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Our guide was written by Caryn Yeo and Sarah Moore.
The Hong Kong Government is committed to providing nine years of free education (from age 6 to 15) for all children, regardless of their residential status. Although both English and Chinese are spoken in most public schools, the primary language of tuition is Chinese and the availability of well-spoken English is, in reality, very limited. While Hong Kong has literally hundreds of public primary and secondary schools, public schools will not be suitable for families who wish their children to be educated to the equivalent level of a western school curriculum.
The Admission Procedure for Public (Chinese Instruction) Local Schools
The application procedure for government-run or government-funded schools depends on the age of the child. Children aged over 5.5 months can apply for a place in a public-run school via the central admission system, known as Primary One Admission. Where you live in Hong Kong does not dictate which school your child must attend. Parents will complete an application form and indicate their choice of schools in order of preference.
The EMB then makes the allocation of places. There is strong competition for the best schools. A full list of schools can be found on the Education Bureau website.
This list contains profiles that detail the performance of each school and can thus be useful in making decisions pertaining to which school to apply for. Full details of the admission process can be found on the Education Bureau website.
Secondary-level places are administered via the Secondary School Places Allocation system. Within this system places are allocated according to student's past grades in three examinations (the second term in Primary Five, the first and second terms of Primary Six). This then puts each child into a band which in turn determines what school a child will be offered. Profiles for Hong Kong's public secondary schools can be found on the CHSC website.
The Admission Procedure at ESF (English Schools Foundation) Schools
If you wish to enroll your child in an ESF school (ESF schools are subsidized by the Hong Kong government), you have to fill in an online application form for the current and the following academic year. Online applications for ESF admissions usually open on the first of September and the application period stays open all month. Any applications received after the 30th of September are considered late and put on the waiting list according to the date it was received. Applicants are allowed to submit only one application per student and to only the school located in their residential zone.
Since the medium of instruction at ESF schools is English, students are expected to be adequately proficient in the language. The admission process involves an interview and/or assessment and places are only offered to successful applicants subject to availability. Candidates are prioritized according to the date at which their applications were received. Further, they are divided on their language abilities into Category 1 and Category 2. Children classified as Category 1 are prioritized over Category 2.
Children who speak English as their first or alternative language, but cannot not speak Cantonese and/or read and write Chinese characters.
Children who speak Chinese and can gain admittance to the local system but who also meet ESF's entrance requirements.
The ESF schools follow a sibling and parent preference policy and also give priority to children who are attending ESF international kindergartens, are children of ESF employees or are former ESF students who are now returnees to Hong Kong.
Current Fees at ESF Schools
ESF's tuition fees for the academic year 2013/14 are as follows:-
Primary Schools (Primary 1 to 6) – HK$ 70,000 paid over 10 months
Secondary Schools (Year 7 to 11) – HK$ 101,400 paid over 10 months
Secondary Schools (Year 12 to 13) – HK$ 106,300 paid over 10 months
Besides the above fees, a deposit amount has to be paid for a primary and secondary school place and this amount is HK$10,000 for a primary place and HK$16,000 for a secondary school place. A refundable capital levy (RCL) is also expected at the rate of HK$25,000 per student with relief being offered for the third and any other subsequent child enrolled in an ESF school.This RCL is then reduced to HK$10,000.
A deposit payment is also required when students transfer from an ESF primary school to an ESF secondary school. However the RCL is paid only once and is not expected to be paid on transfer.
Students who would like to reserve a school place for the following school year are required to make a non-refundable advance payment of September's fees as surety.
Details and information about the entire process can be found on the website of the English Schools Foundation, http://www.esf.edu.hk.
Some of the most highly regarded schools in the ESF system include:
Th Bradbury School(Primary)
43C Stubbs Road, Hong Kong
Phone: 2574 8249 Fax:2834 7880
http://www.bradbury.edu.hk/
The Kennedy School(Primary)
19 Sha Wan Drive
Pokfulam, Hong Kong
http://www.kennedy.edu.hk/
Island School (Secondary)
20 Borrett Road Hong Kong
http://www.island.edu.hk/
01 The majority of homes in Hong Kong do not have ovens, as most Chinese cooking is done on a hob. Check kitchen appliances before signing a lease.
02 Hong Kong is mainly hot but it does get cold between December and February. Homes don't have heating so you will need your own heating appliances.
03 All residents need a Hong Kong ID card. Queues for registration are always huge so book an appointment in advance.
04 Rental prices are very high in Hong Kong and you will usually be expected to pay six weeks rent to the estate agent to pay for his or her services.
05 Tax is not automatically deducted from your salary in Hong Kong. You will need to ensure that you put aside enough money each month for tax purposes.
http://www.gov.hk
The one-stop portal of the Hong Kong government, featuring links to information and services from the public sector.
http://www.geobaby.com
Articles, resources, bulletin boards and discussion forum for expatriate mothers in Hong Kong.
http://www.thelist.com.hk
Website providing reviews of Hong Kong shops, restaurants & services. Practical tips, facts and suggestions are available.
http://www.thestandard.com.hk
The website offers local, world, business and sports news, and access to all sections including breaking news is free.
Excluding Hong Kong, there are a total of 234 outlying islands that are included in the territory.
Introduction to Hong Kong
Hong Kong Visas Guide
Accommodation Guide – Hong Kong
Infants Guide – Hong Kong
What to look for when choosing a school
Life at school
Parents' participation
After School Activities – Hong Kong
Baby-sitters
Transport Guide – Hong Kong
Health & Sport Guide – Hong Kong
Weekends Guide – Hong Kong
Medical Facilities / Health insurance
Safety Guide – Hong Kong
Tax Guide – Hong Kong


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Q: Using command as parameter in PowerShell I am trying to move some files to a relative subfolder recursivly.
I want to use the get-location command and combine it with a string ("\foo_1"), while using it as a parameter.
So get-location  should result in "D:\foo_2" so that the result is "D:\foo_2\foo_1"
All while being a parameter of a separate command:
Get-ChildItem -Path ".\*.wav" -Recurse | Move-Item -Destination (get-location + "string")
I know i could just use variables, but i really want to understand this (if there is an answer). Thanks in advance =)

A: You could use a sub-expression, like this:
Get-ChildItem -Path ".\*.wav" -Recurse |
    Move-Item -Destination "$(Get-Location)\foo_1"

The structure $(...) tells PowerShell to execute the contents of the brackets first (i.e. run Get-Location) then substitute the result into the string.  Note that you must use double-quotes as this functionality doesn't work with single-quoted strings.


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Moment of Clarity
My Cape Breton
Strait Up
Keeping it Holistic
Port Hawkesbury Reporter
Home Opinion Three years and 20 minutes: My search for wild things in wild...
Rediscovering Nova Scotia
Three years and 20 minutes: My search for wild things in wild places
Zack Metcalfe
Pictured is the Skyline Trail in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park.
It wasn't her size that impressed me as much as her silence.
Female moose can weigh just shy of 800 pounds, but to watch that mass of mammalian muscle tear through the waist high brush and stunted spruce of the Cape Breton Highlands without the slightest impression on the ambiance of early morning was…startling.
She paused in a frame of golden hour light, her ears swiveling like antenna, and I became very aware of the empty space between us, the primal mechanisms for self-preservation turning in my mind. And then she was gone, passing effortlessly through walls of vegetation which would mangle the human skin. I resumed breathing.
There are no bright sides to a pandemic, but the upending of the world does provide opportunities for nations and individuals both. I chose to visit Cape Breton Highlands National Park at my earliest convenience, and take advantage of its unnatural emptiness to photograph a moose while on foot, an objective I've pursued relentlessly for three years without success.
On my first visit to this park in 2017, when I originally became obsessed with moose, the easy splendor of its mountainous wows delighted and inspired me, but the more popular trails were, at the time, inundated with international visitors, and more still from Ontario and Quebec. The Skyline Trail, for example, was so flooded with selfy-sticks that no wildlife whatsoever dared to present itself. It was on this very trail in the pandemic quiescence of 2020 that I would find my first moose. It took me 20 minutes.
On a national and regional scale, these are modest mountains, but even on their busiest days they are a reservoir of experience and introspection. For this year only, they do better still. You come upon lookouts intended to support a hundred visitors at once and find it completely empty, or stumble across species reclaiming ground long over trodden by an army of tourists. Or, you can spot a moose which would have otherwise have been frightened off by the masses.
After composing myself and commencing my hike of the Skyline Trail, I found a Spruce grouse with her four small and colourful chicks, a bunny and innumerable songbirds, and had to myself vistas with available seating for 50 people. It was three hours before I saw another hiker, and on every other trail that day, the story was much the same. I've never known exclusivity like this.
The following morning, Monday, July 6, this park became more quiet still, the overcast fog and periodic rain shrouding all efforts to push my luck. If the weekend yielded a moose with minimal effort, what might I find on the dead silence of a pandemic workday? My answer was on the banks of Benjie's Lake, motionless until I had the audacity to clear my throat within earshot.
Here was another female moose, tall, powerful, and spooked by my momentary indiscretion. I saw her dart from the trees and into the open spaces bordering the trail, so I followed, settling on what I deemed an appropriate distance over which we watched each other. She was frightened and I was awestruck, grateful for each minute she didn't disappear. Eventually I found my manners and broke eye contact, which made her more comfortable. After a while she calmed sufficiently to start grazing from the brushes or surrounding trees, and began, slowly, to walk toward me.
Moose are members of the deer family, naturally skittish with excellent hearing, but terrible eyesight. I've seen wild caribou walk within inches of hikers as though they weren't there, provided the hikers remained still and quiet. It was difficult to interpret the approach of this moose, slow and unassuming, but with the occasional, cautious glances in my direction. I wanted to be near her, to be unafraid and for her to be likewise; this is a deeply human fascination, I guess. She'd closed half the distance between us when I saw two small ears emerge from the high ferns next to her, belonging, I realized in a moment of abject terror, to her baby, until then obscured from my view.
Violence, in my experience, is not the default for most wildlife, but when there's a baby, acceptable distances change, and stupidity becomes costly. I retreated, and quickly.
Recovering my nerve, I watched them from afar, mulling around the clearing, but then something curious happened. Mother and child approached again, not directly, but in a meandering sort of way, perhaps following a trail of their own which coincidentally ran parallel to that maintained by Park's Canada. Maybe they were just curious, or else the mother had become comfortable enough with this single, quiet primate that she grazed with impunity. Every five minutes or so she raised her enormous head to evaluate me, but would go back to grazing once I'd broken eye contact. The baby watched me too, at first staying close to its mother, but after a time it bounced enthusiastically through the ferns and became distracted by things entirely unhuman. They continued to approach, and I continued to retreat, engaging in an unspoken dialogue for over an hour.
When I finally decided to leave them and return to the trailhead, the memories I'd just formed began to smack of fiction. By the time I reached my car the entire incident felt fabricated, as though the product of an intense daydream. This is a fascinating psychological phenomena, tempering the exceptionalism of an event so we can function thereafter on mundane tasks, like signaling, steering, and the almighty brake pedal.
Eastern moose were eradicated from Cape Breton Island probably by the 1930s, replaced with Western moose by Parks Canada in 1947 and 1948, using eighteen individuals recruited from Alberta's Elk Island National Park. While I have long been a subspecies purist, and the arrival of these Western moose has been anything but seamless in the absence of wolves (their main predator, also eradicated from the Island in the 1800s) it was a privilege to see them make Nova Scotia their home, a privilege afforded me by the painful closing of our borders, and the need to find beauty within. For now at least, there's plenty to go around.
Zack Metcalfe is a freelance journalist, columnist and author active across the Maritimes. This summer, join him as he explores the province's wild splendour and hidden treasures. The writing of this article was supported, in part, by Tourism Nova Scotia.
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AGE Agence Europe: Bulletin quotidien/Daily Bulletin
Documents from 12 March 1953 to 31 December 1999
Monica, Steletti
Administrative and Biographical History
Agence Europe is a European press agency founded by Lodovico Riccardi, former president of the press agency ANSA, who established in 1952 a new specialised press agency to specifically collect, publish and distribute news and in-depth analysis of the nascent European Economic Communities. Located first in Luxembourg (where the first European Community, the ECSC, had just been established) and later in Brussels, Agence Europe has provided extensive and documented accounts of European Union institutional activities and policies. High profile journalists such as Emanuele Gazzo, Ferdinando Riccardi, Marina Gazzo and others have made Agence Europe an authoritative source of information for the study of the European Union integration process set in motion by the Treaty of Paris (1951).
Emanuele Gazzo, (1908-1994) was the first director of Agence Europe. This Italian journalist from Genoa was an expert in economic and maritime affairs and an advocate of European federalism. Under his direction, Agence Europe gained prestige and authority in European affairs as the press agency could count on a precious network of relations with functionaries and politicians directly involved in the European project. Marina Gazzo took her father's position at Agence Europe until 2006 along with Ferdinando Riccardi and later his son Lorenzo Riccardi, who is the current director.
The French volumes of the Bulletin Quotidien Europe were transferred from the Agence Europe headquarter in Brussels to the European University Institute in Florence where they have been digitised and later returned to Agence Europe.
The English volumes of Europe Daily Bulletin are part of the European University Institute Library collection.
Bulletin Quotidien Europe and Supplements in French, from 1953 to 1999;
Europe Daily Bulletin and Supplements in English from 1979 to 1999.
Europe Bulletin quotidien/Europe Daily Bulletin is Agence Europe's daily newsletter covering since 1953 all aspects of European integration with detailed daily news articles and insights into European politics and policies. Each Bulletin is about 20 pages long and is divided in topical sections.
Europe Bulletin quotidien was originally published only in French. Publications in two languages (French and English) only appeared in 1976.
Several separately numbered supplements have been published over the years, including:
- Economic interpenetration in Europe and the rest of the world: issued daily, covering international business, finance and economic transactions. An annual index with a list of names/acronyms of all firms covered in this supplement was also published (1978-1996).
- Atlantic News/Nouvelle Atlantiques: a biweekly bulletin started in November 1967 covering political, military, technological and industrial aspects of defence. Later continued by Europe Diplomacy & Defence for matters relating to Common security and defence policy (CSDP) and Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO).
- European Library: weekly insert on relevant publications on European matters.
- Europe Weekly Selected Statistic.
- Europe Brief Notes.
- Europe Documents, issued irregularly: a selection of relevant documents produced by the European institutions.
- European Special Elections: special issues assembling information and observations concerning the electoral campaigns for the European Parliament elections of 1979, 1983-1984.
Agence Europe also published an annual comprehensive index, called "Eurosynt". (1976-1997) listing all topics covered in Europe Daily Bulletin. This is a very useful reference tool: a keyword search through the index will bring up all issues of the Daily Bulletin in which a specific topic has been treated.
Each Europe Daily Bulletin features a running number issued by Agence Europe.
The English version of the Daily Bulletins (1979-1999) are bound in volumes and are arranged according to year of publication. On average there are 6 bound volumes per calendar year (two months per volume). Some supplements, namely Economic interpenetration in Europe and the rest of the world, Atlantic News, and European Library are bound with respective issues/years of Europe Daily Bulletin. Other supplements, such as European Special Elections; Europe Documents, and Europe Weekly Selected Statistics, are bound separately.
The French version of the Bulletin Quotidien Europe (1953-1999) are bound in volumes and are arranged according to year of publication. Supplements have been bound together with the respective issues/years of the Bulletin Quotidien.
Access Conditions
Digitised volumes are available for research or private study as a text readable pdf to registered/authorised users. Download of digital content is restricted. Print volumes have been digitised with Optical Character Recognition (OCR) allowing for text to be easily searched, copied, edited, and/or used for computational text analysis methods.
The digitisation of Europe Daily Bulletin/Bulletin quotidien carried out by the Library of the European University Institute (EUI) covers overall the years 1953-1999:
- The English version of Europe Daily Bulletin covers the years 1979-1999;
- The French version, Bulletin CECA continued by Europe Bulletin quotidien, covers the years 1953-1999.
For the years 2000 on, the EUI subscribes to the Agence Europe database current Daily Bulletins. This is a subscription database and is accessible to EUI authorised users only.
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The Copyright of this resource belongs to Agence Europe©. The EUI Library makes this resource available in digitised form for research or private study purposes according to Directive 2001/29/EC and according to provisions on the use and reproduction of digitised material covered by copyright laid down by the Italian Law of 22 aprile 1941, n. 633 Protezione del diritto d'autore e di altri diritti connessi al suo esercizio and successive modifications.
Electronic File
The print issues of Europe Bulletin quotidien (French on light blue paper) and Europe Daily Bulletin (English on pink paper) were originally printed on loose leaves and later bound in volumes for preservation purposes.
In some cases, inner margins on facing pages (i.e. the space around the edge of a page) of the bound volumes are very tight. For this reason, during the scanning process, the first and last words on mirroring pages may have been cut off and, as a consequence, may be only partially readable.
Agence Europe (Brussels)
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Bulletin CECA microfiches: 12/03/1953-29/12/1967
Print bound volumes: EUI Library storage 1968-2014
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Emanuele Gazzo
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Q: JSONMODEL iOS error JSONValueTransformer JSONObjectFrom not found I have a fairly simple JSONModel class in .h file
@class MyInnerModel;
@protocol MyModel <NSObject> @end
@interface MyModel:JSONModel
@property(nonatomic,assign)NSInteger _id;
@property(nonatomic,strong)NSString *type;
@property(nonatomic,strong)MyInnerModel *innerModel;
@end
@protocol MyInnerModel <NSObject> @end
@interface MyInnerModel :JSONModel
@property (nonatomic,strong)NSString *stam;
@end

in .m file
@implementation MyModel @end
@implementation MyInnerModel @end

then i get some json in an http request and do
JSONModelError *error = nil;
MyModel *output = [[MyModel alloc] initWithString:json error:&error];
if(error){
LogInfo(@"Error creating output,%@",[error description]);
return nil;
}

This works perfectly during normal runtime.
but when i try to run it during unit testing, i get the following :
2014-10-30 10:41:49.805 MyApp[61195:489073] [JSONModel.m:990] EXCEPTION: [JSONValueTransformer __JSONObjectFromMyInnerModel:] not found

How can i fix it to run with unit testing ?

A: Need to make sure that the sources are  not added twice in the build phases of the test target compile sources
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We rejoiced as Ben and Amber were engaged November 16, 2013 and were married April 5, 2014.
Photo (right) is from their wedding reception at Fraser River Fishing Lodge in Agassiz.
The wedding included blessings by their parents, this meditation prior to their vows and parent's speeches at the reception including this from Ben's father.
Amber and Ben will make their home in Calgary.


TUSCALOOSA, Alabama -- Alabama defensive lineman A'Shawn Robinson, a preseason first-team All-SEC selection, is dealing with a sprained knee but won't require any surgery, coach Nick Saban said after Thursday's practice.
Robinson, a menacing 6-foot-4, 320-pound sophomore, was not seen at Thursday's indoors practice or either of Wednesday's two sessions. He likely won't be seen for the next few.
"It's probably going to take a few days before we get him back out there – maybe as much as a week or so," Saban said. "We're saying he's kind of day-to-day, but we're going to pretty cautious with this kind of thing, especially at his position because it's not easy to function as an inside player if you have a sprained knee. We're going to be pretty cautious with him."
Robinson, who led Alabama with 5.5 sacks as a true freshman last season, has been almost exclusively working with the first team since the start of spring football. After spending the spring at his traditional end position, Robinson was primarily seen at nose guard during open viewing periods before his injury. In the past, Robinson has played from the middle of the line in nickel and dime formations.
Before Jarran Reed and Brandon Ivory returned from their respective suspensions Thursday, Alabama was without its entire first-team defensive line from April's A-Day game at practice.
Along with the recognition he received from SEC reporters, Robinson landed on preseason watch lists for five different national awards.


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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

namespace Ads.Client.Common
{
    public enum AdsTransmissionMode
    {
        Cyclic   = 3,    //The AdsSyncNotification-Event is fired cyclically
        OnChange = 4     //The AdsSyncNotification-Event is fired when the data changes
    }
}

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How many Teslas does it take to make up for a SpaceX launch?
Space exploration is awesome and all, and wouldn't space tourism be even cooler? Who, given the opportunity, wouldn't want the chance to view the Earth from space?
So it is a good time to ask: just how carbon intensive is a space launch? Let's consider the Falcon 9 rocket from SpaceX. According to SpaceFlight101.com, the Falcon 9 v. 1.1 uses about 147,000 kg of RP-1 rocket fuel (similar to kerosene) and 341,000 kg of liquid oxygen, about 80% in the first stage and the rest in the second stage. If we assume the rocket fuel is similar to Jet-A, with a lower heating value of 43.2 MJ/kg and "well to wake" emissions of 85 gCO2-e/MJ (source), then the GHG emissions associated with the fuel are 147,000 * 43.2 * 85 = 540 x 106 gCO2-e or 540 metric tonnes equivalent.
But that's not all. Producing liquid oxygen takes energy too, to the tune of 638 kWh per tonne. Assuming 470 g of CO2 emitted for each kWh of electricity (based on EIA numbers for U.S. generation and emissions in 2015), then the emissions associated with producing the liquid oxygen are 341 * 638 * 470 = 102 x 106 gCO2, or 102 tonnes.
Putting the fuel and oxidant together, we get 640 metric tonnes CO2-equivalent per launch.
Assuming a 150,000 mile life, and emissions intensity of 0.47 kg/kWh for electricity and 11 kg/gal for gasoline, we can estimate that the M5 will emit 97 tonnes CO2-equivalent over its life, while the Model S will emit 25 tonnes (including upstream emissions in both cases, of course). Thus, a Model S saves the equivalent of about 62 tonnes of CO2 over a 150,000 mile life.
In other words, it takes about 10 Teslas to offset the emissions of one Falcon 9 launch. So, if you're considering a trip to orbit with 4 of your friends… realize that you'll each be releasing more GHGs than an EV can save you in 25 years' worth of driving.


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Michigan Supreme Court Vacates Jury Tampering Conviction For Man Distributing Pamphlets To Prospective Jurors Outside Of Courthouse
On July 28, 2020, the Michigan Supreme Court issued its opinion in People v Wood, __ Mich __ ; __ NW2d __ (2020)(Docket No. 159063) and vacated the defendant's conviction for jury tampering because he had not actually attempted influence "jurors" as defined under Michigan law.
MCL 750.120a(1) states that "[a] person who willfully attempts to influence the decision of a juror in any case by argument or persuasion, other than as part of the proceedings in open court in the trial of the case, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or both."
Andrew Yoder, an Amish man, was indicted for violating environmental regulations and was scheduled to stand trial in the 77th District Court in Mecosta County, Michigan. Keith Woods became interested in the case after hearing about it through email. He did not know Mr. Yoder personally or have any contact with him. Mr. Woods was also interested in the concept of "jury nullification", which is the ability of a jury to acquit an individual even if it finds that he or she was actually guilty of violating the law beyond a reasonable doubt. On the morning of Mr. Yoder's trial, Mr. Woods showed up to the courthouse entrance and began distributing pamphlets – entitled "Your Jury Rights: True or False?" – that promoted jury nullification. When asked why he was handing out pamphlets that morning, Mr. Woods said that he "believed that there were going to be a lot of people around the courthouse and it was going to give [him] a really good opportunity to educate" them, but that he had no personal interest in the outcome of Mr. Yoder's case. Mr. Yoder's case ultimately settled that morning before any proceedings began and the people summoned for jury duty were permitted to leave. Mr. Woods, however, was eventually arrested on site and charged with one count of misdemeanor jury tampering and one count of felony obstruction.
Mr. Woods successfully petitioned the district court judge to dismiss the felony charge, but the jury tampering charge proceeded to trial. The prosecutor presented two witnesses at Mr. Woods' trial, Ms. Johnson and Ms. Devries, who appeared as prospective jurors on the morning of Mr. Yoder's court proceedings. They testified that they were approached by Mr. Woods on the courthouse steps, that he inquired if they were there for jury duty and, upon affirmation to that question, distributed a pamphlet to them. Mr. Woods' defense was that he had not attempted to influence a "juror" as used in MCL 750.120a(1) because they were only prospective jurors and not empaneled to make a judicial decision. He also raised several constitutional arguments justifying his conduct, including First Amendment free speech arguments. He was convicted by the district court of jury tampering and sentenced to serve eight weekends in jail. His sentence was stayed as he pursued an appeal of his conviction at the Michigan Court of Appeals.
A divided 2-1 panel of the Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction and the majority held a "juror" under MCL 750.120a(1) included those summoned for jury duty, "even if never selected [or] sworn to serve on a jury." People v Wood, 326 Mich App 561, 571; 928 NW2d 267 (2018). Judge Murphy, the lone dissenter, stated he would have held that a person is not a "juror" under MCL 750.120a(1) "at the point a time that [he or she] has merely been summoned for jury duty and arrives at the courthouse." The appeal attracted attention across the political spectrum and amicus briefs were filed by the ACLU of Michigan, the CATO Institute, and the Fully Informed Jury Association. Mr. Woods appealed to the Michigan Supreme Court.
In a 5-2 decision, the Michigan Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals and vacated the jury tampering charge. The majority acknowledged that MCL 750.120a(1) does not define the word "juror". The prosecutor argued for a very broad definition, but the majority ultimately concluded that this view was not supported by the intent of the Michigan Legislature:
"In sum, under MCL 750.120a(1), an individual summoned for jury duty is not a juror when he or she merely shows up at the courthouse for jury duty. Defendant here talked to individuals who had been summoned for jury duty but had yet to participate in any court proceedings that would make them a part of any case. When defendant approached Johnson and DeVries, they had neither entered the courthouse nor sat as part of a venire nor sworn an oath. And all the individuals summoned for jury duty on the day of the Yoder trial, ultimately, did not participate in any case because they were dismissed before any proceedings began. Defendant, therefore, had not discussed jury nullification with any "jurors" as that term is used in MCL 750.120a(1). Because the individuals summoned for jury duty here had not participated in any meaningful sense in the proceedings of a case, we need not decide whether the term "juror" in MCL 750.120a(1) is limited to those who serve on a jury." Slip op at 13-14.
Since the majority rule that the conviction could not stand due to the individuals in this case not being "jurors" on statutory grounds, the First Amendment free speech issues were not addressed.
The guilt or innocence of Mr. Woods in this case turned on the definition of one word: "juror". If Ms. Johnson and Ms. DeVries were actually impaneled on the Yoder jury and Mr. Woods attempted to distribute pamphlets to them on their lunch break, there would be no question that he had violated the law. It is hard to draft a statute that applies to every situation, so it is the job of the courts to interpret the law and decide how the enumerated penal code applies to the unique situation before it. Reasonable judges can differ on how broad or narrow a word should be defined. Mr. Woods was defeated at the trial level and at the Court of Appeals, but was fortunate to find a judicial body willing to define the word "juror" in his favor. Sometimes, the work of a skilled, persuasive lawyer at convincing the right panel of judges is the difference between victory and defeat.
If you or a loved one have a criminal matter and need legal representation, then do not hesitate to contact the experienced attorneys at Kershaw, Vititoe & Jedinak PLC for assistance today.


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Top Copper Stocks in 2022: Is This the Year Copper Breaks Out?
Copper stocks in 2022 are moving higher as breakout industries like EVs require it. Keep reading to learn the top stocks to capture the growing demand.
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Cooper has been one of the best-performing commodities of the past five years with growing demand for the metal. In fact, the top copper stocks in 2022 are moving higher as breakout industries like EVs require it.
Furthermore, the demand doesn't look to be slowing down anytime soon. Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) notes copper prices are "poised for the next leg higher," with surging demand in a research note. Goldman is upgrading its long-term view of the precious metal with EV demand expecting to remain strong for at least ten years.
Although China released 50,000 T of copper last year to cool surging prices, copper is still holding strong. With this in mind, copper is the third most consumed metal, behind steel and aluminum. But, with a growing utility, the precious metal is one of the most highly anticipated commodities in the next several years.
At the same time, with inflation rising worldwide, commodity stocks tend to benefit. Keep reading to learn the top copper stocks in 2022 to capture the growing demand.
Top Copper Stocks in 2022: What to Lookout For
Although tech stocks are getting all the attention, several commodities are setting up nicely for a run in 2022. In particular, copper futures are consolidating as they look to take the "next leg higher," as Goldman noted.
As you can see, since the pandemic lows, copper prices are up nearly 100%. But, in the past few months, prices are trading sideways. The sideways action is what Goldman Sachs is referring to when they are talking about the next leg higher.
With this in mind, here are the top copper stocks in 2022 that are leading the way.
No. 5 Capstone Mining (OTC: CSFFF)
Market Cap: 2.26B
YOY Revenue Growth: 27%
Capstone Mining is based in Canada with two primary mines – Pinto Valley in the U.S and Cozamin in Mexico. In addition, the company owns a large-scale, copper-iron-gold project in Chile that's expecting 118 kt of copper in its first five years.
The project is huge for furthering the company's copper production at a time it's in significant demand. This past quarter, with a record production of 44.4 million lbs, look for Capstone Mining to continue its momentum.
On top of this, with record operating cash flow, look for the miner to continue making strategic investments. With improving margins, Capstone is in a great position to drive future earnings, making it a great candidate for top copper stocks in 2022.
No. 4 Newmont Corp (NYSE: NEM)
Market Cap: 47.5B
PE Ratio: 23.47
YOY Revenue Growth: (-8%)
Not only is Newmont the No. 1 producer of gold, but it also has a strong portfolio of copper. In 2020, Newmont had the largest mineral reserves with 94.2 million. And with gold prices on the rise, the mining company is also enjoying higher profit margins.
On top of this, Newmont has exposure to copper with 6.9 million tonnes in reserves and another 11.9 million in other resources.
Moreover, Newmont is on track to return over $2 billion to shareholders between stock buybacks and dividends. The returns indicate a healthy company with high demand and a healthy balance sheet.
No. 3 BHP Group (NYSE: BHP)
Market Cap: 162.6B
Since 1885, the Australian-based BHP Group has been a leader in mining essential resources. The company mines for copper, nickel, potash, and iron ore.
Even more, the resources are now in high demand. For instance, copper is used for renewable energy, nickel is being used in EVs, and iron ore is essential for infrastructure. Not only that, but potash demand is hitting a record high as food prices skyrocket.
Furthermore, the company is growing its earnings with top-line growth of over 70% in the past two quarters. Also, the company is paying down debt with its extra cash to improve its balance sheet.
As a result, BHP group increased its dividend to a massive $2 per share.
Keep reading to find the top copper stocks in 2022.
No. 2 Teck Resources (NYSE: TECK)
Market Cap: 16B
Teck Resources is another Canada-based mining company with operations in Canada, Peru, Chile and the U.S. Teck produced 71 kt copper, 218 kt total zinc and 6 Mt coal for steelmaking in the third quarter.
Both copper and coal are surging in price, widening the company's profit margins. With both of them playing an important role in infrastructure, the company should continue seeing higher demand. So far, the company is accelerating top-line growth with a 48% YOY increase in Q2 and 73% in Q3.
On top of this, Teck is an industry leader in sustainability. For 12 consecutive years, Teck made the S&P Dow Jones Sustainability Index, ranking No. 1 this year in metals.
With ESG investing becoming a priority, Teck is leading the list of top copper stocks in 2022 in a major way. Not only that, but TECK stock is on the verge of breaking out into ATH territory as it builds momentum.
Top Copper Stocks in 2022 No. 1 Freeport-McMoRan Inc (NYSE: FCX)
Freeport is a mining company with significant ties to copper and gold. In fact, Freeport is the largest publicly traded copper producer.
So far, the company has operations in North America, South America and Indonesia with plans to expand. Since Q3 2020, Freeport is achieving double-digit annual revenue growth reaching over 6 billion this past quarter.
Likewise, the miner uses higher margins to lower debt and strengthen its balance sheet. Freeport reduced net debt from 7.6 billion to $2 billion in the third quarter.
As demand for copper continues, Freemont is in the perfect position to remain a market leader. As a result, look for Freeport to remain one of the top copper stocks in 2022.
Copper Stocks 2022 Forecast
Considering the fastest growing industries around us require copper, these stocks are set to continue building momentum.
These are some of the top copper stocks in 2022, looking to take advantage of the rising copper prices. More importantly, with copper used in EVs and other renewable energy sources, the metal will continue being in demand.
Copper looks to be on the verge of breaking out again this year which can further improve returns. As these companies strengthen their balance sheets, look for shareholders to be the biggest winners.
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VIDEO — Eric Nuttall: Oil in Multi-year Bull Market, Supply Crisis Coming
Eric Nuttall: Oil in Multi-year Bull Market, Supply Crisis Coming
Supply and demand fundamentals show oil is in a multi-year bull market with a supply crisis in the works.That's according to Eric Nuttall, partner and senior portfolio manager…
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Supply and demand fundamentals show oil is in a multi-year bull market with a supply crisis in the works.
That's according to Eric Nuttall, partner and senior portfolio manager at Ninepoint Partners. He manages the firm's Ninepoint Energy Fund, which he said was the best-performing energy fund of 2021.
"The risk/reward for me in the sector is incredible," he told the Investing News Network in an interview. "My biggest challenge is everything looks good — large caps look good, small caps look good. Oil looks good, natural gas looks good. Services look good, offshore drilling looks good — everything looks good."
Nuttall said supply-side factors are key for oil right now, and explained that there are three main baskets to keep in mind: US shale, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the rest of the world.
Looking at 2022, he said US shale is no longer experiencing hypergrowth, meaning that production will grow, but will no longer exceed global demand growth. Meanwhile, OPEC is getting close to using up its spare capacity.
"By the end of this year I believe we will exhaust OPEC's spare capacity, and that will be the most bullish catalyst for oil in easily the last decade," Nuttall said during the conversation.
The "rest of the world" category includes major oil producers like Shell (NYSE:RDS.A,LSE:RDSB) and BP (NYSE:BP,LSE:BP), which Nuttall said have invested insufficiently in new production since 2014, and as a result will effectively post no growth until the end of the decade.
In terms of what that means for prices, Nuttall said it's tough to give a 2022 forecast due to variables like COVID-19, but he thinks oil will be "well in excess" of US$80 per barrel this year, with a shot at making it to US$100. Looking out further, he sees a new all-time high of US$140 to US$150 in the cards for oil.
"I feel very confident that we're in a multi-year bull market for oil. Energy stocks, despite the run, still in my opinion represent a generational opportunity due solely to energy ignorance — people frankly are clueless in terms of how oil is used and how long it's going to take to displace," he explained.
"We will all be consuming oil for the rest of our lifetimes, and yet that fear of peak demand is leading to a reality of peak supply. The writing is on the wall: We're heading towards an oil supply crisis."
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Securities Disclosure: I, Charlotte McLeod, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.
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Graphite Outlook 2022: Demand from Battery Segment to Remain High
Click here to read the previous graphite outlook. Graphite is an essential raw material used in electric vehicle (EV) batteries, and as sales of EVs grow, market watchers believe demand for the metal will surge. Despite discussions about battery chemistry
Click here to read the previous graphite outlook.
Graphite is an essential raw material used in electric vehicle (EV) batteries, and as sales of EVs grow, market watchers believe demand for the metal will surge.
Despite discussions about battery chemistry changes, many experts think graphite will remain a dominant element in EV batteries for at least the next decade. Both synthetic graphite and natural graphite, in the form of the intermediate product spherical graphite, are used in the anodes of lithium-ion batteries.
Here the Investing News Network (INN) looks at the key trends in the graphite market in 2021 and what the graphite outlook is for 2022.
Graphite trends 2021: Shipping and power cost challenges
After a tumultuous 2020 in which supply chains were put to the test as economies shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, graphite kicked off 2021 on a bright note.
In early 2021, prices for natural flake graphite were slightly higher than expected as a result of unexpectedly strict environmental investigations and closures in China, Suzanne Shaw of Wood Mackenzie told INN back in July.
"There was also considerable shipping disruption early on in the year with containers and vessels not where they should be as routes reopened post-COVID," she said. "Limited availability was prioritized for higher-value cargos, with lower-value raw materials flows disrupted. This situation subsided through Q2."
Pricing was relatively flat during the first six months of 2021, according to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence data.
"Prices for +100 mesh flake concentrate, across all purities, have moved upward by around 5 to 10 percent year-to-date, while pricing for all other grades has moved less than 5 percent so far this year due to continued structural oversupply in the graphite market," Miller told INN at the end of H1. "Moreover, the global shipping situation at the moment is hindering upward price pressure."
Prices took a turn in August, jumping on the back of the energy crisis, which hit producers and disrupted output. Battery grades were particularly hit by rising power costs as both the manufacture of synthetic graphite and the processing of spherical graphite from natural flake are known for their high levels of energy consumption.
In terms of supply, Chinese production was expected to ramp up to meet rising domestic battery demand, as there is still a lot of overcapacity in China.
"However, the overall trend is that China is showing less appetite on the raw material side and investing in higher-value downstream industries rather than exploration/mining across most mineral sectors," Shaw said at the end of H1. "It will continue to increase its own imports of flake graphite."
Meanwhile, on the synthetic graphite front, the market could be driven into a deficit as a result of increasing demand from the lithium-ion battery and downstream EV sectors worldwide, Roskill, which was acquired by Wood Mackenzie, reported back in August.
"From a performance perspective, EV automakers prefer synthetic graphite, citing its superior fast charge turnaround and battery longevity," a November Fastmarkets report reads. "Synthetic graphite, however, is costly, power intensive and environmentally unfriendly, with supply centered in China at odds with North American and European automakers' desire for more localized supply."
Graphite outlook 2022: What's ahead
At the end of last year, analysts were expecting demand from the battery segment to continue to grow on the back of increased EV sales, with growth opportunities for both synthetic and natural graphite.
According to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence data, demand for natural graphite from the battery segment amounted to 400,000 tonnes in 2021, with that number expected to scale up to 3 million tonnes by 2030. Meanwhile, demand for synthetic graphite reached about 300,000 tonnes in 2021 and it's expected to increase to 1.5 million tonnes by 2030.
"We do expect recycling to plug some of these gaps, but this isn't really likely to reach the necessary scale until post 2030," Miller said in a December webinar. "So at the moment, the focus is really on synthesizing and mining this material as quickly as possible to meet the demand that we might see into the future."
By volume, graphite is one of the most important elements in any electric vehicle battery ― there is between 50 and 100 kilograms of graphite, whether synthetic or natural, present within each vehicle.
"We can really see the sector growing progressively to around 15 times the demand we see today by 2030, outpacing moderate growth and demand from industrial applications," Miller said.
That said, it's important to note that only certain types of natural graphite supply are relevant to and able to be qualified for the lithium-ion supply chain.
"This is really the biggest challenge in using natural graphite as a battery input," Miller said. "This has the potential to exclude further capacity from projects in development."
The expert explained that if all planned supply reached the market, it would have the potential to balance out demand up to 2029 to 2030, but with these limitations on which material can be qualified, the story takes a different direction.
"The primary limitation here is the mesh size inputs for the battery supply chain must be fine to medium flake," Miller said, adding that consistency and high purity, somewhere around 94 to 95 percent carbon, is also key. "Flake graphite for the lithium ion supply chain must have low levels of impurity in order to avoid compromising the quality and longevity of the end product."
According to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, today, synthetic graphite anodes make up the majority of market share and approximately 57 percent of the anode market.
"Going forward, we do expect this to shift in the direction of natural graphite anodes to around a 50-50 balance for a multitude of reasons," Miller said. His reasons include tight graphitization capacity, higher costs for synthetic graphite anode material and also the environmental shortcomings of the synthetic graphite supply chain at the moment.
Graphitization is the process of producing synthetic graphite from carbon-rich, oil-derived feedstock raw materials, and this process is energy intensive.
"In China, graphitization capacity has been mainly located in Inner Mongolia, a province which has some of the lowest energy costs in the country and where other high-energy metal producers, such as ferro-chrome smelters, are based," Fastmarket reports. "But Inner Mongolia was the first in the firing line when the 2021 energy crisis unfolded."
This resulted in reduced production and unpredictable cost increases for synthetic graphite, and the reason why many battery manufacturers in China could turn to natural graphite instead.
Looking ahead at how overall demand for graphite will perform, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence expects the battery segment to challenge industrial applications as the leading end-market for graphite demand. Over the next decade, anode demand will grow at an average of 27 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR).
"Unlike some of the other critical mineral markets, there is still time for both the natural and synthetic graphite market deficits to be redressed — so long as adequate funding is provided for junior miners in the near term," Miller said.
Commenting on price performance, Fastmarkets maintains the view that both flake and spherical graphite prices will trend stable to higher in the near term.
"The only potential reprieve we see for graphite prices would be if the power constraints diminish EV lithium-ion battery production, and in turn reduce demand for graphite anodes sufficiently to stem the upward pressure on graphite prices," analysts said.
Another key trend for graphite investors to watch in the new year is how western automakers keep up with China, which has become the dominant player in all steps of the anode supply chain.
Interestingly, before 2021 came to an end, US-based Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) made a move to secure graphite supply from top graphite producer Syrah Resources (ASX:SYR).
The ASX-listed company will process graphite from its Balama mine in Mozambique in its Louisiana plant, and will supply the EV maker with anode graphite material for an initial four year period. Tesla also has an option to offtake additional volume subject to Syrah expanding its capacity beyond 10,000 tonnes per year.
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Hey you students and free riders!
You are in Paris and interested in art, design, history, heritage, museums and exhibitions but want to save your money for more worldly matters?
Here's a list of museums and collections in Paris that you can visit without spending a single European cent.
Smaller sibling of the Grand Palais, this gorgeous building features a very impressive collection of French art from different periods. Besides it has a beautiful café under the majestic arcade of its courtyard.
Maison de Victor Hugo, which simply translates as Victor Hugo's house, is not just a fantastic place with its beautiful interiors and art works made by Hugo himself but it is also situated in Place Vosges, one of the most beautiful squares in Paris which also happens to be in Marais, the hippest neighborhood in town.
One of the most beautiful museums in Paris is sadly closed for renovation until 2019. See you until then.
Neighbor of the famous Palais de Tokyo, Musée d'art moderne (or Museum of modern art) offers modern art exhibitions (obviously) and is a recommended visit for those who are bored of Centre Pompidou and who like modern art. Besides, it has a very chill café from which you can sip your beer while glancing at the Eiffel Tower.
Okay, this is another museum in Marais, so do not hesitate to make your way into this charming building if you are already in the neighborhood. Rooms bustling with art and design from the 18th century will be hosting you.
This museum which presents a collection of 19th century romantic artists, is situated on the border of the 18th arrondissement, home to Pigalle and Sacre Coeur. The museum building offers a glance at a Parisian house from the 19th century, secluded from the chaos and tumult of the metropolis.
Though this place is considered to be in city limits today, back in Honoré de Balzac's time, it was well away from the city as well as from his creditors from whom Balzac sought refuge in this modest demure. If you like literature or interested in a 19th century French writer's life (who wouldn't now?) don't hesitate to come and discover this cabin.
Its very understandable that you have not heard of the artist Antoine Bourdelle for whom this museum is dedicated to. The appartement, workshop and gardens where he once lived now hosts a collection of his beautiful sculptures which are not famous but definitely awesome. If you are passing by Montparnasse, remember this place!
Right, just like Bourdelle you have not heard of Zadkine who was a brilliant sculptor. His ancient workshop was turned into a museum and is a recommended visit for those who are visiting the stunning Luxembourg Garden.
Yes, the grand Louvre offers a free day each month. But only between October and March. Visiting in spring or summer? You've missed the happy Sundays.
This is one of the most beautiful museums in Paris, free or not, DON'T MISS IT!
Quai Branly offers a collection of tribal art and artefacts gathered from lands colonized by France and other European countries. Definitely well worth a visit for those interested in tribal art.
A temple of Monet's epic sized waterlilies. A must-see for Monet and impressionism fans.
Well, not much to say. Museum of one of the most famous artists of all time. Plus it's in Marais!
This fantastic museum presents a collection of painting from only the second half of the 19th century. But of my god, what a collection and what a setting. Voila, one of the greatest museums in Paris.
This controversial building houses one of the greatest collections of modern art in the world. Plus, its building itself is a work of art.
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Compared to corporations, SMEs have different expectations and requirements when it comes to training their staff. Their budgets can be tighter, the learning is usually niche, and the ultimate goals are often, but certainly not always, shorter term.
Far from being a "corporate only" thing, e-learning when it's done right, is equally well suited to serving the training needs of SMEs.
How can one learning system be suited to every type of business? It's all in the content.
There are common considerations SME's will look at, for example cost, convenience, flexibility, scalability, usability. These should be taken care of when selecting the platform.
What makes e-learning unique to each business is the learning they load-up onto the platform, and how it's organised. So a lot of the platform flexibility question is related to the different types of content it can accept and how these can be mixed to produce an engaging and effective experience.
Freedom to be creative, within your own individual training budget, is essential if you want your learners to use the e-learning system you provide for them, and if you want the learning to stick and be useful in their day-to-day work.
Staff generally don't look forward to training. Perhaps because it's associated in their minds with traveling to a classroom and clicking through a computer course or listening to a lecture for an entire day - it isn't something that screams excitement.
e-Learning injects a freshness into training, so employees actually feel engaged. Team members can access courses and learning topics on their phones or tablets and experiment with different materials, including quizzes, games, how-to guides, and forums where they can chat to fellow learners. And it is indisputable that learning is more effective when the learner is engaged so you get a better return for your training investment.
Online material is accessible around the clock, meaning learners can learn in their own way, in their own time and at their own pace.
By its very nature, e-learning encourages staff to engage with one another over course materials, discussing what they have learnt and how best to approach certain modules.
Learners are free to openly interact and question their peers on the course and debate specific areas of interest. This kind of collaboration by social learning will create and strengthen bonds within the team.
Blurring the line between work and training with e-learning will engrain a culture and change behaviours.
Learn with Mobile doesn't just offer a practical alternative for small scale companies, it essentially provides a superior solution with proven results.
It has been designed to bring first class e-learning within the reach of all businesses no matter what their size or training budget. Whether you are looking for low cost, flexibility, or effectiveness - Learn with Mobile is the learning platform that makes a difference.
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Weights of evidence is a quantitative method for combining evidence in support of a hypothesis. The method was originally developed for a nonspatial application in medical diagnosis, in which the evidence consisted of a set of symptoms and the hypothesis was of the type "this patient has disease x". For each symptom, a pair of weights was calculated, one for presence of the symptom, one for absence of the symptom. The magnitude of the weights depended on the measured association between the symptom and the pattern of disease in a large group of patients. The weights could then be used to estimate the probability that a new patient would get the disease, based on the presence or absence of symptoms. Weights of evidence was adapted in the late 1980s for mineral potential mapping with GIS. In this situation, the evidence consists of a set of exploration datasets (maps), and the hypothesis is "this location is favourable for occurrence of deposit type x". Weights are estimated from the measured association between known mineral occurrences and the values on the maps to be used as predictors. The hypothesis is then repeatedly evaluated for all possible locations on the map using the calculated weights, producing a mineral potential map in which the evidence from several map layers is combined. The method belongs to a group of methods suitable for multi-criteria decision making.
Similar to the methods of multiple regression in statistics, the weights of evidence model for combining evidence involves the estimation of response variable (favourability for mineral deposits) and a set of predictor variables (exploration datasets in map form). The terminology for weights of evidence has differed somewhat in the various publications written about it. In this document for the computer package Arc-WofE the following terms are used.
(1) Evidential theme. This is a map or area layer (in either vector or raster format -- shape or grid file) used for prediction of point objects (mineral occurrences). The polygons or grid cells of the evidential themes have two or more values (class values). For example, a geological map may have two or more values representing the classes (map units) present. Although weights of evidence was originally defined for binary evidential themes (also named binary patterns in several publications), it can also be applied to themes with more than two classes. Frequently, multi-class evidential themes will be generalized (simplified) by combining classes to a small number of values, facilitating interpretation.
(2) Training points. This is a point layer consisting of the locations at which the point objects are known to occur. Thus in mineral exploration, the points are the mineral deposits (showings, occurrences, etc.) previously discovered by prospectors, mappers, and exploration companies. But in other studies, the point objects may consist of locations of seismic events, intersections of faults, locations of springs, and others point types. The set of point locations is used to calculate the weights for each evidential theme, one weight per class, using the overlap relationships between the points and the various classes on the theme. The characteristics of the training points are held in an attribute table. Point subsets may be selected using the values of attributes, such as deposit size, or deposit type. However, points are treated as being either present or absent in the model, and are not weighted by characteristics such as deposit size.
(3) Unit cell. Each training point is assumed to occupy a small unit area, named the unit cell. In order to calculate the probability of a point occurrence, a unit of area must be selected. The output from weights of evidence is a map showing the probability that a unit area contains a point. Thus the values of probability will change with the choice of unit cell area. The unit cell is a constant set at the beginning of a particular computer run, and is the same for all training points and evidential themes. The area of the unit cell is unrelated to the physical size or influence of points, and is independent of the grid cell size used in raster datasets. The values of the weights are relatively independent of unit cell area, if the unit area is small.
(4) Response theme. This is an output map that expresses the probability that a unit area contains a point, estimated by combining the weights of the predictor variables (evidential themes). The response map is usually classified into a small number of values and depicted as relative favourability. If the training points are mineral deposits of a particular type, then the response map shows an estimate of mineral potential (also known as mineral prospectivity).
(5) Exploration dataset. Here we refer to digital datasets, such as digitized geological maps, geophysical images, geochemical survey data and remotely sensed images, frequently employed by exploration geologists in the mineral exploration process. There is always a process of extracting evidence from the raw dataset to be used in prediction. This process depends strongly in the exploration model being used.
(6) Exploration model. There are a large number of deposit models that have been defined for the various mineral deposit types, based on deposit characteristics. Deposit models help to classify and identify new occurrences, lead to an improved understanding of how the deposits formed, and act as an aid to exploration. However, they are usually based on characteristics of the deposit and its immediate surroundings, and many of the characteristic diagnostics of a mineral deposit type cannot be used with regional exploration datasets. The exploration model, on the other hand, refers to the characteristics of a deposit type identifiable in regional datasets, as used in the exploration process. It is important to note that the absence of evidence can be equally important as the presence of evidence and data on negative associations between deposits and particular types of data are often poorly documented.
(7) Study area theme (grid). In Arc-WofE the study area is a binary theme that defines the region of interest. It acts as a mask and areas of evidential themes and training points outside the study area are ignored in the calculations of weights and output maps.
Although this computer package has been designed specifically for mineral potential mapping, it can also be used for other types of spatial prediction in which the goal is to predict the probability of occurrence of point objects. The remarks in this section are in the language of mineral exploration, but the same general principles guide other applications.
The GIS-based mineral potential mapping process can be broken down into four main steps: (1) building a spatial digital database, (2) extracting predictive evidence for a particular deposit type, based on an exploration model, (3) calculating weights for each predictive map (evidential theme), and (4) combining the evidential themes to predict mineral potential.
This computer package assumes that step 1 has already been completed. This may have been carried out in totally different GIS or image processing environments, not necessarily ARC/INFO or ArcView. Step 2 may have at least partially been done prior to using weights of evidence. However, parts of step 2 and all of step 3 are done within Arc-WofE, and comprise in many ways the most useful part of a mineral potential study. This is because the examination of the spatial relationships between the training points and evidential themes is exploratory, yielding measurements of spatial associations that are often unexpected. The process of generalization, grouping classes of evidential themes together, and identifying breaks in continuous variables that maximize spatial associations, often leads to a better understanding of the data. Finally, in step 4, a map showing combined evidence is valuable for identifying areas for exploration follow-up. In this step, maps showing a measure of confidence in the results, based on the uncertainty due the variances of weights, and uncertainty due to missing data (incomplete surveys), facilitate interpretation.
Weights of evidence is normally applied to exploration situations in which there is an adequate number of mineral deposits or occurrences already discovered that can be used as a set of training points for calculating weights. However, the package has also been designed to allow the user to calculate weights based on no "real" training point data set: the training set can be imaginary, and the overlap relationships between "points" and the selected evidential themes is decided arbitrarily by the user. This leads to weights governed by "expert" opinion. In all other respects the treatment of the problem is the same, so that if a user decides that the training points are not an adequate sample of the deposits actually present in the area, the weighting of the evidential themes can be based one expert judgment instead of statistical associations. This is advantageous for developing perhaps a variety of scenarios for different weights schemes, reflecting differences of opinion amongst experts, and allows the evaluation of sensitivity of the mineral potential maps to such differences. In fact there is a close mathematical similarity between weights of evidence and the 'likelihood ratios' (LS and LN) used to weights evidence in the original Prospector system, an expert system developed in the 1970s and 1980s for evaluating mineral prospects (McCammon, 1989).
In the following section, the basis of the weights of evidence model is outlined. However, readers should refer to other publications for a full explanation, e.g. Bonham-Carter et al. (1988), Agterberg et al. (1988), Agterberg and Bonham-Carter (1989), Wright (1996), Bonham-Carter et al. (1989), Bonham-Carter (1994), Wright and Bonham-Carter (1996).
The WofE model can be applied to evidential themes with binary (presence/absence) classes, or to multi-class maps. Binary evidence is relatively straightforward to interpret, and the early publications on weights of evidence used mostly binary maps. Exploration geologists frequently deal with binary exploration datasets, as for example in separating anomaly from background in geochemistry. Interpreting weights and combining evidential themes is easier with binary data than with multi-class data. Also, weights calculated for a small number of classes are more robust than ones calculated using a large number of classes, and this is particularly critical when a relatively small number of points are in the training data. Binary themes produce weights with smaller variances, and are therefore more stable.
Figure 1 shows a rectangular view with an evidential theme with two classes (value 2 for presence, value 1 for absence), and a set of training points. In Figure 1A, the boundary of a base map theme is shown, and in Figure 1B the base map is shown to have acted as a "cookie-cutter", masking out some of the evidential theme, and some of the training points.
Figure 1. A. Rectangular area showing binary evidential theme and training points. B. Same area trimmed back to study area base map, excluding both points and areas outside study area.
Given the area of the unit cell is u km2, the area of the base map in unit cells is A(T)/u=N(T), where T is the base map, A() denotes area, and N() denotes a count of the number of unit cells -- not restricted to integer numbers. Then within the base map, the number of training points is denoted as N(D). In this instance, N(D) is always an integer number, and independent of u. Suppose the evidential theme is denoted by B, A(B)/u = N(B) is the area in unit cells of the region (either vector polygons or grid cells) where B is present (class value=2, for example). Similarly, is the area in unit cells where B is absent (class value = 1, for example). If there is no missing data, . However, if there are regions within T where B is unknown (e.g. incomplete survey), another class (often value=0) is employed and . We will assume that N(missing) = 0 for the time being.
Using the GIS, we can readily measure N(T), N(B) and . We can also count the number of training points of B and on , denoted as and , respectively.
The weights provide a measure of spatial association between the points and the evidential theme. A weight is calculated for each class of the evidential theme. A positive value of the weight indicates that there are more points on that class than would occur due to chance; conversely a negative value indicates that fewer points occur than expected. A value of zero, or very close to zero, indicates that the training points are distributed randomly with respect to that class. For binary maps with only two classes (the labeling of class by a value is arbitrary), W+ is used for the weights where the evidential theme is present (value=2 in this instance), W- is used for the weights sign, except if they both equal zero. The difference between the weights is know as the contrast, C. Thus C=W+ - W-. The contrast is an overall measure of spatial association between the training points and the evidential theme, combining the effects of the two weights. Sometimes, W+ can be close to zero, yet W- is strongly negative. This situation arises if the presence of the theme is not particularly predictive of training points, but the absence of the theme provides strong evidence that points are unlikely to occur. Conversely there can be an imbalance between the absolute values of W+ and W- in the other direction; or the two weights can have absolute values in about the same range.
In general, absolute weights values between 0 and 0.5 are mildly predictive; values between 0.5 and 1 are moderately predictive; values between 1 and 2 are strongly predictive, and greater than 2 are extremely predictive.
where is the number of training points on theme B, etc.
The values of normalized density (percent points/ percent area) and W+* are shown in Table 1.
Table 1. Relationship between normalized density and weight when unit cell is very small.
Note that the normalized density is Equal to exp(W+*), and is therefore similar to the sufficiency ratio(LS) as used in the original Prospector expert system. It should also be noted that the weights are not very sensitive to units cell area, and as the unit cell becomes small, W+ approaches the value of W+*.
Similarly, 3 or more binary evidential themes may be combined by adding the appropriate weights according to the presence or absence of the themes at each location, and assuming conditional independence.
Most exploration datasets result at least initially in thematic maps that consist of more than 2 map units. Geological maps, even after they have been simplified, usually comprise several units. Geophysical and geochemical maps are classified into multiple classes, corresponding either to colours or contour levels on an intensity scale. It is often possible to groups map units (or class values) together in a reclassification or generalization step, but sometimes it is better to retain at least a modest number of classes as a multi-class evidential theme rather than using a binary one. As mentioned previously, having too many classes results in less robust estimates of the weights. One the other hand, new multi-class themes may reflect the real picture of favourable or unfavourable evidence with more precision.
An important concept used in WofE is the idea of a "unique conditions" table and associated "unique conditions" map. This step is carried out in grid format in WofE, regardless whether the evidential themes were input as shape or grid files, but the concept applies equally in vector mode. The unique conditions table and map are produced by an overlay of the evidential themes selected for prediction.
A unique condition is the collection of polygons or grid cells at which the same combination of the evidential themes occurs on the overlay map. Each row of the unique conditions table corresponds to a unique set of class values, with the same characteristics as indicated by the row vector of class values, one column for each evidential theme. If the evidential themes are all binary, then the maximum number of unique conditions equals 2n, where n is the number of themes. However, the number of unique conditions rises sharply if some of the evidential themes are multi-class. The following table illustrates the concept for a combination of 3 binary these, producing a map with 8 unique conditions.
Table 3. Unique condition table for three binary themes, in which class values are 2=present, 1=absent.
In the corresponding unique conditions map, the values are the unique conditions number.
The weights of evidence calculations are carried out on the unique conditions table within WofE, and posterior probability and other values are added as new fields. The unique conditions map can then be classified and displayed using one of the new calculated fields. The code also is designed so that unique conditions table can be exported for analysis in other software packages, if the need arises. The table with new fields of calculated values may then be reimported for display and analysis.
WofE allows the user to carry out a pair-wise conditional independence test, and an "omnibus" test as described in Bonham-Carter (1994, ch. 9).
One of the standard outputs from WofE is a map of confidence in the posterior probability. This is the ratio of the posterior probability to its standard deviation. High values of this ratio indicate that the uncertainty is relatively small compared to the probability value itself, whereas low values (that may be in areas of low or high probability) indicate relative large uncertainty.
The uncertainty always includes the uncertainty of the weights. If some evidential themes contain areas with missing information (incomplete surveys), the variances due to missing information is included. Calculation of these values is described in Agterberg et al. (1988).
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Unite suspends Coyne – 'over data breach' broken by SKWAWKBOX/Evolve?
The Guardian, Daily Mirror and others have announced this afternoon that Gerard Coyne, Len McCluskey's main challenger for Unite General Secretary, has been suspended by the union from his position as a regional organiser.
Unite's press office was unable to offer a comment at this time, but the SKWAWKBOX understands from union sources that the suspension may be connected with the alleged data breaches broken by this blog and the excellent Evolve Politics and will last while a formal investigation is carried out.
However, it's unlikely that Coyne would be able to take up the role in the event that he wins, until the investigation is completed. Should he be dismissed from his organiser role as a result of the investigation, of course, it is unlikely that he would be qualified to act as General Secretary even if he were to win the ballot.
If the suspension is indeed connected to the Labour data use, then yet again, the SKWAWKBOX has broken information with a high-level national impact. No wonder the right has been trying to undermine us.
I had wondered how Mr Coyne would manage to come fourth in a three-nag race. Now we know.
Haha! Couldn't happen to a more deserving guy!
Coyne has copped one in the knackers.
Was he blindsided, running off at the mouth, being guided by those who know no better?
He thought he was RIGHT now he knows he shoulda gone LEFT! Swimming against the tide, he's now feeling sorry for himself, being made to nurse his wounds while suspended!
Not nice is it COYNE, now you're getting some off what we got, the only difference is, we didn't do anything, unlike yourself!
I would think, there will be a few more following you to the SIN BIN!
How Sweet it is when the those who think there untouchable get there's!
Well, you don't know why he was suspended but it's a development socialists should condemn, not praise.
It's highly undemocratic – what will be your reaction be if Coyne has won the vote but not allowed that victory if found guilty by an 'independent' Unite 'court'?
Such views may get an echo amongst Labour party types but revolutionary socialists know that the principled line is to argue against manoeuvres by Right or Left, never mind most members being left with the impression of outright chicanery. You are often just a mirror image of your Right opponents.
Events have moved on. It's now known why – and if he's won but broken the rules and the law, he should be out on his ear before he can blink.
Hear he, and his mates, are saying they've been "stitched up?" By whom? The Law? No surely these people are above the law? Mr Coyne and those who gave him permission to use the data are ALL guilty of unlawful use of private data. No one "stitched up" Mr Coyne. He did it to himself. If he doesn't know the law then that is his responsibility.
My husband & I were caught up in misuse of private data which included unsubstantiated allegations from 25 years ago!!! Let that sink in. When we found out we got some information on how we could tackle this. Armed with information on Data Protection Act we went after those responsible. Immediately all papers with accusations were shredded!!! We didn't sue but they knew we could have sued them and they'd have to pay us a huge amount. But we did say that if they ever did it again we would take them to court.
Coyne & mates broke the law and they should get their due comeuppance.
I've just heard an interview between a Yorkshire MP (if I remember correctly) and Nick Robinson on the Today programme. She know nothing about the Data Protection Act issue!


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