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Shakira: How & Why She's So Very Wrong
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Shakira, of Colombian and Portuguese citizenship, was interviewed on CNN for her thoughts on the Arizona immigration issue. She dropped the following statement on Constitutional law:
Let's get this out of the way: Wrong. Very wrong. Really, really wrong.
How Is Shakira Wrong ? (Simplified):
The Constitution is a document that frames and limits the United States Federal Government. Over time many portions of the Constitution have been applied to the States.
The Constitution specifies existence of U.S. citizenship. The existence of this stipulation creates a division between citizens and non-citizens. A difference exists.
Amendment 14 Section 1
Citizenship involves a degree of ownership of the government, including the protection and reservation of specific rights. Notice: "No State shall make or enforce any law with shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens". The Constitution is specifically protecting the privileges or immunities of citizens.
What of non-citizens? Notice: "nor shall any State deprive […] without due process of law; nor deny to any person […] the equal protection of the laws." All consideration of all people is within the context of the law. What does Federal law say? Enter the country legally. An illegal immigrant is, by definition, not abiding by U.S. law. An illegal immigrant is, by definition, violating U.S. law. Does the Constitution protect their rights? Certainly. How? By the application of the law.
The law exists in unity. Protections and limitations work in unity. Therefore, both the protections and the limitations of the law apply to illegal immigrants on U.S. soil (and therefore under the jurisdiction of the Constitution). They are alive on U.S. soil, so their rights are protected by the law. Jointly, they violate the limitations of the law, so they are punished by the law.
Why Is Shakira Wrong? (Simplified):
Shakira's concept of constitutional theory is very alien for many of us. There's a reason for that: she's, legally, an alien. Shakira is Colombian. Latin American constitutional theory is very different from United States constitutional theory! In the U.S., the Constitution is a document that frames and limits our government and our federal government's laws. The Constitution is the foundation for the law. The Latin American standard is different: in Latin American nations, the constitutions (remember, simplifying!) are the law! The U.S. Constitution is a stable document that is difficult to textually change but undergoes detailed interpretive shifts. Latin American constitutions are unstable documents that are much simpler to textually change. Regime changes are often paired with changes, and often full-scale replacements, of constitutional documents. A Latin American unversed in U.S. constitutional theory cannot be expected to have a solid understanding of the degree of difference. Frankly, however, all that does is provide a bit of context for Shakira's blatant ignorance.
Reality: Shakira's country, Colombia, allows U.S. citizens to enter Colombia and stay for 60 days as a tourist. If a U.S. citizen stays for longer than 60 days without permission then that U.S. citizen is fined and prohibited from leaving Colombia until the fine is paid. Why is Shakira demanding that United States law not apply to immigrants without also demanding that her own country lift restrictions on immigrants?
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43 Responses to "Shakira: How & Why She's So Very Wrong"
Tim Mulligan May 1, 2010 at 4:58 pm #
Very interesting blog on issues of constitutional law and theory.
Lucas De Lima May 1, 2010 at 5:13 pm #
i guess that this means, as giorgio agamben has suggested, that the illegal immigrant is no longer human.
i.e. ""I just met with some families and women who have been subjected to domestic violence, and they are so concerned," the singer said. "They're going to live in fear to call the police or to report a crime that has been inflicted to them. They're trying to protect their kids and their own families from abusers. and now they're going to have to protect themselves from the government." – Shakira
The 14th amendment, by its express terms (and I am a textualist), protects "persons." Undocumented aliens are certainly persons. Therefore, they are entitled to legal protections. And the Supreme Court has held that alienage is a suspect classification under the law of equal protection.
Lorien Johnson May 1, 2010 at 5:13 pm #
Lucas: To the contrary – I am stating that an illegal immigrant cannot claim the protections of the law without accepting the law in its entirety. None of us can pick and choose. If one wants to claim protection under the law, then one must also abide by the limitation of the law.
Regarding Shakira's quote re: fear: How is that any different from anywhere else in the country? If a person is breaking the law, then obviously they will be afraid to contact the enforcers of the law. The point is again drawn to the fact that none of us can demand that one part of the law applies but another part does not. The law functions in unity.
But the Supreme Court has never held that the protections afforded to legal aliens, are also required for undocumented aliens, many of whom entered the country illegally.
Tim: to clarify, are you observing that the SC has not granted protections to undocumented aliens? If so, then yes. That's where the principle of unity and balance comes into play. If someone is rejecting the law, then the law cannot and protect them to the same degree to which it protects those who are abiding by the law.
This may be relevant to your concerns, Lucas: human rights, of course, supersede all laws and lack thereof. An officer cannot, for example, initiate undue violent force against someone who is illegal. The illegal person can be detain, arrested, deported, etc., but cannot be murdered, raped, abused, etc. The officer is still subject to the behavioral limitations of U.S. law (and simple moral law). Civil rights, however, function differently.
That is a very good point Lorien. To clarify, I am merely (as I'm trained to do, and the only thing I'm really qualified to do), making legal observations about the current state of the law…. As a proponent of states' rights, I would be hesitant to conclude that the Arizona law violates the rights of illegal aliens. Cutting in line is just not fair to those who are not lawbreakers.
Agreed. What I find especially fascinating about the Arizona law is how remarkably in line it is with federal law! This is not a case of a state violating federal law… Arizona is a) reiterating federal law, and b) empowering itself to uphold federal law.
Lucas De Lima May 1, 2010 at 10:07 pm #
i'm complicating your statement by evoking the notion of a state of exception in which the law creates conditions where it exempts itself from operating.
Tim Mulligan May 1, 2010 at 11:05 pm #
Very good observations Laurien. While the federal government, the Supreme Court has held, cannot be commandeered into enforcing federal law, there is no Supreme Court precedent, AFAIK, that prohibits a state from adopting federal law as state law. It happens every day of the week, in fact. I could cite instances, if need be.
Lucas De Lima May 2, 2010 at 12:22 am #
to continue, like shakira, i know next to nothing about the US constitution, but it seems pretty clear here that the civil liberties of anyone who looks like an undocumented immigrant (and may or not be) will be violated. the law thus maintains itself by creating a space/state of exception.
Lorien Johnson May 2, 2010 at 12:59 am #
Lucas: Okay, fair enough. What you're asking for, however, would require a constitutional amendment that would a) nullify the majority of the 14th amendment and b) create extremely complicated questions of when a law should apply and when a law should not.
Hypothetical: The Constitution is amended to allow some laws to be exempted/suspended in some situations. Does it not follow that if laws can be suspended then rights can also be suspended?
I accept the rule of law in so far as it protects my rights. The U.S. Constitution and the legal history of the U.S. is unique and meaningful precisely because it demands equality before the law. The laws apply to all people equally; the protections apply to all people equally. I reject any change to the Constitution (or its interpretation) that endangers my rights.
Recognizing your perspective as an individual with dual-citizenship and a heritage in South America, I ask that you consider the final question from my article:
Is it not just that those who demand that America suspend its immigration laws also demand that all other countries suspend their immigration laws?
Tim Mulligan May 2, 2010 at 2:14 am #
To be sure, Mr. De Lima, as far as profiling is concerned, there is a considerable risk of a successful 4th amendment challenge (illegal search and seizure) to the Arizona law. It all depends on Justice Kennedy, the swing vote. And he's fickle, but has, in other cases, been a strong supporter of states' rights. But he's also a strong supporter of equal protection and due process.
Lorien Johnson May 2, 2010 at 3:06 am #
oops, posted before I saw your second comment, Luc.
What civil liberties are endangered? One must be stopped for a legal reason (ran a red light, smacked someone upside the head, etc) before one's immigration status can be investigated. Reasonable suspicion empowers, in this law, *only* if someone is legally stopped for another reason. The law does *not* empower people to be stopped simply to investigate immigration status.
Now, personally? and ideally? I dislike all documentation. I dislike having a driver's license. I actively oppose having a social security card. I actively oppose a national ID card. I will spend my life's endeavors opposing these things. Yet, I know something of your politics, friend! You actively encourage policies that require documentation! Taxation and welfare require such things!
Would it not be superior that we work towards a completely voluntary society in which such documentation is not required in the first place?
Lucas De Lima May 2, 2010 at 3:58 am #
i don't think the US should suspend its immigration laws–just reform them to provide a realistic path to citizenship and legal status. especially when it's the US that has sabotaged and exploited the economies of the southern hemisphere and elsewhere for decades. not to mention the extent to which the US depends on its undocumented workers (hence bush's big business interest in reforming immigration laws).
as per the ACLU in arizona, "There are a number of serious constitutional problems with the law, the groups say. It violates the supremacy clause by interfering with federal immigration power and authority. The law also unlawfully invites racial profiling against Latinos and other people of color."
i'm not at all bothered by documentation if it means a strong social safety net (and not the beginnings of totalitarianism, which in the US in particular needs to be distinguished from socialism).
more on the state of exception as per agamben, which i think would interest both you, lorien, and mr. mulligan:
http://www.press.uchicago.edu/Misc/Chicago/009254.html
a) I'm going to ignore, mostly, the exploitation accusation. That's mostly bull… especially for the past couple decades. I live here; U.S. attempts aid and local governments want the aid but not the strings. Too bad.
b) Totalitarianism and socialism cannot be separated. Socialism *is* a totalitarian system. Aid = Strings = Control.
c) The ACLU is wrong: the supremacy clause is not violated. Nothing in the AZ law conflicts with federal law. In fact, most of the law is a reiteration of federal law. All it does it empower police officers to assist in the enforcement of the federal law… something the federal government is *not* doing. The state has the right to defend itself.
d) MOST IMPORTANT: A goal for any humanitarian looking at this situation is to develop a fair and just way to help the illegal immigrants. You and I share a motivation here – to make their lives better. What you propose is the WORST possible solution for them. Why?
Undocumented worker comes to the U.S. because they can pick up lots of work for illegally low wages in the States (but wages that are competitively high for their own country). IF those workers become documented/legal, then they are incorporated into the socialist system… minimum wage, social security, healthcare. They are *no longer* able to get those illegally law wages. They join the masses of unemployed.
The issue of the jobs available for the illegal immigrants is not how it is frequently painted – ie. that Americans aren't willing to take the jobs. People will do whatever they can in order to feed their babies. Rather, the issue is one of regulation. Employers cannot afford to pay federal and state regulated minimum wages. They cannot afford to pay enough to cover social security. They certainly will not be able to pay health insurance costs. These socialist regulations PREVENT legal citizens/workers/residents from getting low-level jobs. This includes apprenticeships! Many tradesmen would be happy to take on an apprentice; provide room/board (which is cheap) to supplement low but affordable wages, while training the worker the trade. Such a system is virtually impossible under the weight of regulation demanded by a socialist state.
R Steven Johnson May 2, 2010 at 9:53 am #
Lucas said:" i guess that this means, as giorgio agamben has suggested, that the illegal immigrant is no longer human."
No, it means they are criminals, and should be treated as such, under the law.
Some businesses may depend on immigrant workers. But undocumented workers don't pay income taxes.
1) no level of border enforcement will completely stop illegal immigration. isn't it a little ridiculous to use a phrase like "de facto invasion" in this situation. what are mexicans attacking the US with? enchiladas? telenovelas?
2) i respecfully disagree and attribute your comment to dehistoricization.
3) NAFTA is horrible. free trade is not fair trade.
4) the EU, Canada, Australia, etc.
http://www.commondreams.org/scriptfiles/views03/1…
In reality, for historical and geopolitical reasons, what Third World countries are "best at" is having their natural resources extracted and exported to the industrialized nations (which in turn sell back manufactured products at a high cost) and having their populations exploited for cheap labor.
The World Trade Organization's treaties and the proposed Free Trade Area of the Americas are characterized by undemocratic processes, such as secret and semisecret pre-agreements and unrealistic deadlines, and economic blackmail including threats to withhold the International Monetary Fund and World Bank funding upon which the weaker nations' governments have become dependent. Rapidly expanding U.S. military presence worldwide only serves to reinforce the economic hegemony.
R Steven Johnson May 2, 2010 at 11:08 am #
Lucas:
1) The Iron Curtain disproves your statement. Without resorting to such drastic measures, simply enforcing the laws against hiring illegals, deporting them when detected and enforcing the borders will eventually do the job.
2) You may do so if you wish, it reveals a willingness to disbelieve, ala the Red Queen.
3) NAFTA is horrible. free trade is not fair trade…. See More
4) I agree it is horrible. I have helped employees through the crisis when their jobs are shipped South. All the counseling and training we provided didn't change the fact that their job had been moved to the DR (in that case.). Fact is that Dodge trucks aren't made in Detroit anymore, they are built in Mexico City.
As for the current PC fad of "Fair Trade", please!
How many illegals does Australia get?
Canada?
We train folks trying to get visas to Canada. They have to pass an advanced English class to even be considered.
As for the EU, sorry. Spain deported 50,000+ Bolivians a year or so ago. It was devastating to the economy here, with more unemployed workers and less money being sent from overseas workers.
"In reality, for historical and geopolitical reasons, what Third World countries are "best at" is having their natural resources extracted and exported to the industrialized nations (which in turn sell back manufactured products at a high cost) and having their populations exploited for cheap labor."
What exactly do "developing nations" have to offer, except resources and labor?
My host country, is rich with natural resources, tin, silver, natural gas, oil and now lithium. For over a hundred years, "evil capitalists" have poured in billions of capital investment, foreign aid and support. The "democratic" governments that ran the country from 1980 till recently blocked "trickle down" economics so the people gained little, leaving them ripe for communistic propaganda. Now they are seeing how that is working out.
However, the point germane to this discussion is that the nations of South America have everything they need to create free, prosperous nations that offer opportunity to all. Except the will and ethic to do so.
Perhaps nations that don't have running water for their citizens shouldn't spend $30 million on luxury jets for politicians, or nations that can't keep the lights on shouldn't spend billions on Russian tanks for offensive warfare?
Or to paraphrase Billy Connely, before Iran builds a nuke they should get working toilets?
Lucas said: "i don't think the US should suspend its immigration laws–just reform them to provide a realistic path to citizenship and legal status."
There is a clear and direct path to legal status (workers) and citizenship. It is clearly defined by the laws of the United States.
The path just does not begin by crossing our border illegally and working illegally in our country.
You are demanding that we first allow our laws to be flaunted, and then reward the lawbreakers!
R Steven Johnson May 2, 2010 at 1:04 pm #
My family are close to completing the process of becoming permanent residents of a Latin American country. It has taken 4 years and around $10,000 US dollars. Note, we are not citizens, nor are we even allowed to work. It has taken this long and all that money to simply be allowed to be here, bring in foreign dollars and serve the local people. We are not entitled to any social services, we are simply non-citizen residents. No forms were printed in my language, no translators were provided. I am expected to learn the language of my host country, obey the laws, and behave myself as a good guest.
If I came to my host country as you expect people to be allowed to in the States i.e. entering illegally, demanding to work without a permit, demanding social services, free health care, free education (IN MY LANGUAGE) for my kids, even street signs and all government offices be equipped to support my language, then I would be in jail, once they stopped laughing at me. Then, after I paid my way out of debtors prison, I'd be deported. And I would deserve it!
I had to get a replacement visa in Guatemala 1989, as my passport was stolen. I spent days standing in lines at the officina de migración. Little did I know that I had to "grease the gears" of the bureaucracy a little.
i could point you to a number of sources on the history of Friedman-US-backed coups in Latin America, such as Naomi Klein's Disaster Capitalism. and Eduardo Galleano's Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent. but since Haiti is also in the region, here is an article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bill-quigley/why-the-us-owes-haiti-bil_b_426260.html
i'll leave it up to you, as an american, to tell a swede they live in a totalitarian state.
i don't think it's true that employers can't afford to pay people more. "As of 2006, the United States had one of the highest levels of income inequality, as measured through the Gini index, among high income countries, comparable to that of some middle income countries such as Russia or Turkey…"
obviously i think the government should be providing health care, as well as raising taxes on wealthy people and big businesses. but of course you already anticipated my saying this.
steven johnson, in light of your lack of compassion, i suggest you also check out those sources for a history of the US' own "criminal" activities which exacerbated poverty in the global south and drove immigration.
So sad that you have to resort to personal attacks. Perhaps it is my "lack of compassion" that has led me to move my family to South America to serve the people here. My compassion is demonstrated by my life, not cheap words.
If you want to discuss the events of 150 years ago that led to the invasion (and defeat) of Mexico, feel free, though what relevance that has to today, I can't imagine.
If you want to discuss the legends of American involvement in South American politics of the last century, feel free. Now that I live here, my research is leading me to believe that at least some of that is myth. And for what was reality, socialist academics delight in taking actions out of context to promote their agenda. People who revise history bore me.
In the long bloody history of governments, I don't see many who send their children to shed blood in foreign lands, and ask for nothing but enough land to bury their dead. And since Nam, we don't even ask for that. The USA stands unique in the history of the world.
At the same time tin pot Latin American communist dictators are publicly denouncing the United States of America, their officials are begging at the hind tit of the US for more money, for highways, public utilities, and most importantly, their bank accounts in Switzerland and the Caymans.
In any case, for you to defend someone's illegal acts because "the US did bad things somewhere else" is a bit lame, don't you think?
actually, what i'm asking for is that the US deal with illegal immigration for the reality that it is. people aren't going to stop coming here until a) US jobs dry up and b) other countries' economies improve (see the recent reverse trends in Brazilian immigration).
i'm sorry, steven and lorien, i really find your anecdotal evidence about immigrating to south america problematic. you are first world citizens. you moved to Bolivia by choice, not because of dire financial circumstances at home. your situation is not at all comparable to that of most immigrants in the US.
the US has done good, even great things for other countries. i'm not denying that. but it's time we examine the exceptionalism under which the US has operated and, if anything, has revised its own history of empire. so, rather than say that the US needs to defend someone's illegal acts because it did "bad things somewhere else," what i'm actually saying is that the US needs to hold itself accountable for the conditions it has created/exacerbated in other countries. and i'm not talking about the mexican war. the sources i pointed you to refer to the 70s, 80s, 90s, etc. i guess it's your loss if you are not willing to look at facts.
my intention was not to personally attack you. if anything, i was bringing to light the sentiments underpinning our different views. maybe i should have said that i think your compassion is misdirected.
1) The reality that if the US enforced it's border, as constitutionally required, this would not be such a problem. If the US even enforced its border as well as Mexico defends its southern border, the problem would be much less an issue. The laws enacted by Arizona are only reasonable, for any nation to defend itself from de facto invasion. It must also be recognized that Mexico encourages and supports illegal immigration, politically and logistically.
2) The dire financial circumstances in Latin America are primarily due to internal government corruption, not foreign intervention.
3) Acknowledging Mexico as the worst offender of promoting illegal immigration to the US, one must ask what atrocities have we done them? Specifically in the last few decades, we have done wonders for that nation, especially with NAFTA, where we wholesale shifted American jobs south of the border. Our government even gave the Mexican army .50 caliber rifles that they could sell to the drug lords so our own president could then blame Mexican drug violence on American guns!
If the Mexican government did a half way decent job, that country would be a paradise. Instead…it is what it is.
Name one nation on earth that does as much for immigrants, legal or otherwise, as the USA?
NAFTA is bad for all, but its repercussions are especially severe in latin america.
Spain provided amnesty to illegal immigrants a few years ago, which is unthinkable here. also, its still possible for undocumented workers there to get access to health care.
yes, the developing world is rich in resources, but it needs to to be fairly compensated for those resources. NAFTA does not allow this the way buying fair trade coffee (a "PC" invention in your book) does.
i don't know if it's willful ignorance or xenophobia, but your insistence on latin america's lack of "will and ethic" is offensive to me as a brazilian. again, please check your history on the prosperity of chile, argentina, brazil, and uruguay before the US started to meddle. yes, there is a lot of corruption down there, but its only a small piece of the puzzle.
i might add that the last US administration towers above all current latin american governments in its level of corruption and lack of transparency.
Well, at least we agree on NAFTA.
I am not aware of Spain offering amnesty in the past, but apparently they learned the lesson that such bad policies only increase illegal immigration, based on how they have treated the Bolivian workers in the last three years.
Sorry, the repression of a free press referred to current regimes. We could add support for terrorism, government supported drug production and trafficking, and a host of other major and minor crimes against humanity and liberty.
We get no where because you no one will address the 4 basic questions listed above. Until one can justify violating America's sovereignty, we indeed get nowhere.
This statement is so ludicrous as to defy description. Compared to whom? Cuba? Venezuela? Chile? The history of mass murder, "disappearances" , repression of the press goes on and on. This is fallacious rhetoric at its worst.
The basic questions have not been addressed:
1) Why should any nation tolerate invaders who defy its laws?
2) Why should any nation provide social services to invaders which are not even available to its own citizens?
3) Why should any nation allow its education, health and legal systems to be bankrupted by invaders?
4) Why should any nation provide priority status to invaders, placing them ahead of honest people who have followed the established legal path to immigration and citizenship?
i said current latin american governments, not past ones.
i think i've said enough on this topic–the US is not just "any nation," as you yourself have suggested–and get the feeling that our dialogue is not really getting anywhere.
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Sunseeker CEO Andrea Frabetti Expands and Upgrades Product Range
Announced as Sunseeker CEO last June, Italian Andrea Frabetti has launched an aggressive plan to double the product range within three years.
When you joined Sunseeker in January 2019, you said you'd always thought of it as a strong brand, renowned for innovation. Now that you're also CEO, has your first year with the company been as expected?
Overall, the answer is yes. We have so many skilled, highly professional staff in all our departments and offices, so it has been a fantastic time for me.
Frabetti was named CTO of Sunseeker in January 2019, then CEO in June
Unfortunately, Robert [Braithwaite] is no longer with us and John [Braithwaite] had just retired when I joined the company, so I found the company quite … relaxed. But it had a huge amount of expertise and experience among the staff, and huge production capacity and capability.
I think my predecessors as CEO were not so focused on product and product innovation, but we are in the nautical industry and we know it's all about product. Nobody needs a yacht. If we deliver a message that is attractive, they will come on board.
What did you change when you arrived as Chief Technical Officer and what did you then focus on when you became CEO?
When I arrived, my initial role was to analyse the situation, the positioning, the market, because I was familiar working for Ferretti Group's Product Strategic Committee. Sales, marketing and product strategy is one thing and it all goes through brand identity, innovation and, at the end, product development. My first task was to create the new product strategy, which initially was proposed to [former CEO] Christian Marti. He came from the car industry and I came from this industry, so I know the competition very well.
When I became CEO, I first created a Strategic Committee to lead the company. I don't like a one-man show. The Strategic Committee includes myself, focused on product and innovation; Mike McMillan, CFO, who takes control of all the financial and legal aspects; and Michael Straughan, COO, another very experienced professional and who has a long experience in the car industry. In reality, the three of us share the leadership of the company. All big decisions go through the Strategic Committee, although I take responsibility for the final decision.
Sunseeker unveiled the Hawk 38 at the Cannes Yachting Festival in September 2019
My next task was to seek approval for a huge expansion programme for product development, which was almost dead. I don't know why this kind of strategy was not pursued so well in recent years. Now, we have a really strong investment in product development, up to GBP50 million (about US$65 million) over three years, refreshing the range with innovations, so resulting in direct benefits for the customers.
We're investing in product and product quality as part of a plan to have 22 models by 2022, compared to 11 in mid-2019. In September, we had dealer meetings and handed over the upcoming product range, prices, visuals and our strategy.
Following the world premiere of the Hawk 38 at the Cannes Yachting Festival last September, will there be other models in the new Performance range?
The 38 shows the heritage of Sunseeker, a reminder of the XS2000, which is all about adrenalin. The next Performance boats will not be all about adrenalin but more about practical performance for living on the sea – practical, roomier, useable. It won't just be a bigger 38. We are planning a 52 and a 65, both different designs to the 38.
Sunseeker unveiled the Predator Evo 60 at the Southampton International Boat Show
Why was the Predator 60 Evo described as 'the first model of Sunseeker's major new product development plan'?
The Predator 60 Evo is the first boat designed since I took over, the first of this new era. Some ideas – for example, the most important one, the interior design – will be much more detailed. The interior of the new Predator is very different in identity to a Manhattan. Before, when you walked through a Manhattan and a Predator, I felt there were too many similarities in the décor, so I wanted the interior style to be as different and distinct as the exterior.
The new Predator 60 has better performance, better handling through different conditions, steer-by-wire technology, different rudder shapes, a different wheel-drive system, bigger engines and reduced weight, so the boat performs better. But also, when you enter the new Predator, you feel you're in a high-performance boat because the design language looks and feels much more 'performance'.
The 60 Evo shares the hull of the 57, but has a new superstructure, sunroof and interior
But Rome wasn't built in a day and there will be a progression of new products and innovations, with many more changes coming.
The 87 Yacht, the former Project 8X, looks like an exciting addition to the Sunseeker fleet and seems to address the demand for greater volume.
Many of our competitors have a semi-displacement range, but Sunseeker has never touched this and we are not going there. Sunseeker is a dynamic brand and has always delivered great performance in each category.
With the 87 Yacht, we want to deliver a product that's not in the market. It's probably bigger and roomier than other semi-displacement yachts. It's a planing hull, with a very good performance in displacement, but it has the speed if you need it. It has low consumption, a very smooth hull and, with 13,000 litres of fuel, one of the longest ranges of any boat in its category.
It's so beamy and very open because of a lot of glazing all around. It's our way to compete with [Azimut] Magellano, [Sanlorenzo] SD, [Absolute] Navetta and other boats in those categories.
Scheduled to launch in Q3, the 87 Yacht has over 25 per cent more volume than the 86
We will continue to have the 86 Yacht, which is a more traditional flybridge and has a little more performance, but the 87 has over 25 per cent more volume, although it has a similar length. As well as having a bigger beam, the design of the bow adds volume. And all of our design is still done by Sunseeker's own Design and Technology Centre in Poole.
What about developments on the superyacht side, led by the 161 Yacht?
The first 161 Yacht is sold and now being built at Icon in the Netherlands for a 2022 delivery. Sunseeker has a new superyacht division, in partnership with both Icon and also Pendennis in Falmouth, for boats from 101-161ft.
New designs include the 133 Yacht scheduled for 2021, so overall, we will have many more new models between our fibreglass and aluminium ranges.
The 161 Yacht is being built in partnership with Icon Yachts in the Netherlands
In general, how do you see yacht design evolving?
Boats are changing from vehicles to an entire resort, a wellness centre. The real challenge for me is not competition from other brands but of providing the experience that rich people want to live. We have to deliver the idea that buying and using a boat is the best thing that people can do with their leisure time. For me, Sunseeker can deliver this better than any other brand.
Sunseeker is about style but is also practical, designed to be used a lot. Very few products of Sunseeker are not practical, maybe just the XS2000, a racing boat. All other products are stylish but focused on functionality, always reinterpreting the way to live on board.
As discussed, the 87 Yacht is a key step forward in this philosophy, maintaining style but in a wider boat, wider than other boats in this category, very open to the sea with many solutions. It's so innovative and allows owners a different way of enjoying a resort or villa on the water.
Frabetti says the 87 Yacht Ocean Club is "very open to the sea, with many solutions"
How do you convey this to potential owners or users in Asia?
People can't really see in images or pictures just how many ways there are of enjoying and using such a boat, how to live on board. We are delivering so many different opportunities to live on board, which is why video – or getting on the boat – is really the best way to show this.
When you launch a new model like this that changes dramatically your lifestyle, only a video can show how you can use this yacht, and this is especially important in emerging markets, in Asia or elsewhere, where they're not so familiar with how yachts are used.
In Asia, it's more about the interior. The first thing people do when they get on board is go inside. At the end of the day, they enter and they play mahjong or sing karaoke, so this also needs to be conveyed clearly. I'm generalising, of course, but often in Asia owners and guests go inside, they don't like the sun as much or don't swim in the water as much, and they enjoy different aspects of the boat to people in the Med, for example.
The beach club on the 161 Yacht, which is scheduled for a 2022 delivery
For example, I've been in China many times, but the problem is creating a culture of yachting. They don't use their boat that often, so it's very important that you start to promote not only the yacht but the way of life. They can see the product, but they don't know why or how it's best used.
Do you see any challenges for Sunseeker in the coming years?
Sunseeker has an unbelievable production footprint, a vertical way of delivering to customers. The shipyard is one of the best I have seen in my career. I have been through many, in Europe and the US, and I've never seen such a well organised production system.
We build all the joinery and furniture in-house, also all the electrical systems. We do all the design and don't just have people from a marine background but also designers from the car industry, people with a new view. And we have so much expertise in our senior staff. I don't see any real issue for us to remain in our leading position. I only see a lot of potential.
Sunseeker is a reality, not just designs on papers and sub- contractors. There are so many people who have worked here for 20 or 30 years, sometimes more. Sunseeker will maintain a top position in delivering quality to the customers. And the pound is still quite low, so we're delivering even better value for amazing quality.
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Diverticulosis and diverticulitis
Diverticulosis occurs when small, bulging pouches (diverticula) develop in your digestive tract. When one or more of these pouches become inflamed or infected, the condition is called diverticulitis.
Diverticula are small, bulging pouches that can form in the lining of your digestive system. They are found most often in the lower part of the large intestine (colon). Diverticula are common, especially after age 40, and seldom cause problems.
The presence of diverticula is known as diverticulosis (die-vur-tik-yoo-LOE-sis). When one or more of the pouches become inflamed, and in some cases infected, that condition is known as diverticulitis (die-vur-tik-yoo-LIE-tis). Diverticulitis can cause severe abdominal pain, fever, nausea and a marked change in your bowel habits.
Mild diverticulitis can be treated with rest, changes in your diet and antibiotics. Severe or recurring diverticulitis may require surgery.
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The signs and symptoms of diverticulitis include:
Pain, which may be constant and persist for several days. The lower left side of the abdomen is the usual site of the pain. Sometimes, however, the right side of the abdomen is more painful, especially in people of Asian descent.
Abdominal tenderness.
Constipation or, less commonly, diarrhea.
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Diverticula usually develop when naturally weak places in your colon give way under pressure. This causes marble-sized pouches to protrude through the colon wall.
Diverticulitis occurs when diverticula tear, resulting in inflammation, and in some cases, infection.
Several factors may increase your risk of developing diverticulitis:
Aging. The incidence of diverticulitis increases with age.
Obesity. Being seriously overweight increases your odds of developing diverticulitis.
Smoking. People who smoke cigarettes are more likely than nonsmokers to experience diverticulitis.
Lack of exercise. Vigorous exercise appears to lower your risk of diverticulitis.
Diet high in animal fat and low in fiber. A low-fiber diet in combination with a high intake of animal fat seems to increase risk, although the role of low fiber alone isn't clear.
Certain medications. Several drugs are associated with an increased risk of diverticulitis, including steroids, opioids and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB, others) and naproxen sodium (Aleve).
About 25% of people with acute diverticulitis develop complications, which may include:
An abscess, which occurs when pus collects in the pouch.
A blockage in your bowel caused by scarring.
An abnormal passageway (fistula) between sections of bowel or the bowel and other organs.
Peritonitis, which can occur if the infected or inflamed pouch ruptures, spilling intestinal contents into your abdominal cavity. Peritonitis is a medical emergency and requires immediate care.
To help prevent diverticulitis:
Exercise regularly. Exercise promotes normal bowel function and reduces pressure inside your colon. Try to exercise at least 30 minutes on most days.
Eat more fiber. A high-fiber diet decreases the risk of diverticulitis. Fiber-rich foods, such as fresh fruits and vegetables and whole grains, soften waste material and help it pass more quickly through your colon. Eating seeds and nuts isn't associated with developing diverticulitis.
Drink plenty of fluids. Fiber works by absorbing water and increasing the soft, bulky waste in your colon. But if you don't drink enough liquid to replace what's absorbed, fiber can be constipating.
Avoid smoking. Smoking is associated with an increased risk of diverticulitis.
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Tursi A, et al. Review article: The pathophysiology and medical management of diverticulosis and diverticular disease of the colon. Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 2015;42:664.
Pemberton JH, et al. Clinical manifestations and diagnosis of acute diverticulitis in adults. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed July 24, 2018.
Thompson AE. Diverticulosis and diverticulitis. JAMA. 2016;316:1124.
Dobbins C, et al. The relationship of obesity to the complications of diverticular disease. Colorectal Disease. 2006;8:37.
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Q: OperaDriver for Selenium remains stuck when launching tests I am using TestNG to run automated tests using a Selenium Java client. The tests are running fine on chrome and firefox but when I try to run the same on opera, I end up seeing tests timing out on the following console message:
Starting OperaDriver 2.35 (ee0117ea0f7f76009fd2aa3dd6b6164205de32b5) on port 27234
Only local connections are allowed.
org.openqa.selenium.WebDriverException:
unknown error: Opera failed to start: exited abnormally
  (Driver info: OperaDriver=2.35 (ee0117ea0f7f76009fd2aa3dd6b6164205de32b5),platform=Linux 4.13.0-38-generic x86_64) (WARNING: The server did not provide any stacktrace information)

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*Selenium 3.11.0

*OperaDriver 2.35(downloaded from here)

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OperaOptions options = new OperaOptions();
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testDriver = new OperaDriver(options);

I am trying to understand what went wrong here.

A: Many in the community seem to get the same error when trying to get opera running with selenium and opera driver. I also tested this with your versions and get the same output, although the other browsers are working just fine.
Opera does not seem to put a lot of resources in making this work. Check out this link for some more information, it is actually a slightly different issue, but still there are some background informations there.
The suggested hack is to run opera through an appropriate version of the chromedriver. I also got opera running with selenium that way some time ago (therefore other versions), but I did not yet test this with your configuration.
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I managed to get the following configuration work:

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so I have this hypothetical single friend.
Does anyone else find the fact that there are so many couples out there in the world completely astounding? Mind-boggling? Seemingly impossible? The concept that so many of the people out there in the universe found someone who they liked, was nice to look at, had the right sense of humour and was also physically attractive. And that that person thought the same thing about them.
Suzanne Collins had it right. "May the odds be ever in your favour". Because honestly, the likelihood of that, in both my opinion and experience, is small. Yet I look around me, and feel somewhat surrounded by couples.
And I wonder. I really do. Have people compromised on some of their wants for a man? Because it's not like I'm looking for anything specific. Just a guy who knows how to surf, who comes from money, and is rich. But also loves the Lord. And is willing to do this whole waiting thing. And on top of that, finds me to be the kind, beautiful, funny and attractive female that I clearly am not. I don't think I'm asking for much. So how in the world have you others managed to pull this off?
1. To all of the people that make a up a couple. Do not take each other for granted. From where I'm standing, you guys have won the lottery. Finding someone you love who loves you, who you're compatible with, whose willing to deal with your flaws and still sing your praises high. Every day know that you are living what us mere mortals, and by that I mean single folk, find to be the miracle existence. Try and treat it with the respect and honour it deserves.
2. To all you fellow mere mortals out there, I could hit you with a bunch of clichés. Ones that I repeat to myself every night to ward off the evil demons. Or I could tell you to watch Blue Valentine over and over until you think that while love is 100% real because oh my goodness that chemistry, sometimes it will break your heart like it broke mine because why can't Ryan Gosling be mine, even if its slightly older/fatter/mutton chops Ryan Gosling. But seriously, based on the fact that a bunch of other, no offense, non-perfect humans have done it, surely we'll be able to pull it off.
And maybe one day, I'll find a guy who ticks all the boxes, or maybe he won't, as long as he makes Mum a Grandma (I joke), and I'll look back and say to myself, "ahhhhh, I understand." Like how you have to see the whole of Inception before you start analysing it. Or maybe I won't. Maybe God's destined me to be the next Mother Teresa. Bring nunneries back. Create a fashionable chastity belt.
Either way, I will always look at this time of extreme doubt about what I bring to the table as a female, and whether I'm pretty enough, and why oh why do I always say the wrong thing, with love and nostalgia. Because I have utilised this time of occasional soul-crushing loneliness to further my existence. I have got to dedicate myself to being a good friend and housemate. To live somewhat selfishly, doing whatever I want, when I want (going to bed at 9.30PM without having to have some cute convo with a boy that goes all hours into the night). My time as a single person, forever, has shaped who I am. It has made me the somewhat strong and independent person that I am. Confident in my personality, in my ability to be alone.
And I know that love is real, I see it every day (Sarah and Hamish you guys are gross but I love you too). Sometimes it's hard not to marvel/lament over the fact that it seems so bloody unattainable. But at the end of the day, just having it as something to strive for, to be surrounded by, is kinda nice.
And at the end of the day, if I'm ever having a crisis of singledom, I like to recite an ancient Australian proverb.
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"Preliminary information shows Algeria has great potential, allowing it to play a prominent regional role in this (hydrogen) field, through its vast resources of solar energy and extensive and integrated networks for the transmission of electricity," Arkab said.
Hydrogen-powered ferry prepares to launch in San Francisco Bay
Advocates assert hydrogen fuel cells are cleaner than other carbon-cutting methods as they only emit water and heat, but the high cost and bulky fuel cell systems have limited the use of the technology.
Hydrogen fuel cell, transportation firm to move HQ to Ohio
The company plans to refurbish the former Columbus Dispatch printing plant for manufacturing hydrogen fuel cells, which along with electric batteries are viewed as a key solution to reducing climate-warming carbon emissions in the transportation industry.
German gas industry wants funding for 'turquoise' hydrogen
The government's energy goals demand alternatives to fossil fuels and leave the door open for new technologies - such as a process to produce "turquoise" hydrogen - that can avoid carbon emissions. "The potential of turquoise hydrogen has not been sufficiently used in the past," Timm Kehler, chairman of the Zukunft Gas lobby, told a virtual media conference.
Energy efficiency, renewable energy key pillars of India's climate strategy: Environment minister
Yadav said renewable energy and energy efficiency are among the key pillars of Indian climate change strategies and mentioned India has worked to make sure that renewable energy, particularly solar, becomes cheaper than energy from fossil fuels.
Australia rejects $36 billion wind, solar, hydrogen energy project
Australia's Clean Energy Council on Monday said it expects the government will work with AREH to assess and address any environmental impacts.
In a decision dated June 15, published on the environment department's website, Environment Minister Sussan Ley ruled that the project, the Asian Renewable Energy Hub (AREH), "will have clearly unacceptable impacts" on internationally recognised wetlands and migratory bird species.
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While the setting up of NHM is definitely a step in the right direction at an opportune time it needs to be backed by a mandate – based approach to support green hydrogen economy, similar to the support government provided to renewable energy in its infancy.
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The Southeast Asian country, which is heavily dependent on imported coal and fuel oil, hopes to be able to utilise hydrogen as a fuel for vehicles and a part of its future energy mix.
Japan energy firm Inpex sets 2050 net zero emission goal
The move comes after Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga pledged to make Japan carbon-neutral by 2050 and with global oil and gas companies shifting away from fossil fuel to green energy
Govt to set hydrogen energy development targets, costs to fall: Secretary
Currently, hydrogen does not form a plan of India's renewable energy future plans. The government's stated capacity target of 175 GW by 2022 lists 100 GW from solar, 60 GW from wind, 10 GW from biofuels, and 5 GW from hydro-based projects.
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Journalist and blogger ,Andrew Havens [Meskel Square] has a feature article on "Gay Africans and Arabs come out online" published by Reuters. Andrew interviewed women and men from the LGBT communities across Africa and the Arab speaking world for the piece.
in the bible homosexuals and lesbians were stoned to death. -so who's right and who is wrong? We as black people are already becoming extinct. We must reproduce as God intended us to. If not we are eternally lost people!!!


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Sexting star Sydney Leathers has a new gig. Anthony Weiner's cyber gal pal spent yesterday morning modeling leather skirts, jackets and tops for clothing line Apparel NY in an Upper West Side apartment. But while she was comfortable sending "Carlos Danger" steamy pics in a thong, Leathers was camera-shy at the photo shoot. After some posing in leather pants and a jacket, Apparel NY owner Shafqat Khan encouraged the 23-year-old from Indiana to "be more edgy" and showed her a photo of a topless woman with her hands across her chest. Leathers politely turned down the suggestion, saying, "I'm not comfortable with that." Nor would she agree to show her stomach in a midriff-baring number because, she told us, the media have been calling her fat. "I think any girl has body image issues at some point in her life," she mused. "I weigh like 140 pounds right now . . . There are people that are saying, 'Oh, she weighs 200 pounds,' and crazy stuff. I'm gonna work and tone up, and I'm on a diet right now." Leathers — whose modeling stats, according to a call sheet spotted by Page Six, are 36B-32-39 — did eventually agree to undo a few buttons on her blouse. We're told she booked the gig by reaching out to the clothing company but her rep said they reached out to her by e-mail, and that Leathers, "was paid for the shoot and gets a percentage from all leather sales." Before she headed back to Indiana (and likely into obscurity), we asked what she'd do if Weiner ever contacted her again. "I think I would burn my phone," she said.
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The City of Dawson Creek has been called to help one of the communities dealing with wildfires.
Burns Lake, an area west of Prince George, is facing wildfires spreading towards rural areas, potentially impacting local residents and buildings.
Dawson Creek Mayor Dale Bumstead says the request came from the Fire Commissioner's office and a crew left yesterday morning.
"We actually sent out four firefighters and a pumper truck. They'll go for a week and then, if necessary to back it up, a second crew will go down and these guys will come home."
Mayor Bumstead says the crew will be assisting with interface - structures, homes, buildings that may be in danger of encroaching fires - something that the City's firefighters are locally trained for.
"We want to help our neighbours; people right now that are in a really hazardous, horrible situation with these fires. If we can help, on behalf of the residents and our fire department, we're doing to do that wherever and however we can."
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The black slime is meant to deconstruct DNA. It takes it apart in order to create opportunities for new life. When it breaks DNA, that DNA can take on new forms (that's important). The first Engineer seen drinks the slime in order to spread his DNA throughout the planet, and be a gardener of life. Once the DNA is spread, it begins to form new life in a rapidly adapting state. Those forms are able to adapt so rapidly to ensure the successful spread of life, and can do so in the same way shown in the beginning of the movie.
The black slime kept in containers on LV-223 is a "weaponized" form of the slime; a quantity large enough to destroy a world's worth of DNA. It is used to erase creations that go awry. It is launched at a world and destroys all of the DNA contained on that world.
Holloway, upon infection, begins to break apart as the Engineer did, albeit slowly due to the tiny dose. As his DNA breaks down, he spreads it via insemination to Shaw. The broken-down DNA begins to rapidly adapt to its environment -- Shaw's womb.
This is why the slime reacts differently to different "host DNA". It is simply disassembled DNA being reconstructed. The mealworms become extremely strong snake-like creatures; Fifield doesn't ingest it, but its contact with him changes him drastically.
The slime that occupies Shaw's womb is simply the progenitor to the Xenomorph. The lifeform that is created by the slime's reaction with Holloway's DNA is one that is near the pinnacle of life's many forms -- in Ash's words, "The perfect organism." It is a form that can reproduce using a host to evolve rapidly, absorbing traits in the host DNA.
TL;DR: the slime deconstructs DNA so it can reconstruct new lifeforms, and Shaw is impregnated with the result of one of these breakdowns. This resulting lifeform is the progenitor of the Xenomorph.
The Engineers spread and monitored life. They wished to spread life, for whatever reason. Once that life was spread, they watched the lifeform and attempted to guide their development.
On Earth, an Engineer sacrificed himself to sow his DNA as a seed throughout the "gardens" of the galaxies. This DNA eventually took the form of humans.
Throughout our development, they visited Earth to guide us. On those visits, they directed primitive man to a solar system where we might contact the Engineers.
In that solar system, the Engineers terraformed a moon for us to travel to. Once there, we might contact them.
Around 2000 years ago, human civilization became much less civilized. Ridley Scott chose not to use the crucifixion of Jesus as the catalyst, but something more like the rise of Rome and other empires/violent civilizations like it spurred the Engineers to decide that we were not fit to exist any longer. The human experiment was to be terminated -- the garden had too many weeds.
To eliminate us, they created a biological weapon using the DNA-destroying black slime that they used for gardening. They created this stockpile on a forward base as they knew it was dangerous and even threatened them as a species. They used the planet they had directed us to; I think this was because that base was the one assigned to monitor Earth and humankind.
They planned to drop this stockpile onto Earth to destroy mankind, but allow life to continue. The garden would be uprooted and new seeds would be sown.
Something triggered the stockpile -- perhaps something happened to an Engineer in the manufacturing process. Remember, all of the hologram Engineers were running out of the stockpile room. At the entrance to that room were multiple suits. I think that, upon entering the room, they would don their suits to avoid exposure to the slime. Something triggered the stockpile to rupture or overwhelm their suits.
The rupture caused the Engineers to run. None of them were able to escape the slime. As shown in the hologram, one made it fairly far away, but died. When he died, he collapsed onto the ground. When Shaw removed his helmet, it was clear that he had the DNA-destroying slime in his veins.
The lone surviving Engineer lived because he was in cryostasis. He was in that state in preparation for the journey to Earth. The stockpile ruptured as they made preparations to leave. Hence the Engineers running from the ship in full flight gear.
When Weyland wakes the Engineer, he awakens to find the creation he had set out to destroy. That creation asks him to preserve his already unnaturally long life. It was this hubris that had necessitated humanity's destruction, so he tries to complete his mission.
He first looks and smiles at David, seems to caress him, and then destroys him. I believe this is because he recognized David as humanity's feeble attempt to create life -- they could only manage an imitation. This seems almost touching to the Engineer. The apple, it would seem, does not fall far from the tree; humanity unwittingly followed in the Engineers' footsteps.
The Engineer kills the present crew and begins to set out for Earth. Not only was his mission 2000 years delayed, but the problem had compounded itself immensely. Not only had humans become self-centered and full of hubris, but they had actually sought out their creators to ask them for more than the life they had been given.
TL;DR: mankind was created as an experiment, but humanity became prideful and undeserving of the life they had been granted. The Engineers developed a weaponized form of their DNA-seeding material, and meant to use it to "reseed" Earth. In their effort, something went wrong and they were themselves affected by the weapon.
EDIT: Upon further investigation, I think this picture is extremely important. It depicts the Xenomorph's life cycle, from H.R. Giger. It seems to depict Engineers, in their exosuits, overseeing the birth of a facehugger and its subsequent infection of an Engineer as a host.
They may not be overseeing the birth cycle; instead, they might be happening upon the Xenomorph and recording the life cycle as they encountered it.
Either way, it proves that the Engineers had contact with the Xenomorph prior to the events in Prometheus. They knew about it and how it was born. I think the mural was made as a warning to anyone who encountered the Xenomorph, which was one of the clear and present dangers when the black slime was involved. I detailed that in a child comment below.
Link to where this information came from..
Hi Jem, great analysis. A lot of things make sense now. Can I ask if this was written before or after viewing Alien: Covenant?
I didn't write it but it was way before Covenant. Check the Reddit link...Glad you enjoyed it!!!
This. This is why I love Prometheus.
Ah I see. Sorry I'm new here, am I allowed to discuss spoilers (from Covenant)?
I've read this before, directly from the guy's blog. While some of it is great, some stuff is utter crap like claiming that the black goo is psychic, and implying that the black goo inside Jesus (I guess from when he bled on the cross) got angry because it fed off his emotions and then somehow found its way to the planet in Prometheus and created Deacons in its anger which destroyed all those Engineeers....or something along those lines. Lol.
i have read the article too. i enjoyed it - fair enough some of it seems a bit of a reach/stretch but anyone who can be bothered to do that for prometheus is ok by me.
the down side of this is the fact that the writer of it, bigdave and those with big opinions - probably have far stronger ideas (that would probably fit canon too) than the guys writing the actual films.
i probably spent more time thinking of the possible scenarios for a:c than anyone involved in the writing process of the film.
im not probably half as invested as most of you guys, who have a real passion i admire.
we need to get a plan together and execute it.
an alien movie with an engineer next time around.


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Q: Sbt - Specify dependency extension i have troubles with Sbt.
In my local instance of JFrog Artifactory i have published a java library without the .pom file, so i have just the .jar file.
Configuration:
//build.sbt
libraryDependencies += "com.example" % "my-library" % "1.0" % "provided"

//build.properties
sbt.version = 1.3.0-RC2

Obliviously i have configured the resolvers properly.

Sbt fails with the following error:
not found: http://[Artifactory]/artifactory/maven/com/example/my-library/1.0/my-library-1.0.pom

The error is clear, indeed .pom file doesn't exists.
There is a way to specify, for a specific dependency, the extension ?

A: When publishMavenStyle is true, a POM is generated by the makePom action and published to the repository.
Add this line in your build.sbt
publishMavenStyle := true

Configuring Artifact Resolution
To resolve artifacts through Artifactory, simply add the following code snippet to your build.sbt file:
resolvers += "Artifactory" at "http://<host>:<port>/artifactory/<repo-key>/"

Deploying Artifacts
To deploy sbt build artifacts to repositories in Artifactory, add the following code snippets to your build.sbt file.
For releases, add:
publishTo := Some("Artifactory Realm" at "http://<host>:<port>/artifactory/<repo-key>")
credentials += Credentials("Artifactory Realm", "<host>", "<USERNAME>", "<PASS>")

For snapshots, add:
publishTo := Some("Artifactory Realm" at "http://<host>:<port>/artifactory/<repo-key>;build.timestamp=" + new java.util.Date().getTime)
credentials += Credentials("Artifactory Realm", "<host>", "<USERNAME>", "<PASS>")

Where host and port are the host URL and port on which Artifactory is running, and repo-key is the Artifactory repository to which you are deploying artifacts.

A: If for whatever reason you published the jar without a pom file on purpose, you can specify an explicit URL for the jar you want to depend on, e.g.
libraryDependencies += "slinky" % "slinky" % "2.1"
  from "https://slinky2.googlecode.com/svn/artifacts/2.1/slinky.jar"

But if you just published the library ivy-style (so an ivy.xml file was published instead of a pom file), you just need to specify a right resolver for your repository, which will have ivy-style patterns.


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We've been nominated for two national awards for the support we provide to our residents when collecting Council Tax.
The Council has been shortlisted in the 'Excellence in Partnership Working' and 'Excellence in Social Inclusion' categories of the Institute of Revenues, Rating and Valuation (IRRV) Performance Awards 2021. The IRRV is a prestigious national body which promotes best practice in the local taxation, benefits and valuation industries.
When residents miss a Council Tax payment, it can be an early indication that something is wrong. Last year, we introduced a new 'TellJO' system to help identify people who could be facing financial difficulties, poor health or other social problems. The TellJO system enables us to automatically send out email and text messages to ask if the resident is OK and find out what difficulties they might be facing. By identifying people who are at risk early, we can signpost them to support and help them to improve their circumstances.
The TellJO system has been a huge success, helping over 75% of respondents to request new payment arrangements and providing 46% with immediate debt advice. The support provided by the service has enabled us to help residents with a range of complex issues, and this has been recognised by the IRRV with a nomination for the 'Excellence in Social Inclusion Award'.
In 2020, we started working with Dukes Bailiffs Ltd to improve the support available to people who are facing social and financial issues. The collaboration has been nominated for the 'Excellence in Partnership Working' Award, particularly for the way it has supported people throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. We work with Dukes to help customers find sustainable ways of getting out of debt and identify vulnerable people at an early stage. Dukes work with the local community to provide information about the collection process, signpost people to support, and encourage them to seek help before an enforcement visit is needed and additional fees apply.
The winners will be announced at the IRRV Annual Conference on Thursday 7 October 2021.
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Coronavirus in Ukraine: Day 53
On March 3, 2020 the first COVID-19 case was registered in Ukraine. Since that time, EMPR provides daily updates on number of suspected, confirmed, recovered and death cases in Ukraine, including the regional dimensions.
83577 suspected cases have been laboratory tested (+5825 for the last 24h), Public Health Center reports.
8125 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Ukraine as of April 25, 2020 (official data on 9:30 a.m. Kyiv time), the Ministry of Health informed.
478 new cases reported during the last 24 hours. The number of cases increased in 10.4% for the last day.
Regional dimensions of confirmed cases in Ukraine are as follows:
1308 cases in Chernivetska (+107),
1159 cases in Kyiv city (+37),
700 cases in Ivano-Frankivska (+16),
565 cases in Ternopilska (+23),
519 cases in Kyivska (+14),
483 cases in Rivnenska (+56),
377 cases in Vinnytska (+7),
337 cases in Zhytomyrska (+28),
317 cases in Lvivska (+19),
306 cases in Kirovogradska (+23),
286 case in Zakarpatska (+26),
249 cases in Cherkaska (+15),
240 cases in Dnipropertovska (+45),
212 cases in Volynska (+9),
183 cases in Odeska (+14),
171 cases in Zaporizhska (+8),
169 cases in Poltavska (+8),
125 cases in Kharkivska (+7),
103 cases in Mykolayvska,
94 cases in Sumska (+4),
79 cases in Khersonska (+2),
66 cases in Khmelnytska (+1),
28 cases in Luhanska (+1),
27 cases in Donetska (+3),
22 cases in Chernigivska (+3).
2627 (+138) Ukrainians with COVID-19 hospitalized (32,5% of total confirmed cases), including 112 children (+3) and 273 (+29) medical workers.
104 (+1) patients, including 1 children receive ventilation.
19.4% of infected COVID-19 cases are medical workers.
201 deaths from COVID-19 reported in Ukraine (105 men and 96 women). Death rate is about 2.5%.
8 Ukrainians passed away for the last 24 hours. RIP!
782 (+81) patients recovered from coronavirus in Ukraine (including 27 children and 145 medical workers).
Dynamic of COVID-19 new cases in Ukraine from the begining of epidemic are as follows:
day 1 (3/03/2020): 1
day 11 (3/13/2020): 2
day 15 (3/17/2020): 14
day 22 (3/24/2020): 113
day 32 (4/03/2020): 1096
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Please excuse my tardiness in not posting any blogs in recent months, but I've been incredibly busy with a new venture. At the end of June this year, I launched The Red Carpet Academy. The UK's first and only TV Presenter training led by current, mainstream and celebrity TV Presenters.
I've been holding on to this vision for the past 7 years and I feel that now is the perfect time to see it come into fruition.
You may be wondering "well after 7 years, why now?". Well, to be honest with you, at the time of dreaming this dream I felt as though my career was in Intensive Care and thus limiting my right to advise others on how to create or sustain one for themselves. However, I've learned this is far from the truth. Whether it ended yesterday or in another 50 years, my many career achievements and the experience which comes with it speaks volumes and it's definitely worth sharing with others, warts and all.
Although I felt as if I'd faded into oblivion, despite only being out a work a mere few months, it was heartwarming to still get consistent requests from wannabe presenters asking my advice on how to get into the business. I was struggling financially, faced with the reality that I potentially couldn't pay my bills. The last thing I wanted to do, was put on a brave face and encourage people to start a career in something I felt incredibly disillusioned with. My self-esteem was at a low point yet other's view of me as a multi-faceted individual hadn't wained. I hadn't considered the value in still being respected by my peers and also by people who had taken a keen interest in me over the years. I felt my past achievements meant nowt when my life and career was in the hands of people in a cut-throat industry. Which is becoming more about celebrity without any reason to be celebrated.
Fast forward several years and as we can see I'm still here! This wasn't the first and I doubt the last past dry spell of my career. It's the "showbiz beast" I've simply become accustomed to over my 30 year career thus far. Most people in film, TV, music and the Arts all experience the same as I have at some point, whether they're behind the scenes or at the forefront. One minute you're "begging bread" to no avail, and the next you receive a phone call which can change your life for the better overnight. This is exactly what happened to me!
An unexpected phone call, landed me on a flight to New York to conduct a series of interviews for a well known music channel. If you had asked me just 24 hours previously if I'd believe I'd be presenting again within 7 days, and doing it in America?! You would've heard my cackle whilst throwing you out the door. My life quickly turned around for the better. Suddenly, all of my hard work over the years no longer seemed a waste. In fact, I began to view it as a valuable life lesson.
I've gone on to become a showbiz reporter on Hollywood red carpets to hosting more live TV and award shows, as well as covering behind the scenes moments at major events. Everyday, I continue to strive and never take my career in TV for granted, as I vowed to be grateful for each opportunity. Although I pride myself in being incredibly personable, I still consider what happened all those years ago to be extremely humbling.
Its unfortunate we live in a time of "reality TV" where Presenters are seen as irrelevant if not on some of the biggest TV shows in the country. My peers and I have compared stories with laughter, of times when we've witnessed the changes in people's faces from excitement to learning they're "in the presence of a TV Presenter", to the sheer disappointment upon finding out they've never heard of or seen some of the shows we present. Despite if that show or TV network may be the biggest in another country to their own. Because some may never have heard of us, suddenly our years of achievements quickly become dismissed. But lest we forget, the UK is just a tiny island in a world full of millions. This means there are tons more TV presenting territories to capture worldwide, and this doesn't even include the online and social media platforms.
Many may say I've broken ground as the first black female CITV continuity presenter in it's it 33 year history. I've gone on to have an amazing career of 15 years in television alone. But unfortunately the TV industry is fickle. Therefore my new ambition is not solely based upon my own career aspirations but to empower others too. My aim is to give a new generation of budding TV Presenters and public speakers the tools of confidence, knowledge, technical and life skills, to continue to break down barriers and establish longevity within their careers.
And that's where The Red Carpet Academy is here to offer you a chance to shine in the spotlight. I've carefully considered the best team and resources I currently have on offer, to create a professional environment where you can learn from what I consider to be some of the best in the business. They are all extremely knowledgeable, heavily talented, and many-a-time not given enough kudos for their hard work and professional contributions to date.
Some say "it's not about what you know, but who you know". And most of the time when I hear this phrase I'm inclined to agree. However in this instance I actually believe, "it's not about who you know, but what you know"! In other words, if you have a dream of becoming a TV Presenter, a more confident public speaker or a greater sales person, I have a team of very switched on people with a ton of experience, who for the first time are willing to share their tips of the trade with you. Very few places provide an opportunity to learn up close and personal from professionals in the public eye . So I extend a personal invite to The Red Carpet Academy. Check out our website, have a little look around or consider one of our Taster Day training workshops.
My hope for The Red Carpet Academy to have even a small part of impacting your budding career to even greater success.
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I enjoy the variety of my job, I can't say its is boring! The range of processes and equipment and problem solving engineering keeps the job motivating and rewarding, having a different thing to work on daily.
When I started in whole head I had to learn about the overall business, my role allowed me to develop a deeper understanding of the planning differences. The ethos of JDM is very unique, all though we can do all scales, we carry out batch production, which we believe is how we stop ourselves becoming faceless and gives us a family owned feel.
Working as an engineer at JDM, having a good memory is highly beneficial, you must be willing to learn and take the time to do things right and talk to people. Communication is essential when understanding what people want, not what they think they want.


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Murder, My Sweet
By Steve Simels Updated September 14, 1990 at 04:00 AM EDT
Murder, My Sweet was the first significant screen adaptation of one of Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe novels and, though nobody realized it at the time, a ground-breaking work. As Marlowe, Dick Powell shed his male ingenue image and assumed a new identity as a Tough Guy in a Trench Coat. But more important, Murder's doomy fatalism and highly stylized look — quirky camera angles, exaggerated shadows — virtually defined the film noir genre. Though Murder has considerable virtues, Dick Richards' Farewell, My Lovely (a remake using Chandler's original title) is even better. Star Robert Mitchum, with his trademark world-weariness, makes a perfect Marlowe, and his costar, green-eyed Charlotte Rampling, is the ultimate Chandleresque femme fatale. Richards has an impeccable touch with the period atmosphere, and he doesn't have to pussyfoot around some of the sex- and-drugs story elements that the '40s censors couldn't handle. A-
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As you are aware of, the SAT's are some of the most important and complex examinations you will encounter in your lifetime. On top of the high level of difficulty, the College Board quite recently introduced a new format that has created a sense of uncertainty among the students. Preparing for this life altering challenge requires merit, persistence, preparation, and last but not least, confidence!
If you have taken your lessons well and put in the necessary hours of hard work in preparation, then our Top 5 tips dealing with test preparation, overcoming anxiety, tension, etc. will allow you to take the SAT's and come out with flying colors.
Relax, we're not going to walk you through a tutorial of how to assemble a spacecraft. We have five simple yet overlooked tips that you can follow to boost confidence and walk into the examination hall feeling better than ever. So what are these tricks? Let's find out.
The time for learning subject matter and actual test preparation has passed, and the best you can do now is take care of your body to ensure that your brain has all the proper rest and nutrition it requires. Before the exam day, get to bed early and try to get at least 8 hours of good night's sleep. A nutritious breakfast such as eggs or egg-whites, whole-grain toast or cereal, and fruit will provide enough brain-boosting energy to get you through the SAT's without fatigue.
Another good idea would be to run quickly through the SAT prep material one last time before taking the exam. An institute like California College Prep can significantly help you in person in your academic dreams as they have the necessary study material, planning, tips, and advice to help you prepare for the exam day. They have a highly skilled and experienced faculty who would attend to your queries personally and give you lessons that are bound to make you successful.
One of the best ways to feel comfortable about the upcoming SAT is to speak personally with your friends and members of the family who have taken the exam. You may ask them about how they handle stress and anxiety or just general tidbits on the best approach to tackle the questions. They will be able to provide insight on their own first-hand experiences that will help you better understand what to expect come testing day.
What better way to prepare for the showdown than by going through the steps that lead up to glory? Through California College Prep, you can participate in SAT practice tests that are every bit as efficient and authentic as the upcoming exam. These practice SAT tests will help you to get familiar with the format, give you a thorough evaluation of the level of your preparation, and help you form an idea of how you may perform. Taking mock tests are vital to your success as they act as a guide light that shows your weaknesses and helps you overcome them to reach the peak of your potential.
Trust in yourself and your abilities. You got this!


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Have you been enjoying our series of posts on getting organised? Click through to read our posts on organising the kitchen, and organising the kids' rooms easily and quickly.
Today, let's look at a few simple ways that busy mums can use to start getting organised on the whole. As mums, juggling many things in the air, we need to be organised and sorted else our family suffers.
Think about the time when you forgot that your little girl had a birthday party to attend. Or about every morning when getting out of the house and into the car for school.
Yes, it can be crazy and it can be overwhelming. Ask me how I know!
1. Always write down everything. Kids have a field trip at school? Put it on the calendar or in your planner. Dentist appointment? Same thing. These mum diaries and organisers are perfect for this!!
Writing down frees up your brain space and ensures that you don't forget it. Hard to forget something when it's staring you in the face every.single.minute. Right?
2. Establish a Command Central. A command central is your answer to morning madness. It is a place where the kids can hang their backpacks, keep their school stuff- homework, projects, binders, etc. and you can also put up any important reminders from school or work. The Doowell Family Calendar will be a great addition to a command central for busy mums.
3, Use baskets, buckets and bins to corral things. Whether it is in the bedroom, the guest bathroom, the family lounge or your office, using baskets and bins will help you keep clutter at bay and get organised in minutes. Storage bins, like these gorgeous ones from NeatKids, are perfect for this! Buckets and baskets, too, are great not only for keeping laundry and clothes off the floor but also, sporting equipment, toys and more organised.
4. Like to read? Get bookshelves. Books can quickly take over the house and while I'm all for reading and am an avid reader myself, I know how important it is to keep them organised. Portable bookshelves, like the Tidy Books Box is great not just for my little girl but also, for my kitchen when it holds my favourite recipe books! The Ladder bookshelf will look lovely in the living room, kids room or lounge.
5. Invest in storage furniture. Finally, stylish storage furniture that brightens up a room's décor and provides storage is a busy mum must-have for getting organised. These storage cubes from Mocka fit the bill perfectly.
Like these ideas to get organised? Be sure to follow our Organised Spaces board on Pinterest for a steady stream of organising inspiration!
What are YOUR easy organising tips and ideas? Do share with me in the comments.