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1Specifications
1.1Engine
1.2Suspension
1.3Chassis
1.4Interior
1.5Performance
1.6Efficiency
2Design
3Variants
3.1720S (2017–2022)
3.2720S Velocity
3.3720S Spider (2018–2022)
3.4720S MSO Apex Collection. (Sept 2019–2022)
3.5765LT (2020–2022)
3.6720S Le Mans special edition (2020–2022)
3.7765LT Spider (2021–2022)
5Motorsport
5.1720S GT3
5.2720S GT3X (2021–2022)
Sports car launched in 2017
McLaren Automotive
2017–2022[1]
Woking, Surrey, England
Frank Stephenson[2]
Robert Melville[3][4]
Sports car (S)
2-door retractable hard-top convertible (Spider)
Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive
MonoCage II carbon fibre monocoque
Butterfly doors
McLaren Senna
McLaren Speedtail
McLaren Elva
4.0 L M840T twin-turbocharged V8
720 PS (530 kW; 710 hp)
765 PS (563 kW; 755 hp) (765LT)
7-speed Graziano dual-clutch
2,670 mm (105.1 in)[5]
4,600 mm (180 in) (765LT)
2,161 mm (85.1 in)[5]
1,159 mm (45.6 in) (765LT)
3,128 lb (1,419 kg) (720S Coupé)[6]
3,236 lb (1,468 kg) (720S Spider)[7]
2,952 lb (1,339 kg) (765LT)
The McLaren 720S is a sports car designed and manufactured by British automobile manufacturer McLaren Automotive. It is the second all-new car in the McLaren Super Series, replacing the 650S beginning in May 2017.
The 720S was launched at the Geneva Motor Show on 7 March 2017 and is built on a modified carbon monocoque, which is lighter and stiffer than the previous model, the 650S.
Specifications[edit]
The 720S is the first all-new car to be introduced by McLaren as a part of its new plan to launch 15 new cars into the market by 2022.[8] The 720S according to McLaren is 91% new as compared to its predecessor.
Engine[edit]
Main article: McLaren M840T engine
The 720S features McLaren's new M840T engine which is an evolution of the M838T used in the 650S.[9] It is a 3,994 cc (4.0 L; 243.7 cu in) twin-turbocharged V8 engine.[10][11] The engine has a rated power output of 720 PS (530 kW; 710 hp) at 7,500 rpm, giving the car its name; the maximum torque is 568 lb⋅ft (770 N⋅m) at 5,500 rpm.[12]
Suspension[edit]
The ProActive Chassis Control II active suspension system used in the 720S is an evolution of the system used in the 650S but is 16 kg (35 lb) lighter than the previous version. The new system features accelerometers on the top and pressure sensors at the bottom of the dampers to precisely communicate to the car's onboard computer the driving conditions in real-time for optimum suspension settings. The system uses findings from a PhD course at the University of Cambridge.[9][10]
Chassis[edit]
The doors in the open position
The carbon fibre tub used in the 720S' chassis is based on the similar principle of the MonoCage unit in the P1 but is 18 kg (40 lb) lighter than its predecessor. Called the MonoCage II, the tub allows for dihedral doors[citation needed] with large cutouts for easier entry and exit. It also reduces the size of the pillars of the roof, improving visibility for the driver. The same tub underpins the Senna, Speedtail and the Elva sports cars.[10]
Interior[edit]
The interior is designed to be a blend of modern and race-inspired elements. Alcantara and Weir leather upholstery along with carbon fibre trim is standard. A Bowers and Wilkins audio system and fixed carbon fibre racing seats are included as an option. The main focus of the interior is the driver and this is reflected by the new digital display behind the steering wheel which retracts to a thin screen to reveal vital information to the driver when the car is in track mode. The touch screen on the center console is angled towards the driver, and vital controls are designed to be in the driver's easy reach. The car comes with three driving modes: track, sport, and comfort with the first focusing on an enhanced track driving experience.[10]
Performance[edit]
According to McLaren the 720S can accelerate to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 2.9 seconds, to 200 km/h (124 mph) in 7.8 seconds, can achieve a maximum speed of 341 km/h (212 mph),[12] and has a 1⁄4 mile (402 m) time of 10.3 seconds.[13] The 720S also comes with Variable Drift Mode, which manipulates the stability control to help drift the car.[14]
McLaren claims class-leading efficiency for the new 720S, with CO2 emissions of 249 g/km and combined fuel economy of 26.4 mpg‑imp (22.0 mpg‑US; 10.7 L/100 km)[15]—both of these figures represent an improvement of around 10% from the 650S.
The McLaren 720S features twin-hinged butterfly doors and many design features from the McLaren F1. The headlights hide air vents that funnel incoming air to two small radiators in front of the wheels. The doors feature air channels that direct air to the engine. The rear of the car features thin LED taillights similar to those on the McLaren P1, and two round exhaust pipes. The design was inspired by the great white shark and features a teardrop-shaped cockpit.[9] All of the exterior features result in an improvement of 50% more downforce than the 650S.[16] The interior of the car includes a folding driver display and carbon fibre accents.[17]
Variants[edit]
720S (2017–2022)[edit]
The vehicle was unveiled in 2017 Geneva International Motor Show.
The vehicle went on sale on 7 March 2017, with deliveries to customers starting in May 2017.[18]
720S Velocity[edit]
McLaren Special Operations unveiled the McLaren 720S Velocity just one day after the 720S was revealed. It featured Nerello Red and Volcano Red paint scheme, and a carbon fibre bonnet. In addition to those, the wheels are lightweight aluminium painted metallic bronze. The interior has Carbon Black Alcantara trim with red highlights and carbon fibre accents.[19][20]
720S Spider (2018–2022)[edit]
The 720S Spider was introduced in December 2018 as the brand's new open-top flagship sports car. Due to the integral roll structure of the monocoque used in the 720S, the Spider did not need additional bracing to compensate for the loss of a fixed roof. The modified monocoque loses the spine running from front to the rear of the car and is dubbed the Monocage II-S. Due to the loss of the roof, the 720S Spider uses traditional dihedral doors. The Spider weighs 45 kg (100 lb) more than its coupé counterpart due to the retractable hardtop system. The Spider marks the debut of new 10-spoke alloy wheels and new exterior colour options.
The roof is a single piece of carbon fibre and takes 11 seconds for operation, 6 seconds quicker than the 650S Spider. The roof can be operated at speeds up to 50 km/h (31 mph). The Spider uses the "flying buttress" as used on all convertible McLaren models. There is an added window on the buttress of the car to increase rear visibility. The retractable window between the roll-over hoops is carried over from the 650S Spider.
The engine and the transmission remain the same as the coupé with the engine generating the same amount of power. The Spider can accelerate to 97 km/h (60 mph) from a standstill in 2.9 seconds, to 193 km/h (120 mph) in 7.9 seconds and on to a top speed of 341 km/h (212 mph) with the top closed. The top speed reduces by 16 km/h (10 mph) with the top retracted.[21][22]
McLaren 720S Spider at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show
720S MSO Apex Collection. (Sept 2019–2022)[edit]
The name refers to one of the most important points on racetracks: the apex of a corner. This is the driver's point of reference at all times, in order to circle the bend on the ideal line and to be able to accelerate out of it as early as possible. Based on the 720S Coupé, McLaren is launching a total of 15 Apex Collection cars in five different designs. On the outside, the presentation vehicles show either white or red paintwork and thus reproduce the typical colors of curbs in the group photos when they are parked next to each other. The press release leaves it open whether other paint colors are also available for the special edition. The inscription 'Apex Collection' in front of the rear wheels refers to it. Air intakes, exterior mirrors and the active rear spoiler are made of visible carbon fiber. The wheel arches are filled with ultra-light forged ten-spoke rims and at the rear you can find the tailpipes of the sports exhaust, which comes as standard with the Apex Collection.
The driver and front passenger sit in the well-formed carbon racing seats. As the otherwise optional Track Pack is standard on the MSO Apex Collection, there is a titanium rollbar behind the seats including belt attachment points for six-point harnesses, which provide much more support on the racetrack. The infotainment system includes the McLaren Track Telemetry system (MTT), which allows drivers to keep track of their lap times. In addition, three cameras record vehicle and driver movements to provide the most focused analysis of drives on closed circuits as possible, helping to improve driver skills. From the MSO accessory range, the Apex Collection cars receive extended carbon shift paddles, an Alcantara steering wheel with color-contrasting 12 o'clock mark, a special accelerator pedal and an MSO key cap.
As soon as the doors are opened, you can see the carbon sills, whose inscription refers to the five different design themes.
Apex Great Britain – 110 mph (the speed of 110 mph is reached by the 720S in Silverstone's Abbey Corner)
Apex Germany – 85 mph (the speed of 85 mph is reached by the 720S in the Mobil 1 corner in Hockenheim)
Apex Belgium – 103 mph (the speed of 103 mph is reached by the 720S in Eau Rouges at Spa-Francorchamps)
Apex Italy – 90 mph (the speed of 90 mph is reached by the 720S in the Ascari chicane in Monza)
These speeds were reached by professional factory test drivers at the apex of each of the corners mentioned. The Apex Great Britain will be built in two left- and right-hand drive cars each, while the Apex Germany, Apex France, Apex Belgium and Apex Italy editions will be available in one right- and two left-hand drive cars each. First deliveries are expected for October. In the UK, the price per unit is £ 288,813. Each owner also receives a VIP pass for a Formula 1 race including access to the paddock.
765LT (2020–2022)[edit]
McLaren 765LT
Unveiled on 3 March 2020, the 765LT is a limited (765 units worldwide[23]) version of the 720S and the successor to the 675LT as a Super Series Longtail car, focused on track performance. The M840T engine is now rated at 765 PS (563 kW; 755 hp) at 7,500 rpm and 590 lb⋅ft (800 N⋅m) of torque at 5,500 rpm achieved with a higher-capacity fuel pump, forged aluminium pistons and a three-layer head gasket from the Senna.
The top speed is lowered from the 720S's 341 km/h (212 mph) to 330 km/h (205 mph) due to added drag created by the added high downforce parts, although the 765LT weighs 80 kg (176 lb) less than the 720S at 1,339 kg (2,952 lb) in its lightest configuration and has a quicker 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) time of 2.8 seconds. It also can hit 0–200 km/h (0–124 mph) in 7.0 seconds and complete a quarter-mile dash in 9.9 seconds according to McLaren.[24] A US-spec McLaren 765LT was tested by Road & Track with a quarter-mile time of 11.6 seconds at 131.1 mph (211.0 km/h), which equates to 0–100 km/h in the high-3 range and 0–200 km/h in the mid-10 range.[25] In addition, it stopped at 92 feet from 60-0 mph.
The Senna's brake calipers are also available as an extra-cost option; McLaren claims these have four times the thermal conductivity as conventional carbon ceramics, while Pirelli Trofeo R tyres are standard. Suspension changes involve a 5 mm (0.2 in) reduction in ride height and the use of lightweight main springs with secondary "helper" units as well as an upgraded Proactive Chassis Control system. The aerodynamics are redesigned to produce 25% more downforce than the 720S, featuring front fender vents, a larger front splitter and a longer active wing element at the rear at the cost of less noise insulation, thinner-gauge glass and stiffened engine mounts. The rear of the car also features a quad-exit full titanium exhaust to distinguish it from the 720S. Production was limited to 765 cars globally with customer deliveries in October 2020.[26][27][28]
720S Le Mans special edition (2020–2022)[edit]
It is a version of 720S coupé celebrating the 25th anniversary of McLaren F1 GTR #59's 1995 24 Hours of Le Mans race win. It includes:
Choice of two body colours (McLaren Orange, Sarthe Grey)
VIN starting with 298 (the number of laps completed by the original race car)
'Ueno Grey'-painted body side lower, rear bumper and front bumper lower
'McLaren 25 anniversary Le Mans' logo on lower body side panel
Gloss black roof scoop with polycarbonate rear glazing
Carbon fibre louvred front fenders
Unique 5-spoke LM wheels that based on the design of the #59 F1 GTR wheels, with 'Le Mans' etching
Gold-coloured brake calipers
Gloss black contrast body components
Choice of two black Alcantara themes with accents in McLaren Orange or Dove Grey
Carbon fibre racing seats
Embroidered headrests with 'McLaren 25 anniversary Le Mans' logo
12 o'clock steering wheel marker, linked to interior accent colour
Dedication plate with 'McLaren 25 anniversary Le Mans' logo
Floor mats with 'McLaren 25 anniversary Le Mans' logo
The vehicle went on sale in 2020-06-17.[29]
765LT Spider (2021–2022)[edit]
McLaren 765LT Spider
Unveiled on the 27 July 2021, the convertible is a limited (765 units worldwide[23]) version of 765LT coupe. It uses the same M840T engine which produces 765 PS (563 kW; 755 hp). The Spider weighs 80 kg (176 lb) less than the 720S Spider at 1,388 kg (3,060 lb), making it 49 kg (108 lb) heavier than the coupe.[30][31][32]
Top Gear - Supercar of the Year 2017
Festival Automobile International - Most Beautiful Supercar of the Year 2017
Red Dot Design Awards - Best of the Best 2018
World Car Awards - 2019 World Performance Car[33]
IEEE - Top 10 Tech Cars in 2018[34]
The McLaren 720S GT3X won the 2021 Goodwood Festival of Speed hill climb, by setting the fastest time at the shootout final, sprinting up the hill in 45.01 seconds.
Motorsport[edit]
720S GT3
720S GT3[edit]
The McLaren 720S GT3 is a motorsport version of the 720S designed to take part in GT3 races.[35] The car was revealed in August 2018 with a price of $564,000 and McLaren said that 90% of the car was different from the road-legal 720S.[36] It was originally teased through renderings in November 2017.[37]
720S GT3X (2021–2022)[edit]
In March 2021, McLaren announced the 720S GT3X,[38] a track-only car based on the 720S GT3 which isn't limited by the restrictions put in place by the FIA for GT3-class cars.[39]
McLaren 720S GT3X wins 2021 Goodwood Festival hill climb , set the fastest time at the 2021 Goodwood Festival of Speed's famous hill climb timed shootout final, sprinting up the hill in just 45.01 seconds.
Marketing[edit]
LEGO Speed Champions McLaren 720S model kit, which also includes a minifigure car designer with design studio desk, went on sale June 2017.[40]
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Southern vs. Mississippi Valley State
This is the game I said Mississippi Valley State would win. When I wrote that a month ago it was a situation of damning the Delta Devils with faint praise. However, after Southern's demoralizing loss to Florida A&M in the Atlanta Classic, and Mississippi Valley scaring Prairie View on the road, all signs point to the nearly two-year nightmare of Karl Morgan being over. The Pick: Mississippi Valley State 24 Southern 21
Grambling State vs. Prairie View
I am disappointed that not a single writer had the guts to ask Doug Williams this week if there was a quarterback controversy brewing after D.J. Williams was pulled in favor of Frank Rivers in the loss to Alabama A&M. Considering that the head coach doesn't view the State Fair Classic as a must-win, it would figure that the Tigers might not be motivated against the Panthers: The Pick: Prairie View 35 Grambling State 14
Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs. Alabama A&M
Arkansas-Pine Bluff only needed nine points to beat Clark-Atlanta last week. In fact, the Golden Lions defense is only giving up 18.7 points per game. The Bulldogs on the other hand — led by the bruising running of Kaderius Lacey — have been ramming the football down the throats of the opponents to the tune of 375 yards the last two games. This figures to be a grind it out game. The Pick: Alabama A&M 13 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 12
Alcorn State vs. Alabama State
Alabama State forced seven turnovers in a win at Jackson State to take over first-place in the SWAC Eastern Division. Right now the Hornets might be the best team in the conference at this point in the season. Alcorn State, however, has been consistently inconsistent. The Pick: Alabama State 27 Alcorn 19
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require "forwardable"
require "jdbc_helper/athena"
require_relative "commands"

module AmazonAthena
  class Client

    extend Forwardable

    def_delegators :connection, :query, :execute

    def initialize(key: nil, secret: nil, region: "us-east-1", s3_staging_dir: nil)
      @key = key || ENV["AWS_ACCESS_KEY"]
      @secret = secret || ENV['AWS_SECRET_KEY']
      @region = region
      @s3_staging_dir = s3_staging_dir || ENV["ATHENA_S3_STAGING_DIR"]
    end

    def databases
      cmd = AmazonAthena::Commands::ShowDatabases.new

      run(cmd)
    end

    def database_drop(database)
      cmd = AmazonAthena::Commands::DropDatabase.new(database)

      run(cmd)
    end

    def database_create(name:, location: nil, comment: nil, properties: {})
      cmd = AmazonAthena::Commands::CreateDatabase.new(
        name: name,
        location: location,
        comment: comment,
        properties: properties
      )

      run(cmd)
    end

    def tables(database)
      cmd = AmazonAthena::Commands::ShowTables.new(database)

      run(cmd)
    end

    def table_drop(database_table)
      cmd = AmazonAthena::Commands::DropTable.new(database)

      run(cmd)
    end

    def table_columns(database_table)
      cmd = AmazonAthena::Commands::ShowColumns.new(database_table)

      run(cmd)
    end

    def table_show_create(database_table)
      cmd = AmazonAthena::Commands::ShowCreateTable.new(database_table)

      run(cmd)
    end

    def table_describe(database_table)
      cmd = AmazonAthena::Commands::DescribeTable.new(database_table)

      run(cmd)
    end

    def table_repair(database_table)
      cmd = AmazonAthena::Commands::RepairTable.new(database_table)
      run(cmd)

      partitions(database_table)
    end

    def table_properties(database_table)
      cmd = AmazonAthena::Commands::ShowTableProperties.new(database_table)

      run(cmd)
    end

    def partitions(table)
      cmd = AmazonAthena::Commands::ShowPartitions.new(database_table)

      run(cmd)
    end

    def partitions_drop(database_table, partitions_expression)
      cmd = AmazonAthena::Commands::DropPartition.new(database_table, partitions)

      run(cmd)
    end

    def connection
      return @connection if defined?(@connection) && !@connection.closed?

      @connection = JDBCHelper::Athena.connect(
        key: @key,
        secret: @secret,
        region: @region,
        s3_staging_dir: @s3_staging_dir
      )
    end

    def run(cmd, preview = false)
      return cmd.preview if preview

      cmd.run(connection)
    end
  end
end

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I have only one chart to show you, called the "History Chart of the End of the World," which I built out in 2013. I usually show this chart a couple of times a year just to keep the big picture in perspective. This long-term monthly chart shows all the earth shattering events that felt like the end of the world when they occurred and I can personally attest to that fact because I was in the markets in each one of those events.
The crash into the 2009 low was the last time we had anything that really felt like it would be a life changing event similar to the 1929 crash. As you can see, that end of the world event in 2009, formed the fourth reversal point in that 10 year blue triangle consolidation pattern. The last slightly little thing to put a scare into investors was the BREXIT vote in early 2016 that turned out to be a non-event. Most have already forgotten about it, but for several weeks it was big news.
What I want to show you now is what has been happening in the last six months or so. First let me explain how I got the long term uptrend channel. If you notice the top and bottom rails only have one hit on them so how could they form the top and bottom rails? When I originally built this chart, I used the center dashed midline because of all the touches it had mostly form below. The center dashed midline was initially broken to the upside in 1995 and was backtested several times before starting the parabolic rise into the 2000 bull market top that finally ended the bubble phase of that secular bull market.
That center dashed midline was tested from above during the LTCM, Long Term Capital Management crash, which some of you may recall. Then during the bear market that began at the 2000 high, green falling wedge, the COMPQ initially found support on the center dashed midline that produce a several month rally. Even after the 9/11 end of that world event, we saw a small rally off the center dashed midline. The 2000 bear market ended one year later in September of 2002. Note how the center dashed midline then held resistance from September of 2003 until October of 2007, red bear channel, which ended up being the bull market top which led to the 2009 crash low.
So from a Chartology perspective that center dashed midline carries a lot of weight because of all the touches it has. As you know the stock markets have been correcting since January of this year, about six months or so. The reason I'm showing you this chart tonight is because of the price action over the last six months as shown by the green circle. I've explained to you many times how an important trendline can be broken, first with the initial hit and small selloff and then a rally that breaks out above that important trendline and then one final backtest from above to finish off the breaking out and backtesting process.
Note the price action on the thumbnail on the right sidebar, especially the last six monthly bars. Now look at the price action inside the green circle. If I'm correct in the interpretation of the center dashed midline, then the COMPQ is in the process of breaking out above that very important trendline. This month is still very young yet, but if we see the price action trading above the center dashed midline come the end of June then part two of the breaking out process will be completed. I would expect the breakout rally to be fairly shallow similar to the initial breakout in 1995 and then the backtesting process to begin from above.
The breakout in 1995 of the center dashed midline took five years to complete the bubble phase of that secular bull market. There is no way to know what the stock markets will do, but if the COMPQ breaks out above the center dashed midline this year in 2018 and it takes roughly five years to reach the top rail that would put the top around the 2023 area. Again there is no way to know, but if that were the case then this secular bull market that began in 2009 would be 14 years old in 2023 which is a bit on the short side as far as time is concerned. We could also expect to see at least one very hard shakeout that will feel like the end of the world, like the 1998 LTCM scare.
The bottom line is that there is no way to know what the future holds, but we have a game plan in place to help guide us in our investment journey into the future. As long as the game plan is working, we don't need to fix it, but rather to allow it to show us the way until something significantly changes it.


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I am a director who inherited a couple of part-time 2-year-olds. One comes in every other week (custody issues) and another attends Mondays and Wednesdays. These children cry most of the day! How can my teachers adequately comfort them without sacrificing time spent with the rest of the class--we have 2-year-olds coming out of the woodwork!


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Singh v Singh
The case of Singh v Singh [2010] EWHC 1294 (QB) is worth a read because it deals with the issue of where the Courts draw the line in becoming involved in issues of religious belief. Mr Hardeep Singh (Defendant) had written an article in the Sikh Times questioning the religious validity etc of His Holiness Sant Baba Jeet Singh Ji Maharaj (Claimant), accusing him of being the leader of a Cult a Blasphemer and of engaging in religious practices which were incompatible with Sikhism. In response Jeet Singh sued Hardeep Singh for Libel.
The Judgment sets out both the particulars of claim and the defence and it is clear from them that any trial would involve an argument about the exact beliefs of Sikhism. For that reason Mr Justice Eady decided that the issues in the case
"cannot be isolated and resolved without reference to Sikh doctrines and traditions" and for that reason the case had to be stopped because Secular Courts cannot decide religious issues.
Interestingly enough the case seems to run counter to another recent case where Dr Taj Hargey of the Muslim Educational Centre of Oxford brought a claim for libel HERE and HERE against the Muslim Weekly which had accused him of being an Ahmadiyya Muslim (NB Other Muslims do not consider the Ahmadiyya to be Muslims and in Pakistan it is illegal for Ahmadiyya to call themselves Muslim or to call their places of worship Mosques).
Of course the case was settled before coming to trial but nevertheless it does seem that nobody in the Muslim Weekly's legal team thought to argue that the entire issue was outside the jurisdiction of the Secular Courts.
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In one sense for me to comment on the Bloody Sunday Saville Inquiry means going outside the purposes of this Blog however since the Northern Ireland conflict has been defined in large part by religious differences forming a toxic mixture with racial and political differences the issue is I suppose peripherally relevant so I will comment on the possibility of the Soldiers of Bloody Sunday being prosecuted.
Firstly there is no doubt that what happened on 30 January 1972 was grotesquely wrong and everyone knew that at the time, similarly the Widgery Report was a disgrace and, once again, everyone knew that at the time. The soldiers should have been tried 38 years ago but they were not and the question is should they now be charged 38 years on. In those 38 years there have been many dead bodies in the streets of Northern Ireland and from terrorism in Great Britain and there are many unsolved and unpunished murders from those years. There is now a political settlement which though unsatisfactory in many ways has brought a peace to Northern Ireland the price of that peace has had to include allowing convicted murderers to go free and allowing into government those who have terrorist pasts and who are undoubtedly responsible for terrible murders and maimings in that past. An inevitable consequence of this peace process is that many of the dead of the past will not be given justice but the living of the present have been given peace. There is a trade off here which needs to be applied to the events of Bloody Sunday as much as to any of the other killings of the 30 years of conflict
Most of the discussion on the question of prosecuting the paratroopers of Bloody Sunday seems to concentrate on whether prosecutions should be brought and little attention seemed to have been paid to the question "Would Prosecutions Succeed ?" Merely because Lord Saville has reached the conclusions he has "on a balance of probabilities" after an extensive inquiry does not mean that another Judge and a Jury would reach the same conclusions "beyond reasonable doubt" in the much more exacting evidential framework of a Criminal Trial. The conclusions of the Saville inquiry do not constitute evidence for a Criminal Trial and the witnesses who gave evidence to Saville would have to give their evidence again in a Criminal Trial which could quite possibly lead to verdicts of Not Guilty. Where would that leave both the Peace process and the findings of the Saville inquiry ?
I know it has been suggested that instead of prosecutions for murder the soldiers could be prosecuted for perjury because Lord Saville said he believed they had given false evidence however a prosecution for perjury is even less likely to succeed than a prosecution for Murder because in order to establish that a paratrooper lied on oath the prosecution would have to prove what the truth was. In any event trying to prosecute someone for giving deliberately false evidence about something that occurred 38 years ago is problematic in the extreme. Even if their evidence could be shown to be wrong is it a deliberate lie or the simple fallibility of human memory ?
Also a prosecution for perjury does raise the issue of Martin McGuinness because Lord Saville clearly did not believe Mr McGuinness when he denied having a machine gun on the day. The idea of Mr McGuinness and paratroopers sharing the same dock is amusing but not realistic however if there are to be prosecutions for perjury rather than murder then the position re Mr McGuinness cannot be ignored
Finally any prosecution for perjury would have to take place in England and not in Northern Ireland because the Paratroopers gave their sworn evidence in London-England and not in London-Derry. I doubt if an English Jury would rush to convict. People in mainland Britain have accepted the release of convicted IRA etc killers as part of the peace process but if there were to be prosecutions of soldiers sent to Northern Ireland then that could be seen as double standards.
Personally I think Northern Ireland would have benefited from a South African style Truth and Reconciliation Commission rather than the Saville Inquiry but now that the inquiry has finally issued its report I hope that it may provide an end to Northern Ireland looking always at its past when it should instead be looking to the future


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INTERVIEW WITH MANUEL F. RODRÍGUEZ: THE PRESENT AND THE FUTURE OF THE ENGLISH WAY
Manuel F. Rodríguez is a journalist and a researcher. Recently he won the International Prize Aymeric Picaud and his life is a good example of dedication to the Camino de Santiago: from his intellectual production, his work on the Xacobeo of the Xunta de Galicia -especially linked to the Pilgrim Associations- and as a pilgrim himself. In recent years he has devoted particular attention to the English Way, about which we wanted to talk to him.
– Why the English Way, when and why did you decide to study it?
This happened in the nineties. When I was writing of a guide of the English Way for S.A. of Xestión do Plan Xacobeo, where I work, I discovered the relevance of this route. I found it fascinating to think of the thousands and thousands of medieval pilgrims travelling by sea from British ports and from northern Europe and France. Later we will publish some articles about it.
-The current certification of the Compostela is of such importance that it can create almost unfair situations, so that for years this route of the Way, starting from the city of A Coruña, did not achieve the popularity it deserves because it did not reach the 100 kilometers that were stipulated before a credential was awarded. Luckily, this problem has been recently resolved. Can you tell us something about this situation?
In 2016, the Cathedral of Santiago and Tourism of A Coruña suggested that I write a particular report in order to study the possibility of granting the 'credential' to pilgrims travelling from that town; in so much as it seemed unfair that pilgrims should be denied recognition for having travelled that route, simply on the grounds that it was less than 100 kilometres long. Thanks to this report and to the contributions of the Coruña Town Council and the Cathedral Chapter, an addendum was published in December 2016. It was a great step forward. But I think that the imposed condition – of having already done a St. James way before arriving in the Coruña region- should be eliminated. A Coruña was the great port of reception for pilgrims, a great distance from any other, such as Ferrol, Betanzos, Noia, etc. This evidence, confirmed by the documentation, should be more than enough. It would be an act of historical justice.
-The weight of the old pilgrimages on the English Way is huge, can you tell us something about your past? Do you think there are still things to discover or investigate?
It is amazing to think that from remote medieval Iceland pilgrims embarked for Santiago. It is a revealing example of the dimension of this phenomenon. During the early Middle Ages until the late sixteenth century, sea-going pilgrims were common, except during periods of war, political conflicts and epidemics. Although even under those conditions some pilgrims still arrived. But there is still a lot to research. It's an exciting task for young historians. Those who are keen to conduct this research will have to address themselves to England, France, Germany, Ireland, etc., because it is in those countries where the bulk of the documentation is preserved. The first publication that discovered the relevance of the Jacobean maritime pilgrimage, and which confirms Coruña as the great European port of pilgrims, is that of the British historian Constance Mary Storrs. This admirable work dates from the nineteen sixties and has never been surpassed. Storrs, by the way, deserves to have a street named after her in A Coruña.
-For many pilgrims The English Way is an opportunity to experience a very special pilgrimage- first by sea by sea and then continuing afterwards on foot. We have both known members of maritime pilgrimages in the past … Do you think it will be possible to advance in this field?
I am a fervent defender of the aim of recovering the pilgrimage by sea. But with a minimum of historical rigor and respect for its identity. The Camino de Santiago lives from its identity. If little by little, as is happening in some cases, we ignore it or directly betray it, we are making a big mistake. We must be properly respectful of the enormous value of the Way. There are certain recent proposals that I, personally, do not like. Can it be considered a maritime pilgrimage if one travels some miles by boat and then finishes up with a very short walking tour from the Gozo mountain, which is on the French Way, and not on the English Way?
-The English Way as a land route allows many pilgrims to experience the pilgrimage even if they do not have many days at their disposal, because the two routes require only between 3 and 5 stages to reach Compostela. Do you think that the English Way could be a good route to start on the pilgrimage to Santiago?
I can speak from my own experience. In 2017, I made a special study on A Coruña as a Jacobean city. It was exciting. It was the confirmation of what I already knew in a less detailed way: that this city was the great historic port for pilgrims. Well, I celebrated its publication by doing the English Way on foot from A Coruña. I did it accompanied by a neighbor and one of my daughters. It took us three days and amounted to 75 km. We arrived, full of excitement in Santiago. We felt that in some way we were following in the footsteps of the old English, Irish pilgrims, etc. But, of course, we documented each Jacobean spot on the route, each temple or space which had had some significance for the pilgrims of the past, etc. That was why the experience was so enriching. I say it again and again: the DNA of the Camino are long distances, its European dimension. But in this case the English Way by land from A Coruña was always that, 75 km, no more. We knew it and we were respectful towards it. And somehow that respect rewarded us.
-I am very interested in your experience as a pilgrim, a specialist who experiences at first -hand what he has studied … Is there any monument or aspect of the Way that you think should be revalued or reintegrated into the current layout?
I can add to what I said previously. It is essential to bring to the surface the Jacobean sense of the Way. And not only of the English Way. The Camino de Santiago is being increasingly imitated as a successful experience in half the world. Many centers of Christian pilgrimage and other religions and cultures are generating routes in imitation of the Way. They even copy resources such as the pilgrim's credential, the compostela, the sense of the most authentic hostels, etc. Therefore, the Jacobean being routes of greater specific historical weight, and among them is undoubtedly the English Way, need to be re-enforced and their identity underlined, which is of an amazing singularity. If not, little by little the most valuable pilgrim, both Spanish and foreigner, whether driven by religious or spiritual motivation or not, will lose the reference that the great historical world pilgrimage route is the Camino de Santiago, that the first official European Cultural Itinerary is the Camino de Santiago. It pains me that this essential question should have been neglected.
-An aspect highly valued by pilgrims who travel the English Way is that it is a little traveled route and one in which the local population is closely connected with the pilgrims. Some say that there you can live the experience of the pilgrimage as in the French Way 30 years ago … What was your experience as a pilgrim in this regard?
I have not made this route from Ferrol, its other official point of departure as an overland itinerary. From my experience doing it from A Coruña I can confirm that it is a little traveled route, although it has grown since the compostela was granted. It is true that the people you meet are kind. I remember a man running after us for several meters to warn us that we were going off route. We made efforts not to get lost in certain places because in 2017 the signposting was poor, and even then we got lost three times. And there would have been a fourth, had it not been for the generosity of that man. I also remember the great hospitality of a private hostel in Sigüeiro. But I dare not say that the English Way is like the French thirty years ago. Maybe, and maybe not.
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Group pilgrimage: notes – Mario Clavell
The French Way: Castrojeriz
JUNE ENDS WITH 49,066 COMPOSTELAS DELIVERED! WE SHARE DATA ON THE NATIONALITIES, WAYS, STARTING POINTS…
The Fundación Jacobea presented its project "The memory of he pilgrims II"


Disney Princesses are beloved by little girls and boys worldwide. But, how did the stories we know come to be? In this series of Disney Princesses: Origins, we'll delve into the original backstories and creation of the Walt Disney princesses we know and love. Our first Disney Princess is Snow White, star of the 1937 classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
The story of Snow White originated as a fairy tale in Europe, published by the Brothers Grimm in 1812. This original version was included in the first edition of Grimms' Fairy Tales. In this tale, Snow White's mother dies during childbirth, and indeed, it is an evil Queen who marries the princess' father. The Queen decides to sends a huntsman to take her step-daughter deep into the woods to be killed, demanding proof of her death in the form of her lungs and liver. The huntsman can't go through with the request and brings back the lungs and liver of a boar. The queen then eats these, believing it is from Snow White. Yuck!
Our beloved Princess finds a tiny cottage in the woods owned by none other than the Seven Dwarfs. She enters and eats, drinks, and tests all of their beds. Sounds a lot like Goldilocks, doesn't it? The dwarfs discover her and strike a deal, allowing her to stay if she takes over the housework. They warn her not to allow anyone in when they are away.
The Queen doesn't go unaware of the existence of Snow White for long. Her mirror reveals where Snow White is staying and the Queen dresses as a comb seller and gets Snow White to take a comb as a present. The twist? The comb is poisoned! She faints, but is eventually revived by the seven dwarfs. The next day, the Queen learns, again, that Snow White is still alive. This is where the poisoned apple scene takes place. Sadly, the dwarfs can not revive Snow White this time. They place her in a glass coffin.
Along comes a handsome Prince who falls in love with Snow White, upon seeing her in the coffin. He tells his servants to carry the coffin away. However, while carrying the coffin, they trip on some roots. The trip causes the piece of poisoned apple to dislodge from Snow White's throat. She is instantly awakened to a declaration of love from the Prince. A wedding is planned, and even Snow White's stepmother is invited. The evil Queen, believing once and for all that her step-daughter is dead, asked her mirror again if she was the fairest in the land. However, the mirror reveals that the "young queen", and not the evil step-mother, is the fairest of them all.
The Queen accepts the invitation to the wedding. At the wedding, she realizes that her stepdaughter is the young Queen! The evil Queen is then punished by having to dance in a pair of glowing-hot iron shoes which she will dance in until she dies. Now that is what I call revenge!
Walt Disney's Snow White – How Does It Compare?
While the Snow White that we know bears many similarities to the Brothers Grimm version, we are left to believe that Snow White lives happily ever after. In Walt Disney's version, we get to see the evil queen fall off a crumbling cliff rather than dance to her death.
Other notable differences between the Brother Grimm's fairy tale and the Walt Disney version of Snow White are that, at the beginning of the film, we are told that the Queen knew that Snow White was very fair. She dressed her in rags to try to compensate for this fact. Additionally, the Prince knew about her from the beginning, as they had a song duet at the beginning.
When it comes to the proof that the Queen asks for, in the Walt Disney version, the Queen asks for her heart rather than her liver and lungs. Also, she doesn't eat the "proof" as she does in the Brothers Grimm version. Another small difference is that Snow White cleaned the dwarfs' home before they came in hopes that they would let her stay. In the Brothers Grimm's version, they asked her to clean to earn her keep. Finally, loves first kiss saves Snow White from eternal sleep in the Walt Disney version, whereas an unplanned stumble dislodges the apple from Snow Whites throat in the Brothers Grimm version.
While I can certainly understand the reason for many of the changes in the story, to make the story more family friendly, I still find the history of the story fascinating!


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Banquette 3pc Seat & Back Cushions -30", 48" & 19" Corner is rated 1.8 out of 5 by 5.
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For over 18 years Bruce has been writing genealogy software, having originally written the popular Family Origins program. Bruce has taught thousands of users the ins and outs of RootsMagic, from the basics for beginners to advanced topics for the genealogy professional.
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The Dark Tower not worth it
Whats in with Justin
Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey star in "The Dark Tower." - photo by Studio photo
"The Dark Tower" is based on Stephen King's popular, best-selling series and it's a misfire, both literally and figuratively.
Whether it stays true to the books is one thing; it just doesn't make for a very exciting or interesting movie.
It stars Idris Elba as the Gunslinger a.k.a. Roland Deschain who exists in an alternate dimension and is brought to Earth by 11-year-old Jake Chambers (Tom Taylor), a deeply troubled kid who draws images of a dark tower that protects both the Gunslinger's world and the fate of Earth from annihilation.
Matthew McConaughey stars as Walter o'Dim a.k.a. the Man in Black, an evil sorcerer who is bent on destroying the Dark Tower and raining chaos down on both worlds.
While trying to complete their mission, Jake also teaches Roland about the ways of Earth, including at one point when Roland is injured and wants no treatment for his injuries. It's a very little bright spot in an otherwise dismal film.
Elba and McConaughey do what they can, but they end up giving ho-hum performances in this supernatural western amidst a dull story and even duller special effects. McConaughey specifically displays either one of two emotions: Dry or hamming it up. There are some scenes that look like he took this role only for a paycheck.
As I said before, this movie is based on a series of King's books, but I'd be hard-pressed to find anyone who thinks this is going to be a great series of movies. My belief is that this is going to be a costly dud that probably won't spawn a new franchise.
Rated PG-13 for thematic material including sequences of gun violence and action.
Hall is a syndicated columnist in South Georgia.


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On April 8th, 2019 Lillian Mary (Kinney) Dunlop passed away with courage and dignity.
She was surrounded by her four loving children, David, Steven, Sandra and Donna.
Lillian is survived by her children, their spouses, Kathy, Liza, Dennis & Robin and grand children, Michael, Alexandra, Erica, Victoria, Brett, Andrew and Julia. Her 3 sisters, Sheila, Gayle and Muriel. As well as many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
She was predeceased by her mother and father (Elsie and Geoffrey). Her brothers Ralph, Geoffrey, John and her brother in law John Needham.
Lillian is a retired employee of the Lakeshore School Board (Montreal). Upon retirement Lillian relocated to London, Ontario to be close to her father Geoffrey Kinney and her sister Gayle (Michael).
Lillian was very active in the church, several volunteer organizations and her golf league.
There will be no visitation. The Funeral Service will be at St Anne's Anglican Church, 1344 Commissioner's Rd. West, London, On, N6B 1E1, at 1:00pm Thursday April 11th, 2019. A reception will follow in the church hall.


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Zonta Seeking Candidates for Public Affairs Award
The Zonta Club of Sanibel-Captiva is looking for outstanding young women in the Lee County School District as candidates for the annual Young Women in Public Affairs award.
2020 is a year we are all unlikely to forget. At the beginning of the year, women of Zonta International were preparing to celebrate its 100th anniversary and the passage of laws which enabled women to vote. Despite the coronavirus, the Sanibel-Captiva Club has continued to secure its mission of supporting the efforts of women around the globe and locally through its Young Women in Public Affairs Award (YWPA).
Women have been struggling to maintain their families, their education and jobs. Young women have found ways to be leaders in their community, but because schools have been closed and normal channels of participation have been difficult, little of their work has become known. That is why this is an especially good year to identify young women who are participating in efforts to increase women's political participation and gender parity here and abroad, despite the barriers.
The YWPA Award recognizes young women, ages 16 to 19 as of April 1, 2021, who demonstrate superior leadership skills and a commitment to public service and civic causes.
"Public Affairs" refers to all aspects of community life where decisions must be made about issues which relate to and affect those communities in which people work and live. This award also encourages young women to continue their participation in public and political life as they journey into higher education and work life.
This award offers a $1,500 scholarship to the successful candidate. The winner's application will also be passed forward to compete at Zonta's regional and district levels for possible additional honors and awards.
The winner is likely to be a successful Lee County high school student who demonstrates the following qualities:
Active commitment to volunteerism
Experience in local government, student government or workplace leadership
Volunteer leadership achievements
The formal application for this award can be printed from www.zonta.org (scroll down to Useful Links and click on YWPA Award). The completed application (hard copy) is to be mailed to:
Sanibel, FL 33957
The application must be received no later than February 22, 2021.
The Zonta Club of Sanibel-Captiva is a service organization of professional women working together to provide hands-on assistance, advocacy and funds to empower women and girls on the Islands, in Lee County and also around the world through Zonta International. For more information or to make a donation please visit www.zontasancap.com.
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A bomb disposal robot. Photograph by Sgt. J.P. Lawrence, courtesy of DVIDS
Killer robot used by police for first time in US history
Alice Morby | 11 July 2016 8 comments
Police used a robot to kill Dallas shooter Micah Xavier Johnson, in what is thought to be a first in US history.
The incident is believed to be the first time police have used a robotic system in a deliberately lethal manner.
The robot, which is usually used for bomb disposal, was deployed to take down the shooter who murdered five police officers in Dallas last week.
The Remotec Andros F5 robot was sent into the garage containing 25-year-old Johnson on Thursday 7 July 2016, after he opened fire on police during a peaceful protest.
Several hours of negotiations had failed when the Dallas Police Department (DPD) deployed the robot, which was fitted with an explosive device on its arm.
The robot, which killed a gunman in Dallas, is usually used for bomb disposal. Photograph by Sgt. J.P. Lawrence, courtesy of DVIDS
"We saw no other option but to use our bomb robot and place a device on its extension for it to detonate where the subject was," Dallas Police chief David Brown said at a news conference the next morning. "Other options would have exposed our officers to grave danger."
"Robots may force us to confront how we treat the people that currently make our cities tick"
Although similar devices have been used in police operations, none were used to injure or kill a suspect, and until recently, repurposed bomb-disposal robots have been limited to the military.
Peter Singer – a senior fellow at the New America Foundation who writes about the technology of warfare – said he believed this was the first time police had used a robotic system in a deliberately lethal manner.
"There may be some story that comes along, but I'd think I'd have heard of it," he told the Guardian.
Police used an Andros robot from the military series by Remotec
As a result of the event in Dallas, debate has ignited on the place of this new technology in policing.
New York Police Commissioner Bill Bratton praised the DPD for its use of the bomb-disposal robot, but some experts have compared the use of unmanned exploding robots to drone warfare.
"The further we remove the officer from the use of force and the consequences that come with it, the easier it becomes to use that tactic," said Rick Nelson, a fellow at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies and a former counterterrorism official on the National Security Council.
"It's what we have done with drones in warfare [but] in warfare, your object is to kill," he continued. "Law enforcement has a different mission."
Weaponry and warfare are currently being transformed by advances in robotics, drones and 3D printing. The first printed gun was successfully fired in May 2013, and German police tested the plastic weapons for potential use two months later.
A mobile 3D-printing lab on the frontline in Afghanistan allowed soldiers to repair their equipment quickly and cheaply, while experts suggested such a set-up could eventually be used to print whole drones or aircraft.
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The Tree of Life is an important symbol in nearly every culture. With its branches reaching into the sky, and roots deep in the earth, Klimt Tree of Life dwells in three worlds- a link between heaven, the earth, and the underworld, uniting above and below. Gustav Klimt Tree of Life was created in 1909.
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Twitter bans all political advertisements
"Good. Your turn, Facebook."
(AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter is banning all political advertising from its service, saying social media companies give advertisers an unfair advantage in proliferating highly targeted, misleading messages.
Related: $15 minimum wage becomes part of 2020 presidential landscape
"While internet advertising is incredibly powerful and very effective for commercial advertisers, that power brings significant risks to politics, where it can be used to influence votes to affect the lives of millions," Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said Wednesday in a series of tweets announcing the new policy.
Facebook has taken fire since it disclosed earlier in October that it will not fact-check ads by politicians or their campaigns, which could allow them to lie freely.
CEO Mark Zuckerberg told Congress last week that politicians have the right to free speech on Facebook.
The issue suddenly arose in September when Twitter, along with Facebook and Google, refused to remove a misleading video ad from President Donald Trump's campaign that targeted former Vice President Joe Biden, a leading Democratic presidential candidate.
Related: Facebook to experiment with curated 'News' tab
In response, Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren, another presidential hopeful, ran her own ad on Facebook taking aim at Zuckerberg.
The ad falsely claimed that Zuckerberg endorsed President Donald Trump for re-election, acknowledging the deliberate falsehood as necessary to make a point.
Critics have called on Facebook to ban all political ads. These include CNN chief Jeff Zucker, who recently called the company's policy of allowing lies "absolutely ludicrous" and advised the social media giant to sit out the 2020 election until it can figure out something better.
Google and Facebook did not have immediate comments on Twitter's policy change. Montana Gov. Steve Bullock, another Democratic 2020 contender, retweeted Dorsey's announcement, adding the comment, "Good. Your turn, Facebook."
Dorsey said the company is recognizing that advertising on social media offers an unfair level of targeting compared to other mediums.
It is not about free expression, he asserted."This is about paying for reach. And paying to increase the reach of political speech has significant ramifications that today's democratic infrastructure may not be prepared to handle," he tweeted. "It's worth stepping back in order to address."
Twitter currently only allows certified campaigns and organizations to run political ads for candidates and issues.
The latter tend to advocate on broader issues such as climate change, abortion rights, and immigration.
The company said it will make some exceptions, such as allowing ads that encourage voter turnout. It will describe those in a detailed policy it plans to release on Nov. 15.
Federal campaigns are expected to spend the majority of advertising dollars on broadcast and cable channels during the 2020 election, according to advertising research firm Kantar, and about 20% of the total $6 billion in spending on digital ads.
Twitter's policy will start on Nov. 22.


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/*
 *
 */
package umlClassMetaModel.diagram.part;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.LinkedList;

import org.eclipse.core.commands.ExecutionException;
import org.eclipse.core.commands.operations.OperationHistoryFactory;
import org.eclipse.core.resources.IFile;
import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IAdaptable;
import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IPath;
import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IProgressMonitor;
import org.eclipse.core.runtime.NullProgressMonitor;
import org.eclipse.core.runtime.Path;
import org.eclipse.emf.common.util.URI;
import org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EObject;
import org.eclipse.emf.ecore.resource.Resource;
import org.eclipse.emf.ecore.resource.ResourceSet;
import org.eclipse.emf.transaction.TransactionalEditingDomain;
import org.eclipse.gmf.runtime.common.core.command.CommandResult;
import org.eclipse.gmf.runtime.diagram.core.services.ViewService;
import org.eclipse.gmf.runtime.diagram.core.services.view.CreateDiagramViewOperation;
import org.eclipse.gmf.runtime.emf.commands.core.command.AbstractTransactionalCommand;
import org.eclipse.gmf.runtime.emf.core.util.EObjectAdapter;
import org.eclipse.gmf.runtime.notation.Diagram;
import org.eclipse.jface.viewers.StructuredSelection;
import org.eclipse.jface.wizard.Wizard;
import org.eclipse.osgi.util.NLS;
import org.eclipse.ui.PartInitException;
import org.eclipse.ui.dialogs.WizardNewFileCreationPage;

/**
 * @generated
 */
public class UmlClassMetaModelNewDiagramFileWizard extends Wizard {

	/**
	 * @generated
	 */
	private WizardNewFileCreationPage myFileCreationPage;

	/**
	 * @generated
	 */
	private umlClassMetaModel.diagram.part.ModelElementSelectionPage diagramRootElementSelectionPage;

	/**
	 * @generated
	 */
	private TransactionalEditingDomain myEditingDomain;

	/**
	 * @generated
	 */
	public UmlClassMetaModelNewDiagramFileWizard(URI domainModelURI,
			EObject diagramRoot, TransactionalEditingDomain editingDomain) {
		assert domainModelURI != null : "Domain model uri must be specified"; //$NON-NLS-1$
		assert diagramRoot != null : "Doagram root element must be specified"; //$NON-NLS-1$
		assert editingDomain != null : "Editing domain must be specified"; //$NON-NLS-1$

		myFileCreationPage = new WizardNewFileCreationPage(
				umlClassMetaModel.diagram.part.Messages.UmlClassMetaModelNewDiagramFileWizard_CreationPageName,
				StructuredSelection.EMPTY);
		myFileCreationPage
				.setTitle(umlClassMetaModel.diagram.part.Messages.UmlClassMetaModelNewDiagramFileWizard_CreationPageTitle);
		myFileCreationPage
				.setDescription(NLS
						.bind(umlClassMetaModel.diagram.part.Messages.UmlClassMetaModelNewDiagramFileWizard_CreationPageDescription,
								umlClassMetaModel.diagram.edit.parts.UmlPackageEditPart.MODEL_ID));
		IPath filePath;
		String fileName = URI.decode(domainModelURI.trimFileExtension()
				.lastSegment());
		if (domainModelURI.isPlatformResource()) {
			filePath = new Path(domainModelURI.trimSegments(1)
					.toPlatformString(true));
		} else if (domainModelURI.isFile()) {
			filePath = new Path(domainModelURI.trimSegments(1).toFileString());
		} else {
			// TODO : use some default path
			throw new IllegalArgumentException(
					"Unsupported URI: " + domainModelURI); //$NON-NLS-1$
		}
		myFileCreationPage.setContainerFullPath(filePath);
		myFileCreationPage
				.setFileName(umlClassMetaModel.diagram.part.UmlClassMetaModelDiagramEditorUtil
						.getUniqueFileName(filePath, fileName,
								"umlclassmetamodel_diagram")); //$NON-NLS-1$

		diagramRootElementSelectionPage = new DiagramRootElementSelectionPage(
				umlClassMetaModel.diagram.part.Messages.UmlClassMetaModelNewDiagramFileWizard_RootSelectionPageName);
		diagramRootElementSelectionPage
				.setTitle(umlClassMetaModel.diagram.part.Messages.UmlClassMetaModelNewDiagramFileWizard_RootSelectionPageTitle);
		diagramRootElementSelectionPage
				.setDescription(umlClassMetaModel.diagram.part.Messages.UmlClassMetaModelNewDiagramFileWizard_RootSelectionPageDescription);
		diagramRootElementSelectionPage.setModelElement(diagramRoot);

		myEditingDomain = editingDomain;
	}

	/**
	 * @generated
	 */
	public void addPages() {
		addPage(myFileCreationPage);
		addPage(diagramRootElementSelectionPage);
	}

	/**
	 * @generated
	 */
	public boolean performFinish() {
		LinkedList<IFile> affectedFiles = new LinkedList<IFile>();
		IFile diagramFile = myFileCreationPage.createNewFile();
		umlClassMetaModel.diagram.part.UmlClassMetaModelDiagramEditorUtil
				.setCharset(diagramFile);
		affectedFiles.add(diagramFile);
		URI diagramModelURI = URI.createPlatformResourceURI(diagramFile
				.getFullPath().toString(), true);
		ResourceSet resourceSet = myEditingDomain.getResourceSet();
		final Resource diagramResource = resourceSet
				.createResource(diagramModelURI);
		AbstractTransactionalCommand command = new AbstractTransactionalCommand(
				myEditingDomain,
				umlClassMetaModel.diagram.part.Messages.UmlClassMetaModelNewDiagramFileWizard_InitDiagramCommand,
				affectedFiles) {

			protected CommandResult doExecuteWithResult(
					IProgressMonitor monitor, IAdaptable info)
					throws ExecutionException {
				int diagramVID = umlClassMetaModel.diagram.part.UmlClassMetaModelVisualIDRegistry
						.getDiagramVisualID(diagramRootElementSelectionPage
								.getModelElement());
				if (diagramVID != umlClassMetaModel.diagram.edit.parts.UmlPackageEditPart.VISUAL_ID) {
					return CommandResult
							.newErrorCommandResult(umlClassMetaModel.diagram.part.Messages.UmlClassMetaModelNewDiagramFileWizard_IncorrectRootError);
				}
				Diagram diagram = ViewService
						.createDiagram(
								diagramRootElementSelectionPage
										.getModelElement(),
								umlClassMetaModel.diagram.edit.parts.UmlPackageEditPart.MODEL_ID,
								umlClassMetaModel.diagram.part.UmlClassMetaModelDiagramEditorPlugin.DIAGRAM_PREFERENCES_HINT);
				diagramResource.getContents().add(diagram);
				return CommandResult.newOKCommandResult();
			}
		};
		try {
			OperationHistoryFactory.getOperationHistory().execute(command,
					new NullProgressMonitor(), null);
			diagramResource
					.save(umlClassMetaModel.diagram.part.UmlClassMetaModelDiagramEditorUtil
							.getSaveOptions());
			umlClassMetaModel.diagram.part.UmlClassMetaModelDiagramEditorUtil
					.openDiagram(diagramResource);
		} catch (ExecutionException e) {
			umlClassMetaModel.diagram.part.UmlClassMetaModelDiagramEditorPlugin
					.getInstance().logError(
							"Unable to create model and diagram", e); //$NON-NLS-1$
		} catch (IOException ex) {
			umlClassMetaModel.diagram.part.UmlClassMetaModelDiagramEditorPlugin
					.getInstance()
					.logError(
							"Save operation failed for: " + diagramModelURI, ex); //$NON-NLS-1$
		} catch (PartInitException ex) {
			umlClassMetaModel.diagram.part.UmlClassMetaModelDiagramEditorPlugin
					.getInstance().logError("Unable to open editor", ex); //$NON-NLS-1$
		}
		return true;
	}

	/**
	 * @generated
	 */
	private static class DiagramRootElementSelectionPage extends
			umlClassMetaModel.diagram.part.ModelElementSelectionPage {

		/**
		 * @generated
		 */
		protected DiagramRootElementSelectionPage(String pageName) {
			super(pageName);
		}

		/**
		 * @generated
		 */
		protected String getSelectionTitle() {
			return umlClassMetaModel.diagram.part.Messages.UmlClassMetaModelNewDiagramFileWizard_RootSelectionPageSelectionTitle;
		}

		/**
		 * @generated
		 */
		protected boolean validatePage() {
			if (getModelElement() == null) {
				setErrorMessage(umlClassMetaModel.diagram.part.Messages.UmlClassMetaModelNewDiagramFileWizard_RootSelectionPageNoSelectionMessage);
				return false;
			}
			boolean result = ViewService
					.getInstance()
					.provides(
							new CreateDiagramViewOperation(
									new EObjectAdapter(getModelElement()),
									umlClassMetaModel.diagram.edit.parts.UmlPackageEditPart.MODEL_ID,
									umlClassMetaModel.diagram.part.UmlClassMetaModelDiagramEditorPlugin.DIAGRAM_PREFERENCES_HINT));
			setErrorMessage(result ? null
					: umlClassMetaModel.diagram.part.Messages.UmlClassMetaModelNewDiagramFileWizard_RootSelectionPageInvalidSelectionMessage);
			return result;
		}
	}
}


PARIS (Feb 13): Hotel groups in Paris on Monday hailed a new legal offensive by city authorities against home-sharing group Airbnb which is being taken to court over illegal rentals.
Paris city authorities filed a legal complaint last Friday demanding a fine of 12.5 million euros (RM57 million) against Airbnb for 1,000 properties without a registration number that were identified by local officials.
Airbnb is preparing for an initial public offering (IPO) as soon as the middle of this year at a valuation estimated by analysts to be more than US$30 billion (RM122 billion).
The lodging startup last year said its quarterly revenues topped US$1 billion for the first time.


As HM Revenue & Customs becomes increasingly active and effective in policing fiscal legislation, the selection of Tax Returns and payroll records for enquiry can have far reaching consequences for both a business and its owner. It's our role to help our clients reach the best possible negotiated settlement in an acceptable timeframe, while minimising the disruption to the business.
To achieve this, we can capitalise on our in-house experience and expertise of dealing with tax investigation assignments. Unusually for a small practice, our Directors and Tax Manager have over 20 years experience in enquiry work, and this has helped our team to forge a good working relationship with the Inland Revenue over many years. The team not only undertakes enquiry assignments for our own clients, but also those referred to us by other practitioners, and more serious fraud cases handled by the Special Compliance Office.
We recognise that selection for investigation can trigger significant unexpected professional fees, and to provide clients with peace of mind, we can offer a low-cost scheme to help with these unwelcome additional costs.


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Sukrita Paul Kumar is a poet and critic of many years of standing. She has authored many books, including 'The New Story', 'Narrating Partition and Man', 'Woman and Androgyny'. Formally a Fellow of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, she is a recipient of a number of many prestigious residencies as a creative writer. An Honorary Fellow of Cambridge Seminars and an invited poet at the International Writing Program at University of Iowa she was also a poet in residence at the Hong Kong Baptist University. Her poetry collections include 'Dream Catcher', 'Without Margins' and 'Folds of Silence'. Currently, she holds the Aruna Asif Ali Chair at the University of Delhi.
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Taking a break from our seemingly non ending 2015 wedding backlog catch up, here's a more recent wedding from November.
We had met Tom and Susie from their pre wed shoot in early October in the pretty Morden Hall Park on a sunny Sunday morning that was simply beautiful with its rich palette of autumnal colours on display...fast forward to a stormy Saturday accompanied by torrential rain (though as they say, rain on your wedding day is good luck).
Susie though was all smiles at her parents and no one even hinted at the weather...I am sure the champagne helped... onto the attentive ushers standing in the wet ready with their umbrellas to greet guests at St Mary's Church in Caterham. After the marriage ceremony it was a dash for the wedding car as we decided to hold off for a possible confetti throwing opportunity back at the reception.
Then onto the lovely Hartsfield Manor, a venue we had been to for a wedding only two weeks previous and though there was plenty of room for guests to mingle in the large hall and the Terrace Room (always a good back up plan to have in hand for bad weather) we were hoping that we could still get everyone outside for the group wedding pictures and confetti before the start of the wedding breakfast.
The weather forecast said it would become clear around 3pm and sure enough, the rain and the wind stopped and it miraculously brightened up.
So for our lovely newlywed couple we were able to get the confetti and group pictures and after Susie donned her bridal wellingtons, always a great sight to see, we had a fun and romantic walk across the wet and muddy lawn.
A great fun day and Susie and Tom never stopped smiling...with a big happy Irish contingent making sure the celebrations kept to a high level.


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In paints and plastics, propylene glycol is the choice for synthetic resins. In fact, a whopping 45% of propylene glycol produced is used as chemical feedstock in the production of unsaturated polyester resins.
Food colors and flavors have a propylene glycol base; it is almost completely odorless and tasteless and adds viscosity to products.
Electronic cigarettes utilize propylene glycol as its "e-liquid" with vegetable glycerin.
The pharmaceutical industry relies on propylene glycol as a solvent for many water insoluble oral, injectable, and topical drugs.
Ethylene glycol was the antifreeze of choice years ago, but this deadly concoction proved to be enticing for animals to consume. Propylene glycol is much safer for animals and consumers as a de-icing fluid.
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The security system on a Dodge Caravan acts as an anti-theft deterrent. The security system uses a proximity sensor and ignition kill switch to help prevent unauthorized vehicle use. While the system is designed to work reliably, there are times when you may experience a false alarm. When this happens, it can be somewhat embarrassing, especially when you are trying to get in the van. In these cases you will need to reset the security system.
Insert the ignition key into the driver side door lock.
Turn the key counterclockwise to unlock the door.
Turn the key clockwise to initiate the alarm activation sequence.
Turn the key counterclockwise. The alarm will stop and reset itself.


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Your source for interesting facts about Texas the Lone Star state.
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Texas History
Texas has records of human habitation dating back over eleven thousand years. Located along the Rio Grande, Texas was at the intersection of several major culture groups including the Puebloan peoples, Mississippian peoples, and the Mesoamerican peoples centered around Teotihuacan. By colonial times, there were six major culture groups in Texas, including Comanche, Atakapa, Coahuiltecan, Puebloan, Apachean, and Caddoan peoples (most famously the confederations of the Natchitoches, Hasinai, Wichita, and Caddo). As in many places in colonial history, the interactions between the different cultures of Texas and the colonizing cultures was complex. The name "Texas" comes the Hasinai word for "allies," táysha—the Spanish referred to their allies, the Hasinai, as tejas.
The early colonial history of Texas had several distinct phases. Spanish explorers, including Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca and Francisco Vásquez de Coronado, were the first to visit the region in the 16th century. They were largely uninterested in Texas for the next hundred and fifty years, focusing their conquering and colonial efforts on other prosperous colonies like Florida. The French then began scouting out the region in the 17th century. In 1685, Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle, established a short-lived French colony at Matagorda Bay. The Spanish decided to dedicate an expedition to drive out the French—the French had already been driven out of Texas after angering their former native allies (from whom they'd "borrowed" canoes without payment), but the expedition ignited interest in settling there.
For the next century and a half, the Spanish began to build up a great number of missions and towns throughout Texas, juggling political alliances and rivalries with the different nations in Texas. They were at times allies and at times enemies of the Lipan Apache, Comanche, Hasinai, and the Mescalero. On top of all that, Texas acted as the buffer between the competing colonial territories of France and Spain. After the Louisiana Purchase, it became the disputed buffer between New Spain and the United States.
In 1821 Mexico became independent of Spain, including the territory of Texas. To handle raiding by the now-hostile Comanche, and to increase settlement and grow their economy, Mexico began a program of granting land and concessions to heads of household regardless of immigrant status. This attracted American immigrants, led by Stephen F. Austin, to settle along the Brazos River. The Americans largely chafed against the Mexican government, especially over the issue of slavery—slavery was illegal in Mexico, but the Americans from the South were intent on keeping their slaves. In 1836, following a brief war between the American settlers in Texas and the Mexican government, the Independent Republic of Texas was proclaimed with Sam Houston as president. This war was famous for the battles of the Alamo and San Jacinto. After Texas became a state in 1845, border disputes led to the Mexican-American War of 1846–1848.
Texas continued to grow and expand up to and through the Civil War. Texas sided with the Confederacy, as it was a major slave state, but had some of the largest pockets of pro-Union citizens in the South. Confederate Texans persecuted and executed several hundred pro-Union Texan citizens. The last land battle of the Civil War happened in Texas. Texas later underwent a major economic shift in the first half of the 20th century. The discovery of oil in Texas created a massive boom in the oil and shipping industries. This made it an attractive location for the U.S. military to expand during World War II. Military investment led to a massive boom in Texas cities and helped diversify the state economy. To maintain the state's agriculture even as its population moved to the cities and went to war, the U.S. government brought in over 100,000 Mexican agricultural workers as part of the Bracero Program.
Millions of tourists spend over $50 billion annually visiting more than 100 state parks, recreation areas, and points of interest such as the Gulf Coast resort area, the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston, the Alamo in San Antonio, the state capital in Austin, and the Big Bend and Guadalupe Mountains National Park. Texas Culture and Interesting Facts The Lone Star State
Texas is famous for its sense of local identity and its of independence. The Lone Star State puts a premium on its unique history and traditions. The amusement park Six Flags comes from Texas, named after the six flags that have flown over Texas—Spain, France, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the United States of America, and the Confederate States of America. The outline of Texas is popular on consumer goods like belt buckles and waffle irons. In the last several decades, the environmental slogan "Don't Mess with Texas" has become a slogan for Texan pride. And, more so than in any other state, there remains today a notable movement for Texas independence from the United States. Live Music Capital of the World
Austin, Texas is well-known by its slogan "the Live Music Capital of the World." Austin has more live concerts per capita than any other city in the United States. Estimates say that on a given night in Austin there are 100 live music performances, spanning a wide range of genres. Austin's music history stretches back to the 1800s, but it really took off in the 1960s. The city opened several large venues, and cultivated an alternative country music scene from the more conventional musicians centered around Nashville. Today the city has major scenes for folk, country, jazz, tejano, zydeco, punk, and indie music. Ranching in Texas
The cowboy is widely seen as iconic of Texas. While Old West cowboys aren't common in Texas today, it is still the ranching capital of the United States. Texas is the top wool producer in the country, and also has massive herds of cattle. King Ranch in Texas is larger than the state of Rhode Island, and houses over 35,000 cattle. The ranching culture extends into other areas of Texas life, influencing fashion and entertainment—rodeo, a sport that tests various ranching skills like roping cattle and riding bucking animals, is the official state sport of Texas. Tex-Mex Cuisine
Perhaps Texas's biggest cultural export to the rest of the country is its food. Tex-Mex food originates with the states large Mexican-American population (also known as Tejanos), especially along the southern border with Mexico. Tex-Mex cuisine, like northern Mexican cuisine, is a fusion of Spanish food with local native food traditions, often using ingredients related to the ranching industry. After the 1960s, Tex-Mex became more Americanized with ingredients like yellow cheese, and started becoming more popular throughout the country. Today, Mexican food (largely Americanized Tex-Mex) generates more than $40 billion per year in the U.S.
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Article from the July 2010 issue of Harvard Magazine.
As the planet's greatest sporting extravaganza, the World Cup, kicked off this summer, Nick Gates '91 was not in South Africa. It's not that Gates, a former all-Ivy Harvard soccer star, wouldn't have loved to be there. But he's been busy about 2,000 miles north of Johannesburg, coaching hundreds of shoeless kids on the dirt fields of Uganda's capital, Kampala, as the founder of Coaches Across Continents (CAC), a three-year-old nonprofit that's part soccer camp, part classroom. The ultimate goal is not about creating budding soccer prodigies, but about using the world's most popular sport to teach life lessons in some of its poorest neighborhoods.
Gates and his team of coaches pass along soccer drills and games to educate young players about health and wellness, HIV, leadership, conflict resolution, and female empowerment. CAC works with local programs for three years ("Hat Trick Initiatives"), offering sessions that last from two to 12 weeks a year, depending on each program's needs. The partner programs, often taking place after school, run year-round, usually a few practices a week, with CAC furnishing additional online mentoring.
In its first year, the organization worked with 3,000 kids—the next year, 30,000. In 2010, it expects to reach, through local coaches, 90,000 children in Kenya, Uganda, Malawi, Tanzania, South Africa, Zambia, and its first non-African venue, Haiti.
For CAC, spreading the female empowerment message starts by including girls in every aspect of training. Girls play soccer with the boys and against them. This summer, the organization will lead more than a dozen female empowerment programs in sub-Saharan Africa, where most girls never enroll in secondary school and may be forced into child marriage to survive or support their family. Girls also represent three-quarters of all young people living with HIV/AIDS.
John Daley is a television reporter in Salt Lake City and former varsity soccer player.