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Missisquoi Bay struggles to deal with decades-old cyanobacteria contamination
By Phil Carpenter	Global News
Posted September 1, 2021 6:22 pm
Updated September 1, 2021 6:23 pm
2:10 Missisquoi Bay struggles to deal with decades-old cyanobacteria contamination
WATCH: Residents in communities on the northern shore of Lake Champlain are fed up, saying blue-green algae has been disrupting life in the area for decades – Sep 1, 2021
Residents of Philipsburg on Missisquoi Bay south of Montreal say things are changing in the water.
Some like Robert Galbraith are finding dead mussels on beaches which, according to Galbraith, is unusual.
"When there's too much of a high level of toxins in the water, they die like everything else," he told Global News.
He blames cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae.
"We have major summer blooms of blue-green algae cyanobacteria," he said, "which is a health threat to the environment and public health."
Read more: Mysterious mass fish die-off observed in Missisquoi Bay
He and others who live in the area believe the situation is getting worse, pointing to conditions on Aug. 21 which they say were unlike anything they'd ever seen.
"The whole lake looked like it was covered in a sheet of white ice," he said.
Marie-Hélène Guillemin-Batchelor, another resident, routinely collects water samples from the bay for testing. She echoed Galbraith's concern.
"It's worse," she emphasized. "It's getting worse and worse."
Cyanobacteria has been a summer problem in Missisquoi Bay for decades. The area sits in the northeastern corner of Lake Champlain which straddles the Canada-United States border.
Quebec and Vermont share the bay and much of the cyanobacteria problem occurs in Philipsburg on the eastern side and Venise-en-Québec on the west.
"It's a problem because we don't know what to do," Guillemin-Batchelor said.
Read more: Blue-green algae contamination may be better managed south of the border
Experts say the problem comes in large part from agriculture which delivers large quantities of phosphorus to the lake.
"We use it as a fertilizer in the fields, we use it on the lawns," noted Pierre Leduc, chair of the Missisquoi Bay Watershed Organization, a community group dedicated to finding answers to the contamination issue. Leduc grew up in Venise-en-Québec.
A joint Canada-U.S. commission in 2020 issued recommendations to both federal governments after spending four years studying "nutrient loading and impacts in lakes Champlain and Memphremagog.
One recommendation is to change agricultural procedures.
"To help the farmers move that forward with technical and financial help," Leduc said, adding that some farmers are already changing.
Other recommendations, some of which have a 10-year timeline, include having federal governments on both sides of the border come up with an action plan to fix the algae problem, and to inform the public on what's being done.
Read more: 'A very small amount can kill': A warning for pet owners about algae blooms in Lake Winnipeg
According to experts, neither the Canadian nor the American government has committed to any of the recommendations.
Global News contacted Environment and Climate Change Canada for comments about the joint commission's but they have not yet responded.
Earlier this year Quebec and Vermont renewed the Missisquoi Bay Agreement which notes that "the bay's water quality has deteriorated in recent decades, and it experiences troublesome cyanobacteria blooms nearly every summer." It states that "Vermont will have 60% of the responsibility for reducing phosphorus loads to the Bay, and Québec will assume 40% of the responsibility."
According to Eric Howe, director of the Vermont-based Lake Champlain Basin Program, the agreement seeks "to maintain the goal of achieving the 25 micrograms per litre of phosphorous in the water column of Missisquoi Bay."
He added that the count is about 40 micrograms per litre now.
Read more: Province launches website to help identify algae blooms in B.C. lakes
Both Howe and Leduc agree that the phosphorous levels in the bay must drop and that there are several efforts underway to help make sure that happens.
Leduc said the situation is improving and that the algae blooms, though the intensity varies from year to year depending on weather, are happening later in the summer.
Still, he cautioned that fixing the problem won't happen overnight and wants stronger enforcement of water quality and land use regulations.
"It took about 50 years to get to where we are," he explained. "The degradation was slow but it was long-lasting. Now it's going to take about the same time to recover."
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package com.bbn.openmap.image;

import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.Paint;
import java.awt.geom.Point2D;
import java.util.Properties;

import com.bbn.openmap.omGraphics.OMColor;
import com.bbn.openmap.proj.Proj;
import com.bbn.openmap.proj.Projection;
import com.bbn.openmap.proj.ProjectionFactory;
import com.bbn.openmap.util.Debug;
import com.bbn.openmap.util.PropUtils;

/**
 * A class to contain convenience functions for parsing web image requests.
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public class ImageServerUtils implements ImageServerConstants {

    /**
     * Create an OpenMap projection from the values stored in a Properties
     * object. The properties inside should be parsed out from a map request,
     * with the keywords being those defined in the ImageServerConstants
     * interface. Assumes that the shared instance of the ProjectionFactory has
     * been initialized with the expected Projections.
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    public static Proj createOMProjection(Properties props,
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        Proj proj = (Proj) projFactory.makeProjection(projClass,
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UniSA awarded $7.6 million for research into heart disease, cancer, toxic chemicals, burns, schizophrenia and wellbeing
N ine University of South Australia researchers have collectively been awarded $7.6 million from the Federal Government to help improve the health of all Australians.
The latest round of National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) funding for successful UniSA projects starting in 2020 will focus on treating heart disease, a range of cancers, schizophrenia, wound healing, toxic chemicals, and finding the right mix of work, rest and exercise.
The successful recipients are:
Associate Professor Albert Juhasz ($1.39 million) who will investigate how man-made PFAS chemicals used in a variety of industries are absorbed into the bloodstream and what amounts pose a health threat. His study will focus on five PFAS chemicals commonly found in firefighting foams;
Professor Janna Morrison ($1 million) who will explore new therapeutic treatments for heart disease, based on the physiology of some animals who have the capacity to "spontaneously heal" damaged hearts by producing new cardiac cells. Prof Morrison's team will explore whether changing the expression of a specific molecule can restore the heart to a healthy state;
Dr Dorothea Dumuid ($951,708) who will develop software to find the optimal balance of daily activities (sleeping, screen time, working and exercise) in a 24-hour period to achieve the healthiest lifestyle;
Professor Allison Cowin ($801,985) who will use a groundbreaking approach to develop an injectable antibody therapy that heals burns from the "inside out". If successful, this therapy will reduce scarring associated with severe burn injuries;
Professor Stuart Pitson ($795,650) who hopes to identify the factors which trigger a relapse of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) among patients. Prof Pitson's study will target new therapies to be used in combination with existing treatment approaches to prevent disease relapse in AML;
Associate Professor Quenten Schwarz ($722,700) whose study will look at the molecular pathway that controls the development of a specific neuron that is deficient in schizophrenia patients. The study will provide insights into potential new treatments for the mental disorder;
Professor Angel Lopez ($661,237) who will explore new treatments for myelofibrosis, a bone marrow disorder in elderly patients, that improve response rates and do not have side effects. Current therapies are not effective in addressing the pain and fatigue;
Associate Professor Michael Samuel ($623,580) whose team will investigate how breast cancer hijacks normal healthy cells to help its spread around the body, in a process that often leads to cancer-related death.
Professor Greg Goodall ($650,060) who will explore a previously unrecognised function of microRNAs, genetic regulators that play an influential role in the development of cancer. His team plans to develop an online prediction tool to identify microRNA sites.
For more information about each project or to arrange interviews, please email Candy Gibson from UniSA's press office.
The funding is part of a national pool of $437 million for 495 groundbreaking health and medical research projects across Australia aimed at delivering better treatments, diagnosis and care.
Media contact: Candy Gibson office +61 8 8302 0961 mobile: +61 434 605 142
email: candy.gibson@unisa.edu.au
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Loving Devil by Pluto's Watcher
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10 Chapter 0 - Backstory
I opened my eyes, all my vision can see is darkness. I don't know if my eyes are closed or not, as I can't feel any part of my body. It feels like my body is experiencing a free-fall.
With no control of my body and neither any vision, sounds, or any sense operating I close my eyes.(If I had any, think of it as my imaginary eyes.)
I was born in a normal family. A bit rich if considered the house assets and properties, but not a high standard family, just around the above average. I grew up with my parents for 5 years which should be my best years of my life, before a curse fell upon me and my family.
A criminal broke in our house, he arrived when we were having our dinner at night. We the family of 3 my Father, Mother and Me didn't know what to say or do.
After arriving he shot my father in the head after talking with him for a few minutes. He then killed my mother also shooting her in the head. He looked at me for a few seconds as I was still processing what I was seeing, and left the home.
Me who was still 5 years at that time was in the state of shock. I don't know what I was seeing, I knew what happened but my brain though it was a joke or prank, so as a normal 5 year old I did what I was expected I cried.
The police came to my house in the morning after a cleaner of my family arrived in the house to check on the house. I was send to my uncle who became my legal guardian being the only blood relative alive.
My uncle didn't like me and only didn't give me to the orphanage was because he wanted the properties which I inherited from my family.
When I turned 7 the killer of my parents was captured, maybe the world he spoke was the reason I saw the world as I did. He looked at the judge who was waiting to give him sentence straight in the eyes and said "Those bastards I killed were not innocent, the boys father was a arms dealer and had many connections in the underworld. His wife didn't support him but was neither was she against it. So I killed them, call it revenge or whatever I did what I believed to be true."
Judge then asked him "and why did you kill them in front of the child? And why wasn't he harmed?"
The guy looked at me and said "A child should not bear the sins of their parents, they deserved what they got, this child though feeder on the illegal money, he was still innocent. I may be a Monster but even I have morals."
The guy who I later found out was given death sentence had been convicted of 54 counts of murder and was a Vigilante who kill people who he deserved as wrong.
Now after losing my parent it was really hard life for me, my uncle didn't love me neither did his family. But he also didn't do anything that would make me hate him. Me already seeing the darkness of the world, found really hard to see the light side of the world.
At the age of 10 I already started to go down the path of evil. I was a hacker and hacked into many small industries for money's. At the age of 13 I joined a underworld gang training camp. Here they taught the people fighting, killing and other dark matters. All that was needed was money and with my 3 years of loot it was more than enough. 2 years of training I was a Hitman, At age 15 I had my first kill. It was about killing a guy who was around the age of 26. He was put on the hit by his fellow employe who wanted him out. I had few problems as due to inexperienced but the knowledge I learned I last 2 years didn't let me down.
Until the age of 17 I had more that 70 hit, with the success rate of 80% which was pretty good. Gaining the title "Silent Bullet" which was mostly due to my kill being unable to locate my position when I killed them.
Around this time my uncle was trying to take over my inheritance leading to me killing him and his family, which happened in vice versa as I gained their family properties.
My life was good around this time for a few more years, my ranking in the underworld reached higher and higher. My connection and contract reaching and earning me more money and connection, as it increase more and more. With the 140 successful hit with the success rate of 88% my reputation in the underworld was in its near peak giving me a new title "Ghost Bullet".
My life took a solid turn when I who was 20 at that time meet with the person that changed me and showed me the light side of the world that I had missed for the past 15 years.
"Tesp" the girl with black hair that reached her shoulders, with golden brown eyes, light brown skin colour, and a normal figure you would find of any girl. She was 18 years old when we met, and the most unforgettable part about her was her smile that literally lit the whole world.
He suspected her to be a spy and checked everything about her, her background her medical reports, her friends, and everything that he got was a normal girl. The more he found about her the more he was attracted to her.
The friendship with her continued for 3 more years. His underworld activity has nearly stopped at this point with him accepting 1 or 2 contract around half a years of time. He found he gained something the had lost when he was child when he was with her.
Now thinking about it the saying "Love the most harmful poison/drug in this world" was the most correct thing he heard. He knew he was giving up his life and dreams he took more that 10 years to achieve but he didn't care.
He married her at the age of 25, 5 years after meeting her when she was 23, they were happy.
But the happening had a expiration date, 1 years after his marriage in a normal day, she died in a car crash. He who was a person in the underworld knew that they could be after the family checked for any tampering and anyone responsible for her death. But no she really died of a accident a truck driver who was drunken driving ran a red light killing his wife and 2 other innocent people. He even tortured the driver for 14 days to calm his anger and know about the accident but he truly was at fault and no outside interference were seen.
2 years after his no contact with underworld at the age of 26 he returned.
His life continued continued honing his skill, and killing people. But a thing had changed when he returned, he had suffered from Multiple Personality disorder (MPD), due to his loss.
His 1st personality was his normal self.
His 2nd personality was a Psyco who killed for fun. This was a stress relief his brain had developed for his mind to not self destruct.
His 3rd personality was a Cold Blooded Hitman which was created by him, because of his lack of concentration in mission which can cause his death , leading to his birth.
His life in underworld continued for 6 more years and at the age of 32. He was captured by the FBI and the other criminal authority. His popularity at that time had already surpassed many Hitman and he was already considered a legend. Given the title of "Death Sound" with the hit record of 400 with success rate of 93% he was the most dangerous Hitman in the underground in the whole world. His title "Death Sound" was given to him because his silent kill and the most of the targets will only hear the bullet sound which is travelling towards them before dying. Only a few had seen them in his Assassination task.
He was send to jail where he was put on death row, for 12 years. At the age of 44 he was killed by electric chair. His final worlds were "If my wife wasn't dead the person before you would have already died 18 years ago. Curse the fate, I tried to change, the world didn't want me to, since the world didn't want me to be good, I died being evil. You cops believe yourself to be justice, I spit on you I had more that 15 offers in the last year alone to get me out of this jail if I went with them, and guess what's the funny part is 'I gave up to you guys since I have no will to live. Goodbye world and fuck this twisted world."
Looking back at his past life he could help but smile, he may have died but still he died believing in what he believed what Justice, he who killed more that 1000 people had save more that 100,000 people all over the world with the same money he gained by killing them.
As he was remembering his life waiting to either go in heaven or hell if their are any, a bright flask of light appeared in front of him.
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Oconto Police: 5 arrests on warrants, probation violations in early March
Oconto Police provided information on the following complaints or incidents, first reported at the time listed, to which it responded. Generally, only accidents in which someone is cited or transported for medical treatment are detailed. Not all incidents are listed.
3:15 a.m. – four overnight parking citations issued.
8:32 a.m. – Oconto woman, 27, arrested at DOC office for probation violation.
8:54 a.m. – assist ambulance, 400 block of Jackson Street.
9:39 a.m. – welfare check; all OK.
9:53 a.m. – assist ambulance, 400 block of Madison Street.
2:24 p.m. – Oconto man, 42, arrested for probation violation, DOC office.
5:08 p.m. – assist citizen.
5:59 p.m. – Green Bay woman, 27, warned for defective headlight, Brazeau Avenue near Chicago Street.
6:09 p.m. – Oconto man, 33, warned for defective headlight, Pecor Street near Sargent Avenue.
7:13 p.m. – Peshtigo man, 21, cited for non-registration of auto, Main Street near Madison Street.
8:32 p.m. – Marinette man, 27, warned for defective headlight, McDonald Street near Hansen Avenue.
3:16 a.m. – vehicle parked in 100 block of Center Street tagged for removal.
4:49 a.m. – assist ambulance, 1000 block of McDonald Street.
8:44 a.m. – juvenile problem; unable to locate.
11 a.m. – welfare check; no contact.
1:32 p.m. – Oconto woman, 38, cited for contributing to truancy, and 16-year-old girl cited for truancy.
3:56 p.m. – disturbance, 1200 block of Main Street.
5 p.m. – welfare check. Person assisted through county crisis office.
6:15 p.m. – damage to property in 400 block of Maple Street.
10:06 p.m. – Seymour woman, 25, warned for headlight out, Main Street near Congress Street.
10:10 p.m. – assist deputy with traffic stop, 100 block of Main Street.
8:26 a.m. – assist ambulance with patient, The Bay at Oconto.
9:08 a.m. – ordinance violation, 200 block of Erie Avenue.
10:36 a.m. – Oconto woman, 34, cited for operating while suspended, Pecor Street.
1:17 p.m. – ordinance violation, 100 block of Neddo Street.
1:32 p.m. – ordinance violation, 300 block of McDonald Street.
1:43 p.m. – ordinance violation, 400 block of Baldwin Street.
1:45 p.m. – disturbance, 100 block of North Katch Drive.
2:31 p.m. – assist ambulance, 300 block of Pine Avenue.
3:37 p.m. – Marinette man, cited for speeding 11-15 mph over speed limit, U.S. 41 and Range Line Road.
4:01 p.m. – Luxemburg man, 21, cited for speeding 16-19 mph over speed limit, U.S. 41 near mile marker 200.
5:40 p.m. – assist ambulance with patient, 400 block of Madison Street.
6:04 p.m. – assist deputy with drug recognition evaluation, hospital.
7:30 p.m. – assist ambulance, The Bay at Oconto.
7:30 p.m. – assist Peshtigo Police.
9:44 p.m. – Oconto man, 54, warned for brake light out.
5:41 a.m. – assist ambulance, Sun Valley Homes.
7:19 a.m. – assist ambulance, 400 block of Pecor Street.
12:05 p.m. – parties separate after verbal disturbance, 200 block of Michigan Avenue.
2:09 p.m. – suspicious activity, 800 block of Pecor Street.
4:08 p.m. – vehicle lockout, Bond Center.
4:41 p.m. – report of wanted person; unable to locate.
8:55 p.m. – Marinette man, 34, cited for operating while suspended, Evergreen Road.
10:40 p.m. – Oconto man, 29, cited for operating while suspended, Brazeau Avenue and Van Dyke Street.
11:05 p.m. – Oconto man, 81, warned for driving without headlights on, McDonald Street near Robin Lane.
12:26 a.m. – Oconto man, 23, arrested on warrant following verbal disturbance complaint, 1300 block of Main Street.
12:56 p.m. – Oconto men, ages 36 and 27, and Oconto woman, 53, cited for disorderly conduct, following disturbance at hospital.
2:03 p.m. – Michigan man, 60, warned for lane deviation, Park Avenue and Monroe Street.
2:17 p.m. – Oconto man, 32, cited for no insurance after an accident in Dollar Tree parking lot was reported.
3:33 p.m. – assist ambulance, 400 block of Pecor Street.
4:12 p.m. – secure landing zone for medical helicopter at hospital.
4:12 p.m. – Oconto boy, 16, placed in secure detention after complaint of court order violation.
10:44 p.m. – Oconto man, 32, cited for operating without insurance and failure to stop at stop sign, Main Street and Ontario Avenue.
12:58 a.m. – Marinette man, 39, cited for speeding, U.S. 41 and Range Line Road.
1:44 a.m. – Keshena woman, 53, arrested on warrant after traffic stop on U.S. 41.
3:17 a.m. – overnight parking citation issued, Superior Avenue.
3:28 a.m. – parties separate after verbal disturbance, Baldwin Street.
6:27 a.m. – real estate sign damaged, 1100 block of Park Avenue.
10:31 a.m. – wanted person turned self in, 400 block of Collins Avenue.
12:27 p.m. – Oconto woman, 41, cited for no insurance, Charles Street.
3:02 p.m. – Oconto man, 60, warned for speeding, Pecor Street and Superior Avenue.
4:17 p.m. – vehicle stopped over lack of vehicle registration, 900 block of Main Street.
8:20 p.m. – Marinette man, 55, cited for speeding, U.S. 41 and Range Line Road.
9:10 p.m. – Oconto woman, 20, warned for no license plate lamp, Cook Avenue and Van Dyke Street.
9:38 p.m. – Oconto man, 31, cited for non-registration of auto and warned for operating without insurance, Bridge Street and Brazeau Avenue.
8:31 a.m. – request to locate Greenville juvenile; found and sent home.
9:35 a.m. – runaway teen from Oconto Falls taken into custody.
12:35 p.m. – Oconto man, 26, arrested on warrant, 400 block of Brazeau Avenue.
5:25 p.m. – Oconto man, 50, warned after harassment complaint received.
6:25 p.m. – Oconto boy, 16, referred to district attorney on disorderly conduct charge after disturbance, 500 block of Collins Avenue.
7:05 p.m. – Oconto man, 63, warned for operating without tail lights, Collins Avenue near Doran Street.
7:25 p.m. – Oconto woman, 53, warned for traveling without lights on, Jefferson Street near Park Avenue.
7:55 p.m. – Oconto woman, 23, cited for operating motor vehicle without insurance, Madison Street near Erie Avenue.
8:21 p.m. – Oconto man, 36, warned for harassment and disturbance, 100 block of Memorial Drive.
12:30 a.m. – welfare check; citizen placed on safety plan.
8:27 a.m. – verbal dispute, 400 block of Madison Street; all OK.
11:08 a.m. – ordinance violation, 300 block of Madison Street.
11:12 a.m. – ordinance violation, 200 block of Erie Avenue.
11:18 a.m. – ordinance violation, 100 block of Park Avenue.
11:38 a.m. – ordinance violation, 500 block of Collins Avenue.
12:38 p.m. – civil matter, Madison Street.
3:44 p.m. – assist ambulance, 300 block of Jefferson Street.
8:52 p.m. – Oconto girl, 16, warned for headlight out, Brazeau Avenue near Bridge Street.
9 a.m. – suspicious activity, 200 block of Ontario Avenue.
12:12 p.m. – unlock vehicle, Cruisers.
2:43 p.m. – fishing poles and tackle box stolen in burglary, 400 block of Arbutus Avenue.
6:24 p.m. – Oconto man, 61, warned for operating while revoked, Gale Street near Smith Avenue.
7:14 p.m. – Oconto Falls man, 59, warned for no taillight, Howard Lane.
9:14 p.m. – Oconto man, 67, warned for defective taillight, Scherer Avenue and First Street.
10:14 p.m. – Lena woman, 57, warned for expired registration, Farnsworth Avenue and Pecor Street.
10:43 p.m. – welfare check; all OK.
12:19 a.m. – overdose report.
2:35 a.m. – overnight parking citation, Hall Avenue.
2:43 a.m. – overnight parking citation, 200 block of Erie Avenue.
4:54 a.m. – Canadian man, 61, warned for disorderly conduct after suspicious activity complaint at Kwik Trip.
5:33 a.m. – six vehicles cited for overnight parking violations.
6:22 a.m. – Canadian man, 61, warned for disorderly conduct after verbal disturbance, McDonald's.
9:33 a.m. – minor accident, U.S. 41 at State 22.
10:53 a.m. – assist ambulance, 400 block of Arbutus Avenue.
1:44 p.m. – ordinance violation, 600 block of Collins Avenue.
3:34 p.m. – ordinance violation, 300 block of Brazeau Avenue.
4:26 p.m. – assist ambulance, 100 block of Bridge Street.
4:29 p.m. – complaint of knife brought to middle school by student, determined to be unfounded.
5:26 p.m. – Oconto woman, 58, cited for speeding, County Y.
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Take a behind the scenes peek at what was involved in creating our new 2017 TV ads. From the concept to the cast, we've got the down-low information covered.
Working with our creative agency, Butlin's set about creating 3 brand new TV ads that would bring to life real family moments. With a stronger, more developed emotional aspect running through the centre of the ads, we wanted to really focus on those small but special moments that happen throughout family life, and the excitement during the lead up to a break away.
We built this concept into 3 core Butlin's products that would take to television nationwide; Diversity at Butlin's, our modern accommodation and our Just For Tots breaks designed exclusively for families with children under 5s. With the concept decided, it was time to film.
So, let's set the scene. Early December, Dulwich, south London, inside a beautiful family home.
On a tight deadline to film all 3 adverts in one day, as you can rightly imagine, there was a lot going on! The shoot required one camera and a total of 60 people including the crew, the client (being us!) and the creative and production agencies. So yes, it was a rather full house.
Next up was our accommodation advert featuring our lovely seaside hotels and apartments, and our lakeside chalets in Minehead. Kitted out in their PJs for ultimate comfort and to show the excitement and anticipation of the run up to a break away, the cast involved a Mum, a Dad and an eager 8 year old son.
"The cheeky, family charm we were after on the Butlin's shoot was easily captured through a familiar cast and spontaneous character performances. As a filmmaker, this is the type of cinematic content you hope for – fun to watch, beautifully observed and full of authenticity. The Butlin's team and the folk at This Is Now were agile and truly collaborative, especially when a new idea presented itself along the way".
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The reviews we received from our testers all shared one common theme—the ability to get a clear picture of what is behind the wall before the first nail, screw or drill bit is a game-changer. Our testers all preferred the Image Mode when trying to quickly identify a stud, electrical wire or pipe. The mode takes all the guesswork out of what the sensor is detecting. However, one tester noted the Expert Mode enabled them to trace an electrical wire back to its junction box, making for a much faster and less evasive repair.
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Q: External Jars in VS code I have a program written in java using Eclipse. For some reason that I won't write here, I decided to move to VS Code. If I run my code in debug mode, all works, but, when I want to export as jar file some errors comes out.
Some information:
 - The program is composed by several classes.
 - I use 3 external jars included via Eclipse.
 - If I run the code with the extension 'Java extension pack - microsoft' all works. Compiling via terminal with
javac MyApp.java
it doesn't compile. (It doesn't find some classes belonging to external jars)
 - If I use
jar -cvfm MyApp.jar manifest.txt *.class
where *.class are created by compiling via 'Java extension pack' the error is 'Unable to find or load the main class'
 - I'm using a MacBook Pro and the last version of VS Code
What do I do wrong? Which more information you need to help me?

A: Let's say your project has app package. Under that a App.java class resides which has the main method. Now after building the class files let's assume the class file folder structure is
bin
   |app
       |App.class

Now go to the bin folder and copy the manifest.txt file in bin folder. manifest.txt file must contain Main-Class . here app.App is the name of the Main-Class.
 Main-Class: app.App

Note manifest.txt file must be ended with a new line or carriage return . After Main-Class: app.App put a new line at least.Now run this command from the bin folder
jar cfmv App.jar manifest.txt app/

then test the Jar with
java -jar App.jar

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Q: how can i modify the code below to output a date in the the format d-m-Y H:i:s? how can i modify the code below to output a date in the the format d-m-Y H:i:s
public function storeFormValues($params)
{

    // Store all the parameters
    $this->__construct($params);

    // Parse and store the publication date
    if (isset($params['publicationDate'])) {
        $publicationDate = explode('-', $params['publicationDate']);

        if (count($publicationDate) == 3) {
            list($y, $m, $d) = $publicationDate;
            $this->publicationDate = mktime(0, 0, 0, $m, $d, $y);
        }
    }
}`

A: You can do it simply like this
public function storeFormValues($params)
{

    // Store all the parameters
    $this->__construct($params);

    // Parse and store the publication date
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        $d = new DateTime($params['publicationDate']);
        echo $d->format('d-m-Y H:i:s');
        }
}


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My beloved Red Sox are off to their best ever start to a season. The 2018 team can look back over their fabled history and stake a claim. At the time of writing they are 17-4 with their last 2 games in the L column. Considering they lost their opening game they went 17 from 18 with just the one hiccup against the old enemy, the Yankees. Naturally, pundits everywhere are ruminating on this streak, identifying various factors for their success. So let me weigh in.
The great maxim in baseball is that pitching is the key. There is no doubt the Sox have a great rotation with Chris Sale and Rick Porcello in particular racking up great figures across most of the key metrics. But there are downsides too. David Price is looking shaky again, just like he did last year; Drew Pomeranz is only just coming back and is an unknown quantity at this stage. So while Sox fans can take comfort from our starters getting the job done most of the time it is not yet certain if that will continue all season.
What is certain at the moment is that we have the best lead-off hitter in the majors. The numbers for Mookie Betts are incredible. No other Red Sox hitter in history has more multiple homer games as lead-off at the tender age of 25. He has a batting average of 0.366 and looks dangerous every time he goes to the plate. Behind him we have guys like Ramirez and Moreland with averages over 0.300 and the new recruit, JD Martinez, showing he is no slouch either. After a slow start to the season, he is hitting his straps. All three of them are genuine designated hitters, giving Alex Cora so much flexibility with the lineup.
Further down the order we are getting valuable contributions from guys like Leon and Vazquez as well. Added to this, the bullpen is producing impressive figures with low ERA returns from most pitchers. In short, the picture is pretty damn rosy at the moment but there are 29 other teams. A case could be made that the Astros, Diamondbacks and Mets are as impressive as the Red Sox. Even the Phillies are having a purple patch.
It's only April so a lot can happen from here but it is really heartwarming to see the Red Sox play with such conviction. Clearly their rookie manager has instilled belief in them and they play with such verve and abandon. That approach fits well with my disposition in life. The joy may be fleeting but it is unbridled and intense at the moment. I feel privileged to be a citizen of the Red Sox Nation.
Good to read that Red Sox are doing well. Look forward to you keeping us up to date.
Sure enough they lost the final in heartbreaking circumstances in true Collingwood style.
Red Sox to 20 today after another victory I see. My Giants are 14-14 to start the season with some convincing wins but also some heavy defeats coupled with a stack of key injuries has been interesting to say the least. Marathon not a sprint etc etc..


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Is there a market for Community-Based Carbon Offsets?: In fall 2007, the Government of BC committed to being carbon neutral by 2010. It's pretty much impossible to change your infrastructure in such a short time period, and so the only way government can achieve that goal is by purchasing carbon or greenhouse gas offsets. The BC government will pay $25 to remove one tonne of carbon; they have committed to investing 100% of this money in BC. This could be a great opportunity for social enterprises, social entrepreneurs and the community economic development sector. The Ministry of Environment is in the process of developing the Emission Offsets Regulations. Public input is welcome until August 29. Click here to read more>>
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Bursaries awarded to participants of the SFU Certificate Program for CED Professionals. On behalf of the Canadian CED Network, Coast Capital Savings and the Vancity Community Foundation it is with great pleasure that I introduce you to the recipients of the 2008 Bursaries for the SFU Certificate Program for CED Professionals. Click here to read more>>
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FEATURE: Is there a market for Community-Based Carbon Offsets?
In fall 2007, the Government of BC committed to being carbon neutral by 2010. It's pretty much impossible to change your infrastructure in such a short time period, and so the only way government can achieve that goal is by purchasing carbon or greenhouse gas offsets. The BC government will pay $25 to remove one tonne of carbon; they have committed to investing 100% of this money in BC. This could be a great opportunity for social enterprises, social entrepreneurs and the community economic development sector. The Ministry of Environment is in the process of developing the Emission Offsets Regulations. Public input is welcome until August 29.
The BC Government will be buying between 600 000 and 900 000 credits per year: that's $15 to $22.5 million that will be invested in projects intended to reduce carbon. For community-based groups who are anxious to confirm capital for everything from organic farms and car share co-operatives to energy retrofits for low income households, this is an important regulation.
When buying offsets - just like the carbon tax - you are buying the 'right to pollute.' Offsetting and carbon taxes could be good policy if the money is invested in projects that result in people doing things differently (eating local, cycling to work) so that we reduce the amount of carbon emissions heating up the planet.
The trick is figuring out how to invest money in projects and how to measure the impact that those projects have. Planting trees is benign, but planting trees in a way that provides shade and reduces the use of air conditioners is effective. Measuring the impact of offsets is not straightforward. There are no generally accepted accounting principles or certifying body. Another problem with offsetting is the price people and governments are willing and able to pay and the actual cost of removing carbon. How much carbon could be reduced by investing all the offsets in public transportation or organic farms? This is the gist of the government consultation; submissions are being accepted until August 29, 2008. This will be the basis of regulating greenhouse gas offset projects.
CCEDNet will submit a brief. Please send your comments to Nicole at nchaland@ccednet-rcdec.ca
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It seems like summer-time is the preferred time of year for government consultations. Here's three more:
1. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is proposing to revise legislation (Income Tax Act) affecting charities. CCEDNet is studying this issue to gain a better understanding of how this might affect charities in Canada. CRA is accepting comments on this issue until August 31 and we encourage you to submit a response. CCEDNet is also drafting a response and we would love to hear your feedback. Please send your comments to Matthew Thompson at mthompson@ccednet-rcdec.ca. For more information, please click here>>
2. Government of Canada Launches Engagement Process on Aboriginal Economic Development - read more here
3. BC's Climate Action Plan - click here to read the full report. The public has until September 30 to comment on the recommendations.
Bursaries Awarded to Participants of the SFU Certificate Program for CED Professionals
On behalf of the Canadian CED Network, Coast Capital Savings and the Vancity Community Foundation it is with great pleasure that I introduce you to the recipients of the 2008 Bursaries for the SFU Certificate Program for CED Professionals.
All of the applicants have our sincere thanks and respect for the work they do, re-localizing and democratizing BC's economy, one community at a time.
The 2008 Bursary Award Winners are:
•	Brian Campbell, at the Richmond Food Security Task Force, will be developing social enterprises related to food sustainability and enhancing the viability of Richmond Pocket Markets. Click here for more information.
•	Jessica Chenery will be developing The First Feast (Food Enterprise and Skills Training) which will create economic opportunities for Aboriginal women in B.C. in small scale food production with the Aboriginal Agricultural Education Society of British Columbia
•	Rosalyn Cua will be developing a multi-media social enterprise for Anti-dote: Multiracial Girls and Women's Network, where she is the incoming president. Anti-dote is committed to increasing the well-being of racialized and Indigenous women and girls. www.anti-dote.org
•	Brian Hill, currently Executive Director at Victoria's Child and Family Counseling Association is spearheading three exciting CED projects including an Office Co-operative for Non-profits, Affordable Youth Housing and Adult Community Living Services. www.cafca.ca
•	Maggie Kasekende, will apply her studies to a new project with Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House called Building Welcoming and Inclusive Neighbourhoods , which focuses on how welcoming neighbourhoods can help newcomers and established immigrants to integrate to their new community. For more information, click here.
•	Kevin Koopmans, currently working with Community Futures South Fraser will support the newly launched Vibrant Abbotsford which has a mandate to reduce poverty through systematic change to community conditions. For more information, click here.
•	Brian Postlewait, currently Executive Director at Mission Possible, an organization in the Downtown East Side of Vancouver, will be using this opportunity to help steer his organization to implement their new mandate which is to deliver meaningful work, safe and secure housing, and a supportive community to those experiencing homelessness, poverty and addiction. Brian will be exploring the development of a social enterprise to provide training opportunities. www.mission-possible.ca
•	Hans Rosenow, will assist the Phoenix Society develop a community centre that will provide opportunities for people recovering from addictions to build financial, physical, human, social and personal assets. www.phoenixsociety.com
•	Amar S. Virk, with Building Opportunities for Business (BOB), will be supporting a development model that is inclusive of Downtown Eastside residents and coordinating a Social Purchasing Portal. BOB is a non-profit organization with the goal to support local business development and increase job opportunities for inner-city residents. www.buildingopportunities.org
We hope you will join us in congratulating the 2008 bursary recipients.
The SFU Certificate Program for CED Professionals has been training problem-solvers and change agents since 1999. Our students are managers of Community Futures Development Corporations, program officers of non-profits and neighbourhood associations, economic development officers of municipal and First Nation's governments and individuals looking to specialize in CED. The eight two-day courses - all taught by experienced practitioners - put tools, knowledge, resources and networks immediately into the hands of our students. For more information about the program, click here >>
Did you know that nearly half of youth living on the street in Canada were in foster care? Get Involved. Homelessness Action Week October 12-18 www.stophomelessness.ca/
The Affordable City: Municipal Support for Shared Equity Homeownership
There has been a gradual shift in municipal housing policy in the United States over the past decade. A growing number of cities are supporting innovative models of homeownership that permanently protect the public's investment and permanently preserve the affordability of these homes, one resale after another. Community land trusts have been the principal beneficiary of this policy shift, along with limited equity cooperatives and deed-restricted houses and condominiums. SFU's City program & the Centre for Sustainable Community Development hosted a lecture by John Davis, whose co-operative has helped to start or to support over 80 Community Land Trusts throughout the US. Listen to the podcast here>>
The Way Home is a new documentary about homelessness in BC. View the trailer here
1. New! Register ONLINE for the SFU Certificate Program for CED Professionals. Upcoming courses:
Community Participation and CED, September 26-27
Developing CED Enterprises, November 28-29
Local Development and the Global Economy, October 24-25
2. Homelessness Action Week, October 12-18 www.stophomelessness.ca/
1. Workplace Literacy and Essential Skills - The Office of Literacy and Essential Skills
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2. Everybody Active Seed Grants - BC Healthy Living Alliance
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Campaign Communications Coordinator, Living Oceans Society
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Policy Coordinator - External Relations, City of Vancouver
Deadline: August 15
Sustainable Development Director - City of Whitehorse
Public Policy Analyst Municipal Affairs, Urban Development Institute
Marine Protected Areas Campaigner, Living Oceans Society
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Deadline: October 1
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Washington, Nov 14 (PTI) Over 8,400 hate crime incidents – including 24 against Sikhs, 15 against Hindus and over 300 against Muslims – were reported in the US in 2017, according to an FBI report.
"This figure alone is under representative of the problem since many individuals impacted by hate do not report the incidents.
"For the reported cases to law enforcement, a historical challenge is that agencies routinely fail to identify bias during investigations. Even when they do, they often do not report it to federal authorities, so the data never shows up in the statistics," it said.
"Even with incomplete data, this new report shows our elected officials that hate in America is thriving and profoundly impacting the safety and well-being of minority communities nationwide," said Sim Singh, Sikh Coalition senior advocacy manager.
He said politicians were culpable when they drive divisive policies and "bigoted political rhetoric" that routinely puts lives at greater risk.


Ragazzi Boys Chorus is organized into four chorus levels for trebles (boys with unchanged voices — sopranos and altos), and two for changed voices (tenors and basses). Each level demands increasing maturity, musical mastery and artistic capability. Ragazzi also holds non-auditioned classes for very young boys and sponsors our alumni ensemble, Ragazzi Continuo.
Primary Group boys (beginners) learn the basics of music theory, vocalism and practical musicianship. These boys perform twice a year, at Ragazzi's winter and spring recitals. They may have one or more short private performances. Boys continue at the Primary level for usually 2 to 5 semesters, until they are ready for success at the intermediate level.
Rehearsal: once per week on on either Mondays, Tuesdays or Wednesdays from 5:30 to 7:20 PM.
Ragazzi Premiere (intermediate) choristers continue learning vocal technique, music theory, classroom and practical musicianship. Increased behavioral and musical maturity allows Premiere boys to participate in our end of semester recitals and at selected public concerts and with some outside organizations. Premiere boys sing at the intermediate level for usually 2 to 5 semesters until ready for our upper level treble groups.
Rehearsal: once per week on Mondays, with an optional enrichment session (Premiere Assai) on Wednesdays – both from 5:30 to 7:30 PM.
Avanti boys deepen their skills as performers. These boys take 2 to 4 semesters to finish our music theory program and learn Ragazzi's standard repertoire (pieces that can be performed at weddings or concerts). They learn and perform their own repertoire, also performing with Concert Group and Young Men's Ensemble. Avanti tours domestically every year in the summer. Avanti trebles may audition for Concert Group; those in voice change are eligible for the Young Men's Ensemble.
Rehearsal: twice per week Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:30 to 7:30 PM.
Concert Group is our top group for trebles and is limited in size. These boys learn very challenging music and are called on to collaborate with outside groups who require skilled trebles. Concert Group boys may be invited to audition for opera roles. They are expected to exhibit the highest standards of musical excellence, group cohesion, and poised professionalism. This group tours every year, either domestically or internationally. Boys continue in Concert Group until voice change, when they are eligible for Young Men's Ensemble membership. Concert Group tours either domestically or internationally every summer.
Rehearsal: twice per week on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:30 to 7:30 PM, plus one Saturday per month, from 3-5 PM.
Young Men's Ensemble is Ragazzi's main chorus for changed voices. The group performs its own repertoire for tenors and basses, and may sing with the trebles to provide lower voice parts for mixed choral music. Ensemble members are expected to exhibit the highest standards of musicianship and professionalism, to perform publicly, and tour every year.
Rehearsal: once per week on Wednesdays from 5:30 to 8:30 PM.
Choral Scholars is a changed-voice chamber group selected from experienced Young Men's Ensemble members. It is an internal honor choir— membership requires great musicianship and singing, and excellent citizenship. Choral Scholars rehearse with Concert Group weekly and monthly; they perform repertoire of the highest difficulty and musical standards at home and on tour.
Rehearsal: once per week on Wednesdays from 5:30 to 6:30 PM, plus one Saturday per month, from 3-5 PM.
Ragazzi Continuo: A chamber ensemble open to Ragazzi alumni. They perform their own concert series and occasionally sing with the boys at recitals and concerts.


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Syria: Will Assad go full chemical?
The Syrian Civil War just made headlines.
Because, according to Western media, Bashar al-Assad's regime is so desperate that it's threatening to bust out the chemical weaponry and watch the world burn. Death by chemicals is the kind of warfare that makes comfy consumer populations in the US, Europe and even in Russia and China squirm. Chemicals are destabilizing due to the simple horror aspect of their use. Nobody anywhere wants to die WWI trench style. Sure, the trenches of the Great War are far away in the popular imagination but mustard gas, that persistent, skin lesioning horror chemical remains in the collective memory of anybody who ever picked up a history book. Chemical weapon usage is a sure sign that the Assad regime in Syria is about to die without an exit strategy. When you load the bombers with chemical weapons you know you've gone full Tony Montana on the whole situation.
"Say hello to my little Sarin gas!"
Suddenly, the world is watching the war in Syria and every major power has a stake in the game.
Up to now, Russia and China have been blocking UN Security Council votes on intervention because all the major powers see Syria as a valuable pawn in the global energy chess game. The Middle East is ground zero and Damascus is the historic and spiritual gateway to the soul of Arabia.
Chemical Warfare is the kind of warfare that makes general populations shudder.
Sure, you could argue the case that it makes no difference how you die in a war. Death via explosives or via bullets or via sarin or mustard gas is all the same, right? You still end up dead so what's all the fuss about?
Actually, no.
Death by gas is cheating in the popular imagination. And there is wisdom in this.
War can be fair. It is possible to kill people opposed to you via exploded metal projectiles aimed down a tight cylinder. You can also kill people via a 2000lb GBU laser guided bomb that turns your target's whole body into red meat spray. But killing by chemical is the worst kind of war by every human calculation. It's deadly and most of all, it's indiscriminate.
There's the rub.
Discrimination.
At least an artillery strike is aimed at something, right?
Chemical weapons seep across the land. They infect the body. Even if you survive, the cancer may appear later in your kid. Chemical warfare is deemed terrible by our thinking because, while we can all agree that we hate the enemy and want to kill him, chemicals in our bloodstream shouldn't destroy our children. Just because I want to kill that opposing guy with the AK doesn't mean I want to gun down his kid too. Nearly every human who ever lived loved their kid. Even though it sounds crazy, even war can have rules.
And chemical weapons break those rules. Chemical weapons break the rules by wiping out everyone everywhere. They're like messy nukes. At least nukes have the courtesy of vaporizing those at ground zero and are so lethal they cancel out their own use on the mutually assured destruction (MAD) paradigm. Chemical weapons are different. You can sneak them in there and maybe get away with using them. Not of course against the US or her allies. Current US policy on chem usage by foreign entities runs like this:
"The current US retaliation policy, known as calculated ambiguity, warns potential adversaries that they can expect an "overwhelming and devastating" response if they use chemical or biological weapons (CBW) against the United States or its allies".
In other words, you get Nagasakied if you try any "funny stuff".
If Bashar al Assad is loading his fighter bombers with chems than you know he knows he's already dead.
There is no exit strategy for him and his family.He's trapped, beaten and probably delusional.
If chemical weapons are used then it's basically an invitation to NATO to walk into Syria and grab some amazing free Middle East real estate. Russia and China will wilt and withdraw support for Assad at the UN Security Council because once you go chemical on your population you've gone full Saddam and nobody anywhere will feel any sympathy for you.
Assad has a selection of gases at his disposal but they mainly come down to just two. Mustard gas sure is one ugly compound. First deployed in WWI, it likes to pool and remain skin melting in small depressions in terrain for days. The other choice, Sarin gas, makes your muscles fail on contact and you usually die of suffocation because you can't draw air into your lungs a few minutes after exposure.
While Syria doesn't have much oil, for Western war planners, it has another quality that's hard to sell on the world market.
Prestige.
Arabian prestige.
Damascus is the spiritual heart of the Arab world. Mecca and Medina might be nice but Damascus is the home of the real philosophers of Arabia. Damascus had street lighting while the cities of Europe were black in the Dark Ages. The neighboring Egyptians see themselves as the home of Arabian Sunni identity and their revolution is significant. But the fall of Damascus to new powers will be the most significant war in the Middle East since T.E. Lawrence captured Aqaba.
If Assad uses chemical weapons against his own population he will instantly lose Russian and Chinese support. It'd be a suicide move. That's why I think this whole chemical story in Western media is overblown. One of those fed to the media via "unnamed government officials" that stinks of CIA subterfuge. Still, I've always marveled at the existence of Assad. He's the son of a famed father, Hafez al Assad who would've known how to deal with Arab Spring rebellions early. His dad would have killed every protester in the street and called them communists or whatever word was necessary to gain support from a major power. Arab dictators who don't play ball in the energy chess game get designated as the enemy. Arab dictators who play ball in the game get called friends.
That's why king Abdullah in Saudi Arabia is seen as a philantropist and major US ally and Colonel Gaddafi went down fighting with pistols like a badass from the back of a pick up truck. Life and death in the desert is a precarious occupation. It's always been that way. The difference these days is that the world economy depends on the stuff that's buried under Arabian feet.
Either Assad is totally desperate and ready to press the red button that will extinguish his whole dynasty Gaddafi style, or, he's already been told by the Russians that he's gone too far and there is no retirement option in a villa on the Black Sea in his future.
Anyone who's ever played a hand of poker knows that you double down on the bluff when your credit line just got cut off. Maybe someone will believe that crazy look in your eye. So you push all your chips into the middle of the table. That's Assad right now. Chemical weaponry is a way of breaking the bank.
Personally, I can't believe Assad is serious here.
Using chemical weapons would be like Hitler biting into a cyanide pill.
It's certain death multiplied by the destruction of your country.
Wounded animals are more dangerous. Dictators are prone to shitty decision making when confined to a bunker. When you know you're about to die and you've got nothing else to lose, sometimes it's fun to just sit back and set the ignition fuse on the firework.
By War Tard at December 06, 2012 43 comments:
China v Japan. Are the Senkaku Islands worth a war?
China versus Japan sure would be a fun war.
Fun, of course, being a relative term.
For those who like watching the world burn, sure, it'd be an interesting fireworks display. At least until cheap Asian labor dried up, killing the world economy and suddenly Walmart has no cheap shit left to sell to subsistence consumers in the US. The world economy right now is married to the idea of backwater peasants, recently liberated from subsistence rice growing, getting subsumed into the brave new world of working for peanuts in concrete warehouses that fill western economies with cheap plastic shit and flashy tech goods. China, the ultimate population behemoth in history, has been rising fast ever since they ditched Maoism and embraced the idea that Marxism, while a nice idea in theory, doesn't work because of a fundamental law in evolutionary science:
We're all greedy self serving assholes and nature seems to like it that way.
China v Japan isn't going to happen anytime soon. There are many reasons why and all of them involve history. Even a quick scan of Chinese history tells you that the burgeoning new middle class in China (they bought more new cars in 2011 than the US) are casting a harsh eye on their own history and noticing how they've been screwed over by outside forces (white men) since at least the 19th century. Worse still, for western war planners, the Chinese people are angry and they've got money. It's a critical difference from colonial times. Poor natives complaining about life is par for the course when the Euros ran their empires. But when consumers complain these days, and that's what 300 million Chinese are today, consumers; then the whole equation is radically changed.
Chinese history makes Chinese people very angry.
And who would blame them? I mean, the 19th century British won a series of Opium Wars against the Chinese where they basically turned a huge segment of the Chinese fighting age population into junkies just so they could pay for sought after Asian goods in smack instead of silver. The demand for Chinese goods in Europe was so high that Euro treasuries were being depleted of precious metals so the colonials instigated the polar reverse of today's drug war. Heroin tastes nice. It makes life better... for a while. It alters human behavior. Seeing this, the British devised a "new plan". Let's let empire commerce dump tonnes of Opium into China, the country we seek to control. It'll render their population useless. Sometimes history gets surreal. Other times, it's hard to think of a modern equivalent outside of an alien invasion. Either way, try finding the awkward truth of a reverse drug war in your average high school history curriculum.
The Japanese, on the other hand, are experiencing a 21st century existential crisis.
Their economy is stagnant, electronics can be made cheaply elsewhere (unlike when they were kings of the business in the 70s and 80s), and they've got 1.4 billion people just across the water who hate their guts for the shit they pulled in Nanking in 1937. The aging Japanese population cannot process this. In truth, the Japanese have never come to terms with their actions in WWII, at least not to the satisfaction of the Chinese. The mayor of Tokyo, a neocon Dick Cheney on crack, worships at a tomb where at least twelve Jap generals buried there have been convicted of "war crimes". The Japanese sure have a sketchy record when it comes to their memory of WWII. Whereas the Germans have been dealing with guilt for the past 70 years and attempting to make recompense for it, the Japanese are classic Basil Fawlty about the whole thing and "don't mention the war".
The Chinese want an apology for Nanking.
Unfortunately, the Japanese do apologies the same way they do unconditional surrender.
That is, you have to detonate more than one nuclear weapon over a major population center before they'll consider the merits of your argument.
For the rest of us, if the China v Japan conflict ever entered the shooting phase (ostensibly over these shitty Senkaku islands but really because both sides hate each other's guts), so many escalation events present that it'd be hard to see an end that doesn't involve a nuclear exchange. It'd be like India v Pakistan on bath salts. It'd screw the world economy so hard it'd make Israel's bunker busting dream strike on Iran's nuke sites about as interesting to the global public as Bono talking about Africa at a U2 concert.
That's why China v Japan isn't going to happen anytime soon.
Because nukes.
Yeah, I'm one of these crazy fucks who is a big fan of nuclear warheads. Let's face it, the cost benefit analysis since 1945's "Little Boy" airburst over Hiroshima has been positive once you take into account the conventional war alternatives. Nukes are probably the best thing to happen to humanity since penicillin although it's not really a fair comparison because nukes have probably saved more lives. Without nukes, the Red Army would have stormed through the Fulda Gap and turned Western Europe into a mega death zone. Without nukes, there would've been no Cold War and instead a constantly warm endless Orwellian nightmare Eurasia v Americana conflict where war is continuous but never winnable. Nuclear weapons have this habit of cutting through the bullshit by defining the limits of human madness. The idea that "we all get to die" makes nukes the greatest peace keeping weapons ever invented. Sure, penicillin saved a lot of 19th century top hatted sport fuckers from syphilis but Western Europe under Stalin's policies would have wiped out the global economy.
And that's a lot of dead people. Everywhere.
Advantage nukes.
Nukes rule out any immediate China v Japan war because Japan falls under the Pacific hegemony of the US nuclear umbrella. We're still a decade away from the time when the real noose tightens on the world economy (unsustainably high oil prices) and both China and Japan are majorly dependent on seaborne delivery of spice for right now. This makes them nervous. Without an Iraq in your back yard, you tend to seek out every oil deposit you can. Supposedly, the Diaoyu/Senkaku islands have offshore oil and gas deposits and that's when you know things are approaching a crisis point.
Countries start fighting for the leftover scraps in the barrel.
Even deep sea short term possible oil deposits are worth disputing. But not worth setting the world on fire for.
How would this war play out if it did happen?
Apparently, the US was concerned enough about the saber rattling that they dispatched the USS George Washington carrier group to the South China Sea two weeks ago just to remind all parties to keep their shit on the down low. Even though the Japanese navy could handle itself versus China's medium tech surface fleet and its as yet not ready for primetime second hand Russian carrier, that doesn't mean we can laugh at the Chinese Navy.
We're talking, at least at the outset, a very interesting naval war not seen in the Pacific since Midway.
Right now I see a rerun of the 1982 Falklands War with one side landing a token troop contingent on an island and declaring an exclusion zone (200km) around it while the UN shits major bricks and scrambles emergency sessions to prevent WWIII. Meanwhile, the naval blockade could be challenged because forum warriors are screaming for blood in both countries. It's funny how civilians ramp up fast to high level assholes once the shooting starts and then ramp down to cowering failures once the local 7-11 runs out of Tootsie Rolls. War works that way throughout time. It's a combination of trading self worth versus self preservation and sometimes it;s hard to predict a winner because people are prepared to die for stupid shit. Either way, the US dispatches three more carrier groups to the South China Sea to try to contain the new internet sensation: Cuban Missile Crisis Part II: Revenge of the Radiation.
Sure, this is all hypothetical as hell but nobody can deny this war is "fun" to think about.
Even though Japan might be superior in surface vessel tech the Chinese wouldn't be out of the battle by any account. Their sub surface fleet of diesel submarines is large. Sure, you might giggle at the mention of 'diesel' subs (conjuring up images of sweaty WWII Germans running around claustrophobic pipe laden interiors) but don't be so quick to discount the effectiveness of old 20th century piston and battery designs just because advanced nations have gone nuclear on sub fleets. The Soviet K-19 story is an object lesson in how these designs are dodgy even if everybody these days says technicians sleeping in close proximity to a nuclear reactor is about as harmful as licking the door of your microwave oven. Diesel subs still have a hand in the game especially when you consider the continuing stealthiness of modern diesel designs. Just ask the Germans (master sub engineers), Israelis, Australians, or, in this case, the Chinese. The Chinese managed to surface one diesel submarine undetected in the middle of a USN carrier group in exercises off Taiwan in 2006. The Chinese have a lot of these babies ranging from the useless to the effective but modern sonar technology has shown that even the AEGIS system is vulnerable.
My favorite thing about this whole hypothetical war that won't be happening for at least 20 years is the cold eye it casts on naval power itself. Modern technology means 19th/20th century naval projection is losing its luster in the 21st century. Every admiral worth his salt these days knows naval warfare is a quaint idea left over from hardier times before today's missile technology. Naval warfare is great for force projection versus lower tech nations but for industrialized nation v industrialized nation, missile tech is so sophisticated these days that surface ships are really just large, floating, meat filled shipping containers, easy to hit hold overs from a different century when having a Dreadnought added inches to your nation's penis.
The Russians and Chinese have expended years of R&D on satellite guided ways to sink USN carriers but that doesn't mean a carrier group off your shore is not force projection. A US carrier group offshore still means you're probably fucked. But force application these days is not just military. Global 'soft' pressure is economic in the post WWII era of nukes.
These days it's economic war with a smiley face where the plebs glued to the TV watch where the multi national cola company that owns the politicians mixes feel good moments on TV and some irrigation project in Africa into their advertising campaign and suddenly the thirsty people safely far away benefit from you buying the correct sugar water. It's a different kind of warfare these days. It's you versus humanity. You versus everything you're supposed to want. The dream consumertopia amounts to the same thing. Either way, it's a lot of people working their asses off while the elite host parties in Monte Carlo and you're not invited.
It's like the Roman Empire but with i-Phones.
But that doesn't make this hypothetical war any less interesting.
For one thing, Japans's version of the AEGIS cruiser/destroyer system, the Kongo series based on the US Arleigh Burke class, would go up against China's lower tech vessels spamming anti ship missiles and, if their subs can get close enough, torpedoes. Sure, the Chinese Navy is kinda funny with all their reverse engineered stuff, their dodgy stealth fighter but the newer generation Chinese destroyers do have modern radar and missiles from France and Russia. The fun part is how all these missile trading systems would hold up under the classic "fog of war" environment. Sure, in multi country war-games these designs have been billed as effective, intercepting at best X% [classified] of the incoming but all it takes is 1% of the incoming to get through and what happens if it lands in the nuke belly of a carrier?
For fun, let's say two Japanese cruisers go down to Chinese torps because they strayed into the hypothetical "exclusion zone". It'd be like the General Belgrano incident on steroids. Instantly, the Japanese would be seeking to enact that clause of their mutual defense treaty with the US where the US comes to their aid in return for them not having a nuke arsenal and maintaining a "defensive" army. God, you gotta love us humans and our bullshit. No country on earth has so far gathered their forces under an "Offense Department"which sure must be some kind of divine comedy for the aliens... if they're watching as we squirm around the petri dish.
There is no such thing as a defensive sub. They are primary attack weapons and the Chinese have a lot of them so yeah, the naval war will be fun. This is the point where the war must die because the next stage is trading missiles at 'military installations'. At this point world trade has shut down, the world is in emergency session and everybody with half a brain is stocking up on canned goods.
It's a crazy world.
Full of deceit, stupidity, genius, luck, madness and sometimes a little common sense. For right now, the Senkaku Island dispute stays irrelevant. Because we're not that desperate.
By War Tard at November 08, 2012 59 comments:
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Q: How to represent the cases to seat k people at a round table of size n? I know the number of ways; $\cfrac{C(n,k)} {n} = \cfrac{(n-1)!} { k!\times(k-1)! }$ where $n=2k-1$.
But I'm asking for the cases.
For example,
when $(n,k)=(5,3)$, the number of ways is $2 = \cfrac{4!}{ 3!\times2!}$
and so, the $2$ cases are $\{(i,i+1,i+2), (i,i+1,i+3)\}$
( In order to understand easily, the cases are $\{(1,2,3), (1,2,4)\}$ when $i=1$. )
$2$ cases to seat $3$ people at a round table of size $5$:

When $(n,k)=(7,4)$, the number of ways is $5 = \cfrac{6! }{ 4!\times 3!}$
and so, the $5$ cases are $\{(i,i+1,i+2,i+3), (i,i+1,i+2,i+4), (i,i+1,i+2,i+5), (i,i+1,i+3,i+4), (i,i+1,i+3,i+5)\}$
(the cases are $\{(1,2,3,4), (1,2,3,5), (1,2,3,6), (1,2,4,5), (1,2,4,6)\}$ when $i=1$. )
My question is how to represent the cases in general form to seat $k$ people at a round table of size $n$ ($n=2k-1$).
I want to know the references such as tutorial, URL, papers, etc.
If it is well known problem in math, even the name of the problem is helpful for me.
Thanks in advance.


The 500 Miles of Magny Cours is organised by the Swiss company FVP, which plans track days all across Europe. The endurance race is an opportunity for customers and fellow racers to take part in competitive racing. Long distance racing is the ideal format as it gives the opportunity for lots of riders to take part while keeping the pace at a more controlled level, and not at a full sprint.
To be able to qualify for the race, the riders must post a lap time between 1:50 and 2:00 during the day and 1:50 and 2:06 during the night.
The teams vary from a group of friends to professional teams, but they must not be enrolled in an official endurance championship. The main purpose of the event is to keep it among amateurs and to ensure that fun is the first priority.
Our plan is to take part in the race next year so this weekend allowed us to understand what sort of preparations the teams have and at what level of professionalism they operate. The private teams race with a level of equipment not too dissimilar to a normal track day; they have bikes, tool boxes, spare parts and tires. Nothing too fancy.
At the other end of the spectrum there were a couple of race trucks operating at a much higher level.
You can run the race in two formats; one bike per team, or a bike for each rider. The majority of the teams run multiple bikes but there are a few that stick to the proper endurance format and race with a single bike.
The race was awesome to watch and the Le Mans start is iconic and quite the spectacle.
We spent a bit of time in the pits to see how the teams operate on the pit wall and most importantly during pit stops. For the teams which run more than one bike the pit stops are a simple transponder swap, with the successive rider already waiting.
But for the single bike teams it is obviously a lot more interesting. One rider comes in and jumps off, then the team get to refuelling the bike with fire marshals standing by, followed by a quick clean of the tank and the next rider hops on and races off. I didn't see any pit stops with tire changes as I would assume the teams make them last multiple stints, if not the entire race.
One team had setup a stand with lighting for night pit stops.
The race begins on the Saturday at 18:30, which means that it will inevitably run into the night, and usually finishes around midnight. The bikes must come equipped with adequate lighting and usually some teams add some fairy lights for good measure too.
For me this is great appeal of the race; having the opportunity to race at night under the cover of darkness.
Whether I'm taking part in the race or not, next year I'll be coming back.
Category: Balang Project Material, Events, Races.


Lone wolf Carter McCown faces his greatest peril—two angry alpha females adjusting to immortality. He's surrounded by too many ems. Maggie. Miranda. Margaret. Mel. Molly. Emily. And then there's his crush and assistant, Frieda, and his off-and-on vampire lover, Elizabeth. This is Dude Lit Romance with a wash of humor and dollop of mayhem.