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The Long Tail of Paris and What to Watch for Next
Schuyler Null
The most important and anticipated climate change conference in years is finally underway. In some ways, as Bill McKibben and Andrew Revkin have pointed out, its success is relatively assured thanks to the number of major commitments countries have already made. But that doesn't mean there's nothing to see here. "The conference isn't the game – it's the scoreboard," writes McKibben. To extend the metaphor even more, you might call it the league scoreboard, giving us a glimpse of many different storylines playing out.
Here are some of the themes we've been following to watch out for at Paris.
The horrendous terror attacks in Paris on November 13 raised the question of whether the 21st Conference of the Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change would even happen. France and the United Nations quickly confirmed it would, however.
In opening remarks this week, President Obama said the continuation of the conference was an "act of defiance that proves nothing will deter us from building the future we want for our children."
The alleged origin of the attacks in Syria and the possibility that some of the terrorists may have entered the country disguised as refugees brings us to one of the most contentious stories: climate change's impact on national security.
Violent conflict of any kind has a tremendous number of complex drivers
A historically bad, multi-year drought in Syria that preceded the civil war has been linked in one study to anthropogenic climate change. But how exactly you draw the causal arrows, from resentment of the Assad regime boiling over into protests, vicious government reprisals, and eventually ISIS filling the power vacuum, is still actively debated by policymakers and academics. Recently, conservative commentators have accused liberals of using examples like Syria to rank climate change as a greater threat than terrorism.
The truth is violent conflict of any kind has a tremendous number of complex drivers. As explained quite elegantly in adelphi's ECC Factbook tool, environmental factors, which can displace people and provoke communal grievances, are critical to understanding some conflicts and how to build peace.
The U.S. military, by and large, has recognized this for some time and is increasingly voicing their concerns about the effects of climate change on outbreaks of conflict, mass displacement, and disaster relief.
Retired U.S. admirals and generals recently spoke at the Wilson Center to highlight just how important climate change is to national security and military operations. Under the auspices of the CNA Military Advisory Board, a research organization based in Washington, DC, more than two dozen flag officers have been touring the country to try to depoliticize climate action for several years.
Concern over the geopolitical implications of climate change is not limited to the defense portion of the "three Ds" (defense, diplomacy, development).
Last year the foreign ministries of the Group of 7, recognizing their role as the largest block of aid-giving countries, commissioned a report on the risks of climate change in fragile and conflict-affected countries. The result, authored by a consortium of research organizations including the Wilson Center, recommends concrete steps the G7 and individual foreign offices should take to integrate climate change considerations into development and diplomacy.
Following the report's recommendations, Secretary Kerry announced the creation of a senior-level task force to "determine how best to integrate climate and security analysis into overall foreign policy planning and priorities." He also said the State Department will work with the U.S. Agency for International Development to overlay their conflict and climate vulnerability assessments to better identify climate-fragility risks.
How this integration of climate change into foreign policy plays out and whether it fundamentally changes the way the U.S. government does business remains to be seen, but the intention to change the status quo is clear.
Energy in the Developing World and China
Another reason why climate change is so important in fragile and developing countries? There are 1.3 billion people in the world who don't have access to electricity. Elevating these and many millions more out of poverty while capping and eventually reducing global carbon emissions is a massive challenge.
The expansion of renewable energy in low income countries is critical, in this respect, and there are signs a better path to development may be emerging. Indeed, the renewable energy era may have already started, says the former CEO and chairman of the Global Environment Facility Mohamed T. El-Ashry. Last year the global economy grew without an attendant rise in C02 emissions for the first time in more than four decades. Investment in renewable sources of electricity has outpaced fossil fuels for five years in a row, according to the Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century.
The renewable energy era has already started
China is the biggest reason why. In terms of total annual investment, China leads the world in its commitment to renewable energy. Bloomberg New Energy Finance's Ethan Zindler said at the Wilson Center that China's scale and innovation has been the primary reason solar prices have declined more than 80 percent over the last six years.
Of course China also leads the world in coal production and consumption and it is the largest single emitter of greenhouse gas emissions. The costs of its breakneck coal-driven development are beginning to come to light. Popular discontent over air pollution levels, especially in urban areas, has risen to such levels that the government is being forced to respond.
Over the last year , China has reached a bilateral agreement with the United States to eventually "cap" emissions, announced a national carbon trading system, and finalized a sweeping air pollution law. The results of this "carbon pivot" will be crucial for determining overall warming levels.
"Silver Buckshot"
Bilateral commitments like those between the United States and China (and the United States and India) are important markers for how climate negotiations are evolving.
Wilson Center Fellow Ruth Greenspan Bell has made the case that diplomats should look to the Cold War nuclear weapons negotiations for lessons on how to split up a global, multilateral problem into more manageable components. Writing in Foreign Affairs, she noted this is exactly what we've seen in the lead up to Paris. More and more, countries are employing "silver buckshot" rather than rely on the silver bullet of a binding global agreement. The goal of Paris itself is to elicit pledges from every country, not necessarily a perfectly harmonious, equitable, and effective solution to climate change in one shot.
Population and "Human Capital"
One issue that's gaining attention as more countries begin seriously planning for climate change is demography.
The Worldwatch Institute's Robert Engelman points out that in the UN synthesis report of emissions reduction pledges made before Paris, "population" appears 20 times, much more than previously and reflecting a greater attention by governments in their climate plans. Population dynamics, including growth and density, clearly contribute to the climate change challenge, but are often ignored, he writes, because they're "fraught with the potential for shaming of high-fertility groups and individuals and scars from coercive 'population programs' by some governments in the past."
Indeed, in Pope Francis' otherwise very pro-environment and pro-poor encyclical, which added momentum to Paris this summer, he suggested reproductive health programs are thinly veiled efforts by developed countries to reduce poorer populations.
As governments are prompted to do more long-term planning, however, it's becoming harder to ignore demography. Engelman argues this may lead to more attention paid to population-related issues, including reproductive health and the status of women. With that attention, he urges "vigilance to assure that any policies that result are based on the rights and reproductive choices of individuals and couples."
The biggest test of success in Paris may be follow-through
Advocates argue that addressing population in a rights-based way by expanding access to family planning in places where it is scarce – as is the case in much of the developing world – is a win-win for people and the environment. Providing access to reproductive health services to those that want it, can slow population growth rates, improve the health of women and children, and increase resilience to the effects of climate change.
A study released last year by the Wittgenstein Center for Demography and Global Human Capital concluded that investing in "human capital," including access to health services and education, is more effective at reducing climate vulnerability than large infrastructure projects.
Vik Mohan, medical director of Blue Ventures, a small NGO working in Madagascar, makes the case that the "climate-resilient" development framework gaining attention in Paris in fact describes what they and others have been doing for some time – combining interventions that improve the health, livelihoods, and environment of remote communities, all in one effort.
How exactly climate change and sustainability are incorporated into various development objectives going forward, from reproductive health and girls' empowerment to food security, will be a major story to follow.
It's a long process. Decisions made this week and next in Paris, just like those made in New York around the Sustainable Development Goals in September, have long tails and will have consequences that reverberate long into the future. Indeed, the biggest test of success in Paris may be follow-through, years and decades of steadily larger commitments from hundreds of countries to keep warming at safe levels.
Sources: Blue Ventures, Climate Home, Dot Earth, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, The Holy See, International Energy Agency, National Journal, The New York Times, PNAS, Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century, The White House, Wittgenstein Center for Demography and Global Human Capital.
Photo Credit: The COP-21 opening plenary in Paris, courtesy of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
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The new global pact to fight climate change has the potential to be a global solidarity contract for the 21st century. This will occur if the demands to promote decarbonisation and strengthening of resilience are pursued equally, immediately and systematically during implementation.
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package org.apache.aries.blueprint.spring;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.net.URISyntaxException;
import java.util.LinkedHashSet;
import java.util.Set;
import java.util.WeakHashMap;

import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanDefinitionStoreException;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanDefinition;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanDefinitionHolder;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.parsing.BeanComponentDefinition;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.BeanDefinitionReaderUtils;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.BeanDefinitionDocumentReader;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.BeanDefinitionParserDelegate;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.ParserContext;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.XmlReaderContext;
import org.springframework.core.io.Resource;
import org.springframework.core.io.support.ResourcePatternUtils;
import org.springframework.util.ResourceUtils;
import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
import org.w3c.dom.Element;
import org.w3c.dom.Node;
import org.w3c.dom.NodeList;

/**
 * A spring namespace handler to handle spring bean elements.
 */
public class BeansNamespaceHandler implements org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.NamespaceHandler {

    private WeakHashMap<ParserContext, BeanDefinitionReader> readers = new WeakHashMap<ParserContext, BeanDefinitionReader>();

    @Override
    public void init() {
    }

    @Override
    public BeanDefinition parse(Element ele, ParserContext parserContext) {
        BeanDefinitionHolder bdh = getReader(parserContext).parseElement(ele);
        return bdh != null ? bdh.getBeanDefinition() : null;
    }

    @Override
    public BeanDefinitionHolder decorate(Node source, BeanDefinitionHolder definition, ParserContext parserContext) {
        return definition;
    }

    private BeanDefinitionReader getReader(ParserContext parserContext) {
        BeanDefinitionReader reader = readers.get(parserContext);
        if (reader == null) {
            reader = new BeanDefinitionReader(parserContext.getReaderContext());
            readers.put(parserContext, reader);
        }
        return reader;
    }

    /**
     * Default implementation of the {@link BeanDefinitionDocumentReader} interface that
     * reads bean definitions according to the "spring-beans" DTD and XSD format
     * (Spring's default XML bean definition format).
     *
     * <p>The structure, elements, and attribute names of the required XML document
     * are hard-coded in this class. (Of course a transform could be run if necessary
     * to produce this format). {@code <beans>} does not need to be the root
     * element of the XML document: this class will parse all bean definition elements
     * in the XML file, regardless of the actual root element.
     *
     * @author Rod Johnson
     * @author Juergen Hoeller
     * @author Rob Harrop
     * @author Erik Wiersma
     * @since 18.12.2003
     */
    public static class BeanDefinitionReader {

        public static final String BEAN_ELEMENT = BeanDefinitionParserDelegate.BEAN_ELEMENT;

        public static final String NESTED_BEANS_ELEMENT = "beans";

        public static final String ALIAS_ELEMENT = "alias";

        public static final String NAME_ATTRIBUTE = "name";

        public static final String ALIAS_ATTRIBUTE = "alias";

        public static final String IMPORT_ELEMENT = "import";

        public static final String RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTE = "resource";

        public static final String PROFILE_ATTRIBUTE = "profile";

        private final XmlReaderContext readerContext;

        private BeanDefinitionParserDelegate delegate;

        public BeanDefinitionReader(XmlReaderContext readerContext) {
            this.readerContext = readerContext;
        }

        /**
         * Return the descriptor for the XML resource that this parser works on.
         */
        protected final XmlReaderContext getReaderContext() {
            return this.readerContext;
        }

        /**
         * Invoke the {@link org.springframework.beans.factory.parsing.SourceExtractor} to pull the
         * source metadata from the supplied {@link Element}.
         */
        protected Object extractSource(Element ele) {
            return getReaderContext().extractSource(ele);
        }

        public BeanDefinitionHolder parseElement(Element ele) {
            BeanDefinitionParserDelegate parent = this.delegate;
            this.delegate = createDelegate(getReaderContext(), ele.getOwnerDocument().getDocumentElement(), parent);
            BeanDefinitionHolder bdh = parseDefaultElement(ele, this.delegate);
            this.delegate = parent;
            return bdh;
        }

        /**
         * Register each bean definition within the given root {@code <beans/>} element.
         */
        protected void doRegisterBeanDefinitions(Element root) {
            // Any nested <beans> elements will cause recursion in this method. In
            // order to propagate and preserve <beans> default-* attributes correctly,
            // keep track of the current (parent) delegate, which may be null. Create
            // the new (child) delegate with a reference to the parent for fallback purposes,
            // then ultimately reset this.delegate back to its original (parent) reference.
            // this behavior emulates a stack of delegates without actually necessitating one.
            BeanDefinitionParserDelegate parent = this.delegate;
            this.delegate = createDelegate(getReaderContext(), root, parent);

            if (this.delegate.isDefaultNamespace(root)) {
                String profileSpec = root.getAttribute(PROFILE_ATTRIBUTE);
                if (StringUtils.hasText(profileSpec)) {
                    String[] specifiedProfiles = StringUtils.tokenizeToStringArray(
                            profileSpec, BeanDefinitionParserDelegate.MULTI_VALUE_ATTRIBUTE_DELIMITERS);
                    if (!getReaderContext().getEnvironment().acceptsProfiles(specifiedProfiles)) {
                        return;
                    }
                }
            }

            parseBeanDefinitions(root, this.delegate);

            this.delegate = parent;
        }

        protected BeanDefinitionParserDelegate createDelegate(
                XmlReaderContext readerContext, Element root, BeanDefinitionParserDelegate parentDelegate) {

            BeanDefinitionParserDelegate delegate = new BeanDefinitionParserDelegate(readerContext);
            delegate.initDefaults(root, parentDelegate);
            return delegate;
        }

        /**
         * Parse the elements at the root level in the document:
         * "import", "alias", "bean".
         * @param root the DOM root element of the document
         */
        protected void parseBeanDefinitions(Element root, BeanDefinitionParserDelegate delegate) {
            if (delegate.isDefaultNamespace(root)) {
                NodeList nl = root.getChildNodes();
                for (int i = 0; i < nl.getLength(); i++) {
                    Node node = nl.item(i);
                    if (node instanceof Element) {
                        Element ele = (Element) node;
                        if (delegate.isDefaultNamespace(ele)) {
                            parseDefaultElement(ele, delegate);
                        }
                        else {
                            delegate.parseCustomElement(ele);
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
            else {
                delegate.parseCustomElement(root);
            }
        }

        private BeanDefinitionHolder parseDefaultElement(Element ele, BeanDefinitionParserDelegate delegate) {
            BeanDefinitionHolder bdh = null;
            if (delegate.nodeNameEquals(ele, IMPORT_ELEMENT)) {
                importBeanDefinitionResource(ele);
            }
            else if (delegate.nodeNameEquals(ele, ALIAS_ELEMENT)) {
                processAliasRegistration(ele);
            }
            else if (delegate.nodeNameEquals(ele, BEAN_ELEMENT)) {
                bdh = processBeanDefinition(ele, delegate);
            }
            else if (delegate.nodeNameEquals(ele, NESTED_BEANS_ELEMENT)) {
                // recurse
                doRegisterBeanDefinitions(ele);
            }
            return bdh;
        }

        /**
         * Parse an "import" element and load the bean definitions
         * from the given resource into the bean factory.
         */
        protected void importBeanDefinitionResource(Element ele) {
            String location = ele.getAttribute(RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTE);
            if (!StringUtils.hasText(location)) {
                getReaderContext().error("Resource location must not be empty", ele);
                return;
            }

            // Resolve system properties: e.g. "${user.dir}"
            location = getReaderContext().getEnvironment().resolveRequiredPlaceholders(location);

            Set<Resource> actualResources = new LinkedHashSet<Resource>(4);

            // Discover whether the location is an absolute or relative URI
            boolean absoluteLocation = false;
            try {
                absoluteLocation = ResourcePatternUtils.isUrl(location) || ResourceUtils.toURI(location).isAbsolute();
            }
            catch (URISyntaxException ex) {
                // cannot convert to an URI, considering the location relative
                // unless it is the well-known Spring prefix "classpath*:"
            }

            // Absolute or relative?
            if (absoluteLocation) {
                try {
                    int importCount = getReaderContext().getReader().loadBeanDefinitions(location, actualResources);
//                    if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
//                        logger.debug("Imported " + importCount + " bean definitions from URL location [" + location + "]");
//                    }
                }
                catch (BeanDefinitionStoreException ex) {
                    getReaderContext().error(
                            "Failed to import bean definitions from URL location [" + location + "]", ele, ex);
                }
            }
            else {
                // No URL -> considering resource location as relative to the current file.
                try {
                    int importCount;
                    Resource relativeResource = getReaderContext().getResource().createRelative(location);
                    if (relativeResource.exists()) {
                        importCount = getReaderContext().getReader().loadBeanDefinitions(relativeResource);
                        actualResources.add(relativeResource);
                    }
                    else {
                        String baseLocation = getReaderContext().getResource().getURL().toString();
                        importCount = getReaderContext().getReader().loadBeanDefinitions(
                                StringUtils.applyRelativePath(baseLocation, location), actualResources);
                    }
//                    if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
//                        logger.debug("Imported " + importCount + " bean definitions from relative location [" + location + "]");
//                    }
                }
                catch (IOException ex) {
                    getReaderContext().error("Failed to resolve current resource location", ele, ex);
                }
                catch (BeanDefinitionStoreException ex) {
                    getReaderContext().error("Failed to import bean definitions from relative location [" + location + "]",
                            ele, ex);
                }
            }
            Resource[] actResArray = actualResources.toArray(new Resource[actualResources.size()]);
            getReaderContext().fireImportProcessed(location, actResArray, extractSource(ele));
        }

        /**
         * Process the given alias element, registering the alias with the registry.
         */
        protected void processAliasRegistration(Element ele) {
            String name = ele.getAttribute(NAME_ATTRIBUTE);
            String alias = ele.getAttribute(ALIAS_ATTRIBUTE);
            boolean valid = true;
            if (!StringUtils.hasText(name)) {
                getReaderContext().error("Name must not be empty", ele);
                valid = false;
            }
            if (!StringUtils.hasText(alias)) {
                getReaderContext().error("Alias must not be empty", ele);
                valid = false;
            }
            if (valid) {
                try {
                    getReaderContext().getRegistry().registerAlias(name, alias);
                }
                catch (Exception ex) {
                    getReaderContext().error("Failed to register alias '" + alias +
                            "' for bean with name '" + name + "'", ele, ex);
                }
                getReaderContext().fireAliasRegistered(name, alias, extractSource(ele));
            }
        }

        /**
         * Process the given bean element, parsing the bean definition
         * and registering it with the registry.
         */
        protected BeanDefinitionHolder processBeanDefinition(Element ele, BeanDefinitionParserDelegate delegate) {
            BeanDefinitionHolder bdHolder = delegate.parseBeanDefinitionElement(ele);
            if (bdHolder != null) {
                bdHolder = delegate.decorateBeanDefinitionIfRequired(ele, bdHolder);
                try {
                    // Register the final decorated instance.
                    BeanDefinitionReaderUtils.registerBeanDefinition(bdHolder, getReaderContext().getRegistry());
                }
                catch (BeanDefinitionStoreException ex) {
                    getReaderContext().error("Failed to register bean definition with name '" +
                            bdHolder.getBeanName() + "'", ele, ex);
                }
                // Send registration event.
                getReaderContext().fireComponentRegistered(new BeanComponentDefinition(bdHolder));
            }
            return bdHolder;
        }
    }

}

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At this point a petition was presented to the Council with regards to the current situation with the non operation of the Community and Sports Centre at Windmill View – the Chairman accepted the petition which was signed by 182 residents and thanked the residents for their work and dedication. The petition had also been submitted to EHDC. The Chairman stated that the Parish Council need everyone behind them to make this work. He stated that the PC had no contractual commitment with regard to the facility as the contract for its delivery (the Section 106 Agreement) was between the developer and EHDC. The facility should have been delivered three years ago. Some Parish Councillors have spent years on this project and had not always been included in discussions. It was stated that the Parish Council have always acted in good faith and co-operation. The petition was calling for a public meeting with representatives from both EHDC and CPC so the residents could get some clarity on the situation and an explanation of the steps being taken to ensure the swift and effective handover and opening of the Centre to the benefit of the community. The Chairman stated that Councillors have given up a lot of their personal time in trying to get these facilities delivered to the village. The Parish Council supported the residents and suggested that it should be EHDC who take the lead on a public meeting as they are the senior partner. The petition had not been publicised throughout the entire village. Cllr Bannell had given a report at the last WVRA meeting entirely in good faith with the information he had available to him at the time. The building was more or less finished but some completion certification still had to be obtained. This was not the responsibility of the PC. The lawyers were up to speed and the developer had been informed that the PC's decision to decline to take the transfer of the Centre was until negotiations with an operator are satisfactorily concluded. The developer had also been informed that the PC is willing to take the transfer of the allotments, MUGA, LEAP and open space areas immediately. The Chairman stated that the operation of the Centre was the most important issue. The precept increase was not all to do with the facility but if it should be loss making then it would impact the entire village. Cllr Mocatta stated that the s106 had been a badly worded document and the developer had not adhered to it and the EHDC officers were trying to find a solution.
Meeting reconvened at 7. 25 p.m. – 11 members of the public remained.
Windmill View Land and Premises (Green Lane Facilities) The transfer of the Windmill View facilities was no further forward but Cllr Bannell was still working on this with the lawyers.
Down Farm Park Land and Premises (St James Place Facilities) Cllr Bannell reported that the developers were reviewing some of the draft transfer dates. Some of the phases may be brought forward to May 2018 but the transfer of the sports pitches is still likely to be at the end of 2018 as they will need time to settle before they would be fit for playing football.
Community and Sports Centre As this item had been discussed in the Public session of the meeting there was nothing further to report.
Tennis Courts work progressing it was anticipated that they would be completed in four weeks time.
Allotments report and to agree delegation to the Finance Working Group to decide the allotment hire charges The contractor had agreed to hold the approved estimated cost for the laying out of the pathways. Cllr Crookshank proposed that purchase of the sheds should not be considered until Spring 2018 as they can't be supplied until the land is transferred and the terra matting installed for the car park extension. Twenty six residents have been informed that they have an allotment but have not had the opportunity to get on the site. It was proposed that they be invited to attend a meeting in early December to discuss the way forward. It was RESOLVED that the Finance Working Group be delegated to consider the allotment fees at their meeting scheduled for 22nd November. Cllr Crookshank had been allocated an allotment so would not take part in any discussion regarding allotment fees.
Open Space, MUGA and LEAP Awaiting transfer from the developer as agreed at the October meeting.
Top Field –planning, contract considerations The planning application has been submitted with regards to the installation of bunds – land at Whiteland Way. The costing of £4180 + VAT had previously been approved.
Bottom Field – decision, planning, costings, contract considerations The planning application had been prepared and it was duly RESOLVED that it could now be submitted to EHDC – the contractor had agreed to hold the costings for both the open space areas. The cost of the bunds on this bottom field would be £6850 + VAT – a reduction from the contractor if it should be instructed to proceed with the work on both the top and the bottom fields at the same time. It was duly RESOLVED to accept this reduced estimate. The developer still had to carry out perimeter planting to the bottom field (due November) and the proposed bunds would be sited inside the planted perimeter. There would be gaps left for maintenance/grass cutting equipment to access the field. An issue was raised regarding road junction markings within the Windmill View development – the roads had not yet been adopted – Cllr Mocatta would look into this if he could be sent a plan highlighting the roads concerned.
Construction Status and Completion Date Cllr Foster reported that the developer had not yet completed the construction of the sports pavilion. The bowling green would need a final test. A final completion date was awaited. The fencing had not yet been fully erected but its expected position, as had been stated on site by the developer, was explained to the meeting.
Formation of Bowls Club; it had been hoped that there would be at least 3 Trustees but it was pleasing to note that 4 prospective Trustees had come forward.
Proposal for Overflow Car Parking - planning, costings, contract considerations; Two estimates had been received and one still awaited for the installation of the overflow car park - hopefully this would be produced at the December meeting. The planning application was submitted to EHDC at the same time as the application for the top field bund at Windmill View.
Inventory and Acquisition of Equipment - costings, contract considerations; The inventory was viewed in detail and the list compiled as to what is required this was within what had been previously agreed. As soon as the club has been formed and the building completed the required items would be duly purchased.
Storage Accommodation - decision, planning, costings, contract considerations Three options were considered for the storage facility – a used container; a metal shed or a wooden shed. Members considered that a green metal shed would be acceptable as storage – the shed measures 7 ft x 14ft and it was considered that it would be large enough to meet the Clubs requirements. The cost would be £1600, free delivery, and £210 to be erected. Optional wood floor and ramp would add a further £200. It was considered that this would have the advantages of looking neater, and not requiring heavy lifting gear to get it into position. It was duly RESOLVED that the metal shed would be the best solution and would be duly purchased if planning approval was received. The planning application could now be submitted.
Open Spaces, Allotments, Play Area etc. As previously reported during the meeting, the transfer date for the St James Place allotments may be brought forward to May / June 2018.
Letters had been sent to several appropriate local companies and an advertisement inviting 'expressions of interest' for a Project Manager for the restoration of the barn was placed on the Contract Finder site with a closing date of 16 October 2017. Responses were received from thirteen companies and assessed against the criteria set by CPC members of the project team. Members of the project team had selected six companies from which to request formal tenders for the work. Subject to member approval, these companies will now be invited to tender for the Project Manager instruction when the situation allows. Although two of the successful applicants had already surveyed the site, each of the companies selected will need the opportunity to complete a site visit in order to prepare a quote. The unsuccessful companies will also now be notified and a further, local, applicant with relevant experience is to be invited to join the project team. It was RESOLVED (1 abstention) that letters would be sent to the companies shortlisted by the Working Group to invite them to formally tender for the Project Manager instruction.
To Submit Projects and Costings for the 2018/19 Financial Year for the FWG to consider when producing the first draft precept Members were asked to submit any suggested project costings for the 2018/19 to the Clerk by Monday 20th November as the FWG would be meeting on the 22nd November to consider the first draft of the precept.
Members have been sent the link to the new website and comments have been duly made and addressed. The clerk and admin assistant had met with Anne Cleaver who is responsible for the Clanfield Online site as she had offered to give some advice/notes etc on how she runs that site. Mrs Cleaver was duly thanked. The site was now live to the public the old site would still remain currently until any material was extracted as considered necessary. It had been suggested that photographs of Councillors should be included on the site.
would be approached for any recommendation – a statement would be put on the Skaters Facebook page regarding the cost associated with the bins etc.
Pavilion the boiler inspection has been carried out and the invoice and documentation is awaited. The gents toilet has a crack down the wall and shows signs of water seepage – Guy Andrews to address. He is also going to paint the barrier by the main door which is very rusty.
defibrillator. An electrician would be approached and when sited the insurance company would be duly informed.
Any other reports Cllr White will be attending two PPG meetings on Thursday; Cllr Foster had attended the EHAPTC meeting and submitted his report. The Community Forum meeting had been cancelled but maybe rescheduled for January 2018.
171/17 TO PASS A RESOLUTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PUBLIC BODIES (ADMISSION TO MEETINGS) ACT 1960 TO EXCLUDE THE PUBLIC AND PRESS FOR DISCUSSION REGARDING AN UPDATE ON THE RUNNING OF THE COMMUNITY BUILDING WHERE PUBLICITY MIGHT BE PREJUDICIAL TO THE SPECIAL NATURE OF THE BUSINESS.
The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday 5th December 2017 and will commence at 6.45.p.m.


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Midterm Elections for Replacement Members of the federal Parliament
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By A A warsame	 Last updated Sep 21, 2018
Mareeg.com-In these days, some members of the federal parliament are resigning from their seats in exchange for compensation or for seat transfer to original sponsor. Seat Transfer to specific sponsor is possible because of the pervasive political corruption and electoral manipulation.
In the case of compensation, the resigning member could get as much as 500 thousand to 1 million dollars for vacating the seat. These kinds of resignation are political corruption deliberately encouraged by the federal government with public resources. The full knowledge of this political manipulation is increasingly corroding public confidence and interest in government.
The 2016 electoral process for members of the federal parliament was administered by Federal Indirect Election Implementation Team (FIEIT), State Indirect Election Implementation Teams (SIEITs) established in each federal member state, and an Independent Electoral Dispute Resolution Mechanism (IEDRM). The National Independent Electoral Commission (NIEC) established by the Provisional Constitution has been excluded in whole electoral process, while it is now administering the replacement election without the participation of federal state election teams and dispute mechanism. The Federal Parliament has yet to pass electoral law.
The replacement elections are looking sham. The winner of each replacement election is predicted with 100 percent accuracy because of politicized process. This defeats the purpose of political election and pollutes the 2020/2021 elections.
Today, the NIEC has publicized the replacement election for a seat vacated by an MP from Puntland State. The NIEC approves the list of voters submitted by the traditional leader(s) of the community being constituency of the seat. The public predicts that the winner of the seat will be a Minister of the federal government of President Farmajo.
The Federal Government, the NIElC, and the International Community should give high priority to improving the integrity and competitiveness of the electoral process to improve the legitimacy and public confidence in government and political elections.
In addition, it is testing to see how the election of replacement will be conducted at a time of strained relation between the federal states and federal government. The NIEC is a federal institution that navigates through a political minefield for lack of political and legal clarity in the federal system and rule of law.
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UKIP's new leader has abandoned the party's pledge to cap immigration – describing such figures as "entirely unrealistic".
In his first speech since being elected, Henry Bolton said he preferred a "practical and operational" approach to managing migration as targets "paint politicians like me into a corner".
At the UKIP conference in Torquay, the former Army officer said current rates of immigration were "unacceptable" – and he claimed British culture was being "buried" by Islam and "swamped" by multiculturalism.
Mr Bolton argued that immigration is overwhelming public services, which have already been put under strain because of funding cuts.
Calling for an Australian-style, points-based system for managing migration, he added: "Housing and communities are being overwhelmed, it is harming our own culture, traditions and way of life.
In its 2015 manifesto, UKIP had promised to enforce a temporary block on low-skilled and unskilled migration – and cap the number of high-skilled immigrants at 50,000 per year.
During the last General Election, the party committed to zero net migration.
On Brexit, Mr Bolton criticised Labour and the Conservatives for proposing a transition period – and he said the UK must be prepared to leave the European Union immediately.
He claimed Theresa May's major speech on Brexit, held in Florence, showed "the UK does not want to leave the EU in anything but name".
Mr Bolton, who used to work for the European Union in "common defence and security policy" roles, said the Prime Minister's promise of a security partnership with the EU does little to suggest that the UK is preparing to leave.
He added: "I can only conclude that the Conservative Government either has no intention of taking us out of the EU, or that they are simply too incompetent to care.
UKIP's vote share in June's General Election plummeted to 1.8%, compared with 12.6% in 2015.
In a pitch to former UKIP voters who decided to back Theresa May, he suggested the Prime Minister had betrayed them on Brexit.
"She claimed that she offered 'strong and stable' leadership," Mr Bolton said.
"The country and many of our supporters trusted her and the Conservatives won the election.
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Q: VS2008 C++ lib project property setting problem I created a C++ static library project in VS2008 using the wizard as following:

-Win32 application
-In "Application Settings", selected "Static Library"
-unchecked "Precompiled Header"

After it completed, I found that under "Project Properties->Configuration Properties", there is no "C/C++" section. I tried to create another static library project with the "Precompiled Header" option checked and the "C/C++" section shows up.
Could somebody tell me why?
Does it mean that without using "Precompiled Header", all other settings in "C/C++" section, like "Additional include directories", are not useful at all? Thank you very much.

A: "C\C++" section is presented only if you have any c\c++ files added to the project. In opposite case this section is useless because your library is not C\C++ library

A: The "precompiled header" section does not influence that. Maybe you had the solution selected in the Project Explorer. Try creating a new project with precompiled headers unchecked, be sure to have the Project selected when you open the properties.

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Permutation under Restriction
The number of...
The number of natural numbers less than 7,000 which can be formed by using the digits 0,1,3,7,9 (repetition of digits allowed) is equal to :
The correct option is C 374
Natural numbers less than 7,000, means first number can not be greater than 6.
There are four positions to fill.
∴ There are 3 ways to fill the first position and there are 5 ways to fill the remaining positions.
Hence, required number
=3×5×5×5−1 (∵0000 is not included)
Q. The number of natural numbers less than 7,000 which can be formed by using the digits 0,1,3,7,9 (repetition of digits allowed) is equal to :
Q. The numbers of numbers less than 2000 that can be formed using the digits 1,2,3,4 when repetition is allowed is
How many odd numbers less than 1000 can be formed by using the digits 0, 2, 5, 7 when the repetition of digits is allowed ?
Q. How many odd numbers less than 1000 can be formed by using the digits 0, 3, 5, 7 when repetition of digits is not allowed?
Q. The whole number less than 1000 that can be formed using the digits 0,1,2,3,4,5 when repetition is not allowed is equal to
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Q: Ad Hoc testing with Xcode 6 (beta 5) When trying to validate my SWIFT app on Xcode 6 (beta 5), I get the same error as in Distributing for App Store using beta versions of Xcode.
I understand we can't submit to app store, but is there a way to test SWIFT apps with an ad hoc distribution? Trying to get the app ready by the Xcode 6 GA time.

A: Turns out you can go ahead and export the archive for ad hoc distribution even though the validate fails, the ipa will install and run fine.


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It's a new year and with it comes the United Nation's declaration of 2015 as the International Year of Soils (IYS). IYS, which officially kicked off on World Soil Day in December 2014, will raise awareness and provide education on the impact of soil health on human lives, promote policies that support soil health and encourage sustainable soil practices.
So, why dedicate an entire year to dirt? It turns out, dirt is a huge deal and it's under threat. Soil degradation, or the decline in soil health due to multiple factors like deforestation, overgrazing and use of agrochemicals, affects 33 percent of the world's topsoil. That means that topsoil is being depleted faster than it can be replaced and the quality of the soil remaining is diminished.
Here in Chicago, we know about the importance of soil first hand. While so much soil has been contaminated by our region's heavy industrial past, Chicago's gardeners and farmers throughout the city are working in different ways to make the soil safe and nutrient-laden. Just to mention one initiative, at AUA we are part of a collective working on creating smart policy which will allow for increased composting in the City.
Events are planned worldwide to celebrate and promote the International Year of Soil. If you're looking to get involved, the Soil Science Society of America created monthly themes to investigate a different aspect of soil. January's theme is Soil Sustains Life and includes information about the soil process, activities for educators and videos. You can also support sustainable agriculture and help spread the word about the importance of soil. Finally, be sure to check AUA's Event Calendar to see what is happening locally.
Happy International Year of Soils!
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Hawaii allows Sunday sales, but Honolulu Ford has decided to be closed on Sundays. President Mark Benson put up this sign along the H1 freeway near his store.
Car dealers hate government regulations, right?
In Illinois, Texas and New Jersey, lawmakers who want to allow Sunday sales face vehement opposition from dealers. Sunday sales, dealers argue, are too hard to conduct with banks closed, make hiring and keeping quality workers difficult and are disliked by most consumers.
"The hours we work now are long enough that consumers have plenty of time to buy a car during the week," said Bob Muller, general manager of Muller Honda of Gurnee in Gurnee, Ill. "A lot like to come here on Sundays to look and not be bothered by somebody. And it gives salespeople and managers time to spend with their families."
Currently, 18 states ban or restrict Sunday car sales. In those states that allow them, many dealers say they are open that day only because competition demands it.
"We'd like to be closed, for the employees," said Loy Todd, president of the Nebraska New Car & Truck Dealers Association in Lincoln. Nebraska allows Sunday sales. About 10 years ago, Nebraska dealers tried to get a law to prohibit them, but "it was controversial," so dealers remain open on Sunday, he said.
Bob MullerMuller Honda of Gurnee, Gurnee, Ill.
Utah and Texas: A dealership must not sell cars either Saturday or Sunday. Most choose to close on Sunday.
Michigan: The law states if a dealership is located in a county that has a population below 130,000, it can sell cars on Sunday. There is another exception for anyone who observes the Sabbath on a different day.
Nevada: There is no statewide ban on Sunday sales except that franchised car dealerships in Clark County do have to close on Sunday. That is a county ordinance, not a state statute, and it does not apply to used-only dealerships. Clark County is north Las Vegas, Las Vegas and Henderson.
Rhode Island: Allowed, open from noon to 6 p.m.
Maryland: Allowed in 4 of 26 counties (Montgomery, Charles, Prince George and Howard).
North Dakota: Dealers can be open, but no car sales allowed. Therefore most dealerships are closed on Sundays.
Illinois has banned Sunday sales since 1983.
Dealer Mark Scarpelli remembers life before the ban, when his car-dealer father was never home.
"I was 4 or 5. My dad would wake me up to say hello to me because he worked seven days a week," said Scarpelli, president of Raymond Chevrolet-Kia in Antioch, Ill. "I actually thought my uncle was my father. It was kind of a joke."
Scarpelli does not want to work seven days a week as his dad did. But Republican state Sen. Jim Oberweis has proposed legislation to lift Illinois' Sunday sales ban. Oberweis is chairman of Oberweis Dairy with stores in Chicago, St. Louis, Indiana and Michigan. As a businessman, he said, he likes the option to be open on a Sunday, as his Chicago stores are.
This is the second time he has proposed overturning Illinois' ban. The first time, in 2014, the bill died in committee. If that happens again, Oberweis vows to propose it again next year despite dealer opposition.
"It still isn't right that the government is telling a retail establishment whether they can be open or closed," Oberweis said. "If all the dealers don't want to be open on Sunday, fine, that's up to them."
But Illinois dealers say that if the state overturns the ban, competition will force all of them to be open on Sunday. Scarpelli and other dealers say they would not gain incremental sales by being open on Sunday but would incur more costs. The legislation awaits a hearing by the state Senate Transportation Committee.
Appleton: New Jersey bill to die.
In January, New Jersey Sen. Nilsa Cruz-Perez, a Democrat, proposed overturning the ban on Sunday sales. That followed a 2013 proposal from Assemblyman Wayne DeAngelo, also a Democrat, to do the same, which died in committee.
"I explained to [Cruz-Perez] that it'll be very bad for business and for the men and women who would have to work Sundays," said Jim Appleton, president of the New Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers in Trenton.
The bill is in the state Senate Transportation Committee, where Appleton expects it to die.
A proposal to eliminate Texas' law is before the Senate Transportation Committee there, said Danny Langfield, deputy executive director of the Texas Independent Automobile Dealers Association in Austin. Texas law requires a dealership be closed either Saturday or Sunday. Most dealers close on Sunday, Langfield said. The last attempt by lawmakers to repeal the Texas law, in 2013, failed.
Colorado has banned Sunday sales since 1952, but dealers still fight to protect the ban, said Tim Jackson, CEO of the Colorado Automobile Dealers Association in Denver.
The last time Colorado legislators tried to repeal it was in 2005, Jackson said. It failed because the association lobbied hard. That tenacity has earned it a catch phrase, Jackson said. When lawmakers see him in the Capitol corridor, they say: "Hi, Tim. Never on Sunday," Jackson said. "It's like we're branded because we've lobbied so intensely over all these years."
Many dealers in Ohio accept the law that permits Sunday sales, said Joe Cannon, vice president of government relations for the Ohio Automobile Dealers Association in Columbus. He said the state "would like us to sell 24/7 if we could" because it relies heavily on sales tax revenue.
The law has "worked very well," Cannon said. "It gives dealers the opportunity to choose if they want to be open or not. Many are and many aren't."
Some California dealers say selling cars on Sunday is consumer friendly but has its drawbacks.
"I don't think we sell more cars per year because of it," said Dave Conant, CEO of the Conant Auto Retail Group in Newport Beach, Calif., which has 11 stores in the state. "If dealers were all closed on the weekend, consumers would find a way to buy the same amount of cars the other five days a week."
Hawaii allows Sunday sales, but in early 2014, Honolulu Ford President Mark Benson erected a large sign along the H1 freeway near his store that reads: "Sunday, we rest."
Many of his competitors are open Sundays. But in the 14 months since Benson has closed every Sunday, he has had less employee turnover and a 25 percent gain in sales vs. the year-earlier period, he said.
"We have better-quality, family people working six days a week. They're fresher and rested," said Benson.
When people stop in to ask Benson what his sign means, he says, "I look at them and I say, 'What do you think that means?' And they say, 'I think you go to church.' I say, 'You're right. But what else?' They say, 'It means you want your people to have a life.'"


>> My Prayers – Does the Lord Always Hear?
My Prayers – Does the Lord Always Hear?
Does God always hear my prayers?
My prayers – Does God hear always hear me? I like to think so, but according to this verse, this is one time God does not hear my prayers.
When it comes to my prayers, God considers it pretty important that I keep sin confessed in my life. Otherwise the Lord does not hear my prayers. (aff. link – by the way this is a free ebook and worth reading) When I do confess He forgives and I am blessed!
Psa 32:1 Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
Psa 32:5 I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.
Confession is a sign of godliness; it brings me to the place where we can find God and oh how I need Him daily! Psa 32:6 For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.
He surrounds me with songs of deliverance. Psa 32:7 …thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.
He guides me. Psa 32:8 …I will guide thee with mine eye.
He surrounds me with His mercy. Psa 32:10 … mercy shall compass him about.
My bones waxed old – I think he felt very ill and weak Psa 32:3 When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.
I wept till there were no more tears Psa 32:4 …my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.
I am so thankful that I can come to the Lord anytime as His child and have the assurance that He will forgive when I confess. Then what a burden is lifted and how blessed I am!
Psa 32:5 I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah. Have you ever really thought how awesome it is that GOD CAN FORGIVE SINS! Selah means to meditate on this. Sometimes I am so amazed that God forgives my sins and oh what joy He restores to my soul!
Do You know this most wonderful, gracious, and merciful God? He has sent His Son to be the Savior of the World. You can have abundant life in Him!
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by Nimrod • July 12, 2016 • Doric III
QUARTERLY FACT SHEET
DORIC NIMROD AIR THREE LIMITED
LSE: DNA3
Doric Nimrod Air Three Limited ("the Company") is a Guernsey domiciled company, which was listed on the Specialist Fund Segment (SFS) of the London Stock Exchange's Main Market on 2 July 2013 with the admission of 220 million Ordinary Shares ("the Equity") at an issue price of 100p per share. The market capitalisation of the Company was GBP 225.2 million as of 30 June 2016.
The Company's investment objective is to obtain income returns and a capital return for its shareholders by acquiring, leasing and then selling aircraft.
The Company acquired four Airbus A380 aircraft by the end of November 2013. Since delivery, each of the four aircraft has been leased to Emirates Airline ("Emirates") – the national carrier owned by the Investment Corporation of Dubai, based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates – for an initial term of 12 years with fixed lease rentals for the duration. In order to complete the purchase of the aircraft, DNA Alpha Ltd ("DNA Alpha"), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, issued two tranches of enhanced equipment trust certificates ("the Certificates" or "EETC") – a form of debt security – in July 2013 in the aggregate face amount of USD 630 million. DNA Alpha used the proceeds from both the Equity and the Certificates to finance the acquisition of the four new Airbus A380 aircraft.
The Company receives income from the leases and its directors are targeting a gross distribution to the shareholders of 2.0625p per share per quarter (amounting to a yearly distribution of 8.25% based on the initial placing price of 100p per share).
The total return for a shareholder investing today (30 June 2016) at the current share price consists of future income distributions during the remaining lease duration and a return of capital at dissolution of the Company. The latter payment is subject to the future value and the respective sales proceeds of the aircraft, quoted in US dollars and the USD/GBP exchange rate at that point in time. Since launch three independent appraisers provide the Company with their future values for the aircraft at the end of each financial year. The latest appraisals available are dated the end of March 2016. The table below summarizes the total return components, calculated on different exchange rates and using the average value of the aircraft as provided by the three independent external appraisers. Regarding the following two tables, there is no guarantee that the aircraft will be sold at such a sale price or that such capital returns would be generated. It is also assumed that the lessee will honour all its contractual obligations during the entire anticipated lease term.
Following the recent vote by the United Kingdom to exit the European Union, volatility in the currency markets has been observed. The contracted lease rentals are calculated to satisfy interest and principal in US dollars and distributions and Company running costs in sterling. The Company is therefore insulated from such foreign currency market volatility during the term of the leases.
I. Implied Future Total Return Components Based on Appraisals1
The implied return figures are not a forecast and assume the Company has not incurred any unexpected costs.
Aircraft portfolio value at lease expiry according to
· Prospectus appraisal USD 556 million
· Latest appraisal2 USD 521 million
Income Distributions
Total Return3
Prospectus Appraisal
Appraisal4
Prospectus FX Rate5
Current FX Rate6
1 See final sentences in the fourth paragraph of Investment Strategy
2 Date of valuation: 31 March 2016
3 Excluding earned dividend
4 Average of the three appraisals as at the Company's year-end in the expiry year of the respective lease
5 1.4800 USD/GBP
6 1.3392 USD/GBP (30 June 2016)
II. Company Facts (30 June 2016)
102.38p (closing)
GBP 225.2 million
Initial Debt
USD 630 million
Outstanding Debt Balance
USD 462.6 million (73% of Initial Debt)
Current/Future Anticipated Dividend
2.0625p per quarter (8.25p per annum)
Earned Dividends
Dividend Payment Dates
April, July, October, January
Expected Future Total Cash Multiple1
2.49 (based on the Current Share Price)
0.9% (based on Average Net Assets)
Launch Date/Price
2 July 2013 / 100p
Average Remaining Lease Duration
Aircraft Registration Numbers (Lease Expiry Dates)
A6-EEK (29.08.2025), A6-EEL (27.11.2025), A6-EEM (14.11.2025), A6-EEO (29.10.2025)
Amedeo Management Ltd
Corp & Shareholder Advisor
JTC (Guernsey) Ltd
Deloitte LLP
Jefferies International Ltd,
Numis Securities Ltd,
Shore Capital Ltd,
Winterflood Securities Ltd
SEDOL, ISIN
B92LHN5, GG00B92LHN58
www.dnairthree.com
Asset Manager's Comment
1. The Assets
In November 2013, the Company completed the purchase of all four Airbus A380 aircraft bearing manufacturer's serial numbers (MSN) 132, 133, 134 and 136. All four aircraft are leased to Emirates for an initial term of 12 years from the point of delivery with fixed lease rentals for the duration.
The A380s owned by the Company recently visited Auckland, Bangkok, Barcelona, Brisbane, Kuwait, Milan, Munich, New York JFK, Prague, Sydney, and Zurich. Aircraft utilisation for the period from delivery of each Airbus A380 until the end of May 2016 was as follows:
Flight Hours
Flight Cycles
Average Flight Duration
Maintenance Status
Emirates maintains its A380 aircraft fleet based on a maintenance programme according to which minor maintenance checks are performed every 1,500 flight hours, and more significant maintenance checks (C checks) at 24 month or 12,000 flight hour intervals, whichever occurs first. Emirates bears all costs (including for maintenance, repairs and insurance) relating to the aircraft during the lifetime of the leases.
In May the asset manager performed a physical inspection of MSN 132 at Dubai International Airport following overnight maintenance. The physical condition of the aircraft was in compliance with the provisions of the lease agreement.
During the first four months of 2016 passenger demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs), increased by 6.4% compared to the same period the year before. Adjusted for the extra day, as 2016 is a leap year, traffic grew slightly ahead of its average growth rate over the past decade. After an increase of 7% during the first quarter, growth moderated in April. The decline was partly attributable to disruptions following the Brussels terrorist attacks in March, while the stimulatory effect of low oil prices appeared to lose some momentum and the global economic situation remained subdued. In its latest forecast released in June, IATA expects an RPK growth of 6.2% in 2016, a downward revision of 0.7 percentage points compared to the forecast at the end of last year but still above-trend.
At 78.9% the average passenger load factor between January and April 2016 remained unchanged compared to the year before. IATA estimates an average worldwide passenger load factor of 80.0% for the full year 2016. The minor decline compared to the previous year's record annual high is due to a capacity increase of an expected 0.6 percentage points above forecast demand growth.
A regional breakdown reveals that Middle East airlines, including Emirates, continued to outperform the overall market again this year. Between January and April RPKs increased by 11.1% compared to the previous period. Africa showed a strong recovery with 9.9%. Asia/Pacific-based operators followed with 8.4%. Europe grew by 4.5% and North America by 3.8%. Latin American market participants recorded 3.7% more RPKs.
Fuel is the single largest operating cost of airlines and has significant effects on the industry's profitability. According to its latest report released in June, IATA expects an average fuel price of USD 55.6 per barrel. This would be 17% lower compared to the previous year. It could drive the average share of fuel costs in operating expenses down to less than 20% for the first time since 2004. The industry-wide net profit could be further boosted to an estimated USD 39.4 billion. The net profit margin of 5.6% would be the highest for more than a decade. In 2015 the revised industry net profit reached USD 35.3 billion, compared to a revised net profit of USD 13.7 billion the year before. The profit development during this year will heavily depend on the oil price level. IATA has based its calculations on an average crude oil price of USD 45 per barrel. This includes a rising profile during the course of the year to just above USD 50 per barrel by the end of 2016.
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3. Lessee – Emirates Key Financials
In the financial year 2015/16 ending on 31 March 2016 Emirates made its highest profit ever with USD 1.9 billion – an increase of 56% compared to the previous period. The profit margin of 8.4% is the greatest since 2010/11. At the same time, the 28th consecutive year of profit provided a number of global and operational challenges to the company. The rise of the US dollar against currencies in most of Emirates' key markets only had a USD 1.1 billion impact on the airline's bottom line. As a result of this and fare adjustments following the reduction in fuel prices there was a 4% drop in revenue to USD 23.2 billion. During the financial year, the airline had to deal with weak consumer confidence in a slow global economic environment, terror threats and geopolitical instability in many regions it serves. Nevertheless, the company was able to maintain its strategy of a diversified revenue base which limited the carrier's exposure to single geographical regions.
The airline's operating costs were significantly influenced by the drop in oil prices with a 39% lower average fuel price compared to the previous period. As Emirates remained largely unhedged on jet fuel prices, this significantly paid off. Fuel costs remained the largest component in operating costs, but significantly decreased by 9 percentage points to 26%. Total operating costs decreased by 8% over the 2014/15 financial year.
As of 31 March 2016, the balance sheet total amounted to USD 32.5 billion, an increase of 7% compared to the beginning of the financial year. Total equity increased by 14.6% to USD 8.8 billion with an equity ratio of 27.2%. The current ratio stood at 0.82, meaning the airline would be able to meet about four-fifths of its current liabilities by liquidating all its current assets. Significant items on the liabilities side of the balance sheet included current and non-current borrowings and lease liabilities in the amount of USD 13.7 billion. As of 31 March 2016, the carrier's cash balance was USD 5.4 billion, up by USD 846 million compared to the beginning of the financial year.
Between April 2015 and March 2016 the airline raised a record USD 7.3 billion in aircraft financing and has already received committed offers of finance for deliveries in the current financial year. Over the last ten years Emirates has raised more than USD 45 billion from international markets to finance its fleet and business growth.
New destinations, larger aircraft deployment and increased frequencies to existing destinations boosted the transport capacities for passengers (measured in ASKs) by 12.8% compared to the previous financial year. Passenger demand (in RPKs) grew by 8.4%, resulting in a passenger load factor of 76.5%. The economy class seat factor stood at 79.2%. About 32% of the 51.9 million passengers carried in the 2015/16 financial year travelled aboard an A380. Premium and overall seat factors for Emirates' flagship aircraft outperformed the network.
During the financial year 2015/16 Emirates added eight new passenger destinations to its network, bringing the total up to 153 in six continents, and added services and capacity to another 34 cities on its existing route network across Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America. The increasing number of A380 aircraft joining the fleet allowed the airline to introduce superjumbo services to a further four destinations during the course of the 2015 calendar year. At the same time A380 services to nine existing routes were increased. This means one out of every four destinations on the carrier's passenger network is served by an A380.
With 29 new wide-body aircraft, Emirates' highest number during a financial year, and nine phase-outs the average fleet age was brought down to 74 months or approximately half the industry average of 140 months. The number of orders yet to be delivered stood at 252 aircraft at the end of March 2016. According to a comprehensive retirement programme announced in December 2015, Emirates intends to retire another 26 aircraft in the current financial year.
Source: Ascend, Emirates
4. Aircraft – A380
At the end of June 2016 Emirates operated a fleet of 81 A380s which currently serve 40 destinations from its Dubai hub: Amsterdam, Auckland, Bangkok, Barcelona, Beijing, Birmingham, Brisbane, Copenhagen, Dallas, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Houston, Jeddah, Kuala Lumpur, Kuwait, London Gatwick, London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Madrid, Manchester, Mauritius, Melbourne, Milan, Mumbai, Munich, New York JFK, Paris, Perth, Prague, Rome, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Taipei, Toronto, Washington, and Zurich. Vienna is scheduled to become an A380 destination on July 1, 2016. Emirates has further announced that it will be upgrading one of the two daily flights servicing its Dubai-Moscow route to an A380, commencing December 1, 2016. This will raise the number of seats on the route by about a quarter. The A380 service into Domodedovo was pulled due to economic turmoil in Russia. After an increase of demand over the last twelve months with some 400,000 passengers having travelled on the route, the airline is determined to resume the A380 service to the Russian capital soon.
At the end of June 2016 the global A380 fleet consisted of 193 commercially used planes in service. The thirteen operators are Emirates (81), Singapore Airlines (19), Deutsche Lufthansa (14), Qantas (12), British Airways (12), Air France (10), Korean Airways (10), Etihad Airways (8) Malaysia Airlines (6), Qatar Airways (6), Thai Airways (6), China Southern Airlines (5), and Asiana (4). The number of undelivered A380 orders stood at 128.
In January 2016 Iranian flag carrier Iran Air and Airbus signed a heads of term agreement for the acquisition of 118 aircraft in total, including 12 A380s. The next step is to firm this up in a purchase order and obtain a US export licence. For this reason these aircraft are not yet part of Airbus' order book.
In April 2016 it became known that in the first quarter 2016 Emirates agreed to take two extra A380 aircraft originally commissioned by Japan's Skymark Airlines.
For a long time Emirates has been known as the strongest supporter of a re-engined A380 and prepared to order up to 200 of the so-called A380neo. Speaking in front of aviation professionals in June, Airbus' CEO Fabrice Bregier ruled out an A380neo in the near future. In May Emirates' President Tim Clark had indicated that Emirates might purchase up to 60 additional aircraft of the current version, if Airbus were not prepared to launch a neo. With regard to the airline's retirement plans for in-service A380s Clark said that extending leases beyond the useful life of 12 to 13 years would be an option.
Source: Airbus, Ascend, Emirates
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Ohio State not a lock for Rose Bowl if it misses College Football Playoff
By Joey Kaufman, The Columbus Dispatch
One postseason possibility for Ohio State if it misses out on the College Football Playoff remains the Rose Bowl.
But it's hardly a lock, especially as the Buckeyes made the trip to the "Granddaddy of them All" last January.
The potential path to Pasadena is similar to the one laid out 12 months ago. If Michigan wins the Big Ten and reaches the playoff, it leaves the Rose Bowl in a position to nab the highest remaining ranked team from the conference and pit it against a representative from the Pac-12.
Last season, it took the Buckeyes, who went on to win in a historic thriller over Utah .
A clause in the selection criteria for the oldest operating bowl, however, gives it discretion in replacing the Big Ten champion.
If teams from the conference fall within a "cluster" in the final playoff rankings, the bowl can go with its preferred choice, weighing a host of factors that include recent appearances and records, as well as staging the best-possible matchup.
"It's nice to have the highest-ranked team," said Laura Farber, the chair of the Rose Bowl's management committee. "I'm not going to say it's not. But those factors will definitely come into play, as will working in conjunction with our conference partners. We need to look at the best matchup and the best matchup for everybody, them and for us."
In the penultimate playoff rankings released on Tuesday night, the Buckeyes were ranked fifth, a spot that would be the highest of any team not bound for the four-team bracket.
But it was not too far ahead of Penn State, a fellow Big Ten program that was slotted at No. 8.
Farber said there is no specific range in the rankings for determining what makes up a "cluster" of teams in the view of the bowl.
"Put it this way, it's not going to be a number 5 and a number 25," Farber said. "That's not a cluster. It's got to be closer. It's got to be within several spots of each other."
The final rankings are released on Sunday, and the Rose Bowl makes its selection later that day.
Recent appearances by teams are considered as a factor by the bowl due to the possibility of weariness for travel from fans or an interest from the teams themselves to head an alternative locale.
"If you've got teams that keep coming," Farber said, "at some point they're going to say, 'We kind of want a difference experience, we don't want to keep going to the same place. It's not fun anymore.' "
The Rose Bowl has not had a repeat participant in a decade, last coming when Wisconsin made consecutive trips at the end of the 2011 and 2012 seasons.
As Ohio State reached the bowl last season, it sold only two-thirds of its ticket allotment , a decline from its previous appearance three years earlier.
Farber said she was unsure how the Buckeyes felt about making another trip to Southern California.
"We don't have any sense at this point," she said. "But I imagine we will have a sense as everybody has a reality check when we know how the games (this weekend) are going. We'll have a much better idea where we're going Sunday morning."
The Buckeyes have not appeared in the Rose Bowl in consecutive seasons since it went four years in a row in the early 1970s, a stretch that included three matchups with USC.
The Athletic reported Wednesday that the Rose Bowl is considering taking over Penn State over the Buckeyes, noting the frequency of their recent trips. Penn State has gone five seasons without an appearance.
If Ohio State misses out on the playoff and is passed over by the marquee bowl, it would end up in another New Year's Six bowl game.
The Orange Bowl is seen as the likely landing spot in such a scenario . The Buckeyes last appeared in that game in 2013. It did go to South Florida for the CFP championship game at the end of the 2020 season.
For either Ohio State or Penn State to reach the Rose Bowl, Michigan must beat Purdue in the Big Ten championship game on Saturday, leaving the bowl without an available league champion to choose from with the Wolverines headed to the playoff. An upset by the Boilermakers would send them to Pasadena as the winner of the conference.
"The bottom line is if Michigan does prevail," Farber said, "I imagine Ohio State is going to be in an awesome game, whether it's our game or another game."
Joey Kaufman covers Ohio State football for The Columbus Dispatch. Contact him at jkaufman@dispatch.com or on Twitter @joeyrkaufman .
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio State not a lock for Rose Bowl if it misses College Football Playoff
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Individual ticket prices range from $18 to $25. The packages will consist of North Carolina or South Carolina and two additional non-conference games of your choice.
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8 Foods to Fight Depression and Feel Better!
I love eating. I also love being happy. Let's eat and be happier!
Walnuts: Walnuts are high in omega-3, which supports your overall brain health. Healthy brains equals a more healthy you!
Fatty fish: Mackerel, tuna, salmon, and bluefish are all fatty fishes that are high in omega-3, which has certain properties that fight depression. It also improves your overall circulation and heart health. When you eat these yummy sea creatures, you decrease your overall risk for heart disease and gain a happy mind.
Low fat dairy: Skim milk, yogurt (I love me some fro-yo), and low-fat cheese all have lots of calcium, vitamin D, and proteins that make you feel well and relaxed. Thank you cows for your wonderful feel-good milk.
Whole grains: Fiber and complex carbs help release serotonin in the body, making you a happier person. Eat healthy, feel healthy, be happy.
Green Tea: Antioxidants and theanine, an amino acid that promotes relaxation, make green tea the drink to drink! Skip the coffee and drink a cup of hot green tea instead.
Turmeric: This lovely spice found in Indian and Asian curry dishes has anti-inflammatory properties, giving you a spice to life! Woo! I wish I came up with this pun… haha everydayhealth.com is pro.
Dark Chocolate: Craving the yummy goodness of chocolate? On top of it's taste-bud benefits, dark chocolate also releases serotonin and relaxes blood vessels. Feel guilt free as you break off a little piece of heaven.
What are you waiting for? Head to your local supermarket or to your kitchen and fight that depression with your tummy. I'm proud of you. But remember to eat in moderation, or you will have to fight off a few pounds as well :). And if you're not fighting depression, these foods also boost your mood!
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First thing's first. David Hogg changed his Twitter name (not handle) to "Vote November 6th," which is obnoxious and annoying, but whatev. That's not what this is about. This is about his completely IDIOTIC tweet. I can't get over it.
Um…but…does he even…I just…OK. I'm just not going to say anything.


The Vegetarian by Han Kang. Hogarth, 2016. Hardcover. 192 pages.
The Vegetarian is one of those books in which the entire time you're reading it, you have no idea what you're reading, and when you finally finish and close the book, all you can think is "what did I just read?" I'm still trying to figure out this book, and I'm still coming up with own interpretation of what Kang's message is meant to be. This is a striking novel that will make you feel intrigued, repulsed, impressed, and uncomfortable all at once. Kang's writing is deeply compelling and almost eerie at times, making this book impossible to put down. At just under 200 pages, it is one that can easily be read in one or two sittings.
The initial cause that gets the entire plot of this book rolling is so simple, yet so riveting: Yeong-hye, the main character, begins having dreams that cause her to no longer have any desire to eat meat. Her opinions on the morality of eating meat and meat products seem to take a sudden turn and she suddenly stops, which shocks her husband and the rest of her family. It is their response to her sudden vegetarianism that eventually sparks the rest of the events of this book to unfold.
I can't quite convey what it is about this book that makes it so compelling - perhaps it is the fact that it does not follow the traditional mold of most fiction books. The Vegetarian is broken into three parts: the first is narrated by Yeong-hye's husband, the second by her brother-in-law, and the final section narrated by her sister. Each of these characters brings a unique perspective to the current situation and also plays a large role in Yeong-hye's story, whether is is easily understandable or not. The first part of the book immediately introduces us to the fact that he is a despicable man who doesn't seem to care much for his wife, describing her as "completely unremarkable in every way." Each section is equally enthralling and provides many new issues to deal with along with the main conflict.
There is so much to think about from this book, from the actions of her abusive husband, the inability of society to understand and respect other people's choices of lifestyle, gender roles, familial issues, and even sexual motives and manifestations. The idea of isolation as a result of one's unwillingness to conform to society is also one of the largest themes found within this book, and it is one that drives the bleak, unnerving atmosphere of each page.
The ending is entirely ambiguous is up to the reader to interpret what the conclusion is - if there even is a conclusion that can be determined. I personally enjoy endings like this, despite the fact that I do sometimes feel frustrated by the lack of a firm ending, but I enjoy how it leaves so many possibilities available to dwell on.
The Vegetarian is not an easy book to read, but I do think it is an important one. I'm curious to read more about other people's views on this book to see what they take away from this book, because I can see it meaning different things to different people, despite the constant underlying themes.
Overall, I have decided on four stars for The Vegetarian, and I would recommend to anyone looking for something different or 'weird.' Just make sure you have plenty of time blocked out when you sit down to read - this one might prevent you from getting other things done! This book would also be great for those looking to diversify their reading choices, as Kang is a superb female South Korean author!
This is one of those books that I keep eyeing but can't decide if I should read or not. After reading your review, I think I'm going to give it a try because it does sound like an important book. Great review!


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7 Wonders of Switzerland
Switzerland, officially known as the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in central Europe bordered by Italy, France, Germany, Austria, and Liechtenstein. It sets between the Alps, the Swiss Plateau, and the Jura.Switzerland occupies an area totaling 15,443 square miles (39,997 sq. km). Known for flower boxes, swiss chalets, mountains and lakes, Switzerland is often considered one of the most beautiful countries.
So, what are the 7 Wonders of Switzerland? Here is a look at the magnificent attractions that call Switzerland home.
What are the 7 Wonders of Switzerland?
Aletsch Glacier, also called the Great Aletsch Glacier, is a glacier located in the mountains of the eastern Bernese Alps. It is comprised of four smaller glaciers that meet at Concordia Place. It is a retreating glacier.
Aletsch Glacier stretches a length of 14 miles (23 km) and covers an area of 31.5 square miles (81.7 sq. km). The glacier volume measures in at 3.7 cubic miles (15.4 cubic km.). This makes it the largest glacier in Switzerland and anywhere in the Alps.
Aletsch Glacier is part of the Jungfrau-Aletsch Protected Area and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Rhine Falls
Rhine Falls is located on the High Rhine near the border of the cantons of Zurich and Schaffhausen. It is the largest waterfall in Switzerland
Rhine Falls reaches a height of 75 feet (23 m) and a width of 490 feet (150 m). The falls sit at an elevation of 1,194 feet (364 m). The average flow rate is 8,800 cubic feet/second (250 cu m/s) during the winter and increases to 21,000 cubic feet/second (600 cu m/s) during the summer with the melting snow and spring rains.
Rhine Falls is viewed from the Worth Castle, which is one of the leading tourist spots. Boat trips also provide views as well.


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If your car club gets sponsored, we will create a coupon code for all club members to use. The coupon code will be specific to your club only, and it would be up to you to share the coupon code with all your club members. You would be able to use the coupon code in our online shopping cart or over the phone.
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How to sew a pillowcase.
Here are directions on how to sew a pillowcase for an easy kid's sewing project. They are a great way to decorate and personalize your room. You can really be creative on these. Make a holiday pillowcase or use fabric with a favorite character. Fabric now a days comes in all colors and a wide variety, making this sewing project a lot of fun.
Measure and cut material. Or use an older pillow case for a pattern. A fabric pencil and quilting ruler might be helpful.
Place two rectangles right sides together. Sew one side to the end, take it off the machine and sew the next side. Don't forget to do your backward stitch after the first few stitches and at the end. (We will learn how to do corners in the next level if you already know how, go ahead!) Leave one short side open. Turn the top edge over ½ inch and then ½ inch again. Pin in place.
Sew the edge taking out your pins as you sew. This is called sewing a hem. Turn right side out and your pillow case is all done and ready for bed.
It is easy to add trim or ric a rac along the edge of your pillowcase. Pin in place and stitch around edges. Here are some examples.
Pillowcase with lace. A little hard to see but we've pinned the lace around the top edge of the pillowcase.
Pillowcase with rick a rack. We did a double row of different color rick rack on the top edge.
Place one 22x7 inch strip of material right sides together to a short side of a 22x30 inch rectangle. Sew along top edge. Do with the remaining two pieces.
Continue pillowcase instructions from step 1 above.
Back to Sewing Level 2 from How to Sew a Pillowcase Project.


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