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Q: About Casting in C++'s Class I've been writing c for several years, just get into c++ for some needs!
My book is C++ Primer 5/e, and I've reach the topic about constructor conversion and got some problems
In C++ we have many kinds of casting.
like static_cast, dynamic_cast, and we also have function-like casting which is a kind of explicit casting.
class Sales_data{
public:
    //C++11 feature,ask compiler to create a default constructor for us
    Sales_data() = default;
    Sales_data(const std::string &s, unsigned n, double p):
        bookNo(s), units_sold(n), revenue(p*n);
    explicit Sales_data(const std::string &s): bookNo(s){}
    explicit Sales_data(std::istream&);

    Sales_data combine(const Sales_data &item);
private:
    std::string bookNo;      // implicitly initialized to the empty string
    unsigned units_sold;
    double revenue;
};

std::string s is an ISBN.
and the forth one read a ISBN from stdin
I know without explicit, the following statements is legal.
item.combine(string("ISBN NUMBER"));
item.combine(cin);

//error: need two conversion const char *->temporary string-> temporary Sales_item
item.combine("ISBN NUMBER");

I just don't get what are the benefits of making the last two of the constructors explicit?
http://www.cplusplus.com/reference/vector/vector/vector/
I can't get the point why some of vector's constructors are declared explicit?? What is the reason?

A: explicit forbids to call the constructor to do the automatic conversion. The constructor can still be used as a normal constructor. Yes, the language should have been designed to have explicit constructors by default and annotate (implicit?) the conversion constructors... but that's how the story goes.
The reason that std::vector<T>::vector(int) is marked as explicit, for example is to forbid the following code:
void do_fancy_stuff(const std::vector<std::string> &data);

do_fancy_stuff(20);

If the vector constructor is not explicit it will be used to convert the int to a vector of 20 empty strings, and that makes little sense.
The general idea when writing a constructor TypeA::TypeA(TypeB x) is to wonder: "is this constructor converting the TypeB into a TypeA or is it just using x as a single parameter? If it is the latter, add explicit.

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using System;

class CompareArrays
{
    static void Main()
    {
        //•	Write a program that reads two integer arrays from the console and compares them element by element.

        Console.Write("Enter arrays lenght: ");
        int lenght = int.Parse(Console.ReadLine());
        int[] arrayOne = new int[lenght];
        int[] arrayTwo = new int[lenght];

        Console.WriteLine("Enter first array values:");
        for (int i = 0; i <= lenght - 1; i++)
        {
            arrayOne[i] = int.Parse(Console.ReadLine());
            //arrayTwo[i]=int.Parse(Console.ReadLine());

        }
        Console.WriteLine("Enter second array values:");
        for (int i = 0; i <= lenght - 1; i++)
        {
            //arrayOne[i] = int.Parse(Console.ReadLine());
            arrayTwo[i] = int.Parse(Console.ReadLine());

        }

        Console.WriteLine("Result:");
        for (int j = 0; j <= lenght - 1; j++)
        {
            if (arrayOne[j] > arrayTwo[j])
            {
                Console.WriteLine(arrayOne[j] + ">" + arrayTwo[j]);
            }
            else if (arrayOne[j] < arrayTwo[j])
            {
                Console.WriteLine(arrayOne[j] + "<" + arrayTwo[j]);
            }
            else
            {
                Console.WriteLine(arrayOne[j] + "=" + arrayTwo[j]);
            }
        }
    }
}

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Home » Decommissioning Of Oil and Gas Production Fields on High Seas
Decommissioning Of Oil and Gas Production Fields on High Seas
By Akshat Razdan, Parikalp Gupta & CAM Finance Team on December 10, 2018
Posted in Environmental law, Oil and Gas
The Exploration and Production (E&P) basins usually mature in about 20-30 years. What is left after the prolonged E&P phase are the abandoned installations and wells (onland), sub-sea infrastructure, platforms, and wells (offshore). Once the hydrocarbon resources are exhausted or it becomes unviable to extract them further, the E&P project moves to an abandonment phase, and the project is decommissioned. Decommissioning ensures that the E&P installations and infrastructure are removed subsequent to their abandonment and the site is restored in an environmentally sustainable way.
The Need for Decommissioning
Offshore drilling results in pollution and severely impacts the fragile marine ecosystem. In India, a number of oil & gas blocks were awarded to National Oil Companies and private companies on a nomination basis under the pre-New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP) era. Many of these blocks have gone through the development and production phases, and are now at the stage of abandonment. Such fields need to be carefully decommissioned to minimise environmental impact and restore the sub-sea flora and fauna.
Globally, the trend post-production phase is for the licensee or operator (as the case may be) to pass the decommissioning work to small players . On one hand, this generates employment as well as revenue; on the other hand, it distributes the decommissioning costs, thereby de-risking the major players. However, owing to the high costs, requirement of skilled manpower, stringent regulations, risk factors, health & safety concerns, low profit and lack of incentives, not much progress has happened in India in the field of offloading decommissioning risks to smaller players. The contractual regime also does not facilitate such a model.
Indian Perspective
During different E&P regimes in India, the Government has maintained a scheme for restoration of E&P sites undergoing abandonment. Since E&P projects have a huge impact on the environment and the economy of a country, decommissioning activities are governed by different Acts and Rules framed thereunder.
The Petroleum and Natural Gas (Safety in Offshore Operations) Rules 2008 (2008 Rules), under the Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Act, 1948, impose obligations on the licensee, lessor or the operator for ensuring fulfilment of requirements regarding health, safety and environment. Specifically, these rules require the licensee, lessor or the operator to submit a Decommissioning Plan with all the prescribed details to the concerned authority.
The Oil Industry Safety Directorate (OISD), which is a technical directorate established under the administrative control of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG), was set up under the 2008 Rules. Amongst its other responsibilities, it formulates and coordinates the implementation of self-regulatory measures aimed at enhancing safety in the oil & gas industry in India, and it verifies the decommissioning of offshore structures & abandoning of wells as per international safe practices and OISD standards.[1]
During the NELP regime, the Government framed the Site Restoration Fund Scheme, 1999. The Scheme mandates the assessee (who may be any entity engaged in prospecting for, or extraction or production of, petroleum or natural gas, or both, in India pursuant to entering into a contract with the Government) to form a Site Restoration Fund to be used for the removal of all equipment and installations from an E&P site, after expiry/termination of the contract.
Recently, in conjunction with the Open Acreage Licensing Policy Bid Round – I, under the Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy (HELP), the MoPNG notified the Site Restoration and Abandonment Guidelines, 2018, for Petroleum Operations, which provide a collective understanding of obligations under different rules and regulations, along with detailed provisions to be followed upon decommissioning of a site towards its restoration.
Apart from the regulations and guidelines, the Production Sharing Contract (PSC) under the erstwhile NELP and the Revenue Sharing Contract (RSC) under HELP have imposed the obligation for restoring the block awarded to the Licensee or the Lessor on expiry, termination of the contract or relinquishment of any contract area or decommissioning of the installation.
Problems in Operationalising the Decommissioning Plans
While the need for ensuring proper decommissioning of the E&P installations and infrastructure is understood by everyone, the responsibility for the same is not proactively assumed by any entity. Apart from the issue of appropriation of risks / costs of decommissioning between the parties in a consortium, other major issues that can affect the operationalisation of decommissioning plans are insolvency of the operator / member of the consortium, and small players in the E&P sector, which are prone to become unwieldy.
The Model RSC under HELP does acknowledge the need for site restoration, which includes decommissioning,[2] and further provides that the activity of site restoration shall be done as per applicable rules / standards / notifications / guidelines.[3] However, it does not address how the risks / costs of decommissioning should be allocated between the parties in a consortium.
Decommissioning in Case of a Consortium
Further, take the example of a consortium wherein a lead operator proposes a work programme and budget every contract year. The operating committee comprising of representatives of the consortium agrees upon and adopts such budget. Subsequent to the same, the operator issues cash calls to the parties from time to time which the parties are required to pay in proportion to their participative interest.
Here, it is suggested that, similar to the proposal of work programme and the corresponding budget, the operating committee, in case of a consortium, and the contractor, as in case of a single contracting entity, lay down a roadmap for the decommissioning that would come into effect at the time of abandonment of the installation, along with the respective financial and performance obligations of the parties. The operating committee should allocate the responsibilities of the members of the consortium, in proportion to their participative interest, where applicable, or in a proportion as agreed by the members of the consortium.
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Issues
Further, the existing PSCs, along with the upcoming RSCs, also need to be examined in light of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, which has come up as a watershed moment for recovery of bad debts and resolution of stressed companies. A resolution plan and the priority waterfall[4] of an E&P company should also incorporate any decommissioning plan, including an escrow account, ensuring proper restoration of the site even if the company goes into liquidation.
International Perspective
The international community has been sympathetic to the concerns regarding imbalances in marine ecology. The United Nations has framed the Convention on Continental Shelf, 1958,[5] and the Convention on the Law of the Seas, 1982,[6] which provide for decommissioning of such installations.
In addition to the United Nations, the International Maritime Organization Guidelines and Standards for the Removal of Offshore Installations and Structures on the Continental Shelf and in the Exclusive Economic Zone, 1989, place the obligation on the coastal State having jurisdiction over the installation to ensure that it is removed in conformity with these guidelines and standards once it is no longer serving the primary purpose.
A solution may also lie in the template of the United Kingdom (UK) E&P industry wherein an independent entity acts as a security trustee, holding security on trust for the purposes of decommissioning. The UK has in the past used various instruments to create decommissioning security i.e. Contribution to Trusts in cash; Parent Company Guarantee (this may be useful in the case of smaller players with high net worth individuals who provide personal guarantees); Standby Letters of Credits; Performance Bonds; or introducing/ creating an insurance instrument to meet the decommissioning costs.
With many allocated blocks nearing the end of their production phase, India needs to be ready with the regulations, technology and the organisational framework to take up decommissioning of offshore assets.
It is also an opportune time for companies interested in diversifying to provide decommissioning services to equip themselves with the requisite technology and expertise needed to undertake such projects. This also opens a window of opportunity for technology driven companies in the E&P sector to invest in this segment in India.
[1] About Us, Oil Industry Safety Directorate, <https://www.oisd.gov.in/>
[2] See Article 4, Relinquishment, Model RSC, OALP Bid Round – I, < http://online.dghindia.org/oalp/Content/pdf/MRSC_booklet_02.pdf >
[3] See Article 14, Protection of the Environment, Model RSC, OALP Bid Round – I, < http://online.dghindia.org/oalp/Content/pdf/MRSC_booklet_02.pdf >
[4] Section 53, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
[5] Article 5.5 of the Convention states that any installation made for exploration and exploitation of the continental shelf, which are abandoned or disused must entirely be removed.
[6] Article 60 of the Convention provides that due notice must be given of any artificial installation on the continental shelf and exclusive economic zones and such installations must be removed upon completion of the project.
Tags: Convention on Continental Shelf 1958, Convention on the Law of the Seas 1982, Exploration and Production basins, Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy, hydrocarbon resources, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, National Green Tribunal, Oil and Gas, Oil Industry Safety Directorate, Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Act 1948, Petroleum and Natural Gas (Safety in Offshore Operations) Rules 2008, pre-New Exploration Licensing Policy, Site Restoration Fund Scheme 1999
Senior Associate in the Projects, Energy and Natural Resources practice at the Delhi office of Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas. Akshat has a wide range of experience in advising clients on litigation/ arbitration and commercial/ transactional issues across various sectors including, Oil & Gas, Financial…
Senior Associate in the Projects, Energy and Natural Resources practice at the Delhi office of Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas. Akshat has a wide range of experience in advising clients on litigation/ arbitration and commercial/ transactional issues across various sectors including, Oil & Gas, Financial Institutions, Ports, Hydro, Warehousing, Aviation, etc. He can be reached at akshat.razdan@cyrilshroff.com
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Associate in the Projects, Energy and Natural Resources practice at the Delhi office of Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas. Parikalp has advisory experience in general corporate and transactional matters, and has been involved in litigation matters. Parikalp graduated from the National Law University, Jodhpur in …
Associate in the Projects, Energy and Natural Resources practice at the Delhi office of Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas. Parikalp has advisory experience in general corporate and transactional matters, and has been involved in litigation matters. Parikalp graduated from the National Law University, Jodhpur in 2018. He can be reached at parikalp.gupta@cyrilshroff.com
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import static com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat;
import static junit.framework.TestCase.assertNotNull;

import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.PrintStream;
import java.util.UUID;
import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
import java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException;
import org.junit.After;
import org.junit.Before;
import org.junit.BeforeClass;
import org.junit.Ignore;
import org.junit.Test;

public class CreateDataLabelingJobImageSampleTest {

  private static final String PROJECT = System.getenv("UCAIP_PROJECT_ID");
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  @After
  public void tearDown()
      throws InterruptedException, ExecutionException, IOException, TimeoutException {
    // Cancel data labeling job
    CancelDataLabelingJobSample.cancelDataLabelingJob(PROJECT, dataLabelingJobId);

    // Assert
    String cancelResponse = bout.toString();
    assertThat(cancelResponse).contains("Cancelled Data labeling job");
    TimeUnit.MINUTES.sleep(1);

    // Delete the created dataset
    DeleteDataLabelingJobSample.deleteDataLabelingJob(PROJECT, dataLabelingJobId);

    // Assert
    String deleteResponse = bout.toString();
    assertThat(deleteResponse).contains("Deleted Data Labeling Job.");
    System.out.flush();
    System.setOut(originalPrintStream);
  }

  @Test
  @Ignore
  public void testCreateDataLabelingJobImageSample() throws IOException {
    // Act
    String dataLabelingDisplayName =
        String.format(
            "temp_data_labeling_job_image_display_name_%s",
            UUID.randomUUID().toString().replaceAll("-", "_").substring(0, 26));

    CreateDataLabelingJobImageSample.createDataLabelingJobImage(
        PROJECT, dataLabelingDisplayName, DATASET_ID, INSTRUCTION_URI, ANNOTATION_SPEC);

    // Assert
    String got = bout.toString();
    assertThat(got).contains(dataLabelingDisplayName);
    assertThat(got).contains("Create Data Labeling Job Image Response");
    dataLabelingJobId = got.split("Name: ")[1].split("dataLabelingJobs/")[1].split("\n")[0];
  }
}


text:
package controller;

import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JLabel;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
import javax.swing.JScrollPane;
import javax.swing.JTextArea;

public class AreaDeTextoJanelaComScroll extends JFrame{
	public static void main(String[] args){
		new AreaDeTextoJanelaComScroll();
	}
	public AreaDeTextoJanelaComScroll(){
		super("Área de Texto Janela com Scroll");

		JLabel label = new JLabel("Digite uma mensagem:");
		JTextArea areaDeTexto = new JTextArea(10,30);

		JPanel painel = new JPanel();
		painel.add(label);
		painel.add(areaDeTexto);

		JScrollPane sp = new JScrollPane(painel,
				JScrollPane.VERTICAL_SCROLLBAR_ALWAYS,
				JScrollPane.HORIZONTAL_SCROLLBAR_AS_NEEDED);

		add(sp);
		setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
		setSize(300, 200);
		setVisible(true);
	}

}


Having arrived at Watford in the summer to some acclaim, Brazilian starlet Richarlison was seen as a major coup. A very impressive young attacker, the 20-year-old has impressed greatly in his debut term in England, with 5 goals and 4 assists in just 27 games. A drop-off in the winter was expected, but it appears that his dip has not been enough to ward off suitors in Chelsea.
The London club are due a revamp of their squad, with many players either no longer contributing or reaching the end of their journey with the club. Richarlison is seen as a perfect add-on to their side, with the Blues and also Tottenham being heavily linked with a move in January. While nothing materialized, then, a summer return by both clubs is not beyond expectation.
Richarlison was noted to have been visibly annoyed by the departure of Marco Silva, and it would appear that his stay in Watford might be a shorter one than expected, especially if Chelsea come calling.


[Q1] The announce team put over the Triple Main Event of The Dudleys vs. The Wyatts in a tables match, Kalisto vs. Del Rio, and Dean Ambrose and Neville vs. Kevin Owens and Sheamus.
Backstage, Renee Young awaited Dean Ambrose, who peeled up in a black pickup truck and got dropped off by….someone. Renee said he asked for time on Smackdown, and Ambrose replied that he said he was headed to the ring, and Kevin Owens better join him. Ambrose then made his ring entrance, and footage of Owens and Ambrose feud from the past week was shown. The announce team then got around to welcoming everyone to Smackdown.
Ambrose told everyone in the crowd to put the kids to bed and pop the champagne because he has an announcement. He called for a drumroll, and it came over the speakers in the building. Before he could make an announcement, he stopped himself and demanded Kevin Owens come down to the ring. Owens never showed, and Ambrose said he figured as much and it was no big deal. He then challenged Owens to a last man standing match at the Rumble, and dared him to do what no one else has been able to do, and put him down and keep him down.
Sheamus interrupted and said that he's not Kevin Owens, because Owens has a better tan than he does. Sheamus accused Dean of living in a fantasy world, and said that this wasn't a fantasy, it was reality. Ambrose told Sheamus that he made a League of Nations treehouse friends club, and it was him that lived in a fantasy world? Sheamus said he didn't have time for Ambrose's jokes, and said he was feeling unfulfilled by their unfinished brawl this past Monday. He said he was going to embarrass him in front of all those people here and leave a mark in his face that would last forever.
Ambrose responded to him and said he would beat on him and make him cry, and demanded he come on down. Kevin Owens interrupted and said it was now two on one. As far as the Rumble goes, not only would Ambrose walk out of the Rumble with his championship, he wouldn't walk out at all. Owens and Sheamus then circled Ambrose and attacked, but Neville evened the odds and made the save.
My Take: Ambrose is a little too cute for me at times, but like Owens here and their feud has been one of the bright spots in WWE as of recent. Sheamus and Neville felt tacked on here, but Sheamus is solid enough in the mic that it wasn't a real bother.
[Q2] The Dudleys made their entrance. The Wyatt's sounder hit and they appeared behind the Dudleys and jumped them.
Strowman stood over Bubba on the outside, while Rowan and Harper set up a table for Devon in the ring. Bubba moved the table out of the way while Harper and Rowan hit Devon with a double vertical suplex. Devon and Bubba took over at this point. They hit a neckbreaker back suplex combination on Erick Rowan, and sent Harper out to the floor. Devon pursued Harper and set him up on a table on the outside, but Strowman got in the way and that let Rowan take care of Devon.
Strowman got a Kendo Stick into the match, and Bubba got a hold of it and worked over Rowan. Strowman entered the ring and ran straight into the ring post. Bubba and Devon then isolated Harper and put him through a table for the win.
[Q3] After the match, Strowman took out both Dudleys and Harper peeled apart the announce table to set one of them up to go through. Strowman put Devon through a table in the corner of the ring, and then Bubba went through the other. Rowan and Harper then dragged Bubba to the outside and a brawl ensued. The Wyatts set up two tables in front of the announce table, and then they stood on it. They then double chokeslammed Bubba through both tables.
My Take: A somewhat clunky but enjoyable tables match. Strowman just looks awkward doing everything, and Rowan is somewhat in the same boat, but in spite of all that it worked. I liked the post match attack and I wouldn't mind seeing this continue. It might even be more interesting to me without Bray Wyatt, as it doesn't have to be weighted down by his promo work.
[Q3] 2. The Social Outcasts vs. Damien Sandow, Goldust, Zack Ryder, and Jack Swagger: The Social Outcasts tried to be motivation outside the ring early in the match, but they were chased back to their corner by the other team. The match got off to a pretty slow start, and didn't pick up until Jack Swagger and Bo Dallas got the crowd into the match with some antics. Swagger applied the Patriot Lock, but Adam Rose broke it up. Zack Ryder tagged in and nearly put Dallas away with the Broski Boot, but only got a near fall. Bo came back and hit the BoDog and got the pin on Zack Ryder a moment later.
The Social Outcasts defeated Damien Sandow, Goldust, Zack Ryder and Jack Swagger at 3:39.
My Take: The Social Outcasts get a victory. I'll withhold judgement until I see what happens next. Honestly, any effort at this level of the card creatively is kind of remarkable at this point.
[Q4] Footage was shown of the Monday segment between Roman Reigns and the McMahons, the Reigns beat down, and Lesnar destroying everybody.
Alberto Del Rio made his ring entrance. The announce team talked about whether or not Alberto Del Rio was taking Kalisto seriously.
3. Kalisto vs. Alberto Del Rio: Del Rio quickly took control and hit mounted punches in the corner. Kalisto fired back with a few strikes, but Del Rio quickly caught him and hit a back suplex. Del Rio attempted to go after Kalisto's mask, but was quickly rejected. Del Rio then climbed to the top rope and hit a diving axe handle smash.
Kalisto a managed to avoid Del Rio and escape the electric chair position and hit a kick to the head. Del Rio recovered and went for another shoulder breaker, and then applied the cross arm breaker. Kalisto barely made it to the ropes, and the crowd reacted well when he did. Del Rio set Kalisto on the second rope hit the ropes, and then flew to the outside when Kalisto got out of the way. Kalisto set up for a suicide dive, but Wade Barrett moved Del Rio out of the way. Del Rio then applied the Cross Arm Breaker in the ring for a tapout victory.
Alberto Del Rio defeated Kalisto to regain the US Championship at 18:39.
My Take: There was some good psychology in this match. The arm was sold throughout and it didn't magically disappear at some point when it was time for Kalisto to make a comeback. He was portrayed as the ultimate underdog throughout the entire match, and Del Rio needed help from Barrett to put him away. I can't say the match quality blew my mind or anything, but it was watchable and there are good things ahead for Kalisto if he can find some opponents he has good chemistry with. You'd think Del Rio would be a natural fit, but after watching them a few times it doesn't seem like they are ever 100% on the same page.
[Q7] Brie Bella made her entrance, followed by Becky Lynch.
Becky Lynch defeated Brie Bella at 2:41.
My Take: Another solid night for Becky. She performed well in the ring and her backstage promos continue to be well executed. Brie Bella got a nice reaction for her entrance but no reaction whatsoever when she was on offense.
Sheamus made his entrance, followed by Kevin Owens, Neville, and Dean Ambrose.
Owens worked over Ambrose and hit a soccer kick to the back. Ambrose took quite a bit of abuse before firing back with a swinging neckbreaker. He made a tag to Neville, who came into the ring with a springboard clothesline. Neville went to hit Owens with a German Suplex. Owens avoided it and tagged in Sheamus a moment later. Sheamus hit a double axehandle and hit a big knee left a moment later. Sheamus grabbed Kevin Owens and tagged him into the match. Owens beat on Neville until he was able to avoid a charging Owens and make a hot tag.
Ambrose tagged in and lit up both Sheamus and Owens. Things broke down after a bit of Ambrose offense, and the heels got themselves DQ'ed when they used the announce table to hit Ambrose with.
Neville and Dean Ambrose defeated Kevin Owens and Sheamus via DQ.
After the match, Neville made the save for Ambrose by hit a splash on Owens and Sheamus. Ambrose and Neville brought Owens back in the ring and Neville hit a Red Arrow to close the show.
My Take: A lackluster end to the show. The match wasn't bad per se, but they have overused this tag format to the point where it has lost all meaning to me. They have to really do something special in order to stand out, and this match just didn't leave an impression. Overall, I'd say this episode of Smackdown was a bit of a step down from last week, if only slightly. I still like the announce team, and I think a lot of the feuds show some promise, but this episode didn't quite grab me like last week's did.


This summer marks the birth of a new survey question type: sliders! Sliders are an engaging and interactive type of survey question. How it works? The respondent clicks a button and drags or slides it along a horizontal line indicating their positive or negative feeling towards a certain statement or question.
Survey email notifications enable you to take action more quickly. They started out as quick, internal call-outs to yourself, colleagues, management, … You are informed straight away when a respondent answers in a certain way so you can immediately follow up on their feedback. Your (perhaps not so satisfied) customer would be so impressed by the speed of your actions he would instantly turn into a promoter.
Your survey response rate is one of the determining factors of statistically significant results. The higher the response rate the lower the margin of error, which can only benefit the confidence level of your subsequent decisions and actions. So it's fair to say that keeping an eye on your response rates is good practice.
Have you noticed? We added 2 new columns to the charts for matrix questions: average and median.
You were always able to see the general average and median for the entire matrix question in the legend below each matrix chart. This was already very useful data. But sometimes you just need to dig in deeper.
To get high response rates your surveys and emails must be appealing, and match your company's branding. Adding your logo increases recognizability, adding an image of an incentive, increases click-through and completion rates. You may want to show a series of ads or packaging and ask respondents what they think.
You've done all the preliminary work. You've thought long and hard about all the questions you needed to ask as well as what you want to do with the results afterwards.
Your survey turned out to be a big success. Everyone even took the opportunity to provide additional comments everywhere you asked for them.
Responsive design is being talked about, and it's no surprise. People are going mobile more and more, which is why you need to consider mobile surveys.
For that reason we've already made sure that our surveys are mobile device friendly. They can be filled out with the same ease on any device.


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IJEBR – CFP – New Technologies and Entrepreneurship
Special issue call for papers from International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research
The submission portal for this special issue will open on October 1, 2020.
Guest Editors:
Ciro Troise, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" (Leading G.E.)
Cyrine Ben-Hafaïedh, IÉSEG School of Management
Sergey A. Yablonsky, Graduate School of Management Saint-Petersburg State University
Mario Tani, University of Neaples "Federico II"
Digital transformation offers both intriguing challenges and new opportunities for these days entrepreneurs (Cohen et al, 2017; Li et al., 2018). New technologies are spreading all over the world, and new industries are rapidly changing and developing (Aydalot & Keeble, 2018). These new technologies include a wide range of new players that entered into the global arena. Among these enabling technologies there are the artificial intelligence and machine learning, the IoT and the big data, the digital platforms, the mobile applications (i.e. apps), cloud computing, blockchain, and more (as the Fintech ones, such as ICOs and crowdfunding). Their adoption and use are expected to be more and more pervasive in the next years.
The digital transformation has had consequences on several contexts, and it cannot be ignored by individuals (Andriole, 2017). New technological developments favor the creation and the diffusion of several new types of entrepreneurship (Oukil, 2011). For example, the recent advances in digital technologies have played a key role in growing a new, digital-based, entrepreneurship and for the development of related business models (Kraus et al., 2019; Nambisan, 2017). New technologies are having a disruptive impact on entrepreneurship, they change the traditional patterns, and they help to disclose new frontiers for entrepreneurs to explore in order to understand how they want to become self-employed (Broomé & Ohlsson, 2018).
A growing number of entrepreneurs leverage online social networking in order to create relations and to exchange knowledge (Scarmozzino et al., 2017). Some other studies investigated the impact of social media technologies on company performance (Ahmad et al., 2019) or the importance of the entrepreneurial teams (Ben-Hafaïedh et al., 2018; Santos et al., 2019).
Digital Platforms are among the new technologies entrepreneurs can exploit (Srinivasan & Venkatraman, 2018; Troise, 2019; Yablonsky, 2018). These new technologies have helped developing new business idea as new entrepreneurs, in fact, have focused their business models on exploiting these platforms' characteristics.
Despite various new studies on the new technologies in several fields, as consumer behavior and innovation (Dominici, et al., 2016), there is still only a few studies specifically exploring the detail of how they are used by entrepreneurs in developing new business. In entrepreneurship studies, there are still various significant gaps on how these technologies will impact the future of entrepreneurship. There is an ongoing call for more research contributing to shed some light on various issues such as understanding the entrepreneurs "new behaviors", with a particular focus on their motivations, the cognitive and emotional aspects, the new decision-making processes, and so on.
In this special issue we aim to explore the new entrepreneurial behaviors developed in the digital transformation era. These technologies influence entrepreneurial behaviors and have a significant impact on entrepreneurial decision-making processes. The special issue focused on the identification and analysis of the main behaviors of entrepreneurs in different fields.
Possible Topics
The Guest Editors encourage submissions of theoretical and empirical contributions investigating the impact of new technologies on entrepreneurial behaviors.
We will welcome contributions rooted in different fields, as long as the focus is on entrepreneurial behaviors and new technologies. We expect authors to provide new evidence and reveal new insights in the digital transformation era, thus contributing to the current entrepreneurship literature.
We welcome both theoretical and empirical studies, using a wide variety of methods, that advances the extant knowledge. We will welcome contributions from several disciplines as well as papers based on either quantitative or qualitative approaches.
Suitable topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
Entrepreneurs intentions and behaviors in the digital transformation era;
The roles of new technologies in entrepreneurship;
New technologies and entrepreneurial decision-making process;
Factors (related to new technologies) influencing entrepreneurial behaviors;
Impact and effects of new technologies on different types of entrepreneurship;
Entrepreneurial firms affected by new technologies;
Entrepreneurial teams and new technologies;
Technologies 4.0 and entrepreneurship 4.0;
New technologies and new venture creation;
New venture phases and performances (e.g. birth, survivor, growth, etc.) in the digital transformation era;
Influences of new technologies on spin offs and start ups;
Digital revolution and entrepreneurial revolution;
Understanding the future of technology and entrepreneurship, toward a definition of technology 5.0 and entrepreneurship 5.0;
Integration or convergence of new technologies in affecting entrepreneurial behaviors.
Possible research questions could be (but are not limited to):
How do new technologies influence entrepreneurial behaviors?
What is the role of new technologies in promoting entrepreneurship and the spread of new businesses?
What is the role of new technologies in entrepreneurial decision-making process?
How and to what extent new technologies influence new venture creation?
What is the impact of new technologies on the growth and development of entrepreneurial firms?
How do new technologies affect entrepreneurial teams creation?
IJEBR; CFP; New technologies; Digital; Entrepreneurship
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You Are Here: Home » News » Is it time to reduce the EVN monopoly in Vietnam?
Is it time to reduce the EVN monopoly in Vietnam?
Though the competitive power market has been in operation in Vietnam for some eight months, in practice EVN still holds a monopoly over the market.
The current market has 45 power plants, a number that may increase to 67 in the future. The sole buyer of the electricity they produce is Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN), which is also a power trading company. Many people expressed concern that expanding the market will only make it easier for EVN to buy electricity at low prices and sell it at high prices.
Last year, the Ministry of Industry and Trade gave the green light for EVN to establish three power generation companies, called Genco. These firms will eventually take over EVN's electricity generating plants and then separate from EVN by 2015. By that time the rate of EVN's power generation will be reduced to just 17-18%.
However, EVN said that at present these three companies are still in too weak financial position to separate. Their debts to equity ratios are all too high to access credit. EVN officials have stated that the company will continue to access credit on the behalf of the Gencos and make sure their projects continue uninterrupted.
"We will only have true competitive power generation market when the Gencos separate from EVN," said Tran Dinh Long, Deputy Chairman of the Vietnam Electricity Power Association.
According to the development plan, two phases planned for a competitive market for power generation, the 2005-2014 period and from 2014-2022, it will start the wholesale electricity market plan, the retail electricity market will follow after 2022.
Many experts disagreed with the plan, saying it would need only five years for implementation, not 17. Long said that in order to create a truly competitive market a number of reforms and enterprise restructuring would be needed, in addition to modern technology and equipment.
However, the aim to begin a wholesale electricity market in 2014 seems impractical when the first phrase has not been considered a success.
"Enterprises who have monopolised the market for so long will not give up their profits easily. We need to speed up the restructuring process or we will not be able to meet our goals," Long said.


Richard Hammond, a presenter of Amazon's car-themed TV show "The Grand Tour," escaped serious injury Saturday in a fiery crash while filming in Switzerland.
The program said in a statement that Hammond crashed after completing a climb during a demonstration run at the Hemberg hill race in the east of the alpine country.
Clarkson tweeted that "it was the biggest crash I've ever seen and the most frightening but incredibly, and thankfully, Richard seems to be mostly OK."
Gian Andrea Rezzoli, a spokesman for St. Gallen cantonal (state) police, confirmed that a person had been injured and taken to a hospital, but referred further questions to the race organizers as the crash happened on a cordoned-off racetrack.
A spokesman for the Hemberg race organizers, Marco Moser, said the demonstration runs are intended to showcase unusual vehicles and offer spectators "something special."
"No accident is nice for us," Moser said. "But accidents do happen in high-risk sports. Of course when a car goes up in flames, then there's quite a bit more adrenaline."
"We're happy that Richard Hammond is doing well, under the circumstances," he added.


Fuka is now living with Nove. Her day starts at 04:30. After getting up, she comes to the Nakajima Gym and cleans the place. After Fuka finishes her work, Einhart arrives and the two go for a run and training. They return to the gym to shower and have breakfast at Nove's spacious apartment. While Einhart is in school, Fuka returns to the gym to man the front desk and assist where needed. After school, Vivio and friends show up at the gym for training. Yumina (Yumi-san) relieves Fuka at the front desk so she can train with the others. After a long evening of training, Fuka comes home exhausted and falls into bed.
One morning, Vivio joins Fuka and Einhart on their run. During one of the training breaks, Vivio mentions Power Mode and the ability to change into an older form of themselves for fighting. That afternoon, all of the girls show off their older forms. Two of them assist Fuka to obtain her teen form, but they don't get her clothing to transform, leaving her naked. After the clothing issue is resolved, Nove has an invitation from Rinne, inviting Einhart, Vivio, and Miura to watch a match. This leads the group to watch some videos of Rinne fighting. Fuka also recounts some of the story about her and Rinne's falling out.
Yeah, ViVid Strike! 02 seems to be taking the series to where I don't want to go — a stupid tournament. That does not make for an interesting series.
One thing I noticed about the first episode is that there was no magic shown other than Einhart's and Vivio's Intelligent Devices. With ViVid Strike! 02, magic is finally shown. Unfortunately, the magic shown was quite limited to having the girls all transform to older forms, 'cause fanservice!
By the way, why is Einhart turning over her Intelligent Device Asteion to Fuka during the day? That makes no sense to me.
After two episodes, I'm not really impressed with ViVid Strike! That's because the series seems to be 100% focused on training Fuka for a tournament. After that, Fuka can then face Rinne in the ring, possibly after defeating Vivio and/or Einhart. For me, that's not interesting. Since I'm not into this loli fanservice stuff, there's little here for me.
Still, because I have such a long history with the franchise, I'll continue to watch it.
In the end, ViVid Strike! 02 does little but show a day in the new life of Fuka, followed by possibly setting the table for Fuka to eventually battle with Rinne.
The best thing to have come out of Vivid and Vivid Strike is Asteion.
…..I really want a plushy of that damn cat.
More than often we watch a series just because of the nostalgia we have, don't we?
That whole transformation magic scene was a huge eye rolling moment for me. Not only because of fan service (Mid-Childan clothes disintegrate if you're too big for them?), but also because the once special magic is now "close your eyes, hold my hand and believe" tier… In a setting where magic has been fairly technical, at least compared to other magical girl series.
To be fair though, I don't think it being special was ever stated, but only Vivio and Einhart being able to do it at first suggests so.
I'm going to guess Einhart is giving her device to Fuka so the poor child laborer wouldn't feel lonely during the day. Much like how ssaid device became company to its master before she opened up to girls her age (I admit I forget if Tio helping Einhart's loneliness was shown in Vivid Strike anime. In the manga it was during the time period the anime showed).
That whole transformation magic scene was a huge eye rolling moment for me.
Yeah, you nailed it on all points there.
I'm going to guess Einhart is giving her device to Fuka so the poor child laborer wouldn't feel lonely during the day.
She still have Nove. 😉 Regardless, Einhart being without her device just boggles my mind. She's supposed to be a techno-mage like Nanoha, Fate, Vivio, and the rest. I realize they are on a safe planet, but I wouldn't want to go anywhere without my device.


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» Brethren Microfinance Bank Board of Directors is inaugurated by EYN
Brethren Microfinance Bank Board of Directors is inaugurated by EYN
Photo by Zakariya Musa
Eugenia L. Zoaka is installed as chair of the board of directors of the EYN-sponsored Brethren Microfinance Bank. The board also includes secretary Daniel Y. C. Mbaya, Paul Mele Gadzama, Samuel Wiam, Sani Drmbi Zira, Joseph Yabwa, and Rebecca S. Dali.
by Zakariya Musa, Ekklesiyar Yan'uwa a Nigeria
A Brethren Microfinance Bank Board of Directors was inaugurated by Joel S. Billi, president of Ekklesiyar Yan'uwa a Nigeria (EYN, the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria) on Saturday, Jan. 5, at the EYN Headquarters, Kwarhi. The seven-person board is to be chaired by Eugenia L. Zoaka, and has Daniel Y. C. Mbaya as its secretary. Other members include Paul Mele Gadzama, Samuel Wiam, Sani Drmbi Zira, Rebecca S. Dali, and Joseph Yabwa.
The development followed the Central Bank of Nigeria's approval to operate as the Brethren Microfinance Bank Limited: "We refer to your application dated July 27, 2017, on the above subject and write to convey the Central Bank of Nigeria approval for your company to operate a state Microfinance Bank in the name of BRETHREN MICROFINANCE BANK LIMITED."
President Billi speaking to journalists said that jobless youth who have graduated from universities, colleges, and polytechnics are stranded, depending on parents and relatives, which is worrisome these days. Through this bank, EYN will give the church some financial strength and grant the youth scholarships, capital, and the like. He also ensured that the bank, like other commercial banks, will serve Christians, Muslims, and everyone who would want to partner with it.
"The door is open to all" he said.
In her acceptance address after inauguration, chairperson Mrs. Zoaka said, "We are going to work as a team, not to our own interest but to empower people. This is God's Bank," she said.
Chief Machar A. Zoaka, who served as chairman of the Technical Committee for five years of the hard work [to start the bank], stated that the bank "has enough capital to take off." He iterated that most of the shareholders are members of the EYN church, and that the bank is a financial institution and is not going to serve just the church but to serve the entire public. It also is part of the church's vision and also will contribute to the environment of empowerment especially in the northeast of Nigeria, and also nationwide.
The eight-man Technical Committee that picked up the "hard call" five years ago was dissolved, after commendations from well-wishers for its historic achievement in the life of the 95-year-old EYN denomination that largely depends on offerings.
Dignitaries at the occasion included former EYN presidents Bitrus Kwajihue and Filibus K. Gwama, current vice president Anthony A. Ndamsai, former vice presidents Mbode M. Ndirmbita, Samuel B. Shingu, and Jinatu L. Wamdeo, among others.
A National Standing Committee meeting with the Technical Committee, Board of Directors, and the Managing Director of the Brethren Microfinance Bank Ltd. was held at the EYN Conference Hall in Kwarhi on the eve of the inauguration.
-- Zakariya Musa is on the communications staff of Ekklesiyar Yan'uwa a Nigeria.


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package net.mcft.copy.backpacks.client.gui.config;

import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Objects;
import java.util.stream.Collectors;
import java.util.stream.Stream;

import net.minecraft.client.gui.GuiScreen;
import net.minecraft.client.resources.I18n;

import net.minecraftforge.fml.client.config.GuiUtils;
import net.minecraftforge.fml.relauncher.Side;
import net.minecraftforge.fml.relauncher.SideOnly;
import net.mcft.copy.backpacks.client.gui.Alignment;
import net.mcft.copy.backpacks.client.gui.Direction;
import net.mcft.copy.backpacks.client.gui.GuiContainerScreen;
import net.mcft.copy.backpacks.client.gui.GuiElementBase;
import net.mcft.copy.backpacks.client.gui.GuiLabel;
import net.mcft.copy.backpacks.client.gui.GuiLayout;
import net.mcft.copy.backpacks.client.gui.GuiScrollable;
import net.mcft.copy.backpacks.client.gui.control.GuiButton;
import net.mcft.copy.backpacks.client.gui.control.GuiButtonGlyph;
import net.mcft.copy.backpacks.config.Setting.ChangeRequiredAction;

@SideOnly(Side.CLIENT)
public abstract class BaseConfigScreen extends GuiContainerScreen {

	private final List<GuiLabel> _titleLabels;

	public final GuiScreen parentScreen;

	protected final GuiLayout layoutMain;
		protected final GuiLayout layoutTitle;
		protected final EntryListScrollable scrollableContent;
			protected final EntryList listEntries;
		protected final GuiLayout layoutButtons;
			protected final GuiButton buttonDone;
			protected final GuiButton buttonReset;
			protected final GuiButton buttonUndo;

	public BaseConfigScreen(GuiScreen parentScreen, String... titleLines) {
		this.parentScreen = parentScreen;

		layoutMain = new GuiLayout(Direction.VERTICAL);
		layoutMain.setFill();
		layoutMain.setSpacing(0);

			// Title
			layoutTitle = new GuiLayout(Direction.VERTICAL);
			layoutTitle.setFillHorizontal();
			layoutTitle.setPaddingVertical(7);
			layoutTitle.setSpacing(1);

			_titleLabels = Arrays.stream(titleLines)
				.filter(Objects::nonNull).map(I18n::format)
				.map(GuiLabel::new).collect(Collectors.toList());
			_titleLabels.forEach(GuiLabel::setCenteredHorizontal);
			_titleLabels.forEach(layoutTitle::addFixed);

			// Content
			listEntries = new EntryList();
			scrollableContent = new EntryListScrollable(listEntries);

			// Buttons
			layoutButtons = new GuiLayout(Direction.HORIZONTAL);
			layoutButtons.setCenteredHorizontal();
			layoutButtons.setPaddingVertical(3, 9);
			layoutButtons.setSpacing(5);

				buttonDone  = new GuiButton(I18n.format("gui.done"));
				buttonUndo  = new GuiButtonGlyph(GuiUtils.UNDO_CHAR, I18n.format("fml.configgui.tooltip.undoChanges"));
				buttonReset = new GuiButtonGlyph(GuiUtils.RESET_CHAR, I18n.format("fml.configgui.tooltip.resetToDefault"));
				if (buttonDone.getWidth() < 100) buttonDone.setWidth(100);

				buttonDone.setAction(this::doneClicked);
				buttonUndo.setAction(this::undoChanges);
				buttonReset.setAction(this::setToDefault);

			layoutMain.addFixed(layoutTitle);
			layoutMain.addWeighted(scrollableContent);
			layoutMain.addFixed(layoutButtons);

		container.add(layoutMain);
	}

	/** Adds an entry to this screen's entry list. */
	public void addEntry(GuiElementBase entry)
		{ listEntries.addFixed(entry); }

	public List<String> getTitleLines() {
		return Collections.unmodifiableList(_titleLabels.stream()
			.map(GuiLabel::getText).collect(Collectors.toList()));
	}
	public int getTitleLineCount() { return _titleLabels.size(); }
	public void setTitleLine(int index, String value)
		{ _titleLabels.get(index).setText(I18n.format(value)); }

	/** Returns whether any of this screen's entries were changed from their previous values. */
	public boolean isChanged() { return listEntries.getEntries().anyMatch(IConfigEntry::isChanged); }
	/** Returns whether all of this screen's entries are equal to their default values. */
	public boolean isDefault() { return listEntries.getEntries().allMatch(IConfigEntry::isDefault); }
	/** Returns whether all of this screen's entries represent a valid value. */
	public boolean isValid() { return listEntries.getEntries().allMatch(IConfigEntry::isValid); }

	/** Sets all of this screen's entries back to their previous values. */
	public void undoChanges() { listEntries.getEntries().forEach(IConfigEntry::undoChanges); }
	/** Sets all of this screen's entries to their default values. */
	public void setToDefault() { listEntries.getEntries().forEach(IConfigEntry::setToDefault); }

	/** Applies changes made to this screen's entries.
	 *  Called when clicking "Done" on the main config screen. */
	public ChangeRequiredAction applyChanges() {
		return listEntries.getEntries()
			.map(e -> e.applyChanges())
			.max(ChangeRequiredAction::compareTo)
			.orElse(ChangeRequiredAction.None);
	}

	/** Called when the "Done" button is clicked. */
	protected void doneClicked()
		{ GuiElementBase.display(parentScreen); }

	public static class EntryListScrollable extends GuiScrollable {

		public EntryList entryList;

		public EntryListScrollable(EntryList entryList) {
			super(Direction.VERTICAL);
			setFillHorizontal();
			getScrollbar().setAlign(Direction.HORIZONTAL, new GuiScrollable.ContentMax(4));
			add(this.entryList = entryList);
		}

		@Override
		protected void updateChildSizes(Direction direction) {
			super.updateChildSizes(direction);
			// TODO: This could be simplified if the Alignment class contained logic for position / sizing of elements.
			if ((direction != Direction.HORIZONTAL) || (entryList == null)) return;
			int minimumWidth = entryList.maxElementWidth;
			int dynamicWidth = entryList.maxLabelWidth + 8 + getWidth() / 2;
			entryList.setWidth(Math.max(minimumWidth, dynamicWidth));
		}

	}

	public static class EntryList extends GuiLayout {

		public int maxLabelWidth;
		public int maxElementWidth;

		public EntryList() {
			super(Direction.VERTICAL);
			setCenteredHorizontal();
			setPaddingVertical(4, 3);
			setExpand(Direction.HORIZONTAL, false);
		}

		@Override
		protected void updateChildSizes(Direction direction) {
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			maxLabelWidth = getEntryLabels()
				.mapToInt(GuiElementBase::getWidth)
				.max().orElse(0);
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			maxElementWidth = getElements()
				.filter(e -> !(e.getAlign(Direction.HORIZONTAL) instanceof Alignment.Both))
				.mapToInt(GuiElementBase::getWidth)
				.max().orElse(0);
		}

		public Stream<GuiElementBase> getElements() { return children.stream(); }

		public Stream<IConfigEntry> getEntries() {
			return getElements()
				.filter(IConfigEntry.class::isInstance)
				.map(IConfigEntry.class::cast);
		}
		public Stream<GuiLabel> getEntryLabels() {
			return getElements()
				.filter(BaseEntry.class::isInstance)
				.map(BaseEntry.class::cast)
				.filter(BaseEntry::hasLabel)
				.map(entry -> entry.label);
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La tambachia (Tambachia trogallas) è un anfibio temnospondilo estinto, appartenente ai trematopidi. Visse nel Permiano inferiore (circa 284 - 280 milioni di anni fa) e i suoi resti fossili sono stati ritrovati in Germania.

Descrizione
Questo animale è ben noto grazie all'olotipo, un esemplare quasi completo noto come MNG 7722, privo solo della colonna vertebrale presacrale. L'esemplare era di piccole dimensioni: il cranio era lungo quasi sette centimetri, e l'animale in vita non doveva raggiungere i 25 centimetri di lunghezza. Il cranio era dotato di orbite posizionate centralmente: la lunghezza preorbitale era uguale a quella postorbitale; le orbite erano grandi e costituivano circa il 30% della lunghezza del cranio.

La scatola cranica sembra estendersi posteriormente al livello dell'articolazione della mandibola, caso unico tra i trematopidi. Tuttavia, è probabile che ciò sia stato il risultato dello schiacciamento del cranio nel processo di fossilizzazione, che ha spostato all'indietro il tetto cranico (Berman et al., 2010).

Probabilmente Tambachia, come altri trematopidi, possedeva una ghiandola del sale simile a quella osservata nei rettili odierni: la suddivisione delle narici esterne in una porzione anteriore e in una posteriore è la prova della presenza di ghiandole del sale. La porzione anteriore è sub-circolare e si pensa che fosse la vera apertura nasale; la porzione posteriore probabilmente conteneva la ghiandola del sale. Tuttavia, l'espansione della porzione posteriore potrebbe non essere un alloggiamento per la ghiandola, ma piuttosto un mezzo per far fronte alle tensioni craniche durante l'alimentazione.

Lo scheletro postcranico è ben noto, data la completezza dell'olotipo. La coda relativamente corta, conservata solo come una leggera impronta in MNG 7722, era lunga 8,5 centimetri. Gli arti erano corti, con quattro dita nella mano e cinque dita nel piede. È possibile che la mano possedesse cinque dita, poiché Acheloma, un altro trematopide strettamente imparentato, possedeva cinque ossa carpali distali. Nell'olotipo sono conservate solo quattro dita, ma poiché il terzo dito conservato è il più lungo, rappresenta probabilmente il quarto dito, con il primo assente a causa della conservazione imperfetta. Le falangi terminali di Tambachia erano strette e potrebbero essere state il supporto principale degli artigli (Sumida et al., 1998).

Scoperta dei fossili

L'olotipo di Tambachia trogallas, noto come MNG 7722, è stato rinvenuto in una zona della Formazione di Tambach (località di Bromacker nei pressi di Tambach-Dietharz) nella Turingia della Germania centrale. Comprende un cranio e gran parte dello scheletro postcranico. L'unica parte mancante dello scheletro è la colonna vertebrale presacrale. La località Bromacker è una cava di arenaria ben nota per le tracce di tetrapodi e per gli scheletri articolati di anfibi terrestri e semiterrestri e di rettili. MNG 7722 è stato trovato in depositi fluviali di rocce rosse, costituiti da argille ben consolidate.

Sebbene sia difficile determinare il grado di maturità dell'esemplare MNG 7722, si pensa che fosse un giovane adulto. La scarsa ossificazione delle ossa carpali e tarsali e della porzione endocondrale della scatola cranica suggerisce che MNG 7722 rappresenti uno stadio iniziale di sviluppo, mentre il tetto cranico ornamentato, con suture strettamente saldate tra le ossa, indica un individuo maturo.

Il nome Tambachia si riferisce alla Formazione di Tambach. L'epiteto specifico, trogallas, deriva dal greco trogo, che significa "sgranocchiare", e allas, che significa "salsiccia". Il nome si riferisce al bratwurst tipico della Turingia che veniva spesso mangiato nella cava Bromacker dagli autori che hanno descritto la specie.

Classificazione
Tambachia era un rappresentante dei trematopidi, un gruppo di anfibi temnospondili dalle abitudini almeno parzialmente terrestri, caratterizzati dall'insolita forma dell'apertura nasale. Nella descrizione originale di Tambachia, Sumida e colleghi (1998) hanno concluso che Anconastes era il parente più prossimo di Tambachia. Le sinapomorfie tra i due generi includono l'assenza di una finestra internariale (caratteristica osservata anche nei dissorofidi, ma interpretata come un tratto convergente), la riduzione del processo suborbitale del lacrimale e un contributo al margine orbitale ventrale da parte della mascella piuttosto che dell'osso palatino. Di seguito è riportato un cladogramma tratto dal lavoro di Sumida e colleghi (1998) che mostra le relazioni di Tambachia e di altri trematopidi:

Nella loro descrizione del trematopide Fedexia, Berman e colleghi (2010) collocano Fedexia come il sister taxon del clade contenente Tambachia e Anconastes. Tambachia, Anconastes e Fedexia possiedono tutti un margine occipitale poco profondo e ampiamente concavo. In altri trematopidi, il margine è biconcavo. Di seguito è riportato un cladogramma tratto dal lavoro di Berman e colleghi (2010):

Bibliografia
Sumida, S.S; Berman, D.S.; Martens, T. (1998). "A new trematopid amphibian from the Lower Permian of central Germany" (PDF). Palaeontology. 41 (4): 605–629. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-24.
Berman, D.S.; Henrici, A.C.; Brezinski, D.K.; Kollar, A.D. (2010). "A new trematopid amphibian (Temnospondyli: Dissorophoidea) from the Upper Pennsylvanian of western Pennsylvania: earliest record of terrestrial vertebrates responding to a warmer, drier climate" (PDF). Annals of Carnegie Museum. 78 (4): 289–318. doi:10.2992/007.078.0401. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-06-15.

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McKenzie Percle, Lillian Breaux and Elijah Charlot, students at Hattie Watts Elementary were tour guides Monday during the visit of the State Superintendent of Schools John White, who is leaning forward. At right is state Sen. Bret Allain, R-Franklin.
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State Superintendent of Schools John White spent several hours visiting Hattie Watts Elementary on Monday.
This was the first time since he became superintendent in 2012 that White has visited a St. Mary Parish public school, and only the second time in a decade that any state superintendent has visited a school in the parish, St. Mary Superintendent Donald Aguillard said.
White toured the school with Sen. Bret Allain, R-Franklin, and Rep. Sam Jones, D-Franklin; parish education leaders, school administrators, teachers and students. Those students demonstrated and explained the seven habits they have been embracing as part of the "Leader in Me" program.
New to the school this year, Hattie Watts incorporated a program based on Stephen Covey's "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People."
Niki Fryou, Hattie Watts principal, told White the community raised the $30,000 needed to fund the first year. The program is three years and will cost $80,000 when complete.
Leader in Me touts itself as producing results such as higher academic achievement, fewer discipline problems and increased engagement among parents and teachers as well as equipping students with the self-confidence and skills they will need to thrive as adults.
"I think it's important we measure how well our kids read, write and do math, and I think our kids are just as smart in St. Mary Parish as they are anywhere in America. I think our kids deserve a chance to show that, but I don't think you can measure leadership on a bubble test. I don't think you can measure character on a bubble test, and I don't think you can measure love for your fellow human beings on a bubble test," White said.
A selection of students showed their "data binders" to the guests. Those binders are a place where students keep graphic representations of their grades, conduct and numerous other indicators. Seeing them daily keeps the children motivated and on task, Fryou said.
"The academics are coming. They're having pride when they make that A, and they get to color in that square … even when they see a little dip, it makes them work a little harder. That's what we're finding — it's got to come from within," Fryou said.
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Jones said the self-esteem students gain makes them a whole package.
"Now that you've visited one of our schools," Jones told White, "I'm sure you understand why I fight with the passion that I do to defend the teachers and this administration. … I think there are certain things that you saw here today that are not going to be measured on a test," Jones said.
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The 'London Summit' (London Conference on Afghanistan, January 10, 2010), represented the 'consensual' approach of the international community, led by the US and the UK, outlining the proposed 'strategy' to support the Afghan Government "to secure, stabilize and develop Afghanistan". The Summit led to a measure of optimism, and to at least some positive commentary. Significantly, the Summit included the participation of five 'moderate Taliban' leaders – Abdul Wakil Mutawakil, Faiz Mohammad Faizan, Shams-us-Safa, Mohammad Musa, and Abdul Hakim – after their names were dropped from the United Nations' listing of terrorists.
LeT remains primarily Pakistani in its composition, uses Pakistani territory as its main base of operation, and continues to be supported extensively by the Pakistani state, especially the Army and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)… The United States should stop pretending that LeT is an independent actor.
Pakistan's role in supporting terrorism in India and Afghanistan is now one of the world's worst kept secrets. This was further confirmed, through December 2009, by the Federal Bureau of Investigation interrogation of David Coleman Headley alias Daood Gilani [one of the prime suspect in the 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attacks]; the FBI found that "a section of serving Pakistan Army officers" were working in close collaboration with India-specific jihadi groups like the LeT and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). That Islamabad also continues to harbour Taliban militants fighting against the Allied forces, led by US, in Afghanistan, was confirmed, albeit obliquely, from the highest US Office: on February 10, 2009, President Barack Obama asserted that his Administration would not allow 'safe havens' for al Qaeda and the Taliban operating with 'impunity' in the Tribal Areas of Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan.
Ajai Sahni is Editor of SAIR; Executive Director, Institute for Conflict Management. This article was prepared by, and first appeared at, the South Asia Terrorist Portal – SATP – (http://www.satp.org) – produced by the Institute of Conflict Management.


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