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By Bruno Tertrais
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Every five years, world powers meet in New York to take stock of nuclear non-proliferation risks, progress in nuclear disarmament, and advance the peaceful uses of atomic energy. The latest "Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference" took place on 1 - 26 August 2022 after having been postponed twice due to the pandemic. It ended in disarray in late August as Russia vetoed the adoption of a draft concluding document that referred to the radiological risk stemming from the occupation of the Ukrainian nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia. While the conference dealt with a wide range of issues, there was an elephant in the room: the ongoing negotiations with Iran about its nuclear program, which were then – it was hoped – close to the finishing line.
There is something special about the never-ending Iranian nuclear crisis. The Islamic Republic is currently the only country that has reached the "nuclear threshold" status, implying Tehran is able to develop nuclear weapons in just a few months should it decide to do so. The country however, is also a member of the NPT and has thus voluntarily renounced nuclear weapons. And while Tehran denies it, its military intentions have over and over pointed otherwise. Since 2003, the IAEA and Western intelligence have publicly reported the existence of a number of activities that can only be explained by a weapons program. What remains unknown is how far and how fast it wants to travel down that road – and there may be different views on this in Tehran. Fortunately, sanctions and sabotage, as well of course as negotiations (and the fear of US military action in 2003) have significantly slowed down the pace of the program over the past twenty years.
In 2015, a "Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action" (JCPOA) was concluded by the negotiating parties – Europe, the United States, Russia, China and Iran – and blessed by the United Nations. It limited Iranian nuclear activities and placed them under strict surveillance. The idea was not to solve the issue once and for all, but essentially to gain time, hoping that the economic benefits for Iran – most sanctions were lifted – would eventually alter its strategic calculation. The US withdrawal from the JCPOA in 2018 unsurprisingly led Tehran to gradually encroach upon, and ultimately violate, important provisions of the treaty starting in 2019.
Iran's nuclear drive since 2015
Tehran has resumed activities in the metallurgy of uranium as well as the production of heavy water beyond what was allowed by the JCPOA.
Since then, the Islamic Republic has begun the mass production of modern centrifuges, the machines used to enrich uranium, and installed these beyond the limits allowed by the JCPOA. It has opened a new, massive underground facility near the main Natanz enrichment plant, which is ostensibly for centrifuge production but could have other uses. It has resumed enrichment at a level of 20% (whereas the JCPOA only allowed enrichment up to 3%, since it is the level required for most civilian uses).
Most worryingly, it began to enrich at a level of 60% without any credible rationale. Given that enrichment is practically an exponential process, this brings Tehran very close to the 90% level which is required for nuclear weapons. By May 2022 it had accumulated 3,809 kilos of enriched uranium in various forms. Most of it (3,491 kilos) was in gaseous form and would need to be converted to metal. This includes 43 kilos of uranium enriched to 60%. In addition, Tehran has resumed activities in the metallurgy of uranium as well as the production of heavy water beyond what was allowed by the JCPOA.
Meanwhile, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) encountered increasing verification problems. Since 2018, the Agency has discovered no less than four "undeclared facilities" including three, where traces of uranium of anthropogenic origin were found, with no credible explanation given. On the contrary, by 2021 Iran had discontinued the implementation of monitoring measures (including for instance access to cameras). And in July, Tehran turned off 27 cameras installed after the 2015 deal, promising to keep them off until a deal is achieved. All this does not imply Iran is building a bomb right this second. What it does mean, however, is the following:
First, the time required to build a nuclear bomb has been dramatically reduced since 2015. To make one "significant quantity" – the minimum needed for one device – would now only take weeks according to the IAEA (if not days according to independent estimates) and neither the IAEA nor Western intelligence agencies would be certain to detect such a gesture in time. To be sure, crossing the "weaponization" line would still take time. This purely military side of the program was disrupted by international pressure, including sabotage and targeted assassinations. Even Israel believes that it would still take some 18-24 months for Iran to make a nuclear weapon should it decide to do so. But this part of the program risks being undetected. Testing nuclear-capable missiles are more visible, but Iran now has such capability. After decades of denial, Iranian officials have begun talking openly about nuclear weapons. In late 2021, the former head of the Iranian Atomic Energy Agency candidly admitted that the famous Iranian scientist Mohsen Fakrizadeh – assassinated in 2020 – was running a team of nuclear weapons research. More recently, several current officials have referred to Iran's "ability" to build such weapons. These are worrying developments.
Second, a mere return to the 2015 provisions is no longer possible. There is no way Iran could agree to roll back its program to the 2018 levels. Especially since some of the so-called "sunset clauses" of the JCPOA – limitations which were provisional – will soon be irrelevant since they will start expiring in 2023.
Deal or no deal?
More recently, several current officials have referred to Iran's "ability" to build such weapons. These are worrying developments.
EU mediators, who played a pivotal role in the negotiations, circulated a "final" proposal for salvaging the deal in early August. This new form of agreement is less ambitious in scope than the 2015 version. It is no longer seen – as was the case under the Obama administration – as the key to a new relationship with Iran.
Nevertheless, the conclusion of an agreement encountered three main problems. The first was the desire by the Islamic Republic for a formal treaty, which would make a future US withdrawal more difficult. This remains a real possibility considering the current state of US politics. The second was that the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps – the famed Pasdaran, perhaps the backbone of the regime – be removed from the US foreign terrorist organization blacklist. While both issues no longer seem to be deal-breakers, a third one appears much thornier to solve. Iran wants to close the books on IAEA investigations into its undisclosed activities. Yet even if this was judged acceptable by all parties involved in the negotiation, the IAEA is an independent United Nations agency and would need to be directed by its Board of Governors to do so. At this point, Tehran insists that the agency's probe is closed ahead of "Reimplementation Day" which according to the draft agreement, would happen 120 days after signature and trigger the lifting of all remaining sanctions.
Many believed Iran desperately needed a deal given its harsh economic situation and the emerging transformation of the Middle East through the Abraham Accords, which cemented a de facto political, economic and security alliance between Israel and several of its former Arab foes. The Iranian perception is probably different. The regime has survived the re-establishment of sanctions – notably through illegal oil sales to Asian countries – and since 2015 has gained ground in the Middle East (with a stronger foothold in Syria). It may see the United States and the West as weaker and preoccupied with other issues, from Ukraine to Taiwan. The absence of widespread condemnation when Iran breached the 60% enrichment threshold may have been an encouragement. The pragmatists in Tehran have lost ground, as testified by the victory of hardliner Ebrahim Raisi in the June 2021 presidential election. Not to mention the Australia-United Kingdom-United States (AUKUS) announcement in September 2021, when two parties to the Iran negotiations – Washington and London – legitimized for the first time the transfer of highly enriched uranium (HEU)-run submarines to a non-nuclear country (Australia). This prompted Tehran to confirm its alleged interest in such HEU for (imaginary) submarines. Finally, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a country that gave up nuclear weapons, certainly confirmed the need for Tehran to build its own nuclear deterrent.
While the Islamic Republic of Iran is not a monolith and not every action against the West has been ordered from the top, a series of events took place over the summer of 2022 which obscured the atmosphere of the negotiations.
While the Islamic Republic of Iran is not a monolith and not every action against the West has been ordered from the top, a series of events took place over the summer of 2022 which obscured the atmosphere of the negotiations. On August 1, an assassination attempt against an Iranian opponent was thwarted in New York. Four days later, Israel struck targets in Gaza in a preemptive action against the Iran-backed Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ). On August 10, a member of the IRGC was indicted by the US Department of Justice for having prepared an assassination attempt against former Trump National Security Advisor John Bolton, a nemesis of the Islamic Republic. Two days later came the attack against novelist Salman Rushdie.
And in late August, US and Iranian forces clashed in Syria. Meanwhile, and largely in reaction to Iran's stiffening stance, Washington appears to have hardened its own positions and has signaled that is not ready for "a deal at any price". It sanctioned Iranian companies violating the sanctions. The vigilance of hard-line Republicans in Congress who stand ready to accuse the Biden administration of weakness may also have contributed.
All this does not bode well for the successful conclusion of the negotiations. Moreover, a new agreement would not solve the Iranian nuclear question "once and for all" more than the JCPOA did. Iranian hardliners might be even more tempted to cheat than was the case in 2015, counting on the lack of attention by Western powers.
What to do in the absence of an agreement
Still, as was the case at the time – and even though the JCPOA may not have been the "best possible deal" as described by the Obama administration – it might be better overall to live with a moderately constrained Iran than with a totally unconstrained (or constrained only by IAEA obligations it has flouted for decades) Iran. There is no Plan B – or, rather, we've already seen what Plan B could be (the so-called "maximum pressure campaign" by the Administration) and it did not exactly work. A major crisis would probably ensue at some point, especially if a hard-line Republican president was to be elected in November 2024. The Iranian program would eventually reach a point where it would change the strategic calculus of key actors in the region. Perhaps Iran would not build operational nuclear weapons and claim only the "capability to do so immediately if need be". But that is a risky bet: nuclear program history indicates that no country has ever stayed very long at the threshold.
The possible consequences of a nuclear-armed Iran have been analyzed for more than two decades now and, in many ways, such a scenario would be much worse than the North Korean one. Broadly speaking, four consequences are feared.
The possession of nuclear weapons would embolden the Islamic Republic in its regional designs, including through the support of terrorist forces.
Bilateral deterrence vis-à-vis Israel would not necessarily operate, given that Tehran does not even recognize the existence of that State.
Given that, by definition, the international community would have been unable to stop Iran from acquiring the bomb, the whole international order would be shaken.
In particular, the loss of confidence in the United States and the erosion of the NPT would heighten the probability of further proliferation in the Middle East and in East Asia.
In many ways, in the absence of an agreement, we would be back to the late 2000s and early 2010s, when a central question was how to avoid two bleak scenarios, "to bomb Iran or to have an Iranian bomb". So what to do to avoid such a terrible dilemma?
First, negotiating parties and the IAEA should not let Iran off the hook regarding undeclared activities; this is key in ensuring that the international community has constant visibility of the program. They should warn Tehran that failing to satisfy the IAEA's demands would lead to referring the matter to the UN Security Council. Second, we should make it clear that breaching the 90% enrichment threshold would be a red line holding severe consequences, including imposing back all pre-2015 sanctions. Third, without openly threatening military action – something that could play in the hardliners' hands – we should make clear that we would be ready to stop an Iranian bomb by any available means. (Let us recall that Tehran suspended its weaponization research in 2003 for fear of a US attack). Finally, the door should always be open to limited, reciprocal measures, for instance alleviating or suspending some sanctions in return for verifiable limitations on the Iranian program
The never-ending Iranian nuclear saga is a critical issue for Europe, not only because of the geographical proximity of the Middle East, but also because we, Europeans, claim to fight for a rules-based world order.
The never-ending Iranian nuclear saga is a critical issue for Europe, not only because of the geographical proximity of the Middle East but also because we Europeans claim to fight for a rules-based world order. This explains why the EU and three of its members (France, Germany and the United Kingdom) have played, and continue to play, a central role in the negotiating process – including in the current phase where Tehran refuses to talk directly to Washington. An additional reason why we have an interest is the looming energy crisis: a successful agreement would bring back Iranian oil and gas to the international market. However, analysts guard against unwarranted expectations in this area, and this should thus not be a reason to haste the negotiations or lower our legitimate demands vis-à-vis Tehran.
Copyright: AFPATTA KENARE / AFP
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Paul J.D. Whiteside, a doctoral candidate in bioengineering, and Heather K. Hunt, assistant professor in bioengineering, stand next to a device that could revolutionize how dermatological procedures are performed. Photo by Stephen Schmidt.
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From Idea to Reality
Bioengineering graduate student unveils new dermatological laser technique discovered four years ago with former MU colleague
Written by Stephen Schmidt · April 10, 2017
When working in the laboratory, Paul J.D. Whiteside has a few favorite sayings to help him through the trials and tribulations of his endeavors. The first one that comes to his mind? "I'd rather be lucky than good."
"It's something that my granddad says and my dad says it, too," says Whiteside, a third-year doctoral candidate in bioengineering who works in the lab of Heather K. Hunt, assistant professor in the Division of Food Systems and Bioengineering, in the Agricultural Engineering Building. "I said it in the lab and Ben sort of picked up on it."
A close-up of the specialized waveguide that helps deliver laser light with higher accuracy, efficacy and safety than its predecessors. Photo by Stephen Schmidt.
That would be Ben Goldschmidt, a former Ph.D. student in bioengineering who worked in Hunt's lab with Whiteside before taking a job as a research assistant professor of biomedical engineering at Duquesne University in 2014.
"Sometimes you can plan things out as much as you like, but no matter how much you plan, things can still go wrong… unless you're lucky," Whiteside says, giving further explanation to the quote.
In the summer of 2013, Paul and Ben encountered a little bit of luck when they came to the realization that the two separate projects they were working on could form a new technique that could change how a variety of clinical laser treatments are performed – including tattoo and hair removal – by making the processes safer and more efficient for both patient and clinician alike.
Their discovery – that they could transmit laser light into the tissue through direct contact, rather than through typical open-air transmission – had a wide range of implications, including resolving safety concerns in laser dermatology, advancing clinical photoacoustic imaging, and eventually leading to the development of a technique being called Sonoillumination to improve laser transmission through the surface layers of skin.
Members of Heather K. Hunt's lab team include, from left, senior Jeff Chininis, junior … Expand ▸Members of Heather K. Hunt's lab team include, from left, senior Jeff Chininis, junior Sharanya Kumar, Hunt, Whiteside, senior Amanda Sain and senior Mason Schellenberg. Photo by Stephen Schmidt.
"We were pretty excited. We spent an afternoon just writing down things we could do with it and we filled a white board with at least 50 or 60 different things," says Whiteside, who this past weekend (on April 9) gave a presentation to a room full of laser clinicians at the annual conference of American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, less than two months after having an academic paper he co-authored, "Ultrasonic modulation of tissue optical properties to increase transdermal light transmission," accepted to the society's journal.
The article is co-written with Hunt, Chenxi Qian (a former undergraduate research assistant in Hunt's lab) and Dr. Nicholas Golda, associate professor of dermatology and director of dermatology surgery at the MU School of Medicine.
"We were just sitting there talking about a bunch of different things," Goldschmidt recalls. "I don't remember who brought up the idea, but it was something along the lines of, 'It would be cool if we could combine projects or just make a better imager or come up with some really great idea that would revolutionize something in science."
'A great synergy'
Whiteside and Goldschmidt have been close friends ever since first meeting each other in the laboratory of John Viator in 2009. Whiteside worked as an undergraduate research assistant in the lab of then-MU assistant professor Sherman Fan, who shared a lab space with Viator, whom Goldschmidt was already working for at the time.
Whiteside joined Viator's lab when Fan left for the University of Michigan later that year. The two were fully engaged in Viator's photoacoustics research before Viator left to start up the biomedical engineering department at Duquesne in September 2013. Whiteside and Goldschmidt then went to work for Hunt, whose own lab had shared space with Viator at the time. Hunt would go onto take over the advising duties for Goldschmidt's Ph.D. dissertation, while serving as an advisor for Whiteside as well.
John Viator, Ben Goldschmidt and Whiteside, taken in 2012. Photo courtesy of Ben Goldschmidt.
"Paul is very reserved and soft spoken and measured. Ben is really off-the-cuff and outgoing," says Viator of the duo that will share a total of five degrees from MU between them come May. "They're really complimentary in that sense. They are two different personality types and I've had them work on common projects and the combination is outstanding. There's just a great synergy between the two."
Hunt says that Whiteside and Goldschmidt both "have the ability to tinker with things, but not in a derogatory way. They are both makers in the truest sense."
"Sometimes it can be hard to take theory and make an instrument out of it, but Paul is the type of person who can really bridge both theory and experimentation," Hunt says. "He's just curious and he's the type of person who is not satisfied with the way things have always been done. He digs into stuff in a way that often surprises me."
When speaking of Goldschmidt, Hunt says his ingenuity knows no bounds: "I swear you could drop him in a junkyard and he could build you something useful in under two hours."
To date, Goldschmidt says that the most useful thing he has been able to build is a laser light despeckling system for improving eye surgery lighting. Using a pancake motor, which cost about 50 cents and make cell phones vibrate, he was able to eliminate the "laser speckle" issue that is associated with such procedures that results from combining three lasers together (red, green and blue) to create a white light that makes anything one looks grainy and out of focus.
"It was the cheapest and most satisfying solution to a problem I have come up with so far," Goldschmidt says.
Goldschmidt grew up in between Harrisburg and Columbia as a fan of all things sci-fi, including "Star Trek" and "Star Wars." So it's only fitting that he is working on a current project with Hunt to build a device that could probe all of the properties of a material at once, much in the same way that he highly popular tricorder from "Star Trek" could scan any type of object and make a detailed scientific analysis."
"Paul is very reserved and soft spoken and measured. Ben is really off-the-cuff and outgoing. They're really complimentary in that sense."
― John Viator
"It's many people's dream," Hunt says. "Ben has a shots at actually doing it."
When Viator arrived at Duquesne in 2013, he inherited four empty rooms. Now, his team includes four tenure or tenure-track faculty members, including Goldschmidt, who started teaching classes this past fall after being promoted to assistant professor.
Viator maintains good relationships with several people on the MU campus – including the Office of Technology and Industry Relations (OTMIR) who help manage the intellectual property started by the company he founded, Acousys Biodevices Inc. Looking back at this decision, though, to pursue another academic setting – the opportunity to start a biomedical engineering department from scratch was one that he could not pass up.
"It's a unique opportunity that you don't really see often… when someone gives you the opportunity to start your own little world," says Viator, whose program should have more than 100 total students enrolled by next fall.
When you first listen to Paul speak, his origins are not extremely clear. There is a hint of a British accent, having been born in Liverpool, England – but it is muffled, an audio reminder of the fact that he has lived in North America since 1992, beginning with three years in Toronto, Canada, followed by many more in the Missouri cities of Joplin and Columbia.
"It's because Paul doesn't talk much, so he hasn't lost his accent," kids Hunt.
Paul J.D. Whiteside, seen here a few year ago, has been a student at MU since 2006. Photo courtesy of Paul Whiteside.
"Yeah, I've been here for ages," adds Whiteside, who has dual citizenship in both England and the United States.
Whiteside's family moved to Toronto when he was 4 years old after his father's job with a paints and chemical company, Imperial Chemical Industries, took them overseas. The Whitesides would later move south to Joplin in 1995, where they would stay until Paul arrived at Mizzou as an undergraduate in 2006.
With Paul's father being an engineer himself, an extensive workshop was always within reach that enabled the younger Whiteside to build – or repair – anything that that fascinated him at that time.
For the past 10 years, Paul and his father, Clive, have been engineering the refurbishment of a schoolhouse that dates back to the early 1900s into a homestead for Clive and Paul's mother, Barbara, to retire – before a job offer sent them to West Lafayette, Indiana, a few years ago.
"We built it from the ground up," Whiteside says. "It's been a long time coming, but it's almost done."
The house sits close to the site of the former St. John's Regional Medical Center, which was one of the worst-hit buildings when an EF5 tornado destroyed a large section of Joplin in May 22, 2011.
Whiteside tightens a screw in the Sonoillumination device that he helped design and build in Heather … Expand ▸Whiteside tightens a screw in the Sonoillumination device that he helped design and build in Heather K. Hunt's laboratory. The white specialized plastic parts were generated from a specialized 3-D printer, also in Hunt's laboratory. Photo by Stephen Schmidt.
"Miraculously we weren't missing a shingle, but if you walked a few hundred feet down the road, you'd see downed trees and then you would see the hospital just absolutely annihilated," Whiteside says.
More luck: Paul's parents were coming back from Colorado on that day. They got back a half an hour before the tornado hit, allowing them to take proper precautions.
"If it hit 30 minutes prior they would have still been on the road," Whiteside says.
In addition to giving the presentation in San Diego, Whiteside is also preparing to defend his thesis centering around the waveguide technology on April 19, before graduating in May and pursuing a private industry job working for a medical device company. He has already made medical device prototypes – including a touchscreen graphical user interface – and done contract work for Kogent Surgical, based out of St. Louis.
Then there is the issue of trying to turn the newfound technique into a start-up company with the help of OTMIR – a process that has been in the works for several months. The Sonoillumination research was bolstered in 2015 by a Fast Track grant from the University of Missouri System through OTMIR under the name of "Ultrasound-enhanced laser dermatology."
"He's really good at finding a way to optimize something and to really make it work well and I think honestly that's why this project and related projects have gone so well," Goldschmidt says about his longtime friend. "Despite their complexity and despite the amount of work that goes into it, Paul is the perfect person to take it on."
The MU bioengineering department is jointly affiliated with the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources and the College of Engineering.
Laser-Based Dermatological Procedures Could be Revolutionized with New Technique (MU News Bureau)
Bioengineering, Medicine team up on laser dermatology breakthrough (College of Engineering)
Locked On Target: Cross-Campus collaboration could lead to safer, more effective laser treatments (MU Health)


The largest ever nationwide investigation into the sale of part worn tyres across the UK has revealed that thousands of drivers are being exposed to frightening levels of risk through the purchase of second hand tyres that fail to meet minimum safety standards.
The study, co-ordinated by TyreSafe and the National Tyre Distributors Association, in conjunction with various Trading Standards offices and local councils, found that more than a third (34 per cent) of the 817 part worn tyres bought in mystery shopper exercises across the country during the last year, contained faults or damage which meant that they should not have been offered for sale. Furthermore, a remarkable 97 per cent had not been marked by retailers as 'part-worn' as is required by law.
Among the faults found by the independent tyre inspectors assessing the tyres were dangerous puncture repairs, exposed cords, damaged beads, penetration damage and evidence of being run under-inflated, all items which could pose a potential safety hazard to the user and other motorists.
According to Consumer Protection Act, it is an offence for anyone to sell part worn tyres that do not meet a number of principal requirements such as the tyre's structural integrity must not be compromised, the tyre must pass an inflation test, it must have at least if 2mm of tread depth around its entire circumference, repairs must have been carried out in accordance with the relevant British Standard and the tyre must be permanently marked 'part-worn'.
Despite the huge safety risks associated with buying part worn tyres, many motorists continue to choose them in the belief that they are safe and offer better value for money when compared with brand new tyres. However, a previous study by TyreSafe found that not only were new tyres safer, they also offered better value as the cost per useable mm of tread for part worn tyres was £6.33 whereas the equivalent cost for a new tyre was 16 per cent less, at just £5.32 per mm.
For more information about the law regarding the sale of part worn tyres, visit www.tyresafe.org.
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Cranchi launches the Cranchi E56 F, part of the new Evoluzione line. It's the second yacht that was developed with famed Italian architect Christian Grande. This collaboration resulted in new furniture designs and materials on the E56 F (56'5″ LOA, 15'10" beam) giving the yacht a modern feel. The E56 F will be available with a hardtop or an arch. Powerplants are two Volvo Penta IPS D11/800 engines, or buyers can upgrade to 725-hp Volvo Penta IPS 2 2xD11/950 engines. With room for 14 passengers and a 490-gallon fuel tank, the Cranchi E56 F can be out on the water for extended periods of time.


In our match preview informing you where/how to watch the epic Premier League clash between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United, we compare current form, team statistics, and analyze both teams' head-to-head record.
What are the current positions of Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United?
Tottenham is third in the English Premier League. Relatively, Manchester United is placed sixth.
What is the form of Tottenham Hotspur as compared to Manchester United?
An impressive start to the season as seen Spurs momentarily enjoying a spot in the top four. Sitting above the likes of Chelsea, Arsenal and Sunday's opponents Manchester United, Mauricio Pochettino's men boast the best away record in the league this season. Of the 12 matches played away from home, the White Lilies have managed 10 wins and two draws.
However, the tale is different when it comes to home matches as they have won six out of nine games and have been defeated thrice at Wembley. Over the course of the last 10 matches across all competitions, Spurs have registered eight wins and one draw with the London club's only defeat coming against Wolves in the EPL.
Manchester United approaches Sunday's encounter with a rejuvenated vibe that has built up in the club following the arrival of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. With five wins on a bounce, the Red Devils currently ranks as the in-form club in English top-tier football.
Nonetheless, they will be required to up the ante on Sunday as their away record in the league fails to hint at an easy test for the Old Trafford outfit. Of the 11 games played outside home soil, United has won just five and has been defeated on four occasions. In the last games played across all competitions, the 20-time league champions have managed six wins, and two draws and defeats apiece.
Team News: Who is available, injured and/or suspended for Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United?
In form-attacker Son Heung-min is expected to feature in his last game for Spurs before he joins South Korea at the ongoing Asian Cup. Goalkeeper Hugo Lloris is to return to take his spot between the sticks after sitting out the EFL Cup semi-final encounter with Chelsea on Tuesday night.
For Manchester United, Paul Pogba should return to the starting lineup after recovering from a leg injury he sustained against Newcastle which ruled him out of the FA Cup win over Reading last week. David de Gea, Luke Shaw, and Nemanja Matic are all expected to return as well after being amiss in the cup tie.
However, Alexis Sanchez remains a doubt after picking up a hamstring injury against Reading. Eric Bailly is suspended while Chris Smalling is recovering from a foot injury.
Interestingly, Manchester United has not won away to Spurs since March 2012. The two clubs have met 190 times in the past and the Red Devils have run away as victors on 90 occasions. 48 matches have ended in draws while Spurs have emerged winners on 52 occasions.
The last meeting between the pair saw Pochettino's side cruising to a 3-0 win at Old Trafford back in August 2018.
In U.K, Tottenham vs Manchester United will be aired on SKY GO Extra, Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League. An audio stream will can be accessed online on BBC Radio 5 Live.
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package org.wso2.carbon.identity.application.authentication.endpoint.util;

import org.apache.axiom.om.util.Base64;
import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
import org.w3c.dom.Document;
import org.w3c.dom.Element;
import org.w3c.dom.Node;
import org.w3c.dom.NodeList;
import org.wso2.carbon.identity.core.util.IdentityUtil;
import org.wso2.securevault.SecretResolver;
import org.wso2.securevault.SecretResolverFactory;
import org.wso2.securevault.commons.MiscellaneousUtil;
import org.xml.sax.InputSource;

import javax.xml.parsers.DocumentBuilder;
import javax.xml.parsers.DocumentBuilderFactory;
import javax.xml.xpath.XPath;
import javax.xml.xpath.XPathConstants;
import javax.xml.xpath.XPathExpression;
import javax.xml.xpath.XPathFactory;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileInputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.io.StringReader;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.Enumeration;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Properties;
import java.util.StringTokenizer;

public class TenantDataManager {

    private static final Log log = LogFactory.getLog(TenantDataManager.class);
    private static final String PROTECTED_TOKENS = "protectedTokens";
    private static final String DEFAULT_CALLBACK_HANDLER = "org.wso2.carbon.securevault.DefaultSecretCallbackHandler";
    private static final String SECRET_PROVIDER = "secretProvider";
    private static Properties prop;
    private static String carbonLogin = "";
    private static String serviceURL;
    private static String usernameHeaderName = "";
    private static List<String> tenantDomainList = new ArrayList<String>();
    private static boolean initialized = false;
    private static boolean initAttempted = false;

    private TenantDataManager() {
    }

    /**
     * Initialize Tenant data manager
     */
    public static synchronized void init() {

        InputStream inputStream = null;
        initAttempted = true;

        try {
            if (!initialized) {
                prop = new Properties();
                String configFilePath = buildFilePath(Constants.TenantConstants.CONFIG_RELATIVE_PATH);
                File configFile = new File(configFilePath);

                if (configFile.exists()) {
                    log.info(Constants.TenantConstants.CONFIG_FILE_NAME + " file loaded from " + Constants
                            .TenantConstants.CONFIG_RELATIVE_PATH);
                    inputStream = new FileInputStream(configFile);

                    prop.load(inputStream);
                    if (Boolean.parseBoolean(getPropertyValue(Constants.TenantConstants.TENANT_LIST_ENABLED))) {
                        // Resolve encrypted properties with secure vault
                        resolveSecrets(prop);
                    }

                } else {
                    inputStream = TenantDataManager.class.getClassLoader()
                            .getResourceAsStream(Constants.TenantConstants.CONFIG_FILE_NAME);

                    if (inputStream != null) {
                        prop.load(inputStream);
                        log.debug(Constants.TenantConstants.CONFIG_FILE_NAME
                                + " file loaded from authentication endpoint webapp");
                    } else {
                        if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
                            log.debug("Input stream is null while loading authentication endpoint from webapp");
                        }
                    }
                }

                if (Boolean.parseBoolean(getPropertyValue(Constants.TenantConstants.TENANT_LIST_ENABLED))) {

                        usernameHeaderName = getPropertyValue(Constants.TenantConstants.USERNAME_HEADER);

                        carbonLogin = getPropertyValue(Constants.TenantConstants.USERNAME);

                        // Base64 encoded username
                        carbonLogin = Base64.encode(carbonLogin.getBytes(Constants.TenantConstants.CHARACTER_ENCODING));

                        String clientKeyStorePath = buildFilePath(getPropertyValue(Constants.TenantConstants.CLIENT_KEY_STORE));
                        String clientTrustStorePath = buildFilePath(getPropertyValue(Constants.TenantConstants
                                .CLIENT_TRUST_STORE));

                        if (StringUtils.isNotEmpty(getPropertyValue(Constants.TenantConstants.TLS_PROTOCOL))) {
                            TenantMgtAdminServiceClient.setProtocol(getPropertyValue(Constants.TenantConstants
                                    .TLS_PROTOCOL));
                        }

                        if (StringUtils.isNotEmpty(getPropertyValue(Constants.TenantConstants.KEY_MANAGER_TYPE))) {
                            TenantMgtAdminServiceClient.setKeyManagerType(getPropertyValue(Constants.TenantConstants
                                    .KEY_MANAGER_TYPE));
                        }
                        if (StringUtils.isNotEmpty(getPropertyValue(Constants.TenantConstants.TRUST_MANAGER_TYPE))) {
                            TenantMgtAdminServiceClient.setTrustManagerType(getPropertyValue(Constants.TenantConstants
                                    .TRUST_MANAGER_TYPE));
                        }

                        TenantMgtAdminServiceClient
                                .loadKeyStore(clientKeyStorePath, getPropertyValue(Constants.TenantConstants
                                        .CLIENT_KEY_STORE_PASSWORD));
                        TenantMgtAdminServiceClient
                                .loadTrustStore(clientTrustStorePath, getPropertyValue(Constants.TenantConstants
                                        .CLIENT_TRUST_STORE_PASSWORD));
                        TenantMgtAdminServiceClient.initMutualSSLConnection(Boolean.parseBoolean(
                                getPropertyValue(Constants.TenantConstants.HOSTNAME_VERIFICATION_ENABLED)));

                        // Build the service URL of tenant management admin service
                        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
                        serviceURL = builder.append(getPropertyValue(Constants.SERVICES_URL)).append(Constants.TenantConstants
                                .TENANT_MGT_ADMIN_SERVICE_URL).toString();

                        initialized = true;
                }
            }

        } catch (AuthenticationException | IOException e) {
            log.error("Initialization failed : ", e);
        } finally {
            if (inputStream != null) {
                try {
                    inputStream.close();
                } catch (IOException e) {
                    log.error("Failed to close the FileInputStream, file : " + Constants.TenantConstants
                            .CONFIG_FILE_NAME, e);
                }
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * Build the absolute path of a give file path
     *
     * @param path File path
     * @return Absolute file path
     * @throws java.io.IOException
     */
    private static String buildFilePath(String path) throws IOException {

        if (StringUtils.isNotEmpty(path) && path.startsWith(Constants.TenantConstants.RELATIVE_PATH_START_CHAR)) {
            // Relative file path is given
            File currentDirectory = new File(new File(Constants.TenantConstants.RELATIVE_PATH_START_CHAR)
                    .getAbsolutePath());
            path = currentDirectory.getCanonicalPath() + File.separator + path;
        }

        if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
            log.debug("File path for KeyStore/TrustStore : " + path);
        }
        return path;
    }

    /**
     * Get property value by key
     *
     * @param key Property key
     * @return Property value
     */
    protected static String getPropertyValue(String key) {
        if ((Constants.SERVICES_URL.equals(key)) && !prop.containsKey(Constants.SERVICES_URL)) {
            String serviceUrl = IdentityUtil.getServicePath();
            return IdentityUtil.getServerURL(serviceUrl, true, true);
        }
        return prop.getProperty(key);
    }

    /**
     * Call service and return response
     *
     * @param url Service URL
     * @return Response from service
     */
    private static String getServiceResponse(String url) {
        String serviceResponse = null;
        Map<String, String> headerParams = new HashMap<String, String>();
        // Set the username in HTTP header for mutual ssl authentication
        headerParams.put(usernameHeaderName, carbonLogin);
        serviceResponse = TenantMgtAdminServiceClient.sendPostRequest(url, null, headerParams);
        return serviceResponse;
    }

    /**
     * Get active tenants list
     *
     * @return List of tenant domains
     */
    public static List<String> getAllActiveTenantDomains() {

        if (initialized && tenantDomainList.isEmpty()) {
            refreshActiveTenantDomainsList();
        }
        return tenantDomainList;
    }

    /**
     * Reset the tenant domains list
     *
     */
    public static void resetTenantDataList() {

        if (!initialized) {
            if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
                log.debug("Tenant domains list not set as TenantDataManager is not initialized.");
            }
            return;
        }
        synchronized (tenantDomainList) {
            tenantDomainList.clear();
            refreshActiveTenantDomainsList();
        }
    }

    /**
     * Retrieve latest active tenant domains list
     */
    private static void refreshActiveTenantDomainsList() {

        try {
            String xmlString = getServiceResponse(serviceURL);

            if (StringUtils.isNotEmpty(xmlString)) {

                XPathFactory xpf = XPathFactory.newInstance();
                XPath xpath = xpf.newXPath();

                InputSource inputSource = new InputSource(new StringReader(xmlString));

                DocumentBuilderFactory factory = IdentityUtil.getSecuredDocumentBuilderFactory();

                DocumentBuilder builder = factory.newDocumentBuilder();
                Document doc = builder.parse(inputSource);

                String xPathExpression = "/*[local-name() = '" + Constants.TenantConstants.RETRIEVE_TENANTS_RESPONSE
                        + "']/*[local-name() = '" +
                        Constants.TenantConstants.RETURN + "']";

                XPathExpression expr = xpath.compile(xPathExpression);
                NodeList nodeList = null;
                nodeList = (NodeList) expr.evaluate(doc, XPathConstants.NODESET);

                // Reset existing tenant domains list
                tenantDomainList.clear();

                // For each loop is not supported for NodeList
                for (int i = 0; i < nodeList.getLength(); i++) {
                    Node node = nodeList.item(i);
                    if (node != null && node.getNodeType() == Node.ELEMENT_NODE) {
                        Element element = (Element) node;
                        NodeList tenantData = element.getChildNodes();
                        boolean activeChecked = false;
                        boolean domainChecked = false;
                        boolean isActive = false;
                        String tenantDomain = null;

                        // For each loop is not supported for NodeList
                        for (int j = 0; j < tenantData.getLength(); j++) {
                            Node dataItem = tenantData.item(j);
                            String localName = dataItem.getLocalName();

                            if (Constants.TenantConstants.ACTIVE.equals(localName)) {
                                // Current element has domain status active or inactive
                                activeChecked = true;
                                if (Boolean.parseBoolean(dataItem.getTextContent())) {
                                    isActive = true;
                                }
                            }

                            if (Constants.TenantConstants.TENANT_DOMAIN.equals(localName)) {
                                // Current element has domain name of the tenant
                                domainChecked = true;
                                tenantDomain = dataItem.getTextContent();
                            }

                            if (activeChecked && domainChecked) {
                                if (isActive) {
                                    tenantDomainList.add(tenantDomain);

                                    if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
                                        log.debug(tenantDomain + " is active and added to the dropdown list");
                                    }
                                } else {
                                    if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
                                        log.debug(tenantDomain + " is inactive and not added to the dropdown list");
                                    }
                                }
                                break;
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
                // Sort the list of tenant domains alphabetically
                Collections.sort(tenantDomainList);
            }
        } catch (Exception e) {
            // Catching the general exception as if no tenants are available it should stop processing
            log.error("Retrieving list of active tenant domains failed. Ignore this if there are no tenants : ", e);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Get status of the tenant list dropdown enabled or disabled
     *
     * @return Tenant list enabled or disabled status
     */
    public static boolean isTenantListEnabled() {
        if (!initAttempted && !initialized) {
            init();
        }
        return Boolean.parseBoolean(getPropertyValue(Constants.TenantConstants.TENANT_LIST_ENABLED));
    }

    /**
     * There can be sensitive information like passwords in configuration file. If they are encrypted using secure
     * vault, this method will resolve them and replace with original values.
     */
    private static void resolveSecrets(Properties properties) {

        String secretProvider = (String) properties.get(SECRET_PROVIDER);
        if (StringUtils.isBlank(secretProvider)) {
            properties.put(SECRET_PROVIDER, DEFAULT_CALLBACK_HANDLER);
        }
        SecretResolver secretResolver = SecretResolverFactory.create(properties);
        if (secretResolver != null && secretResolver.isInitialized()) {
            for (Map.Entry<Object, Object> entry : properties.entrySet()) {
                String key = entry.getKey().toString();
                String value = entry.getValue().toString();
                if (value != null) {
                    value = MiscellaneousUtil.resolve(value, secretResolver);
                }
                properties.put(key, value);
            }
        }
        // Support the protectedToken alias used for encryption. ProtectedToken alias is deprecated.
        if (isSecuredPropertyAvailable(properties)) {
            SecretResolver resolver = SecretResolverFactory.create(properties, "");
            String protectedTokens = (String) properties.get(PROTECTED_TOKENS);
            StringTokenizer st = new StringTokenizer(protectedTokens, ",");
            while (st.hasMoreElements()) {
                String element = st.nextElement().toString().trim();

                if (resolver.isTokenProtected(element)) {
                    if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
                        log.debug("Resolving and replacing secret for " + element);
                    }
                    // Replaces the original encrypted property with resolved property.
                    properties.put(element, resolver.resolve(element));
                } else {
                    if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
                        log.debug("No encryption done for value with key :" + element);
                    }
                }
            }
        } else {
            if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
                log.debug("Secure vault encryption ignored since no protected tokens available");
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * Get status of the availability of secured (with secure vault) properties
     *
     * @return availability of secured properties
     */
    private static boolean isSecuredPropertyAvailable(Properties properties) {

        Enumeration propertyNames = properties.propertyNames();

        while (propertyNames.hasMoreElements()) {
            String key = (String) propertyNames.nextElement();
            if (PROTECTED_TOKENS.equals(key) && StringUtils.isNotBlank(properties.getProperty(key))) {
                return true;
            }
        }
        return false;
    }
}

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Zaccardi: Where does Katie Ledecky go from here?
at 1471065420 By: Nick Zaccardi
New goals? Not yet decided. NCAA swimming at Stanford will come first.
RIO DE JANEIRO – Katie Ledecky met all of her goals. It's time to set new ones.
Ledecky, after winning her fourth gold medal and breaking her second world record of these Games in her finale, the 800m freestyle, started looking ahead.
New goals? Not yet decided.
When? She'll see once she gets settled in at Stanford later this summer. Ledecky has not turned professional and plans to swim at least one NCAA season.
She will leave her coach of the last three years, Bruce Gemmell, and train under Stanford coach Greg Meehan, who guided Simone Manuel and Maya DiRado to golds the last two days.
"I'll know we'll set some team goals, which will be probably more important than my individual goals for the next year," she said.
And those individual goals?
"Whether that's goals for one year or for the whole four years, we'll see, but it's important to take things one step at a time," she said.
Katie Ledecky shatters 800m free world record for 4th gold
In 2013, Ledecky and her coach, Bruce Gemmell, decided on three goals for the rest of the Rio Olympic cycle – to go 3:56 in the 400m freestyle, 8:05 in the 800m freestyle and simply get her hand on the wall first in the 200m freestyle in Rio. They kept them a secret until this week.
Ledecky met all of them, completing a dominant quad that has included 18 major international meet gold medals, 13 long-course meters world records and the title of face of the U.S. swim team, now that Michael Phelps is retiring.
Ledecky, true to herself, balked at the idea that she could fill the shoes of Phelps.
"Collectively, we'll try and carry that forward," she said of a U.S. swim team that has bagged 14 golds and 29 total medals with one day of competition left in the pool.
Two golds in the medley relays Saturday will put the U.S. past its 2012 medal output in the pool. Ledecky will probably be cheering from the stands, thinking about flying home next week.
"I'll have to get all my stuff for my dorm," Ledecky said. "I'm excited for the next chapter and what that can hold."
So are swimming fans.
How can Ledecky possibly get better?
"Does that mean times are faster? I'm not sure it does," Gemmell said as Ledecky passed by in a hallway, sticking her tongue out at him. "She's been the most dominant female freestyler probably ever. Maybe the most dominant female swimmer over a four-year period, ever. … There can be new challenges. There can be new doors. There can be new opportunities. I guess I just don't want to get hung on the faster is necessarily better, and if it's not faster it's not better."
NCAA swimming will come first. And since collegiate meets are held in 25-yard pools, versus 50 meters at the Olympics and world championships, there will be adjustments.
Katie Ledecky wins 400m freestyle Olympic crown in WR time
But once Ledecky is back in international competition, there are a few obvious markers on her horizon.
Ledecky's personal best in the 200m freestyle is 1:53.73. The American record is 1:53.61. The world record is 1:52.98.
Ledecky could also continue to develop her 100m freestyle. She was seventh at the Olympic Trials but split 52.64 in the 4x100m free relay here, which ranked fifth among all swimmers in prelims and the final.
There are other possibilities beyond the freestyle. Maybe they should be considered, since distance freestyles have long been known to favor teens.
In 2020, Ledecky will be older than any previous Olympic or world champion in the women's 800m freestyle.
"I hope that what she does is kind of broaden her approach," U.S. head women's coach David Marsh said. "She can be a heck of a 400m IMer, 200m flyer. She can be a lot of things."
Gemmell said he and Ledecky were never serious about the 400m individual medley, despite dropping 22 seconds off her personal best in the last three years. Ledecky rarely swims it in competition but ranked seventh in the U.S. this year.
"We had the 400m, 800m, 200m [freestyle] goals," Gemmell said. "The rest of the stuff was just peripheral distraction [he later corrected "distraction" to "variation"], something to do on off-days."
Secret to Katie Ledecky's success? There is no secret
Marsh shared a meal with Ledecky and her parents the other day and stressed one goal Ledecky should have outside the pool in the next several weeks.
"Try to meet people that aren't swimmers, because Stanford is a school that you'll meet incredible people who will influence your life," said Marsh, who formerly coached Auburn. "They won't all be on the swim team."
The toughest part of what lies ahead in Palo Alto?
"Not training with boys," Gemmell said. "I think that will be a huge. Coaches are creative. Greg will figure it out. But that's what she's done. That's what's challenging. That's what's driven her. Somebody said to me, maybe at Olympic Trials. They said Katie's secret weapon is Andrew, my son [a 2012 Olympian]. There's a lot of truth to that."
Even the long-term future was discussed separately by Ledecky and Gemmell on Friday, after they shared tears in their first meeting following the 800m free.
Ledecky was asked if she could fathom what 35-year-old teammate Anthony Ervin did, winning 50m free gold medals 16 years apart.
"That's like winning an individual gold medal in 2028, that's insane to think about," said Ledecky, who won her first gold in the 800m free at London 2012 as the youngest member of the entire U.S. delegation. "I'll be happy if I'm even still swimming at that point."
Gemmell thought ahead to the 2030s.
"I hope 20 years from now somebody else is doing something close and somebody's picking up the phone and calling me," he said. "They're jogging my memory about 20 years ago, and I'm trying to recall and say what I remember because some little girl who probably wasn't born yet is watching it on TV or something and is wanting to be Katie Ledecky."
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Insist that European progressive forces become less shy of flying their true colours. Long-dormant European liberals and democrats are finally waking up from their slumber and hitting back at the populists who have so far dominated - nay, dictated - the EU agenda. It's time for a progressive renaissance.
Debating Europe: Have we forgotten the lessons of World War One?


Double Mountain can host some large groups and/or events only when time and space allows. Hood River is a seasonal town that can be extremely busy at certain times of the year. Generally, we can't accommodate any groups during the summer months, holidays, and most weekends for the rest of the year.
January – May: Weekdays and some weekends if the event starts before noon.
June – September: Weekdays if the event starts before noon. No weekend days.
October – November: Weekdays and some weekends if the event starts before noon.
Nov 15 – Jan 2nd: Weekdays if the event starts before noon. No weekend days.


Sophia and Amy available now....the ultimate package....do one in the pink and the other in the stink.....fulfill all your dreams in one hour!
Call now ☎ 0404 543 457 ☎ you won't be disappointed.
For the ultimate 2 girl experience just double the rate. Sorry we do not discount for the ultimate package. Also extra $$ apply for Greek and / or natural.


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Chef Hambright attended Baltimore's Culinary Arts Institute, graduating at the top of her class in 1983. She has held the positions of Executive Pastry Chef, Executive Sous Chef and Executive Chef in various luxury hotels in Baltimore, DC, Boston and Bermuda. She's recently been busy with downtown Knoxville's newest addition, Holly's 135, in addition to her Holly's Homberg and Holly's Corner locations.
Another Disclaimer: Trust Fall locations are generously provided by our hosts. As always, any damage incurred to property or products as the result of actions by a participant will be the responsibility of that guest. You break it, you buy it.
Pascal Jolivet Sauvignon Blanc "attitude"
Emiliano Valle de Cochagua "Coyam"
What secrets remain - oh, the suspense!
Your enchanted affair is set to commence.


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This promise of service extends beyond the appointment process, with our electricians in Homebush delivering expediency with every call. We offer a variety of residential options – including surge protection, blackout solutions, switchboard and safety switch installations, stoves and hot water assessments, and more – and we pair these options with efficiency. Our solutions are quick, custom, and intended to promote convenience.
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Born in 1951, Finn Sjöberg was musically raised in the Swedish city Örebro which had an intense music life during the sixties. At that time all kinds of music from the famous contemporary pop groups to a lot of blues and even diving deep into a lot of jazz were essential parts of life.
In 1970 Finn moved to Stockholm to study, with poor success. Soon he played in the "Swedish progg"-group "Kvartetten som sprängde". After that he started to work as a freelance musician with different Swedish acts - backing up the international Swedish stars Harpo and Abba as well as famous local acts. Trying to grow up, he was contracted as a record producer on the Swedish label Metronome, where he produced a number of high quality records. He started a 17-year period as the guitarist with the famous Swedish singer Lill Lindfors.
In 1983, Finn gave studies another try. After taking his Master Degree at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, he has doubled as an IT-professional and as a musician.
Finn has released two instrumental records in his own name, the latest in1998: "Guitar Heaven".


Jerry Hubbell's topic will be "Tools for Lunar Observing and Imaging." He will talk about the tools he finds most useful in creating his beautiful high-resolution lunar images. Topics will include references such as his favorite lunar atlases, preferred software tools (e.g., Registax and Photoshop), and tips and tricks you may find useful in both observing and photographing the Moon to its best advantage. He will also play the Voice of America videos made recently about our club, including interviews with Scott Busby and himself.


In the series, Uplands will shed some light on the history, social and cultural life, and various other traditions and practices that contribute to the vitality of the anglophone community in the Eastern Townships. À travers ce magazine, Uplands souhaite jeter un regard curieux sur l'histoire, la vie sociale et culturelle et divers sujets qui font vibrer la communauté anglophone des Cantons-de-l'Est.
Wade is a Vancouver-born actor, director, playwright, broadcaster and educator whose career has taken him all over Canada. He is currently the Development Officer for the Senior Academy for Lifelong Learning at Bishop's and continues an active career in theatre.


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Eurytoma nelsonia är en stekelart som beskrevs av Girault 1915. Eurytoma nelsonia ingår i släktet Eurytoma och familjen kragglanssteklar. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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The Jerry Falwell Library has an extensive curriculum collection, which is housed in the Curriculum Library on the terrace level next to the Archives and Special Collections.
The Curriculum Library supports the School of Education by providing access to a variety of instructional resources, including K-12 teacher edition textbooks and teaching materials for pre-school through grade 12. Educational games, manipulatives, and models enhance the collection. An extensive selection of juvenile titles provides reinforcement for classes in Children's Literature, Adolescent Literature, and curriculum development.
Materials on educational theory and research can be found in the main collection of the Jerry Falwell Library.
Visit our Curriculum Library Guide for more information on Curriculum Library materials.
Books in the Curriculum collection can be searched in the JFL Catalog.
Fictional picture books for all ages, plus board books, pop-up books, alphabet books, and counting books.
Independent reading fiction titles for children in grades 1-6. Classics, award winners, Christian fiction, and contemporary titles.
Fiction titles for grades 7+. Classics, award winners, Christian fiction, and contemporary titles.
Individual and family biographies for children and young adults of all ages.
Bible stories and books about history, science, art, sports, language, mathematics, and technology written in vocabulary that children can understand.
Many educational journals are available online; hard copy subscriptions are housed in the main library. Current issues of several children's magazines are housed in the Curriculum Library.
A wide variety of teaching methods and publishers; both secular and Christian points of view. Many sets of texts include: teacher's editions, workbooks, transparencies, and other guides for creating lesson plans. Big books, posters, games, and manipulatives for many subject areas.
Materials that assist international students with English language acquisition and help prepare teachers who will work with ESL students.
A wide variety of testing materials designed to measure aptitude, achievement, and learning styles.


Everyones good at something! Everyone's given a set of true idea, or beliefs,or passions or goals. We all have different energies. We are as different from each other as a turtle is from a fish. But still the same. If we can understand that anyone's else's outlook or opinion of us have absolutely zero value what is it that we could do? Would be more happy? Vibrate at a higher frequency?
Someone else's opinions of us mean nothing. We are all great at something and all have brilliant ideas that this universe needs! Turn the light on! Plug your self into the abundance of the cosmos!
Have be a great day hope you enjoy the video!!! Love to All!


Choosing the right teacher to guide you on your tantric journey is an important step. Search through our registered teachers and choose the one you feel for. All tantra mentors at our online tantric community have been carefully chosen to serve your needs.
If you are looking to connect with likeminded counsious living people, you are at the right place. TantraLovers, a worldwide tantric community portal has been carefully designed to meet the needs of tantricas around the globe.
TantraLovers | Online Tantric Community offers much more.
Ever wanted to share your Tantric stories with other tantricas?
Do you have a story to share? Ever wanted to have your own tantric blog and write about your tantric journey, intimate moments, sensuality?
I love this website and all the functionalities it comes with! Have been looking for something like this for a long time. Can't wait until it becomes more known in tantric community.


Anyone interested in helping us setup, run, and use the Four Seasons of Code (FSoC) tool for the upcoming Fedora Students Contributing session?
FSoC is a web-based tool for administering a student contributing program — handling proposals, commenting, automatic reminders, and so forth.
There is a running instance to look at, and we could get a similar instance running on a Fedora Infrastructure public test server. We have a ways to go for it to be fully hosted by the Fedora Project, but why not try using it for the next session?
Please pass on the word. Anyone interested should join the mailing list to discuss it. I'm available for direct questions. Reach out, if you think you might be interested, I'd like the chance to talk with you. Thanks.
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Staff Accountant - Philadelphia Union (Chester · PA)
Philadelphia Union jobs
Sports Jobs in Chester · PA
Accounting and Finance: Accounting/Finance other
Philadelphia was awarded the 16th Major League Soccer franchise in February, 2008 and the team was officially announced as the Philadelphia Union in May, 2009. Owned and operated by Keystone Sports and Entertainment LLC ("KSE"), the group launched the Philadelphia Union's inaugural season in 2010 and opened what is now Subaru Park in June, 2010. Subaru Park is an 18,500 seat, world-class soccer specific stadium that sits beautifully along the Delaware River at the base of the Commodore Barry Bridge and is only 15 miles from downtown Philadelphia. The club has reached the finals of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in 2014, 2015 and 2018, and has appeared in the MLS Cup Playoffs in 2011, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, and hosted the Eastern Conference Final in 2021. In 2020, the Union were awarded the club's first Supporters' Shield after finishing with the best regular season record in MLS.
Philadelphia Union's culture and brand positioning of Young, Fearless, Challengers differentiates us from others and focuses our vision to be unafraid and defy the ordinary. KSE is relentlessly pursuing excellence both on and off the field and will lead the way, set the standards and share the glory. Our connection to Philadelphia is symbolized in the Club's crest as the snake, colors, shield, slogan and thirteen stars all represent Philadelphia as the original capital city and its call to action during the American Revolution.
ABOUT THIS ROLE
This position is responsible for overseeing the monthly accounting close process of the Company in addition to providing support in other areas of the department. The ideal candidate is familiar with all aspects of accounting, has a strong desire to learn and grow within the department to expand to other areas of additional responsibility. The candidate should be self-motivated, possess excellent communication skills and have the ability to operate in a fast-paced environment, both independently and as a member of a team.
Oversee monthly accounting functions including preparation of journal entries and entry/posting into accounting system.
Ensure financial transactions are recorded accurately and timely.
Prepare, review, and analyze account reconciliations.
Consult and liaise with other departments and third parties, especially regarding accounting issues to review and resolving discrepancies.
Lead preparation of game day flash reporting and create additional ad hoc reporting as needed.
Assist with the preparation of the monthly reporting packages, including analysis of current actual results to prior period actual results for use in internal and external reporting.
Assist with monthly, quarterly, and annual league reporting requirements.
Assist with preparation of non-profit 501(c)(3) financials and reporting.
Assist in the accounting, analysis and budgeting of various accounts in coordination with FP&A.
Assist in the annual external audit process.
Assist with other accounting specific functions as needed.
Assist with other accounting and administrative functions as directed by management.
Assist with other treasury, accounting and finance functions as directed by management.
Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university with major coursework in accounting/finance.
One to two years of prior accounting work experience in accounting is preferred.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects.
Strong work ethic, team-oriented attitude, and enthusiastic about contributing to the success of the organization and department.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Results-oriented demeanor and a strong desire to succeed.
Strong computer skills including high level knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
Experience in Microsoft Dynamics SL and XLstatements software preferred, but not required.
Candidate must have the flexibility to work at games and events in evenings and on weekends.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, vision, Rx and dental coverage, an employer-matched 401(k) plan, Life Insurance, Disability, merchandise discount, 24/7 Fitness Center, on-site café, and much more! We have created a hybrid office schedule to allow working from home on Mondays and Fridays.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.
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AGORA – Stiftung für interkulturellen Dialog und Religion ist eine selbständige kirchliche Stiftung. Sie wurde im Jahre 2001 errichtet, um die Arbeit des Missionswissenschaftlichen Instituts Missio e. V. (MWI) finanziell zu fördern. Darüber hinaus kann die Stiftung eigenständig Projekte unterstützen. Die Stiftung mit Sitz in Aachen ist eine auf Zustiftungen und Spenden angelegte Gemeinschaftsstiftung.

Organisation
Die Verwirklichung des Stiftungszwecks erfolgt durch Förderung der Projekte des MWI. Mit den Erträgen aus dem Stiftungskapital und Spenden werden gemäß den satzungsgemäßen Zwecken des MWI wissenschaftliche Arbeiten der katholischen Kirche in Afrika, Asien und Ozeanien unterstützt. Stiftungsorgane sind das Kuratorium und der Vorstand. Beide arbeiten ehrenamtlich. Seit Anfang der Stiftung ist Gernot Valk Vorstandsvorsitzender.

Förderschwerpunkte
Die Organisation fördert wissenschaftliche Projekte der katholischen Kirche in Afrika, Asien und Ozeanien auf den Gebieten des interkulturellen Dialogs und der Religion, dies gilt insbesondere für die Nachwuchsförderung. Hierzu gehören schwerpunktmäßig:
 Forschungsprojekte afrikanischer, asiatischer und pazifischer katholischer Theologen und Philosophen
 Druckkostenzuschüsse für wissenschaftliche Werke zu dem genannten Thema, die in Afrika, Asien oder Ozeanien veröffentlicht werden.
 Einschlägige Konferenzen und die Teilnahme an solchen Konferenzen (Begünstigte können nur Afrikaner, Asiaten und Ozeanier sein)

Weblinks
 Offizielle Website
 Eintrag im Bundesverband Deutscher Stiftungen
 Kurzporträt auf den Seiten der PAX-Bank

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Christliche Organisation (Aachen)
Stiftung in Aachen
Kirchliche Stiftung
Stiftung des öffentlichen Rechts (Religions- und Weltanschauungsgemeinschaft)
Agora – Stiftung für interkulturellen Dialog und Religion


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A Dubai Football Challenge 2011 foi a quarta edição da Dubai Football Challenge, competição de futebol oficiosa realizada nos Emirados Árabes Unidos. O torneio foi disputado em partida única, no Al-Rashid Stadium, dia 2 de Janeiro.

Equipes participantes
 Milan
 Al-Ahli

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American Cancer Society Researchers
Kimberly D. Miller, MPH
Senior Associate Scientist, Surveillance Research
Kimberly Miller, MPH, is a senior associate scientist in surveillance research at the American Cancer Society. She leads the triennial Cancer Facts & Figures for Hispanics/Latinos and Cancer Treatment & Survivorship Facts & Figures and provides statistical support for other publications in the Facts & Figures series, including the production of the new cancer case and death estimates for the current year. In addition, she manages annual content updates for the Cancer Statistics Center, the Society's online data interactive resource for the latest statistics from Cancer Facts & Figures, and served as contributing editor for The Cancer Atlas, Second Edition. In addition to cancer occurrence in the US Hispanic population, her research interests include cancer in adolescents and young adults, geographic disparities, and cancers related to infectious agents.
MPH, Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 2013
See Kimberly Miller's complete list of publications on PubMed


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Suntory Hakushu Distillery
Updated November 14, 2017 | Whisky , Tour
The Suntory Hakushu Distillery (サントリー白州蒸留所・Suntory Hakushu Joryusho) is nestled in the mountains on the western side of Hokuto City in Yamanashi Prefecture. Established in 1973 and further expanded in 1995, the distillery is responsible for production of Suntory's Hakushu brand of single-malt whisky.
More than just a distillery, for ¥1,000 you can take a detailed tour that will walk you through the actual facilities used for whisky production, from fermentation to distilling and barrel aging. There's extensive signage in English, as well as English audio guides available. It's fascinating to discover that even a single malt is produced by blending barrels from the same distillery!
At the end of the tour, visitors can taste two different types of intermediate whisky that are combined to create the distinctive flavor of Hakushu—followed, naturally, by a taste of Hakushu itself. After that, you'll be walked through the steps to making possibly the best highball you've ever tasted (you can get the highball course alone for ¥500).
The Suntory Museum of Whisky is located on-site as well, and the gift shop is thoroughly appointed with glasses, flasks and, naturally, bottles of whisky.
The environment alone is stunning—particularly in the fall—with clear water running outside the forested facility and the smell of malt in the air, while the parking lot offers a stunning view of the Yatsugatake Mountains. It's a great way to appreciate nature and whisky at the same time!
Address: 2913-1 Torihara, Hakushu Town, Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture
Hours: 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Last entry at 4 p.m.)
- www.suntory.com
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There are interminable lists of top negotiating dos and don'ts available on the internet, in books, and on training courses. They mainly contain pieces of sensible, if obvious, advice about how negotiators should conduct themselves. You may have read some of these lists, and you may even have been moved to try some of the tips. You certainly don't need to see another one.
Even if Hollywood script writers have seen any of these pieces they have studiously ignored them in their depiction of negotiating practice, with some great results. Here is my list of examples I think you will enjoy. Don't even think about trying them out on your customers without a profound conversation with your line manager first.
I once did this with a stubborn buyer who didn't like me; the sentiment was reciprocated. Instead of blowing his head off I went over it to his boss to see if I would get a better reception. I didn't. I came to the conclusion that to negotiate like Bruce Willis requires a fearless disposition and a complete lack of brains.
I think the Danish are the reason why this negotiation failed. If either of the lawyers had stuffed one in his mouth and shut up as a result the outcome might have been dramatically different.
Well done to the scriptwriters for recognising this is a haggle, not a negotiation, as Michael Palin says. It always reminds me of a haggle in a linen shop in Gibraltar which turned into a great lesson. The shopkeeper and I haggled Life-of-Brian-style over the price of a tablecloth and eventually we were separated by only £1. There was a stand-off. To break the impasse I offered to improve my offer by 50p if he gave me a handkerchief in return. With alacrity he agreed to my 'split the difference' proposal, but insisted that I gave him an extra 1p for the handkerchief because 'everything has a value'. Good work on his side. Always look for a slightly better deal.
It demonstrates that if you have a little more information than the guy on the other side of the table, you will have the upper hand. Yeah – in Hollywood. Never seems to work in the real world.
A heart-warming and life affirming clip for all of us who have spent months trying to get a customer's legal department to come to their senses and take out of their standard Purchasing Terms the elements which are grossly unfair, irrelevant or just plain stupid. This is the way to do it.
At last, an actual negotiation with several variables in play and some good banter between the players. I think we all recognise that telling the counterparty you would have settled for a much less valuable deal is not best practice, but be aware that sometimes, you do it unwittingly. Once doing some coaching work with a procurement team I sat in on a hard-nosed negotiation which ended with a deal when the two salesmen reluctantly made a final concession. They left the buyer's office, and we watched from the buyer's 3rd floor window as they made their way through the car-park high-fiving. Which left me with one very unhappy buyer plotting revenge.
So, as expected, Hollywood is la-la land as far as good negotiating practice is concerned. Still, it can lead to some very attractive fantasising about how we would really like to behave at our next customer meeting. Just keep it as a fantasy.


Boat in good condition and used little-2 injection timing Engines-plugs for electric reels in the cockpit Electronic tools for navigation: Depth Sounder (Garmin). Staging and technical: Engine Alarm, Water pressure pump, Deck Shower, Entry door, Shorepower connector, Electric Windlass, swimming ladder, Horn. Entertainment: Speakers, Hi-Fi. Fishing accessories: Fishing Rod Holder. Kitchen and appliances: Deck Refrigerator. Upholstery: Cushions, Instrument Cover.