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Air India, Bharat Petroleum & Other PSUs Will Be Sold To Private Firms In 2022; Govt Is Determined
By Arpita Last updated Aug 13, 2021
Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraman said on August 12 that the Modi government has committed to reaching the Rs 1.75 lakh crore divestment objective for 2021-22.
Sitharaman stated at the annual conclave of industry body Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) that the government is dedicated to privatising companies such as Air India, Bharat Petroleum, BEML, Shipping Corp, Container Corp, and others this year.
The Union Budget for 2021-22 has a divestment target of Rs 1.75 lakh crore, the majority of which will come from privatisation and the LIC IPO.
"We have shown that our privatisation and divestment initiatives are policy-driven, and not discretionary in any manner. This policy-driven privatisation will continue with the same fervour," Sitharaman said.
Weak Performance Of State Banks
Sitharaman had also announced that two state-owned banks and a general insurance company will be privatised this year.
According to Fitch, the present privatisation proposal is part of the government's larger strategy to restructure the Indian banking system and lower the number of state-owned banks, which has decreased from 27 in 2017 to 12 in 2020 following three rounds of consolidation.
"State banks can also be difficult to manage. They have a significantly different culture and organisational practices (eg more bureaucratic) relative to private banks. Similar challenges and the absence of meaningful investor interest resulted in the state ultimately having to sell its majority stake in IDBI Bank to LIC in 2019, which has somewhat been privatisation in letter but not in spirit.
"However, this could change in 2021 if both government and LIC can divest a majority stake in the bank to an external investor, as it may be indicative of broader investor appetite in state banks with adequate loan-loss reserves."
Privatisation And Divestment Initiatives Are Policy Driven!
Sitharaman stated at the CII event just a week after introducing the Taxation Laws Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha that the government had been waiting for the arbitration and tribunal processes relating to retrospective tax to be completed.
"Once they reached a conclusion, we set to work. We were waiting for Monsoon Session to repeal the retrospective tax," she said. Both Houses of Parliament have cleared the Taxation Laws Amendment Bill, which seeks to end the nine-year-old retrospective tax.
"For us it is not a case of inflation versus growth. We will attend to inflation and take the necessary steps. But growth is also something we continue to focus on. It is growth which will improve people's lives and create jobs," she said.
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Friday, 2nd July 2021, 9:51 am
From left, Northumbria Healthcare's Cath Huntley, Elizabeth Dent, Tracey Hogg, Richard Thomson, Gemma Steel, and Sonia Bussey from ASME.
It has received an ASME Institutional Commitment to Scholarship Award – the only healthcare organisation to be honoured, alongside the Research Department of Medical Education at UCL Medical School and the Scottish Medical Education Research Consortium.
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Speech of H.E. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs during the working lunch with the Ambassadors of African Group resident in Ankara on 4 November 2014
25 May 2016, Article by H.E. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister
of Foreign Affairs, which was published on international
press and media on the occasion of Africa Day (English
and French)
19 December 2015, Roundtable meeting with think tank
delegates and academics from African countries organized
by Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities
(YTB) in collaboration with the Association of Researchers
on The Middle East and Africa (ORDAF)
Speech by Deputy Undersecretary, Ambassador Ali Kemal
11 November 2015, Article by H.E. Feridun Sinirlioğlu,
Minister of Foreign Affairs, on Turkey-Africa relations
which was published on international press and media
(English and French)
07 May 2015, Turkey presents a tiled panel with Turkish
motifs to the African Union headquarter.
19 March 2015, 6th Session of the Senior Officials Meeting
of Turkey-Africa Partnership
19 January 2015, Speech by H.E. Ambassador Naci Koru,
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs at the opening session
of the Panel: Debating Africa in 21st Century and Turkey
27 November 2014, African Cultural Festival organized
by DMEDD and Embassies of African Countries in Ankara
H.E. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs
during the working lunch with the Ambassadors of African
Group resident in Ankara on 4 November 2014
H.E. Çavuşoğlu Hosted The Ambassadors Of African Nations
In Ankara On A Working Lunch
A group of journalists from African countries visited
Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
11 November 2014, Article by H.E. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu,
Minister of Foreign Affairs, on Turkey-Africa Cooperation
and II. Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit, which was
published on international press and media (English
and French
H.E. Mevlüt Ç...
(4 Kasım 2014, 13:30, Ankara)
Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I would like to thank you all for joining us today in this family event.
As we prepare for the Second Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit in Malabo in less than three weeks, on November 19-21, 2014, I wanted to touch base with you today. Your valuable views and guidance is vital for the success of this event.
Let me first start by making some remarks on how we see our partnership with the continent in general before focusing on the Summit.
Turkey's Relations with Africa
Expanding our relations and cooperation with Africa is one of the prime orientations of our foreign policy. Turkey's Africa policy is not just the reflection of a temporary political and economic considerations. On the contrary, it is the product of a process with strong historical and cultural aspects.
As part of Turkey's Partnership Policy, we pursue a multi-layered approach in Africa.
We have established close political relations by intensifying bilateral high level visits. We advocate the rights and the positions of African nations both at bilateral and multilateral fora. As we declared during our campaign for non-permanent seat at the UN Security Council, we have been and will continue to be the voice of Africa on international platforms.
We build ties with African nations in the economic field. This will help overcome their challenges through more trade, investment and humanitarian-technical assistance.
We also stand ready to play our role through diplomacy to contribute to the peaceful settlement of conflicts and disputes. In short, we do not consider ourselves as outsiders to the continent, rather a strategic partner.
Re-emergence of Africa
Africa is now re-emerging with many promising developments. We have seen remarkable progress on the way towards democracy and good governance. Last decade has witnessed a series of successful elections and peaceful transitions of power.
Lately, fair and democratic elections held in the Republic of South Africa, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique and Botswana have boosted this trend.
The Continent has recorded an annual growth rate of 5% over the last decade and is expected to continue this trend. According to the World Bank, economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa will significantly outpace the global average over the next three years. The natural resources of the Continent are rich and diverse. In 2050 Africa is expected to become a 29 trillion Dollar economy.
These positive developments and achievements in economic and political fields are re-shaping the image of Africa.
African countries have also recorded significant progress in the field of regional cooperation and integration in pursuit of conflict prevention and economic development.
Today, African countries are increasing their efforts to overcome their challenges and resolve their problems with their own resources and through their own mechanisms.
African solutions for African problems:
Turkey adheres to the principle of "African solutions for African problems".
I would also like to stress that the African Union is a success story having celebrated its 50th anniversary last year. African Union has promoted and enhanced good governance, democracy and economic integration across the Continent.
Along with the African Union, sub-regional organizations have proven themselves as important instruments in regional cooperation, mediation and conflict prevention.
That is why, as a strategic partner, Turkey formulates her African policies in line with the decisions and declarations of the African Union.
We are sensitive to immediate needs of the Continent. We have immediately extended financial assistance to Sierra Leone and Guinea to combat the Ebola epidemic. Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) is working to provide medical equipment and assistance.
We are currently working to finalize an additional support package up to 5 million US Dollars that will contain both material and financial assistance.
Bridging Turkey and Africa
We continue to strengthen our links with Africa. We have now 39 Turkish Embassies across the Continent. We are pleased to see that the number of the Embassies of African countries in Ankara has reached to 32. I am pleased all 32 African Embassies are represented here today.
People to people contacts have also been gaining strength. Thousands of people from Africa, study, work and live in Turkey and vice versa.
Turkish Airlines has become one of the major international carriers of the Continent having flights to around 40 destinations in the Continent. There are ever growing Turkish investments in a number of African countries that employ local labor force, use home-produced resources and export final products to third countries.
Since 2005, which we declared the year of Africa in Turkey, there has been increased engagement with the African countries.
Economy and Trade
Our bilateral trade volume with the Continent has reached 23 billion Dollars in 2013. In the first 8 months of 2014 we have almost reached to 13 billion Dollars. Our common goal is to reach the target of 50 billion Dollars trade volume by 2018.
Turkish contractors are among major undertakers in the continent. Within the period between 1972 and first 6 months of 2014, share of African countries in the overall international business volume of Turkish contractors is 18.4%.
Turkey as donor
Turkey has become a leading country in humanitarian activities all over the continent. Turkish International Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) currently operates 11 Program Coordination Offices in Africa.
Turkey became the fourth-largest donor in 2012 (after the US, the UK and the EU) in the world. Turkey's total humanitarian assistance reaches 2 billion US dollars per year.
Africa had a share of %31 from Turkey's Official Development Assistance (ODA) in 2012 which represents an amount of 772 million Dollars.
In 2013, Turkey disbursed 3.3 billion Dollars as ODA, which represents an almost 30% increase compared to 2012.
Under the government scholarships programme, we are providing more than 1071 scholarships for students from Sub-Saharan Africa.
In addition to many technical training programmes undertaken by different Ministries and institutions, my Ministry has hosted more than 200 junior diplomats from African countries within the framework of the annual training program since 1992.
The Second Summit
As you all know, Second Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit will be held in Malabo between 19-21 November 2014. The theme of the Summit is "A new model of partnership to enhance a sustainable development and integration of Africa".
A Declaration and a Joint Implementation Plan of Turkey-Africa Partnership for 2015-2018 will be adopted during the Summit. Joint Implementation Plan includes priority areas such as agriculture, education, health, trade and investment, energy, peace and security.
The Summit will be held in accordance with the Banjul Formula of the African Union.
Taking this opportunity I would like to stress that as we all attach great importance to the Summit, we expect participation at the highest level, namely Heads of State or Government.
Reiterating that II. Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit will usher a new era in our bilateral collaboration; I would like to thank you all for your attention. Now I leave the floor to you.


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Accessories, I must admit are hard for me to shop for. Many years ago I was a Stella and Dot rep, and I found I had way too many accessories that I wasn't wearing (probably over 100 items). In the years since I have drastically reduced the amount of accessories in my collection. I now many have four bracelets, five rings, and around eight necklaces. Of course I have my purses (yep I love them!), but I am being very picky about the accessories I buy and add to my collection.
Having recently discovered Victoria Emerson, I have finally found my perfect watch. Believe it or not, I really didn't have a watch that I felt was truly 'mine'. This rose gold beauty has a minimalistic face with gorgeous details. This watch is not bulky, sits perfectly flat on my wrist (yes that's hard for me to find in a watch as my wrist is quite small), and is incredibly light. Trust me if you're looking for a watch Victoria Emerson has it for you. What a great gift for an upcoming occasion ( Valentine's Day maybe..).
Victoria Emerson's signature items is definitely their wrap bracelets. I admit I wasn't sure about this item, BUT as soon as I saw it in the box my heart sang. You really have to see one and try on one of the wrap bracelets. The bracelet can easily be wrapped around my wrist about 6 times and is a real standout piece. I actually would LOVE LOVE LOVE another one. You can see it on me in the pic below, I wore it on Christmas Day for a family dinner.
When I buy a necklace I am always looking for a minimalistic piece that I know will stand the test of time. This pink stone pendant is classic, has a bit of sparkle, and can be worn on a shorter or longer chain. I am busy trying to find a longer chain for the pendant so that I can wear it as a true pendant. Trust me I can't wait, the pink is the perfect shade, and let's be honest, there's never enough pink right?
Victoria Emerson's products have really blown me away. I would definitely shop online for myself, and gifts for others. Great quality, classic designs, and affordable prices make Victoria Emerson my new fave online accessories shopping destination.


15 September 2008 will be remembered as one of the saddest days of our lives. elvis, our superstar, was taken too early from us, at the age of 8. an ordinary day started with 5 happy huskies leaving the bedroom and ended with us finding one sunbathing in the dog run with no pulse. a tumour in his heart had brought on a sudden fatal heart attack without any warning. he leaves us with 8 years of amazing memories. we've had many emails and messages from far and wide about elvis. he touched so many people with his kind ways and tom-foolery.
Recently the saddest news was that Guy and Helen Redwood have lost Elvis. This really pulls at the heart strings since he was so young. He had been trying for so long, finally succeeding, to win his title. That made him a familiar figure at shows yet he was not over shown. His final tally was five CCs and eight RCCs – he really did himself proud. It was very much a case of when he crossed the line he became very much recognised as a nice example of the breed.
It is pointless trying to understand the loss that is felt on an occasion like this but, as I have mentioned to Guy and Helen, they must cherish all those happy memories. We send them our sympathy.
The reality of his departure is still dawning on us. Helen has lost her champion show dog and I've lost half of my 2 dog race team. the arkward reality of husky ownership has meant our grief has eased and almost swept away by the four bundles of joy we have around the house. all I can do is celebrate my elvis with a smile from a memory and cuddle from his mates Teba, Baloo, Basil and his special soulmate Mookie.
This entry was posted in Rainbow Bridge, Siberian Huskies and tagged elvis on October 7, 2008 by Guy Redwood.
the trip up to Scotland on Sunday was certainly worth it with Elvis gaining his 4th CC and winning BIS at the first SSHC Championship Show. his sister Pearl, CH Huskidoo String of Pearls, was RBIS. it was great to end our show season on such a high note. guy spent the day at home kitting out the van which is coming along now, so hopefully it won't be long before the cages are finished.
This entry was posted in Helen, Showing Huskies and tagged BIS, CC, elvis, SSHC on October 10, 2006 by Guy Redwood.
Elvis came third in the SHCGB Dual Championship this year, announced at the club AGM on Saturday. This is one hell of an achievement. You only have to stand on the back of rig, watching him work, to comprehend what a good Siberian Husky is all about. I do think that judges should be made to take a team of huskies out to experience what it's all about. It just makes sense when you see a dog like Elvis working without effort and then compare it to another that's trying but just isn't built for it.
Anyway, it's that time of year where we pick our shows and dream of winter. We're aiming to do less showing this year. I want to spend more time at home and enjoy a little more of Summer in the garden.
Last month, the rally season came to close with a fabulous rally in Scotland. John Carter invited the husky club up onto his land giving us an amazing set of courses with lots of turns, bumps and hills. The rally attracted a great bunch of people, who hit the town on Saturday night for a quiet meal with a few drinks. The club goes from strength to strength, and our collection of husky friends continues to grow. There's some really nice people out there in the husky world and life's too short not to enjoy them.
This entry was posted in Husky Club, Racing Huskies and tagged Dual Championship, elvis, SHCGB on April 25, 2004 by Guy Redwood.


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Q: Jprofilerti.dll 9.0.3 Crashes as App starts doing it major purposes An Eclipse RCP application crashes in the jprofilerti.dll code once I move the app from relatively idle status to full operation.
Some initial profile results are available back on the remote GUI session. This suggests that the configuration of Jprofiler GUI, Jprofiler agent, and network settings is ok.
I wonder if the crash occurs due to buffer overruns. I ask because the network link between the remote JVM and the near laptop JProfiler GUI is very poor with a very low effective bit rate. Is it possible that the target JVM will crash if the remote GUI is too slow about consuming buffered profiling data?

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The flip is fluff (always wanted to type that) by comparison, though I am right now revising my take on it. I originally described Gershwin's piano work as clunky on this number (Half of It Dearie, Blues), but, at least at 80 rpm, it's not only not clunky, it's impressively fast.. And I talked about too many Rhapsody in Blue quotes--specifically, the double-time chords George throws in a few times too often--but now I'm not positive they're actual RIB quotes. They're standard parallel "big city" chords of the type we expect from George. Maybe they're meant to evoke RIB, maybe not.
And Astaire's singing on the Dearie number, which I described as pretty bad, is actually perfectly adequate. The song is silly, but that's the job of novelties. It's not the dud side I judged it to be, unless we're comparing the song and its performance to the magnificent flip, and that would be setting an unfair bar.
Bottom line is, this version of Fascinating Rhythm changed the way I hear Twenties pop music, and Twenties pop is my favorite pop. So it's awesome to have it in my collection.
First up, the sides at the proper 80 rpm. Then, for comparison, my two 78 rpm rips. Enjoy!
Fascinating Rhythm/The Half of It...--Fred and Adele Astaire, then Fred only, with piano by George Gershwin, at 80 rpm.
UPDATE: Buster and I both agreed that 80 rpm is way too fast a playback speed, despite the label indication--namely, that, for some reason, the label sped things up by recording at a slower speed, as American Columbia accidentally did with Bing Crosby and Al Rinker's I've Got the Girl of the same year. It could have been accidental in the case of UK Columbia, too, or the label may have done it deliberately to alter the sound of Astaire's singing or George's piano tinkling--to make things sound brighter and, to use a period term, snappier. Tho knows? Anyway, Buster took my 78 rpm rips and slowed them down about 1/4 tone, and here are the results: GG, FA, Corrected speed. I agree with Buster that his speed corrections sound just right. What do your ears think?
Cool, never heard of such. And amazing that you've managed to hold onto the record this long!
I've had a bad transfer of this for many years; yours is FAR better sounding. I've always thought it was pitched too high - even the 78 rpm version seems sharp, although it is much closer to the Fred we know from his later recordings. I hope you won't mind that I took it down even a little bit more - see what you think of this.
I like your file! The slight drop in speed sounds right. About 1/4 tone, no? I've always been okay with 78 for this, but I was surprised at how cartoonish (for want of a better word) it sounds at 80 rpm. 80 rpm is flat-out wrong.
I'll link to your file in my post--I'm assuming you're okay with that. Very glad to have a savvy fellow blogger like you dealing with the speed issue, since I'm deliberately putting all my focus on sound quality. Playback speeds are a hideously complicated thing, and I'm not going there. I fret over sound like you wouldn't believe, and I'd be tipping the stress cart by taking on an extra concern. And, as you've shown, things are easily correct post-rip!
You're correct. My 78 collection has gone through three versions. The original contained about 800 sides, most bought in Scotland (mostly, American dance bands on cool UK labels). I don't recall exactly how it happened, but I basically replaced most with new 78s (primarily 1920s stuff), and boy did I have a Whiteman collection, and at a time before eBay price-gouging. Lots of PW Columbias. This is the third edition of my 78 collection, and it's out of control. We all know how that goes. It's not a "We've all been there" thing--it's a "We're all there" thing. We have too much, and we keep adding.
Well, your fretting about sound definitely is producing some good sounding records!
Yeah, it's about a quarter-tone difference.
Thanks for not objecting to my tinkering!
No, I appreciate it. Especially given how much better it sounds with that small change. I'm happy to outsource the 78 rpm speed problem!
By the way, I found that a slight reduction in the low freqs on these sides opened up the sound incredibly. My pre-treated file sounded pinched, and I knew that upping the treble wouldn't help, so I did the opposite. And it worked! I think it's the fault of all those Boomer-era stereo shops--our modern love affair with bass, I mean. I'll never forget the hilarious scene near OSU campus of a young couple listening to a clerk explaining a set-up in great detail--"blah blah blah percent harmonic distortion, etc."--as they listened quietly. Then came the part that mattered--cranking it up!! BOOM BOOM BOOM. The couple smiled, because they knew they were buying the best speakers in town. Because BOOM BOOM BOOM.
"Can I get a job at your shop?" "Does your wrist turn to the right?" "Um... yeah." "Okay, you can start tomorrow."
Lee - Thanks for your gracious response to my contribution! By the way, I believe most vinyl/shellac records suffer from rumble to a greater or lesser degree. A rumble filter sometimes does wonders in clarifying the sound, in my experience.
Yes, rumble is a royal pain, especially on 1920s Columbias, I guess since they were so thick. Uneven surfaces will produce rumble, of course, so you'd think the thicker 78s would be less subject to warping over time, but what do I know? I was just listening to a Whiteman CD on (I think) Naxos, and the rumble was bad.
Oh, and of course uneven playing surfaces aren't the sole cause of rumble. Much of it was in the recording process itself, I'm sure.
The sonic horrors that can be found on commercial transfers always amaze me.


Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Namaathite, Job's three friends wanted, and challenged, God to answer Job but because He didn't respond as they thought he should, the three took it upon themselves to speak for God (Job 13:7-13). Job knew he was better than the way his friends behaved, and knew they were wrong. He called his friends "miserable comforters" (Job 16:2). He said that they behaved with complete nonsense (Job 27:12), being "forgers of lies" and "worthless physicians" (Job 13:4), and "mockers" (Job 17:2). Job's friends did not speak what was right like Job did, according to God (Job 42:7-8).
6:26-27, 29 – Job calls Eliphaz's bluff more than answering his own question.
10:2 – Job thinks God contends with him.
Job 12:22 – God uncovers deep things out of darkness, and brings the shadow of death to light. God created then subdued darkness.
13:8 – Job accuses his friends of contending with God.
13:19 – Who will contend with Job?
13:20-21 – A quote from a seminary chapel goes something like this: We should not fear God's hand on us, but rather fear God removing His hand from us.
14:4 – Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? No one!
16:21 – Job desires a mediator.
Job 19:23-27 – I shall see God in my flesh… The Great Mystery.
19:25-26 – Job said, "I know that my Redeemer lives," and, "after my skin is destroyed, this I know, that in my flesh I shall see God." Compare to Galatians 2:20.
Job 26:14 – Indeed these are the mere edges of His ways, and how small a whisper we hear of Him! But the thunder of His power who can understand!
27 – Job confesses his righteousness (not his sin). See also 6:29; 7:20-21; all of chapter 31; 32:1; 33:8-11; 34:5-6.
28:22 – Destruction = Abaddon, the Hebrew name of the angel in Revelation 9:11.
28:28 – The fear of the Lord is wisdom and to depart from evil is understanding.
31:2-3 – What is the allotment from God? Destruction for wicked and disaster for sinners.
33:13 – Elihu asks Job why he contends with God.
40:2 – God asked, "Shall one who contends with God correct Him?
Job 42:3-6 – Job confesses.


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{-# LANGUAGE TemplateHaskell #-}
{-# LANGUAGE TypeApplications #-}
{-# OPTIONS_GHC -Wall #-}

module Exercises where

import Data.Char
import Optics.Core
import Optics.TH

{-
Here are some example data types from the slides, and some test data to
experiment with.
-}

data Person = MkPerson
  { _personName :: String
  , _personAge :: Int
  , _personPets :: [Pet]
  }
  deriving (Show)

data Pet = MkPet
  { _petName :: String
  , _petAge :: Int
  }
  deriving (Show)

alice, bob :: Person
alice = MkPerson {_personName = "Alice", _personAge = 65, _personPets = []}
bob =
  MkPerson
    { _personName = "Bob"
    , _personAge = 42
    , _personPets =
        [ MkPet {_petName = "Mr Scruffy", _petAge = 3}
        , MkPet {_petName = "Mr Scruffy 2", _petAge = 4}
        ]
    }

$(makeLenses ''Person)
$(makeLenses ''Pet)

{-
The 'ages' fold extracts all the ages containined within a 'Person'.

 * Define a function that tests whether any of the ages exceed the given
   integer:

     anyOlderThan :: Int -> Person -> Bool

   (Avoid producing an intermediate list. The 'Optics.Fold' module has many
   useful eliminators for folds.)

 * Define the same function using 'has', which tests whether a fold returns any
   values.  Hint: check out 'filtered :: (a -> Bool) -> AffineFold a a'.
-}

ages :: Fold Person Int
ages = personAge `summing` (personPets % folded % petAge)

anyOlderThan :: Int -> Person -> Bool
anyOlderThan v = anyOf ages (> v)

{-
 * Define a `Fold Person Pet` that visits every Pet whose age is greater than
   the given integer:

     petsOlderThan :: Int -> Fold Person Pet

 * Use it to define a function that returns the list of names of such pets.

     petNamesOlderThan :: Int -> Person -> [String]

 * Why is 'filtered' a fold rather than a traversal?  Hint: read the Haddocks
   for 'unsafeFiltered'.
-}

sorry :: String -> a
sorry = error

petsOlderThan :: Int -> Fold Person Pet
petsOlderThan v = personPets % folded % filtered ((> v) . view petAge)

petNamesOlderThan :: Int -> Person -> [String]
petNamesOlderThan v = toListOf (petsOlderThan v % petName)

{-
 * Define a traversal that visits the name of a person and all the names of
   their pets:

     names :: Traversal' Person String

 * Use it to implement a function that capitalises all the names (using
   'Data.Char.toUpper'):

     capitaliseNames :: Person -> Person
-}

names :: Traversal' Person String
names = personName `adjoin` (personPets % traversed % petName)

capitaliseNames :: Person -> Person
capitaliseNames = over names (fmap toUpper)

{-
 * Define a function that takes a list of 'Person's, each for each name that
   each of them contain (including pets' names), print out the name and read a
   replacement value from standard input:

    replaceNames :: [Person] -> IO [Person]

  For example:

    ghci> replaceNames [alice,bob]
    Replacement for Alice: Charlie
    Replacement for Bob: Bob
    Replacement for Mr Scruffy: Tiddles
    [MkPerson {_personName = "Charlie", _personAge = 65, _personPets = []},MkPerson {_personName = "Bob", _personAge = 42, _personPets = [MkPet {_petName = "Tiddles", _petAge = 3}]}]
-}

replaceNames :: [Person] -> IO [Person]
replaceNames = undefined

{-
Here is a datatype of binary trees with labels at the nodes and leaves.

 * Define a traversal of the leaf labels:

     leaves :: Traversal (Tree a b) (Tree a' b) a a'

   Hint: use 'traversalVL'.

 * Test your traversal by using it to 'print' out the values stored in
   'treeExample'.  Try 'traverseOf' and 'traverseOf_'.  How and why do they
   differ?

 * Define pre-order, in-order and post-order traversals of the node
   labels:

      preorder, inorder, postorder :: Traversal (Tree a b) (Tree a b') b b'

   (A pre-order traversal visits the node label first, then the left subtree,
   then the right subtree. An in-order traversal visits the node label between
   the subtrees. A post-order traversal visits the node label after the
   subtrees.)

 * Define a function

     attachIndices :: Num e => Traversal s t a (e, a) -> s -> t

   that traverses the structure and annotates each value with its index
   (i.e. attach 0 to the first value visited by the traversal, 1 to the next,
   and so on).

   Compare the results of using 'attachIndices' with 'preorder', 'inorder' and
   'postorder' on 'treeExample'.

-}

data Tree a b
  = Leaf a
  | Node (Tree a b) b (Tree a b)
  deriving (Show)

treeExample :: Tree Int Char
treeExample =
  Node
    (Node
       (Node
          (Leaf 3)
          'c'
          (Leaf 2))
       'a'
       (Leaf 4))
    'b'
    (Node
       (Leaf 1)
       'd'
       (Leaf 2))

leaves :: Traversal (Tree a b) (Tree a' b) a a'
leaves = undefined

preorder, inorder, postorder :: Traversal (Tree a b) (Tree a b') b b'
preorder = undefined
inorder = undefined
postorder = undefined

attachIndices :: Num e => Traversal s t a (e, a) -> s -> t
attachIndices = undefined

{-
Here's a datatype of rose trees, where each node has a label and zero or more
children.

 * Define a (pre-order) traversal of the labels in a rose tree:

     rtreeLabels :: Traversal (RTree a) (RTree b) a b

 * Use 'attachIndices' defined above to annotate the labels of 'rtreeExample'
   with their indices.

 * Define a non-type changing traversal of the labels without using
   'traversalVL':

     rtreeLabels' :: Traversal' (RTree a) a

   Instead, use 'adjoin' to combine traversals built from the fields (you will
   also need 'traversed').  Why can't this produce a type-changing traversal?

-}

data RTree a = MkRTree
  { _rtreeLabel :: a
  , _rtreeChildren :: [RTree a]
  }
  deriving (Show)

$(makeLenses ''RTree)

rtreeExample :: RTree Char
rtreeExample = MkRTree 'a' [MkRTree 'b' [], MkRTree 'c' [MkRTree 'd' []], MkRTree 'e' []]

rtreeLabels :: Traversal (RTree a) (RTree b) a b
rtreeLabels = undefined

rtreeLabels' :: Traversal' (RTree a) a
rtreeLabels' = undefined

{-
 * Define a "lens" focused on the value stored in 'Dubious', that uses the 'Int'
  field to count the number of times the structure has been accessed.

 * Define a type-preserving "traversal" that visits the value stored in
   'Duplicated' twice.  Can you define such a type-modifying traversal?

 * How does this violate the 'Lens' and 'Traversal' laws? Does it matter?
-}

data Dubious a = MkDubious Int a
  deriving (Show)

dubiousLens :: Lens (Dubious a) (Dubious b) a b
dubiousLens = undefined

data Duplicated a = MkDuplicated a
  deriving (Show)

traverseDuplicated :: Traversal' (Duplicated a) a
traverseDuplicated = undefined

{-

 * The following table is scrambled. Unscramble it, then compare the type
   signatures of the class methods and the corresponding eliminators.  What do
   you notice?

|-------------|----------|-----------|------------|
| Class       | Method   | Optic     | Eliminator |
|-------------|----------|-----------|------------|
| Functor     | foldMap  | Traversal | foldMapOf  |
| Foldable    | traverse | Setter    | over       |
| Traversable | fmap     | Fold      | traverseOf |
|-------------|----------|-----------|------------|

-}

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For ACA graduate Henna Marie Dador, her life on the job has some significant rewards and challenges. After immigrating to Canada from the Philippines, Henna has found employment as a pharmacy assistant. Her typical duties include counting pills, processing prescriptions under the supervision of a pharmacist, overseeing the accuracy of inventory, preparing blister packs, and providing customer service. Despite the challenges of her everyday life as a pharmacy assistant, Henna says she loves what she does, and credits Algonquin Careers Academy's pharmacy assistant program for helping to prepare her—even saying that she has "made her family proud" thanks to the school, and considers her studies there to be life-changing.
Here's what Henna has to say about what a day in her life consists of as a pharmacy assistant, and how studying at ACA helped her get to where she is today.
What a Day in the Life of a Pharmacy Assistant Means for Henna
As a pharmacy assistant, multitasking is the name of the game for Henna. She typically finds herself responsible for certain duties every day, particularly processing prescriptions, counting pills, customer service, answering phones for refills, and ensuring everything is accurate before her work is looked over by a pharmacist. She also performs duties such as cashing out patients after they've picked up their prescriptions, as well as making sure inventory is accurate, preparing dosettes and blister packs, and delivering medication.
Furthermore, she has also found herself responsible for tasks like simple mixtures under the supervision of a pharmacist, preparing prescriptions for delivery, and preparing supplies to be delivered to a retirement home. "I like my job, because I know I am able to help our patients and I also provide a lot of help to the pharmacist, since they work a lot, too," she says. "I also feel essential, and people value what we can do for them."
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Saturn 'burps' after large storm
These red, orange and green clouds (false colour) in Saturn's northern hemisphere indicate the tail end of the massive 2010-2011 storm. Even after visible signs of the storm started to fade, infrared measurements continued to reveal powerful effects at work in Saturn's stratosphere. Credit: Nasa/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute
The forceful storm generated unprecedented spikes in temperature and increased amounts of ethylene. In these two sets of measurements taken by Cassini's composite infrared spectrometer, yellow represents the highest temperatures. Each strip maps a single molecule (top: methane; bottom: ethylene), with temperature measurements taken in the northern hemisphere, all the way around the planet. Credit: Nasa/JPL-Caltech/Goddard
Date:26 October 2012 Tags:Cassini, ethylene, Saturn, storm, temperature spike
Nasa's Cassini spacecraft has tracked the aftermath of a rare massive storm on Saturn. Data reveal record-setting disturbances in the planet's upper atmosphere long after the visible signs of the storm abated, in addition to an indication the storm was more forceful than scientists previously thought.
Data from Cassini's composite infrared spectrometer (CIRS) instrument revealed the storm's powerful discharge sent the temperature in Saturn's stratosphere soaring 66 degrees Celsius above normal. At the same time, researchers at Nasa's Goddard Space Flight Centre detected a huge increase in the amount of ethylene gas, the origin of which is a mystery. Ethylene, an odourless, colourless gas, isn't typically observed on Saturn. On Earth, it is created by natural and man-made sources.
Goddard scientists describe the unprecedented belch of energy in a paper to be published in the 20 November issue of the Astrophysical Journal.
"This temperature spike is so extreme it's almost unbelievable, especially in this part of Saturn's atmosphere, which typically is very stable," said Brigette Hesman, the study's lead author and a University of Maryland scientist who works at Goddard. "To get a temperature change of the same scale on Earth, you'd be going from the depths of winter in Fairbanks, Alaska, to the height of summer in the Mojave Desert."
First detected by Cassini in Saturn's northern hemisphere on 5 December 2010, the storm grew so large that an equivalent storm on Earth would blanket most of North America from north to south and wrap around our planet many times. This type of giant disturbance on Saturn typically occurs every 30 Earth years, or once every Saturn year.
Not only was this the first storm of its kind to be studied by a spacecraft in orbit around the planet, but it was the first to be observed at thermal infrared wavelengths. Infrared data from CIRS allowed scientists to take the temperature of Saturn's atmosphere and to track phenomena that are invisible to the naked eye.
Temperature measurements by CIRS, first published in May 2011, revealed two unusual beacons of warmer-than-normal air shining brightly in the stratosphere. These indicated a massive release of energy into the atmosphere. After the visible signs of the storm started to fade, CIRS data revealed the two beacons had merged. The temperature of this combined air mass shot up to more than minus 53 degrees Celsius.
According to Hesman, the huge spike of ethylene generated at the same time peaked with 100 times more ethylene than scientists thought possible for Saturn. Goddard scientists confirmed the release of the gas using the Celeste spectrometer mounted on the McMath-Pierce Solar Telescope on Kitt Peak in Arizona.
The team still is exploring the origin of the ethylene, but has ruled out a large reservoir deep in the atmosphere.
"We've really never been able to see ethylene on Saturn before, so this was a complete surprise," said Goddard's Michael Flasar, the CIRS team lead.
A complementary paper led by Cassini team associate Leigh Fletcher of Oxford University, England, describes how the two stratospheric beacons merged to become the largest and hottest stratospheric vortex ever detected in our solar system. Initially, it was larger than Jupiter's Great Red Spot.
Their paper in the journal Icarus, which combines CIRS data with additional infrared images from other Earth-based telescopes, including Nasa's Infrared Telescope Facility at Mauna Kea, Hawaii, also reports a powerful collar of clockwise winds – encompassing a bizarre soup of gases – around the vortex.
"These studies will give us new insight into some of the photochemical processes at work in the stratospheres of Saturn, other giants in our solar system, and beyond," said Scott Edgington, Cassini deputy project scientist at Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Video credit: Nasa's Goddard Space Flight Centre


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Remembering Anthony Shadid's Craft and Conscience
By Rami G. Khouri April 3, 2012
The many deserved accolades and tributes to the late New York Times correspondent Anthony Shadid after his death in February were moving testaments to his life and work.[1] It was hard to count the many ways in which his friends and colleagues—and thousands of readers who never knew him personally—emphasized the special, even unique, aspects of his personal and professional lives. It is fitting to recall those two dimensions of his life, but also perhaps to wonder if we who are left behind can make a greater effort to go beyond merely recalling what made him special, to reach the point where his now widely noted special qualities might infuse the work and attitudes of those thousands of journalists who still deal with the Middle East and the Arab world, as writers, editors, reporters and producers.
If he was so great, why was he so unique? If his approach to journalism and covering the Middle East struck an approving chord with so many colleagues and admirers after his death, why do hundreds of others not adopt his style, approach, or mindset to the task, craft and public responsibility that he pursued with such distinction?
The full measure of people like Anthony Shadid is in both the person and the profession. These two dimensions must be separated and then fused together, in order to capture the significance of each and the power of their combination. What I conclude from my experiences knowing him for the last 13 years, during which time he came into his own and achieved the highest professional merit and recognition, is that he excelled at the craft of journalism because he brought to it a strong measure of human conscience. I felt the loss of his departure, as so many others did, in physical and emotional terms simultaneously, in the gut and the heart at the same time.
When special people like Anthony suddenly and prematurely depart this world for another, those of us who are left behind feel like a rowboat bobbing in the rolling waves of a large luxury yacht or ocean liner that has left us in its wake. We are slightly disoriented, momentarily losing our balance and direction, focused only on regaining equilibrium, and later anchorage, in a suddenly turbulent and frightening world. Acids that are only occasionally activated for special assignments go to work in the pit of our stomach. They generate sadness at the passing of his life, fear because we have been alerted to the fragility of our own lives, but also small jolts of confidence and hope—because his life and death remind us that our world was, and remains, full of gifted people like him.
I first met Anthony in 2001 in Amman, Jordan, before he joined the Washington Post and went to Iraq. We remained friends and colleagues ever since. We met in many places and circumstances—in Amman, Beirut, Istanbul, Boston, in television and radio talk shows, and elsewhere—and I am especially pleased that we had named him in 2008 as the inaugural "writer in residence" at the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, at the American University of Beirut. He came into the institute now and then during that year and used the small corner office we gave him, during visits to Beirut from his work on restoring his family's ancestral home in Marjeyoun, south Lebanon. We chatted regularly then, and over the years, and spoke on the phone mostly about current political developments.
The more I encountered Anthony in different circumstances, read his work, and heard him on radio mostly, the less I was surprised to find that in recent years, whether in my teaching reporting and writing, or discussing Western news coverage of the Arab world, his name and work always entered the picture—and always as the example of how to cover the contemporary Middle East. What he did professionally, and how he behaved personally, proved to be meaningful to many other people, because he combined both realms in a manner that set standards of excellence that transcended his own life. This is why in remembering and eulogizing him, we should also appropriately ask about the lessons that his professional life holds for those of us still engaged in the craft that defined him—chronicling the tales of ordinary lives and the tumult of statehood that he revealed to be epics of equal significance and value.
One measure of his impact on the world of journalism in the Middle East was how often other people tried to contact him, to invite him to speak, or just to meet him and chat. In my four decades of work in this arena, his phone and email were far and away the ones that others around the region and the world most often asked for. I would always ask him before passing on his contacts to others, and he would always reply with the same gracious reply, "I'd love to see them if it works out with my schedule."
For those of us left behind, we owe it to the person and the profession to recall what made him so special. The answer from my perspective is short and easy: personal humility in the service of professional integrity. I saw this in him every time we met, whether chatting over a coffee or meal, or in the field working, covering or discussing a story we both followed, or chatting with a person who would provide useful facts or analysis. Correctly, many of the testimonials about Anthony's work have focused on his reporting historic events from the perspective of ordinary men and women. That is a correct description of what he did so often, but the reason why he did this is important to note. I believe it comprises two related issues.
First—professionally and analytically—he knew that the lives of ordinary men and women mattered, and that they combined to drive the fortunes of nations, and the immediate waves and recurring tides of history in the Middle East. He captured the integrity of the story by touching all its players. He rejected both personal stereotypes—the Bedouin sheikh, the army general, the crafty merchant—and grand national portraits—docile Egyptians, wily Lebanese, lazy Kuwaitis—that he knew did not correspond to the reality he experienced all around the Middle East. He captured the nuances and variety of the Middle East that actually reflected reality, and maybe that is why readers appreciated him so much, and colleagues honored him so frequently.
Second—personally and emotionally—he entered into his daily encounters with ordinary people or experts and public figures alike with a deep sense of humility that drove his need to understand them and their world, rather than to confirm a preconceived notion or his own analysis. He constantly asked questions to learn about the world he was covering, and more importantly, he listened to the answers with obvious and genuine sincerity. From the views, facts and vignettes that he gathered—the child's torn sandal on a dusty street, the official or businessman with his Cuban cigar, the farmer struggling with an increasingly saline well, and everywhere, the booksellers and story-tellers in their community—he then reached conclusions that reflected the worldviews and circumstances of the people he chronicled.
Such behavior is the hallmark of a quality reporter, in my view, and it is a character trait that I sense is increasingly rare among foreign correspondents or indigenous journalists in the Middle East, where the tendency is to slip away from the world of street reporting and slide into the world of studio oracles and web stardom. Anthony's special gift was his ability to pose the questions, record the answers, and leave the pontificating and moralizing to others. In the process he captured the nuances, the contradictions, and the warm and vulnerable humanity of individuals and families that in turn reflected the conditions of entire nations in situations of stress and change.
Whenever I saw him at work talking with others, whether interviewing someone or just having a conversation with colleagues, his most frequent expressions were, "oh, really?", "you think so?", "that's really interesting," and statements like that by which he reacted to the thoughts of others, acknowledging their worldviews, and parking his own. His analytical aggregating machine gathered such material, combined it with the telltale signs of societies in flux that he recorded with his eyes and ears, and ultimately offered it to his readers in his special, almost lyrical, style of writing that captured telling snapshots of men, women, soldiers and statesmen, merchants and crooks, and their many complex worlds.
The humility and warmth in his personal character generated trust among all who met him; that same humility in his low-key reporting manner generated among those he questioned or documented equally important comfort and confidence in speaking their minds honestly. The combination produced his rare example of reports over many years that accurately transmitted the world of the Middle East as it really is, and not as others in these or distant countries imagine it to be.
I will always be deeply impressed by the person of Anthony Shadid, and how he carried out his chosen profession of newspaper reporter. The stories he wrote, and the life he lived, can teach us for years to come—if we can muster his same combination of humility and diligence.
Thank you, Anthony, and God bless your memory.
Rami G. Khouri is Editor-at-large of The Daily Star, a syndicated columnist, and Director of the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon. He is on the editorial board of Arab Media & Society.
@2012 Rami G. Khouri/Agence Global
[1] This column has been expanded for Arab Media & Society and is a version of a column that appeared in the print edition of The Daily Star on February 18, 2012 and online at http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Opinion/Columnist/2012/Feb-18/163735-anthony-shadid-or-humility-defined.ashx#axzz1q2O6MzQX.
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Is there any justification? Naidu cries in Open for his call to suspend Rajya Sabha MPs with 'democracy'
This is not the first time that the House of Representatives has been suspended, Venkaiah Naidu said, adding that such a measure was taken 11 times from 1962 until 2010.
Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkyah Naidu said on Thursday that while the opposition was describing the suspension of 12 MPs on the Rajya Sabha as "undemocratic", it did not say a word about why the action was being taken against them, which it called "actions". of sacrilege."
"Some of the leaders and respected members of this August council, in their wisdom, have chosen to describe the 12-member suspension as 'undemocratic.' I have struggled to understand if there is any justification for the kind of narrative being published but it can't," Naidoo said.
"While this comment was described as undemocratic inside and outside the House of Representatives, and not even a word was said about the reasons for the suspension, the derogatory behavior of some members during the past session, which I categorically called 'acts of sacrilege,'" added the Rajya Sabha Chairman.
He also said that this is not the first time that members of the House of Representatives have been suspended, adding that such a measure was taken as many as 11 times from 1962 through 2010. "Were they all undemocratic? If so, why was the recourse to him many times?" he asked.
Further attacking the opposition, Naidoo said that attempts had been made to send the message that home desecration was democratic, but that the action taken against this desecration was undemocratic. "Unfortunately, it is being asked to send a message that 'sacrilege' is democratic, but action against this violation is undemocratic. I am sure that people in the country will not buy into these new standards of democracy.
The House of Representatives' proceedings were hampered by the opposition after 12 opposition MPs from the Rajya Sabha were suspended on Monday throughout parliament's winter session due to their "unruly" behavior in the previous session in August. The opposition called the suspension "undemocratic and in violation of all procedural rules" of the Senate.
The government had earlier said that it might consider rescinding the suspension of the Rajya Sabha MPs if they agreed to make an apology for misconduct during the monsoon session. However, Naidoo later refused to cancel the suspension after the opposition refused to offer an apology.
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A Divided House Votes Narrowly for Life and Exposes a Deep Moral Rift Between Parties
AUTHOR: Gary Bauer
The Dr. James Dobson Family Institute (JDFI) applauds the two significant pro-life victories in the House of Representatives yesterday. But we are deeply concerned about what the narrow margin of these victories says regarding the growing pro-abortion extremism and the declining moral state of powerful people in government.
The House passed a resolution 222-209 to condemn the wave of violence against pro-life churches and pregnancy resource centers that swept the country after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Over 100 documented attacks have taken place with no perpetrator brought to justice by federal law enforcement. Studies by the Crime Prevention Research Center found that pregnancy centers are 22 times more likely to be attacked than abortion clinics.
Virtually everyone in Washington D.C. has condemned political violence as a threat to our "democracy." But this simple resolution denouncing violent attacks on churches and pregnancy centers passed with only a 13-vote margin. The "yes" vote included all House Republicans but only three House Democrats. It would appear that those who voted "no" on this legislation have taken their lead from the Biden Administration that has said virtually nothing about the attacks. In a nation that embraces liberty and justice for all, this is shamefully unacceptable.
The second pro-life victory showed the same deep ethical and party divide. The House passed the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act by a 220-210 vote. All Republicans present voted for it, and all but two Democrats voted against it.
The proposed law simply requires that when a baby is born alive following a failed abortion, healthcare practitioners must provide the same level of medical care that any other child born alive would receive. Sadly, there are confirmed instances when babies have been left to die after surviving a failed abortion. This is infanticide and is barbaric. It is deeply troubling that stopping infanticide only passed the House by a 10-vote margin that broke down along party lines. What is to become of America if we do not value life?
As Dr. James Dobson, Founder Chairman of JDFI, has fervently expressed, "You've heard me say that every human life is precious, and no child's life is expendable. I'm going to keep saying it until this entire nation rises up and declares it with me, or until I no longer have breath to speak. There is nothing more precious than the right to life itself. When we fail to honor and protect the God-given dignity and worth of every human being—from conception to natural death—we betray ourselves and our Creator."
JDFI commends the new House Republican majority for fulfilling their pledge to bring these pro-life proposals to the floor of the House for up or down votes. If we, as a people, fail to uphold the sacredness of every human life, the moral foundation that supports our nation may collapse. Sadly, as these legislative votes demonstrate, we are already heading down this perilous path. Join us in praying for our leadership, for their hearts and minds to be turned to a conviction that our inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness come from our Almighty God and Creator.
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