"I think this was a critical step along the way towards being able to establish a city on Mars," said SpaceX billionaire founder and CEO Elon Musk at a media telecon shortly after Monday night's (Dec. 21) launch and upright landing of the Falcon 9 rockets first stage on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.
Although the primary goal of the Dec. 21 'Return to Flight' launch was carrying a constellation of 11 ORBCOMM OG2 commercial communications satellites to low Earth orbit, the secondary goal of safely soft landing the Falcon 9 rocket vertically and recovering the first stage for eventual reuse is what made headlines worldwide and sparks belief in enabling Musk's vision concerning sending people to Mars in the not too distant future.
Musk's vision of radically slashing the costs of launching people and payloads to space by recovering and reflying rockets – built individually at great expense – rather than completely discarding them after a single use, marked a history making achievement when the first stage of the SpaceX Falcon 9 landed upright and intact barely 10 minutes after it departed Earth on Dec 21.
How much money can be saved by recovering and reusing orbit class rockets?
"It would be the difference between something costing less than one percent of what it would be otherwise," Musk elaborated at the media telecon.
"It makes all the difference in the world. It's absolutely fundamental," Musk noted.
"And I think it really quite dramatically improves my confidence that a city on Mars is possible.
The vertical landing of the fully intact Falcon 9 first stage is a historic first step that turns a page on the road to rocket reusability and sending people to the Red Planet more affordably.
It also counts as one of the best Christmas presents ever for space enthusiasts worldwide, longing for decades, since the final Apollo moon landing in 1972, to send people on bold voyages to deep space destinations.
The Falcon 9 first stage stands 156 feet tall. About 3 minutes into the flight it separated from the upper stage that continued to orbit with the 11 Orbcomm satellites, reignited a Merlin 1D engine and successfully made a propulsive ground landing about 10 minutes later at the SpaceX Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) complex at the Cape, some six miles south from the launch pad at Space Launch Complex-40 (SLC-40).
The launch and first stage landing, vertically at night, was apparently perfect and came off without a hitch.
"From everything we've seen thus far, the mission appears to be perfect," said Musk.
The Dec 21 rocket recovery is a stepping stone on the path to economical rocket reusability.
How often will SpaceX recover the rocket?
"I think that we're going to get quite a few rockets back, so I imagine we're going to have a whole fleet of booster rockets accumulating quite rapidly because we're building them right now at about one every three weeks," Musk stated.
How much does it cost to build the Falcon 9?
All SpaceX launches had ground to an immediate halt this past summer when the commercial two stage Falcon 9 booster carrying a SpaceX cargo Dragon spacecraft heading to the ISS on a critical resupply mission for NASA was unexpectedly destroyed by an overpressure event 139 seconds, after a picture perfect blastoff from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on June 28, 2015 at 10:21 a.m. EDT.
The cause of the in-flight breakup was traced to the failure of a critical support strut inside the second stage liquid oxygen tank holding a high pressure helium tank in the Falcon 9 rocket, as the likely cause, Musk revealed during a briefing with reporters on July 20.
Musk and SpaceX are already well along their long desired path to launch people to space – via a NASA contract to build a crewed version of their cargo Dragon. The crew Dragon is slated to blast off on its first orbital test flight in 2017 and transport astronauts to the International Space Station.
SpaceX is also developing the triple barreled Falcon Heavy rocket, a heavy lift booster that can launch much more massive payloads to Earth orbit and beyond.
"With a real all-out effort this could happen a lot sooner than the 10 or 20 years many scientists have in mind. . . .
Despite all the enthusiasm and sense of urgency in those days, in the mid 1950s all these programs "went dark". Did they just disappear from public view, or was the actual research stopped?
With field propulsion, trips to Mars could be done in a mere matter of hours.
Really, UFO-men from Mars or Venus? [email protected]!
I really believe this guy and his well-picked team of talented people could do this within 10-20 years but the journey takes months and how they plan to get into Mars orbit will be very interesting to know. A Belbruno-Topputo ballistic capture avoids the knife-edges of Hohmann transfer burns or aerobraking plus no need to wait 26 months for conjunctions but the journey would take even longer. If SpaceX can do for ion drives what they've done for rockets they may be able to make ballistic capture feasible. Do they have the R&D capability or can they just take some existing VASIMR or HIPEP tech and apply teh Musk magic?
I'm going to say this. I really think building a city on the moon is the first step that should not be skipped. The two living conditions are not too dissimilar. And rescue operations are much more practical with a moon base.
Some people seem to be assuming that because this is a rocket, that that is what we would use to get to Mars. The intent of the rocket is to get whatever vehicle they use into space.
As an earlier comment stated though, I think they are using poor judgment by going to Mars before getting settled on the Moon. We really should be working more intensely on Moon exploration and colonization. With the Moon, it is closer, and there is no huge launch window. The Moon would make a much better place for a space base, because of the extremely low escape velocity, and, not only that, because it is rotating around the Earth, if you needed to launch a mission in nearly any direction, the motion of the Moon would add to the velocity of the rocket you launched from it. Scientists also have said that even though the Moon does not have a great deal of gravity, that it would still be possible to terraform it, and, that terraforming it would be much easier than terraforming Mars.
The Moon has lava caves that could be used as underground space bases. If a Mars mission needed a rescue, they could be waiting on a two-year launch window . . . so if something happens on Mars, they are pretty much SOL. The Moon does not have that problem. Thinking long-term, we could make much better use of the Moon for our space travel ambitions than we could Mars. That does not mean I oppose settling Mars, I just think that the Moon should have higher priority.
While returning the first stage booster after a launch is a pivotal step in making the launch system reusable, this is only one of many steps required. The first stage constitutes only about 75% of the cost of the rocket and even optimistically can only be reflown a few time (for now). This may, in the next few years, lead to average reduction in SpaceX launch costs of maybe 30%, significant, but not revolutionary. There may develop a "two-tier" system with top-tier using brand new rockets at current costs (and presumably lower risk) and lower-tier benefiting from the lower cost, but with (presumably) higher risk. Hopefully this will open up new markets for all these accumulating used boosters. This will also build confidence in the reuse of the rocket boosters and in 15-20 years lead to a fully reusable launch system.


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4. Must be Present to Win
As the green blaze of the third rule still glowed in the vision, I sat up, trying to regain control. I was excited and seeking my trusty pen and journal. When before I can clear my eyes, MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN damn near bullies its way through my mind and I am physically taken over again. Seriously…bold, towering letters rumble in a deep voice and they echo, shake and get in my face. It was like an episode of sesame street animation busted into my head and took me hostage.
Huh. Whaddaya know about that? Unbidden, a direct Divine download, the Mabon Day Revelations: Must be present to win. Cute.
The Obvious: You have to be dogged in your determination to follow this path, because it is not suitable for everyone. It is neither glamorous, nor easy. It does not serve those who would wield the title to gain acclaim, nor control over others. When done with correct humility it does come with benefits for those brave enough to be fully present and make whatever sacrifices are required.
Show Up: This path demands that you keep showing up, every day, on all levels, for the rest of your life. Get up off your couch, stop wishing, stop bitching about your woes, stop bending over and taking that beating. Get yourself forthwith to the crossroads and DO THE WORK. Know what you need, apply the fires of your passion, dare to overcome all obstacles, and then be so fully awake in wonderment that the Universe is rendered fluid and saturated in miracles.
Wake up: Each exquisite moment is a gift not to be squandered; fully present in the joy and the pain, the abundance and the lack, even the love AND the fear of a lack of love. All of it courageously undertaken, because they hone your wisdom and power to propel you forward in your evolution.
Be the Warrior Witch: You have to put your keister where your values lie. Witchcraft is a PRAXIS: protest, sit-in, march, vote, armor up, take up the magickal weapons, stare down the Balrog (4) to defend the boundaries. To be a Witch is to seek the truth within, then live it through every breath. You have to confront your fears and tackle them into submission. No matter what the desire or issue, it can only be solved by being fully present, listening, observing, engaging compassionately with people in person, especially when there is a conflict to resolve or a need to be met.
People of good conscience cannot continue to knuckle under to the "witch burners" among us. Nor can we blithely ignore the divisive behavior of those who would sully our good standing through malevolent behavior.
"With no fool a season spend, nor be counted as their friend."(1)
"Haters" of any stripe cannot simultaneously claim to be a witch and be taken seriously; defrock them; warlock them.(2) If their magickal weapon of choice is ye' olde knife between the shoulder blades, then they are not a witch. They are a fool and if you do nothing, you are guilty by association.
Like English philosopher Edmund Burke said, "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."
Going Gandalf ~ Photo by Heron Michelle
Going Gandalf: Through my years with Aphrodite, she's emphasized repeatedly that if someone is violating any of her Divine Love Conditions, then they are doing harm, and that harm will resonate outward by orders of magnitude. They are the problem, and it is now the duty of any responsible witch, teacher, friend, neighbor, citizen, soldier, officer, social worker, etc., to stop them from doing this harm.
The Goddess works through both the spanking and the kiss and as her priestess I am happy to deliver both. You can be gracious and merciful even when you need to crack a few heads, because today I am loving you by saying NO, and YOU SHALL NOT PASS whatever boundary is being trespassed. The wise Witch knows when to stand in their truth, living authentically, yet doing so with ego properly aligned with highest Divine Will.
How do I navigate "harm none" as an agent of Divine Love? I bind harmful actions, and diminish their effect. I honor that wounds drive the assholery of others, so it does no benefit to seek vengeance on a wounded person who is behaving badly. I send Reiki into the wounds, and ease the dis-ease of heart and mind. I help to defeat fears, and secure resources, restore any of the Love Conditions that may be the root of these baneful actions.
Then I protect those who would be affected by the malevolent reek of those rogue beings until such time that they learn their healing lessons. I step back in peace and "hold the space," centered in compassion. This way we can dismiss the drama and not engage in histrionics that cannot serve any good. There is only one way I intend to expend my energy: effectively.
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13 thoughts on "Heron's Rules of Modern Witchcraft"
G. B. Marian on September 30, 2014 at 9:50 pm said:
These are some real good rules of thumb; I couldn't agree more.
Heron's Rook on October 1, 2014 at 7:51 pm said:
Donna Clifton on October 1, 2014 at 10:54 am said:
These words of wisdom speak a truth! We all need to abide by these rules and support each other. Wear the armor if we must and learn from our battle scars!
Thank you so much for commenting, Donna, and for all the ways you inspire me! I am so grateful to be your friend.
Jonathan Clifton on October 2, 2014 at 1:36 am said:
Wow! Thanks for sharing, as a new "tribe" member all points really hit home, a lot I have already lived through and learned from. My favorite part–the weakest link.
thefirstdark on October 9, 2014 at 5:09 am said:
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R.A.Weir on October 27, 2014 at 4:15 am said:
I am humbled by your wisdom. Amazing!
R.A.Weir on October 28, 2014 at 4:28 pm said:
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An amazing post. Very thought provoking. I suggest you read and follow Heron's Rook.
saffronrose on September 5, 2015 at 10:52 am said:
How does one:
With no fool a season spend, nor be counted as their friend ("Haters" of any stripe cannot simultaneously claim to be a witch and be taken seriously. Defrock them. Warlock them (in the most traditional sense of term "warlock" being the banishment from the coven as an "oath-breaker" and a binding of their harm.) )
becoming part of, or starting, a witch war, if said fool takes its tale of woe to the greater Pagan/Heathen/Polytheist community?
Heron's Rook on September 6, 2015 at 7:12 pm said:
This is a great question, as it does appear at first to be a contradictory statement. For the most part, I think we can all find a way to coexist without waging "witch wars" when we disagree with each other. Our option is to withdraw our alliances, discontinue our friendships; we no longer attend the battles being waged. We can stand firmly in our truth, say why we disagree with someone; declare what actions we cannot even tacitly condone by standing idly by; why we feel it is important to withdraw and no longer be in relationship with someone we think is not even within hailing distance of what consider to be OK, but do this without inflammatory or disrespectful language, and then withdraw to a distance we define and continue living our lives in peace. This isn't warfare, this is an end to warfare by not even showing up to a battle.
On the other hand, if we magickal practitioners, as a group, feel that there is serious harm being done by someone in your tradition who has gone rogue, committing major violations of laws, ethics, or abuse of power, then I think it is imperative that the people closest by–the people who initiated or ordained that person–and who know of those wrong-doings, work to remove the rogue from a position of authority and power–like an excommunication from your tradition. By "warlocking" in this sense, I mean to magickally bind their powers, and dissipate their harmful effect in the world, all while working to heal whatever mental/emotional issue is the underlying cause of their unethical choices. This is not a "curse," this is a healing, a grounding, and is equivalent to putting a raving, murderous or suicidal person in a straight jacket until they calm down and get the help they need…so that they don't hurt themselves or anyone else in the process.
Obviously, this choice would make waves, and is best done with agreement or support of a group, so I think a first step is to approach whatever council, elders, governing body may be present in the community for advice and help, then as a group, approach the offending party directly, with constructive, specific examples of how *behavior* can be adapted to coexist within the group. Everyone is entitled to their own ideas, but *behavior* needs to be tailored to fit within societal expectations should one wish to remain in good standing there. If they don't reasonably comply, remove them from membership.
Witchcraft is NOT a "turn the other cheek" path. I solemnly believe that it is a path of love and benefit, but it is a warrior's path, a defender's path, too. Discretion is at the heart of this issue…it will take enormous amounts of love and compassion to navigate. I've walked this road, and it was very difficult. I hope this helps. Blessed be.~Heron
saffronrose on September 7, 2015 at 6:21 am said:
It does help, and I think I have dine this, or something similar with a person who is "merely" a jerk these days. I think enough people in the group he's in observe this, and treat him appropriately. My closest contact in this tradition–actually most of the folk I know who were in this group–have left it for other reasons, so I can't get current info.
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Duranus é uma comuna  francesa, situada no departamento de Alpes-Maritimes e na região de Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

Geografia
A comuna atinge a altitude máxima de  1504 m  no Monte Rocca Sera

História

Na saída da aldeia e na direcção de Saint-Jean-la-Rivière) encontra-se encontra-se a Cascada dos Franceses, lugar elevado onde ocorreu a resistência  dos Barbetos contra a ocupação do condado de Nice pelas tropas francesas durante a Revolução Francesa: os soldados franceses foram precipitados do alto desta falésia a 300 m do Vésubie de cima para baixo.

Administração

Demografia

Lugares e monumentos

Existem ários lugares a visitar nesta comuna, como sejam:

Ruínas de Roccasparvierra
(antiga aldeia do século XII)e).
Capela de Ste Eurosie et St Michel.
Belvédère du "Salto dos Franceses".
Antiga mina arsénico.

Também é possível fazer caminhadas pedestres na montanha(Monts Férion, 1412m, Roccassierra, 1501m).
Pratica-se a canoagem.

Festas e tradições

Festa patronal a 29 de Setembro.

Artesanato

Oleiros e pintores

Cidades vizinhas

Levens (8 km), Utelle (17 km), Lantosque (16 km)

Ligações externas

 Duranus no sítio do  Instituto  Geográfico Nacional de França
 Duranus no sítio do Insee
 Duranus no sítio do  Quid
 Comunas mais próximas de Duranus
 Localização de Duranus num mapa de  França

Comunas dos Alpes Marítimos

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Hey, That's Me in That Rock Video from the 1980s!
Submitted by Leo Klein on Tue, 9/15/20 (12:06am)
I probably knew about this at the time (1987) and just plain forgot but yes, that's me on the left. It's a brief appearance in the 'official music video' by well-known rock band 'Faith No More' in their tune, Anne's Song. I happened to know Anne and hung out with her and a whole bunch of other very interesting people during my one-year stay in NYC*.
Here's some background info from the FaithNoMore website: Faith No More released their second single Anne's Song 30 Years Ago!.
Here's the YouTube video: "Faith No More - Anne's Song (Official Music Video)". (I appear at around 1:50.)
* For the record, I returned to Berlin at the end of the year, staying there till Reunification in 1990 -- at which point, I returned to Manhattan for more than a decade.
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Photos from Library School Project to Be Used in French TV Documentary
Submitted by Leo Klein on Mon, 2/25/13 (8:19pm)
Well, here's some interesting news: A French TV production company called 'Temps Noir' is producing a documentary for the French TV station 'Arte' on the history of anarchism 'all around the world' and they want to use photos from an online project I did several years ago while at Library School at Queens College, CUNY.
The project was called 'Red Scare (1918-1921), an Image Database' and represented both my interest in American labor history as well as the still rather nascent technology of web content production. We're talking 1997-1998 here.
Every so often, I get a request to use one or more of the photos -- typically for print publication. This is my first documentary. Needless to say I look forward to getting a copy of the final product.
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Queens College (CUNY)
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9/11 -- All I Had to Do Was Turn Around
Submitted by Leo Klein on Sun, 9/11/11 (12:41am)
Everyone has their own story about 9/11; here's mine.
I was living on 12th St. between Avenues A & B in lower Manhattan. That day, a Tuesday, was like any normal work day. I was getting up, listening to the radio. Suddenly reports started coming in of an airplane crashing into one of the towers at the World Trade Center.
How could this have happened? I had just been there on the preceding Saturday if only to use the bathroom in the basement. The twin towers were a prominent fixture in the skyline whenever I looked south. How could something like this have happened?
Speculation on WNYC, the radio station I was listening to, ran the gamut from pilot error to intentional attack. One way or the other it was still too early to tell. Then the second plane hit and all doubt was put to rest.
I left the apartment stunned.
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Submitted by Leo Klein on Sat, 9/11/10 (1:36pm)
9/11 is always a time of reflection and memories for me. I was living in Manhattan on 12th St. at the time. Here are some of the scenes I video-taped in the days following the attack.
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Blogger to End FTP-Blogging - Early Days of Library Blogging
Submitted by Leo Klein on Tue, 2/2/10 (12:38pm)
Blogger is shutting down its FTP service. That's a shame. It's what allowed me to put together one of the early blogs on a library web site -- at the end of 2002.
In fact it was so early that library administration didn't quite know what to do with it. Months passed and I ended up putting up the first post myself on 2/9/2003:
Test Drive the New Version of CUNY+
(note: many functions are currently not available). CUNY has released a new web-based version of CUNY+, the online library catalog. The new CUNY+ has improved features that were requested by our users. See for yourself by going to the CUNY+ page. - posted by lrk on 11:56 PM
Ah, those were the days!
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My 9/11 Home Video: Lower Manhattan Two Weeks After the Attack
Submitted by Leo Klein on Fri, 9/11/09 (9:40am)
I've posted this before but every year at this time I'm reminded of the incredible tragedy that happened while I was living in New York and its aftermath.
It's strange but maybe understandable: my initial reaction immediately following the attack that morning -- after the shock and confusion -- was simply to go to work, show my face and help in any way needed.
In November, we'll be celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. I was there and it easily has to be the most significant public event I ever personally witnessed in a good way. By the same token, 9/11 had to be the worst.
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NYU Ref. Associates Reunion
Submitted by Leo Klein on Sat, 1/17/09 (7:56am)
Former NYU Reference Associates Leo, Andy and Mariana get together in NYC, first for a tour of Andy's current gig and then for din-din at a local restaurant.
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Blast from the Past: The Sisters Zilla
Wow, here's something I haven't seen for a while: It's a clip called, "The Sisters Zilla" that I did as a final project for one of my classes at NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Program -- almost 10 years ago! It's kind of funny, especially near the end. What's more amazing: the link still works (requires RealPlayer):
Here's the original description for the piece:
The Sisters Zilla (in RealVideo). Emotive blockbuster combining the best of "The Three Sisters" by Anton Chekov together with "Godzilla" by Sony Entertainment plus a shot or two of ITP thrown in for good measure. Done with Debbie Tarjono for 'Digital Video'. (Premiere 5.0, AfterEffects 4.0; Summer 1999).
Half-Serious
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Bye-Bye Dailup at NYU
Reading my copy of Connect Magazine, which the IT People at NYU are kind enough to still send me, I notice that they're discontinuing Dailup Service as of January 20, 2009.
That's a shame though probably long overdue. NYU Dailup service was my first gateway to the Internet way back in 1994. I had had a modem on my laptop since the late Eighties but the only time I actually used it was to dial into a special government number to download some unexceptional data. Dailing into specialized phone numbers was about all you could do with a modem back then -- that and then a bit later on, connecting to proprietary networks like AOL or CompuServe.
It's when I got to NYU in '94 and was able to connect to their Dailup service that this strange unfamiliar network called the 'Web' became accessible. This was the era of GIF images and Netscape 1.0. In fact, just before I got there, the Library at NYU had completed an initial effort to make content available online -- in Gopher.
Oh well. I used Dailup till sites like Napster started getting big, at which point I switched over to DSL from Verizon. Ah, the days of 28kbs and 56kbs connectivity!
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New York Times Does 'Live Blogging'
Submitted by Leo Klein on Tue, 2/19/08 (11:54pm)
You know we've come a long way when the 'Grey Lady' herself starts doing 'live-blogging'.
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VALDEZ, Alaska – Personnel from Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Valdez responded to the capsizing and sinking of the fishing vessel Ice Maiden near Rocky Point in Prince William Sound Sunday and continue to monitor the response.
The 36-foot Ice Maiden capsized at approximately 1 p.m. Sunday while retrieving a net full of salmon. All four of the crewmembers were able to evacuate to the vessel's seine skiff prior to the capsizing. The good Samaritan fishing vessels New Venture and Aquanator were fishing in the area and provided assistance, including transportation to Cordova, for the crew of the Seward-based Ice Maiden.
No pollution or injuries have been reported. R&R Diving has been contracted to carry out pollution response and salvage of the vessel and are currently on scene monitoring the vessel and developing a salvage plan. There is reportedly 250 gallons of diesel and a small amount of hydraulic oil aboard the vessel. The vessel is currently encircled with containment boom. It does not present a hazard to navigation.


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Олександр Миколайович Колпаченко (нар.  Олександрія, Кіровоградська область, УРСР, СРСР) — російський воєначальник українського походження, генерал-лейтенант (2014). Начальник берегових військ Військово-Морського Флоту Російської Федерації (2009—2017), генерал-лейтенант (13.12.2014).

Біографія
Народився 12 січня 1959 року в місті Олександрії Кіровоградської області, УРСР, СРСР.

Після закінчення середньої школи у 1976 р. вступив до Рязанського вищого повітряно-десантного командного училища (РВВДКУ), яке закінчив у 1980 році.

Після закінчення РВВДКУ в 1980 році направлений для проходження подальшої служби на посаді командира взводу розвідувальної роти 104-го гвардійського парашутно-десантного полку 76-ї гвардійської повітряно-десантної дивізії (місто Псков).

З 1984 по 1986 р. проходив службу в окупаційних військаз СРСР у ДРА у 350-му, а потім у 317-му пдп на посадах заступника командира та командира розвідроти 317-го гв. пдп ОКСВ в Афганістані.

Після повернення з Афганістану 1986 року служив у 104-му гвардійському ПДП, де послідовно пройшов посади від командира розвідувальної роти до командира парашутно-десантного батальйону.

1992 року — слухач Військової академії ім. М. В. Фрунзе. Після закінчення академії в 1995 році був переведений заступником командира полку в 242-й навчальний центр ВДВ, місто Омськ.

1997 року призначений командиром полку.

У 2000—2003 — начальник штабу 7-ї гв. вдд в місті Новоросійськ.

У липні 2003 року повернувся до Омська, очоливши 242-й навчальний центр ВДВ.

У червні 2005 року призначений командиром 76-го гв. вдд (Псков).

З 2009 по 2017 роки був начальником берегових військ ВМФ Російської Федерації.

В 2014 році Олександр Колпаченко брав участь в анексії Криму, за що занесений до бази «Миротворець»

У вересні 2017 року відправлений в запас.

Родина
Одружений, двоє дітей. Старший син закінчив Краснодарське військове училище . Молодший син закінчив Балтійський морський інститут імені Ф. Ф. Ушакова (філія Військового навчально-наукового центру ВМФ «Військово-морська академія імені Адмірала Флоту Радянського Союзу М. Н. р. Кузнєцова» в Калінінграді, зараз служить на Балтійському флоті, офіцер корвета «Кемивний» . Є онука.

Нагороди
 Орден «За заслуги перед Батьківщиною» IV ступеня з мечами (2008)
 Орден Суворова
 Орден «За військові заслуги»
 Орден Червоної Зірки (1984, 1986)
 Орден «За службу Батьківщині у Збройних Силах СРСР» ІІІ ступеня
 Медаль Жукова
 Медаль «70 років Збройних Сил СРСР»
 Медаль «За відмінність у військовій службі» І ступеня
 Медаль «200 років Міністерству оборони»
 Медаль Генерал армії Маргелов
 Медаль За повернення Криму
 Медаль Учаснику військової операції у Сирії
 Медаль На згадку про 15-річчя виведення Радянських військ з Афганістану
 Медаль 70 років створення Повітряно-десантних військ СРСР
 Медаль 75 років Повітряно-десантним військам
 Медаль «За бездоганну службу» ІІ, ІІІ ступенів
 Знак «Воїну-інтернаціоналісту»
 Орден «Зірка»
 Медаль «Воїну-інтернаціоналісту від вдячного афганського народу» (Афганістан)
 Медаль Бойова співдружність (Сирія)

Примітки

Посилання
 Указ Президента России о награждении А. Н. Колпаченко орденом «За заслуги перед Отечеством» IV степени (с изображением мечей) на www.kremlin.ru
 https://web.archive.org/web/20140607000730/http://www.nemchenko.ru/wind.php?ID=236532
 http://www.labyrinth.ru/content/card.asp?cardid=92656
Учасники Афганської війни (1979—1989)
Випускники Військової академії імені Фрунзе
Випускники Рязанського повітряно-десантного командного училища
Нагороджені медаллю «За повернення Криму»
Нагороджені медаллю «За бездоганну службу» 3 ступеня
Нагороджені медаллю «За бездоганну службу» 2 ступеня
Нагороджені медаллю «За зміцнення бойової співдружності» (Міноборони Росії)
Нагороджені медаллю Жукова
Кавалери ордена «За службу Батьківщині у Збройних Силах СРСР» III ступеня
Кавалери ордена Червоної Зірки
Кавалери ордена «За військові заслуги» (Російська Федерація)
Кавалери ордена «За заслуги перед Вітчизною» 4 ступеня з мечами
Генерал-лейтенанти (Російська Федерація)
Уродженці Олександрії
Фігуранти бази «Миротворець»
Учасники інтервенції Росії в Сирію
Кавалери ордена Суворова (Російська Федерація)


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Q: How do I save passwords and usernames to a .txt file in c++. I still want to be able to retrieve them if the user tries to login I'm starting a console based online bank(for fun). I was wondering how I would save usernames and passwords of people registering an account(perhaps a .txt file?). I was also wondering how I would go about checking the .txt file for the username and password when they attempt to log in. Any help is appreciated. Here is the source code
#include <iostream>
#include <conio.h>
#include <Windows.h>
#include <string>
#include <stdlib.h>
using namespace std;
bool gameOver;

// global variables
string EntryChoice;
int numberOfIncorrect = 5;
string NewUsername;
string NewPassword;
string LoginUsername;
string LoginPassword;
string NewFirstName;
string LoginFirstName;
string NewLastName;
string LoginLastName;
int Newage;
string Newgender;
int Loginage;
string LoginGender;
//declaration of functions
void Login();
void SignUp();
void BankCheck();
void BankError();
void Bank()
{

    cout << "Welcome to the Bank of National Arabs\n";
    cout << "-------------------------------------\n";
    cout << "|To Sign Up type (Register) then Press Enter|\n";
    cout << "|To Login type (Login) then Press Enter|\n";
    cin >> EntryChoice;
    BankCheck();
}
void BankCheck()
{
    if (EntryChoice == "Login" || EntryChoice == "LOGIN" || EntryChoice == "login")
    {
        Login();
    }
    else if (EntryChoice == "REGISTER" || EntryChoice == "register" || EntryChoice == "Register")
    {
        SignUp();
    }
    else
    {
        system("cls");
        BankError();
    }
}
void BankError()
{
    if (numberOfIncorrect == 1)
    {
        exit(1);
    }
    numberOfIncorrect -= 1;
    cout << "Welcome to the Bank of National Arabs\n";
    cout << "-------------------------------------\n";
    cout << "|To Sign Up type (Register) then Press Enter|\n";
    cout << "|To Login type (Login) then Press Enter|\n";
    cout << "|ERROR| " << numberOfIncorrect << " Tries Left >> ";
    cin >> EntryChoice;
    BankCheck();
}
void Login()
{
    system("cls");
    cout << "Bank of United Arabs Login Page\n";
    cout << "-------------------------------\n";
    cout << "Username: ";
    cin >> LoginUsername;
    cout << "\nPassword:";
    cin >> LoginPassword;

}
void SignUp()
{
    system("cls");
    cout << "Welcome to the Register Page\n";
    cout << "----------------------------\n";
    cout << "Age: ";
    cin >> Newage;
    cout << "\nGender: ";
    cin >> Newgender;
    cout << "\nFirst name";
    cin >> NewFirstName;
    cout << "\nLast Name";
    cin >> NewLastName;
    cout << "\nUsername: ";
    cin >> NewUsername;
    cout << "\nPassword";
    cin >> NewPassword;
}
int main()
{
        Bank();

    return 0;
}

A: Yes, you can do so. Probably, everytime you input data from the user while registering, you can simultaneously store it into a txt file using c++ file operators(Read this : https://www.bogotobogo.com/cplusplus/fstream_input_output.php ), followed by a delimiter to mark the end of each individual record.
Keep the format in the text file as :
UserID1
Username1
Password1@
UserID2
Username2
Password2@

Here @ is a delimiter.
For retrieving the records search for the username or id in the .txt file by reading records using the above delimiter. If the record is found, separate the record values by line and store them in a variable and then compare with the input data values. Continue searching till the EOF flag is false.

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Today in History – January 17, 1966 – An F-105F Thunderstreak catches fire, the pilot and the photographer onboard eject
17 January 1966 – Two crew of a Republic F-105F Thunderchief based at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, escaped injury when the engine of the …
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Al Dempsey flew F-86 and F-100 fighters while serving in the U.S. Air Force from 1954 to 1958 during the Cold War. The F-100 had far more thrust — the force which moves an aircraft through the air — than the F-86.
"Seventeen thousand pounds of thrust versus 7,000 pounds of thrust," Dempsey said. "That made a heck of a difference."
It was akin to strapping a rocket on your back.
"I always thought to myself, 'I'm going to go out and I'm going to put this airplane on – I'm not going to climb in the cockpit and sit in the airplane – I'm going to put this airplane on,'" he said. "It becomes part of you. Today, all these jet fighters and bombers all have computers all over the place. … We had no computers in our planes. We were the pilot, we were the navigator, we were the bombardier, we were the gunner – we did everything. You had to train to do it all."
He said training in the F-100 was a much different experience than learning to fly other aircraft — starting with the first "ride."
"Normally when you check out in an airplane, you climb in … and the instructor climbs in next to you and shows you how things work, maybe demonstrates the way the airplane flies, takes off and lands. When you're in a single-seat F-100, you're all by yourself from the very first flight."
When the air museum began adding some Korean and Vietnam-era aircraft to its collection, Dempsey pitched the idea of acquiring an F-100 in the fall of 2013.
After one deal fell through, Dempsey arranged for another to be purchased from a private owner in Reno, Nevada. The aircraft resided at nearby Stead Air Force Base.
"I said, 'Hey Fred, let's get this airplane.' For my legacy, I want to provide the funds so that the museum could acquire that F-100. I asked Fred to 'Call the owner and you make the best deal that you can make and I'll cover it.'"
On June 2, 2014 – Dempsey's birthday – he wired $200,000 to the air museum's bank account to cover the cost of the aircraft.
(source: excerpted from an article by Denise Goolsby, The Desert Sun, published, p.m. PT Nov. 5, 2015 | Updated 8:25 p.m. PT Nov. 5, 2015)
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Q: Unresolved reference when building Kotlin source code I'm trying to build project written in Kotlin that has classes with references to javax.smartcardio package. As build system Gradle is used. And when I try to build system just shows "Unresolved reference" message. java.smartcardio module is a part of JDK and I'm using as target JVM version 8 so I think there is no necessity in module-info.java files.
I googled a lot and have not found any solution for now. So would appreciate any advice.
Also I'm full time C# developer so Java, Kotlin is very new for me.
Link to source of project that I try to build:
https://github.com/tangem/tangem-sdk-android
Some screenshots:

This are the gradle dependencies:
dependencies {
     implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib:${versions.kotlin}"
     implementation project(':tangem-sdk-core')
     implementation 'org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-core:1.3.9'
     implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-jdk8:1.3.9"
     implementation "com.squareup.sqldelight:sqlite-driver:1.4.3"
}


From regional tastes to plant-based alternatives, the year ahead will focus on flexible eating styles.
That's the word from Cincinnati-based Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), which on Tuesday announced its top food trend predictions for 2019, determined by its team of new product developers, chefs and innovators.
Regional flavors: Consumers will see a growing number of products influenced by local, regional and global tastes. From barbecue sauces to flavorful potato chips, inspiration is coming from Nashville hot chicken, Southern Appalachian pimento cheese and other geographies.
Plant-based foods: Consumers are increasingly incorporating plant-based fare into their daily diets. In 2018, 31 percent of consumers participated in meat-free days once per week.
Eating styles: More consumers are opting for different styles, from vegetarian to flexitarian to keto and paleo. Fifteen percent of the U.S. population identifies as vegetarian or vegan.
Gut-healthy foods: Studies show that a healthy gut is the foundation of overall wellness. Consumers are increasingly turning to products rich in probiotics (good bacteria).
Low sugar and natural sweeteners: Consumers are increasingly eliminating sugar from their diets or consuming alternate natural sweeteners, such as honey and agave. In fact, 47 percent say they are working to minimize their sugar intake.
Kroger has 2,800 stores in 35 states and the District of Columbia. Its Roundy's division operates Pick 'n Save and Metro Market stores throughout the Milwaukee area.


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Xaltius talked about a very hot topic required and growing in the market today – enhancing customer experience using Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. Using a customer journey map the topic walked through how to understand the pain points of a customer, where AI fits in to address these pain points and how AI can be used broadly across different domains.
We want to thank NULAB for giving us this opportunity to speak.
Xaltius hosted its first workshop on Data Storytelling which took participants through the story of how to work with data and tell a story around it such that business insights could be derived and be made more explainable.
The workshop engaged participants in a hands-on session with data wrangling, data manipulation and data visualization using real retail data. Data visualization was done on Tableau wherein the participants were exposed to the fundamentals of Tableau including measures, dimensions, calculated fields among many others.
The participants enjoyed the hands-on tremendously and created some wonderful visualizations.
Xaltius is very passionate about helping budding coders and enthusiasts. The 'Idea to Prototype' event was conducted by Xaltius in conjunction with Code For Asia.
In any product design journey, the first significant step is to really think about the problem at hand and work your way towards designing a realistic prototype. This is what is called 'Design Thinking'. The process involves team based participation, brainstorming, making paper prototypes and ultimately an app which resembles the final product through which one can tell the story of the solution.
Through this 6 hour hands-on workshop, the participants were taken through the journey of design thinking, given the opportunity to work with real problem statements, design low fidelity prototypes and lastly a replica of the final app using MarvelApp. This enabled them to comprehensively understand the process behind any prototype/product design.
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As time moves on, technology strives to make human lives faster and better. With how the technology is moving nowadays, it seems as if anything – from a personal robot that can be your friend/maid to driverless cars – is possible. Artificial intelligence is being embraced by the masses, enabling them to live hassle free lives.
Although thought capable artificial beings have appeared in fiction from the early ages, the formal and academic advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) began in the 1900s. Now, almost everyone who owns a smart phone (which is more than 80% of USA) experiences a certain amount of AI in their lives. It has already touched virtually all parts of our lives. Technical giants like IBM and Google are making the most out of technology by spending billions on manufacturing their own chips which are optimized for Artificial Intelligence. IBM's Watson, which is involved in cancer research, is an excellent example of AI development. This cloud based intelligence has access to huge amounts of data, which it uses to perform analysis.
Are personal robots becoming a reality?
At this year's Consumer Electric Show held at Las Vegas, big manufacturers put up their products for show, allowing the public a glimpse of their latest technology. The most promising one was Aeolus, a humanoid prototype robot which fetches things from other rooms and vacuums. Other robots like LG's CLOI, Sophia and Kuri made their presence felt. But their (primitive) working convinced the reporters that a robotic personal butler is a viable option only in the far future.
Everybody's personal assistant is already here!
Alexa and Siri have become common household names. The phrase 'Hey Google' is equally common, if not more. Smart virtual assistants are penetrating our personal and professional domains. Switching off lights and locking doors are fast becoming non-physical tasks, with only a command to our smartphone completing the task. Internet of Things – IoT (or Internet of Everything) enables physical objects to be connected to each other through the internet. Business Insider further suggests that by 2020, more than 24 billion Internet of Things (IoT) devices will be installed all over the world. Today, virtual personal assistants are present in speakers and smartphones. But in a few years, it will take over other machines like TV, refrigerator among other things.
From all the newspaper reports in the past months, one can conclude that automatic cars that can navigate and park themselves are fast becoming a reality. Big players like Tesla, Uber and Google's Waymo along with traditional firms like Toyota are spending huge amounts of money on creating the perfect automatic car that can completely take over the driving task while also monitoring the road for obstacles under specific traffic and weather conditions. Google wishes to start a self-driving ride-hailing service on the road by the end of this year. California witnesses, on a regular basis, Apple's self-driving cars driving down the road. These are currently under tests. Uber predicts that such cars will be commercially available in 2030.
Cloud computing has enabled companies like Netflix and Sling to shake the entertainment industry. With 4G networks being immensely successful, online streaming has crossed all bounds; with people ready to binge watch almost anything that garners their attention.
On the other hand, biometric security has undergone many changes, from Apple's fingerprint recognition to facial recognition. Phones as well as buildings and computers are coming up with facial/eye recognition systems that increase the security.
3D printing is making the rounds in certain markets. John Kawola, President of Ultimaker North America, manufacturer of some of the most respected desktop 3D printers on the market told ZD Net that "Many auto manufacturers are using next-gen technology like 3D printing to drive efficiency. Volkswagen Autoeuropa is a great example. The company turned to desktop 3D printing to create custom tools and jigs that are used daily on the assembly line, replacing an old process that required outsourcing and long lead times." Very inexpensive 3D printers, hobbyist and enthusiast 3D printers are available in the $500 range, while desktop professional 3D printers are present within the three to five thousand of dollar range.
While Artificial Intelligence is creating waves in today's world, constant research and studies is being done into creating new technologies and improvements. New technologies will not only be more powerful and fundamentally different, but it will also take the general public time to catch up to it. We are nearing a 'fantasy' age, almost similar to the atmosphere of the once popular show-' The Jetsons'. With the way things are going, it is important for us to stay ahead and up to date with the tech world. Getting left behind will be a poor decision.
It is the era of digital transformation, where Artificial Intelligence or AI is reaching new dimensions. Hailed as the 'new electricity, AI, over the last few years has been making rounds in the tourism sector as, a sector which has always celebrated the milestones in technology. Traditional methods of quantitative analysis are being fast replaced by various types of AI such as genetic algorithms, rough sets, grey theory among others. Ranging from smarter virtual assistants and real time chat bots to personalized concierge services, travel websites/ hotels 'learn' how to use data to create a better experience.
What is the travel and tourism sector moving towards?
The tourism sector cannot ignore user generated content, peer to peer applications and virtual communities. Due to this, in today's world, the consumers have access to an enormous amount of information at their fingertips. Recent surveys showed that consumers trusted websites with reviews more than professional guides and tourist agencies. Blogs are considered to be more credible and trustworthy than traditional marketing. Thus, there arises a need to locate, extract and interpret such 'credible' blogs and reviews.
Exploring and analyzing such large amounts of data to identify patterns, trends and behaviors allow the tourist agency to predict destinations or more importantly offer customized services. Opinion mining also uses machine learning, a type of AI algorithm to mine text for sentiments. Also known as 'sentiment analysis', the system collects and categorizes opinions about a product or a service. AI simplifies the work of the tourism industry professionals, enabling them to concentrate more on improving their profits and customer satisfaction.
Corporate IT Services and technology consultant Mindtree's framework 'Connected Traveller' uses machine learning to understand the consumer behavior and trends from their travel data. The hotels profit from a better knowledge of consumers through the personal data provided by reservation technology. Machine learning can enable the hotel to offer hyper personalized services.
At Madrid's Fitur tourism fair, where some of the newest developments were presented, prototype of one hotel showed that tailor made experiences could be offered when customers check in through a mirror equipped with facial recognition. Further, the guests are treated to rooms that complement their habits and desires. Everything in the smart hotel rooms will adjust to the client's specific needs, including the display of art. All data will be recorded to understand the client's habits and preferences so that they can enjoy a more customized experience.
French technology consultancy Altran developed a prototype aimed at luxury hotels, where 'smart' doors are opened and closed through Whatsapp. The guests can order a pizza in 40 languages through speech recognition technology and the mattress is equipped with sensors that allow the hotel to serve coffee at the right time.
The hotel chain Palladium has replaced paper brochures with virtual reality headsets.
From all these examples, we find that customization is given the utmost preference, as machine learning allows the travel agencies, hotels and attractions to match the desires, habits and preferences of the tourists with the offered services or products. Hence a personalized menu, preferred room temperature, lighting and other services offered helps increase customer satisfaction immensely.
Where is AI taking the travel and tourism industry?
Artificial Intelligence is creating dramatic technological changes, which will also revolutionize the way people travel. Artificial intelligence is already helping major players in the tourism industry in decision making, managing predictive maintenance and handling disruptions like weather conditions. The number of travel agencies and hotels using AI will increase tenfold in the future, just like the present increase in the number of consumers using virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa, making them household names. Embracing Artificial Intelligence will benefit travellers as well as tour operators, aviation sector and even hospitality. With the advanced progress that technology is making, radical transformation is all set to happen in the way people live and travel.
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Torching the Modern-Day Library of Alexandria – The Atlantic
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2017/04/the-tragedy-of-google-books/523320/
Pekny clanok o tom, ako google skenoval vsetky knihy ku ktorym sa dostal.
He offered the library a deal: You let us borrow all your books, he said, and we'll scan them for you. You'll end up with a digital copy of every volume in your collection, and Google will end up with access to one of the great untapped troves of data left in the world. Brin put Google's lust for library books this way: "You have thousands of years of human knowledge, and probably the highest-quality knowledge is captured in books." What if you could feed all the knowledge that's locked up on paper to a search engine?
By 2004, Google had started scanning. In just over a decade, after making deals with Michigan, Harvard, Stanford, Oxford, the New York Public Library, and dozens of other library systems, the company, outpacing Page's prediction, had scanned about 25 million books. It cost them an estimated $400 million. It was a feat not just of technology but of logistics.
Every weekday, semi trucks full of books would pull up at designated Google scanning centers. The one ingesting Stanford's library was on Google's Mountain View campus, in a converted office building. The books were unloaded from the trucks onto the kind of carts you find in libraries and wheeled up to human operators sitting at one of a few dozen brightly lit scanning stations, arranged in rows about six to eight feet apart.
The stations—which didn't so much scan as photograph books—had been custom-built by Google from the sheet metal up. Each one could digitize books at a rate of 1,000 pages per hour. The book would lie in a specially designed motorized cradle that would adjust to the spine, locking it in place. Above, there was an array of lights and at least $1,000 worth of optics, including four cameras, two pointed at each half of the book, and a range-finding LIDAR that overlaid a three-dimensional laser grid on the book's surface to capture the curvature of the paper. The human operator would turn pages by hand—no machine could be as quick and gentle—and fire the cameras by pressing a foot pedal, as though playing at a strange piano.
Upon hearing that Google was taking millions of books out of libraries, scanning them, and returning them as if nothing had happened, authors and publishers filed suit against the company, alleging, as the authors put it simply in their initial complaint, "massive copyright infringement."
It only took a couple of years for the authors and publishers who sued Google to realize that there was enough middle ground to make everyone happy. This was especially true when you focused on the back catalog, on out-of-print works, instead of books still on store shelves. Once you made that distinction, it was possible to see the whole project in a different light. Maybe Google wasn't plundering anyone's work. Maybe they were giving it a new life. Google Books could turn out to be for out-of-print books what the VCR had been for movies out of the theater.
Those who had been at the table crafting the agreement had expected some resistance, but not the "parade of horribles," as Sarnoff described it, that they eventually saw. The objections came in many flavors, but they all started with the sense that the settlement was handing to Google, and Google alone, an awesome power. "Did we want the greatest library that would ever exist to be in the hands of one giant corporation, which could really charge almost anything it wanted for access to it?", Robert Darnton, then president of Harvard's library, has said.
Darnton had initially been supportive of Google's scanning project, but the settlement made him wary. The scenario he and many others feared was that the same thing that had happened to the academic journal market would happen to the Google Books database. The price would be fair at first, but once libraries and universities became dependent on the subscription, the price would rise and rise until it began to rival the usurious rates that journals were charging, where for instance by 2011 a yearly subscription to the Journal of Comparative Neurology could cost as much as $25,910.
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German police found traces of radiation in Hamburg locations linked to a Russian businessman who had met the murdered ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko on the day he fell ill
Photo by Christian Charisius/Reuters
by Daniel M. Gerstein
A Russian secret agent living in London, Alexander Litvinenko, met with two former countrymen for tea at a local establishment on Nov. 1, 2006. Later that afternoon, he became ill. Three weeks later, he was dead, the result of radioactive Polonium-210 poisoning blamed on the Russians.
The sordid details of the affair are contained within the Owen Report, released in the UK on Jan. 21. The 8-month, government sponsored investigation delved into the killing and the reckless exposure of as many as 1,000 people to a dangerous radiological substance.
Despite the great detail in the account, a significant implication might well be lost both within the report and in the ensuing media coverage and political discourse: the important violations of international law that are represented by the use of radiological material in the assassination.
The use of radioactive matter to kill Litvinenko represents a serious breach of international agreements that carry the force of law including the United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1540 and Nuclear Terrorism Convention. These international instruments are directed towards preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and preventing nuclear terrorism, respectively.
The 2004 UNSCR 1540 provides a framework which, according to the U.S. Department of State, "establishes legally binding obligations on all United Nations Member States to have and enforce appropriate and effective measures against the proliferation of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons (WMD), their delivery systems, including by establishing controls. UNSCR 1540 closes gaps in nonproliferation treaties and conventions to help prevent terrorists and criminal organizations from obtaining the world's most dangerous weapons."
The Nuclear Terrorism Convention, which became effective in 2007, criminalizes acts of nuclear terrorism and promotes legal frameworks for preventing, investigating and prosecuting these acts. Each of these protocols also has the secondary affect of forming the basis for national laws, regulations and policies regarding WMD technology and material.
So this brings us to the crux of the issue. Russia is a party to both of these international instruments. Furthermore, the "chain of custody" established in the Owen Report identifies Russia as the only possible source of Polonium-210 used in the Litvinenko assassination.
Therefore, it can be concluded that Russia has not fully adhered to either the requirements of the UNSCR 1540 or the Nuclear Terrorism Convention. This places Russia in an interesting conundrum. Either Russia admits to allowing radioactive material from one of its reactors to be removed and used as a tool in a state sponsored assassination or alternatively claims that the material was stolen by terrorists who perpetrated the attack against Litvinenko. In either case, the outcome is bad for Russia.
In the first case, Russia — a member of the United Nations Security Council — is in violation of the UNSCR 1540 and the Nuclear Terrorism Convention. In the second case, Russia admits its process for securing radiological materials is not so safe. It follows that to remain in good standing with the UNSCR 1540 and the Nuclear Terrorism Convention (and the norms against the use of WMD), Russia must produce, or as a minimum investigate, identify and charge, the "terrorists" that perpetrated the deadly attack so they can be held accountable.
While the killing of Litvinenko is a human tragedy, broader concerns about the lowering of WMD norms and violations of international law should now take center stage. Perhaps the more relevant questions should be what penalties directed at Russia should be forthcoming for such violations of international order and its failure to adhere to its commitments under these international instruments?
Finally, should the deafening global silence continue, what message does this send to the rest of the world? Has the threshold for dangerous use of radiological material been lowered by events in a London cafe and the seemingly indifferent global reaction?
Daniel M. Gerstein is a senior policy researcher at the RAND Corporation. He was Under Secretary (Acting) and Deputy Under Secretary in the Science and Technology Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security from 2011 to 2014.
This commentary originally appeared on Foreign Policy Concepts on February 19, 2016. Commentary gives RAND researchers a platform to convey insights based on their professional expertise and often on their peer-reviewed research and analysis.
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21 million+ going hungry in US as Manchin tanks expanded child tax credit
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) // CBS News
Data released Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau shows that more than 21 million people across the country live in households where there was "sometimes or often not enough to eat in the last seven days," a five-month high.
The new figures come as the expanded child tax credit (CTC)—a program that has helped millions of families afford food and other necessities during the pandemic—is set to lapse due to the opposition of Republican lawmakers and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), who reportedly wants to remove the benefit from Democrats' Build Back Better package.
While Manchin has publicly claimed to support the CTC, HuffPostreported earlier this week that the West Virginia Democrat told his Senate colleagues behind closed doors that "he thought parents would waste monthly child tax credit payments on drugs instead of providing for their children"—a narrative that critics decried as insidious and false.
According to the new Census Bureau figures, 9.7% of U.S. households were food insecure in the period between December 1 and 13—a percentage that progressive lawmakers and advocates fear will rise sharply if Congress lets the boosted CTC expire at the end of the year. More than 10% of West Virginia households went without adequate food in early December, the data shows.
"Here's the reality of the situation: If expanded child tax credit payments stop going out, roughly 10 million children could sink into poverty," Friends Committee on National Legislation warned earlier this week. "We're going to keep pushing for an extension of the CTC until it happens. Child hunger is too high a price to pay."
After the first tranche of monthly CTC payments went out in July, the percentage of U.S. families with kids that reported not having enough to eat fell substantially, Census Bureau data showed at the time.
"Families received their sixth child tax credit payment last week, and they have come to depend on these payments to cover the essentials like rent, groceries, heat, and clothing for their children," Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), chair of the Senate Finance Committee, said in a statement on Sunday. "Food insecurity among families dropped by about 25% since these payments began. Child poverty has been cut nearly in half."
"This program is Social Security for our children," he added, "and Democrats must keep it going over the long-term."
The Treasury Department said on December 15—when the final scheduled monthly CTC payment went out—that the families of 61 million U.S. children have benefited from the program, which was implemented as part of the American Rescue Plan.
In its current form, Democrats' $1.75 trillion Build Back Better Act would extend for another year the monthly CTC payments of up to $300 per child under the age of six and $250 per child between the ages of six and 17.
But the path forward for the social spending and climate legislation remains unclear after Manchin announced his opposition to the bill in a Fox News appearance onSunday. Last week, Manchin reportedly presented a $1.8 trillion counteroffer to the White House, which declined to accept because the proposal left out the expanded CTC entirely.
The White House has ruled out attempting to extend the boosted CTC with standalone legislation, which would require the support of every Senate Democrat and at least 10 Republicans. Not a single congressional Republican has endorsed Democrats' expanded CTC program.
If Congress allows the current version of the CTC to expire, the program will revert to its previous form, which provided yearly lump-sum payments but excluded the poorest families with its regressive income phase-in.
Eugenia Harper, a 38-year-old mother of two children, told the Washington Post on Wednesday that the monthly CTC payments have "given us that extra help that we're not able to get from friends or family."
"I get child support and the child tax credit, and I've been able to manage on that," said Harper, who reduced her hours working as a home health aide due to coronavirus concerns. "There's no thrills and frills. We need this money just to survive."
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Josef Geiger (* 29. August 1833 in München; † 12. März 1912 ebenda) war ein deutscher Jurist und Mitglied des Deutschen Reichstags.

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Geiger besuchte die Volksschule und die Lateinschule und das Gymnasium in München. Nach dem Abitur 1851 am Wilhelmsgymnasium München studierte er Rechtswissenschaften an der Universität München von 1852 bis 1855. Danach wurde er 1865 Bezirksgerichtsassessor in Aichach und 1867 in München. 1876 wurde er zum Bezirksgerichtsrat und 1879 zum Landgerichtsrat ernannt.
Seit Sommer 1881 war er Mitglied der Bayerischen Abgeordneten-Kammer, dieses Mandat gab er am 20. November 1887 wegen seiner Beförderung zum Oberlandesgerichtsrat zurück, wurde jedoch bereits im Januar 1888 wiedergewählt und war dann ununterbrochen Landtagsmitglied bis 1911.

Von 1881 bis 1887 war er Mitglied des Deutschen Reichstags für den Reichstagswahlkreis Oberbayern 6 (Weilheim, Werdenfels, Bruck, Landsberg, Schongau) und die Deutsche Zentrumspartei.

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It is important to document its crimes against humanity and the testimonies of the suspects in order to not rebirth IS-like entities.
The whole world is talking about the victory of a people who faced annihilation by the Islamic State in October 2014. The starting point of the victory was when the United States-led coalition decided to act with the Syrian Kurds against IS in the last minutes of the fall of Kobani, a small town at the north of Syrian border. In other words, the most organized force among the non-state actors during the Syrian civil war changed the course of combat with technological equipment and air support.
In a press release on March 17, US-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) spokesman Kino Gabriel gave striking information about the SDF-led siege of the town of Baghouz, the last piece of land held by Islamic State. He said that 29,600 people, including an estimated 5,000 fighters, the majority of whom were with their families, had surrendered. Today, this trouble for mankind has been completely defeated.
However, there are many crucial questions left regarding the mindset that ideologically underpinned IS. The most controversial question is, what will become of the foreign fighters who joined IS, and their families?
This question was first addressed by French Justice Minister Nicole Belloubet in January 2018. French citizens who joined IS, she said, could be dealt with in courts in the self-declared Kurdish autonomous region.
On February 17, 2019, US President Donald Trump called on European partners in the coalition against IS to take back foreign fighters who were their citizens and had joined IS. But paradoxically, a few days later, he rejected the demand to return Hoda Muthana to the US, an American citizen who joined IS.
The final statement on this issue came from Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven, who called for an international tribunal to bring IS fighters to justice. He described the actions of the IS terrorists as pure and ritual evil, and implicitly stressed that proceedings can be brought to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to prosecute them for war crimes.
In June 2016, the United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Syria recognized the series of bloody massacres committed by IS against Yazidis as genocide. Since Syria is not a signatory to the Rome Statute of ICC, this might be handed by the United Nations Security Council to the ICC, as in the case of Darfur/Sudan.
In order to understand the importance of the situation, we must return to the emergence of IS as a global phenomenon. Although many of us did not accept it, IS shaped itself as a universal organization and a very inclusive network. According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, as of December 2015, approximately 30,000 fighters from at least 85 countries had joined IS. It constructs its own ideological pursuits with both religious references and political claims.
Erasing traces of the strong background of IS in the field is as critical as military victory. It is important to document its crimes against humanity and the testimonies of the suspects in order to not rebirth IS-like entities.
The trials in this case can become examples that show the possibility of justice in war crimes trials for the benefit of the shared memory of humanity. We will face the question about the perpetrators of the genocide that cannot be ignored: How do people who have "normal" relationships in their daily lives suddenly become part of a terrible process like the Islamic State?
The writer is a student at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Lund University in Sweden.


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Crisis in region aimed at redrawing Mideast map: Nasrallah
Hezbollah's Secretary General Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah says the ongoing crisis in the region is aimed at redrawing the map of the Middle East.
Nasrallah also said on Monday night that the continuation of the presence of ISIL Takfiri group in the region serves "the interests of Turkey and the US."
He added the campaign waged by the US-led coalition against ISIL only aims to set red lines for the Takfiri group not to "go near Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Erbil (the capital city of Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region)."
The US was using ISIL as a means to scare and blackmail the people of the region to impose its hegemony, especially in Syria and Iraq, Nasrallah said.
Nasrallah said that he believes Turkey would not join the US-led coalition and accept the American conditions without receiving "genuine benefits." Ankara has conditioned its participation in the US-led coalition on a commitment by the US to overthrow the government in Syria.
He went on to say that terrorist groups such as ISIL and Nusra Front are "incapable of invading any Bekaa area [in east Lebanon] because they are surrounded."
The Takfiri militants have two options, he said: "to die of cold or leave in civilian clothes to Lebanon and Syria."
"Every day that passes, we grow more certain that our fight in Syria was for the sake of protecting Lebanon; and today, we are in the axis of resistance, we stand in a position of victory," he added.
"We are in front of a golden opportunity to break the Takfiri scheme," Nasrallah said.
Hezbollah has been fighting foreign-backed militants, including ISIL Takfiris, in Syria. It has deployed thousands of fighters to the neighboring country to help President Bashar Assad's forces who have been engaged in fighting with foreign-back militants since 2011.
Western powers and their regional allies — especially Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey — are reportedly supporting the militants operating in Syria.
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Q: derive a general formula for the elements of $e^{\zeta S}$ as an infinite sum of powers of $\zeta$ Let $S$ be a $2 ×2$ symmetric matrix
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compute the first four terms in the Taylor expansion of the exponential $e^{\zeta S}$
 around $\zeta = 0$ and derive a general formula for the elements of  $e^{\zeta S}$  as an infinite sum of powers of $\zeta$

A: $$\begin{aligned} e^{\zeta S} &= \sum_{k=0}^\infty \frac{(-\zeta)^k}{k!} \begin{pmatrix} 0 & 1 \\ 1 & 0 \end{pmatrix}^k \\
&= I - \zeta \begin{pmatrix} 0 & 1 \\ 1 & 0 \end{pmatrix} + \frac{\zeta^2}{2!} I -\frac{\zeta^3}{3!} \begin{pmatrix} 0 & 1 \\ 1 & 0 \end{pmatrix} + \textrm{higher order terms}\\
& = \begin{pmatrix} 1+\frac{\zeta^2}{2!} +\frac{\zeta^4}{4!} + \cdots & -\zeta-\frac{\zeta^3}{3!}-\frac{\zeta^5}{5!} -\cdots \\ -\zeta-\frac{\zeta^3}{3!}-\frac{\zeta^5}{5!} -\cdots &  1+\frac{\zeta^2}{2!} +\frac{\zeta^4}{4!} + \cdots \end{pmatrix}\\
&=  \begin{pmatrix} \cosh \zeta & -\sinh \zeta \\ -\sinh \zeta & \cosh \zeta \end{pmatrix}
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A: Let $$f(z)= \sum_{k\ge 0} c_k z^{2k},\qquad g(z)= \sum_{k\ge 0} d_k z^{2k+1}$$
What can you say on $$f(S),\qquad g(S)$$
Then look at $$f(z)=e^z+e^{-z},\qquad g(z)=e^z-e^{-z}$$


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Kate Upton Accuses Guess Co-Founder, Paul Marciano, of Sexually Harassing Women
The former Guess model shared posts on her social accounts alleging that Marciano has sexually and emotionally harassed women, claims he has since denied
By Jennifer Berry February 1, 2018
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Model and actor Kate Upton slammed Guess for continuing to work with co-founder and creative director, Paul Marciano, on Twitter on January 31, setting off speculation about what was behind the cryptic message. Upton wrote: "It's disappointing that such an iconic women's brand is still empowering Paul Marciano as their creative director #metoo."
It's disappointing that such an iconic women's brand @GUESS is still empowering Paul Marciano as their creative director #metoo
— Kate Upton (@KateUpton) January 31, 2018
She then shared a screen shot of the tweet on her Instagram account along with a more detailed caption that reads, "He shouldn't be allowed to use his power in the industry to sexually and emotionally harass women #metoo."
He shouldn't be allowed to use his power in the industry to sexually and emotionally harass women #metoo
A post shared by Kate Upton (@kateupton) on Jan 31, 2018 at 2:15pm PST
While Upton, 25, hasn't specifically alleged whether she was personally a victim or if she was speaking out on behalf of other women, her messages imply that a more personal story is forthcoming. When a TMZ photographer spoke to Upton at LAX on February 1, she said: "I can't wait to tell my whole story." When asked what she thinks should be done to keep people in positions of power from abusing their power, Upton replied: "I think a lot of people around them know about it and need to speak out."
Responses to her tweet were a mix of supportive and less so, but at least one stood out, seemingly agreeing with Upton's message.
I worked with him for a few years and was too afraid to say anything, but this is true. So very true.
— Sade Sellers (@IAMSadeSellers) February 1, 2018
Upton, who has appeared on dozens of magazine covers from Vogue to Sports Illustrated, was the face of Guess in 2011. Marciano, who co-founded the company in 1991, was appointed executive chairman and chief creative officer in August 2015.
Marciano, 65, has not been charged with a crime and denied any wrongdoing in a statement to TMZ, saying "If she has a claim, there's one place to tell the truth and that's in court or to the police."
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WNBA: Natasha Cloud, Allisha Gray currently steady fantasy players
With just a handful of games remaining in the 2021 WNBA regular season, we're getting a clearer picture of what the postseason will look like, at least regarding who's in and who's out. There's still plenty of seeding to be decided, with the bottom portion of the standings still quite volatile.
The Dallas Wings, Washington Mystics, New York Liberty and Los Angeles Sparks are all teams that could feasibly end up with the final two playoff seeds. With this in mind, it's important for fantasy basketball fans to assess each team closely. Are they doing all they can do make the postseason? What's their strategy? Will they be leaning on certain players more heavily than they were earlier in the season?
Players like the Mystics' Natasha Cloud and the Wings' Allisha Gray have been especially reliable for their respective teams as of late, making them hot fantasy assets — something that should continue, given those teams' spots on the playoff bubble. Let's take a closer look at Cloud, Gray and a host of other names as they pertain to WNBA fantasy basketball entering the month of September.
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Allisha Gray has returned to being a steady contributor for the Wings.
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Allisha Gray (Dallas Wings)
Gray recorded her second-straight double-double against Atlanta on Sunday, scoring 10 points and pulling down 14 rebounds. It was also Gray's fifth-consecutive game playing at least 30 minutes; she's averaging 12.6 points and eight rebounds per game during that span to go along with one steal and 1.4 blocked shots.
Outlook: Gray remains as steady as they come, and it's nice to be able to depend on at least one or two Wings players to produce consistently. The heavy minutes are most encouraging of all, especially after Dallas head coach Vicki Johnson openly voiced her frustration with Gray's play. With that seemingly in the past, expect Gray to be a consistent fantasy contributor for the rest of the season.
Natasha Cloud (Washington Mystics)
Cloud put together a healthy all-around stat line of 12 points, seven rebounds, six assists and two steals in the Mystics' recent loss to Minnesota. She's currently second in the WNBA in assists per game (6.6) and has recorded five double-digit assist games on the season.
Outlook: Cloud's shooting can be inconsistent, but she's stepped up her floor game this season, and her tenacity on defense and leadership means that Mystics head coach Mike Thibault will have a tough time taking her off the floor under most circumstances. Because of this, she remains a reliable play in all fantasy formats.
Elizabeth Williams (Atlanta Dream)
Williams blocked four shots against Dallas on Sunday — the third time in the past four games that she's done so. Williams is averaging 5.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, two assists and 2.6 blocked shots over her past five games.
Outlook: It's been a disappointing season for Williams (for most of the Dream, really) as her scoring has fallen off a cliff, and it could be that the Wings just don't have the size inside to go against her. Both Tianna Hawkins and Crystal Bradford remain injured, though, and midseason addition Candice Dupree doesn't seem to be factoring into Atlanta's short- or long-term plans, so it's looking like Williams will be seeing a slightly heavier workload than she did early in the season.
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Crystal Dangerfield hasn't found the scoring stride that helped win her Rookie of the Year in 2020.
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Crystal Dangerfield (Minnesota Lynx)
Dangerfield played just 17 minutes as the Lynx's starting point guard last Saturday, missing all four of her shots from the field and recording just two assists. Though Minnesota put away its opponent early, Dangerfield hadn't been particularly productive in recent games, either, averaging 5.6 points and 1.6 assists over her past five.
Outlook: This is a problem that cropped up early in the 2021 season, and unless Dangerfield grows a few inches overnight, she continues to risk getting played off the floor by larger guards. Layshia Clarendon's recent injury hasn't opened up much of an opportunity for Dangerfield to return to her 2020 form, and given Minnesota head coach Cheryl Reeve's sudden trust in Rachel Banham (13 points and eight assists on Saturday), Dangerfield isn't looking like a very viable fantasy option at the moment.
Theresa Plaisance (Washington Mystics)
Plaisance saw just seven minutes of playing time for the second straight game in Washington's blowout loss to Minnesota, scoring two points, grabbing two rebounds and recording two steals. It was the fewest minutes any healthy Mystics big not named Tina Charles played: Erica McCall started and played 19 minutes while Megan Gustafson played 12 minutes off the bench.
Outlook: Plaisance is rarely going to put up large stat lines, but she's capable of both hitting 3-pointers and recording defensive stats, so it's disappointing that she hasn't been getting more burn in the absence of Elena Delle Donne and Myisha Hines-Allen. Her minutes have fluctuated wildly as of late — she played at least 20 minutes in three-consecutive games after playing just seven on Aug. 22 — so playing her in fantasy is a bit of a risk.
Betnijah Laney (New York Liberty)
Laney had what was perhaps her worst outing of the season last Thursday against Seattle, shooting just 1-of-4 from the field and turning the ball over a whopping nine times. It continued a concerning trend for Laney, whose scoring and field goal percentage have dropped every month since her torrid start to the season.
Outlook: 2020's Most Improved Player has had a rough go of it lately, though, to be fair, she's far from the only Liberty player who has looked out of sync. Laney is still a fairly high-usage player who can make her presence felt in several ways, so don't be turned off by this one game. Do be aware, however, that she's been turnover-prone, making for some frustrating lines.
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