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Book Notes: After the Neocons: America at the Crossroads by Francis Fukuyama
By Ben Casnocha
Chapter 1: Principles and Prudence
After 9/11 Bush admin responded with dramatic and sweeping policies:
Dept of Homeland Security and Patriot Act
Invaded Afghanistan
New strategic doctrine of preventive war that would take fight to enemy
Invaded Iraq and deposed of Saddam
First two were inevitable; second two controversial.
There is grounds to associate neo-conservatism with Bush's first term, but it's far more complex than people make it out to seem. We won't know till later in biographies and works of history whether the key actors in administration were driven by larger ideas or just reacting to fast-changing events.
Four common principles ran through the neoconservative body of ideas through the end of the Cold War:
A concern with democracy, human rights, and more generally the internal politics of states
A belief that U.S. power can used for moral purposes
A skepticism about the ability of international law and institutions to solve serious security problems
A view that ambitious social engineering often leads to unexpected consequences and undermines its own ends
In the abstract these are not controversial and we may be tempted to believe Bush tried to carry out these principles and made tactical errors. Yet we see three main areas of "biased judgment" from Bush admin in its stewardship of foreign policy:
Threat assessment – overestimated and mischaracterized the threat facing US from radical Islamism.
Failed to estimate the virulently negative global reaction to its exercise of "benevolent hegemony". Brushed off international institutions.
Failed to anticipate the requirements for pacifying and reconstructing Iraq
Neo-conservatism has now become linked to concepts like preemption, regime change, unilateralism, and benevolent hegemony. Fukuyama wants to abandon the label.
Neo-conservatism is one of four different approaches to American foreign policy today. In addition to neocons;
Realists – tradition of Kissinger; respect power, downplay internal nature of other regimes
Liberal internationalists – hope to transcend power politics altogether and move to an international order based on law and institutions
Jacksonian American nationalists who take a narrow, security-related view of American national interests. Extreme manifestations tend toward isolationism.
Iraq war was supported by Neocons and Jacksonian Nationalists, for different reasons.
None of these four is sufficient for post 9/11 world which is characterized by American hegemony and a global anti-American backlash, shift in power from nation-states toward non-state actors, emergence of weak and failed states which are source of most global problems. A new approach – "realistic Wilsoniasm" – starts with some neocon premises. First, U.S. policy and international community need to concern themselves with what goes on inside other countries, not just their external behavior as realists would have it. Second, power – specifically American power – is often necessary to bring about moral purposes.
Big difference btwn Realistic Wilsoniasm and classical realism is its focus on what goes on inside. "To say that nation-building or democracy promotion is hard is not to say that it is impossible or that it should be scrupulously avoided. Indeed, weak or failed states are one of the biggest sources of global disorder today, and it is simply impossible, for reasons relating to both security and morality, for the world's lone superpower to walk away."
Big difference btwn RW and neo-conservatism and Jacksonian nationalism is it takes international institutions seriously. This doesn't mean U.N, which is broke. But new methods of accountability to match the "intense economic and social interpenetration that we call globalization."
Chapter 2: The Neoconservative Legacy
Much of the facts are wrong and distorted…Neocons made out to be some kind of conspirical base in Bush administration.
Its roots lie in a group of Jewish intellectuals from City College New York. Common bond was hatred for communism. Thus we get the opposition to social engineering which runs through the movement. A formative battle that shaped neoconservatism was the fight w/ Stalinists in the 30s and 40s and a second fight with the New Left and Counterculture it spawned in the 1960s. Second battle had foreign (oppo to Vietnam) and domestic policy dimensions. Vietnam bred a generation of American leftists who were sympathetic to communist regimes and wanted the U.S. to emulate European welfare state.
Public Interest founded by Kristol and Bell cast critical eye on domestic part of this agenda. Main theme of this influential journal was skepticism of social engineering projects. These projects, they argued, "often left societies worse off than before because either they required massive state intervention that disrupted organic social relations (e.g. forced busing) or else produced unanticipated consequences (such as increase in single parent families due to welfare).
Leo Strauss – a lot of nonsense written about him and his relation to Iraq war. Silly to think his thinking had influence on Bush admin. Only way this came to be is b/c Wolfowitz studied briefly with Strauss. He was a U of Chicago professor, German Jewish political theorist. Most of his writing is dense and long interpretive essays on philosophy. Very hard to extract any public policy analysis from his writings. Two of his students, though, transitioned his thinking to more public policy prescriptions. Harry Jaffa of Claremont (Sousa wing) and late Allan Bloom (Wagnerian wing) of Straussianism.
Bloom's Closing of the American Mind touched on "the contemporary crisis of the American university, as well as with sex, drugs, music, and other trends in popular culture. It identified a real problem. Cultural relativism – the belief that reason was incapable of rising above the cultural horizons that people inherited – had in fact become ensconced in contemporary intellectual life. It was legitimated at a high level by serious thinkers like Nietzsche and Heidegger, transmitted through intellectual fads like postmodernism and deconstructionism, and translated into practice by cultural anthropology and other parts of the contemporary academy. These ideas found fertile ground in the egalitarianism of American political culture, whose participants objected to having their "lifestyle" choices criticized."
Straussain does talk about "regime," but this ultimately comes from Plato and Aristotle. They understand a regime not in the modern way (set of formal institutions) but rather as a way of life in which political institutions and informal habits constantly shape one another. A democratic regime produces a certain kind of citizen. Hence Socrates' famous description book 8 of the Republic: "Then, I said, he also lives along day by day, gratifying the desire that occurs to him, at one time drinking and listening to the flute, at another downing water and reducing; now practicing gymnastic, and again idling and neglecting everything; and sometimes spending his time as though he were occupied with philosophy. Often he engages in politics and, jumping up, says and does whatever chances to come to him; and if he ever admires any soldiers, he turns in that direction; and if it's money-makers, in that one. And there is neither order nor necessity in his life, but calling this life sweet, free, and blessed he follows it throughout."
So, the instituations and culture and habits played a key role in shaping American character. Strauss, and Tocqueville, and Plato and Aristotle all believed in the centrality of politics. "Strauss like Aristotle believed that humans were political by nature and reached their full flourishing only by participating in the life of the city."
This is why Straussian wing of neocon movement has always had a problem w/ libertarian conservatives. "Libertarians understand freedom only negatively, as freedom from government power. In the words of Adam Wolfson, 'Libertarians rise to the defense of every conceivable freedom but that of self-government…To the neoconservative, the true road to serfdom lies in the efforts of libertarian and left-wing elites to mandate an anti-democratic social policy all in the name of liberty. But it is a narrow, privatized liberty that is secured. An active and lively interest in public affairs is discouraged as a result. Everything is permitted except a say in the shaping of the public ethos.'"
In sum, Strauss believed some political change could be achieved through regime change to the extent regimes constitute a way of life. Can't just provide external rewards and punishments; need internal change. Poland, Hungary, Czecho in 1989, for example. But Straussian also clearly defined regimes as more than just formal institutions but rather as unwritten rules by which people operate (habits, religion, kinships, etc). "A central theme to Strauss's skepticism of modern Enlightenment is the idea that reason alone is sufficient to establish a durable political order or that nonrational claims of revelation can be banished from politics."
Military "transformation" from Rumsfeld promotes lean, swift operation w/ precision missiles etc. Can defeat any conventional enemy with this approach, but not a prolonged insurgency.
Given origins of neocons in left wing anticommunism, not surprisingly that neocons would oppose Kissinger realist foreign policy in 1970s. "Realism begins w/ premise that all nations, regardless of regime, struggle for power. Realism can at times become relativistic and agnostic about regimes; they by and large do not believe that liberal democracy is a potentially universal form of government or that the human values underlying it are necessarily superior to those underlying nondemocratic societies." Kissinger thought U.S. should seek détente (peace) with Soviet Union and accept it as a reality. Neocons supported Reagan's re-moralizing of the struggle btwn Soviet communism and liberal democracy.
By the 80's neo-conservatism become intertwined w/ other forms of conservatism, making it hard to figure out which is which. Lack of uniformity. In 90's "hard Wilsoniansim" took on fashion upon Bill Kristol and others and that's the kind that most people know of – expansive, interventionist, democracy-promoting. Neocons in 90's turned away from international economics and development.
George W. Bush, by second term, has become neocon, placing Wilsonian rhetoric at top of agenda (universality of democracy and freedom). Some say this became so because other justification for Iraq fell apart; maybe so, but once policy is here, it's here. Bush believes what he says. But the problem is that his first term generated so much hostility that he managed to discredit the perfectly fine agenda of democracy promotion even as he himself was coming to it. "His ex post effort to justify a preventive war in idealistic terms has led many critics to simply desire the opposite of whatever he wants."
In the global struggle against communism, neocons were more right than their opponents. Regan was ridiculed for labeling SU as "evil empire" and for having such a hard line position. Attacked as hopelessly out of touch by the sophisticated centrists. And yet victory in Cold War is exactly what happened. Polish, Hungarian, and East German defections from empire. Former subjects of evil empire like Poles, Czechs, and Estonians had no quarrel w/ Reagan's moralistic language and to this day resent western Europe's abandoning the cause during Cold War.
Collapse of Soviet Empire was an extraordinary event, a political miracle that no would anticipated. No would predicted peace to Eastern Europe peacefully. One can respond to miracles in two ways. "Miracles happen" and raise expectations for their repetition across the board. "We had been fooled by people who said East Europe loved their captivity" etc etc. The second reaction is to pocket our luck and reflect on the uniqueness of the circumstances of what one has just witnessed.
Fukuyama's End of History argues that what's initially universal around the world is a desire for modernization: with its tech, standard of living, health care, etc. Economic modernization, when successful, tends to drive demands for political participation by creating middle class w/ property to protect, higher ed, etc. Liberal democracy is one of the by-products of this modernization process, something that becomes universal aspiration over time. Democracy is likely to expand universally in the long run. When democracy does not have certain structural conditions, setbacks are in the store. Seen this in Haiti, Cambodia, Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine, various Latin American countries, and Russia. Democratic revolutions in Serbia, Georgia, and Ukraine in early 21st century suggest there's still considerable momentum left in former communist world.
Chapter 3: Threat, Risk, and Preventive War
9/11 changed U.S. threat perceptions b/c it brought together two threats that were much more deadly in combination than they were separately: radical Islamism and WMD. Both had existed separately for long time, but not together. Idea that a small or weak non-state could inflict catastrophic damage is genuinely new concept in IR.
Significant differences btwn Islamic fundamentalists, Islamists, radical Islamists, and ordinary Muslims. Islamic fundamentalists act out of pure religious motives and seek to revive an imaged earlier and purer form of religious practice. Islamists, by contrast, trend to emphasize political goals and want to bring religion into politics but not necessarily in ways hostile to democracy. Radical Islamists or Jihadists emphasize the need for violence in pursuit of their political goals. We are righting a distinct minority of Muslims who hold a radical ideology; not the world of Islam itself.
Olivier Roy has made argument that jihadism cannot be understood primarily in cultural or religious terms. Genuine Muslim religiosity has always been embedded in a local or national culture, where the universalist religious doctrine is modified by an accretion of local customs, mores, saints, and the like. This is not the kind that's root of present day terrorism. Radical jihad is "deterritoriralized" Islam, in which individual Muslims find themselves cut off from authentic local traditions, often as uprooted minorities in non-Muslim lands. This explains why so many jihadists have come from Western Europe and not the Middle East. Jihadism, then, is not an attempt to restore a genuine earlier form of Islam but rather an attempt to create a new, universalistic doctrine that can be a source of identity within the context of the modern, globalized, multicultural world. So, the most dangerous people are not pious Muslims in Middle East but alienated and uprooted young people in Hamburg, London, or Amsterdam who, like the fascists and Marxists before them, see ideology (jihadsim) as the answer to their personal search for identity.
So the likely battlegrounds for struggle ahead will be in Western Europe as in Middle East. Western democracy won't be a short-term solution to problem of terrorism. 9/11, Madrid, and London attackers all lived in modern societies. It's precisely the democratic society they found alienating.
U.N. survey of Arab youth shows strong majorities in virtually every Arab state said they'd like to move to a Western country if they had the opportunity. If we're fighting a relatively small number of fanatics sheltering behind a larger group of sympathizers the conflict looks like a counterinsurgency. This makes exclusively military action inappropriate.
It took several hundred years for Protestantism to smash the connection btwn religious and political power and sep of church and state. We can only hope for an accelerated timetable for Muslims today.
National Security Strategy of United States (NSS) published in September 2002 was exceptional because it expanded traditional notions of preemption to include preventive war. "Preemption is usually understood to be an effort to break up an imminent military attack; preventive war is a military operation designed to head off a threat that is months or years away from materializing." Preventive war is far costlier and harder to justify than preemptive war. Preventive war has always been prudentially problematic b/c it depends on being able to predict the future. Better intelligence is predicated on improving signal-to-noise ratio, which depends on cognitive factors like prior expectations, mental frameworks, incentives, and the like that we'll never get completely right. Current intelligence reforms will increase total intelligence, signal and noise.
Justified risk? Bush administration took risks after 9/11—were they appropriate based on information available? The danger of Saddam's regime was much lower than portrayed by the administration. The U.S. intelligence community, UN weapons inspectors, and most non-US intelligence services all shocked when the weapons search came up empty post-invasion. That said, administration is guilty of exaggerating threat. Not flat out lying, just exaggerating.
Chapter Four: American Exceptionalism and International Legitimacy
Bush admin believed in its own good motives which is why they failed to anticipate negative international reaction. Many admin members believed Cold War, first Gulf War, and the Balkans showed that legitimacy is sometimes rewarded by the international system ex post rather than ex ante and that owing to weaknesses in the collective decision-making institutions in world politics, US would have to act first and receive approbation later. Another argument was that Iraq had violated 17 UN resolutions mandating their disarmament. True they had violated, question is whether US/Britain can enforce on their own, sans security council OK.
Several examples of when the UN and international community didn't act to solve big problems. In Bosnia, for example, European lead peace keeping force couldn't protect Bosnians they were charged to protect, as they themselves were taken hostage by the Serbs. Similarly, in Kosovo crisis, Russian veto prevented Security Council from acting at all. U.S. would have been happy to let the Europeans handle a problem that, after all, was in their backyard. But both crises ended when the U.S. entered the picture and used its military power in decisive way.
One reason why there was such a surge of anti-Americanism is that implicit in the NSS was recognition of American exceptionalism. A doctrine of preventive war is not one that can be safely generalized in the international system. U.S. would object if any other country adopted this view. Exceptionalism has a long history in U.S. history.
Idea that in the past U.S. has acted in broad-minded way and provided global public goods has plausibility. Post WWII transformations of Germany and Japan into democracies, support for Bretton Woods institutions and UN, Marshall Plan, and Cold War. U.S. could have been isolationist in all these periods, but wasn't. Problem with the NSS, though, is that it wasn't qualified, not enough detail when preventive war would be ok.
U.S. should have seen the anti-Americanism rising, though, over past 20 years. After Cold War, something else brewing, not just familiar hostility to US power. One cause may be U.S. shift to dismantle welfare state and promote markets and capitalism. This caused great burst of innovation and progress in 90's, which Americans say could only have happened in competitive capitalist markets free of government interference. Yet what some libertarians forget is that many major tech advances in part stimulated by government investment and encouragement. Globalization got a bad rap, with some countries seeing liberalization of markets as American attempt to impose his antistatist values on rest of world. Latin America neoliberalism experiment turned into disaster.
The notion that American Cold War leadership could be transformed into a posture of benevolent hegemony vis-à-vis the rest of the world is untenable. First it rests on belief of American exceptionalism. America can't act disinterestedly on the global stage. There are plenty of global goods that have no economic interest to America like African peacekeeping that the States finds too burdensome to provide. Second, benevolent hegemony presupposes high-level competence on part of hegemonic power. Third, American people's attention to foreign affairs and willingness to fund projects overseas with no clear benefit to U.S. interests.
Chapter Five: Social Engineering and the Problem of Development
A great debate in neoconservatism is about the dangers of overly ambitious social engineering.
Bush argues, "the human heart desires the same good things everywhere on earth. To be safe from brutal and bullying oppression, desire to care for children…for these reasons freedom and democracy will always and everywhere have greater appeal than the slogans of hatred and the tactics of terror." It's one thing to say there's a broad, centuries long trend toward the spread of liberal democracy, and another to say either democracy or prosperity can emerge in a given society at a given time. Institutions are necessary before society can move from a longing to freedom to a well-functioning democratic political system w/ modern economy.
There's a tremendous literature on democratic transitions, institutions, etc but many neocons stand outside this debate, ignoring these critical civil functions. In 1960s-70s big emphasis on infrastructure/economic development, after failures, new emphasis on human capital. In the failures, it's not that the economic orthodoxy was wrong (worked well in Chile) but that w/o strong institutions and political will the policies couldn't be implemented properly. While we know institutions are important for economic growth and democratic transition, we don't know how to create good institutions where they don't exist. Which drives which – political development or economic development?
What has America's success been at nation building? Mixed bag. U.S. has been quite helpful when there's internal movement, but not effective w/o strong domestic actors. When successful because a result of soft power. There are external, western organizations that help democracy efforts, but need to start from within. U.S. ought to set its overriding goal as good governance, not just democracy.
Right now U.S. soft power efforts are fragmented. Lots of different orgs and efforts. Also lack of pride within the efforts. Failure to use soft power deadly clear in Iraq.
Chapter Six: Rethinking Institutions for World Order
Prime task for coming generation will be to create new institutions that balance the requirements of legitimacy and effectiveness. UN is broken. Need strong intergovernmental organizations. Few exist right now.
People in Middle East desperately want democracy for themselves, but there's so much anti-Americanism in the region that they want to distance themselves from the U.S.
Chapter Seven: A Different Kind of American Foreign Policy
Iraq is and will be perceived a failure. Huge political cost for American efforts. Backlash against neocon agenda. Would be a shame if U.S. retreated from global stage, though. It should adopt "Realistic Wilsonianism" that recognizes the importance to world order of what goes on inside states and that better matches the available tools to the achievement of democratic ends. Emphasis on non-military policy means, soft power.
Democratizing the Middle East is something that's desirable in its own right, and not because it will solve our problems w/ terrorism. Terrorists exist in Western Europe and elsewhere and democracy in mid east won't eradicate the problem. U.S. has no credibility in the region. U.S. must try to re-build international institutations.
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Q: A Maximal Version of Empirical Bernstein Inequality Bernstein inequality is a very powerful concentration inequality, and can obtain a sharper bound than Hoeffding providing the variance is sufficiently small. The following statements exactly show this [1].

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*Bernstein Inequality.
Let $X_1,X_2,\ldots,$ be a sequence of independent random variables such that for all $i\geq 1$, with $\mathbb{E}[X_i]=0$ and $X_i\in [-1,1]$. Suppose their variance is smaller than $\sigma$, that is, $\mathbb{E}[X_i^2]\leq \sigma$. Then the classic Bernstein ineqality says that
$$
\Pr\left[\sum_{i=1}^m X_i > t \right]\leq \exp\left\{-\frac{t^2}{2m\sigma + 4t}\right\}.
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*Maximal Form of Bernstein Inequality.  With the same condition as shown in Bernstein inequality, then the maximal form says that
$$
\Pr\left[\max_{1\leq j\leq m}\sum_{i=1}^j X_i > t \right]\leq \exp\left\{-\frac{t^2}{2m\sigma + 4t}\right\}.
$$

In many scenarios, however, we prefer to adopt the empirical Bernstein inequality shown as follows (Theorem 1 in [2]),

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*Empirical Bernstein Inequality. Let $X_1,X_2,\ldots,$ are iid random variables taking values in $[0,b]$, and $\mathbb{E}[X_i]=0$ for all $i$. Define the emprical variance as $\hat{\sigma}_t=\sum_{i=1}^t(X_t-\hat{\mu}_t)^2/t$, with $\hat{\mu}_t = \sum_{i=1}^t X_i/t$, then for any $t\in \mathbb{N}$ and $s>0$,
$$
\Pr\left[|\hat{\mu}_t|\leq \sqrt{\frac{2\hat{\sigma}_t s}{t}} + \frac{3bs}{t}\right] \geq 1-3e^{-s}.
$$

*My question: is there a maximal version of empirical Bernstein inequality? Thanks.
Reference:
[1] A note on a maximal Bernstein inequality, https://arxiv.org/pdf/1107.3365.pdf
[2] Exploration-exploitation trade-off using variance estimates in the multiarmed bandit setting, http://certis.enpc.fr/~audibert/RR0731.pdf

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Q: Converting Python Script back to a Graphic Model in QGIS Graphic Modeler I created a model in the QGIS Graphic Modeler and exported it as a python script. I made a few changes in the python script and now want to export it back to the model. Is it possible?

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An exhibition by the members of the BC Glass Arts Association In partnership with the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre.
With a deft brush movement, flower growers cross-pollinate plants to cultivate hybrids with new forms and colours that delight gardeners. Artists take equal delight in that spark of discovery that captures an insight from work by another artist or in another medium. Whether exploring a new glass-working technique, meshing glass with another material, or translating a traditional technique into glass, our members are inspired by the work of other artists to extend the range of what glass can express.


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Зо́ряне — село в Україні, у Розівській селищній громаді Пологівського району Запорізької області. Населення становить 383 осіб.

Відповідно до Розпорядження Кабінету Міністрів України від 12 червня 2020 року № 713-р «Про визначення адміністративних центрів та затвердження територій територіальних громад Запорізької області» увійшло до складу Розівської селищної громади.

Село тимчасово окуповане російськими військами 24 лютого 2022 року в ході російсько-української війни.

Географія
Село Зоряне розташоване над буєраком Сасахулаг, правій притоці річки Сухі Яли. Примикає до смт Розівка та села Першотравневе. По селу протікає пересихаючий струмок з загатою. Поруч проходить залізниця, станція Розівка (за 1 км).

Історія
Поселення Зоряне засноване у 1788 році, як німецька колонія поселенців № 7, «Rosenberg» (Розенберг)  на площі у 1456 десятин землі за 155 км на південний схід від Запоріжжя німецькими переселенцями (26 сімей) із Західної Пруссії (райони Данциґа (Marienburg) і Ельблонга ()).

За даними 1859 року у Розенберзі було 16 подвір'їв, 144 мешканця..

1904 року біля Розенбергу була побудована залізнична станція Розенберг, що згодом перейменована на Розівку. Згодом селище Розівка отримала назву за однойменною залізничною станцією.

5 квітня 2018 року Кузнецівська сільська рада, в ході децентралізації, об'єднана з Розівською селищною громадою.

17 липня 2020 року, в результаті адміністративно-територіальної реформи та ліквідації Розівського району, село увійшло до складу Пологівського району.

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Посилання
 Погода в селі Зоряне

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Колишні німецькі колонії Запорізької області
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Never ones to mind their own business, the Lamuans were fascinated by the painters' first trip to paint in Lamu. They soon attached themselves to the dozen artists scattered around the square. Robin, in particular, became the unwitting centre of attention. He was quickly surrounded by hordes of children who crowded around his easel. Inquisitive and questioning, they watched his every brush stroke. It was only a matter of time before Robin had surrendered his paintbrush, and reverting to his former career as a teacher, patiently conducted an impromtu art class. Generously allowing the children to paint on his own canvas, he quietly instructed them on the art of mixing paint. As word spread, the other painters surrendered their half-finished colour palettes and the event turned into one of those moments that make the Lamu Painters Festival so unforgettable.
Robin originally trained as pyschologist and became a professor of psychology at the University of Leiden. Clearly a natural teacher, Robin gravitated towards teaching art, before taking up painting full time over a decade ago. Initially inspired by the German Expressionists and French Fauvism movement, he also cites Andre Derain, Vincent van Gogh and Kees van Dongen as influences on his work.
Robin obviously relished his time on the island. A afficinado of Cuban and African music, he was the first one on the dance floor at the various parties and live concerts that were a very special part of the 2017 festival.


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We Honor Black Women This Month, This Week, and Everyday
It's humbling to be celebrating Black History Month with the first Black and first woman Vice President in the White House and we are hopeful for true change to occur with racial justice and equity a defining principle of the new Administration. This month is a chance for NOW to honor the Black experience – its triumphs and its challenges.
Now more than ever, we need to bring Black experiences to the forefront of the national conversation and recognize that Black history is American history. We need to uplift the critical work of Black activists who are tackling issues from police reform to voter suppression, to the disproportionate impact this pandemic has had on the Black community. NOW continues to prioritize racial justice as one of our core issues as we work with our allies in the fight against racism, also recognizing the double burden of race and sex discrimination has on Black women especially.
On that note, I want to lift up some of the Black women who have made an impact on life in the African diaspora, activists who don't always get the recognition they deserve. For example, Dr. Pauli Murray, is well known to us as a NOW co-founder who first asked why there wasn't a civil rights organization for women. She was also one of the most distinguished American women of her time as an author, poet, civil rights leader, advisor to presidents, a friend of Eleanor Roosevelt (whom she counseled about racism and poverty) and the legal theorist behind Brown v. Board of Education.
Here's a video from Democracy NOW! about the new documentary "My Name is Pauli Murray," which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival 2021 this week.
NOW will share on social media this month the stories of other Black women we admire, including Anna Julia Cooper, Demita Frazier, Amelia Boynton Robinson, Jane Bolin, Lorna Simpson, Alice Walker, Vanessa Nakate and Dorothy Jean Tillman. Who are your "sheroes"?
Speaking of inspiration, I was honored to be part of the first of our Listening Sessions on "100 Days of a Feminist Agenda," which NOW is convening in partnership with Black Women's Blueprint. If you missed last week's session on "323 Days of COVID: The Lasting Impact on Women," here's a link on YouTube.
And here's how to register for the next session, on February 11: "The Unspoken Impact of Police Brutality against BIWOC, TGNC & Latinx Communities." We had a great turnout for the first session, and I hope you'll join this exciting conversation. We're doing what NOW does best—create a new space for community activism and policy-driven solutions.


On Sunday June 1st we will be hosting our first of two summer prospect days here at York College.
Our Prospect days serve as great opportunities to be coached all day by the excellent coaching staff here at York College. In addition to the York staff, there will also be several other college coaches on staff to work with our campers.
The Prospect Day is limited to only 50 participants so act quickly because spots are filling up.
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Dave Bautista has joined the 'Dune' reboot.
The 49-year-old actor-and-wrestler is set to appear in the sci-fi movie adaption of Frank Herbert's classic novel, which will be directed by Denis Villeneuve, who he worked with on 2017′s 'Blade Runner 2049'.
According to Variety, it's not currently known what role the 'Guardians of the Galaxy' star will take on.
The 'Avengers: Infinity War' star joins Timothee Chalamet as lead character Paul Atreides and Rebecca Ferguson as Lady Jessica.
Atreides leads a rebellion to restore his family's reign of desert planet Arrakis after they are betrayed, and Ferguson plays Atreides' mother.
The original 1984 movie featured Francesca Annis as Jessica, and Kyle MacLachlan played Paul, and Sir Patrick Stewart and Sting also appeared in the film, which was directed by David Lynch.
Villeneuve previously admitted 'Dune' is his "dream project".
He said: "Once I commit, I commit. When Legendary offered me to do 'Dune', on a silver plate? Which was like my dream project that I'm dreaming to do for 30 years?
Meanwhile, the 51-year-old filmmaker previously revealed he turned down helming Bond 25 to work on 'Dune'.
He had been one the names touted to direct the final 007 movie starring Daniel Craig, but said no to the spy blockbuster because he was "busy" getting ready to fulfill his dream to remake the sci-fi epic.
He said: "The thing is I don't know about that but listen, Daniel Craig is a very inspiring actor and I had some contact and the thing is that I'm busy right now doing 'Dune'.


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Die niedersächsische Antikorruptionsrichtlinie vom 16. Dezember 2008 regelt zusammen mit dem Verbot der Annahme von Belohnungen und Geschenken vom 1. September 2009 das Problem der persönlichen Vorteilsnahme im Rahmen der Amtsführung von Beamten des Landes Niedersachsen.

Richtlinie zur Korruptionsprävention und Korruptionsbekämpfung
Die Richtlinie der Landesverwaltung geht auf einen Runderlass von 2001 zurück: Ziel der Niedersächsischen Landesregierung ist es, auftretende Korruptionsfälle nachhaltig und konsequent zu verfolgen und mithilfe vorbeugender Maßnahmen der Korruption rechtzeitig entgegenzuwirken. Der mit dieser Richtlinie geschaffene Rahmen ist deshalb vollständig auszufüllen.

Diese Richtlinie dient dem Schutz und der Sicherheit der Beschäftigten im Umgang mit Korruptionsgefahren sowie der Sensibilisierung der Beschäftigten hinsichtlich der Korruptionsgefahren. Die Richtlinie ist zugleich Handlungsanleitung, um die notwendigen Maßnahmen zur Prävention und Bekämpfung der Korruption treffen zu können.

1.2 Anwendungsbereich

Diese Richtlinie gilt für alle Behörden und Einrichtungen des Landes sowie für Landesbetriebe. Der Landtagsverwaltung, dem LRH sowie der Aufsicht des Landes unterstehenden Körperschaften, Anstalten und Stiftungen des öffentlichen Rechts wird empfohlen, die Richtlinie entsprechend anzuwenden.

Verbot der Annahme von Belohnungen und Geschenken
Der Runderlass verfolgt folgenden Zweck: Beamtinnen und Beamte müssen jeden Anschein vermeiden, im Rahmen ihrer Amtsführung für persönliche Vorteile empfänglich zu sein und sich nicht ausschließlich an sachlichen Erwägungen zu orientieren. Deshalb besteht nach § 42 BeamtStG das Verbot, auch nach Beendigung des Beamtenverhältnisses, Belohnungen, Geschenke und sonstige Vorteile für sich oder eine dritte Person in Bezug auf das Amt zu fordern, sich versprechen zu lassen oder anzunehmen.

Der Runderlass führt Beispiele der Vorteilsnahme an:

a) Zahlung von Bargeld,

b) bargeldähnlichen Zuwendungen (z. B. Gutscheine, Eintritts-, Telefon- oder Geldkarten, Jetons),

c) Überlassung von Gegenständen (z. B. Schmuck, Fahrzeuge, Baumaschinen),

d) besonderen Vergünstigungen bei Privatgeschäften (z. B. zinslose oder zinsgünstige Darlehen, Berechtigungsscheine, Rabatte),

e) Zahlung unverhältnismäßig hoher Vergütungen für private – auch genehmigte – Nebentätigkeiten (z. B. Vorträge, Gutachten),

f) Vermittlung oder der Vergabe von Nebentätigkeiten,

g) Überlassung von Fahrkarten oder Flugtickets, der Mitnahme auf Reisen oder Bewirtungen,

h) Gewährung von kostenloser oder unangemessen verbilligter Unterkunft,

i) einer besonderen Ehrung oder Einladung zu einer besonderen Veranstaltung (z. B. Regattabegleitfahrten, Jagd, "Tannenbaumfeste", Galaveranstaltungen, Konzerte, Verlosungen, Empfänge, Präsentationen),

j) erbrechtlichen Begünstigungen (z. B. Einsetzung als Erbe, Bedenken mit einem Vermächtnis),

k) Vornahme oder Duldung sexueller Handlungen,

l) Überlassung von sonstigen – auch geringwertigen – Zuwendungen und Geschenken.

m) besonderen Vergünstigungen bei Geschäftsprozessen

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Besondere Strafrechtslehre (Deutschland)
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On October 13, 2018, King 5 News featured a story about children being helped through Assistance League of Seattle's Operation School Bell Program.
Thank you to the Satterberg Foundation for $10,000 Grant!
Thank you to the Satterberg Foundation for a $10,000 grant for Operation School Bell! This grant will enable Assistance League of Seattle to clothe 100 disadvantaged elementary school students this fall. We can't do it without you, thank you!
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A heartfelt thanks to Wells Fargo for donating $3,000 to Operation School Bell! Your generosity just clothed 30 students in need. We appreciate Wells Fargo's support as our committed partner. Thank you!
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Thank you Nordstrom Charitable Contributions!
Assistance League of Seattle is delighted to announce that we received a $5,000 grant to support Operation School Bell from Nordstrom Charitable Contributions! The generous grant will provide new clothing and shoes to young students in Seattle this school year. Thank you, Nordstrom Charitable Contributions for investing in the academic success of disadvantaged young students in […]
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Assistance League of Seattle is thrilled to announce the Norcliffe Foundation has awarded a $20,000 grant to support Financial Aid For Education. The Norcliffe Foundation has been a committed partner to our organization through the years, and we sincerely appreciate your continued support. Thank you for helping us remove barriers to education for adults in Seattle!
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LaShuna Young has been a member of HBCU CONNECT since Aug 27th, 2011. LaShuna represents Alcorn State University class of 2011 and is located in the Port Gibson, MS area. You can connect with LaShuna Young and other interesting members of HBCU CONNECT by signing up or logging in.


Abstract: According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), more than 43% of all fatal accidents reported in 2001 involved a lane or road departure. There are a number of systems on the market that monitor driver lane position or use radar technology to track the position of other drivers. The majority of these systems and available research focuses on the prevention of longitudinal collision or lane departures. In this paper we will discuss a system that reduces the likelihood of a lateral collision. The problem was analysed by a Work Domain Analysis, the first phase of Cognitive Work Analysis. This analysis informed an nterface design that provides the driver with information on the position of other road users; and delivers a time critical warning when the driver is in a position of impending collision.


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ACTIVA8 Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region Chile
ACTIVA8 is a service company for contract research organization and consulting in the management and development of Clinical Trials.
ACTIVA8 Casilla 19, Sucursal Vitacura, Santiago, Chile
ChemTreat Aguasin, S.p.A.Panamericana 18.900, Lampa Santiago, Chile
t ChemTreat, we understand that success is centered on demonstrating reliability and earning trust. When customers purchase our products, they're really buying the peace of mind that comes with knowing a seasoned ChemTreat field engineer has everything under control.
CESMEC SA 2595 Marathon Macul, Región Metropolitana Chile
The Center for the Study of Measurement and Quality Certification, CESMEC SA is a private, independent organization dedicated to providing engineering services related to product certification, laboratory analysis, testing, calibration, inspection and certification of quality systems. Laboratories and facilities headquartered in Santiago today is a group of 6,500 m2 with equipment and high-tech instruments. These facilities almost doubled when considering other regions. CESMEC staff consists of over 800 people, including a staff of 650 professionals and technicians dedicated full time to laboratory work and field time. From 01/04/2008 Cesmec became part of group Bureau Veritas, to acquire 100% of this group of Cesmec operations in Chile, Argentina and Peru. With this Cesmec, already leader in Chile in inspection, testing, health, safety, environment, etc., will boost its development even more by using the natural synergies. Bureau Veritas is an international company that specializes in providing focused on quality management, health, safety and environment (QHSE for their meaning) and social responsibility, in addition to focusing on inspection, analysis, audit and certification services products and infrastructure (buildings, industrial sites, equipment, ships, etc.) and management systems (ISO standards etc.) in relation to regulatory or voluntary referrals. This French group, founded in 1828, ranks as the second largest in the world in conformity assessment and certification services, to be the world leader in QHSE services not including trials of "commodities". Bureau Veritas is recognized and accredited by major national and international organizations. Bureau Veritas is present in 140 countries through a network of 700 offices and laboratories. It has more than 33,000 employees and a portfolio of over 280,000 customers.
CESMEC SA Av. Maratón 2595, Macul - Chile
Centro de Estudios Científicos Animal Facility Arturo Prat 514, Valdivia Chile
CECs, Centro de Estudios Científicos (Center for Scientific Studies) is a private, non-profit corporation, devoted to the development, promotion and diffusion of scientific research. CECs was founded in 1984 as the Center for Scientific Studies of Santiago and has since been directed by physicist Claudio Bunster.
Eurotrials Cerro El Plomo 5420, piso 13, Of. 1305, Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
Eurotrials, Scientific Consultants, is a privately owned company founded in Lisbon in 1995 by members of academia, medical community and pharmaceutical industry. It specializes in clinical research and scientific consultancy in the area of health and currently operates in Europe and Latin America. Eurotrials' close collaboration with medical and regulatory institutions is an essential success factor that has been recognized by its partners, i.e. the pharmaceutical and international biotechnology industry, regulatory agencies, universities and clinical research centres., CROs and agro-food industry. The company's success stands on pillars that have marked its personality since it was founded: creativity in finding solutions, unique technology, multidisciplinary expertise, solid experience and quality. It is qualified to participate in all the steps of any clinical, translational or epidemiological research project, from the initial research question to the final output. Eurotrials has a team of over 120 young, motivated employees and counts on diversity and interdisciplinarity to meet its customers' needs. The team includes physicians, biologists, pharmacists, biostatisticians, sociologists, nutritionists, chemists, engineers, psychologists and mathematicians, among others.
Fundacion Biociencia Santiago, Chile
Fundacion Biociencia provides microorganism characterization, microbial and biochemical analysis, purification, and bioremediation.
GrupoBios Zañartu Avenue 1482, Santiago - Chile
GrupoBios SA is an innovative company dedicated to the research, development, manufacture and marketing of products, services, tools and software for diagnostics, biomedical research and industry. GrupoBios has two business divisions, BiosChile, responsible for marketing of reagents, instruments, equipment and services for biomedical research and industry. BiosWerfen, focused on the marketing of reagents, instruments, software, equipment and services for clinical diagnosis.
Avance Biotechnologies Providencia, Santiago Metropolitan Region Chile
Avance Biotechnologies offers nano copper powder of 0,2 microns, spherical particles, 99,999% pure with no Hg, Pb, As, obtained by chemical and biological methods in addition to supplying products for agriculture and marine fish farming, biodiesel, cosmetics and mining industry.
Avance Biotechnologies 621 Amasa Bernardo Providencia, Santiago Chile
Novasep Build No.1 #306-308,
Novasep provides chiral separations, custom synthesis, manufacturing, generics development, and purification scale-up.
Novartis CH-4002 Basel
Novartis offers generic drugs, vaccines, blood testing products and services for many therapeutic areas.
ActivaCRO Malaga 115 Oficina 1307, Las Condes, Chile
ActivaCRO offers clinical research, clinical trials, haematology, bacteriology, immunology, and histology.
Pharmaceutical Product Development (PPD) Vitacura 2939, Piso 19, Oficina 1902 Edificio Millenium Las Condes Santiago Chile
PPD offers central lab services, bioanalytical services, biomarker discovery services, assay development services, cGMP analytical services, CMC consulting, and pharmacology services.
Quimetal Los Yacimientos 1301, Maipú, Santiago de Chile · Código postal 9260062
Quimetal is a well-known Chilean company dedicated to the manufacturing of industrial and agricultural chemicals based on copper, sulfur, molybdenum, magnesium and aluminum. With more than 60 years of experience in the production of chemicals, Quimetal has developed a full range of products that serve both national and international markets. An organization that bases its corporate strategy on its secure access to raw materials, continuous innovation of productive processes and the ability to meet the most demanding requirements of its customers. The solid patrimonial support of Quimetal allows the company not only to be innovative but also to face the challenges of developing new products and business in order to cover new markets, thus expanding geographically. Also, with the concretion of our strategic alliances, we expect to considerably increase our activity volume, a very challenging goal, but feasible to reach, thanks to its organization. Quimetal, through ASIQUIM, is committed with the Responsible Care program, the international program of the chemical industry, which seeks the continuous improvement on industrial safety, occupational health and environmental protection, aimed at productive facilities as well as the community.
Andes Control S.A. Madrid 985, Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile
Andes Control is a Chilean laboratory that provides specialized analytical services to the agriculture and livestock industries, such as detecting pesticide residue, heavy metals and livestock residue, among others. These tests are a key tool for ensuring that export products comply with the food safety standards in their destination markets.
Theorem Clinical Research Miraflores 222, Piso 24, Santiago, Chile
Theorem Clinical Research offers full service clinical research solutions including DM, biostatistics, programming including CDISC, PM, clinical operations, and regulatory affairs.
UCD School of Veterinary Medicine USAL 2108 Tupper Hall
University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine G.V. Ling Urinary Stone Analysis Laboratory offers quantitative analysis of urinary calculi.
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The primary resort town on the western coast of Sri Lanka, Negombo is highly sought after for its long stretches of golden, palm fringed beaches and the buzzing, cosmopolitan lifestyle of the town and of course, its close proximity to the airport at Katunayake. The economy of the town and the region is mainly based on tourism and its centuries-old fishing industry which continues to thrive today � making it a paradise for seafood lovers.
Arrival in Sri Lanka at Bandaranaike International Airport and transfer to Negombo. You will be greeted by one of our Driver Guides/National Guides at the airport. Then you will be driven to your chosen hotel in Negombo. Proceed on a short sightseeing tour of Negombo only if time permits.
Negombo is a popular fishing town in Sri Lanka, located on the west coast of the island near the Negombo Lagoon. The Negombo Fish Market is the second largest fish market in the Island and is a noisy, colourful and even smelly affair! It is situated near the Old Dutch Fort Gate and is definitely worth a visit to experience local culture and enjoy seeing the many variety of fish and seafood being offloaded from the boats. Fish that are captured from other neighboring towns such as as Wennappuwa, Marawila, Chilaw, and Kalpitiya are also transported to the Negombo Fish Market. Varieties of fish on sale would be shark, tuna, sardine and mackerel .Live crabs, shrimp, lobster and prawns are plentiful too for sale at the stalls in the market. The fish is laid in heaps for display and is quite an interesting sight to see. They can be purchased in bulk or in smaller quantities. The price is very economical in comparison to what you would pay at a supermarket or commercialised fish store. So if fresh fish is what you need for a scrumptious lunch or dinner, or just to experience the native fishing industry, a visit to the Negombo fish market is highly recommended.
Overnight in Negombo. In the evening, relax at the hotel. Overnight in Negombo.
It is believed that Munneswaram predates the Ramayana and a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva was located here. Munneswaram means the first temple for Shiva (Munnu + Easwaran). A Shiva Lingam was already here when lord Rama visited the place. Lord Rama after his victorious battle left for Ayodhya with Sita in one of King Ravana's vimanas. He felt he was being followed by Bramhaasthi dosham (a malevolent black shadow) as he had killed King Ravana who was a Brahmin. When the Vimana was passing over Munneswaram, he felt the Vimana vibrating, and Munneswaram realized the "Bramhaasthi Dosham" was not following him at this particular point. He stops the Vimana at this juncture and asks God Shiva for a remedy. God Shiva blessed Lord Rama and advised installing and praying for four lingams at Manavari, Thiru Koneswaram, Thiru Ketheshwaram and Rameshwaram in India, as the only remedy to get rid of the dosham.
A key destination for nature lovers, Kalpitiya is a coastal area on the Western shoreline of Sri Lanka. It sits on a peninsula - 48 km long and 6-8 km wide between the Puttalam lagoon and the Indian Ocean. 14 islands make up 1673 hectares of land which known as Kalpitiya and the area is designated as a marine sanctuary with a diversity of habitats ranging from bar reefs, flat coastal plains, saltpans, mangrove swamps, marshes and vast sand dunes. The ocean at Kalpitiya is renowned for observing large pods of dolphins and whales, and with hundreds of spinner dolphins frolicking on the waters Kalpitiya is fast becoming a celebrated location for spotting them. Whales too, are regularly seen off the Kalpitiya shores with Sperm Whales and the occasional Blue Whale gracing the waves. The Bar Reef at Kalpitiya is the largest coral reef (307 square km) in Sri Lanka. Just an hour's boat ride it is paradise for scuba divers and snorkelers. Rich in bio-diversity, the reef is home to an incredible variety of tropical fish as well as manta rays, reef sharks and sea turtles.
Relax at the lagoon in the evening.
At dawn, proceed journey to Anuradhapura with breakfast packs.
Visit Anuradhapura, the famous ancient Capital of Sri Lanka.
Lovamahapaya or the Brazen Palace is said to have had a bronze roof, which is how it got its name. It is located close to the Sri Maha Bodhiya and Ruvanaveliseya and was built by one of Sri Lanka's greatest leaders, King Dutugemunu, almost 2000 years ago. This amazing structure was said to have been 9 stories high with the ability to house a 1000 monks and attendants. Unfortunately, the building was completely destroyed during the reign of King Saddhatissa, who was King Dutugemunu's younger sibling, and was renovated on several occasions during the illustrious Anuradhapura period. The Great King Parakramabahu I of the Polonnaruwa period restored it last in the 12th century and all that remains to be seen today is 40 rows each with 40 stone pillars for a total of 1600 pillars, which is still a pretty spectacular sight. Check-in to hotel and relax.
Proceed for a jeep safari at Wilpatthu National park with picnic breakfast.
Declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1905, Wilpattu is one of Sri Lanka's oldest national parks. It covers an area of over 131,000 hectares Declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1905, Wilpattu is one of Sri Lanka's oldest national parks. It covers an area of over 131,000 hectares stretching from the north western coast to the north central province, and comprises a complex of lakes called 'Villus' surrounded by grassy plains, set within scrub jungle. Although the biggest attraction at Wilpattu is the elusive Leopard, all of the `big game' in Sri Lanka including elephant, sloth bear, water buffalo, and spotted dear are found in abundance here. Being less accessible than the other national parks, Wilpattu remains unspoilt and un crowded – a haven frequented by true nature lovers. The extensive park consists of varying habitats: coastal belt, natural lakes (villus), cliff tops, scrublands, open grasslands and dense forest. While this diversity houses many mammal and reptile species, Wilpattu is also famed for its birdlife – primarily endemics. The coastal belt and natural lakes attract many waders and migrant species too. Apart from its wildlife, Wilpattu and its surroundings have great historical significance too – it is believed that in 543 BC Prince Vijaya arrived here from East India.
Back to hotel in Kalpitiya. Relax at the Beach. Overnight in Kalpitiya.
Kite surfing an up and coming water activity and there is no better place to do it than on Kalpitiya's blue waters. The ideal time to kite surf is between the months of May to September. Wind levels range from 20 to 25 knots and sometimes even exceed up to 30 knots and as a result one is guaranteed a good kite surfing experience.
Kalpitiya has a range of areas for kite surfing making it suitable for people of all ages to try it out. There are flat water lagoons for beginners, wave riding spots for more experienced people and even sand banks and islands for excursions.
There are 2 main spots for kite surfing; Kalpitiya Lagoon and Kappaladi Lagoon which are suitable for people that require it for free style, flat water, free ride and those who need instruction lessons. Kite surfing is an amazing experience and there is no other place to do it at than at Kalpitiya.
Breakfast. At leisure in the morning. Sunset Riding for 3 hours. Overnight in Kalpitiya.
Breakfast. Visit the historical Dutch Fort.
The King of Portugal bestowing the territory to the Jesuits, who built a chapel here, establishing a small garrison to defend it. In an effort to free the port from the Portuguese the King of Kandy, King Rasjasinha II, sought assistance from the Dutch, who in 1659 conquered the area but did not return it to the King, instead they commenced construction of a fort in 1667, which was completed in 1676. Kalpitiya was strategically important for the Dutch East India Company (VOC), as it enabled them to control the external trade of the Kingdom of Kandy, by controlling the large Muslim trading community in the area.
The fort is nearly square in shape, with walls about 4 m (13 ft) high, constructed out of coral and limestone from the surrounding area. The fort has a single entrance, which fronts the lagoon, which has a pediment, with a belfry above it and looks like the entrance to a church. The yellow bricks that comprise the entrance arch were reportedly brought especially from Holland. The story is that the King of Kandy had granted permission only to build a church here and that the Dutch had built the arch to mislead the King into believing that this was simply a fortified church. The fort has four bastions on each corner of the fort, each with its own guard post, with two smaller bastions facing the lagoon. Inside the fort are the buildings are located around the periphery creating an empty space in the middle of the fort. The walls of a chapel, barracks, dining hall, commander's residence and prison are all still evident, though the roofs have been replaced. There were two tunnels leading away from the fort, one led to the sea and the other to the Dutch Reformed Church located approximately 400 m (1,300 ft) outside the fort. These tunnels are currently blocked and are inaccessible.
In 1795 the fort was surrendered to the British. The British continued with their military occupation of the Kalpitiya Fort till 1859. The fort was neglected for many years until it was turned into a Sri Lankan Navy base for training and operational activity during the escalation of the Sri Lankan Civil War. The ramparts are in good condition today.
Proceed journey to the bay by 4 wheel jeep in the evening.
Return to Ruwala Resort. At leisure in the evening. Overnight in Kalpitiya.
Breakfast. Take the Nature Trail through the lush Mangroves and find-the thatched summer hut in the middle of the Mangroves to rest and relax. Explore the fishing village of Thihaliya, with its thatched roof huts, mosques, churches, and wayside boutiques. Watch out for the herds of donkeys that are common to Kalpitiya area.
Breakfast. Boat trip to the boarders of Wilpattu National Park in the morning.
Back to hotel. Enjoy beach stay in the evening.
The large yacht can be yours for the day to cruise up the Kalpitiya Peninsula and explore the Dutch Bay islands in the evening. You can simply relax on board and enjoy your surroundings.
Breakfast. At the end of a memorable but a sweet holiday spent in Sri Lanka, we drive you safely to the Bandaranayeke International Airport, where you bid adieu to Sri Lanka, with a contented feeling.
Transferring to the airport to catch the flight to onward destination.
IMPORTANT NOTE : Please note that 01st May - 30th Oct is the off season for Kalpitiya.


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Barnabas Brough (c. 1795 – 30 October 1854), was a British merchant and accountant who wrote several plays under the pen name, Bernard De Burgh.  He is probably best remembered for being a chief witness in the treason trial against Chartist, John Frost, and as the father of four notable sons.

Biography
Barnabas Brough was born around 1795 in Newcastle upon Tyne, the third of six children born to William and Mary (née Trotter) Brough.

Brough married Frances "Fanny" Cargill Whiteside on 9 July 1825 at St Marylebone Parish Church in London. The couple had three daughters and four sons. Their sons, William,  Robert, John and Lionel, would all find success in the literary or performing arts.

Brough relocated to Pontypool, Monmouthshire in the early 1830s, where he would operate a brewery and sell wine to area merchants. On the evening of 4 November 1839, Brough and a colleague were returning home from their rounds in Newport when they encountered a mob en route to free comrades being held by the authorities in Newport. The two were compelled at gunpoint to join the mob, but were released unharmed some hours later. The ensuing violence, known as the Newport Rising, was a chapter in the ongoing struggle between the British government and a group of reformists called Chartists. In 1847, Brough wrote of his confinement that night in his book, A Night with the Chartist.

The following year Brough testified in the treason trial against John Frost, a leader of the Welsh Chartist movement. This led to resentment by a number of his neighbors and, in time, his business interests suffered. Brough left Wales in 1843 and moved his family to Manchester, where he found work as an accountant and auctioneer.  In 1845 Brough became an accountant in the office of the Illustrated London News, a position he would hold for the remainder of his life. As Barnard de Burgh, Brough wrote several plays including, Davy Jones, or, The Welch Psalm Singer: a Gilpinic Tale and I Won't Go, or, How to Keep a Place: a Dramatic Sketch in One Act.

Brough died in Lambeth, London in 1854, aged 59 and was buried at West Norwood Cemetery. He was survived by his wife Frances and their seven children. As Frances Whiteside, Brough's wife wrote a number of stories and poems. In an 1860 edition of The Welcome Guest, published by her son Robert, she contributed two stories and the long poem, Karl the Martyr.

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Shaleen Sinha
Richa Kar
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Zivame's daily operations now managed by COO Shaleen Sinha as founder steps away
"Richa Kar continues to be the CEO of Zivame. She works closely with the board on strategic projects for the company" said ZivamePayal Ganguly | ET Bureau | January 17, 2017, 08:14 IST
In another instance of the founder-CEO giving up a key management position, Richa Kar, founder of online lingerie retailer Zivame has distanced herself from the day-to-day business operations of the portal.
Chief operating officer Shaleen Sinha, who was hired in November 2015 from the Aditya Birla group, has taken over as a result of what is being called an investor-led rejig.
"Richa Kar continues to be the CEO of Zivame. She works closely with the board on strategic projects for the company. She has moved away from the day-to-day business operations," said a Zivame spokesperson in response to a query sent by ET on top-level changes at the company.
The emailed statement also confirmed that Sinha was in charge of business operations. Zivame did not comment on reason for the change.
Zivame, which mopped up 250 crore in a series-C round from Zodius Capital and Malaysian sovereign fund Khazanah Nasional Berhad in 2015, pivoted from an online marketplace to an online brand post the capital raise.
It also announced its omni-channel strategy of adding 100 offline store and fitting centres across the country over the next two years. At the time of funding, Zivame clocked 60% sales through its private label.
"The marketplace model provides between 15-20% margins to the retailer, in contrast with 50-60% margins coming from retailing private labels. The pivot to becoming an online brand requires a change in key performance indicators (KPIs) for the company as it is an inventory heavy model," said an industry expert on condition of anonymity.
The company had previously raised about $9 million or 55 crore from from IDG Ventures India, Kalaari Capital and Unilazer Ventures. It also counts Ratan Tata as an investor.
As a part of its new strategy, Zivame recorded total expenses of 43.3 crore for investment in growing its private label and product design during FY 2015-16 according filings with the Registrar of Companies. The company reported 84% increase in net losses at 54 crore for FY16 and 38% growth in its net sales at 62.6 crore.
The inventory costs of the company grew by 35% at 47.8 crore and spends on advertising and marketing more than doubled to 46.7 crore during the period.
Sinha will be in-charge of executing this pivot for Zivame, which was founded in 2011 as a multi-brand online platform for lingerie.
In its marketplace avatar, Zivame was in direct competition with fashion retailers like Myntra, apart from other online lingerie brands like Clovia and Pretty Secrets.
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Rayan Aït-Nouri (Montreuil, Isla de Francia, Francia, 6 de junio de 2001) es un futbolista Argelino que juega de defensa en el Wolverhampton Wanderers F. C. de la Premier League de Inglaterra.

Selección nacional

Fue internacional sub-19 con la selección de fútbol de Francia, y en la actualidad es internacional con la selección de fútbol sub-21 de Francia.

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Clubes
 Actualizado al último partido disputado el .

Fuentes: Soccerway - Transfermarkt - Besoccer

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Defensas laterales izquierdos de fútbol
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Futbolistas del Angers SCO
Futbolistas del Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club
Futbolistas de la selección de fútbol sub-18 de Francia
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Saskatchewan Politics
Crowding the Centre
Edited by Howard Leeson
Conservatism & Liberalism
Series University of Regina Publications(UR)
Paperback : 9780889772342, 494 pages, July 2009
In his 2001 volume on politics in Saskatchewan, Howard Leeson observed that vast changes were underway in the Saskatchewan polity, and he predicted that the familiar politics of the past would soon look jarringly antiquated. The contributors to this new volume--Saskatchewan Politics: Crowding the Centre--come to the conclusion that this process of change is now largely complete. As its subtitle makes clear, this new study suggests that political parties in the province have crowded closer and closer to the ideological centre. Without the fulcrum of ideological division, politics in the province appears to be more and more about personal and administrative clashes and less and less about substantive differences as to how the economy and society should be organized. In short, left and right are increasingly being left out of provincial politics.
Includes a dvd of the 2006-08 Throne and budget debates between NDP leader Lorne Calvert and Saskatchewan Party leader Brad Wall.
Frenemy Nations
Florence of America
Back to Blakeney
On Forgiveness and Revenge
Fiery Joe
Boiling Point and Cold Cases
Paper Cows
Singing the Blues


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by Helder Machado | Dec 6, 2022 | Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity threats persist year after year because hackers come up with new schemes to steal valuable and sensitive information from you and your business. Several of the 2023 cybersecurity trends have evolved from previous years. That's largely due to hackers adapting to cybersecurity defenses developed through 2022. Recent data confirms that whether you're responsible for managing a small, mid-sized, or large company, hackers are continuing to target you with impunity. Here are a few statistics that should catch your attention:
Upwards of 14.78 million data breaches occurred during the third quarter of 2022 alone.
Data breaches during the third quarter increased by 167 percent compared to the previous quarter.
The average cost of a data breach rose to $4.35 million in 2022.
The healthcare industry sustained the highest average loss.
While you — as well as the general public — are keenly aware of pervasive cybersecurity threats, only approximately half of small businesses have a cybersecurity plan in place. A hacker sitting in a café halfway around the world also knows American employees lack cybersecurity awareness training and are easily preyed upon. If you're among the many industry leaders concerned about emerging threats, consider the following 2023 cybersecurity trends and plan now to update your defenses for the new year.
1. Geo-Targeted Phishing Threats
Reports indicate that hackers leveled more than 255 million phishing attacks during the first half of 2022. That figure marks a 61 percent increase over 2021. It also reinforces the fact that garden variety hackers rely heavily on electronic messaging in hopes an employee makes a critical mistake. As an increased number of security-savvy business leaders provide cybersecurity awareness training for employees, online thieves have honed their attacks.
Geo-targeted phishing involves cybercriminals narrowing down their scheme to certain people. Using terminology typically used by industry insiders and words that imply the sender is local, frontline workers are more easily convinced a message is authentic. This technique is generally deployed by more determined and sophisticated cybercriminals. It eliminates the common word choice and grammatical errors people who undergo basic cybersecurity awareness training identify. The use of geo-targeted phishing schemes is expected to become highly personalized and localized. It's essential for business leaders to up the cybersecurity awareness training ante to account for geo-targeted phishing ploys.
2. Increased Threats to the Healthcare Industry
Healthcare sector businesses are expected to remain high-value targets for hackers. Being included in the 2023 cybersecurity trends may not necessarily come as a surprise. The ability of cybercriminals to turn a profit on Personal Identifying Information (PII) and Protected Health Information (PHI) on the dark web makes healthcare a veritable treasure trove for digital thieves.
"From 2015 to 2019, 157.40 million records were exposed, that is, 63.19 percent of the total. In addition, out of 249.09 million records, 161.05 were exposed through hacking attacks that comprised 64.65 percent of the total exposed health records from 2005 to 2019," according to the National Institute of Health. "Thus, it is evident that the healthcare industry has been inundated by hackers in the last five years, compromising 90.49 percent of health records during this time period."
The average cost of a data breach in the healthcare industry exceeds $7.13 million. Given the rise of telemedicine and remote healthcare connectivity, hackers are expected to target PHI and PII at a potentially unprecedented level in 2023.
3. Targeted Threats to Higher Education
Cyberattacks in the education sector have risen substantially in recent years. When students pivoted to online learning during the height of the pandemic, hacking attacks on platforms such as Zoom made splashy headlines. Privacy descended to the point where the Chicago Tribune ran a headline that included the term "Zoombombing." These and other factors have made higher education a preferred target of nefarious hacking groups.
Cyberattacks on education institutions in 2022 grew by approximately 44 percent compared to 2021. Higher education decision-makers would be well-served to onboard managed IT and cybersecurity experts to revisit their defensive posture. The growing use of personal devices and remote off-campus learning provides hackers with exploitable gaps.
The need for post-perimeter security and endpoint protection has never been greater. That's because hackers routinely target electronic devices such as smartphones, iPads, and personal computers to gain access to higher education networks. Once inside, PII and even PHI records can be stolen and sold on the dark web.
4. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to Play Greater Role
One of the positive 2023 cybersecurity trends involves the creative use of AI and ML in combating cybersecurity threats. The advanced technologies being developed are expected to make deterring online thieves simpler and more efficient.
Through the use of ML, patterns are identified and algorithms can be developed to anticipate cyberattacks. The advanced warning allows an organization's defensive protocols to respond in real-time. The AI side of the equation highlights data that appears vulnerable or exploitable, giving cybersecurity teams the ability to take proactive measures.
Integrating AI and ML changes the cybersecurity battlefield significantly heading into 2023. Rather than deploy disaster restoration strategies, security teams can confront threat actors before they even breach the castle walls.
5. IoT with 5G Network
Although new technologies support business productivity and goal achievement, Internet of Things (IoT) devices and the rollout of 5G networks increase the risk of cybersecurity gaps. For example, a 2019 Symantec report indicates that compromised routers accounted for 75 percent of IoT-based cyberattacks in 2018. Even items such as digital cameras posed a 15 percent risk.
"It's been more than two years since, in the fall of 2016, the threat of cyber attacks that leveraged Internet of Things (IoT) devices moved from theoretical to actual. That fall, several distributed denial of service (DDoS) assaults each leveraged tens of thousands of poorly secured IoT devices to send crippling volumes of traffic to targeted web sites," according to a Symantec blog post.
As my "Cybersecurity in Healthcare: 6 Ways To Protect Your Business and Patients" article points out, the market for IoT devices was expected to balloon to 14.4 billion connections in 2022 and hit 27 billion in 2025. Healthcare sector organizations can expect increased vulnerabilities as device manufacturers are not necessarily keeping pace with emerging cybersecurity threats.
6. Predictive Cloud Security
Have you, like the vast majority of organizations, transitioned from in-house networks to the Cloud? More than 90 percent of businesses pivoted to the Cloud after the pandemic disrupted the ability to work from brick-and-mortar facilities.
Accessing data and performing tasks remotely has provided wide-reaching benefits to your business. These include reduced office space needs and the ability to hire talented people outside traditional commuter radiuses. Unfortunately, hackers have also been following the trend, and they continue to plot ways to take advantage of Cloud users.
One of the 2023 cybersecurity trends — from a defensive lens — involves placing a heightened focus on data storage and transmission. Because not all Cloud services automatically provide secure encryption, authentication, and audit logging, managed IT cybersecurity firms are filling such needs. Along with hardening defenses to prevent hackers from exploiting login credentials and data movement, predictive security is blossoming.
Predictive security has emerged as a proactive measure that helps identify cybersecurity threats before hackers pounce. Emerging threats can be discovered trying to pass through IoT devices to bypass endpoint security measures. Applying predictive security to Cloud-based operations gives security professionals the advanced warning necessary to respond and deter an attack.
Although honest business professionals are gaining leverage over Cloud-based cyberattacks, another tried-and-true measure finds its way into the 2023 cybersecurity trends — multi-factor authentication. Requiring network users to receive a code from a secondary device before accessing a business network ranks among the foundational defenses. It continues to trend into 2023 for good reason.
7. More Focus on Compliance Regulations
Meeting government mandates ranks among the most impactful 2023 cybersecurity trends as you are tasked with new compliance regulations. An increased number of companies participating in international commerce could be saddled with multiple sets of cybersecurity requirements.
The U.S. Department of Defense plans to publish interim rules for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) as early as March and contractors can anticipate seeing compliance language in agreements by July 2023. The CMMC rollout is expected to include upwards of 300,000 organizations that do business within the military-industrial base.
Small and mid-sized operations handling controlled unclassified information (CUI), or federal contract information (FCI) may be subject to proving compliance on a regular basis. This typically entails a CMMC Third Party Assessment Organization, or C3PAO, assessing a company's digital security. The Pentagon plans to hold organizations of all sizes to account in an effort to protect foreign hackers from learning about America's national security.
Compliance may also involve meeting cybersecurity standards established in the EU. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), for example, is designed to protect data and privacy overseas. When U.S. companies bring goods and services to European consumers, the GDPR is likely to be triggered. That means outfits turning profits from transactions with EU residents will need to maintain compliance with U.S. and EU cybersecurity regulations.
8: More Focus on Cybersecurity Awareness
Cybersecurity awareness training will, again, be a primary focus among 2023 cybersecurity trends. Employees continue to be targeted by hackers knowing a high number of network users have not been adequately educated. Verizon's 2022 Data Breaches Investigations Report supports this year-over-year conclusion. It indicates that 82 percent of data breaches result from human error.
Valued and loyal staff members sometimes disclose critical personal information on professional platforms such as LinkedIn or common social media profiles. Names, dates of birth, addresses, and information about loved ones can be used for social engineering schemes or to guess passwords.
Anyone who has access to an organization's network and digital assets remains vulnerable without thorough and ongoing cybersecurity awareness training. Your 2023 employee training plans should include web-based and in-person cybersecurity instruction. Key focus areas include identifying phishing emails, recognizing attempts to give their login credentials, and knowing to never click on unknown links or download unvetted files. Proactive business leaders, like you, are more inclined to work with cybersecurity experts who can provide preemptive alerts regarding emerging threats.
Although the vast majority of data breaches are caused by honest mistakes, companies are expected to take a trust-but-verify approach to new hires to prevent inside jobs.
How is Your 2023 Cybersecurity Readiness?
Several of the 2023 cybersecurity trends evolved from years of hackers devising new schemes to steal from you and your hard-working team. While you may have already educated your staff about phishing schemes, now you're confronted with geo-targeted phishing attacks. And threats from rogue nations will be met with updated CMMC compliance mandates.
It seems each year business leaders need to invest in cybersecurity threat deterrence on new fronts. Let's discuss what you can do today to be confident with your cybersecurity preparedness.
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