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The World Federation for Animals: A New Chapter for World Animal Net
Written by Jessica Bridgers
In 2013, I joined World Animal Net (WAN) alongside Akisha Townsend Eaton as the organization's first staff members. I had just finished my masters degree in animals and public policy, and was drawn to WAN because of the organization's focus on coalition-building and information-sharing. This resonated with what I had learned during my studies about how to develop an effective advocacy strategy to create real and lasting policy change. I was interested in the international policy focus, because this has always been a fascination of mine--as a freshman in college I would read about the United Nations Millennium Development Goals from my dorm room, and imagined someday being a human rights advocate at the UN! So, since my studies began in anthropology, but meandered through biology, conservation and eventually policy, picking up an interest in the wellbeing of individual animals along the way, joining WAN seemed like I was coming full circle, back to my early interest in the United Nations, but with a new cause to champion.
WAN was founded in 1997 by Wim DeKok and Janice Cox, who had worked together at the World Society for the Protection of Animals in London in the early 1990s and had developed models for networking and cooperation across the movement. At that time they saw the gaps that resulted in unnecessary duplication of efforts and reduced effectiveness. The heart of the WAN's work was the World Animal Net Directory, a list of 16,000 animal protection groups in 170 countries. This directory was originally published as a paperback book, and went online in 1998 thanks to third board member Stephen Ronan who in addition to this support, contributes invaluable policy knowledge to this day.
In the interest of co-operation, WAN never wanted to compete for the favor of donors, but instead concentrated on global institutions and capacity building in the movement. The WAN website became an encyclopedia of resources for animal protection groups around the world and WAN's consultative status at the United Nations allowed for representation of the interests of animals in the policy process.
I am immensely proud of WAN's accomplishments, which include:
Establishing the International Policy Forum in 2014, a platform that facilitates information exchange and collaboration among policy experts at leading international animal protection organizations. In 2020, this body jointly drafted and produced the Animals' Manifesto in response to the COVID-19 crisis, which garnered nearly 180 signatory organizations and for which Dr. Jane Goodall wrote a Foreword.
Playing a core role in the development of the Animal Issues Thematic Cluster, an animal protection coalition situated within the mechanism through which civil society can participate in the annual review and reporting of the United Nations Sustainable Development Agenda.
Conducting advocacy which resulted in the 2019 UN Global Sustainable Development Report identifying animal welfare as a missing issue in the Sustainable Development Agenda.
Working together with the World Bank, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, World Organisation for Animal Health and Wageningen University to develop guidelines for animal welfare in agricultural development. To date, the guidelines in development include pig, broiler chicken and working equine welfare.
Being entrusted by the International Coalition for Animal Welfare, a coalition focusing on advocacy towards the World Organisation for Animal Health, to provide a neutral and effective Secretariat for the coalition.
Being chosen as one of three leaders for the NGO Major Group, a body officially recognized by the United Nations to represent the interests of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) within the Sustainable Development Agenda, proving our ability to establish trust and collaboration with both human rights and environmental organizations.
Developing the global directory of animal protection organizations, which contains the contact details for over 16,000 animal protection organizations operating in 170 countries.
Influencing the development of global and regional animal welfare strategies and holding a seat on the African Union's African Platform for Animal Welfare.
Development of the Strategic Advocacy Course, a free resource on strategic advocacy available at no cost to the animal protection movement.
Publishing the Model Animal Welfare Act, which lays out a draft text for comprehensive animal welfare legislation which can be translated and adapted to suit local needs. Available online and as a book from Amazon.
Last week, World Animal Net embarked on a new chapter. WAN is one of the 19 founding members of the World Federation for Animals, and will be absorbed into the WFA in the coming months. I will continue in WFA as the Policy Director. Wim will join the new WFA board, and Janice will enjoy the fresh air of retirement, while together with Stephen Ronan she will continue to advise the WFA on policy matters.
WFA's new website launched last week. If you have subscribed to World Animal Net newsletters, you will now begin receiving emails from the World Federation for Animals, as WAN's newsletters have come to an end. If you are an animal protection organization, we encourage you to join the WFA as a member. In any case, we are looking forward to continuing to work with you through the WFA as partners in achieving global impact for animals, together.
Published in World Animal Net Blog
Launching an "Animals' Manifesto" for World Animal Day
World Animal Net has brought together animal protection and environmental NGOs from across the world--Africa, Asia, Oceania, the Americas and Europe--on World Animal Day, celebrated on 4th October, to call on global leaders to address the wellbeing of animals in COVID-19 recovery and financing efforts.
The fact that the COVID-19 crisis very likely arose from the exploitation of animals has drawn greater attention to how human uses of animals can increase the risk of future pandemics. In July, a report released by the UN Environment Program and the International Livestock Research Institute identified the increase in consumption of animal products, intensification of animal production systems, and wildlife exploitation as primary drivers of pandemic risk.
It is therefore imperative that to reduce the future risk of pandemics global leaders take concrete steps to incorporate One Health and One Welfare into policies. One Health is a concept which recognizes the linkages between human, animal and environmental health, while One Welfare extends this concept to other aspects of wellbeing, such as food security and livelihoods. Incorporating a One Welfare approach is key to eliminating policy silos, achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and ensuring an equitable, sustainable and humane future.
Despite this, millions in development funding continue to be funneled into farming systems which increase the risk of future pandemics, even as calls to "build back better" grow.
Through a new "manifesto," the NGOs outline key policies and actions required to transform farming systems, shift food consumption habits, end the unnecessary exploitation of wildlife, increase vaccine development efficiencies, and ensure the wellbeing of animals in communities, such as companion animals and working equines. The manifesto also provides recommendations specifically to leading institutions on the international stage, such as the UN General Assembly and international financial institutions. The document will be shared with policymakers throughout the month of October, in recognition of World Animal Day on 4th October.
You can download the PDF here.
One Welfare
Join Asia for Animals in celebrating World Farmed Animal Day
Written by Asia for Animals Coalition
World Day for Farmed Animals Asia is on October 2nd and the Asia for Animals Coalition is supporting a great program of webinars and other activities in the lead up, beginning 28th Sept. We would be delighted to have you participate in this great collaboration to shine a light on the growing movement for farm animals across Asia.
Everything you need to know is on THIS SITE
Register for free webinars & subscribe for updates HERE
A central Facebook event is HERE
Know someone who is a hero for farm animals in Asia? Tell us their story HERE and we will publish as part of the "Humans of Farm Animal Welfare" profile series.
TELL US about your participation HERE and we will add it to the site & promote your activities via socials.
Here is a helpful SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLKIT and EVENT GUIDANCE DOCUMENT
Please help us to promote this event far and wide to your audience & contacts
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World Day for Farm Animals
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COVID-19 and the Development of the New Global Biodiversity Framework
Written by Tania Roa
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is an international agreement which entered into force in 1993. The CBD has three primary objectives:
The conservation of biological diversity
The sustainable use of the components of biological diversity
The fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources
Guidelines on Food Security and Nutrition - Who will benefit most?
Written by Maha Bazzi
Time to take action. Oceans can't wait.
Final Theme Selected for the 2021 United Nations Environment Assembly
United Nations Environment Programme
United Nations Environment
How many more reports do we need to face reality? We must change our food systems to save the environment, and ourselves.
Plantbased Diet
Accelerated action and transformative pathways: High time to integrate animal welfare into the decade of action for sustainable development
African Ministers Conference on the Environment - Very little space for civil society engagement
Written by Janice Cox

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In 1986, Alf Bold invited Nan Goldin to Berlin for the first time with her slide show, THE BALLAD OF SEXUAL DEPENDENCY (1985). They both developed a close friendship and she accompanied him during his death. Bold himself appears in Goldin's intimate portrait of a generation, I'LL BE YOUR MIRROR (1995 with Edmund Coulthard).


Fish is one of the most highly perishable commodities and the public requires continuous reassurance about its quality. Futhermore, consumer taste is moving to more highly perishable fish products, which require more careful attention in preparation and storage. The fourth edition of Control of Fish Quality, which is truly international in scope, provides sound and practical advice on all aspects of this subject, from harvesting to retailing. The new fourth edition is a comprehensive revision that takes full account of all new findings and ideas to emerge in the five years since publication of the last edition. Numerous detailed ammendments have been made and this edition includes some entirely new sections.
J. J. Connell is the author of Control of Fish Quality, 4th Edition, published by Wiley.
3. Quality Deterioration an Extrinsic Quality Defects in Raw Material.
4. Quality Deterioration and efects in Products.
6. Microbiology of Products and Further Aspects of Quality.
7. Methods of Asessing and Selecting for Quality.
8. Organisation for Quality Assusrance and Official Inspection.
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TORONTO, Oct. 1, 2017 (Xinhua) -- Referee Allen Chapman(R) uses the video review technology on the side line during their 2017 Major League Soccer (MLS) match between Toron
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NEW YORK (Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019) – Major League Soccer and the Professional Referee Organization announced today that Allen Chapman has earned 2019 MLS Referee of the Year, and Brian Dunn has ... NEW YORK (Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019) – Major League Soccer and the Professional Referee Organization announced today that Allen Chapman has earned 2019 MLS Referee of the Year, and Brian Dunn has been named the 2019 MLS Assistant Referee of the Year. For Chapman, this is his second MLS Referee of the Year honor, while Dunn is awarded his first Assistant Referee of the Year accolade. Diese Statistik der Major League Soccer gibt Aufschluss über die Schiedsrichter, die die meisten Elfmeter gepfiffen haben. Zusätzlich werden die Spiele mit den meisten Elfmetern pro Spiel angezeigt.
Allen Chapman is an American soccer referee. Once logged in, you can add biography in the database Die North American Soccer League 2016 war die sechste Saison der North American Soccer League.Sie begann im Frühjahr 2016 mit dem ersten Spieltag der Spring Season und setzte sich im Herbst mit der Fall Season und dem Finalspiel um die Meisterschaft, den sogenannten Soccer Bowl, fort.
Get the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about defensive back Allen Chapman on ESPN. Allen Chapman (born August 18, 1974) is an American soccer referee. He lives in Utah. Chapman is also a former player and coach. He played professionally for the Arizona Sahuaros between 2000 and 2002.
For the second time in three years, Allen Chapman has been named the MLS Referee of the Year, while Brian Dunn garnered Assistant Referee of the Year honors for the first time, it was announced by MLS and the Professional Referee Organization Tuesday. Allen Chapman (born August 18, 1974) is an American soccer referee and member of PRO.He lives in Utah.. Chapman regularly referees matches for Major League Soccer, and has done so since 2012. During an August 2016 USL match in New Jersey, Chapman became the first video assistant referee to be used during a professional match.. Chapman is also a former player and coach.
Bio and career statistics for Allen Chapman including game results, goals scored, awards... Allen Chapman will call the game. The MLS Cup Final is obviously a showcase of two of the best teams in the league, but it's also an opportunity for the best referees to be shown off as well.
Allen Chapman profile and statistics provides you with nationality, date of birth, height, weight, career path transfers and total goals scored. Chapman was scheduled to referee Saturday's match between Real Salt Lake and the Vancouver Whitecaps, replacing him with Ismail Elfath. Interestingly, rather than simply replacing Chapman's name on the list of referee assignments, on the MLS site his name was struck out. This was not the case on the PRO website, where Chapman was replaced ...
Name: Allen Chapman. Nationality: USA. Role: Referee. Professional Debut: San Jose Earthquakes v D.C. United – MLS – 05/02/2012. Honors: NASL Championship Final – 2016 MLS Cup [4th Official] – 2016 MLS Cup [Referee] – 2017 and 2019 MLS Referee of the Year – 2017 and 2019 Allen Chapman is on Facebook. Join Facebook to connect with Allen Chapman and others you may know. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected.
The result is either the total result or the result of a selected season. Allen Chapman (born July 23, 1991) is an American football cornerback for the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League (IFL). He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Indianapolis Colts in 2013. He played college football at Kansas State.
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TORONTO, Oct. 1, 2017 (Xinhua) -- Referee Allen Chapman(R) uses the video review technology on the side line during their 2017 Major League Soccer (MLS) match between Toronto FC and New York Red Bulls at BMO Field in Toronto, Canada, Sept. 30, 2017. Allen Chapman (born August 18, 1974) is an American soccer referee and member of PRO.He lives in Utah.. Chapman regularly referees matches for Major League Soccer, and has done so since 2012. During an August 2016 USL match in New Jersey, Chapman became the first video assistant referee to be used during a professional match.. Chapman is also a former player and coach.
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Allen Chapman - Einsätze als Schiedsrichter: Überblick zu Einsätzen, Karten und Toren in allen Wettbewerben. Allen Chapman (born August 18, 1974) is an American soccer referee. He lives in Utah. During an August 2016 USL match in New Jersey, Chapman became the first video assistant referee to be used during a professional match. Chapman is also a former player and coach. He played professionally for the Arizona Sahuaros between 2000 and 2002.
Diese Seite enthält die Profil-Übersicht des Schiedsrichters Allen Chapman. Unter "Saison auswählen" kann nach Wettbewerben und einzelnen Spielzeiten gewählt werden. Complete name: Allen Chapman: Born: 18/08/1974 : Place of birth: USA: Nationality: USA Livescreen Atlanta United FC - Columbus Crew 1:3 (Major League Soccer 2017 Playoffs, Qualifikation)
Allen Chapman was assigned as the head referee for the match, reprising his role from the 2017 Toronto–Seattle final. Toronto had the majority of possession and attacking chances in the first half, with the Sounders responding with counterattacks and defending from turnovers. Der Spielplan von Montreal Impact der Saison 2017/2018 sowie Statistiken zur Heimbilanz und Auswärtsbilanz
Bei der jährlichen Player Allocation der National Women's Soccer League wurde sie im Januar 2015 der Franchise der Houston Dash zugewiesen. Zur Saison 2017 wechselte Chapman weiter zum Ligakonkurrenten Boston Breakers. Nach der Auflösung der NWSL-Mannschaft der Breakers wurde sie von den North Carolina Courage unter Vertrag genommen. Dort ... Allen Chapman has been named as the 2019 MLS Referee of the Year, and Brian Dunn is the 2019 MLS Assistant Referee of the Year. For Chapman, this is his second MLS Referee of the Year honor, while Dunn is awarded his first Assistant Referee of the Year accolade.
Bahasa - Indonesia; Chinese (simplified) Deutsch; English - Australia; English - Canada; English - Ghana Stick around after the New York Red Bulls play New England Revolution at Red Bull Arena on August 28 and you will witness a little pro soccer history. Allen Chapman - the first Video Assistant ...
Allen Chapman (born August 18, 1974) is an American soccer referee and member of PRO.He lives in Utah.. Chapman regularly referees matches for Major League Soccer, and has done so since 2012. During an August 2016 USL match in New Jersey, Chapman became the first video assistant referee to be used during a professional match.. Chapman is also a former player and coach. '''Allen Chapman''' (born August 18, 1974) is an American soccer referee and member of PRO. He lives in Utah. Chapman regularly referees matches for Major League Soccer, and has done so since 2012. During an August 2016 USL match in New Jersey, Chapman became the first video assistant referee to be used during a professional match. Der Spielplan von Toronto FC der Saison 2017/2018 sowie Statistiken zur Heimbilanz und Auswärtsbilanz
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PM urges stronger drug prevention effort
The Prime Minister asked ministries, sectors and People's Committees at municipal and provincial levels to carry out a drug prevention action month in June 2016.
VNA Wednesday, May 18, 2016 16:23
Vietnam prioritises combating drugs: Deputy PM
Tuesday, April 05, 2016 21:22
Hanoi expands methadone treatment for drug addicts
Hanoi keen to expand methadone treatment for addicts
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 16:11
Vietnam records nearly 20,000 new drug users every year
Drug addicts at a rehabilitation centre (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Prime Minister asked ministries, sectors and People's Committees at municipal and provincial levels to carry out a drug prevention action month in June 2016.
The PM asked for campaigns to raise public awareness of the harmful effects of drugs, especially methaphetamine, cannabis and new psychotropic drugs.
The Ministry of Information and Communications was asked to direct mobile and internet service suppliers to spread information related to drug prevention to their customers, while eliminating illegal drug marketing on the internet.
Vietnam Television, the Voice of Vietnam, Vietnam News Agency and other press agencies were urged to increase the frequency of content on drug prevention.
The Ministry of Public Security ought to focus on cracking down on major drug trafficking rings in domestic hot-spots, while strictly dealing with people abusing the Internet to showcase, sell, and encourage drug use.
The Defence and Finance Ministries should work with the Ministry of Public Security to prevent drugs from entering the country via international border gates, seaports and airports.
The Ministries of Health and Industry and Trade are responsible for managing addictive medicines in the pharmaceutical market.
The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs is to direct localities to renovate detoxification work, and improve detoxification centres.
The PM also requested the Supreme People's Procuracy, the Supreme People's Court and people's courts at all levels to collaborate with police to speed up the investigation, prosecution and trial of drug cases.
2015 marked the first year in more than two decades that the number of drug addicts in Vietnam decreased by more than 4,000 compared to the previous year.
As of January 2016, there were about 200,000 drug addicts in the country.-VNA
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Implementation of 2011 Party Platform produces important developments in theory, practice
The 13th National Party Congress will review the 2011-2020 implementation of the Political Platform (supplemented in 2011) and the socio-economic development strategy for 2011-2020, said Associate Professor Nguyen Viet Thong, Secretary General of the Central Theoretical Council.
ASEAN brings about valuable experience for South Asia's integration process
Three cities fulfil new-style rural area building task
Da Lat and Bao Loc cities in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong and Lao Cai city in the northern province of the same name have accomplished the task of building new-style rural areas.
Thanh Hoa detects numerous illegal entries
The Border Guard High Command in the central province of Thanh Hoa has recently detected eight people illegally entering the country and put them in quarantine.
Armed forces join hand to help people overcome flood aftermaths
Prolonged floods and heavy rains in the first half of October 2020 caused great losses in the central region. Overcoming all difficulties, the army and public security forces have always joined hands with local governments and people in affected areas to overcome the consequences of the natural disasters.
Communications work for 13th National Party Congress prepared thoroughly: official
The communications work for the upcoming 13th National Party Congress has been prepared thoroughly and specifically, Le Manh Hung, Vice Chairman of the Party Central Committee's Commission for Information and Education, has said.
Businesses join efforts in assisting people affected by pandemic, natural disasters
Up to 4,200 workers affected by COVID-19 will receive support from a programme jointly launched by the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour, Sai Gon Beer-Alcohol-Beverage Corporation (Sabeco) and local authorities.


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Twin Cities Daily Planet (https://www.tcdailyplanet.net/february-18th-marks-gambias-independence-and-ibes-original-celebration-minneapolis/)
February 18th marks Gambia's independence and IBé's original celebration in Minneapolis
By Susan Budig (Mshale) | February 12, 2014
In a single breath, IBé can spill out over two hundred syllables. But to honor Gambia's 49thanniversary of independence, he's asking us to read only 17 syllables at a time in the form of a haiku poem.
Although born in Guinea and now living in the States for the past 23 years, IBé chose to shine a light on Gambia. A prompt at wooloo.org—a website for and by artists—impelled him to create a celebratory event observing Gambia's independence. There's nothing unusual happening in Gambia. Just like in England or Belize or Iceland, the people are living their lives and following their routines, which is the whole point of the recognition by IBé.
"I have issues with the fact that a lot of [white] people are first introduced to Africa because of tragedy," the spoken-word artist says. Africa's public image has been maligned by disasters and IBé wants to counter that sticky label.
This article is reposted from TCDP media partner Mshale. Check out the links below for other recent Mshale stories:
Rich diversity of African artists are Minnesota bound
Analyst Calls for Accountability at White House Africa Summit
Through HaikusforGambia.com, the stereotype of Africa will find itself in jeopardy. One or even four or five countries in peril cannot dictate the world's perception of an entire continent. IBé intends to erase the negativity. "News accentuates the bad," he bemoans, "but there are 54 other countries to consider."
The Minneapolitan poet decided on haiku because he loves the form. "It says a little, but means a lot," he notes, "It works like a megaphone amplified." He realizes that people might not have the patience to read a lengthy poem, but a short, three line, 17-syllable poem? That's enough to whet their appetite.
On the big day, February 18th, haiku written by 49 local artists and non-artists will decorate billboards along the freeways of 35 and 94 in both directions. The poems will also appear over radio, in newspapers, and plastered on the Internet searchable by #Haikus4Gambia. Forty-nine poets writing 49 different haiku about Gambia to celebrate Gambia's 49th anniversary of independence. Keep your eyes open.
IBé Kaba (Photo: Nigel Parry and the Saint Paul Almanac)
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Grand Theft Auto V rumored for PC debut in early 2014
By JR Bookwalter 2013-10-11T17:24:00.283Z PC
Because why should consoles have all the fun?
Be patient, PC gamers
While console gamers have been enjoying the spoils of Rockstar's latest Grand Theft Auto installment, PC gamers remain benched on the sidelines - but maybe not for much longer.
Eurogamer.net reported this week that several industry insiders claim Rockstar will unveil a PC version of Grand Theft Auto V sometime in the first quarter of 2014.
Currently available only for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, the latest title in the popular vehicular crime saga raked in an impressive $1 billion dollars (£627.7m, AU$1.056b) only three days after going on sale Sept. 17.
Now the fifth chapter appears to be following the release pattern set by the previous Grand Theft Auto IV, which arrived on PCs eight months later than the console version back in 2008.
Back in August, a Nvidia executive casually mentioned a PC version of GTA V during a financial call, a slip the graphics chip maker quickly backpedaled on.
The latest report claims GTA V is now on deck for early next year, according to "multiple industry sources" apparently privy to the publisher's release plans.
Last month, Take-Two Interactive called the console release of GTA V the fastest-selling "entertainment property ever," but that success hasn't pushed Rockstar to open up about a possible PC (or even next-gen console) version.
"We don't have anything to share about the possibility of a next-gen or a PC platform release at this time and we are completely focused on delivering the best possible experience for the consoles people have right now," the company told website Newswire back in July.
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E Da Boss has been played on NTS in shows including 92 Points, featured first on 24 June 2015. Songs played include Who's Taking All The Love.
DJ E Da Boss has been in the game since 1983, when as a youngster in Newark, NJ, he tried to emulate local hero DJ Cheese on a Realistic mixer with no crossfader. A few years later, a friend introduced him to legendary DJ and producer Mark the 45 King, whose mixtapes inspired E to get into digging for old records and breakbeats. From there, E worked on expanding his record collection and his DJ skills.
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Royal Family Of Monaco, Royals
The Adorable Princess Gabriella Countess Of Carladès
The elder of the twin children of Princess Charlene and her husband Prince Albert II of Monaco, Princess Gabriella Countess of Carladès was born on the 10th of December 2014 at Monaco's The Princess Grace Hospital Centre. The princess was born just two minutes before her twin brother, Hereditary Prince Jacques of Monaco, Marquis of Baux.
A statement was released by the Princely Palace of Monaco that described how the principality will celebrate the birth of the twins. There were 42 canon shots, 21 for each baby, were fired from Forth Antoine. The church bells rang for 15 minutes with boat horns following them. This momentous day was declared as a public holiday in the country.
The princess is second in line of succession to Monaco's throne. Due to the male-preference cognatic primogeniture of succession to the throne, Jacques, Gabriella's brother, is ahead of her when it comes to the line of succession even though she was born ahead of him.
Gabriella also has an elder half-brother, Alexandre Grimaldi-Coste, and an elder half-sister, Jazmin Grace Grimaldi, from the past relationships of Prince Albert. According to Prince Albert, his two children who were born outside of marriage will not be in line to the throne of Monaco, but they will still be provided financially.
The twins were baptized by the Archbishop of Monaco, Bernard Baris, on the 10th of May 2015 at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Monaco. She was named Gabriella Thérèse Marie. Gabriella was to commemorate Gabrielle, Duchess of Polignac, confidant, and friend of Queen Marie Antoinette of France, and also an ancestor of Count Pierre de Polignac, the father of Prince Rainier III. Thérèse, on the other hand, was in honor of Thérèse de Polignac, the cousin of Prince Rainier III who passed away shortly before the birth of the princess.
The godparents of Gabriella were her maternal uncle Gareth Wittstock and Princess Charlene's longtime friend, Nerine Pienaar, the wife of Francois Pienaar, the retired rugby player from South Africa. The twins both wore cotton christening gowns from Baby Dior adorned with their monogram of each baby, floral embroidery, Calais lace, and pleated detailing.
Princess Gabriella together with her twin brother started attending La Petite Ecole in 2018, a private preschool institution located in Port Hercule, Monaco. The twins have been attending Stella School since 2019, which is a public school found in the country's district of Condamine.
The twin's mother, Princess Charlene used to be a champion swimmer. Prince Albert and Princess Charlene met in 2000 when the latter went to Monaco to participate in the global swimming event where she brought home gold for the 200-meter backstroke.
It was during the 2006 Olympic Winter Games held in Turin, Italy when the couple was spotted for the first time in public. After several months, Charlene accompanied the prince to the charity ball held in Monaco. Even though Charlene was qualified to be part of the team of South Africa during the 2008 Beijing Games, she chose to retire from the competition in 2007.
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Wimbledon Day 4 – Single's Preview
July 5, 2017 by Elliott Jackson·Comments Off on Wimbledon Day 4 – Single's Preview·Tennis
Wimbledon Day 4 – Single's Preview – Novak Djokovic and Rodger Federer are back in action as they look to seal their passage in to the third round of Wimbledon. Both are bound to be in for a tougher game than their previous, as both of their opponents were forced to retire through injury.
Here's a look at what's in store on day four of Wimbledon.
Roger Federer V Dusan Lajovic
Just a set up in to his opening game, Federer found his first-round tie brought to an abrupt halt. After convincingly taking the first set 6-0, and comfortably leading the second set 3-0, his opponent Alexandr Dolgopolov retired with an ankle injury.
Lajovic is bound to provide a much sterner test, by just managing to complete the full game. The Serb came through his first-round match again Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets, winning 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. In what is only his fourth ever Wimbledon tournament, Lajovic has reached the second round for only the second time, and has never made it to the third.
SKYBET: FEDERER TO WIN– 1/100
SKYBET: LAJOVIC TO WIN– 20/1
SKYBET: FEDERER TO WIN 3-0(SET BETTING)- 2/9
SKYBET: GAMES HANDICAP ROGER FEDERER (-8.5)- 4/5
Novak Djokovic V Adam Pavlasek
Like Federer, Djokovic was only briefly in action on day two of Wimbledon. His opponent Martin Klizan was forced to retire, with Djokovic in cruise control, leading 6-3, 2-0. A calf injury that was visibly restricting the Slovakian was just too much for him to shake off, and Djokovic sailed through to the second round.
Pavlasek's journey to the second-round was a little tougher than his Serbian counterpart. The Czech came from a set down to beat American E Escobedo 6-7, 6-1, 6-3, 6-1. Having only turned professional in 2012, this is his first ever Wimbledon campaign, so he'll have very little to lose as underdog for this game.
SKYBET: DJOKOVIC TO WIN- 1/100
SKYBET: PAVLASEK TO WIN- 20/1
SKYBET: TOTAL GAMES (UNDER 27.5)- 4/5
SKYBET: TOTAL SETS (3)- 1/4
Milos Raonic V Mikhail Youzhny
World number six Raonic had to endure a tougher than expected game in the first round. The Canadian defeated Jan-Lennard Struff 7-6, 6-2, 7-2, to secure his place in the second-round of Wimbledon.
Youzny himself defeated Nicolas Mahut in straight sets, coming out 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 winner. The Russian finds himself in the second-round of the competition for the first time in his career.
After reaching the final last year, it would be a major shock to see Raonic crash out so early, and I expect to see him in the draw for the third-round.
SKYBET: RAONIC TO WIN- 1/16
SKYBET: YOUZHNY TO WIN- 8/1
SKYBET: RAONIC TO WIN 3-0(SET BETTING)- 4/7


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This is a fork of xhprof, and a proof of concept that takes PHP traces of executions and displays the trace into a 3D world to allow us to see the execution from inside out.
This can help developers to identify bottlenecks and optimise the code.

## Features
- Callgraph is a SVG, which is much faster than a large image, it allows searching text on the page
- You can choose the rendering Engine and the Output format i.e. plain
- You can exclude PHP native functions
- Ajust the threshold to have more details or focus on the most expensive functions
- 3D viewer provides a virtual representation of the functions. You can rotate, pan, zoom the model or move a cube. It works great on tablets.
- If you have LeapMotion you can control the model using your hands in the air.

## Background
Bad code can lead to high load on servers and unexpected behaviour. We don't do bad code intentionally but when using open source, its common to find yourself using a bad code that someone else wrote, or even some code that would work fine on its own, but when integrated with other modules, can have some unexpected behaviour.
One example of this, is a web page that is visible only for Admins but for some reason is executing code that should only be visible to end users. That means we are making the computer work for no reason.
I work with PHP and any time I want to find bottlenecks, I collect execution traces using Xhprof, which I can view how many times a given function has been called or how much time was spent on that function alone.

xhprof
![](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/marcelovani/xhprof/master/xhprof_html/img/xhprof.png)

Callgraph SVG
![](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/marcelovani/xhprof/master/xhprof_html/img/callgraph.png)

## The Concept
The idea is to convert the traces like you see on xhprof into a 3D world that will contain objects that can be rotated and zoomed.
So we could represent functions by squares and position them using x, y, z coordinates. When a function calls another function, we would draw an arrow from one square to the other. The squares could have different sizes depending on how much time was spent, and different colours to represent hot many times that same function is called.
Objects and arrays could be represented as spheres inside that function, so when you double click the box, you would see the spheres, that would contain another small spheres that represent the properties and/or methods. The spheres could have different sizes to represent the size of the object/array. We should be able to double click on these spheres and go deeper inside it, i.e. when an array contains various objects.
We could have arrows to move step by step on the trace, like debuggers do. We could then see the 3D model changing as we move forwards or backwards.

## Is this a tool for PHP only?
As a proof of concept, I am using data from Xhprof traces. But that data could come from anywhere, we could import json strings that contain complex data structures, etc.

## Roadmap
- Add labels and arrows on 3D viewer.
- This could be implemented in Unity allowing users to view it on Google Cardboard, Oculus or Hololens.
- We could even control it with our hands using LeapMotion or Kinetics.
- This tool could be used as integration with development IDEs like PHPStorm, Eclipse, NetBeans, Visual Studio, Xcode, etc.

## Requirements

- PHP 5.6
- Xhprof lib http://php.net/manual/en/book.xhprof.php
- Node https://nodejs.org/en/

## Installation

1. Go into xhprof_html folder
2. Run install
```cd xhprof_html; npm install```
3. Follow the installation steps from xhprof/INSTALL https://github.com/marcelovani/xhprof/blob/master/INSTALL
4. Create /config.php (copy of /config.sample.php), set your DB credentials
5. Run PHP to start serving, then open the address below in the browser
```cd xhprof_html; php -S 127.0.0.1:8000```
6. Add xhprof to your code. See xhprof_html/sample.php

## For developers only

Its possible to switch the theme by passing the theme name in the url i.e. theme=demo-dot-progress
The theme name is the php filename in the themes folder.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


The annual Lighting Ceremony on Broadway kicks off the holiday season with the illumination of the Broadway District's tree lights. The lights officially go on at 5:30pm in front of Old Fort Square (211 N. Broadway) with a small ceremony. Live music and a special visit from Santa will be part of the activities. After the ceremony, get a head start on your holiday shopping as downtown businesses will be open until 8pm with live window displays.


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Hider's latest track 'Yosemite' has an immediately recognisable feel; a subtle mix of organic and produced instrumentals, giving an aura that's both easy-listening and uptempo. The track somehow manages to channel Avicci and bands such as Band of Horses or Local Natives at the same time, mixing percussion that pulses like clockwork atop tender, melodic vocals.
This latest single is more about his current experiences than his past ones, and has a positive message underpinning it. The track itself is full of pop hooks, packed to the brim with immediately memorable melodies giving 'Yosemite' some serious appeal to both niche fans and wide audiences alike. With a sound that's both soothing and uplifting, London producer Hider has released another solid summer gem.


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Where To Find Floral Designers To Hire
By Rachael O'Neil
As Twisted Willow Design has grown, we've learned that we always should be looking for floral designers to hire for a weekend (and even looking for a full-time person now). The problem is...it's hard to find people who have a clue about flowers. Depending on the size of your market, here's a quick hack for finding an extra hand or two:
Search area florists on The Knot, Wedding Wire, or the other 100 sites that advertise vendors for weddings. Instead of looking at the trendiest florists who pop up first, go to the LAST page...the ones on the free plan who never kept up with photos or don't have a thriving business. Then work backwards. Collect names and phone numbers. Check out their website or Facebook page if they have one. Then make a phone call or two.
There are some GEMS hidden within these accounts. They may be retired from full-time work or may not want the burden of running their own business YET they have some experience working with flowers. You may only find that 1/4 of these would even fit with your floral shop or style. But the list is a lot better than the classifieds.
Want to know a great Curate hack to assign arrangements to your designers?
What is Curate.co? It's a florist proposal creator that helps reduce administrative time. Our shop in St. Louis used it on administrative tasks instead of having to hire to immediately hire someone. Unfortunately, we haven't taught the computer to make a corsage yet.
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This holiday give the gift of forgiveness to yourself so you can give to others. This season if we act on the teachings of forgiveness that all cultures, faiths and religions espouse we could transform ourselves, families, communities and planet. This season let's focus on the spiritual gifts. It is time to set aside our material obsessions and focus on our hearts. We each need love, we each need forgiveness. Unconditional love is a gift. We can only control our actions and thoughts. We can only control ourselves. Set my intention, practice forgiveness, and give unconditional love. This is my focus, this is my shift. I love this video, "Joy is a moral obligation to humanity." Jack Kornfield provides concrete actions to guide us through the process of forgiveness, living with an open heart. Keep an open mind as you watch and listen to this video, The Ancient Heart of Forgiveness. http://youtu.be/yiRP-Q4mMtk Have a Joyous holiday season and New Year.


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Dallas at N.Y. Giants
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 3, 2021
Where: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
By Field Level Media
The Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants both find themselves facing the same scenario heading into their regular-season finale on Sunday afternoon in East Rutherford, N.J. -- win and wait.
The victor of their contest at MetLife Stadium will keep its NFC East Division title hopes alive for at least a few more hours. But both teams need a victory by the Philadelphia Eagles over the visiting Washington Football Team on Sunday night to clinch the crown and become just the fifth team since the NFL-AFL merger to enter the playoffs with a losing record, and only the third during a 16-game season.
The Giants (5-10), who bring a three-game losing streak into the contest, also could become the first team to advance to the postseason with a 6-10 record. Both Seattle (7-9, 2010) and Carolina (7-8-1, 2014) made the playoffs with losing marks while Cleveland and Detroit also qualified for a special 16-team playoff tournament with 4-5 records during the strike-shortened 1982 season.
Here's the kicker. Providing they get an assist from the Eagles, the winner of Sunday's elimination game not only gets to claim the NFC East crown but also will go into the playoffs as the No. 4 seed and will likely host Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the wild-card round.
First-year Giants coach Joe Judge made it clear during a Zoom call with reporters that he wanted his team to concentrate on trying to snap its seven-game losing streak to the Cowboys (6-9) and not the possibility of playing in the postseason.
"Our focus still needs to remain on the Cowboys," Judge said. "That's the priority this week. We remain focused on improving as a team. We have a division rival coming up ahead, it's a big game for us. Obviously, there are implications. As I've said all along, those games now don't exist. Until I can talk about any kind of opponent coming up beyond who we're playing, there's not a conversation to be had. Our focus remains on the Cowboys."
"I'm just focused on Dallas," added center Nick Gates. "We have to beat Dallas first to be able to even think about the playoffs. After we beat them, we have to see if Washington wins. I'm just focused on Dallas and trying to give ourselves the best opportunity."
The Cowboys bring a three-game winning streak into the contest including a 37-17 victory over the Eagles last Sunday as Andy Dalton threw for 377 yards and three touchdowns and Ezekiel Elliott rushed for 105 yards on 19 carries.
"A win is a win. No matter how you get there, a win is a win," Elliott said when asked about the possibility of winning the NFC East with a losing record. "So, I mean, if we win the division at 7-9, it's the same as winning it at 14-2."
Besides, many wrote the Cowboys off after losing starting quarterback Dak Prescott to a season-ending injury in the first meeting with the Giants in Week 5. Dalton came off the bench to finish 9 of 11 for 111 yards and lead a game-winning drive capped by Greg Zuerlein's 34-yard field goal as time expired in the 37-34 victory.
"You go into the playoffs with a 0-0 record, so I mean, winning the division, it doesn't matter what the record is." Elliott, who needs 63 rushing yards to hit the 1,000-mark, said. "If you win it, you win it."
Four Cowboys -- safeties Darian Thompson (concussion) and Donovan Wilson (illness), linebacker Leighton Vander Esch (ankle) and cornerback Rashard Robinson (knee) -- didn't practice Wednesday while corner Chidobe Awuzie (hamstring, groin) and safety Xavier Woods (ribs) were limited. All-Pro guard Zack Martin, on injured reserve with a calf injury, and defensive back Steven Parker (ankle) were both designated for return but owner Jerry Jones said on his radio show it was "unlikely" Martin, who didn't practice Wednesday, would play Sunday.
Wide receiver Golden Tate (calf) and fullback Eli Penny (illness) both did not practice Wednesday for the Giants but quarterback Daniel Jones (hamstring) was a full participant as was corner Darnay Holmes (knee). Tight end Evan Engram (calf), safety Jabrill Peppers (ankle) and wide receiver Sterling Shepard (ribs) were limited.
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Dallas 6-9 W3 25.1 30.0 4-4 2-5 0-2 0-0 - - 5-6
N.Y. Giants 5-10 L3 17.1 22.5 2-5 3-5 1-2 0-0 - - 4-7
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NYG 34 DAL 37 402 126 276 300 89 211
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D. Prescott 66.7 166 0 1
D. Jones 60.6 222 0 0
E. Elliott 19 91 4.8 2
D. Freeman 17 60 3.5 1
C. Lamb 8 124 15.5 0
D. Slayton 8 129 16.1 0
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E. Engram 1
A. Dalton 65.4 1926 14 7
D. Jones 62.2 2714 9 9
E. Elliott 230 937 4.1 5
W. Gallman 136 617 4.5 6
A. Cooper 86 1073 12.5 5
D. Slayton 48 729 15.2 3
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Enlit Africa 2023 will return to the CTICC in Cape Town from 16–18 May 2023
Enlit Africa 2023 is being held at the CTICC in Cape Town. (Image source: Enlit Africa)
The conference will feature an unrivalled exhibition, showcasing the latest technology and services on offer in the sector under the theme: The multi-dimensional, multi-sectoral energy transition.
Known for its compelling content and speakers, two keynotes will be delivering their expertise alongside various content presented in speaking hubs on the expo floor. Conference delegates will also be able to enjoy the networking and site visits that the event has popularised for over two decades.
Enlit Africa includes a live event, exhibitions, roundtables, co-located events and exclusive one-on-one interviews with leaders in the energy sector. In addition, there will be product launches, innovative technology showcases, and more.
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Calhoun mentioned Friday the agency was nonetheless seeking for a motive and was scouring interpersonal media posts they think belong to Bever. People accounts include a Pinterest and Fb accounts.
His Pinterest accounts paints an image of Bever's interest in Star Wars, the rock and roll band Linkin Park and sports cars. A Fb submit lists him as being a recent graduate of Citizens' Substantial Faculty, which describes by itself as providing "a home-education curriculum" for individuals hoping to generate a higher education diploma.
The dead involve his mums and dads, David Bever, 52, and April Bever, 44. The Oklahoma Think Medical Examiner's Office on Friday also identified the 3 dead siblings as Daniel Bever, 12; Christopher Bever, 7; and Victoria Bever, 5. An unidentified 13-12 months-previous sister was in serious but stable ailment inside a hospital and an unnamed a couple of-twelve months-old sister wasn't harmed and was positioned in think custody.
David Bever's former co-workers in the IT department at Samson Resources described him as being a peaceful man who stored to himself.
"He was a nice guy, but we weren't near," explained Lisa Wolfe, Bever's supervisor at Samson. "I hired him. He worked for us for many decades like a contractor. He was a great employee as well as a great man. He didn't get required in any office environment politics, and all those will be the type of men and women I prefer to work with.
"He liked to try and do his operate and deal with that. He didn't socialize lots together with the people he worked with," Wolfe said.
A caller through the property was in a position to reveal to police that "their brother was attacking their household," based on paperwork filed to assistance the teenager's arrest. Police received explained Thursday that the 911 phone was silent. Calhoun said the agency would release the audio on Monday.
Upon the arrival in the household, "officers heard a faint phone from within asking for assist" and located the 13-season-old female bleeding from numerous stab wounds, the affidavit stated.
The young lady was however alive and created statements towards the officers that "her brothers" were responsible to the attack, it claimed.
A neighbor of the relatives, Matt Jacobsen, on Friday described the 16-12 months-outdated like a follower, not a leader, and "nerdy," specified his awareness in desktops and technology. Other folks within the subdivision famous the relatives appeared isolated to the position which they appeared to avoid group events.
David Bever's sister, Tamela Massey of Seminole, Florida, explained her loved ones is coping with grief following the dying of her brother and subscribers of his relatives and which they will not know what can have triggered the misfortune.


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COVID-19: Governance goes back to basics
Andrew Cainey 04.06.2020
An effective global response to the COVID-19 crisis must be rooted in strong leadership, swift execution and earned legitimacy
Andrew Cainey
Co-founder at Asiability Limited
The exponential spread of COVID-19 means leaders need to act quickly, in the face of uncertainty. Image by rottonara from Pixabay
The COVID-19 crisis poses a public health and economic challenge unseen in recent times. As one commentator has put it: There has been an unprecedented use of the word 'unprecedented'. This challenge requires an effective governance response across all of society and across all societies around the world, which governments at different levels need to lead.
There are three critical attributes to COVID-19 while considering how governments should respond. First, it is a new virus, and while research is ongoing, its impact remains uncertain. Second, its appearance is sudden and its spread exponential. The logic of exponential growth means that a handful of cases rapidly becomes tens of thousands. Third, as with any virus, it spreads without account for the demarcations of borders and government structures.
These attributes point to three dimensions of an effective government response. First, actions need to draw on all available information and focus on adaptation and adjustment as we learn more. This places a premium on timely, objective information-sharing – both about the biological and epidemiological characteristics of the virus and the effectiveness of different policy interventions in managing its impact. Second, speed is of the essence. The usual pace of governments is too slow. Waiting for further information is an expensive choice. Finally, the relentless spread of the virus requires interventions at many levels – from the local neighbourhood to the nation-state and the whole world. Getting these interventions to happen is more important than who does them.
How effective has the response been?
It is too early for definitive conclusions, yet learning-as-we-go is critical to improving future outcomes. And this requires some assessment of performance. The unfortunate number of fatalities does provide one hard measure, even if there are questions on comparability and the need, for example, to consider 'excess deaths' above the long-run average as the data becomes available. The economic impact of policies also requires consideration, even if direct trade-offs between lives and livelihoods are unpalatable and potentially also illusory.
The range in mortality is wide indeed, with more than three orders of magnitude. At the highest, countries with deaths per million in the hundreds (as of 17 May, 2020) include the UK at 511, Italy at 528, the US at 211. Those with tens of deaths per million include Poland at 26, Israel at 31, Turkey at 49 and Germany at 96. And those lower still include South Korea (5 deaths per million), China (3), Australia (4), Taiwan (0.3) and Vietnam with no reported deaths.
Being definitive about what accounts for the differences is difficult. The differential impact on those with underlying health conditions is important. But several points stand out.
First-hand experience and context of the leadership in each country has mattered greatly. Asian countries with recent experiences of SARS (2003) and MERS (2015) reacted more rapidly and effectively than those in North America and Europe. The UK based its contingency planning on a pandemic with quite different characteristics, learning from the Hong Kong flu epidemic of 1968-69, among others. If we were indeed facing an influenza pandemic now, then could it be that the UK would be the most effective in handling the situation and not, say, Korea?
Looking forward, rather than accept a roll of the dice on whether an epidemic is similar to one recently experienced, governments need to think differently about how to plan for the initial response to a new virus. No plan can be perfect. No leaders can have the experience appropriate to every new challenge.
What matters is to recognise coldly and rapidly the situation as it is, even through the fog of uncertainty of a new virus. In the case of the UK, an effective and rapid response would have focused more on learning from the current experience with this virus around the world and less on triggering existing action plans. With a virus that spreads globally, that means piercing through perceptions and biases of different cultures and societies in order to find commonalities. In January, the situation in Wuhan and the actions of the Chinese authorities seemed alien to many in the West. Many did not appreciate the scientific expertise and experience of leading Chinese scientists, drawing on lessons from SARS. 'Following the science' in the UK sometimes appeared to mean assessing peer-reviewed western research rather than learning pragmatically from what had worked in other cultures.
It is notable that many of those who moved quickly to close their borders were smaller countries such as Israel, New Zealand and the UAE or those with most concern that their health systems could not cope with a sudden surge in cases – as was the case in many African countries. Speed of action stands out – even in places such as Singapore and the UAE, whose very essence is connectivity and openness to trade and people flows.
Leadership matters
The virus's exponential spread means leaders need to act quickly, in the face of uncertainty. The correct course of action may go against deeply-held beliefs on the role of government in society, making the decisions even more difficult. This firmness of purpose needs to be complemented by an openness to learn rapidly from what is working in other countries and to change course as needed. Importantly, all of this needs to be communicated with reassurance and empathy, underpinned by a relentless follow-through on implementation.
However, a number of leaders who have the ability to rally and persuade a significant number of people in their nations have not acted or have been slow to do so. In Brazil, President Bolsonaro repeatedly denied the challenges that COVID-19 posed, leading to many deaths and the resignation of two health ministers. In the US, the temptation for President Trump to look for short-term political advantage with his closest supporters has won out, placing more attention on who can be blamed, creating splits and competition. Despite this, the size and federated nature of the country has allowed more effective leaders to create space and work together across many states. In the UK, it took several weeks for Prime Minister Boris Johnson to change from boasts of how he was shaking hands with COVID-19 patients in a hospital to asking everyone to 'stay at home' and finally testing positive himself. Other leaders such as Chancellor Merkel in Germany and Prime Minister Ardern in New Zealand have been much more effective in leading through actions, explanations and empathy.
Execution matters
Leadership and direction alone are not enough.
After a slow start, the UK was able to build its testing capacity rapidly. It then struggled to get enough health workers to the right place at the right time to use that capacity. Equally, the ability to procure large volumes of personal protective equipment is essential, but of limited use without the logistics capabilities to get it to the right place at the right time.
Execution excellence does not appear overnight and performance has varied across countries. Drawing on private sector and military support can help quickly fill gaps within the public sector, but playing to existing strengths helps too. The most successful governments have developed strategies that draw on their pre-existing capabilities and what they are able to actually implement. China and Vietnam, for instance, have been able to draw on organisational structures and technology used for domestic surveillance in order to track infected cases. Germany's decentralised network of laboratories allowed rapid scaling up of testing in contrast to the UK's initial reliance on centralised testing that would not draw on capacity in universities outside this structure. Local neighbourhood and community organisations have been especially effective in ensuring enforcement of quarantine conditions. South Korea has drawn on its technology sector to develop contact tracing tools rapidly.
Legitimacy matters
The restrictions imposed on populations by governments and the constraints that populations have imposed on themselves in the past months have been immense. While democracies and dictatorships have different levels of accepted and expected actions, neither could survive imposing the restricted freedom of the past few months without consent.
The UK passed wide-ranging, previously unimaginable, lockdown legislation and expanded police powers without a parliamentary vote. Yet public opinion on policy choices remains an important pressure and people choose day by day how to behave.
In Vietnam and China, there was widespread acceptance of the need to stay home, even where implementation was more forceful against individuals who disagreed. The cheering from the Wuhan skyscrapers of 'Wuhan, jia you!' (Wuhan, keep going!) was spontaneous. It reflected solidarity and pride, not rebellion at being kept at home.
In the time of COVID-19, legitimacy comes from effectiveness and credibility – a belief that government actions will indeed control the virus. In the US and Brazil, this legitimacy appears currently weak, with splintered views and bickering on every aspect of the pandemic.
Global governance still matters
The pandemic has seen a turn inwards: borders have shut, governments have commandeered medical supplies. National and local governments have shown themselves—maybe inevitably—to be more effective in their responses than the UN and the WHO. Underlying US-China tensions have added to the challenge. It is tempting to blame those overseas, whether it is the US insisting on the 'Wuhan virus' or China spreading rumours of a US role in the virus origins.
Yet the virus continues to spread globally. Future new viruses will do the same. The most effective responses will be based on open and shared learning from experiences around the world. The fastest early warning of new threats will come from this same openness and connectivity. Whatever reserve stocks are put in place or domestic capacity is built, global trade in health-related manufactured products is still the most effective way to meet peaks in demand – for instance, meeting China's needs in January and February, and then the needs of the US and Europe in March and beyond. It is evident that poorer countries with the weakest health systems still need support from richer economies to address health challenges.
Workarounds can be put in place where global responses prove to be impossible. Taiwan, for example, has one of the most effective responses, based on its SARS experience, despite its exclusion from the WHO. But that is a second- or third-best solution.
The recent World Health Assembly vote to set up an independent enquiry into the origins of the COVID-19 virus is a positive sign of multilateral alignment against a background of a tense US-China relationship. Reinvigorating the multilateral response of organisations such as the WHO is critical. All countries need to be involved, while recognising the limits on formal power of any multilateral organisation and not setting unrealistic expectations. Equally, individual leadership makes a difference to what can be achieved in these organisations. Both structures and leadership need strengthening as the virus continues in our lives.
Andrew Cainey is Co-Founder of Asiability Ltd, an Asia-focused advisory firm. He has thirty years' experience advising governments, companies and non-profit organisations across Asia and Europe. His previous roles include Greater China Managing Partner for Booz & Co and Asia partner-in-charge for Tony Blair Associates Government Advisory.
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Su Qin (chinois : 苏秦, ) est un stratège politique chinois de la période des Royaumes combattants, né vers 382 av. J.-C. et mort en 284 av. J.-C.. Selon la légende, il est un disciple de Guiguzi, le fondateur de l'. Il est le partisan principal du « système d'alliance verticale » qui prône la création d'une alliance des autres États contre le puissant État de Qin. La théorie adverse, celle de l'« alliance horizontale » (聯横, Lían Héng) soutient des alliances avec l'État de Qin.

Après avoir terminé ses études auprès de Guiguzi, Su Qin voyage pendant plusieurs années et déplore à son retour que « ma femme ne me reconnaît pas comme son mari, ma belle-sœur ne me reconnaît pas comme son beau-frère, et mes parents ne me reconnaissent pas comme leur fils ! ». Il se reproche à lui-même tous ces malheurs et s'enferme par la suite dans sa chambre pour étudier. Pour éviter de s'endormir après de longues heures d'étude, il a l'habitude de se poignarder à la cuisse avec un instrument tranchant. Cette pratique a donné naissance à une partie de l'idiome chinois (chengyu) « étudier assidûment et inlassablement » (懸梁刺股). Des années plus tard, lorsque Su Qin est de retour auréolé de succès avec la mise en place de son « système d'alliance verticale », sa famille le reçoit avec une grande révérence. Ce changement de comportement à son égard est à l'origine d'un autre idiome chinois : « un changement d'attitude de l'arrogance au respect » (前倨後恭).

Su Qin est principalement connu pour avoir persuadé les dirigeants des six royaumes de Qi, Chu, Yan, Han, Zhao et Wei de s'unir contre Qin grâce à l'utilisation de sa splendide rhétorique. Il porte par la suite des robes ornées des insignes des six États. Les alliés de l'alliance verticale ont attaqué l'État de Qin mais ont cependant été facilement vaincus en raison de la discorde interne entre les anciens ennemis.

Une théorie suggère que lui et son adversaire  se renforçaient mutuellement pour atteindre leurs objectifs personnels.

Sollicitation des Six États
Cette période de sollicitation est l'une des questions les plus débattues de l'histoire chinoise. Une vérification contemporaine de la biographie de Su Qin dans les Mémoires du Grand Historien et les Stratagèmes des Royaumes combattants suggère que le contenu relatif à Su Qin dans ces textes anciens serait en fait l'œuvre d'auteurs plus récents.

Une visite gâchée à l'État de Qin
Quand Su Qin arrive à Qin, le dirigeant de l'État, le duc Xiao de Qin, vient tout juste de décédé. Son successeur, le roi Huiwen de Qin, déteste le réformateur politique Shang Yang dont l'ancien duc était un fervent partisan et le fait rapidement exécuter. Le roi Huiwen déteste également les étrangers talentueux, de sorte que Su Qin ne fit aucun progrès.

Négociations avec l'État de Yan
Su Qin dit au marquis Wen, le dirigeant de l'État de Yan que la menace posée par l'État de Zhao est plus grande que celle de l'État de Qin et qu'il devrait former une alliance avec l'État de Qi. En conséquence, Su Qin devient très apprécié dans l'État de Yan.

Négociations avec l'État de Zhao
Su Qin informe le marquis de Zhao que son territoire se trouve sur une position cruciale, légèrement décalée par rapport aux autres États en guerre, mais finalement désavantageuse. Il suggère qu'à cause de cela, dans le cadre d'une alliance avec les autres puissances, l'État de Zhao détiendrait la clé de l'équilibre des pouvoirs. Très impressionné par l'idée, le dirigeant de Zhao récompense financièrement Su Qin et l'invite à discuter d'une alliance avec les autres États.

Négociations avec l'État de Han
Su Qin irrite le roi Xuan de l'État de Han et l'amène à se concentrer sur l'alliance verticale.

Négociations avec l'État de Wei
Encourageant l'égoïsme des responsables de l'État de Wei, Su Qin persuade le roi Xiang de se concentrer sur l'alliance verticale.

Négociations ave l'État de Qi
Su Qin démontre clairement qu'il est impossible pour l'État de Qin de traverser Zhao et Wei pour attaquer Qi. En conséquence, à la grande honte de Su Qin, l'État de Qi prête allégeance à Qin.

Négociations avec l'État de Chu
Su Qin dit au roi Wei de l'État de Chu que les six autres États en guerre avaient déjà formé une alliance. Le roi Wei refuse de le croire et est inévitablement attaqué par l'État de Qin.

À la fin de cette période de démarchage, Su Qin devient administrateur en chef de l'alliance verticale et porte les insignes des six nations membres. Après être devenu célèbre, il retourne dans sa ville natale auréolé de gloire. Ses parents l'accueillent à trente li de chez eux, sa belle-sœur rampe comme un serpent tandis que la surprise se manifeste sur sa femme mais elle n'ose le regarder, son ancien entêtement étant devenu respect. Une fois de plus, Su Qin déplore le fait que « les parents sont pauvres mais pas le fils ». Bien que déjà fonctionnaire de l'alliance des six nations, le marquis Su de Zhao nomme Su Qin dirigeant de Wu'an danc l'actuelle province du Henan. Selon les archives de l'alliance verticale, l'État de Qin entre en déclin et n'ose pas traverser le  avant encore quinze ans.

Défaite de l'alliance verticale et mort de Su Qin
L'alliance verticale des six nations ne parvient pas dès le départ à éloigner chaque État membre de la poursuite de ses propres intérêts et, par conséquent, les fondations sont peu solides. Une expédition punitive montée par l'État de Qin contre les États de Qi, Wei et Zhao met fin à l'alliance verticale. Su Qin quitte l'État de Zhao et l'alliance se désintègre.

L'État de Qi prend l'avantage sur l'État de Yan et y installe un nouveau monarque, le roi Yi, tout en occupant également dix villes que le roi Wei demande à Su Qin de récupérer. Su Qin adressé la demande suivante au roi de Qi : « Le roi de Yan est un parent de l'État de Qi et vous avez saisi son territoire. Ceci peut mener à l'arrivée des troupes d'élite de l'État de Qin donc vous devez rendre ces villes ! ».

Après la mort du marquis Wen de Yan, le roi Yi monte sur le trône. Su Qin a une liaison avec la veuve du défunt marquis et lorsque le roi Yi l'apprend, Su Qin, craignant d'être puni, quitte très vite l'État de Yan et se rende à Qi où il obtient un poste important de la part du roi Xuan. À la mort de Xuan, le roi Min monte sur le trône et Su Qin rivalise avec les ministres d'État pour la faveur du monarque. Les ministres tentent d'assassiner Su Qin et il est gravement blessé. Le roi Qia tente d'arrêter les coupables mais n'y réussit pas. Sur son lit de mort, Su Qin explique au roi un plan pour arrêter les assassins : après sa mort, Su Qin est accusé à titre posthume de trahison et son corps est écartelé d'un membre à l'autre sur la place de la ville. Cela incité ses assassins potentiels à se révéler, et ils sont ensuite exécutés. Par la suite, les espions de Su Qin divulguent des informations à l'État de Qi, provoquant la haine et la colère de l'État de Yan.

Vérification contemporaine de l' identité réelle de Su Qin
En 1973, sur le site archéologique Mawangdui de Changsha, un certain nombre de manuscrits sur soie sont mis au jour. Une fois rassemblés, ceux-ci sont nommés « Archives des écoles de pensée verticales et horizontales de l'alliance durant la période des Royaumes combattants ». Les documents se composent d'un total de vingt-sept chapitres divisés en trois parties. Le premier, composé de quatorze chapitres, contient la correspondance et les conversations de Su Qin et fournit des informations à partir desquelles la vérité historique concernant les Stratagèmes des Royaumes combattants peut être discernée et les erreurs dans la biographie de Su Qin dans les Mémoires du Grand Historien identifiées.

Selon cette preuve écrite, l'ère de Su Qin a suivi celle de , sous le règne du roi Zhao de Yan. En collaboration avec Gong Sun Yan , Su Qin a poursuivi la confrontation mutuelle de Zhang Yi avec l'alliance horizontale de Xi Shou. Su Qin avait quatre frères aînés : Su Dai, Su Li, Su Bi et Su Hu. Sous la direction de son professeur Yu Qi, Su Qin étudie tous les aspects des opérations de l'alliance verticale et de l'alliance horizontale. Il se penche aussi sur les livres de la collection de Yu Qi et en trouve un intitulé « Le plan du ministre Yin Fu », que Su Qin étudie inlassablement pendant de nombreuses années, et accepte le fait que ses méthodes suffiraient à gagner le soutien du monarque régnant.

Après que le roi  (312–279 av.J.C) soit monté sur le trône, l'État subit des bouleversements et des effusions de sang, tandis que le roi, projetant de renforcer son État et de venger l'ancienne humiliation, convoque ses sages. Su Qin quitte immédiatement Zhou et se rend à Yan. Pour le roi Zhao de Yan, Su Qin effectue son premier service méritoire en demandant au roi  de rendre les dix villes qu'il avait précédemment arrachées. Le Yan envoie un prince comme otage du Qi avec Su Qin agissant comme envoyé. C'était la septième année du règne du roi , en 294 avant notre ère, lorsque le gouvernement du Qi était présidé par le . Su Qin est bien traité à Qi et est en bons termes avec le seigneur Mengchang avant son retour à Yan.

En 292 avant notre ère, les forces tripartites de Qi, Zhao et Qin usetn de tous leurs efforts pour se battre sur un territoire appartenant à l'État de Song. Su Qin suggère un plan au roi Zhao de Yan tout en garantissant qu'il peut lui « faire confiance autant qu'à Wei Sheng » et qu'il emmènera les détails de leurs réunions secrètes dans sa tombe.

Par la suite, Su Qin réussit à creuser un fossé entre Qi et Zhao. Qi anéantit Song, ce qui affaiblit gravement Qi de sorte que l'alliance verticale des cinq autres États décide à l'attaquer. Lorsque  a vaincu Qi, le roi Min de Qi accuse Su Qin coupable de dissension et le fait écarteler en public. Par la suite, Zou Yang déclare : « Su Qin ne faisait confiance à rien sous le ciel mais il a tenu ses promesses à l'Etat de Yan ». Sima Qian commente également : « Su Qin a entrepris de semer la dissension, ce qui a conduit à son exécution et tous sous le ciel se moquent maintenant de lui ».

En 1972, dans la tombe numéro un de la montagne Yinque dans la préfecture de Linyi au Shandong, sont découverts des feuillets de bambou de la dynastie Han portant l'inscription « L'Art de la guerre » de Sun Tzu. L'historien Li Ling mentionne cela dans sa version simplifiée Sun Tzu dans le chapitre Espionnage, à savoir « Quand le Zhou a prospéré, Lu Ya était à Yin » suivi de la phrase : « Quand Yan a prospéré, Su Qin était à Qi ». Li Ling estime que ce « Sun Tzu » n'est pas le même que celui transmis aux générations suivantes et qu'il s'agit clairement de l'histoire de la période des Royaumes combattants

Référence culturelle
Dans le manga Kingdom,  utilise la stratégie d'alliance de Su Qin contre Qin, mais Qi refuse et l'alliance s'effondre. La plupart des officiers sont tués, principalement des généraux Chu.

Notes et références

Philosophe chinois du IVe siècle av. J.-C.
Philosophe chinois du IIIe siècle av. J.-C.
Théoricien militaire
Naissance en 382 av. J.-C.
Décès en 284 av. J.-C.

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I've been reading Ernest Cline's novel Ready Player One all summer. The book is well deserving of all the praise it has gotten over the years and it came as no surprise it would be adapted to a major motion picture. What was an enormous surprise was the announcement that the feature film would be directed by Steven Spielberg (Jaws, Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones Trilogy), and today at San Diego Comic Con, attendees got their first look at the film. Enjoy.
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