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GLL Valorant – Brazil – Official Rules
GLL Valorant Discord Terms and Conditions
1.PLATFORM RULES
1.1 Platform – Account
All players are allowed to have only one (1) account at play.gll.gg per person. All information registered on your account needs to be up-to-date and to have the correct information.
You are not allowed to share or use another person's GLL account. Your account is for your use and your use alone.
If you face any issues with your account, contact support through here.
Ignoring any rules mentioned above will lead to suspension of your account(s).
1.2 Platform – Bugs and issues
All problems and bugs you encounter on any of the GLL web pages currently in use should be reported as soon as possible to a Community Mod or in the #bugs-channel on the GLL Valorant Discord. This will allow us the best to assist you as a player with the issue you have encountered.
2.GAME RULES
2.1 GAME ACCOUNTS
A player is allowed to have only one (1) Valorant account active on their GLL account. Valorant nickname has to be in format Riot ID#Tagline. (Example: Mrsmith#BR1). Any other format will be invalid.
You are not allowed to share or use another person's game account. Your account is for your use, and your use alone.
2.2 TEAMS AND ROSTERS
Each team's roster must consist of at least 5 players.
Each team's roster will be allowed to have 5 main players and 1 substitute. Once the tournament starts, you cannot replace any player.
A substitute player may only be added before the Tournament Start.
This player cannot be part of any other team's roster which is participating or has participated in the same tournament.
Match has to be played in the following format: 5v5.
A player is allowed to represent only one (1) team's roster in the same tournament.
2.3 AGE RESTRICTIONS
Each participant (Player) needs to be of the age of Sixteen (16) or older at the point of the tournament start date.
2.4 REGION AND COUNTRY RESTRICTIONS
All the countries eligible for this tournament are listed below:
In order to play in the BR, Riot accounts have to be on the BR server.
3.MATCH RULES
3.1 Before the Match:
Tournament Round will start as scheduled unless said otherwise. Some rounds might get delayed, for all the information please check our discord, where all information is current. ( Schedule can be found on the tournament overview and on the right side of the website ).
Once the match starts, on the GLL website you will see the nickname of the captain of the opposite team. The rest of the players will be written on GLL Valorant discord in #tournament-matches.
The team which is on the top of the match in the bracket will have to invite the opposite team to the custom game. (In BO3, bottom team is inviting) In order to do so, you need to add the captain of the opposite team as a friend. Please check the discord for the other players and invite them as well if the captain is not accepting the invitation for a few minutes. (Example: Mrsmith#EUNE. Mrsmith is the Riot ID and EUNE is the Tagline).
If your team is on the bottom of the match in the bracket, please check all the players of the opposite team and if you receive an invitation from them, you have to accept it.
The server has to be set up as written in GAMEPLAY SETTINGS.
If you are the inviting team (top team) and players of the opposite team are not coming by 10 minutes, please report it to the admin team on the GLL Valorant discord to #br-suporte . Same goes for the opposite if you are supposed to be invited and you are not receiving an invitation by 10 minutes.
All the players have to be in the lobby before the time limit goes down (15 minutes). If there are players missing after this time limit, take a screenshot and post it in the #br-suporte on the GLL Valorant discord. The team which has less than 5 players after the time limit will be disqualified from the tournament. If both teams are missing players, then both are disqualified.
Once all the players are connected to the lobby, Team captains have to check all the players if their Valorant nicknames match the nicknames written on the discord. If there are any discrepancies, please inform the admin on the discord by writing into the #br-suporte with the screenshot provided.
The GLL reserves the right to join any match as an observer. If that is the case, team captains will be informed.
Team captains of each team will have to choose maps and sides as described:
BO1:
Team 1 bans a map from the map pool.
Team 1 picks a map from the remaining 2 maps.
Team 2 will pick a side (Attackers/Defenders) to start on.
The team on the top – choosing the first map from the map pool.
The team on the bottom – choosing a side on which they will start on the first map.
The team on the bottom – choosing the second map from the map pool.
The team on the top – choosing side on which they will start on the second map.
The team on the bottom – choosing the third map from the map pool.
The team on the top – choosing side on which they will start on the third map.
Each map from the map pool can be chosen only once. ( If the map is banned, then it cannot be chosen). We suggest taking a screenshot after the map selection is completed.
After map selection team captains have to write that their team is ready in the lobby chat. The game should not start before that.
The match has to start at the latest 15 minutes after the tournament round started. Before starting team captains have to take a screenshot of the lobby.
In BO3 the first game is hosted by the bottom team and after the first game, the host goes to the top team and the lobby has to be recreated. If-Match 3 will be played, it will stay on the same server as match 2.
We recommend having the game host being located in the most central area of your region in the tournament to make it the fairest with ping.
3.2 During the Match:
If one of the teams will not pick all the agents in the character selection screen and the game goes back to the lobby, the game has to be remade.
In the case that the game started before writing ready from both sides, the team which did not write ready has the right to call a remake before round 1 of the game starts. (before the countdown in the game of round 1 reaches 0).
If any of the players are not connected to the game before the counter reaches 0, the team can call a remake and the game has to be remade.
If the game started on the wrong map, the game has to be remade.
In order to do the remake, all the players have to leave the match. Start the next game as soon as possible. Both team captains will have to write ready again. If the team is not ready by 5 minutes after the remake, the team which is not ready will be disqualified. Game can be remade only once, the game has to be played in the way it started after the remake, even if the issues will occur. The situation can still be reported in #br-suporte.
If the team which is hosting the game does not remake. The Opposing team can report the situation to the Admins on the GLL Valorant Discord in the #br-suporte. The case will be reviewed and can result in disqualification of the team which did not do a remake.
If a player disconnects during the game, the game can be paused during the buying phase and there will be allowed a total of 10 minutes of pause, 5 per team.
If the servers are acting badly for both teams or the game goes down, please report it to us in #br-suporte.
3.3 After the Match:
Once the match finishes, both team captains have to take a screenshot of the results and post it in the #br-prints-e-resultados on the GLL Valorant discord after each game. Please use the following format:
(Round – Game: Team 1 13:7 Team 2,
Example: Round 256 – Game 1: Blue Balloons 7:13 Yellow Balloons)
On the game result screenshot, results above the scoreboard, all the players and information of the match on the right of the results have to be visible.
If one of the teams will not send the screenshot within 15 minutes of the match end, the screenshot which was sent by the other team will be taken into account.
If the screenshots of both teams are missing within 15 minutes of the match end, the game will not be counted and in case of BO1, both teams will be disqualified.
If the screenshots from both teams are not matching, the situation will be looked into by the GLL admin team. The team which provided the incorrect screenshot can be disqualified or banned based on the circumstances.
If the game is BO3 or higher, the games have to start as soon as possible between each other.
If you would like to report a player or the team, write in #br-suporte that you would like to make a report. Admin will take the conversation into personal messages. Do not write specific names or team names in GLL Valorant Discord.
4.GAMEPLAY SETTINGS
4.2 SERVER SETUP
Map: depending which map has to be played from the map pool
Mode: Standard
Allow Cheats: Off
Tournament Mode: On
Overtime: Win by Two: On
5.COMMUNICATION
All communication with the players and teams is handled on the official GLL Valorant Discord. Important information will always be in the #br-informações channel and if you need any support, #br-suporte is the channel you're looking for.
Any questions regarding upcoming and ongoing matches can be directed to the admin team.
6.DISCORD STRUCTURE
Here is the link for GLL Valorant Discord
#tournament-information – In this channel will be all necessary information during the tournament.
#tournament-matches – All the matches of the teams and players with tags will be written here.
#tournament-support – In here you can contact the support team.
#tournament-results – You have to post screenshots in this channel.
7.STREAMING
GLL reserves exclusive rights for broadcasting and streaming for all its events. We do however allow people to personally stream their matches and games. If you decide to stream, we REQUIRE that you include "GLL" in your streaming title and we also RECOMMEND that you are using delay on your stream, 2 min or more is recommended.
8.CHEATING
It is forbidden to cheat, modify the game files, exploit bugs, and/or use any third-party application which would give an unfair advantage against other users.
All cheats are completely forbidden to use under any circumstance while playing in any event at GLL. Using any cheat will result in bans and disqualifications. This includes, but are not limited to:
Radar hacks
Wallhacks
Speed hacks
Aim hacks
Hitbox manipulation
Teleportation (any kind of teleportation, which is not possible in the game)
The usage of a bug/bugs to gain an advantage versus your opponents
If a team uses a player that has an active ban by GLL, the team will be disqualified from the tournament.
Players with Valorant bans on any accounts within two (2) years are not eligible to compete in any of the tournaments hosted by GLL.
GLL reserves the right to monitor any player, for any reason, during the tournament.
9.BETTING, GAMBLING, MATCH-FIXING, AND TEAMING
Players, coaches, team staff, team owners as well as hosts and staff from GLL are prohibited from gambling or betting on any matches in any GLL tournament.
All sorts of match-fixing and/or teaming are strictly forbidden and will be punished. This may include temporary or permanent bans.
10.RULING AND PUNISHMENTS
Rule violation
Using a player, not in the roster
Disqualification
Playing with the wrong game account
Usage of a glitch/bug
Case-by-case
Stream Sniping
Inappropriate/disruptive behavior
Multi-Account usage
Match-fixing/teaming
Ban from GLL, G-Loot, and disqualification
Account sharing
Knowingly playing with someone who is account sharing
Knowingly playing with a cheater
Anything that can be viewed as a bug or exploit will be reviewed by the admin team and judged on a case-by-case basis, examples of such can be:
Using cypher cameras on spots which allows you to see through the walls.
Sitting on the spots which are not supposed to be used by map design. Example: link
Trying to reach out of the map boundaries. (teleporting with the Omen outside the playable area of the map).
Activating Sova's Drone the way that it spawns clipping through the wall.
Using Sova's Arrow on the spots, where they cannot be destroyed and they can spot players (Example: Fixed billboard on Split).
Bugging yourself into the doors on the Ascent map, that you can see on both sides.
Spamming between Omen Phaser with ultimate to see through walls.
Opening doors on Bind from outside (Using Cypher's camera from outside to open the doors).
You can appeal the decision regarding your ban that you have received within seven (7) days from the moment the decision was taken. The appeal needs to be in a written mail and sent to admin@gll.gg.
11.BEHAVIOR AND SPORTSMANSHIP
Show respect to everyone involved in the tournament. This includes, but is not limited to players and staff.
Treat everyone the same way as you would like to be treated yourself.
Always show integrity while playing in every tournament, be honest and play fair.
Do not use any discriminatory language, including but not limited to any language regarding ethnicity, nationality, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation or personal beliefs.
Do not use any extreme foul language, including but not limited to excessive profanity or language that is graphically sexual, grotesque, or violent.
Do not make threats of real-world violence or other intended harm to anyone involved in the tournament.
Do not harass, stalk, or purposely do things to make someone else feel uncomfortable or threatened.
Do not share personal information about yourself or other individuals.
Do not engage in, request, arrange, or offer illegal activities or materials.
Do not impersonate other individuals.
Do not spam, be it in text or VOIP.
Do not share your account, your account is for your use and your use alone. Do not grant access to your account to anyone else, and do not access anyone else's account, even with their permission.
GLL reserves the right to, in special cases, override and/or remove, and/or add any rule stated above to guarantee fair play.
12.CHANGELOG
2020-07-08 – Updated 4.2 Server setup with the new ingame options.
2020-07-08 – Updated BO1 Veto Process.


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28B.20.370 << 28B.20.381 >> 28B.20.382
RCW 28B.20.381
"University tract" defined.
For the purposes of this chapter, "university tract" means the tract of land in the city of Seattle, consisting of approximately ten acres, originally known as the "old university grounds," and more recently referred to as the "metropolitan tract," together with all buildings, improvements, facilities, and appurtenances thereon.
[ 1999 c 346 § 2.]
Purpose—Construction—1999 c 346: "The purpose of this act is to consolidate the statutes authorizing the board of regents of the University of Washington to control the property of the university. Nothing in this act may be construed to diminish in any way the powers of the board of regents to control its property including, but not limited to, the powers now or previously set forth in RCW * 28B.20.392 through 28B.20.398." [ 1999 c 346 § 1.]
*Reviser's note: RCW 28B.20.392 was repealed by 1999 c 346 § 8.
Effective date—1999 c 346: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [May 17, 1999]." [ 1999 c 346 § 9.]

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Q: Allegro 4.4.2 On Visual Studio 2013 Unhandled Exception I´m starting to use allegro 4.4.2 on Visual Studio 2013. I installed both allegro 4.4.2 and 5.0.10 on VS and started testing some examples of allegro 4.4.2
This is my code:
#include <allegro.h>
#define ANCHO 640
#define ALTO  480

int soltado = 1;
int accion = 4;
BITMAP *buffer;
BITMAP *dibujo;
BITMAP *botones;

bool Sobre_boton(){
    return (mouse_x >0 && mouse_x < 64 &&
        mouse_y >0 && mouse_y < 64);
};
void cambiaccion(){};

void realizaccion(){};
void Boton_izquierdo(){
    if (Sobre_boton()){
        cambiaccion();
    }
    else{
        realizaccion();
    }
};

void Pinta_cursor(){
    circle(buffer, mouse_x, mouse_y, 2, 0x000000);
    putpixel(buffer, mouse_x, mouse_y, 0x000000);
};
void Pinta_botones(){
    blit(botones, buffer, 0, 0, 0, 0, 64, 64);
};

int main()
{
    allegro_init();
    install_keyboard();
    install_mouse();

    set_color_depth(32);
    set_gfx_mode(GFX_AUTODETECT_WINDOWED, ANCHO, ALTO, 0, 0);

    buffer = create_bitmap(ANCHO, ALTO);
    dibujo = create_bitmap(ANCHO, ALTO);

    botones = load_bmp("bton.bmp", NULL);

    clear_to_color(buffer, 0xFFFFFF);
    clear_to_color(dibujo, 0xFFFFFF);

    while (!key[KEY_ESC]){
        blit(dibujo, buffer, 0, 0, 0, 0, ANCHO, ALTO);
        Pinta_botones();

        //pulsa boton izquierdo
        if (mouse_b & 1){
            Boton_izquierdo();
        }
        else{
            soltado = 1;
        }

        Pinta_cursor();
        blit(buffer, screen, 0, 0, 0, 0, ANCHO, ALTO);
    }

    destroy_bitmap(botones);
    destroy_bitmap(dibujo);
    destroy_bitmap(buffer);
    return 0;
}
END_OF_MAIN();

When I run the project, VS starts lagging horribly, to the point I have to wait like 7 seconds to see my mouse cursor move. I have to terminate the process of VS in order to get my pc to work normally again. Here´s a screenshot of the exception:

Can anyone tell what I´m doing wrong?
Thank you

A: In this part botones = load_bmp("bton.bmp", NULL); you should add something after, like:
if( botones == NULL )
    return 0;

To validate whether it was loaded properly or not, as load_bmp will return a NULL pointer if it fails to correctly load the file. When Pinta_botones is called, the function blit is called, whose functionality is to copy a rectangular area of the source bitmap to the destination bitmap.
The source bitmap, in this case botones appears to be a NULL pointer in the screenshot when blit is called, which will cause problems when trying to access a NULL reference.

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Monday, 06 October 2008 19:00	Kevin Rosner
"As the voracious demand for oil increasingly outstripped new sources of supply in recent years, an energy crisis crept up on the world with fateful inevitability," so commented Time magazine on November 19, 1973 some 35 years ago when Arab nations tried to squeeze concessions out of Israel and its Western supporters in response to what has come to be known as the Yom Kippur war. It seems like a case of back-to-the-future seeing that it is now October 2008: growing global demand for diminishing oil reserves are increasingly concentrating back on a handful nations in the Middle East. Like in 73' consumers are suffering from high oil prices forcing drivers to cut back on non-essential transport. The cost of heating and fuel oil will make the coming winter tough on the citizens of oil importing nations double whamied by the US financial crisis and looming global recession. So we revisit that event and others central to the burning international security issue of energy security in this first issue of the Journal of Energy Security.
Continuing with the 1973 Time magazine article "The Arabs' New Oil Squeeze: Dimouts, Slowdowns, Chills," the writer went on to add, "In the Moslem Middle East, only non-Arab Iran continues to pump and ship oil in normal amounts." Well that was written 6 years before the Iranian revolution which plunged that state into a period of dark transition that continues to this day. So we revisit an Iran still in transition thirty-plus years hence and examine the energy security implications of a state now seeking nuclear weapons capability.
Energy terrorism, the emergence of China as the world's largest producer of methanol which it considers a strategic transportation fuel, and the energy and security implications of Russia's invasion of Georgia remember Soviet Georgia that transits the only non-Russian pipeline in the FSU are new and emergent realities that the nations of the world are grappling with.
Our goal in the months and yes unfortunately years ahead- as the world wobbles towards its next industrial revolution and struggles with energy driven security issues in the meantime- is to provide a space to think aloud on shaping a more secure energy future. Creative thinking, accurate reporting and thoughtful analysis of the nexus between energy and security are the aspirations of this new publication. As always you and history will be the judge.
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Take The 'Post' Out of Cold War: Russia's Invasion of Georgia
Monday, 06 October 2008 19:00	Dr. Kevin Rosner
Kevin Rosner writes that Russia's invasion of Georgia meant to shake the foundations of the Saakashvili government, expand Russian influence inside this strategic Caucasus state and to reassert its dominance in a neighborhood it considers its own. The act marks the end of the post Cold War era and thrusts the world into unchartered territory with Europe's energy security in the balance.
Germany's Energy Insecurity
Monday, 06 October 2008 19:00	Frank Umbach
As Europe's industrial powerhouse, structural changes to the country's energy and power sectors have staggering implications both for its economy and for the security of its own energy supply. Is Germany sacrificing its national security to climate change and environmental concerns? The anti-nuclear lobby has morphed into the anti-coal lobby and, if successful, Germany's dependence on imported Russian hydrocarbons will only deepen.
China Takes Gold in Methanol Fuel
Monday, 06 October 2008 19:00	Greg Dolan
In 2007 China surpassed Japan as the world's second largest importer of oil behind the United States. Yet it is not sitting idly by content with increasing oil imports. According to U.S. Methanol Institute President & CEO John Lynn, "China is showing the rest of the world how clean transportation fuels can be made from coal." Methanol is now a strategic transportation fuel in China and the rest of the world should take note.
35 Years After the Arab Oil Embargo
Monday, 06 October 2008 19:00	Jay Hakes
With the price of oil at historic highs and U.S. oil import dependency holding steady Jay Hakes presents new information that has come to light on the first Arab oil embargo. What does OPEC's past performance tell us about its future behavior?
Energy Security Implications of an Iran in Transition
Monday, 06 October 2008 19:00	Simon Henderson
If the radical Islamic regime in Tehran acquires a nuclear weapons arsenal, it entirely changes the balance of power across the region. But Europe and Asia are hungry for Iranian oil and gas. What are the energy implications of an empowered, and likely assertive, Iran and what are the scenarios that policy makers need to consider?
Terrorism & Public Utility Infrastructure Protection
Monday, 06 October 2008 19:00	Dr. Larry Ness
Public utilities are not only a preferred target of terrorists but can also be used as a weapon to launch chemical or biological attacks against human populations. Can the nation stand up to the myriad challenges we face and act to improve utility and energy infrastructure security? Whom do we turn to for answers?
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McQuillan, Walker named AAAS fellows
Julia McQuillan (left) and Judy Walker
by Tiffany Lee | Research and Economic Development
Two University of Nebraska–Lincoln faculty members have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world's largest multidisciplinary scientific society. Fellows are selected by their peers for scientifically or socially distinguished achievements that advance science or its application.
Nebraska's new AAAS fellows are:
Julia McQuillan, Willa Cather Professor of sociology, for distinguished contributions to the study of social inequality, particularly the areas of infertility, public understanding of science, removing inequalities in STEM fields, and communicating science to a wide-ranging public.
Judy Walker, Aaron Douglas Professor of mathematics, for distinguished contributions to algebraic coding theory, and substantial and lasting achievements in advancing educational and career opportunities for women in mathematics.
McQuillan and Walker are among 564 members who were elected fellows this year. The cohort will be featured in the January edition of the journal Science. Later this year, when it is feasible from a public health standpoint, fellows will be honored at an in-person gathering. AAAS has been electing fellows since 1874.
More on Nebraska's new AAAS fellows:
Julia McQuillan
Sociologist Julia McQuillan is an internationally recognized researcher focused on psychosocial dimensions of infertility and fertility, barriers to equity in STEM fields and ways to increase public understanding of science.
Through numerous collaborations, her work has generated more than 80 peer-reviewed articles, seven book chapters and more than $9.2 million in external funding, including support from the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health.
McQuillan, Willa Cather Professor of sociology, has made major efforts to make STEM fields more inclusive. She played an important role in the NSF-funded ADVANCE-Nebraska project, which used social science theories and methods to identify promising institutional changes and evaluate ongoing interventions.
As sociology department chair from 2012 to 2020, McQuillan increased transparency and formal support for faculty by implementing tenure rubrics and assigning mentors, which de-emphasized the need to have the "right" social network connections.
As a mentor, McQuillan helps others navigate higher education by providing direct support and institutionalizing helpful practices. She helped establish the Undergraduate Sociology Teaching and Research Students program, elevated mentoring roles to a formal department service and served on numerous graduate student committees.
Cumulatively, her efforts led to a 2018 Feminist Lecturer Award from the Sociologists for Women in Society and the publication of the lecture in the association journal. To synthesize the knowledge gained from more than 20 years of study, McQuillan proposed and published a co-edited special issue of Gender & Society, "Gender Transformations of Higher Education Institutions," which featured her paper as the lead article.
McQuillan was part of a multidisciplinary team that earned nearly $3 million from NIH to create a two-wave dataset on infertility experiences. This research expanded understanding of infertility as not just a medical problem, but one with deep social, emotional and behavioral dimensions. The team tested numerous assumptions about living with infertility, including factors associated with identifying a problem, consequences for mental health, the importance of motherhood in women's lives and racial disparities in seeking medical help.
McQuillan is also part of a Husker collaboration using learning research to study the social psychological dimensions of youth interest and persistence in science fields. The researchers evaluated differentiated implicit discovery orientation and explicit science identity to find potential avenues to attract youth from social groups historically excluded from science. Their findings support the value of communication through visual stories with diverse characters and the importance of creative, informal science engagement with middle school-aged youth who are still developing identities.
McQuillan said she hopes her selection as an AAAS fellow highlights the vital nature of interdisciplinary teamwork, which is a hallmark of each of her accomplishments.
"Being part of teams helped produce work that would not have been possible if I worked alone," she said. "I love being part of a university that values and supports collaboration, particularly including social scientists with other STEM fields."
Judy Walker
Judy Walker is a leading researcher in algebraic coding theory, with a focus on codes on graphs, algebraic geometry codes, codes over rings and neural codes.
Walker, Aaron Douglas Professor of mathematics and associate vice chancellor for faculty and academic affairs, has authored or edited nearly 40 publications in these areas. This includes the short book "Codes and Curves," which is considered a go-to resource for mathematicians interested in learning about algebraic geometry codes. More recently, she co-edited a volume titled "Algebraic Geometry for Coding Theory and Cryptography," which grew out of a workshop she co-organized at the Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics.
Walker, who chaired the mathematics department from 2012 to 2016, has delivered about 100 invited lectures, including international talks on several continents.
Her research and outreach efforts have secured about $8.5 million in external funding, including support from the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Education and the National Security Agency. One notable NSF award, totaling nearly $5 million, supported the Nebraska Mentoring through Critical Transition Points program, which provided mentorship for mathematicians as they transitioned from the undergraduate to the graduate level, and the advanced graduate level to academia. Walker was principal investigator for the project's first five years.
Walker's work has led to numerous accolades during her career. In 2006, she received the Haimo Award from the Mathematical Association of America, which recognizes university teachers who are extraordinarily successful and influential beyond their home institution. From 2009 to 2011, she was an MAA George Pólya Lecturer, a role enabling her to speak to various sections of the MAA. In 2021, she received the Outstanding Alumni Achievement Award from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Department of Mathematics.
She is also currently a member of the board of trustees of the American Mathematical Society, and has served on numerous committees, boards and councils throughout her career.
Walker has been at the forefront of efforts to help women advance in the mathematical sciences. In 1999, she co-launched the Nebraska Conference for Undergraduate Women in Mathematics, an ongoing program aimed at encouraging college women to pursue graduate study and mathematical careers. She also co-developed the All Girls/All Math Summer Camp, today known as AGAM: Nebraska Cryptography Camp, in which nearly 800 high school students have participated since 1997.
Between 2016 and 2019, Walker led a National Science Foundation-funded project whose goal was to increase the number of women in mathematics, particularly at the doctoral level.
Walker, already a fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics and the American Mathematical Society, said she is excited to join another prestigious group.
"It's an honor to be among the accomplished people on this campus and nationally who are already AAAS fellows."
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Lately fewer young people see themselves working in the government. For many, the dream is to move to California to run a hot, new startup company. This change in career preference among millennials has caused a rift in the otherwise-stable public sector job market. For tech-savvy programmers, startups can offer attractive perks like loose deadlines and high starting pay, while their comparable public sector jobs appear less exciting and too bureaucratic.
This has caused a skills gap within the government workforce and an ongoing snowball effect that leaves new classes of programmers and designers uninterested in the public sector. The Obama administration has begun to address this problem with creative recruiting and by promoting public-private sector partnership in the tech world.
The White House recruiting message appeals to prospective candidates' sense of adventure. Defense Secretary, Ashton Carter, took a trip to Silicon Valley recently to persuade the next generation of app developers that their efforts could be used to protect the homeland. The focus of his pitch was on improving trust between the public and information gathering bodies, but he also made the Pentagon look more attractive to potential employees by stressing the large impact on national security their work could potentially have.
To maintain these career bridges, there are also efforts to further strengthen public-private partnerships between the technology and government worlds. The White House created the U.S. Digital Service aimed at decreasing government inefficiency by using innovative and technology-driven solutions. The participating government employees include individuals that are at the top of the tech industry. The White House hopes that these leaders serve as role models to prospective candidates.
As part of the Small Business Act roll out, President Obama also launched the Startup America Initiative to promote innovation and job growth in the startup market. Specifically, it recognizes the unique value of startups and outlines tax credits, education opportunities, and other programs aimed at helping the industry to continue to flourish. While this effort directly strengthens the private sector, the program can bolster the government's image surrounding this relatively new employment sector.
Here at Nexight we specialize in public-private sector relationships. We have a commitment to strengthen these partnerships in order to create new and more comprehensive solutions to big problems like emergency preparedness and electricity resilience. As we see in the example of the technology industry, creating these lasting networks between sectors can be a difficult, but necessary process in areas where sharing of best practices and information is needed for lasting results.


Looking at the effective use of physical plant, people and governance systems and internal controls, should we expect increased merger activity in the third sector? What does CSO mean anyway?
Noting that donors are becoming more like investors and expecting a greater return on their nonprofit investments, yet with all of the natural tensions of a private sector merger but none of the incentives for individuals to walk away with bags of cash…. and mergers take time.
A review of the need for increased transparency, accountability and governance skills of a CEO, and of a governance committee at the Smithsonian tasked with reevaluation of the board structure around concerns of independence and fiduciary duties.


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In uncertain times like these, publishing progressive and thought-provoking books at Beacon Press becomes ever more urgent. "One of my great joys at Beacon Press is being able to sign progressive books . . . [that] deserve to be read and debated," said our editorial director Gayatri Patnaik. Crucially, we sign progressive books to lift up the voices of our marginalized communities. This is true for the continued support needed for the transgender community.
Since the start of the Trump administration, we've seen LGBTQ rights come repeatedly under attack, especially when it comes to human rights for the transgender community. Just look at the multiple bans on trans people serving in the military and anti-trans bills. Attacks like these are fueled by the all-too-common misconceptions about the community and transgender issues that persist today. What better way to disabuse ourselves of these myths than to read about their experiences in their own words? This is the important part for Transgender Day of Visibility: visibility is not a substitute for equality, but an important starting point. In order for people outside of the trans community to become allies, we need to understand and listen to their stories as they have lived them, which requires empathy and learning what to fight for.
Now more than ever, we are committed to providing resources that speak to our current political climate and social activism. See below for some recommended reading from our Transgender Perspectives category that helps to make sense of the issues and also provides ways for us to take action and to advocate for transgender voices to be heard. You will also find additional blog posts by our trans authors as resources.


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Tunnel Of Love - Studio Sessions
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KEY | Timeline | Songs
Early | Collaborations
Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. | The Wild, Innocent & E Street Shuffle | Born To Run | Darkness On The Edge Of Town | The River | Nebraska | Born In The U.S.A. | Tunnel Of Love | Human Touch | Lucky Town | Greatest Hits | The Ghost Of Tom Joad | Tracks | The Rising | The Essential | Devils & Dust | We Shall Overcome | Magic | Working On A Dream | The Promise | Wrecking Ball | High Hopes | The Ties That Bind | Chapter And Verse | Western Stars | Letter To You
Commercially Released: October 6, 1987
Label: Columbia Records
Produced by Bruce Springsteen, Jon Landau and Chuck Plotkin
Recorded by Toby Scott at Thrill Hill Recording, assisted by Roger Talkov, Tim Leitner at The Hit Factory,
assisted by Rob Jacobs at A&M Studios and assisted by Squeek Stone at Kren Studio (January 20 - July 1987)
Mixed by Bob Clearmountain, assisted by Mark McKenna at A&M Studios and assisted by Jay Healy at The Hit Factory.
Mastered by Bob Ludwig, assisted by Heidi Cron at Masterdisk Studios.
Design by Sandra Choron
Photography by Annie Leibovitz
Additional Recordings
Springsteen completed the Born In The USA tour in October 1985. He kept a very low public profile for the next twelve months, residing almost exclusively on the west coast with then-wife Julianne. During the spring, possibly early summer, of 1986 Springsteen undertook a series of low-key sessions at his home studio, Thrill Hill West, in Beverly Hills. These appear to have been solo sessions, perhaps mirroring Springsteen's early 1983 Born In The USA solo sessions at the same location (although by this point Bruce's west coast home studio had been substantially enhanced compared to 1983). However these sessions were abandoned by the early summer of 1986 when a decision was made to proceed with the Live 1975-85 box set project. Springsteen devoted his energies during the remainder of 1986 preparing the large box set for its late 1986 release. The box set was a massive commercial success.
Following the release of the live box, Springsteen began a new series of solo-based home studio sessions, in the living room of the Carriage House, a small 2 bedroom apartment over a garage of his Rumson, New Jersey home. On January 20, 1987, the recordings that would form the foundation of the Tunnel Of Love album, and the 1998 Tracks outtakes box set, went forward. Bruce was inspired, cutting three songs on the very first day of recording; "Walk Like A Man", "Spare Parts" and "When You Need Me". The second day of sessions four days later was even more successful with five songs recorded, including two unused outtakes "Pretty Baby, Will You Be Mine" and "Things Ain't That Way". After eighteen sessions were completed in March, the tracks were overdubbed with E Street musicians; though the tracks were complete, he wanted to include the band members on the album that was taking shape.
At the end of April 1987, Springsteen and wife Julianne Phillips separated. A month later, Bruce, along with Toby Scott and manager Jon Landau, flew to Los Angeles, and were joined at A&M Studios by Bob Clearmountain and Chuck Plotkin. Clearmountain mixed the recorded tracks in studio B, while Scott and Springsteen recorded "One Step Up" in studio D. Bruce, Jon, and Chuck worked on sequencing the unnamed album, which included "Lucky Man", later to be squeezed out by the eventual title track.
Sometime in June, Bruce found himself at Kren Studio on Sunset Boulevard, playing with several Nashville session players that were hanging out. Kren, which had opened only a few months earlier, was owned by Ken Suesov, who worked with Merle Haggard, so Springsteen knew what he would find there. His partners were Jay Dee Maness on pedal steel guitar, Richard Greene on fiddle, and James "Jimmie" Wood, who was playing harmonica. Wood, who had a band called the Immortals, had been known as "The Boss Of Kings Himself… The Immortal Jimmie Wood", and played punk and other styles before his latest phase. The content of these sessions is shrouded in mystery, but upon finding out somebody had leaked his activities to the press, Springsteen got upset and terminated the sessions. The only music that made the album was a harmonica piece that Wood did, which was overdubbed on the already recorded "Spare Parts". Springsteen took the tapes and returned to New Jersey.
In late June or early July, Springsteen called Toby Scott to the Carriage House to record the final song for the still unnamed album, "Tunnel Of Love". Bruce played all instruments, including drums, even though the complex pattern for the drum box was programmed by Scott. Next, Toby was sent to get "carnival sounds", which were recorded at Point Pleasant Amusement Park, New Jersey. The first take failed to get the proper screams and sounds, so when he returned a few days later, he enlisted the help of the owner, and successfully recorded a train full of young teenagers on the "mouse" roller coaster. After choreographing the screaming, he brought the tape back, which filled the spots where Bruce wanted the amusement sounds. Overdubs were added by Nils Lofgren (lead guitar), Roy Bittan (synthesizers), Max Weinberg (percussion) and Patti Scialfa (vocals). Now, 'Lucky Man' was removed from the unnamed album's sequence to make room for the title cut of the coming fall release, Tunnel Of Love. Clearmountain mixed it at the Hit Factory in New York, then everything went to Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk Studios for mastering. The album was delivered to CBS in August, "Brilliant Disguise" was released on September 17, and Tunnel Of Love on October 6, 1987.
In 1995, Springsteen confirmed in an Australian television interview with Molly Meldrum that nearly an entire album's worth of songs, material that effectively constituted another work-in-progress album separate from the Tunnel Of Love album, had been recorded during 1986-87. It is unclear from Bruce's comments if he was talking about the material he is alleged to have recorded by himself during May-June 1986, or the material with the three (above-noted) session musicians that he recorded in Los Angeles in June 1987, or both. Tunnel Of Love can be seen as a virtual Springsteen solo album. Not a single circulating track that has surfaced from the sessions features the ensemble-type E Street Band playing that had characterized his previous studio albums (except Nebraska).
1. AIN'T GOT YOU 2:07 TUNNEL
2. TOUGHER THAN THE REST 4:32 TUNNEL / 1988 single
3. ALL THAT HEAVEN WILL ALLOW 2:37 TUNNEL
4. SPARE PARTS 3:36 TUNNEL / 1988 single
5. CAUTIOUS MAN 3:54 TUNNEL
6. WALK LIKE A MAN 3:33 TUNNEL
7. TUNNEL OF LOVE 5:06 TUNNEL / 1987 single
8. TWO FACES 2:59 TUNNEL
9. BRILLIANT DISGUISE 4:12 TUNNEL / 1987 single
10. ONE STEP UP 4:16 TUNNEL / 1988 single
11. WHEN YOU'RE ALONE 3:18 TUNNEL
12. VALENTINE'S DAY 5:08 TUNNEL
Total Running Time: 46:26
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LUCKY MAN 3:24 TRACKS / 1987 b-side
PART MAN, PART MONKEY 4:30 TRACKS
TWO FOR THE ROAD 1:57 TRACKS / 1987 b-side
THE HONEYMOONERS 2:08 TRACKS
THE WISH 5:09 TRACKS
WHEN YOU NEED ME 2:53 TRACKS
WE ARE THE WORLD 7:02 GUEST: WORLD / 1985 single
WE'VE GOT THE LOVE 4:20 GUEST: JAM / 1986 single
PRETTY BABY, WILL YOU BE MINE uncirculating
THINGS AIN'T THAT WAY uncirculating
WALKING THROUGH MIDNIGHT uncirculating
TRAPPED uncirculating
BENEATH THE FLOODLINE uncirculating
AIN'T GOT YOU 2:07 TUNNEL
Note: Recorded sometime between January and April 1987 at Thrill Hill Recording, Rumson, New Jersey (Springsteen's home studio), with Bruce on all instuments.
CAUTIOUS MAN 3:54 TUNNEL
Note: Recorded sometime between January and April 1987 at Thrill Hill Recording, Rumson, New Jersey (Springsteen's home studio), with Bruce on all instruments.
VALENTINE'S DAY 5:08 TUNNEL
Note: Recorded sometime between January and April 1987 at Thrill Hill Recording, Rumson, New Jersey (Springsteen's home studio), with Bruce on all instruments.
ONE STEP UP - V1 uncirculating
ONE STEP UP - V2 4:16 TUNNEL / ESSENTIAL: 2015 / 1988 single
Note: Recorded in May-June 1987 at A&M Studios, Los Angeles, with Bruce on most of the instruments, and Patti Scialfa adding backup vocals.
ALL THAT HEAVEN WILL ALLOW 2:37 TUNNEL
Note: Recorded sometime between January and April 1987 at Thrill Hill Recording, Rumson, New Jersey (Springsteen's home studio). Bruce handles multiple instruments, with overdubs by Max Weinberg (drums).
TWO FACES 2:59 TUNNEL
Note: Recorded sometime between January and April 1987 at Thrill Hill Recording, Rumson, New Jersey (Springsteen's home studio). Springsteen handles multiple instruments and his two-man backing band on this recording is Danny Federici (organ) and Max Weinberg (drums).
WALK LIKE A MAN 3:33 TUNNEL
Note: Recorded January 20, 1987 at Thrill Hill Recording, Rumson, New Jersey (Springsteen's home studio) on the very first day of the sessions. The first take. Springsteen handles multiple instruments and his one-man backing band on this recording is Max Weinberg (drums). Bruce has grown in the ten years since he wrote "Adam Raised A Cain". He really let his anger towards his father go, but now he looks back with more clarity. His father Doug worked in a factory with such high noise levels, that he was legally deaf when he was done. "Well now the years have gone and I've grown from that seed you've sown, but I didn't think there'd been so many steps I'd have to learn on my own, Well I was young and I didn't know what to do when I saw your best steps stolen away from you, Now I'll do what I can, I'll walk like a man, And I'll keep on walking……."
WHEN YOU'RE ALONE 3:18 TUNNEL
Note: Recorded sometime between January and April 1987 at Thrill Hill Recording, Rumson, New Jersey (Springsteen's home studio). Springsteen handles multiple instruments, with overdubs by Max Weinberg (drums), Nils Lofgren, Clarence Clemons, and Patti Scialfa (backing vocals).
TOUGHER THAN THE REST 4:32 TUNNEL / ESSENTIAL: 2015 / 1988 single
Note: Recorded sometime between January and April 1987 at Thrill Hill Recording, Rumson, New Jersey (Springsteen's home studio). Springsteen handles multiple instruments, with overdubs by Danny Federici (organ) and Max Weinberg (percussion). Originally written as a rockabilly song.
IS THAT YOU? - V1 uncirculating
BRILLIANT DISGUISE - V2 uncirculating
BRILLIANT DISGUISE - V3 4:12 TUNNEL / GREATEST / ESSENTIAL
Note: Released as a single ahead of the album on September 17, 1987. Began life as "Is That You?", recorded February 5, 1987, but became "Brilliant Disguise" by the end of the month. Recorded at Springsteen's home studio in Rumson, New Jersey, with overdubs in April by Roy Bittan (keyboards), Danny Federici (organ) and Max Weinberg (percussion). The video was filmed on October 8, 1987 at Fort Hancock, Sandy Hook, New Jersey.
SPARE PARTS - v1a 3:36 uncirculating
SPARE PARTS - v1b 3:36 TUNNEL / 1988 single
Note: Recorded January 20, 1987 at Thrill Hill Recording, the first day of sessions at the Carousel House on his Rumson, New Jersey property. The second take was chosen for the album, after Garry Tallent (bass), Danny Federici (organ), and Max Weinberg (percussion) recorded their parts in April, and Toby Scott dubbed them to his base track. In June, Bruce was at Kren Studio in Hollywood, jamming with three Country sidemen. One of them was James "Jimmie" Wood, who must have played a mean harmonica, because Bruce liked it so much, he taught Jimmie "Spare Parts", and had him dubbed onto the tape. Released as a single in Europe on October 18, 1988.
TUNNEL OF LOVE 5:06 TUNNEL / ESSENTIAL: 2003 / 1987 single
Note: In late June or early July, Springsteen called Toby Scott to the Carriage House to record one last song for the still unnamed album. Bruce played all instruments, including drums, even though the complex pattern for the drum box was programmed by Scott. Next, Toby was sent to get "carnival sounds", which were recorded at Point Pleasant Amusement Park, New Jersey. The first take failed to get the proper screams and sounds, so when he returned a few days later, he enlisted the help of the owner, and successfully recorded a train full of young teenagers on the "mouse" roller coaster. After choreographing the screaming, he brought the tape back, which filled the spots where Bruce wanted the amusement sounds. Overdubs were added by Nils Lofgren (lead guitar), Roy Bittan (synthesizers), Max Weinberg (percussion) and Patti Scialfa (vocals) to the song, now called "Tunnel Of Love". While Bob Clearmountain mixed it in New York, Springsteen decided to remove "Lucky Man" from the unnamed album's track sequence, to make room the new song. Then he decided to name the album Tunnel Of Love, and Lucky Man became the b-side of the first single, "Brilliant Disguise".
LUCKY MAN 3:24 TRACKS / 1987 b-side / BACK
Note: Recorded April 4, 1987 at Thrill Hill Recording, Rumson, New Jersey, with Bruce alone, on all instruments. Included on early album track listings, replaced by "Tunnel Of Love".
TWO FOR THE ROAD 1:57 TRACKS / 1987 b-side / BACK
Note: Recorded February 1987 at Thrill Hill Recording, Rumson, New Jersey (Springsteen's home studio), with Bruce on all instruments.
Note: Recorded February 22, 1987 at Thrill Hill Recording, Rumson, New Jersey (Springsteen's home studio), with Bruce on all instruments.
THE WISH - V1 uncirculating
THE WISH - V2 5:09 TRACKS
Note: Recorded February 22, 1987 at Thrill Hill Recording, Rumson, New Jersey (Springsteen's home studio), with Bruce on all instruments. The drums (Gary Mallaber) were added to the core recording in 1998 for Tracks.
IF YOU NEED ME - V1 uncirculating
WHEN YOU NEED ME - V2 2:53 TRACKS
Note: Originally titled "If You Need Me". Recorded on January 20, 1987 at Thrill Hill Recording, Rumson, New Jersey (Springsteen's home studio), with Bruce on all instruments. The drums (Gary Mallaber) and violin (Soozie Tyrell) were added to the core recording in 1998 for Tracks.
PART MAN, PART MONKEY – V1 uncirculating
PART MAN, PART MONKEY – V2a 4:26 HD
PART MAN, PART MONKEY – V2b 4:31 TRACKS / 18TRACKS / 1992 b-side
Note: Written in 1986 and first recorded during the 1987 Tunnel Of Love sessions, then performed live regularly during the 1988 Tunnel Of Love tour. Bruce re-recorded the song during the Human Touch sessions, and that version was released as a 1992 b-side, and then later on Tracks. This studio version dates from January 1990 at Soundworks West, Los Angeles. Springsteen handles guitar, bass and vocals and his two-man backing band on this recording is David Sancious (keyboards) and Omar Hakim (drums). V2a and V2b are extremely similar and may in fact be identical mixes.
Note: Recorded January 24, 1987 at Thrill Hill Recording, Rumson, New Jersey (Springsteen's home studio). An unused track from the second recording session.
Note: Haunting ballad co-written by Springsteen (music) and Southside Johnny (lyrics) sometime in latter half of 1987. No Springsteen studio recording is known and he's never performed the song live. Recorded by Southside in early 1988 and released later in the year on his Slow Dance album.
Note: Performed during a soundcheck at The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, on September 17, 1984, during the Born In The USA Tour. It was later recorded at several solo sessions, between November 1997 and January 1998, before the E Street Band were reconstructed, and it was quietly sidelined, along with the album he was then working on. Possibly composed after the Born In The USA studio sessions ended, it is also missing from Tunnel Of Love sessions, according to a search of Sony logs.
Note: While on the European leg of The River Tour in Spring 1981, Springsteen purchased a cassette tape of Jimmy Cliff music in the Amsterdam Airport, heard his 1972 recording of "Trapped", produced by Cat Stevens, and decided to incorporate it into his act. The band arrangement was rock, not reggae. Springsteen's take on the song was first performed on May 29, 1981 at Wembley Arena, London, UK; he played it the next two nights too. Perhaps the best early version was recorded on August 20, 1981 at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA. "Trapped" remained in Springsteen's setlist for years, including at the Meadowlands Arena in New Jersey on August 6, 1984, when it was recorded, and later released on April 23, 1985 on the album, "We Are the World". The album sold four million copies, and "Trapped" 1984 gained considerable airplay, the most of any of the tracks on the album other than the title song. Though it wasn't released as a single, it peaked at number one on the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart. In 2003 the same version was added to the Bonus disc of The Essential.
Regarding Springsteen's version of the song, Cliff commented in 1988, "I look at it as a compliment. He's an artist in his own right and he's written a lot of good songs, too". This was during the time that Springsteen released seven top 10 singles from Born In The USA, and under different circumstances, "Trapped" could have easily been number eight. No studio version has surfaced.
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Q: Linux + iptables fallback I want to enable the routing VIA tcp from port 770 to port 7714
 iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -p tcp --dport 770 -j REDIRECT --to-ports 7714

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so I get the following:
iptables --table nat --list
Chain PREROUTING (policy ACCEPT)
target     prot opt source               destination
REDIRECT   tcp  --  anywhere             anywhere            tcp dpt:shell redir ports 7714

Chain POSTROUTING (policy ACCEPT)
target     prot opt source               destination

Chain OUTPUT (policy ACCEPT)
target     prot opt source               destination

please advice how to fallback ( as was before we run this command )  what is the command syntax for fallback  ?

A: The changes to iptables can't be rolled back one by one: you have to reset all the rules and re-apply the ones you need. In your case, you seem to have a clean firewall by default, so all you need to do is:
sudo iptables --table nat ---flush

This will remove all the rules from the "nat" table.


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By Edward Cone | Posted 01-05-2005	Print
Dept. of Homeland Security getting it together.
Signaling a major change in the way intelligence is handled, the Department of Homeland Security is embarking on an ambitious new Web portal project, designed to integrate the information systems of the 22 member agencies that constitute the two-year old organization. Lee Holcomb, chief technology officer at DHS, says the agency is moving from a "need to know" to "need to share" culture. The integration job will begin the first quarter of 2005.
Holcomb, a former chief information officer at NASA, says DHS represents "the most complex aggregation of Federal entities since the Defense Department was put together in the late 1940s." The integration challenge includes tying in state and local law enforcement, as well as other Federal security entities.
DHS already has an Internet portal, of course, but the upgrade will allow more intra- and interagency collaboration, along with improved content and document management. The Department initially got off to a fast start on its technology architecture, consulting with private-sector luminaries such as H-P chief executive Carly Fiorina when it was still run out of the White House as the Office of Homeland Security.
But the portal software needs updating to support the new collaborative culture. "We're a couple of product generations behind on our portal," says Holcomb. DHS is a model for the combined intelligence agencies mandated by Congress in December, he says. "We're a proving ground for that kind of policy."


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Il Pereh (in ebraico פרא, in italiano Onagro) è una semovente cacciacarri lanciamissili israeliano realizzato per conversione dei carri armati M-48A5 radiati dal servizio di prima linea dall'IDF. Il mezzo è rimasto segreto per circa 25 anni, ed è stato svelato al pubblico nel giugno 2015.

Storia

Nel corso degli anni ottanta del XX secolo l'esercito israeliano avviò lo sviluppo di un nuovo semovente cacciacarri che avrebbe dovuto affiancare i carri armati da combattimento nelle grandi unità corazzate. Tale mezzo avrebbe dovuto essere sviluppato in tandem con il missile controcarro a lungo raggio Spike-NLOS (chiamato in servizio Tamuz), che fu poi presentato al pubblico per la prima volta nel 2011.  Durante la guerra del Kippur la sopravvivenza delle unità corazzate israeliane fu messo a rischio dal gran numero di carri armati allora in servizio nell'esercito egiziano, e i vertici militari dell'IDF concepirono un nuovo veicolo controcarro utilizzante missili a lungo raggio, che avrebbe dovuto operare lontano dalla prima linea, così da aumentare le sue possibilità di sopravvivenza. Tale dottrina operativa venne finalizzata durante la prima guerra del Libano, quando i reparti israeliani si scontrarono con i nuovi carri T-72 in servizio nell'esercito siriano.
Lo sviluppo del nuovo mezzo avvenne nel più grande segreto, e inizialmente fu utilizzato come base lo scafo e la torretta di un carro medio M-48A5 Patton. I primi esemplari entrarono in servizio nel 1985, dotati di nuova torretta, nuovi cingoli e corazzatura reattiva.

Tecnica

Il semovente Pereh è basato sullo scafo del carro armato Magach 5 dotato di corazzatura aggiuntiva sulla parte frontale, così come per la torretta. L'armamento principale si basa su un cannone da 105/51 mm I treno di rotolamento è protetto da grembiolature laterali, derivate da quelle installate sui carri Centurion.
La torretta ingrandita contenente un lanciatore inclinabile a scomparsa per 12 missili controcarro a lungo raggio Rafael Spike-NLOS (Non Line of Sight), nella versione locale Tamuz 4, posizionato nella parte posteriore della torretta. Il lanciatore viene ricaricato in posizione abbassata tramite un portello posizionato sul retro, ed è protetto tramite una piastra corazzata che si abbassa quando non è in uso. Al momento del lancio il lanciatore viene alzato, così come il sistema di guida optronica del missile, all'esterno della torretta. Il missile Tamuz 4, con gittata di 25 km, appartiene alla categoria classificata come "fire, observe and update", cioè del tipo che dopo essere stato lanciato sale di quota per osservare la zona con il sensore elettroottico ognitempo e ritrasmette le immagini, girate in tempo reale, al lanciatore. Grazie a questo sistema l'operatore seleziona il bersaglio e vi guida contro l'ordigno, potendo cambiare la traiettoria del missile in volo in qualsiasi momento e anche cambiare bersaglio. In alternativa al Tamuz 4 il lanciatore può impiegate il Tamuz 2, dotato di gittata di 15 km. Esternamente sono presenti due mitragliatrici MAG calibro 7,62 mm e alcuni lancia artifizi.
Il semovente dispone di completa dotazione per le comunicazioni, e i veicoli sono inseriti nella rete di controllo network-centrica Mesua.
Il mezzo pesa 50 tonnellate, ed è mosso da un motore diesel General Dynamics AVDS-1790-2D erogante la potenza di 750 CV. L'equipaggio è composto da quattro persone, pilota, capocarro e due operatori ai sistemi di acquisizione del bersaglio e lancio del missile. La postazione del capocarro, che è posizionata alla destra del cannone, dispone dei sistemi optronici.

Impiego operativo
Tenuto segretissimo per circa 25 anni, l'esistenza di questo semovente fu scoperta per la prima volta durante le operazioni contro la striscia di Gaza nel luglio 2014. Durante tali operazioni i semoventi Pereh avrebbero sparato oltre 430 missili Tamuz contro le postazioni di Hamas.
Il Pereh aveva già partecipato a tutte le operazioni compiute dall'esercito nei precedenti 25 anni, inclusa la Guerra del Libano del 2006 e la Guerra di Gaza (2008-2009). Alcune immagini del semovente Pereh, che a vista risultava quasi identico ad un carro armato M-48A5, erano già apparse sulla stampa ma dopo l'intervento dei censori che le avevano ritoccate. Le immagini scattate per la prima volta durante l'operazione Protective Edge furono la prima occasione in cui i censori permisero che fossero pubblicate immagini del Pereh senza censura, anche se non veniva specificato nelle didascalie a quale mezzo appartenessero.

Il ritiro dal servizio dei semoventi Pereh, di cui secondo alcune fonti ne furono realizzati una quarantina di esemplari, è iniziato nel corso del 2017.

Utilizzatori

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A vending machine offers hand sanitizer and protective face masks at the Waterfront SkyTrain station in downtown Vancouver. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
B.C. COVID-19 patients in hospital up to 515, 5 deaths Wednesday
More virus hotspot vaccine clinics announced for age 30 and up
B.C. had its largest number of COVID-19 patients in hospital Wednesday, 515 people in acute care facilities, 171 of them in intensive care units.
The province reported another 841 new cases in the 24 hours to April 28, and five additional deaths for a total of 1,576 coronavirus-related deaths since the pandemic began. The rise in hospitalizations, up from 500 Tuesday, reflects the peak in daily infections that B.C. is coming off in the past week, Health Minister Adrian Dix said.
The province has announced more pop-up clinics administering AstraZeneca vaccine for people aged 30 and above, who must register first at the provinces Get Vaccinated website. People can also confirm if they live in a high-transmission region by entering their postal code at the new high-transmission neighbourhood website here that identifies all the new clinics.
Targeted neighbourhoods include the Surrey areas of East Newton, West Newton, North Surrey, Whalley, Fleetwood and Panorama, as well as North Delta, South Langley Township, West Abbotsford and Port Coquitlam.
Also getting neighbourhood AstraZeneca clinics are Squamish and neighbouring communities of Brittania Beach and D'arcy, Pinecrest Estates in Whistler, Kensington in Vancouver and Dawson Creek in northeast B.C.
RELATED: Brighter days in May as B.C.'s vaccine supply hits bottom
RELATED: Hundreds line up at pop-up vaccine clinics in Surrey
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B.C. workers now eligible for 3 hours of paid leave to get COVID-19 immunization


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Budget 2018: Since agriculture sector of the country is under stress currently, the government needs to ensure adequate reforms are introduced to revive the sector. Even as the government is readying up to its future in 2019 elections, agriculture sector plays a pivotal role in its scheme of things, says financial consultant Chenthil R Iyer.
Budget 2018: Since agriculture sector of the country is under stress currently, the government needs to ensure adequate reforms are introduced to revive the sector. Even as the government is readying up to its future in 2019 elections, agriculture sector plays a pivotal role in its scheme of things, says financial consultant Chenthil R Iyer. "Agriculture sector needs the much needed attention and 52% population of the country are looking forward to reforms in this sector for the last 4 years. It would be unwise for the government to not look at this sector seriously as it is facing a crisis at the moment and can really make or break the government's future in 2019 elections," Chenthil R Iyer, Founder & Chief Strategist, Horus Financial Consultants Pvt. Ltd. told FE Online in an interview.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley should also ensure that the minimum support price (MSP) offered to farmers gets linked to the actual expense incurred by him on ground in Union Budget 2018, says he. "The measures need to go beyond a mere loan waiver but should fulfil the promise made in the election manifesto of the Minimum Support Price being linked to the actual expense incurred by the farmers(in fact actual expense +50%). The technicalities can be deliberated upon, but steps should be taken in this direction instead of hiding behind the food inflation excuse," Chenthil I Iyer says.
Q1. What are your expectations for Budget 2018? Do you see it as populist or reformist?
1) Last year, the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley started the rationalization of tax rates by reducing the lowest slab to 5%. This time I am expecting a reduction in tax rates by 5% for the 30% and 20% slab reducing both to 15% and 20%.
3) Corporate taxes to be rationalised to 25% and surcharge to be abolished to ensure that there is sufficient incentive for enterprise and sufficient stimulus for growth in Union Budget 2018 following the footsteps of the United States of America.
These would nothing but be an extension of the reforms initiated last year with the rollout of GST. If the government is true to their commitment of one nation one tax, we should slowly move towards abolition of direct taxes for at least individuals as individual direct tax collection is just about 20% of the overall income of the government. The logic is simple; Since the GST burden is fully borne by the end consumer, the corporate and businesses being the producers will pay direct taxes, thus ensuring appropriate taxation of every citizen of this country. This will take some more time, but the rationalisation of taxes and the tax slabs as mentioned above will be a step in the right direction. It may appear to be populist, but will actually be reformative.
4) Working women do a commendable job taking care of the household as well as their work. They deserve some special treatment which was available a few years back but was unfortunately removed. I expect a special provision to be re-introduced, such as a standard deduction for women taxpayers so that the tax slabs remain the same for everyone and doesn't create any confusion.
5) Dividend Distribution Tax should be abolished as it amounts to double taxation. Hence many companies don't distribute dividends thereby depriving investors of a regular profit distribution on their stock holdings.
6) Fuel prices have to come under GST this year and a road map for the same has to feature in this budget, else the dream of one nation one tax would remain a pipe dream.
Q2. Do you think the holding period for LTCG tax on equities will be altered in Budget 2018?
No, I don't think this part will be tweaked any soon as the equity participation of the retail investor has not yet reached the right proportion. In fact on the contrary the abolition of Dividend Distribution Tax will be an added incentive for retirees to participate in the India growth story and receive tax free dividend income along with their taxable pension incomes.
Q3. What can be the likely surprises in Budget 2018 for the common man?
Not taking the above mentioned corrective measures will be the biggest unpleasant surprise. Just to get the Fiscal deficit target numbers right (which I believe is really far-fetched), if these measures are not taken, it will lead to a very unhappy common man and the possibility of the government getting re-elected with a convincing majority along with having the right numbers in Rajya Sabha to push further reforms will come under jeopardy.
Four years of soft crude prices which were not passed on to the common man has done what it has to do to reducing the current account deficit and fiscal deficit numbers. Trying to get to 3.2% of the GDP is definitely an unrealistic target to reach for at the cost of the common man's reasonable expectations as they have already paid a lot of price over the last few years due to awry implementation of Demonetization, GST and also due to not passing on the benefits of low crude prices.


In 2013, Fabio Fognini became the first Italian man to finish in the year-end Top 20 since Corrado Barazzutti in 1978.
Throughout the year, EmiratesUSOpenSeries.com will feature players who could make an impact during this year's Series. Here's a look at 26-year-old Fabio Fognini, the highest-ranked Italian man since Corrado Barazzutti in 1979.
The Baseline: For US Open fans, Fognini may be best known as the last victory of Andy Roddick's career. And for much of his own career, he was regarded as a talented showman capable of incredible shots and inexplicable mid-match letdowns. But in an era of men's tennis in which players are increasingly finding their way later in their careers, Fognini has emerged as Exhibit A for mid-20s development.
Now 26, Fognini has surged in the last two seasons, developing from a solid Top 50 player – he was ranked between 55 and 45 at the end of each year from 2009 to 2012 – into a legitimate contender, coming in at No. 16 for year-end 2013. His 2014 campaign has been a continuation of that upward trend; he reached the round of 16 at the Australian Open; won the title in Vina del Mar, Chile; and reached the final in Buenos Aires. And after back-to-back, round-of-16 showings in Indian Wells and Miami, the swashbuckling right-hander climbed to a career-best No. 13.
The Breakdown: Fognini's game has all the flair fans have come to expect from the Italians, complete with heavy ground strokes and shot-making skills that rank with the world's best. What has transformed him from a journeyman to a contender, though, is his ability to buckle down in tough matches. He still throws in some head-scratchers – see his 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 loss to Rajeev Ram in the first round of last year's US Open – but those are becoming more the exception than the rule as he has learned to mix some grit with his grace.
Moreover, Fognini is having greater success against the better players in the men's game. In the last 12 months, he boasts wins over Andy Murray, Tomas Berdych, Richard Gasquet and Nicolas Almagro, among others. And while his most notable successes have been on clay – all three of his ATP titles have come on the surface – his results in Melbourne and during the American spring swing show that he has the ability to make a run on hard courts as well. Is he likely to take home the 2014 Series trophy? Probably not. But you can be sure few top players want to see him in their portion of the draw this summer.