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Ancient DNA paints genetic portrait of Andes civilizations
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An international team of researchers including the University of Adelaide, has completed the first large-scale study of DNA belonging to ancient humans of the central Andes in South America and found early genetic differences between groups of nearby regions, and surprising genetic continuity over thousands of years.
In the study, published in the journal Cell, researchers analysed the DNA of 89 ancient humans who lived in the central Andes between 500 and 9,000 years ago, and compared it with the genetic diversity of present day occupants, to shed light on the genetic changes over time.
The ancient remains included 65 newly reported humans never before studied.
Associate Professor Bastien Llamas from the University of Adelaide's Australian Centre for Ancient DNA, who was part of the research team, says there are many unanswered questions about the population history of the central Andes and in particular the large-scale societies that lived there including Inca, Tiwanaku, Moche and Wari.
"We know from archeological research that the central Andes region is extremely rich in cultural heritage, however up until now the genomic makeup of the region before arrival of Europeans has never been studied," he said.
"While archaeological records play a role in connecting cultures, studying ancient DNA can provide a finer grain picture.
"For example, archaeological information may tell us about two or three cultures in the region, and eventually who was there first, but ancient DNA can inform about actual biological connections underlying expansion of cultural practices, languages or technologies."
In the study, researchers found that genetic differences between the people of the central Andean Highlands and Coastal regions were in place as early as 9,000 years ago; with a north-south substructure of the Highlands developing by 5,800 before present (BP). These differences are still apparent in people living in those areas today.
After 5,800 BP there was evidence of genetic mingling, indicating movement of the Highlands people between north and south, central and coastal regions. However, the migrations appear to slow down by 2,000 BP, with minimal changes to the genetic structure of the central Andean region between 2,000 and 500 BP.
"This was quite surprising given this period saw the rise and fall of many large-scale Andean cultures such as Moche, Wari and Nasca, and suggests that these empires implemented a cultural domination without moving armies," Associate Professor Llamas said.
There were two exceptions to the slowing of migration, and these were within the Tiwanaku and Inca populations, whose administrative centres were largely cosmopolitan – people of diverse ancestries living side-by-side.
"It was interesting to uncover signs of long-range mobility during the Inca period. Archaeology shows Incans occupied thousands of kilometres from Ecuador through to northern Chile – which is why when Europeans arrived they discovered a massive Inkan empire, but we found close genetic relationships between individuals at the extreme edges of the empire," Associate Professor Llamas said.
Scientists across eight countries and multiple institutions were involved in the study including Harvard University, the Max Planck Institute, and the University of California at Santa Cruz. The key members of the team were from Bolivia, Argentina, Chile and Peru where the ancient remains originated.
"Ancient DNA is fascinating because it literally connects past and present people, but it is only by engaging early on and continually with local communities and governments, and with scholars who work closely with these communities, that we can perform research that respects people's cultural heritage and provide results that are truly meaningful," said Associate Professor Llamas.
Associate Professor Llamas, who has been studying ancient DNA within South America for more than 10 years, says that the study has expanded previous research, which provided an overall picture of the whole continent and how people arrived in migration waves.
"We hope this more detailed genetic picture of populations of the central Andean Highlands will allow archeologists to ask new questions about the history of the region and will lead to further cultural learnings and strengthen collaboration with local communities," he said.
Kelly Brown
https://www.adelaide.edu.au/newsroom/news/list/2020/05/08/ancient-dna-paints-genetic-portrait-of-andes-civilisations
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2020.04.015
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>> > Furthermore, the test could be made more generic.
>> Tell if you like the patch below.
> Small fix and ping.
> +    log check_cpp_condition "$@"
> +#error "unsatisfied condition: $condition"
This is more or less what I had in mind.
>      check_lib2 "$headers" $func "$@" || die "ERROR: $name not found"
> +    check_lib2 "$headers" $func "$@" || die "ERROR: $name not found"
> +    check_cpp_condition "$headers" "$cpp_condition" "$@" || die "ERROR: $name does not satisfies CPP condition: $cpp_condition"
I'm not entirely happy with this.
are undefined things in x264.h.
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import sul.utils.*;

public class PlayStatus extends Packet {

	public static final byte ID = (byte)2;

	public static final boolean CLIENTBOUND = true;
	public static final boolean SERVERBOUND = false;

	@Override
	public int getId() {
		return ID;
	}

	// status
	public static final int OK = (int)0;
	public static final int OUTDATED_CLIENT = (int)1;
	public static final int OUTDATED_SERVER = (int)2;
	public static final int SPAWNED = (int)3;
	public static final int INVALID_TENANT = (int)4;
	public static final int EDITION_MISMATCH = (int)5;

	public int status;

	public PlayStatus() {}

	public PlayStatus(int status) {
		this.status = status;
	}

	@Override
	public int length() {
		return 5;
	}

	@Override
	public byte[] encode() {
		this._buffer = new byte[this.length()];
		this.writeBigEndianByte(ID);
		this.writeBigEndianInt(status);
		return this.getBuffer();
	}

	@Override
	public void decode(byte[] buffer) {
		this._buffer = buffer;
		readBigEndianByte();
		status=readBigEndianInt();
	}

	public static PlayStatus fromBuffer(byte[] buffer) {
		PlayStatus ret = new PlayStatus();
		ret.decode(buffer);
		return ret;
	}

	@Override
	public String toString() {
		return "PlayStatus(status: " + this.status + ")";
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Sports Host Q&A Evening with Manager and Players
Mickleover Sports Club will be hosting a special Q&A Evening on Thursday 6th February, 7.30pm at the club.
On the night you will be able to fire your questions at:
Manager, John McGrath
Strikers, Stewart Beavon & Paddy Webb.
Tickets are only £5 on the door and a buffet will be included.
Shaping The Future Of Sports – John McGrath
By Cassandra Carruthers
New player manager, John McGrath left Limerick for Aston Villa when he was 18 years old. After playing for both English league clubs and for the Republic of Ireland U-21 squad, he joined Mickleover Sports in 2015 and became the manager during the 2015-16 season.
I caught up with John during training for the team's game against Warrington Town and asked him about his aspirations for the team and the demands of playing and managing a team at the same time.
The nature of modern football with a large earning potential means that young players can face serious pressure to succeed and I asked John about the challenge of managing younger players. "When I was a kid and getting into football, I'd be out from morning to tea time kicking a ball around but the structure and formal nature of academies and junior teams is so different now. Young players really need to be educated as to what football is really about and not just blinkered to the celebrity status that can come from playing professional football. I believe that more experienced players have a responsibility to nurture and encourage the younger members of a squad. I've been fortunate to have had great support at the clubs I played for. I had good mentors at Burton who gave me that much needed guidance and I now have the same important relationships with the team around me at Sports with experienced people like Steve Taylor. It's not support from the manager but all the other people at a club like the kit man and the other faces you see regularly. You can't perform to your best ability without a strong support network and I am attempting to develop and strengthen that network here at Sports."
"We are assembling an ideal mix of player skills and experience here. We have a number of experienced professionals, some players who have played for several clubs and then the newer ones to watch who are coming through from the academy as well as other channels. I feel this team can develop well with the style of football we want to play rather than adopting the attitude of a minority of non-league teams to kick opponents and boot the ball up in the air. That is never going to get you anywhere."
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Mz. Massachusetts
Mz. Massachusetts asked in Society & CultureHolidaysChristmas · 6 months ago
Would you give gifts for birthdays and Christmas to a family member who always forgets to say THANK YOU?
Mama C
If you're giving a gift because you feel obligated and not because you really want to or the person needs help, don't do it. If you're giving a gift to hear thank you, try to do it for the right reason or don't give the gift.
Sure I would, but I'd accept his/her rudeness.
I do but I do it for her parents' sake.
Yes I still would, giving is what makes it good.
bluebellbkk
Not after the first couple of times.
I would but I would do it because I enjoy giving gifts not because I would expect a thank you.
How come Christmas is such a lonely time of year for most people?
Wondering what others think of receiving a card for Christmas which tells you that the person has donated to a charity as a 'gift' for you ?
What does one do when their alone on Christmas?
What if on Christmas my car won't start and no one is around to give me a ride and cabs are not running due to the snow?
What if on Christmas I fall into a sewer like baby Jessica in the 80s and no one can rescue me in time for Christmas?
How come so many people still have Christmas stuff up when it is almost two weeks since the end of the holidays?
At Christmas, where did Santa and the Grinch become legends? Was it all because of St. Nicholas? Who was Grinch in real life?
How can you ask someone to change a gift to something else after they bought it?


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Interface RichTextString

All Known Implementing Classes:

HSSFRichTextString, XSSFRichTextString

public interface RichTextString

Rich text unicode string.  These strings can have fonts
  applied to arbitary parts of the string.

Author:

Glen Stampoultzis (glens at apache.org), Jason Height (jheight at apache.org)

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void
applyFont(Font font)

Sets the font of the entire string.

void
applyFont(int startIndex,
         int endIndex,
         Font font)

Applies a font to the specified characters of a string.

void
applyFont(int startIndex,
         int endIndex,
         short fontIndex)

Applies a font to the specified characters of a string.

void
applyFont(short fontIndex)

Applies the specified font to the entire string.

void
clearFormatting()

Removes any formatting that may have been applied to the string.

int
getIndexOfFormattingRun(int index)

The index within the string to which the specified formatting run applies.

java.lang.String
getString()

Returns the plain string representation.

int
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int
numFormattingRuns()

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applyFont

void applyFont(int startIndex,
             int endIndex,
             short fontIndex)

Applies a font to the specified characters of a string.

Parameters:

startIndex - The start index to apply the font to (inclusive)

endIndex - The end index to apply the font to (exclusive)

fontIndex - The font to use.

applyFont

void applyFont(int startIndex,
             int endIndex,
             Font font)

Applies a font to the specified characters of a string.

Parameters:

startIndex - The start index to apply the font to (inclusive)

endIndex - The end index to apply to font to (exclusive)

font - The index of the font to use.

applyFont

void applyFont(Font font)

Sets the font of the entire string.

Parameters:

font - The font to use.

clearFormatting

void clearFormatting()

Removes any formatting that may have been applied to the string.

getString

java.lang.String getString()

Returns the plain string representation.

length

int length()

Returns:

the number of characters in the font.

numFormattingRuns

int numFormattingRuns()

Returns:

The number of formatting runs used.

getIndexOfFormattingRun

int getIndexOfFormattingRun(int index)

The index within the string to which the specified formatting run applies.

Parameters:

index - the index of the formatting run

Returns:

the index within the string.

applyFont

void applyFont(short fontIndex)

Applies the specified font to the entire string.

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fontIndex - the font to apply.

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Q: How to change NumberFormat? i have an query. I need to change (,) to (.) and (.) to (,) in a number(i.e, 1,234.45 --> 1.234,45).
I tried string.Replace() method. it changes all(.) to (,) or (,) to (.).
Please anyone suggest me how to achieve this.

A: You can use ToString with the NumberFormatInfo
decimal value = new decimal(1234.45);
Console.Out.WriteLine(value.ToString("N",   new NumberFormatInfo
                                            {
                                                NumberDecimalSeparator = ".",
                                                NumberGroupSeparator = ","
                                            }));

It will output

1,234.45

A: Simply use a temporary character between replacements (e.g.: '_').
char tempChar = '_';
string originalStr = "1,234.45";
string finalStr = originalStr.Replace(',', tempChar).Replace('.', ',').Replace(tempChar , '.');

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TUSCALOOSA | Seniors in city high schools did slightly better, and their peers at county schools did slightly worse on the ACT college entrance exam in 2009.
However, students in the Tuscaloosa County School System�s five high schools still scored better on the test as a group than the rest of the state. Students at the Tuscaloosa City School System�s three high schools scored below the state average, but they are inching closer.
�We�re still pleased that we exceed the state scores, but of course, there are areas where we still need work,� said Rebecca Mims, director of secondary testing and guidance for the county system.
The 582 seniors from the county system who took the ACT last academic year scored, on average, 20.6 out of 36. The 394 students who took the test from city schools scored 20.1.
The state average last year was 20.3 for the 35,800 seniors who took the test, according to data released last week by ACT, an Iowa-based nonprofit that owns the exam.
admissions officers consider students� scores, along with grade point averages and other factors.
Alabama is one of nine Southeastern states in which more than half of its graduates take the ACT instead of the SAT.
Since only students contemplating college usually pay to take the test, it�s considered a gauge of how well graduating seniors are prepared for college-level course work.
For most colleges, a score of 18 is needed for admission, but a better score is needed for more selective institutions.
The national average for test takers is 21.1.
Although students at city schools still scored below the state average, their score increased significantly from 2008, when the city average was 19.7, This year halted a three-year slide from the 20.7 average city students posted in 2006.
Also, 8.5 percent more students took the test at city schools this past year.
Seniors at all three city high schools improved their schools� average score, with Northridge seniors showing the most improvement while posting the highest score for all public high schools in Tuscaloosa County.
The 183 seniors at Northridge High School who took the ACT posted a 22.4 average, a five-year high and better than the 21.6 posted by the 2008 class.
At Bryant High School, 129 seniors had an average score of 19.3, which halts a four-year decline from the 20.3 average in 2005.
At Central High School, 82 seniors took the test, a 61 percent increase over the past two years, and the school�s average score was 16.5. That�s a tenth of a point more than 2008, but much lower than the 18 scored five years ago.
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Q: Determining whether or not a projective curve is smooth over different fields $K$ Let $n$ be a positive integer, and consider the projective plane cubic $\mathscr C_n$ given by the vanishing set of $$F(X,Y,Z):=X^3+Y^3+n^2Z^3 - 3n^2XZ^2$$
over a field $K$.
I want to determine for what fields $K$ this curve is smooth. Here is my progress so far.
We have \begin{align*}
        \frac{\partial F}{\partial X}=3(X^2 -n^2Z^2), \qquad\frac{\partial F}{\partial Y} = 3Y^2, \qquad \frac{\partial F}{\partial Z} = 3(n^2Z^2 - 2n^2XZ).
        \end{align*}
Now consider fields of characteristic zero first. If $(x:y:z)$ is a singular point, then the $Y$-derivative implies that we have $y=0$. The $X$-derivative implies we have $z=\pm\frac1nx$, which implies that $x\neq0\neq z$. Finally, then $Z$-derivative implies that we have $3x^2\pm6nx^2=0$, i.e., $1\pm 2n=0$, which has no solutions for integral $n$. Thus $\mathscr C_n$ is smooth for fields of characteristic zero.
Now suppose $K$ has characteristic $p$. If $p=3$, then clearly each derivative vanishes, so the curve is not smooth.
Is my reasoning so far correct? I'm not sure how to tackle the cases for $p\neq 3$.

A: Yes, this work looks fine so far. To deal with the positive characteristic case with $p\neq 3$, you'll need to split things up by whether $p|n$ or not.
If $p$ divides $n$, the curve is given by $X^3+Y^3$ which is singular at $[0:0:1]$.
If $p$ does not divide $n$, then the same logic from the characteristic zero case implies that any singular point has $Y=0$ and $Z=\pm\frac1nX$. Plugging this in to the $Z$-derivative, we see that we need to have $3(n^2Z^2 \pm 2n^3Z^2)=0$, or $3n^2Z^2(1 \pm 2n)=0$. As $3n$ is not divisible by $p$ and $X,Y$ can't simultaneously be zero because $Y$ is already zero, this means the only points where the Jacobian vanishes are $[\pm n:0:1]$ iff $1\pm 2n=0$.
Now we need to check if these points are on our curve. Plugging in, we get that our equation evaluates to $\pm n^3+n^2\mp 3n^3 = n^2(1\mp2n)$ As it's not possible for $1\pm 2n=0$ and $1\mp 2n$ to be zero simultaneously, we see that the Jacobian has positive rank at every point when $p$ and $n$ are coprime and $p\neq 3$.
To sum it up, the curve is singular iff $p=3$ or $p|n$.

A: Put all the partials equal to 0. If the characteristic p divides n, (0:0:1) is a singular point. Otherwise, all three partials vanish only at (1:0:2), provided 2n is congruent to 1 or -1 modulo p. But then (1:0:2) is not on the curve, so there are no singular points at all.
Conclusion: no singular points unless p divides n, in which case (0:0:1) is the only singular point.


For upgrade instructions and information on upgrade paths, see Upgrading EJBCA.
For details of the new features and improvements in the releases, see the EJBCA Release Notes.
See the procedure, and notes, for upgrading from 6.0.x to 6.0.x.
In EJBCA 6.1.2, the SCEP configuration handling has been rewritten. SCEP configurations are no longer read from conf/scep.properties file, instead, SCEP configurations will be set through the command line (execute './bin/ejbca.sh config scep' from EJBCA home directory for command line documentation).
Upgrade from EJBCA 6.0 to 6.1 consists of a simple database change in the table KeyRecoveryData. If the database user used for EJBCA has alter table privileges the upgrade will be done automatically when deploying the new version of EJBCA (plug-in upgrade) and starting JBoss. If you prefer to do the database upgrade manually, see src/upgrade for SQL scripts for your specific database.
There should be no issues moving between EJBCA 6.0 and 6.1, older versions of EJBCA will run with the additional database columns added to KeyRecoveryData.
If you had existing KeyrecoveryData, you need to set the new column cryptoTokenId to 0 (see src/upgrade/600_610).
Since EJBCA 6.1.0 OCSP responses no longer include the Root CA Certificate, unless the Root CA is the OCSP signer, and it is configured to include the signer certificate. Having OCSP responses as small as possible is an important performance feature, and since the client must have the root certificate as trusted there is no need to include the root certificate in the chain.
If you get a "java.lang.NoSuchMethodError" in the admin GUI it is because JBoss (5) does not clean temporary files very well. Delete the directories JBOSS_HOME/server/default/tmp and JBOSS_HOME/server/default/work and restart JBoss to get it working.


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Saudi Arabia mobilises counter-insurgency units on Yemen border
AFP , Monday 14 Dec 2015
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Saudi-led air strikes kill 19 Yemeni civilians: Residents
Saudi Arabia on Monday mobilised counter-insurgency units on its border with Yemen, official media said, after rebel strikes into the kingdom killed more than 80 people this year.
The decision to activate the four interior ministry regiments "specialising in guerrilla warfare" comes on the eve of a possible ceasefire and United Nations-brokered peace talks in Switzerland Tuesday.
"This is to support the military forces in combat when the situation demands that," the Saudi Press Agency said, suggesting that the units would be a type of paramilitary force.
"They were also given powers of security forces in seizing, arresting, searching, chasing and shooting according to the legal procedures," it said.
More than 80 people, most of them soldiers and border guards, have been killed in shelling and cross-border skirmishes since March, when a Saudi-led coalition began air strikes against Shiite Huthi rebels and their allies in Yemen.
The Huthis, whose stronghold is in northern Yemen, are experienced guerrilla fighters, having fought six wars with their country's government between 2004 and 2010.
Backed by Iran, they over-ran much of Yemen before the coalition intervened to support local forces on behalf of President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi.
The coalition on Monday announced the death of a special forces commander in Yemen, Saudi Colonel Abdullah al-Sahyan, killed in action in Yemen's southwest.
He is one of the most senior Saudi officers to die in the war.
The United Nations says more than 5,800 people have been killed in Yemen since March, about half of them civilians.
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The many museums and the varied programme of events and festivals, both of a cultural nature and for entertainment, will liven up your days in Ticino!
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Ingres, Alfresco Combine To Deliver SharePoint Competitor
Linux-based Icebreaker ECM Appliance melds Ingres' database with Alfresco's content management system.
Hoping to appeal to cost-conscious IT shops, open source developers Ingres and Alfresco have worked in concert to deliver a software appliance that will serve as an alternative to Microsoft's SharePoint.
The Icebreaker ECM Appliance, which melds Ingres' database with Alfresco's content management system, works with Linux and will run with good performance on commodity hardware, according to officials from both companies.
Using the economic crisis as leverage, officials from both companies believe the trend of two or more open source companies working together to deliver a single, more cost-effective solution will accelerate over the course of this year.
"This is just one solution of many we'll be seeing more of in 2009, where open source companies combine their technologies and position them as alternatives to overpriced proprietary offerings," Roger Burkhardt, the CEO of Ingres, said in a statement. "We think the days of predatory pricing by large software companies are on the way out."
Another element that signals the trend may continue is the mushrooming amount of content both large and small IT shops are forced to handle. These shops are under increasing pressure to come up with not just inexpensive, but technically sound content management solutions.
According to a recent study from Forrester Research, office paper has experienced double-digit growth year over year since 1995.
Consequently, an increasing number of users are spending more time trying to locate important data. The new combined offering, which concentrates on capturing, storing managing, preserving, and delivering data, directly addresses these problems.
"Content is growing at unprecedented rates, and document retention is becoming the norm. Today's content management solutions are often cost prohibitive and difficult to implement -- until now," Deb Woods, VP of product management at Ingres, in a said statement.
One advantage of the tightly integrated technical pieces from two vendors is that together they save resources associated with typical up-front integration and configuration issues associated with implementing an enterprise content management solution, officials from each company said.
And because the new bundle creates a single point of contact for technical support -- which in this case is Ingres -- it also serves to reduce maintenance costs, they said.
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Details: Star Physio is the Official Physiotherapy Partner of TWA. We will be providing massage, taping and injury and performance advice across the weekend. Treat your body to a massage pre-race to hit the start line in great shape! $80 – For a 60minute massage, $50 – For a 30minute massage, Sports taping with Rocktape/ Kinesiotape or strapping tape-$25.
Please note, most services will be provided by massage therapists/ physiotherapy students supervised by qualified physiotherapists. Call Star Physio (08)92124254 or email info@starphysiowa.com.au to make an appointment. Bookings are essential and spaces are limited!


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Technology & Innovation — November 17, 2015
Could Automatic Tipping Innovate the Uber Economy?
Companies like Uber get a lot of hype, but they may need to innovate their policies to become real changemakers in the new economy.
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Uber is a giant among the pack of companies leading the gig economy. The company is rapidly expanding throughout U.S. cities — it recently opened up shop in six new Maryland locations for example. Uber is also expanding internationally, including a recent announcement that it will invest $250 million to widen its operations in the Middle East. Uber's rapid expansion means that it has come into the public eye in a big way over a few short years.
Given all the attention and popularity that Uber and similar companies enjoy, it might be true that they can play a role in innovating the economy. But what if their current policies and practices aren't actually allowing them to do that?
Some argue that Uber's actual impact on employment is fairly small. For example, half of all Uber drivers work 10 hours or less a week, often not even adding up to their most significant portion of income for the month.
Part of what makes Uber so prominent are the differing opinions about the impact that it and similar apps have on the economy as a whole. Some argue that Uber's actual impact on employment is fairly small. For example, half of all Uber drivers work 10 hours or less a week, often not even adding up to their most significant portion of income for the month.
Others think that digital economy companies could revolutionize the market and provide a new source of good jobs moving forward. They call on gig economy companies to launch initiatives to improve the quality of life and wages for the workers using their platforms. Uber and several similar large companies were not among the first to sign onto the pledge.
You can count author and entrepreneur Andrew Keen as one of Uber's major doubters:
Back in October, Uber drivers went on strike against the 28 percent company fee on what they earn, as well as the company's policy to eliminate tipping in ride transactions. Perhaps the more innovative approach to ride exchanges would actually be to reduce fees and incorporate a standard, fair tip into the cost of an Uber ride. Some movers and shakers in the restaurant industry are already laying down a pathway for changing tipping culture by transitioning tipping from a decision-making process to a default.
So while it might be true that the gig economy has a lot to offer the world when it comes to the 21st century economy, it is critical to remember that popularity and healthy economic innovation aren't necessarily the same thing. The true innovation might lie in setting work standards that lift up those who rely on piecing together part-time work to get by.
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Stefani is a writer and urban planner based in Oakland, CA. She holds a master's in City and Regional Planning from UC Berkeley and a bachelor's in Human Biology from Stanford University. In her free time she is often found reading diverse literature, writing stories, or enjoying the outdoors. Follow her on Twitter: @stefanicox
The Reason Paris Got More Media Coverage than Lebanon and Nigeria — Even in Iran
As outpouring of support for Paris was unmissable, many were questioning the cultural bias behind it.


The free scrap car collection service in Somersham, Suffolk. Scrap cars can be a real problem and can cause you untold misery, if you have a scrap vehicle and it is on the road it will still need to be taxed. Do not pay to have your old scrap car collected. We will collect your vehicle at no cost to you and recycle it in the most environmentally sound way!
As well as offering a completely free collection, we are also currently able to offer cash for scrap cars in Somersham depending upon the weight of the vehicle!
We've got a large number of happy customers around Somersham having traded there for many years now. We are a local company and will be with you at the specified time, we don't do late! We are proud to be able to offer an unrivalled service and will arrive to collect your car at the agreed time slot. We will collect vehicles, seven days a week, 365 days of the year, and are able to work around your commitments.
We always ensure that your vehicle is scrapped in the best possible way. Unreliable car collection companies might sell your vehicle on for profit, in some cases they do not even inform the DVLA of any change of ownership. Legally this can leave you very vulnerable, often results in you being fined. When we take away your scrap car we will notify the DVLA that your vehicle has been declared off of the road, giving you one less thing to worry about. We always make sure that whatever can be recycled is and whatever can be reused is, we like to do our bit for the environment.
The car and van scrappage scheme may seem like a great idea at first. However, you cannot purchase any vehicle on this scheme. You can't go out and purchase any car you wish. This is can be frustrating for those looking to get themselves a new car as they must buy a car that is currently in the scrappage scheme.
You won't believe how easy it is to scrap your old car in Somersham. Just by picking up the phone you can learn the process from our helpful phone operators. If you would rather not call you can find out the process on our how to scrap your car guide.


Just last week, Superkarts! USA passed a milestone in its history, as April 16 marked the 9th anniversary of the launch of the Superkarts! USA Pro Tour. In 2010, the program made its debut in Sonoma, California, hosting the first-ever SpringNationals. The SKUSA Pro Tour has grown in leaps and bounds since those first laps, and the program is preparing to host the 10th edition of the May event. This year's SpringNationals features a return to the Salt Lake City area, and the Utah Motorsports Campus in Erda, Utah, to be specific. SKUSA visited the 13-year-old facility for the first time in 2012, then known as Miller Motorsports Park, for the SummerNationals that championship season.
A portion of the $162,000 prize package for the 2019 Superkarts! USA Pro Tour will be up-for-grabs at the SpringNationals in Utah. Another round of Evinco tires are to be handed out each day at the podium, with all of the top-three finishers taking home one set. The combined $5,000 guaranteed weekend cash payout for X30 Senior and X30 Junior is on the line in those two divisions, with a cool $1000 going to the driver with the most points over the two days of competition. Pro Shifter, Pro Shifter 2 and G1 Gladiator are fighting for a free entry toward the SKUSA Pro Tour SummerNationals for the top points earner. All other remaining classes will have a potential $1,000 weekend purse should the driver entry total reach 30. The chase for the $74,000 in prizes for the SKUSA Pro Tour Championship program continues – including the four 2019 IAME International Final tickets – with drivers at the WinterNationals solidifying their positions in the hunt for a portion of that purse.
Superkarts! USA competition returned to its roots with the re-launch of the Great Lakes ProKart Challenge regional program, hosting Rounds One and Two at the New Castle Motorsports Park this past weekend. The four-race series will travel to three tracks this season, including the Concept Haulers Motor Speedway, CTECH Manufacturing Motorplex at Road America and closing out the year with a return to the New Castle Motorsports Park in early August.
Carrying the professional image and execution the SKUSA programs have become known for, the Great Lakes PKC series presented by HMG – TB Kart Indy will offer drivers of all experience and skill level a place to experience the next step of competition in an inclusive, fun environment. The new program, led by Joe Janowski, will be home to some of the best shifter and TaG racing the Midwest has to offer, and has already made its mark following the first event of the season.
The Utah Motorsports Campus will be holding open testing throughout the weekend prior to the SKUSA SpringNationals. It will be open to all entrants Friday, Saturday & Sunday, April 26, 27, & 28. The configuration will be the same as for the SpringNationals: StarTrek clockwise.
Sign up for each of the 3 days on the UMC MotorsportReg.com account: UMC Test & Tune. (Look for the events titled UMC Karting T&T for the 26th, 27th, 28th) This link also gives the tentative weekend schedule, and a few other important details. Please note that each practice day has its own event registration.
Pre-Entry is $100 online for each of the three practice days and on-site Registration $120 per day. Early registration is appreciated. Entry includes the driver's and one additional hot grid wristband.
Entry to the paddock will be available on Friday, April 26th beginning at 6:30am. Teams or Drivers who have paid for a reserved pit space in the first 2 rows for the SKUSA SpringNationals will be able to park in their same spaces and leave their tent and/or trailer in place for the duration of the SKUSA SpringNationals event. Those reserved in the 3rd row will be escorted to a temporary pit spot for testing, and then will be able to pit in place starting Tuesday, 4/30.
Responding to requests from many competitors and builders we are making the following change to our oil regulations.
We have had requests to add a 9-tooth sprocket to the available approved gears for these engines. The part number is X30125553-C and is currently in stock at both IAME East and IAME West and available through your dealer.


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package edu.utah.further.ds.impl.service.metadata;

import static edu.utah.further.core.util.io.LoggingUtil.debugPrintBigTitle;

import javax.annotation.PostConstruct;
import javax.annotation.PreDestroy;

import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

import edu.utah.further.core.api.chain.ChainRequest;
import edu.utah.further.ds.api.util.AttributeName;
import edu.utah.further.fqe.ds.api.domain.DsMetaData;

/**
 * A simple mock implementation of data source meta data management.
 *

 * -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 * (c) 2008-2013 FURTHeR Project, Health Sciences IT, University of Utah

 * Contact: {@code <further@utah.edu>}

 * Biomedical Informatics, 26 South 2000 East

 * Room 5775 HSEB, Salt Lake City, UT 84112

 * Day Phone: 1-801-581-4080

 * -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 *
 * @author Oren E. Livne {@code <oren.livne@utah.edu>}
 * @version Aug 14, 2009
 */
public class MetaDataServiceMockImpl extends AbstractMetaDataService
{
	// ========================= CONSTANTS =================================

	/**
	 * A logger that helps identify this class' printouts.
	 */
	private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory
			.getLogger(MetaDataServiceMockImpl.class);

	// ========================= FIELDS ====================================

	/**
	 * This data source's metadata information
	 */
	private DsMetaData metaData;

	// ========================= IMPLEMENTATION: RequestProcessor ==========

	/*
	 * (non-Javadoc)
	 *
	 * @see edu.utah.further.core.chain.AbstractRequestProcessor#process(edu.utah.further
	 * .core.api.chain.ChainRequest)
	 */
	@Override
	public final boolean process(final ChainRequest request)
	{
		request.setAttribute(AttributeName.META_DATA, getMetaData());
		return true;
	}

	// ========================= IMPL: HasIdentifier<String> ==============

	/**
	 * Returns a unique identifier/symbol of the data source.
	 *
	 * @return data source unique identifier
	 * @see edu.utah.further.ds.api.service.metadata.MetaDataService#getId()
	 */
	@Override
	public String getId()
	{
		return getMetaData().getName();
	}

	// ========================= IMPLEMENTATION: DsMetaDataRetriever =======

	/**
	 * A data source meta data retrieval implementation hook. Must return a non-
	 * null object.
	 *
	 * @return this data source's meta data
	 * @see edu.utah.further.ds.api.service.MetaDataService#getMetaData()
	 */
	@Override
	public DsMetaData getMetaData()
	{
		debugPrintBigTitle(log, metaData.toString());
		// Make a defensive copy
		return new DsMetaData(metaData);
	}

	/**
	 * @param dsMetaData
	 * @see edu.utah.further.ds.api.service.metadata.MetaDataService#setMetaData(edu.utah.further.fqe.ds.api.domain.DsMetaData)
	 */
	@Override
	synchronized public void setMetaData(final DsMetaData dsMetaData)
	{
		this.metaData = dsMetaData;
	}

	// ========================= PRIVATE METHODS ===========================

	/**
	 * @throws Exception
	 */
	@PostConstruct
	protected void afterPropertiesSet() throws Exception
	{
		if (log.isDebugEnabled())
		{
			log.debug("Initializing data service " + getMetaData().getName() + ": "
					+ getMetaData().getDescription());
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Shut down.
	 */
	@PreDestroy
	protected void destroy()
	{
		if (log.isDebugEnabled())
		{
			log.debug("Shutting down data service");
		}
	}

}


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This jacket is making me think about painting my own jacket. What do you guys think? Should I do that DIY?
A trench coat is definitely a must in every closet. This vest trench without sleeves is a classic with a twist. It adds layers to a fall outfit and makes basic outfits look interesting. I picture this with jeans, heeled boots and a basic t-shirt. Made from 100% tencel and ethically manufactured in Poland.
I see this jean fabric coat giving warmth and edge to a girly mini dress in Fall. It says "Our voices speak the future's path" on the back which is a hidden fair fashion message. Your purchasing choices do determine how our world looks in the future. I love this thoughtful touch. The coat is made ethically by people with disabilities from 100% organic cotton.
This Blazer combines two trends of this fall: blazers and metallics. Apart from that blazers can make a basic outfit look chic. This one could dress up a basic jeans and t-shirt outfit, make your dress or jumpsuit for the bar or night out outfit a little more warm and your office look more fashionable. Ethically made in Macedonia – Alchemist is a member of the Fair Wear Foundation – and shipped in biodegradable packaging.
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Hotel bars are always warm and welcoming, their purpose after all was to greet weary travelers with a drink after coming from afar. You no longer need to be a guest however to enjoy the perks of hotel bars. New York City's hotel bars have the best to offer and are now regarded as some of the best cocktail bars in the city.
Sophistication and luxury are both words that compliment the hotel bar. Often combined with the history of the building and chic decor. During the afternoons they're used as meetings for business but when the sun sets they become an electric martini-swirling party.
The hotels in New York have some of the trendiest and Instagram-worthy appeal of any nightclub. This list of cutting edge hotel bars need to be checked out whether you're a local or traveller alike.
Whiskey Blue offers a modern take on New York's legendary men's clubs. Fashioned by SLDesign, the bar features navy snakeskin-leather club chairs and vibrant blue couches. Located on the ground floor of the The Maxwell New York City , Whiskey Blue offers an extensive selection of wine and beer, as well as a wide range of spirits and liqueurs. Its cocktail menu features an ever-changing selection of libations that highlight market fresh ingredients and seasonal favorites, in addition to signature sips. A small bites menu is also available.
Guests of Omni Berkshire Place can enjoy Bob's Bar then take their drinks to the hotel's Saint Patrick's Terrace, located on the 17th floor, to enjoy views of Saint Patrick's Cathedral as well as take in the fresh scents of the herb garden used by the mixologist at Bob's Bar. Furthermore, guests can even order food to be delivered directly to the terrace.
Although not extremely large and expansive, Refinery is a two-story bar that offers sweeping views of the Empire State Building and Manhattan skyline. Not only is the location great, but also the cocktails are known to be one of the best as they are made with natural ingredients. Guests can enjoy delicious foods from chef Haskell's full lunch menu, or if coming at night, be apart of the lively crowd and dance to great music.
Mr. Purple, a rooftop bar and restaurant located on the 15th floor of Hotel Indigo Lower East Side, captures the vibrant and artistic spirit of the LES. The bar menu features an expansive collection of small-batch spirits, regionally brewed craft beers, universal wine offerings and a rotating selection of Gerber Group's classic and modern cocktails that highlight market fresh ingredients. Signature sips include refined twists on classic cocktails like the GG Manhattan and Old Fashioned, in addition to craft cocktails carbonated and bottled in-house. Mr. Purple also serves fresh cold-pressed juices and handcrafted coffee from local purveyors Liquiteria and Irving Farm Coffee Roasters.


A long time ago I wrote a post about the new addition to our family– a little boy that just happens to be a black pug. We named him Toast! There is a story behind this of course. So, this is the story of a pug named Toast and how he got his name. P.S. Toast has his own Instagram account. You can follow him or see all his photos there. His handle is @apugnamedtoast (click HERE to get there).
We actually had the name before we had the dog. It was something Matt and I had talked about, laughed about and dreamed about for years. We got the idea for a pug probably over a decade ago when we were watching one of the Men in Black movies together. Matt got a kick out of the pug in that movie and he said he wanted one someday because pugs are hilarious (that is so true by the way!).
My parents had an Australian Shepherd named Kassie and she was very stubborn about coming when she was called. Mom would let her out to potty at night, open the back door to call for her , but she wouldn't come. There was one thing Kassie really liked though. That thing was toast. She LOVED toast. Mom discovered that yelling "toast!!" out the back door would get her to come in.
Matt and I used to hang out at my parents house a lot when we were dating and it became this ridiculous thing we would laugh about. We'd be watching a movie and hear my mom outside late at night in the pitch dark screaming "TOAST!!!!!" I'd laugh and say, can you imagine how crazy that must sound to the neighbors? A woman screaming about toast outside in the middle of the night? That is when it hit us. We had to have a dog named Toast one day haha.
We were trying to think of what breed of dog would most look like a piece of toast. Putting two and two together, I remembered the pug Matt wanted and said , "Perfect! We will get a pug and name him Toast". That was over a decade ago, but it was decided right then and there. The timing was never right to get a dog, as we needed a house first and we had too many cats.
Fast forward to the last couple of years when two of our beloved cats died and we were now home owners. The search for our own little piece of Toast began 🙂 . I had it in my head that it for sure had to be a boy, because we could call him Mr. T for short. I envisioned him wearing a little t shirt with a capital T on the front, like he was some kind of super hero. (and of course named after the tv character Mr. T). I also wanted a traditional fawn colored pug, because that coloring would most resemble a piece of toasted bread , being light brown with maybe some black around the edges 😀 . Can you tell how well thought out this was?!
It didn't quite happen this way because there were only black male pugs available and no fawn colored male pugs. When we saw the photo of Toast though, we knew he was the one. We decided he could just be burnt Toast instead , ha! We DID call him Mr. T for short for awhile, but that nickname didn't stick. I found myself calling him "The Toastman", which is still super hero like in my opinion. One day I will get him a shirt with a capital T on it, but for now he sports a bow tie that he likes to wear at a rakish angle (to quote my friend Barb).
Speaking of Toastman, who remebers the Ren & Stimpy Show character called "Powdered Toastman"?
Matt sometimes calls Toast just plain "T" for short. Toast, the Toastman, T, however you slice it (pun intended hehe), he is one cute little boy!
Toast and I together last Fall. He was only a few months old. This was his first little harness and his first time taking a walk. Isn't his tweed vest so adorable?!
1. Does your dog or pet have an unusual name? Is there a story behind it?
2. What is your favorite breed of dog?
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Thanks Michelle! And thanks for taking time to support me and the things I do. Big Hugs! Oh , on the song thing- I do it alot! I make songs out of pretty much everything. All it takes is for me to hear a line from a song and I will start singing it about what I am doing. I don't know who this Jaime is. Must look him up 🙂 . My biggest celeb crush when I was single growing up was Richard Gere haha.
I love the story of Toast's name! I really laughed about your Mom out yelling "Toast" to get the dog to come in! And now I've got an earworm. I wonder how long I'll be hearing that song?
Thank you Dara! I am glad you got a laugh out of it like we did. Funny stuff! And now the neighbors can hear me yelling Toast outside..only at least this time most of them know that is my dogs name haha. Uh oh on the ear room. Mr. Postman is a hard one to get rid of. It's STILL in my head days later hehe.
Awww. Such a cutie little dog. So adorable!


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Libya talks end without naming an interim government: UN Envoy
Islam News November 18, 2020
Islam News – Tunisia — Libya's rival sides wrapped up a week of U.N.-brokered talks without agreeing on a transitional government that would lead the county to an election in December next year, the top U.N. official for Libya said Monday.
The political forum, which concluded late Sunday in Tunisia, was the latest effort to end the chaos that engulfed the oil-rich North African nation after the 2011 overthrow and killing of dictator Moammar Gadhafi.
The main goal of the gathering was to draw a roadmap for presidential and parliamentary elections. The participants agreed to hold the vote on Dec. 24, 2021, but failed to name a transitional administration to lead the war-torn country.
U.N. acting envoy for Libya Stephanie Williams told reporters in Tunisia the 75-member forum did not discuss names during the week-long talks — even though a draft handed out at the start said they were to agree on the names of a president of the presidential council, two presidential deputies and that of the prime minister.
The Libyan rivals would meet again, online and within a week, to agree on a mechanism to name the next government, Williams said.
"Ten years of conflicts cannot be resolved in one week," she said. "We still have a lot of work to do."
The U.N. had selected 75 delegates from Libya to take part in the week-long forum at a luxury hotel in the Mediterranean town of Gammarth, just outside the capital of Tunis. Williams said that she was "very pleased with the outcome" of the gathering.
She said the rival sides would name a volunteer legal committee to work on the "constitutional basis for the election."
The talks took place amid heavy international pressure after the warring sides agreed to a U.N.-brokered cease-fire agreement last month in Geneva. Previous diplomatic initiatives to end the conflict have repeatedly collapsed.
The sides made no progress on the question of the departure of foreign forces and mercenaries from Libya. Thousands of foreign fighters, including Russians, Syrians, Sudanese and Chadians, have been brought to Libya by both sides, according to U.N. experts.
The October cease-fire had deal set a three months' deadline for foreign forces to leave Libya.
Libya is split between a U.N.-supported government in the capital, Tripoli, and rival authorities based in the east. The two sides are backed by an array of local militias, as well as regional and foreign powers.
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The Free Library > Communications > News, opinion and commentary > Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales) > November 12, 2012
The Free Library > General Interest/Informational > General interest > Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales) > November 12, 2012
The Free Library > Date > 2012 > November > 12 > Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales)
Fight to stop controversial crude oil coming to Wales; CLAIM VALERO 'PLANS TO BRING BITUMEN TO REFINERY'.
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Byline: GRAHAM HENRY Senedd Correspondent graham.henry@walesonline.co.uk
OIL from a production process that has provoked a storm of protest in North America could be funnelled through Wales, a report has claimed.
Environmentalists in Pembrokeshire have claimed that US firm Valero, which bought the former Chevron oil refinery in August last year, has plans to bring quantities of hugely controversial crude oil bitumen - known as tar sands oil - to the Pembroke refinery, destined for the rest of the UK and Europe.
The report - produced by Pembrokeshire Friends of the Earth, Corporation Watch and the UK Tar Sands Network - claims that the company is planning on using "increasing quantities" of the oil, and that the purchase of the Pembroke site was a "key stage" in its European export plans.
But a spokeswoman for Valero said that it has not stated it wants to bring increasing quantities of oil, and that it is fully compliant with European and UK regulation. The company also says that it is not involved in the extraction process for the oil, and buys it on the open market.
It follows a public meeting on the issue in Narberth recently, which was addressed by Plaid Cymru MEP Jill Evans, who called for the company to disclose the origin of its oil products.
It comes as the European Union are considering the Fuel Quality Directive, which would discourage the use of high-emitting crude oil such.
In a speech to the meeting, Ms Evans said: "I share your feelings about the possibility of tar sands oil being imported into Wales via the Pembroke refinery. I do not think that such a damaging fuel should be refined here in Pembrokeshire. The Welsh Government has pledged to make sustainability a key goal of the Assembly.
"I call on them to declare their opposition to tar sands and to take steps to stop the import of this fuel."
The tar sands industry, which is mainly centred around Alberta in Canada, has been criticised for its environmentally unfriendly production process and has provoked thousands to protest in Washington at the White House. It has been accused of causing widespread deforestation, high greenhouse gas levels, large use of water and natural gas, as well as toxic pollution.
Pembrokeshire has already been embroiled in a long-running environmental row over the PS1bn Pembroke Dock Power Station.
The European Commission launched an investigation into the UK government's approval of the gas-fired power station earlier this year.
The latest report's authors claim that Valero bought the former Chevron plant last year in a bid to boost its European diesel export market, and plans to ramp up its use of tar sands oil.
Emily Coats from the UK Tar Sands Network said tar sands extraction was "devastating the environment, destroying indigenous people's lives and livelihoods, and locking us into a future of catastrophic climate change".
She said: "We need to block off new markets for tar sands oil in order to slow the dangerous expansion of this industry and encourage investment in renewable energy. "The EU Fuel Quality Directive is meant to slow the flow of tar sands oil into Europe, so we'd be keen to see how this fits Valero's plans."
Gordon James, from Pembrokeshire Friends of the Earth, said the group was "strongly opposed" to fuel derived from the process and for it to be imported through local ports.
"It would be a travesty for it to enter Britain through Wales when the Welsh Government is aiming to make sustainable development its central organising principle," he said. "In the 1990s we successfully fought a long and hard campaign to prevent 'Orimulsion' fuel, which has similar properties to tar sands oil, being imported and burnt at Pembroke power station.
"Once again, we believe that Pembrokeshire should have nothing to do with such a damaging fuel and we shall campaign vigorously to prevent it happening." A spokeswoman for Valero said that the report contained "several errors and inaccuracies" and said that all crude oil processed in Valero refineries were bought on the open market.
Crude oil bitumen, such as that derived from Canada, could only be processed in a few of the company's US refineries, she said, and that it formed only a "tiny part" of the blended oil the company bought on the market.
"Europe's refineries are configured to produce greater quantities of gasoline than diesel, resulting in a shortage of diesel in the European market," she said.
"As diesel demand increases, it is now essential for the majority of UK and European oil companies to import diesel from America and other areas to meet consumer demand. The imported diesel must meet standard specifications to be sold and is independent of the source of the crude from which it originated.
"Valero meets all regulatory requirements and will continue to meet any regulatory requirements that may be introduced by the European Union or UK governments in the future."
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Secretary Karma Singey appointed as new Representative of Office of Tibet, Canberra
Dharamshala: The incumbent Secretary of Department of Education, Karma Singey has been appointed as the new Representative for Office of Tibet, Canberra.
As per the circular issued by the Kashag, Mr Singey is to take over the charges from out-going Representative Lhakpa Tshoko on 1 June 2020.
The outgoing Rep Lhakpa Tshoko has been appointed as the Secretary of the Department of Religion and Culture, CTA wef 22 June 2020.
Brief Bio of Secretary Karma Singey
Mr Karma Singey began his service in the CTA from 6 September 1995 as Under Secretary at Ladakh Tibetan settlement office. On 1 May 1998, he was appointed as Settlement officer of Paonta Cholsum Tibetan settlement. On 2 February 1999, Mr Singey was promoted to Deputy Secretary. On 4 April 2002, he was appointed as Settlement officer of Miao Chopheling Tibetan settlement. He also served as settlement officer at Bir and Kullu Tibetan settlement. On 18 February 2005, he was promoted to Joint Secretary. On 2 January 2009, he was appointed as settlement officer of Kollegal Tibetan settlement. Mr Singey was soon promoted to Additional Secretary at the Department of Education, CTA, on 8 February 2012. On 16 May 2012, he was appointed to Chief Representative Officer of South zone. On 1 August 2016, he was appointed as the Acting Secretary of the Education Department in which portfolio he served till 17 May 2017 until his promotion to Secretary on 18 May 2017. As per the Kashag circular, Secretary Singey will take charge of the Office of Tibet, Canberra from 1 June 2020.