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What It Takes To Be World Number 1: An Analysis of the ATP Tour
By: Kevin Hahn and Kathir Ilango
When it comes to individual sports, the title of "World Number One" is the ultimate feat an athlete can achieve. Tennis may be the most popular example of such a sport, as it is played worldwide and is heavily driven by rankings from its lowest tiers to the professional stage. While the World Number One and other top players are very famous and appear in widely-known tournaments, the complex structure of men's professional tennis and its ranking system are by no means common knowledge. The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) is the governing body that organizes the events and rankings that tennis fans are so familiar with. ATP tennis is unique in that it runs year-round with a higher activity level than most other professional sports, as tournaments take place on a weekly basis. While the four Grand Slams are the most prestigious of these events, every tournament throughout the year can impact a player's world ranking.
The ATP Tour, the circuit that men's professional tennis runs on, consists of several tiers that vary in prestige and quality of competition. The tier of a given tournament determines how many ATP points a player earns for winning matches in that tournament. The four main playing fields are the ATP 250, ATP 500, ATP Masters 1000, and Grand Slams. A player can participate in as many tournaments as he wants, but outside of Slams and Masters, only his six best results from all other events will count towards his ranking points. The number of points a player receives at an event increases as he wins more rounds, with the winner receiving the number of points indicated by the tournament's tier (the winner of a Slam gets 2000). Furthermore, the ranking system runs on a rolling basis and players must constantly defend the points they have. Essentially, a player only gains points from a tournament if he makes it to a further round than he did at that tournament the year before. If he cannot do this, he loses the points he failed to defend (or breaks even if he has the same result as he did a year prior). Through this point system, at the beginning of each week, the player with the most ATP points is the current World Number One.
The system is very straightforward, but becoming World Number One is easier said than done. Since the conception of this ranking system in 1973, only 26 men have sat atop the perch of men's tennis. Considering the rigid structure of the ATP Tour, scheduling is crucial to a player's road to relevance. To reach number one in the rankings, the question that players should ask themselves is, "How can I optimize my ATP schedule to maximize the points I earn?"
In recent years, there has been a noticeable trend in the activity level of the reigning World Number One:
Year by year, the World Number Ones are generally finishing with more points despite playing fewer tournaments per year. It is clear that careful selectivity plays a key role in the path to the top. Attending a large number of tournaments is unnecessary if a player can plan his year out in such a way that he maximizes his performance in the events that he does attend. For instance, going deep in a Masters 1000 is far more valuable than trying to win two ATP 250 tournaments in the same time span. To further examine such selective scheduling among top players, we need not look past the last fifteen years. This era of tennis has featured an unprecedented control of the top spot by three players who are clearly a cut above the rest.
Of the 782 weeks from 2004 to 2018, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, and Rafael Nadal have combined to hold the number one ranking for 738 weeks. While they are all brilliant tennis players who are capable of racking up points through talent alone, sustaining that level of success over the course of nearly two decades requires intelligent tour scheduling as well. Looking back to the 2004 season (the first full year where all three played tour level matches), here is how the Big 3 have split up their tours:
When gunning for world number one, the Grand Slams and almost all Masters events are essentially non-negotiable. However, the attendance of the Big 3 at 250 and 500 events is extremely similar as well. Although these lower-level events are the most abundant on tour, the fact that all three of them play roughly four per year suggests that they do not place much value on these tournaments. While these events offer ample opportunities to gain chunks of points quite easily, the Big 3 most likely use them as tuneups to keep themselves in form as they head into the top-tier tournaments. Consequently, the line between the lower two tiers becomes blurred as the Big 3 categorize them under one umbrella.
Furthermore, there are notable similarities in the way that the Big 3 space out their tournaments. Below are maps that depict the activity levels of each of the Big 3 based on the ATP points they earned each week in the years that they finished as World Number One:
One thing that jumps out is the way that all three of them make it a point to be active in the weeks leading up to Grand Slams and then rest in the weeks following them. Coming off of a one-month layover from the previous season, they all play an ATP 250 tournament in the two weeks right before the Australian Open. Similarly, they all play nearly the entire month of May heading into the French Open. Because clay is a slower surface that requires lots of stamina and the clay court season is relatively short compared to the hard court swings, they need to gain as much match play as possible on the red dirt before Roland Garros rolls around. Moreover, this pattern of tuning up for Slams is especially clear during August, as they each play at least two tournaments to prepare for the U.S. Open at the end of the month. The time leading up to Wimbledon is unique in that there is less than a month between it and the conclusion of the French Open. Regardless, the Big 3 still make sure to squeeze in exactly one grass tournament during this brief period. Given that grass is the fastest surface and favors shorter points, it does not require as much conditioning as clay. Therefore, one week on and one week off allows them to achieve the optimal balance between getting in form for Wimbledon and having ample recovery time from Roland Garros.
Once the Slams have finished, the Big 3 take their rest. After the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and U.S. Open, they all take at least two weeks off. As discussed earlier, the time after the French Open is an exception because of how quickly Wimbledon arrives, so they have no choice but to play a tune-up grass tournament immediately after Roland Garros (although they still make sure to take a week off). The tournaments that take place immediately after Slams conclude are of little to no benefit for the Big 3. To them, the entire purpose of smaller events is to build up their confidence and sharpen their form heading into the larger ones. Therefore, resting after Slams is the most practical course of action, especially since all three of them are over 30 years of age.
Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic all specialize on different surfaces (grass, clay, and hard court respectively) and possess strikingly distinct play styles. Despite these differences, they demonstrate a clear similarity with the way that they cater their tournament scheduling to the Grand Slams. From a simple mathematical perspective, this is a sound formula for capitalizing on the limited opportunities they have throughout the year to reap the largest rewards on the tour. But not everyone is talented enough to take this approach.
What About Everyone Else?
The aforementioned formula makes plenty of sense, provided that the player in question is actually capable of consistently going deep in Grand Slams. Unfortunately, for most of the world, this is not the case. The Big 3 have claimed the lion's share of Grand Slam success for the last fifteen years. Of the 60 Grand Slams from 2004 to 2018, the Big 3 have won 50. On top of that, only four Grand Slam finals since 2004 have not featured a member of the Big 3. This level of dominance does not exist in any other sport and has completely shut down the natural transition from one generation to the next that sports typically go through. No player born in the 1990's or later has ever won a Grand Slam. In fact, only two have ever made it to a Grand Slam final. Essentially, Grand Slam trophies are a distant dream for the mere mortal tennis players of today's world. In order to stay alive in the race for World Number One, the rest of the top ten players must offset this deficit by playing many more tournaments in general. Below is a display of the paths that the Big 3 took last year to earn their ATP Points compared to those of five other top 10 players: Alexander Zverev, Kevin Anderson, Dominic Thiem, Kei Nishikori, and John Isner.
The workload disparity between the two parties is quite glaring. While the Big 3 had long, flat periods and moved up large chunks at a time, the other top ten players' paths were very busy. At a substantially high rate, they generally moved up small steps at a time in order to counteract the Grand Slam points that the Big 3 consistently racked up. On average, these five players roughly played 3 ATP 250 events and 5.5 ATP 500 events last year while the Big 3 averaged only 0.3 250s and 2 500s. Through such a high attendance rate, Alexander Zverev was able to finish within 40 points of Roger Federer for the number 3 spot, with Djokovic and Nadal at 1 and 2 respectively. It should be noted that Federer is 37 years old and has generally skipped the entire clay court season the last few years whereas Zverev is 22 years young and extremely hungry to become the face of men's tennis one day. That is no knock against Zverev; this high-frequency strategy makes plenty of sense for young players whose bodies can handle 25+ tournaments per year. And for those especially talented youngsters like Zverev and Thiem, it's the only chance they have of fighting for World Number One.
Overall, the approach that the rest of the top ten players take to shoot for World Number One is very different from that of the Big 3. While the Big 3 focus their entire year on the four Slams, there is a consensus among the rest of the tour in that the Slam trophies are extremely difficult for them. Despite being years younger, they would need the stars to align in order to outsmart Federer, outwork Nadal, or outclass Djokovic over five sets. So instead of banking on Slams, they feed on the many other tournaments throughout the year in order to get themselves within striking distance of a top ranking.
No Way Around Perfection
Naturally, becoming World Number One ultimately comes down to a matter of who collects the most ATP points. A player who wins six ATP 500 events and makes it to the semi-finals of all of the Masters events and Grand Slams already has more than 9000 points, which is generally enough to contend for World Number One. But in reality, there is a limit to how much one can game the system. In the history of tennis, there has only been one man (Marcelo Rios) to hold the number one ranking without ever winning a Grand Slam in his career. As obvious as it may sound, becoming World Number One requires sensational tennis, far beyond what that player normally puts on display. The Elo Rating System is an all-encompassing metric that calculates the relative skill levels of players based on factors such as quality of opposition and magnitude of matches won. Below is a comparative chart (dating back to 1973) of the Elo ratings of every year-end World Number One that year relative to his career Elo:
The average career Elo of all Year-End World Number Ones since 1973 is 2092.58, so the fact that players improve their Elo ratings by hundreds of points in their number one years underscores just how much they elevated their levels of play. We should acknowledge the two negative bars at the end that represent Nadal's 2017 and Djokovic's 2018 seasons. They finished those years with lower Elo ratings than years prior, but these lesser versions of themselves were still easily enough to end those years at atop the rankings. Generally speaking, World Number Ones reach new heights en route to claiming the ATP's top spot.
2000 is the Magic Number
As we've discussed, the ATP tour has many layers, all of which factor into a player's world ranking. But it is clear that the road to World Number One goes through the Grand Slams. It is no coincidence that the Big 3 have won 52 combined Slams and controlled the number one ranking for almost 95% of the last fifteen years. Despite the efforts of other top players who play far more tournaments to make up for the Slams, the 2000 points gained from these four events is still too much to overcome.
Once the Slams have separated the contenders from the rest of the pack, the remaining tour events then determine who belongs at the top. Stan Wawrinka and Andy Murray each have 3 Grand Slam titles, yet their careers have played out quite differently. Outside of the Slams, Murray has won 42 titles, 14 of which are Masters, whereas Wawrinka has won just 13 titles, only one of which is a Masters. Not surprisingly, Murray was the World Number One for 41 straight weeks, while Wawrinka has never even reached number 2. Slams are paramount, but what truly separates the top player from everyone else is the full body of work over 52 weeks. So, the next time you see a World Number One on TV, you'll have a better understanding of exactly how much weight that title carries.
Sources: ESPN, ATPTour, UltimateTennisStatistics
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By the time of the 15th century, silk weaving was taking place in the Mediterranean.
This dress sense quiz is all about fashion!
In the 15th century the world of clothing underwent many changes. At the beginning of the 1400s long and voluminous fashions were the rage, allowing the wearer to display his wealth by the amount of cloth he wore. By the century's end things had changed and clothes had become more revealing, particularly for men who now wore short tunics which exposed their legs. Wealth was shown in different ways, by adorning oneself with expensive cloths, furs or jewellery. The improving condition for the middle classes let them emulate their superiors in style, though not with the same materials. Some things were still the preserve of the very rich.
The woad plant was used in the dying industry and so became a popular crop among farmers. What colour dye was woad used to make, in a fermentation process which took nine months to complete?
Clothing for ladies also underwent changes during the 15th century. What feature became fashionable on gowns made after 1450?
During the Middle Ages married women were expected to cover their heads. Most did this by wearing hoods, snoods or wimples, but in the 15th century noblewomen took to wearing a crespine. What is a crespine?
In the 15th century the majority of clothes, for both rich and poor, was made from which fabric?
Animal furs were commonly worn by those who could afford them. Which of these furs would NOT have been worn by a 15th century knight?
Men of all classes wore 'braies'. What type of garment were they?
By the time of the 15th century, silk weaving was taking place in the Mediterranean, making the luxury cloth more affordable than it had been when imported from the east. From what material is silk made?
By the late 15th century, when Richard III had become the King of England, it was fashionable for men to have shoulder-length hair. This style had replaced which other, which had dominated the early part of the 15th century?
Men's hair in the early part of the 15th century had been worn with a straight fringe which encircled the head, giving it the appearance of an upturned basin. The hair at the back of the head was shaved up to the point where it met the fringe. Images of Henry V who reigned until 1422, show him wearing this style. The sides and back of the head must have felt very cold in an English winter!
At Richard III's coronation he is said to have worn a velvet gown decorated with three thousand powderlings of bogy shanks. What were bogy shanks?
During the 15th century a new concern arose for the first time in the world of fashion, one that is still with us today. What was it?


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Q: Obtaining the correct Log-likelihood function $X_1, ..., X_n$ is a random sample from a population with pdf given by
$$
f(x; \mu, \lambda) = \frac{\lambda}{2}\operatorname{exp}(- \lambda |x - \mu|)
$$
where $\mu \in \mathbb{R}$ is the location parameter, and $\lambda > 0$ is the scale parameter.
I'm trying to obtain the log-likehood function to this problem. I have,
$$
L(\mu, \lambda; \mathbf{x}) = \prod_{i=1}^{n} f(x_i; \mu, \lambda) = \prod_{i=1}^{n} \frac{\lambda}{2}\operatorname{exp}(- \lambda |x - \mu|) = \frac{\lambda^n}{2^n}\operatorname{exp}\Bigl(- \lambda \sum_{i=1}^{n} |x - \mu|\Bigr).
$$
Let $ \ell(\mu, \lambda; \mathbf{x}) = \text{log}[L(\mu, \lambda; \mathbf{x})] $. Then we have
$$
\ell(\mu, \lambda; \mathbf{x}) = n\text{log}(\lambda/2) - \lambda \sum_{i=1}^{n} |x - \mu|.
$$
Is this the correct form of the sample log-likelihood? Because if it is... then trying to maximize it results in a Hessian determinant which is negative, even before evaluation at the critical point.

Assuming the log-likehood function is correct, you'd get:
$$
\frac{\partial}{\partial \mu} \ell(\mu, \lambda; \mathbf{x}) = \lambda \sum_{i=1}^{n} \frac{x_i - \mu}{|x_i - \mu|}
$$
$$
\frac{\partial}{\partial \lambda} \ell(\mu, \lambda; \mathbf{x}) = \frac{n}{\lambda} - \sum_{i=1}^{n} |x_i - \mu|
$$
$$
\frac{\partial^2}{\partial \lambda^2} \ell(\mu, \lambda; \mathbf{x}) = \frac{-n}{\lambda^2}.
$$
$$
\frac{\partial^2}{\partial \mu^2} \ell(\mu, \lambda; \mathbf{x}) = 0.
$$
$$
\frac{\partial^2}{\partial\lambda \partial \mu} \ell(\mu, \lambda; \mathbf{x}) = \frac{\partial^2}{\partial\mu \partial \lambda} \ell(\mu, \lambda; \mathbf{x}) = \sum_{i=1}^{n} \frac{x_i - \mu}{|x_i - \mu|}.
$$
Also I got the (single) critical point $ (\mu, \lambda) = (\bar{x}, n/\sum_{i=1}^{n} |x_i - \mu|) $. With this information you'd get $\text{det}(Hessian) < 0 \Rightarrow $ saddle point. So there's something wrong.

A: The loglikelihood is correct. Your problem is the derivatives.
The loglikelihood is not differentiable with respect to $\mu$ where $\mu=x_i$ (and in particular, not at the MLE). The second derivative with respect to $\mu$ is zero everywhere that it is defined. So you can't just do calculus.
For any fixed $\lambda$, the loglikelihood is piecewise linear (and concave) in $\mu$ with corners at the observations, so there is a maximum (and no other stationary points) and the maximum must be at an observation. It's fairly easy to satisfy yourself that the maximum is at the median if $n$ is odd and on the whole median interval if $n$ is even.  That's true for every fixed $\lambda$ so it must be true for varying $\lambda$ as well.
Now, fixing $\mu$ at the MLE you have a differentiable one-parameter problem in $\lambda$. Solving
$$\frac{\partial}{\partial \lambda} \ell(\hat\mu, \lambda ; \mathbf{x})=\frac{n}{\lambda}-\sum_{i=1}^{n}\left|x_{i}-\hat\mu\right|$$
gives you $\hat\lambda$ as the mean absolute deviation from the median as the only stationary point. You can then check the second derivative wrt $\theta$ to make sure it's a maximum. Or you can argue that the maximum must be there or at the endpoints $\lambda=0$ or $\lambda=\infty$, and it's not either of those.

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Sisigambis (En griego antiguo: Σισύγγαμβρις Sisyggambis), madre de Darío III Codomano, fue parte de la familia real que Alejandro Magno capturó después de haber sido abandonados por su hijo el rey persa, quien escapó a toda prisa olvidando a su familia, entre cuyos miembros se pueden nombrar los siguientes:

 Sisigambis, reina madre.
 Estatira, reina consorte.
 Barsine-Estatira y Dripetis, princesas reales.
 Oco, príncipe infante.

Sisigambis y Alejandro

Bondad y respeto son mostrados por parte de Alejandro al honrar el rango de la familia real persa ante su ejército, y al no causarle daño, como bien pudo haberlo hecho. Este gesto, inusual durante una guerra, le demuestra a la reina madre que él es un hombre de honor; así pues, cuando se le presenta la oportunidad de escapar del «cautiverio» de su joven anfitrión, ella rehúsa huir y permanece a su lado, teniendo audiencias con Alejandro gracias a un intérprete.

A la muerte de Alejandro en Babilonia, la reina se deja morir de inanición por haber fallecido su protector.

Referencias

Alejandro Magno
Consortes reales del Imperio aqueménida
Darío III
Iraníes del siglo IV a. C.
Mujeres de Persia
Mujeres del siglo IV a. C.
Mujeres del Imperio aqueménida

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Andrea Beltrami, auch Andrea Beltrami da Como, (* um 1320 in Como; † nach 1357) war ein italienischer Architekt und Festungsbauer.

Bau und Lage
Ein heute noch existierendes Dokument aus dem Jahr 1352 bezeugt, dass der aus Como stammende Architekt und Festungsbauer Andrea Beltrami da Como und seine lombardischen Handwerker durch den Herrscher von Camerino, Rodolfo II da Varano, mit dem Bau einer Festungsanlage in der Nähe der Stadt Tolentino beauftragt wurde. Der Bau, der im klassischen mittelalterlichen Stil erfolgte, wurde zwischen 1353 bis 1357 nach den Plänen und unter der Aufsicht von Andrea Beltrami da Como durchgeführt. Der Ort für die neue Festung wurde aufgrund seiner hervorragenden strategischen Lage im Chienti-Tal gewählt. Die neue Festung diente der Verteidigung des Tals und der Kontrolle der alten Römerstrasse, die Parallel zum Tal verlief. Die Festung ist sieben Kilometer von der Stadt Tolentino entfernt und liegt in der mittelitalienischen Region Marken. Auf dem Hügel bestand seit dem 12. Jahrhundert ein befestigtes Landwirtschaftsgebäude, das im Besitz des Klosters Chiaravalle di Fiastra war und von Zisterzienser betrieben wurde.

Name und Festung
Der Name Castello della Rancia rührt vermutlich aus einer Ableitung des französischen Worts "Grange" her, das "Scheune" bedeutet und der wahrscheinlich noch aus der Zeit vor dem Bau der Festung stammte, als noch die Zisterzienser an diesem Ort lebten.
Der Zugang zum Haupteingang der Festung führt über eine Zugbrücke und wird durch einen Wehrturm geschützt. Der Bergfried ist 25 Meter hoch und besteht aus vier Stockwerken, wovon die ersten drei Kreuzgewölbe sind. Der Keller wurde als Kerker benutzt und die große Halle im Hauptgebäude diente als Wohnsitz.

Literatur
 Archeologia dell'Architettura, XIII, 2008 – Villard de Honnecourt, ISBN 978-88-7814-442-2

Weblinks

 http://www.iluoghidelsilenzio.it/castello-della-rancia-tolentino-mc/

Festungsbauer
Geboren im 14. Jahrhundert
Gestorben im 14. Jahrhundert
Architekt (Italien)
Historische Person (Italien)
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Hello and welcome to Episode 28 of The Teaching Space Podcast. It's Martine here. Thank you so much for joining me. Today's episode is about How Teachers Can Become Google Certified.
Now, if you've been listening to the podcast for a while, you'll be aware that I am a Google certified trainer, and I think I've probably mentioned on the show in the past what a positive effect becoming a Google certified trainer has had on my practice and also my career. I've been working as an educational technology coach for a time now, and it's been a very, very positive experience.
So in this episode, I'm going to take you through the four levels of Google certification. If this peaks your interest and you'd like to deep dive into it further, I really recommend you either read the interview I did with the Society for Education and Training, or you have a listen to it, because we did an audio version as well.
So today's episode is going to be just kind of touching on the surface of the qualification levels. You can find out more in the Society for Education and Training interview.
Let's get started then. The first level of certification you can achieve with Google is Google Certified Educator Level 1.
Now, this qualification is designed for educators and classroom teachers who wish to demonstrate proficiency in using Google for educational tools, or rather, G Suite for Education tools. The Level 1 status indicates that an educator is able to successfully implement G Suite for Education into their teaching practice in order to enhance teaching and learning.
To achieve your Level 1 Google Certified Educator status you need to successfully complete an exam; it's an online exam. You have a maximum of 180 minutes, and you're not allowed to have any breaks during that time, it's a continuous time slot. There's a fee of $10, and your qualification is valid for three years.
You are required to re-certify after three years. In order to get yourself ready for this exam, Google has some fantastic online resources, so I recommend you go through the online resources and you take the exam after that.
If you are already a competent G Suite for Education user, it might be that you feel you can go straight into the exam. I think there are some mock exam options available, so if it was me, and I was feeling confident, I'd probably do a mock first.
With all of the G-suite qualifications, there are online training courses you can go through, and the training resources are free, it's just the exams you need to pay for. I actually paid for my Google exams out of my own pocket, and then I got them reimbursed by my college just via petty cash.
Once you've got your Google Certified Educator Level 1 qualification, you can then move up to Level 2. The Level 2 status indicates that an educator is able to successfully integrate a wider range of G Suite for Education tools and other technologies in order to transform their teaching practice. Whereas the Level 1 qualification focuses on the basic G Suite for Education tools, Level 2 expands the range somewhat.
Very similar to Level 1, you have a 180-minute exam with no pauses. The fee is slightly higher, it's $25, and again, like Level 1 it's valid for three years and you will need to re-certify after that time.
The next level is a Google Certified Trainer, and this is the level that I hold. There's a big leap from Google Certified Educator Level 2 to Google Certified Trainer, and when I take you through the various things you have to do in order to achieve this status, you'll start to get a sense of this.
Google Certified Trainers are passionate and driven educational professionals with a desire to help others transform classrooms with technology, and that's a really important point. Whereas Google Certified Educator Level 1 and Level 2 people are focused on their own classrooms and their own practice, becoming a Certified Trainer is expanding that to include other people. So you might be your school's go-to technologist, stellar classroom teacher, or an enterprising consultant, anyone is welcome to apply for membership in the program.
So what do you need to do to become a Google Certified Trainer? Well, this is what I've done, and it worked, and I achieved this status.
So you have to do six things. First, you need to complete the Certified Trainer course, that's a free online course.
Then you have to do a skills assessment exam. Now, this is separate from any other exam; it's $15. You have to make sure you have achieved Google Certified Educator Level 1; you also have to achieve Google Certified Educator Level 2.
You then need to produce a trainer video. This is a short video split into two parts. You have to do a little tutorial to show your Google skills, and you also have to do a piece to camera where you explain what makes you Google-y. That is not as easy as it sounds, take my word for it.
After that there is a detailed application to complete, and this includes case studies and essentially evidence that you are really using your Google skills in a transformative way.
Once you've achieved your Google Certified Trainer status you are required to re-certify every year. So whereas the Educator Level 1 and Level 2 qualifications are every three years, Google Certified Trainers have to re-certify every year, and you need to do an exam to re-certify.
You also are required to log 12 training sessions related to G Suite for Education products, you log that on a specific platform they provide you with access to, and you have to supply some Google resources to a database which is shared with other Google Certified Trainers.
Woo, it's quite hefty, isn't it? But it really is worth it if you fit into that bracket of your school's go-to technologist, or somebody who is in a professional development role working with other teachers and trainers to help them up their game in the technology for learning department.
As I said, I'm a Google Certified Trainer. The final stage is to become a Google Certified Innovator, and that's what I'm headed towards next.
It's very different to the three levels that I've just talked you through. It's designed for education thought leaders who create new and innovative projects using Google for education tools or rather G Suite for Education tools. There is an exam, and you need to go through the Innovation Academy. The application process is at set times during the year, and you have to work on a project.
So it's very much a research and development type approach to G Suite for Education. You're coming up with something new and exciting.
So that's Google Certified Innovator, I will keep you updated on my progress with that.
It really has been transformative for me and for many of my colleagues.
Right, that's it from me today, I hope you enjoyed the episode, and I hope you will tune in next time. Thanks for listening.


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Siedmiobój kobiet – jedna z konkurencji lekkoatletycznych rozgrywanych podczas igrzysk olimpijskich w Rio de Janeiro.

Obrończynią tytułu mistrzowskiego z 2012 roku była Brytyjka Jessica Ennis-Hill.

Terminarz
Czas w Rio de Janeiro (UTC-3)

Rezultaty

Bieg na 100 metrów przez płotki

Skok wzwyż

Pchnięcie kulą

Bieg na 200 m

Skok w dal

Rzut oszczepem

Bieg na 800 metrów

Końcowa klasyfikacja

Przypisy

Bibliografia

Siedmiobój kobiet


Add a backuppc Administrator user and add him to the Backup http://www.computerking.ca/node/612/editOperators Group I do not think Backup Operator Group is nessary and rarely works!
For the rest of the windows installation follow this post which i will condense here someday in case remote site goes away.
if you don't have ssh-copy-id, use the following.
wish i could figure out a way to make this work with tail -f seen it once somewhere, but never been able to find it since. If anyone know how please leave me a comment.
The .pl file i am using to backup the local host still trying to figure out how to get the * excludes to work!


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Q: How to modify Dijit templated widget dom structure when it is parsed? I'm creating a Dijit templated custom widget defined in a Html like this:

Bla bla bla

This is replaced with a template. For purpose of this example, let's say it's a simple div:

Now I have a problem. I can't seem to find a way to get this "Bla bla bla" (in other words, initial innerHTML) in a widget and I need it.
Any ideas?

A: If you are looking to modify the widget's template when the widget is being parsed, you can override your widget's markupFactory function. You can do this in your CustomWidget.js file as follows:
var CustomWidget = declare('path/to/CustomWidget', [], {
   // Widget code here.
});

CustomWidget.markupFactory = function(props, node, clazz) {

  // Modify the props defined in data-dojo-props.
  // Modify the node that your widget is declared in.

  // Don't forget to actually return the instance of your custom Widget!
  return new clazz(props, node);
}


Welcome monthly contributor Kirsten back again this month sharing a delicious and healthy dinner idea!
Have you ever sat down to a plate for two… and ate it all?
Please tell me that I am not alone… because, I just did that. Yeah, the whole thing… a whole plate of these.
I figured that this would be a reasonable pattern to uphold while I was on holidays and until I ran out of Easter chocolate. Well, there is nothing like shocking you out of your happy place by tripping over the scales (you could say they attacked me…) you jump on them, because it can't be 'that bad' (which it actually was…) and then it is like the TV is against you and ALL the ads you see are about fitness, health… the gym.
So … the question I am SURE you all have is: have you stopped having chocolate for breakfast?? My answer: I am no quitter 😉 and besides, I still have 2 little eggs and a bunny left… they will be upset if they don't join their friends!
Place pumpkin on a lined tin and drizzle with olive oil, roast for 20 minutes or until soft.
While the pumpkin is cooking, chop the cauliflower and place in a food processor with the basil. Pulse until the cauliflower is chopped and resembles fine rice. Set aside.
Once the pumpkin is cooked, place in the food processor with the cauliflower, cottage cheese, parmesan. Pulse in the food processor again until the pumpkin is chopped and all the ingredients are well mixed.
Add the eggs, potato flour, pepper and garlic salt. Mix in the food processor until the mixture is well mixed and (mostly) smooth.
Heat a non stick pan with some olive oil over a medium heat and place large tablespoons of mixture in the pan. Don't make the fritters too big or put them too close together in the pan as they can be tricky to flip.
Cook for approximately 3-5 minutes each side or until golden. Flip gently- if they are not ready to flip, they will easily fall apart. Remove and allow to cool slightly.


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President Obama: We Will 'Degrade and Destroy' ISIS
At the NATO Summit, the president explained that "the goal has to be to dismantle" the terrorist group.
36:14 | 09/05/14
Transcript for President Obama: We Will 'Degrade and Destroy' ISIS
This is an ABC news. -- presidential news conference. Now reporting. George step. Good day we're coming on the air right now because President Obama is wrapping up -- NATO summit in Wales with a press conference. At the top of the agenda the mounting terror threat from the militant group known as racist or ICL. The Islamic state in Iraq and Syria. As you know the group has now executed two American journalist James Foley and -- -- law. That it continued executions Wally as bombs ice is targets at this summit the president has been working to build a coalition to take them line. Ziering in on a strategy -- saint John Kerry said this morning the clock is ticking this has to be done now. BC's chief White House correspondent John -- traveling with the president John the president took some heat at last week's press conference for admitting he had a strategy yet. That's right and secretary Kerry took that criticism head on today. Telling other NATO leaders here. That despite what they may have heard the president is fully committed to taking on -- -- -- he does have a strategy and it involves shot not just the United States and airstrikes in Iraq. But a coalition of countries. Powers in Europe and in the region. But Kerry also said that -- this is a cancer. It cannot be contained. That it must be completely destroyed and George that seem to be quite the contrast to what the president said just two days ago and Estonia. When he talked about. Working and confronting crisis to -- to boot to the point where it's simply a manageable problem. Kerry made it clear today there is no managing the problem -- vice this that -- is a cancer and the only solution is complete destruction. So quite a difference if not in substance certainly in tone between the president of the United States and his secretary of state here. -- because -- for the president present -- expected to address the situation Ukraine. A cease fire between the Russian rebels. And Ukraine announced this morning we'll see if that holds when the president was asked about that. I just the other day he was skeptical of whether or not it would indeed hold but there does seem to be some progress there this morning of course -- NATO summit. Also has been working on the situation in Ukraine and -- go to Martha Raddatz on that as well -- one of the things they've talked about. It's -- set up -- European rapid reaction force that would in part be designed to confront Russian aggression. Just to confront Russian aggression indeed about 4000. -- troops on the ground there to respond to any Russian aggression it also helps those neighbors of Russia. NATO members feel better about this I've been at the training. In Lithuania and Latvia and when you train when the US trains with forces there there's just a morale boost so I think part of this 4000 member. -- coalition there with the rapid reaction force is to really just make the allies feel better picture really don't know what they would actually do. And our -- -- of course I'm Brian -- here's laws and wait for the president -- the White House also announcing. In a major Islamic militant in Africa has been successfully targeted. Yes some good news our men got -- who leads the Al -- -- group which is aligned itself with al-Qaeda in Somalia has been killed according to the US pentagon and the White House. The special forces air strike operation. And this -- the -- his group at least was behind. That mall bombing in Kenya last year Westgate mall attack and take over the killed dozens of people in Kenya he's been a target for some time and this was the result they very well planned operation. And Brian you know we've heard so often about these -- off sheets. The al-Qaeda lost about one of the major -- -- iso. Obviously has also. Group of Islamic militants -- they've had their -- their divisions. With al-Qaeda central right there really almost rivals now trying to outdo each other and they're really worried it will one point in the US that the al-Qaeda group in Pakistan we haven't heard much about. May feel they have to do something to get the attention back to them. British prime minister David Cameron also coming out this weekend and saying that he. Eyes this must be confronted directly has not ruled out airstrikes in Syria one of the other big questions facing the president right now does he expand. The air campaign against -- is in to Syria. As well. And what will that mean for our relationship was here of course series the regime of -- side. Is an enemy of crisis as well -- the United States has ruled -- coordinating with Assad regime that. Italy and intelligence that is are telling us they're looking for any evidence they can find it all signs of those hostages because of indications. -- -- plans to execute them almost won by one. There's growing pressure to do something anything to find a way to save them or he's going to try to get them. And here comes the president. -- Let me begin by thanking my great friend prime mister Cameron. And his entire team for hosting this NATO summit and making it such a success and I want to thank the people of an important part of the people whales for won't be welcoming me and my delegation. So warmly. That's a great honor to be the first. Sitting US president to visit whales. We've met at a time of transition and a time of testing. After more than a decade NATO's combat mission in Afghanistan is coming to an -- Russia's aggression against Ukraine threatens our vision of a Europe that is whole free and at peace. In the Middle East the terrorist threat from Beisel poses a growing danger. -- this summit our alliances summon the will the resources. And the capabilities. To meet all of these challenges. First and foremost we have reaffirmed the central mission of the alliance. Article five and shrines are solemn duty to each other. An armed attack against one Michelle be considered an attack. Against them all. This is a binding. Treaty obligation. It is -- negotiable. And here in Wales we've left absolutely no doubt we will defend. Every -- Second we agreed to be resolute in reassuring our allies in Eastern Europe. Increased NATO air patrols over the baltics will continue. Rotations of additional forces. Throughout the Eastern Europe for training and exercises will continue. Naval patrols in the Black -- will continue. And all 28 NATO nations agreed to contribute all of these measures for as long as necessary. -- To ensure that NATO remains prepared for any contingency we agree to a new readiness action plan. The alliance will update its defense plan. We will create a new highly ready rapid response force that can be deployed on very short notice. Will increase NATO's presence in central and Eastern Europe would additional equipment. Training exercises. And troop rotations. And one billion dollar initiative that I announced in Warsaw will be a strong and on board US contribution. To this plan. -- All 28 NATO nations have pledged to increase their investments in defense. And to move toward investing 2%. Of their GDP in our collective security. These resources will help NATO invest in critical. Capabilities including intelligence. Surveillance reconnaissance. And missile defense. And this commitment makes clear that NATO will not be complacent. Our alliance will reverse the decline in defense spending. And rise to meet the challenges that we face -- for -- -- And territorial integrity and its right to defend itself. The backed up this commitment all 28 NATO allies will now provide security assistance to Ukraine. This includes non lethal support to the Ukrainian military like body -- armor. Fuel and medical care for wounded Ukrainian troops as well as assistance to help modernize. Ukrainian forces including logistics. And command and control. Here in -- we also sent a strong message to Russia that actions have consequences. Today the United States and Europe are finalizing measures to deepen and broaden our sanctions across. Russia's financial energy and defense sectors. The same time we strongly support -- -- -- -- efforts to pursue a peaceful resolution. Of the conflict in this country. The cease -- announced today can advance fickle. But only if there is follow through on the ground. Pro Russian separatists must keep their commitments. And Russia must stop its violations of Ukraine's sovereignty. And territorial integrity. Beyond you're. We pay tribute to all those from -- -- -- mission. Including more than 2200. Americans who have given their lives for a security in Afghanistan. NATO's combat mission ends in three months. And we are prepared to a transition to a new mission. Focused on training advising and assisting Afghan security forces. Both presidential candidates have pledged to sign the bilateral -- bilateral security agreement that would be the foundation. Of our continued cooperation. But. As we all know the outcome of the recent election must be resolved and so we continue to urge. The two presidential candidates to make the compromises that are necessary. So Afghans can move forward together. And form a sovereign united and democratic nation. Finally we reaffirm that the door to NATO membership remains open to nations that can meet our high standards. We agreed to expand the partnership it makes NATO the -- of global security. We're launching a new effort -- our closest partners including many that have served with us and Afghanistan. To make sure our forces continue to operate together. And will create a new initiative to help countries build their defense capabilities. Starting with Georgia Moldova Jordan. And -- I also leave here confident that NATO allies and partners are prepared. To join in a broad international effort to combat the threat posed by -- Already. Already allies have joined us in Iraq. Where we have stopped missiles advances we've equipped our Iraqi partners and help them go on office. NATO has agreed to play a role in providing security and humanitarian assistance to those were on the front lines. Q NATO allies stand ready to confront this terrorist threat -- military intelligence. And law enforcement as -- diplomatic efforts. And Senator Kerry will now travel to the region to continue building the broad based coalition it will enable us to degrade and ultimately destroy. -- -- Taken together I think the progress we've achieved in -- makes it clear that our alliance will continue to do whatever is necessary. To ensure our collective defense. And to protect our citizens. So without let me. Take a few questions of Starwood Julie pace of the Associated Press. Think this president want to go back to the situation in Ukraine. If this cease fire does take effect in appears to be able -- Would you and your European counterparts back away from these sanctions that you -- you prepared or do you feel that it's important to let -- ease sanctions regardless of this cease fire agreement. And if I -- accident rapid response force. Can you say specifically what it US contributions will be in terms of troop numbers in equipment is it beyond the agreement that you -- the proposals you announced -- -- With -- respect to. The cease fire agreement obviously we are hopeful but based on. Best experience also skeptical. That. In fact the separate -- will follow through and the Russians. Will stop violating Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity. So it has to be tested. And I note that the Europeans. Are discussing. At this point the final shape -- sanctions measures. It's my view that if you look at president Portugal's plan. It is going to take some time to implement. And as a consequence. For us to move forward based on what is currently happening on the ground with sanctions. Wall. Acknowledging that if in fact. The elements of the plan that has been cited or implement -- than those sanctions could be left it. Is a more likely way for us to ensure that others follow through. But that's something that obviously will consult closely with our European partners to determine. I do want to point out -- that. The only reason that we're seeing. This cease fire at this moment. Is because of both the -- for the party -- applaud. And the threat of further sanctions which are having a real impact on the Russian economy. And have isolated Russia in -- way that we have not seen in a very long time. The path for Russia. To rejoin. The community of nations that respects international law is still there. And we encourage president we're going to take it. But that unity and the firmness. That we've seen in the trans Atlantic alliance. In supporting Ukraine. In applying sanctions. Has been I think a testimony to how seriously. People take. The basic principle that a big countries can. Just stop on low countries or force them. To change their policies. And and give up their sovereignty so. I'm very. I'm pleased with the the kind of work that's been done throughout this crisis in Ukraine. And -- -- US leadership has been critical. Throughout that process. With respect to the rapid. Response forces and the -- action plan that we put forward. In -- so -- announced one billion dollars in our initiative. They sizable portion of that will be devoted. To implementing. Various aspects of this. This -- action plan. We've already increase obviously rotations. A personnel. In the Baltic States for example. We have to be air policing we have the activities that are taking place. In the Baltic. In the Black Sea but this allows us to supplement it. It allows us to coordinated and integrated further. We have additional contributions from other partners. And what it signifies is NATO's recognition. That in light of recent Russian actions as well as rhetoric. We want to make it crystal clear we mean what we say we're talking about. -- article five commitments. And an increased presence. Serves as the most effective deterrent. To any additional Russian aggression that we might -- -- -- -- -- Thank you Mr. President what are your specific expectations for what regional actors like Saudi Arabia. Yemen and Jordan can legitimately provided to coalition against Islamic state is there -- role there for -- as well. As you know secretary Kerry today said that he expects the allied countries to coalesce around a specific plan by the end of September do you agree with the timeline that he sent out. And what concrete commitments if any are you leaving that summit went from other nations that -- here. Let me -- with a general report. There. Was unanimity over the last two days. I -- poses a significant. Threat. Two NATO members. And there was a recognition that we have to take action. I did not get any resistance or push back. To the basic notion that. We have a critical role to play in rolling back. This savage organization. That is causing so much chaos in the region and is -- so many people. And poses a long term threat. Two the safety and security of NATO members. So. There's great conviction. That we have to act as part of the international community to degrade and ultimately destroy us and that was extremely -- Beyond that what we -- -- scene is. Significant support from a variety of member states. For specific actions that we've been taking in Iraq. Keep in mind we taken already a hundred strikes in Iraq that it. Had a significant impact on degrading their capabilities. And making sure that were protecting. US citizens. Critical infrastructure providing the space for the Iraqi Government. To four. Our hope is that -- -- Iraqi Government. Is actually formed and finalized next week. That that allows us to work with them on a broader strategy. And you know some of the -- assistance has been in the form of airlift. Or humanitarian assistance much of it has been providing additional arms. Two. The -- murder and the Iraqi Security Forces. There's been logistical support intelligence. And surveillance. Reconnaissance support. And so on a variety of folks. -- differently capabilities. Have already made a contribution. I'm confident that we're going to be able to build on that strong foundation and the clear commitment. And have the kind of coalition -- will be required for the sustained effort we need. Two pushed hustle back. Now. John Kerry is going to be traveling to region. To have further consultations with the regional actors and the regional players and I think it is -- critical -- we have. Arab states. And specifically Sunni majority states. That are rejecting the kind of extremist. Not realism that we're seeing -- -- That saved that is not what Islam is about and are prepared to join us actively. In the fight. And -- my expectation is is that we will see. Friends and allies and partners of ours in the region prepared to take action as well as part of a coalition. One of our tests though is also going to be to build. Capability. Well what we've learned in Iraq. Is. Yes I -- has significant capabilities. And they combined terrorist tactics -- traditional. Military tactics. Two significant effect. The part of the problem also is that. We haven't seen as effective fighting force on the part of Iraqi Security Forces. As we need. And we're gonna have to focus on the capable units that are already there. Bolster them. Bolster the work that fresh murder has done we can support them from the air but ultimately. We're gonna need. A strong ground game and we're also gonna need the Sunni tribes. In many of these areas. To recognize that their future is not with the kind of fanaticism that -- represents. So that they start. -- the fight Tyson was well and that's gonna require. The sort of regional partnerships we're talking about in terms -- timetable. We are working deliberately. If you look at what we've done over the last several months we've taken this in stages. First stage is to make sure we -- in -- Iraqi Government. Formation. Second stage was. Making sure that. Building on the intelligence assessments. That we have done. That we were a position to conduct limited airstrikes. To protect our our personnel critical infrastructure. And engage in humanitarian activities. The third phase will allow us. Take the fight to -- will broaden the effort. And -- goal is to. Act with urgency. But also to make sure that we're doing it right. That we have the right targets. That their support on the ground if we take an air strike that we have a strong. Political coalition diplomatic. Effort that is matching and a strong. Strategic communications effort so that we are discouraging people from. Thinking somehow that I sold represents. A state much less -- Celtic. So all those things are gonna have to be combined. And as I -- -- -- happen overnight. But we are steadily moving in the right direction and we -- gonna achieve our goal we are going to degrade and ultimately defeat. -- the same way that we have gone after -- -- at the same way that we have gone after. Would be a couple al-Qaeda affiliate in Somalia where. We release today the fact that we've killed the leader. How -- Bob in Somalia. And consistently worked to degrade their operations. There we. There have been very systematic. And methodical. In going after these kinds of organizations that may threaten. US personnel and the homeland. And that deliberation. Allows us to do it right. But I have no doubt. We will continue and I will continue. To do what is necessary to protect the American people and I suppose real threat and I'm encouraged by the fact that our friends and allies recognized that -- -- -- -- Thank you Mr. President I want to follow up on what you're saying about Iceland. Asked. If if you think that. That objective here is to destroy -- degrees are those the same thing your mind is is that school TU. To ultimately -- -- secretary Kerry said that there's no containing them so is the goal ultimately annihilate them and also. You talked about the importance. Expertise on the ground and don't have -- capacity on the ground. Do you think since airstrikes are not going to do it here. If ultimately action is needed Syria. Can you realistically expect the Free Syrian Army to do what's needed on the ground to really registering just push back I saw him. You can't contain. An organization that is running roughshod through that much territory. Causing that much Havoc displacing that many people. Killing that many innocents enslaving. That many women. The goal has to be. To dismantle. And if you look at what happened what al-Qaeda. In the -- where their primary base was. You initially. Push them back. You systematically. Degrade their capabilities. You narrow their scope of action. You slowly shrink. The space the territory. That they may control. You take out their leadership. And over time. -- they are not able to conduct the same kinds of terrorist attacks. As they once could. As I said -- in my last press conference. Given the nature of these organizations. Are there potentially. Remnants. Of an organization -- -- are still running around in hiding. And still potentially plotting. Absolutely. And we will continue to hunt them down the same -- we're doing. With remnants of al-Qaeda in the -- or elements. -- -- -- Bob in Somalia or. Terrorists who operate. Anywhere around the world. But what. We can accomplish. Is to dismantle. This network. This force. That has claimed. To control this much territory. So that they can't do us harm. And and that's going to be our objective. And as I said the -- I'm pleased to see that there's unanimity. Among our friends and allies that that is a worthy goal and they are prepared. To work with us -- accomplishing -- -- respect to the situation on the ground in Syria. We will not be placing US ground troops. To try to control. The areas that are part of the conflict inside a series. I don't think that's necessary for us to accomplish our goal we are going to have to find. Effective partners on the ground to push back against vice. And moderate coalition there is one that we can work with. We and experience working with many of them they have been to some degree -- And out -- And that's why it's important for us to work with our friends and allies to support them more effectively. But keep in mind that when you have. US forces. Other advanced nations. Going after eyesore and putting them on the defensive and putting them on the run. It's pretty remarkable what then ground forces can do. Even if initially. They were. On the defensive against sites so. That is a developing strategy. That we -- to be consulting with our friends our allies original partners. But the bottom line is we will do what is necessary. In order make sure that I -- does not. Threaten the United States or friends and partners. -- -- One last question calling. Circling also bolstered her. -- you Mr. President some senate Democrats are facing tough races in November had asked you to delay action on immigration and how -- concerns and other Democrats influenced your thinking and do you see any downside at this point two delaying -- after the election. -- -- this week I've been pretty visit focused on Ukraine. And focused on. Beisel and focus on making sure that NATO is as boosting its commitments. And and falling -- what's necessary to -- 21 century challenges. And my expectation is that fairly soon. All be considering what the next steps are. What I'm unequivocal about is that. We need immigration reform. That my overriding preference is to see congress act. We had bipartisan action in the senate. House Republicans have sat on -- for over a year that has. Damaged. The economy. It has held America back. It is a mistake. And in the absence of congressional action I intend to take action. To make sure that we're putting more resources on the border. That were operating how we process. These cases. And that we find a way to encourage legal immigration and give people some path so they can start paying taxes and pay a fine and learn English and be able to not local over the shoulder but. Be legal. Since they've been living here for quite some time. So. You know I suspect that -- my flight back this'll be part of my -- my reading. Taking a look at. Some of the specifics that we've looked -- and I'll be making announcements -- but I want to be very clear. My intention is in the absence of in the absence of action by. Congress. I'm gonna do what I can do. Within the legal constraints in my office because -- the right thing to do for the country. All right thank you very much people -- -- I had a wonderful time. President Obama wrapping up his press conference after the NATO summit in -- and -- right there he said at that summit there is unanimity. Among the NATO leaders that I suppose a significant threat. To all of them he said there was no resistance or push back. The idea that there had to be coordinated strategy by that group in -- that ABC's Martha Raddatz. The president said right at the start his goal is to degrade and ultimately defeat destroy -- -- to list the source to the use -- -- destroy defeat dismantle and degrade. The militants. Yes and he said that as a group that can not merely be contained I thought George this was the strongest statement the president has made. I should add to that he's made it before but then he backed off he in no way. Backed off that goal of destroying and degrading -- Crisis as we call it. And he said that they would take the fight. To -- so. And that means the US and its partners are really going on the offense not just defense he has talked again and again particularly in a rock about protecting Americans protecting infrastructure. Now he is saying that prices. Pass to be destroyed and I should also bring up that the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Martin Dempsey recently said to destroy Iceland you really have to do something. About serious so I think we got a lot of clues about the strategy going forward we'll. The president did not say exactly when that would happy said this is a matter of urgency will be -- to make sure we -- doing it right OK Martha Raddatz thanks very much -- I'm here in the studio with our chief investigative correspondent. Brian Ross we just -- -- talk about the president's clearest statement yet. Of the goals taking the fight to ice this one of the big challenges though if you take this fight. Into Syria is intelligence can we get real intelligence on the ground. -- -- -- flying overhead now with the spy planes and satellites trying to do what they call pattern analysis looking for the whereabouts of leaders also looking for any sign of the hostages. And that's for the first action is likely to come. With drone attacks targeted as we did we bin Laden in Pakistan. As happened apparently today with the leader Nelson Bob. I would say in the -- but the audience at target on his back he does of course one of the complications is that at least two American students still being held hostage. Exactly and the concern in the administration is that one by one they're -- -- parade the hostages out. And -- accused him now still threaten the British hostage there are two more Americans several other westerners and the dilemma for the president is. When does that stop how do you stop if you allow that to continue to happen. I talked about a timeline for the in the September. The fear is that more hostages will be executed by that time so I know them looking for any actionable intelligence that's what they call it. To do any kind of effort to go in there and try to rescue the hostages once again. But no ransom be paid no trades for the hostages -- go to Jon Karl in Wales as Martha pointed out John. The president clearest statement of the goal yet with no backtracking it appeared at all. Yes absolutely it took three press conferences you could say for him to. Get this message down but he was actually unequivocal that there is no containing. Crisis that they have to be dismantled have to be destroyed. Opera still interest in George of the president's language is much more measured than others in his. In his cabinet in his administration you know yet Vice President Biden talking about. Following nicest to the gates of hell this president is -- -- measured -- always has been but two. Quotes from him really almost got to an Obama doctrine -- -- he said we must be systematic and methodical. And we have to act with urgency. But to be sure we are doing it right he made it clear that for all of the you know as as a -- emotional. As this is with -- -- All full of videos coming out as as great a threat as a -- is this is a president. It is gonna take this in a very mountain. Very systematic way analyze the issue and not and and not jumping. Yeah announced timely -- not the -- -- -- by these by the videos coming on Martha Raddatz on another matter the president of course also dealing with a situation in Ukraine. Right now city appeared a bit more hopeful about the cease fire announced this morning. He did he said he was hopeful but he also added he was skeptical he's he's seeing these kinds of things before but he did seem. A bit more hopeful I'd say the emphasis was on hopeful. But not skeptical talked a little about that rapid reaction force other I don't think he ever answer the question. About what -- US what the US would be doing with that rapid reaction force and whether it would involved US forces but clearly again to build up to build up the confidence of the allies in the region. And Jon Karl the president also did not quite answer that question about whether that is gonna delay immigration reform executive actions. Until after the election he said he would be considering them. Soon but did not promise action for the election. Today he seemed to be saying he's going to acts the question is -- and that's what White House officials are saying privately here. That it's not really a question of if he's gonna do it it's when. Serious consideration is being may -- talking a White House officials just over the last a day about this. To keeping this after the election one factor George. Is that they don't want to see the president at. Act on this before the election and the election turn out bad for Democrats -- all the trend lines are looking bad the Republicans having it. Real chance of retaking the senate and then have analysts blame it on. The president acting on immigration reform so I would say right now anything among the White House -- -- president's senior advisors. The move right now is to doing this after the election but make no mistake -- they're gonna do it. Although the president might be blamed for that election no matter what and teach young girl thanks very much Martha Raddatz Brian Ross think you're -- return now. And two regular programming.
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