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Sterilized Mosquitoes: A Solution to many problems
Published: - Dec 30, 2020
The sterilization of mosquitoes through radiation shows positive results for the control of the most dangerous pest in the world.
Although mosquitoes are the world's most dangerous pest, x-ray sterilization is working to eradicate them. / Photo: Pixabay
LatinAmerican Post | Juan Bacallado
Leer en español: Mosquitos esterilizados por radiación: Una solución a esta plaga
Currently, mosquitoes are the most dangerous plague on the planet, they cause of more than a million deaths annually through diseases and infections, according to DW. For this reason, the mosquito is classified as the most deadly animal, mainly due to the transmission of deadly diseases such as malaria, which kills a child in the world every minute . On the other hand, these insects spread other diseases such as Zika, dengue and yellow fever , all of which mainly affect tropical and subtropical areas on any continent, but especially in poor regions or with poor health infrastructure.
Although at the moment the main ways to eliminate and protect oneself from mosquitoes are based on periodic spraying -which also affect other insects-, use of repellants for the skin -mosquitoes develop resistance to these products-, mosquito nets and the elimination of water stagnant ; These methods are not enough and in some cases inaccessible for developing inhabitants, because of this science has been working for decades to eradicate pests by focusing on their reproductive cycle, for which the radiation sterilization method is the best known and most effective, according to hypertext review.
La criatura que causa más muertes humanas al año, no es el tiburón, las arañas o las serpientes, ni siquiera el propio ser humano, son los mosquitos. #RaFacts pic.twitter.com/HXa74tU8eM
— Rafael Poulain (@RafaelPoulain) June 5, 2018
What is irradiating an insect?
According to information from Hypertextual, the technique of sterilizing masses of insects by radiation emerged in the 1950s in the United States, when Raymond Bushland and Edward Knipling, two scientists from the United States Department of Agriculture, applied this technique against male flies that infected open wounds of cattle, which generated losses of 200 million dollars to the industry. This is why they used X-rays, getting them sterilized and almost completely eradicating this pest, causing the recovery of the livestock sector.
Today this is called the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT), which according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is the safest pest elimination method for the environment in which X-rays or gamma rays are applied to large masses of male offspring and then released in strategic areas. Then, despite the fact that they can mate with females and generate eggs, they are not fertile so the reproduction cycle is cut and the existence of only the irradiated species is reduced.
Esta tecnología ha sido probada en 2018 en Brasil y funciona.
Este año han reportado que funciona mucho mejor si la liberación masiva de los mosquitos machos estériles irradiados se hace desde drones. pic.twitter.com/6pZOQNC4c5
— Félix Moronta (@morontafelix) December 10, 2020
In this way, unlike other techniques, it is not necessary to introduce a predatory species that does not belong to that environment and can cause a negative environmental impact, another advantage of this method is that the use of pesticides is also avoided and costs are reduced. production as well as the health risks caused by the pest.
Irradiated mosquitoes
Although SIT is used mainly in agriculture and livestock, global health authorities such as WHO have been working for years on irradiation plans for certain species of mosquitoes that transmit diseases, so there are already insectaries where the disease is being studied. sterilization and release of irradiated mosquitoes in a controlled way to verify the results, which for the moment have been "encouraging" and more data is expected to be released en masse.
Así se ven los #mosquitos irradiados y esterilizados que se utilizan para el #ControlBiológico de estos #insectos #TIE #ControlDePlagas #Aedes pic.twitter.com/l7OxfFHPni
— Rubén Bueno (@rubueno10) December 14, 2019
These irradiated mosquitoes have already been tested in several countries such as Cuba, Brazil and Mexico where the IAEA is conducting tests with the mosquito Aedes aegypti, which transmits dengue, Zika and chikungunya, these are released through drones and land vehicles. It is estimated that in Brazil, a 55-hectare space will be occupied with these sterile mosquitoes, according to SciDev. In countries like Germany, this technique has already been used with mosquitoes since 2016 and reproduction has decreased by 15%, according to DW.
Also read: Colombia: With technology they fight diseases such as Zika or dengue
But are they radioactive?
As René Gato, coordinator of this project in Cuba, explained, although these mosquitoes are treated with radiation, they do not conserve any irradiated particles so they cannot produce radiation. On the other hand, Alfredo García, a disseminator of nuclear science and technology with a license as a nuclear operator and supervisor explained through Twitter that these irradiated mosquitoes do not affect other animals that feed on them, because although their DNA may be modified, they they do not alter the DNA of other species at all, while Felix Moronta, a graduate in Regulatory Sciences, explains that these species of mosquitoes are not pollinators, so their decrease will not impact the environment, he also justifies that these mosquitoes "are not radioactive , just as we are not after X-rays or radiotherapy ".
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Cosmic Mesa
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Cosmic Mesa is Andrew's progressive, original grass band based in Fort Collins. With a full band Andrew is able to extend beyond the boundaries of traditional bluegrass and perform a blended style of music he calls "Cosmic Americana Grass". Cosmic Mesa performs along the Colorado front range and beyond and their shows are packed full of impressive originals, great cover tune arrangements, high energy and powerhouse talent. To find out where they will be playing next, go to the Show Schedule section of the website.
Cosmic Mesa is a high-energy Americana band based in Fort Collins, Colorado that plays a unique style of original music that can only be called "Cosmic Americana Grass". Since its founding by guitarist and singer-songwriter, Andrew DeCarlo in early 2014 the band has been performing up and down the Colorado front range and beyond. Their high-energy performances are packed full of original music and powerhouse talent on every instrument. Cosmic Mesa has rocked incredible shows for large audiences at great Colorado venues such as Cervantes, Hodis Half Note, Aggie Theatre, Mishawaka Amphitheatre, Ullrs Tavern and State Bridge, just to name a few, and has opened the stage for amazing artists such as Trout Steak Revival, Whitewater Ramble, Cornmeal and Pete Wernick.
From the beginning, Cosmic Mesa has focused on original songwriting and instrumental compositions and the group's musical performances are a unique extension of the progressive singer-songwriting style of guitarist Andrew DeCarlo. Get up on the Cosmic Mesa and enjoy the view as these folks bring new songs and sounds to the scene!
Journey to the Cosmic Mesa - LIVE 6:28
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View our Cosmic Mesa tour dates under the Shows Tab on this website.
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There are no mirrors or tricks here, no sleight of hand. When J. Holiday talks earnestly of "following my dreams" and "being in love with music," it's not a deliberately sympathetic portrayal by a partial writer. In fact, J.'s talent is matched -in rarity and intensity—only by his enthusiasm. His candor and vulnerability are refreshing, given the static, formulaic state of R&B. The question most are asking, though, is where did J. Holiday come from?
The answer is short, but runs deep: D.C. And while D.C.'s trademark sounds breed musicianship- "so many talented cats playing go-go or in church"—the city remains untapped. But it's home, and home, for J. Holiday, is where the art is. He was born into a musical family; mother Frances, one of 11 siblings, sang gospel with her 5 sisters, while his older sister supplied backing vocals for Crystal Waters. "Music was always around me and I just wanted to do it," he recalls. But his first performances were as much coercion as inspiration: "When I was nine, ten years old, my older male cousins would always tell me to sing to girls passing by on the street. It was later that I realized they were exploiting me." So by age ten, J. Holiday was finding his voice. Within a year, however, he was struggling to find his way. "My Pops died when I was eleven," he states flatly. "He was sick and didn't tell anybody. Not even my Mom. She never knew what was going on until he died."
"A lot of people think he's still alive because of the way I talk about him," Holiday segues. "A lot of the struggling that I've been through was because of that situation. Nobody was prepared for it. My mom, that's my best friend. But looking back, everything happens for a reason. That's what got me here."
Picking up the pieces, the remaining family bounced around the D.C. area; J. attended three different high schools in four years. "On top of not having my father, it was harder for me because my mom was a preacher," J. admits. "So I knew I couldn't go to her about certain things. It was like trial and error; I had to learn a lot on my own, and that's how I ended up messing with the streets. And the streets actually kept me from going down the wrong path. People always assume that the hood is going to steer you wrong. I always had people in the hood, to this day, who wanted to keep me out of trouble. They couldn't be my dad, but they told me what it was: advising me to think, to be smart."
J. identifies two catharses along his creative odyssey: a 9th grade talent show, wherein he flexed his wares, and his discovery of Marvin Gaye: "I was just listening to songs that I loved. Then I found out that all the songs were by the same guy. That was a main trigger for me, getting hip to Marvin. He led me to Donny Hathaway and Al Green." Channeling these staples with newer ensembles -Jodeci, Boyz II Men, even OutKast— J. eventually formed a trio called 295, named for the famed thoroughfare between Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland.
To highlight J.'s talents, group manager Corey Green sent a demo to Anthony "T.A." Tate, respected A&R and president of the Music Line production team (Ciara, Teairra Mari). Upon hearing the demo, Tate flew to D.C., signed the group on the spot, and moved them to Atlanta following J.'s high school graduation. The group hoped to find traction in the burgeoning musical city. "We sat in front of many execs, names you'd recognize," he recounts. "And it just didn't happen. I think being a solo artist fits me better because I hate depending on other people. At the same time, I've never liked to point the finger. If we fail, we all fail together. But as the lead singer, I was doing 75, 80 percent of the work. That gets old. On top of that, our songs had circulated so much in the industry that we needed a new demo. And I was like, 'If I'm going to record all new songs, I might as well do them myself.'"
Reveling in his freedom, J. Holiday set about forging his own identity. "T.A." arranged for a performance in front of Capitol Records music executives, which landed him on the fittingly named label. That passion begat his full-grown debut, Back of My 'Lac. Though the record sports the requisite club-pleasers and woman-teasers -"I get that soft side from my mother"-- Holiday has brought an unexpected edge to R&B music. He bears, proudly and boldly, a street sensibility and bravado normally reserved for hip-hop. That versatility, genuine and uncontrived, encapsulates J. Holiday. "It wasn't done purposely. I just speak from what I've been through, or what my homies been through. I just try to keep it real. I let a track talk to me. If a track feels like a love song, I write a love song. But, you have to make that song mean something. If it's not heartfelt for me, it's not going to be heartfelt for anybody. I think people are too concerned with having one hit song, and the artistry that goes into an entire album is getting lost."
Indeed, J. doesn't have one hit song on the album; he has several. His satiny croon creases the sheets on the celestial "BED," penned by The Dream and produced by Carlos "L.O.S" McKinney. Meanwhile, super producer Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins—think Michael Jackson, Mary J. Blige, Beyoncé—lays the liquid, libidinous baseline underneath J.'s smoky, soulful vocals on "Be With Me." Outside of the booth, J.'s moves are steered by longtime manager Corey Green. Campaigning on an irresistible inaugural album, D.C.'s prized son is set to unseat R&B's incumbents.
J. Holiday is an intriguingly paradoxical figure, equal parts soldier, student, scion, and sage. Fortunately for listeners, the preacher's son has chosen R&B as his preferred pulpit and the airwaves as his congregation. "I'm very conscious and music is the number-one source of expression and emotion," he explains. "You don't have to listen to me, but I'm just trying to let you know of another perspective." That perspective, arriving with the fury of a burning bush, is sure to inspire converts. Rejoice in the Holiday seaso


Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler will team up with Brad Paisley to perform on ABC-TV's CMA Country Christmas special this fall.
Airing Monday, December 1st at 8 PM, ET and hosted by Sugarland vocalist Jennifer Nettles, the two-hour program celebrates the holidays with some of the biggest names in music performing holiday classics.
Joining Tyler and Paisley are Alan Jackson, Dan + Shay, Brett Eldredge, Sara Evans, Lucy Hale, Hunter Hayes, Little Big Town, Idina Menzel, Nettles, LeAnn Rimes, Michael W. Smith, and Carrie Underwood.
The special will be taped in front of a live audience on Friday, November 7 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee; tickets for the vent are on sale now.
Tyler is headed to the country music capital in the new year to continue work on his debut solo album.
In 2011, Tyler released a single, "(It) Feels So Good", which debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 at No. 35, the highest charting song by any member of Aerosmith since 2001's "Jaded".
Last fall, the singer said he was in talks with Rick Rubin to produce his solo debut.


Creative thinking in action. When you see the cards, they compel you to pick them up and move the wee blighters fore and aft to test your own focus whilst simulaneously and subliminally causing you to ingest some important scraps of wisdom whether you like it or not. Cunning, I know but it really is for your own good.


Coming together to cycle 50km round our island for The Pahar Trust Nepal because Nepal needs our help!
On Saturday, April 25, a devastating earthquake struck in Nepal leaving more than 7,000 people dead and countless more homeless with little access to even basic resources such as shelter, food and clean water.
Nepal is thousands of miles away from the Isle of Man, but the Manx community has strong links to this Himalayan country through the fantastic work of the Pahar Trust. Since 1993, The Pahar Trust has built approximately 100 projects, the majority of which are schools. The Manx community has exclusively funded 30 of these buildings,these being predominantly schools. Through building these schools and other projects, the lives of 13,000 children in Nepal have been changed for the better.
Now Nepal needs our help more than ever before, as the Nepalese government struggles to cope in the aftermath of the earthquake, which has wiped out decades of development. In some remote villages, only our schools have been left standing, giving villagers at least somewhere to shelter as the monsoon season approaches.
We have therefore decided to launch "Pedal For Nepal", a campaign where we urge you to get on your bike as we pedal-power our way towards raising as much money as we can. As a start, we will be cycling 40km around the north of the Isle of Man.
Thanks to the dedicated local staff of the Pahar Trust in Nepal, and strong links with these villages, we can ensure your kind donations reach those that need it. For the foreseeable future all donations will go towards helping the most in need in remote villages in the Lamjung and Gorkha districts by providing emergency aid. In the long term, donations will assist communities rebuild their homes and ensure that all Pahar Trust schools are safe and secure.


Blond, blue-eyed, aggressive and menacingly fast, Rodney Hogg announced himself with 41 wickets for World Series-depleted Australia against England in 1978-79. The way he regularly beat Geoff Boycott for pace thrilled Australia at a lean time.
Injury and a rebel tour to South Africa interrupted, cricket life was never quite so bounteous again. Nevertheless, Hogg was generally in Australia's first rank. A quirky character, he once had his wife erase the videotape of a soft dismissal while batting in a Test, saying he did not want his son to see him as a coward!
Rodney Hogg has become established as one of Australia's foremost corporate and motivational speakers. His experiences on and off the pitch are the highlight of many business and sporting functions.
I'm constantly embarrassed for people who mistake me for some other sporting hack. We are talking about a bloke who took 41 wickets at 12.85 in the 1978-79 Ashes series, not some pie-thrower who played a couple of Tests.
Rodney Hogg is a great story teller and motivational speaker. The former Australian Cricketer; now sporting commentator and writer would make a perfect addition to any corporate function, business event or sport's day.
Rodney Hogg, former Australian cricketing great, has become an established corporate and motivational speaker. His stories and real-life experiences are told with great aplomb and enthusiasm. Even if you are not a cricket or general sporting fan you will appreciate this gentleman's anecdotes and tremendous sense of humour and humility.
religiously wear my sunglasses to give people a hint I'm either a cricketer or rock star, given they are the only two professions that find it necessary to wear sunnies indoors. But nothing.
Take the Perth luncheon I attended with David Gower, the same Englishman I knocked over three times in 1978-79. Being guest speakers, I suggested we enter around the back so we didn't get pestered on the way in.
Gower looked at me strangely before asking, "Why?". So we went in the front, me hurrying so I didn't get stopped by an annoying fan. Almost made it until a voice yelled, "Hey legend, don't think you are getting away that quickly".
I saw the bloke as he approached and walked past me: "Thanks for coming, David. Can I just say it's a pleasure to have you here and how much we are looking forward to hearing you speak."
Then he turned to me and said: "You'll need to produce your ticket, mate, otherwise we won't let you in."
"Hogg, 41 at 12.85 and I'm with him," I replied.
He snapped: "I don't care how old you are or what the temperature is, show me your ticket and we'll let you in as long as you don't annoy Mr Gower. And mate, you won't be needing your sunglasses inside."
The next time your business group, training session or club event requires the opportunity to rally the troops and engage clients in a special event, think of Rodney Hogg and experience the magic that still is "Hoggie"!


The other day I received an email from fellow author, John B. Jamison, (That's his book: Disruption on the middle shelf) who snapped this photo over at the Barnes & Noble Bookstore in Springfield, Illinois. So I thought I would share it with all of you.
There is a tremendous amount of pride I feel when I see my books on a shelf. It brings me back to my younger days, when I would regularly visit local book shops in and around Richmond Hill, N.Y. to find the latest novels that would whisk me away to new worlds. Now I get to stand back and appreciate the fact that I am the story teller and my books are the literary vehicles that someone else will use to visit new worlds. It's an awesome feeling, but very humbling at the same time.
My word of advice: Chase your passions – Create your legacy !!
If you happen to be in the Springfield, Illinois area, you can always stop by and pick up a copy. I took the liberty to sign a few bookies during my last visit.
Ride to Remember 9/11 – Hall's Harley Davidson, Springfield, Il.
Yesterday I had the distinct honor and privilege to be part of an amazing memorial to honor the heroes of September 11th. The event, organized by Hall's Harley Davidson in Springfield, Illinois, is a motorcycle ride to remember those lost in that horrific attack. I would like to personally thank Stan & Pat Hall, Diane & Larry Hughes, and Theresa Jones Unger. Not only were they kind enough to include us in this event, but they made us feel like family.
I have done speaking events in the past and they are always very emotional, as I remember those we lost that day and those who continue to suffer through illness brought on by exposure to toxins at Ground Zero, but to be surrounded by so many patriotic folks restores my faith that those who sacrificed everything that fateful day will never be forgotten.
These gatherings seem to happen at such a quick pace that it is impossible for me to remember all the amazing people that I get to meet, from the military veterans to the young school kids who weren't even born when the Towers fell. It might just be a quick handshake or brief conversation, but for that moment I am reminded of just how far-reaching the impact of 9/11 was to this entire nation. To them I would just like to say that your kindness and warmth are truly touching and I thank you all.
I would be remiss if I didn't extend my sincere thanks to Springfield, Illinois Mayor Jim Langfelder and Fire Marshal Chris Richmond who both went out of their way to make me feel welcome at the event. I would also like to thank Cymphanie Sherman, from WICS Channel 20, for interviewing me about the attack and the first responders who continue to suffer with illnesses attributed to exposure at Ground Zero.
If you are in the Springfield, Illinois area, mark your calendar for next year's memorial ride: September 8th, 2019 and if you are ever in the area, please stop by and thank the staff at Hall's Harley Davidson for being the true patriots that they are.


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Transformation creating fresh opportunities
Fifth annual ranking shows power of digital challengers
Doesn't time fly? It seems like only yesterday we were launching the inaugural BrandZ Top 50 Most Valuable Indonesian Brands. And here we are today, five years later, celebrating the brands in our 2019 ranking.
There are numerous familiar names among this year's Top 50, testament to the long-term vision and commitment to brand-building among many of this country's leading businesses.
But it's also clear that much has changed over these past five years – and I'm not just talking about the time it takes to get across metro Jakarta.
The latest ranking includes four of Indonesia's "unicorn" brands – businesses valued at US$1 billion or more – including one so-called "decacorn", with a valuation over US$10 million. These are brands that were only just launching a decade ago. Indonesia is a fast-developing, tech-loving nation of many millions of entrepreneurs but, even in that context, the pace of growth by digital brands in this country is a staggering achievement.
The rapid rise of these relative newcomers to the ranking – GOJEK, Bukalapak, Tokopedia and Traveloka – signals the extent of the digital transformation of the Indonesian economy, and with it so many people's lives.
Connectivity is providing much more to Indonesia than entertainment and convenient access to new services. These are huge advances, without doubt, but more fundamentally, connectivity is empowering Indonesian people by providing unprecedented access to information and the ability to communicate. It is also providing millions of people with work, and serving as a platform on which creative, enterprising people can build yet more tech-enabled businesses and brands.
Innovation, experience supercharging growth
But it's not just in the tech sector where innovation is happening. Businesses in industries as diverse as banking and food are showing what it takes to make a strong brand – and balance their rich heritage with an ability to move with the times.
This year's BrandZ report highlights areas where Indonesian brands both old and new should focus in order to lift their brand value growth trajectory. What clearly emerges from the data is that innovation and experience are attributes that serve as incredibly powerful catalysts for brand value growth.
The role of brand experience is a particular area of focus for us this year. Throughout this report, you'll find data and insight from across Kantar and the wider WPP group about the value of building purposeful and memorable experiences.
In Thought Leadership contributions from our experts around the country, we look at other timely issues for brands in Indonesia, covering such subjects as: the importance of authenticity, the influence of religion on consumer decision-making, the purpose of having a strong brand purpose, and even how to draw inspiration from flat-pack furniture.
Overseas opportunities
This report also sheds light on global citizens' perceptions of what "Made in Indonesia" means to them. We present exclusive analysis of the latest data from the "Best Countries" global study, undertaken by VMLY&R BAV Group, with partners US News and the Wharton Business School.
We see strong local and international demand for Indonesian goods, but also identify a challenge: to raise the profile of Brand Indonesia abroad, improve perceptions of quality, and make "Made in Indonesia" a more compelling option.
AT WPP, we create the transformative ideas and outcomes that help our clients succeed in today's complex and disruptive world. To accomplish this objective, we bring together remarkably talented thinkers and doers from around the world. They provide expertise in advertising; insight, branding and identity, direct, digital, promotion and relationship marketing; media investment management retail and shopper marketing; and public relations and public affairs.
One of our key WPP strengths – and a benefit for our clients – is that when we say we cover the world of brands, that's exactly what we mean. WPP's proprietary database included information from over 3.7 million consumers about their attitudes to (and relationships with) 166,000 brands in 454 categories across 51 country markets. All that produces more than 5.2 billion data points.
We have assembled an extensive library of BrandZ reports and I invite you to access them with our compliments at BrandZ.com. Here are just some of the reports you will find there: The BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands, the BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable US Brands, and the BrandZ Top 75 Most Valuable Indian Brands. There are also reports into the leading brands in Australia, France, the UK, Germany, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and South Africa. Gain access to all these reports at www.BrandZ.com.
We have the data, knowledge, experience, insight, determination and single-minded purpose to help you create the transformative ideas and outcomes necessary for building valuable brands.
To learn more about how to harness our passion to work for your brand, please contact any of the WPP companies that contributed expertise to this report. Turn to the Resources section at the end of this report for summaries of each company and the contract details of key executives. Or feel free to contact me directly.
CEO, The Store WPP, EMEA & Asia
Chairman, BrandZ and BAV Group
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Blog: www.davidroth.com
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HomeMutare NewsZimbabwe: Mutare Considers New Water Plant!
Zimbabwe: Mutare Considers New Water Plant!
Mutare City Council will need $30 million to construct a new water treatment plant in Odzi to avert water shortages once suburbs that are not receiving water at the moment are connected to its system.
The city has a water deficit of 17 megalitres per day, which is expected to increase to 30 cubic metres by 2030, as demand rises.
According to the 2012 Census, Mutare had a population of 200 000, but this has grown significantly over the last eight years.
Mutare acting town clerk Dr Anthony Mutara said the new treatment plant would draw water from Osbourne dam or Pungwe River.
"A study commissioned in 2010 indicated that we would need water augmentation to the city owing to the growth of the population against the demand for water," he said.
"This deficit is not visible at the moment because the supply to areas like Dangamvura is limited, but the moment we finish the Dangamvura pipeline project and start supplying water to those areas, we will begin to see the deficit," he said.
Mutare city currently draws water from Pungwe River, Odzani and Small bridge dams and Osbourne Dam will be the most likely water source for the new treatment plant.
Dr Mutara said the city could also get more water from the Pungwe River, but the local authority would have to engage its Mozambican counterpart to get access.
Pungwe River flows from Zimbabwe into Mozambique and drains into the Indian Ocean and Mutare and the city of Beira get water supply through an inter-city catchment transfer facility where the amount each city draws from the river is limited.
He said the plant needed to be constructed with speed as Dangamvura was expected to start receiving water supply as soon as the new pipeline project is complete.
Read the original article on The Herald.


When my friend Debbie Wilson asked me to come to Maryland to speak at a fundraiser for TCF and a celebration for the launch of her first book, Hip Hop Tails-A Bit of Sugar (www.hiphoptails.com/shop), I jumped at the chance.
It would allow me to talk about our efforts to keep mustangs and burros on their home ranges living in precious freedom. And (and this is a big and) it would allow me to visit Cloud's grandson, Maelstrom.
The next day we visited Maelstrom at his new home in rural Maryland. Maelstrom was removed from the Pryor Mountains last year. His journey to Maryland was made possible through the efforts of TCF Board Member and our good friend, Lisa Friday.
To the right, in the second photo, see Maelstrom with Debbie's nearly 15 year-old daughter, Laura. The elegant 4 year-old son of Firestorm and Jackson was exuberant when Laura let him out to meet his new pasture mates, two equally exuberant mustang mares.
After our visit with Maelstrom, Ann and I were off to Lisa's farm in rural Virginia. What a beautiful place and how wonderful her horses look. Lisa and I first met at the 2009 Pryor Adoption. She was the successful bidder on Cloud's daughter, Rain.
Below Lisa pulls those pesky burrs from Rain's forelock.
In 2012, Lisa's adopted three more Pryor Mustangs, Cloud's grandson Absarokee, granddaughter Kicks-A lot, and Flint and Feldspar's daughter, River. Lisa was able to acquire another Cloud granddaughter, Maelstrom's full sister, Lady Jane this year. They all live with Lisa's sweet Kiger mustang, Dancer, and two giant Tennessee Walking horses, Walker and Biscuit.
Enjoy our pictures of her stunning horses.
The newest addition to the family is a very lively, Golden Retriever puppy, Utah Onaqui,named for the Onaqui mustang herd near Salt Lake City. Lisa's husband James has new beagle puppies at the barn and it was great fun watching Utah racing around trying to catch them.
What a joyous trip. Thank you Debbie and Lisa (and everyone we met at Debbie's HipHopTails party) for making this so much fun, and for giving us the opportunity to educate more and more people about the urgent need to keep our mustangs and burros roaming in freedom on the range!
P.S. Please do what you can to help us fight on for mustang and burro freedom in the critical months ahead! Your tax deductible donations are appreciated!


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Angels explode for five in the first on the way to rare easy win
Angels relief pitcher Raisel Iglesias, left, celebrates with teammate Brandon Marsh after defeating the Atlanta Braves oni Sunday, July 24, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
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PUBLISHED: July 24, 2022 at 2:33 p.m. | UPDATED: July 24, 2022 at 4:30 p.m.
Dillon Thomas of the Los Angeles Angels is out at second as Austin Riley of the Atlanta Braves turns and throws to first during the eighth inning at Truist Park on July 24, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
Max Stassi, Brandon Marsh and Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels react after the 9-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on July 24, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
Atlanta Braves' Ian Anderson pitches against the Los Angeles Angels during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 24, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Los Angeles Angels' Reid Detmers pitches against the Atlanta Braves during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 24, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Reid Detmers makes an errant throw to first on a hit by Atlanta Braves' Guillermo Heredia during the fifth inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 24, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Atlanta Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. reacts after striking out against the Los Angeles Angels during the third inning of a baseball game, Sunday, July 24, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani runs toward first as he flies out during the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Sunday, July 24, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani reacts after hitting the ball off his leg during the first inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Sunday, July 24, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
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ATLANTA — There have not been many games in this forgettable Angels season like this one.
The Angels scored five runs in the first inning and cruised to a 9-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday afternoon.
"It felt great," said Taylor Ward, who started the scoring with a homer. "Hopefully we can keep this rolling into tomorrow. That was very fun."
It was the first time since May 14 that the Angels had led by four runs in the first three innings of a game, and it ended up being their most lopsided victory since that day, when they went on to beat the Oakland A's 9-1.
Since then, the Angels have struggled, including 14 losses in their last 16 games. They lost the first two games in this series against the defending World Series champions by a combined 12 runs.
This, however, was a rare day when just about everything went right.
Reid Detmers worked five scoreless innings, only his pitch count preventing him from going deeper.
Detmers has allowed two runs in 17 innings in his three starts since returning from a brief demotion to Triple-A. Detmers said he rediscovered his slider when he made a small change after going to Salt Lake.
"I've made a couple tweaks, and ever since I made those tweaks I fell back to normal," Detmers said. "Those small little tweaks, you won't think anything of, it's changed a whole lot."
He had a five-run lead before he threw his first pitch, thanks to the Angels' first five-run inning since June 5.
Ward blasted a one-out homer, his first homer since July 2. It gave the Angels their first lead in 46 innings.
Jared Walsh then dropped down a bunt to beat the shift. Luis Rengifo pulled a single into right field. Max Stassi singled into left field. Jo Adell dropped a bloop hit into right field.
Phil Gosselin walked. Brandon Marsh hit a bases-loaded grounder to first baseman Matt Olson, who could only get one out, at second. Andrew Velazquez then singled off the glove of shortstop Dansby Swanson. Six hits in the inning matched the Angels' season high.
"It's been happening a lot against us," manager Phil Nevin said of the early offensive outburst. "It was just nice to see us jump out of the gate like that. We jumped on pitches we should hit early. Didn't miss them. Against a good pitcher. (Ian) Anderson's a good pitcher. He has been for a couple years now. And we were able to just put some good swings on and put some balls in play and make things happen … I liked a lot of things today."
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The Angels padded the lead with three more in the fourth, including the second hits of the game for Ward and Rengifo.
Detmers, meanwhile, did not allow his first hit until the fourth inning, but he gave up two hits and a walk in the fourth and needed 28 pitches to get three outs.
Detmers got through the fifth with the help of a diving catch by Adell in left field. Adell had struggled in the outfield all season. Nevin had moved him to right field hoping that it would help, but on Sunday he moved him back to left.
"Great catch," Nevin said. "Got a good jump on it. Took a good route. That's not an easy play, moving to the line, especially the way he's moved around the outfield now."
Jeff Fletcher | Reporter
Jeff Fletcher has covered the Angels since 2013. Before that, he spent 11 years covering the Giants and A's and working as a national baseball writer. Jeff is a Hall of Fame voter. In 2015, he was elected chairman of the Los Angeles chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America.
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If you're determined to get your life in order in 2018, all you need is a Sharpie, some Post-It notes, a blank wall, and an hour or two of free time.
I first performed a "life audit" two years ago after reading this Medium post by Ximena Vengoechea. A writer and illustrator, Vengoechea detailed why it was important to take time to check in with yourself occasionally. "How are we doing? Where are we going? What's important now that perhaps wasn't before?" she writes. She used a life audit to figure it out.
First, write down every goal, great hope and life necessity on a different Post-It note (such as get a new job, win an award, or live near the ocean).
Second, organise the Post-Its by category (such as health, family, career and so on) as themes start to emerge.
Third, organise by time (how long it will take to accomplish/check-off each Post-It).
I did another one at the tail-end of 2017 when I realised I wasn't progressing in life - in work, in my writing, in relationships - nearly as much as I would like. And nothing has helped me focus more on what I want to accomplish than Vengoechea's system.
Vengoechea suggests aiming to fill out 100 post-it notes in one hour. For me, it was more useful to spend an entire evening after work ruminating over my goals and ambitions (a little wine helped me get more creative as the evening passed), and I ended up with around 120 notes, which is more than I thought I'd be able to come up with. They ranged from the concrete, such as "make a website" and "write a book review", to the abstract, such as "be generous" and "be less serious".
Obviously, it isn't a revolutionary system - the point, I think, is the deliberation. You are specifically setting aside some time to think about yourself, your future and how you get there.
What's really beneficial about this system is that it's analogue. You're thinking about your goals and writing them down on physical sheets, which you can then hang in your bedroom or office (or wherever) and see everyday. You're (hopefully) not going to be distracted or influenced by Twitter or Instagram when you're writing down what's important to you. But after I had my collection of goals hanging on the back of my bedroom door, I found adding a digital element was really helpful.
I then grouped all of the same-coloured tags together in each column. Obviously, this won't work for everyone - you can add whichever columns and tags are most useful to you. But I've found this system lets me focus on the short term while still keeping my long term goals in the periphery.
Vengoechea goes into more detail about the next steps she took - specifically, how to accomplish the goals and what people were influencing her.
What life do I want? In five, 10, 40 years?
What do I consider essential?
What does "meaningful" mean to me?
What makes me feel most satisfied at work?
When do I feel the most energised?
When do I feel the most successful?
What people do I admire, and why?
Do I enjoy spending time with the people I currently spend time with?
Writing in my journal concurrently also helped me expand what I actually wanted to achieve, why I had certain goals, and how I would accomplish them. And it gave me more ideas for Post-Its.
It also made me realise what I didn't have written down, at least not currently - which is settling down. I didn't have many "traditional" goals, such as buying a house or having a lavish wedding. Does that mean they don't matter to me, or they just don't matter right now? Is this the right system to consider those kinds of milestones? More to think about.
Ultimately, the life audit was a helpful jumping-off point to further reflection and real change. I've already moved a few goals to my "Completed" column on Trello, including getting a new job and making that website, which had been on my mental to-do list for, no exaggeration, years. Maybe it will help you in 2018.


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La sonata per pianoforte n. 24, Op. 78, nacque nel 1809. Deve il nome alla destinataria della dedica, Therese von Brunswick, sua allieva insieme alla sorella Josephine. Verso di lei Beethoven non ebbe sentimenti più grandi della semplice stima intellettuale e della "sororale tenerezza" (secondo quanto scritto da lei stessa nei suoi diari); tuttavia per molto tempo si credette che la destinataria delle famose lettere scritte dal musicista alla Immortale Amata fosse proprio lei.

Struttura
Adagio cantabile - Allegro non troppo
Allegro vivace

L'opera si apre con una dolcissima introduzione (Adagio cantabile) che non crea contrasti con il successivo Allegro, scritto nella tonalità di Fa# maggiore. L'intera sonata è pervasa da un senso di serenità e da un'elevata espressività; si tratta di un lavoro «profondamente personale», come disse Richard Wagner dopo averla ascoltata a Venezia (interpretata da Joseph Rubinstein in tale occasione). Lo stesso Beethoven la tenne in gran considerazione, definendola migliore della celebre sonata al Chiaro di Luna.

Tuttavia in passato trovò molti pareri negativi, tra cui il compositore Vincent d'Indy, che la giudicò un «campionario di passi pianistici privi di interesse che sembra scritto in vista di una particolare virtuosità», oltre che l'opera più insignificante di tutta la «seconda epoca» creatrice di Beethoven. A differenza di Wagner, il giudizio non era basato tanto sulle caratteristiche musicali, quanto per il fatto che non coincideva con alcuni momenti della vita dell'autore; difatti lo stesso d'Indy affermò: «Quale artista, quale uomo dotato semplicemente di senso artistico potrà ammettere che la sola opera dedicata alla contessa di Brunswick, l'insipida Sonata in fa diesis maggiore, possa essere stata indirizzata alla stessa destinataria di quelle appassionate lettere che tutto il mondo ha letto?»

Analisi del Primo movimento
Il Primo movimento della sonata ha come metro due quarti subito cambiato in quattro quarti (tempo ordinario) nella tonalità di base di fa diesis maggiore. L'indicazione agogica (o tempo) indicata è "Adagio cantabile" seguito da "Allegro ma non troppo". La struttura formale è quella della forma-sonata anche se "tecnicamente" è una "Fantasia", quasi una "Rapsodia". Possiamo individuare le tre sezioni fondamentali della forma-sonata in questo modo: introduzione (misure 1 - 4), esposizione (misure 5 - 41), sviluppo (misure 42 - 59) e ripresa (misure 59 - 109).

Lesposizione è introdotta da 4 battute ("Adagio cantabile"), sulla tonica (fa diesis), che alcuni commentatori considerano "un frammento di un movimento lento indipendente". È una melodia che non ritornerà più.[batt. 1-4]

Il tema principale è esposto nella tonica (misure 5 - 9), con il previsto appoggio sulla settima di dominante (do # maggiore settima) nella parte centrale, per poi chiudere sulla tonica. [batt. 5 -9]

A misura 9 dovrebbe seguire la classica "codetta del tema"; in realtà troviamo altre due frasi (misure 9 - 12 e misure 13 - 17) nelle quali la linea melodica sembra improvvisata e dove l'inizio di una frase "richiama il profilo della precedente, o per dissolverlo in un leggero arabesco, o per espanderlo verso un'espressione più intensa". Siamo di fronte ad un procedimento innovativo e più fluido nel trattare la melodia. [batt. 9 - 17]

A misura 17 inizia il "Ponte modulante" o la sezione di transizione verso il secondo tema. Si tratta di un movimento di semicrome che nelle battute finali modula verso la dominante (do #), tonalità nella quale viene presentato il secondo tema. Beethoven, invece di usare il "V del V del V" (ossia do # magg. <= sol # magg. <= re # magg.), impiega la settima di dominante sul la maggiore (sol con doppio diesis) per risolvere sul sol # (dominante della dominante do # maggiore). Il secondo tema (da misura 29 a misura 33), formato da due brevi frasi di terzine, è soffuso di lirismo e determina e completa l'ambiente sonoro iniziato con l'introduzione. [batt. 27-31]

Chiude la codetta dell'esposizione. Nelle misure finali di questa parte una doppia cadenza dalla settima di dominante di dominante (sol # maggiore settima) alla settima di dominante (do # maggiore settima) prepara il ritorno del tema principale alla tonica (do # maggiore) previsto dall'indicazione di ritornello.

Lo sviluppo è molto breve e per lo più si appoggia al modo minore: re diesis minore a misura 50, do diesis minore a misura 52, si maggiore a misura 55. La nota si viene mantenuta fino all'accordo conclusivo dello sviluppo sul do diesis maggiore formando così il classico accordo di settima di dominante di fa diesis maggiore (la tonica) per far rientrare il tema principale nella ripresa a battuta 59.

La ripresa, dopo il tema principale (misure 59 -63), propone subito una rielaborazione della prima frase della codetta (misure 63 - 68) e della seconda frase (misure 69 - 78). L'armonia prima si ferma sul mi maggiore (misura 67) per poi "approdare alla sottodominante si" all'inizio del ponte modulante (misura 78).
La sezione di transizione "ponte modulante" (misure 78 - 90) prepara il ritorno del secondo tema (ora alla tonica da misura 90 a misura 93) con una cadenza finale sulla settima di dominante (do diesis maggiore settima a misura 89). Segue a chiusura del movimento la coda finale (misure 94 - 109) nella quale ad un disegno scorrevole della mano sinistra (quartine di semicrome) si contrappone frammenti del tema principale alla mano destra alla tonica (fa diesis maggiore). Questa seconda parte, sviluppo compreso, deve essere ripetuto in quanto Beethoven ha messo il segno di ritornello.

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Analisi del Secondo movimento
Il Secondo movimento della sonata ha come metro due quarti nella tonalità di base di fa diesis maggiore. L'indicazione agogica (o tempo) indicata è "Allegro vivace". La struttura formale è quella di un eccentrico rondò.

Viene subito presentato il Tema principale (misure 1 - 12) nella tonalità d'impianto anche se l'accordo di base non compare mai (viene raggiunta a misura 10). Il tema inizia con un accordo di sesta aumentata (re naturale - si diesis) che si risolve sull'accordo di dominante (do diesis maggiore) e prosegue con 6 frasi di 2 battute a carattere spasmodico. Questo carattere è ottenuto dalle pause di chiusura di ogni frase: una croma seguita da due pause di un ottavo a misura 2; una semiminima con una pausa di un quarto a misura 4, semiminima seguita da una pausa di un ottavo a misura 6; ecc.[batt. 1-12]

Un secondo tema  alla tonica appare a battuta 12. Il carattere di questo secondo tema è completamente diverso da quello del primo. Se il primo contiene degli elementi drammatici adatti ad un intenso ulteriore sviluppo, il secondo procede in modo serrato e leggero, quasi modernamente nervoso a motivo delle vivaci semicrome accentate per due.[batt. 12-15]

La fine di questo tema è caratterizzata da un movimento armonico verso la dominante (do diesis maggiore) per preparare la fase successiva. Da misura 22 a misura 32 un primo episodio basato sulla dominante è costruito sulle copie di sedicesimi alternate fra le due mani "a mo' di antifona".[batt. 21-25]

Ritorna il primo tema alla tonica (misure 32 - 43) e il secondo tema, sempre alla tonica, (misure 43 - 51). Quest'ultimo tema nella parte finale modula verso la dominante del sesto grado: la diesis maggiore (misura 51) essendo il sesto grado re diesis maggiore. Appare a questo punto un terzo tema derivato dal primo episodio formato da figurazioni con alternanza tra re diesis minore e minore (relativo minore della tonica) e improvvisi fortissimo e piano.[batt. 55-61]

Il terzo tema si chiude con un accordo di sol settima maggiore. Quest'ultimo accordo prepara l'entrata del secondo episodio'' (derivato dal primo) che si presenta come una digressione sulla settima di dominante di do diesis maggiore (= sol diesis maggiore settima). Si ripresentano quindi il tema principale (misure 89 - 100) e il terzo episodio (misure 100 - 110) simile al primo; il terzo tema (misure 110 - 133) ora con l'armonia della tonica (fa diesis maggiore) e con una cadenza finale sull'accordo di settima di dominante di sol maggiore (re maggiore settima). Ritorna l'episodio intermedio ora come digressione sulla settima di dominante di sol maggiore.

Preparato dalla successione accordale (misure 150 - 151) settima di dominante di sol maggiore (re maggiore settima) - dominante (do diesis maggiore) - tonica (fa diesis maggiore) riappare (misure 150 - 161), alla tonica, per l'ultima volta il tema principale. Sull'ultima figurazione del tema (battuta 11) Beethoven costruisce la coda''' che porta a due corone (una breve cadenza: fa diesis maggiore - do diesis maggiore settima) e alle ultime sei battute cadenzali per chiudere definitivamente sulla tonica (fa diesis maggiore).

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Bibliografia

Voci correlate
 Ludwig van Beethoven
 Composizioni di Ludwig van Beethoven

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 Beethoven e l'invenzione della gioia. La Sonata per pianoforte op. 78.

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Q: Issues compiling caffe in RHEL-6.5 with Tesla K80 when I am trying to compile caffe on my RHEL machine I have this errors:
I did follow the instruction of this link: http://caffe.berkeleyvision.org/installation.html but it does not look like working.
any help? thanks
$make all
CXX src/caffe/data_transformer.cpp
src/caffe/data_transformer.cpp:1:33: warning: opencv2/core/core.hpp: No such file or directory
src/caffe/data_transformer.cpp: In member function 'void caffe::DataTransformer<Dtype>::Transform(const cv::Mat&, caffe::Blob<Dtype>*)':
src/caffe/data_transformer.cpp:199: error: invalid use of incomplete type 'const struct cv::Mat'
./include/caffe/common.hpp:69: error: forward declaration of 'const struct cv::Mat'
src/caffe/data_transformer.cpp:200: error: invalid use of incomplete type 'const struct cv::Mat'
./include/caffe/common.hpp:69: error: forward declaration of 'const struct cv::Mat'
src/caffe/data_transformer.cpp:201: error: invalid use of incomplete type 'const struct cv::Mat'
./include/caffe/common.hpp:69: error: forward declaration of 'const struct cv::Mat'
src/caffe/data_transformer.cpp:213: error: invalid use of incomplete type 'const struct cv::Mat'
./include/caffe/common.hpp:69: error: forward declaration of 'const struct cv::Mat'
src/caffe/data_transformer.cpp:213: error: 'CV_8U' was not declared in this scope
src/caffe/data_transformer.cpp:257: error: 'Rect' is not a member of 'cv'
src/caffe/data_transformer.cpp:257: error: expected ';' before 'roi'
src/caffe/data_transformer.cpp:258: error: 'roi' was not declared in this scope
src/caffe/data_transformer.cpp:264: error: invalid use of incomplete type 'struct cv::Mat'
./include/caffe/common.hpp:69: error: forward declaration of 'struct cv::Mat'
src/caffe/data_transformer.cpp:269: error: expected initializer before '*' token
src/caffe/data_transformer.cpp:279: error: 'ptr' was not declared in this scope
src/caffe/data_transformer.cpp: In member function 'void caffe::DataTransformer<Dtype>::Transform(const cv::Mat&, caffe::Blob<Dtype>*) [with Dtype = float]':
src/caffe/data_transformer.cpp:419:   instantiated from here
src/caffe/data_transformer.cpp:245: error: 'cv_cropped_img' has incomplete type
src/caffe/data_transformer.cpp: In member function 'void caffe::DataTransformer<Dtype>::Transform(const cv::Mat&, caffe::Blob<Dtype>*) [with Dtype = double]':
src/caffe/data_transformer.cpp:419:   instantiated from here
src/caffe/data_transformer.cpp:245: error: 'cv_cropped_img' has incomplete type
In file included from /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/vector:65,
                 from src/caffe/data_transformer.cpp:4:
/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/bits/stl_vector.h: In member function 'size_t std::vector<_Tp, _Alloc>::size() const [with _Tp = cv::Mat, _Alloc = std::allocator<cv::Mat>]':
src/caffe/data_transformer.cpp:179:   instantiated from 'void caffe::DataTransformer<Dtype>::Transform(const std::vector<cv::Mat, std::allocator<cv::Mat> >&, caffe::Blob<Dtype>*) [with Dtype = float]'
src/caffe/data_transformer.cpp:419:   instantiated from here
/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/bits/stl_vector.h:533: error: invalid use of incomplete type 'struct cv::Mat'
./include/caffe/common.hpp:69: error: forward declaration of 'struct cv::Mat'
/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/bits/stl_vector.h: In member function 'typename std::_Vector_base<_Tp, _Alloc>::_Tp_alloc_type::const_reference std::vector<_Tp, _Alloc>::operator[](size_t) const [with _Tp = cv::Mat, _Alloc = std::allocator<cv::Mat>]':
src/caffe/data_transformer.cpp:192:   instantiated from 'void caffe::DataTransformer<Dtype>::Transform(const std::vector<cv::Mat, std::allocator<cv::Mat> >&, caffe::Blob<Dtype>*) [with Dtype = float]'
src/caffe/data_transformer.cpp:419:   instantiated from here
/usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/4.4.7/../../../../include/c++/4.4.7/bits/stl_vector.h:626: error: invalid use of incomplete type 'struct cv::Mat'
./include/caffe/common.hpp:69: error: forward declaration of 'struct cv::Mat'
make: *** [.build_release/src/caffe/data_transformer.o] Error 1

A: Proper opencv not installed. Even though you yum'ed opencv, it could be too low version. Check /usr/local/include/opencv2 if there's core/core.hpp as the warning says.
Download from http://opencv.org/downloads.html something like 2.4.10 and install it.

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Q: What are the downsides to including source code in JAR files? To assist in our ability to step through code when debugging I'd like to recommend our JAR files be built to include source code.  I'm wondering what issues that might cause.  My immediate thought was that the JAR files would be slightly larger.  I can live with that.  Are there other issues I need to consider?
TIA

A: Normally you separate compiled code and source code into two different jars.
Then you can attach the source-code jar in your IDE when you need to debug the code.
A build tool like maven will easily do that for you.

A: I highly recommend it. I do this and so do some open source projects (e.g. jMock, Hamcrest, GWT).
It saves fussing about with separate source jars. It also means that if at some point in the future the source project is lost (as sometimes happens in large organizations) the maintenance programmers down the line will have a fighting chance of recreating it.
If you're happy that those people with access to the jar can see your source code and are prepared to pay the penalty of an increase in jar size (and a probably negligible increase in the time to create, transfer and deploy the jar) then that's all you need to worry about. There aren't any other issues as far as I am aware.
Just because the Maven standard is to keep source files separate doesn't mean you have to do it that way.

A: I would normally create a separate source .jar. Maven can easily create this, and IDEs know how to access/download these.

A: Some tools in the java space will take the source files from the classpath (i.e. from within the jar) and do nasty things.
Typically where you see this is if you add a dependency on a jar that does this... then you end up with those source files being compiled again into the dependent project and bundled in its jar and then all classloader hell breaks loose as classes get loaded from one source and another.
Just don't do it. Follow the Maven way (even if not using Maven) and create a separate -sources.jar


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Effects of Various Agroindustrial Wastes on Nutrition Yield and Quality of Canola (Brassica napus L.)
Müzeyyen Seçer1, Lütfü Elmaci Ömer1, *, Şafak Ceylan2
1 Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Ege University, 35100-Bornova, İzmir, Turkey
2 Ödemiş Vocational Training School of Ege University, 35750-Ödemiş, İzmir, Turkey
Revision Received Date: 8/11/2018
Electronic publication date: 30/11/2018
© 2018 Seçer et al.
open-access license: This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License (CC-BY 4.0), a copy of which is available at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode. This license permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
* Address correspondence to this author at the Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Ege University, 35100-Bornova, İzmir, Turkey, Tel: +90-232-3889-203; E-mail: oelmaci@hotmail.com
Canola is an important agricultural crop generally grown for oil and biofuel generation.
The agroindustrial solid wastes of oregano and cumin wastes were used in a vegetation experiment to determine their effect on the nutrition, yield and quality of the canola plant (Brassica napus L.) The experiment was performed on 12 plots of 6 m2 and was conducted with four treatments of composted oregano and cumin wastes, mineral fertilization and control in three replications. Physical and chemical properties and macro-micro nutrients were determined in the soils at the beginning and the end of the experiment.
Results and Discussion:
The leaves showed sufficient levels of N, P, K, Ca, Mg and low sufficient levels of Na, Fe, Cu, Zn and Mn. The boron content of the leaves was insufficient. Manganese and B were affected significantly by the applications. The applications did not affect plant height, shoot and carob number per plant, and seed numbers per carob significantly. Statistically, the highest number of plants per m2 was observed in the plots to which cumin wastes were applied, and these plots also showed the maximum yield.
Seed yield, protein and oil percentages were not affected significantly by the applications.
Keywords: Agroindustrial wastes, Canola, Soil Fertility, Yield, Quality, Manganese.
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Canola is the most important biomass besides sunflower, palm and soybean with respect to biodiesel production. Because of relatively high nutrient requirement, great attention should be paid to fertility management in canola production [1]. Increasing the input of mineral nutrients plays an important role in yield, quality and nutrient use efficiency. Canola requires more nitrogen than cereal crops. According to Kaefer et al. [2], although grain yield and protein and oil contents in seeds were not affected by the N sources, increasing N rates increased protein contents and reduced oil contents in canola seeds. Smith et al. [3] reported that large amounts of N fertilizer reduced the oil content but enhanced the protein content in canola and found a negative correlation between oil concentration and protein content. Phosphorus is required in smaller amounts than N for plant growth but is very important for energy transfer. For optimizing canola production, P fertilization is recommended [1]. Potassium is involved as a plant nutrient in numerous physiological and biochemical processes. In general, its uptake by oilseed rape is greater than that of any other nutrient [4]. Due to the rapid redistribution of K within the plant, K deficiency symptoms may not necessarily be observed in the field and the fundamental importance of K may not be recognized [5]. Cheema et al. [6] studied the influence of K levels on two canola cultivars and found that oil content progressively decreased with an increase in K level. According to a soil K test index in China, K fertilizer is recommended to increase soil fertility and achieve high seed yield in winter oilseed rape [7]. Jankowski et al. [8] found increased yield in winter oilseed rape seeds with foliar application of boron and fertilizer, which improved the nutritional value of seed but lowered its feed value. According to Gao et al. [9], the remaining rapeseed meal can be used after extraction as an organic fertilizer for the cropland or as a source of animal feed.
In cases of insufficiency of the organic matter in the soil, the use of organic residues, by-products or wastes is gaining high importance in improving soil fertility and plant nutrition. Several agro-industrial residues have relatively high concentrations of nutrients, and these could regulate the physical and chemical properties of the soils. Many studies have been performed on the effect of agro-industrial wastes on soil fertility and plant nutrition. Some of these are Singh et al. [10], who used pressed sludge, molasses and rice husks, Steponavicius [11], who used the sludge of milk production, Stepkowsha et al. [12] with a compost of olive oil sludges, Elmacı et al. [13] with various solid and liquid agro-industrial wastes, and Kılıç et al. [14], who used tobacco wastes. According to Elmacı et al. [15], the application of production residues of cumin and oregano to the soil increased the microbiological activity of the soil most with cumin wastes, but mineral fertilizer application had no effect on microbial biomass and activity in the soil. The use of medicinal and aromatic plants such as cumin and oregano is widespread in the world in many branches of industry: Turkey supplies 70% of the world's oregano and has many processing factories [16]. However, the waste from these factories causes problems with respect to storage requirements. The aim of this study was to evaluate these wastes for the nutrition of canola plants.
2. MATERIALS AND METHODS
A field experiment was conducted with canola plants (Brassica napus L.) using solid wastes which had been separately composted for 7.5 months from a medicinal and aromatic plant factory in the Ödemiş district of İzmir province in Turkey. Three samples were taken from each composted waste type (cumin and oregano) as specified in Table 1 and analysed for their physical and chemical properties. In this manner, the pH, total soluble salts [17], organic matter [18] and total N [19] contents of the wastes were determined. For the determination of macro- and micronutrients, the samples of wastes were wet digested (HNO3:HClO4; 4:1) [20]. In the extractions, the content of P was determined by colorimeter [21], that of K, Ca and Na by flame photometer and that of Mg, Fe, Cu, Zn, Mn by AAS (Atomic Absorption Spectrometry) [22]. For the determination of B content, extraction with hot water was performed on the soil and on the wastes after digestion of the samples at 500oC. The boron content of the extracts was measured using a 1:1 dianthrimid indicator with colorimeter [20, 23].
Physical and chemical properties and macro- and micronutrients were determined in the soils of the field experiment at the beginning of vegetation. In these soils, total soluble salt [24], CaCO3 [25], organic matter content [26], texture [27] and total N content [18] were analysed in addition to pH [28]. The amounts of available K, Ca and Na in the soil were determined by flame photometer, and Mg was determined by AAS [28] after extraction with 1 N NH4OAc [29]. Available P was measured by colorimeter in an extract with distilled water [30]. Available Fe, Cu, Zn and Mn were extracted with 0.05 M DTPA+TEA and measured by AAS [31].
The field experiment was conducted using coincident block design with three blocks and four plots of 6 m2 each per block. Additionally, mineral fertilizer and control plots were also arranged in order to compare the cumin and oregano wastes. The composted wastes (40 t ha-1) were incorporated into the soil before planting at a depth of 15-20 cm. Mineral fertilizers were applied at recommended doses of 200 kg N ha-1, 60 kg P2O5 ha-1 and 200 kg K2O ha-1. One third of the N doses and the whole of the P and K were given as 15:15:15, NH4NO3 (33 N % W.B.) and in the form of K2SO4 at planting, another 1/3 was given at the beginning of vegetation, and the third N dose was given two weeks after the second application as NH4NO3. Brassica napus (L.) was planted in each plot in eight rows with 30 cm between rows and 5-7 cm above the rows. At the end of vegetation, soil samples were taken from all plots at a depth of 0-20 cm and changes in physical and chemical properties and macro- micro nutrients were determined.
Leaf samples were taken at flowering and analysed for all macro- and micronutrient contents by the methods described above.
At the end of the vegetation, the plants were harvested. Plant height, plant number per m2, shoot and carob number per plant, seed number per carob and seed yield per m2 and ha were determined as growth and yield parameters. Crude protein and oil percentages were obtained as quality parameters. Total N content in seeds was analysed according to the modified Kjeldahl method [19] and multiplied by 6.25 to obtain the crude protein percentage [32]. The oil percentage of the air-dried seeds directly was determined with the Oxford Newport Analyser (NMR).
Statistical analyses were performed using the Tarist 4.01 DOS [33] package. The data was analysed by one factor coincidental block design, and variance analysis was applied. Mean values were separated according to the Least Significant Difference method at p ≤ 0.01.
Table 1 shows the physical and chemical properties and macro- and micronutrients of the composted wastes used in the experiment. The pH values of the wastes were slightly alkaline (7.4) for the oregano wastes and medium alkaline (8.3) for the cumin wastes. The organic matter content and all of macro- and micronutrients except Fe and Na contents were higher in the cumin wastes than in the oregano wastes. Table 2 represents the physical and chemical properties and macro- and micronutrient content of the experimental soil.
Table 1. Some physical and chemical properties and macro- and micronutrients of composted wastes used in the canola experiment.
mg kg-1
(dS m-1)
Organic Matter
Organic C
Cumin Wastes 8.3 18 1.2 42 24 12 2.0 0.39 1.9 1.9 0.28 0.19 500 36 97 157 5.5
Oregano Wastes 7.4 15 1.0 32 19 12 1.6 0.21 1.4 1.4 0.16 0.23 500 25 57 125 3.0
This soil was neutral, had no salinity problem, was low in CaCO3 and organic matter, and had a loamy sandy texture. Regarding macronutrients, the total N and available Mg contents of the soil were at a medium level, while according to Güneş et al. [34], available K and Ca were low, and according to Chapmann and Pratt [35], P levels were high. Akdemir et al. [36] found 11.4 mg kg-1 of available P in this region's soils and Oktay et al. [37] found 12.5 mg kg-1. The contents of Fe, Cu and Zn were found to be good and sufficient and Mn was insufficient, while boron was below the toxic level of 0.5 mg kg-1 given by Güneş et al. [34].
Table 2. Physical and chemical properties and macro- and micronutrient contents of experimental soil (0-20 cm depth).
pH 7.05
Total Soluble Salt % < 0.03
CaCO3 % 0.66
Sand % 79
Loam % 17
Clay % 4
Texture Loamy-sand
Organic Matter % 1.09
Total N % 0.05
Available P mg kg-1 8.41
K mg kg-1 110
Ca mg kg-1 830
Mg mg kg-1 139
Na mg kg-1 14.4
Fe mg kg-1 14
Cu mg kg-1 1.2
Zn mg kg-1 1.4
Mn mg kg-1 3.6
B mg kg-1 0.08
Changes in the soil's physical and chemical properties such as macro and micronutrients contents after the vegetation period of the canola plant are shown in Table 3. The applications had no effect on the pH and total soluble salt content of the soil compared with the beginning of vegetation. A similar effect was also demonstrated by Elmaci et al. [38] with cumin and oregano wastes applied for cotton nutrition. The fact that the total soluble salt values in the control and oregano and cumin treatments were equal indicated that the wastes carried no risk with respect to salinity. During the vegetation, the CaCO3 and organic matter percentages of the soils increased by at least twofold in nearly all treatments. Statistical differences were observed between the applications in respect of the CaCO3 (p<0.01) and organic matter (p<0.05) percentages of the soils. As expected, oregano and cumin wastes had statistically the most increasing effect on the organic matter percentages of the soil. Elmaci et al. [38] found the highest organic matter increase in soils planted with cotton to which oil-free oregano had been applied. Bahtiyar [39] stated that organic wastes of different origins had recently been used as a soil amendment to increase or regulate organic matter content in the soil. At the end of vegetation, only the total N percentage of soils was affected significantly by the applications. Cumin wastes have the most pronounced effect on the total N content of the soil, while oregano wastes also have a statistical increasing effect on it. Although not at a significant level, other macronutrients such as P, K, Ca, Mg and Na were higher in the soil of plots to which oregano or cumin wastes had been applied than in the others. The highest Ca content after harvest of the soils to which oregano was applied is well correlated with the highest CaCO3 percentage of these soils. Elmacı et al. [38] found Ca levels with a significance of higher than p<0.01 in soils with cotton to which oregano wastes had been applied. Compared with the beginning of vegetation, waste applications increased the N, P, K, Mg and Na content of the soils, while available Ca content decreased considerably at the end of the vegetation. With respect to the micronutrients of the soil, no significant differences could be obtained between the treatments Table 3 but the levels of Mn and B were increased in all treatments as compared with the beginning of the experiment (see Table 2).
Table 3. Various physical and chemical properties and macro- and micronutrient content of treated soils (0-20 cm depth) after harvest.
A v a i l a b l e (mg kg-1)
Total soluble salt
CaCO3
Control 7.0 < 0.03 1.35 ab 1.97 b 0,071 b 8 145 162 221 35 14 1.8 2.2 8 0.59
Mineral Fertilizer 6.7 < 0.03 1.34 ab 2.18 ab 0.062 b 11 159 246 201 34 19 2.0 2.5 12 0.61
Cumin wastes 7.0 < 0.03 1.17 b 2.78 a 0.097 a 13 215 290 274 41 15 2.0 1.9 12 0.96
Oregano wastes 7.0 < 0.03 1.63 a 2.83 a 0.081 ab 12 252 426 215 40 15 1.6 2.1 10 0.82
Minimum 6.7 < 0.03 1.17 1.97 0.062 8 145 162 201 34 14 1.6 1.9 8 0.59
Maximum 7.0 < 0.03 1.63 2.83 0.097 13 252 426 274 41 19 2.0 2.5 12 0.96
LSD ns. ns. 0.31** 0.671* 0.023* ns. ns. ns. ns. ns. ns. ns. ns. ns. ns.
Values are the average of three replicates LSD: Least Significant Difference Method ns.: Non significant *: p≤ 0.05 **: p≤ 0.01 Means for treatments followed by the same letter are not significantly different.
Table 4 shows the macro- and micronutrient contents of leaves at the flowering stage. Bergmann [40] gave sufficient values in percentages for canola leaves at early flowering as N: 4.0 to 5.5, P: 0.35 to 0.70, K: 2.8 to 5.0, Ca: 1.0 to 2.0 and Mg: 0.25 to 0.40, and the leaves in the experiment indicated sufficient levels of these elements. Reuters and Robinson [41] determined 0.02 to 0.54% Na as sufficient and 0.7 to 1.1% as high.
Table 4. Macro- and micronutrients of leaves at the flowering stage (dry weight basis).
Control 4.69 0.51 3.3 1.0 0.64 358 74 5 21 37 b 0.77 c
Mineral Fertilizer 4.87 0.53 3.0 1.1 0.63 339 85 6 30 58 a 4.53 b
Cumin wastes 4.42 0.57 3.7 0.9 0.66 309 81 4 22 39 b 12.05 a
Oregano wastes 4.93 0.57 3.7 0.9 0.55 277 79 5 26 37 b 11.72 a
Minimum 4.42 0.51 3.0 0.9 0.55 277 74 4 21 37 0.77
Maximum 4.93 0.57 3.7 1.1 0.66 358 85 6 30 58 12.05
LSD ns. ns. ns. ns. ns. ns. ns. ns. ns. 8.93** 3.754**
Values are the average of three replicates LSD: Least Significant Difference Method ns.: Non significant **: p≤ 0.01, Means for treatments followed by the same letter are not significantly different.
Compared with the values given by Reuter and Robinson [41] of Cu: 4 to 25, Zn: 22 to 49, Mn: 31 to 250 and B: 22 to 54 mg kg-1, the leaves were at low sufficient levels with respect to Cu, Zn and Mn, and at less than sufficient levels with respect to boron. Only Mn and B were affected significantly by the applications. Manganese levels were higher in plots fertilized with minerals, and boron levels were higher in plots to which wastes had been applied. According to Grant and Bailey [1], micronutrient deficiencies in canola are not common, but might occur on specific soils.
The yield parameters of the canola plants at harvest can be seen in Table 5. Plant height was between 152 and 157 cm and was not significantly affected by the applications. Statistically, the highest plant number per m2 was observed in the plots to which cumin wastes were applied. Shoot numbers per plant were between 6 and 7, carob numbers were between 100 and 130, and seed numbers per carob were between 250 and 293. These were not significantly affected by the treatments. Seed yield varied between 2.3 and 3.3 t ha-1, and the highest value was obtained from the plots with cumin wastes, although this was not significant. Akdemir et al. [42] registered a 2.0 to 3.5 t ha-1 canola yield which varied with variety, soil and climatic conditions. According to Marquard [43], canola yield was approximately 3.6 t ha-1 in Germany. Canola yields were improved especially by fertilization with sidedress N, soil-applied S and foliar-applied boron [44]. Increases in canola yield have been reported with B, Zn and Cu application [1]. Ebrahimian et al. [45] reported that N and Zn had a significant effect on plant weight, pod number per plant and seed yield. In winter, rape seed yield increased by more than 10% with boron as well as a combination of B and Cu fertilization [46].
Table 5. Yield parameters of canola at harvest.
Plant Height (cm)
Plant Number m-2
Shoot Number per Plant
Carob Number per Plant
Seed Number per Carob
Seed Yield
(g m-2)
(kg da-1)
(t ha-1)
Control 152 55 b 6 100 293 232 232 2.3
Mineral Fertilizer 152 64 ab 6 102 250 236 236 2.4
Cumin wastes 157 74 a 6 129 279 326 326 3.3
Oregano wastes 152 54 b 7 130 255 265 265 2.6
Minimum 152 54 6 100 250 232 232 2.3
Maximum 157 74 7 130 293 326 326 3.3
LSD ns. 15.037* ns. ns. ns. ns. ns. ns.
Values are the average of three replicates LSD: Least Significant Difference Method ns.: Non significant *: p≤ 0.05 Means for treatments followed by the same letter are not significantly different.
Seed protein and oil contents are shown in Table 6. Seed crude protein was 25 to 27% and seed oil was 41 to 43%, and they were also not significantly affected by the applications. Kolsarıcı [47] and Kıllı [48] reported 40 to 45% seed total oil in canola plants and Akdemir et al. [42] reported 38 to 50%. According to Akdemir et al. [42], seed crude protein in canola is approximately 16 to 24%. Nitrogen fertilizer application increased the protein contents but decreased the oil contents of rape seed; however, these parameters were not significantly influenced by the application of P and K fertilizer [49].
Table 6. Seed protein and oil content of canola.
Total N (%)
Crude Protein (%)
Total Oil (%)
Control 4.1 25 43
Mineral Fertilizer 4.4 27 41
Cumin wastes 4.1 26 42
Oregano wastes 4.0 25 43
Minimum 4.0 25 41
Maximum 4.4 27 43
LSD ns. ns. ns.
Values are the average of three replicates LSD: Least Significant Difference Method
ns.: Non significant
According to Lucas et al. [50], N and S fertilization increased canola yield without significantly altering the content of oil and crude protein. Oil content in winter rapeseeds increased after the highest S dose (60 kg S ha-1), as well as after application of B and Cu fertilization [46].
When agroindustrial solid wastes of oregano and cumin wastes were used in a canola vegetation experiment, the leaves indicated sufficient levels of N, P, K, Ca and Mg. Manganese and boron content of the leaves, which was below sufficient levels, was significantly affected by the applications. Maximum yield and statistically the highest number of plants per m2 were observed with cumin wastes. The applications did not significantly affect seed yield, protein or oil percentage. In conclusion, as stated in most of the literature, quality characteristics such as the oil and protein content of canola were not very much affected by applications and environmental conditions, and the genetics of this plant plays a more important role in this respect.
The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest, financial or otherwise.
This study was funded by the Research fund of Ege University.
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Our restaurant menu specializes in traditional Mexican food featuring locally-sourced ingredients, and also features staples of international fare for every taste. Our fully-stocked bar is manned by fully trained bartenders happy to mix any of Mexico's renowned drinks for you.
As proud patrons of creativity, we feature original works made by local artists throughout the hotel. Below are some of our favorite amenities we've curated to give you an intimate and unforgettable experience.
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The holiday house Tana is located in peaceful village names Radetici and can accommodate 6 persons. It consists of two rooms with double bed and a livingroom with one sofa bed for 2 additional persons, one bathroom with shower and wasching machine, nice comfortable and fully air conditioned living room with fully equipped kitchen.The house has a big and nice decorated garden with barbecue and a large wooden table with seating garniture. Outside is a small children's pool, which is surrounded by a wonderful green garden with flowers and also the children playground. Come to us and spend unforgettable summer nights. Pets are welcome !
Holiday House Tana is located in the village of Radetići near the town sveti Lovreč, known for the quiet and gentle hillside landscape, ideal for hiking, jogging or cycling. Only 20 km from the coast there are the beautiful cities and popular tourist attractions Porec, Pula, Brijuni, Vrsar, Lim, Rovinj, Motovun, Istrian thermal bath which we highly recommend (gastronomy, cultural heritage, wine routes, sports ) . The surrounding area offers endless vineyards and olive trees, which will enchant you with their colors.
The pleasant and cozy atmosphere of the Istrian village and the beautiful stone beauty will enchant the guests.


text:
Press statement of Mairead Maguire
XIII World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates, Warsaw, Poland.
October, 2l-23, 2013
Peace in Syria: Speech by Mairead Maguire in Warsaw, Poland. Oct.2013
In May, 2013 I led a 16 person peace delegation into Syria at the invitation of Mussalaha National Movement in what we witnessed happening inside Syria was not fairly depicted in the International media which was not reporting gross violations against international law and humanitarian international law by foreign countries and fighters that are using a proxy war for the purpose of Regime change and geo-strategical benefits. We would remind those foreign governments who are training and funding foreign fighters that it is illegal under United Nations Charter to arm forces to topple elected governments. During our visit we witnessed that the civilian population was and still is, suffering the invasion of thousands of foreign fighters from many countries, who are fuelling insecurity, death, chaos, and destruction everywhere. The ongoing tension in Syria is fuelled by sectarian violent Islamic ideology that pushes Rebels to the most cruel acts of barbarism against their opponents. This invasion of Syria by outside forces has caused one of the greatest humanitarian crises since World War Two. Over l00,000 people dead, thousands internally displaced and over a million refugees fleeing Syria into surrounding countries. It is important that the UN and all international bodies, and host countries, continue to give as much help to the Syrian refugees who lives have been shattered by this ongoing humanitarian tragedy.
We lament the international media propaganda coverage of the Syrian crisis that did not report the truth of what was happening in Syria, but rather gave a false narrative of the true situation inside Syria. We lament that Syria has been weakened by so much violence of insurgency groups and has been led down the path of sectarian violence instigated by the west and some gulf states. The media has a responsibility to expose the information warfare that is being carried out, through fake videos, lies, and propaganda, and are using the suffering of the Syrian people, in a most cruel form to appeal to the emotions of international community in an attempt to get further support in funding and arms and try to force the world community to military intervention. However, in spite of the information war being carry out by rebels and some proxy human rights groups many people around the world remembering Iraq and Afghanistan and Libya, don't trust the simplistic narrative being fed to them by mainstream media are saying no to military intervention and yes to supporting the reconciliation and peace movement and political dialogue as a way to solving the conflict.
We support the courage of the High Commission for Human Rights for its endeavour to conduct fact finding mission to unveil the terrible reality of the Syrian crisis and help prevent the ongoing ethnic, religious and political cleansing that is happening in this country in the name of freedom and democracy.
The Syrian state should not be dismantled and the economic sanctions that are causing much suffering to the people of Syria should be lifted immediately. No outside military intervention or support for militants should be allowed. The International community should put pressure on those countries who are fuelling terror to stop and should encourage all parties toattend the Geneva II peace conference to give the Syrian people the right to self-determination through legal elections without foreign interference to achieve an honourable transformation towards a peaceful future and participation in the free democratic world. We applaud the work of the chemical weapons team to destroy Syrian chemical weapons, and we hope it will work for the destruction of all chemical weapons, including Israel's. The continued negotiations, which should include Syria and regional governments, should be fully supported by the west. This will include talking to President Assad's Government and opposition forces in order to reach a negotiated settlement. The issue is not who talks to who, but how quickly can all parties to the conflict, talk together in order to save lives and save Syria from being further destroyed and divided. We encourage all those who are using violence to stop and to participate in peaceful dialogue now to save Syria.
There is a growing recognition that there will not be a military and paramilitary solution to the Syrian conflict or the Middle East conflict, but only through dialogue and negotiation can peace be reached.
We pay tribute to the great work of so many of the religious leaders, both Muslim and Christian, and to many in the Syrian Civil society who in spite of so much suffering have continued to bravely work for an end to violence and engage in dialogue with everyone.
We would encourage people to give support to Mother Agnes Mariam and the Mussalaha national movement in Syria working with all the componentsof the Syrian society for peace, forgiveness and reconciliation as a preparation for a final political settlement for the people of Syria.
Peace, Salaam,
Nobel peace laureate
www.peacepeople.com
www.nobelpeacesummit.com


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