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The Jordan Valley Is Waiting for Zionist Action
By	Maj. Gen. (res.) Gershon Hacohen	September 16, 2019
A view across the Jordan Valley, looking down on the Sea of Galilee. Photo by Cycling Man via Flickr CC
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,291, September 16, 2019
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Beyond its unquestionable vitality for Israel's security, the Jordan Valley in its full geographical scope can accommodate millions of Israelis and national infrastructure that cannot be compressed into the coastal plain. If PM Netanyahu's declaration of sovereignty is not immediately borne out by a surge of building and focused governmental support, it will sputter and die.
PM Netanyahu's promise to apply sovereignty to the Jordan Valley is worthy of praise. The reasons for doing so were already evident to PM Levi Eshkol in the immediate wake of the 1967 the Six-Day War, and were fully fleshed out in the Allon Plan. As the plan stated: "The eastern border of the state of Israel must be the Jordan River and a line that crosses the Dead Sea in the middle…. We must add to the country—as an inseparable part of its sovereignty—a strip approximately 10-15 kilometers wide, along the Jordan Valley."
The plan was presented to the government headed by Eshkol, who, with his Mapai mindset, chose to introduce it without putting it to a vote. Typically for those days, the plan moved immediately to the implementation stage, and a settlement infrastructure was built that has existed ever since. In line with the plan, the Allon Road was paved and the Jordan Valley communities were built along Road 90 and the Allon Road.
In the Knesset debate on the Oslo Interim Agreement in October 1995, PM Rabin, about a month before his assassination, outlined his position and stated: "The security border of the State of Israel will be located in the Jordan Valley, in the broadest meaning of that term." The notion of applying sovereignty to the Jordan Valley has always enjoyed a broad national consensus.
It was PM Ehud Barak (1999-2001) who breached that consensus for the first time. Since then, his relinquishment of the Jordan Valley has been incorporated into the Clinton Parameters (December 2000) and into the basic international conception of the peace process, which views it as a cornerstone of the two-state solution.
After the peace treaty with Jordan in 1994, and especially after the collapse of Saddam Hussein's army in the Iraq War (2003), it has been increasingly argued that the threat of an eastern front had passed and controlling the Jordan Valley was no longer crucial to Israel's security. As former head of Central Command Maj. Gen. (res.) Amram Mitzna put it: "When long-range missiles can be fired, strategic depth is of no importance. Agreements will give us more security than strategic depth."
Even then, this argument was divorced from a basic understanding of the phenomenon of war. Since that time, in light of the lessons of the Palestinian terror war (euphemized as the al-Aqsa Intifada), the upheaval known as the "Arab Spring," Hezbollah's enormous missile arsenal, and the strengthening of the rocket/missile threat and of Hamas itself, as well as Tehran's growing expansionism, which could deploy Shiite militias in a new front along Israel's main national artery (Highway 6), the Jordan Valley's status as a vital Israeli security interest has only increased.
Most advocates of a Palestinian state say it will be demilitarized and unable to threaten Israel's security. During the Oslo Process years, the PLO feigned acceptance of demilitarization, signing a number of agreements to this specific effect, only to flagrantly violate them as the West Bank and Gaza were transformed into hothouses of terror. The failure of the UN forces in Lebanon to carry out Resolution 1701 ending the 2006 Lebanon War, which was supposed to prevent Hezbollah from arming itself in the south of that country, shows why proposals to deploy international forces in a similar role in the Jordan Valley cannot guarantee a true demilitarization. Thus the Jordan Valley, as a buffer zone controlled by the IDF, is an existential necessity when it comes to Israel's security.
In addition to the security issue, the Jordan Valley in its full geographical scope can house millions of Israelis and provide a location for national infrastructure that cannot be compressed into the coastal plain. Currently, Israel's north and south, the Galilee and the Negev, are connected almost exclusively by congested traffic arteries located in the coastal plain. With its constantly increasing population density, Israel is in need of an additional route – namely, Highway 80, which is waiting to be paved from Arad in the south to Gilboa in the north. In an era of peace, a developed infrastructure of roads in the Jordan Valley could once again turn the Land of Israel into a vital land bridge between Asia and Africa.
This pioneering vision has awaited fulfillment for many years. If Netanyahu's declaration of sovereignty is not immediately borne out by a surge of building and focused governmental support, it will sputter and die.
In an article entitled "Seedling of the Soul," David Ben-Gurion declared: "This is a Zionist state, which is obligated to perform an act of creation. It is an act with two aspects: the ingathering of the exiles and the building up of the wilderness." The Jordan Valley has been waiting too long for Zionist action.
This article was published in Israel Hayom on September 12, 2019.
Maj. Gen. (res.) Gershon Hacohen is a senior research fellow at the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies. He served in the IDF for 42 years. He commanded troops in battles with Egypt and Syria. He was formerly a corps commander and commander of the IDF Military Colleges.
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Served in the IDF for 42 years, commanding troops in battle on the Egyptian and Syrian fronts. Was a Corps commander, and commander of the IDF Military Colleges. Email: [email protected]

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News Release 4-Dec-2020
Biological diversity evokes happiness
More bird species in their vicinity increase life satisfaction of Europeans as much as higher income
German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig
IMAGE: Also the blue tit (Parus caeruleus) contributes to this: According to the study, ten percent more bird species in the surrounding area increase the feeling of happiness as much as... view more
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Under the current pandemic conditions, activities out in nature are a popular pastime. The beneficial effects of a diverse nature on people's mental health have already been documented by studies on a smaller scale. Scientists of the Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung, the iDiv, and the University of Kiel now examined for the first time whether a diverse nature also increases human well-being on a Europe- wide scale.
To this end, the researchers used the data from the "2012 European quality of Life Survey" to study the connection between the species diversity in their surroundings and the life satisfaction in more than 26,000 adults from 26 European countries. Species diversity was measured based on the diversity of avian species, as documented in the European breeding bird atlas.
"Europeans are particularly satisfied with their lives if their immediate surroundings host a high species diversity," explains the study's lead author, Joel Methorst, a doctoral researcher at the Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre, the iDiv, and the Goethe University in Frankfurt. "According to our findings, the happiest Europeans are those who can experience numerous different bird species in their daily life, or who live in near-natural surroundings that are home to many species."
Birds are well-suited as indicators of biological diversity, since they are among the most visible elements of the animate nature - particularly in urban areas. Moreover, their song can often be heard even if the bird itself is not visible, and most birds are popular and people like to watch them. But there is also a second aspect that affects life satisfaction: the surroundings. A particularly high number of bird species can be found in areas with a high proportion of near-natural and diverse landscapes that hold numerous greenspaces and bodies of water.
"We also examined the socio-economic data of the people that were surveyed, and, much to our surprise, we found that avian diversity is as important for their life satisfaction as is their income," explains Prof. Dr. Katrin Böhning-Gaese, director of the Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre, professor at the Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main, and member of the iDiv. This result becomes particularly obvious when both values increase by ten percent. Fourteen additional bird species in the vicinity raise the level of life satisfaction at least as much as an extra 124 Euros per month in the household account, based on an average income of 1,237 Euro per month in Europe.
According to the study, a diverse nature therefore plays an important role for human well-being across Europe - even beyond its material services. At the same time, the researchers draw attention to impending health-related problems. "The Global Assessment 2019 by the World Biodiversity Council IPBES and studies of avian species in agricultural landscapes in Europe clearly show that the biological diversity is currently undergoing a dramatic decline. This poses the risk that human well-being will also suffer from an impoverished nature. Nature conservation therefore not only ensures our material basis of life, but it also constitutes an investment in the well-being of us all," adds Methorst in conclusion.
Joel Methorst
joel.methorst@senckenberg.de
http://www.idiv.de
Ecological Evolution
DFG - Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (FZT-118)
BUSINESS/ECONOMICS
SCIENCE/HEALTH AND THE LAW
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2020.106917
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The July-September quarter produced a wide range of results for financial assets. Large-company U.S. stocks gained steadily, finishing the period up around 7%, while small-caps recorded lesser advances. Overseas equities were volatile and weaker, with developed markets making modest gains while emerging and frontier markets struggled for a second consecutive quarter. Real-estate- and commodity-related investments posted small losses; oil gained while gold fell. Interest rates crept higher: the 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 3.06%, compared to 2.85% at the end of June. Narrowing credit spreads allowed many bonds to record positive three-month results.
Among large-company U.S. stocks, above-average results came from the Consumer Cyclicals, Consumer Staples, Financial Services, Health Care and Technology sectors; relatively weaker groups included Energy, Utilities as well as many Basic Materials and Capital Goods names. Growth-oriented stocks again outperformed the value category.
After a lengthy consolidation dating from late January, major U.S. stock benchmarks finally reached new bull-market highs in late August. Market 'internals' remained mostly healthy: the ratio of advancing to declining issues notched recurring new highs, though at the same time a somewhat unsettling number of stocks made new 52-week lows. The final few weeks hinted at a nascent market 'rotation,' featuring lagging returns by asset classes, market sectors and equity factors/styles that had been big winners the first eight months of the year. On the quarter, the average return of the FAANGs (Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and Google-parent Alphabet) meaningfully trailed the S&P 500; only Amazon and Apple ranked among the benchmark's 100 best-performing stocks, while Alphabet and Facebook were in the bottom 100 (Netflix was in the middle centile). Overseas equity returns were hampered by decelerating economic activity, currency weakness and simmering political uncertainty (in Italy, the U.K., and Brazil, for example). The first half of the period featured notable financial-market turmoil in Argentina and Turkey, which contributed to broader weakness in emerging- and frontier-market investments.
Data published during the period showed the U.S. economy accelerating after a by-now-familiar early-year lull: second-quarter GDP growth – a torrid +4.2% – exceeded heightened expectations. Monthly net job creation averaged 190,000, while the unemployment rate held below 4%; purchasing-managers surveys (PMIs) remained firmly in expansion territory; and both small-business optimism and consumer confidence were at post-recession highs. The residential real-estate market showed some signs of cooling, as prices rising at twice the pace of incomes together with higher mortgage rates dented affordability. Major overseas economies continued to expand at above-trend rates, but growth had clearly moderated since the turn of the year. Foreign-market PMIs signaled further growth ahead, though surveys of business and consumer sentiment showed some deterioration that many observers linked to concern over brewing trade tensions. Emerging-markets financial turbulence was not immediately reflected in real economic activity, which remained firm in most regions.
Bond yields vacillated for much of the period before moving higher during the last few weeks, though the rise fell just shy of surpassing the May peak. The yield curve (i.e., the yield difference between short- and longer-dated issues) steepened marginally, suggesting investors were incorporating a somewhat more optimistic economic outlook. Inflation edged up – though no higher than early in the year. At its September meeting, the U.S. Federal Reserve board raised its short-term interest rate target (to a range of 2.0% to 2.25%) and signaled its intent to do so again in December and as many as three times in 2019. A notable rise in the foreign-exchange value of the U.S. dollar that began in April petered out in mid-August; the greenback slumped around 2% in the final weeks of the quarter.
Investors in U.S. markets essentially ignored what some observers called the Trump administration's 'worst day yet' (August 21st), which featured the felony conviction of the President's former campaign chairman and the guilty plea of his long-time personal attorney: the S&P 500 rose on the 21st, fell just one point (-0.04%) on the 22nd, and went on to close at a new all-time high on the 24th. This performance made us marginally less worried about a market-cratering bombshell emerging from the Mueller investigation in coming months.
Earnings reported during the period by large, publicly traded U.S. companies once again showed tremendous gains. Second-quarter results came in almost 27% above the corresponding 2017 period. And although analyst revisions were relatively subdued, the third-quarter figure is expected to show an even greater year-over-year advance (+28%). Gains are expected to begin moderating in the year's final three months; the early read on 2019 suggests still-healthy growth of greater than 10%.
Our read: A healthy rise in forecast earnings was exceeded by the latest jump in prices; nevertheless, valuation is slightly improved compared with the previous market high (in late January).
Economic and financial-market conditions couldn't be much more benign – at least superficially: the American economy is healthy, corporate profits are robust, inflation is subdued, and the Fed is well on the way to successfully navigating the tricky path back to more normal (i.e., higher) interest rates. But not far below the surface lies a complicated interplay among escalating trade tensions, the relative prospects for U.S. and Chinese growth, the evolution of monetary policy, the strength (or weakness) of the dollar, and the potential for additional financial-market fireworks in emerging markets.
The recent acceleration of U.S. economic growth at a time of near-full employment has raised concerns that overheating, surging inflation and an aggressive Fed response will inevitably tip the economy into recession – possibly as early as next year. At the same time, however, global growth is clearly decelerating, and trade tensions represent an obvious downside risk. Moreover, the boost provided by last year's tax cuts and spending increases will soon begin to fade, and the cumulative impact of tighter monetary conditions will only grow. Both reported inflation and measures of future inflation expectations – though higher than their (worryingly low) 2016-2017 nadirs – remain well behaved. The mid-year strength and more recent weakness of the dollar likely reflect investor uncertainty regarding the persistence of recent growth divergences, which have seen the U.S. clearly outperforming the rest of the world.
European Central Bank president Mario Draghi recently called escalating trade tensions 'the major source of uncertainty' for the Eurozone economy. Likewise, research by major European central banks and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development concluded the U.S. economy could bear the brunt of a full-fledged trade war. These analyses project a 2% to 3% hit to American GDP if all measures enacted and threatened to date were to remain in place over the next two years. And a trade war featuring reciprocal tariffs between the U.S. and its major trading partners, but excluding tariffs among China, the European Union and Japan, was seen as a potential boon to the Chinese economy, with Chinese suppliers gaining global market share from their American competitors. Meanwhile, many observers have concluded that China retains ample scope (as well as political will) to boost monetary and/or fiscal stimulus to offset any negative impact from trade issues.
Evidence of such concerns has been absent in the performance of the U.S. economy and financial markets. Recent data contain scant indication of building angst or early warning of a looming downturn: the yield curve has steepened; the ratio of leading to coincident economic indicators has been perched at a cycle-high; consumers and business owners remain ebullient. The Fed has proceeded methodically to remove monetary accommodation and has recently nudged investors to expect incrementally more tightening over the next year or so. Stock prices have risen nearly 10% year-to-date and hover within a percentage point of all-time highs; credit spreads have narrowed.
We are not entirely sure what to make of investors' apparent insouciance regarding a potential threat to the globalization process that has underpinned a 30-plus-year advance in global economic growth and financial-market gains. One plausible (and hopeful) explanation is that market participants sense that many of the Trump administration's potentially most disruptive policy initiatives (and threats) will eventually be abandoned in favor of face-saving bargains of relatively little substance (see: NAFTA renegotiation). Put another way, while it's possible investors disagree with the central bank/think tank analyses, it's equally plausible they don't believe the policies being analyzed will actually come to fruition.
Though Argentina and Turkey have receded from the headlines, renewed weakness among emerging-market (EM) investments bears additional comment. To state the obvious, EM investments are frequently volatile, which can make them uncomfortable to own. But we believe they also represent an important opportunity for investors who can stomach some ups and downs. Emerging markets represents some 60% of global GDP, and an even greater share of global growth (over the past decade, EM growth has averaged around 5%, versus less than 2% for developed economies). These economies have matured markedly since the 'bad old days' of the 1980s and 1990s: despite occasional missteps by outliers, EM nations as a group have successful macro-economic policies that have fostered rapid growth with low and falling inflation. But as one investment-conference presenter recently quipped: which headline is sexier? '64 of 67 emerging-market economies growing nicely' or 'Argentina and Turkey on the Precipice; is Brazil next?' While EM debt has increased, it remains lower as a percentage of GDP than among developed economies; moreover, the lion's share of new debt is denominated in local-currencies (rather than dollars) and financed by ample domestic savings (versus fickle overseas investors). Finally, history has shown that the time to buy EM assets is during episodes of heightened financial-market volatility, which – even when caused by non-EM events – almost always induce a pronounced EM sell-off, as investors rush to 'de-risk' their portfolios.
On a positive note, both investor sentiment and market valuation have improved since the early-year stock-market highs. Recent surveys of individual investors have indicated a healthy level of skepticism, though investment newsletter writers were more (worryingly) bullish. According to late-September research published by investment firm Leuthold Group, popular valuation metrics had receded from sky-high to merely elevated: trailing price/earnings fell from the 87th percentile (that is, a level higher than all but 13% of historical readings) to the 72nd percentile; forward P/E eased from the 79th to 67th percentiles; and price/cash flow dipped from 94th to 82nd. Price/sales, however, remained in the 98th percentile.
Developments of the past several months reinforce the argument for broad portfolio balance in lieu of over-reliance on recently-outperforming U.S. stocks. According to the Financial Times, the relative strength of the S&P 500 versus rest-of-the-world stocks was recently greater than at any time in almost 50 years; American equities also traded at record valuation premiums to their non-U.S. counterparts. The paper also noted that investment banks JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley and Société Générale all recently recommended that clients scale back exposure to American stocks; separately, Merrill Lynch reported that institutional investors had amassed their greatest over-weight positions in U.S. stocks since 2016. Meanwhile, short-term Treasury-Bill yields (around 2.25%) recently moved above those of large-cap U.S. stocks (around 2.0%) for the first time since 2008. Cash is no longer trash! Likewise, yields on offer from high-quality, medium-term bonds (around 4% for single-A-rated 5-7-year taxables) now equal or surpass many prognosticators' estimates of the annualized return from U.S. stocks over the next several years. In this environment, a balanced portfolio with exposure to both non-U.S. equities and investment-grade bonds has an increasing likelihood of providing superior relative performance.
As always, we encourage your comments, questions and suggestions regarding our management of your investments – and hope you are enjoying the first few weeks of Fall.


You might have heard "sitting is the new smoking" lately (or seen the hashtag #sittingisthenewsmoking), and if you haven't, it's probably time to research it for yourself and make decisions with the facts it mind.
Well… No. Not exactly, but perhaps we should all start reflecting on how many sedentary hours in our lives we can begin to modify.
For a brief time in my life I had a personal trainer who always steered me in the right direction. One day he asked me who had a better metabolism: middle school teachers or individuals who spent two hours at the gym every night? Anticipating the plot twist, I firmly stated "teachers" with as much false confidence one could have with fingers spread in high plank and watching beads of her own sweat fall to the mat 90 seconds in.
"Right, but do you know why?" He asked, and of course, I didn't. Collapsing onto my belly he instructed me to roll over on my back and then began talking about my spine. I grew up in dance classes so I naturally pull my shoulders up and back and down but then we proceeded to talk about how this was not a luxury available to most people: the average person knows nothing about spine and the dangers of not knowing how important posture is.
In the minutes that followed, he challenged me to think of a middle school teacher I really liked and then it hit me that this was a woman with eyes on her all day long, always up in front of the whiteboard tying together concepts for us and constantly buzzing around the classroom to answer questions. It then hit me that by having an audience, teachers are automatically put in a position where it would be in their best interest to stand erect and hold good posture and that the importance of image is working to their benefit in a hidden fashion.
Another added bonus of teaching as a profession is that by constantly bouncing around and staying on their feet for the whole day, teachers are building their metabolism and most likely saving their spines too.
That conversation took place six years ago and although I can't recall the exact study that detailed this the sentiment stuck: even if I didn't want to become a teacher, I would want to build my life around a career I could do standing.
"Research has linked sitting for long periods of time with a number of health concerns, including obesity and metabolic syndrome — a cluster of conditions that includes increased blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess body fat around the waist and abnormal cholesterol levels. Too much sitting also seems to increase the risk of death from cardiovascular disease and cancer.
Part of the answer may involve a standing desk. In addition to helping avoid lower back issues, last month the Chicago Tribune reported on a study that showed that standing desks improve productivity.
If standing is not an option for you at this time, consider ergonomic alternatives to traditional office chairs, and see what could work for you. Get creative and try to find a way to reduce your sitting time by at least 71 minutes, and you will reap the potential health benefits.
"71 minutes, why that's a very precise number," you say. "Where did you come up with that?" you ask. Glad you asked! Our buds at the International Journal of Epidemiology released the results of a new study showing a reduction of 0.61 percentage points in body fat percentage for those who (you guessed it) reduced daily office sitting by at least 71 minutes.
We'd love to hear you ideas on how you swapped sitting time for standing and "moving around" time, and what employee wellness ideas you like too!


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I decided to study water conflict management because in my region (North Eastern Africa) the utilization of trans-boundary waters has continued to be challenge not only for cooperative development but also for inter-state security in the region, which among other aspects requires professional skills in water conflict management. Hence, studying in this field will enable me to have the skills and knowledge to take part in water cooperation projects and initiatives.
Studying in Delft is a unique opportunity to build new friendships and be challenged by new and innovative ideas. Above all studying in the Netherlands has armed me with the resources and opportunities to help me succeed in my future endeavors.
A social science background like political science, international relations, law or water related disciplines will help you to succeed in the program.
Water education and research is a center of excellence here. The diversity of the programs offered at the IHE Delft will allow students/water professionals who are interested in the field of water negotiation and cooperation to mould their experiences into what they desire it to be in the wider sector of water management.


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Biennial international juried exhibit featuring works in complex structures including apparel, yardage, and art in 2 and 3-dimensions. Juried by Kay Faulkner, Janice Lessman-Moss, and Jette Vandermeiden. Opening reception Tuesday evening.
Join us on Friday afternoon, immediately after the last seminar, to celebrate our 40th anniversary!
Poster Sessions were an exciting new feature at Complex Weavers Seminars 2016. They provide a way for members to share and discuss their current research. A member presenter prepares a poster containing the information to be shared, and the poster is on display at CW Seminars 2018. Poster sessions provide an agreeable 'mini-seminar' format for a meeting of minds. They are not remunerated.
A poster session is a poster display on your current weaving passion. It can be a new weaving idea, a technique you'd like to share, or simply something on which you'd like feedback. Do you have a book in progress? Or new research you'd like to unveil? Tell us about it. Complex Weavers are a generous, creative bunch, and there are marvelously talented persons who attend Seminars. This is an excellent chance to build momentum on your project. Posters can be hung exhibiting your ideas. We will have note paper available for comments and questions that CW 2018 participants may ask or suggest. You want to leave your name or be available to discuss at meals or on your private time. Posters are expected to be picked up by the author at the end of the event. We will not be able to return these items by mail.
This opportunity is open to all CW Seminar 2018 registrants. There is no screening or jurying for this part of CW 2018 Seminars, and no reimbursement. Criteria are that the topic is weaving-related and that it is your own work. Just keep in mind that poster sizes are limited to 22″X 28″. Attending CW members are asked to send a note to Carla Gladstone (valise@acm.org) saying they would like to present a Poster Session. Once you are registered, you are in!
Vending at Seminars is informal and limited to attending CW members. There may be books, CDs, yarns, weaving, etc., for sale. This year, there is a small rental cost ($25/table or $12.50/half table). To reserve a table or for more information, download the marketplace form or contact Amy Norris.


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After being acquitted of murder, botanist Fern Geller tells herself she's turning her back on the past. She intends to learn everything she can about poisonous plants by completing a six-month contract at the Garden of Death. Only then does she find the answer she seeks. But, when she returns to the conservatory where the first murder took place, she discovers the new boss is missing and several others are dead. Fern is once again the chief suspect.
FBI agent London Behring should know best that appearances can be deceptive…and deadly. Fern is as beautiful as an angel, and just as gentle. He can hardly believe someone would accuse her of murder. The first set of murder charges against her had been dismissed. The question is, why would she come back to the scene of the crime – at the very moment she would fall under suspicion a second time? Does she possess the seeds of malice that would be required to walk away after committing so many crimes?
The one thing London knows he needs to do is keep his guard up at all times while he finds out the truth. Fern's charm could prove to be the very lure that's impossible for him to resist.
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Thank you so much to my guest bloggers and to everyone who entered our group giveaway.
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using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Diagnostics.Contracts;

namespace PPWCode.Vernacular.Persistence.II
{
    [ContractClass(typeof(IIdentityContract<>))]
    public interface IIdentity<T>
        where T : IEquatable<T>
    {
        T Id { get; }

        [Pure]
        bool IsTransient { get; }
    }

    // ReSharper disable once InconsistentNaming
    [ContractClassFor(typeof(IIdentity<>))]
    public abstract class IIdentityContract<T> : IIdentity<T>
        where T : IEquatable<T>
    {
        public abstract T Id { get; }

        [Pure]
        public bool IsTransient
        {
            get
            {
                Contract.Ensures(Contract.Result<bool>() == EqualityComparer<T>.Default.Equals(Id, default(T)));
                return default(bool);
            }
        }
    }
}

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Q: Power nap is disabled, iMac still wakes in the night to black screen, but with backlight on I have a 2017 5k iMac, running latest Mojave (10.14.6). I've noticed on a few occasions, sometimes shortly after manually sleeping the machine, sometimes in the middle of the night, that the backlight is on but the screen is black.
Power Nap is disabled, according to System Preferences. pmset -g has the following to report:
$ pmset -g
System-wide power settings:
Currently in use:
 Sleep On Power Button 1
 autopoweroff         1
 standbydelayhigh     86400
 autopoweroffdelay    28800
 proximitywake        1
 standby              1
 standbydelaylow      0
 ttyskeepawake        1
 hibernatemode        0
 powernap             0
 gpuswitch            2
 hibernatefile        /var/vm/sleepimage
 highstandbythreshold 50
 displaysleep         3
 womp                 0
 networkoversleep     0
 sleep                0 (sleep prevented by sharingd)
 halfdim              1
 autorestart          0
 disksleep            10

It happened last night. Executing the following command produced the subsequent output, which unfortunately is very wide:
log show --info --debug --last 24h --predicate 'subsystem == "powerd"'

2019-08-24 21:26:43.082610+0100 0x24d      Default     0x0                  64     0    powerd: [powerd:sleepWake] Entering Sleep state due to 'Software Sleep pid=101'
2019-08-24 21:26:43.082678+0100 0x24d      Default     0x0                  64     0    powerd: [powerd:sleepWake] connectionFireNotification: 0x0
2019-08-24 21:26:58.623432+0100 0x24d      Default     0x0                  64     0    powerd: [powerd:assertions] Process apsd.84 Released InteractivePushServiceTask "com.apple.apsd-requestkeepaliveproxy-push.apple.com" age:00:00:15  id:77309453878 [System: DeclUser BGTask IntPrevDisp IPushSrvc kDisp]
2019-08-24 21:27:00.621041+0100 0x24d      Default     0x0                  64     0    powerd: [powerd:sleepWake] No AdaptiveWake is requested. InactivityEnd:Sun Aug 25 09:00:00 2019 PowerNap State:0
2019-08-24 21:27:00.621252+0100 0x24d      Default     0x0                  64     0    powerd: [powerd:adaptiveDisplay] Denying sensor tracking as system is not in user-active window. Active window start:'Sat Aug 24 14:00:00 2019' end:'Sat Aug 24 21:00:00 2019'
2019-08-25 05:27:03.992186+0100 0x24d      Default     0x0                  64     0    powerd: [powerd:sleepWake] No need to refresh inactivity prediction: phase=0, start=0.000000, now=588400023.992176
2019-08-25 05:27:04.161976+0100 0x24d      Default     0x0                  64     0    powerd: [powerd:sleepWake] sendNoRespNotification: 0x8019
2019-08-25 05:27:04.163112+0100 0x24d      Default     0x0                  64     0    powerd: [powerd:sleepWake] Updating wake start timestamp to 701616146093879
2019-08-25 05:27:04.989453+0100 0x24d      Default     0x0                  64     0    powerd: [powerd:sleepWake] Updating wake end timestamp to 701629912693660
2019-08-25 05:27:04.989540+0100 0x24d      Default     0x0                  64     0    powerd: [powerd:sleepWake] vm.darkwake_mode: 0 -> 1
2019-08-25 05:27:05.003542+0100 0x24d      Default     0x0                  64     0    powerd: [powerd:adaptiveDisplay] Denying sensor tracking as system is not in user-active window. Active window start:'Sat Aug 24 14:00:00 2019' end:'Sat Aug 24 21:00:00 2019'
2019-08-25 05:27:05.005255+0100 0x24d      Default     0x0                  64     0    powerd: [powerd:sleepWake] DarkWake from Standby [CDN] due to EC.SleepTimer/SleepTimer:
2019-08-25 05:27:05.016347+0100 0x24d      Default     0x0                  64     0    powerd: [powerd:sleepWake] <private>
2019-08-25 05:27:07.487909+0100 0x24d      Default     0x0                  64     0    powerd: [powerd:sleepWake] sendNoRespNotification: 0x19
2019-08-25 05:27:07.489211+0100 0x24d      Default     0x0                  64     0    powerd: [powerd:assertions] Process powerd.64 Created InternalPreventSleep "com.apple.powermanagement.acwakelinger" age:00:00:00  id:55834617406 [System: PrevIdle DeclUser BGTask SRPrevSleep IntPrevDisp kCPU kDisp]
2019-08-25 05:27:07.489736+0100 0x24d      Default     0x0                  64     0    powerd: [powerd:assertions] Process mDNSResponder.188 Created MaintenanceWake "mDNSResponder:maintenance" age:00:00:00  id:55834617407 [System: PrevIdle DeclUser BGTask SRPrevSleep IntPrevDisp kCPU kDisp]
2019-08-25 05:27:08.487787+0100 0x24d      Default     0x0                  64     0    powerd: [powerd:assertions] Process mDNSResponder.188 Released MaintenanceWake "mDNSResponder:maintenance" age:00:00:00  id:55834617407 [System: PrevIdle DeclUser BGTask SRPrevSleep IntPrevDisp IPushSrvc kCPU kDisp]
2019-08-25 05:27:12.625480+0100 0x24d      Default     0x0                  64     0    powerd: [powerd:sleepWake] Updating wake start timestamp to 701615842166072
2019-08-25 05:27:23.860200+0100 0x24d      Default     0x0                  64     0    powerd: [powerd:assertions] Process timed.88 Released NoIdleSleepAssertion "com.apple.timed.settimeofday" age:00:00:11  id:4295009861 [System: DeclUser SRPrevSleep IntPrevDisp IPushSrvc kCPU kDisp]
2019-08-25 05:27:46.458178+0100 0x24d      Default     0x0                  64     0    powerd: [powerd:systemLoad] Activity changes from 0x0 to 0x10. UseActiveState:0
2019-08-25 05:27:46.458179+0100 0x24d      Default     0x0                  64     0    powerd: [powerd:systemLoad] hidActive:0 displayOff:1 assertionActivityValid:0 now:0x187b07  hid_ts:0x180a38 assertion_ts:0x180a38
2019-08-25 05:27:46.458473+0100 0x24d      Default     0x0                  64     0    powerd: [powerd:sleepWake] vm.darkwake_mode: 1 -> 0
2019-08-25 05:27:46.458554+0100 0x24d      Default     0x0                  64     0    powerd: [powerd:assertions] Process iTunes.782 Created NetworkClientActive "com.apple.iTunes.server" age:00:00:00  id:73014486606 [System: DeclUser SRPrevSleep IntPrevDisp NetAcc kCPU kDisp]
2019-08-25 05:27:52.794612+0100 0x24d      Default     0x0                  64     0    powerd: [powerd:assertions] Process powerd.64 TimedOut InternalPreventSleep "com.apple.powermanagement.acwakelinger" age:00:00:45  id:55834617406 [System: DeclUser SRPrevSleep IntPrevDisp NetAcc kCPU kDisp]
2019-08-25 05:27:52.794641+0100 0x24d      Default     0x0                  64     0    powerd: [powerd:assertions] Summary- [System: DeclUser IntPrevDisp NetAcc kCPU kDisp]
2019-08-25 05:29:01.189045+0100 0x24d      Default     0x0                  64     0    powerd: [powerd:assertions] Process powerd.64 TimedOut InternalPreventDisplaySleep "com.apple.powermanagement.delayDisplayOff" age:08:02:41  id:68719511265 [System: DeclUser IntPrevDisp NetAcc kCPU kDisp]
2019-08-25 05:29:09.157592+0100 0x24d      Default     0x0                  64     0    powerd: [powerd:assertions] Process hidd.107 TimedOut UserIsActive "com.apple.iohideventsystem.queue.tickle.4294968485.17" age:08:02:41  id:38654748171 [System: DeclUser NetAcc kCPU kDisp]
2019-08-25 05:29:09.157733+0100 0x24d      Default     0x0                  64     0    powerd: [powerd:assertions] Summary- [System: NetAcc kCPU]
2019-08-25 05:31:31.081912+0100 0x24d      Default     0x0                  64     0    powerd: [powerd:assertions] Process coreaudiod.146 Released PreventUserIdleDisplaySleep "com.apple.audio.context984.preventuseridledisplaysleep" age:19:45:43  id:21474877560 [System: NetAcc kCPU]
2019-08-25 05:31:31.081998+0100 0x24d      Default     0x0                  64     0    powerd: [powerd:assertions] Process coreaudiod.146 Released PreventUserIdleSystemSleep "com.apple.audio.context984.preventuseridlesleep" age:19:45:43  id:4295008375 [System: NetAcc kCPU]
2019-08-25 05:31:31.402776+0100 0x24d      Default     0x0                  64     0    powerd: [powerd:assertions] Process coreaudiod.146 Released PreventUserIdleDisplaySleep "com.apple.audio.AppleHDAEngineOutput:1F,3,0,1,1:0.context.preventuseridledisplaysleep" age:08:15:17  id:21474878907 [System: NetAcc kCPU]
2019-08-25 05:31:31.402870+0100 0x24d      Default     0x0                  64     0    powerd: [powerd:assertions] Process coreaudiod.146 Released PreventUserIdleSystemSleep "com.apple.audio.AppleHDAEngineOutput:1F,3,0,1,1:0.context.preventuseridlesleep" age:08:11:12  id:4295009722 [System: NetAcc kCPU]
2019-08-25 05:37:46.575541+0100 0x24d      Default     0x0                  64     0    powerd: [powerd:systemLoad] Activity changes from 0x10 to 0x0. UseActiveState:0
2019-08-25 05:37:46.575541+0100 0x24d      Default     0x0                  64     0    powerd: [powerd:systemLoad] hidActive:0 displayOff:1 assertionActivityValid:0 now:0x187d5f  hid_ts:0x180a38 assertion_ts:0x180a38
2019-08-25 05:37:46.575752+0100 0x24d      Default     0x0                  64     0    powerd: [powerd:assertions] Process iTunes.782 Released NetworkClientActive "com.apple.iTunes.server" age:00:10:00  id:73014486606 [System: BGTask]
2019-08-25 05:37:46.585415+0100 0x24d      Default     0x0                  64     0    powerd: [powerd:sleepWake] chooseStandbyDelay(): lowBattery = false, battery powered = false, capacity=0, lowBatteryThreshold=0; chosen delay=86400
2019-08-25 05:37:46.585771+0100 0x24d      Default     0x0                  64     0    powerd: [powerd:sleepWake] Eligible for Standby: 0
2019-08-25 05:37:46.585772+0100 0x24d      Default     0x0                  64     0    powerd: [powerd:sleepWake] standbyDelay:86400 eligibleForStandby:0 elapsedTime:0 gDelta2Standby:86400
2019-08-25 05:37:46.585808+0100 0x24d      Default     0x0                  64     0    powerd: [powerd:sleepWake] Entering Sleep state due to 'Maintenance Sleep'
2019-08-25 05:37:46.585880+0100 0x24d      Default     0x0                  64     0    powerd: [powerd:sleepWake] connectionFireNotification: 0x0
2019-08-25 05:38:02.473302+0100 0x24d      Default     0x0                  64     0    powerd: [powerd:assertions] Process apsd.84 Released InteractivePushServiceTask "com.apple.apsd-requestkeepaliveproxy-push.apple.com" age:00:00:15  id:77309453923 [System: IPushSrvc]
2019-08-25 05:38:04.473121+0100 0x24d      Default     0x0                  64     0    powerd: [powerd:sleepWake] No AdaptiveWake is requested. InactivityEnd:Sun Aug 25 09:00:00 2019 PowerNap State:0
2019-08-25 05:38:04.473275+0100 0x24d      Default     0x0                  64     0    powerd: [powerd:adaptiveDisplay] Denying sensor tracking as system is not in user-active window. Active window start:'Sat Aug 24 14:00:00 2019' end:'Sat Aug 24 21:00:00 2019'
2019-08-25 13:38:29.234771+0100 0x24d      Default     0x0                  64     0    powerd: [powerd:sleepWake] Updating wake start timestamp to 702289109010035

A few key details, I think:

*

*Power Nap is disabled

*The log file talks about 'DarkWake` - is that the internal name for Power Nap or something else?

*The wake is almost exactly 8 hours after the sleep. pmset -g reveals autopoweroffdelay is set to that (28,800s), but the meanings don't match.

*Others with similar issues over the years (1, 2) don't seem to have found a resolution.

I'm getting no value from it waking (TimeMachine drive is disconnected) so preventing it entirely is as good as stopping it illuminating the screen.

A: iMac have hibernation disabled by default, so they're kinda always on ... also there's proximitywake(nearby apple devices will talk to your mac regardless of its powerstate)
i'd change these to a boolean value of 0
sudo pmset -a ttyskeepawake 0
sudo pmset -a tcpkeepalive 0
sudo pmset -a proximitywake 0
sudo pmset -a standby 0
sudo pmset -a autopoweroffdelay 0
sudo pmset -a womp 0
sudo pmset -a ring 0
sudo pmset -a networkoversleep 0
sudo pmset -a hibernatemode 25
sudo pmset -a destroyfvkeyonstandby 1

check the manpages though if have any doubts or specific need such as remotely accessing your iMac. specifically the ttyskeepawake option.

man pmset

From what i gather, 'Dark Wake' is actually related to software updates performed automatically by apple while the iMac is not being used(similar to the iphones automatically install updates function) and/or bluetooth connected accessories.

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Kurup Box Office First Weekend (3 Days) Collections: Crosses 40-Crore Mark Worldwide!
oi-Akhila R Menon
By Akhila R
| Updated: Monday, November 15, 2021, 8:26 [IST]
Kurup, the Dulquer Salmaan starring crime thriller has had a fantastic opening at the box office, breaking multiple records with its opening day collections. As per the latest updates from the trade experts, Kurup has now crossed the massive 40-Crore mark at the worldwide box office and has already earned blockbuster status.
According to the sources, the Dulquer Salmaan starrer has earned a whopping Rs. 41 Crore at the worldwide box office on its first weekend. Kurup has reportedly made a total gross collection of around Rs. 15 Crore at the Kerala box office alone, within the first 3 days of its release.
If the reports are to be believed, Kurup has made a total gross collection of around Rs. 14 Crore from the UAE-GCC region, so far. Thus, the Srinath Rajendran directorial which is bankrolled by Dulquer Salmaan's Wayfarer Films has emerged as the one of all-time highest-grossing Malayalam films in the UAE-GCC box office.
Kurup Box Office 2 Days Collections: The Dulquer Salmaan Starrer Beats Mohanlal's Odiyan!
As reported earlier, Kurup has made a gross collection of over Rs. 4 Crore from the Kerala box office alone, on the first, second, and third days of its release individually. The movie failed to break the record set by Mohanlal's Odiyan at the Kerala and all-India box office, with its opening day collections. However, Kurup succeeded in beating Odiyan at the worldwide box office by earning around Rs. 20 Crore on its release day.
Kurup Box Office Day 1 Collections: The Dulquer Salmaan Starrer Sets Multiple Records!
Dulquer Salmaan has finally put forward his first step towards the superstardom with the massive box office performance of Kurup. The charming actor has once again proved his extraordinary fan base among both the Malayali and non-Malayalam speaking audiences with the extraordinary success of this film. The great box office performance of Kurup has undoubtedly motivated the producers in the Malayalam film industry to release their films in theatres first.
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Urban trekking: guided tour of Florence and Dante
Starting from	125 €
A guided tour of Florence exploring the places where the poet was born and lived—in search of the characters and facts from which he drew inspiration for his Comedy. We are at the time when the struggles between Guelphs and Ghibellines broke out in a dramatic way, whose conflict went well beyond the city limits. These are the years in which Florence was one of the largest cities in Europe and lived its golden age as a free Municipality: outside the walls it was consolidating its dominion in Tuscany; inside the walls it was building its most monumental buildings, the Duomo and Palazzo Vecchio. Dante's Florence is largely lost, overwhelmed by the impressive urban development that the city has had subsequently, of which Dante only saw the beginning. With our guide, the children will 'hunt' the city in which the poet lived: the guided tour will touch those places and buildings that still exist today, whether in an integral or modified way, of which Dante speaks in his work. The many plaques scattered around the city with verses reported by the Divine Comedy will help us, in a sort of thread to follow, during this city path.
Duration: half day
List of places we will visit during the sightseeing "Urban trekking: guided tour of Florence and Dante":
Piazza San Giovanni
Dante's district
This tour is best suited for: schools


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China's Huawei Says 1Q Sales Up 39%
By dmiyares | April 22, 2019
In this March 29, 2019, file photo, Huawei's mobile phones are displayed at a telecoms service shop in Hong Kong. Chinese tech giant Huawei said Monday, April 22, 2019, its revenue rose 39 percent over a year earlier in the latest quarter despite U.S. pressure on allies to shun its telecom and network technology as a security risk. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese tech giant Huawei said Monday its revenue rose 39% over a year earlier in the latest quarter despite U.S. pressure on allies to shun its telecom technology as a security risk.
Huawei, the biggest global maker of network equipment for phone and internet companies, on Monday reported revenue of 179.7 billion yuan ($26.8 billion) for the first three months of the year.
Washington's pressure on allies to avoid Huawei, China's first global tech brand, threatens to block access to Europe and other markets as carriers prepare to invest billions of dollars in next-generation technology.
The company denies U.S. accusations it facilitates Chinese spying.
Huawei, founded by a former Chinese military engineer in 1987, is privately held but reports financial results to try to defuse Western security concerns.
Huawei gave no quarterly earnings but said its profit margin was 8%. That would be about 14.4 billion yuan ($2.1 billion).
The revenue growth reported Monday was higher than the 19.5% gain reported earlier for 2018 annual revenue. The company earlier reported annual sales of 721.2 billion ($105.2 billion).


"WE ARE MARKET BASKET: The Story of the Unlikely Grassroots Movement that Saved a Beloved Business," by Daniel Korschun & Grant Welker explores arresting firsthand accounts from the streets and executive suites, We Are Market Basket is as inspiring as it is instructive. Korschun will explore what is it about Market Basket and its leader that provokes such ferocious loyalty.
Reservations are required (seating is limited.) To reserve a seat, contact community@uml.edu or call 978-934-2957.
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