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require 'socket'
require_relative '../netsoul'

module Netsoul
  class Client
    attr_reader :started
    SOCKET_READ_TIMEOUT = 12 * 60
    SOCKET_WRITE_TIMEOUT = 1 * 60

    def initialize(*args)
      opts = args.last.is_a?(Hash) ? args.last : {}
      @config = Config.new(opts)
      @started = false
    end

    def auth_ag
      send(Message.auth_ag)
      raise Netsoul::IdentificationError, 'Identification failed.' unless get.split(' ')[1] == '002'
    end
    private :auth_ag

    def auth_method
      if @config.auth_method == :krb5
        send(Message.kerberos_auth(@config))
      else
        send(Message.standard_auth(@config))
      end
      raise Netsoul::AuthenticationError, 'Authentication failed. See your config file or environment variables' \
      unless get.split(' ')[1] == '002'
    end
    private :auth_method

    def auth_status
      send(Message.attach)
      send(Message.user_state(@config.state, Time.now.to_i))
    end
    private :auth_status

    def connect
      @socket = TCPSocket.new(@config.server_host, @config.server_port)
      raise Netsoul::SocketError, 'Could not open a socket. Connection is unavailable.' unless @socket
      _cmd, _socket_num, md5_hash, client_ip, client_port, _server_timestamp = get.split

      @config.build_user_connection_info md5_hash: md5_hash, client_ip: client_ip, client_port: client_port

      auth_ag
      auth_method
      auth_status

      @started = true
    end

    def disconnect
      send(Message.ns_exit)
      close
    ensure
      @started = false
    end

    def send(str)
      _, sock = IO.select(nil, [@socket], nil, SOCKET_WRITE_TIMEOUT)
      s = sock.first
      raise Netsoul::SocketError, 'Timeout or raise on write socket' unless s
      s.puts str
      s.flush
    end

    def get
      sock, = IO.select([@socket], nil, nil, SOCKET_READ_TIMEOUT)
      s = sock.first
      raise Netsoul::SocketError, 'Timeout or raise on read socket' unless s
      res = s.gets.chomp
      if !res.empty?
        res
      else
        'nothing' # Send some string and permit IO.select to thrown exception if something goes wrong.
      end
    end

    private

    def close
      @socket.close if @socket
    end
  end
end


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The first Winter Carnival held in Quebec City took place from Jan. 29 to Feb. 3, 1894. The event was organized on the initiative of Frank Carrel, editor of the Quebec Daily Telegraph. The Ice Palace was built on the ramparts between the Esplanade and the Parliament Buildings. They certainly didn't skimp on the size of the ice blocks in those days. The finished structure was seven storeys high!
The first Quebec City Winter Carnival was inaugurated on Monday, Jan. 29, 1894. Governor General and Lady Aberdeen had been invited as guests of honour for the occasion, but a major storm delayed their departure from Ottawa.


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It's time to pick up where I left off yesterday.
Being honest with yourself and others is just so worth it. This isn't a blog post excusing bad behaviour, because what you say needs to be appropriate and in the right way, but it's something that I've been learning, and learning for a while now.
One of the worst feelings that I've ever felt is walking away from a conversation thinking "I wish I had said this, and this, and this, and this, and this." You beat yourself up about it and you wish you had just been able to get the words out, because they're all in your head, and in your head they sound perfect. But they never quite get past that stage.
And if they don't get past that stage, imagine all of the words that have been left unsaid; all the times someone's done something to hurt you, and you just let it slide even though inside you really need to let them know. Or if someone's done something to encourage you, and you never tell them that they're amazing, and then they won't know how much you care. Well, they might, because they'll know you and they'll know that you don't say that much, but it feels so much better to get it out. Words are so important.
And yes, speaking can be scary as, I get it. And sometimes, to begin with, it'll feel awkward, because you're not necessarily used to it. But stepping out is going to be like that, but know that the reward is far greater than you not having done what you feel inside.
After having a conversation with someone where I was completely honest, I realized that was also one of our most comfortable conversations, because I wasn't scared. And I said what I had to instead of leaving the conversation and over thinking everything.
Communication is so important. Because sometimes, the other person actually just doesn't know. You might feel like they're doing something on purpose, or that they're being unreasonable, but it could come down to the fact that they don't understand. They don't know they're hurting you, they don't know your expectations which means they don't know that they're disappointing you. But if you're being honest and open about everything, it gives them a chance to realize what's up and what you're going through, because they may not have known.
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A collection of fluids in the ovary usually surrounded by a thin wall is called ovarian cyst. These can vary in size, they can be as small as a pea and as big as to make a woman look pregnant. The ovarian cyst mostly occurs in the reproductive period of a woman, i.e., the child bearing age. These are mostly harmless but some cases can be malignant also.
There are mainly two types of ovarian cancer. One is caused due to functional cysts that are benign and the other is caused due to pathological cysts that are both benign and malignant. The ovarian cysts mostly go unnoticed until a woman goes through some tests and/or incidentally finds them or is striving to get pregnant. There are many tests available to determine their shape, size, and type.
The first and foremost cause is the history of ovarian cyst in your family that increases your chances of having an ovarian cyst also. So, it becomes important for a woman, who has a family history of any type of a cyst, to undergo routine checkup because, as it is, the cysts sometimes do not present with any subjective symptoms for the woman to identify herself if she has a cyst or not.
Early Menstruation A collection of fluids in the ovary usually surrounded by a thin wall is called ovarian cyst. These can vary in size, they can be as small as a pea and as big as to make a woman look pregnant. The ovarian cyst mostly occurs in the reproductive period of a woman, i.e., the child bearing age. These are mostly harmless but some cases can be malignant also.
If a woman has had early menstruation, i.e., before the age of 11, she is more likely to have ovarian cysts because there is fluctuation of hormones and that causes the cyst to develop.
Smoking is a potential cause for any type of tumor in the body and here also it is a main culprit in producing an ovarian cyst. Smoking cessation is highly recommended in patients with ovarian cyst but if you have family history of tumors, you should avoid smoking in the first place as it is always said that prevention is better than cure.
The body shape of a woman also plays an important role in determining whether she could potentially have a cyst. If a woman has increased upper body fat, it makes her more prone to develop a cyst because this causes fat to develop in the ovaries and swells them up making a tumor.
There are a few infertility treatments which have shown to trigger an ovarian cyst, one of them is gonadotropin medications. However, birth control pills have shown to be effective in reducing the probability of a woman developing an ovarian cyst. Most gynecologists put patients on oral contraceptive pills for the treatment of cysts also.
Apart from this, hyperthyroidism can also lead to the formation of ovarian cysts or cause ovarian cancer in a woman. So, if you have a family member who has had a tumor or if you are a little on the fatter side or if you smoke and if you are having difficulties sustaining a pregnancy, there are chances that you may develop an ovarian cyst and you should always go for routine checkups with your gynecologist. However, you need not worry if you are diagnosed with a cyst because most of the cysts are benign or harmless and can be easily treated with proper diagnosis. So, avoid smoking, exercise, and opt for routine medical checkup and stay safe and healthy.
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A Neues Sehen ("Nova Visão"), também conhecido como ou Neue Optik  , foi um movimento artístico não específico da fotografia que se desenvolveu na década de 1920. Este movimento é relacionado diretamente com o enfoque da Bauhaus. Considera a fotografia como uma prática artística autônoma com as suas próprias leis de composição e de iluminação; em consequência, o objetivo da câmara torna-se um segundo olho para poder observar o mundo. Esta nova olhada baseia-se no emprego de enquadres surpreendentes, na procura do contraste nas formas e na luz, no uso de planos em picado e contra-picado, etc. É coetâneo à Nova objetividade, com a qual compartilha a defesa da fotografia como um meio específico de expressão artística, ainda que a Nova visão defendia o experimentalismo e o uso de procedimentos técnicos na expressão fotográfica.

Origens
No período de entreguerras ocorreu uma mudança significativa no campo de fotografia, por um lado uma reação às conceições pictóricas e por outro um interesse por novas formas de expressão artística. As três principais correntes que surgiram nesta época forama Nova visão, a Nova objetividade e a fotografia direta. Em todas elas procura-se a especificidade do meio fotográfico e a sua separação da pintura. Desde estes movimentos foram realizadas muitas críticas às associações fotográficas existentes que visavam manter os modelos pictóricos, sendo acusadas de insubstanciais, de se situar na perspectiva do umbigo, pois somente atendiam os seus próprios pressupostos e de produzir imagens pouco atraentes e afastadas da realidade.

O movimento da Nova visão recebe também críticas dos componentes da fotografia direta e a Nova objetividade, que lhes acusa de experimentalismo, de incapacidade de produzir de um jeito uniforme, de realizar fotografias de amadores com baixos níveis de qualidade técnica. A isto último responderam com a criação de classes de fotografia pura na Bauhaus e com uma evolução para uma fotografia cada vez mais objetiva.

Esta corrente era formada principalmente por novos construtivistas russos como Rodchenko e fotógrafos da Bauhaus, e entre os seus recursos estílisticos encontravam-se os enquadres de pontos de vista muito exagerados, os experimentos de luzes e sombras que em algumas ocasiões produziam grandes áreas muito obscuras na foto, o uso de fotomontagens e collages e uma composição fotográfica regida pelos princípios perceptivos da Bauhaus de um modo estrito. A criatividade observa-se mais desenvolvida nos temas que aborda e na nova interpretação dada à fotografia.

As obras costumam conter certo conteúdo didático, pois faz que o espectador se encontre com uma imagem difícil de reconhecer como elemento da realidade e, a partir desse momento, interpreta-a e identifica-a. A consequência imediata é a pouca uniformidade nas obras e o seu caráter experiencial.

Film und Foto
A exposição FiFo, organizada em 1929 por Deutscher Werkbund e realizada em Stuttgart, é considerada como a primeira grande mostra da fotografia moderna europeia e americana,  e serviu de vitrina para as ideias artísticas da Nova Visão. Pouco antes de se realizar no Outono de 1928 László Moholy-Nagy junto a Sigfried Giedion, encarregados da sala principal da exposição, introduziram uma mudança na programação prevista inicialmente e converteram-na na representação da Nova visão.

Esta exposição, que mostrou 1200 obras de 191 artistas do cinema, pintores, fotógrafos e artes visuais em geral, poder-se-ia considerar como a culminação de uma produção experimentalista nestes meios e na Alemanha converteu-se numa retrospectiva destas ideias antes que se impusesse a rígida estética propugnada pelo regime nazista. De fato, autores como Lazlo Moholy-Nagy emigraram aos Estados Unidos pouco depois.

A seleção de autores foi feita por diversos artistas. Assim, enquanto Moholy-Nagy participou na de fotógrafos europeus, Edward Weston encarregou-se dos americanos; entre outros estiveram Berenice Abbott, Willi Baumeister, Marcel Duchamp, Hannah Höch, Eugène Atget, Man Ray, Alexander Rodchenko, Edward Steichen, Imogen Cunningham, Charles Sheeler, Brett Weston. Contudo, os trabalhos eleitos destacavam pelos seus enquadres surpreendentes, como as fotografias tomadas enquanto caía em para-quedas por Willi Ruge, o uso da fotomontagem, etc. Após a assistência a esta exposição, o crítico Franz Roh escreveu o seu ensaio chamado Foto-Auge (Foto-Olho) no que recolhe que a fotografia mudou de um jeito definitivo. Esta exposição percorreu esse mesmo ano as cidades de Zurique, Berlim, Danzigue e Viena, e em 1931 em Tóquio e Osaca.

Autores
Alguns dos principais são:
 Aenne Biermann
 Erich Consemüller
 Andreas Feininger
 Lucia Moholy
 László Moholy-Nagy
 Walter Peterhans
 Alexander Rodtschenko
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Bibliografia

Ligações externas
  Resenha da exposição Film und Foto.
  Breve resenha em artnet.
  Fotografia na Bauhaus.

História da fotografia
Fotografia da Alemanha

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New Jersey Citizen Action, the state's largest citizen watchdog coalition, would like to see the campaign finance program go statewide, but the organization disapproves of how Democratic Senate candidate Ed Selby and his Assembly running mates Toni Zimmer and Pat Walsh have donated more than $4,000 to candidates on the county and municipal levels.
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Contributions to other campaigns are permitted under the "New Jersey Fair and Clean Elections Pilot Project," but New Jersey Citizen Action sent letters last week to all candidates from the three selected "clean elections" legislative districts – 14th, 24th and 37th – urging them to refrain from making such donations and to have the money returned, Carpinteyro said.
The Democratic candidates are not expected to make any additional donations, but Selby said they will not ask for the money back. By donating to other campaigns, the candidates are improving their chances of reaching potential voters in the Nov. 6 general election and spending money like any political candidate would, Selby said. The Democrats are facing Republican Senate candidate Steve Oroho and Assembly candidates Alison Littell McHose and Gary Chiusano.
"We believe it's an appropriate campaign expense and so does the law," Selby said. "Our local candidates are our foot troops. They're our grassroots. If their campaigns can run more strongly, it helps us out."
Of the 16 candidates participating in the clean elections program, only one other candidate besides the local Democrats has made a contribution to a non-participating campaign, according to the most recent campaign finance reports. In the 14th Legislative District, which includes parts of Mercer and Middlesex counties. Democratic Senate candidate Seema Singh donated $200 to Mercer County Sheriff Kevin Larkin.
Selby, Zimmer and Walsh have spent $46,744 on their campaign, including $4,255 in contributions to 14 sets of candidates or parly committees in Sussex, Hunterdon and Morris counties, all three of which are included in the 24th Legislative District, according to their Oct. 9 campaign finance reports. Selby donated $1,835, and Zimmer and Walsh contributed $735 and $1,685, respectively.
Walsh also made a $500 donation to the Sussex County Democratic Committee, but County Democratic Chairwoman Megan Ward said that contribution was declined. Ward declined to comment on either why the donation was rejected or on the recent criticism of the Democratic candidates' contributions to other campaigns.
The Democrats raised $7,129 in "seed money" and $16,720 worth of $10 contributions to qualify for $168,590 in public financing through the clean elections program, according to the reports. Their combined war chest is $192,409, compared to the Republicans' overall campaign fund of $323,325, according to the reports. Oroho, McHose and Chiusano received $270,990 in public dollars and spent $54,076 by Oct. 9, but they have not made any contributions to other campaigns, reports show.
Democratic county freeholder candidate Chris Wyman said he did not have problem accepting a $100 contribution from Selby, because he held a campaign fundraiser in July at his house for the state-level candidates. The event cost him between $500 and $600, but it allowed the candidates to receive $10 qualifying contributions to get clean elections money, W^roan said.
"It ended up costing me hundreds of dollars and they knew it. They left here with a bunch of money," Wyman said. "We're just trying to help each other. It's an uphill battle. I don't think it's wrong. It's quite legal."
Wyman said he received $100 from Selby and $50 from Walsh, but Zimmer decided to not make a donation in light of the recent criticism brought against her and her running mates. Zimmer said she previously donated to Wyman out of her pocket, not her campaign account.
"I'm not going to stir the pot," Zimmer said. "I'm not a rabble-rouser. I'm not going to give any more contributions to local candidates."
At least one $100 check has been returned. Democratic county sheriff candidate Wayne Yahm received that amount from Selby's campaign, but returned it last weekend, he said.
"If they got that money, it should be for their campaign," Yahm said. "We're all Democrats. We should be helping each other anyway."


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Bankruptcy is the process by which a court discharges certain debts. It is a great way for people inundated with medical or credit card debt to find relief. However, bankruptcy typically does not discharge student loan debts because those fall into a different category.
Technically, it is possible for bankruptcy to eliminate student loan debt. However, the court must first find that paying off the student loans would cause an undue hardship on the individual. This can be an extremely difficult process to pass, and most college graduates will not qualify. A judge will look at your circumstances and apply the Brunner test.
The Brunner test is a system used to determine if the person would have undue hardship paying off the loans normally. The person in debt must show he or she and all dependents will be unable to maintain a basic standard of living with the debt looming overhead. The person must show these repayments have created an undue hardship. The person must also show he or she has made payments on the loans over the years.
Most people do not pass the Brunner test. Instead, they make small payments on their student loans, so it does not necessarily create an undue hardship for a lot of graduates. However, if you want to try to discharge student loan debt, then you can look into loan forgiveness programs. If you believe that you pay too much each month on your loans, then you can try to set up an income-driven repayment plan.


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57.7. Glaubt an Allah und Seinen Gesandten und gebt aus von dem, worüber Er euch zu Statthaltern eingesetzt hat. Diejenigen von euch, die glauben und ausgeben, für sie wird es großen Lohn geben.
[ alHadid:7 ]
Kapitel: The Book of Vows (Kitab Al-Nadhr)
Ibn Abbas reported that Sa'd b. Ubida asked Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) for a decision about a vow taken by his mother who had died before fulfilling it. Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: Fulfil it on her behalf.
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Zuhri with a different chains of transmitters.
'Abdullah b. Umar reported: Allah's Messenger (may peace he upon him) singled out one day forbidding us to take vows and said: It would not avert anything; it is by which something is extracted from the miserly person.
Ibn Umar reported Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) as saying: The vow neither hastens anything nor defers anything, but is the means whereby (something) is extracted from the miserly person.
Ibn Umar reported that Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) forbade (people) taking vows, and said: It does not (necessarily) bring good (in the form of substantial, and tangible results), but it is the meant whereby something is extracted from the miserly persons.
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Mansur with the same chain of transmitters.
Abu Heraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: Do not take vows, for a vow has no effect against Fate; it is only from the miserly that something is extracted.
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) forbidding taking of vows, and said: It does not avert Fate, but is the means by which something is extracted from the miser.
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) as saying: The vow does not bring anything near to the son of Adam which Allah has not ordained for him, but (at times) the vow coincides with Destiny, and this is how something is extracted from the miserly person, which that miser was not willing to give.
This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of 'Amr b. Abu 'Amr.
Imran b. Husain reported that the tribe of Thaqif was the ally of Banu 'Uqail. Thaqif took two persons from amongst the Companiobs of Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as prisoners. The Campanions of Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) took one person at Banu Uqail as prisoner, and captured al-'Adbi (the she-camel of the Holy Prophet) along with him. Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) came to him and he was tied with ropes. He said: Muhammad. He came near him and said: What is the matter with you? Thereupon he (the prisoner) said: Why have you taken me as prisoner and why have you caught hold of one proceeding the pilgrims (the she-camel as she carried the Holy Prophet on her back and walked ahead of the multitude)? He (the Holy Prophet) said: (Yours is a great fault). I (my men) have caught hold of you for the crime of your allies, Banu Thaqif. He (the Holy Prophet) then turned away. He again called him and said: Muhammad, Muhammad, and since Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) was very compassionate, and tenderhearted, he returned to him, and said: What is the matter with you? He said: I am a Muslim, whereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said: Had you said this when you had been the master of yourself, you would have gained every success. He then turned away. He (the prisoner) called him again saying: Muhammad, Muhammad. He came to him and said: What is the matter with you? He said: I am hungry, feed me, and I am thirsty, so provide me with drink. He (the Holy Prophet) said: That is (to satisfy) your want. He was then ransomed for two persons (who had been taken prisoner by Thaqif). He (the narrator) said: A woman of the Ansar had been taken prisoner and also al-Adbi' was caught. The woman had been tied with ropes. The people were giving rest to their animals before their houses. She escaped one night from the bondage and came to the camels. As she drew near the camels, they fretted and fumed and so she left them until she came to al-, Adbi'. It did not fret and fume; it was docile She rode upon its back and drove it away and she went off. When they (the enemies of Islam) were warned of this, they went in search of it, but it (the she-camel) exhausted them. She (the woman) took vow for Allah, that in case He would save her through it, she would offer that as a sacrifice. As she reached Medina, the people saw her and they said: Here is al-Adbi, the she-camel of Allah's Messanger (may peace be upon him). She (the woman) said that she had taken a vow that if Allah would save her on its back, she would sacrifice it. They (the Prophet's Companions) came to Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) and made a mention of that to him, whereupon he said: Hallowed be Allah, how ill she rewarded it that she took vow to Allah that if He saves her on its back, she would sacrifice it! There is no fulfilment of the vow in an act of disobedience, nor in an act over which a person has no control. In the version of Ibn Hujr (the words are): There is no vow in disobedience to Allah.
This hadith is narrated on the authority of Ayyub with the same chain of transmitters and a slight variation of words.


Yes, it's nearly the time of the next full Moon. Infact, this Sunday, 26 August 2018 sees the next full moon, rising above the horizon (from a UK perspective) at about 8.22pm and reaching its highest point in the sky early on Sunday morning (at about 2am). Looking south, it will be in the constellation of Aquarius, the Water Bearer.
This full Moon swings to the south of the antisolar point, and so it is south of the Earth's shadow, so there is no eclipse (partial or total) of the full moon. In fact, all the full Moons for the rest of 2018 dip south of the antisolar point and 'beneath' the Earth's shadow. For the technically-minded this full Moon (month/cycle) is designated as Lunation number 1183 (that is, 1183 new Moons since Professor Ernest W Brown started counting new Moons, beginning with the new Moon of 17 January 1923).
'She used to tell me that a full Moon was when mysterious things happen and wishes come true'. Shannon A Thompson.
To ancient cultures, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Hebrew, Druid and others the Moon was significant in their calendar, farming, rituals, daily life etc.
To some, this full moon is known as the Fruit Moon, the Women's Moon, the Sturgeon Moon, the Corn Moon, and to some, especially (ancient and latter-day) Celts, to myself and others, it is the Dispute Moon. The reason for it to be called the Dispute Moon is many and varied, and may simply be so because, as autumn and winter approaches, one's survival centred on the good-will of others, and the upcoming months wasn't a time when disputes should be continued. Survival might have depended on keeping 'short accounts' and getting along with one's neighbours.
Ah, the Moon. There is an ancient Celtic story that Cerridwen, the Welsh muse or goddess of inspiration, mentioned in the Black Book of Carmarthen, is a personification of the Moon. True, there are stories of Cerridwen in daily life, living near lake Bala (and having stayed at Bala I can highly recommend that area of Wales) and giving birth to a son and a daughter, Sadly, it is said that her son, Morfan (also called Afagddu) was ugly and so she compensated by making him wise by using magic. But, these things never run to plan.
There is also a view that, alternately, or perhaps as well as having an earthy life, Cerridwen was the Moon personified. Her name, from Welsh to English can be interpreted (depending on how you divide her name) as being 'fair' and 'loved', or 'crooked white one'. The latter, I hold dear, as it does sum up the bright crescent moon hanging in the sky, appearing stooped or crooked. And, doesn't the Moon inspire? Dear Cerridwen.
As you gaze up at the full Moon, do pause and meditate and make this full Moon (and/or new Moons) an important part of your life, and, say a word or a prayer, raise a toast or offer a libation to the One who inspires us all. The Moon-maker. The One Behind It All. The inspirer.
No information about the moon would be complete without the amazing announcement, in the last day or so, of finding water at the polar regions of the Moon.
Back in 2008/9 India's first Moon probe, Chandrayaan 1, with a Moon mapping instrument on board from NASA, orbited the Moon for about a year, and returned valuable data. That data, in a new study led by Shuai Li of the University of Hawaii and Brown University, was reviewed and showed a distinctive 'signature' which, they say, can only be water ice.
That find may not herald life on the Moon, but it may make mankind's future exploration of the Moon and of space, our journey to the stars, easier. An amazing find.
It's interesting the memories that spring to mind when one looks at old photographs and the stories they remind us of, of what they can teach us (even years later).
I'm looking at a photo of me when I was, perhaps, aged about seven or eight, taken a mile from where I lived, and still live. In that dense old forest where the photo was taken, stood Y goeden mellt, a special-to-us (then) children. It was an old, gnarled, twisted, yet majestic tree – Y goeden mellt was our childhood name for the tree. In English we called it 'the Lightning Tree' (See here).
On one occasion, at about the time that that old photo was taken – oh, so many years ago – having misjudged the time I was walking alone in that area at twilight. I was a very confident child, usually. Always, 'at home' in the forest. Infact, I loved the forest, and still do.
But on that occasion a little seed of doubt was sown in my mind. The sky grew darker, perhaps a storm was coming. The trees seemed somewhat taller and formidable. Sounds in the forest undergrowth seemed amplified and eerie, or certainly unnerving to a wee lad as I was then. There are lots of myths about elementals and others in the forest, stories that my grandmother would tell me. Always, she would say that there was no harm to be had from them if one respected them. Oh, I was a respectful boy.
On that occasion, I can remember my mind went into 'overdrive' and I quickened my pace toward home, our little cottage called Ty Gwyn (that is, the White House due to its brilliant white exterior) in the wildness of Capel Curig, north Wales.
It grew quite dark, and the wind started to blow strongly, and so, as a wee lad, I broke into a trot. It was as if there was a voice in my mind which said, 'Run, little boy. I'm on your tail.' It didn't seem a friendly voice.
I started to run, dodging the branches of low trees, almost instinctively, turning this way and that. I had never been fearful of this area of the forest, but on that one occasion that had changed. 'I'm closer than ever, and I'm coming to get you', the voice seemed to say. I ran faster and faster. Now, quite fearful, I was colliding with some small twigs and would find out later that I sustained some small bruises on my bare arms and legs.
'I'm all around you, little lad. Behind you, to the sides, and yes, in front of you', the voice in my mind seemed to say. With my heart beating faster and faster, and sweat upon my brow I ran even faster, and then stopped.
Even at that age I realised that if this animal or 'entity' was all around me, then stopping, standing still was probably the best course of action. My heart was racing. Could it be a wild animal? A bear? (such was my fertile imagination as a child). Perhaps it might be that hag, the Gwrach y Rhibyn (see here). Similar stories of mythical and supernatural creatures occur in ancient Celtic, Druidic and Hebrew-Christian thought and/or writing, and elsewhere. Leviathan? Scylla and Charybdis? Grendel in the story of Beowulf? Spring-heeled Jack in more modern times? Monsters?
I stopped. Waited. With my heart beating fast, still, I looked around. Everything seemed brighter, my senses were more alert, everything louder, and I waited. And, I waited. And,……nothing. No monster!
Words of my dear Christian-Celtic-Druidic grandmother permeated my mind. 'You have nothing to fear, except fear itself', she would say. I was reminded also that somewhere in ancient text it was written 'Do not fear', written some 366 times. Though my child-body was reacting – heart beating fast, quick breaths, sweat on my brow and cheeks – I was determined to stand still and be intentional about not fearing. Slowly my body conformed to my inner state.
In the years that followed that childhood event I read about the story of Milarepa. He was a clever man. So clever that many people shunned him and thought him weird. He was a hero, one of the brave ones, albeit a loner, for he lived in a cave, well away from people. And, yet in times of stress and trouble some sought him out for advice and encouragement.
One evening returning home to his cave, Milarepa found it full of nasty spiritual entities. They were eating all his food, reading his books, sleeping in his bed, and generally making a nuisance of themselves. He believed that they might be a projection from his own mind, yet he was anxious and confused as to how to get rid of them.
Later, it occurred to him that one way forward was to teach them about oneness and how they were a projection of his mind. And, so he sat down and spoke to them about compassion. Little happened. He got angry with them. They laughed at him and carried on.
Then he sat down on the floor of the cave and said, 'Well, I'm not going to leave and I guess you're not, so I suggest we all live here in harmony'. As he said that, all of them disappeared. Except one!
Milarepa saw that this spiritual entity, or rather, his mind's projection, was particularly nasty-looking. He wasn't quite sure what to do, but slowly approached that entity and stopped just in front of its bloody, sharp-fanged mouth. He surrendered himself to the situation and said, 'If you want to eat me, here I am', Milarepa said to it. Immediately that nasty spiritual entity left him.
It is said that Milarepa discovered that when resistance is gone, so too are demons or nasty spiritual entities, or mind-projections or negativity.
And, so I stood there in the middle of the forest. Nothing came for me. Nothing bothered me, and so I purposely, intentionally, walked slowly (as if to prove a point, as best an eight year old can). It took me another ten minutes to walk to Ty Gwyn. My grandmother, I discovered, was right: show respect, don't resist, and do not fear.
I got home. My grandmother noticed the few, small cuts and bruises on my arms and legs. She asked, 'So what was pursuing you that made you run so fast, judging by those cuts and bruises?' I can remember myself looking up at her and replying, 'I thought something was, but…when I stopped I couldn't see anything after me. So, I then walked home'.
'Good man', she said. I remember thinking that she called me that, even though I was only 8 years old, but I felt encouraged. I felt as though I was ten feet tall. It felt good.
In the tough times that we all inevitably face – and perhaps are facing now – it seems to me that we all need a timely reminder of our status and power. To realise who we are – much loved by The Source of All, the Universe, The One behind It All. And, a reminder of our power – I can do all things….' it says in ancient text. Meanwhile: And, as my grandmother used to say: Please, do not feed the fears.


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The SamSam ransomware attack on the City of Atlanta was initially expected to cost around $6 million to resolve: Substantially more than the $51,000 ransom demand that was issued. However, city officials now believe the final cost could be around $11 million higher, according to a "confidential and privileged" document obtained by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
The attack has prompted a complete overhaul of the city's software and systems, including system upgrades, new software, and the purchasing of new security services, computers, tablets, laptops, and mobile phones.
The Colorado Department of Transportation was also attacked with SamSam ransomware this year and was issued with a similar ransom demand. As with the City of Atlanta, the ransom was not paid. In its case, the cleanup is expected to cost around $2 million.
When faced with extensive disruption and a massive clean up bill it is no surprise that many victims choose to pay the ransom. Now new figures have been released that confirm just how many victims have paid to recover their files and regain control of their computer systems.
A recent analysis of the cryptocurrency wallets used by the threat actor behind the SamSam ransomware has shown there have been 223 ransom payments made by victims in the two and a half years since the release of the first SamSam ransomware variant. The payments almost total $6 million, more that six times the amount previously thought to have been earned by the threat actor behind the attacks.
The figures come from Sophos, which has recently teamed up with a leading cryptocurrency tracking firm, to investigate the attacks.
It was initially thought that the attacks were primarily being conducted on healthcare organizations, educational institutions, and government agencies, although the recent analysis has shown the private sector has attracted the majority of attacks. Healthcare organizations are obliged to report the attacks under HIPAA Rules, which is why it seemed like they were extensively targeted.
26% of all attacks have been on healthcare firms. The majority of attacks have been on private companies and have not been reported. Many attacked firms have chosen to quietly pay the ransom demand.
Several cybersecurity firms have reported a slowdown in ransomware attacks as threat actors switch to spreading cryptocurrency mining malware due to the higher potential for profits. However, there has not been any slowdown in SamSam ransomware attacks.
On average, one SamSam ransomware attack is conducted a day and the attacks have a high success rate. With ransom demands of around $50,000 issued for each infection, and an average of $187,500 earned each month, it is unlikely that the attacks will stop any time soon.
SamSam ransomware infections do not occur via spam or phishing emails, instead companies are attacked through the exploitation of vulnerabilities and recently through brute force attacks on remote desktop protocol connections.
Access is gained to the network and the attacker manually moves laterally using standard administration tools rather than NSA exploits. The malicious payload is deployed on as many computers and servers as possible before the encryption routine is started. The attacks tend to take place at night when there is less chance of them being detected and blocked.
This quiet, stealthy method of attack ensures a high rate of success compared to the noisy spam-delivered campaigns. Sophos believes the attacks are the work of a single individual.
Vulnerability scans and penetration testing can help to identify vulnerabilities before they are exploited and prompt patching is essential. Multi-factor authentication should be implemented, intrusion detection systems deployed and correctly configured, access logs should be routinely checked, admin privileges should be limited, and regular backups should be made with at least one copy stored off-site and offline.
Access to RDP needs to be restricted and remote connections should ideally only be made through VPNs, which also need to be kept up to date. If RDP is not required it should be disabled.
If RDP is enabled, rate limiting should be used to lock out users after a set number of failed attempts to block brute force attempts to gain access. Naturally practicing good password hygiene is also important, default passwords should be changed, strong passwords or passphrases used, and passwords should be changed at regular intervals.
It is also wise to change RDP connections from the standard TCP/3389 port and it is similarly advisable not to have RDP connections public-facing to the internet.
Sophos notes that the nature of SamSam ransomware attacks mean that simply backing up files is not enough to ensure a quick recovery. SamSam ransomware not only encrypts files, but also application configuration files. Even if files are restored it is likely that applications will fail to work.
The only way of ensuring a full recovery apart from paying the ransom is to rebuild affected machines. It is therefore important that companies have a plan for such an eventuality if they are to avoid having to pay the ransom.


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Chike Uzuegbunam, a student at Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC), sought in July 2016 to distribute tracts and engage in one-on-one conversations with other students outside of the school library. However, he was soon approached by college officials and informed that he could only engage in expressive activity in one of two free speech zones, and only with a permit.
Uzuegbunam then went through the proper channels and proceeded with his evangelistic endeavors in a designated free speech zone weeks later, but this time, also preaching to passersby. He says that he did not use any amplification, nor were his words inflammatory, but he rather simply presented the gospel to students.
However, approximately 20 minutes later, he was again approached by college officials, who this time told him that complaints had been received that he was disturbing students' "peace and tranquility," and that he must therefore stop preaching. Failure to do so would constitute disorderly conduct, Uzuegbunam was warned.
He visited the Office of Student Integrity to speak further with officials, but was advised that it is a violation of school policy to express a "fire and brimstone message" in any form, including in the free speech zones.
However, according to his lawsuit, GGC officials have allowed other students to engage in loud and offensive speech without interference simply because no one complained.
"Defendants have allowed students to engage in offensive forms of speech, including the broadcasting of vulgar, lewd, and obscene music, but stopped Plaintiff from speaking publicly, claiming that someone's complaint converted his expression into 'disorderly conduct,'" the lawsuit reads.
Uzuegbunam has not since engaged in open-air preaching on campus as students could complain again.
He is seeking a declaratory judgment from the courts that the college violated his First and Fourteenth Amendment rights, as well as an injunction against the school's free speech policy as it pertains to his religious expression.
The U.S. Department of Justice, in filing its statement of interest this week, contended that dissatisfaction of the hearers is insufficient reasoning for the silencing of free speech.
"GGC officials branded Mr. Uzuegbunam's speech as 'disorderly conduct' under the Student Code of Conduct because it 'disturb[ed] the peace and/or comfort of person(s).' This 'mere desire to avoid the discomfort and unpleasantness' among listeners is not a compelling government interest, let alone sufficient to justify the content-based restriction of Mr. Uzuegbunam's religious speech," it wrote.


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Casting call for Kareem Mortimer's feature film, "Cargo"
Open auditions for the feature film Cargo will be held on Thursday October 8 from 1:30pm to 6:00pm. Auditions will take place at The Dundas Centre for Performing Arts on Mackey Street. The film explores the miry world of human smuggling and stars British actor Warren Brown (Luther) as a humble fisherman who gets sucked into life as a prolific human smuggler to pay off a debt.
Nassau, Bahamas - Best Ever Film announces open auditions for the feature film Cargo on Thursday, October 8 from 1:30pm to 6:00pm. Auditions will take place at The Dundas Centre for Performing Arts on Mackey Street.
Cargo, an action/drama written by filmmaker Kareem J. Mortimer explores the miry world of human trafficking. The feature film is loosely based on the 8-time award-winning short film Passage.
In the film, British actor Warren Brown plays a sensitive fisherman who transforms into a prolific human smuggler to pay off a gambling debt and provide for his family. Cargo won best pitch at CaribbeanTales during the Toronto International Film Festival in 2012. The film was also accepted at the Toronto TIFF talent lab in 2013.


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Jan Greve Thaulow Petersen, född 1887 i Trondheim, död 1967, var en norsk arkeolog och museidirektör, huvudsakligen verksam vid Stavanger museum. Han var bror till arkeologen Theodor Petersen.

Petersen blev dr.philos. 1919. Från 1915 var han konservator vid Universitetets antiksamling, och åren 1923–1958 var han direktör för Stavanger Museum. Han gav ut ett flertal betydande arbeten över norsk arkeologi och historia, bland annat De norske vikingesverd (doktorsavhandling, 1919), Vikingetidens smykker (1928), Gamle gårdsanlegg i Rogaland (2 band, 1934–1936) och Vikingetidens redskaper (1951). För sina typologier över vikingatida föremålsgrupper, till exempel svärdshjalt och ovala spännbucklor, är han internationellt känd.

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5 Reasons We Totally Ship Lizzo and Chris Evans
Mike Nied
Mike Nied Published: August 9, 2021
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There's a new fake It Couple taking TikTok by a storm. Of course, we're talking about Lizzo and Chris Evans, who are currently lighting up social media with one flirty DM after another.
Their love story is truly one for the history books. Lizzo proposed to the Captain America star on Twitter back in 2019 after he shared one of her tweets. (Talk about knowing when to shoot your shot and how to play the long game!)
Although Lizzo's been publicly thirsting after her man for a while, the faux relationship truly took off this April when the "Tempo" diva showed her followers that she drunkenly sent Evans a DM. "Don't drink and DM kids," she captioned the hysterical TikTok.
But... maybe we'd be better off not following that advice. Lizzo followed up the video with a second clip revealing that sometimes it really pays off to tipsily flirt with your favs. Why? Because they may respond... which is exactly what the movie star did.
"No shame in a drunk DM, god knows I've done worse on this app lol," Evans teased, coyly nodding to his accidental 2020 nude photo leak.
And so Lizzo and Evans' adorable relationship started.
All was quiet on the LizEvans front until last week, when Lizzo provided an unexpected but very welcome relationship update: As the rumors would have it, they're expecting their first child together! (A joke, of course.)
"This is something that I've been really trying to keep personal and private. Just between me and the father of my child," she announced over Captain America's recognizable score.
"Since we're airing out all the rumors today, I've been sucking in," the superstar singer announced before embracing her stomach like a baby bump. "We're gonna have a Little America."
Because their chemistry is literally the dictionary definition of perfect, Chris Evans jumped in on the joke.
"Just heard about our little bundle of joy," he DMed the musician (which Lizzo courteously shared on TikTok). "My mother will be so happy." Lizzo celebrated securing the "child support bag" and asked for help naming their imaginary future child, who is currently going by Lil 'Merica.
We know that their flirting is just for fun, but... Can you blame us for stanning this adorable dream couple? They'd obviously be good as hell together. #LizEvans4Lyfe
As proof, here are five reasons we totally ship Lizzo and Chris Evans.
They've Both Got Talented, Famous Posteriors
Any great relationship is based on having things in common, right?
Well, Lizzo and Chris Evans both have very famous, instantly recognizable behinds.
Avengers fans (and anyone with a working set of eyes) already know Chris Evans possesses "America's a--," which has been put on perfect display as he saved the world time and time again playing the beloved Marvel superhero.
Lizzo's behind is equally iconic and has twerked across countless stages over the course of her career. The next move in their relationship should be a joint twerking video. (You can thank us for this brilliant idea later.)
Both Have a Great Sense of Humor on Social Media
We already know all about Lizzo's brilliant sense of humor on social media. After all, we wouldn't have a new fake couple to stan if the hit-maker hadn't drunkenly DMed Chris Evans and then shared evidence of her bold move on TikTok.
However, it's worth noting the Lightyear actor is every bit as nimble with his Twitter fingers. For starters, publications like BuzzFeed laud his "wholesome" tweets, which are quite literally the epitome of relatable.
The best example of Evans' ease on social media is how he handled accidentally sharing a NSFW photo on his Instagram story last year. Instead of logging out and hiding out until the story rolled over, Evans turned the situation into an opportunity to encourage people checking his page to vote.
Talk about making the best of a bad situation!
They're Both Politically Active
Speaking of which, both Chris Evans and Lizzo take politics seriously, and often urge their fans to get involved and make their voices heard. Evans even co-founded a new political platform called A Starting Point with the goal of creating "a bipartisan channel of communication and connectivity between Americans and their elected officials with the goal of creating a more informed electorate."
Nice job, Cap.
Lizzo is every bit as politically engaged as her dream man. The "Boys" icon created a video urging fans to get out and vote last year. "Let's get our vote in so we can get back to the good fight for true liberty and justice for ALL," she wrote in a passionate note that accompanied the empowering video.
It's worth noting that both Lizzo and Evans have also been advocating for better gun safety and the end of gun violence since at least 2019.
They Both Love Dogs
Lizzo and Chris Evans work hard to help make the world a better place by being civically engaged. They also provide endless entertainment with their music and acting work. But what if they wanted to get together for a quiet night off together?
If that was the case, they could totally get together for a puppy play date. Lizzo famously adopted a rescue dog named Poke in 2019. Evans, meanwhile, posts all sorts of adorable photos of his rescue dog Dodger on social media.
He shared a video from the day he met Dodger in celebration of National Rescue Dog Day earlier this year and penned a heartfelt message urging others to help out an animal in need.
"There are so many loving animals at shelters who are in desperate need of a home. Visit a shelter and leave with a best friend," he urged.
They're Both Part of the Marvel Universe
We've already established that Chris Evans perfectly embodies Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But you may be surprised to learn that Lizzo also plays a role in the popular world of Marvel comics.
Although she hasn't made her debut in one of the movies yet, her music was featured in a 2019 Marvel comic, making her Marvel canon. The "Juice" superstar, a self-identified "nerd," was obviously beside herself when she found out.
Since she's already made her debut in the universe, it seems only fitting that Lizzo and Chris Evans eventually star in a MCU project together. What better way to celebrate their love than by defeating the forces of evil side by side?
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The Iran Deal's Building Blocks of a Better Nuclear Order
George Perkovich
Summary: The nuclear agreement with Iran includes innovations that could bolster confidence that other countries' nuclear programs will be exclusively peaceful.
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The U.S. debate over the Iran nuclear deal focused primarily on whether the agreement's terms were sufficient to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, whether Iran would cheat, and whether Iran would use gains from sanctions relief to fund aggression against its neighbors and Israel. Practically no attention was paid in the media or in Congress to the possibility that the nuclear agreement, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), could provide opportunities to strengthen the global nonproliferation regime. Of course, the potential to build on the agreement depends on its being successfully implemented; the deal's collapse would create an international crisis that would subsume efforts to adopt its salutary provisions elsewhere.
Perkovich works primarily on nuclear strategy and nonproliferation issues; cyberconflict; and new approaches to international public-private management of strategic technologies.
Assuming implementation, the JCPOA contains a number of innovations that could in future years be applied in other countries to bolster confidence that their nuclear programs will be exclusively peaceful. Wider adoption of these measures could facilitate the cooperative spread of nuclear energy while reducing fear of proliferation. Moreover, these provisions exemplify steps countries would have to take in implementing nuclear disarmament someday.
It will take considerable time and patient give-and-take bargaining to persuade Russia and other influential players in nuclear diplomacy to build on the JCPOA, but there is no need to rush. Beyond the Republic of Korea, there are no other states on the near horizon that have the capability and intention to initiate a new fuel-cycle program.
How the JCPOA Strengthens the Nonproliferation Regime
The nuclear nonproliferation regime derives its legitimacy and basic principles from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). But, the authors of the treaty necessarily left some of its key terms vaguely defined, recognizing that technology and history would evolve in ways that could not be predicted in 1968 when the NPT was completed. For example, when the treaty mentions the right to peaceful nuclear energy, in Article IV, it does not enumerate specific technologies that states should be allowed (or not allowed) to acquire for this purpose. The NPT's injunction against acquiring nuclear weapons does not define what constitutes a nuclear weapon or a nuclear-weapon program. Nor does the treaty specify what verifiable nuclear disarmament should entail—that is, what nuclear and related matériel, equipment, and activities a nuclear-disarmed state would not be allowed to retain, and under what forms of verification.
The JCPOA innovatively fills in each of these lacunae in the NPT. While it does not settle or fully address these complex issues, it offers potentially important building blocks for doing so. For example, the JCPOA, in practice, establishes that the NPT does not a priori deny states the "right" to acquire and utilize capabilities to produce fissile materials for peaceful purposes. Critics have identified this as a major shortcoming. The agreement makes it easier for other states to insist that they, too, should be allowed to enrich uranium, which many observers fear could exacerbate proliferation risks. But the JCPOA also defines conditions, as well as monitoring and verification mechanisms, that would significantly bolster international confidence that a state's fuel-cycle activities are exclusively peaceful.
Importantly, the agreement provides a model for making a state's fuel-cycle activities commensurate with demonstrable civilian requirements. It limits the level of enrichment to 3.67 percent, which is the typical requirement for nuclear power reactors. (For nuclear weapons, uranium needs to be enriched to 90 percent.) Thus, while a state could in the future insist on enriching uranium, the international community could cite the JCPOA as a basis for requiring low limits on the level of enrichment. The agreement constrains the volume of enriched uranium that the state may accumulate before it demonstrably needs large quantities of nuclear-reactor fuel. In the case of Iran, this limit is 300 kilograms for a period of fifteen years, with an understanding that after that period Iran's enrichment capability would expand according to a plan to be shared in advance with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). There is little reason why states wishing to begin peaceful enrichment programs in the future should not accept similar constraints.
The principle of keeping the production and accumulation of fissile material proportionate to manifest civilian requirements is also evident in how the JCPOA has addressed the issue of plutonium production and separation. Iran has no civilian need for plutonium. In accordance with Annex I of the JCPOA, Tehran has agreed to redesign the Arak heavy-water reactor "to minimise the production of plutonium and not to produce weapon-grade plutonium in normal operation."1 Iran also has assented to the agreement's condition that, for fifteen years, it not engage "in any spent fuel reprocessing or construction of a facility capable of spent fuel reprocessing," and Tehran has added that it does not intend to reprocess thereafter.2
Monitoring and verification procedures in the JCPOA build international confidence too. Iran's uranium-mining activities will be monitored for twenty-five years. Annex I of the agreement stipulates that, for twenty years, "Iran will declare all locations and equipment . . . that are used for production of centrifuge rotor tubes or bellows, and will permit the IAEA to implement continuous monitoring. . ."3 For fifteen years, enrichment will be allowed only at one facility, Natanz, to which the IAEA will be given daily access. These provisions, among others, significantly decrease the prospects that Iran could divert the outputs of declared facilities to produce nuclear weapons. More importantly, these measures, taken together, increase the probability that the IAEA and international intelligence services would detect clandestine nuclear activities in Iran. There is no legitimate functional reason why these forms of monitoring and verification could not or should not be applied in any other non-nuclear-weapon state that seeks to initiate uranium enrichment.
The acquisition of nuclear weapons is forbidden under Article II of the NPT, but the treaty does not specify what this means in practice. The JCPOA establishes that "Iran will not engage in activities, including at the R&D level, that could contribute to the development of a nuclear explosive device. . ."4 The text then specifies a number of such prohibited activities relating to computer modeling to simulate nuclear explosive devices, as well as the development and/or the use of multi-point explosive detonation systems, diagnostic systems, and explosively driven neutron sources.
These unprecedented and unending prohibitions, now codified in a legally binding UN Security Council resolution, have several implications conducive to preventing weapons proliferation, defining nuclear disarmament, and facilitating peaceful nuclear cooperation. They specify some, though not all, activities that are regarded as indicators of efforts to acquire nuclear explosive devices and therefore are unacceptable in non-nuclear-weapon states (unless the host country demonstrates plausible non-explosive purposes for these activities). This specification—for the first time—clarifies activities other than those related to nuclear materials that should be considered inconsistent with purely peaceful programs. As a result, the barrier to proliferation has widened.
At the same time, details are provided for a future nuclear-disarmament regime. Activities deemed essential for developing nuclear explosives should not be conducted in states that purport to be nuclear-disarmed. Conversely, states that affirm their commitment not to conduct such activities, and that allow procedures to verify adherence to this pledge, could be more readily provided civilian nuclear cooperation.
Finally, the JCPOA contains an ingenious enforcement mechanism that could be employed in future cases of grave proliferation concern or, more speculatively, of violations of a disarmament agreement. In the case of an unresolved dispute over compliance with the JCPOA, any of its parties are allowed to call for a vote in the UN Security Council on whether sanctions on Iran remain lifted. If any one of the permanent members of the council votes against such a resolution, then the provisions of extant sanctions resolutions would be reimposed. Essentially, the veto mechanism has been reengineered. Instead of allowing one permanent member of the Security Council to block imposition of sanctions, which has long undermined enforcement, now one member could reimpose sanctions in response to an unresolved dispute over compliance. As the JCPOA states, Iran has expressed that if sanctions are reintroduced in this manner, it "will treat that as grounds to cease performing its commitments under . . . [the] JCPOA in whole or in part."5 Nevertheless, in a future case in which the UN Security Council was to find a state to be noncompliant with its nonproliferation obligations and impose sanctions, this snap-back mechanism of the JCPOA could be adopted. The mere prospect of this can help deter future violations of nonproliferation rules.
The Future Application of JCPOA Provisions
Whether and how these innovative JCPOA provisions will be adapted and adopted more broadly will inevitably be the subject of intense debate among states. Russia and other countries initially have insisted that the agreement is not a precedent that should be applied widely.6 The interests behind these states' reservations need to be explored, and may require bargaining over arms limits and other issues. However, as the JCPOA is implemented over the next ten to fifteen years, it would be folly for the international community not to utilize its mutually beneficial provisions with states that newly seek to conduct fuel-cycle activities. (In states, such as the United Arab Emirates, that have committed to eschew such activities, these provisions would not be necessary.)
The United States and other countries could include such provisions in bilateral nuclear cooperation agreements. The Nuclear Suppliers Group—comprising 48 states—could require acceptance of relevant provisions as a guideline for trade with states that seek to acquire enrichment and/or plutonium-extraction capabilities. Future NPT review conferences could debate and recommend adoption of the prohibition on specified activities that could contribute to the development of a nuclear explosive device, as both a nonproliferation measure and a requisite of nuclear disarmament. The IAEA Board of Governors could update safeguards to include monitoring and verification procedures like those in the JCPOA in states with fuel-cycle programs.
Discussion and debate over these matters will take years to resolve. The key provisions of the JCPOA itself apply for ten to fifteen years and beyond. This allows plenty of time to employ its welcome features more broadly. Doing so would have the additional benefit of encouraging Iran to abide by the letter and spirit of the agreement indefinitely. Indeed, failure to apply the salutary lessons of the Iran experience and the provisions of the JCPOA would squander the prodigious international efforts and sacrifices that led to the peaceful resolution of this major nuclear crisis.
1 "Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action," Annex I, paragraph 2. European External Action Service, July 14, 2015, http://eeas.europa.eu/statements-eeas/docs/iran_agreement/annex_1_nuclear_related_commitments_en.pdf.
2 "Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action," paragraph 12, European External Action Service, July 14, 2015, http://eeas.europa.eu/statements-eeas/docs/iran_agreement/iran_joint-comprehensive-plan-of-action_en.pdf.
3 JCPOA, Annex I, paragraph 80.2.
4 JCPOA, paragraph 16.
6 Paragraph 11 of the JCPOA states: "All provisions and measures contained in this JCPOA are only for the purpose of its implementation between E3/EU+3 and Iran and should not be considered as setting precedents for any other state or for fundamental principles of international law and the rights and obligations under the NPT and other relevant instruments, as well as for internationally recognised principles and practices."
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Positive JCPOA progress should be well documented and publicize for the purpose of encouragement for Nuclear states to use JCPOA as a model for nuclear producing countries. Iran had begun shutting down inactive centrifuges at Natanz and Fordow locations, this process in dismantling centrifuges at their two uranium plants as the result of criticism by their conservative lawmakers addressed to President Hassan Rouhani, is the sample of interference of the JCPOA progress. Similarity in the U.S. some critics should also be focused and aiming to induce cooperation and narrowing the gaps to support US leadership for Global non proliferation' efforts. Europe interest to communicate for trade with Iran is a positive impact of the Deal. Continuous and active dialogues should be maintained for this purpose and for conflict prevention. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) plan for verification announcement on December 15 this year for Iran's demand of settlement on the issue of 'Past Military Dimension (PMD)' prior to the implementation of the 'comprehensive deal' is crucial in continuing progress of JCPOA. However, Washington-Tehran along with IAEA active communication not only to improve the environment and also for the possibility to maneuver as necessary to meet both countries' demand based on JCPOA. This comprehensive deal initiated by the USA, is a peace effort, considered as a 'win-win' proposition for the international community.
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Europe Hopes To Cut Dependence On Russian Gas Almost 80% This Year
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In a move that many critics will say is too little, too late, Bloomberg reports that the European Union's executive arm "is mapping out a path to end the bloc's reliance on Russian gas which could see import needs cut by almost 80% this year."
The European Commission is revising its energy strategy in an effort to reduce the Kremlin's leverage after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The plan, expected to be presented Tuesday, will propose steps such as tapping new gas supplies and increasing energy efficiency already this year, one of the officials said, and aims to deliver independence from the region's biggest supplier of the fossil fuel well before 2030 – sooner than previous projections.
There is a problem: as the following JPMorgan chart shows, European oil and gas production has been steadily declining in recent years as a result of the continent's infatuation with ESG, even as imports from Russia have been steadily growing.
So for Europe's plan to have a chance of succeeding, it needs action not only from member states, many of whom were already uncomfortable with the investment required for the commission's energy-transition plans and are now struggling to contain the political impact of spiking energy costs, but also from the rest of the world.
Even before the war, a gas supply crunch sent energy costs to record levels, pushing the issue to the top of the EU agenda. European governments have already spent tens of billions of euros to protect consumers and industries from the impact of the crisis and prices surged again on Monday.
While the commission considers that the EU already has sufficient gas to get through the rest of this winter even in the event of an abrupt disruption of Russian supplies, energy inventories are running low and today Shell announced it was limiting some heating oil sales in Germany as shortages developed. The bloc's executive arm will recommend that member states start work now on filling up storage tanks so they're prepared for next winter.
Falling back to empty rhetoric, the commission will also say that accelerating the Green Deal, the bloc's sweeping strategy aimed at reaching climate neutrality by 2050 which will cost tens of trillions in dollars (or euros), will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, cut reliance on imported fossil fuels and shield the economy from price hikes.
Considering just how catastrophic global green strategy has been – see our post from June 2021 "Will ESG Trigger Energy Hyperinflation" – we somehow doubt that even more Green is what Europe needs.
Meanwhile, the near-term solution is anything but green: according to Bloomberg, Tuesday's plans will add on higher LNG imports and pipeline supplies from outside Russia, more renewable gases, energy savings and a shift to electrification. Together, that will give the EU the potential to effectively replace the 155 billion cubic meters of gas it currently imports from Russia, with 112 bcm this year.
As much as 50 bcm a year will come from new sources of LNG, 10 bcm will come through pipelines from other suppliers and 20 bcm will come from new wind energy capacity which will reduce the demand for gas-fired power stations.
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PBA Workers' Compensation Law Section to Honor Pittsburgh Attorney Barbara Holmes
HARRISBURG (Aug. 7, 2019) — The Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) Workers' Compensation Law Section will present its Irvin Stander Memorial Award to Barbara E. Holmes, a partner at Blaufeld Schiller & Holmes LLP in Pittsburgh, during its annual fall meeting on Sept. 26-27 at the Hershey Lodge, Hershey.
The award is named in honor of the late Judge Irvin Stander and is presented to an attorney whose dedication to the administration of workers' compensation law, and whose professionalism and regard for clients and colleagues serves as an example to others.
Holmes focuses her practice on representing injured workers in workers' compensation claims and disability applicants in Social Security claims. Prior to joining Blaufeld Schiller & Holmes LLP in 1990, she spent six years practicing general litigation.
A frequent speaker and author, Holmes has written and presented on workers' compensation topics for numerous Pennsylvania Bar Institute resources and programs, as well as served as an instructor for the Workers' Compensation Practicum at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. She has also participated on a panel discussing top cases throughout the country at the College of Workers' Compensation Lawyers annual meeting.
Holmes is a member of the American, Pennsylvania and Allegheny County bar associations. She is a former chair of the PBA Workers' Comensation Law Section and past president of the Allegheny County Bar Association Workers' Compensation Section.
Holmes graduated from Chatham University in 1980 and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1984.
More information about the Workers' Compensation Fall Section Meeting is available on the PBI website: http://www.pbi.org/Meetings/Meeting.aspx?ID=33378.
Founded in 1895, the Pennsylvania Bar Association strives to promote justice, professional excellence and respect for the law; improve public understanding of the legal system; facilitate access of legal services; and serve the lawyer members of the state's largest organized bar association.


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Bob Katter says homosexuality is a 'fashion trend' and a 'waste of time'
It's yet another entry on a long list of anti-LGBTI statements from Katter, who infamously said he would "walk backwards to Bourke" if there were gay people in his electorate.
Laurence Barber — January 23, 2019
Bob Katter. Image: Bob Katter / Facebook.
Queensland MP Bob Katter has been slammed for labelling homosexuality a "fashion trend" and that he had "never seen or heard of a homosexual person" until he was 50.
Katter made the comments while on the campaign trail for Katter's Australian Party candidate Anthony Wallis, who is standing for the Maranoa electorate, according to The Dalby Herald.
"In my whole life up to 50, I had never seen or heard of a homosexual person," the controversial MP said.
"Now it's fashionable, it's just like a fashion trend — tomorrow there'll be another fashion," said Katter. "I just don't want to waste any time on it."
Katter also addressed anti-bullying programs in a typically cryptic – perhaps simply nonsensical – fashion.
"It's sort of controversial," he said. "'Stop bullying' which is pro-homosexual, is the way I would describe the 'stop bullying' campaign."
While campaigning, Wallis said that marriage equality was Malcolm Turnbull's only 'achievement' as Prime Minister.
It's yet another entry on a long list of anti-LGBTI statements from Katter, who infamously said he would "walk backwards to Bourke" if there were gay people in his electorate.
Katter went on a bizarre tirade during the postal survey complaining about the word 'gay' being taken away from straight people.
"I have a very clear idea of what is going on here: the homosexuals in Australia, they took the word gay," he said at the time.
"It was the most beautiful word in the English language, and [homosexuals] said 'oh god we will take that word and we will have it as ours'.
"'Oh they've got this thing called marriage, the other mob, we will take that too'. Well what else are they going to take? Are they going to take our freedom to say we don't approve of what you are doing?
"That is what is happening here, they are taking it away from us, the same as the most beautiful word in the English language was taken away from all of us and they took it for themselves," Katter said.
The ultra-conservative politician complained in November 2017 that the focused on marriage equality was detracted from the more pressing issue of killer crocodiles.
"I mean, people are entitled to their sexual proclivities," he said.
"Let there be a thousand blossoms bloom, as far as I'm concerned.
"But I ain't spending any time on it, because in the mean time, every three months, a person is torn to pieces by a crocodile in North Queensland."
Katter then made a baffling speech in parliament in December 2017, in which he warned that boys would be forced to crossdress at schools, said that people are "genetically programmed" to be straight, and claimed that gay people were responsible for transmitting AIDS to "poor little children" through blood donations.
"The people advocating this proposition tonight, the LGBTIs, have maybe 60 years on their side. I have 3.5 million years of genetic programming on my side," he said.
Katter's latest comments come just a day after releasing a campaign video promoting "Australianism".
CALLING BOB KATTER GAY DOESN'T AID IN CALLING OUT HIS HOMOPHOBIA. IT ACTUALLY PERPETUATES IT.
*LOOP FOREVER*
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— Kirsty Webeck 🏳🌈 (@KirstyWebeck) January 23, 2019
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