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Q: why java long type calculate different? final long b = 123123;
final long c = 123123*123123*123123;
long d = b*b*b;
System.out.println(c);
System.out.println(d);

output :
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1866455185461867
In the case of the first printout, it seems that overflow occurs because Java treats it as an integer rather than a long one, but why is it not calculated as an integer in the second case? I thought that if I put final in front of long and make it a constant, it would be calculated in compile time, so I thought that the second and first output sentences should have the same result, but I want to know why I was wrong.

A: Because numeric literals without a decimal point in Java treated as int, variable c gets initialized with an overflown result of int multiplication.
Conversely, variable d is assigned to a result of multiplication that is done on long values (because b is of type long).
Basically you have:
long c = int * int * int;     // multiply `int` numbers and then promote an overflown result into `long`
long d = long * long * long;

I thought that if I put final in front of long and make it a constant, it would be calculated in compile time

Variables b and c are compile-time constants, because they are primitive, marked as final, assigned at the moment of declaration and initialized with constant expressions. All accuracies of these variables in the code would be replaced with their values. But it doesn't change how the value of c is calculated.
Variable d isn't a compile-time constant because it has no final modifier. But this fact also has no effect on the way how its value is calculated.

A: Since your value of c won't contain decimal points, it will be treated as an int. To solve this just add "L"(L stands for long)
final long c = 123123L*123123L*123123L;

public class MyClass {
    public static void main(String args[]) {
      final long b = 123123;
      final long c = 123123L*123123L*123123L;
      long d = b*b*b;
      System.out.println(c);
      System.out.println(d);
    }
}

Output
1866455185461867
1866455185461867

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Solar-Blind UV Photodetectors
Most residential fire alarms operate as smoke detectors, but how do you detect a fire that produces no smoke? This is a problem when you're working with hydrogen, since the sole combustion product of burning hydrogen is water. There is no smoke, and a hydrogen flame is actually dim, since most of its energy is not contained in the visible spectrum of light. This is a problem even when hydrogen is stored cryogenically, and hydrogen is more easily ignited than most fuels.
A hydrogen flame does emit considerable ultraviolet light (UV), and that's the basis of most hydrogen flame detectors, which detect UV light below a wavelength of 300 nm. The 300 nm wavelength cutoff is critical, since ultraviolet radiation from the Sun would trigger these detectors in the absence of a flame (see figure).
The solar spectrum at sea level is shaped by absorption of the atmosphere.
(Modified Wikimedia Commons image.)
UV detectors designed to operate in daylight are called "solar-blind." Solar blind UV detectors are useful for purposes other than hydrogen flame detection. There are other short wavelength UV ("deep" UV) emitters in the environment worth detecting, the most notable being corona discharges in the air. Corona discharges can occur on high voltage electrical transmission lines, where they cause considerable radio frequency interference, degrade insulation, and produce ozone.
Detectors can be made solar-blind by adding a suitable filter, although this will attenuate some of the UV radiation. Modern technology allows the inexpensive fabrication of dichroic filters with bandpass and bandstop characteristics. These are built from alternating layers of transparent materials with different refractive index. Filters can also be made from an electrical conductor nanoscale grid, one example of which has a 27% transmission at 290 nm wavelength and a 100 nm bandwidth.[1]
A better solar-blind option than using a broadband UV detector with a filter is to make a detector that responds only to the intended wavelengths. As shown in the figure, the threshold wavelength for optical absorption can be tuned in some materials such that the only response will be at solar-blind wavelengths.
Response of Al(x)Ga(1-x)N Schottky diodes.
Data from Muñoz, et al.,[2] referenced in fig. 26.2 of ref. 3.[3]
(Illustration by the author using Inkscape.)
Scientists at Ishinomaki Senshu University (Ishinomaki, Japan) have been developing a particular type of solar-blind photodiode with a heterojunction.[4-5] In a standard diode, n- and p-doped versions of the same material (e.g., silicon) are used to make the diode junction. In a heterojunction diode, the junction is between dissimilar materials with different band gaps. Heterojunctions are used to advantage in solid state optical devices and high speed transistors, and the 2000 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Herbert Kroemer and Zhores Alferov for heterojunction research.
The hetereojunction of the Japanese device was formed between beta-gallium oxide (β-Ga2O3) and silicon carbide (6H-SiC). The device was formed by evaporation of gallium in an oxygen plasma onto a substrate of p-type 6H-SiC.[4] The heterostructure solved the problem that it's not possible to make p-type gallium oxide.[5] The band gap of the β-Ga2O3, 4.9 eV, and that of the 6H-SiC, 3.02 eV, gave a linear current response with UV illumination under a reverse-bias condition. The response time was a few milliseconds.[4]
Solar-blind UV β-Ga2O3/SiC heterojunction photodiode developed at Ishinomaki Senshu University.
(Ishinomaki/S.Nakagomi, Ishinomaki Senshu University.)[5)]
Wen-Di Li and Stephen Y. Chou, "Solar-blind deep-UV band-pass filter (250 - 350 nm) consisting of a metal nano-grid fabricated by nanoimprint lithography," Optics Express, vol. 18, no. 2 (January 18, 2010), pp. 931-937. Available as a PDF file, here.
E. Muñoz, E. Monroy, J.L. Pau, F Call, F Omnès and P Gibart, "III nitrides and UV detection," J Physics Condensed Matter, vol. 13, no. 32 (August 13, 2001) pp.7115-7137.
U. Schühle and J.-F. Hochedez, "Solar-blind UV detectors based on wide band gap semiconductors," Chapter 26 of Observing Photons in Space, M. C. E. Huber, A. Pauluhn, J. L. Culhane, J. G. Timothy, K. Wilhelm, and A. Zehnder, Eds.), pp. 429–439 (PDF File).
Shinji Nakagomi, Toshihiro Momo, Syuhei Takahashi and Yoshihiro Kokubun, "Deep ultraviolet photodiodes based on β-Ga2O3/SiC heterojunction, Appl. Phys. Lett., vol. 103, no. 7 (August 12, 2013), Document No. 072105 (4 pages).
A better device to detect ultraviolet light, American Institute of Physics Press Release, October 4, 2013.
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DiDomenico honored for work on behalf of kids, disadvantaged
The national anti-hunger campaign No Kid Hungry recently named Senator Sal DiDomenico as a recipient of its 2020 Breakfast Hero contest. DiDomenico was one of only six recipients throughout the United States. (Courtesy photo)
Two groups cite senator's legislative efforts
Senator Sal DiDomenico was recently honored by two organizations for his advocacy work on Beacon Hill.
The national anti-hunger campaign No Kid Hungry recently named DiDomenico as a 2020 Breakfast Hero contest recipient and he was recently named as a 2020 Legislative Reception Award honoree by the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) and the Massachusetts Association of Jewish Federations (MAJF).
DiDomenico was one of only six recipients throughout the United States and was recognized for his sponsorship of Breakfast After the Bell legislation, which was signed into law earlier this month after being overwhelmingly passed by the Massachusetts Legislature. This bill will increase access to school breakfast to over 150,000 low-income students across the Commonwealth by making it part of the school day.
Accessing traditional cafeteria breakfast service can be challenging for many kids. Breakfast after the bell provides breakfast in a way that is more convenient and accessible to students, resulting in more kids starting the day ready to learn.
According to No Kid Hungry, "this year's inspiring line up of champions come from all walks of life, proof that ending childhood hunger takes all of us. Breakfast powers kids to reach their full potential, but millions of kids in need start each school day on an empty stomach. No Kid Hungry's breakfast hero award celebrates individuals who are changing that. By using their voices to build awareness, enacting smart policy, raising critical funds and implementing breakfast after the bell programs in schools, they have gone above and beyond to ensure all kids in America are Powered By Breakfast."
While this year's JCRC/MAJF Legislative Reception, an annual event that serves as an opportunity for leadership of the Jewish community to engage with state public officials and to advocate for their public policy and budget priorities, including standing with immigrants and refugees, criminal justice reform, economic justice and education, was cancelled in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, DiDomenico recently accepted the aJCRC and MAJF award from his home.
In selecting him as a 2020 Legislative Reception Award recipient, the JCRC and MAJF stated: "From his first term, Senator DiDomenico has been a trusted partner on many of our key priorities, most specifically the charge to provide a ladder to economic opportunity for all people. He was the Senate lead sponsor on the recently enacted "Lift the Cap on Kids" legislation to ensure that families in poverty have access to needed supports and has led efforts to provide job training opportunities for immigrants and refugees."
"It is an honor to accept this 2020 Breakfast Hero award from No Kid Hungry," said Senator DiDomenico. "We can have the best teachers, facilities, and technology in our classrooms, but if our kids are showing up for school hungry, they simply are not ready to learn. I am very grateful for the advocacy and partnership of organizations like the No Kid Hungry campaign and Rise and Shine Coalition on our Breakfast After the Bell legislation. Together, we have helped to ensure that thousands of kids across our Commonwealth will starts their days with the nutrition they need, ready to learn."
"It is an honor to receive this award from the Jewish Community Relations Council and the Massachusetts Association of Jewish Federations," said DiDomenico. "Throughout my career, I have strived to lift up our Commonwealth's most vulnerable, and I always know that I have trusted partners in JCRC and MAJF. Whether it be fighting for justice for our immigrant and refugee community, providing support to low-income families, or working towards economic justice for all, I am always proud to stand with JCRC and MAJF. I am deeply grateful for their partnership and advocacy over the years, and I would thank them for this recognition."
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BLACK TAPE TO MOURN
Horacio Zabala 300 Meters of Black Tape to Mourn a Public Square Buenos Aires, Argentina 1972
Horacio Zabala, 300 Meters of Black Tape to Mourn a Public Square, 1972, Buenos Aires, Argentina (detail). Collection of the Institute for Studies on Latin American Art (ISLAA), copyright Horacio Zabala. Courtesy the artist and Herlitzka + Faria. Photo: Arturo Sánchez.
300 metros de cinta negra para enlutar una plaza pública (300 Meters of Black Tape to Mourn a Public Square) opened on 23 September 1972 at 4pm. Twenty-four hours later it had been dismantled by government officials. In the words of the artist, Horacio Zabala, it was 'destroyed by the institutional vandalism of that era…not a single material vestige of the show remained, only references to it: the catalogue, the press releases…newspaper articles and a few photographic records'.1
Horacio Zabala, drawings for 300 Meters of Black Tape to Mourn a Public Square, 1972. Collection of the Institute for Studies on Latin American Art (ISLAA), © Horacio Zabala. Courtesy the artist and Herlitzka + Faria.
The work was part of an outdoor sculpture exhibition staged in Plaza Roberto Arlt, a very public location in the centre of Buenos Aires. By staging the exhibition in the public realm, the curator's aim was to 'take art to the streets and encourage new forms of collective reception and appropriation of art'.2 Zabala tied a black sash – replete with bows – around the outer walls of a large building, encircling the site in a sombre expression of public mourning. 300 meters… was a public memorial to a group of sixteen dissidents who had been brutally executed by Argentina's military dictatorship a month before, in what became known as the Masacre de Trelew (Trelew Massacre).
In an era when overt displays of public dissent were punishable by imprisonment or even death, the work of artists, musicians, writers and poets became a crucial outlet. The subtle, often oblique ways in which the dictatorship was critiqued through art was a life-line for those in search of some kind of public expression of rage and sadness – and a determination that such violent acts would not remain unchallenged or unmarked.
Zabala's work wasn't the only installation that was destroyed that day; all the other works in the exhibition were also violently removed by police after the opening. The authorities initiated a court case against the curator Jorge Glusberg; a local, national and international outcry ensued, with many supporters of the exhibition, the artists and the curator, decrying the censorship.
Zabala set out his position on the social function of art in his Diecisiete interrogantes acerca del arte (Seventeen Questions about Art). In this manifesto of sorts, he made a passionate case for the potential of art to form disruptive interventions in the public realm and in so doing, become a catalyst for revolutionary action. One of the seventeen questions is directly applicable to 300 metros…: Can [art] offer a maximum of possibilities with a minimum of resources? A cheap, utilitarian, 'non-art' material (industrial plastic) is employed to make a poetic, radical statement about state-sanctioned violence and the importance of public resistance.
Horacio Zabala, 300 Meters of Black Tape to Mourn a Public Square, 1972 (Reconstruction, 2012). © Horacio Zabala. Courtesy the artist and Herlitzka + Faria.
In 2012, Zabala carried out a re-enactment of 300 meters…, on the same building, giving the work the same title. The forty years that passed between 'the original' work and the 'copy' constitute, the artist says, a 'temporal distance':
The first instance of mourning can be considered a historical document that reflects a symptom of the violence prevalent during that era. The second expression of violence can be considered as the renovation of a past experience carried out in the present which entails contemporary values. As such, this work is or could be a mental reconstruction based on memory and imagination.3
Arte e Ideología. CAYC al aire libre (Art and Ideology, Libre Outdoors), was a group show organised by the Centro de Arte y Communicación (CAYC), 1972.
Horacio Zabala, 300 metros de cinta negra para enlutar una plaza pública, 1972–2012, Legislatura Porteña, Otra Cosa, 2012
Horacio Zabala
300 metros de cinta negra para enlutar una plaza pública, 1972–2012
Otra Cosa, 2012
Horacio Zabala in conversation with Iria Candela
ISLAA exhibition talk, January 2021
English transcription of Horacio Zabala in conversation with Iria Candela
3Nós3, Ensacamento (Covering), 1979
Yu Wen-Fu, Outside the Wall, 2009


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6-Regulation: More about the state of the Terminator discussion at COP-8
Subject: 6-Regulation: More about the state of the Terminator discussion at COP-8
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TITLE:  Terminator rejection - a victory for the people
SOURCE: Greenpeace International, by Benny Haerlin
Terminator rejection - a victory for the people
A broad coalition of peasant farmers, indigenous peoples and civil
society today celebrate the firm rejection of efforts to undermine the
global moratorium on Terminator technologies - genetically engineered
sterile seeds - at the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in
Curitiba, Brazil.
"This is a momentous day for the 1,4 billion poor people world wide, who
depend on farmer saved seeds," said Francisca Rodriguez of Via Campesina
a world wide movement of peasant farmers, "Terminator seeds are a weapon
of mass destruction and an assault on our food sovereignty.
Terminator directly threatens our life, our culture and our identity as
indigenous peoples", said Viviana Figueroa of the Ocumazo indigenous
community in Argentina on behalf of the International Indigenous Forum on
Biodiversity.
"Todays' decision is a huge step forward for the Brazilian Campaign
against GMOs," said Maria Rita Reis from the Brazilian Forum of Social
movements and NGOs, "This reaffirms Brazils' existing ban on Terminator.
It sends a clear message to the national government and congress that the
world supports a ban on Terminator."
"Common sense has prevailed - lifting the Moratorium on the Terminator
seeds would have been suicidal - literally," said Greenpeace
International's Benedikt Haerlin from the Convention meeting. "This is a
genuine victory for civil society around the world - it will go a long
way to ensuring that biodiversity, food security and the livelihoods of
millions of farmers around the world are protected."
Terminators, or GURTS (Genetic Use Restriction Technologies), are a class
of genetic engineering technologies which allow companies to introduce
seeds whose sterile offspring cannot reproduce, preventing farmers from
re-planting seeds from their harvest. The seeds could also be used to
introduce specific traits which would only be triggered by the
application of proprietary chemicals by the same companies.
At the CBD Australia, Canada and New Zealand along with the US government
(not a party to the CBD) and a number of biotech companies were leading
attempts to open the door to field testing of Terminator seeds by
insisting on 'case by case' assessment of such technologies. This text
was unanimously rejected today in the CBD's working group dealing with
the issue. It still needs to be formally adopted by the plenary of the CBD.
Despite today's victory, there is no doubt that the multinational biotech
industry will continue to push sterile seed technology. 'Terminator' will
rear its ugly head at the next UN CBD meeting in 2008. The only solution
a total ban on the technology once and f or all," concluded Pat Mooney of
the Ban Terminator Campaign. Now all national governments must enact
national bans on Terminator as Brazil and India have done.
DETAILS OF THE DECISION:
This morning "friends of the chair" met to discuss the impasse on the
GURTs text and came forward with the proposal to only refer to those
parts of the decision that were taken from the recommended text of the
Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice and not
to those recommended by the Working Group on Article 8(j), which included
the "case by case" language. To be crystal clear a half sentence was
introduced that further research had to be within the mandate of Decision
V/5 (the initial moratorium). The text, to which no party raised
objections any more reads now as follows:
DECISION ON GURTs TECHNOLOGIES, ADOPTED BY THE WORKING GROUP I TO BE
SUBMITTED TO THE PLENARY
7. Reaffirms decision V/5, section III (Genetic use restriction technologies);
8. Encourages Parties, other Governments, relevant organizations, and
interested stakeholders to:
(a) Respect traditional knowledge and farmers' rights to the preservation
of seeds under traditional cultivation;
(b) Continue to undertake further research, WITHIN THE MANDATE OF
DECISION V/5, on the impacts of genetic use restriction technologies,
including their ecological, social, economic and cultural impacts,
particularly on indigenous and local communities; and
(c) Continue to disseminate the results of studies on the potential
environmental (e.g., risk assessment), socio-economic and cultural
impacts of genetic use restriction technologies on smallholder farmers,
indigenous and local communities, and make these studies available in a
transparent manner through, inter alia, the clearing-house mechanism;
9. Invites the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant
Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture to examine, within the context
of its work, priorities and available resources, the potential impacts of
genetic use restriction technologies with special consideration to the
impacts on indigenous and local communities, smallholder farmers and
Farmers' Rights;
10. Notes that there is a strong demand for capacity-building and
technology transfer, particularly for developing countries and countries
with economies in transition, and that adequate resources need to be
provided, particularly relating to the assessment of, and decision-
making, on genetic use restriction technologies, including regarding
cultural and socio-economic aspects, in accordance with Articles 12, 16,
17, 18 and 20 of the Convention, and supports capacity-building
initiatives covering environmental, cultural and socio-economic aspects
to enable Parties to make informed decisions and actions on genetic use
restriction technologies with the participation of local and indigenous
communities and other stakeholders; and
11. Notes that the issues related to genetic use restriction technologies
should be presented in appropriate language and simplified form, in
particular in order to facilitate the participation of indigenous and
local communities in the development and implementation of appropriate
policies and strategies.
CURITIBA EXPRESS - FINAL UPDATE ON TERMINATOR VICTORY
(Intervention by Benny Haelin, Greenpeace, at the press conference)
This victory today marks the beginning of the end of Terminator
technologies, not so much because of the text adopted and rejected, but
because it has been won by a uniquely broad and divers coalition of
peasants, farmers, social movements and environmental organisations who
are supported by the vast majority of delegates, who I am sure are with
us not only by vote, but also by heart - even if they can not express
this to the extend they may wish, given their official role. We are proud
to be a member of this coalition for the future, which will have to fight
for so much more than just a ban on Terminator. All over Curitiba these
days you see beautiful posters saying "biodiversity is in the people".
This expresses exactly what today's victory really means. 500.000 farmers
in India, 120 scientists in Italy, protesters all over the world,
recently staging protest in Delhi and London in front of the New Zealand
embassies, indigenous communities around the globe, environmental and
consumer organisations from all continents say: Sterility will never be a
valid concept to maintain and enhance biodiversity and sustainable
agriculture, to feed the world and to maintain food sovereignty. And, as
one argument of the industry was Terminator was needed to make GMOs safer
the response is: You should never release seeds that need to be made
sterile in order not to threaten the environment. We are confident that
this sends a clear message to governments around the world to ban
Terminator now, once and forever. Let us celebrate not only our victory
today but also the broad and bright perspective our co-operation offers
to a more sustainable agriculture, a better world and to the biodiversity
that includes all people on this planet.. OK - there is a certain
sentimental mood now here in Curitiba.
TITLE:  Greenpeace slams Australia for promoting GMO seeds
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N24344965.htm
Greenpeace slams Australia for promoting GMO seeds
CURITIBA, Brazil, March 24 (Reuters) - Environmental group Greenpeace
criticized Australia on Friday for promoting the experimental use of
highly controversial "terminator seeds" derived from genetically modified
plants.
The non-government group gave Australia its first Flat Ball Award for its
defense of a seed that critics say undermines biological diversity and
creates dependence among poor farmers.
Terminator seeds come from genetically modified plants and their
offspring are sterile, meaning they cannot be stored for use in future
crops. Environmental activists and several developing countries say the
seeds would make poor farmers throughout the world dependent on
multinational companies to supply them with the seeds annually.
Australia, Canada and New Zealand have lobbied hard to reopen discussion
of field testing of terminator seeds at the U.N. Convention on Biological
Diversity, in the Brazilian city of Curitiba.
A working group at the convention rejected the proposal on Friday. It
still faces a final vote in the plenary session.
"This victory will go a long way toward ensuring that biodiversity, food,
security and the livelihoods of millions of farmers around the world are
protected," said Greenpeace's Benedikt Haerlin.
Australia, Canada and New Zealand had sought to lift a moratorium
implemented in 2000 on the use of terminator seeds, saying the ban limits
scientific research. They argued in favor of case-by-case decisions.
In addition to the cost to farmers, opponents say terminator seeds could
spread their genes into conventional crops and make them sterile.
The seeds' promoters say they will help stop farmers from reproducing
their GMO seeds with each harvest without paying royalties.
TITLE:  Terminator Seed Battle Begins:
Farmers Face Billions of Dollars in Potential Costs
SOURCE: etc group & Ban Teminator Campaign
http://www.etcgroup.org/documents/NRBan Terminator_22March06.pdf
Terminator Seed Battle Begins:
Curitiba, Brazil. After a week that has seen a worldwide mobilisation
against Terminator technology, the issue of Suicide Seeds is about to hit
the negotiating floor of the United Nations Convention on Biological
Diversity (CBD) meeting in Curitiba, Brazil. Known to the CBD as GURTs
(Genetic Use Restriction Technologies), Terminator crops are genetically
modified to create sterile seeds at harvest so that farmers must buy new
seed every season. Today the Ban Terminator Campaign, a global coalition
of over 500 organisations, released new financial calculations indicating
that Terminator seeds will impose a burden of billions of extra dollars
in seed costs on some of the world's poorest nations.
The calculations, prepared by civil society organisation ETC Group in
cooperation with farm organisations, show that if Terminator were
commercialised, the extra seed costs for farmers in just seven countries
could easily exceed $1.2 billion per year (3 times the amount spent on
public agricultural research in the green revolution centres of the CGIAR
or about half the yearly Canadian aid budget). Yet this amounts to just a
fraction of the full financial windfall the seed industry could hope to
extract from farmers if they were to apply Terminator technology to all
their seed lines worldwide. This figure is thought likely to run to
billions of extra dollars per year. In Brazil, host country to the CBD,
soybean farmers could face US$407 million dollars (Brazilian Real $866
million) of extra seed costs if they were unable to re-use harvested
seed. Even Canadian wheat farmers, whose government is one of the leading
proponents of Terminator at the CBD, could be stung with an annual bill
of US$85 million dollars.
The new calculations are being released in advance of an expected
showdown later today between delegates from the global South and the four
rich countries that have promoted "case by case risk assesment" for
Terminator technology:
Canada, New Zealand, Australia and the UK (supported on the sidelines by
the US, which is not a party to the CBD).
This "case by case" clause would open the door to field trialing and
commercialisation of sterile seed technology.
"No wonder the multinational seed industry is so keen to win 'case by
case' assessment of Terminator," explained Pat Mooney of ETC Group. "If
they can undermine the existing moratorium, they will use Terminator as a
technology platform for all commercial seeds and extract billions of
extra dollars from farmers." Roberto Requi�o, the Governor of Brazil's
Paran� state, opened the CBD conference on Monday with a strong
condemnation of Terminator.
"Suicide seeds are the next step in the transnational industry's strategy
to control the production and commercial use of seeds," Requi�o told the
opening plenary of 3000 delegates. "It is one more step by transnational
industry to obtain total control over the production of the grain."
Outside the conference there were colourful protests yesterday as
hundreds of peasant farmers waved flags and placards reading, "Suicide
Seeds are Homicide Seeds." Protests this week have spread far beyond
Curitiba: On Monday half of a million signatures were submitted to the
Prime Minister of India calling on him to maintain India's national ban
on Terminator seeds. In Ottawa, Canada, a thousand people gathered on
Monday night to hold a public 'trial' of Terminator technology in an
attempt to hold the Canadian government accountable. Smaller protests
have occurred at the Canadian embassies in London and Berlin. On March
17th the European Parliament overwhelmingly passed a resolution urging
European delegates to the CBD to uphold the existing moratorium on
Terminator and to reject the "case by case" clause.
Jim Thomas jim@etcgroup.org phone in Curitiba: +55(41)88341049 (English)
Karine Peschard: karine@etcgroup.org phone in Curitiba: +55(41)88268973
The Potential Economic Impact of Terminator Seed Technology:
Estimates for Selected Crops and Countries
Background: The president of Delta & Pine Land, the world's largest
cotton seed company, predicted in 1998 that Terminator could be used on
over 400 million hectares of crops worldwide, and that it would provide
seed companies with a safe way to introduce their patented seeds into
countries like China, India and Pakistan - especially for crops like
rice, wheat, soybeans and cotton.[i] He also speculated that the
technology fee would range from a low of 50 cents per acre to $1.50 per
acre for high-value crops. (1 hectare = 2.47 acres). Delta & Pine Land is
now growing Terminator plants in greenhouses in the United States.
If farmers who now use farm-saved seeds were forced to buy new seeds
every time they planted, what economic impact would it have on those
countries? The following case studies were compiled using statistics from
national governments, farmers' organizations, trade groups and
universities. These statistics are theoretical - but they illustrate
what's at stake if the CBD fails to strengthen the de facto moratorium on
Terminator and reject proposed language on "case-by-case risk
assessment." If Terminator seeds are commercialized, the multinational
Gene Giants will take total control over the first link in the food chain.
Brazil - Soybeans:
In Brazil, an estimated 70 percent of the 22 million hectare soybean crop
is planted in farmer-saved seed. If Terminator seeds were commercialized
and used in soybeans, it would cost Brazilian soybean farmers US$407
million per year (Brazilian Real $866 million).[ii]
Argentina - Soybeans:
In Argentina, an estimated 70 percent of the 14 million hectare soybean
crop comes from farmer-saved seed and purchases of "bolsa blanca" (black
market) seeds. If Terminator seeds were commercialized and used in
soybean seed, the estimated cost would be US$276 million per annum
(BRL$588).[iii]
Pakistan - Wheat:
In Pakistan approximately 88% of the total wheat area is planted in farm-
saved seeds. If wheat farmers in Pakistan were forced to rely on
Terminator seeds it would cost them an estimated US$191 million per year
(BRL $406 million).[iv]
Pakistan - Cotton:
An estimated 40% of Pakistan's 3.15 million cotton area is planted in
farm-saved cotton seed. The estimated cost if cotton farmers in Pakistan
were forced to buy seed with Terminator technology: US$33 million per
annum (BRL $70 million).[v]
Philippines - Rice:
In the Philippines, 59% of the rice crop is planted with farmer-saved
seeds. If these rice farmers were forced to buy new seed every time they
planted - they would spend an estimated US$172 million per annum (BRL
$366).[vi]
Ethiopia - Wheat:
In Ethiopia, approximately 90% of the total wheat area is planted in
farm-saved seed. If Terminator seeds were commercialized and Ethiopian
wheat farmers were forced to buy new seed every time they planted, it
would cost an estimated US$66 million per year. (140 BRL)[vii]
Iran - Rice:
In 2001-2002 more than 600,000 hectares under rice production in Iran,
and more than 80% of the total rice area under cultivation was dedicated
to local varieties, which implies farmer-saved seeds. If rice farmers in
Iran who use farmsaved seed on an estimated 480,000 hectares were forced
to buy Terminator rice seed, it would cost approximately US$34 million
(BRL$72) [viii]
Canada - Wheat:
If Canadian wheat farmers (who now grow wheat on 8.36 million hectares
with farm-saved seed) were forced to buy Terminator wheat seed, the total
cost per annum would be US$85 million per annum (BRL$181).
[i] Bill Freiberg, "Is Delta & Pine Land's Terminator Gene" a Billion
Dollar Discovery?" Seed and Crops Digest, March/April 1998.
[ii] Sources: Central Cooperative for Agricultural Research (Coodetec);
Enrique Ortega. FEA, Unicamp, Campinas,, Brasil, FAO.
Approximately 22 million hectares of soybeans were under cultivation in
2005/06. According to Central Cooperative for Agricultural Research
(Coodetec), certified RR soybean seeds account for 2.5 million hectares
of plantings - only 11.4% of the 22 million hectares under cultivation in
the 05-06 growing season. We are using a conservative estimate that 70%
of the total soybean crop in Brazil is planted in farmer-saved and/or
black market seed. According to Enrique Ortega, the cost of certified
soybean seed in Brazil per hectare/per year is US$25.20. 15.4 million
hectares x $25.20 = $388 million. If Brazilian soybean farmers who are
currently using farm-saved seed were forced to buy commercial seed every
year they would spend $388 million on seed at current commercial soybean
seed prices. If an additional fee of 50 cents per acre were charged
($1.23 per hectare $1.23 per hectare x 15.4 million hectares =
$18,942,000. The total estimated cost to Brazilian soybean farmers, if
Terminator seeds were commercialized and used in soybeans = $388 million
+ $19 million = $407 million.
[iii] Sources: Secretaria de Agricultura, Republica Argentina:
http://www.sagpya.mecon.gov.ar/new/00/agricultura/otros/granos/soja.php;
Walter Pengue, Professor of Agriculture and Ecology, University of Buenos
Aires; In Argentina, approximately 70% of the soybean area is planted in
farmersaved seeds and seed purchased on the black market ("bolsa
blanca"). Of the 14 million hectares of soybeans harvested in 2005, an
estimated 9,800,00 hectares were sown with farm-saved soybean seeds. In
Argentina, the cost of soybean seed (RR) is approximately US $27 per
hectare. If farmers who are now using farm-saved seed were forced to use
Terminator soybean seed, how much would they have to pay? 9,800,000 ha x
$27 per ha = $264,600,000; estimated Terminator technology fee (50 cents
per acre) = $1.23 per hectare: $1.23 x 9,800,000 = $12,054,000 Total =
$264,600,000 + $12,054,000 = $276,654,000.
[iv] Sources: Lok Sanjh Foundation; www.nationalpak.com; FAOSTAT.
Pakistan harvested approximately 8.3 million hectares of wheat in 2005.
Only 12% of the total wheat area is planted with purchased seed. An
estimated 7.3 million hectares of wheat are planted with farm-saved seed.
The current price of wheat seed per hectare is approximately US$25.00.
7.3 million hectares x $25 per ha = $182,500,000 Estimated Terminator
technology fee: $1.23 per hectare 7.3 million x $1.23 =
$8,979,000 $182,500,000 + $8,979,000 = $191,479,000. Total estimated cost
if wheat farmers in Pakistan (who are now growing wheat on 7.3 million
hectares with farm-saved seed) were forced to buy seed with Terminator
technology = $191,479,000.
[v] Sources: Sources: Lok Sanjh Foundation, USDA Foreign Agricultural
Service. In 2005/06, Pakistan produced 3.15 million hectares of cotton.
An estimated 40% of the total cotton area, 1,260,000 hectares, is planted
in farm-saved cotton seed. Cost of commercial cotton seed per hectare is
approximately US$25. $25 per ha x 1,260,000 hectares = $31,500,000
Terminator technology fee - $1.23 per hectare = $1.23 x 1,260,000 =
$1,549,800 $31,500,000 + $1,549,800 = $33,049,800 Total estimated cost if
cotton farmers in Pakistan (who are now growing cotton on an estimated
1.26 million hectares with farm-saved seed) were forced to buy seed with
Terminator technology = $33,049,800.
[vi] Sources: Philippines Department of Agriculture; SEARICE, FAO.
Approximately 4.12 million hectares of rice were harvested in the
Philippines in 2005. According to the Philippines Department of
Agriculture, the area planted in certified, registered and hybrid rice
for 05/06 targets = 1.68 million hectares. Of the 1.68 million ha,
approx. 23% to hybrid rice; 77% to certified commercial rice seed.
Approximately 41% total rice area in Philippines planted to purchased
seed. An estimated 59% rice area planted to farmer-saved seeds and
informal seed exchanges (SEARICE notes this is conservative estimate - in
reality the area planted to farmer-saved seed is higher) With government
subsidy the current price of hybrid rice is $24 per hectare. For two
plantings of rice per year, the total is $48 per hectare/per year. Cost
of self-pollinated commercial rice seed: $76.50 per hectare per year (two
plantings) If 389,000 ha planted in hybrid rice, the cost of seed =
389,000 x $48 = $18,672,000 (govt. subsidized price) If 1,291,867 ha
planted in certified commercial rice, the estimated cost of seed (two
plantings per annum) = 1,292,000 hectares x $76.50 = $98,838,000 What
would be the cost if farmers were forced to buy seed for 2,420,000
hectares - the 59% of the total rice area now planted in farm-saved
seeds? We calculate that 23% of total area is the cost of hybrid rice:
556,600 hectares x $48.00 = $26,716,800 Estimated additional technology
fee of 50 cents per acre = $1.23 per hectare (1 hectare = 2.471 acres).
The additional technology fee of $1.23 per hectare x 556,600 hectares =
$684,618 $26,716,800 + $684,618 = $27,401,418 If 77% of Terminator rice
area (1,863,400) - 77% of the area now devoted to farm-saved rice - was
planted at cost of certified commercial (2 plantings per year = $76.50
per hectare) 1,863,400 ha x 76.50 = $142,550,100 1,863,400 ha x $1.23 =
$2,291,982 77% of rice area calculated at cost of certified commercial
seed + technology fee: Total = $144,842,082 144,842,082 + $27,401,418 =
$172,243,500 - the total estimated cost if rice farmers in the
Philippines (now growing rice on 2.4 million hectares with farm-saved
seed) were forced to buy seed with Terminator technology.
[vii] Sources: FAO; Dr. Regassa Feyissa, former director, Institute of
Biodiversity, Addis Ababa. More than 90% of the wheat crop in Ethiopia is
planted in farmer-saved seed. The total wheat area harvested in 2005 was
1,200,000 hectares.
Approximately 1,000,000 hectares planted in farm-saved seeds. Price of
commercial wheat seed in Ethiopia = approximately 525 birr per hectare =
US$ 1 Ethiopian Birr = 0.12443 US dollar 525 Birr = approximately $65.00
per ha US$65 per hectare x 1,000,000 hectares = US$65,000,000 Estimated
Terminator technology fee = $1.23 per hectare x 1,000,000 =
$1,230,000 $65,000,000 + $1,230,000 = $66,000,000 per hectare Ethiopian
wheat farmers were forced to buy commercial wheat seed every time they
planted, and if an additional technology fee of $1.23 per hectare were
added to the price of commercial wheat seed, they would spend an
estimated $66 million per annum.
[viii] Sources: Ministry of Jihad for Agriculture MJA, FAO/TCDC Mission
to the Islamic Republic of Iran; N. Shobha Rani. On the Internet: http://
www.fao.org/documents/ show_cdr.asp?url_file=//DOCREP/003/W8595T/
w8595t00.htm.
According to FAO more than 80% of the rice land under cultivation is
dedicated to local varieties, which implies farmer-saved seeds. In 2001-
2002 more than 600,000 hectares were under rice production in Iran. In
2001-02 the average cost of commercial rice seed per hectare was 568,560
rials, about $70 US dollars at the exchange rate of the time.
Estimated technology fee = US$1.23 per hectare x 480,000 hectare =
US$590,400 480,000 x US$70 = US$33,600,000 US$590,400 + US$33,600,000 =
US$34,190,400
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Q: How to install tensorflow on a offline computer I am trying to install tensorflow on a machine with no internet access: the machine has Windows 7 and Python 3.6 Anaconda.
I tried different approaches but non of them worked.
This what  i did so far:

*

*install anaconda with python 3.6

*pip install tensorflow tensorflow-1.3.0-cp36-cp36m-win_and64.whl

But when I try to import tensorflow i get the following error:
ModuleNotFoundError: No module name google

I have read that I should install protobuf-3.6.tar.gz but I get the error  :register_loader_type...
So I installed setuptools-3.6-py2.py3-none-any.whl
and I still get the same error
So my question is: is there any way to install tensorflow on a offline computer or there is something that I did wrong?
NOTE: I am admin on this offline machine

A: python3 -m pip download tensorflow on a machine with internet with the same OS. You will download all the needed packages to the current directory. Move the files onto a USB, mount the USB on the device without internet, and then do python3 -m pip install --no-index --find-links . tensorflow in the directory with the copied .whl files.

A: create anaconda conda virtul environment in some internet available system and install necessary package for your project and copy virtual environment to you system. put inside anaconda env, it works

A: Requirements :- Bazel Installation, python >=2.7 and numpy.
You can use link. Installtion steps are given. I am explaining in more briefly:-

*

*clone repo:-
git clone https://github.com/amutu/tensorflow-offline.git

*Download tensorflow and tensorflow third party.(Note:-you have to download compatible version of tensorflow with tensorflow third party.)

*unzip them. In terminal run:-
tf=/path/to/tensorflow/directory and tp=/path/to/tensorflow/third/party/directory.(Note:- you can check path typing $tf and $tp on terminal.)
Example:- tp=/home/ai/Documents/vineet/test/tensorflow_third_party-1.2.1
tf=/home/ai/Documents/vineet/test/tensorflow-1.2.1

*Run:-
cd tensorflow-offline

*In tensorlfow offline run:-
./fix_offline_build.sh $tf $tp.(Note: you may also need to download tensorflow-port donwload it from here in tensorflow-port directory)

*Configure tensorflow using:- cd $tf && ./configure

*Build it using :- bazel --config=opt //tensorflow/tools/pip_package:build_pip_package --verbose_failures and
bazel-bin/tensorflow/tools/pip_package/build_pip_package


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Maxent ist eine Gemeinde in der Bretagne in Frankreich. Sie gehört zum Département Ille-et-Vilaine, zum Arrondissement Rennes und zum Kanton Montfort-sur-Meu. Sie grenzt im Nordwesten an Plélan-le-Grand, im Nordosten an Treffendel, im Osten an Baulon, im Südosten an Bovel, im Süden an Campel und im Südwesten an Maure-de-Bretagne und Loutehel. Das Siedlungsgebiet befindet sich durchschnittlich auf 110 Metern über Meereshöhe.

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Sehenswürdigkeiten
Siehe auch: Liste der Monuments historiques in Maxent (Ille-et-Vilaine)
 Schloss Hayes und Brunnen Saint-Maxent, beide aus dem 19. Jahrhundert

Literatur
 Le Patrimoine des Communes d'Ille-et-Vilaine. Flohic Editions, Band 2, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-072-8, S. 1100–1102.

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		NewDerivedCppClassLabel = LOCTEXT("Class_NewDerivedCppClassLabel_InvalidNumberOfBases", "New C++ class derived from...");
		NewDerivedCppClassToolTip = LOCTEXT("Class_NewDerivedCppClassTooltip_InvalidNumberOfBases", "Can only create a derived C++ class when there is a single base class selected.");

		NewDerivedBlueprintClassLabel = LOCTEXT("Class_NewDerivedBlueprintClassLabel_InvalidNumberOfBases", "New Blueprint class based on...");
		NewDerivedBlueprintClassToolTip = LOCTEXT("Class_NewDerivedBlueprintClassTooltip_InvalidNumberOfBases", "Can only create a Blueprint class when there is a single base class selected.");
	}

	MenuBuilder.AddMenuEntry(
		NewDerivedCppClassLabel,
		NewDerivedCppClassToolTip,
		FSlateIcon(FEditorStyle::GetStyleSetName(), "MainFrame.AddCodeToProject"),
		FUIAction(
			FExecuteAction::CreateLambda(CreateCreateDerivedCppClass),
			FCanExecuteAction::CreateLambda(CanCreateDerivedCppClass)
			)
		);

	MenuBuilder.AddMenuEntry(
		NewDerivedBlueprintClassLabel,
		NewDerivedBlueprintClassToolTip,
		FSlateIcon(FEditorStyle::GetStyleSetName(), "LevelEditor.CreateClassBlueprint"),
		FUIAction(
			FExecuteAction::CreateLambda(CreateCreateDerivedBlueprintClass),
			FCanExecuteAction::CreateLambda(CanCreateDerivedBlueprintClass)
			)
		);
}

UThumbnailInfo* FAssetTypeActions_Class::GetThumbnailInfo(UObject* Asset) const
{
	// todo: jdale - CLASS - We need to generate and store proper thumbnail info for classes so that we can store their custom render transforms
	// This can't be stored in the UClass instance (like we do for Blueprints), so we'll need another place to store it
	// This will need to be accessible to FClassThumbnailScene::GetSceneThumbnailInfo
	return nullptr;
}

void FAssetTypeActions_Class::OpenAssetEditor( const TArray<UObject*>& InObjects, TSharedPtr<class IToolkitHost> EditWithinLevelEditor )
{
	for(UObject* Object : InObjects)
	{
		UClass* const Class = Cast<UClass>(Object);
		if(Class)
		{
			TArray<FString> FilesToOpen;

			FString ClassHeaderPath;
			if(FSourceCodeNavigation::FindClassHeaderPath(Class, ClassHeaderPath))
			{
				const FString AbsoluteHeaderPath = IFileManager::Get().ConvertToAbsolutePathForExternalAppForRead(*ClassHeaderPath);
				FilesToOpen.Add(AbsoluteHeaderPath);
			}

			FString ClassSourcePath;
			if(FSourceCodeNavigation::FindClassSourcePath(Class, ClassSourcePath))
			{
				const FString AbsoluteSourcePath = IFileManager::Get().ConvertToAbsolutePathForExternalAppForRead(*ClassSourcePath);
				FilesToOpen.Add(AbsoluteSourcePath);
			}

			FSourceCodeNavigation::OpenSourceFiles(FilesToOpen);
		}
	}
}

TWeakPtr<IClassTypeActions> FAssetTypeActions_Class::GetClassTypeActions(const FAssetData& AssetData) const
{
	UClass* Class = FindObject<UClass>(ANY_PACKAGE, *AssetData.AssetName.ToString());
	if(Class)
	{
		FAssetToolsModule& AssetToolsModule = FAssetToolsModule::GetModule();
		return AssetToolsModule.Get().GetClassTypeActionsForClass(Class);
	}

	return nullptr;
}

#undef LOCTEXT_NAMESPACE


The Girl They Call Es: (17 Years old) Buzz Freestyling "Glenwood"
(17 Years old) Buzz Freestyling "Glenwood"
It is getting close to the end for me as far as posting. I am being byass and posting my little brothers latest post. he is talented and I think he will go far with the bars he comes up with. Check out his latest freestyle over G.O.O.D. Musiic recording artist Big Seans "Glenwood" beat. Hit the play button and enjoy!


It's probably no surprise that pizza is one of the most popular foods in America, with approximately three billion pies sold every year, not including frozen pizzas, which add an additional billion to that figure.
That's according to statistics compiled by howstuffworks.com, which noted that pizzerias represent 17% of all restaurants in the United States, making up a $30 billion-a-year industry.
If you're like the majority of Americans, you're eating pizza at least once a month. You may also be paying too much for your pizza, especially if you're consuming it more than that.
But you don't have to be — here are seven ways you can save money every time a pizza craving hits.
Buying the bigger pizza must be the best value, right? Consider this (warning, math ahead).
At Domino's, the world's biggest seller of pizza, you can order a large, 14-inch pie to be delivered for $15.99; a medium, 12-inch for $13.99; and small, 10-inch for $7.99. So which is the better deal?
If you remember your geometry, you can figure the 14-inch pizza winds up being 153.94 square inches, the medium 12-inch pizza is 113.1 square inches and the small is 78.54 square inches.
When you divide each of these area calculations by the price of each pizza, you find that for every square inch you're buying, you're paying 9.63 cents for the large, 8.08 cents for the medium and 9.82 cents for the small.
The medium pizza wins out every time in this scenario, but prices vary by pizzeria, so take a few minutes to do the math. You can even use this handy calculator for figuring out the area of a circle.
A lot of pizzerias, particularly national chains, offer coupons either on their website, through mailers or even on their delivery boxes. Use these in conjunction with special offers (like that carryout deal above) and you can save even more. Grabbing a store pizza? Don't forget store coupons for those pre-made fresh and frozen pizzas.
Those same chains (and some local joints) also let you sign up for rewards programs, so if you're a frequent buyer, your discounts and deals can add up quickly. Your grocery store may also offer a rewards program.
If you aren't already searching for promo codes on basically everything you purchase – especially online – now is the time to do so. There are quite a few sites that compile them, so the easiest thing to do is search for the name of the company or product and "promo code" and see what pops up. Here are some other easy ways to save when shopping.
To save even more money on your pizza and other purchases, look for cash back rewards credit cards, particularly those with extra savings for food and restaurant purchases.
At the end of the day, pizza is a pretty inexpensive way to feed the family. As cheap as it is, though, it's almost always cheaper to make it yourself. The flour, salt and yeast for the dough are inexpensive, as are the ingredients for the sauce. Toppings can vary in price, but unless you're going for super-premium ingredients, even those can be purchased for a reasonable amount.
Not only is making your own pizza a great way to save money, it's also a lot of fun, especially if you have kids who can help assemble their favorite ingredients.
Making a meat lovers pizza doesn't have to break the bank. Check out these ways to save on meat.


We are living in a competitive world and innovation is important for us to excel in our life.
When you encounter difficulties or challenges in life, do you just accept it or think of a solution to overcome it?
There are so many things we can improve and innovate in our daily life. So don't stop thinking and start innovating!
Check out the 'Award Winning' best invention of 2017 by Top Geniuses in the world.
#1. One side of the roller skates is broken? No worry, try this.
#2. Innovative way to cut your own hair professionally.
#3. Faster way to drink your culture milk.
#4. Safety is always first.
#5. Flood? No worry, try this best invention of flood slippers.
#6. When your camera is out of space but you must be in the photo.
#7. There is no more excuse for us not cooking.
#8. Sleepy in class? Try this new product by this student.
#9. Afraid of being fined for worn out tires? Try this magic pen.
#10. Can't smile attractively to girls? Try this worry free sticker and you are ready to go.
#11. How to show Love to your dream girl, with styles.
#12. Cool umbrella, definitely the best invention of the year.