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From Diatribes to Dialogue: Why Iran and Saudi Arabia Are Talking
COVID and Gulf Foreign Policy
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After the Aramco Attack: A Middle East One Step Closer to Its "1914 Moment"
CrisisWatch Saudi Arabia January 2023
Unchanged Situation
Saudi Arabia explored return to dialogue with Iran and continued backchannel talks with Yemen's Huthis.
Saudi and Iranian officials signalled openness for dialogue. After Saudi FM Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and Iranian FM Amir-Abdollahian met in Dec at Bagh-dad Conference in Jordan, marking their first meeting for several years, Saudi FM 2 Jan met with Iran's VP for Parliamentary Affairs Mohammad Hosseini on sidelines of Brazil's presidential inauguration. Amir-Abdollahian 13 Jan expressed hope for res-toration of diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia and stated both sides had reached agreement at last month's summit to resume bilateral talks. Saudi FM Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud 17 Jan confirmed Riyadh was exploring avenues for dialogue with Iran.
Riyadh continued backchannel talks with Huthis. Saudi officials continued back-channel talks with Huthis to reinstate truce in Yemen, as tensions arose between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates over influence in Yemen's Hadramawt province (see Yemen).
The US-Saudi relationship has gone through periods of intense strain before, but in my view the current low point represents a crack but not a rupture. AFP
Anna Jacobs
Senior Analyst, Gulf states
The fact that Saudi Arabia and the UAE are becoming more willing to engage the Iranians will bring them closer to the other countries in the GCC [Gulf Cooperation Council... Al Jazeera
Dina Esfandiary
Senior Advisor, Middle East and North Africa
[Saudi Arabia can] reassert its role, particularly in the charity aid sector, which it always has been traditionally proud of [...] I think we can see [Saudi Arabia] expa... Washington Post
Elham Fakhro
Former Senior Analyst, Gulf States
Implementing a cease-fire [between Saudi Arabia and Yemen] is no small matter, and the first test of this is going to be whether the parties show up for this virtual meet... New York Times
April Longley Alley
Former Deputy Program Director, Middle East and North Africa
Riyadh may not want war with Iran, but there are risks to this strategy of rhetorical confrontation. The Wall Street Journal
Senior Analyst, Colombia
Les deux partis au Congrès perdent patience face à la campagne menée par l'Arabie Saoudite au Yémen. Il y a des raisons d'espérer que le Congrès interviendra pour contrer... L'Orient-le-jour
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Chief of Policy
Op-Ed / Middle East & North Africa 07 May 2021
Commentary / Middle East & North Africa 20 September 2019
On 14 September, strikes of uncertain provenance hit Saudi Arabia's largest oil facilities, taking some 50 per cent of the kingdom's oil production temporarily offline. Crisis Group offers a 360-degree view of the attacks and their implications for Middle Eastern and international peace and security.
Alert / Middle East & North Africa 15 May 2019
Taking the U.S. and Iran Off Collision Course
A series of escalations in both word and deed have raised fears of U.S.-Iranian military confrontation, either direct or by proxy. It is urgent that cooler heads prevail – in European capitals as in Tehran and Washington – to head off the threat of a disastrous war.
Report / Middle East & North Africa 22 May 2018
Saudi Arabia: Back to Baghdad
Saudi Arabia has been forging links to Iraq since reopening its Baghdad embassy in 2016. Its adversary Iran has strong Iraqi ties. If Riyadh avoids antagonising Tehran, invests wisely and quiets anti-Shiite rhetoric, Iraq can be a bridge between the rival powers - not a battleground.
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Iraq Rebuild can Help Abate Sectarian Tension Across the Region
Iran and Saudi Arabia are actively fighting one another in the media, through armed proxies, in cyberspace and with Western lobbyists. But in Iraq they should both see the case for détente.
Commentary / Middle East & North Africa 09 May 2018
Iraq's Pre-election Optimism Includes a New Partnership with Saudi Arabia
After the defeat of the Islamic State in 2017, normality is returning to Iraq ahead of the 12 May parliamentary elections. In this Q&A, Crisis Group's Senior Analyst for the Arabian Peninsula Elizabeth Dickinson says the country's cautious optimism includes hopes of a new partnership with Riyadh, balancing Baghdad's strong ties with Tehran.
Op-Ed / Middle East & North Africa 19 March 2018
Saudi Arabia's Leader Could Tell a Better Story if He'd End His Vicious, No-win War
Op-Ed / Middle East & North Africa 19 June 2017
Qatar Punched Above Its Weight. Now It's Paying the Price.
Doha has become a casualty of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates' fights with Iran and the Muslim Brotherhood. But don't expect a war.
Report / Middle East & North Africa 19 September 2005
The Shiite Question in Saudi Arabia
From Saudi Arabia's establishment in 1932, its minority Shiite population has been subject to discrimination and sectarian incitement. Beginning in the early 1990s, with then Crown Prince Abdullah's active support, the government took steps to improve inter-sectarian relations.

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Littler Names New Local Office Leaders in Miami, Lexington and Rochester
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (April 14, 2014) – Littler, the world's largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has appointed Patrick G. DeBlasio, Michael Short and Trent Sutton to the roles of office managing shareholder (OMS). DeBlasio succeeds Scott Forman in Littler's Miami office, Short succeeds Susan Sears in Lexington and Sutton succeeds Maggie Clemens in Rochester. All three former OMSs will return to their full-time practices at Littler.
"We thank Scott, Susan and Maggie for their outstanding leadership and invaluable contributions to the firm. Collectively, they have been instrumental in the growth and success of their respective offices," said Tom Bender and Jeremy Roth, co-managing directors of Littler, in a joint statement. "We look forward to Patrick, Michael and Trent building upon their predecessors' accomplishments and expanding Littler's presence in key markets while maintaining the firm's strong commitment to outstanding client service."
Patrick G. DeBlasio represents employers in all aspects of employment litigation, including claims arising under Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. He is a member of the North Carolina State Bar, the Labor and Employment Law Section of the Florida Bar, the State Bar of California and the Hospitality Human Resources Association of Broward County. DeBlasio has received widespread recognition for his professional achievements from publications and industry organizations including the Best Lawyers in America, Chambers USA and the International Law Office/Lexology. He received his J.D. from the University of Miami cum laude and B.A. from Flagler College.
Michael Short, who also serves as the office managing shareholder of Littler's Columbus office, represents management clients in a wide range of labor and employment matters. Active in a numerous professional associations, Short is a member of the Labor and Employment sections of the American Bar Association and the Ohio State Bar Association. He is also a member of the Labor and Employment/Workers' Compensation sections of the Columbus Bar Association, the Human Resources Association of Central Ohio, the Central Ohio Self-Insured Association and the Ohio Public Employer Labor Relations Association. In 2014, he was recognized for his career achievements in the Best Lawyers in America. Short received his J.D. from the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law and his B.S. from Miami University.
Trent Sutton's practice at Littler focuses on international employment and compliance matters. Sutton is a member of a number of professional organizations, including the International Law/Labor and Employment sections of the State Bar of California, the New York State Bar Association and the Utah State Bar. He is also a member of the International Bar Association, the Inter-Pacific Bar Association and the International Business Council – Greater Rochester Enterprise. He was recognized as a Super Lawyer in the Upstate New York region in 2013. Sutton received his J.D. from Brigham Young University cum laude, his M.P.A. from Syracuse University and his B.A. from Brigham Young University.
About Littler
Littler is the largest global employment and labor law practice, with more than 1,000 attorneys in over 60 offices worldwide. Littler represents management in all aspects of employment and labor law and serves as a single-source solution provider to the global employer community. Consistently recognized in the industry as a leading and innovative law practice, Littler has been litigating, mediating and negotiating some of the most influential employment law cases and labor contracts on record for over 70 years. Littler Global is the collective trade name for an international legal practice, the practicing entities of which are separate and distinct professional firms.
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Review: The Descendant
Posted 5 years ago by Stephen Turner
Yeah, you WISH it was a game based on that George Clooney movie…
[Disclosure: I went to university with The Descendant's lead writer, Giles Armstrong – same film course, same graduating year – though I haven't spoken to him in over a decade. He did not request me to review this game (it was the Swedish developer, Gaming Corps) nor have I reached out to him in any way.]
Sometimes, there are games that just slip under our radar at Destructoid. We get so many requests, through so many channels, that we end up with a virtual slush pile. There have been many times when I have to spring clean and find something that should've caught my eye the first time around.
The Descendant looked to be one of those lost games. What with the final episode getting a release quite recently, I thought it best to play catch up and give the whole season a fair shake, spurred on by my left-field plight and a surprise name not heard in years. But was it really worth dragging out of the slush pile, or better to be left buried instead?
The Descendant (PC)
Developer: Gaming Corps
Publisher: Microids Indie
Released: March 24, 2016 (Ep1: Aftermath) to December 5, 2016 (Ep5: Ultimatum)
MSRP: £1.99 / $2.99 (Episode 1), £10.99 / $14.99 (Season Pass)
Long after the bombs dropped on America, the last of humanity survives cryogenically in fallout shelters, or Arks. They're split into two groups: the best and brightest called Descendants, and the blue collar workers assigned to keep them safe, Janitors. Donnie is one such Janitor, dragged across the wastelands by a glory hound Senator, Randolph, to investigate the unresponsive ARK-01. As their journey takes them deeper into the unknown, answers unfold in the past, where Janitors Mia and Silas struggle to keep the last survivors alive during a series of catastrophes. Though divided by time, it seems something has always been watching them, and it'll do whatever it can to complete its mission.
The Descendant starts off strong enough, placing an emphasis on characters over big sci-fi ideas, only to slowly change the balance over each episode. The cast is well-written, subtly diverse, and full of conflict; ideal for a game such as this. And while Donnie is the de facto hero, it's actually Mia who becomes the most notable, due to her intentions erring more towards selfish than noble. The Descendant's minimal cast and claustrophobic setting make for an intimate experience, pulling the best from a lot of high-concept/low-budget rentals, ropey line delivery and all.
But whereas those ideas work in the space of 90 minutes, The Descendant tends to repeat itself over the course of five episodes. Issues are resolved, only to be pointlessly brought up again, while some narrative tricks play their hand way too early. In one instance, an important character just slinks away with no fanfare and gets a slideshow ending for their troubles. Still, while it might not be as lean as The Bunker, a similar-themed sci-fi game, The Descendant is an engaging tale of survival and maddening paranoia.
But it's a story determined to be told with or without your input. While it clearly emulates the Telltale Games formula, it completely lacks their complexity. Long drawn-out scenes, intense as they may be, are usually played out with maybe one or two player responses, and even those seem arbitrary; a snide callback in a later episode is the best you're going to get until the finale.
Obviously, The Descendant doesn't really have TTG's budgets to play with (it runs on Unity for a start), and thus lacks the freedom to explore branching avenues, but there are many moments where the situation calls for interactivity and it's just not there. That said The Descendant acknowledges this at times and subverts a conversation or two, like when you see events from Silas' perspective or when Donnie is being questioned by a sinister program. They're few and far between, but at least The Descendant tries when the opportunity arises.
As an adventure game, most of the interaction comes from clicking on observational hotspots and solving puzzles. The latter of which are extremely varied, ranging from easy algebra and simple construction to multi-staged brain teasers. Nothing is repeated, though the better ones tend to involve the Descendants. Make a mistake, take too long, or get too curious, and someone's life support gets switched off.
While the opening episode introduces this concept in a frantic manner, with Mia racing against time to fix a broken regulator, later episodes utilise it in slower, strategic fashion; making you second guess your moves with a seemingly easy puzzle. While their lives aren't essential to the plot, the added risk and tension is welcomed all the same; especially when it crops up in the unlikeliest of places.
What will frustrate players the most though is that The Descendant has no sense of spread or pacing, hording all the best ideas for one episode and leaving the next running dry. The opening acts are relatively low on interactivity, with the story confined to a handful of reused locations, each one aesthetically different over time.
It's only until Episode 3: What Lies Beneath that The Descendant shows off its true potential, expanding in scope and opening up ARK-01 in order to solve a series of non-sequential puzzles. It's so realised that the QTE-centric follow-up, Episode 4: Cerberus, feels regressive; exciting, but regressive. Thought it doesn't help that all the quick-time events throughout the game are "Press E" for everything.
Sadly, the regression doesn't stop after that, as The Descendant ends on a sour note, both narratively and technically. The episode that prompted this full season review, Episode 5: Ultimatum, was frustratingly buggy compared to previous instalments. Cameras stopped following characters, characters kept disappearing, and then the cursor kept vanishing during a puzzle, all of which broke the game's progression. The plot itself just dives off a cliff in a "we ran out of money" kind of way, but that shouldn't really excuse what transpired on a poorly optimised level.
Graphically, it's actually a solid-looking game. It might not have the most extensive options menu, but for a game running on Unity, the art direction is well above par. ARK-01 is a decaying mess in both timelines, built in a rush and suitably lonely, while the characters' faces are extremely detailed up close, if a little limited in expression. All in all, it does an excellent job of drawing you in, even when you've become accustomed to its frustrations, several episodes down the line.
The Descendant is a wildly inconsistent adventure; reflective of the reasons why Telltale Games is seen in high regard, even on its worst days. At the same time, it's one of the better pretenders out there, thanks to the morally grey protagonists, daunting set-pieces, and odd gameplay subversions. Much like the sci-fi oddities found deep in Netflix, The Descendant has this rough B-movie charm going for it; flawed, but perfectly passable.
[This review is based on a retail build of the game provided by the publisher.]
Slightly above average or simply inoffensive. Fans of the genre should enjoy them a bit, but a fair few will be left unfulfilled.
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WAF General Manager Customer Services, Sekove Uluinayau says they are concerned with the graffiti vandalism on its outdoor signage at the Viria Housing Pump Station in Vatuwaqa, Suva.
Uluinayau says it's an eyesore to see their signage plastered with graffiti, and this is an act of deranged minds who have no appreciation of cleanliness, beauty, order or peace.
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Curating with care: A response to Michael Wang's "Extinct in the Wild"
October 12, 2018 November 25, 2020 by thomvandooren
This blog post is the text of a short article written for the magazine of the German Federal Cultural Foundation, focused on Extinct in the Wild, an incredible project by the American artist Michael Wang.
Extinct in the Wild brings together an assortment of plants and animals—in the flesh, in photographs, in stories—to explore the webs of relating, of understanding, of exploitation and of care, that hold many species in the world today. Some of these species are critically endangered, inhabiting the familiar conservation architectures of seed banks, zoos, and botanical gardens. Others, have very different stories. Species like gingko and the axolotl are superabundant and globally distributed but are, nonetheless, now only or primarily found living inside circuits and spaces of human control, from the pet trade, to gardens, and laboratories. In an important sense they too are extinct in the wild. In bringing together stories of rarity and abundance, artist Michael Wang reminds us that all of these living kinds are today sustained by deliberate human efforts, albeit in different ways, to different extents, and for very different reasons. What's more, far from being an exceptional state, one of the central provocations of this project is that this kind of existence is becoming the new normal. Life, as it moves forward on this planet, is increasingly a project curated by humanity. Of course, this is not universally the case: many species survive without, even despite, deliberate human efforts, but for a growing number of others survival is only possible because of purposeful human attention, maintenance, and care.
In housing living beings in the exhibition space—in tanks, glasshouses, pots, and petri dishes—this project places the work of curation at its centre, putting it on display. Wang explicitly draws our attention to the roots of the term "curate" in the Latin cūra, to care. He reminds us that to curate is to select and assemble, but it is equally the work of taking care of these entities. Doing so requires the cultivation of the techniques, knowledges, intimacies, and practices, to look after others. Indeed, these skills have been essential to the staging of this project each time it is exhibited, drawing on local networks of gardeners and keepers.
But in focusing our attention on the work of curation as care, this project also draws us into a range of ethical and political questions. Who decides which forms of life will be cared for, and on what terms, as more and more species are pulled into these relationships? In an important sense, the curation of life on Earth is anything but the work of humanity. It is a radically unequal hodgepodge of labours, desires, and projects, undertaken by those with the resources and the inclination to do so. In its diverse forms, from endangered species conservation to global networks of horticultural and agricultural production, this curation work is also a set of labours that is in some cases radically opposed to, and in other cases thoroughly integral to, the larger patterns of consumption, extraction, and colonisation that are driving this sixth mass extinction event. Careful curation must also take up these difficult questions, asking: what is cared for, why, and at what cost to whom?
Extinct in the Wild also asks us to attend to the kinds of survival that are taking place here. In its presentation of living beings isolated in individual tanks, pots, and dishes—with "the technological apparatus on display", as Wang puts it—this project invites us into a highly managed and artificial environment. There is no pretence to a natural condition. Instead, we encounter an environment that is—while beautiful and captivating in its own ways—unavoidably and unmistakably impoverished for its inhabitants. These are lives excised from many of the ecological, social, and cultural relationships that nourished them and a wider more-than-human world; they are, as Wang puts it, creatures who have been rendered "homeless". While to be "extinct in the wild" is clearly to persist in the world in some ways, there are also important forms of absence and disconnection at work here. Care is not always a comfortable proposition; it is often a fraught, imperfect, and compromised possibility.
It is into this difficult space that Extinct in the Wild draws us. It is a powerful provocation to attend to and care for the many forms of life that now depend, for better or worse, on human efforts. But at the same time it is a meditation on the large-scale transformation of our world into one in which the possibilities of so many other species have become subject to, corralled into, the ambitions and desires of (a portion of) the human population. In such a context, this project insists that we learn to curate with care; not as a merely technical undertaking, but as a creative, imaginative, critical, intervention into the stakes and possibilities of our unravelling world.
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Birmingham National Invitational: Christovich holds slim lead
by AmateurGolf.com Staff
see also: Birmingham National Invitational, Country Club of Birmingham - West Course, Patrick Christovich Rankings, Patrick Christovich Profile
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Though Patrick Christovich holds the 36-hole lead at five-under 139 after a second-round 69, many players are lurking behind him, including 12 players within seven shots of the lead.
First-round leader Mark Cusic of California, Md., who opened with 68, fell back into a tie for eighth after a 76 on Saturday, but is still only five shots back.
Cusic, 36, had an amazing 2013 season in which he qualified for three USGA events. He shot 134 to medal at his U.S. Amateur qualifier, but failed to make match play at The Country Club in Brookline. He qualified the U.S. Mid-Amateur and U.S. Amateur Public Links that year, as well. He advanced to match play in both, losing in the first round at the Public Links and advancing to the round-of-32 at the Mid-Amateur.
The leading Christovich found himself in the quarterfinals twice in 2014 — once at the U.S. Mid-Amateur and again at the Crump Cup. He was the 2014 Coleman Invitational champion, beating out Kevin Marsh by three.
Trailing close behind Christovich is Craig Smith of Nashville, Tenn., who recently finished in the top-five at the Lupton Memorial Invitational.
Seth Sargent of Birmingham and TJ Shuart of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. are tied for third at 141, while Hunter Bronson, Joseph Deraney, and Tim Jackson are three back in a tie for fifth.
Deraney, of Lexington, Ky., tied for first at the Lupton, but lost in a playoff to Charles Waddell. Jackson, 56 of Germantown, Tenn., placed second last week at the Tennessee State Open, where he won as an amateur in 2002.
Results: Birmingham National Invitational
1 Tim Jackson Germantown, TN 400 71-72-68=211
2 Patrick Christovich New Orleans, LA 300 70-69-72=211
3 Joseph Deraney Belden, MS 200 71-72-69=212
4 Craig Smith Nashville, TN 200 71-69-73=213
T5 Seth Sargent Birmingham, AL 200 69-72-73=214
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Telehealth is Here to Stay and Medical Offices Will Need to Change As a Result
Since March, more and more people are visiting their doctor remotely via video calls.
Even before COVID-19, telehealth had grown dramatically, experiencing a 1202% increase in usage from 2012 to 2017, according to new research from Colliers International.
But since 2020 these remote doctors' visits have grown exponentially. The Advisory Board estimates that there will be one billion virtual visits to US doctors in 2020, driven by COVID patients with mild symptoms and non-COVID patients who don't want to risk exposure to the disease. The number of patients using telehealth jumped from 11% before COVID to 46% after the pandemic hit.
Despite the widespread use of telehealth this year, it is arguable whether patients will want to make this a permanent change once the pandemic passes.
One of the biggest obstacles to long-term adoption is insurance reimbursement. Seventy-seven percent of physicians saw issues with reimbursements as potential barriers. Issues with clinical appropriateness (72% of physicians) and lack of physician buy-in (60% of physicians) were also concerns, according to an Advisory Board survey.
Also, patients have many healthcare needs that require a visit to a medical office. While it appears that telehealth is here to stay, Colliers expects a "bounce back" in-office visits as patients grow more comfortable traveling to in-person care.
Still, as the use of telehealth increases, healthcare real estate operators can expect some changes. "As with the issue of remote working on future office space requirements, it is clear that there will be an impact, but, at this stage, more evidence is needed before defining the degree of change and how lasting it will be," according to Colliers.
Colliers expects that physicians' offices may need less office space as waiting areas are reduced with fewer patients visiting a physical location. As more administrative staffers work remotely, that could also reduce the need for office space. And, fewer consultation rooms may be needed as patients are treated via technology. That trend could allow users to reduce their footprints or provide more onsite diagnostic services.
If a provider is moving to telehealth, it will need to designate and fit-out spaces for those services, while also increasing technology and 5G connectivity.
To meet these needs, Colliers expects developers to provide telehealth-compatible space. Owners of existing medical offices should also be able to reconfigure spaces to meet these new demands.
"In conclusion, telehealth is set to have a continued impact on the location and provision of healthcare services," according to Colliers. "It is viewed as complementary to, rather than a complete substitute for, in-person care."
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Researchers Develop Simple, Low-Cost Method to Generate Hydrogen from Water
Written by AZoCleantechFeb 19 2020
At the Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech), researchers have developed the world's first visible-light photoelectrochemical system for a water-splitting process using cobalt-doped titanium dioxide (TiO2). Cobalt is a material that occurs abundantly on Earth.
Cheap and easy enhancement of photoanodes for water oxidation. Image Credit: Tokyo Institute of Technology.
The presented technique is easy and represents a major advancement toward the search for a low-cost water splitting process to generate hydrogen, which is known to be a clean substitute for fossil fuel.
Photoelectrochemical water splitting is a process that involves the use of light energy to split water molecules into oxygen (O2) and hydrogen (H2). It offers a potential method to acquire pure hydrogen that can be used as an alternative clean fuel.
Photoelectrochemical water splitting is performed in electrochemical cells containing a cathode and an anode immersed in water; both anode and anode are linked via an external circuit.
Water oxidation takes place at the anode, whereby O2 is generated by harvesting energy from light waves. These light waves supply energy to the electrons present in the anode material and enable these electrons to travel via the external circuit to reach the cathode material. Here, the cathode material and the received electrons lead to the formation of H2.
So far, finding photoelectrochemical systems that efficiently perform this process has been very difficult due to many reasons. TiO2 is a popular and extensively used photoanode material. But this material can only absorb high-energy light—that is, energy from light in the ultraviolet region.
Since it is more desirable to manipulate the energy from longer-wavelength light, TiO2 can be combined with noble metals such as silver or gold, to make it sensitive to visible light. But this approach would prove very costly in terms of commercial applications.
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To resolve this challenge, a team of researchers from Tokyo Tech developed the world's first visible-light photoanode made of cobalt-doped TiO2. Cobalt is an earth-abundant material.
The researchers' study was published in the ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces journal. The study describes the process of photoanode fabrication, which is unexpectedly simple. In this process, thin TiO2 films are produced onto a substrate using a typical procedure, and cobalt is subsequently introduced by submerging the films into a solution containing aqueous cobalt nitrate.
This study demonstrates that a visible light-driven photoelectrochemical cell for water oxidation can be constructed through the use of earth-abundant metals without the need for complicated preparation procedures.
Kazuhiko Maeda, Study Lead and Professor, Department of Chemistry, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Using numerous types of scanning electron microscopy and spectrometry analyses, the scientists discovered the particular structure and composition of the cobalt-altered surface of the TiO2 photoanode to find out how cobalt enables the TiO2 material to absorb visible light to move electrons and promote the oxidation of water.
It was found that in addition to capturing visible light and transferring charges (electrons) at the TiO2 interface, cobalt domains also act as catalytic sites that cause the oxidation of water. The scientists also discovered that the performance of the final modified photoanode is affected by the structure of the base TiO2 thin film, apparently by enabling a better or worse accommodation of the atoms of cobalt.
The fabrication parameters can be modified to easily alter the TiO2 film structure. This technique enabled the researchers to perform various tests to get a better understanding of this phenomenon.
Despite this, more studies still need to be carried out because the design of the photoanode will have to be further improved to enhance the charge transfer process, which takes place between the TiO2 substrate and the cobalt atoms, to obtain higher water oxidation rates.
Nonetheless, the recommended water oxidation system is non-sacrificial, which provides a major benefit. To put this in simpler terms, the materials used do not depend on energy-rich oxidants, reductants, or both (that is, sacrificial reagents).
So far, cobalt-sensitized water photooxidation systems had been comprised of powder-based photocatalysis, which work only in the presence of a sacrificial electron acceptor. Therefore, the present study also demonstrates sacrificial reagent-free visible-light water splitting using a cobalt-sensitized semiconductor material (TiO2).
It is hoped that the study will act as a step forward to all those researchers who are struggling to realize low-cost water splitting to guarantee a greener future.
Source: http://www.titech.ac.jp/
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Q: Getting array output but I want one output with sparse_categorical loss I am trying to fit a simple neural net with keras. I have input and I would like to have a one integer output that represents a class of its own. I want it to be from 0-13 range. However when the last output is set to 1 it gives me an error
InvalidArgumentError: Received a label value of 12 which is outside the valid range of [0, 1).  Label values:

This is what I have so far for compiling the neural net
import keras
from keras.models import Sequential
from keras.layers import Dense

classifier = Sequential()
classifier.add(Dense(units = 10, kernel_initializer = 'uniform',
                     activation = 'relu', input_dim = 10))
classifier.add(Dense(units = 11, kernel_initializer = 'uniform', activation = 'relu'))
classifier.add(Dense(units = 8, kernel_initializer = 'uniform', activation = 'relu'))
classifier.add(Dense(units = 1, kernel_initializer = 'uniform', activation = 'sigmoid'))
classifier.compile(optimizer = 'adam', loss = 'sparse_categorical_crossentropy', metrics = ['accuracy'])

classifier.fit(X_train, y_train, batch_size = 2000, epochs = 20)

My training input are arrays of array and the labels is just an array with values from 0-12
This is the output

A: Lets understand sparse categorical cross-Entropy
it will just give you the ability to measure the error via integer labels (instead of one-hot array).
so why the error ?
according to what i explained your network should be able to predict 14 classes. so what is done on one-hot coding still needs to be done for the network (not that your feeding one-hot, this was just a flash back to that method to remind us what to do), you need 14 output neurons to do that, therefore;
the last layer should look like this:
classifier.add(Dense(units = 14, kernel_initializer = 'uniform', activation = 'sigmoid'))

and by the way its good practice to use metrics = ['sparse_categorical_accuracy']
if you want integer outputs
there are 2 options (to the best of my knowledge):
y_pred = np.argmax(classifier.predict(X_test), axis=1)

or simply:
y_pred = classifier.predict_classes(X_test)

A: If you want integer inputs in the range [0, 13], this corresponds to 14 output classes (indices from 0 to 13, starting from zero), so you need to configure the network appropriately:
classifier.add(Dense(units = 14, kernel_initializer = 'uniform', activation = 'softmax'))

After training, when the model makes a prediction, you will get a probability distribution over integers [0, 13]. To get the encoded integer, you have to take the index with the maximum probability, for example:
pred = classifier.predict(some_data)
integer = np.argmax(pred, axis=-1)

This will produce the predicted integer label.

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Climate Kabuki in New Delhi — the Shock of Recognition
India's Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh announced Monday that New Delhi will take the lead on establishing a global carbon budget at the Cancun climate talks. I think that this is good news, but probably not for the reasons we might initially suspect.
We might think that it's good news because it shows that India is taking the climate problem seriously. But look at what Ramesh is saying about a global carbon budget:
India cannot and will not accept any agreement which does not have its fundamental principle of "equity and equitable access to Global Atmospheric Space," he said at the two-day conference on 'Global Carbon budgets and equity in climate change,' at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences.
"In the next six months in the run-up to Cancun, India will take the leadership role on the issue of a global carbon budget," Mr. Ramesh said.
Our strategy must also be based on both per capita emission principle along with per capita income, which are "constituent elements of equity strategy," he stressed.
"We have strong support from China, Brazil, South Africa and when I reach Rome today, I will be talking to German and French leaders too to gain more support on equity and equitable access to global atmospheric space," he said.
Sigh. My first thought was that this is just repeating the old slogans from beforehand. Developed countries say that the developing countries need to accept caps; the developing countries say that the developed countries need to pay for it because climate change is their fault; everyone screams at each other; nothing gets done.
In fact a "global carbon budget" is actually a terrible way to go about this, because it requires getting into this sort of climate food-fight. Why keep hitting our heads against the wall? It makes more sense to abandon the approach and start talking about specific measures, like energy policy, maybe tax reform, infrastructure policy, and particularly energy efficiency, instead of doing this.
Then I realized what I think think is going on. Prime Minister Singh and Environment Minister Ramesh understand the urgency of climate change. The current government has instituted a series of policies to try to bend the Indian emissions curve and develop clean infrastructure. If, in that context, they engage in a lot of rhetoric about equity, and make strong stands at international fora saying that they will never, ever go along with an international treaty with binding emissions caps — which will never happen anyway — then that's just what happens in a democracy. This winter, delegates will go to Cancun and scream at each other, and the real work will get at home.
In the same way that we have a right to expect other countries to understand the pathologies of US domestic politics, e.g. the Republican Party, they have a right to expect us to understand their domestic politics (which have their own pathologies). It's all a big kabuki dance, but that's what democracy is about.
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Spotify is introducing two new offers to get more customers into its premium streaming service, starting today. New users can get three months off if they sign up from today until June 30th and the deal applies to any premium plans including family, student and individual. Meanwhile, people who were once individual premium members but had their plan canceled before April 14 may register again for $9.99 for three months, taking the cost of a subscription to a little over $3.00 a month. From spotify.com/premium, people can access both offers.
The deals seem to indicate that Spotify is trying to ensure that as the COVID-19 pandemic persists, it can keep making subscription money. Its overall revenue comes in part from ads, a sector especially hard hit across industries as a result of the global economic downturn. In its most recent earnings report , the company said its ad-supported revenues fell short of its forecast, resulting in a lowering of its revenue guidance for the year.
Also, the fact that the company refers to April 14th as the date people had to cancel their premium subscription may mean that they are trying to recover lost money due to the pandemic. Spotify said in its earnings report that while the total number of users canceling their accounts was down, one in six people who canceled in the US cited COVID-19 as a reason for this, adding that a majority expect to renew their accounts once their economic situation improves. As world unemployment rates soar, people have been tightening their budgets. The company offering a cheaper subscription, along with more features for premium members, might make them more likely to sign back up.
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Q: How to display a geotiff-image with OpenLayers at the "right place"? I'm just starting with OpenLayers.
I have a georeferenced geotiff and the associated world file.
Now I want to display this image as an Overlay and google-maps as baselayer with OpenLayers.
Would be nice if anybody has some hints?
How to get started in the right way?
thanks, southente

A: OpenLayers supports projections.
You should know the current projection of your GeoTIFF and specify it to the layer, as EPSG code.
If you have no idea of your GeoTIFF file projection, use GDAL to know it.
In command line :
gdalinfo ./path/to/your/geo.tif

You will get back the desired information
If you don't know the EPSG code, you can get it using http://spatialreference.org/
Some examples are on OpenLayers' website :

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*http://trac.osgeo.org/openlayers/browser/sandbox/camptocamp/canvas/openlayers/examples/raster-reprojection.html

*http://dev.openlayers.org/examples/
Also, reading that page would give you some basics on how projections are handled.

A: The MapTiler (http://www.maptiler.com/) can be used to turn any GeoTIFF or an image with world file into a Google Maps overlay or into standalone web viewer with OpenLayers.
You just have to drag&drop the file into MapTiler and choose what sort of tiles you want to generate (if standard Mercator tiles a la Google Maps or tiles in local coordinate system or raster tiles).
The software will crunch the file, apply coordinate transformation to put the image on the right place and it produces a set of sample JavaScript viewers - powered by OpenLayers, Leaflet, Google Maps API, etc.
This way you get a ready to use JavaScript code showing your GeoTIFF - and you can start to add your own functionality (markers, place search, polygons, layer switcher, custom design and branding, etc).
If your file is a proper GeoTIFF with the geographical location and coordinate system definition embedded then the software will load it automatically as in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rSYFwcWVnc&list=PLGHe6Moaz52PiQd1mO-S9QrCjqSn1v-ay&index=12
If you have a World file, but the coordinate system information is missing you can specify it easily: http://www.maptiler.com/how-to/coordinate-systems/
To turn an ordinary scanned maps without any location info into a map overlay see this video: http://www.maptiler.com/how-to/overlay-image-over-map/


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Q: Unable to assign y and x coordinates to xarray.DataArray After working through the MetPy Cross Section Example, I unsuccessfully tried to generalize that example to NCEP NAM-12km GRIB2 files.  By comparing the DataArray for my file to the example file (a netCDF file), I find xarray.open_dataset() is not generating x- and y-coordinates. Nor is it finding sufficient information in the input GRIB file to generate a metpy_crs coordinate.  I tried converting the GRIB file to netCDF but this did not resolve the problem.
Even treating the input file as non-CF complaint, I find I am unable to assign x- and y-coordinates.  By inspecting the netCDF file used in the Cross-Section example, it is clear that the x and y arrays represent a spatial grid with GeoX and GeoY coordinate axis types.  What is not clear to me, however, is how to create a analogous arrays for my file.
The latitude and longitude arrays are not amenable to attempts to collapse them manually (as in selecting the mode of latitudes along a row, which was one my attempts to create an appropriate coordinate vector.)
Some assistance with solving this issue will be greatly appreciated.  Thank you!
Following is the code I am running.
import sys
#  pygrib is installed to the "herbie" environment, so we add the path
#  to this so we can load those packages.  Pygrib is used to get the
#  complete set of keys for a message so we can try to see what is
#  available.

sys.path.append('/miniconda3/envs/herbie/lib/python3.8/site-packages')
import pygrib

%matplotlib inline

import cartopy.crs as ccrs
import cartopy.feature as cfeature
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np
import xarray as xr

import metpy.calc as mpcalc
from metpy.cbook import get_test_data
from metpy.interpolate import cross_section

# NAM 218 AWIPS Grid - CONUS
# (12-km Resolution; full complement of pressure level fields and some surface-based fields)
# https://nomads.ncep.noaa.gov/pub/data/nccf/com/nam/prod/nam.20210925/

filename = '/NAM/nam.t00z.awphys00.tm00.grib2'

#   NCEP GRIB files have non-unique keys, so pick from recommended list to filter
#    --Temperature and Pressure levels
#   Non-CF Compliant so don't use .parse_cf()

data = xr.open_dataset(filename, engine="cfgrib",filter_by_keys={'typeOfLevel': 'isobaricInhPa','name':'Temperature'})

#  We are missing a mapping projection, so add it:
data1=data.metpy.assign_crs(
    grid_mapping_name='lambert_conformal_conic',
    latitude_of_projection_origin=35,
    longitude_of_central_meridian=-100,
    standard_parallel=(30,60),
    earth_radius=6371229.0)

print(data1)

#--------------------------  Print Output  ---------------------------------
#<xarray.Dataset>
#Dimensions:        (isobaricInhPa: 39, y: 428, x: 614)
#Coordinates:
#    time           datetime64[ns] 2021-09-25
#    step           timedelta64[ns] 00:00:00
#  * isobaricInhPa  (isobaricInhPa) float64 1e+03 975.0 950.0 ... 75.0 50.0
#    latitude       (y, x) float64 ...
#    longitude      (y, x) float64 ...
#    valid_time     datetime64[ns] 2021-09-25
#    metpy_crs      object Projection: lambert_conformal_conic
#Dimensions without coordinates: y, x
#Data variables:
#    t              (isobaricInhPa, y, x) float32 ...
#Attributes:
#    GRIB_edition:            2
#    GRIB_centre:             kwbc
#    GRIB_centreDescription:  US National Weather Service - NCEP
#    GRIB_subCentre:          0
#    Conventions:             CF-1.7
#    institution:             US National Weather Service - NCEP
#    history:                 2021-09-28T22:45 GRIB to CDM+CF via cfgrib-0.9.9...
#  Missing x- and y-coordinates
#----------------------------------------------------------------------

#  Try to add coordinates for y and x
data2=data1.metpy.assign_y_x()

#  Output Error:
# ValueError: Projected y and x coordinates cannot be collapsed to 1D within tolerance. Verify that your latitude and longitude coordinates correspond to your CRS coordinate.'''

A: So the problem here is pointed to by the error message you included:

Verify that your latitude and longitude coordinates correspond to your CRS coordinate.

With the provided CRS parameters, the calculated x/y coordinates don't seem to be 1D values, which makes them problematic for use, and indicate that the projection parameters in general aren't quite right.
I'm not sure where the parameters you are using in assign_crs came from, but they're not correct for the NAM 218 grid. The parameters you want are:
  grid_mapping_name = "lambert_conformal_conic",
  latitude_of_projection_origin = 25.0,
  longitude_of_central_meridian = 265.0,
  standard_parallel = 25.0,
  earth_radius = 6371229.0

The most robust way to get these is to read a message using pygrib. Assuming all GRIB messages in a file are from the same coordinate system (likely and is the case for those NWS files) you could do this:
import pygrib
from pyproj import CRS

grib = pygrib.open(filename)
msg = grib.message(1)

data1 = data.metpy.assign_crs(CRS(msg.projparams).to_cf())
data2 = data1.metpy.assign_y_x()

The message from pygrib provides the appropriate pyproj coordinates, which can readily be mapped to the requisite Cf parameters.
It would be great if cfgrib could provide these parameters natively, but that's not currently the case. There's an open issue to add this.


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Second suicide attack disrupts Eid ceasefire in eastern Afghanistan
Several people have been killed in a second suicide bombing in as many days in eastern Afghanistan during celebrations for Eid al-Fitr. A ceasefire between the Afghan government and militants has entered its third day.
Eastern Afghanistan witnessed two suicide bomb attacks over the weekend, as as officials and Taliban fighters marked a three-day ceasefire at the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
On Saturday, a suicide car bomber blew himself up in the city of Jalalabad, in Nangarhar province, killing 36 people and wounding another 65.
At least 10 people were killed in a separate blast outside the provincial governor's office in Jalalabad on Sunday, which again targeted those gathering to mark the temporary truce.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani had announced a separate eight-day ceasefire with the Taliban on Tuesday, which he extended on Saturday. Ghani asked the Taliban to reciprocate by extending its truce.
Read more: Ghani announces ceasefire with Taliban for Eid al-Fitr
Endless battle for power in Afghanistan
Fragile security
Repeated attacks in Afghanistan in 2018 and 2019 have killed and wounded hundreds of innocent Afghans, and shown the world the fragile and worsening state of security in the conflict-stricken country. The incidents have plunged war-weary Afghan citizens into a state of despair and highlighted the limitations faced by the government in Kabul in ensuring public security.
A long series of attacks
The violent incidents have made Afghanistan once again a staple of international headlines. Outfits like the Taliban and the "Islamic State" (IS) have claimed responsibility for the attacks. The Afghan government is under heavy pressure to restore security and take back territory controlled by a number of insurgent groups, including the Taliban and IS.
Spring offensive
In 2018, the Taliban announced the start of their annual spring offensive, dismissing an offer of peace talks by President Ashraf Ghani. The militants, fighting to restore their version of strict Islamic law to Afghanistan, said their campaign was a response to a more aggressive US military strategy adopted in 2017, which aims to force the militants into peace talks.
Trump's Afghanistan policy
US President Donald Trump unveiled a new strategy for Afghanistan in 2017, vowing to deploy more troops to train and advise Afghan security forces. Trump also pledged to support Afghan troops in their war against the Taliban and maintain US presence in the country for as long as there was a need for it. In 2019, he reversed course and promised a troop pullout.
Afghan peace process
Despite President Ghani's offer in February 2018 for peace talks "without preconditions," the Taliban had until 2019 shown no interest, dismissing the peace overtures as a "conspiracy."
Pakistani support
Pakistan has been under pressure from Kabul and Washington to stop offering safe havens to militants blamed for attacks in Afghanistan, a charge Islamabad denies and insists that its influence over the insurgents has been exaggerated. Kabul and Islamabad regularly trade accusations of harboring the other country's militants and the harsh language has underscored the strains between them.
Role of the warlords
Apart from the Taliban, Afghan warlords exercise massive influence in the country. Last year, Hizb-i-Islami leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar returned to Kabul after a 20-year exile to play an active role in Afghan politics. In September 2016, the Afghan government signed a deal with Hekmatyar in the hope that other warlords and militant groups would seek better ties with Kabul.
An inefficient government
In the midst of an endless battle for power, President Ghani's approval ratings continue to plummet. Rampant corruption in the Afghan government and a long tug-of-war within the US-brokered national unity government has had a negative impact on the government's efforts to eradicate terrorism.
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A spokesman for the provincial governor of Nangarhar confirmed a car bomb was responsible for Saturday's attack in the town of Ghazi Aminullah Khan. He had earlier said a rocket-propelled grenade had been used.
A Taliban fighter told the AFP news agency that, while he welcomed the ceasefire, long-lasting peace would only be achieved if US forces left the country.
"We want an Islamic country and government. This cannot happen unless America leaves [Afghanistan]," he said.
The "Islamic State" (IS) militant group said it carried out Saturday's attack which targeted "a gathering of Afghan forces," according to the group's Amaq news agency.
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Nine years ago I was very pregnant with Miss C, desperately missing Miss Angela and trying my best not to cry during the Christmas Eve service. To be happy for the blessings we did have and the time we had with Miss Angela. But it was hard. It's still hard nine years later. Tonight as I'm home with one sick (but getting better) and the baby, I find I'm thinking of so many others.
Some that I know are praying hard for family and friends who a struggling health wise. Strangers in groups I belong to on Facebook facing challenges In their lives. I've lost count how many times I've typed the words "prayers" and sent a prayer on high.
It's not easy. I won't lie. I wish I could just give everyone a big hug, share a few tears. But since I can't I'll pray that they feel the prayers and hugs from afar.
Even when the memories can make you sad, Christmas is still worth celebrating. There is still the wonder of life. Watching a baby's eyes as she sees the tree light up for the first time. Hearing the girls sing Christmas carols. The tears will come, and that's okay. Sometimes you have to feel the tears to see the wonder of the stars.
A picture of the Christmas tree this year. Complete with Miss Angela's ornaments. Tweety Angel, her first ornament, and some of the memory tree angels that were given in honor of her years after she went flying on high.


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BASF buys Foam Enterprises
LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany (March 5)—BASF A.G. has acquired Foam Enterprises Inc., a Minneapolis-based supplier of polyurethane spray, pour, froth and molding systems, to strengthen its global system house network.
Foam Enterprises principally serves the roof and wall insulation, walk-in coolers, insulated building panels, spa and boat flotation markets, BASF said. The firm, which had 2003 sales of around $80 million, employs about 80 at its Minneapolis headquarters and a research and development base in Houston.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Both companies will continue to supply their respective systems customers, with BASF supplying raw materials for FEI's customized formulations, according to the German group.


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Peru : Safety by City
Peru is a country in South America, located on the western side of that continent, encompassing a part of the Andes mountain belt that runs the length of South America, and facing the South Pacific Ocean.
Peru shares its borders with Ecuador and Colombia to the north, Brazil, and Bolivia to the east and Chile to the south.
What makes this country stand out among all the other countries in the world are its unsurpassed cultural diversity and history.
The archaeological heritage of pre-Columbian cultures and the nexus of the ancient Inca's empire attract the true adventure lovers to this country.
Peru's history will leave you in awe as will its colonial architecture and the gorgeous landscapes that vary from region to region.
Peru is also brimming with wildlife and what kind of wildlife it is! It has 84 of the earth's 104 known life zones, which makes this country home to such rare creatures as pink dolphins, primates, jaguars, giant river otters and as many as 4,000 types of butterflies.
Warnings & Dangers in Peru
OVERALL RISK : MEDIUM
Overall, Peru is somewhat safe to visit, though it has many dangers and is ridden with crime. You should be aware that tourist hotspots and public transportation are places where most thefts and pickpocketing occur, and that violent crime exists on the streets, too.
TRANSPORT & TAXIS RISK : MEDIUM
Transportation mostly safe and reliable but you should be very careful about public transport and buses as you might end up being robbed. Always call a reliable taxi instead of hailing one on the streets.
PICKPOCKETS RISK : HIGH
Pickpockets are a serious concern in Peru, as is the violent crime and you should exercise caution and keep your money and your valuables elsewhere, like in hidden pockets of your clothes and never ever keep all of your money in the same place.
NATURAL DISASTERS RISK : MEDIUM
When it comes to natural disasters, there is a risk of landslides and flooding. This usually happens during heavy rains and often causes public transportation to suddenly stop. Peru also has some volcanic activities, and the volcanoes Ubinas and Sabancaya have been known to erupt: recently, it has happened in 2016.
MUGGING RISK : MEDIUM
There is also the issue of violent crime, muggings, "express kidnappings" where people are taken and driven from one ATM to another until they withdraw all their money from their account. Then there are "struggle muggings" in Cusco, Arequipa, and Lima during which tourists are put in a chokehold from behind and stolen from while unconscious. Be very, very careful when in Peru, avoid poorly lit and deserted areas and remain vigilant everywhere else.
TERRORISM RISK : MEDIUM
The risks of terrorist attacks in Peru are low, but since there's a chance that areas in the Southern Highlands such as San Martin, Huanuco, Pasco, Junin, Ucayali, Huancavelica, Ayacucho and Apurimac might shelter members of the Shining Path terrorist group, attacks shouldn't be ruled out. It is important that you remain vigilant at all times.
SCAMS RISK : HIGH
There is a high risk of getting scammed in Peru. Be wary of people lurking around ATMs or anyone trying to distract you. Taxi drivers might try to trick you into paying more, giving you wrongful information about the price of the ride.
WOMEN TRAVELERS RISK : LOW
Many women have traveled to Peru alone and had nothing but a great time. However, this country isn't the safest in terms of females traveling solo since there have been reports of women being attacked or shamed, so be careful, especially at night and apply precaution measures at all times and avoid dark and empty streets and locations.
So... How Safe Is Peru Really?
Even though it has largely improved, crime in Peru is a serious issue which makes Peru relatively unsafe.
The greatest problem in this country is poverty, and where there's poverty, there's also petty theft.
The main tactic of pickpockets is making up various ways to distract tourists, like an old woman spilling something on you, falling in front of you, or dropping something in front of your feet.
Then someone else cuts your bag open with a razor, or simply swoop and grab your entire bag and you're left penniless.
Then there's the issue of "express kidnappings" during which tourists are held hostage and driven around the city from one ATM to another until they withdraw all their money.
Sometimes they are released quickly and sometimes they're held captive until the account is positively emptied.
But petty crime is not the only thing to fear in Peru.
The Sacsayhuaman ruins overlooking Cusco are notorious for muggings.
If you plan on visiting them during sunset or sunrise because of the gorgeous view they offer, keep in mind that this is when the local banditos operate here.
Always make sure you're in a group when visiting these ruins.
Visas - Most countries do not need a visa in order to enter Peru. Make sure your passport is valid for at least six months past your date of departure from Peru. Keep in mind that your stamp is valid for 30 days, though the real limit is for 180. In this case, just explain to the immigration officials that you need more than 30 days and show them your return ticket. You may even get a so-called Tarjeta Andina de Migración, which you will have to return upon your exit from Peru. If you are not sure about your visa status, visit www.doyouneedvisa.com which will let you know whether or not you need a visa based on your nationality and the country you want to visit.
Currency - Sol is the official currency in Peru, but many places accept US dollars. ATMs are available in nearly every city and town in Peru, as well as major establishments. You are advised to exchange money in exchange offices as they often give a slightly better rate than banks.
Weather - Due to Peru's diverse geography, the weather varies from region to region. When it's warm on the coast, it can be extremely cold in the mountains while the weather can be completely different in the jungle areas. In return, winter lasts from June to September on the coastal regions, during which time the mountainous areas are sunny and warm, though still cold at night. This is, for the most part, the best time to visit most regions.
Airports - Jorge Chávez International Airport is Peru's main international and domestic airport. It is located in Callao, 11 km from Lima, Peru's capital.
Travel Insurance - Just like anywhere else, we advise getting travel insurance when traveling to Peru, because it would cover not only medical problems but also theft and loss of valuables.
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Peru Weather Averages (Temperatures)
Jan 23° C
Feb 24° C
Mar 24° C
Apr 21° C
May 19° C
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11 Reviews on Peru
MIRAFLORES,LIMA -PERU., IS THE MOST SAFE PLACE ALSO BY NIGHT., MORE SAFE THAN EUROPE AT NIGHT….IN ALL THE DISTRICT ARE 24 HOURS POLICE AND PRIVATE POLICE…SHOPS, CASINOS,RESTAURANTS, DISCO ,ETC.. 24 HOURS!..I M FROM ITALY.
Nomar says:
Article showing crime is on high rate.. You are saying safest place
PERU WAS WONDERFUL, PEOPLE VERY POLITE AND HELPFUL. I WAS THERE THREE TIMES AND WE ARE PLANNING TO VISIT MACHU PICHU NEXT YEAR. THE FOOD IS DELICIOUSLY AND HAVE MANY POLICE EVERY WHERE.
Eddie Campbell. says:
The concept of safety from this article is from 20 years ago, nowdays Peru has improved tremendously public security, there are surveillance cameras
everywhere and tourism feels safer when walking streets, overall Peru is a great destination to visit.
HRS says:
Crime exist everywhere including the so called developed countries. There is no paradise on earth.A great number of people have bias and make parrots comments.One professor of mine said "IGNORANCE IS VERY DARING",what a wonderful dictum.
Dapper says:
"There is no paradise on earth."
He said nothing like this. He said that crime levels had improved and it was a great place to visit.
EvilWhiteMan says:
Come to certain countries in Europe and you would see what a really nice and peaceful country looks like. Peru is probably great compared to the Congo and South Sudan, but that's hardly an accomplishment.
Beautiful country
This article is pretty biased. American friends were atonished to find so much security , policemen everywhere. We have nothing like that in the UK! The country relies on tourism and they are well aware of this, so you do feel safe. I am British and felt pretty safe but I am also street savvy and like I would do in any big city , did not wear or carry anything that would provoke people to mug me. That was it ! We had a wonderful time. Enjoy Peru!
Horrid experience
A couple friends went there in August this year, they took a taxi from airport to hotel. Two thugs jumped into the taxi demanded the driver took them to remote area where they were mugged. 5 hours driven around from ATM to ATM afterward, the thugs let them go but without physical serious punched and slapped. The couple was dropped off in remote area at night, in the dark. They later went to police station, nothing the police could do to help.
That wasn't really your experience though, was it.
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Thiruvananthapuram: In a day of hectic political parleys all day long in the Kerala capital following a Kerala High Court order to further probe the bar scam in the state, finance minister and the country's longest serving legislator K.M. Mani on Tuesday resigned over his alleged involvement in the matter.
Addressing reporters at his official residence, the 82-year-old Mani said that being the state's law minister, "I have to respect the law and hence I have resigned".
"I have already informed the chief minister (Oommen Chandy) of my decision to resign. Through a special messenger, I will send my resignation to the CM," he said.
"We also wish to state that we will continue to support the United Democratic Front government," said Mani.
The case began in October 2014 when bar owner Biju Ramesh alleged that Mani was given Rs.1 crore as bribe by Kerala's bar owners to see that the 418 closed bars in the state are reopened.
Following a letter by Leader of Opposition V.S. Achuthanandan to the vigilance director, the Kerala government ordered a vigilance probe against Mani.
Following a quick verification, a case was registered naming Mani as the accused.
After seven months of investigation, the vigilance department found there was not enough evidence against Mani and they had filed a closure report in the vigilance court that last month quashed the clean chit. It ordered a further probe, which was upheld on Monday by the Kerala High Court.
Speaking to reporters after accepting the resignations of both Mani and his party colleague and government chief whip Thomas Unniyadan, Chief Minister Chandy told reporters that right from the time the case surfaced in October 2014, the UDF was certain that Mani has done no wrong.
"But now with a reference made by the court, the decision to resign was taken by Mani himself and it was meant to uphold the democratic principles.
"Even now, we feel Mani has done no wrong. Contrary to news reports there has been no pressure from my side or from any of the UDF allies and reports that the Congress high command intervened is also baseless," Chandy said.
The chief minister added that he was certain that Mani will come out unscathed.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Chandy said there was no threat to his government.
"There is no threat to my government at all. We started four and a half years back with a majority of just two and see we have come till now… in the remaining period also, we will sail smoothly and united," he said.
Mani's resignation comes after the Kerala High Court on Monday upheld the Special Vigilance Court's direction, asking for further probe in the bar scam case in which money is alleged to have taken bribes.
Mani has not lost a single assembly election since he first became a legislator in 1967 from Pala in Kottayam district. He has been a minister in various cabinets for more than two decades.
On Tuesday morning, the Kerala Congress supremo's official residence in the state capital was buzz with activity.
After a five-hour meeting of the steering committee of Kerala Congress (Mani), the third biggest ally of the ruling Congress-led UDF, took place on Tuesday, Mani reportedly tried to put pressure on the Chandy government, knowing very well that if he along with his seven legislators put their feet down, the government will collapse.
But things did not work the way Mani wished, as his party's working chairman and cabinet colleague, Irrigation Minister P.J. Joseph, and two other legislators informed Chandy late on Tuesday evening that they will not resign with Mani.
Finding no support from the other allies or from the Congress, Mani asked government chief whip Thomas Unniyadan, a three-time legislator, also to put in his papers.
"Yes, we both are going to resign and the decision will be informed to the UDF. I do not know if Joseph is going to resign, but I am resigning to give my support to Mani. But we will continue to be in the UDF," Unniyadan told the media, before Mani made his announcement.
Joseph later said Mani has already clarified that their party was "united".
"Mani will decide if there is going to be a new minister. All such decisions will be made by him," said Joseph.


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Q: What is the proper way to use sfinae from different file? Following this amazing answer by Jarod on using SFINAE to make a function wrapper that behaves differently depending on the function's return type, I am having trouble incorporating into my data structure's code:
Code structure:
A directory called utils contains the 4 following files:
+ utils
| ---> wrap.hpp
| ---> wrap.cpp
| ---> exec.hpp
| ---> exec.cpp

These files contain the utilities logic to be used inside main.

*

*exec deals with parsing a std::vector<std::string> of tokens; a collection of words with together form a command which is interpreted by calling the relevant structure's function, with the relevant arguments.

*

*The header contains a struct, command, which knows how many words it consists of, and holds the words themselves, as well as the execute function definition:

typedef struct command
{
    uint8_t tokens_count;
    vector<string> tokens;

    command() : tokens_count(0U) { tokens.resize(4); }
}command;

// More on this function below.
void execute (command c);

*The .cpp is basically a big condition check that parses commands, like so:

void execute(command c)
{
    switch (c.tokens_count)
    {
        // If the command consists of two words,
        // It's one of the following:
        case 2U:
            if (c.tokens[0] == "GETSIZE")
            {
                if (c.tokens[1] == "MINHEAP")
                {
                    // GETSIZE MINHEAP
                    auto out = wrapper([&](){ return minheap.getSize();});
                }
                else if (c.tokens[1] == "MAXHEAP")
                {
                    // GETSIZE MAXHEAP
                    auto out = wrapper([&](){ return maxheap.getSize();});
                }
                else if (c.tokens[1] == "AVLTREE")
                {
                    // GETSIZE AVLTREE
                    auto out = wrapper([&](){ return avl.getSize();});
                }

// more stuff like these

Next, comes the wrapper:

*

*wrap contains the actual wrapper function-related logic:

*

*The header contains definitions:

// remember to go and
// check my initial question @
// https://stackoverflow.com/questions/56685232/problems-trying-to-construct-a-wrapper-measuring-function-call-time
// to understand more about the logic behind the wrapper.

template<typename F, typename... Args>
auto wrapper(F function, Args&&... args) noexcept
-> std::enable_if_t<std::is_same<void, std::invoke_result_t<F, Args&&...>>::value, output>;

template<typename F, typename... Args>
auto wrapper(F function, Args&&... args) noexcept
-> std::enable_if_t<!std::is_same<void, std::invoke_result_t<F, Args&&...>>::value, output>;

*, and, the .cpp implementations:

template<typename F, typename... Args>
auto wrapper(F function, Args&&... args) noexcept
-> std::enable_if_t<std::is_same<void, std::invoke_result_t<F, Args&&...>>::value, output>
{
    const high_resolution_clock::time_point t1 = timeNow();
    function(forward<Args>(args)...);
    const auto elapsed = duration(timeNow() - t1);

    output out;
    out.time = elapsed;
    out.result = "";
    return out;
}

template<typename F, typename... Args>
auto wrapper(F function, Args&&... args) noexcept
-> std::enable_if_t<!std::is_same<void, std::invoke_result_t<F, Args&&...>>::value, output>
{
    const high_resolution_clock::time_point t1 = timeNow();
    auto result = function(forward<Args>(args)...);
    const auto elapsed = duration(timeNow() - t1);

    output out;
    out.time = elapsed;
    out.result = to_string(result);
    return out;
}

However, it turns out this is definetely not the way to do SFINAE magic:
In file included from util/exec.cpp:2:
util/wrap.hpp:55:6: error: function 'wrapper<(lambda at util/exec.cpp:38:25)>' is used but not defined in this translation unit, and cannot be defined in any other translation unit because its type does not have linkage
auto wrapper(F function, Args&&... args) noexcept
     ^
util/exec.cpp:38:17: note: used here
                                        auto out = wrapper([&](){ return minheap.getSize();});

I went around and did the mandatory Google(or DDG)-fu, but didn't find anything touching on SFINAE/templates specifically.
What would the proper way to implement this wrapper function be, while, if possible, maintaining the code split across the files for better code structure and modularity/scalability?