should be advised not to undertake scuba diving or travel in an unpressurized airplane cabin as these activities might cause the balloons to deflate.
Type 2 diabetes requiring insulin or other hypoglycemic oral agents.
Uncontrolled hypothyroidism or Cushing's disease or syndrome.
Severe, unstable/uncontrolled medical conditions of major organ systems.
Patients with known cardiovascular disease such as recent acute coronary syndrome or clinically unstable ischaemic cardiac disease including evolving or ongoing myocardial infarction, typical angina at rest, recent coronary intervention, recent deterioration of ECG, laboratory or clinical findings.
Poorly controlled hypertension (≥160 mm Hg Systolic and ≥100 mm Hg Diastolic).
End stage renal disease or requiring hemodialysis within the past 6 months.


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Q: How to partition a table upon a date in a foreign table to keep data consistency? This question is for postgres 12 or 13.
I'm working on a large database where we need to partition several tables. The problem is that there are foreign keys between those tables.
To make it easy to understand, let's imagine the application is like stackoverflow. We have a Questions table, Answers table that refer to questions and a Comments table that refer to answers.
Question table will have monthly partitions.
Answers and comments could be added several months after the related question have been created.
When we detach the Question table, we want to remove all related answers and comments at the same time to keep data consistency.
Therefore we have to insert comments and answers to a partition based on the related question timestamp. So we have Questions_2021_03 Answer_2021_03 Comments_2021_03 (even if answers and comments could be for a later date).
This could be done by adding a question_date field in Answers and Comments tables and handling that value on application side.
Is it possible to handle this transparently on database side with triggers ? The documentation for pg13 says that before row trigger could not change the field upon which partition is based. But it also says that row will move to another partition when partition key is updated (is documentation up to date).
Also I'm wondering how to ensure partitions for the 3 tables are detached in same atomic operation. So there are no dangling pointers, even for brief period of time.
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So far I have made some tests. I confirm it's not possible to copy the timestamp in a before insert trigger. So we must handle this on application side. Another solution would be to drop the autoincrement ID and use only timestamp as a primary key, but it looks like it's a really bad idea.


The Office for National Statistics (ONS) recently announced a record jump in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) last month. The CPI rose 0.6% last month; the annual rate jumped from November's 1.9% to 2.9%, the largest increase since they began keeping the record in 1997. The ONS attributed the jump to a "number of exceptional events that took place in December 2008." The sharp increase raises worries about inflation and could signal a rise in interest rates, sooner than had been thought.
The CPI reflects the change in prices from one year earlier. The ONS explained the record increase by noting the unusual circumstances of December 2008, such as the change in Value Added Tax (VAT). At that time, the standard rate of VAT – 17.5% – decreased to 15%. Other events included the sudden drop in oil prices and the economic malaise causing retailers to offer discounts. Between November and December 2008, the CPI fell 0.4%, a record decrease. An increase in December 2009 was expected.
Economists had expected CPI to rise, but not this much. They forecast a monthly increase of 0.2% and an annual increase of 2.6%. Real figures exceeded both. Markets responded by pricing in a rise in interest rates earlier than had been expected. Those rates have been held at the historically low 0.5% since March 2009.
A rise in interest rates will make it more difficult for consumers to borrow; even a modest rise may cause mortgage repayments to increase significantly. It also means that people taxed at the basic rate need a savings account that pays at least 3.63% in order to gain any real benefit from their savings. The real return on an average no notice savings account after basic tax and inflation is minus 2.3%. Financial experts note that the situation is especially unjust to prudent savers who are now faced with historically low savings rates and spiralling inflation.
VAT was reinstated at 17.5% on 1 January 2010. Economists believe that the reinstatement of VAT will cause CPI to rise above 3%, which triggers a letter of explanation from the Governor of the Bank of England to the Chancellor. The letter will explain why inflation has exceeded the 2% target rate by more than a percentage point. Ideally, it would indicate a declining CPI to come, but with even core inflation rising sharply, the future remains uncertain.


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Q: Using markerClusterOptions with SpatialPolygons in Leaflet I am using the package Leaflet to plot around 25.000 polygons on a map. Because of this large number of polygons I want to make use of markerClusterOptions.
This is what I would like to do:
leaflet() %>%
 addTiles() %>%
 addPolygons(data=sp_polygons,
            clusterOptions = markerClusterOptions())

But addPolygons doesn't know clusterOptions.
What is possible, is to do the following
leaflet() %>%
 addTiles() %>%
 addMarkers(data=coordinates(sp_polygons),
            clusterOptions = markerClusterOptions())

But when I zoom in I only markers and not the polygons. Is there a way to use clusterOptions but still show the polygons when zooming in?

A: To cut a long story short, you could simply create a SpatialPointsDataFrame from the polygon data (as you did above using coordinates) and subsequently display points and polygons on the same map. Here is an example using the mapview package.
library(sp)
library(mapview)

## create spatial points from Switzerland administrative borders
gadmCHE_pts <- SpatialPointsDataFrame(coordinates(gadmCHE),
                                      data = gadmCHE@data,
                                      proj4string = CRS(proj4string(gadmCHE)))

## display data
mapview(gadmCHE_pts, clusterOptions = markerClusterOptions()) +
  gadmCHE


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Monday, 1 November 2021
Explaining and Praying for the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow - Archbishop Thabo Makgoba
The next 12 days will be critical to life as we know it on the planet, and especially for Africa.
In Glasgow, governments which have signed up to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change hold the 26th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the convention (COP26) to decide how to prevent climate catastrophe.
António Guterres, the UN Secretary-General, has described the climate crisis as "code red for humanity".
The current aim is to reduce carbon emissions – from coal, petroleum and natural gas – to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above the temperatures seen before the industrial age. To achieve this, by 2030 global emissions must be halved, and by 2050 we must reach "net-zero", meaning the greenhouse gas we produce should be no more than that removed from the atmosphere.
But Mr Guterres warns that despite action already taken, we are headed for a "catastrophic" global temperature rise of 2.7 degrees Celsius.
The impact of the crisis is particularly serious for Africa. Scientists of the World Meteorological Organization say that the continent is warming, and sea levels along South Atlantic and Indian Ocean coasts are rising, more rapidly than the global average.
Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko, Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture with the African Union Commission, says that if there is no change, by 2030 up to 118 million extremely poor Africans (those living on less than U.S.$1.90 a day) will be exposed to drought, floods and extreme heat.
Scientists at the University of Cape Town forecast that rainfall in eight African countries they have studied will decrease by well over 20mm in the driest months, and by more than 100mm per year in the worst hit nations.
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the specialised United Nations agency which works to improve food security, says this will have a devastating impact on yields of staple and cash crops grown by small-scale farmers.
It explains: "This could have a catastrophic impact on poverty and food availability unless there is an urgent injection of funding to help vulnerable farmers adapt how and what they farm."
IFAD adds that developing countries need between $70 billion and $100 billion a year to be able to adapt, and by 2030 they will need between $140 to $300 billion. But at present the international community is providing only $22 billion a year.
So we face a Kairos moment – a moment of truth, a critical turning point – in the struggle to avoid climate catastrophe.
Accordingly, I invite all people of faith to pray for COP26 on each day of the talks until November 12:
We give thanks for the world in which you have placed us
For the beauty which surrounds us
And for the natural resources you provide which sustain us
We pray for all those gathered in Glasgow for COP26
We pray for the heads of state and government representatives
We pray for the negotiators and scientists
We pray for the climate activists
That all will unite in a common effort to avert climate catastrophe
We also pray for those in fossil fuel industries whose livelihoods are at stake
And for the rapid development of renewable energy sources which will create new jobs
We ask you to move the hearts of leaders of the industrialised nations which produce most carbon emissions
That they will hear the cries of developing nations, which suffer the worst effects of climate change
And that COP26 will generate the resources needed to help poor nations adapt to meet the crisis
In your name we pray. Amen
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We aren't back in the 70's, but Troup County kids are expressing their inner groovy this week at TAP.
For those who don't know, TAP is a week-long art program where kids ages 6-12 from different socioeconomic and religious backgrounds come together all in the name of art.
In LaGrange this week, the kids are exploring the theme "Groovy to Serve" by learning about different ways to serve their community and creating art inspired by service. At the end of the week, they will all work together to create one unified piece of art.
Next week, TAP will be held in Columbus.
Anyway, take a look at some of what's been going on so far in LaGrange this week. Doesn't it look groovy?


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La situation des droits de l'homme en Érythrée est qualifiée de «préoccupante» par le Ministère des Affaires étrangères français. Les libertés politiques et civiles sont extrêmement limitées, de nombreux cas de tortures et emprisonnements arbitraires sont signalées par Human Rights Watch et Amnesty International.

Absence de libertés politiques et civiles
Le pays est dirigé par le Front populaire pour la démocratie et la justice (FPDJ) et plus précisément par son président : Issayas Afewerki à la tête du pays depuis , décrit par RSF comme un «dictateur impitoyable». Le régime est entièrement dominé par le parti unique où celui-ci exerce un contrôle «totalitaire». Aucune élection n'a jamais été organisée et Issayas Afeworki a déclaré en 2008 qu'elles n'auront pas lieu dans les décennies suivantes car celles-ci polariseraient verticalement la société ; par ailleurs, il a assuré qu'il resterait au pouvoir «aussi longtemps qu'il le faudra» pour assurer la sécurité dans son pays. Des élections régionales ont été organisées en 2004 mais celles-ci furent organisées par le FPDJ empêchant ainsi un véritable choix.

L'opposition est muselée et selon Amnesty International: «Nulle forme de dissidence n'était tolérée». Le , une vague de répression est lancée et onze membres du parti au pouvoir ont été emprisonnés pour avoir remis en question le pouvoir d'Afeworki; des centaines d'opposants politiques ont été arrêtés la même année, dont certains, comme le général Ogbe Abraha, seraient décédés en détention.

Prisons en Érythrée

Le gouvernement peut mettre en prison n'importe qui pour n'importe quelle raison, sans aucun jugement. Or la situation des prisonniers est invivable, du fait des tortures, du grand nombre d'individus dans de petites salles, et des exécutions. Ces prisons sont destinées aux personnes ayant enfreint la loi (crimes, délits, tentatives de traverser la frontière). L'alternative à ces prisons est le « container » : il s'agit d'envoyer une cinquantaine de prisonniers dans un conteneur en plein désert, sans aucune hygiène et sous une forte chaleur. Les journalistes sont eux aussi envoyés dans ces prisons, car il n'y a aucune liberté de presse et d'information en  Érythrée.

Dans ce pays de la Corne de l'Afrique, les prisons peuvent aussi accueillir des Témoins de Jéhovah par exemple. En effet, il n'y a que quatre religions autorisées en  Érythrée. Tout individu ne suivant pas l'une de ces quatre religions est envoyé en prison et est forcé à se convertir, ou alors est exécuté, sans aucun passage devant la justice.

Des médias sous le contrôle du pouvoir
Outre l'opposition politique, les médias furent également la cible du régime. En 2001, treize journalistes furent incarcérés en raison de leur soutien à des ministres dissidents. Parmi eux, Fessayahe Yohannes est mort le  au bagne d'Eiraeiro, situé dans le nord-est du pays. Outre les journalistes, des centaines de personnalités politiques ou militaires furent incarcérées. En septembre de cette même année, la presse privée a été interdite et le régime contrôle depuis tous les médias. La critique du régime est presque impossible car elle est assimilée à une «atteinte à la sécurité nationale» et condamnée. Les médias sont sous le contrôle du ministre de l'Information, Ali Abdu, et sont utilisés pour transmettre le message «belliqueux et ultranationaliste» du régime. Un véritable «étouffoir» est imposé aux personnes travaillant à la télévision publique Eri-TV, à la radio «Dimtsi Hafash« (La Voix des masses) et au quotidien gouvernemental Haddas Ertra. Ainsi, les journalistes préfèrent quitter le pays, majoritairement à pied, même s'ils risquent d'être incarcérés ou abattus par les soldats surveillant les frontières qui ont reçu ordre de tirer à vue. Les correspondants étrangers ont quitté le pays ou ont été expulsés, aucun n'est aujourd'hui présent à Asmara.

Classements internationaux

Reporters sans frontières

Pour ce qui est de la note RSF : plus le nombre est élevé plus la situation est mauvaise. Le classement s'effectue sur le nombre de pays étudiés. Dans les classements de 2002 à 2006, le pays s'est toujours trouvé en bas de classement. En 2007, en 2008 et en 2009, il a été classé dernier, derrière la Corée du Nord.

Freedom House

Selon le rapport Freedom House de 2008, l'Érythrée est considérée comme « non-libre »: son score au niveau des droits politiques est de 7/7 et de 6/7 en ce qui concerne les libertés civiques.

Indice de démocratie

Le rapport 2008 sur l'indice de démocratie établi par The Economist a placé l'Érythrée  sur 167 pays étudiés avec un note de 2,31 sur 10. Il est à noter que malgré une culture politique relativement bonne celle-ci ne peut se traduire par des choix, en effet, le processus électoral et le pluralisme est considéré comme inexistant.

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