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Der Bob-Weltcup 2020/21 (Sponsorenname: BMW IBSF Weltcup 2020/2021) war eine von der International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation (IBSF) veranstaltete Wettkampfserie im Bobsport, in der Wettbewerbe im Zweierbob (Männer und Frauen) sowie im Viererbob (Männer) ausgetragen wurden. Der Weltcup begann am 21. November 2020 in Sigulda und endete am 31. Januar 2021 in Innsbruck-Igls. Aufgrund der COVID-19-Pandemie passte die IBSF den Sportkalender im Vorfeld der Saison an und verlegte mehrere Veranstaltungen, sodass die Weltcuprennen anders als in den Vorjahren ausschließlich in Europa stattfinden. Als Höhepunkt der Saison fand die Weltmeisterschaft vom 5. bis 14. Februar 2021 in Altenberg statt, deren Ergebnisse jedoch nicht zum Weltcup zählten.

23 der insgesamt 24 Rennen entschieden Bobteams des deutschen Verbandes für sich. Bei den Männern gewann Francesco Friedrich mit 15 von 16 möglichen Siegen den Gesamtweltcup sowohl im Zweierbob als auch im Viererbob. In der Zweierbob-Gesamtwertung der Frauen stand am Ende des Winters die Österreicherin Katrin Beierl an erster Stelle. Die meisten Einzelsiege holte Laura Nolte, die drei Rennen auf dem ersten Platz beendete, aber nicht alle Wettkämpfe bestritt. Erst in der zweiten Saisonhälfte stiegen die nordamerikanischen Bobsportler in den Weltcup ein. Kaillie Humphries aus den Vereinigten Staaten gewann den letzten Zweierbob-Wettbewerb der Frauen.

Zeitweise parallel zum Weltcup fand die Frauen-Monobob-Weltserie statt. Durchgehend am gleichen Ort wurden die Rennen zum Skeleton-Weltcup ausgetragen.

Wettkampfkalender
Im März 2020 veröffentlichte die IBSF den Weltcupkalender für die Saison 2020/21, der Rennen auf acht Bahnen und drei Kontinenten vorsah. Ein halbes Jahr später reagierte der Verband auf Reisebeschränkungen durch die COVID-19-Pandemie, strich – auch zum Schutz der Gesundheit der Athleten – die für Mitte Februar angesetzten Wettkämpfe in Park City und verlegte die Weltmeisterschaft von Lake Placid nach Altenberg, das ursprünglich als Weltcupstation im Dezember eingeplant war. Um dennoch auf die vorgesehene Zahl von acht Weltcupstationen zu kommen, wurden die Weltcups in Sigulda und Innsbruck-Igls in zweiwöchige Veranstaltungen umgewandelt, bei denen jeweils das Doppelte der ursprünglich geplanten Rennzahl im Programm stand. Die IBSF-Generalsekretärin Heike Größwang wies angesichts der sich stetig verändernden Lage darauf hin, dass "Flexibilität […] für alle Interessengruppen von entscheidender Bedeutung sein [werde]". Ende November entschied die IBSF, auch das für März 2021 geplante Saisonfinale im Yanqing Slinding Centre – zugleich Test für die olympischen Bob-Wettkämpfe von 2022 – abzusagen. Stattdessen wurde eine dritte Weltcupstation in Igls in der letzten Januarwoche als Saisonabschluss eingeplant. Damit fanden sämtliche Weltcuprennen des Winters auf europäischen Bahnen statt.

Der folgende Wettkampfkalender bildet den Planungsstand vom 22. Dezember 2020 ab. Als Zeitraum ist stets die gesamte Wettkampfwoche angegeben, die eigentlichen Weltcupwettbewerbe waren jeweils für Samstag und Sonntag – die beiden letztgenannten Tage pro Station – angesetzt. Weder in Sigulda (wo die Bahn ohnehin nur für Zweierbobrennen ausgelegt ist) noch in Igls fanden Viererbob-Wettkämpfe statt, um die Zahl der anwesenden Athleten möglichst gering zu halten. Stattdessen wurden in den ersten vier Rennwochen jeweils zwei Wettbewerbe im Zweierbob der Männer und einer im Zweierbob der Frauen ausgetragen. Ab der fünften Weltcupstation in Winterberg bestand das Programm pro Station aus jeweils einem Wettkampf im Zweierbob der Frauen und der Männer sowie einem Rennen im Viererbob.

Teilnehmerfeld

Startquoten

Die – in der rechtsstehenden, ausklappbaren Tabelle angezeigte – Zuweisung der Startplätze im Bob-Weltcup 2020/21 orientierte sich an der IBSF-Kombinationsrangliste des Vorjahres, in die Ergebnisse aus dem Weltcup 2019/20 sowie den untergeordneten Rennserien (Europacup und Nordamerikacup) eingingen. Es existierte je eine Rangliste für Frauen und eine für Männer (für die Zweierbob- und Viererbob-Wettkämpfe gemeinsam gewertet wurden). Um als nationaler Verband drei Weltcup-Startplätze zu erhalten, mussten mindestens drei Bobs des Landes unter den ersten 25 Teams der Rangliste klassiert sein. Dieses Kriterium erfüllten bei den Frauen Deutschland, Russland, Kanada und die Vereinigten Staaten, bei den Männern Deutschland und Lettland. Zwei Startplätze ordnete die IBSF den Nationen zu, die mit zwei Teams unter den ersten 35 (bei den Männern: unter den ersten 50) vertreten waren, einen Startplatz erhielten schließlich die Länder, die eines der besten 40 Teams (bei den Männern: eines der besten 55 Teams) stellten. Startberechtigt waren jeweils nur Piloten, die in den vorangegangenen zwei Jahren mindestens fünf vom Weltverband organisierte Rennen auf drei unterschiedlichen Bobbahnen beendet haben.

Eine Sonderregelung gilt für Viererbob-Wettbewerbe: Jeder Nationalverband durfte in diesen Wettkämpfen zwei zusätzliche Teams stellen, wenn sie von Pilotinnen gesteuert werden. Die Öffnung der Viererbobs für Frauen war eine Reaktion der IBSF auf den Wunsch der Sportlerinnen, eigene Wettkämpfe in dieser Klasse auszutragen. Die Zweierbob-Olympiasiegerin Mariama Jamanka kritisierte in einem Interview, diese Maßnahme bringe nichts, da Frauen in einem gemeinsamen Wettbewerb mit Männern nur geringe Aussichten hätten.

Weltcupteams

Im März 2020 erklärte der deutsche Bobpilot und neunfache Weltcupsieger Nico Walther seinen Rücktritt aufgrund einer zu Beginn der vergangenen Saison zugezogenen Verletzung an der Wirbelsäule. In der Konkurrenz um den offenen dritten Platz im deutschen Männer-Weltcupteam – neben den gesetzten Bobs von Weltmeister Francesco Friedrich und Vizeweltmeister Johannes Lochner – setzte sich zunächst der deutsche Meister Christoph Hafer durch, nachdem sich Junioren-Weltmeister Richard Oelsner beim letzten Selektionsrennen in Führung liegend verletzt hatte. Am vierten Weltcupwochenende der Saison nominierten die Trainer an der Stelle von Hafer den 23-jährigen Hans Peter Hannighofer, der in Igls sein Debüt in der Rennserie gab und sich in den späteren Zweierbob-Wettkämpfen mit Hafer abwechselte. Auch bei den deutschen Frauen blieb das Weltcupteam nicht über die gesamte erste Saisonhälfte fix: Neben den Erstplatzierten der Auswahlrennen, Laura Nolte und Kim Kalicki, fuhr in den ersten drei Wettkämpfen die Selektionsdritte Mariama Jamanka. Mitte Dezember erhielt die vorjährige Gesamtweltcupsiegerin Stephanie Schneider, die bei den Ausscheidungsrennen hinter Jamanka platziert war, einen Einsatz. Der Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg bezeichnete den teaminternen Konkurrenzkampf als "Luxusproblem": Alle vier deutschen Frauenteams zählten zur Weltspitze und seien in der Lage, um Weltcupsiege mitzufahren. Die Süddeutsche Zeitung sprach den deutschen Bobfahrerinnen zu, "ein bislang unerreichtes Niveau erklommen" zu haben.

Für die Schweiz nominierte der Nationalverband Swiss Sliding die Bobteams von Martina Fontanive und Melanie Hasler sowie die von Michael Vogt und Simon Friedli nach internen Selektionsrennen für den Weltcup. Am Saisonende kamen an Vogts Stelle Michael Kuonen und Marco Lorenzoni (beziehungsweise Timo Rohner im Viererbob) zu Weltcupeinsätzen. Die beiden österreichischen Männer-Startplätze nahmen die Piloten Benjamin Maier und Markus Treichl ein, österreichische Vertreterin im Frauen-Zweierbob war Katrin Beierl.

Der US-amerikanische Bob- und Skeletonverband gab zwei Monate vor Saisonbeginn bekannt, seine Sportler nicht zu den ersten Weltcupstationen im November und Dezember zu entsenden, um die Gesundheit der Athleten zu schützen und Quarantänezeiten zu minimieren. In das US-Team, das ab Januar 2021 im Weltcup antrat, kehrte Elana Meyers Taylor nach einer Babypause zurück. Als Bob USA-1 gesetzt war die amtierende Weltmeisterin Kaillie Humphries. Bei den Männern wurden Codie Bascue und Geoff Gadbois als Piloten der beiden US-Weltcupbobs ausgewählt. Wie die US-Amerikaner verzichteten die Kanadier auf die erste Saisonhälfte: Der Kanadier Justin Kripps, Olympiazweiter im Zweierbob 2018 und Vorjahresdritter in den Gesamtwertungen des Zweier- und Viererbobweltcups, sagte im November seine Teilnahme an den vorweihnachtlichen Weltcuprennen ab, da die Reisebeschränkungen und Quarantänebestimmungen andernfalls seine Vorbereitung auf die Weltmeisterschaft im Februar behindern würden. In Abwesenheit der Sportler aus den USA und aus Kanada sowie aus China und Südkorea war das Teilnehmerfeld der ersten Saisonhälfte klar europäisch geprägt: Die einzigen außereuropäischen Teams, die im Dezember im Weltcup starteten, waren die Jamaikaner um Pilot Shanwayne Stephens sowie der australische Zweierbob von Breeana Walker.

Saisonverlauf

In der ersten Saisonhälfte bestimmten die deutschen Bobsportler das Weltcupgeschehen bei den Männern wie bei den Frauen und gewannen alle zwölf Wettkämpfe. Francesco Friedrich siegte viermal mit Alexander Schüller als Anschieber, dreimal gemeinsam mit Thorsten Margis, und übernahm frühzeitig die Führung im Gesamtweltcup vor seinem Mannschaftskollegen Johannes Lochner. Bei den Frauen stand zweimal Laura Nolte an erster Stelle sowie je einmal Mariama Jamanka und Stephanie Schneider. Mit zwei zweiten und zwei dritten Rängen sammelte die vierte deutsche Starterin Kim Kalicki in den ersten vier Saisonwochen die meisten Weltcuppunkte und setzte sich – nach der planmäßigen Nichtberücksichtigung Jamankas beim vierten Weltcup – zur Saisonhälfte an die Spitze der Gesamtwertung. (Nolte war beim ersten Saisonrennen in Sigulda gestürzt, hatte den Wettkampf nicht beendet und damit viele Punkte in der Weltcuprangliste verloren.) Mehrmals auf dem Podium standen auch das lettische Duo Oskars Ķibermanis/Matīss Miknis sowie der Schweizer Pilot Michael Vogt und sein Anschieber Sandro Michel. Als einzige Österreicherin und zum ersten Mal in ihrer Laufbahn fuhr Katrin Beierl (mit Jennifer Onasanya) beim Weltcupauftakt auf das Podest.

Vor den ersten Saisonwettkämpfen wurden Athleten aus den Mannschaften der Schweiz, Österreichs und Russlands positiv auf COVID-19 getestet. Als Folge reisten zum Beispiel die Fahrer beider österreichischen Männer-Bobteams – als Kontaktpersonen alternativ quarantänepflichtig – vorzeitig ab. Insbesondere bei den Rennen in Sigulda bestanden die Teilnehmerfelder dementsprechend aus sehr wenigen Athleten: Bei den Frauen waren im ersten Wettkampf neun Zweierbobs am Start, zum zweiten Rennen traten sieben Teams an. Das Fehlen vor allem der nordamerikanischen Sportler ließ Beobachter den sportlichen Wert der Weltcupveranstaltungen in Frage stellen, woraufhin Francesco Friedrich antwortete, "Weltcup [sei] Weltcup" und die Umstände spielten für seine Bewertung der Wettkämpfe keine Rolle.

Unter den nach dem Jahreswechsel in den Weltcup eingestiegenen nordamerikanischen Bobsportlern erzielten die US-Teams von Kaillie Humphries und Elana Meyers Taylor die besten Ergebnisse: Meyers Taylor stand in den letzten drei Saisonrennen jeweils als Zweite oder Dritte auf dem Podest, Humphries gewann am letzten Januarwochenende das Rennen in Igls und fügte den deutschen Bobs damit die einzige Saisonniederlage zu. Laura Nolte, Stephanie Schneider und Kim Kalicki entschieden die anderen drei Rennen der zweiten Saisonhälfte für sich, wurden aber jeweils in mindestens einem Rennen nicht eingesetzt. Die Weltcupgesamtwertung gewann als erste Österreicherin Katrin Beierl, die in sieben von acht Wettbewerben die ersten fünf Ränge erreicht hatte. Alle acht Männerrennen im Januar 2021 (sowohl im Zweier- als auch im Viererbob) beendete erneut Francesco Friedrich als Erster. Am 10. Januar übertraf er den bis dahin von André Lange gehaltenen Rekord von 45 Weltcupsiegen, den er bis zum Saisonende auf 52 Erfolge verbesserte. In der Zweierbob-Gesamtwertung belegte Johannes Lochner den zweiten Rang hinter Friedrich, im Viererbob fuhren Benjamin Maier und Justin Kripps auf die Plätze zwei und drei des Klassements. Die österreichische Erfolge von Maier und Katrin Beierl wertete Nationaltrainer Wolfgang Stampfer als große Überraschung, nachdem der Verband im internationalen Geschehen in den Jahrzehnten zuvor eine untergeordnete Rolle gespielt hatte.

Übersicht

Gesamtwertungen

Frauen Zweierbob

Männer Zweierbob

Männer Viererbob

Männer Kombination

Für die Wertung der Kombination werden die Punkte aus den Ergebnissen des Zweier- und Viererbobs addiert.

Weblinks
 IBSF-Datenbank – Rennen & Resultate
 Weltcupstand Zweierbob Frauen
 Weltcupstand Zweierbob Männer
 Weltcupstand Viererbob
 Weltcupstand Kombination Männer

Einzelnachweise

2020/21
Wintersport-Weltcup 2020/21

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Over 3500 emails from Chilean military were hacked; confidential data leaked
According to information security specialists, the Chilean Army has confirmed a hacking attack that compromised its email service, this occurred just one month after the hacking of the computer systems of the Chilean Police, arising from the multiple social protests registered in the country.
In the official statement about the incident, the military mentions: "A criminal organization unauthorized on Twitter published the contents of six of our email accounts, forcing the implementation of a security protocol in order to avoid further leaks."
🔴Comunicado Oficial pic.twitter.com/Ugv1zr4QIs
— Ejército de Chile (@Ejercito_Chile) December 14, 2019
Chilean Army official statement
The Chilean Army's email service is provided by an external company, information security experts say, and is the main channel of communication of Chilean defense with other government institutions and private providers. On the other hand, Chilean media indicate that, in the information presented, there are some reports on meetings of senior army officials with important Chilean businessmen, contact with foreign security firms and cooperation agreements with the US government. In total, 3,500 emails would have been leaked, plus some other documents.
Among the most prominent mailboxes are those belonging to Guillermo Paiva, director of intelligence of the Chilean Army, and Patricio Veas, the Institution's financial boss. The exposed files were uploaded to an information distribution center, which made them available for consultation worldwide.
After the incident was discovered, the army IT department began implementing some security measures to prevent subsequent similar incidents and begin searching for useful information to uncover those responsible, a task that is still ongoing, information security specialists say.
In conclusion, Chile's military stated that unauthorized access to these mail accounts did not affect any of its critical computer systems, so its entire IT infrastructure continues to operate on a regular basis.
The political instability and social discontent prevailing in Chile also have cybersecurity-related repercussions. In recent months, specialists from the International Institute of Cyber Security (IICS) reported the emergence of a database containing multiple details of officials and police officers involved in rights violations scandals against hundreds of Chilean citizens.
Tagged: Chile, cybersecurity, email servers, Hacking, information leaking, Information Security

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Q: How to Enable push rules in Gitlab Based on the documentation push rules are not visible under :
Settings > Repository and expand Push Rules
How to enable push rules my gitlab repo

A: Push Rules is only visible if you are Maintainer of project. Also, Push Rules are only available if You not use Free plan.
Settings > Repository > Upgrade your plan

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Q: Node.js Issue adding packages I have setup a node project with following structure
--Dockerfile
--package.json
--node_modules
--src
  --index.js

I have set package.json start script as
"start": "node src/index.js",

This is my index.js
require('babel/register');
require('./server.js');

import express from 'express';

let app  = express();
let PORT = 3001;

app.post('/', (req, res) => {
res.send('Hello!');
});

let server = app.listen(PORT, function () {
let host = server.address().address;
let port = server.address().port;

console.log('listening at http://%s:%s', host, port);
});

And the error i am getting is
SyntaxError: Unexpected token import
at createScript (vm.js:80:10)

A: while installing packages from np use parameter --save
ex: if you installing express
use
npm install express --save

so your package.json will include newly added packges
insted of import use:
var express = require('express');
var app = express();

steps to fix babel register problem this:

*

*remove require('babel/register'); from server.js

*create another entry file called start.js

*in start.js,
require('babel/register');
 module.exports = require('./server.js');
The result is that all code inside server.js will be transpiled on the fly by the register. Please make sure you have configured babel correctly with a .babelrc having the content like below
{
  "presets": ["es2015", "stage-0"]
}

A: *

*Install babel-cli

npm install --save-dev babel-cli babel-preset-latest

*Create .babelrc file and Add

echo '{ "presets": ["es2015"] }' > .babelrc

*in your package.json

    "scripts": {"start": "babel-node src/index.js"}

A: You can't use transpilation in the same file you are calling babel-register .You should either change the import statement in your index.js to const express = require('express') or add the import statement to another file and require it in index.js after babel-register.Note that babel-register only transpiles code only on the subsequent require files and not the code in the same file.For more information refer  https://babeljs.io/docs/usage/babel-register/


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Dick 'n Debbie's Travels
← Sept 12 – A Second Day in York Harbor
Sept 14 – Visiting Nancy and Family →
Sept 13 – Salem, MA
Posted on September 13, 2019 by Dick
Our trip from York, ME to Salisbury, MA was the shortest one-day drive we've ever made … just 34 miles.
Pike School (1882), Salisbury, MA
As a result we were in to our campground well before noon
and, afer hooking -up, decided to drive to Salem, an historic city we'd never visited.
Our drive tooks us through the traffic congested center of Peabody where the electrical boxes all been creatively painted,
A 10' high granite sculpture of the allegorical figure of Liberty stands on a globe on top of a 40' by 15' square concrete base. Liberty is wearing a helmet and long flowing robes. She is holding a sword vertically in her right hand. The globe, which carries the inscription E PLURIBUS UNAM, sits on top of a round shaft which is decorated at the top. The shaft rests on a square base with inscribed dados flanked by a pair of fasces on all for sides.
The south side of base contains the year of dedication, 1881 and is inscribed in recessed block letters:
TO HER SONS WHO DIED IN THE
GREAT REBELLION
THAT THE
UNION MIGHT BE PRESERVED
LIBERTY SECURED FOR ALL
and we passed a small restaurant of interest.
We quickly discovered that traffic in Salam was no better than in Peabody and looking for a parking place became an adventure. Eventually we spotted a metered spot, did a U-turn on a two-way street, pulled in, ate the lunch Debbie had packed and then fed quarters into the meter before striking out on foot.
Located north of Boston, it was settled in 1626 and became one of the most significant seaports in early American history and played an important role during the Revolution. However, for most people, Salem is remembered for the witch trials of the late 17th century.
So it was perhaps not coincidental that on the way to the Visitor's Center we passed one "witch"
and Witch Trial Memorial, recognizing each of the victims of the infamous Salem Witch Trials. They began during the spring of 1692, after a group of young girls in Salem Village, Massachusetts, claimed to be possessed by the devil and accused several local women of witchcraft. As a wave of hysteria spread throughout colonial Massachusetts, a special court convened in Salem to hear the cases; the first convicted witch, Bridget Bishop (age 50),
was hanged that June. Five more people were hanged that July; five in August and eight more in September. In addition, seven other accused witches died in jail, while the elderly Giles Corey (age 71)
was pressed to death by stones after he refused to enter a plea at his arraignment
In addition, some 150 more men, women and children were accused over the next several months. By September 1692, the hysteria had begun to abate and public opinion turned against the trials. Though the Massachusetts General Court later annulled guilty verdicts against accused witches and granted indemnities to their families, bitterness lingered in the community, and the painful legacy of the Salem witch trials would endure for centuries.
At the Visitor's Center we saw a bell forged by Paul Revere in 1801,
a scale model of the Brigantine Leander
The original brig Leander was built in the shipyard of Benjamin Hawkes, next to Derby Wharf in Salem in 1821. She made 26 voyages to Europe, India, South America, Africa and three profitable voyages to China. In 1826, the Leander was the first vessel in Salem to pay over $90,000 in customs duties on a cargo of tea, sikl, porcelain and fireworks from China.
Our walking tour continued down the Esseex Street pedestrian Mall
In 1637, the first muster was held on Salem Commons, where for the first time a regiment of militia drilled for the common defense of a multi-community area, thus laying the foundation for what became the Army National Guard. In 1637, the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony ordered the organization of the Colony's militia companies into the North, South and East Regiments. The colonists adopted the English militia system, which obligated all males between the ages of 16 and 60 to possess arms and participate in the defense of the community. In August 2010, Governor of Massachusetts Patrick signed HB1145, "An Act Designating the City of Salem as the Birthplace of the National Guard." This was later approved by the U.S. House of Representatives in March 2012, and was signed into law by President Obama on January 10, 2013.
Each of the street lights along the mall is adorned with the replica of a shop's foresprit figurehead
Street Museum
Folks all dressed up for the witch scene can be found on almost every corner
First Church
Gathered by the English Puritan settlers of Massachusetts Bay Colony in August of 1629, The First Church in Salem is one of the oldest churches organized in North America and the first to be governed by congregational polity.* During its long history the theological position of the Church has changed, most significantly in the early 1800's when Unitarianism was embraced.
Starting in 1718, the Church itself broke into five different churches, with all but one rejoining the original First Church in later years. Today, the congregation worships at the meetinghouse of the North Church, built in 1836. The one congregation that remains independent is the Tabernacle Church in Salem, which separated from the First Church in 1734 over a row about a minister at the time.
The present church edifice (dedicated in 1836) is the second Meeting House of the North Church which separated from the First Church in 1772 and reunited with it in 1923. It is early English Gothic style in design and is constructed of Quincy granite. The First Church in Salem has been responsible for several of the well known landmarks within the town of Salem including the Daniel Lowe Building on Washington Street (the meetinghouse for the First Church up until 1923 when they merged with the North Church) and the Witch Museum on Salem Common (the meetinghouse for the Second Church in Salem which split from the First Church in 1719 and reunited with it in 1956).
eventually ending up at the Bewitched statue.
We continued our trek through the city
Immaculate Conception Church – Mary, Queen of the Apostles Parish
Old Town Hall and Cobblestone Street
The Town Hall is the earliest surviving municipal structure in Salem, Massachusetts (dating from 1816-17) and an outstanding Federal Style building. It is a beautiful federal style building located in the heart of downtown historic Salem, Massachusetts. Our venue is a two-story, brick structure featuring Palladian windows, carved wood details, antique chandeliers, decorative columns and wooden floors. The second floor of the building, Great Hall, has always been used as a public hall, and contained Town offices until 1837.
The Salem City Seal's design is based on a very important aspect of Salem history, and it doesn't have anything to do with the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. With a merchant dressed in colorful robes standing next to palm trees on an island, and a ship in the background under full sail, the seal is actually representative of Salem's spice trade history. The merchant featured on the seal is not meant to portray a Salem merchant, but rather a local Sumatran, where the spice trade with Salem was first established. Below the imagery are the words "Divitis Indiae usque sinum," which translates to "To the farthest port of the rich east." Above sits a dove holding an olive branch, symbolizing Salem's designation as the "City of Peace." The seal also features two specific years: 1626 when the town of Salem was incorporated, and 1836 when the city was incorporated.
The Pirates Museum
Reverend Thoebald Mathew, Apostle of Temperance (1790 – 1856)
eventually reaching the
On Derby Wharf, the Friendship is being reconstructed
Friendship of Salem
The Friendship of Salem is a 171-foot replica of the Friendship a 1797 East Indiaman. It was built in 2000 in the Scarano Brothers Shipyard in Albany, NY. The ship usually operates as a stationary museum ship during most of the year. But it is a fully functioning United States Coast Guard-certified vessel capable of passenger and crew voyages; it makes special sailings during various times of the year.
Masts, booms and rigging
Internet photo
The original Friendship was built in Salem in a shipyard at Stage Point on the South River. The Friendship was launched 28 May 1797. It weighed 342 tons and was registered at the customs house on August 18, 1797. The Friendship was 102 feet long and 27 feet 7 inches wide. She regularly recorded speeds of 10 knots and was known to have logged a top speed of 12 knots. The Friendship made fifteen voyages during her career and visited Batavia, India, China, South America, the Caribbean, England, Germany, the Mediterranean and Russia.
At the far end of the wharf is a small lighthouse.
Across the street are five building that date to the eaarly 18th century, a time that Salem was one of the nation's most important seaports.
The Custom House at Salem is the last of 13 Custom Houses in the city. There has been a Custom House in Salem since 1649, collecting taxes on imported cargos first for the British Government during the Colonial period, then for the American Government after the establishment of the U.S. Customs Service in 1789. This Custom House was built in 1819 and housed offices for the officers of the U.S. Customs Service, as well as an attached warehouse, the Public Stores, used for the storage of bonded and impounded cargo.
In 1826, a wooden eagle was placed on the roof. It was carved by Salem craftsman Joseph True, and its original cost was $50.00. In 2004, the original wooden eagle was replaced with a fiberglass replica. After undergoing several years of conservation work, the original wooden eagle is on display inside the Custom House.
Collector's Office
Customs Officer's Private Offices
Nathaniel Hawthorne – Salem's Customs House Surveyor
Pens and Ink bottle used by Hawthorne
Hawthorne's Register of Revenue Laws
Dearborn Scale
Derby House (1762) – The oldest surviving brick building in Salem and one of the fines examples of Georgian architecture
Richard Derby
Home for Aged Women – originaly Custom's Scale House
Hawkes House (1780)
West India Goods Store (circa 1800)
Our final stop was at the House of the Seven Gables.
On our way back to Salisbury we passed
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If you lived in Andorra instead of China, you would:
live 7.2 years longer
In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women). In Andorra, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women).
be 4.1 times more likely to be obese
In China, 6.2% of adults are obese. In Andorra, that number is 25.6% of people.
make 3.0 times more money
China has a GDP per capita of $16,700, while in Andorra, the GDP per capita is $49,900.
In China, approximately 12.0 children die before they reach the age of one. In Andorra, on the other hand, 3.6 children do.
In China, there are approximately 12.3 babies per 1,000 people. In Andorra, there are 7.5 babies per 1,000 people.
In China, approximately 53.2% of the population has internet access. In Andorra, about 97.9% do.
spend 47.3% more on healthcare
China spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare. In Andorra, that number is 8.1% of GDP.
Andorra: At a glance
Andorra is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 468 sq km. The landlocked Principality of Andorra is one of the smallest states in Europe, nestled high in the Pyrenees between the French and Spanish borders. For 715 years, from 1278 to 1993, Andorrans lived under a unique co-principality, ruled by French and Spanish leaders (from 1607 onward, the French chief of state and the Bishop of Urgell). In 1993, this feudal system was modified with the introduction of a modern, constitution; the co-princes remained as titular heads of state, but the government transformed into a parliamentary democracy. Andorra has become a popular tourist destination visited by approximately ten million people each year drawn by the winter sports, summer climate, and duty-free shopping. Andorra has also become a wealthy international commercial center because of its mature banking sector and low taxes. As part of its effort to modernize its economy, Andorra has opened to foreign investment, and engaged in other reforms, such as advancing tax initiatives aimed at supporting a broader infrastructure. Although not a member of the European Union (EU), Andorra enjoys a special relationship with the EU and uses the euro as its national currency.
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Peru town copes with being devoured by mine
By ANDREW WHALEN , Associated Press Writer
In this photo taken Sept. 15, 2009, a nurse draws blood from an elderly woman who came to the public hospital for respiratory problems in the mining town of Cerro de Pasco, Peru. Peru's congress passed a bill in 2008 to condemn and relocate Cerro de Pasco, based on U.S. Centers for Disease Control studies that found soil, homes and water saturated with toxic levels of lead. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
(AP) -- The mile-wide gash grows almost daily with each dynamite blast, slowly devouring this bleak provincial capital high in the Andes.
The half-century-old, open-pit zinc and lead mine belches streamers of dust that coat homes. The soil is so contaminated, indigenous Quechua communities on the city's outskirts have quit growing potatoes and lettuce. Local taps run for six hours on a good week; 80 percent of available water goes to the mine.
As the government continues its aggressive push to extract Peru's vast mineral and oil reserves, communities such as Cerro de Pasco are caught in a conflict between environmental contamination and jobs that is fueling violent protests - some deadly - from the Andes to the Amazon.
Critics say the town of 70,000, one of Peru's first industrial mining complexes, embodies 100 years of unregulated extraction, toxic dumping and illegal land grabs.
"As my life has gone by, I've watched the mine swallow the city," says Cerro de Pasco congresswoman Gloria Ramos, 54, gazing across the void from a rocky outcrop above the tangled streets and remnants of her hometown. "There has been a great exodus, but the poor stay."
In late 2008, city officials gave the mine owner, Peru-based Volcan Compania Minera S.A., permission to take another 28 acres (11.33 hectares) of the town, including the center square and its colonial church, rebuilt in 1748 after an earthquake. If not, the company threatened to close the pit-mine, putting 4,000 jobs at risk.
About the same time, Peru's congress passed Ramos' bill to condemn and relocate Cerro de Pasco, based on U.S. Centers for Disease Control studies that found soil, homes and water saturated with toxic levels of lead. Nine of 10 children have elevated blood levels of one of 14 heavy metals, including lead, cadmium, and arsenic, according to the CDC.
But more than a year later, President Alan Garcia's government is nowhere near providing the $500 million the regional governor says is needed. Officials say technical studies will take three years and building a new town a decade beyond that.
"It's affecting our health, especially that of our women and children," Ramos said, "and we can't go on living with it anymore."
Mining accounts for 60 percent of Peru's exports and was the motor behind the country's 6.7 percent annual growth from 2002 to 2008. Even with the global recession, the Peruvian government expects $30 billion to be invested in new mining projects by 2017, spearheaded by Chinese, Swiss and British-based companies hungry for copper, gold, zinc and silver.
In nearby La Oroya, the congress recently granted the U.S.-owned Doe Run Peru smelter two-and-a-half more years to reduce toxic emissions at its facilities, allowing the company to miss a second deadline - but saving 3,500 jobs.
The company agreed to clean up the town, considered one of the world's most polluted, when it bought the plant from the state in 1997.
More than 100 other communities are fighting oil and mining companies over contamination and use of land and water, according to the government's ombudsman - up from just 14 when Garcia took office in 2006.
Last June, a government clash with Awajun Indians blockading a key transport highway in the Amazon left more than 33 people dead. Protesters were trying to stop Canadian gold miner Dorato Resources Inc. from exploring on Indian hunting grounds. They were also fighting federal decrees requiring Indians to grant oil and mining companies access to communal lands.
While critics accuse the Garcia government of forsaking environmental protection in pursuit of foreign investment, it did recently kick Dorato off Awajun lands to show it was serious about regulation. And last week, six minors died in clashes over government efforts to restrict unregulated gold mining in large swaths of the Amazon.
But in cases like Cerro de Pasco, Garcia has largely sided with big mining companies, saying technological advances have rendered industrial mining contamination "a topic for last century."
For four centuries, the silver, copper, zinc and lead unearthed in Cerro de Pasco - more than 14,300 feet (4,380 meters) high in the mountains - built the capital, Lima, and countless cities across Europe and North America.
Dubbed "The Royal City of Mines" by the Spanish, Cerro de Pasco drew miners came from all over the world, and at one time, the city had nine consulates catering to Yugoslavs, Austrians, British, Americans and more.
After sweeping the Spanish out of Pasco, the army swore in the first mayor of the Peruvian Republic on Dec. 7, 1820, in Chaupimarca plaza, the central district about to be devoured by the mine.
U.S.-owned Cerro de Pasco Corp. started to buy up the mines in 1902 and brought industrial mining, creating a boomtown. A half century later in 1956, the company turned to strip mining and started gouging the pit, which has since swallowed more than half the original urban center. State-run Centromin continued the pit expansion after a 1973 expropriation of the U.S. company; Volcan since 1999.
"We're proud to have given so much to our country, but our town has little to nothing to show for it," says Dimas Pena, 50, who heads a group of shopkeepers and vendors organized against the mine's expansion. "What has all this exploitation brought us? It's going to send us off to live in the hills, where we don't have water, light or any basic services,"
The bulldozers have yet to come for Chaupimarca, the last of Cerro de Pasco's colonial center, but the district already looks like a war zone. Inch-thick cracks run through the brick homes. The rancid dust filling the air burns the eyes like smeared sunscreen.
Volcan has already bought up most of the three-block strip of pit-front real estate it will tear down to get at new zinc and lead deposits. Several blocks from the pit, a safe distance from the demolition zone, sits the office of Mayor Tito Valle.
As a young man, Valle left the peasant community of Uchumarca, 12 miles (19 kilometers) outside of Cerro de Pasco, to study mechanical engineering in Lima, returning to work for one of the area's principal miners, Minera Atacocha S.A. When he left mining, Valle expanded the family business distributing meat to markets and restaurants that feed the city's legions of hard hat and goggle-toting workers.
Two weeks before Valle took office in January 2007, his predecessor shocked the town by green-lighting Volcan's expansion with no concessions from the company. Valle repealed the agreement in his first week in office and spent the next year and a half negotiating a compensation package for the expansion.
The mine now must rebuild the plaza, church and infrastructure destroyed for $10 million, and spend another $10 million on roads and water and sewage systems for the city.
Valle said rejecting the pit's expansion was out of the question.
"Like it or not, we depend on this main industry to maintain any semblance of development," Valle said.
Just a dirt road stands between a chain-link fence on the northern edge of the pit and San Juan de Pampa's orderly rows of houses. When former owner Cerro de Pasco Corp. started building the community in the 1960s to replace homes destroyed by the mine, it was a half mile (0.8 kilometers) from the edge of the pit.
Volcan started buying up those houses when metal prices shot up in 2007. Doors and window are removed from homes already sold, their frames stuffed with cinderblocks.
Still, highland peasants continue to flock to toil in the mines of such soot-choked towns. Their chief alternatives: subsistence farming or hawking goods on the streets of Lima and living in its shantytowns.
A Quechua family rents a three-room home at the end of a ravaged street in San Juan de Pampa.
Marilyn Huaman, 24, says all nine live off the $400-a-month of her father, a contract miner. Her mother, Catalina Calzada, runs a small shop out of the house. They all sleep in the same bedroom.
"We only stay out of necessity because my children need to study," said Calzada, 45, noting there is no high school in their native village of Alcacocha, an hour away.
Like many parents in the Cerro de Pasco area, Calzada hasn't had her children tested for lead contamination, which can cause behavior disorders, stunt growth and impair learning, according to the CDC, which was invited by the Peruvian Health Ministry to do studies.
"What are we going to do about it, if we have to be here?" Calzada asks.
But the tests have given other miners second thoughts about an extended stay.
Hugo Minalaya, 32, a Quechua Indian, left his village two hours north two years ago after he ran out of money to fertilize his crops.
Though the shantytown where he settled sits up on a hill, dust from explosions still floods his home, and his boys, ages 7 and 1, breathe it.
"After I make some money maybe I'll go somewhere else," the contract miner says. "I can't contaminate my family, especially the children."
Quiulacocha sits on the shore of a shriveled lagoon filled with red-orange mine tailings dumped by Centromin. When the wind picks up, the community is showered with its heavy metal dust.
"We can no longer grow lettuce or shiri potato in the yard," says sheepherder Raul Herrera.
Tailings are an inevitable byproduct of mining and, under sound environmental practices, are typically diluted in ponds far from residential areas. Once full, the ponds are supposed to be filled with topsoil and re-vegetated.
Centromin - now defunct - left scores of untreated tailings ponds across Peru's Andes.
A few hundred yards behind Quiulacocha, Volcan is dumping its tailings in a second slurry pond it built in 1999 with mining ministry approval.
Residents say at least 20 sheep have died drinking from that pond. They blocked the highway into town to protest. Volcan spokesman Luis Pariona says only one sheep died, and the family was compensated. The company is doing its best to manage the mess Centromin left, he added.
That's little consolation for Primitivo Condeza, 47, who guides his flock of sheep and alpaca down a rocky hill behind the village, his 12-year-old son Wilder shuffling silently behind. He's got four kids and says doctors have confirmed that all suffer from chronic lead contamination.
"The contamination has taken away his memory," Condeza says, gazing at Wilder. "Year after year I put him in school, but he's still in the first grade. He should be done by now."
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Congratulations Ms. Woelffer - Delta Vista Teacher of the Year.
I'm proud to announce Ms. Woelffer as our Teacher of the Year this year! Ms. Woelffer currently serves our school and District as a 7th grade science teacher. Additionally, she successfully contributes to the positive climate at our school by serving on our social committee. Ms. Woelffer has been a highly-effective educator for 5 years, all in the Oakley Union Elementary School District. During this time, she has contributed to the field of education beyond her classroom by volunteering to support the Reading Apprenticeship Writing Connection (RAWC) Grant and the Inclusion Collaborative Grant. Ms. Woelffer is a "go to" for our staff when it comes to effectively utilizing technology into instruction and has led sessions for the past two years at our technology staff development days. She regularly teaches academic interventions outside of the school day.
Mrs. Woelffer always goes above-and-beyond, making an effort to attend every after-school event with the specific purpose of supporting her students and making positive connections with parents. She spends the majority of her prep periods calling parents. She is the type of person you want to work with, always offering her support, such as supporting her colleagues with school events or swapping classrooms with her colleagues so their students can utilize her classroom lab and supplies, just to mention a few.
For all these reasons and more, I proudly congratulate Ms. Woelffer, Delta Vista Middle School's Teacher of the Year!


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module Halffare
  class Stats

    # Reads orders from `filename` that date back to max `months` months.
    #
    # @param filename [String]       The filename to read from
    # @param months   [Integer, nil] Number of months look back or nil for all
    def read(filename, months=nil)
      @orders = []
      start = months ? (Date.today << months.to_i).strftime('%Y-%m-%d') : nil
      file = File.open(filename, "r:UTF-8") do |f|
        while line = f.gets
          order = Halffare::Model::Order.new(line)
          if (start.nil? || line[0,10] >= start) && (order.note != Fetch::ORDER_NOTE_FILE_CREATED)
            @orders.push(order)
          end
        end
      end
      log_info "read #{@orders.length} orders from #{filename}"
      if @orders.length == 0
        if start.nil?
          log_notice "no orders found"
        else
          log_notice "no orders found after #{start}, maybe tweak the --months param"
        end
      end
    end

    # How many orders were processed.
    def count
      @orders.length
    end

    # Calculates prices according to given strategy.
    #
    # @param strategy [String] Strategy name
    # @param halffare [true, false] True if tickets were bought with a halffare card
    def calculate(strategy, halffare)
      @halfprice = 0
      @fullprice = 0

      if halffare
        log_info "assuming order prices as half-fare"
      else
        log_info "assuming order prices as full"
      end

      log_notice "please note that you are using a strategy that involves guessing the real price" if ['guess', 'sbbguess'].include? strategy

      strategy = price_factory(strategy)
      strategy.halffare = halffare
      log_info "using price strategy: #{strategy.class}"
      price = Price.new(strategy)
      log_info "calculating prices..."

      @date_min = false
      @date_max = false
      @orders.each do |order|

        if Halffare.debug
          log_order(order)
        end

        halfprice, fullprice = price.get(order)

        if Halffare.debug
          if halfprice != 0 && fullprice != 0
            log_result "FOUND: #{order.description} (#{order.price}): half=#{currency(halfprice)}, full=#{currency(fullprice)}"

            if halffare
              log_emphasize "You would pay (full price): #{currency(fullprice)}, you save #{currency(fullprice - order.price)}"
            else
              log_emphasize "You would pay (half-fare): #{currency(halfprice)}, you pay #{currency(order.price - halfprice)} more"
            end
          end
        end

        @halfprice += halfprice
        @fullprice += fullprice

        @date_min = order.travel_date if !@date_min || order.travel_date < @date_min
        @date_max = order.travel_date if !@date_max || order.travel_date > @date_max
      end
    end

    # Load config file.
    def config
      @config ||= YAML.load_file(File.expand_path('../../../halffare.yml', __FILE__))
    end

    def display(halffare)
      say("\n")
      days = (Date.parse(@date_max) - Date.parse(@date_min)).to_i
      paid = halffare ? @halfprice : @fullprice
      paid_per_day = paid / days
      fullprice_per_day = @fullprice / days
      saved_per_day = (@fullprice - @halfprice) / days

      log_info "Results"
      log_info "======="
      say("\n")
      log_info "OVERALL"
      log_info "orders: #{@orders.length}"
      log_info "first travel date: #{@date_min}"
      log_info "last travel date : #{@date_max} (#{days} days)"
      log_info "half-fare price  : #{currency(@halfprice)}#{halffare ? ' (what you paid)':''}"
      log_info "full price       : #{currency(@fullprice)}#{halffare ? '' : ' (what you paid)'}"
      log_info "half-fare savings: #{currency(@fullprice - @halfprice)}"
      say("\n")
      log_info "PER DAY"
      log_info "you pay          : #{currency(paid_per_day)}"
      log_info "half-fare savings: #{currency(saved_per_day)}"

      say("\n")
      log_info "Half-Fare Card"
      log_info "-------------"

      config['cards'].each do |months,cash|
        say("\n")
        years = months/12
        saved = saved_per_day * years * 365
        log_info "#{years} YEAR#{years == 1 ? '' : 'S'} #{currency(cash)}"
        log_info "you pay          : #{currency(paid_per_day * years * 365)}"
        log_info "full price       : #{currency(fullprice_per_day * years * 365)}"
        log_info "half-fare savings: #{currency(saved)}"
        if saved >= cash
          say("<%= color('GOOD TO GO', WHITE, BOLD, ON_GREEN) %> (#{currency((saved - cash) / years)} net win per year)")
        else
          say("<%= color('NAY', WHITE, BOLD, ON_RED) %> (#{currency((cash - saved) / years)} net loss per year)")
        end
      end

      if fullprice_per_day * 365 > 2500
        say("\n")
        log_result "Since your tickets would cost approximately #{currency(fullprice_per_day * 365)} per year (w/o half-fare card) you should check out the GA prices for your age bracket: http://www.sbb.ch/abos-billette/abonnemente/ga/preise.html"
      end
    end

    private
    def price_factory(strategy)
      case strategy.to_s
      when "guess"
        Halffare::PriceGuess.new
      when "sbb"
        Halffare::PriceSbb.new
      when "sbbguess"
        Halffare::PriceSbb.new(true)
      else
        raise "unknown strategy: #{strategy}"
      end
    end

  end
end

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#4252 – 2008 42c American Journalist: Eric Sevareid
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Eric Sevareid
American Journalist
Issue Date: April 22, 2008
Birth Of Eric Sevareid
Journalist and author Arnold Eric Sevareid was born on November 26, 1912, in Velva, North Dakota.
Sevareid spent part of his childhood in Minot and Minneapolis, where he graduated from high school. After graduation, he and a friend went on a canoeing expedition sponsored by the Minneapolis Star. He later wrote about these adventures in Canoeing with the Cree (1935).
Sevareid went on to study political science at the University of Minnesota. While still a student there, he worked as a reporter for the Minneapolis Journal. He also studied abroad in London and Paris, working as an editor for the United Press and the Paris Herald Tribune. He was then hired as a CBS foreign correspondent in Paris and became one of "Murrow's Boys." It was during this time that he broadcast the Fall of Paris – he was the first to report on the events as German forces captured the city.
Fleeing from France, Sevareid next reported on the Battle of Britain from the bombed-out streets of London. Sevareid continued to cover World War II, reporting on the Italian campaign, and camping with Tito and his Yugoslavian followers. Sevareid was with the first Americans to land in France, and stayed with them all the way to Germany. On his way to Asia to cover the war there, the plane he was on developed engine trouble and became disabled. He and the others onboard had to parachute into a Burmese jungle, behind enemy lines. The US Army Air Forces sent a search and rescue team that was able to locate the group.
After the war, Sevareid's reporting on the founding of the United Nations and an interview with UN Ambassador Adlai Stevenson earned him one of his many journalistic awards. He also worked as CBS's roving European correspondent from 1959 to 1961. Additionally, he worked as the moderator on several CBS series including Town Meeting of the World, The Great Challenge, Where We Stand, and Years of Crisis.
When television began to replace radio news, Sevareid joined Walter Cronkite on the CBS Evening News, where he became well known for his insightful analysis. Over the years, he earned Emmy and Peabody Awards for his popular segments. He was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1987. Sevareid had his own shows, such as Conversations with Eric Sevareid, and narrated history series such as Between the Wars. He even appeared as himself in a number movies and televisions shows, including The Right Stuff, The Best Man, Jigsaw Man, Countdown to Looking Glass, and Taxi. He died on July 9, 1992.
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Chairman John Locke Foundation
John Hood is president of the John William Pope Foundation, a Raleigh-based grantmaker that supports public policy organizations, educational institutions, arts and cultural programs, and humanitarian relief in North Carolina and beyond.
Hood is also chairman of the board at the John Locke Foundation, a North Carolina think tank that issues reports, hosts events, produces broadcast programs, and publishes Carolina Journal, which serves a monthly audience of more than half a million North Carolinians through its print, radio, and online editions as well as its news service. Hood helped found JLF in 1989 and served as its president from 1995 to 2014.
Since 1986, Hood has written a syndicated column on politics and public policy for North Carolina newspapers. It currently appears regularly in the Winston-Salem Journal, Greensboro News & Record, Asheville Citizen-Times, Wilmington Star-News, and newspapers in 70 other communities. Hood serves as a weekly panelist on "NC SPIN," a political talk show broadcast statewide on both UNC-TV and commercial radio stations, and teaches at Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy.
Hood is the author of seven books. The most recent one is Catalyst: Jim Martin and the Rise of North Carolina Republicans (2015). Hood's other books include Our Best Foot Forward: An Investment Plan for North Carolina's Economic Recovery (2012), Selling the Dream: Why Advertising is Good Business (2005), Investor Politics (2001), The Heroic Enterprise: Business and the Common Good (1996), and two volumes of family history.
A former Bradley Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, Hood writes and comments frequently for national media outlets, particularly National Review and its blog "The Corner." His articles have appeared in magazines such as Readers' Digest, The New Republic, Military History, National Affairs, and Reason as well as newspapers such as The Wall Street Journal and USA Today.
At JLF, Hood created the E.A. Morris Fellowship for Emerging Leaders, which prepares young North Carolinians for leadership roles in the public and private sectors. He also serves on the faculty and as board chairman of the N.C. Institute of Political Leadership; as co-chair of the North Carolina Leadership Forum, based at Duke University; as vice-chair of the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal and the Carolina Liberty Foundation; and on the boards of directors of the State Policy Network, the Student Free Press Association, and North Carolinians for Redistricting Reform.
Hood received his B.A. in journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He earned a M.A. in liberal studies and a graduate certificate in nonprofit management from UNC-Greensboro. Hood currently serves on the UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Visitors. He is a Mecklenburg County native and currently resides in Wake County with his wife, two sons, and a stepdaughter.
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Q: Alterar o URL da Página, ao clicar em links dentro de um iframe Tenho um sistema de postagem em um site feito no muse.
Gostaria que quando eu clicasse em leia mais, o site gerasse uma url com o iframe com a postagem.

<script type="text/javascript"> function resizeIframe(obj){ obj.style.height = 0; obj.style.height = obj.contentWindow.document.body.scrollHeight + 'px'; } </script> <iframe target="_parent" src="filhosdegaia.atwebpages.com/postagens.php"; onload='resizeIframe(this)' scrolling="no" style="width:100%;border:none;"></iframe>


If the postal service refuses to deliver newspapers with marijuana advertising in them, this could have a huge impact on news outlets searching for additional revenue. Legal cannabis has been pumping fresh lifeblood into an industry that's facing big challenges in a digital era, and taking away an extra source of income could mean a stunning blow to newspapers, particularly smaller papers in rural areas that rely on the postal service to make deliveries.
So far, the only publication outlets that have received the memo are based in Oregon, but if the United States Postal Service decides to make this an agency-wide mandate, it could mean a major loss of revenue for newspapers and yet another advertising window closed for marijuana businesses seeking to legitimize the industry.


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Q: Scala Case Class Map Expansion In groovy one can do:
class Foo {
  Integer a,b
}
Map map = [a:1,b:2]
def foo = new Foo(map) // map expanded, object created

I understand that Scala is not in any sense of the word, Groovy, but am wondering if map expansion in this context is supported
Simplistically, I tried and failed with:
case class Foo(a:Int, b:Int)
val map = Map("a"-> 1, "b"-> 2)
Foo(map: _*) // no dice, always applied to first property

A related thread that shows possible solutions to the problem.
Now, from what I've been able to dig up, as of Scala 2.9.1 at least, reflection in regard to case classes is basically a no-op.  The net effect then appears to be that one is forced into some form of manual object creation, which, given the power of Scala, is somewhat ironic.
I should mention that the use case involves the servlet request parameters map. Specifically, using Lift, Play, Spray, Scalatra, etc., I would like to take the sanitized params map (filtered via routing layer) and bind it to a target case class instance without needing to manually create the object, nor specify its types. This would require "reliable" reflection and implicits like "str2Date" to handle type conversion errors.
Perhaps in 2.10 with the new reflection library, implementing the above will be cake. Only 2 months into Scala, so just scratching the surface; I do not see any straightforward way to pull this off right now (for seasoned Scala developers, maybe doable)

A: Well, the good news is that Scala's Product interface, implemented by all case classes, actually doesn't make this very hard to do.  I'm the author of a Scala serialization library called Salat that supplies some utilities for using  pickled Scala signatures to get typed field information
https://github.com/novus/salat - check out some of the utilities in the salat-util package.
Actually, I think this is something that Salat should do - what a good idea.
Re: D.C. Sobral's point about the impossibility of verifying params at compile time - point taken, but in practice this should work at runtime just like deserializing anything else with no guarantees about structure, like JSON or a Mongo DBObject.   Also, Salat has utilities to leverage default args where supplied.

A: This is not possible, because it is impossible to verify at compile time that all parameters were passed in that map.


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{-# OPTIONS -fglasgow-exts #-}
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
{-| Module    : QImage.hs
    Copyright : (c) David Harley 2010
    Project   : qtHaskell
    Version   : 1.1.4
    Modified  : 2010-09-02 17:02:35

    Warning   : this file is machine generated - do not modify.
--}
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

module Qtc.Enums.Gui.QImage (
 InvertMode, eInvertRgb, eInvertRgba
 , QImageFormat, eQImageFormat_Invalid, eQImageFormat_Mono, eQImageFormat_MonoLSB, eQImageFormat_Indexed8, eQImageFormat_RGB32, eQImageFormat_ARGB32, eQImageFormat_ARGB32_Premultiplied, eQImageFormat_RGB16, eNImageQImageFormats, eQImageFormat_ARGB8565_Premultiplied, eQImageFormat_RGB666, eQImageFormat_ARGB6666_Premultiplied, eQImageFormat_RGB555, eQImageFormat_ARGB8555_Premultiplied, eQImageFormat_RGB888, eQImageFormat_RGB444, eQImageFormat_ARGB4444_Premultiplied
 )
 where

import Qtc.Classes.Base
import Qtc.ClassTypes.Core (QObject, TQObject, qObjectFromPtr)
import Qtc.Core.Base (Qcs, connectSlot, qtc_connectSlot_int, wrapSlotHandler_int)
import Qtc.Enums.Base
import Qtc.Enums.Classes.Core

data CInvertMode a = CInvertMode a
type InvertMode = QEnum(CInvertMode Int)

ieInvertMode :: Int -> InvertMode
ieInvertMode x = QEnum (CInvertMode x)

instance QEnumC (CInvertMode Int) where
 qEnum_toInt (QEnum (CInvertMode x)) = x
 qEnum_fromInt x = QEnum (CInvertMode x)
 withQEnumResult x
   = do
     ti <- x
     return $ qEnum_fromInt $ fromIntegral ti
 withQEnumListResult x
   = do
     til <- x
     return $ map qEnum_fromInt til

instance Qcs (QObject c -> InvertMode -> IO ()) where
 connectSlot _qsig_obj _qsig_nam _qslt_obj _qslt_nam _handler
  = do
    funptr  <- wrapSlotHandler_int slotHandlerWrapper_int
    stptr   <- newStablePtr (Wrap _handler)
    withObjectPtr _qsig_obj $ \cobj_sig ->
      withCWString _qsig_nam $ \cstr_sig ->
      withObjectPtr _qslt_obj $ \cobj_slt ->
      withCWString _qslt_nam $ \cstr_slt ->
      qtc_connectSlot_int cobj_sig cstr_sig cobj_slt cstr_slt (toCFunPtr funptr) (castStablePtrToPtr stptr)
    return ()
  where
    slotHandlerWrapper_int :: Ptr fun -> Ptr () -> Ptr (TQObject c) -> CInt -> IO ()
    slotHandlerWrapper_int funptr stptr qobjptr cint
      = do qobj <- qObjectFromPtr qobjptr
           let hint = fromCInt cint
           if (objectIsNull qobj)
            then do when (stptr/=ptrNull)
                      (freeStablePtr (castPtrToStablePtr stptr))
                    when (funptr/=ptrNull)
                      (freeHaskellFunPtr (castPtrToFunPtr funptr))
            else _handler qobj (qEnum_fromInt hint)
           return ()

eInvertRgb :: InvertMode
eInvertRgb
  = ieInvertMode $ 0
eInvertRgba :: InvertMode
eInvertRgba
  = ieInvertMode $ 1

data CQImageFormat a = CQImageFormat a
type QImageFormat = QEnum(CQImageFormat Int)

ieQImageFormat :: Int -> QImageFormat
ieQImageFormat x = QEnum (CQImageFormat x)

instance QEnumC (CQImageFormat Int) where
 qEnum_toInt (QEnum (CQImageFormat x)) = x
 qEnum_fromInt x = QEnum (CQImageFormat x)
 withQEnumResult x
   = do
     ti <- x
     return $ qEnum_fromInt $ fromIntegral ti
 withQEnumListResult x
   = do
     til <- x
     return $ map qEnum_fromInt til

instance Qcs (QObject c -> QImageFormat -> IO ()) where
 connectSlot _qsig_obj _qsig_nam _qslt_obj _qslt_nam _handler
  = do
    funptr  <- wrapSlotHandler_int slotHandlerWrapper_int
    stptr   <- newStablePtr (Wrap _handler)
    withObjectPtr _qsig_obj $ \cobj_sig ->
      withCWString _qsig_nam $ \cstr_sig ->
      withObjectPtr _qslt_obj $ \cobj_slt ->
      withCWString _qslt_nam $ \cstr_slt ->
      qtc_connectSlot_int cobj_sig cstr_sig cobj_slt cstr_slt (toCFunPtr funptr) (castStablePtrToPtr stptr)
    return ()
  where
    slotHandlerWrapper_int :: Ptr fun -> Ptr () -> Ptr (TQObject c) -> CInt -> IO ()
    slotHandlerWrapper_int funptr stptr qobjptr cint
      = do qobj <- qObjectFromPtr qobjptr
           let hint = fromCInt cint
           if (objectIsNull qobj)
            then do when (stptr/=ptrNull)
                      (freeStablePtr (castPtrToStablePtr stptr))
                    when (funptr/=ptrNull)
                      (freeHaskellFunPtr (castPtrToFunPtr funptr))
            else _handler qobj (qEnum_fromInt hint)
           return ()

eQImageFormat_Invalid :: QImageFormat
eQImageFormat_Invalid
  = ieQImageFormat $ 0
eQImageFormat_Mono :: QImageFormat
eQImageFormat_Mono
  = ieQImageFormat $ 1
eQImageFormat_MonoLSB :: QImageFormat
eQImageFormat_MonoLSB
  = ieQImageFormat $ 2
eQImageFormat_Indexed8 :: QImageFormat
eQImageFormat_Indexed8
  = ieQImageFormat $ 3
eQImageFormat_RGB32 :: QImageFormat
eQImageFormat_RGB32
  = ieQImageFormat $ 4
eQImageFormat_ARGB32 :: QImageFormat
eQImageFormat_ARGB32
  = ieQImageFormat $ 5
eQImageFormat_ARGB32_Premultiplied :: QImageFormat
eQImageFormat_ARGB32_Premultiplied
  = ieQImageFormat $ 6
eQImageFormat_RGB16 :: QImageFormat
eQImageFormat_RGB16
  = ieQImageFormat $ 7
eNImageQImageFormats :: QImageFormat
eNImageQImageFormats
  = ieQImageFormat $ 8
eQImageFormat_ARGB8565_Premultiplied :: QImageFormat
eQImageFormat_ARGB8565_Premultiplied
  = ieQImageFormat $ 8
eQImageFormat_RGB666 :: QImageFormat
eQImageFormat_RGB666
  = ieQImageFormat $ 9
eQImageFormat_ARGB6666_Premultiplied :: QImageFormat
eQImageFormat_ARGB6666_Premultiplied
  = ieQImageFormat $ 10
eQImageFormat_RGB555 :: QImageFormat
eQImageFormat_RGB555
  = ieQImageFormat $ 11
eQImageFormat_ARGB8555_Premultiplied :: QImageFormat
eQImageFormat_ARGB8555_Premultiplied
  = ieQImageFormat $ 12
eQImageFormat_RGB888 :: QImageFormat
eQImageFormat_RGB888
  = ieQImageFormat $ 13
eQImageFormat_RGB444 :: QImageFormat
eQImageFormat_RGB444
  = ieQImageFormat $ 14
eQImageFormat_ARGB4444_Premultiplied :: QImageFormat
eQImageFormat_ARGB4444_Premultiplied
  = ieQImageFormat $ 15


Luton Town boss John Still hailed his side's 'perfect' away performance as they ended a run of seven straight defeats by beating Tranmere Rovers on Easter Monday.
The visitors left it late, scoring through birthday boy Cameron McGeehan with nine minutes remaining, as the on-loan Norwich midfielder turned home after Mark Cullen's penalty was saved.
Still said: "I thought it was a perfect away performance from us. For both teams, they probably feel under a bit of pressure and I think we were probably under the same pressure, but gradaully we're getting players fit and I'm delighted to have won.
"It's an amazing thing, I never get over the top when we win and don't get too low when we don't. I'm delighted to have won but back to normal a few minutes after.
"We set up 4-3-3 as we wanted to settle into the game, but as I pointed out after the Exeter game, we went to 4-4-2 as I wanted to win the game, I don't want to draw the game, we were prepared to lose to win.
To view Liam Smith's gallery of photos from the game, plus the match highlights, click on the links above.


ICYMI: We're batty (pun intended) about RevitaLash Cosmetics—a physician-developed, award-winning line of lash, brow and hair-focused cosmetics specifically designed to elevate, restore, and enhance the health and natural beauty of your most treasured beauty assets.
We've already told you about the story behind the brand, and now we're excited to tell you about one of their newest products (now available at Cole's Salon!). We caught up with Janeen Spaulding, Regional Territory Manager with Intercoiffure Salons and RevitaLash expert, to learn about the new Double-Ended Volume Set and why she loves the brand just as much as we do.
Why do you love working for RevitaLash?
Janeen: It's an award-winning ophthalmologist developed brand. It's a pleasure to work with a brand that is an industry leader and gives back through philanthropy work—helping to create awareness around breast cancer research.
So, how was the product created?
Janeen: Dr. Michael Brinkenhoff was a practicing eye doctor and surgeon when his wife, Gayle, was diagnosed with cancer in 2006. During Gayle's courageous fight she asked her husband if he could create a product to help with her lashes. Out of his love for her, he worked with a team of scientists and together, they developed our award-winning RevitaLash.
What sets RevitaLash products apart from other cosmetic brands?
Janeen: There are so many reasons why RevitaLash is the best of the best! The company's proprietary Biopeptin™ Complex is a breakthrough in cosmetic technology and can help create and enhance the beauty of iconic-looking lashes. We also have credibility—we're an ophthalmologist-developed, clinically-tested and results-driven brand. It's not just salons that use our products—we also work with doctors, dermatologists, and medical salon/spas.
Our products are also safe and effective—there are no phthalates, GMOs, or parabens and they are not tested on animals. Finally, our products are formulated in the United States and ingredients are also derived in the U.S. But more than anything, RevitaLash products make people look and feel better. That makes me feel good in my day-to-day work.
Can you tell us about the new Double-Ended Volume Set?
Janeen: I'm so glad you asked! Our award-winning RevitaLash Cosmetics Volumizing Primer and Volumizing Mascara come together in this convenient, two-in-one lash primer and mascara duo. It's designed to prep lashes and enhance volume—creating gorgeous, richly pigmented, luxurious lashes.
It's perfect for dull, lackluster lashes, and is super convenient because you'll only have to fumble in your purse or makeup drawer for ONE item instead of two.
Do you have any fun makeup tips you can share with us?
Janeen: Yes! Some clients are doing this trendy eye-popping look where they only use primer. Or they layer primer, then mascara, and then just put another coat of primer on the tips on lashes. It's a fun look that adds some simple drama!
RevitaLash can be restorative to your lashes, but you can also have fun with the products! Give it a try—I promise you'll love the products.
At Cole's Salon, we love RevitaLash because it gives us Hollywood eyes without harsh chemicals or lash extensions. In addition to the Double-Ended Volume Set, we also carry the RevitaLash Advanced Eyelash Conditioner, Defining Eyeliner, Advanced Eyebrow Conditioner, and High-Def Tinted Brow Gel.
If you have any questions about RevitaLash, give us a call us. We look forward to helping you find the perfect solution for naturally beautiful eyelashes!


About 4 miles northeast of Cambridge, Ohio.
To reach the park from I-77, travel east on 22 to the main park entrance. A map is available at the nature center.
The area consists of forests, streams, valleys, meadows and reservoirs. This is Ohio's largest state park. There are 17,229 land acres and 2,952 water acres, 14 miles of hiking trails and a small nature center. There is a bird list available, but, unfortunately, it is not of any great value. The main roads are paved, but a few of the small ones are gravel. Those are usually not accessible in the winter. Birding is usually good at the area behind the nature center, at the marinas and the beach road as well as along the various gravel roads.There is a lodge, which has 148 guest rooms and 37 two-bedroom cottages.
Open all year during daylight hours.
Paved areas at the Lodge, Beach, Marinas, Picnic Shelters, and Nature Center. Gravel areas down the side roads.
Indoor areas at the Lodge, Nature Center, Beach and all Picnic Shelters.
Poison ivy and stinging insects on the hiking trails.
Dining room at the Lodge; various dining places in Cambridge.
Camping in the park: 212 sites, all with electricity, 18 sites are wheelchair accessible. Group camp and horsemen's camp are available. There is an 18-hole golf course. The rangers hold Summer Nature Programs. Swimming, fishing, boating and hunting all take place in the park.
Seneca Lake, Wolf Run State Park, and The Wilds are all within a short driving distance of Salt Fork.
American Tree Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, White-crowned Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Winter Wren, Red-tailed Hawk.
Cliff Swallow, Osprey, Red-shouldered Hawk, Belted Kingfisher, Yellow-throated Warbler, Spotted Sandpiper, various ducks in migration.
Scarlet Tanager, Red-headed Woodpecker, Wild Turkey, Turkey Vulture, Black Vulture, Northern Mockingbird, Killdeer.
Blue Jay, Downy Woodpecker, Ring-billed Gull, Canada Goose, various ducks and grebes.


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Q: Azure App Service Plan Change Azure Web App I have created a new web app using powershell with this command.
new-AzureRMResourceGroupDeployment

Now I am looking to change app service plan for the web app from free to shared/standard etc.
having read articles
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/azure-web-sites-web-hosting-plans-in-depth-overview/
It's not possible to create empty app service plan. so what is the best way to achieve this. One possibility is to change my current app service to Standard. but it will then mean all other web apps in the same service plan will be having the standard plan as well.. How do I update just my web apps app service pricing tier through powershell or otherwise.

A: In Azure AppService, if you upgrade the app service plan, it will affect all the web apps, api apps, mobile and logic apps in the same plan.
If you don't want that to happen, then you need to put your web app in its own app service plan.

A: You can create an empty app service plan.  In the Azure Portal, select App Service Plans on the left.  You can click Add, and create an Empty plan.
They key to what you are looking to do is ensure the new App Service plan is
 1. in the same physical location as the one you are moving from
 2. in the same resource group as the one you are moving from
Then there is an option in the Web App under Settings for "Change App Service Plan".  You will see your new App Service Plan you can move it there.  As soon as you click the new Service Plan, you app will move, there is no 'click OK to continue'
In the link you posted, check for the title "Move an app to a different App Service plan"
If you need a new Resource Group, or physical location you are SOL, you need to do a manual move.


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Fifty Year Friday: The Don Ellis Orchestra "Electric Bath"
Is it possible that the first truly progressive rock album was not a rock album, but a jazz album? For those that adamantly insist that the most adventurous and exploratory rock music of 1967 and early 1968 is really not progressive rock but "proto-prog, such prog fundamentalists often require that any music to be considered true progressive rock must display a relatively high level of musicianship and deploy mixed meter or unusual time signatures, 20th century instruments, a wide range of dynamics and instrumental combinations, effects such as tape loops or use of quarter tones, and extended length tracks painting a colorful, sonically rich landscape. If we buy into such requirements, then perhaps we should consider this modern big-band jazz album recorded in September 1967 and released either in late 1967 or early 1968, to validly qualify as the first progressive rock album.
In terms of quality and excitement, The Don Ellis Orchestra's "Electric Bath" should please any "Close to the Edge", "In the Court of the Crimson King", "Thick as A Brick", "Selling England By the Pound", "Brain Salad Surgery". or "Power and the Glory" fan.
A progressive rock album has to start with a fervently vigorous or otherwise bigger-than-life immersive track such as King Crimson's "21st Century Schizoid Man", Genesis's "Watcher of the Skies", or the opening to ELP's Tarkus. "Indian Lady" is just that with its fanfare opening, a meter of alternating 3 and 2, and a strong distinct theme running relentlessly forward, swinging ferociously with a indisputably bluesy orientation. We also have sitar, electric piano, and most notably, Don Ellis on a four-valve quarter-tone enabled trumpet.
The second track, "Alone", by far the shortest at less than six minutes, is a basically a samba, a musical form from Brazil that became so popular in the mid sixties, but in 5/4 time without any sense of awkwardness, but just the opposite, fully liberated and unconstrained.
Ending the first side is the brilliant "Turkish Bath" with sitar and a exotically distorted reeds sounding not so much like instruments from Turkey, but from an even more exotic location, probably from another planet in some remote solar system. Sitar and quarter-tones contribute to the appropriate balance of spices.
"Open Beauty" open side two of the original LP, and provides appropriate contrast and musical reflection. Elegantly executed by the band, this composition is haunting, surreal and evocative, with ebbs and flows of intensity until a little over two-thirds of the way in when we get a tape-delay Don Ellis solo which initially echoes with layered fifths and then more adventurously explores into more expressive and polyphonically combative territory.
The last track, "New Horizons" is the strongest, longest and most remarkably inventive of the album with relentless energy driven by a 17/8 5-5-7 pattern with amazing ensemble and solo trumpet passages. The work unfolds like a story with contrast and subplots ending with explosive energy winding down into an emphatic, punctuated coda.
This album should appeal to anyone that loves adventurous and well-written, arranged and performed music whether their preference is classical, progressive rock, progressive heavy metal, be-bop or big band jazz.
Track listing [from Wikipedia]
All compositions by Don Ellis except as indicated
"Indian Lady" – 8:06
"Alone" (Hank Levy) – 5:32
"Turkish Bath" (Ron Myers) – 10:16
"Open Beauty" – 8:29
"New Horizons" – 12:20
"Turkish Bath" [Single] (Myers) – 2:52 Bonus track on CD reissue
"Indian Lady" [Single] – 2:58 Bonus track on CD reissue
Don Ellis – trumpet, arranger
Alan Weight, Ed Warren, Glenn Stuart, Bob Harmon – trumpet
Ron Myers, Dave Sanchez – trombone
Terry Woodson – bass trombone
Ruben Leon, Joe Roccisano – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
Ira Shulman – tenor saxophone, flute, piccolo flute, clarinet
Ron Starr – tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet
John Magruder – baritone saxophone, flute, clarinet, bass clarinet
Mike Lang – piano, electric piano, clavinet
Frank DeLaRosa, Dave Parlato – bass
Ray Neapolitan – bass, sitar
Alan Estes – vibraphone, percussion
Steve Bohannon – drums
Chino Valdes – bongos, congas
Mark Stevens – timbales, percussion, vibraphone
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Comments on: "Fifty Year Friday: The Don Ellis Orchestra "Electric Bath"" (3)
robgradens said:
In Yes's first album of 1969, Bruford's drumming style is definitely jazz, as well as Banks's guitar playing. I love the endorsement by the _Melody Maker_ guy, too, who said Yes were /not/ "overamplified and undertalented," but had "musicianship to their approach." Don Ellis I'd never heard of, but I'll look for it. Thank you. PS. "Starr:" no relation, I bet, since Ringo's real name is Richard Starkie.
zumpoems said:
Rob, I think you will enjoy this album. Let me know your thoughts if you get to listen to it.
I'll start pricing it ASAP. Thanks!


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#Budget2019: Tiny increase in sugary drinks tax
by Kerry Cullinan
Written by Kerry Cullinan
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has announced a marginal increase in the tax on sugary drinks during his Budget speech, mainly to "avoid an erosion in the value of the tax due to inflation".
Sugary drinks are a major cause of obesity
The tax will increase from 2,1 cents to 2,21 cents per gram of sugar per 100ml, with the first 4grams of sugar still exempted from taxation.
The tax – known as the Health Promotion Levy (HPL) – came into effect on 1 April 2018 and this increase will be implemented on its first anniversary.
By the end of December, the levy had already raised "R2.3billion, of which R37 million was from import duties and the rest was raised domestically", according toTreasury
In the past few days, the SA Cane Growers' Association and Coca-Cola had asked Mboweni to shelve the levy, claiming that they had both suffered financial losses as a result and warned this might lead to retrenchments.
However, Treasury Deputy Director-General Ismail Momoniat ruled out shelving the levy, saying it had recently been introduced and its impact on both obesity and business had not yet been assessed.
Treasury and academics are still currently researching the impact of the levy on both on industry and the consumption of sugary drinks in order to project whether the levy will impact on reducing obesity, and associated diseases of diabetes, strokes and heart attacks.
Wits University School of Public Health's Professor Karen Hofman welcomed the levy's increase, saying she was "delighted to see that the South African government cares about its people".
"The increase is obviously inflationary, and still way below what evidence shows will make a significant impact on obesity. The impact assessment is still ongoing, and a lot of work still needs to take place to get a true picture of what is actually happening," said Hofman, who heads, Priceless, a unit that assists government to develop cost-effective health policies.
"The sugar industry has been in trouble for a while, and its problems are largely unrelated to the levy," added Hofman. "The job losses claim by industry has been exaggerated. But the private sector is excellent at coming up with solutions and I hope converting sugar to ethanol is on their agenda."
Initially, Treasury proposed a tax of around 20 percent on a can of Coca Cola but reduced this to 11%.
South Africans are among the top 10 consumers of sugary drinks in the world, and research has shown that drinking just one sugary fizzy drink a day increases the chance of being overweight by 27% for adults and 55% for children. Diabetes alone claimed more than 25 000 lives in 2015, and public health facilities reported seeing 10 000 new diabetes cases every month last year.
Over 40 countries worldwide are taxing sugary drinks, and the UK, Portugal, India, Saudi Arabia and Thailand have passed a similar tax in the past year. – Health-e News.
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Kerry Cullinan is the Managing Editor at Health-e News Service. Follow her on Twitter @kerrycullinan11