Yano, J. -I., M. W. Moncrieff, and W. W. Grabowski, 2002: Walker-type mean circulations and convectively coupled tropical waves as an interacting system. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 59, 1566-1577, doi:10.1175/1520-0469(2002)059<1566:WTMCAC>2.0.CO;2.
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Q: Why am I not able to fit a zero inflated poisson distribution? Following what is suggested here https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7157158/fitting-a-zero-inflated-poisson-distribution-in-r
> stat
    x    N
 1: 0  478
 2: 1  901
 3: 2 1101
 4: 3  873
 5: 4  583
 6: 5  250
 7: 6   97
 8: 7   31
 9: 8   10
10: 9    2

# vect <- rep(stat$x, stat$N)
count <- c(478, 901, 1101, 873, 583, 250, 97, 31, 10, 2)
vect <- rep(0:9, count)
library(fitdistrplus)
library(gamlss)

fit <- fitdist(vect, "ZIP", start=list(mu=2.4, sigma=0.1))
# mu = 2.64, sigma = -0.14, log = TRUE): sigma must be between 0 and 1

The plots are from regular poisson fit. As I see there are more zeroes, and gof is 0.00087, so I hope ZIP could help.

However, if I use zeroinfl from pscl
summary(zeroinfl(x ~ 1, dist="poisson", data=data.frame(x=vect))

Pearson residuals:
    Min      1Q  Median      3Q     Max
-1.4945 -0.8607 -0.2269  0.4069  4.2096

Count model coefficients (poisson with log link):
            Estimate Std. Error z value Pr(>|z|)
(Intercept)  0.88120    0.01134   77.73   <2e-16 ***

Zero-inflation model coefficients (binomial with logit link):
            Estimate Std. Error z value Pr(>|z|)
(Intercept)  -3.7452     0.2597  -14.42   <2e-16 ***
---
Signif. codes:  0 '***' 0.001 '**' 0.01 '*' 0.05 '.' 0.1 ' ' 1

Number of iterations in BFGS optimization: 10
Log-likelihood: -7853 on 2 Df

mu = exp(0.8812) = 2.41
zero = logit(-3.7452, inverse=T)=0.02308537

A: This works:
fit <- fitdist(vect, "ZIP", start=list(mu=2.4, sigma=0.1),
      lower=c(-Inf, 0.001), upper=c(Inf, 1), optim.method="L-BFGS-B")

which gives a likelihood of -7853.122
So @Ben Bolker is correct.
It doesn't work even if I specify lower to be 0, as it would try to evaluate at sigma = 0, which is not supported for ZIP.

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Q: Add a column from a csv to another csv I have 2 files named input.csv (composed of one column count ) and output.csv (composed of one column id).
I want to paste my count column in output.csv, just after the id column.
Here is my snippet :
with open ("/home/julien/input.csv", "r") as csvinput:
    with open ("/home/julien/excel/output.csv", "a") as csvoutput:
        writer = csv.writer(csvoutput, delimiter = ";")

        for row in csv.reader(csvinput, delimiter = ";"):
            if row[0] != "":
                result = row[0]
            else:
                result = ""

             row.append(result)
         writer.writerow(row)

But it doesn't work.
I've been searching the problem for many hours but I'v got no solution. Would you have any tricks to solve my problem ?
Thanks! Julien

A: *

*Open both files for input.

*Open a new file for output.

*In a loop, read a line from each, formatting an output line, which is then written to the output file

*close all the files

*Programmatically copy your output file on top of the input file
"output.csv".

Done

A: You need to work with three files, two for reading and one for writing.
This should work.
import csv

in_1_name = "/home/julien/input.csv"
in_2_name = "/home/julien/excel/output.csv"
out_name = "/home/julien/excel/merged.csv"

with open(in_1_name) as in_1, open(in_2_name) as in_2, open(out_name, 'w') as out:
    reader1 = csv.reader(in_1, delimiter=";")
    reader2 = csv.reader(in_2, delimiter=";")
    writer = csv.writer(out, delimiter=";")
    for row1, row2 in zip(reader1, reader2):
        if row1[0] and row2[0]:
            writer.writerow([row1[0], row2[0]])

You write the row for each column:
            row.append(result)
            writer.writerow(row)

Dedent the last line to write only once:
            row.append(result)
        writer.writerow(row)

A: If anyone was given two tables, merging them by using first column of each is very easy. With my library pyexcel, you do the merge just like merging tables:
>>> from pyexcel import Reader,Writer
>>> f1=Reader("input.csv", delimiter=';')
>>> f2=Reader("output.csv", delimiter=';')
>>> columns = [f1.column_at(0), f2.column_at(0)]
>>> f3=Writer("merged.csv", delimiter=';')
>>> f3.write_columns(columns)
>>> f3.close()


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BILL WATCH 71/2020 - 2nd Session Ended - 3rd Session Opened
BILL WATCH 71/2020
[25th October 2020]
Second Session Ended and Third Session Opened
Only the National Assembly will be Sitting This Week
On Tuesday and Thursday last week the National Assembly met for its last sittings of the Second Session of this Parliament. The Senate did not sit, having previously adjourned until Thursday 22nd October.
On Thursday, just before midday, both the Senate and the National Assembly met for their first sittings of the Third Session that were interrupted briefly by a joint sitting of both Houses to hear President Mnangagwa deliver his virtual [from State House] State of the Nation Address [SONA] and mark the opening of the Fourth Session by spelling out the Legislative Agenda for the session. A limited number of members participated physically, in deference to the current COVID-19 pandemic, but many more were present virtually, and the proceedings were broadcast on national television. After the joint sitting the Houses met separately again for a few minutes and proceedings were then adjourned by the presiding officers.
The National Assembly will sit again on Tuesday 27th October. The Senate will meet next on Tuesday 3rd November.
This bulletin deals with the National Assembly's sittings on Tuesday 20th and Wednesday 21st October. A separate bulletin will cover the Legislative Agenda for the Fourth Session.
In the National Assembly 20th and 21st October
None of the remaining uncompleted Bills were dealt. In terms of Standing Orders all these Bills lapsed when the House adjourned on Wednesday at the end of the session, along with all other uncompleted business of the House. The lapsed Bills are the following:
· Forest Amendment Bill [link]
· Financial Adjustments Bill [link]
· Cyber Security & Data Protection Bill [link]
· Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 2) Bill [link]
· Manpower Planning and Development Amendment Bill [link] [still awaiting initial PLC report]
This does not mean that the House will have to re-start work on these Bills from scratch. Provision exists in Standing Orders for the House to approve motions restoring lapsed Bills to the Order Paper at the stage reached in the previous session.
Motions adopted [Tuesday]
Ritual murders The House voted to depart from the Order Paper to allow the moving of a new motion by the ZANU PF Chief Whip, Hon Togarepi, seconded by Hon Nduna, calling on law enforcement agencies to bring perpetrators of ritual murders in all parts of the country to book and demanding deterrent legislative measures to eradicate ritual murders by the end of 2020. The motion was adopted after a lengthy debate that inevitably focussed on the recent ritual murder of a young child in Murehwa; some MPs called for the death penalty to be imposed on the culprits.
Late presentation of the 2021 Budget Strategy Paper [BSP] The House voted to condone the late tabling by the Minister of Finance and Economic Development of this important document, which is dated 15th October but should by law – the Public Finance Management Act and the Public Finance Management (General) Regulations – have been presented to Parliament by the end of July. The Deputy Minister explained, on behalf of the Minister, the circumstances that gave rise to the delay. MPs pointed out that the previous week's countrywide pre-Budget public consultations by the Portfolio Committee of Budget, Finance and Economic Development had had to be conducted without the benefit of the BSP. The BSP is available on the Veritas website [link].
Condolence motion: the late Hon Patrick Chidakwa Debate concluded with the adoption of the motion.
Rights of persons with disabilities This motion calling for special grants for disabled persons and domestication of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities by 31st July 2020 was enthusiastically supported by all sides of the House in previous sittings. It was passed with an amendment – the new deadline for Government action in response to the motion is 31st December 2020.
Question Time [Wednesday]
Dual pricing system – US dollars and RTGS/ZWL dollars The Minister confirmed that it was wrong for retailers to accept payment and collect VAT in US dollars and the remit the VAT to ZIMRA in RTGS/ZWL dollars. Culprits would be identified and prosecuted.
Immunity from prosecution for corruption The Leader of Government Business, Hon Ziyambi, confirmed that as the President is the only person enjoying immunity from prosecution under the Constitution, everyone else in Zimbabwe can be prosecuted for corruption, including Ministers and senior officials. MPs with personal knowledge of senior police officers apparently enjoying immunity from prosecution or investigation should report such cases to him.
Allowances and benefits for MPs The Minister of Finance and Economic Development, in answer to a supplementary question arising from his answers about dual pricing and sticking to the official exchange rate, revealed that his Ministry and Parliament had been involved in discussions about sitting allowances for MPs and other issues concerning MPs' welfare, such as vehicle benefits. Figures would be made available shortly by Parliamentary authorities.
Presentation of devolution legislation The Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs said that once the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 2) Bill had been passed by Parliament and the constitutional provisions about devolution clarified, the Bills to give effect to devolution would come to Parliament. Government, he said, was committed to devolution.
Note: Progress on the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 2) Bill may depend on the fate of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 1) Bill and Act, which is currently the subject of litigation in the Constitutional Court. By a Constitutional Court order of 31st March 2020, the Senate should have conducted a repeat Third Reading vote on this 2017 Bill by the deadline of 27th September fixed by the Constitutional Court. As the Senate failed to do so, Parliament applied to the Constitutional Court for an extension of the deadline and was granted a temporary reprieve until that application is finally decided. The Constitutional Court is due to hear the application on Monday 26th October. If the application is dismissed, the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 1) Bill – and the resulting Act – will be null and void, with an inevitable consequential effect on the content of Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 2) Bill.
Ministerial Statement on resumption of sporting activities [Wednesday]
After Question Time, the Minister of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation, Hon Coventry, made a statement [link] on the resumption of sporting activities in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Members had many requests for clarification on particular points, and discussion continued until the end of the sitting – and the Third Session – at 4.53 pm
Two Acts Gazetted
Two Acts were gazetted late on Friday 23rd October in a Government Gazette Extraordinary:
Attorney-General's Office Amendment Act, 2020 [Act 6 of 2020]
The Attorney-General's Office Act – which this Act amends – is not yet in force, so the amendments made by this Act will come into force on the date fixed by the President as the date of commencement of the Attorney-General's Office Act by statutory instrument. As these amendments were designed to bring the Attorney-General's Office Act into line with the current constitutional and factual situation, this can be expected to happen soon.
National Prosecuting Authority Amendment Act, 2020 [Act 7 of 2020]
This Act did, however, come into force on 23rd October.
Two other Bills already passed by Parliament still await gazetting as Acts. They are the:
Finance Bill
Constitutional Court Bill.
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NGS INSIGHT – LOCUSTS IN EAST AFRICA
Swarms of locusts have arrived in East Africa and are causing growing concerns for food insecurity in the region.
Fears of a humanitarian crisis are rising in East Africa as the area is suffering from its worst case of locust swarms in 25 years. Unusually wet weather in the Arabian Peninsula created the optimal breeding conditions for the desert locusts in 2019. The swarms have since migrated westwards to East Africa, where they are making their way through food crops and animal pasture.
Concerns for food security in the region are growing, where 20 million people were already considered vulnerable to a food crisis, due to poverty and a drought last year. With an average swarm consisting of 40 million locusts, each able to eat its body weight in food every day, there is a real risk of food shortages. Kenya, Somalia, Uganda and Tanzania are currently suffering from swarms, with crops in Kenya and Somalia already having been devastated since the arrival of the locusts in late December. Somalia has been the first country in East Africa to declare an emergency.
The swarms are also a concern for the wider region, as locusts are able to travel long distances and are likely to spread as their populations swell, with a 500-fold increase in population size expected by June. Pakistan has declared a state of emergency as swarms are destroying its crops and threatening to cross into India. Further states likely to be affected include South Sudan, Eritrea, Oman and Yemen, all of which already suffer significantly from hunger.
Tackling the issue
The most effective way to deal with locusts is to spray the swarms from above with pesticides. Aerial spraying involves using relatively expensive equipment, such as planes and drones. The cost of the machinery alongside buying the pesticides creates barriers for poorer nations to successfully control the swarms. Aid agencies are currently fronting the cost, which involves a slow and bureaucratic process that hinders time-efficient treatment.
Tackling the swarms is further complicated by the geopolitical challenges in the region. The semi-autonomous Puntland region of Somalia has become the breeding ground for the locusts in East Africa. With parts of the area held by al-Shabaab extremists, it is inaccessible to treatment and has left the desert locusts free to breed.
Humanitarian crisis: with millions in East Africa already in extreme poverty, and some affected areas inaccessible to aid agencies due to political issues, increased food scarcity is expected to worsen levels of malnutrition and starvation.
Civil unrest: with food scarcity expected to rise, there will be greater competition between rural herders for land to graze their livestock on. There is an increased risk of communal conflict between tribal groups in rural areas, which may develop into wider ethnic clashes.
Travel: locust swarms are capable of disrupting transport, as was seen in January when an Ethiopian airlines plane was forced to divert course to avoid a swarm. On roads, dense swarms affect vision and cause traffic accidents. With the locust population expected to increase in the coming months, incidents affecting travel are likely to occur more regularly.
Economic: both the costs of treatment and the provision of aid to those left with less food will apply economic pressure to the already unstable economies of East Africa. The effect on crops will harm the trade and the humanitarian crisis is likely to leave a lasting effect on the labour force.
Climate change: with climate change creating the wet conditions needed for desert locusts to breed, it is likely that desert swarms will continue to affect the region in the coming years.
Author: Lauren Snelling, NGS Risk Analyst


such phenomena, and elucidate them according to the doctrines of Hermetic Science.
ways in which mediumship plays a part in human life.
the quality of energy that may pass through it.
than lower forms of life.
the human embryo, as do all embryos, briefly recapitulates the history of its ancestry.
transformed, and sublimated, into something higher and more beautiful.
innumerable other and lower forms of life.
impulses, he may act in response to these feelings.
he breathes, he is also the medium for countless other forces.
His astral body constantly receives and transmits the energy radiated by the planets.
transmits depends upon his mental development and soul unfoldment.
his birth-chart, that were organized by states of consciousness previous to his birth.
energy of a more general character and giving it a special trend radiate it again.
evolution through providing them with mental nutriment and the incentive to effort.
the intervention of the spoken word or any sign.
and sometimes does, influence another person at a distance.
thoughts and actions then will be those willed by the person sending the thought.
commands even as it would resist them if they were uttered aloud.
functions. Almost everyone nowadays knows of one or more such cases.
religious devotion, wounds similar to those of which the Nazarene died on the cross.
thorns, being caused solely through the action of the mind.
at the present day, and have been thoroughly investigated by competent scientists.
The verdict is that stigmata do actually occur, and that they emit blood.
strange speech is unintelligible, but at other times it is really recognizable talk.
emotional frenzy become dominated and controlled by astral entities of some kind.
persons may rest their finger tips gently upon it.
printed on the board, and if questions are asked it will answer them.
asked either orally or mentally and are answered with equal success.
with the utmost alacrity to commands issued by the unconscious mind.
messages through the ouija board and such devices than through any other method.
emanates from the experimenter's unconscious mind.
information received through the ouija board comes from some discarnate entity.
intelligence, or lack of it, they possess.
present, which it is able to perceive, it will try to deliver such a message as is wanted.
whether or not his controls are as represented.
direct searchers to the physical remains.
physically dead communicate again with the living.
personality beyond a reasonable doubt.
the body by the alcohol.
appearances, are none the worse for it.
and the message must be given.
conversation, not always one sided, even as two people ordinarily talk on meeting.
talking and what is being said as if he were talking to a friend in the flesh.
the difficult parts of the road.
aspirations that we are striving to help ourselves. This they do through impression.
hand in the position of one writing. He then becomes passive and awaits results.
usually the medium is ignorant of what is being written.
corresponding in point of time to the crest of a wave motion in the other.
Synchronism is easy when one of the entities becomes passive.
controlling entity. The entity then has complete control and the medium is powerless.
rapport the fuller the control.
medium or the thoughts, conscious and subconscious, of those present.
medium, is able to direct the arm and hand in writing whatever it may desire.
moving in a certain manner to make itself understood.
more power to give strong physical manifestations.
reached out from the medium to act upon the physical object.
manifestations to take place at the moment of death of a relative in a distant land.
a consistency as to be able to communicate motion to physical substance.
pictures also sometimes appear on slates or upon paper in the same manner.
when precipitated as writing or as a picture.
as will collect and precipitate the proper materials in the form it has visualized.
gain information of the future, termed by them precognition.
no longer possesses length, has infinite mass, and for it time has come to a standstill.
gravitation, a different order of distance, and a different order of time.
would occupy days, months or even years.
Divination and Character Reading, Chapter 1, and Course 20, The Next Life.
scientific turn of mind and positive makeup can investigate mediums with impunity.
seances, it is particularly true if they attend developing circles.
1. Death and Its Mystery, by Flammarion, Chapter V.
are given in Course 9 Mental Alchemy, Chapter 7.
3. Death and Its Mystery, by Flammarion, Chapter V.
5. For authentic examples see Thirty Years of Psychical Research, by Richet, p. 401.
Research, by Richet, p. 421.
7. For authentic instances see At The Moment of Death, by Flammarion, Chapter IX.
8. For authentic instances see Thirty Years of Psychical Research, by Richet, p. 443.
9. For authentic instances see Thirty Years of Psychical Research, by Richet, p. 448.


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Below you can see a stand overview from E&H 2018.


I reached level 60 today for the first time on any Xenimus server, and have played for many years since the early 2000s. I think I will level a druid now.
Why run from me? Ur 60 way higher yet run from a lvl 50?


Celebrating the 25th anniversary of this gospel tract that has been read by thousands around the world.
The Lord gave me the mind to write this tract when I was a young evangelist nearly 25 years ago. From the time the Lord saved me out of religious church tradition, I had a burden for "my kindred according to the flesh" because I felt that many of them were religious and lost just like I was — in church every Sunday, but on my way to hell. See, I came out of a very religious church background, from both the Baptist and Pentecostal/Holiness traditions.
My dad was a Baptist preacher and my mother who is still living is a Pentecostal preacher. Eventually, my mother won my father over to the Pentecostal/Holiness side later in his life. So ever since I was truly born again on Dec 19, 1979, I have had a burden to share with the black community and whosoever will what salvation is and what it is not. Even to this day, we have many black people, many white folks, and other races as well, who still believe they must somehow work their way to Heaven. And that is simply not the case, because as the prince of preachers, Spurgeon said, "it is all of grace." Since this is Black History Month, I have decided to share with you what salvation is and what it is not in ON "BEING SAVED" IN BLACK AMERICA II.
While growing up in a very religious and church-going family, I often heard the phrase "Being Saved." Now to me and my peers, "Being Saved" was a rather spooky and mystical thing, and only the real holy folk could be such — whatever it was. I was under the impression that anyone who went up and took the chair after the preacher said, "The do-o-o-rs of the church are open," was saved. And then, if a person got baptized he got a little more saved. And then, if they really got a dose of this "Being Saved" stuff, they would follow a set of rules like not drinking and smoking. These really saved folk would also engage in shouting and/or speaking in some unknown tongue on Sunday mornings. Now if a person was considered a hard case, he would have to be put on the mourner's bench until he saw a vision or felt some kind of a change. Then, he was considered saved.
3. Being able to speak in an unknown tongue does not prove that one is saved. Speaking in tongues is not evidence of being saved. In I Corinthians chapter 12, Paul asked some rhetorical questions regarding the gifts of the Spirit that demanded some very obvious answers: "Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all workers of miracles? Have all the gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?" The obvious answer to these questions is an emphatic NO! If everyone does not have the gift of tongues, it stands to reason that tongues are not necessary to be saved.
In short, none of the above are ways of "Being Saved." There is only one way of being saved. Allow me to share it with you now.
2. Second, one must realize the fact that there is a horrible punishment for those not saved. That penalty, that punishment, is a place called Hell. Hell is as real as the house you live in, the clothes you wear, the water you drink. Now, whether you believe that there is a Hell or not, it really doesn't matter because your unbelief will not change the fact that there is a Hell. For the Bible says, "Let God be true and every man a liar." If you would investigate the Holy Scriptures, you would find a myriad of verses regarding that awful place. For example, King David said in Psalm 9:17:"The wicked shall be turned into hell and all nations that forget God."Jesus Christ said in Matthew 5:22b: "…Whosoever shall say thou fool shall be in danger of hell fire." He also stated in Matthew 25:41: "Then shall he say unto them on the left hand, depart from me ye cursed into everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels." So, friend of mine, there is a very severe punishment for the unsaved and their sins. And that is a place called HELL.
If you are willing to trust Christ as your Saviour, please pray with me the following prayer: Heavenly Father, I realize that I am a sinner. For Jesus Christ sake, please forgive me of my sins. I now believe with all of my heart that Jesus Christ died, was buried, and rose again. Lord Jesus, please come into my heart and save my soul and change my life. Amen.


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The Kettle Valley Railway
Where: Midway, BC.
Engineer: Andrew McCulloch
Date of construction: 1911 - 1915
The Kettle Valley Railway, Midway, BC.
Kettle Valley Railway. (Source: www.myratrestles.com)
Site Location: Lat.: 49° – 0' – 40" N.; Long.: 118° – 47' – 9" W. (GPR: 49.0111244, -118.7857312). Kettle River Museum, Midway, BC. From the east, from Trans-Canada Highway 1 take BC Highway 97A south at Sicamous for 65.5 km to where it becomes BC Highway 97/Okanagan Highway, north of Vernon. Continue south on BC 97 for 52.1 km to Kelowna, exiting on to go east on Old Vernon Road. Proceed 0.3 km and turn right (south) on Rutland Road and, after 3.3 km, turn left (east) on the Kelowna-Rock Creek Highway, BC 33. Proceed 126 km to Rock Creek, and continue straight on BC Highway 3 east 18.3 km. From the west: from Trans-Canada Highway 1 at Hope, take BC Highway 3 east for 873 km. The museum is on the north side of BC Highway 3.
Plaque Location: The plaque is mounted on a rock cairn at the Kettle River Museum, along the pathway to the reconditioned Midway Station and Canadian Pacific Railway caboose.
Plaque on stone cairn, lower centre right, beside walkway from the Kettle River Museum Building to the Canadian Pacific Railway caboose. (Source: R. Pickle)
Description: The Kettle Valley Railway was a 500 km (310 mi.) rail system with a main line between Hope and Midway, BC, with branch lines to Spences Bridge, Copper Mountain , and Osoyoos. It traversed three mountain ranges and so was famous for its bridges, tunnels and snowsheds. Andrew McCulloch served as the Chief Engineer between 1910 and 1916 and continued until 1933 as Superintendent of Operations.
The Kettle Valley Railway constructed most of the main Hope-Midway line between 1911 and 1915. The Vancouver Victoria & Eastern Railway built the Princeton to Brookmere section between 1911 and 1914. The branch to Merritt was completed in 1911 and connected to an existing line to Spence's Bridge. The branch to Copper Mountain was completed in 1920. The branch to Oliver was completed in 1923 and pushed on to Osoyoos in 1944. The Canadian Pacific Railway took control of operations in 1931 and incrementally abandoned the main and branch lines between 1961 and 1990.
The construction through the Coquihalla Canyon features the five collinear Othello-Quintette tunnels and two bridges. The section between Penticton and Midway required 18 wooden trestles and two tunnels to traverse the deep Myra Canyon. This section was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 2002. Twelve of the trestles were destroyed in the Okanagan Park Fire in 2003 and have since been rebuilt.
The Kettle Valley Steam Railway operates along a 10 km section near Summerland, BC. The Kettle Valley Railway right-of-way is now part of the Trans Canada Trail.
Othello Tunnels (Source: R. Pickle)
Myra Canyon Section of Kettle Valley Railway (Source: Wikipedia)
Historic Significance: The decision by the Canadian Pacific Railway to follow a northern route through the Kicking Horse and Rogers Passes and down the Fraser canyon to Vancouver left southeastern British Columbia isolated. The discovery of silver in this region in 1887 triggered a large influx of American miners who shipped the ore to Washington ports, on J. J. Hill's Great Northern Railway. The Kettle Valley Railway was therefore constructed to maintain Canadian sovereignty and transport ore extracted from the Kootenay, Boundary and Similkameen areas to Hope and so by the CP rail line to Vancouver. Canadian Pacific Railways assumed formal control of the system in 1931 and, until 1959, used it when washouts, avalanches or rock slides closed the main CPR line.
Andrew McCulloch (1864-1945) graduated from Kingston's Dominion Business College in 1888 and immediately moved to the West Coast, finding work as an axeman on J. J. Hill's Great Northern Railway. He subsequently worked as Resident Engineer for the construction of the Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railway, on the Nakusp and Slocan branch line, the CPR's Crow's Nest Line, the Columbia and Western, and the Grand Trunk Pacific. He returned to the CPR as Divisional Engineer of Construction, Eastern, based in Montreal, before he was appointed Chief Engineer for the Kettle Valley Railway. McCulloch was an avid reader of Shakespeare and had a role in naming other Coquihalla Subdivision stations after Shakespearean characters Iago, Romeo, Juliet, Lear, Jessica, and Portia.
Plaque detail. (Source: R. Pickle)
Plaque Wording: CSCE. National Civil Engineering Historical Site. THE KETTLE VALLEY RAILWAY. ANDREW McCULLOCH, Chief Engineer of Construction 1910 – 1916. Superintendent of Operations, 1916 – 1966. Canadian Society for Civil Engineering. 1988.
SCGC. Site Historique National de Génie Civil. LE CHEMIN DE FER KETTLE VALLEY. ANDREW McCULLOCH, Ingénieur Principal de la Construction, 1910 – 1916. Directeur de L'Exploitation, 1916 – 1933. Société Canadienne de Génie Civil. 1988.
Links to Online Documentation:
Canada's Historic Places, "Othello Tunnels".
Megan Hanks, "The Othello Tunnels"
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On March 31, 1995, Selena was murdered by her former fan club president Yolanda Saldívar. In honor of the memory of the beloved Texas music star, here is a look back at her life.
Legendary Tejano singer, at age 8 (approximately 1979).
Fourteen-year-old Selena poses with her father, Abraham, in the Corpus Christi backyard of Rosalia Hernandez, the photographer's mother. The occasion was Selena's first photo shoot for publicity stills.
Tejano star Selena, left, watches as Yolanda Saldivar speaks to a crowd at a post-1994 Tejano Music Awards party in San Antonio, Texas.
One of many messages visitors to Selena's grave site script on the sidewalk nearby.
Fifteen years after her death people around San Antonio continue to keep the memory of Selena alive in a variety of forms including a shrine at Mi Tierra restaurant.
Kateri Lopez, 8, (from left) Julie Castillo, and Alexis Castillo, 7, hold a poster with photos of slain Tejano star Selena during a tribute Thursday March 31, 2005 at Cole Park in Corpus Christi.
Spectators at the Low and Slow Classic Car Show checkout the art work on the "Selena" car Sunday Oct. 3, 1999 in San Antonio.
A bronze statue of slain Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla-Perez on the t-heads along Shoreline drive in Corpus Christi.
A copy of Selena featured on the Tejano Times magazine cover from May 1990.
Tejano music star Selena performs at the Spurs Stay in School Jamboree in the Alamodome in San Antonio in this March 18, 1995, file photo.
Tejano music star Selena poses in an outfit that was part of a line of clothing she introduced in this Dec. 2, 1994, file picture.
Selena Quintanilla is seen in an archive photo that promoted "La Leyenda."
Grammy-winning recording star Selena is seen performing in a scene from New Line Cinema's most recent release "Don Juan DeMarco." She appeared in a cameo role.
SELENA / ADVANCE FOR FEATURES / ELAINE AYALA. -- Tejano music star Selena performs at the grand opening of the San Antonio Hard Rock Cafe in this Jan. 25, 1995.
Emilio Navaira and Selena won top awards at the 1993 Tejano Music Awards.
Martin Gomez makes some last minute adjustments to Selena's dress before the style show December 3, 1994.
Selena Quintanilla and her husband, Chris Perez, pose with a fan.
Visitors to grave of slain Tejano music star Selena stop to pay their respects and take photographs on Saturday, March 30, 1996, in Corpus Christi.
Visitors to the grave of slain Tejano music star Selena leave various gifts including roses, shown hanging on the fence surrounding her grave, Sunday, March 31, 1996, in Corpus Christi.
Selena performs at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in 1995.
Low-key entrance to the Selena Museum on Leopard Street in Corpus Christi is marked by little more than a likeness of the singer.
Tejano singer Selena's dress that she wore during her appearance at the 1994 Grammy's is on display at the Selena Museum. Selena won a Grammy for her album "Selena Live."
Dreaming of You CD Cover.
Selena Quintanilla, female vocalist of the Year for 1987, singing on stage during the Seventh Annual Tejano Music Awards on March 23, 1987.
Selena Guitron, 4, poses by a cabinet full of "Selena" memorabilia at her house on Aldama Street. She was named after the late Tejano singer.
This image is of a Selena comic written in Spanish.
Nine year old Patricia Kingsbury hugs her mother's boyfriend Bobby Sanchez, and cries as others pass by in front of Selena's house on Blooomington St. in Corpus Christi on April 1, 1995.
A trio of young mourners kneel and pray outside the home of slain Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla Perez the day after her death April 1, 1995, in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Gina Amaya (front) and Yvonne Martinez bring a small bouquet of flowers to lay at the front door of the Selena boutique on Broadway on March 31, 1995 afternoon after learning of the singer's death.
Father of slain Tejano music star, Abraham Quintanilla, right, consoles his wife, Marcella, as Chris Perez, husband of Selena, bows his head during funeral services Monday, April 3, 1995, in Corpus Christi.
Chris Perez, the husband of slain Tejano star Selena, wipes a tear away from his eye during her funeral in Corpus Christi April 3, 1995. Next to him his Selena's mother, Marcella Quintanilla.
Lidia Castaneda weeps over the coffin of slain Tejano music star Selena during funeral services Monday, April 3, 1995, in Corpus Christi.
Mourners file past the casket of Selena in a special public viewing in Corpus Christi April 2, 1995.
Estella Leak, right, wipes away tears during a memorial tribute for the slain Grammy-winning pop star Selena on April 2, 1995 at the Los Angeles Sports Arena. On the left is Estella Leak's sister, Olivia.
Mourners file past the body of slain Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla Perez during a public viewing April 2, 1995, in Corpus Christi.
Publicity photo of Selena Y Los Dinos taken in 1987.
Tejano music artists Selena y Los Dinos, in their cow-print stage costumes. Photo is from a media press kit promoting their concert at Sea World of Texas in San Antonio slotted for Saturday, Aug. 28, 1993.
Selena Y Los Dinos, press photo copy distributed by EMI Latin record label.


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Manama: As part of an ongoing series of public seminars hosted by the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) and BIBF, a session titled, "What do global financial sector reforms mean for the Bahraini economy" was held at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).
The panel discussion brought together high level speakers from the financial sector, who were able to assess the wave of regulatory reforms adopted internationally in response to the global economic crisis, and the impact of these changes on financial services in the region as well as the broader implications for the Bahraini economy.
Panelists participating included Dr. Jarmo Kotilaine, Chief Economist, EDB, Mr. Richard Ellis, Advisor, Banking Supervision, Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), Mr. Hassan Jarrar, CEO Standard Chartered Bank, Bahrain, and Professor Sudhakar Raju, Miller Chair of Finance, Hellzberg School of Management and Harvard University, USA.
Dr. Jarmo Kotilaine said: "The increase in global regulatory pressures is coming at a time when regional investment and economic development needs are at an historic peak. This creates the need for new solutions and mechanisms for pooling capital. Innovation by regional financial institutions is becoming more important than ever.
Professor Sudhakar highlighted the importance of understanding the manner in which international market forces and financial regulations impact the Kingdom, as the Bahraini economy becomes more diversified and globally focused. He added that the seminar attempts to engage a broad audience in this discussion.
Bahrain is one of the region's leading financial centres, home to 405 registered financial institutions, including 177 banks with total assets of $186bn. The sector employs more than 14,000 people, of which nearly two thirds are Bahrainis.


Charles Cockell is Chair of the Board of the Earth and Space Foundation. He founded the Earth and Space Foundation in 1994. Prof. Cockell has led or participated in many expeditions around the world with different organizations, including the British Antarctic Survey, NASA, the U.S. Antarctic Program, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. In 1990, he led the first western expedition to visit post-communist Mongolia. His team covered 2,500 kilometers across the steppes and mountains of the country. In 1993, he led an expedition to Indonesia, where he piloted an insect collecting ultra-light aircraft above the rainforest canopy. More recently, he has undertaken biological work with the NASA Haughton-Mars Project, a NASA Mars analog project in the Canadian High Arctic. Prof. Cockell received his first degree in Biochemistry from Bristol University and his doctorate in Molecular Biology from Oxford University. He was a National Academy of Sciences Associate at the NASA Ames Research Center in California for two years, and spent two years as a Visiting Scientist at Stanford University and the University of Arizona. He then spent four years working at the British Antarctic Survey. He is an alumnus of the International Space University's 1991 summer session, where he co-authored a human Mars mission design project. He is a Fellow of the British Interplanetary Society, the Royal Geographical Society, the Royal Astronomical Society and the Explorers Club of New York. He was a 1993 Fellow of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust and recipient of the 1993 Pol Roger Award. He was 2002-2004 President of the Association of Mars Explorers. He is a Professor of Geomicrobiology at the Open University. His most recent book, 'Space on Earth', explores the links between environmentalism and space exploration.
Since the early 1970′s Donald White, President of Earthtrust, has been a dedicated conservationist. He received his B.S. in Geophysics from Indiana University. He founded the Hawaii-based environmental organization, Earthtrust. Under his leadership Earthtrust has gained an international reputation for working at the forefront of some of the worlds most difficult environmental issues. The organization has fielded teams all over the world and was the first organization to send a team into Kuwait at the end of the Gulf War to assess environmental impact. It is regularly called upon to represent cases to forums as diverse as the UN and CITES. Earthtrust has also gained a reputation for efficiency and effectiveness with 83% of funds going directly into conservation programs. Don White is also founder of Earthtrust's Project Delphis, an international project gathering marine scientists and computer engineers who are working to unravel communication and cognition in dolphins with a view to understanding communication in a non-human mind and also to assist in their conservation. His contacts in the environmental community are extensive.
Dale Stokes received his B.Sc. (honors) in Biology and Geology from Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario. This was followed by a Ph.D. in Oceanography from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, California. Dale then went on to 2 years of post-doctoral work at Stanford University's, Hopkins Marine Station in Pacific Grove, California. He is currently employed as a Project Scientist (Level II) in the Marine Physical Laboratory at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. He has participated in 15 research cruises, dedicated to studying both the biologic and physical environment of the oceans. Dale has experience on a diversity of surface and submersible vessels including: D. Steiger (US Navy), New Horizon (Scripps), Sproul (Scripps), FLIP (Scripps), Vector (Canadian Fisheries), Thomas Thompson (Univ. Washington), Laney Chouest (US Navy), Atlantis (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute), A-II (Woods Hole) and with the submersibles Turtle (US Navy), SeaCliff (US Navy), ATV (US Navy), ALVIN (Woods Hole) and Delta (Delta Oceanographics). He has experience in the Antarctic having worked on the under-ice communities of the McMurdo Sound and other locations and having worked in both polar regions for NASA and NSF. In his spare time he is an avid rock climber and underwater photographer. The Education Network of Ontario features Dr. Stokes' research as part of its online curriculum. Read about Dr. Dale's Adventures in the Arctic, the Pacific, and Antarctica.
Centre for Mars Exploration, NASA Ames Research Center.


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Q: overloading constructors with friend classes I have a class that uses either a static list (firstFriend in the example) or a dynamic list (secondFriend in the example) for initialization. The list functionality I didn't want to write for the example because it is not important. The key problem is that the firstFriend and the secondFriend are, well, friends. The code of the constructors of the class "target" is the same: if I overload the constructors I'm duplicating exactly the same code. I cannot template the constructors because it doesn't work.
Here's the example (NOTE: the firstFriend and secondFriend may look the same, but they are NOT the same in the ACTUAL code, this is just a heavily reduced model, the differences between their attributes and functionality does not make any differrence in the "target" class constructor because the parts of the public interface is used from both classes that are exactly the same):
template <class T>
class firstFriend
{
    public:
    firstFriend() {};

    firstFriend(const T& t) {};

    private:
    T tAttribute;
};

template <class T>
class secondFriend
{
    public:

    secondFriend() {};

    secondFriend(T t) : tAttribute(t) {};

    friend class firstFriend<T>;

    private:

        T tAttribute;
};

class target
{
    public:
    target(const firstFriend<int>&)
    {
        // Some nice initialization of the TargetData.
    }
    target(const secondFriend<int>&)
    {
        // Exactly the same initialization as above.
        // To the single character.
    };
    private:
    firstFriend<int> TargetData;
};

Question: how do I overload constructors without writing (copy/paste-ing) the same code twice? I have tried templating the constructors, but it didn't work. Implicit cast maybe? What would be the most efficient way (the firstFriend and secondFriend are HUGE lists of data). Thanks in advance!

A: If both constructors have exactly same code, then you can write a constructor template as:
template<class FriendType >
target(const FriendType &)
{
    // Some nice initialization of the TargetData.
}

If there is a little difference, but most of the code is same, then you can write an init template function, and call it from both constructors as:
  target(const firstFriend<int>& arg)
  {
     init(arg);
     //other code
  }
  target(const secondFriend<int>& arg)
  {
     init(arg);
     //other code
  }
private:
  template<class FriendType >
  void init(const FriendType &)
  {
     //common code
  }


Leila Guerriero was born in Junín, Argentina, in 1967 and moved to Buenos Aires in 1984. She is one of Argentina's foremost journalists and writers, and has published articles in numerous newspapers and periodicals in South America, Spain and Italy, including El País, Vanity Fair and Rolling Stone. A Simple Story is her first publication in English.


Since releasing her debut album, Here on a Wire, Canadian singer-songwriter Jenny Berkel has been intoxicating listeners with her evocative songs and voice. Born in the heart of Ontario's lush forests and fields, Berkel's music has drawn her from rural Ontario to Winnipeg to Toronto and now, finally, to Montreal. This constant shifting finds its rest in her songs: her lyrics are dreamy and piercing, shimmering with memories and glittering with the quiet solitude of a night sky.
Berkel's writing is at once gentle and hard-hitting. Her lush and low voice ornaments her poetry with melodies that soar high and clear before spilling back down again. Berkel's new sophomore album, Pale Moon Kid, was recorded with gifted producer Daniel Romano and released across Canada in April 2016 (Pheromone Recordings) and across Europe in October 2016 (Popup Records). This glowing new collection reveals writing that has grown even sharper and more lyrical.
Like a half dream, Pale Moon Kid is indeed one to hold on to.


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I like this top 5 series because it's much easier coming up with 5 things than with 10. 🙂 Unless you're choosing your top 5 perfumes for life.
When I think of spring, I think of green, dewy grass and spring flowers. Asali did a great lilac post a few days ago but for some reason, I never think of lilacs when I think of spring even though I adore the smell.
My first idea is always green (grass) when it comes to spring. It still sur prises me how difficult it is for me to find perfumes that smell green to my mind and are not chypre/galbanum variants because even though I think of galbanum in those terms, I would love a perfume that reminds me of dewy grass. If anyone has any suggestions, I'm open to all.
And then, the flowers. You can't have spring without flowers and in this case, my first idea is somehow always iris. I have no idea when irises actually bloom but they are among first spring flowery perfumes I decide to wear.
One note I unfortunately only smelled in one great perfume and would love to wear more during spring is narcissus. I absolutely love the smell of L'Artisan's Fleur de Narcisse and I wish from the bottom of my heart they would bring that perfume back. I wasn't aware of it when it was available and only got to try it later but it is perfect. If there is another great narcissus perfume out there, I'd love to try it.
And the last, but not least (although if considered by the amount of wear it gets…) – the loveliest smell of the little white flower – lily of the valley. I both love the smell of it in Diorissimo and it will always remind me of my mother who adores those flowers. I also wish that annual Guerlain release of Muguet wasn't so awfully expensive.
Pics have no relation to notes I mentioned but were the first spring flowers I saw this year some time ago so it seemed fitting.
Personally, incense just doesn't fit me. Plus, I really don't enjoy perfumes featuring it (unless there is so little of it in it that it can't be detected).
Haha it's because spring has a very meditative quality to it!
P.S. Until I read the final sentence I was puzzled by the flower pictures trying to figure out to which of the notes they were supposed to correspond.
😀 Yes, I thought the last sentence is needed because there was absolutely no correlation.
Funny that you don't associate lilac with spring, when for me it's the no 1 spring flower. And thanks for the mention 🙂 You did try narcisse noir, right? I'm with you on lotv, so lovely but it really doesn't get much wear. I just have a few lotv fragrances for those days when it's the only thing that will do.
Ines, you wondered what perfume smells of dewy grass, and for me that would be Chanel Bel Respiro (dewy Spring grass and wildflowers).
The smell of hyacinths is wonderful but still, what perfumes you know and love feature it?
Well, it's in Bel Respiro, MDCI Chypre Palatin, Deneuve and Guerlain Chamade for starters 🙂 … and in a whole lot of other green floral fragrances, as it is frequently paired with galbanum. I would have to agree with you, though, that one rarely finds it as a star note, and I've not smelled the ones that do or did exist (such as Ombre de Hyacinth by Tom Ford; Yardley Hyacinth, Avon Hyacinth, L'Artisan Parfumeur Jacinthe des Bois).
Lovely post, Ines. It's so good to tune into spring notes once winter is over.
I would have recommended Bel Respiro for grass also otherwise Eau de Campagne from Sisley comes to mind by I haven't worn in an age.
Hyacinth, narcissus and green notes all say spring to me. Have you also tried Bas de Soie by Serge Lutens for hyacinth or Temps d'Une Fete by Parfums de Nicolai for narcissus?
Ah Temps d'une Fete! 🙂 I love that one but somehow I don't think of it as smelling like narcissus. I will have to re-smell that one as well.
I really like your list, and second Tara's suggestion of Bel Respiro. I also think of Ormonde Woman with grass, but I realize many people think of that as a "darker" scent. Just for fun, I'm going to try to share my top five for spring, off the top of my head: lilac, tulips, carnations, soil/fertilizer (not the super stinky kind), and wet pavement.
Hmmm, the smell of soil is a great scent.
Thanks for reminding me of narcissus as a favourite spring note – it would definitely be on my own list (DelRae Debut is a good one for that), along with linden like Undina (probably at the top too), also hyacinth and magnolia. Galbanum should be in there too I guess, though I do also love mimosa.
Thanks for the Debut suggestion. 🙂 Hyacinths have a beautiful smell.


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Upgrading your site from eZ Publish to eZ Platform
Jani Tarvainen
Senior Developer Advocate
eZ Publish, our previous generation product, has not been actively developed for over five years since its last release in December 2014. There are still many live installations running eZ Publish 5.4 and even older versions. eZ Publish is solid as a rock and supported by eZ Systems until December 2021, but you should always plan for the future.
If you're planning to upgrade an existing installation of eZ Publish to eZ Platform, then continue reading. This is not a step-by-step guide for a technical upgrade, as that is covered in our documentation in the section Migrating from eZ Publish Platform. You'll get a high-level understanding of the steps required and help sizing efforts needed for an upgrade.
eZ Systems' software has always had a high priority on Backwards Compatibility (BC). This is why it is realistic to upgrade from an unsupported 2009 installation of eZ Publish 4.2 installation to the latest eZ Platform 2.5 LTS version. This can be quite trivial or require a near-complete rewrite, so you'll need to do some discovery to estimate the effort.
Let's split the migration effort to three topics and examine them one by one:
Updating your codebase
The content engine is the heart of eZ Publish and eZ Platform. Behind the scenes the technical implementation has been totally rebuilt, but the core concepts remain the same. The same applies to storage - both applications use a relational database to store data in a specific schema. Today the most common RDBMS used is MySQL/MariaDB or PostgreSQL.
In an ideal case an existing eZ Publish database can be migrated to eZ Platform by following the database upgrade steps and finally converting the richtext format using the provided script. In reality, this might not be the case, since in many cases there are third-party extensions with custom field types . More about this in the code migration section.
You can have your existing content repository migrated to eZ Platform, but before proceeding you should ask if you really want to? Over years of development the content model tends to change and you often end up with redundant fields and content. This is why it is often a good idea to start afresh and only migrate select content using an import script.
In a large renewal it is also a good opportunity to review all content and fix flaws in your content architecture. Technically you will be importing new objects from one system (eZ Publish) to a new one (eZ Platform), but because the concepts are identical the implementation effort is usually modest, without doing any low-level database migration.
I recommend using a HTTP API (REST or a custom one) to expose content in the live system and continuous import it to a database in development, linking the two systems using remote IDs. This allows for a gradual importing process, allowing development using real data and avoiding an error prone big bang migration before launch of the upgrade.
For code migration, moving from eZ Publish to eZ Platform, the situation is more complex than with content migrations. There are more variables at play here because a majority of code is project specific. To simplify, let's tackle this in three topics:
Site templates and logic
Integrations and other custom functionality
The content engine uses field types to enable administrators to define content models. Developers can extend the content engine by creating custom field types. A field type uses the database to store information and set of templates and code to allow users to edit them. Implementation of a field type is completely different between Publish and Platform.
For built-in field types our engineering team have done the conversion effort, but for custom field types you'll need to do that yourself or for third-party extensions see if there is an eZ Platform compatible version available. Automatic migration of field type code and templates is not feasible, so you'll need to estimate the conversion effort case by case.
Site templates and build logic are used to display content from the repository to visitors of a site, allow navigation using menus, set a design and so forth. Naturally, these are always implementation specific. The most notable change between eZ Publish and eZ Platform is that not only do they use different templating language, but a different concept altogether.
With eZ Publish you mixed your logic in your display template, whereas with eZ Platform you are required to use the MVC pattern separating concerns following Symfony framework best practices. This will require that you rewrite your whole display layer when migrating from eZ Publish to eZ Platform. It is also an opportunity to refresh your design and markup.
Note there's a twist: If your application was built using eZ Publish 5, you might not need a complete rewrite. eZ Publish 5.x allows developers to write applications in using the old or the new method. If your existing implementation is written with the Twig templating engine, then you can very likely reuse the templates and code with some minor adjustments.
For integrations and other custom functionality, you'll need to consider several things. Very old code will need changes if it does not work with PHP versions supported by eZ Platform. Some functionality in eZ Publish is no longer available in eZ Platform, and the technical implementation for features such as editorial workflows is completely different. Be prepared to spend time and resources on migrating complex custom functionalities.
If your existing implementation has functionality that is not using eZ Publish APIs, you might be able to transfer that code to your existing applications. For example, in one upgrade I moved a custom feature written in Object Oriented PHP using custom database tabled from eZ Publish to eZ Platform. I copied the code, created a Symfony service and injected the database connection used by eZ Platform. And voilà! Application logic was untouched.
One option for heavily modified back end integrations is to use the Legacy Bridge. This allows you to use the old administration interface by including the legacy codebase, very much as eZ Platform 5.x does. While this works, and is officially supported, I would consider it as a stop-gap solution. You will continue to have old code, and eZ Platform 3.0 will no longer support the legacy bridge. You're taking two steps forward and one step back.
For infrastructure, both eZ Platform and eZ Publish both use the tried and tested LAMP platform. But over the years the version requirements and peripheral requirements of caching systems, etc. have changed. My recommendation is that as a part of your app upgrade project, you also start fresh regarding infrastructure. They go hand-in-hand.
A few notes on software versions: PHP remains a core requirement, eZ Platform 2.5 requires a minimum of PHP 7.1, but ideally you should go for the highest supported version for new language features and improved performance. eZ Platform supports Memcached as a caching backend, but Redis is now the de-facto one. For search eZ Platform still uses Solr like ezfind did, but the version requirement has been bumped up a notch or two.
As for the low-level approach you can take any direction you want with eZ Platform: You can install on premises, on a Virtual Private Server (VPS) provider or on the cloud with AWS, Google Cloud or Azure. Another novel option is to use a PaaS (Platform as a Service) where you control the software, but the all the services are managed on your behalf. One great option is eZ Platform Cloud, our own PaaS optimized for eZ Platform Enterprise Edition.
As you can see, our architecture enables upgrading even older systems into the bleeding-edge version of our software. In addition to new features, improved security and performance, your software development team will likely be happier as well. With the use of the Symfony framework, onboarding new developers to your project will also be easier.
Please do not hesitate to contact us to help us with your next step of your upgrade project, whether it be kicking it off with expert consulting or finding an implementation partner to help you with the migration process from planning to a successful deployment.
eZ Platform is now Ibexa DXP
Ibexa DXP was announced in October 2020. It replaces the eZ Platform brand name, but behind the scenes it is an evolution of the technology. Read the Ibexa DXP v3.2 announcement blog post to learn all about our new product family: Ibexa Content, Ibexa Experience and Ibexa Commerce
Introducing Ibexa DXP 3.2
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Software projects and static code analysis
By Paweł Niedzielski


Sarah walked out of her preschool class and tears sprung from her eyes.
Back in the classroom I told Sarah she could say whatever she wanted to say. Instead, she froze, looked straight ahead and gave no response.
Back at home, she said that her words get stuck.
"Do they get stuck here?" I said, pointing to her head. "No, here," she replied as she pointed to her mouth. I hugged her tight, looked in her eyes and promised that mommy was going to help her get her words out.
After four full months of preschool, Sarah had not spoken a single word to the teacher or any of the children at school, while at home she was articulate and boisterous in two languages. Her teacher did some research online and sent us to a page on selective mutism (SM). We read the criteria listed and were shocked to see that Sarah met almost all of them.
Her extreme anxiety prevented her from speaking even when she really wanted to. Simply put, she was panicked into silence. And she wasn't alone. According to Dr. Stephen Kurtz, an internationally known expert in the field, 1 in 144 children have some form of SM.
This started a two-year journey to find someone who could help our daughter. We heard from four different psychologists about things like shaping, behavioral therapy and stimulus fading, but no one could tell us how to do them in the school environment or anywhere else.
Even looking at the evidence, I found it hard to admit Sarah had a problem. "She is only 3," I told myself. Sarah turned 4 and made some small breakthroughs that buttressed my denial. "She will talk when she wants to," I thought, and there were plenty of people telling me the exact same thing. But, behind my denial, I knew there was a problem.
In October of her kindergarten year, we had her officially diagnosed with SM, and began to work with the school to put accommodations in place for our girl who couldn't talk.
A friend emailed an article about a girl who was "cured" of selective mutism. I followed the links to the Child Mind Institute (CMI) in Manhattan and learned about its Brave Buddies program.
With just two weeks notice, I flew with my daughter and 3-year-old son to Manhattan in the middle of winter.
After a brief intake, Dr. Rachel Busman put me in a room with Sarah and proceeded to tell me from behind a one-way mirror what to say and what to do. I didn't know it at the time, but she was beginning to train me in evidence-based techniques for helping children with SM. It was desensitization, shaping, behavioral therapy — all in real time, and it was working. Sarah was responding to questions, she was talking to people.
Wanting to ride the momentum, I sent information to Sarah's school and began preparing her teacher, principal and counselor on how to speak to her before we ever landed back in Seattle. I had a meeting scheduled with them before her first day back at school to model the proper techniques. It went very well and they all heard her voice for the very first time that morning.
That trip to New York was nearly four years ago. Talking to people is still not easy for Sarah, but she can now more clearly articulate what is happening.
"I don't have too much trouble talking to kids or teachers I know, but it's harder with other adults," she says.
If you suspect your child has SM, look for a treatment provider on the Selective Mutism Association website. It can be effectively treated and overcome with the right evidence-based treatments. Children shouldn't have to live in terror of speaking. Let's spread the word and stop the silence.
Rebecca Kinnestrand serves on the board of directors for the Selective Mutism Association and its Washington State Coordinator. She gives educational presentations on selective mutism around the Puget Sound to educators and medical professionals and has years of real-world practice with SM therapies. Rebecca has an MBA in Technology and Environmental Management, and is currently studying to become a Registered Behavior Technician.


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Jack Reacher returns in Jack Reacher: Never go back
posted Oct 25, 2016, 4:19 AM by Jeffrey Wolf
By: Robby Timmler, Staff Writer
Posted October 25th, 2016
Tom Cruise returns as Jack Reacher, a former military police investigator turned drifter that brings criminals to justice as a citizen and brings them to the military police through Major Turner (played by Cobie Smulders) the head of the military police, until she's convicted of crime she didn't commit. Reacher goes out to clear her name and figure out why and who framed her in the first place. It's later revealed that Jack might have a daughter named Samantha (played by Danika Yarosh), who gets caught up in the case because of her relation to Jack.
Jack Reacher: Never go back is a very cliche and unnecessary film. The film does a terrible job of making the audience emotionally invested in the situation Jack Reacher's in, and therefore, action scenes are boring and not that interesting in comparison to other action films. The acting and characters are very cliche and so boring that the audience likely wouldn't care if they live or die. The only thing that makes the movie less painful is some of the funny dialogue, but that just couldn't save the film. Jack Reacher:Never go back gets 2 out of 5 stars.


1. A Shunra Software Datasheet Shunra Virtual Enterpise: Add-on Software Modules Application Performance Testing that's Tailored to Meet Your Needs Shunra  VE Analyzer  VE Endpoints  VE VLAN Trunking  VE Predictor Virtual Enterprise  VE Profiler  VE Advanced Networking Software Modules:  VE Transaction Manager API  VE Multi Users  VE Packet Lists  VE Clearsight VE Analyzer adds new insight to performance testing of applications VE Analyzer provides enhanced performance information on each transaction to enable you to isolate the root cause of performance problems. Reports include: Application Efficiency Report – providing application turns for each transaction and a protocol bounce diagram. Answer these questions:  How efficient is my code?  How "chatty" is my application?  How long did it take each packet to traverse the network? Bandwidth Bottleneck Report – providing throughput and bandwidth utilization for each transaction indicating how network resource intensive the transaction is, and how it compares with the other applications that are consuming network resources on the same link. Answer these questions:  How much bandwidth did this transaction consume?  Where is the bottleneck? Answer these questions:  What was the throughput I was able to achieve?  Where are these errors being generated?  What is the amount of bandwidth I need to optimize  Why are these errors and warnings occurring? my applications?  What can I do to fix these issues? Network and Application Error Report – highlighting all application related errors and potential problematic issues Infrastructure Breakdown Analysis – highlighting an application such as caching issues or unutilized buffer size, enabling you to that will not perform in accordance with target SLOs, breaking identify functional problems with the transaction. © 2009 Shunra Software Ltd. All rights reserved. Shunra is a registered trademark of Shunra Software.
2. A Shunra Software Datasheet down the duration for which the application spends on the server, VE Profiler delivers automated application the client and the network, all within one report stress-testing under any combination of Answer these questions: network conditions  Where is the application spending most of its time? Under which network conditions will your application fail to function, perform or scale? Which vendor product or application  How long did it take this transaction to traverse this version will provide the best performance under any combination of part of the segment? network conditions? Application performance over the network can vary dramatically depending on factors such as network topology,  What can I do about it? the distance between remote end-users and servers, bandwidth allocation and utilization levels. With VE Profiler you can evaluate VE Predictor predicts the end-user application network sensitivity and allows you to easily launch tests experience at remote locations for very that include network emulation and end-user load, determining the specific production network conditions application's sensitivities and breaking points in order to: VE Predictor shows you if your new, modified or existing  Make accurate network capacity planning decisions applications will meet service level objectives at all remote  Bring the real world perspective to application locations. With VE Predictor you can: performance management  Create "what if" scenarios to assess the impact that  Prepare your technology solutions for the real world proposed network or IT infrastructure changes will have on application performance  Compare end-user experiences at different remote locations  Validate vendor products in realistic network environments  Support "go" / "no-go" decisions  Ensure the success of live demos and pre-sales proof- of-concepts  Troubleshoot post-sales support issues and reduce support travel VE Transaction Manager API marks your business transactions as they execute through a real-world WAN environment. This module runs on the same platform as your script/load tool generators, automating the correlation of business transactions with the resulting packets traversing the network. Shunra can then provide several powerful capabilities via its VE Appliance Packet Lists, VE Analyzer and VE ClearSight applications. The VE Transaction Manager API allows you to leverage & re-use your existing scripts. The API easily integrates with third party load tools such as HP LoadRunner and QuickTest Pro, Borland SilkPerformer and IBM Rational Robot. © 2009 Shunra Software Ltd. All rights reserved. Shunra is a registered trademark of Shunra Software.
3. A Shunra Software Datasheet VE VLAN Trunking allows a single Ethernet by VLAN Trunking. WAN emulation among any endpoints in your network is now possible by simply including those VLANs on a interface to aggregate multiple VLANs single trunk to the VE Appliance. This module enables an optimal approach to running WAN emulation on any of your endpoints under testing. Other Additional Capabilities: Benefits include: VE Endpoints provide the ability to scale a network simulation model to include up to 100 remote locations. Port Savings – Traffic from multiple VLANs passed among equipment using only a single port VE Multi User allows multiple teams in the lab to share the appliance and run tests independently of one another. Configuration Flexibility – Any endpoint included in WAN emulation testing via soft-configuration VE Advanced Networking gives users the ability to model complex network topologies and simulate advanced network technologies. Rack Space & Power Savings – Fewer ports to buy, less cabling, This package includes emulation models for: Quality of Service lower power consumption (QoS); Differentiated Services (DiffServ); Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS); Multicast and Broadcast; Virtual LAN (VLAN). The diagram below depicts the new level of integration enabled Ask About Shunra Virtual Enterprise Solutions Today! Visit www.shunra.com and request to be contacted. Or contact Shunra directly at 1.877.474.8672 or 1.215.564.4046 (worldwide offices listed below) www.shunra.com Call your Local office TODAY to find out more! North America, Headquarters Israel Office European Office 1800 J.F. Kennedy Blvd. Ste 601 20 Hata'as Street 73 Watling Street Philadelphia, PA USA Kfar Saba London Tel: 215 564 4046 44425, Israel EC4M 9BJ Toll Free: 1 877 474 8672 Tel: +972 9 764 3743 Tel: +44 207 153 9835 Fax: 215 564 4047 Fax: +972 9 764 3754 Fax: +44 207 285 6816 info@shunra.com info@shunra.com saleseurope@shunra.com For a complete list of our channel partners, please visit our website | www.shunra.com © 2009 Shunra Software Ltd. All rights reserved. Shunra is a registered trademark of Shunra Software.


Are you looking to go diving in Dorset?
Bournemouth and Poole Dive Club is one of the oldest Dive Clubs in the county. We have just celebrated our 60th Birthday.
The club owns and operates a 7.25 m Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB), fitted with a 230 horsepower diesel inboard engine. It is powered by a 230HP Mercruiser inboard diesel engine with a 200 litre fuel tank for extended cruising. It has safety equipment including flares, a 12L O2 cylinder with two valves and first aid kit.
It is equipped with VHF (DSC) radio, side scanning sonar and GPS (containing all our dive sites).
This provides a combination of seaworthiness, speed, reliability and economy, which is unmatched by any other club owned boat in the area. The RIB's is based at Parkstone Bay Marina on a pontoon for hassle free diving.
The club dives every Saturday and Sunday from April untill November and Thursday evenings throughout the summer. Saturday morning dives are normally back by lunchtime and Sunday is tide dependant as its mainly wreck diving. We also have regular trips to West Bay, Kimmeridge and Bovisand.
If you are interested in diving with the club in Dorset then please get in touch by email or phone. Many members meet at The Crown Pub, Broadhurst Avenue in Northbourne every Monday evening from about 9.00pm ish (except Bank Holidays when we will be diving). Why not drop in and meet the club members.
●	We welcome Qualified BSAC, SAA and PADI divers.
● Our club is one of the oldest in the county running now for 60 years.
● We Dive throughout the year and have regular social events.
In the end we are just a bunch of like minded people that like to have a good time.
If you are looking for a club that dives then we are it, if you are looking for club that has silly politics then that's not us!
● Have a look at our Club Magazine Waterspout.
Just come and dive with us and see if you like it. Simple!
ALL OF OUR CLUB DIVING AND ACTIVITIES ARE RUN ON GROUPSPACES.
PLEASE CLICK THE LINK BELOW AND JOIN THE GROUP TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE CLUB.


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VP Records based in Jamaica, Queens NY, is a major pioneering force in the reggae music industry. Home to global superstars such as Sean Paul, Gyptian, Elephant Man, Beres Hammond, Tanya Stephens, Lady Saw, I-Wayne, Morgan Heritage and others, VP is the only record label that represents the full spectrum of Caribbean music from roots & culture to Soca and dancehall. The leading label officially became the genre's powerhouse with the acquisition of its long-time contender Greensleeves Records & Publishing in 2008. With VP and Greensleeves combined catalog, Greensleeves Publishing became the leading source for reggae music publishing worldwide. Since its acquisition, VP Records has also expanded the label's operations with a Live Events and Tour Booking division, new imprints including 17 North Parade, Dub Rockers and VPAL, the global distribution network for the genre's independent artists and their label counterparts. The future only looks brighter for the world's largest reggae label.
It all began over 50 years ago with reggae pioneers, Vincent Chin and his wife Patricia (their initials leading to the name "VP"), in their native Kingston, Jamaica. Mr. Chin received his first taste of the music business maintaining the jukeboxes at bars around the island. This led his creative and enterprising mind to recognize the opportunity to sell the old records that would otherwise be discarded for new ones. The entrepreneurial couple quickly learned hands-on the business of music merchandising.
In 1958, the success of the Chin's jukebox record venture led to the opening of a landmark retail store at 17 N. Parade, Randy's Records in downtown Kingston. Within a few years, the Chins opened Studio 17, a production facility frequented by legendary artists Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Gregory Isaacs and others. In the mid-70s, the Chins moved to America and brought their business along with them to service the growing Caribbean market in the U.S.
In 1979, Jamaica Queens, NY became the home of Vincent and Pat Chin's U.S. retail store, VP Records. From the start, the couple quickly became major producers and wholesale distributors of reggae as they established supply lines to record stores all across North America. During these years they earned the right to their slogan "Miles Ahead in Reggae Music," as they became the world's leading distributor of music from Jamaica and other islands of the Caribbean.
In 1993, the Chins made the next obvious move and established an impressive record label. From Shabba Ranks and Super Cat to Beres Hammond, Luciano and Sizzla to Sean Paul and Beenie Man, VP Records became home to some of the top acts in reggae music.
Releasing an average of 50 albums per year, VP is known for carrying the hottest artists and the most current compilations. The Reggae Gold series has been the best-selling and most popular annual compilation series since 1992. Year in and year out spawning hits like Sean Paul's breakthrough "Gimme the Light", "Give It To Her" by Tanto Metro & Devonte (20 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart), #1 sellers "Hold Yuh" by Gyptian (which peaked at #78 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart), "Dutty Wine" by Tony Matterhorn and "This Is Why I'm Hot" by MIMS and Junior Reid.
The long list of award winning and nominated albums in the VP Records catalog includes Gyptian's Hold You (2010 Soul Train Award Winner), MOBO award winners for best reggae act; Mavado Gangsta For Life (2008) and Alborosie Escape From Babylon (2011). Grammy® nominated VP albums include; Shaggy's Intoxication, Elephant Man's Let's Get Physical, Dennis Brown's Let Me Be the One, Gregory Isaacs' Private & Confidential, Beres Hammond's Music is Life, Luciano's A New Day, Capleton 's Still Blazing, Bounty Killer's Ghetto
Dictionary-The Mystery and most recently, Sly & Robbie and Spicy Chocolate's The Reggae Power.
Other notable artist albums in the VP Records catalogue include Tanya Stephen's critically acclaimed Gangster Blues and Rebelution, Tarrus Riley's Parables and Contagious, I-Wayne's Life Teachings and Lava Ground, Morgan Heritage's Full Circle, Buju Banton's Inna Heights and Friends For Life, The Sizzla classics Da Real Thing and Black Woman & Child. Notable acquisitions and licenses include Culture Two Sevens Clash, Eek-A-Mouse Wah Do Dem, Alpha Blondy Jerusalem and the VP nugget Congos featuring Cedric Mynton Heart of the Congos.
VP has been awarded Billboard's "Best Independent Record Label" and "Best Reggae Imprint Label" year after year. The label's accomplishments have been highlighted in New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Billboard, Vibe, Time magazine and many other publications.
VP's dancehall success started 17 years ago with the inroads made by Beenie Man from his hit albums Many Moods of Moses and The Doctor. Bennie's "Who Am I" single sold over 250,000 units, pushing his career into the international arena. VP Records was also instrumental in launching the career of superstar Sean Paul. In 2000, VP released Sean's debut album Stage One, which featured his first radio hits "Deport Dem" and "Hot Gal Today." In 2002 with a joint venture between VP and Atlantic Records, his second album Dutty Rock stunned the industry by selling more than 6 million copies worldwide. The set reached No. 9 on The Billboard 200 and spawned the No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 and Hot 100 Airplay single "Get Busy" as well as Top 10 Billboard smashes "Gimme The Light" and "I'm Still In Love" ft. Sasha. The Trinity includes the #1 Billboard Hot 100 hit "Temperature" and reached double platinum sales and his 2009 Imperial Blaze album charted at #1 on Billboard Rap chart. VP continues to dominant the dancehall arena today with the genre's next generation of stars including Elephant Man, Mavado, I-Octane and Busy Signal.
VP is not only responsible for modern day sounds, but devoted itself to bringing back to life some of the most classic reggae material from the early era. Launched in 2007 by VP Records, the 17 North Parade imprint pays homage to the historic location of Randy's Record Mart, the premier recording studio and record shop in Kingston, and the Mecca for Reggae music between the late 60s and 70's. Drawing on some of the best reggae catalogs in the world, much of the classic material found on 17 North Parade will make its first appearance on CD and digitally, with re-mastered audio, rare bonus tracks, extensive liner notes and more!!! Exclusively featuring music from such prominent producers/ labels as Joe Gibbs, Penthouse Records, Powerhouse, Music Works and King Jammy's amongst others, each 17 North Parade release will belong to one of three very distinct catalog series (Reggae Rewind, Selector's Choice and Reggae Anthology) that define both the contemporary and classic eras in Jamaican music.
VP continued its expansion with the acquisition of its #1 competitor, Greensleeves Records & Publishing in February 2008. Chris Chin and Randy Chin, respectively Chief Executive Officer and President of VP Records, added: "Greensleeves label and its founders had a long term commitment to Reggae music and no one is better positioned than VP Records to understand the need to respect this legacy started by its founders Chris Sedgwick & Chris Cracknell in 1977. We will ensure that Greensleeves remains alive as a brand synonymous with excellence in Reggae and Dancehall music." VP Records preserved their music and expand its presence, catalog and publishing. Today, Greensleeves Publishing's vast catalog of over 35,000 songs makes them the largest reggae publishing company worldwide. The catalog is filled reggae hits from artists like Rihanna, Dennis Brown, Yellowman, Culture, Sean Paul, Black Eyed Peas, Jay-Z, Estelle, Akon, Shaggy and more. The music has landed prestigious placement on networks like HBO and Sony Pictures and with major brands like Puma and L'Oreal.
In 2010, VP Records expanded its global distribution network through VP Associated Labels Group (VPAL) to platform artists and their indie label counterparts on new level. This arrangement includes worldwide digital and physical distribution for independent artists and labels as well as marketing services through VP's label services.
In April 2012, VP Records launched Dub Rockers a new outlet for non-traditional reggae. The imprint is focused on developing artists and music targeted at the audience that comes to reggae via rock music influences rather than its traditional roots. This first release on the imprint is a collection of remixes and pairings of California and European artists with Jamaican vocalists titled Dub Rockers Vol. 1.
By staying true to their roots, VP Records has become a crucial link between reggae music and culture and an ever-growing market of reggae enthusiasts around the world. After over 30 years in the game, the Chin family looks forward to the future with confidence, knowing that they have built a business that is poised to take Caribbean culture to the highest heights.


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Kris Jenner Has Finally Commented On The Jordyn Woods And Tristan Thomspon Scandal
Kris Jenner opened up to Ryan Seacrest about Tristan Thompson's infidelity.
You may have forgotten about the most recent Kardashian-Jenner scandal by now, but we sure haven't. Season 16 of Keeping Up with the Kardashians will be premiering this Sunday, and the season is going to show us all of the drama from the past few months as it unfolded. Up until now, most of the family has remained quiet about the Jordyn Woods scandal, with only Kim and Khloe throwing shade on social media. Now, Kris Jenner has finally commented on the Jordyn Woods and Tristan Thompson scandal.
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Earlier today, Kris Jenner was a call-in guest on Ryan Seacrest's radio show where she opened up about how she and the rest of her family are coping since hearing the news about Tristan Thompson's infidelity with Kylie Jenner's former best friend, Jordyn Woods:
"First of all, I pray about it. I really do... As challenging as some of these situations are, I think that because [my kids] have one another and they try to make really good decisions, that they're gonna come out the other side with a lot of clarity and a lot of honesty and do what they feel like is the right thing. And I really trust all of my kids to make those good decisions."
Kris also admitted that while it is hard for all the Kar-Jenners constantly being under public scrutiny, she's really glad that her family's openness has helped fans who may be facing similar situations in their lives.
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The news hasn't been easy for any of the family to digest, but it's been most difficult for Khloe and Kylie. A source close to the family has said that Khloe is trying her best to stay on good terms with Tristan so that they can co-parent their daughter, True. Kylie, on the other hand, has no interest in talking about the situation and would much rather focus on her family and her business.


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Home Highlights on Morocco Exclusive: Security Council Lets Down Ban Ki-moon in His Row With Morocco
Exclusive: Security Council Lets Down Ban Ki-moon in His Row With Morocco
New York - The United Nations Security Council has once again refused to get involved in the dispute that is pitting Morocco against United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon.
New York – The United Nations Security Council has once again refused to get involved in the dispute that is pitting Morocco against United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon.
During the second closed-door meeting it held on Thursday afternoon, the 15-member body has adopted "press elements" on the current row between Rabat and the UN Secretariat.
According to UN experts contacted by Morocco World News in New York, the text adopted by the Security Council is another setback for Ban Ki-moon and shows clearly that its members have no willingness to get involved in the dispute or take side for the UN chief.
"The Security Council could have supported the UNSG, but it made clear that it does not want to get involved," a UN expert told Morocco World News on the condition of anonymity.
The "press elements," which were read by SC President, Ismael Abraão Gaspar Martins (Angola), point that the "the Security Council has discussed the departure earlier this month of 73 personnel from MINURSO's civilian staff."
'The members of the council have taken due note of the Secretariat briefing on the impact that a continuation of this situation could have on the effective functioning of the mission," according to the same document.
"The outcome of the meeting is very disappointing for the UN Secretariat," the same UN expert added.
Adopting "press elements" is the lowest outcome Ban Ki-moon could hope for and indicates that the Security Council has completely let him down.
"The council could have adopted a resolution to condemn Morocco or if not then a presidential statement. What is more troubling is the fact that it did not even adopt a press statement," another UN expert told Morocco World News.
The "press elements" read by the President of the Security Council contains no criticism of Morocco's position to evacuate 84 of MINURSO's staff.
Another source that followed the developments of the deliberations told Morocco World News that the Moroccan Mission to the United Nations was "very pleased" with the outcome of the meeting.
Following its weekly council meeting, the Moroccan government said on Thursday that its decisions regarding MINURSO's staff are "irreversible," adding that they are "proportional to serious blunders of the Secretary General of the UN who have violated the territorial integrity and the Moroccan people."
During his recent trip to the Tindouf camps earlier this month, Ban Ki-moon described Morocco's presence in the Western Sahara as "occupation," a term that had never been used by a UN chief or in UN parlance.
The statement caused the ire of the Moroccan government, which denounced the UN chief's statement and accused him of siding with the Algeria-backed Polisario.


the us has achieved the difficult feat of influencing India's nuclear policy. On July 18, 2005, during the four-day visit of prime minister Manmohan Singh to the country, India committed to undertake tangible steps to alter its nuclear policy in return for intangible promises of us president George W Bush. Bush and Singh agreed on the Next Steps In Strategic Partnership, which includes the possibility of the us cooperating with India in the field of civilian nuclear energy. While a casual observer might view the partnership as an end of usa's three decades of nuclear apartheid against India, many experts see it as a threat to India's national security.
"In return for Bush's promise to 'try' to work with the Congress to relax us laws and guidelines against India and to consult friends and allies to soften the impact of technology-control regimes, India has undone all that it stood for," rues noted security affairs analyst Brahma Chellaney. Nowhere does the joint statement issued by Singh and Bush explicitly say that the us would include India in the nuclear club, identified by the multilateral Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty, 1978 . The club currently comprises the us, Russia , the uk, France and China. Also, the apparent perks won't come without obligations. India will have to identify and separate civilian and military nuclear facilities and programmes in a phased manner and filie a declaration regarding its civilian nuclear facilities with the International Atomic Energy Agency (iaea), the un's nuclear regulatory body. It will also have to open its fast breeder reactors to iaea inspection (see box: Tricky obligations).
"It is totally against national interests," says A N Prasad, former director of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (barc). "Because of this, India's fast breeder programme could be undermined and the cost of its nuclear weapons programme could dramatically escalate." P R Chari of the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, a New Delhi-based think tank, says barc reactors that produce weapons-grade plutonium also facilitate a large amount of civilian research and activity. Firewalling military and civilian nuclear activities would deny scientists from university departments access to these research facilities.
Moreover, because India's military nuclear programme is just a minute fraction of its overall nuclear programme, setting apart nuclear facilities for only military purposes would be impractical and cost-prohibitive, experts assert. Thus, there is a danger the country will have to cap its nuclear weapons programme. Experts also decry the fact that India's unilateral moratorium on nuclear testing, declared after the 1998 Pokhran tests, has become an international obligation now.


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Media Release: Tasmanian logging agency challenged on locking public out of public land
Bob Brown Foundation has launched a Supreme Court action against 'Sustainable Timber Tasmania' after they refused a permit for the annual takayna Trail ultra-marathon, scheduled for 20 March 2021.
Our application to the Supreme court was filed on Friday 19th February. A directions hearing will be heard in Hobart's Supreme Court this Thursday 25th February at 11.30 am for the judge to give directions to prepare the case for hearing.
The takayna Trail, a highlight of the national trail running calendar, brings over 130 local and interstate runners to Tasmania, and injects hundreds of thousands of dollars into regional Tasmanian communities at a time when tourists, and the income they bring to Tasmania, are desperately needed.
The event has been successfully held for the past 2 years and attracted local, national and international runners with sponsorship from major brands like Patagonia, Paddy Pallin and Australian Ethical.
Sus Timber Tasmania has an obligation under government legislation to 'allow access to permanent timber production zone land for such purposes as are not incompatible with the management of permanent timber production zone land.'
"Premier Peter Gutwein should put a hand on the shoulder of Sus Timber Tasmania and tell them 'wrong way, go back'. STT has no legal right to put a chainsaw through public thinking. If they prevail, it will have a chilling effect on all future debate about our forests and wildlife," Bob Brown said.
"We are fighting for the rights of all Tasmanians to access and enjoy their public lands. We will not have that right taken from us just because Sus Timber Tasmania doesn't like our campaigns to protect the environment. If we don't stand up for this right, Sus Timber Tasmania will be emboldened to lock out anyone they don't agree with from the public lands they are tasked with managing," Bob Brown Foundation Campaign Manager Jenny Weber said.
"If allowed to stand, this decision sets a disturbing precedent that could affect any sporting or recreational event in public forests. Tour guides, running, orienteering, mountain biking, fishing and 4WD groups should all be concerned by this ban, as it demonstrates that Sus Timber Tasmania are prepared to block any group that speaks out against them from entering public forests," Bob Brown Foundation's CEO Steven Chaffer said.
"Sus Timber Tasmania have effectively privatised all Crown land allocated to forestry and stolen public access from the people of Tasmania. This contravenes one of the principles of the legislation, namely that people are entitled to access public forests. Parliament's decision to allocate large areas of Crown land to forestry should not be turned into a land grab by Sus Timber Tasmania," Steven Chaffer said.
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As writers, all we want to do is practice our craft in peace, but there's more to being an author than simply pumping out new books left and right. We need to engage with our readers and produce content for them to read between major releases. A blog is the perfect place to do just that.
Today I'll show you how to start a website you can use for your promotion and for engaging your readers. Then we'll take a look at an infographic designed to give you new and exciting information and tools to help elevate your writing to new heights!
By @SylviaHubbard1 in marketing on August 12, 2016 .