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South Korea: rail workers, repression and resistance
An almost unreported strike in South Korea, which has just come to an end, epitomises how a 'free' market can be incompatible with the liberty of workers to defend their own security.
Standing up for the right to organise--two of the tens of thousands of workers who joined the KCTU protest on December 28 in Seoul. Flickr / Mac Urata. All rights reserved.
The mainstream media struggle to understand Korea. Throughout December, global news coverage focussed on the latest purge in North Korea, a former basketball star's visit to the Communist state, and rising tensions between both Koreas and Japan, following the visit of the Japanese prime minister to a controversial war memorial. But CNN, the BBC, Sky News, Al Jazeera and others had absolutely nothing to say about a strike in South Korea that has shaken the society profoundly—culminating in mass actions involving hundreds of thousands of people on the last weekend of 2013.
The railway workers' strike, which began early in the month, took place in a society where workers' rights are routinely violated. Of course South Korea is infinitely freer and richer than North Korea and a far better place to live: in North Korea, workers have no rights at all and many thousands live as slaves in the country's extensive Gulag of labour camps. South Korea, on the other hand, has free elections, a free press, freedom of religion, the right to demonstrate. And one would expect it to allow workers to join and create free and independent trade unions, as is the case in most democracies.
Like every other country in the world, South Korea is obliged under international law to respect the eight 'core conventions' of the International Labour Organisation. These guarantee the right of all workers to join and form trade unions, to bargain collectively with their employers and so on. But the South Korea government is regularly accused of violating these rights.
Things have improved in recent years: the left-wing Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) was finally legalised in 1999. The Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU)—an older, more conservative, trade-union federation—had been legal for some time. But industrial relations in South Korea continue to be characterised by trade-union militancy on the one side and anti-union repression on the other. Imprisonment of trade-union leaders is common.
Just a few weeks ago, the government threatened to deregister the Korean Teachers' Union, triggering international protests. So when the railway workers took the decision to call a strike, they were acutely aware of the fragility of the country's industrial-relations system. They were prepared for a tough fight.
The railway workers were angry that a new bullet-train line to be built would be in private hands—a first step towards privatisation of Korail, the national rail network. They expected that privatisation would also lead to mass layoffs. They knew that, if they were to go in strike, they would likely face disciplinary measures, including sackings and even the jailing of union leaders, as has happened in the past.
Expecting the worst, they called on the international labour movement to launch a major global campaign to defend them—even before the strike was launched. The London-based International Transport Workers' Federation came to their aid and an online campaign was launched on LabourStart, the labour movement's campaigning website. After just three weeks, nearly 15,000 trade unionists—90 per cent from outside Korea—had signed the call on the South Korean government to respect their right to strike.
But when the strike began in early December, the government reaction was swift and fierce. Arrest warrants for the union leaders were issued. The country's president, the daughter of a former dictator, branded the strike 'illegal'. Almost 8,000 striking railway workers were disciplined. The company also brought legal action against the union, demanding over $7 million in damages.
As the strike dragged on—soon becoming the longest rail strike in Korean history—the repression intensified. On December 17, police raided the headquarters of the Korean Railway Workers' Union (KRWU) in search of top leaders to arrest—but found none. Instead they confiscated office equipment. including disk drives and confidential documents. Two days later, they carried out similar raids on union offices in four other cities.
Frustrated by their inability to locate the union leaders, police then besieged the headquarters of the KCTU, where they believed the railway workers' leaders had sought protection. Trade unionists formed a defensive cordon but eventually riot police charged the building, smashing down glass doors and firing pepper gas, causing several injuries. There were reports that some of the trade unionists responded with improvised water cannon.
General strike call
In the end, the police found no KRWU leaders in the building but managed to arrest around 130 workers who had stood in their way. But the attack, designed to break the strike and weaken the union, had the exact opposite effect. An enraged KCTU leadership issued a call for a million-worker strong general strike on December 28. Meanwhile, the more conservative FKTU broke off its regular talks with the government in protest.
In spite of the western media blackout, word was getting out. Amnesty International issued a very strongly worded protest, following the attack on the KCTU headquarters. 'This police raid violated international human rights and labour standards in many ways—from arresting trade union leaders in retaliation for strike action to the police using unnecessary and excessive force that resulted in workers being injured,' said Polly Truscott, AI deputy Asia-Pacific programme director. Meanwhile, trade unionists in other countries, including Turkey, Hong Kong and Bangladesh, began organising protests at South Korean embassies.
In Seoul, it finally emerged where the KRWU leaders were hiding—in the Jogye Buddhist temple. The temple was then encircled by riot police, reluctant however to break in. At this point, Choi Yeon-hye, the president of Korail, finally agreed to face-to-face talks with the union leaders inside the temple, mediated by the monks. This led to a photo-opportunity and several hours of talks in Korail's headquarters but they proved fruitless.
When the talks collapsed, the government demanded that the workers return to work by midnight, or face the consequences, while insisting it would go ahead with the privatisation—which the union called a 'declaration of war' on the Korean people.
On Saturday, December 28, giant demonstrations took place in Seoul, demanding an end to repression and respect for workers' rights. The main effect of the government's repressive policies was to energise the South Korean labour movement, which rallied to the defence of the railway workers.
On December 30 an agreement bringing the strike to an end was reported between the ruling New Frontier Party and the opposition Democratic Party, which had supported the strikers, following talks with one of the union leaders sought by the police. The parties agreed to form a parliamentary committee to address the concerns that had led to the strike and to discuss the long-term future of the industry.
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The Fujifilm X-Pro1 and the Fujifilm X100T are two enthusiast cameras that were officially introduced, respectively, in January 2012 and September 2014. The X-Pro1 is a mirrorless interchangeable lens camera, while the X100T is a fixed lens compact. Both cameras are equipped with an APS-C sensor. Both cameras offer a resolution of 16 megapixels. Read on to find out how these two cameras compare with respect to their body size, their sensors, their features, their input-output connections, and their reception by expert reviewers.
An illustration of the physical size and weight of the Fujifilm X-Pro1 and the Fujifilm X100T is provided in the side-by-side display below. The two cameras are presented according to their relative size. Three consecutive views from the front, the top, and the rear side are shown. All width, height and depth measures are rounded to the nearest millimeter.
The X100T can be obtained in two different colors (black, silver), while the X-Pro1 is only available in black.
If the front view area (width x height) of the cameras is taken as an aggregate measure of their size, the Fujifilm X100T is notably smaller (18 percent) than the Fujifilm X-Pro1. In this context, it is worth noting that neither the X-Pro1 nor the X100T are weather-sealed.
The above size and weight comparisons are to some extent incomplete and possibly misleading, as the X100T has a lens built in, whereas the X-Pro1 is an interchangeable lens camera that requires a separate lens. Attaching the latter will add extra weight and bulk to the setup. You can compare the optics available for the X-Pro1 and their specifications in the Fujinon X Lens Catalog.
Concerning battery life, the X-Pro1 gets 300 shots out of its NP-W126 battery, while the X100T can take 330 images on a single charge of its NP-95 power pack. The power pack in the X100T can be charged via the USB port, which can be very convenient when travelling.
Any camera decision will naturally be influenced heavily by the price. The listed launch prices provide an indication of the market segment that the manufacturer of the cameras have been targeting. The X100T was launched at a lower price than the X-Pro1, despite having a lens built in. Normally, street prices remain initially close to the MSRP, but after a couple of months, the first discounts appear. Later in the product cycle and, in particular, when the replacement model is about to appear, further discounting and stock clearance sales often push the camera price considerably down.
Technology-wise, the X100T uses a more advanced image processing engine (EXR Processor II) than the X-Pro1 (EXR Processor), with benefits for noise reduction, color accuracy, and processing speed.
The two cameras under review do not only share the same sensor size, but also offer an identical resolution of 16 megapixels. This similarity in sensor specs implies that both the X-Pro1 and the X100T have the same pixel density, as well as the same pixel size. It should, however, be noted that the X100T is much more recent (by 2 years and 8 months) than the X-Pro1, and its sensor will have benefitted from technological advances during this time. Coming back to sensor resolution, it should be mentioned that neither of the two cameras has an anti-alias filter installed, so they are able to capture all the detail the sensor resolves.
The Fujifilm X-Pro1 has a native sensitivity range from ISO 200 to ISO 6400, which can be extended to ISO 100-25600. The corresponding ISO settings for the Fujifilm X100T are ISO 200 to ISO 6400, with the possibility to increase the ISO range to 100-51200..
Many modern cameras are not only capable of taking still images, but also of capturing video footage. Both cameras under consideration are equipped with sensors that have a sufficiently high read-out speed for moving images, but the X100T provides a faster frame rate than the X-Pro1. It can shoot movie footage at 1080/60p, while the X-Pro1 is limited to 1080/24p.
Beyond body and sensor, cameras can and do differ across a range of features. The two cameras under review are similar with respect to both having an electronic viewfinder. However, the one in the X100T offers a substantially higher resolution than the one in the X-Pro1 (2360k vs 1440k dots). The following table reports on some other key feature differences and similarities of the Fujifilm X-Pro1, the Fujifilm X100T, and comparable cameras.
One difference between the cameras concerns the presence of an on-board flash. The X100T has one, while the X-Pro1 does not. While the built-in flash of the X100T is not very powerful, it can at times be useful as a fill-in light.
Concerning the storage of imaging data, both the X-Pro1 and the X100T write their files to SDXC cards. Both cameras can use UHS-I cards, which provide for Ultra High Speed data transfer of up to 104 MB/s.
For some imaging applications, the extent to which a camera can communicate with its environment can be an important aspect in the camera decision process. The table below provides an overview of the connectivity of the Fujifilm X-Pro1 and Fujifilm X100T and, in particular, the interfaces the cameras (and selected comparators) provide for accessory control and data transfer.
It is notable that the X100T offers wifi support, which can be a very convenient means to transfer image data to an off-camera location. In contrast, the X-Pro1 does not offer wifi capability.
Studio photographers will appreciate that the Fujifilm X-Pro1 (unlike the X100T) features a PC Sync socket, so that professional strobe lights can be controlled by the camera.
Both the X-Pro1 and the X100T have been discontinued, but can regularly be found used on eBay. The X-Pro1 was replaced by the Fujifilm X-Pro2, while the X100T was followed by the Fujifilm X100F. Further information on the two cameras, as well as related accessories, can be found on the official Fujifilm website.
So what conclusions can be drawn? Is there a clear favorite between the Fujifilm X-Pro1 and the Fujifilm X100T? Below is a summary of the relative strengths of each of the two contestants.
Ready to shoot: Has an integrated lens, whereas the X-Pro1 necessitates an extra lens.
More compact: Is smaller (127x74mm vs 140x82mm) and will fit more readily into a bag.
Less heavy: Has a lower weight even though it has a lens built in (unlike the X-Pro1).
More modern: Reflects 2 years and 8 months of technical progress since the X-Pro1 launch.
If the number of relative strengths (bullet points above) is taken as a guide, the X100T is the clear winner of the contest (13 : 4 points). However, the relevance of individual strengths will vary across photographers, so that you might want to apply your own weighing scheme to the summary points when reflecting and deciding on a new camera.
Do the specifications of the Fujifilm X-Pro1 and the Fujifilm X100T place the cameras among the top in their class? Find out in the latest Best Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera and Best Prime Lens Compact Camera listings.
In any case, while the comparison of technical specifications can provide a useful overview of the capabilities of different cameras, it remains incomplete and does no justice, for example, to the way the X-Pro1 or the X100T perform in practice. At times, user reviews, such as those published at amazon, address these issues in a useful manner, but such feedback is on many occasions incomplete, inconsistent, and unreliable.


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Sig Sauer SP2022 9mm 3.9" 15+1 Excellent Cond. with Box
Seller's Inventory #: 18-2754
Category - Sig Arms Pistols - 9mm Pistols
Sig Arms Pistols
9mm Pistols
Seller: Shooter's Supply, LLC.
First Name: Larry
Last Name: Hopper
We normally ship USPS Priority Mail which should be 2-day ship. Shipping is actual cost with a minimum of $30.00 for pistols and $50.00 for rifles/shotguns to ship to most of the 48 contiguous states. Shipping to Alaska may require an extra fee. Shipping insurance is available upon request for an extra fee. We cannot do international sales. As of November 2019, we no longer ship guns to California and Hawaii.
Payment Methods: Visa, Master Card, American Express, USPS Money Order. NO CREDIT CARD FEES!!!
About Us: We are a small family owned business located in Hixson, Tennessee. Do you have firearms at home collecting dust? We have a lively consignment business. Our fee is 20% with a $50 minimum. Firearms are consigned for a an average period of 180 days but the length of period is negotiable. We also do handgun carry permit classes for the state of Tennessee. We have a nice indoor shooting range with reasonable rates. Please check us out at shooters-range.
The Sig SP2022 is a development of the Sig PRO pistol. It holds 15 rounds in the magazine, has a 3.9-inch barrel, contrast sights, and removable backstraps. The pistol was designed to be a light weight offering compared to the Sig Sauer P226 and P229. I know a Sig-certified armorer working for the Chattanooga Police Department and he considers the SP2022 to be as good as its heavy-frame counterparts. The SP2022 certainly has advantages over the 226 and 229 with respect to its weight. This makes it easier to carry on duty or for concealed carry. The SP2022 also features an extended slide release/stop for easier one-handed operation of the pistol. The picatinny rail allows for the mounting of lights, lasers, and combos (light and laser in one). The above pistol is pre-owned, but the top of the barrel still has its factory Nitron finish, so it has not been fired much if at all. The sights have been given a fresh white repaint. The pistol has also been cleaned. The SP2022 comes with 2 magazines, an alternate backstrap, a Sig holster, and the box.
Manufacturer: Sig Sauer
Model: SP2022
Serial Number: 24B224276
Caliber Info: 9mm
Bore: Rifled
Condition: Used - Excellent
Barrels: 3.9 inches (100mm)
Action: Double/Single Action
Finish: Matte Black
Sights: Three Dot - White
Manufacture Date: July 02, 2014
Extras: Extra Back Strap, Spare Magazine
Case: Sig Sauer Case
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Physical inactivity leads every year to an estimated 3.2 million deaths. This is why UNESCO has joined forces with the World Health Organization to combat sedentary lifestyles, starting with inclusive and equitable quality physical education at school. This calls for new commitment and resources from all actors – to ensure public policies, especially in the fields of health, education, urban planning, infrastructure and transport, work also with the private sector in the development of legislation, regulations and national plans for sport.
This is the goal of the 6th Conference of Ministers and Senior Officials responsible for Physical Education and Sport (MINEPS VI) organized by UNESCO, in partnership with the Russian Federation, in Kazan, from 13 to 15 July 2017.
We must catalyse real action where it is needed. We must all get moving to make sport for all a reality – this has never been so vital.
The International Charter of Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sport is a rights-based reference that orients and supports policy- and decision-making in sport.
Based on the universal spirit of the original Charter, and integrating the significant evolutions in the field of sport since 1978, the revised Charter introduces universal principles such as gender equality, non-discrimination and social inclusion in and through sport. It also highlights the benefits of physical activity, the sustainability of sport, the inclusion of persons with disabilities and the protection of children.


The reality of what is happening in Colombia, the spectacularly beautiful and diverse country with whom Canada is now linked via a free trade deal, is hard to take in. The immensity of it is shocking. According to the Constitutional Court of Colombia, at least a third of Indigenous Peoples in the South American country are threatened with physical or cultural "extermination" amidst armed conflict in their territory by third parties and grave human rights violations linked to efforts to take control of their resource-rich lands.
The Embera-Katio are among those threatened with destruction. Some years ago, I had the enormous privilege to spend time in Embera Katio villages on the tributaries of the Sinu River, meeting community leaders of great integrity, watching children frolic joyfully in the river while their mothers wove intricate beadwork, sharing food and conversation with parents dedicated, like parents everywhere, to providing for their families, and learning about a spirituality that values the sharing of the earth's bounty for the well-being of all. It is horrifying to me that all of this could be wiped out by violence, indifference and greed.
But you don't need to have travelled to Colombia to share in the belief that we cannot stand by in silence and allow the destruction of other human beings, their cultures, traditional practices, livelihoods, languages and ancestral knowledge.
With that in mind, today Amnesty International Canada launches a Week of Action for the Rights and Survival of Indigenous Peoples in Colombia.
The timing is no coincidence. May 15 is the deadline for the Canadian government to report to Parliament on human rights impacts of a free trade deal with Colombia that has opened the doors for Canadian companies to join a resource extraction boom amidst ongoing armed conflict and human rights violations.
Last year, the Canadian government delivered an empty report that said nothing about the human rights emergency facing Indigenous peoples. This year, it is imperative that grave threats to the very survival Indigenous peoples are acknowledged and addressed. It is imperative that all of us raise our voices to demand such action before it is too late. The Canadian government must make good on its promise to use its special relationship with Colombia to press for solutions. It must also take steps to ensure that Canadian companies are not contributing to or profiting from violations of Indigenous rights in Colombia.
There are many ways you can get involved this week and beyond.
Visit www.amnesty.ca to take a look at photo messages from Indigenous women and men in Colombia and the moving story they tell. ACT NOW to add your signature to our online petition. Then take part in THIS IS WHAT WE DEMAND - an exciting new campaign to deliver eye-catching messages of concern about the situation in Colombia. Send your own photo message to makeitvisible@amnesty.ca and be sure to post it on your Facebook page or use your twitter account to encourage your followers to take part as well. Your help gathering support for this campaign is absolutely vital.
During our Week of Action, we will be hosting a visit by Maria Patricia Tobón Yagarí of the National Indigenous Organization of Colombia and taking her to meet with government officials and MPs. Ms Tobon Yagari will share the moving testimony she delivered nine weeks ago to a special hearing of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in Washington. Supporters in Ottawa and Toronto will have the opportunity to hear this courageous human rights defender in person (see details in the events listing below). We'll be sure to use this blog to share her message to Canadians.
There are other exciting events taking place during the Week of Action. Join us at one of the events below. Or email ncameron@amnesty.ca to book our free Colombia photo exhibit and organize a showing in your community to ensure action for the rights and survival of Indigenous peoples continues in the weeks and months to come. Together we can make a difference!
This event hosted by Group 150 in Napanee presents inspiring images from Colombia, a discussion and a chance to create photo messages to demand action, along with Colombian goodies.
This powerful documentary tells the inspiring stories of 3 Indigenous women leaders who persevere peacefully to combat the annihilation of their people. The screening will be followed by a discussion led by Kathy Price, Amnesty International Canada's campaigner for Latin America.
Where: Hampton High School, 34 Elizabeth Avenue, Hampton, N.B. E5N 8H1.
May 18 – This Is What We Want To Tell You in Hamilton!
Come visit the Farmer's Market to see a powerful photo exhibit of endangered Indigenous women and men in Colombia holding their handwritten messages to Canadians. Organized by Amnesty International Group 1, this event will offer viewers the means to send a message of concern to government officials.
When: Saturday May 18th all day, starting at 9 AM as the market opens for business.
level right next to the entrance from Jackson Square.
Come hear internationally-acclaimed Brazilian jazz pianist Benjamim Taubkin, followed by an Uma Nota After party with Lido Pimienta, DJ General Eclectic and visuals by aluCine. Our Colombia photo exhibit will be on display, along with an Action and Information Table. Join us!
May 19 – This Is What We Demand in Hampton, New Brunswick!
The Hampton Amnesty International Action Circle will display Amnesty Canada's exhibit of Indigenous women and men in Colombia holding messages to Canadians, and take action via postcards, petitions and creative messages of concern.
Where: Library at Hampton High School, 34 Elizabeth Avenue, Hampton, N.B. E5N 8H1.
May 22 – Open Mic for Human Rights in Regina!
This event organized by the Regina AI community group will feature amateur local talent and offer the chance to learn about the emergency facing Indigenous Peoples in Colombia via the photo exhibit "This is what we want to tell you!" Come lend your voice for the rights and dignity!
Where: Cathedral Neighbourhood Centre, 2900 13th Avenue, Regina.
"This is what we demand!" is a collaborative project with people like you from across the country who refuse to remain silent as Indigenous Peoples in Colombia face extermination. Craft, photography, and video stations will be set up so that you can create your own message to call for action from our government, given its special relationship with Colombia. Come join us and get creative as you make visible your concern! Refreshments will be served.
When: Wednesday, May 22 from 6pm – 9pm.
Join us to celebrate the opening of our new Halifax Office with words from our General Secretary Alex Neve about his visit to Colombia, an exhibit of Carol Morrison's Portraits of Injustice paintings (including her painting of disappeared Embera Katío leader Kimy Pernía Domicó), together with our Colombia Indigenous photo exhibit "This Is What We Want To Tell You!" Then add your voice to our actions for Indigenous rights and survival in Colombia.
When: May 28 from Noon - 8:00 PM. Drop by anytime!


Was wondering if I am writing a PL/SQL code and want to use cursors can I use it with the table returned by the sdo_rdf_match function.
If yes,can some one please provide some sample code of usage or some url where its available.
Yes, that is possible. Here is an example using the data family demo example in the documentation. This finds the grandparents of Tom. Among various modifications possible one is to take in terms as arguments and use them in the SDO_RDF_MATCH query.


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Q: Stripes and Ajax- How do i send data to a server and refresh a table with data using AJAX I was surfing the web how to use AJAX with Stripes and found this. However the documentation explains using Prototype framework as a client side script. Not Javascript. But I want to use javascript instead.
I think this block uses Prototype library.
<script type="text/javascript"
              src="${pageContext.request.contextPath}/ajax/prototype.js"></script>
      <script type="text/javascript" xml:space="preserve">
          /* ... */
          function invoke(form, event, container) {
              if (!form.onsubmit) { form.onsubmit = function() { return false } };
              var params = Form.serialize(form, {submit:event});
              new Ajax.Updater(container, form.action, {method:'post', parameters:params});
          }
      </script>

How can I change it to javascript? Or did I misunderstood something.
My main aim is when a user clicks a button I want to send that data to the server and display it on a table without refreshing the whole page. I have an ActionBean who will save the data.
Thank you.

A: If you are not going to import a library (which I would recommend, because this code can be a little heavy for non-JS programmers) then you'll need to build the XMLHttpRequest object yourself. There is a good guide over at MDN that covers the basics, but it is generally done like so:
// Build the object
var httpRequest;
if (window.XMLHttpRequest) { // Mozilla, Safari, ...
    httpRequest = new XMLHttpRequest();
} else if (window.ActiveXObject) { // IE 8 and older
    httpRequest = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
}
// Add the function for handling changes to state
httpRequest.onreadystatechange = function () {
    // Check the state of the request
    if (httpRequest.readyState === 4) {
        // The server has finished sending data and we are ready to handle it
        if(httpRequest.status < 400) {
            // Request was successful, Put your code for handling the response here
            // String of what the response was will be in httpRequest.responseText
        } else {
            // Request was not successful, probably want to display an error
        }
    } else {
        // Response is still being received and is not quite ready yet.
    }
}
// Now that we can handle it, we want to send the request
httpRequest.open("GET", "http://example.com");
// Don't forget to send it :)
httpRequest.send();

As you can see, it isn't the easiest code. I'd highly recommend reading through the MDN page on the subject, because it will help you understand the code above. It can help you do more things with this, like send data along with your request. Not that serializing and submitting a form here is more than my example above does. If you want to submit a form, you'll want to make sure to read through the article thoroughly.
Why I recommend a JS library like Prototype or jQuery is because they make all of this (and more) a lot simpler.

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The Navy's Next Gen Fighter Jets Will Heal Themselves
Andrew Tarantola
The F-35 Lightning and F-22 Raptor fifth generation fighters are among the most technologically advanced aircraft in history but the fact that they're barely out of testing (more than can be said about their Russian and Chinese counterparts) doesn't mean the US military isn't already designing an even better sixth generation. These next gen war-fighters will be able to fly farther, faster and fight smarter with advanced weapons systems and maybe even self-healing skin.
This isn't like the artificially-manufactured breakneck upgrade pace of smart phones and tablets, mind you. The Navy needs to find a replacement for its aging fleet of F/A-18E/F Super Hornets and E/ A-18G Growlers, which are expected to hit their 9000h useful lifespan limit sometime around 2025. And while the new F-35 is an ideal replacement for the F/A-18 Hornet, its big brother, the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, requires equipment and capability loadouts that the F-35 simply can't muster.
As such, the Navy issued a Request For Information—an open invite to aerospace companies to submit aircraft concepts, either "new design aircraft" or "concepts derived from legacy aircraft," in response to specific performance criteria—in 2012. Per the RFI,
The intent of this research is to solicit industry inputs on candidate solutions for CVN [nuclear-powered aircraft carrier] based aircraft to provide air supremacy with a multi-role strike capability in an anti-access/area denied (A2AD) operational environment. Primary missions include, but are not limited to, air warfare (AW), strike warfare (STW), surface warfare (SUW), and close air support (CAS).
In addition, the aircraft must be able to operate from Nimitz and Ford-class carriers as well as operate both with and without a pilot and "will have to counter adversaries equipped with next generation advanced electronic attack, sophisticated integrated air defense systems, passive detection, integrated self-protection, directed energy weapons and cyber attack capabilities." Basically, the Navy wants it to be immune to every conceivable threat outside of The Rapture while exploiting the electromagnetic spectrum in its favor.
"We need it to have advanced sensors, be more transitional and provide access into the anti-access, area-denial environment," rear Adm. Donald Gaddis, program executive officer for tactical aircraft at Naval Air Systems Command, told Aviation Week. "We're asking industry what this aircraft might have in terms of tanking, airborne electronic attack, ISR [intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance] and suppression of enemy air defenses."
Boeing and Lockheed Martin have both submitted proposals for consideration. Lockheed's conceptual suggestions include a higher top speed, greater range, improved stealth capabilities, and even a self-healing exterior. If, for example, the F/A-XX takes enemy fire, a two part epoxy-hardening agent putty would be automatically extruded to scab over the bullet holes and keep the aircraft airborne. Unlike the rubber bladder lined fuel tanks from WWII (the bladder would expand when the tank ruptured to plug the hole), this system would be similar to those developed at the University of Illinois' Autonomous Materials Systems Research Group which "bleed" liquid solvent into structural cracks or those from Department of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Bristol in England which instead uses composite-filled glass microtubules. All Lockheed needs to do now is invent such a system.
The Boeing concept, pictured above, goes with a variant flying wing design featuring the same stumpy canards that the Iranian Q-313 does (though to be fair, they fly equally well) and a distinct lack of vertical tail fins—key for minimizing the jet's radar cross-section.
Why Iran's New Home-Grown Stealth Fighter Will Never Get Off the Ground
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This is all assuming, of course, that the Navy will be able to scrape together the estimated $40 billion the program will need, a feat not everybody is certain can be pulled off. As former US Marine Corps Lt General Emerson Gardner told Flight Global, "It's not going to happen. There's not any money there." That may be true but the F-35's $1.7 billion boondoggle development cycle would suggest that reducing the Pentagon's R&D costs is really just wishful thinking.
[Flight Global - Air & Space - Airforce Technology - Aviation Week - Office of Naval Research]
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Honestly why is this even necessary ? Who are they fighting?


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Today, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget held its annual roundtable conference focused on our country's long-term fiscal health. It featured an all-star line-up of participants from politics, business, and media, including Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and National Economic Council Director Gene Sperling. I watched the whole thing online and found it to be a balanced, reasonable, non-dogmatic discussion. I hope this level-headedness and spirit of bipartisan compromise can make its way into the broader public discourse on these issues.
(1) We have to address our long-term structural budget crisis.
Unlike global warming, there don't seem to be any "budget denialists" trying to argue this problem doesn't exist. We've seen it coming for years – as Bernanke pointed out our aging population and booming healthcare costs didn't appear out of nowhere.
The question is how will we fix it? We can deal with it now, in a gradual, deliberate way, or we can let it progress further into a crisis and then deal with it in a panicked, painful way. But there's no escaping it.
(2) Politicians shouldn't use the debt ceiling limit as a political leverage point.
Bernanke, Sperling, Neil Kashkari, and many others spoke out strongly against a political game of chicken around the debt ceiling increase. A default or even a short-term crisis of confidence in US credit could have disastrous long-term effects.
Rep. Paul Ryan claimed House Republicans don't want to use the debt ceiling as a threat but see it as their only option since the Democratically-controlled Senate hasn't produced a budget (see 0:26:28).
(3) Economic growth alone will not get us out of the budget crisis.
Bernanke, Bob Reischauer, Alan Simpson, and others argued that this is a structural problem we cannot possibly grow our way out of (see 2:11:00).
Reischauer, Diane Swonk, and Larry Lindsey predicted that the economy will continue to grow between 2% and 3% annually in the near future, not the 4% projected by the Obama administration or the 5% promised by Republican presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty.
(4) A long-term budget deal needs to address both spending and revenues.
Politicians from both sides of the aisle emphasized the need for everything to be on the table, including both revenues and spending. The process will fail if politicians continue to draw hard lines and refuse to even consider entitlement cuts (as some Democrats have) or tax increases (as some Republicans have).
One popular proposal is the 3 to 1 ratio: $3 in spending cuts for every $1 in tax increases, which was the proportion settled on by the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform and which moderator Steve Liesman was pushing hard today.
(5) The public doesn't understand what's at stake and that everyone will have to make sacrifices.
David Brooks and Ruth Marcus suggested that the American people either don't care about or don't understand the significance of the long-term budget crisis. People think there is a simple fix that can somehow avoid new taxes or reduced benefits.
Both Gene Sperling (at 2:42:15) and Gene Steurle (at 2:16:30) made great points about how to frame the issue and the importance of a sense of shared sacrifice.
(6) President Obama has failed to lead on this issue.
Many at the roundtable stressed the need for strong leadership and asserted that President Obama has failed to explain this issue to the public and sell them on the idea that everyone is going to have to make some kind of sacrifice.
As some panelists pointed out, at this point the budget crisis isn't an economic issue but a political one (though I'd argue that important economic projections, like the growth rate, are still being debated). The questions that remain: Will a comprehensive deal be struck before the Aug. 2nd debt ceiling deadline? Before the 2012 election? What will the balance of spending cuts and tax increases ultimately be? Will a deal really make substantive changes or will we keep pushing the hard stuff off until later?


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Martina McBride Confirms Love Unleashed Tour Dates for 2017
Lauren Alaina Will Join Her in Partnership With CMT's Next Women of Country Tour
by CMT.com Staff 11/29/2016
Martina McBride has extended her Love Unleashed Tour into 2017, partnering with CMT for its third annual Next Women of Country Tour.
Lauren Alaina will be joining McBride for the new tour dates announced Tuesday (Nov. 29).
"We have created an environment at the shows where fans can come together to share positive energy and a common love of music and leave the concert feeling uplifted and stronger," McBride said of her Love Unleashed Tour. "We all know the power of music and positivity, and I truly believe that what the fans experience on this tour will have a huge ripple effect in their lives, their communities and the world at large."
Alaina is looking forward to working with McBride.
"I have always been such a fan of Martina," she said. "She has had such an empowering career for all women aspiring to be entertainers. I have had the honor to meet her and she is so humble, kind and encouraging. I am so impressed by her. I could not be more excited about touring with her and showing the world what we ladies are made of."
CMT's Next Women of Country initiative supports and showcases the rising generation of female artists.
"What makes the second leg of this tour even more special is that we are partnering with CMT in their movement to support women in country music," McBride said. "I have championed women in many ways through my music and charitable endeavors over the years, and this movement really speaks to me.
"Not only is it a perfect fit for the Love Unleashed mission, it's a perfect fit for me and what I truly believe which is that when one of us succeeds, it's a win for all of us, and when we, as women, support each other we are so much stronger."
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Feb. 9: Pittsburgh (Palace Theatre)
Feb. 10: Columbus, Ohio (Midland Theatre)
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Feb. 16: Minneapolis (State Theatre)
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March 4: Lancaster, Pennsylvania (American Music Theatre)
March 9: New York City (PlayStation Theater)
March 10: Lowell, Massachusetts (Lowell Memorial Auditorium)
March 11: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (Kirby Center)
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This entry was posted on May 10th, 2013 and is filed under Open Government, Public Records (General).
The United States Supreme Court recently upheld a provision in the state of Virginia's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), which allows only Virginia citizens to request public records under the act. The case is McBurney v. Young. Could a North Carolina local government impose a similar limitation? The answer is "no". Our statute provides access to "persons" and has never been interpreted to apply only to persons who are residents or citizens of the state. A local government has no authority to limit the scope of the state statute. The Supreme Court decision suggests, however, that the United States Constitution would not prevent the North General Assembly from creating such a limitation.
Virginia's FOIA provides that "all public records shall be open to inspection and copying by any citizens of the Commonwealth," but it grants no such right to non-Virginians. (The court noted seven other states with similar restrictions.) Petitioners McBurney and Hurlbert are non-Virginians who claimed that the restriction violated the Privileges and Immunities and dormant Commerce Clauses of the United States Constitution. McBurney sought information from a public agency regarding his efforts to compel his ex-wife to make child support payments. Hurlbert has a business that involves obtaining real estate tax records from state and local governments across the country. The petitioners argued that the citizens-only provision violates four different "fundamental" privileges or immunities: the opportunity to pursue a common calling, the ability to own and transfer property, access to the Virginia courts, and access to public information. The court held that the first three items on the list were not abridged by the Virginia FOIA. The court noted that many of the records McBurney and Hurlbert sought were actually available to them under other laws.
The Court also rejected the claim under the dormant Commerce Clause, a constitutional doctrine that reflects an implicit limitation on State interference with interstate commerce. (Justice Thomas entered a concurring opinion for the sole purpose of reiterating his view that that "[t]he negative Commerce Clause has no basis in the text of the Constitution, makes little sense, and has proved virtually unworkable in application, and, consequently, cannot serve as a basis for striking down a state statute.") The Court concluded that Virginia's FOIA law neither "regulates" nor "burdens" interstate commerce; rather, it merely provides a service to local citizens that would not otherwise be available at all.
Most importantly, perhaps, the Court held that there is no general common law or constitutional right of access to governmental information.The Court noted that FOIA laws are of "relatively recent vintage," the federal FOIA having been enacted in 1966.
A key aspect of the Court's analysis is its characterization of the state's purpose in creating a statutory right of access to records and meetings for its citizens:
"By its own terms, Virginia's FOIA was enacted to 'ensure the people of the Commonwealth ready access to public records in the custody of a public body or its officers and employees, and free entry to meetings of public bodies wherein the business of the people is being conducted'…The state FOIA essentially represents a mechanism by which those who ultimately hold sovereign power (i.e., the citizens of the Commonwealth) may obtain an accounting from the public officials to whom they delegate the exercise of that power… In addition, the provision limiting the use of the state FOIA to Virginia citizens recognizes that Virginia taxpayers foot the bill for the fixed costs underlying record keeping in the Commonwealth…Even shoehorned into our dormant Commerce Clause framework…Hurlbert's claim would fail. Insofar as there is a 'market' for public documents in Virginia, it is a market for a product that the Commonwealth has created and of which the Commonwealth is the sole manufacturer. "
The language in North Carolina's public records law seems quite consistent with the Court's holding about the purpose of Virginia's law. As stated in G.S. 132-1(b) "The public records and public information compiled by the agencies of North Carolina government or its subdivisions are the property of the people. Therefore, it is the policy of this State that the people may obtain copies of their public records and public information free or at minimal cost unless otherwise specifically provided by law." I suppose it could be argued that the intent of the statute is to provide access to the people of North Carolina. Without an explicit limitation in the statute, however, I don't think a court would uphold the denial of access to a non-North Carolina requester.
North Carolina local government officials might well be jealous of Virginia's citizen-only rule. Demands for access to public records by businesses from outside the state are sometimes a frustration to public agencies. A private company recently sent a records request to numerous North Carolina local governments seeking copies of all invoices and contracts for the past 5 years. The company proposes to use this information to develop a database, which it will market to public agencies and vendors for a fee. The Supreme Court's mention of tax dollars footing the bill for the costs of record-keeping might resonate with these agencies, especially since the North Carolina law generally does not allow the recovery of personnel time for responding to the request.
In the Virginia case, the Court rejected petitioner's claim that the state's law impeded his ability to operate his business. Does this mean that North Carolina public agencies can refuse to provide records that will be used for an out-of-state commercial purpose? I'm afraid not. In addition to the broad right access for any person, our statute specifically prohibits consideration of, or even inquiry about the purposes for which records are sought. And there is a provision in the statute specifically authorizing a limitation on commercial use, but it only applies to GIS records. (See G.S. 132-10.)
As I've described here, North Carolina public agencies have almost no authority to impose conditions on the right of access to public records. Requests do not have to be in writing, nor does a person even have to identify him or herself. Access to public information is an important part of a healthy democracy, and there are important policy issues to consider when crafting the requirements for public access. It's also worth noting, of course, that a citizen-only law doesn't necessarily prevent access. It may simply mean that a person has to use an in-state intermediary to obtain records. The Supreme Court has made clear, in any case, that limitations on access are mostly policy considerations, rather than constitutional ones.
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Can Esports outpace traditional sports betting?
The Esports industry has been thriving with hundreds of millions of people worldwide watching competitive gaming. Esports betting and sports gambling have blended well together in recent years.
The rise in prominence and it's positive effects were more than welcomed by bookmakers. Traditional sports and esports odds are now featured at many of the same sites, with a good portion of sportsbooks exclusively focused on them.
Bringing the question: "Can video games surpass traditional sports betting?" is something of an inevitability at this point. While Esports has earned a lot of respect in the least amount of time when it comes to betting, it still pales in comparison to wagering volumes generated by traditional sports. Let's take a look at the viability of closing the gap on sports like Football, and how long it's going to take for Esports to catch up if ever.
Esports growth in latest years
Simply put, the Esports vertical has enjoyed mind-blowing success. It has been growing in popularity with more than 20% on a year-to-year basis, per Newzoo Global Esports Market Report. The audience numbers are getting bigger every year, with 2020's lockdown and sports suspension being a major boost.
In fact, the research shows the global esports audience went up from 442 million in 2019 to 495 million by the end of 2020. Esports enthusiasts accounted for 222.9 million of this number, up 25 million year on year. With a compound annual growth rate (2018-2023) of +11.3% , they will increase to 295.4 million. That puts this key audience on pace to almost double over a six-year period in 2023, as the 2017 audience stood at 330 million.
And while competitive gaming continues to grow itself in the popular culture, global investors, brands, media outlets, consumers, and betting companies are all paying attention. The improved visibility and rise in global popularity made bookmakers to view Esports as a valuable asset.
Health Crisis Effect on Sports Betting
The events of 2020 sent the world into a frenzy affecting all types of industries. With that said the past year has been especially weird for the gambling industry, with the impact COVID-19 had on sports betting. With sport events cancelled across the globe, and to reduce the negative effects, the gambling industry turned to esports as a savior. The unusual circumstances created an opportunity for esports to reach a new audience that it might not otherwise reach. Eventually it turned out esports might be more than an emergency solution, and the numbers started backing it up.
The pandemic has accelerated esports betting several years into the future and that growth is sustained even though traditional sports events have come back since.
Do Esports have enough potential to surpass Traditional Sports in Gambling?
The rise of esports wagering, especially year-to-year growth, is stellar. Yet, it still has long ways to go until it catches up with traditional sports. Turnovers are still many times lower than the top 10 traditional sports, and the average bet size is on the low side as well ranging between 20€ and 30€.
Sports and betting have been there since ancient times, a luxury that Esports doesn't particularly enjoy. The Esports betting product is still far less developed compared to traditional sports. Up until a few years ago, there weren't many options available in terms of offered betting markets. Not to mention the live betting uptime was around 20-30%.
In part thanks to the pandemic, esports fans now enjoy a wider coverage of esports titles, more betting markets and almost 90% live uptime. There are more than 40,000 events on 15 titles now available for betting, Odds comparison and live scores website Oddspedia.com reported. Such developments will help the Esports product catch up to their historically optimized counterpart.
One of the biggest strengths coming into play for Esports is its demographics. Traditional sports draw a wide range of gamblers who are both young and old, with an average age of 47. Esports, meanwhile, have a young fanbase with an average age of 27. Adults aged 18-25 are much more likely to follow Esports rather than regular sports, and this will be a fact for younger generations as well. These gaming enthusiasts and younger chunk of gamers will boost esports betting turnovers when it comes to age.
That's the argument to make against traditional sports betting. It's not a sprint, it's a marathon when it comes to the long run. With the Esports industry constantly growing, the gambling industry needs to focus on improvements to its esports betting offering to fully enjoy the benefits.
The top tier traditional sports still bring in the most revenue, and beat esports betting numbers by a wide margin. There is no reason to believe that sportsbooks will not continue relying on them for the foreseeable future.
In summary, right now, the value per fan may not be very large in Esports. But as data suggests Esports is a fast-growing industry and so far it has shown no signs of slowing down. In the past few years, video games have grown significantly in terms of viewership and revenue. If they keep growth at this pace, they can catch up with traditional sports in many ways. That includes betting volumes and revenue as early as the end of the decade.


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The penultimate update leading to the official release of Android O is now out for Nexus and Pixel devices. With Android O coming out in Q3 of this year, the Developer Preview 4 is the closest one can get to know the latest features that Google will be going with in the official update.
The update is currently out for Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Nexus Player, Pixel, Pixel XL and Pixel C devices and is available for download down below. With final API's already being made available in the Developer Preview 3, the latest build offers bug fixes and optimizations along with an updated final API (API level 26) which was already available since the Developer Preview 3.
Furthermore, Google has complemented the release with the launch of the stable version of Android 26.0.0 Support Library to build compatibility and provide features across previous versions of Android which are available on Android O. Google has also promised incremental updates to the SDK, tools, and Android Emulator system images to be provided in a matter of days.
The tech giant will also be releasing a new version of Android Testing Support Library which encompasses new features like Android Test Orchestrator, Multiprocess Espresso, and various other elements, the details regarding which will be provided by Google at a later stage.
These are the latest files for the Developer Preview 4 for the Nexus and Pixel devices. As always, before installing the files, ensure that you have a proper ADB and Fastboot setup on your system, extract the zip file and run the 'flash-all.bat' file on your PC. If you're still unsure about the process in general, check out our full tutorial.
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