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A Nation Must Think Before it Acts Trump's Grand Strategic Train Wreck
Trump's Grand Strategic Train Wreck
Hal Brands
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Believe it or not, President Donald Trump has a grand strategy. According to some analysts, Trump's endless streams of erratic and apparently improvisational ideas don't add up to anything consistent or purposeful enough to call a grand strategy. We see it otherwise. Beneath all the rants, tweets, and noise there is actually a discernible pattern of thought — a Trumpian view of the world that goes back decades. Trump has put forward a clear vision to guide his administration's foreign policy — albeit a dark and highly troubling one, riddled with tensions and vexing dilemmas.
Grand strategy is the conceptual architecture that lends structure and form to foreign policy. A leader who is "doing grand strategy" is not handling global events on an ad hoc or case-by-case basis. A grand strategy, rather, represents a more purposeful and deeply held set of concepts about a country's goals and orientation in international affairs.
At a minimum, a grand strategy consists of an understanding of the basic contours of the international environment, a country's highest interests and objectives within that environment, the most pressing threats to those interests, and the actions that a country can take in order to address threats and promote national security and well-being. Grand strategy, then, is both diagnostic and prescriptive. It combines an analysis of what is happening in the world and how it impacts one's country, with a more forward-looking concept of how a country might employ its various forms of power — hard or soft, military or economic — to sustain or improve its global position. Every grand strategy has a "what" dimension, a notion of what constitutes national security in the first place, and a "how" dimension, a theory of how to produce security in a dynamic international environment and given the tools at hand.
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Hal Brands is a Senior Fellow in the Foreign Policy Research Institute's Program on National Security, and is a Henry A. Kissinger Distinguished Professor of Global Affairs at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).
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The username , audioID and fileName in my app never change. So only option left is that somehow the path of my document directory is changing at the time when app try to search for the saved files, as described in Apple Doc. So i just want to know if i am thinking in the write direction or there is some other reason behind disappearing of content?

A: create your docs dir as below:
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Free Realms – For Those Times When You Just Wanna Have Fun
Well yesterday I did try to log into several games. Really though I just couldn't get myself into playing anything I logged into. Even though blowing a few heads off in Fallen Earth would have done me some good, or frying some Char in Guild Wars might have made me chuckle, I just couldn't do it. Even the thought of solving a puzzle in Myst Online: Uru Live, didn't strike a cord with me.
At the end of the day I somehow decided to log into Free Realms for a bit. Things have been really, really nuts for me lately and really I think the idea of having some deliciously goofy fun was something that could make me feel better.
Thing is that when I jump into Free Realms, I don't really have an agenda for my play time. While the Ninja is bad ass, I may not feel like battling baddies. Though I enjoy the bejeweled style puzzles, I may not want to hit up the farm areas to get cooking ingredients. Yeah the cart and demo derby driving games are just crazy fun, but really I might not want to dink around with those either.
Sometimes I just want to jump into a game and goof off for some silly fun without having to do any specific set of tasks. I know that sounds like an awful waste of time, but all fun and no play makes the Creepster go buggy nuts.
So what do I end up doing on my Free Realms goof off days? Well sometimes I end up chatting with folks I'd met during or right after beta. I go jump off the cliff at Seaside. I go cow tipping just south of Snow Hill. I start snowball fights in Snow Hill (that place is just awesome). I also usually end up taking a ton of screen shots(1). I also love clicking on any of the random wandering critters because sometimes they have some pretty wild hidden animations that make me giggle endlessly.
Let's face it, Free Realms is a slacker's paradise, no two ways about it. Sometimes just these little things amuse me enough to keep me in game for hours. Ah, welcome to the joys of ADHD!
Ok so now that I've gabbed for days about WHY I bother logging into Free Realms, I might as well justify why I'm blogging about it. Here's some of the changes they've made to Free Realms since I'd logged in last time.
Mounts, Pets, and Interface Tweaks
For some reason they added mounts to Free Realms. Why? Really I have no idea. It's a place with a tiny map and you can get speed buffs from pets or the Postman job which make zooming around pretty quick and painless. You can teleport to any of the zones AND you can even teleport to friends, which can be kind of awkward sometimes, hehehe. Safe to say, getting around in Free Realms is NOT a grueling task.
Never the less, the denizens of Free Realms are able to purchase a dinosaur or dragon mount to traverse the terrain. Oh and picking up one of these mounts requires no grinding for gold or dungeon raiding. Mounts are available only through the cash shop, proving once again that people will buy game mounts with real monies no matter what game it is they're playing.
They also added a plethora(2) of pets. Now every little girl can fulfill her wish to have a pony, pegasus, or unicorn. Heck she could have all three if she can come up with the cash. Oh and little boys can have dinosaurs! OK, OK, the little triceratops, is quite possibly one of the cutest things I've seen in a video game ever. SOE can be evil, oh so evil. Pets too are also available through the cash shop.
The Free Realms crew has also made some MORE tweaks to the interface. I'm betting that they're still hoping to port the game over to consoles and they're probably trying to simplify the interface as much as possible. Hey for a kid's game though, simple interfaces are where it' s at.
Sure it can get annoying to have to click 20 times to drill down into whatever it is you want to get at. Thing is though if it makes the game easier to use for it's intended audience, I'll just have to deal. It's not like I'm goofing off in Free Realms all of the time anywho hehe.
Almost One Full Year of Fun
Thing is I'd read up on Free Realms in Massively months before the initial beta. I had a chance to participate in the beta, and well, I kind of like occasionally checking in to see how things are evolving in the game.
Here we are almost 3 months out from the one year anniversary of Free Realms. The game seems to be thriving. Even logging onto server 10 there seems to be a good population of folks hanging out. A lot of players also seem to be using an item or two from the cash shop. This of course all means that the players have confidence enough in the game to spend some cash, but also that SOE is raking in that cash after dropping dough on what was certainly one of the most experimental MMO's released in 2009. While Free Realms certainly wasn't on the radar for the more hard core gaming crowds, it was one of the most successful games, at least when it comes to the number of subscribers. It was even launched pretty painlessly which, let's face it, is pretty rare in the MMO genre these days.
I'm still wondering what will happen in Free Realms as it creeps into it's second year. Personally I'm wondering when some of the new zones will be added to the map, you know, the ones at the four corners of it that never seemed to be opened *taps tiny foot*.
I can't really complain though, the Free Realms team has been pretty savvy about the content that they have added to the game. The content that has been dropped so far did include things that were promised during beta such as player housing and guilds. They also added fluff items that made for a continuous revenue stream like boom boxes, new pets, mounts, and even seasonal goodies like Halloween Costumes.
The Free Realms team completed two jobs that weren't working during the beta (kart driver and demo derby). They've also added two additional jobs since that time (soccer and fishing). Not to mention the fact that they've made tweaks here and there to the jobs that already exist, changing up they're looks a bit.
On an exploration note, even though they haven't added new areas, they have continued to add new nook and cranny "Elite" explorer coins (which can be a pain in the arse to get to) around the map. So while they haven't added new places to poke around in, at least they've given you new and interesting reasons to explore the ones hanging about. Oh one of the coins is right off the end of one of my favorite places to cliff dive in Seashore, awesome!
This is by no means a comprehensive list, but it's at least the changes I can remember off the top of my head.
Free Realms it's Just for Fun
There's probably a lot of reasons why Free Realms has been successful. For folks like me though I think that Free Realms is a game I manage to go back to because it's just plain fun. Free Realms hasn't upped the level cap and added new zones with new raiding instances. The game doesn't change from solo level grinding to group raids once you hit level xty. You don't spend hours killing mobs grinding for crafting mats, reputation, or some obscure mount. You don't spend hours reading game guides or listening to podcasts to make sure that your raiding spec is up to snuff.
Nope, Free Realms is just grotesquely fluffy fun and shows no remorse for being just that. It's pretty much what would happen if a mad scientist combined World of Warcraft and Hello Kitty Island Adventures, wrapping it in that Mac OS style shiny icon goodness. For the most part it's just plain goofy fun.
Yeah goofing off in Free Realms can make you feel guilty, even ashamed. There's no e-peen appeal in Free Realms. Thing is though, it is free, it is fun and while it's a shallow game that's not designed to be anyone's exclusive MMO focus, it is one of those places that's just fun to run in and check out now and then.
Oh and if you ever need to know where to go for cow tipping, drop me a line and I'll give you the scoop.
(1) the screenshot key is F12 now, they keep hiding it from me
(2) I just like saying 'plethora', a nod of course to "Three Amegos".

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The Pittsburgh Steelers, like all NFL teams, are preparing for their NFL season opener, but the Steelers are doing so with one very big component of their offense missing.
After missing all of training camp, Le'Veon Bell is continuing his holdout as he hopes for a long-term deal. Missing camp isn't egregious, but the situation got serious Monday, when he did not show up for the start of the workweek, and his agent later hinted that the holdout may not end anytime soon.
He was also absent for meetings when the team assembled 9 a.m. Wednesday. Bell's absence is now openly frustrating teammates as the clock ticks down to the season opener, especially since Bell is still slated to make $14.5 million this year, the most of any running back.
The current impasse between the Steelers and Bell began a year ago, when he played under a one-year franchise tag, and the team sought to resolve it by placing the tag on him again this season. So far, though, neither side is budging as Bell has yet to sign his CBA-delineated contract tender.
He now appears unlikely to play Sunday in Cleveland.
For Bell, the decision is strictly business, even if he is gambling that James Conner won't step in and have a great game in his absence. As Ross Tucker, the former player who works for SiriusXM radio and the Athletic, points out, he would be smart to "show up Friday or Saturday so he still gets his $855,000." That way Bell would miss a game's worth of hits yet still collect his Week 1 paycheck.
From a strictly business perspective Le'Veon Bell smart to show up Friday or Saturday so he still gets his $855K but Steelers don't play him Sunday.
20-25 less touches and one less game of injury risk but still gets his $.
Le'Veon Bell's agent asks, "You're Kevin Colbert, you're Mike Tomlin, you possibly have a once-in-a-generation player for one more season, what would your plan be?" And then he says, "You could read in between those lines."
Like in 2017, when he reported to the team just nine days before the season opener, Bell didn't show up for training camp and didn't need to because he isn't under contract with the Steelers. Many people were not happy with that decision but at least understood it and respected where Bell was coming from. He wanted a contract extension and instead got a franchise tag (and the one-year deal that comes with it) for the second year in a row.
Bell apparently went a bridge too far Monday when he missed the first regular season practice. The Steelers are preparing for their opener against the Browns, and so now these practices apparently matter a lot more than training camp.
Many fans took to social media to bash Bell, or to demand the Steelers trade him or even suspend him (even though that's not an option for a variety of reasons). The Steelers issued a statement Monday expressing their disappointment with Bell and said they will continue to prepare for the Browns as if he won't be available. On Tuesday, Coach Mike Tomlin simply answered "yes" when asked if he is more comfortable slotting Conner into the starting lineup this year compared with last year, when Conner was a rookie.
Early Wednesday, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger called Bell "one of the best in the business" but added that "one player doesn't make or break" the team and that the team's offensive linemen "are more important than any one skill position, myself included." Roethlisberger did note that while he is used to Bell's absence, it "might be bothering" some of the team's other players. That became apparent later in the day.
In the end, the most likely scenario for Bell hasn't changed: At some point before November, the latest he can sign yet still accrue a year of NFL service, he will sign his tender, play on his one-year deal this season and then enter free agency. Given how the past few offseason negotiations have gone with Pittsburgh, Bell's days there will likely end next spring.
At that point, Bleacher Report's Mike Freeman reports, some NFL front office personnel believe Bell will end up playing for the New England Patriots.


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ITC Gardenia uses green technologies in its systems like water recycling, energy and waste management, along with eco friendly materials in its architecture and decor, to offer 5 star luxury for the traveller, with the soft touch of nature. This commitment to greener practices also extends to the services that they offer. From green banquets to green conferencing.
Combined with its ambience of nature embracing luxury, warm hospitality and superlative facilities, ITC Gardenia offers the finest in 5 star business hospitality in Bengaluru.


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Q: Java: ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsExeption I created a program that should convert a 10 long int array to a "Phone number" format. For example like this:
Solution.createPhoneNumber(new int[] {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0}) // => returns "(123) 456-7890"
Here is my code:
Solution.java:
public class Solution {

    public static String createPhoneNumber(int[] numbers) {

        int counter = 0;

        char[] temp = new char[numbers.length + 4];

        temp[0] = '(';
        temp[4] = ')';
        temp[5] = ' ';
        temp[9] = '-';

        for (int i = 0 ; i < temp.length ; i++)
        {
            if (i!=0 && i!=4 && i!=5 && i!=9)
            {
                temp[i] = (char) numbers[counter];
                counter++;
            }

        }

        String solution = new String(temp);

        return solution;

    }
}

Test.java:
public class Test {

    public static void main(String[] args) {

        int[] test = new int[10];

        test[0] = 1;
        test[1] = 2;
        test[2] = 3;
        test[3] = 4;
        test[4] = 5;
        test[5] = 6;
        test[6] = 7;
        test[7] = 8;
        test[8] = 9;
        test[9] = 0;

        System.out.println(Solution.createPhoneNumber(test));

    }

}

I get ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsExeption and I don't know why. In my test array I have 10 numbers, like in the example.

A: Modify your loop like this:
for (int i = 0 ; i < temp.length ; i++) {
    if (i!=0 && i!=4 && i!=5 && i!=9) {
        temp[i] = (char)(numbers[counter] + (int)'0');
        counter++;
    }
}

In your code, you increase the counter outside if condition, so counter may increase up to temp.length which is more than numbers.length, so numbers[counter] gives you exception.
And as @rzwitserloot said, you should replace || with &&

A: if (i != 0 || i != 4) is always true. If i is 0, then i != 0 is a false term, but, i != 4 is true, and false || true is true. Thus, always true, thus, counter always goes up, thus, it hits 10 and you run out of input digits.
Try using && :)


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Saint Paul's Anglican Church was founded in 1964 by a group of ex-Episcopalians in response to the adoption of humanist ideas by the main-line Episcopal Church. The social gospel of that day introduced theories which were contrary to Holy Scripture and unacceptable to these God-fearing people. They were compelled to find for themselves, and even more for their children, an alternative worship service which remained true to the admonitions of the Bible. Finding none acceptable among the main-line denominations, the group adopted the name of Saint Paul's Anglican Church, and began worship services in rented or borrowed accommodations in Belmont, Menlo Park, and Los Altos. The lay leader of the group commenced his studies at a San Francisco seminary, subsequently being ordained to the diaconate and then to the priesthood.
In God's providence, the Church found a permanent home when the property at 101 North El Monte Avenue, Los Altos, came on the market in 1970. A small Baptist group had built two lovely buildings on two acres of land, but unfortunately for them, and fortunately for us, they were not able to continue at this location. Saint Paul's acquired the property, and the first service in its new home was held on October 25, 1970.
Saint Paul's Anglican Church is incorporated under the laws of the State of California. Both federal and state tax deductibility have been granted. The Church is a founding member of the Anglican Churches of America and Associates (founded in 1968), a confederation of churches of like mind and doctrine (not necessarily Anglican), whose purpose is the defense of the Gospel, and mutual assistance in such efforts as a seminary, Christian schools, Christian hospitals, and any agreed-upon proper effort for Christian churches. The founding members were the Rt. Rev. C. Truman Davis, Dr. Rousas John Rushdoony, and Rev. Norman R. Milbank. Our rector and presiding Bishop is the Right Reverend Ronald C. Johnson.
We are an Anglican Church in that we hold to the same doctrines that the early church universally believed, and which were rekindled in the sixteenth century by the English Reformers. Christianity was established in ancient Celtic Britain at the latest by the second century and it existed for centuries as an autonomous part of Christ's One Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church (Catholic = Universal). It was one of the most spiritually vigorous and evangelistic branches of the Universal Church, sending missionaries to Europe and Africa, including St. Patrick, the great missionary to Ireland. Not until the seventh century did most of the Celtic church voluntarily submit itself to the Bishop of Rome, and some sections of it remained independent and true until the twelfth century.
During the Reformation, the English Reformers were able to examine what the early Universal Church believed, and to return to those beliefs. They were not innovators but restorers, aiming to reform that which had been deformed – relying upon the Holy Scripture as their sole guiding principle.
St. Paul's, while not a large congregation, is dedicated to disseminating the Word of God to all. Our primary outreach in this mission is to teach God's children through Canterbury Christian School, established in response to our Lord's admonition in Luke 18:16 – "Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God." We are indebted to Maren Ann Halvorson, with advance degrees in Education, who undertook to open the school in 1974. Commencing as kindergarten with only five pupils, it now extends through 6th grade and can facilitate up to 120 students. The Canterbury student body enjoys chimes, hand bells, choir, art, and P.E. – andis taught Bible-based morals and manners in a daily Chapel service. Latin, grammar and all traditional subjects are taught using Latina Christiana, Shurley and A Beka curricula.


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The Hertz is a big corporation and is a subsidiary company of the Hertz Global Holdings Inc. Further, it's an American car rental company which operates worldwide. It's one of the biggest car rental company and provide affordable car rental service. Moreover, you can contact Hertz for any customer support.
Looking for a list of all customer support phone numbers for the Hertz company? Then find below the Support Phone Number Australia phone numbers for Hertz car rental company.
Once you make a call at our customer support it will say 'Thank you for contacting Hertz'. Also, it informs you that 'Your call maybe observed or recorded for quality purposes'.
First, in case you want to make any changes or want to make a new reservation for an upcoming time or if want to check the rates in US then press 1.
Second, for queries regarding reservations outside US then press 2.
Third, for extension of your car rental or for changing the return site, if presently you're using a Hertz vehicle then press 3.
Fourth, press 4 to get our road side service.
Fifth, further, for any queries regarding billing or related to a completed rental then press 5.
Sixth, to hear the options again press the pound key or please stay on the line to get assistance.
First, please press 1, to make reservation of a replacement vehicle owing to theft or accident.
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In case you have not acquired membership yet the it's very easy to get online at Hertz.com. To redeem your points by making new reservation please press or you can visit Hertz.com.
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Leighton Reviews
Kenneth Leighton
Complete Chamber Works for Cello
Partita, Op. 35
Elegy, Op. 5
Sonata for Solo Cello, Op. 52
Alleluia Pascha Nostrum, Op. 85
Raphael Wallfisch, cello
Raphael Terroni, piano
British Music Society BMS439 61min
Kenneth Leighton (1929-1988) is one of England's most accomplished composers of the second half of the 20th century, but having to share the musical scene with such gigantic figures as Benjamin Britten, Malcolm Arnold and William Walton may have contributed to his lack of serious recognition. Whatever the case, his discography is slowly but surely taking shape, and this issue will undoubtedly make listeners more aware of Leighton's unique individual voice, apart from highlighting the fact that English music is still alive and kicking.
This disc groups together all of the composer's complete chamber works for cello, four in all, but each piece has that special timbre that makes it so different from the other. Leighton's first work in the medium was the Elegy of 1953, a reworking of a movement from his 1949 Sonata in F minor which he composed as a 20 year-old student at the Queen's College, Oxford. Lyrically intense, the piece leaves a great impression, and is full of that youthful ardour that is always high on inspiration.
The Partita and Sonata for Solo Cello date from 1959 and 1967 respectively and although they are similar in layout, the musical content alternates between a certain introversion and vigorous virtuosity. The 1970 Alleluia Pascha Nostrum is the composer's last work in the genre, and with its reference to plainchant, a sense of mystique permeates the piece.
Wallfisch plays with impassioned commitment wading his way through the many technical hazards with assured mastery. Terroni's support is sympathetic throughout. This is a splendid addition to the Leighton canon in fine sound with detailed notes.
Copyright © 2011, Gerald Fenech


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The picture is a bit too light in tone, indicating overexposure. If I were you, I would have checked the image as well as the histogram on the camera's LCD and taken corrective measures (that is, I would have taken an extra shot or two with reduced exposure). I also note that the structure is leaning slightly to the right, indicating that the camera was tilted during the exposure.
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Being part of a consumerist yet technological world, you probably do a lot of shopping, including online. No matter how much experience you've had with shopping on the internet, it's easy to fall prey when you don't pay attention or are unaware of the warning signs you should mind. One kind of shopping in particular requires your utmost awareness: buying drugs online.
It's becoming more and more popular throughout Australia (more specifically since the 90s) as well as worldwide to purchase medications, beauty and health supplies from pharmacies on the internet because of the many advantages the experience provides, but it's important to make sure first the pharmacy is trustworthy.
One of the first signs something's amiss is the lack of necessity of prescriptions with certain medications; if the pharmacy is offering deals that sound too good to be true (think of really great bargains!) without the needed prescriptions, then it's best to stay away and find another pharmacy.
Apart from selling medications that aren't to be trusted you risk exposing yourself to malware too, finding your your mailbox filled up with all sorts of spam with offers of experimental drugs you haven't even heard before.
Besides, what sets trustworty from shady pharmacies is the fact they provide information about the drugs online, moreover have certifications and cooperate with registered distributors as opposed to illegal ones of the shady alternative.
Now, from the point of view of the medications, can you really be sure you're getting the right medication you're actually buying? Other than the chance the storage conditions are improper, especially the climate control, you might be dealing with drugs that aren't in the right dosage, and would end up doing you more harm than good, not being efficient enough or leading to a counter-effect.
What you need is efficient drugs stored properly, ensuring high quality; after all, it's your health and well-being in question! Another sign you should pay attention to is whether or not the said pharmacy has a certified pharmacist you can rely on for additional information you'd be needing on the drugs or dosage; a reputable one is one with a pharmacist you can talk to!
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Conceptual Marketing Corporation - PROTECTING OUR FREEDOMPantex nuclear warhead facility By Harald DahleHello friends! The Pantex Plant, located northeast of Amarillo, Texas, is the nation's primary facility for the final assembly, dismantlement and maintenance of nuclear weapons. Pantex is one of six production facilities in the National Nuclear Security Administration's Nuclear Security Enterprise. We are grateful to the United States for its generous support in order to maintain security and peace in Europe. Stay vigilant folks! Together we must fight terro- rism in all it's evil, and report suspicious activities to the authorities. Have a very good day!
Hello friends! The Pantex Plant, located northeast of Amarillo, Texas, is the nation's primary facility for the final assembly, dismantlement and maintenance of nuclear weapons. Pantex is one of six production facilities in the National Nuclear Security Administration's Nuclear Security Enterprise. We are grateful to the United States for its generous support in order to maintain security and peace in Europe. Stay vigilant folks! Together we must fight terro- rism in all it's evil, and report suspicious activities to the authorities. Have a very good day!
Here he is shown in April 2014 following his swearing-in ceremony as administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration. (NNSA photo) Until retiring in 2011, Klotz was a United States Air Force Lieutenant General who served the commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana.
Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Frank G. Klotz, left, is shown with his wife, Nancy, and Energy Secre- tary Ernest Moniz after being sworn in today as administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration and undersecretary of nuclear security for the Department of Energy.
"Our focus is to keep WMD out of the hands of terrorists and other enemies by locking down, monitoring, and destroying weapons and weapons related materials."
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency DTRA is an agency within the United States Depart- ment of Defense and is the official Combat Support Agency for countering weapons of mass destruction chemical biological radiological nuclear and high explosives.
DTRA's main func- tions are threat reduction threat control combat support and technology development. The DTRA is headquartered in Fort Belvoir Virginia. DTRA employs 2,000 civilian and military per- sonnel at more than 14 locations around the world including Russia Kazakhstan Azerbaijan Uzbekistan Georgia and Ukraine.
The President's National Security Strategy to combat Weapons of Mass Destruction describes WMD in the hands of hostile states and terrorists as one of the greatest security challenges facing the United States.
Established in February 2012, the USSTRATCOM Standing Joint Force Headquarters for WMD Elimination is co-located with DTRA and SCC-WMD at Ft. Belvoir, Va. The SJFHQ-E is commanded by U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Lucas Polakowski, who also serves as the Deputy Director of SCC-WMD.
Since 1991, Pantex has safely dismantled thousands of weapons retired from the stockpile by the military and placed the resulting plutonium pits in interim storage. Operations at Pantex are primarily conducted on 2,000 acres of the 18,000-acre site. Pantex has approxi- mately 650 buildings, including specialized facilities in which maintenance, modification, disassembly, and assembly operations are conducted.
Morgan Smith is the president and the chief executive officer of Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC, which is responsible for the management and operation of the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas, and the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. A Bechtel executive, Smith joined CNS in 2014 to serve as the CNS chief operating officer and manage the operations of both sites.
A calutron is a mass spectrometer originally designed and used for separating the isotopes of Uranium. It was developed by Ernest O. Lawrence during the Manhattan Project and was based on his earlier invention, the Cyclotron. Its name was derived from California University Cyclotron, in tribute to Lawrence's institution, the University of California, where it was invented.
The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL or LBL), commonly referred to as Berkeley Lab, is a United States National Laboratory located in the Berkely Hills near Berkeley, California that conducts scientific research on behalf of the United States Department of Energy (DOE). It is managed and operated by the University of California.
After the war, Lawrence maintained strong government and military ties at his lab, which became incorporated into the new system of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) now Department of Energy, DOE National Laboratories. For security purposes, classified weapons research was assigned to the more isolated locations, the Los Alamos National Laboratory, established during the war, in New Mexico.
The new laboratory at Livermore. Livermore, about an hour's drive southeast of Berkeley, was established at a former navla air station in 1952 by Lawrence and Edward Teller. Weapons-related and collaborative research continued at Berkeley Lab until the 1970s, however. Shortly after the death of Lawrence in August 1958, the UC Radiation Laboratory (both branches) was renamed the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory. The Berkeley location became Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory in 1971.
The Pantex Plant is the primary United States nuclear weapons assembly and dis- assembly facility and maintains the safety, security and reliability of the nations nu- clear weapons stockpile.
The facility is located on a 16,000 acre 65 km2, 27 km northeast of Amarillo, in Car- son County, Texas in the Panhandle of Texas.
The plant is managed and operated for the United States Department of Energy by Consolidated Nuclear Security and Sandia National Laboratories.
The Bechtel-led Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC has been directed by the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration to immediately resume transitioning to take over the management and operation of the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas, and the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
with Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. as a teaming subcontractor.
In 1951, at the request of the Atomic Energy Commission the National Nuclear Secu- rity Administration (NNSA), the Army exercised a recapture clause in the sale contract and reclaimed the main plant and 10,000 acres (40 km2) of surrounding land for use as a nuclear weapons production facility.
The Atomic Energy Commission refurbished and expanded the plant at a cost of $25 million. The remaining 6,000 acres (24 km2) of the original site were leased from Texas Tech in 1989.The Pantex Plant was operated by Procter & Gamble from 1951 to 1956, Mason & Hanger from 1956 to 2001, and Babcock & Wilcox from 2001 to 2014. The plant employed about 3,600 people in 2010 and had a budget of $600 million for fiscal year 2010.


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Millions of Afghan lives and livelihoods in danger without support
By United Nations Development Programme 30 March 2022
The head of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) reminded the international community that Afghans must not be forgotten as the world turns its attention to the war in Ukraine and urged continued investment to save the lives and livelihoods of the Afghan people.
Achim Steiner also stressed the importance of girls' and women's rights in the country. Recent decisions to bar girls from secondary education from Grade 6 onwards is of great concern, he said, and UNDP is committed to working with UN agencies to defend and promote girls' and women's access to education and work, and to protect these rights.
"UNDP's partnerships are often multidimensional, and sometimes we are faced with challenges that, like girls' education in Afghanistan, can become fault lines," Steiner said. "Both boys and girls must be allowed in the classrooms because the future of Afghanistan must be for all Afghans, not just a selected few. UNDP will continue to help Afghans to create strong socio-economic foundations from which to grow from the ground up."
Steiner made the comments during a two-day trip to the country where he met with women business owners, academics, civil society representatives, the private sector, and decision-makers. He also flagged the urgent need for action to prevent spiraling poverty and economic instability.
"We reported late last year that an estimated 97 percent of Afghans could be living in poverty by mid-2022, and regrettably, that number is being reached faster than anticipated," Steiner said. "And with commodities pricing skyrocketing globally, we know that people here cannot afford to meet their basic human needs like food, healthcare, and education. However, I have witnessed the determination of Afghans to get back on their feet and work for social stability."
The first stop on his two-day trip was to meet women business owners and members of the Chamber of Commerce in Mazar-e-Sharif. He listened to them discuss the struggles they face in keeping their businesses afloat and the lack of access to capital.
"The women small business owners I spoke with are tenacious in their determination to continue to earn an income and provide for their families and communities against all odds," Mr. Steiner says. "It is vital that the international community shows its solidarity and commitment to preventing further economic hardship, especially for women," Steiner says. "This year alone, we aim to support more than 50,000 small and medium enterprises, many of which are led by women."
Following the change in government in August 2021, Afghanistan is facing a potential non-reversible economic collapse, a frozen banking system, and a liquidity shortage leaving as many as 80 percent of people in debt. This instability and the need to get cash in the hands of those who need it most, says Steiner, is why the international community must commit to new funding in the upcoming High-level Pledging Event on Supporting the Humanitarian Response in Afghanistan on 31 March.
"We must get the economy back up and running from the ground up, and that means support to individuals, their families, and their businesses," he said. "While the world's attention is turned to Ukraine and the ripple effect from that war, we must also stand in solidarity with the Afghan people. We will stay and deliver to ensure that hard-fought gains in gender equality, health, livelihoods, and access to energy aren't lost during this period of hardship."
On the second day of his tour, Steiner met with NGOs, civil society leaders, private sector leaders, women's organizations, and academics. He listened to their vision for the future of Afghanistan and the pathways to go forward.
"In building a better future in Afghanistan, the country must retain its thought leaders and young people who are desperate to create the pathways forward in ways that benefit all," Steiner said. "The very future of the country must be one built upon human rights and dignity, access to livelihoods, and one that leaves no one behind."
UNDP leads the UN socio-economic recovery in the country under the One-UN Transitional Engagement Framework (TEF). In October 2021, UNDP launched an ambitious local recovery program, ABADEI, to safeguard livelihoods and small productive activities.
Since then, the ABADEI program has supported 76,000 people with temporary work; supported 25,000 small farmers and traders with market access, benefiting over a quarter-million people; including building vital irrigation systems benefiting 105,000 people, and provided clean and affordable energy access to 18,000 people in poor households and to 80 MSMEs through solar-hydro mini-grids.
UNDP has also supported the improvement of health services by helping 3.1 million Afghans – including 1.1 million children and 780,000 women – to access basic medical care including COVID-19 vaccinations, payment of salaries to healthcare workers, and support to health facilities.
The creation of a financial mechanism, the Special Trust Fund for Afghanistan, was spearheaded to channel donor funding into a unified response comprising 16 UN agencies ensuring a linked up, cohesive effort to support the basic human needs and essential services in the country.
In addition to the $4.4 billion needed to meet humanitarian needs, UN agencies working in Afghanistan urgently require a further US$3.6 billion to sustain essential social programs to help 38 million people under the UN's Framework. UNDP requests US$134.6 million for Afghanistan this year to support its response.
The Administrator acknowledged the financial support already given through the Trust Fund and from bilateral partners, which has helped UNDP to deliver on the ground and contribute to stabilizing livelihoods in Afghanistan, but he said that sustained support and new commitments can further strengthen the potential prosperity of the country.
"I urge international partners to commit to the continued support to the people of Afghanistan in the upcoming pledging conference," Steiner says. "UNDP is committed to building resilience at the local level, particularly helping women and girls who must not be left behind in the recovery of Afghanistan," Steiner says. "On the macro-level, we are committed to developing strategies and options to address the virtual collapse of the commercial banking sector and key central banks functions which have paralyzed the financial system and resulted in an unprecedented liquidity crisis."
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Lutz Dombrowski, né le  à Zwickau, est un ancien athlète est-allemand spécialiste du saut en longueur.

Aux Jeux olympiques d'été de 1980 à Moscou, il a remporté le titre, profitant néanmoins de l'absence pour boycott des meilleurs américains. Sa performance (8,54m record d'Europe) fut à cette occasion la meilleure depuis Beamon et ses 8.90m. On aurait donc pu avoir un concours de très haut niveau avec Myricks (8,52m en 79) et peut-être Lewis.
Deux ans plus tard, il devint champion d'Europe.

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Jeux olympiques
 1980 à Moscou ()
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 1982 à Athènes ()
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Récipiendaire de l'ordre du mérite patriotique en argent
Naissance en juin 1959
Naissance à Zwickau


Share the love … buy your mother stocks that will grow steadily. Illustration: Simon BoschTricky things, Christmas presents, especially for your mum. How many facials and cookbooks does she need? And why punish her for your lack of creativity?
This year, do something different. Buy your mum something that will last and grow over the years. Then, when she's ready, she can sell it and do what she wants with the proceeds.
Shares are a great Christmas present. Trouble is, there aren't many bargains in Australia right now. Intelligent Investor's Buy list sported 34 companies just more than a year ago. Now it features 14.
But, like many people doing their Christmas shopping on overseas websites, you'll find bargains in Europe and the US. And one or two safe bets here.
So here's the gift idea: make use of our strong currency and buy your mum a cheap overseas stock. Failing that, a reasonably priced local retailer will make a great stocking filler.
Now, you don't want your mum worrying. Steer clear of any of those dodgy resources and technology stocks. Buy her enduring franchises that will grow steadily and pay her a decent dividend.
Woolworths is a good example. While Coles's revival is getting all the media attention, Woolies remains the superior business, with far higher margins.
Metcash is the company losing in the battle between these two giants. Stick with the best: Woolies.
On a forecast price-earnings ratio of 17, it isn't especially cheap but the fully franked dividend yield of 4.3 per cent will come in handy.
If mum is a little more adventurous, how about its British equivalent, Tesco? Tesco, the company where Woolies gets most of its great ideas, trades on a price-earnings ratio of just 10. It also boasts a 4.5 per cent dividend yield.
Ah, you say, mum might be OK with a local stock, but an international retailer? Too risky.
So here's your argument, to be gently presented over a few wines and a bit of turkey.
Tesco is now the world's fourth-largest retailer and dominates British grocery sales. Its Clubcard loyalty scheme and stunningly successful move into private label (40 per cent of its products are now Tesco-branded) have boosted its British market share from 10 per cent in 1990 to 31 per cent today.
The group's operating margin of 5.8 per cent is well above its British and international peers, and 30 per cent of its operating profit comes from an international operation.
No wonder, you explain, that earnings per share have risen at an average annualised rate of 11 per cent in the past decade.
If she's still not happy, you have two aces up your sleeve.
First, tell her Tesco is, in fact, a massive property portfolio with a retailer attached. The property is on the books at £22 billion ($33.8 billion), but management estimates it has a market value of £37 billion. The company's net debt of £6.8 billion pales into insignificance in this context.
Tesco's market capitalisation is about the price of its property portfolio. Tell mum she's getting the supermarket business free.
Second – and this will be fun – tell her she bought in cheaper than Warren Buffett.
After the company announced a profit downgrade in January, Buffett increased his stake to more than 5 per cent of the business, paying a price that's potentially a few percentage points more than you paid just before Christmas.
How good is that? She got in at a price cheaper than the world's greatest investor. (Yes, you paid for it, but still.) If the only words your mum hears from your pitch are "profit downgrade", you'll need to explain why Tesco is so cheap. You'll need to admit this is a textbook case of a high-quality business going through tough times – that's why it's cheap.
But Buffett, like you, believes these problems are temporary.
The company is also a good hedge against inflation, which might be important if Britain resumes quantitative easing.
And, with the Australian dollar strong against the pound, Tesco offers useful currency diversification should the dollar eventually weaken.
If Tesco turns things around in a few years, your mum can sit on the dividends or cash in a little of her stake and take a trip to Britain to inspect her investment.
That's got to be better than another facial, hasn't it?
This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 282288). Nathan Bell is the research director at Intelligent Investor, intelligentinvestor上海夜网m.au.
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The Fourth Transboundary meeting took place on 27 and 28 October in Struga, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The meeting was organised within the framework of the project "Towards Strengthened Governance of the Shared Transboundary Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Lake Ohrid Region". A Transboundary Platform strengthens the synergies among the existing transboundary management structures, such as the Joint Secretary of the Watershed Management Committee for Lake Ohrid and ongoing initiatives such as the UNESCO Man and Biosphere designations, in order to enhance management of the Lake Ohrid region in the two countries.
Representatives from the Macedonian Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning, and the Ministry of Culture, representatives of the Albanian Ministry of Environment, and the Ministry of Culture, representatives of the Albanian National Agency on Protected Areas, members of the joint secretariat of the Transboundary Water Management Committee for Lake Ohrid, and Mayors from Struga and Pogradec as well as representatives from the local government of Ohrid participated in the meeting.
The participants agreed that the Lake Ohrid region project is being implemented satisfactorily and that all planned issues are being tackled within the project implementation. However, it has been agreed that the certain activities are to be accelerated in order to meet required deadlines. This is in particularly relevant for the finalization of the Management Plan and World Heritage Nomination Dossier for the area being proposed for extension.
It has been agreed that both countries will exchange the elaborated draft Management Plans, in order to ensure harmonization of actions for extended property. Accordingly, the theme of the 5th transboundary meeting should focus on harmonization of two plans in order to ensure operational structure capable to manage the joint property once inscribed.
The draft Management Plan for the property already inscribed to the World Heritage list, is being elaborated under leadership of the Ministry of Culture of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, but no comments on this plan were received from the municipality of Struga and National Park Galicica. It is strongly recommended that ministry resend request for submission of the comments by these two entities and ensure incorporation of their relevant inputs.
Participation of representatives of GiZ to the meeting was also welcomed, as well as their active engagement in the revitalization of the Watershed committee and structures of the Republic of Albania linked with the management of lakes Ohrid , Prespa and Skadar.
The Fourth Management Planning Workshop, in the framework of the project "Towards strengthened governance of the shared transboundary natural and cultural heritage of the Lake Ohrid region" will take place in Tushemisht, Albania, on 12 and 13 May 2016.
The workshop will be an opportunity to present the progress to date on the development of the management planning document required for the preparation of the extension file to the World Heritage property "Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region" (the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) to the Albanian part of the Lake Ohrid. Through extensive group work, the workshop will have a thematic focus on a) the preparation of the Master Plan for the Municipality of Pogradec, b) the Lin Peninsula, c) the Drilon Springs, d) the Memelisht site and its surroundings, and e) the ecological and physical environment of Lake Ohrid region.
This management planning workshop series is part of the project "Towards strengthened governance of the shared transboundary natural and cultural heritage of the Lake Ohrid region" funded European Union and the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Albania).
What does the project: "Towards Strengthened Governance of the Shared Transboundary Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Lake Ohrid region mean for Pogradec?
Mr. Kapri: The project started with the signing of an Agreement in 2005 between the governments of FYROM and Albania for the protection and sustainable development of Lake Ohrid and its watershed. Both governments are committed to undertaking development and spatial management plans of the area of Lake Ohrid. A steering committee of experts from the two countries are working together to define the criteria, standards, restrictions and clear objectives for the protection of Lake Ohrid region in accordance with EU standards and principles. We hope this project will contribute in this direction.
What are the concrete measures that the Municipality of Pogradec will undertake to save and protect Lake Ohrid?
Mr. Kapri: Based on the new administrative division of Albania, Pogradec Municipality is the sole local government unit responsible for the Albanian part of Lake Ohrid. Currently, our municipality is preparing a Local Action Plan (LAP) and is one of 26 municipalities to be financially and technically supported by the Government of Albania. Issues related to the Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Lake Ohrid basin as well as conservation, water quality, its flora and fauna, will be an integral part of the plan.
What is the tourism development plan for the area? Will there be constructions on the lake shore?
Mr. Kapri: We see tourism development of the area as an essential factor for economic development and support the idea of alternative tourism, in order to make our Lake Ohrid very attractive for tourists throughout the whole year. Pogradec has plenty of tourism resources, which need a new management concept, so that they can bring revenues to the local community. We are also looking at ways of cooperation over tourism with the Macedonian side. The introduction of Lake Ohrid as a joint ecosystem and having a unified tourism product will really have a positive impact on both countries and increase the number of tourists.
How do you plan to raise awareness and involve the community to save the outstanding values of Lake Ohrid ?
Mr. Kapri: Pogradec inherits a tradition and obligation to conserve and protect Lake Ohrid. Our citizens have always seen the lake as a valuable resource, and have treated it as a gift from God. A network of local environmental NGO-s was established during 1996-2004, under the Regional Environmental Centre in order to raise public awareness and participation, thus becoming a factor and a partner of the municipality in decision making for the region of Lake Ohrid. We also consider as a necessity the cross-border cooperation. Together with municipalities of Struga and Ohrid we signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Wismar and another on technical cooperation, will be signed in Ohrid. This is the only way to ensure sustainable development of the Lake, inspired by the motto "One lake, one vision, one future"
Albanian National Council for Restoration at Ministry of Culture defined the Buffer Zone for protecting cultural heritage in the area of Lin Village Pogradec.
The protected area includes the ruins of Paleo-Christian Church and Mosaics, which are considered as Monuments of First Category. The Paleo Christian basilica of Lin is situated in the West Side of Lin peninsula and represents one of the most important monuments of Albanian heritage. The structure is decorated with colorful mosaics of flowers motifs, geometric and Eucharistic scenes, belonging to early Christian Period.
Archaeological excavations and numismatic records of Basilica with mosaic floor are dating back in V-VI the century.
Poly-chrome mosaics and rich archaeological material, make the Church one of the most beautiful monuments and the most interesting site in the territory of Albania.
Two-thirds of Lake Ohrid is inscribed on the World Heritage List on the Macedonian side of the lake as the mixed World Heritage property "Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region". Now time has come to join our efforts and take over our responsibilities to extend World Heritage status to the remaining third of the lake located in Albania.
The project "Towards strengthened governance of the shared transboundary natural and cultural heritage of the Lake Ohrid region" has been designed to address the main factors affecting the Lake Ohrid region through identifying and safeguarding the main natural and cultural assets of the Lake and improving transboundary cooperation and management.
Pogradec is one of the most charming tourism destinations in Albania set on the shores of Lake Ohrid. The journey to Pogradec is always inspiring. The more you travel here, the more you become addicted to the city. Travelling over Qafe Thane, reaching the pass and begining the descent down to Lake Ohrid and the beautiful village of Lin with its magnificent scenery surrounded by hills unfolds itself like a book to the eye of the tousists. The beauty and tranquility of the lake move your soul. Once in the city, a long promenade, invites you for a long walk. Pogradec is very welcoming, and people are among the most friendly in Albania, the lake has softened their hearts.. The city was home to many of the country's famous writers and poets: Lasgush Poradeci and Mitrush Kuteli, and lately Luan Starova and painters Anastas Kostandini(Taso), Gjergji Lako, Gentian Zeka, Vangjo Vasili and Ilir Dhima.
In the west side of Lin pennisula you can visit the paleochristian church, a National Cultural Monument of Albania included within the site on the UNESCO Tentative List of Albania for the Natural and Cultural Heritage of Ohrid Region (Albania). The Illyrian Tombs of Selca e Poshtme (40km from Pogradec) is another important site to visit. The tombs rest among the remains of the ancient city of Pelion, an Illyrian settlement of the Enchele tribe and the residence of Illyrian kings. In 1996, Albania proposed the Royal tombs of Selca e Poshtme on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List. Other archaeological sites include: Other churches to visit are the church of Saint Dimitri (small Orthodox church of 1154 AD) and the church of Saint Marena ( Orthodox church rebuilt in 1744).
Drilon National Park, is also an essential place to see in Pogradec with crystal clear springs that supply the beautiful channels overhung with trees and ornamental plants. This was the holiday home for the former dictator Enver Hoxha, whose villa is now a hotel and restaurant.
Tushemisht Village and its newly renovated centre is not to be missed. The blogger Yomadic refers to it as Albania's "small Venice" full of canals with clear waters emerging from the mountain that ironically is named "The Dry Mountain".
Pogradec is perfect for a relaxing holiday. Peak months are July and August, when the lakeside teems with beach lovers in the sun. Pedal boats are available, and canoeing and kayaking activities are growing in popularity.. Off season, the city goes back to its tranquility, and is ideal for walking and meditation. In winter the scenes are very panoramic, often spectacular with snow covering the mountains, set above a background of green and blue. One of the highlights of Pogradec is its delicious cuisine.
The Collaborative and Integrated Management of Protected and Heritage Landscapes Training, which is part of the project "Towards strengthened governance of the shared transboundary natural and cultural heritage of the Lake Ohrid region" will take place on 31 March – 1 April 2016 in the Lin Peninsula, Albania.
Management of the potential extension of the World Heritage property "Natural and Cultural Heritage in the Ohrid region" in Albania and the overlapping Pogradec Protected Landscape will require a collaborative approach, involving the large number of stakeholders with interests in the area. It will also require establishing a harmonious balance of nature, culture, landscape and development.
So-called 'co-management' is a less familiar form of governance for many of those who will have responsibility for the area. This short course will bring together representatives of all the main stakeholders to learn about how to develop an integrated and cooperative approach to managing complex landscapes.
The course will have a strong focus on interactive learning, with an emphasis on group work, practical exercises, case studies and field work.
This project is co-funded by the European Union and the Government of Albania, and aims to improve transboundary cooperation and management effectiveness for the protection of the natural and cultural heritage in the Lake Ohrid region.
The third Transboundary Platform Meeting of the project "Towards strengthened governance of the shared transboundary natural and cultural heritage of the Lake Ohrid region" took place on 7 March 2016, Pogradec, Albania. This third meeting on transboundary cooperation is part of a European Union and UNESCO initi ative aiming to reinforce conservation and sustainable development through management effectiveness on both sides of the Lake Ohrid.
Representatives from the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Environment, representatives from the National Agency of Protected Areas, representatives from the local governments around the lake, representatives from the Advisory Bodies (ICOMOS and IUCN) as well as UNESCO gathered in Pogradec to pursue their work in establishing a viable cooperation platform.
The aim of Transboundary Platform Meeting was more specifically to present and discuss opportunities in existing transboundary processes for monitoring of the environment and biodiversity which contribute to the safeguarding and the management of the Lake Ohrid region.
Home to an exceptional biodiversity reservoir of Europe, Lake Ohrid is one of the world's oldest lakes. With remains of some of the first human settlements in Europe, the lake is also an important spiritual centre with one of the oldest Slav monasteries built in the 9th century, making it an important religious centre for the region. Natural, cultural and spiritual, the heritage of the region is truly remarkable.
The area, situated in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, is inscribed on the World Heritage List as the property "Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region" since 1979. Today, the addition of the remaining third of the Albanian section of the lake to the World Heritage Property would greatly enhance the integrity of this protection. Transboundary Platform Meetings have been designed to facilitate management and collaboration between Albania and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and aim among others to provide management efficiency strategies for the potential transboundary extension of this mixed World Heritage property.
The area is protected through a number of national and international measures, but unadequate water and solid waste management and illegal building activities have an impact on the integrity of the site today.
Në datën 7 mars në qytetin e Pogradecit, u zhvillua takimi i tretë ndërkufitar për mbrojtjen e rajonit të Liqenit të Ohrit. Takimi që zhvillohet në kuadër të projektit:"Drejt një qeverisjeje të përbashkët të trashëgimisë natyrore dhe kulturore ndërkufitare të rajonit të Liqenit të Ohrit", mblodhi së bashku përfaqësues të Ministrive të Mjedisit dhe Kulturës së Shqipërisë dhe Maqedonisë, përfaqësues të pushtetit vendor Oher, Pogradec e Struga;, ekspertë të çështjeve mjedisore, arkeologjike, instituteve te monumenteve te dy vendeve, ekpertë të organizmave ndërkombëtare si UNESCO, BE, IUCN, ICOMOS që po asistojnë me eksperiencën e tyre në ruajtjen e trashëgimisë natyrore dhe kulturore të Liqenit të përbashkët të Ohrit.
Synimi i këtyre takimeve është të koordinohen masat, veprimet dhe të krijohen hapësirat për një menaxhim të përbashkët të Liqenit të Ohrit. Është një Liqen (nder me te vjetrit dhe me te thelle ne Europe) që bashkon dy vendet, ndaj duhet të punohet në një drejtim. Pëfaqesuesit e qeverive të dy vendeve shprehën gatishmërië e tyre për të punuar me përkushtim dhe në mënyrë të ndërsjelltë, për të adresuar së bashku gjithë problemet që lidhen me këtë pasuri të përbashkët kultuore dhe natyrore.
Pjesa maqedonase e liqenit të Ohrit, (2/3) është futur si pjesë e trashëgimisë kulturore dhe natyrore botërore në listën e UNESCO-s që në vitin 1979. Tashmë po punohet përmes një projekti të financuar nga BE dhe zbatuar nga UNESCO që të përfsihet dhe pjesa shqiptare (1/3) në këtë trashëgimi të mbrojtur nga UNESCO.
Por që të arrihet ky objektiv Shqipëria duhet të plotësojë disa kritere që kanë të bëjnë me cilësinë e ujit të liqenit të Ohrit, me ndalimin e ndërtimeve të paligjshme rreth zonës së mbrojtur, ndalimin e prerjes së pyjeve në zonat që rrethojnë liqenin, me zhvillimin e nje turizmi te kontrolluar etj. Pikërisht për të adresuar këto probleme po punojnë grupet e punës së dy vendeve të asistuar dhe nga ekspertë ndërkombëtarë. Bashkia e Pogradecit mori angazhim maksimal për të adresuar gjithë problemet që u adresuan dhe që hyjnë në kompetencat e saj. Një nga momentet më kyce të gjithë disktuimeve ishte paraqitja e nje studimi të ri dhe te thelluar nga profesoret e Institutit Shqiptar të Arkeologjise për vlerat e jashtëzakonshme arkeologjike që mbart Liqeni i Ohrit, kryesisht në zonën e fshatit Lin, që tregojnë për vendbanimet shumë të hershme shqiptare në këtë zonë, me vlerë historike.
Seria e takimeve të grupeve të punës do të vazhdojë ne menyre intensive. Në fund të këtij muaji është planifikuar një tjetër takim për menaxhimin e përbashkët në fshatin Lin. Ndërsa takimi i radhës ndërkufitar, ku do të paraqiten rezultatet e punës së grupeve të punës, u programua për në vjeshtë të këtij viti.
Projekti: Drejt një qeverisjeje të përbashkët të trashëgimisë natyrore dhe kulturore ndërkufitare të rajonit të Liqenit të Ohrit, është projekt 3-vjeçar me buxhet 1.87 milion EUR, nga te cilat 1.7 mln euro Kontribut i Bashkimit Evropian, ndërsa Qeveria e Shqipërisë ka dhënë kontributin e saj në vlerën prej 170,000 EUR.


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Mannheim, 11 January 2023 – In the first nine months of the 2022/23 financial year (1 March 2022 - 28 February 2023), CropEnergies AG, Mannheim, generated revenues of EUR 1,177 (previous year: EUR 781) million. The main reason for this were higher sales volumes and sales prices overall, both for sustainably produced ethanol and for the food and animal feed products sold. As the significantly higher revenues for the products sold more than compensated for the negative impact from the higher raw material and energy prices, it was possible to more than double both the EBITDA of EUR 267 (previous year: EUR 125) million and the operating profit of EUR 235 (previous year: EUR 94) million. Ethanol production in the first three quarters of the financial year 2022/23 increased compared to the previous year and reached 811,000 (previous year: 778,000) cubic metres.
CropEnergies to build renewable ethyl acetate plant near Zeitz
Mannheim, 7 December 2022 – CropEnergies AG, Mannheim, Germany, will build a plant for the production of renewable ethyl acetate from sustainable ethanol. Foreseen location is the Zeitz Chemical and Industrial Park, Elsteraue, Germany. The supervisory board of CropEnergies has given the green light to the investment into what will be the first production plant in the new biobased chemicals business. The total investment for the new production facility will be between EUR 120 and EUR 130 million, which will be paid from the existing cash position. CropEnergies is currently engaged in the detailed and construction engineering. Ground breaking is to take place early in 2024 and the commissioning is scheduled latest for summer 2025.
CropEnergies to continue operations at UK plant
Mannheim, 2 December 2022 – CropEnergies has decided to continue operations at the Ensus production plant in Wilton, UK, from January 2023 onwards. On 19 September 2022, CropEnergies AG, Mannheim, Germany, had communicated that the capacity utilisation of all its renewable ethanol production plants was continuously being assessed and that a decision on whether the current capacity utilization would be maintained from January 2023 onwards would be taken in the following weeks.
CropEnergies achieves record revenues and earnings in 2nd quarter 2022/23
Mannheim, 12 October 2022 – CropEnergies AG, Mannheim, reached record revenues of EUR 450 (previous year: EUR 249) million in the 2nd quarter of the financial year 2022/23 (1 June – 31 August). EBITDA tripled to EUR 103 (previous year: EUR 34) million and operating profit also reached a new record high with EUR 93 (previous year: EUR 23) million.
CropEnergies assesses capacity adaptation of ethanol plants
Mannheim, 19 September 2022 – CropEnergies AG, Mannheim, Germany, is continuously assessing the capacity utilisation of all its renewable ethanol production plants. Given the multiplication in energy and power prices in combination with continuously high raw material prices, the pressure on the cost side is increasing. Particularly from January 2023 onwards, CropEnergies can only to a declining extend benefit from hedging positions entered before energy and power prices sky-rocketed.
CropEnergies acquires stake in Dutch biobased chemicals start-up Syclus
Mannheim, 7 September 2022 – CropEnergies AG, Mannheim, Germany, has acquired a stake in the Dutch start-up for biobased chemicals Syclus BV, Maastricht. CropEnergies purchases 50 percent of the company's share capital. The investment volume amounts to EUR 1.8 million.
CropEnergies acquires stake in renewable energy startup East Energy
Mannheim, 1 September 2022 – CropEnergies AG, Mannheim, has acquired a stake in the German renewable energy startup East Energy GmbH, Rostock, Germany. As of 1 September 2022, CropEnergies acquires 25 percent of the company's share capital and will provide cash contributions and additionally shareholder loans.
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CropEnergies increases earnings outlook for financial year 2022/23
Mannheim, 11 August 2022, 16:00 CEST – CropEnergies AG, Mannheim, increases its outlook for the current financial year 2022/23 and now expects an operating profit of EUR 215 to EUR 265 (previously expected: EUR 165 to EUR 215, previous year: EUR 127) million at revenues of EUR 1.47 to EUR 1.57 (previously expected: EUR 1.45 to EUR 1.55, previous year: EUR 1.08) billion.
CropEnergies expects significant increase in earnings in the 2nd quarter 2022/23
Mannheim, 13 July 2022 - CropEnergies AG, Mannheim, expects a significant increase in revenues, EBITDA and operating profit for the running 2nd quarter of the 2022/23 financial year (1 June to 31 August 2022). In the same quarter of the previous year, CropEnergies had generated revenues of EUR 249 million, an EBITDA of EUR 33.7 million and an operating result of EUR 23.3 million.
CropEnergies with EUR 0.45 dividend after record year
Mannheim, 12 July 2022 – At today's virtual annual general meeting of CropEnergies AG, Mannheim, the shareholders approved by a large majority the proposal of the supervisory board and executive board to increase the dividend to EUR 0.45 (previous year: EUR 0.35) per dividend-bearing share after the record financial year 2021/22. This results in a total distribution of EUR 39.2 million.
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