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The Ethos of "Positive Complementarity"
Emeric Rogier joins JiC for this penultimate contribution to our joint symposium with EJIL:Talk! on the ICC's impacts on national justice. Emeric is the Head of the Situation Analysis Section, in charge of preliminary examinations, at the Office of the Prosecutor of the ICC. The views expressed by the author do not necessarily reflect those of the Office of the Prosecutor.
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I am grateful to Dapo Akande and Mark Kersten for their invitation to contribute to this "symposium" on HRW's valuable report on the impact of the preliminary examinations ("PE") of the ICC Office of the Prosecutor ("OTP" or the "Office") on national justice. I happen to respond to this invitation in-between "complementarity missions" to two countries selected as case studies by HRW, namely Colombia and Guinea. I therefore hope that my modest input will be seen as being informed by first-hand field experience in the practice of the Office's "positive approach to complementarity."
In past years, preliminary examinations have been recognized as a core OTP activity. They have thus become the subject of increased attention by multiple stakeholders and a topic of academic research. To an extent, this new scrutiny is a recognition of the relevance and importance of "PE activities" and has been partly triggered by the OTP's own transparency as demonstrated by its annual reporting and open-door policy. Inevitably, however, increased scrutiny comes with increased criticism, which are always welcome when constructive and well-informed, less so when they are speculative or based on lack of knowledge and understanding of the OTP's work in practice. In this regard, I am grateful to the HRW team for engaging substantively with the Office over the course of their project and for taking the time to better understand our modus operandi,as well as the challenges, dilemmas and limitations faced by the OTP in its endeavours.
While the HRW report offers a generally balanced and reasonable assessment, I do not share some of their findings. It is nonetheless comforting to read an acknowledgment of positive changes introduced in the OTP practice in the past years, particularly those under Prosecutor Bensouda's tenure. It appears that the Office's efforts to explain its policy and activities have borne fruit over time, as also recognized by the contributions of Sanchez and Stahn to this symposium.
A virtue out of a necessity
However, some issues still need to be clarified. First, it is worth recalling that the essential purpose of a preliminary examination is not to encourage national proceedings. It is to enable the ICC Prosecutor to make an informed decision as to whether the statutory criteria for opening an investigation in a given situation are met. If the criteria are met, the Prosecutor has a duty under the Rome Statute to open an investigation. Such a decision is of great significance to the victims and affected communities. It commits the Office and the Court for a number of years, including financially. It is therefore of critical importance – comparable, in these respects, to requesting the pre-trial chambers to issue a warrant of arrest. The majority of the preliminary examinations initiated by the Office since 2003 have been completed (exactly 19 out of 28). Most have resulted in a decision to open an investigation (12). Given the large number of self-referrals by States Parties, very few preliminary examinations ultimately served the purpose of implementing the OTP's positive approach to complementarity.
Second, "positive complementarity", as it is called, is first and foremost an ethos that stems from the letter of the Statute, in particular the inescapable fact that State Parties retain the primary responsibility to investigate and prosecute crimes falling under the jurisdiction of the Court which is complementary to national judicial systems. Since its early days, the Office has looked "positively" at the principle of complementarity – a cornerstone of the Rome Statute – and has sought to make the best out of it.
Recognising the primary role of States and at the same time, the inherent (and less costly) impact that a preliminary examination may have in inducing national authorities to fulfil it, the Office has essentially made a virtue out of a necessity. The Office goes to great lengths to remind States of their responsibilities by positively engaging and encouraging them to investigate and prosecute.
Thirdly, when referring to any sort of positive complementarity "policy" or "strategy", it is important to bear in mind that the Office's approach in a given situation is essentially dictated by the particular facts on the ground and the disposition of the competent authorities. If the latter carry out, or otherwise state unambiguously their intention to genuinely conduct investigations and prosecutions relating to the potential cases identified, the Office has a duty to respect their primary responsibility and to assess such proceedings. If not, and assuming all other criteria are fulfilled, the Prosecutor has a duty to assume her own responsibility under the Statute. "Positive complementarity" therefore is not a policy choice.
This does not mean, however, that every time State authorities purport to carry out proceedings, the Office will actively encourage them to do so. In some cases, the OTP must first satisfy itself, as in the Iraq/UK situation, that alleged crimes within the jurisdiction of the Court have been committed and/or meet the gravity threshold. In this respect, assessing the Iraq/UK PE through the prism of "positive complementarity" is misleading given that the Office was not pursuing this approach at the 'material time'. As a general point, the Office is also not blind to the risk that proceedings may be initiated for the mere purpose of shielding perpetrators from the ICC (what could be called, "negative complementarity").
Where appropriate and as noted in its Policy Paper on preliminary examinations,the Office does seek to encourage genuine national investigations and prosecutions. This has been the Office's approach in Guinea and Colombia, precisely where HRW seems to consider that the OTP has been most successful. The situation in Guinea is probably the clearest example of where the Office's patient and persistent involvement made a critical difference. While other actors, including victims' associations, NGOs, the EU, and the UN, have certainly played an effective and complementary role and continue to do so, it is doubtful whether thirteen (13) individuals, including current and former high-level officials, would have indeed been sent for trial in relation to the 28 September 2009 massacre at the Conakry Stadium without the shadow of the ICC hanging over the situation – a shadow made even more tangible by sixteen successive OTP visits to the country in the context of its preliminary examination activities.
It is regrettable that HRW does not fully appreciate the less palpable but nonetheless significant impact of the OTP's preliminary examination in Colombia. Some weeks ago, two generals and two colonels of the Colombian armed forces appeared before the newly-established Special Jurisdiction for Peace ("SJP") to respond to so-called "false positives killings." Earlier, the FARC leader was summoned before the SJP together with 30 senior fellow members, and asked the victims forgiveness for the multiples crimes committed by his guerrilla group. Admittedly, a number of factors have likely influenced these individuals' decisions, and time will tell whether the SJP will fulfil its mission of bringing to account both FARC members and State agents responsible for alleged crimes and providing redress to all victims of the armed conflict in Colombia. However, as noted by Sanchez, by focussing narrowly on the investigations of the Colombian Attorney General into false positive cases, HRW appears to have missed the bigger picture – the fairly innovative transitional justice mechanisms directly negotiated by the parties to the armed conflict – and the constructive role that the Office played and continues to play in that process. When the peace negotiations began in 2012, the Office identified a critical opportunity for enhancing accountability in Colombia. Through calibrated initiatives, the Office helped to ensure that the final peace agreement was made compatible with the Rome Statute framework while recalling, at appropriate times, the "potential cases" likely to arise from an ICC investigation into the situation. This, too, constituted a positive and effective approach to complementarity.
As both the situations in Guinea and Colombia demonstrate, however, encouraging national proceedings require painstaking efforts. While it has become commonplace to criticise the length of preliminary examinations, complementarity is in fact the most-important factor having a bearing on their duration, either because the assessment of national proceedings is rendered complex by the information provided (or lack thereof) or because the mechanisms in place require time to actually deliver. "Positive complementarity" conforms to the spirit and letter of the Statute; it generates insignificant expenses for State Parties, particularly in comparison with the average costs of ICC investigations that would otherwise be warranted. Nevertheless, it does take time and energy. "Expediting" the analysis of alleged crimes does not seem appropriate, however, because the identification of potential cases is essential to the decision on whether to open an investigation, and such identification is the basis on which any admissibility assessment can be made and related engagement as well as discussions undertaken with the State concerned. If we think positive complementarity is a valuable approach, we have to accept that the actual benefits will take time to materialise.
The ingredients of success are, however, well-known, and aptly captured by HRW, as are the various tools used by the OTP, and systematically recorded in Levina's contribution. Progress may be easier to track when the focus is limited to one case (Guinea) as opposed to a wide array of alleged crimes and proceedings (Colombia). Moreover, some situations are clearly more conducive to success than others. From the OTP's experience, the existence of a genuine political will – which may stem from self-interested considerations – may overcome capacity issues: where there's a will, there's a way and also, usually, more partners willing to assist.
On this note, I agree with HRW that the importance of strategic alliances cannot be overstated – but the difficulties and time needed (again) to form such alliances should not be underestimated either. The Office has experienced situations where its calls for accountability at the national level fell on deaf ears – not necessarily from the authorities, but in some cases, civil society actors distrustful of their own national justice systems, or international partners and donors, keen to prioritise, say, elections monitoring, a smooth transition, or political stability generally over any justice and accountability agenda. It does also often happen that within a single government or judicial system, commitment to justice varies greatly from one interlocutor to the other, with all sorts of nuances and variations, from rhetorical to genuine support, subtle to outright obstruction, and polite to hostile indifference. This human factor can make a critical difference too. Like in any peace process, justice has its spoilers. Building on years of experience, including numerous field visits, the Office has learned how to identify them and to adjust its actions accordingly. "Catalysing political will" for the purpose of encouraging accountability may at times require issuing strongly worded statements. But in some instances, providing discrete support to those who navigate among hostile forces may be equally, if not more effective.
In that regard, the OTP, by virtue of its mandate, should not be expected to adopt the advocacy strategies of certain human rights NGO or UN agencies, as effective as they may be for theirown purposes. Nor is the role of the Office to provide instructions or directions to national prosecutors or to set deadlines for certain investigative steps to be taken – at best, the Office can and does query the plans and timelines of the competent authorities and ensures the requirements of the Rome Statute are made clear.
Constructive engagement within the confines of the Rome Statute
Ultimately, the rationale of the Office's approach to complementarity stems from the duty of the Prosecutor to satisfy herself on whether the cases she could investigate are admissible or not. That the fulfilment of this obligation at the same time nurtures a dynamic and potentially constructive relationship with the States concerned has been fully acknowledged and acted upon by the OTP since its early years. But the Prosecutor should not be expected to overstep or overreach the confines of her mandate, nor is she answerable to states' half-hearted or disingenuous efforts. In all circumstances, however, she can be trusted to act in accordance with the Statute, with full independence and impartiality
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Thanks for that useful and interesting post . Yet , it is not so clear here :
On one hand , what is commonly perceived and described here in that post, is actually intervention in national proceedings , on the other hand , it seems as if , the final conclusion of the respectable author , is , that there is no , and shouldn't be either . Yet , he writes , I quote :
at best, the Office can and does query the plans and timelines of the competent authorities and ensures the requirements of the Rome Statute are made clear.
So , what is actually the meaning of that " at best…." ?? The meaning would and must be , that if things go wrong , or has taken wrong direction , the prosecutor , must issue a warning in accordance . I am watching , I am closely following , and strictly : I don't like what I see , I don't like what I hear . You are falling short . Wouldn't she remark it ?? wouldn't she be obliged to remark it ?? And if indeed , isn't it a clear intervention or enhancement of national investigations and proceedings or whatever ?? Stated just for the theoretical fun ??
Moreover , actually , what Fatou did or has done not once , is actually , issuing a warning for much less ( even before preliminary one ) :
I am watching , restraint your action , for , I shall make my move if not . Wasn't it so , in the Philippines case ?? In Palestine ( Gaza , and evacuation of the Bedouin Settlement and more ) .
What the respectable author describes , necessitates by itself , intervention , and enhancement with all due respect . This is her job .
Here for example :
Statement of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Fatou Bensouda, regarding the Situation in Palestine , here :
https://www.icc-cpi.int/Pages/item.aspx?name=181017-otp-stat-palestine
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Q: Authentication Fails showing 'Bad Credentials' in Symfony I am trying to implement authentication in my application, I am authenticating the users against the database.For test purpose, i am implementing it using plain text algorithm and my password is saved as plain text in database.
This is my secuirity.yml
 security:
encoders:
    System\VmsBundle\Entity\VmsUsers:
        algorithm: plaintext

role_hierarchy:
    ROLE_ADMIN:       ROLE_USER
    ROLE_SUPER_ADMIN: [ ROLE_ADMIN, ROLE_ALLOWED_TO_SWITCH ]

providers:
    administrators:
        entity: { class: SystemVmsBundle:VmsUsers, property: username }

firewalls:
    admin_area:
        pattern:    ^/entrydetails
        http_basic: ~
        form_login:
          check_path: login_check
          login_path: login
          use_forward: true
          always_use_default_target_path: false
          default_target_path: /
          target_path_parameter:  _target_path
          use_referer: true

access_control:
    - { path: ^/admin, roles: ROLE_ADMIN }

Below is my login action
 public function loginAction(Request $request)
{
    $session = $request->getSession();

    // get the login error if there is one
    if ($request->attributes->has(SecurityContext::AUTHENTICATION_ERROR))
    {
        $error = $request->attributes->get(
            SecurityContext::AUTHENTICATION_ERROR
        );

    }
    else

    {
        $error = $session->get(SecurityContext::AUTHENTICATION_ERROR);
        $session->remove(SecurityContext::AUTHENTICATION_ERROR);

    }

    return $this->render(
        'SystemVmsBundle:VmsUsers:login.html.twig',
        array(
            // last username entered by the user
            'last_username' => $session->get(SecurityContext::LAST_USERNAME),
            'error'         => $error,
        )
    );

And my entity
 <?php

 namespace System\VmsBundle\Entity;

 use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping as ORM;
 use Symfony\Component\Security\Core\User\UserInterface;

 class VmsUsers implements UserInterface, \Serializable
 {

/**
 * @var string
 */
private $username;

/**
 * @var string
 */
private $salt;

/**
 * @var string
 */
private $password;

/**
 * @var string
 */
private $email;

/**
  * @var boolean
 */
private $isActive;

/**
 * @var integer
 */
private $id;

public function __construct()
{
    $this->isActive = true;
    $this->salt = md5(uniqid(null, true));
}
/**
     * Set username
     *
     * @param string $username
     * @return VmsUsers
     */
    public function setUsername($username)
    {
        $this->username = $username;

        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Get username
     *
     * @return string
     */
    public function getUsername()
    {
        return $this->username;
    }

    /**
     * Set salt
     *
     * @param string $salt
     * @return VmsUsers
     */
    public function setSalt($salt)
    {
        $this->salt = $salt;

        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Get salt
     *
     * @return string
     */
    public function getSalt()
    {
        return $this->salt;
    }

    /**
     * Set password
     *
     * @param string $password
     * @return VmsUsers
     */
    public function setPassword($password)
    {
        $this->password =$password;

        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Get password
     *
     * @return string
     */
    public function getPassword()
    {
        return $this->password;
    }

     public function getRoles()
    {
        return array('ROLE_USER');
    }

    public function eraseCredentials()
    {
    }

     public function serialize()
    {
        return serialize(array(
            $this->id,
            $this->username,
            $this->salt,
            $this->password,
        ));
    }

    public function unserialize($serialized)
    {
        list (
            $this->id,
            $this->username,
            $this->salt,
            $this->password,
        ) = unserialize($serialized);
    }

    /**
     * Set email
     *
     * @param string $email
     * @return VmsUsers
     */
    public function setEmail($email)
    {
        $this->email = $email;

        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Get email
     *
     * @return string
     */
    public function getEmail()
    {
        return $this->email;
    }

    /**
     * Set isActive
     *
     * @param boolean $isActive
     * @return VmsUsers
     */
    public function setIsActive($isActive)
    {
        $this->isActive = $isActive;

        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Get isActive
     *
     * @return boolean
     */
    public function getIsActive()
    {
        return $this->isActive;
    }

    /**
     * Get id
     *
     * @return integer
     */
    public function getId()
    {
        return $this->id;
    }
}

It is always showing 'bad credentials' error. When i checked the posted data in firebug,it is showing correctly. But the error still persists! Any idea?
Can anyone kindly explain the ways to authenticate  a user against a database in symfony?A step by step method will be very helpful,since i am very new to symfony ways of doing things!!

A: Try to define your encoder like this:
encoders:
    System\VmsBundle\Entity\VmsUsers: plaintext

Your login_path should be a route, and not a /login, unless you named the route /login?
Both login_path and check_path require defined routes.
Define them as such:
# security.yml
form_login:
      login_path:  login
      check_path:  login_check

# app/config/routing.yml
login:
    path:   /login
    defaults:  { _controller: YourBundle:YourController:login }
login_check:
    path:   /login_check

A: Finally, i got i worked with md5 algorithm.My password is encrypted and stored in the database.
In security.yml
 security:
     encoders:
         System\VmsBundle\Entity\VmsUsers: md5

Salt is generated as uniqid and using that,password is generated.In the controller
   $factory = $this->container->get('security.encoder_factory');
            $encoder = $factory->getEncoder($entity);

            $pwd = $encoder->encodePassword($entity->getPassword(), $entity->getSalt());
             $entity->setPassword($pwd);

             $em->persist($entity);
        $em->flush();

All thanks to this question.

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Thousands of British Gas customers across Lincolnshire face a 12.5 per increase in their electricity bills.
The energy firm said the price hike will come into effect from next month, starting on September 15.
Centrica-owned British Gas has defended the price rise, saying it is the first since November 2013 and cited increasing costs of "energy policy and delivery to customers' homes" as the reasons for the move.
It means the average annual 'duel fuel' bill for a typical household on a standard tariff will rise by £76 to £1,120, an increase of 7.3%, according to British Gas.
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"This rise reflects an underlying increase in policy and transmission costs.
More than 200,000 customers who automatically receive the Warm Home Discount will have the £76 credited back to their account protecting them from the rise.
It also said 5.3 million customers will not be affected by the increase.
Half year results reveal that earnings from Centrica's consumer business plunged by more than a quarter with underlying operating profits from its UK home energy supply arm dropping by £381 million.
Centrica's overall underlying operating profits were 4 per cent lower at £816 million for the six months to June 30.
Customers who are unhappy with the price increases can switch their energy supplier using switching services such as uSwitch or Which - although cancellation fees are common.


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package org.elasticsearch.search.aggregations.metrics.percentiles.tdigest;

import com.carrotsearch.hppc.IntArrayDeque;
import com.carrotsearch.hppc.cursors.IntCursor;
import com.google.common.collect.UnmodifiableIterator;
import org.apache.lucene.util.ArrayUtil;
import org.apache.lucene.util.OpenBitSet;
import org.apache.lucene.util.RamUsageEstimator;

import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.NoSuchElementException;

/**
 * A red-black tree that identifies every node with a unique dense integer ID to make it easy to store node-specific data into
 * parallel arrays. This implementation doesn't support more than 2B nodes.
 */
public abstract class RedBlackTree implements Iterable<IntCursor> {

    protected static final int NIL = 0;
    private static final boolean BLACK = false, RED = true;

    private int size;
    private int maxNode;
    private int root;
    private final IntArrayDeque unusedSlots;
    private int[] leftNodes, rightNodes, parentNodes;
    private final OpenBitSet colors;

    /** Create a new instance able to store capacity without resizing. */
    protected RedBlackTree(int capacity) {
        size = 0;
        maxNode = 1;
        root = NIL;
        leftNodes = new int[1+capacity];
        rightNodes = new int[1+capacity];
        parentNodes = new int[1+capacity];
        colors = new OpenBitSet(1+capacity);
        unusedSlots = new IntArrayDeque();
    }

    /** Return the identifier of the root of the tree. */
    protected final int root() {
        assert size > 0 || root == NIL;
        return root;
    }

    /** Release a node */
    protected void releaseNode(int node) {
        unusedSlots.addLast(node);
        parent(node, NIL);
        left(node, NIL);
        right(node, NIL);
    }

    /** Create a new node in this tree. */
    protected int newNode() {
        if (unusedSlots.isEmpty()) {
            final int slot = maxNode++;
            if (maxNode > leftNodes.length) {
                final int minSize = ArrayUtil.oversize(maxNode, RamUsageEstimator.NUM_BYTES_INT);
                leftNodes = Arrays.copyOf(leftNodes, minSize);
                rightNodes = Arrays.copyOf(rightNodes, minSize);
                parentNodes = Arrays.copyOf(parentNodes, minSize);
                colors.ensureCapacity(leftNodes.length);
            }
            return slot;
        } else {
            return unusedSlots.removeLast();
        }
    }

    /** Return the number of nodes in this tree. */
    public int size() {
        assert size == maxNode - unusedSlots.size() - 1 : size + " != " + (maxNode - unusedSlots.size() - 1);
        return size;
    }

    private boolean color(int node) {
        return colors.get(node);
    }

    private void color(int node, boolean color) {
        assert node != NIL;
        if (color) {
            colors.fastSet(node);
        } else {
            colors.fastClear(node);
        }
    }

    /** Return the parent of the given node. */
    protected final int parent(int node) {
        return parentNodes[node];
    }

    private void parent(int node, int parent) {
        assert node != NIL;
        parentNodes[node] = parent;
    }

    /** Return the left child of the given node. */
    protected final int left(int node) {
        assert node != NIL;
        return leftNodes[node];
    }

    protected void left(int node, int leftNode) {
        assert node != NIL;
        leftNodes[node] = leftNode;
    }

    /** Return the right child of the given node. */
    protected final int right(int node) {
        assert node != NIL;
        return rightNodes[node];
    }

    private void right(int node, int rightNode) {
        assert node != NIL;
        rightNodes[node] = rightNode;
    }

    // return the number of black nodes to go through up to leaves
    // to use within assertions only
    private int numBlackNode(int node) {
        assert assertConsistent(node);
        if (node == NIL) {
            return 1;
        } else {
            final int numLeft = numBlackNode(left(node));
            final int numRight = numBlackNode(right(node));
            assert numLeft == numRight : numLeft + " " + numRight;
            int num = numLeft;
            if (color(node) == BLACK) {
                ++num;
            }
            return num;
        }
    }

    // check consistency of parent/left/right
    private boolean assertConsistent(int node) {
        if (node == NIL) {
            return true;
        }
        final int parent = parent(node);
        if (parent == NIL) {
            assert node == root;
        } else {
            assert node == left(parent) || node == right(parent);
        }
        final int left = left(node);
        if (left != NIL) {
            assert parent(left) == node;
        }
        final int right = right(node);
        if (right != NIL) {
            assert parent(right) == node;
        }
        return true;
    }

    // for testing
    public void assertConsistent() {
        numBlackNode(root);
    }

    /** Rotate left the subtree under n */
    protected void rotateLeft(int n) {
        final int r = right(n);
        final int lr = left(r);
        right(n, left(r));
        if (lr != NIL) {
            parent(lr, n);
        }
        final int p = parent(n);
        parent(r, p);
        if (p == NIL) {
            root = r;
        } else if (left(p) == n) {
            left(p, r);
        } else {
            assert right(p) == n;
            right(p, r);
        }
        left(r, n);
        parent(n, r);
    }

    /** Rotate right the subtree under n */
    protected void rotateRight(int n) {
        final int l = left(n);
        final int rl = right(l);
        left(n, rl);
        if (rl != NIL) {
            parent(rl, n);
        }
        final int p = parent(n);
        parent(l, p);
        if (p == NIL) {
            root = l;
        } else if (right(p) == n) {
            right(p, l);
        } else {
            assert left(p) == n;
            left(p, l);
        }
        right(l, n);
        parent(n, l);
    }

    /** Called after insertions. Base implementation just balances the tree,
     *  see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red%E2%80%93black_tree#Insertion */
    protected void afterInsertion(int node) {
        color(node, RED);
        insertCase1(node);
    }

    private void insertCase1(int node) {
        final int parent = parent(node);
        if (parent == NIL) {
            assert node == root;
            color(node, BLACK);
        } else {
            insertCase2(node, parent);
        }
    }

    private void insertCase2(int node, int parent) {
        if (color(parent) != BLACK) {
            insertCase3(node, parent);
        }
    }

    private void insertCase3(int node, int parent) {
        final int grandParent = parent(parent);
        assert grandParent != NIL;
        final int uncle;
        if (parent == left(grandParent)) {
            uncle = right(grandParent);
        } else {
            assert parent == right(grandParent);
            uncle = left(grandParent);
        }
        if (uncle != NIL && color(uncle) == RED) {
            color(parent, BLACK);
            color(uncle, BLACK);
            color(grandParent, RED);
            insertCase1(grandParent);
        } else {
            insertCase4(node, parent, grandParent);
        }
    }

    private void insertCase4(int node, int parent, int grandParent) {
        if (node == right(parent) && parent == left(grandParent)) {
            rotateLeft(parent);
            node = left(node);
        } else if (node == left(parent) && parent == right(grandParent)) {
            rotateRight(parent);
            node = right(node);
        }
        insertCase5(node);
    }

    private void insertCase5(int node) {
        final int parent = parent(node);
        final int grandParent = parent(parent);
        color(parent, BLACK);
        color(grandParent, RED);
        if (node == left(parent)) {
            rotateRight(grandParent);
        } else {
            assert node == right(parent);
            rotateLeft(grandParent);
        }
    }

    /** Called before the removal of a node. */
    protected void beforeRemoval(int node) {}

    // see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red%E2%80%93black_tree#Removal
    /** Called after removal. Base implementation just balances the tree,
     *  see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red%E2%80%93black_tree#Removal */
    protected void afterRemoval(int node) {
        assert node != NIL;
        if (color(node) == BLACK) {
            removeCase1(node);
        }
    }

    private int sibling(int node, int parent) {
        final int left = left(parent);
        if (node == left) {
            return right(parent);
        } else {
            assert node == right(parent);
            return left;
        }
    }

    private void removeCase1(int node) {
        if (parent(node) != NIL) {
            removeCase2(node);
        }
    }

    private void removeCase2(int node) {
        final int parent = parent(node);
        final int sibling = sibling(node, parent);

        if (color(sibling) == RED) {
            color(sibling, BLACK);
            color(parent, RED);
            if (node == left(parent)) {
                rotateLeft(parent);
            } else {
                assert node == right(parent);
                rotateRight(parent);
            }
        }
        removeCase3(node);
    }

    private void removeCase3(int node) {
        final int parent = parent(node);
        final int sibling = sibling(node, parent);

        if (color(parent) == BLACK && sibling != NIL && color(sibling) == BLACK
                && color(left(sibling)) == BLACK && color(right(sibling)) == BLACK) {
            color(sibling, RED);
            removeCase1(parent);
        } else {
            removeCase4(node, parent, sibling);
        }
    }

    private void removeCase4(int node, int parent, int sibling) {
        if (color(parent) == RED && sibling != NIL && color(sibling) == BLACK
                && color(left(sibling)) == BLACK && color(right(sibling)) == BLACK) {
            color(sibling, RED);
            color(parent, BLACK);
        } else {
            removeCase5(node, parent, sibling);
        }
    }

    private void removeCase5(int node, int parent, int sibling) {
        if (color(sibling) == BLACK) {
            if (node == left(parent) && sibling != NIL && color(left(sibling)) == RED && color(right(sibling)) == BLACK) {
                color(sibling, RED);
                color(left(sibling), BLACK);
                rotateRight(sibling);
            } else if (node == right(parent) && sibling != NIL && color(left(sibling)) == BLACK && color(right(sibling)) == RED) {
                color(sibling, RED);
                color(right(sibling), BLACK);
                rotateLeft(sibling);
            }
        }
        removeCase6(node);
    }

    private void removeCase6(int node) {
        final int parent = parent(node);
        final int sibling = sibling(node, parent);
        color(sibling, color(parent));
        color(parent, BLACK);
        if (node == left(parent)) {
            color(right(sibling), BLACK);
            rotateLeft(parent);
        } else {
            assert node == right(parent);
            color(left(sibling), BLACK);
            rotateRight(parent);
        }
    }

    /** Compare to node. */
    protected abstract int compare(int node);

    /** Copy data used for comparison into node. */
    protected abstract void copy(int node);

    /** Merge data used for comparison into node. */
    protected abstract void merge(int node);

    /** Add a node to the tree. */
    public boolean addNode() {
        int newNode = NIL;
        if (size == 0) {
            newNode = root = newNode();
            copy(root);
        } else {
            int parent = NIL, node = root;
            int cmp;
            do {
                cmp = compare(node);
                if (cmp < 0) {
                    parent = node;
                    node = left(node);
                } else if (cmp > 0) {
                    parent = node;
                    node = right(node);
                } else {
                    merge(node);
                    return false;
                }
            } while (node != NIL);

            newNode = newNode();
            copy(newNode);
            if (cmp < 0) {
                left(parent, newNode);
            } else {
                assert cmp > 0;
                right(parent, newNode);
            }
            parent(newNode, parent);
        }
        ++size;
        afterInsertion(newNode);
        return true;
    }

    public int getNode() {
        if (size() == 0) {
            return NIL;
        }
        int node = root;
        do {
            final int cmp = compare(node);
            if (cmp < 0) {
                node = left(node);
            } else if (cmp > 0) {
                node = right(node);
            } else {
                return node;
            }
        } while (node != NIL);

        return NIL;
    }

    /** Swap two nodes. */
    protected void swap(int node1, int node2) {
        final int parent1 = parent(node1);
        final int parent2 = parent(node2);
        if (parent1 != NIL) {
            if (node1 == left(parent1)) {
                left(parent1, node2);
            } else {
                assert node1 == right(parent1);
                right(parent1, node2);
            }
        } else {
            assert root == node1;
            root = node2;
        }
        if (parent2 != NIL) {
            if (node2 == left(parent2)) {
                left(parent2, node1);
            } else {
                assert node2 == right(parent2);
                right(parent2, node1);
            }
        } else {
            assert root == node2;
            root = node1;
        }
        parent(node1, parent2);
        parent(node2, parent1);
        final int left1 = left(node1);
        final int left2 = left(node2);
        left(node1, left2);
        if (left2 != NIL) {
            parent(left2, node1);
        }
        left(node2, left1);
        if (left1 != NIL) {
            parent(left1, node2);
        }
        final int right1 = right(node1);
        final int right2 = right(node2);
        right(node1, right2);
        if (right2 != NIL) {
            parent(right2, node1);
        }
        right(node2, right1);
        if (right1 != NIL) {
            parent(right1, node2);
        }
        final boolean color1 = color(node1);
        final boolean color2 = color(node2);
        color(node1, color2);
        color(node2, color1);

        assertConsistent(node1);
        assertConsistent(node2);
    }

    /** Remove a node from the tree. */
    public void removeNode(int nodeToRemove) {
        assert nodeToRemove != NIL;
        if (left(nodeToRemove) != NIL && right(nodeToRemove) != NIL) {
            final int next = nextNode(nodeToRemove);
            if (next != NIL) {
                swap(nodeToRemove, next);
                //copy(next, nodeToRemove);
                //nodeToRemove = next;
            }
        }

        assert left(nodeToRemove) == NIL || right(nodeToRemove) == NIL;

        final int left = left(nodeToRemove);
        int child = left != NIL ? left : right(nodeToRemove);

        beforeRemoval(nodeToRemove);

        if (child != NIL) {
            final int parent = parent(nodeToRemove);
            parent(child, parent);
            if (parent != NIL) {
                if (nodeToRemove == left(parent)) {
                    left(parent, child);
                } else {
                    assert nodeToRemove == right(parent);
                    right(parent, child);
                }
            } else {
                assert nodeToRemove == root;
                root = child;
            }
            if (color(nodeToRemove) == BLACK) {
                color(child, BLACK);
            } else {
                afterRemoval(child);
            }
        } else {
            // no children
            final int parent = parent(nodeToRemove);
            if (parent == NIL) {
                assert nodeToRemove == root;
                root = NIL;
            } else {
                afterRemoval(nodeToRemove);
                if (nodeToRemove == left(parent)) {
                    left(parent, NIL);
                } else {
                    assert nodeToRemove == right(parent);
                    right(parent, NIL);
                }
            }
        }

        releaseNode(nodeToRemove);
        --size;
    }

    /** Return the least node under node. */
    protected final int first(int node) {
        if (node == NIL) {
            return NIL;
        }
        while (true) {
            final int left = left(node);
            if (left == NIL) {
                break;
            }
            node = left;
        }
        return node;
    }

    /** Return the largest node under node. */
    protected final int last(int node) {
        while (true) {
            final int right = right(node);
            if (right == NIL) {
                break;
            }
            node = right;
        }
        return node;
    }

    /** Return the previous node. */
    public final int prevNode(int node) {
        final int left = left(node);
        if (left != NIL) {
            return last(left);
        } else {
            int parent = parent(node);
            while (parent != NIL && node == left(parent)) {
                node = parent;
                parent = parent(parent);
            }
            return parent;
        }
    }

    /** Return the next node. */
    public final int nextNode(int node) {
        final int right = right(node);
        if (right != NIL) {
            return first(right);
        } else {
            int parent = parent(node);
            while (parent != NIL && node == right(parent)) {
                node = parent;
                parent = parent(parent);
            }
            return parent;
        }
    }

    @Override
    public Iterator<IntCursor> iterator() {
        return iterator(first(root));
    }

    private Iterator<IntCursor> iterator(final int startNode) {
        return new UnmodifiableIterator<IntCursor>() {

            boolean nextSet;
            final IntCursor cursor;

            {
                cursor = new IntCursor();
                cursor.index = -1;
                cursor.value = startNode;
                nextSet = cursor.value != NIL;
            }

            boolean computeNext() {
                if (cursor.value != NIL) {
                    cursor.value = RedBlackTree.this.nextNode(cursor.value);
                }
                return nextSet = (cursor.value != NIL);
            }

            @Override
            public boolean hasNext() {
                return nextSet || computeNext();
            }

            @Override
            public IntCursor next() {
                if (!hasNext()) {
                    throw new NoSuchElementException();
                }
                nextSet = false;
                return cursor;
            }
        };
    }

    public Iterator<IntCursor> reverseIterator() {
        return reverseIterator(last(root));
    }

    private Iterator<IntCursor> reverseIterator(final int startNode) {
        return new UnmodifiableIterator<IntCursor>() {

            boolean nextSet;
            final IntCursor cursor;

            {
                cursor = new IntCursor();
                cursor.index = -1;
                cursor.value = startNode;
                nextSet = cursor.value != NIL;
            }

            boolean computeNext() {
                if (cursor.value != NIL) {
                    cursor.value = RedBlackTree.this.prevNode(cursor.value);
                }
                return nextSet = (cursor.value != NIL);
            }

            @Override
            public boolean hasNext() {
                return nextSet || computeNext();
            }

            @Override
            public IntCursor next() {
                if (!hasNext()) {
                    throw new NoSuchElementException();
                }
                nextSet = false;
                return cursor;
            }
        };
    }

    /** Return a view over the nodes that are stored after startNode in the tree. */
    public Iterable<IntCursor> tailSet(final int startNode) {
        return new Iterable<IntCursor>() {
            @Override
            public Iterator<IntCursor> iterator() {
                return RedBlackTree.this.iterator(startNode);
            }
        };
    }

    /** Return a reversed view over the elements of this tree. */
    public Iterable<IntCursor> reverseSet() {
        return new Iterable<IntCursor>() {
            @Override
            public Iterator<IntCursor> iterator() {
                return RedBlackTree.this.reverseIterator();
            }
        };
    }
}

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text:
Panthers beat East Jackson, remain undefeated
Ken Miller crosses the plate to score at a recent game.
The strong start to the season continues for the Jackson County Panthers, as they go 7-0 overall after picking up four victories last week, including one over East Jackson.
Up next for the Panthers is a Thursday home stand that is also a rematch over their most recent victims, the Spartans of West Hall.
First pitch is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
Coming off a victory just days earlier off of the Knights, the Panthers were looking to extend their winning streak when they hit the field last Thursday against Johnson.
The Panthers took control early, scoring four runs in the top of the first. Johnson answered by scoring two runs, but would then face a drought at the plate through the next three innings. Jackson County, meanwhile, added another run in the top of the third, two more in the top of the fourth and an additional two in the top of the fifth to pad their lead. The Knights scored three runs in the bottom of the fifth, but would move no closer. After a scoreless sixth inning, the Panthers put the nail in the coffin by scoring five runs in the top of the seventh, and would go on to win 14-5.
Larry Evans picked up the win, making him 2-0 on the season. He pitched four innings, giving up two hits and striking out six batters.
Austin Robinson led at the plate with four hits and three RBIs. Trey Sorrels had one home run and three RBIs. Quinn Grogan had two hits and two RBIs.
Up next was a Saturday game, as the Panthers played host to the Cardinals of Osborne.
Things started off on an even keel, with both teams scoring one run in the first inning. After holding the Cardinals scoreless in the top of the second, the Eagles took the lead when Ken Miller scored on a Trey Sorrells single to give East Jackson a 2-1 edge.
Osborne's bats came to life in the top of the third, scoring five runs to make it a 6-2 game. The Panthers responded by scoring three in the bottom of the third on a three-run homer from Zach Sticher, cutting the lead to just one run.
After a scoreless sixth, the Panthers contained the Cardinals in the top of the fifth, and then scored six runs in the bottom of the sixth to move out to a five-run advantage. That's where it would stay through the final two innings, as the Panthers won 11-6.
Ryan Shekey picked up the win, pitching three innings in relief and giving up one hit while striking out two.
Sticher led at the plate with three hits and five RBIs. Alston Robinson had three hits and one RBI. John Florentine had two hits and one RBI.
Up next for the Panthers was a pairing Saturday afternoon with their in-county rivals, the Eagles of East Jackson.
The Panthers jumped out to a 2-0 lead after a double by Ken Miller brought in Rob Williams and Austin Robinson in the top of the first. The Panthers added three more runs in the third, when a grounder by Trey Sorrells scored two runs. An RBI single from Andy Williams extended Jackson County's lead out to 5-0.
The Panthers added their final run of the day in the fourth inning, Quinn Grogan was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, bringing in a run to make it 6-0.
The Eagles would try to surge late, adding two runs in the sixth and one in the seventh, but would get no closer as Jackson County won 6-3.
Austin Robinson recorded the win, allowing two hits and sitting down 11 batters in five innings.
Robinson also led at the plate with two hits in four at bats, including a double. Ken Miller had one hit and two RBIs. Andy Williams had one hit and two RBIs.
West Hall
Next up for the Panthers was a trip to Oakwood to face the Spartans of West Hall.
Jackson County took control early, scoring three runs in the first inning, then adding four more in the second. It was more of the same in the third inning, as the Panthers added four more runs, including an RBI single from Austin Robinson, and an RBI double from Zach Sticher. Jackson County added two more to their total in the fourth.
West Hall cut into the lead and extended the game by scoring four runs in the bottom of the fourth. The Panthers scored one run in the top of the sixth when Larry Evans scored on an RBI single from Rob Williams. That ended the game early on the mercy rule, as Jackson County won 14-4.
John Florentine recorded the victory, giving up two hits and striking out six in four innings.
Rob Williams led at the plate, with two hits and two RBIs. Austin Robinson had two hits and one RBI. Ken Miller had one hit and two RBIs. Zach Sticher had one hit and one RBI.
For more on this story, see Wednesday's edition of The Jackson Herald or The Braselton News.
Defined tags for this entry: baseball, Jackson County, JCCHS, JCCHS Sports, Panthers
Summer baseball continues: Leopards take loss against Clarke Central
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BASEBALL: State playoffs arrive for WBHS
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BASEBALL: Diamond Doggs defeat county, region rival
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BASEBALL: Diamond Doggs face one of state's top pitchers
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What is three plus four?


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Should Small Businesses Do Their Own Payroll?
Like most business owners, payroll is on my mind. On April 18, I retweeted an article about payroll from the perspective of a CPA offering to do these services for clients. Today, I am wondering if I should take advantage of these services and what that would mean for me and my businesses.


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AN UPDATE FROM THE CHAIRMAN
Gills chairman Paul Scally has today published an eight-page newsletter for supporters
Chairman Paul Scally has today published an eight-page newsletter updating Gillingham Football Club fans with information on 2017/18 season tickets and beyond, future player and staff recruitment, and the ongoing ambition to move to a new state-of-the-art stadium at Mill Hill.
The newsletter can be downloaded as a PDF here; supporters with any feedback, comments or questions for the chairman can email them to media@priestfield.com.
Supporters can help the club now by writing to or emailing Medway Council in support of our inclusion in their Local Plan, which sets the building and planning strategy for the area until 2035. Click here to find out more.
New Gills stadium: a call to arms
Don't miss our Family Day against Peterborough United


The Peralta Colleges Volleyball teams hit the court for a Bay Valley Conference match up and PTVSports was there. The Cougars and the Eagles played hard for Peralta Colleges bragging rights. Stay tuned to the Peralta Colleges Sports Authority…PTVSports.
The College of Alameda began the 2013 season with the 4th annual Cougar Volleyball Classic. PTVSports had the cameras rolling as the Lady Cougars put on a display and won the first game of the season against Lassen Community College. Stay tuned for more.
PTVSports is back for Fall 2013!
The Peralta Colleges Sports Authority is back on the field and in the gym for Laney College Eagles Football and Volleyball, College of Alameda Cougars Volleyball and Merritt College T-Birds Soccer.
This week in Peralta Colleges Sports. We are up on the hill at Merritt College as the Thunderbirds hosted the Napa Valley Storm. Then down on the deck of the Laney College Pool as the Eagles took on the West Valley Vikings in an afternoon game of Water Polo. Capped off by an early evening of Peralta Colleges Volleyball. As twice a year the Eagles and Cougars hook up to battle it out, the first is at College of Alameda. All the action right here on the Peralta Community Colleges Sports Authority…PTVSports!
PTVSports is still the Peralta Community Colleges Authority and in this segment, sports reporter Lex Gopnik travels through the Posey Tube for a look into Cougars Basketball 2012. Head Coach Myron Jordan discussed his approach to adversity and what to expect when you play hoops for the College of Alameda. For more information on the Athletics programs visit their website.


The preparations for the trip to Greenland have been going on since August. From the beginning, they were associated with light stress and a lot of work.
Below I will show you how the plan was born and how my preparations looked like :).
From the beginning, many people asked me a question; What will you do there for a month?
Well, I did not know myself until the end. I started with writing out the activities I like and which I could do there.
I decided that I will definitely go on trekking, I will go for a ride in a dog sledge If the weather will be nice then I will go canoeing and complete a bike trip :).
Besides, I want to get to know the Greenlanders to show me their country from their perspective – I hope I can do it.
I realized that my trip to the North Pole, could be a port of promotion of the native Suwalszczyzna region- known to the majority of Polish Cold Pole.The Suwałki logo is a polar bear. After combining these two facts, the name "White Bear who is looking for his roots" was created. There was only one small problem, I did not have a teddy bear. I asked the City Hall to create a mascot. Fortunately, the Department of Culture, Tourism and Promotion reacted positively to my idea and I was promised a teddy.
I am a truly fan of visiting fewer places without unnecessary hurry. So that is why I decided the choose the route: Nuuk – Sisimiut – Kangerlussuaq – Nuuk.
I decided to get interested in my organization and the media.
I was able to obtain honorary patronage of the Mayor of Suwałki and the Wigry National Park.
After dozens of e-mails to various travel magazines, travel forums, radio and TV (local and nationwide, I had nothing to lose, so…) I received a positive response from TVP 3 Białystok and Wrot Podlasia. Nice Job, 100 hundred points for Arek :).
From these pages I mainly drew information. I was also accepted into the international Nuuk fecebook group, where I had the opportunity to talk with people living in Greenland.
I focused on local entrepreneurs from Suwalki region, in the end I would promote the region, so why not promote local businesses? I tried to make contact with them for a few months. I sent out a hundred emails, I got 3 answers :D.
I was congratulated on the idea, good luck was said to me, but unfortunately my trip was not connected with the policy of any company, so it did not work.
Skeptical, but with the thought that in spite of the time I lose nothing, I wrote emails. This time to companies that produce touristic and sports clothing and accessories. Here the response was similar, but I sent only a few dozen messages :D.
I have received the support from the Czech company "Relax".
What was my joy with such a small success. The fact is that it is not a full sponsorship for all financial problems, but always a small step forward. With the company's representative, we agreed that I will get a set of thermal underwear, a hat, gloves, glasses and accessories, and a balaclava.
The second company that supported me was Larix – the official distributor of the Meindl brand. The company agreed to give me a shoe test offer during my trip in Greenland. After the exchange of a few e-mails I received a large discount! Thanks a lot guys! I could buy Himalaya MFS, which I could not afford before. Much appreciate!
I always try to buy tickets as soon as possible. So in October everything was already taken care of. Flights; Birmingham – Reykjavik (Iceland Air) and Reykjavik – Nuuk (Air Greenland) return.
Unfortunately, the airline Iceland Air in early 2018 canceled the flight on the Birmingham – Reykjavik route and I had to look for a new connection. Iceland Air offered me a flight from London or Manchester. I did not want to wander with those rucksacks at those airports. I am going to Greenland for a month, and I did not want to gather in another city for a plane: D. My laziness took over and I said that I would fly through Dublin, and by the way I would visit my very good friends 🙂 Julia and Szymczyk :D. There was one minus, by choosing such a variant I had two transfers in Dublin and Reykjavik, but this is not the first and not the last time :).
Many people also asked about the price, so for a return ticket on the route Reykjavik – Nuuk (Air Greenland), with the luggage I paid 5307 DK, or about 3,000 Polish zlotys. Change of variant and flight through Birmingham – Dublin (Ryanair) 65 pounds, approx. PLN 300; Dublin – Reykjavik (Wow Airlines) 333 euros, approx. 1376 PLN. Adding everything together the total amount in PLN was 4672.
The direction I have chosen was definitely different from the previous warm destinations, where light boots and an autumn rain jacket are enough, or, as in the case of the Philippines, blouses and sandals from time to time.
I had to prepare for the low temperatures. I do not plan to venture deep into the Greenland interior, but we do not know what will happen.
Shoes from Meind arrived early and I could stretch them. Very good purchase :).
From Relax I received: glasses with accessories, gloves, hat, stickers and two large banners that I had to take to Greenland (part of the sponsorship agreement). Here, more problems appeared. The first was the lack of thermal underwear in my size; at that time I started realizing how much do I eat – fat, bad Arek – all its his fault :D.
The second problem was the size of the banners – they were definitely too big and it would be hard for me to even pack them in my backpack. After consulting with Ed (representative of Relax), I decided to order the flag myself, and put the banners back in Poland after returning.
In spite of small problems, I arranged everything with a smile on my face. My face became thinner when I started looking for accommodation. As in previous trips, I decided to book only the first two nights in the capital, to recognize the area, and later to see.
The prices of accommodation just killed me. I knew it was expensive there, but not that much. The rooms prices started from 350 PLN per night. My budget could not handle it.
After a few days, I made a decision that I am taking a tent. Initially, it was difficult for me to get used to the idea that I would spend 20 days in the field. I always came back after a few days of trekking and had a shelter with water and electricity.
In this case, I will be on my own and I think it disturbed me the most. You will need to combine battery charging, copies of the photos in the cloud, leave a large luggage somewhere (I will not still be caring the 20 kg with me) and showers. After a few days I became overwhelmed, there was still a slight anxiety, but I accepted the challenge :).
I remembered that I have a Couchsurfng profile, but nobody ever invited me to sleep on his couch: D. I wrote to a few people from Nuuk and after a few days I managed to find a host who let me to spent the night at his place – in case of any issues I will still have a tent. I also received an invitation from another couchsurfer for a beer :).
I found a library and an internet café and installed the Wiman application searching for Wi-Fi networks – I will use it for the first time, apparently in the capital there are places where the internet is available.
All previous worries slowly started being forgotten.
Since I decided for a tent, I had to buy a model suitable for winter conditions. My current tent "Hania" – Hannah Troll 3, although it is decent, is not suitable for such trips. After a few days of searching, I decided to buy the Marabut Baltoro RED LINE model. It cost a lot, but it is a purchase for years and I hope that it will be useful in 2020 :).
I read a bit about weather and terrain. Calendar will show that the spring started there, but spring in Europe, and in Greenland are a bit different things. In 2017, between April 1 and April 28, temperatures ranged from + 5 ° C to -24 ° C – it would be fun: D.
The minimum average is -6.4 ° C, max -0.6 ° C.
Recently I became the owner of a smartphone and I must admit that it makes traveling easier :).
Maps.me – a great application with maps of various places of the world operating offline. In my opinion, very accurate, there are also marked trekking routes.
Colorful Nuuk – application from the tourist site of Nuuk cities, also offline. It contains the same information that is placed on the Colorful Nuuk portal.
I continued to look for accommodation at Couchsurfing. I managed to find another person, actually a couple who will give me free place to sleep. The number of days that I should have spent in the tent has decreased to 15 :). I am looking for another accommodation at Kangerlussuaq.
That is, putting everything all together and button it up. The insurance, boarding passes, buying small food supplies, trial packing and checking if everything is ready for sure :).
Birmingham flight – Dublin, 2 nights with friends one day for visiting the city.
A flight to Iceland, a hostel night and a meeting with friends over beer.
I will spend the first 3 nights with Dennis Couchsurfing. At the time I want to get to know the city, see the museums and buy a sim card.
Approx. 2/3 April I will sail to Qooqqut Nuan – a center in the middle of nowhere. I plan to spend 2/3 days there depending on the conditions and price of the boat.
After arriving by ferry to Sisimiut I will stop at Neils (also with Couchsurfing). Just like in the capital, I will devote a few days to getting to know the city and the surrounding area. I will leave the area for a few days, but my plan can be modified, who knows.
I would like to get into this city with a dog sled. If there are no conditions or the price will kill me once again, most likely I will fly a helicopter or eventually give up this point and stay longer in Sisimiut. Time will show how it will be. I do not buy tickets yet, because everything can change from day to day.
After a few weeks I will return to the capital (I do not know yet where I will be staying). I will definitely go for a few days trekking and I will be preparing myself mentally to return to reality, which is never too pleasant.
This is a general outline, only with a few fixed dates: arrival, ferry crossing to Sisimiut and departure. The rest is flexible and the whole travel plan depends largely on the people I meet on my way.
Before leaving, there will also be a report from Scotland – due to the lack of time it will be provided in the abbreviated version :), which does not mean that it will not be interesting :).


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The United Arab Emirates (UAE), like many Middle Eastern countries, is one of the most prolific oil producing nations in the world today. As a result, it is also one of the world's wealthiest nations. The Emirati boast among the highest per capita GDPs in the world, a common measure of a country's overall welfare and relative wealth. As the UAE has increased its wealth from oil production, it has ventured into diversifying its economy by heavily investing in tourism, financial services, and non-oil commodities trading (in particular, gold).
The central government of the UAE has a unique perspective on gold, enacting laws that have allowed the country to become the largest re-exporter of gold in the world. However, in spite of the large flows of gold, both in and out of the country, the central government keeps nearly zero percent of their foreign reserve holdings in the form of gold. They are the only governing body among the 16 highest gold consuming nations to take such an unhedged position. This could be due to the nation's vast supply of oil reserves.
The UAE is considered THE hotspot for gold in the Middle East, serving as a hub for the region as a whole. The famed Sharjah Gold Souq, or Central Souq, attracts commercial tourism from all corners of Asia, including China and India. Due to recent increases in the global supply of gold worldwide, prices have fallen sharply, which has led to an increase in demand from individual traders within the UAE's markets for small, investment-grade gold products such as coins and bars. Fearing steep losses, many of the retailers within the Central Souq have pulled investment-grade coins and bars from their windows and display cases, preferring to wait until the spot price for gold regains some of its recent losses. To further compound the recent pressures put on the UAE's gold markets, newly placed restrictions and tariffs on gold imports to India have caused a surge in demand from Indian consumers trying to smuggle gold back into their country.
As stated before, gold finds its role among the civilian population as that of a status symbol. While the rule of Islam prevents men from openly wearing gold in the form of jewelry, it is a highly fashionable status symbol for women of the UAE. Gold gift-giving is considered an essential part of special occasions such as marriages, births, and holidays. The role of gold as a status symbol within the UAE is so pronounced that gold vending machines can be found in both Abu Dhabi as well as Dubai. In rare cases of divorce, the only assets that can be claimed by the wife are gold, further reinforcing its role as a status symbol.
This isn't your typical vending machine. Rather than snacks and candy, residents and tourists of the United Arab Emirates can purchase small sized coins and bars from these vending machines, from Canadian Gold Maples to Heraeus Gold KineBars. These vending machines are manufactured by GoldToGo, but independently operated much like other types of vending machines. Currently, there are only a handful of these machines in operation worldwide, two of them being located in the UAE—one in Dubai, and one in Abu Dhabi. In addition to being a gold hub where all manner of gold bullion products are marketed and retailed, the Emirates also produce their own gold coins that feature an image of the Palm Jumeirah, an incredible man-made archipelago off Dubai's shoreline that houses some of the most luxurious resorts and hotels in the world.


If you click to enlarge this photo, you can see that it is sunny in Navarre! Those buildings lit up by the sun on the right side of this photo are about 11 miles away from where I was: Pensacola Beach Pier.
It should be back into the 70s in the next few days, and I really look forward to it!
Have a good Christmas Eve Eve!
The Pensacola Beach Gulf Pier at Casino Beach is always fun to walk on, but have you been under it lately? Check out the hammock these guys set up under it. What a great idea!