I joined the governing body in 2014 and have recently been appointed to the role of Chairman.
I really enjoy supporting the school to provide a great education and to be an exciting and safe place to learn. My daughter Poppy started at the school in 2013 and so I'm getting a pupil and parent view of the school as well as my more formal work with other governors. Poppy, by the way, thinks the school is brilliant!
I was born in St. Albans and did a management degree at Lancaster University. However my real love was always radio and I've worked for the BBC and in commercial radio ever since. For the last 10 years I've been presenting the BBC Sussex breakfast show from our studios in Brighton. Getting up at 4 every morning leaves plenty of time to spend with Poppy and Lanie my wife. I love cycling, running slowly, food, music and food (did I mention food twice? - that's because I really like it!).
I grew up in Shoreham, where I was lucky enough to go to both First and Primary schools whose Headteachers and Governors took a passionate interest in evolving education beyond box ticking, giving me an early sense of enjoyment from learning and discovery, which I have carried with me .
It was this same passion and community spirit that I saw in UBPS, and which inspired me to entrust my own children's education to the team here. I was honoured to be asked in November to become a governor and to play a small part in helping convey the gift of learning upon the children who are fortunate enough to attend this amazing school.
I have worked in a global financial services organisation for the last twenty years, focusing on developing new ways to deliver world class customer experiences to customers across the globe. I hope to bring the same passion which makes me good at my job, to my role as governor, so I can help the school to deliver the best possible education and life experience for all our children.
I sit on the Premises and Quality & Standards committees. I am fascinated by the study of languages and what they tell us about the communities we share the planet with, and I am also a keen musician – so I am obviously thrilled at the school's focus on singing and music, and on the use of country names for each class to drive cultural awareness !
Originally from Hertfordshire, I moved to Upper Beeding in 1998 after graduating from Southampton University. I have two daughters, one who still attends Upper Beeding Primary School.
I became a parent Governor in 2013 and am now part of the Premises Committee and also chair the Pupil Welfare Committee.
I work at Horsham District Council where I manage the preparation of planning policy documents for the District. When not at work, I enjoy spending time with my family, swimming, cycling and gardening.
I am a Community Governor who is interested in the shape of present and possible future cooperation agreements between primary schools. Educated originally in economics and finance, I am a solicitor who specialised in crime and civil litigation. Now, I only do some voluntary work including school admission appeal hearings. My wife and I live in Storrington so we can run and walk upon the Downs as often as possible.
I moved to Upper Beeding, from Eastbourne, in the summer of 2015. As part of the move I also changed career, and currently run the accounts for our small family building business. Prior to this I was a Primary School teacher for thirteen years.
Although no longer teaching, I am very pleased to be involved with the wonderful governing body at Upper Beeding, as part of the Quality and Standards and Pupil Welfare committees.
I have two sons at the school, currently in Reception and Year 4. In my spare time I like to run, cook and bake, and spend time outdoors with my family.
I joined the school Governing Body in March 2018.
I spent my working life in the education sector, the first 10 years as a classroom teacher, followed by various jobs in the education office of a London Borough. I finished up helping schools to meet the needs of children who needed some extra support to make the best of their time in school.
I have 2 grandchildren at Upper Beeding, and was happy to be asked to support the school which rightly has a great reputation for getting the best for all the children attending, realising that children only have one shot at getting a good start in their education and so in life.
I moved to Upper Beeding in 2013 from the Midlands with wife Jane. We have 4 grown up daughters, one of whom lives in Henfield, and a growing total of 5 grandchildren, with another due before Christmas 2018. My family is extremely important to me.
Following several years at Bedford school (Independent) and a year teaching in Adelaide, I joined Warwickshire C.C. and served in increasingly senior roles at three large Secondary schools. My main subject was Chemistry, but my involvement broadened into physics, maths and careers/ PSHE.
Later in my career of 43 years, I took on short term contracts in both the independent and maintained sectors, until finally retiring in 2013 .
I enjoy gardening and many aspects of music, where I am active locally. I like to regard myself as an active member of the community, and through my work at the Hub and as a Church Warden of St Peter's I enjoy a wide range of fellowship and friendship.
I joined the Governing Body in January 2019, wishing to support and contribute to Upper Beeding Primary School. I live in Upper Beeding with my wife Liz and our two children, both of whom are pupils at the school.
I have spent my career working with music departments in schools all over the UK, providing technology solutions for music education. I became self-employed a couple of years ago to continue this endeavour.
My interest and lifelong affection for music was discovered and developed at Upper Beeding Primary School, where I was a pupil myself during the 1980's. My involvement in music at the school continues to this day with the parent's choir.
I joined Upper Beeding Primary School in January 2013 and work in the School Office. I absolutely love my job and feel very privileged to be part of such a wonderful school.
I was born in Eastbourne and then spent my childhood and school years in Horsham. I have always lived in Sussex except for two years during my twenties when I spent time near Stuttgart in Germany. I have a secretarial background and before I had my children I worked in a private bank, estate agency and national housebuilder. I then worked part-time whilst bringing up my five children and returned to full-time work when my youngest child started school.
I now live in Ashington with my husband and three youngest children, the older two having flown the nest.
I joined the teaching team at Upper Beeding Primary in 2006. During my previous teaching experiences, I have taught in KS1 and KS2 as well as working as a Mathematics Consultant in Croydon where I was responsible for overseeing 20 schools.
Before becoming a teacher, I worked for various retail stores as a Manager and Concept Designer. In my spare time I enjoy gardening, spending time with my family and going to music concerts and festivals. My son, Max, takes up most of any spare time I have with his sporting endeavours!


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Noel Fisher Net Worth 2020, Bio, Age, Height
Noel Fisher is a popular young actor hailing from the state of Canada.
He is known for his character of Mickey Milkovich in a world popular TV series titled "Shameless".
He is also known for his role as Cael Malloy on a series called The Riches and as Ellison "Cotton Top" Mounts on a miniseries called Hatfields & McCoys.
This miniseries won an Emmy award and was a big success.
He was also Vladimir, a vampire in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2, a final movie of this series. This made him very recognizable in the movie business.
Noel was also Michelangelo in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from 2014 and was also in its sequel Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows that was released two years later.
Noel had many smaller roles on TV like those in Lie to Me, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Bones and Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior.
Noel was born on March 13th in 1984 in the city of Vancouver, located in British Columbia in Canada. His full name is Noel Roeim Fisher.
His father is Ron Fisher and his mother is Linda Leonard Adams. He has a younger sister Raena Kai Fisher with whom he is still very close. She works in a consulting group today.
From his father's side, he has British and also Eastern European ancestry and from his mother's side, he has Irish and Scottish ancestry.
He went to the Gladstone Secondary School in Vancouver and even there he showed great interest in Arts.
When he was only 14 years old he started acting and had a role in The Sheldon Kennedy Story. In this journey of self-discovery, he did a lot of acting lessons and also fell in love with playing the piano – which he ultimately studied for 8 years.
His debut in The Sheldon Kennedy story was in 1999. This movie is a sports drama inspired by Sheldon Kennedy who is a former professional ice hockey player from Canada. He played the role of young Sheldon Kennedy and received a Gemini Awards nomination for it.
He was nominated for the second time for this award in 2005 when he did a TV comedy-drama called Godiva's. In it, Noel played TJ, a busboy who is often rude to everyone.
In 2001 he was in movies such as Valentine where he had a small role as a gang member, Freddy Got Fingered where he was a manager and Max Keeble's Big Move where he had the role of Troy McGinty.
In 2003 he was in Final Destination 2, a horror movie in which he had the role of Brian Gibbons, a teenager who is a son of a farmer.
This is one of her first roles in an American movie because he always did Canadian ones. In March of 2007, The Riches started airing on FX. It's a TV drama and on it, he plays Cael Malloy, the oldest Malloy son who is often quiet but very clever and smart.
The same year he was also in A Guy Thing and Agent Cody Banks where he was Fenster.
In 2006 he was in Pope Dreams as Pete. This movie received a lot of awards at various film festivals.
In 2007 he was in After Sex, a romantic comedy as Jay. In this romantic comedy-drama film directed by Eric Amadio, he starred alongside Mila Kunis, Jane Seymour and many other young and popular actors.
In 2008 he was in Red, a thriller movie in which he played Danny McCormack. He co-starred Bryan Cox and Kyle Garner.
In 2011 she started playing a role in Shameless, an American comedy and drama series. It is an adaptation of the same-named British series.
In it, Noel plays a character of Mikhailo "Mickey" Milkovich, Mandy's brother and a thug who is actually gay and has a relationship with Ian Gallagher.
He was also in an American drama miniseries called The Long Road Homemade by the National Geographic. There he plays the role of Tomas Young, a soldier that finds himself in a battle known as the "Black Sunday".
In 2011 he was also in Battle Los Angeles, a military Sci-fi movie, as Shaun Lenihan. This Jonathan Liebesman movie was made with a huge budget of $70 million but it also cashed in over $200 million.
He starred in this huge action blockbuster alongside Aaron Eckhart, Michelle Rodriguez and more.
In 2012 be appeared in The Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn – Part 2 as Vladimir.
In 2015 he voices Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem where he played Gogo Shoto.
In 2018 he voices Simon Picard in A Yeti Adventure.
In 2019 he started shooting Fonzo, a biographical movie about Al Capone where he will be Junior, Al Capone's son.
He also voiced Brainiac 5 in Justice League vs. the Fatal Five.
In 2019 he returned to the cast of "Shameless" which made the fans of the series go wild because he was one of the favorite characters in the show and his on-screen romance with Cameron Monaghan and his performance made him being voted as one of the best actors in the series.
He was in numerous TV series too.
In 2000 he started playing a character in You, Me and the Kids. He played Aaron. He also started voicing X-Men: Evolution series that year as Todd Tolensky.
In 2002 he started voicing Hamtaro on English.
From 2001 to 2002 he was in Sk8 as Alex. It was a teenage drama series which aired on NBC. It was aired in only 13 episodes before being canceled for poor ratings.
He was on an episode of Andromeda and The Outer Limits in 2001 and his next role came in 2002, in an episode of Glory Days.
In 2004 he was featured in an episode of Two and a Half Men as Freddie.
In 2006 he was in an episode of a series titled Medium, which was at that time one of the most popular TV series.
In 2008 Noel was featured on Law & Order" Criminal Intent, The Mentalist, and Life, but all of the roles are small.
In 2009 he was in an episode of Bones as Teddy Parker and he was also in 4 episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as a Tech Dale Stuckey.
He was in an episode of The Pacific, Terriers and Lie To Me in 2010.
In 2011 he was in Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior as Jason Wheeler.
From 2016 to 2017 he voiced Klarion the Witch Boy in the Justice League Action series.
In 2017 he was in an episode of Fear the Walking dead as Willy.
He was in a CBS series called The Red Line in 2019 as Officer Paul Evans and was also in a Hulu series titled Castle Rock in 2018 as Dennis Zalewski.
He was nominated for a Kids's Choice Award twice, once in 2017 and once in 2016 for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie.
In 2005 he met Layla Alizada, an actress, on a set of Godiva's series. They felt an instant connection and started dating.
Layla is also an actress like him but her roots are in Afganistan. She has appeared in many American series like "Castle" and "Scandal".
When they were on a vacation at the St. Regis in Bora Bora in 2014 he asked her to marry him and they became engaged. After three additional years, they married in their backyard in Los Angeles in July of 2017.
They made their wedding very private, sharing it only with their closest friends and members of the family.
They worked together several times. The last was in 2016 when they both appeared in a short movie titled "Day One".
They are both animal lovers and have two cats with very funny names: Sushi and Spartacus. They would like to have more but they don't have enough time to take care of more.
He is active in his twitter account where he has over 200k followers. He also has an Instagram account with 800k followers and the number is growing daily.
Fisher is often questioned for his sexuality because of his character Mickey from Shameless who is gay but Noel is openly straight.
He said that he doesn't look at his Mickey as a gay character but rather as a regular person.
In his free time, he loves to play video games and he often does so with his wife.
He has been sponsoring a little girl from Zambia since he became more known after the first season of Riches. He thinks it's one of the most rewarding things you can do.
An interesting fact is that he couldn't be there for a final audition for his Shameless part and because of it he filmed his audition from 3 different angles and sent it to John Wells, the executive producer. It turned out that he could actually be on the audition because Mr. Wells hasn't left yet. He got the part.
Noel still has his first-ever car he bought back in 2002 and he says that he doesn't have the heart to sell the car because of all of the memories he links to the car.
When Noel auditioned for the role of Cotton Top, a character that is originally albino, in Hatfields & McCoys, producers thought he was wearing makeup to make himself so light but he then explained to them that it's just his face.
Full name: Noel Roeim Fisher
Birthplace: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Profession: actor, musician
Height: 1, 7 m
Net Worth: $3 million
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This is the development section of the Wireshark wiki.
doc/README.developer the best manual about Wireshark dissector development so far, you will also find that one in the documentation directory of the Wireshark sources - please read and thoroughly understand all of the "Portability" and "Robustness" sections before writing any Wireshark code!
... of course you should have a look at the Wireshark sources itself!
pyreshark: A Wireshark plugin providing a simple interface for writing dissectors in Python.
/WindowsLibs Describes how Windows libraries are built and the procedure for updating those.
DecryptionBlock Define a pcapng decryption block and use it to save decryption information in the file.
PrefBlock Define a pcapng block to store the preference settings needed to view the file.
PrivacySettings Add privacy settings to determine what to put in a pcapng file.
SharkTools: A project that provides "matshark" and "pyshark", which integrate Wireshark's packet dissection engine into Matlab and Python.
ReplaceDeprecatedGtkGLibFunctionUsage: An ongoing project to replace use of deprecated GTK and GLib functions.
/QtShark: Qt based version of Wireshark.


Economic indicators are those often-voluminous statistics released by government agencies, non-profit organizations and even private companies. They provide measurements for evaluating the health of our economy, including the latest business cycles, consumer spending, inflation, housing, and so on. Various economic indicators are released quarterly, monthly, weekly, and even daily.
This course provides an introductory overview of the world's most prevalent economic indicators, including those related to unemployment, consumer sentiment and confidence, inflation, productivity, housing, manufacturing, and international trade. This course reviews the impact that changes in these indicators have on the financial markets and monetary policy.
This course is included in our MEGA CPE Special.
Format: Online pdf (227 pages).
• Identify the four phases of the business cycle.
• Indicate how various economic conditions impact the business cycle.
• Identify the types of economic indicators that exist and recognize the unique characteristics of each type.
• Recognize tools that are currently available to monitor economic indicators.
• Identify the unique characteristics of financial markets.
• Recognize the types of financial instruments traded in various financial markets.
• Calculate 'simple' and 'compound' interest.
• Identify how a bond's stated interest rate and its yield-to-maturity impacts the price at which it is traded.
• Recognize how interests can vary based on the risk structure of interest rates.
• Identify how a yield curve illustrates the term structure of interest rates.
• Identify the components of gross domestic product (GDP) and recognize how economic indicators impact these components.
• Identify the difference between nominal and real GDP.
• Recognize the economic impact of the GDP report.
• Recognize the role that the Federal Reserve System ("the Fed") plays in financial markets.
• Identify the tools used by the Fed to conduct its monetary policy and explain how these tools impact the U.S. money supply.
• Calculate the two measures used by the Federal Reserve to estimate the U.S. money supply (M1 & M2).
• Recognize the economic impact of the FOMC Statement and the other reports issued by the Fed.
• Calculate the unemployment rate and recognize the inherent limitations of the unemployment rate.
• Recognize the characteristics and economic impact of the Employment Situation Report and other employment indicators.
• Identify the methods in which consumer sentiment and consumer confidence are measured.
• Identify how consumer income and spending is measured and presented on the Personal Income and Outlays report.
• Calculate an annual rate of inflation.
• Identify the primary price indexes that measure inflation, including the CPI and PPI.
• Recognize the impact that commodities markets have on inflation.
• Recognize how economic growth is impacted by labor productivity.
• Identify the economic indicators used to monitor productivity.
• Recognize the methods in which the Federal Reserve measures and reports industrial production and capacity utilization.
• Identify industrial production indicators that have the most impact on the economy.
• Recognize the impact that changes in the housing market has on the economy.
• Identify the economic indicators used to monitor the housing market.
• Classify a country's balance of trade as either a 'trade surplus' or a 'trade deficit'.
• Identify scenarios where one country has an absolute advantage and/or a comparative advantage in producing a good over another country.
• Recognize the economic indicators used to monitor international trade.


The Official Teaser of Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is Out!
Samsung has increased the excitement by unveiling the official teaser of Samsung Galaxy Note 8, that too ahead of 23 August. The company also displays 'Do Bigger Things' in the beginning of the video.
Finally! The wait for having a curious glimpse of real Samsung Galaxy Note 8 has come to an end as the official teaser of the smartphone has rolled out. Working on its forte, Samsung has kept a larger display coupled with a unique hashtag #DoWhatYouCant. However, the mystery behind this inspirational hashtag is yet to be found. The pre-booking for Galaxy Note 8 cases had begun on Mobile Fun in the first week of July. Did you get one for yourself?
With 6GB RAM, 64GB internal storage space and a microSD card slot, 6.3-inch Infinity Display, 3300mAh battery, and a dual camera setup of 12MP + 8MP, the tablet will get launched in the limited markets by September 2017. However, there are leaks that Galaxy Note 8 with 256GB variant will get launched soon arrive in South Korea.
In the video, you'll find that Galaxy S-Pen crosses out a set of words on Galaxy Note 8's surface. So far, nothing has been revealed about its specs or design. And the way S-Pen has dominated the screen throughout, we can expect that it will be the main highlight of this upcoming phone. Samsung has innovated the concept of S-Pen for this model, and there are rumors that it will introduce some new software functions too.
As per the renders published in the previous weeks, the US model of Galaxy Note 8 will be processed with Snapdragon 835 chip. For the international versions, it will bear Exynos 8895 processor. The US residents can get a chance to lay hands on this gadget anytime this month.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 can be the costliest smartphone ever launched by the company. But it's worth to spend some for enjoying its luxurious features in the long-run. The company will announce the release of Galaxy Note 8 on 23 August in New York.


This earthy, strawberry-scented Cremant du Jura Rosé is made of 100% Trousseau, which is one of the Jura's signature indigenous grapes. Made using Methode Champenoise, this very elegant bubbly displays a super fine mousse, yeasty brioche notes and delicate wild berry flavors. This was aged for 12-18 months on its lees, which contributes to its creamy, luxurious texture.


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MILITARISTIC NATIONALISM
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A STUDY ON FASCISM. I
Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini (29 July 1883 – 28 April 1945) was a man who made history his plaything. He is regarded as the father of fascism, but he is much more than just that. He for once and forever proved to the world, how easy it is to sway the minds of men and…
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Kashmir, evokes a myriad of emotions from arousing serenity to becoming the bone of contention between countries and religions, evolving over the decades, from the blue skies and canoes caressing the Dal etched in the annals of Tagore, to becoming the keyword in political propaganda and hard-line Hindutva driven nationalism. Suspended in a continuous state…
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For the Sake of Days Yet to Come: Strategy
This second article in the series explores the importance of climate mitigation strategy and analyses some of the tools and ideas which could be used for its development. The main ideas discussed hereafter are the necessary conditions for a future decarbonised energy sector and cost baseline against an alternative energy system.
1. Why Bother?
Efficient use of climate mitigation efforts is of significant importance given the risks (as discussed in the previous article in this series) of climate change and the little time and resources the world has to deal with these risks. However, figuring out the optimal use of these resources is not straightforward, especially considering their use in the future. For instance, how is it possible to "predict" impact and cost of technology which have yet to be developed?
Of course, nobody can predict the future. However, a number of tools such as future scenarios and models based on known system limitations, historical trends, analogous system development and experts' input can be used. The results obtained from the previously mentioned tools can provide important insights which can be used to make more informed decisions in governments, companies and even in individual life. Decisions must be made on questions ranging from national power production portfolio composition to personal career choice. The alternative to such "fortune telling" is simply trial and error, which is a reasonable approach due to an inherent uncertainty. It is reasonable to allocate a portion of resources for a wide range of technologies and other climate mitigation activities for which success looks highly uncertain. However, allocating all resources in such a way seems to have little chance of producing the desired outcome.
2. Starting Point
Before going into what a strategy should be, let's start by ruling out what a strategy is not. There is no single policy, practice or technology (PPT) which alone would fully decarbonise the entire energy sector. At least in my experience, I found a lot of people, including experts in their respective fields, falling in love with a specific "solution". "If we introduce a global carbon tax we would 'solve climate change'"; "If everyone would start consuming less <…>"; "If we build more renewables and use smart grid technologies…" are some common arguments I have heard. Such a strong conviction of importance of a single PPT could motivate one to work extra hard and keep pushing for greater mitigation impact of that PPT. However, a single PPT, no matter which it would be, will not achieve full decarbonisation alone. In addition to this, neglecting the contribution of other PPTs will likely limit the potential of the promoted one.
The proper climate mitigation strategy should lay out sectors where mitigation is going to be performed, its extent and tools to be used for realising mitigation at each sector. The figure on the right could be used as a starting point for developing such a strategy. According to this scheme, strategy development may start by assessing mitigation potential and then search available tools to realise it or vice versa. Climate mitigation potential can be assessed by dividing the economy into sectors and computing the amount of GHG emissions associated to these sectors. Various combinations of new policies, technologies and changes in behaviour (practices) allows them to capture different mitigation potential. After that mitigation potential and the available tools have been assessed, it should be possible to prioritise the most important sectors and tools for mitigation by their impact on mitigation and cost. Cost can be viewed more broadly and includes monetary, environmental, political, social and other types of costs. An example of such prioritisation for sectors from an economical point of view is carbon abatement curves*.
3. A Necessary Condition
Decarbonising the energy sector is an enormous challenge which requires a large number of steps. It is impossible to know what kind of steps will give the best results in ten or twenty years from now. However, some conditions needed for a full decarbonisation in the long term can be identified and then used for PPTs value comparison.
There are many paths available to achieve decarbonisation targets, like Europe 2020's goal of 20% GHG emissions reduction. It can be done by increasing efficiency in buildings, industry and transportation; it can be done by incentivising less energy-intensive behaviours; it can be done by increasing the share of renewables. The number of possible paths is much greater when a discussion starts about how exactly efficiency is going to be improved, behaviour changed and renewable sources integrated. Some of these paths cannot necessarily be extended for longer term goals. They may become technically infeasible or simply too expensive when the whole energy sector has to be decarbonised by 80%-90%.
From a long-term perspective one has to consider that the almost complete decarbonisation of energy needs to not only be reached, but also maintained. This simply means that carbon from fossil fuels has to remain underground. It seems reasonable to formulate a condition for this to become a reality as follows:
Energy in which its obtainment and use does not emit carbon into atmosphere has to be cheaper than one which does.
This condition can be satisfied by increasing the cost of fossil fuels by setting direct or indirect costs of carbon through various policy tools or decreasing the cost of zero carbon energy sources. In order to achieve almost complete decarbonisation this condition has to be true in the largest number of countries and the largest number of sectors possible.
It is worth noting that even if some PPTs may not be suitable in the long run, they may still be very valuable in terms of "buying time". PPTs which cannot be scaled can still lower emissions to some extent. Decreasing levels of emissions would mean more years until CO2 concentrations would reach the 450 ppm threshold. During these years, political processes and technological and social innovation can provide new PPTs for complete and sustained decarbonisation.
4. Baseline
One may be more optimistic than others about the difficulty of making energy from alternative sources cheaper than from fossil fuels. Regardless of where you stand, the following points should not be forgotten.
Let's start by looking at the argument that renewables, such as solar and wind, have already reached grid parity in some countries and are close to reaching it in others**. First, it is important to know if electricity price refers only to the market price for electricity generation or also includes tariffs*** for grid maintenance and financing other projects. The market price for electricity generation can be several times lower than the price that includes all tariffs. Often support schemes for renewables do not include these tariffs for electricity produced from renewable energy sources making it much cheaper. Second, the integration of inherently intermittent renewables in the grid requires enabling technologies and measures to address the challenge of intermittency, for which costs have to be accounted. In order to push fossil fuels out of the market without subsidies, the cost of electricity production from renewable sources and enabling technologies**** have to be lower than the cost of energy produced from fossil fuels.
If that would not be enough, the electricity sector is possibly the easiest one to decarbonise. Decarbonisation of buildings, transportation and industry may require additional inefficient energy conversion steps to chemical fuels.
At the end of the day, a competitive market will use the cheapest energy sources. Therefore, the changes of the cost of fossil fuels cannot be ignored as a significant challenge to the path of decarbonisation. Depleting the best fossil fuel resources forces further extraction of lower quality resources and thus increases costs*****. At the same time, fossil fuel technologies are also advancing and costs are decreasing. What is more, the development of fossil fuel technology is not limited to incremental improvements, but can experience game changing technological advances. An obvious example of this is shale gas revolution. The discovery of an economical way of extracting methane hydrate could be an even more disruptive development.
5. Moving Forward
Several tools and concepts have been mentioned for climate mitigation strategy development. Many more are out there. Necessary conditions and alternative energy system viability cost baselines are meant to be the first two building blocks for creating a strategy which stands a fighting chance to keep us below 2°C.
Looking through a lens of these concepts may help to paint a picture and evaluate the contribution of different technologies and measures. It could also help to put different career paths into the climate mitigation context. In the next article I will share how I see my own personal contribution.
By Justinas Jasiūnas
*Carbon abatement curves show the costs of CO2 reductions and the reduction potential of various measures. Some CO2 reduction measures can have negative value - they are net positive for a country or region without even considering climate externalities. Interested readers may find more information at: https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/sustainability-and-resource-productivity/our-insights/greenhouse-gas-abatement-cost-curves
**Grid parity is the state when the cost of electricity generation from alternative energy sources is less than or equal to the price of purchasing power from the electricity grid.
***Such tariffs may not be present in countries where there is no unbundling between electricity production, transmission, distribution and selling to final customer. The distinction should be made between electricity price for the utility and final consumer.
****A number of technologies and measures exist that enable the integration of a higher share of variable renewable energy sources while maintaining safe operation of the grid. These could include: geographical extension of the grid, demand response, use of less intermittent renewable source types, oversizing and curtailment of peak production, etc.
*****Interested readers may find much more detailed information on this topic in the 2013 International Energy Agency report "Resources and Reserves".
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Saudi Arabia deports 95,400 Hajj pilgrims
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Hajj authorities in Saudi Arabia deported 95,400 illegal pilgrims who tried to enter Mecca without holding pilgrimage permits between the 20th of July and the 13th of August, Okaz newspaper reported on Tuesday.
According to the local daily, the pilgrims tried to enter the city through its land borders. They were stopped and sent back to checkpoints.
In a statement on the matter, head of Hajj security, Khaled Bin Qarar Al-Harbi said:
"We will not allow those who go against rules and regulations to disrupt this year's Hajj season, and anyone who is found to have entered the city without a permit will face strict punishment.
"All these rules have been put in place to ensure the safety of pilgrims," he added.
Al-Harbi explained that security teams will be performing random fingerprint checks even inside the city's holy site. This will be done to ensure that anyone who is going against the rules is caught.
The security chief also urged nationals, expats, and pilgrims to abide by regulations implemented by authorities.
In an announcement made by Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry earlier this week, officials said expat pilgrims who are caught trying to perform Hajj illegally in Mecca, will not only face deportation but will also be banned from entering the country for up to 10 years.
According to Arab News "all pilgrims are required to hold a permit allowing them to perform Hajj before they are allowed" to enter Mecca.
All Hajj regulations are strictly enforced by authorities since it's crucial for them to keep track of the number of pilgrims entering the city.
Without such tracking, medical, logistic, and security teams will not be able to secure the safety of millions of pilgrims.
Source: stepfeed.com
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Paul Smith talks personal style
Paul Smith's first shop opened in 1970 in Nottingham. His clothes, accessories and homeware are now sold in 74 countries.
Sir Paul Smith. | Image: Dan Burn-Forti
April 05 2010 / Maria Shollenbarger
My personal style signifier is a simple, classic suit. I tend to wear a suit every day, but in my own, atypical way – with a denim shirt, or trainers.
The last meal that truly impressed me was at The River Café, which I love. I often have the pork followed by the homemade caramel ice cream. Thames Wharf, Rainville Road, London W6 (020-7386 4200; www.rivercafe.co.uk).
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My favourite websites are very few. I did recently see the online shop of Industrial Facility, by Sam Hecht and Kim Colin, which is really great. But to tell the truth I don't look at websites much. Honestly, I don't e-mail, we don't have an answering machine. I'm probably the only person who has lectured at Apple who never uses a computer. www.industrialfacility.co.uk.
An indulgence I'd never forego is collecting things. Paintings, drawings, objects, kitsch – anything beautiful or special.
An object I would never part with is this exquisite little train my wife, Pauline, had designed and made for me – by hand, entirely of gold with black-diamond coal, at JAR in Paris – for an "important" birthday. I'm the most difficult person in the world to buy for, so it's very special to me. By appointment only, 7 Place Vendôme, Paris 75001, France (+331-4296 3366).
The place that inspires me is Sir John Soane's Museum, which I discovered in the 1970s. He was an architect and the museum was his house. It's crammed with the crazy curios he collected on his travels. 13 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2 (020-7405 2107; www.soane.org).
Fabulous curios at Sir John Soane's Museum. | Image: Derry Moore
The grooming staples I'm never without are Almond Shaving Cream by DR Harris (£8.95 for 75g) and Aromatherapy Associates Revive Morning Bath & Shower Oil (£34.75 for 55ml). www.aromatherapyassociates.com. DR Harris & Co, 29 St James's Street, London SW1 (020-7930 3915; www.drharris.co.uk).
The last item I added to my wardrobe was this pair of Grand shoes from my autumn/winter 2010 collection, which I stole from my own fashion show! They've got moulded rubber soles and they're in a dark purplish-black leather. I like the fact that they mix in a sort of clumsy way with a slim, elegant suit. £230, Paul Smith, 40-44 Floral Street, London WC2 (020-7379 7133; www.paulsmith.co.uk) and branches.
Tied-Up earrings by Lauren Adriana.
The best gift I've given recently was a pair of bespoke earrings, to my wife, made by her granddaughter Lauren Adriana. They're substantial – big quartz cabochons and another blue stone, with little ribbons of gold studded with tiny rubies running across them. Really gorgeous. Lauren Adriana, 020-7727 9229; www.laurenadriana.com and stockists.
And the best one I've received was probably an extravagant mirrored box filled with chocolates, from the King of Malaysia. We also have one avid fan who has been sending extraordinary gifts for 15 or 20 years – the most bonkers things, like a bicycle saddle or a traffic cone. There was a ski – just one – and a pair of huge Incredible Hulk hands. When these things arrive, Richard, the guy on our front desk, is unfazed. He just buzzes and says, "Rubber chicken here for Paul," or whatever it is. I've never ascertained the identity of this person, but he or she must be infamous in the postal community.
Bedside book on architect Oscar Niemeyer.
The books on my bedside table are Oscar Niemeyer: Curves of Irreverence by Styliane Philippou. And Olivia de Oliveira's book on the Brazilian architect, Lina Bo Bardi. I have the concentration span of an ant, so pictures are better than words.
A recent "find" is a little cycling workshop in Milan on the exterior wall of the velodrome, called Masi; it's been there since 1949, and the owner restores the bikes of all the old 1960s cycling icons. That was a joyous visit. 19 Via Arona, 20149 Milan, Italy (+3902-3310 1647).
If I didn't live in London, the cities I would live in are Paris, Rome; third is New York, which is great at the right time of year. I'd need the year reconfigured to two-month increments. But I love London – I could never live anywhere else.
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Today I am writing you a letter. It is a new month, a month most call the month of love. Pictures of two happy people will be flaunted on the gram, and some will wonder what life, love has to offer.
So today, I share my discovery, discovery of self love. I have not yet found my one, but I am happy loving myself first, because for so long, I have not loved my self, but I have searched for a love that I couldn't give to self.
He was born on the 7th day of january, i was born on the tenth day of the second month, the day of love is on the 14th day of february, and he died on the 19th day of the second month.
How two months so close, can bring so much joy, happines, sadness and tears i still cannot understand.
He was the first man i loved, a man i loved so much, and i knew he loved me equally as much, his gentle hugs and harsh words, could tell all, that his love, his love was the best, one so genuine and true.
And the past six years, i have been searching for a love that only him could give, i hoped that the ones i met would offer just half of his.
So in my search, i met some, who looked at me, and never saw this pretty face and smile, they saw hips and beneath the hips, they saw thighs, thighs they longed to touch, to part, yet he, the man I first loved never looked at me that way.
In my search for a love half as his, i let them touch, i let them part these thighs, and i, with all my yearning and desire to feel loved,let them in, i was moist to them, and hurriedly they pushed in, a few strokes before they said, they loved me not.
He would have turned sixty-one this year, and i will be celebrating, his seventh year with the angels, as I celebrate my first year of fully loving myself.
I have turned away my back, from seconds of happiness derived from pleasures of the body, and that's when I realised, that to be loved, does not mean to quench the desires of skin.
I have grown to know, that I only receive as much as I give, so moments I let lust come along the way, those are the moments I deprived my self much.
I have opened my eyes, to the fact that the tongue will deceive, and the choice to believe those soothing words lies within you.
So as February comes along, the month of love, let's not search for a love that few can give, through a majority, let us give it to self first, and in equal measure we will receive it.


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British Soldiers, American Revolution
Information about British soldiers who served during the American Revolution, 1775-1783. Thousands of soldiers wore red coats, but little is known about them as individuals. This site changes that, soldier by soldier.
I give lectures about the American Revolution
Learn more about British Soldiers in the Revolutionary War!
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I study the common British soldiers who served in the American Revolution - not just numbers and generalities, but individual men and even their wives and children. I am available for speaking engagements! Contact me by emailing dhagist followed by an at symbol, then mail dot com.
Jacob Margas, 54th Regiment, leaves spectacles for...
Jacob Margas, 54th Regiment, leaves spectacles for soldiering
People ask why men chose to join the army, and my usual answer is that we don't know, except for the few men who wrote down their reasons. For example, why did twenty-four-year-old Jacob Margas join the army instead of carrying on his family business?
Born in 1743 in the London suburb of St. Martin's, Margas apprenticed as an optician under his father, John Margas, at their shop "at the sign of the Golden Spectacles," operating at different locations near Long Acre in London. Jacob's grandfather, also Jacob Margas, had been a goldsmith of some note in London. John Margas and son Jacob worked through a bankruptcy in 1758 and moved to Dublin the following year, where they went into business on Chapel Street. John Margas died in 1767 and Jacob, rather than continue as an optician, enlisted as a soldier in the 54th Regiment of Foot. Was he distraught at the loss of his father and mentor? Did he fear the prospect of another bankruptcy? Did he feel liberated from a line of work that he never liked in the first place? Without a record of his reasons, we can only guess.
Margas exhibited such skill as a soldier that he was appointed corporal after only two years, and sergeant four years after that, a quick rise in a profession where most men spent their entire careers as private soldiers. Standing five-foot-six-inches tall, with brown hair, grey eyes, a round visage and fresh complexion, his business background surely gave him the skills needed to easily master the paperwork that was part of a sergeant's routine.
The 54th Regiment came to America in early 1776, part of the expedition that was intended to open a southern theater of war. The failure of that endeavor brought the 54th to join General Howe's army on Staten Island in the summer. After that army secured New York City, the 54th was part of the expedition that seized Rhode Island in December. Once the island was secure, one British and one Hessian brigade was left there as a garrison.
The 54th remained in Rhode Island until the summer of 1779. After General Robert Pigot took command of the garrison in the summer of 1777, Sergeant Margas was appointed provost martial because of "his Attention and Alertness," a post of significant responsibility that also earned additional pay. Margas remained in this post until the 54th left the island; he had the option to remain, but opted to go with his regiment.
Somewhere during his service in America, the optician lost sight in one eye. This may have been during the battle of Rhode Island in August 1778, or the storming of Fort Griswold in September 1781, and action in which the 54th Regiment was hotly engaged. But no record survives of the circumstances of his loss.
In spite of his impaired eyesight, Margas continued in his role until November of 1791, having served a total of twenty-three years. He received a pension, based on a memorial written by an officer of the 54th who called him "a vigilant, honest and meritorious Soldier and non-commissioned Officer." His being "very much afflicted with rheumatic Complaints," and blindness in one eye, made him an object of compassion for the pension board. Margas moved to Berkshire to live on the estate of a retired officer.
Soon after, he was contacted by political publisher William Cobbett. Cobbett, who had been a soldier and non-commissioned officer in the 54th Regiment with Margas, was pressing charges against some of the regiment's officers for various forms of misconduct, and wanted Margas to come to London to testify on his behalf. Margas and a several dozen other witness duly appeared at the trial in London in March 1792, but Cobbett himself was nowhere to be found. The charges were read and all witnesses given the opportunity to voice their opinions, but none of the charges were substantiated and the case was thrown out.
Jacob Margas still had more to give to the army. He was brought off the pension rolls to serve with the 47th Regiment for a time, and discharged back onto the pension rolls in December of 1803. The man who had walked away from three generations of family business had done well for himself in his new profession as a soldier.
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Banning Nuclear Weapons – An Auspicious Start
Apr 14, 2017 | Op-Eds, News and Updates
By Sergio Duarte, former UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs*
Originally posted on IndepthNews.net
NEW YORK (IDN) – Despite being shunned by the nine possessors of nuclear weapons and most of their allies, the first part of the negotiations mandated by the United Nations General Assembly on a legally binding instrument to prohibit nuclear weapons, leading towards their total elimination, ended on an optimistic tone on March 31.
Delegations from 120-plus States will return to New York in mid-June to start discussing the draft treaty to be presented by the President of the Conference, Ambassador Elayne Whyte-Gomez of Costa Rica.
At the March Session there was wide convergence of views on the core prohibitions, such as stockpiling, use, deployment, acquisition, development and production of nuclear weapons. Broad support for prohibiting the hosting and transfer of such weapons was also noted.
Questions remain on provisions related to verification of compliance, clauses for accession by nuclear-armed and other States, timelines for elimination of stockpiles and the relationship of the new instrument with existing treaties such as the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), among others. These and other issues will need to be further discussed during the second Session (June 15-July 7).
Most of those who support these negotiations would probably agree that they will not bring about a sudden shift in the mindsets of the nine governments that threaten the rest of the world with the willingness to use the most cruel, indiscriminate and destructive weapon ever invented. It is undeniable, however, that even at this early stage of the negotiations public opinion in many countries has begun to pay attention to the potential impact of a prohibition treaty. Press articles and specialized publications have started to discuss the effects of a ban and its perceived advantages and shortcomings.
All States, without exception, support nuclear disarmament as a worthy and necessary objective. The mantra "a world without nuclear weapons" has become the stated and uncontroversial goal of the community of nations. The decision of the United Nations General Assembly to negotiate a treaty outlawing nuclear weapons has brought new impetus to debate on how to get rid of nuclear armament.