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Is Putin Weaponising Stupidity?
from The BlogMire, via Russia Insider
For some time I've been trying to develop an all-encompassing theory to account for the behaviour of Western leaders and the media over the last few years. At times their actions and the words of many of them have appeared to be, shall we say, unhinged.
But it was only when I heard what the British Foreign Secretary, Philip Hammond, had to say in the House of Commons on 14th March that the penny finally dropped for me and my all-encompassing theory was finally settled. He was answering a leading question on the Russian withdrawal announcement from Syria, put to him by one of those servile members of the so-called Conservative Party who clearly sees his job as being the asker of leading questions, rather than calling the Government to account. Here's Mr Hammond's reply:
Somebody goes in to another country, starts bombing civilian populations, destroying hospitals and schools. If they decide they have done enough, let's not give them too much praise. It's a bit like 'did he stop beating his wife'. The fact they are there in the first place is something we have to continually protest about. We certainly should not give them any credit for simply withdrawing from these illegal activities."
What is wrong with this statement? The word everything springs to mind. Firstly, although Western leaders have consistently said that Russian airstrikes were targeting schools and hospitals, often drawing on the Coventry-based one-man-band known as the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights for proof, we now know from a leaked Nato memo that privately they were impressed at the accuracy and efficacy of the Russian strikes.
Secondly, this is the same Mr Hammond who voted in favour of the war against Iraq, who is part of a Government which dismembered the state of Libya, and who has consistently supported the so-called "moderate rebels" in Syria. His bleeding heart humanitarianism is therefore more than a tad nauseating and to paraphrase his own analogy, it's a bit like a wife-beater getting upset over someone shouting at their wife.
And finally, there's that bit about Russian activities being illegal. Of course they were the opposite of illegal, since they were done at the request of the Government of the sovereign state of Syria. Mr Hammond wouldn't understand that, of course, since he is part of a Government that despises the idea of national sovereignty and has consistently meddled in the affairs of sovereign states, which pose no threat whatsoever to Britain. British bombing in Syria was illegal, and for Mr Hammond to accuse the Russian campaign of being illegal is a stunning display of selling a falsehood as the truth.
But you might wonder why his speech gave me the answer to my search for an all-encompassing theory to explain the policies, words and actions of Western leaders, and what that all-encompassing theory is. The answer to the first part is this: Mr Hammond's words were so utterly, mind-numbingly stupid, that it became clear to me that there must be much more to it than meets the eye. Surely no-one in such a position could voluntarily come out with such trash and expect anyone to believe it, could they? Yet the fact that he clearly did expect people to believe such an unhinged and false statement, solved the mystery of what is going on.
Isn't it obvious that the whole thing has the Hand of Putin all over it? Isn't it clear that Putin has been Weaponising Stupidity itself? And wouldn't that explain all the other instances of stupid behaviour we have witnessed over the past few years?
But how, you say. Well let's say that the Russians have invented some way of making people do or say really ignorant or stupid things — things that actually work against their interests and those of the people they lead. And suppose they have also discovered a way of putting it into capsule form. Well, Putin and members of the Russian Government have met with most high ranking Western leaders at various forums haven't they? They've probably even had a cup of tea with most of them (emphasis on the word probably, which is a British legal term for certainly). How easy would it have been for them to slip a pill into their drink while they weren't looking?
What about the media, though? Whilst the capsule explanation might explain the behaviour of a handful of politicians, they can't have had tea with every Western journalist that writes stupid things about Russia or the Middle East can they? Of course not. But then if they have invented a way of Weaponising Stupidity, and if they have discovered the technology to put it into capsule form, who's to say they can't find a way of, say, pumping it into newspaper offices through the air-conditioning?
All well and good you might say, but it does beg a question: Why would Putin want to make Western leaders do and say stupid things? What benefit would he get out of Weaponising Stupidity? Again the answer is obvious, is it not? The more the leaders of Western countries and the media have displayed their folly and sheer ignorance, the more they have dragged their countries towards collapse. And since Putin's goal is obviously to Weaponise the World, no doubt for his own dastardly reasons, you can begin to see how it would be in his interests to use Stupidity as a Weapon to achieve his aims. Can't you?
Then again, I don't want to be overly dogmatic about my new theory. I may be wrong. In fact, I still hold out the possibility that the truth might well be much simpler. It could just be a case that we really are run by ignorant buffoons who never learn, and even if Mr Putin were inclined to develop a way of Weaponising Stupidity, he'd actually be wasting his time.
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louisproyect
Mar 25, 2016 1:36 PM
Kit: "the legitimate government of a sovereign state". Is that a serious way to describe a dictatorship that came to power through a coup? And whose patriarch's son was installed after his death? I suppose that you must believe that the 90+ percent votes that Baathists routinely get "legitimizes" them. If so, you need to read Chomsky on demonstration elections.
Reply to louisproyect
It is recognised by the UN and every other international organisation and nation state as a the government of Syria, there is no question they are the Syrian government. Are you suggesting Syria's sovereignty no longer exists? To cherry pick one line from a four paragraph post, and then act as if the truth of it is a matter of debate is a singularly pointless exercise.
I asked you a number of direct questions in the hopes of initiating an actual dialogue – possibly inolving you giving citations for the figures you claim as the truth. I have no interest in playing rhetorical games of tag.
Mar 27, 2016 2:55 AM
Reply to Kit
"I asked you a number of direct questions in the hopes of initiating an actual dialogue" I've only now read down the comments and for fcks sake, Kit you are waaaaay too polite and patient with this idiot, you answer, nicely, calmly, providing facts and evidence, this is 3rd time you ask this moron for evidence about nonsense that he babbles, let me answer you, no he cant provide anything, he is absurdly stupid, like a cartoon character, I've seen plenty of trolls but omg this is surreal. Ironically this moron calls himself marxist yet uses biggest imperialistic propaganda and lies for his crap, official propaganda of USA, UK and their various "organizations" like SOHR, and think tanks not to mention official propaganda of Saudis, plus defending Guardian lmao
you are too stupid even for a troll, its a legitimate government, recognized and present at UN and more importantly supported by majority of Syrians
Kit I'm afraid you are wasting time talking to this brain dead and no life troll louis, he has a high defense against facts, reality and logic, to put it more bluntly he is dumb as sh|t
joekano76
Mar 23, 2016 10:42 PM
Reblogged this on TheFlippinTruth.
Bush really introduced the west to blatant stupidity and absurd argumentation and appeared to get away with it. It seems as if western leaders just collectively shrugged their shoulders and said "what the hell, why not".
The first tentative steps however were taken by Reagan in the 80s. He was probably suffering from the early symptoms of alzheimers but it appears rednecks found his fallibility endearing, i mean smart people tend to frighten idiots which is why center right parties now seem to increasingly generate such figures. Look at Boris Johnson, or Bojo as he's endearingly referred to. What a loveable rogue (not).
Mr Reynard
Reply to Paolo
Philip Hammond make actually Bush looking highly intelligent ??
Oh, and by the way, if Focus is you people's idea about a trustworthy alternative to the Guardian, maybe you want to link to this article: http://www.focus.de/politik/ausland/vorwuerfe-ueber-giftgas-und-grausame-toetungsmethoden-syrische-regime-insider-assad-hat-nur-haelfte-seiner-chemiewaffen-vernichtet_id_4883478.html.
It states (Google translation):
The former coroner of the University Hospital of Aleppo reported according to "Bild" continued that he and his colleagues were forced by the Assad regime, issuing false death certificates. The pathologist told the paper: "I saw with head shots, executed rebels. They were not fighting, they were cold-blooded murders of the regime. My boss wrote, heart attack 'or' renal failure 'on the death certificate, behind us was the secret police with their weapons at the ready. "
No-one here at Off-Guardian ever said Focus Online was a trustworthy alternative to The Guardian and that part of the Focus Online article that you have just quoted is itself a quotation from German newspaper Bild. For all you know, Bild itself may not be trustworthy in its reporting. How do we know you're not cherry-picking articles from Focus Online just to "prove" that the magazine or its online edition is not reliable in its reporting?
You were the one who wanted to know which German publication mentioned the secret NATO report that praised Russian efficiency in Syria and you got your answer.
You can split hairs all you like and throw invective all you like but at the end of the day you are still just a troll.
Reply to Jen
The article has not been found. What has been found is an article that references the article. Clearly I was mistaken in believing that the article had never been written but that is a function of having seen RT.com in operation for five years. It is to the Kremlin what Fox News was to the George W. Bush administration if you gather my drift. When reporters are being killed and hounded in Russia, it is rather depressing to see you people laud it as superior to the Guardian that actually has people like Seamus Milne on its payroll. When was the last time that RT.com interviewed someone like Robin Yassin-Kassab? I suppose I am asking a question that would be lost on you people because there is as much chance of you having heard of Robin as there is of you having read Karl Marx.
You didn't hear? Seamus Milne quit The Grauniad last summer. He is now working for Jeremy Corbyn.
As far as the German MSM is concerned, they are definitely no better than the British MSM, and quite possibly even a bit worse. I have lived in Germany for a decade now and have watched the media here deteriorate rapidly. Josef Joffe picks up where Josef Goebbels left off. What's really galling is that I'm obligated to pay Bundesrepublik more than 200 euros a year to subsidize their bullshit pro-NATO propaganda.
Oh well, at least there's still the internet … for now.
Reply to Seamus Padraig
Sure I know Milne quit the Guardian. Everybody knows that. The point is that he wasn't fired for writing Assadist propaganda like the kind that appears here routinely.
Everything is a trustworthy alternative to the Guardian, and this moron uses random article that quotes tabloid Build, not their own story lol
The Guardian is the Fox News, most of them are Fox News, they all peddle official propaganda where it really matters
"When was the last time that RT.com interviewed someone like Robin Yassin-Kassab? I suppose I am asking a question that would be lost on you people because there is as much chance of you having heard of Robin as there is of you having read Karl Marx."
HAHAHAHAH Seriously this can not be an actual person, are there people actually this stupid???? Sounds like a poorly written bot. Louis if you want to help Marxism in UK then please hang yourself, you are a living joke and the reason everyone will make fun of Marxist when they read your garbage, you are absurdly stupid, still cant believe wtf Ive just read
Mar 23, 2016 12:54 AM
You state: "You people are hopeless. The RT.com article refers to a "German magazine" that cited a secret NATO report that praises the Russians. I defy you find such a magazine. Even the pro-Putin website Veteran's Today confesses that no such magazine can be found:"
When people find the article in the magazine you change tact yet remain on the offensive. I would call that dishonesty.
You did not find the article, did you? You found an article that referred to the article but that is not of much importance. What is of importance is the text of the NATO document that it references. You people hoist it like a banner indicating that Russian airstrikes were accurate but the Focus article states that according to the document only 20 percent of the strikes were aimed at ISIS. How accurate is that? In fact, just a week after Russia announces to the world with some indifference to the truth that its mission had been accomplished. But today there are reports that it is bombing again in Palmyra. As it happens, the Russian bombing is not that "accurate" there either.
https://now.mmedia.me/lb/en/NewsReports/566778-russia-jets-destroying-palmyra-activists
Yes but i did find the article as you already know…
http://www.focus.de/magazin/archiv/fakten-fakten-fakten-putins-bomber-treffen-besser-als-der-westen_id_5332966.html
Unfortunately you made the claim that "how in the world can you have the audacity to pose as press critics when you don't have the slightest concern for journalistic integrity?" on the back of a suggestion that the article doesn't exist. It quite obviously does and what is also patently obvious is that its you who has no integrity. Your lack of credibility is compensated for with invective, slurs and scatter gun hyperbole that is essentially nothing but hot air.
The Russian airstrike campaign was limited in its scope and duration. It was aimed at assisting Syrian armed forces who were being attacked not only by ISIS but by other terrorist groups and foreign governments funding those groups and ISIS and sending them reinforcements, arms and equipment. The Russians worked together with the Syrian government and military command and their allies. Therefore if only 20% of airstrikes were aimed at ISIS, that is because the other 80% were aimed at other terrorist groups like Jabhat al Nusra.
You have no way of knowing whether groups of jihadis remained allies of ISIS or were switching their allegiance to Jabhat al Nusra or any other terrorist group during the period since late September 2015 when Damascus requested Russian help. You also do not know whether those who reported that statistic about Russian airstrikes were reporting honestly or were either trying to exaggerate or downgrade the Russian strikes deliberately. It could very well be that as soon as Russian fighter jets trained their sights on an ISIS stronghold, that target's allegiance was suddenly changed to another group or the target itself was re-labelled "moderate Syrian rebels".
The Russians only announced a partial withdrawal, not a full withdrawal, and they have jets in the Caspian Sea area that can fly to Syria in a matter of hours if the need arises.
Relying on so-called activists like the Palymra Revolution Coordination who appear to report through the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (one of the more dubious sources of information about Syria as most regular Off-Guardian visitors know by now) does not flatter you much at all.
The more you engage in trolling commenters on this website, rather than offering constructive criticism that can help advance everyone's understanding of the issue, the more damage you do to yourself and the more contempt you attract. Is that what you really want here? Why else then do you waste your time and energy coming to this blog's comment forums? I know you have your own blog so why not spend the time you waste here over there?
" I know you have your own blog so why not spend the time you waste here over there?"
Because I find the notion of press criticism directed against the Guardian so preposterous that I can't resist. This website, like Information Clearing House, Global Research, et al, is a sounding board for RT.com and Press TV. Meanwhile, as I said, the Guardian has had Neil Clark, Richard Gott, Seamus Milne on its payroll and publishes op-eds fairly frequently by Tariq Ali and other supporters of the "axis of resistance". Meanwhile, journalists get killed in Russia or hounded.
It is an interesting phenomenon how a large swath of the left today basically functions as tools of the Kremlin. At least when they were doing it in the 1930s they could be excused to some degree because they believed they were supporting socialism. What are they defending today? A government that is making alliances with the far right in Europe, that puts Pussy Riot in prison for offending the Russian Orthodox Church and whose luminaries buy $20 million apartments in London and New York.
Strange, and i thought it was the Kiev coup government that was pushing the boundaries of right wing extremism in europe.
Russia only became a problem for the west when Putin put a stop to the full scale theft of sovereign wealth and of state assets that was in full flow under Yeltsin and under the tutorship of the west by way of supposedly establishing democracy. Its strange how these attempts to establish democracy always seem to invlove establishing chaos. Is that whats called creative destruction or is it simply theft under cover of chaos?
Similarly the west only began to remobilise on the Syria issue when Putin put a stop to the illegal oil exports to Turkey. For anyone looking its clear whats happening and its clear that someone like you is actively involved in erecting smokescreens. Your position is as proposterous as your wild claims and its quite interesting to juxtapose your claim that "a large swath of the left today basically functions as tools of the Kremlin" with the claims repeatedly made in german mainstream media that the european right are functioning as Kremlin stooges. You North atlantic trolls need to make your minds up, or are you simply of the belief that everyone is out to get you?
Maybe everyone is out to get you because your position is impossible to defend without generous utilisation of the stupidity that this article is talking about.
That The Guardian sometimes employs writers whose views don't agree with its own increasingly dubious position to provide the pretence of "balance" and "diverse viewpoints" and to look good is an old ploy, nothing more and nothing less.
In case you have not yet been informed, Seamus Milne has taken extended leave of absence from The Guardian to work for Jeremy Corbyn and Tariq Ali stopped reading The Guardian on a regular basis in November 2015 because, among other things, he couldn't stand their "neocon" reporting.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seumas_Milne
https://twitter.com/tariqalitv/status/666972605132513284
Where is your evidence that Off-Guardian and several other websites and you mention are connected to RT.com and Press TV, and ultimately to the governments of Russia and Iran? If you are serious about investigating press criticism of The Guardian, then one presumes you have researched this issue and have the evidence to back up your claim, otherwise you make yourself open to claims of libel and slander.
If you continue to make outrageous claims that you can't support with actual evidence, and which other people can refute very easily, after which you simply run away and make more straw man arguments on flimsy pretexts, you only end up deserving scorn as a coward.
Where is your evidence that Off-Guardian and several other websites and you mention are connected to RT.com and Press TV, and ultimately to the governments of Russia and Iran?
More evidence of the conspiratorial mindset that prevails here, at Global Research, Information Clearing House, et al. I never said that this website is "connected" to RT.com, only that it is part of the same current on the left (charitably speaking) that supports the murderous Assad dictatorship. It is what we call an elective affinity. That being said, there is evidence that Russia does pay people to spread its talking points on the Internet although I am quite sure that most websites do it because of a misguided belief that Russia is part of the "axis of resistance".
In other words you don't have any evidence to support what you say and when you are backed into a corner you resort to lies and slander, picking on trivial details in other people's comments, replaying MSM propaganda, and generally talking down to other commenters at Off-Guardian as though they are all small children.
Keep replying all you like because the more you do, the smaller and more pathetic you become.
"A government that is making alliances with the far right in Europe, that puts Pussy Riot in prison for offending the Russian Orthodox Church and whose luminaries buy $20 million apartments in London and New York."
As I said even for a retarded troll you are way too stupid.
"far-right"? Really I thought it was far left and communists that Putin is supporting like Syriza? Oh wait you morons just change story the way you like it. Pussy Riot was arrested for the same reason they would be arrested everywhere in the world, first they broke inside and had orgy in Moscow biology museum, you can even find pics of them online so enjoy, then they attacked people at one of Moscows most important churches, they got away far to easily, if they did that sh|t in Smithsonian and St Patrick Cathedral they would still be sewing socks in some dungeon in Louisiana, these brain dead idiots who cant sing or write music or play any instruments yet are called "punk band in west propaganda" and hang with biggest neocons and warmongers in the world are lucky Putin is so nice and signed amnesty for them. And you keep changin topics when someone points out your bullsh"t. Fck you are so incredibly stupid jfc, And Guardian is a garbage, brain dead propaganda for lowest common denominator
"supports the murderous Assad dictatorship"
"murderous dictatorships" are in Washington DC and London, and Berlin and Paris, murderous dictatorships that illed millions just in the last 15 years of this century, that destroyed numerous countries, Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and Syria being most prominent examples, Yeman, Somali and Haiti being lesser know ones despite being also destroyed by these murderous dictatorships
Dear poor retarded Louis, Russian bombing in Palmyra is pinpoint accurate as you can see because most of Palmyra got liberated in few days of Russia bombing and entire Palmyra will be free from your terrorists in few days.
"only 20 percent of the strikes were aimed at ISIS. How accurate is that?" that is pretty accurate you damn retard as most and biggest problem in Syria is actually Alqaida and its various subgroups like Nusra and affiliates like "rebels", and as Putin, Lavrov and official Rus government stated they will bomb all terrorists as they should. Alqaida hardly gets mentioned in west propaganda nowdays but their various incarrations are well and alive and kicking. Now after Jen exposed your lies,instead of apologizing to her and apologizing for being stupid you just bury your previous crap as it never happened and pull out something irrelevant. Poor retard had to scroll to Focus to find something that he can do back his previous lies (despite being disapproved with a link) and still fails
falcemartello
Keep it up the fifth column of the ashkanazi-khazarian mafia always has an angle for the liberal interventionist . Not once do u have anything against the zionist state how quintessentially zionist of u repentent marxist my left !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. The Russians ,Iran and hezbolah all have revealed how nonsensical and duplicity u and ur cohorts r.
Reply to falcemartello
"ashkanazi-khazarian mafia"?
My good man, I realize that you are only semi-literate but what is the point of such an intemperate outburst as if being a Jew is some sort of crime. I have noticed in the past that Putinite websites like this one, Moon of Alabama and Information Clearing House are a magnet for Jew-baiters. I suppose that the people who run them naturally feel comfortable with this.
ThereisaGod
Who can understand the character of the likes of Hammond? This drudge who sticks to a script.
Is he merely stupid … or calculating and cynical about the effect of his words on his target audience. Maybe it is considered that discerning, intelligent and informed parties in his audience just don't matter.
We are of no significance …. as our inability to prevent the ongoing crimes of those who direct the activities of the Hammonds of this world demonstrates.
False-flag terrorism is the primary political art-form of the 21st century. With these lying creeps at the wheel looks like nothing will change soon.
Reply to ThereisaGod
Yes, to whom is he speaking, and why?
The choice of Mr Hammond as Foreign Secretary owes more to his allegiance to the party line than his clumsy, oafish attempts at being a statesman.
"Turns out that Louis Proyect can't read german." -elenits
More like; turns out Louis Proyect can't read, full stop
Reply to Vani
well said he is a zionist shill
You people are hopeless. The RT.com article refers to a "German magazine" that cited a secret NATO report that praises the Russians. I defy you find such a magazine. Even the pro-Putin website Veteran's Today confesses that no such magazine can be found:
"Editor's Note: The source mention for this NATO report in the German online magazine Focus, but where I could find nothing there, as it might be buried by now. Click your translate button if it comes up in German."
http://www.veteranstoday.com/2016/03/05/confidential-nato-report-praises-russias-superiority-in-syria/
How in the world can you have the audacity to pose as press critics when you don't have the slightest concern for journalistic integrity?
Is this what you're after?
http://www.focus.de/politik/ausland/nato-geheimpapier-russland-ist-nato-kraeften-in-syrien-ueberlegen_id_5336051.html
elenits
Turns out that Louis Proyect can't read german.
Let me see if I got this straight. The link above directs me to an article that is not really the original article but one that refers to it:
"The North Atlantic military alliance NATO , the Russian Air Force deployed in Syria certifies a high level of professionalism . This was reported by the news magazine FOCUS , citing a confidential NATO analysis from Brussels ."
To tell you the truth, I confess being rather puzzled by the fact that the link above is to Focus online, which ostensibly has some relationship to the magazine where the article appeared originally. But I do accept that a German magazine did have an article to this effect, even though the pro-Baathist articles making the rounds are based on a RT.com article that cites an online publication called Focus that appears to be referring to a print magazine of the same name.
In any case, if we are to take the NATO report as something to swear upon like a bible in a courtroom, shouldn't we also accept that only 20 percent of Russian air strikes were aimed at ISIS? That, of course, goes against the Putinite talking points that this website, Veteran's Today et al are so anxious to promote.
Here you go, this article doesn't reference Focus as the source rather a NATO secret document that Focus have seen. Louisproyekt, you stated that you defy anyone to find such a magazine. Your humble apologies are long overdue…
I apologize profoundly on my hands and knees but bless your heart for finally finding the article. It took a couple of days but your efforts paid off. I especially commend you for bringing to our attention that article's final sentence "Nur 20 Prozent aller Luftschläge gelten IS-Terroristen", which means that only 20 percent of the Russian airstrikes target ISIS. This, of course, is what people with their heads screwed on about Syria have been stating from the beginning as opposed to Alex Jones, RT.com, Patrick Cockburn, et al.
Louis – ISIS is only one of many terrorist organisations operating in Syria. Even if the NATO figure of 20% is accurate it is hardly susprising as Russia's stated intent was to bomb all terrorist organisations operating in Syria – to claim that they were only meant to be targeting ISIS, or only claimed to be targeting ISIS, is a straw man argument.
Now – this is a note to ALL COMMENTERS – please try and keep the comments polite and fact-oriented. Trolling and personal abuse are a waste of everybody's time.
I don't know what to make of this. Russia has bombed places where neither Nusra nor ISIS exist. I could take the time to show you how the FSA has been targeted but I am sure you will agree with Assad that they too are terrorists. In fact, the Baathists stated in 2011 that they were in a war with terrorists long before the arrival of jihadists–the same excuse that Sisi gives for his coup in Egypt. That is why there is a confluence of interests between Egypt, Syria and Russia:
https://www.alaraby.co.uk/english/News/2015/8/27/Russia-Egypt-support-forming-anti-IS-coalition-with-Syrias-Assad
Egyptian President Abd al-Fattah al-Sisi met with his Russian counterpart President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, during a joint press conference the presidents announced a Russian initiative to form a coalition to fight the Islamic state group [IS], which includes Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as one of its partners.
The heads-of-state also discussed the construction of the Dabaa nuclear power plant in northern Egypt and possible cooperation between Egypt and the Eurasian Economic Union, during Sisi's third state visit to Moscow.
Could you provide sources and citations for these claims? I get the feeling your talking about the figures and assertions from the SOHR – a widely discredited source. Again, ISIS and al Nusra are hardly the only jihadist groups operating in the country – and the FSA is nothing but a sweeping term applying to all the disparate and allegedly "moderate" rebels operating in Syria. These "moderates" are backed by KSA, who are hardly likely to be backing secular democrats when their homeland is neither secular nor democratic.
You seem to be taking up the line that there are "rebels" who are good, and "terrorists" who are bad – a peculiar position, irrational and indefensible. If a foreign backed, mercenary and ideologically backward group take up arms against the legitimate government of a sovereign state then of course the government will consider them terrorists. This holds true for every country in the world. To try and maintain that somehow the Syrian regime, and their Russian allies, are morally obliged to not fight back against the FSA is make yourself ridiculous.
The bottom line is that after a brief Russian intervention the Syrian civil war is at its lowest ebb of violence for 5 years. ISIS have lost man power, materiel and ground, the SAA are advancing on Palmyra, some refugees are beginning to return home and the ceasefire is largely holding.
These are all good things, those who claim they are not – or seek to divert the conversation to pick apart largely fictional casualty numbers – betray a certain agenda.
Amer Hudson
@louisproyect
I hope 'Jen' has put you right on that article, Mr louisproyect. I read the article, from that link, in the original German and in Google translated English and it says precisely what was said in the original article you're responding to.
But I know your username from the Guardian. You're a sort, ain't you? Going from your past postings, you do come across as a rather fervent Zionist. Or maybe just an everyday Neocon. You tell me me – I'd rather not guess.
Either way, your quite obvious bias in these matters is noted, and as your rather inaccurate and hysterical response demonstrates.
Reply to Amer Hudson
Right. I am a fervent Zionist. I also believe that capitalism is the greatest system the world has ever seen, as should be obvious from the title of my blog: "The Unrepentant Marxist".
I suppose that you are one of those people who believe in chemtrails, 9/11 planned demolitions, the Arab Spring as a CIA plot, etc. What I don't get is why all you people don't form a party based on your beliefs. Of course, that would take much more of a commitment to activism while writing a comment on a pro-Kremlin website like this probably consumes all the energy you are capable of.
pro-kremlin HAHAHA. Its claim to fame is objectivity u zionist shill something u zionist will never have cuase ur r such a superior race of people. My Grandfather a real marxist and jew stated bak in 48 it will b eventually the end to these fascist/zionist it wil take time but it will be their death warrant.
And u do u didnt even have an answer to Nitleryahoo treating injured jihadist in the Zionist republic. So from where I stand its the pot calling the kettle black. U r a troll as justifiably stated by a fellow blogger. Ur a fifth column of the Zionist republic plain and simple. Try reading Voltaire net and maybe u will know but that is unlikely cause like I said fifth column. Repentant marxist my deriere.
PSIC88
To me there is something unsettlingly cavalier, offhand or even blase about these stupid lies and evasions of British politicians.
As if it doesn't really matter any more.
An End of Days fatalism almost.
Similarly, there isn't much attempt to disguise the closing down sale on public services.
Reply to PSIC88
I felt that after Greece – they're not even pretending the EU cares about the people anymore, it's just about businesses extracting as much wealth as possible.
Are there no depths our ramshackle and ignorant leaders won't stoop to in order to represent the 'New World Order' – aka the Neocon kleptocracy?
Our government's foreign policy and representatives are of the lowest calibre I've ever known in my long, long years.
Empire Of Stupid
Well, my avatar is no coincidence. So I agree, except about Putin. Not even Vladbad the Bad is that good. The West has lobotomized itself.
DavidKNZ
Philip Hammond turned up here in NZ, trying to get this country to contribute to more war, death and destruction in the middle east.
He used the headline " you are part of our family", demonstrating both appalling hypocrisy and plain stupidity.
Didn't mention the Family of 12 year old Mohammed Saleh Qayed Taeiman recently killed by drone strike in Yemen
Didn't mention the Families of the 15 people killed when a wedding party in Radda was hit with a hellfire missile
Didn't mention the Families of the 3.9 million Iraqis that have lost their homes and become refugees inside and outside Iraq
Didn't notice that both UN Humanitarian Commissioners Denis Halliday and Hans von Sponeck resigned rather than continue policies that destroyed families.
Would that Philip Hammond ( Oxford educated, net worth £9m, family and two lovely homes to return to ) show the same degree of integrity .
Or perhaps just stop showing the world at large the tragic consequences of stupidity in high places
Barbara McKenzie (@BarbaraMcK42)
Reply to DavidKNZ
NZ is always part of British family when UK wants support for war. 20-odd years after NZers fought with British in WWII, UK started negotiations to shaft trading partners like NZ and join Common Market.
Not that I mind – the plus side is, or should be, NZ following an independent, and hopefully more moral, foreign policy.
Compare the bleatings of this fool Hammond with the measured dignity of Foreign Minister Lavrov. Utterly shocking to hear such childish rudeness coming from the head of British diplomacy. The man ought to be sacked on the spot for incompetence, whether he thinks (!) he believes what he says or not. Possibly ill-informed, ignorant, rude. At least the Americans lie with some style. How revolting!
Reply to Roger
The contrast between Phillip Hammond and Sergei Lavrov is so huge as to encourage an alien visitor to Planet Earth to think they are members of two completely different hominid species and one of those species being more primitive than the other in brain development.
Lavrov writes an article about Russia's place in the world, drawing on the last two centuries of interaction between Russia and Europe, and quoting Henry Kissinger and various Russian philosophers.
http://www.mid.ru/en/foreign_policy/news/-/asset_publisher/cKNonkJE02Bw/content/id/2124391
The best his British equivalent can do is to fail to answer the question put to him.
"Lavrov writes an article about Russia's place in the world, drawing on the last two centuries of interaction between Russia and Europe, and quoting Henry Kissinger ".
Henry Kissinger? Gosh, how could I have been so wrong about government leaders who quote Henry Kissinger. I will now give all my Chomsky books to the thrift shop up the street.
Good, finally those Chomsky books will go to someone who can actually use them for the purpose they were intended, rather than try to bask in some reflected glory from them and getting sunburnt instead.
Does it make any difference what he says?
Reply to Seb
Probably not to the Russians who are too wise to get to react. It matters to me, as a Britisher, to pay to be represented by such an ass.
Hello Roger – if one really wants to take notice of this speech, then first it seems very unlikely that Hammond and his civil service advisers are actually stupid as the article suggests. Equally obvious is that politicians party to
endless mutilation, death, destruction and misery would have not the slightest compunction about lying or deceiving if it served their purpose. So the question to me would be, why did they bother to make the speech?
Who did they hope to influence, in what way? Questions that the article, though witty, failed to ask or answer.
Brad Benson
Ignorant buffoon or pathological liar. Good piece and fun to read.
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A luxury British designer through and through, Burberry quickly established itself in the business of fashion accessories, outerwear, cosmetics and of course, fragrances. Burberry fragrances were first launched in 1981 and now have an expansive portfolio of perfumes that capture the brand's essence perfectly. With simple, recognisable packaging and fruity, floral scents, Burberry fragrances have a smell for every occasion.


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Хака (, ) — муніципалітет в Іспанії, у складі автономної спільноти Арагон, у провінції Уеска. Населення —  осіб (2009).

Географія
Муніципалітет розташований на відстані близько 360 км на північний схід від Мадрида, 49 км на північ від Уески.

Місто було серед претендентів на проведення Зимових Олімпійських ігор 1998, 2002, 2010, 2014 і 2018 років, але завжди була аутсайдером.

Історія
 У 802 — 1035 роках Хака була центром Арагонського графства У 802 — 922 роках воно входило до Іспанської марки Франкського королівства, а в 922 — 1035 роках — до Памплонського (Наваррського) королівства.

Адміністративний поділ
На території муніципалітету розташовані такі населені пункти: (дані про населення за 2009 рік)
 Абай: 43 особи
 Абена: 21 особа
 Ара: 45 осіб
 Арагуас-дель-Солано: 20 осіб
 Аскара: 52 особи
 Асьєсо: 21 особа
 Атарес: 41 особа
 Банагуас: 42 особи
 Барагуас: 27 осіб
 Барос: 81 особа
 Бернуес: 32 особи
 Бескос-де-Гарсіпольєра: 8 осіб
 Бінуе: 8 осіб
 Ботая: 31 особа
 Каніас: 39 осіб
 Еспуендолас: 17 осіб
 Грасьйонепель: 16 осіб
 Гуаса: 59 осіб
 Гуасільйо: 74 особи
 Іпас: 12 осіб
 Хака: 12434 особи
 Харлата: 8 осіб
 Лерес: 12 осіб
 Мартільюе: 11 осіб
 Наваса: 37 осіб
 Навасілья: 8 осіб
 Новес: 31 особа
 Оранте: 5 осіб
 Осія: 27 осіб
 Ульє: 33 особи
 Вільяновілья: 9 осіб
 Пуерто-Астун: 7 осіб
 Бадагуас: 42 особи
 Фрахіналь: 4 особи
 Ластьєсас-Альтас: 10 осіб
 Ластьєсас-Бахас: 7 осіб

Демографія

Релігія
 Центр Хакської діоцезії Католицької церкви.

Примітки

Посилання

 Муніципальна рада
 Інформація про місто
 Галерея фото
 Панорама Хаки
 Вебкамери Хаки

Муніципалітети провінції Уеска

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This document outlines ATXMTG Vintage League #2 (AVL #2), a friendly competition among members of Austin's Vintage MTG community. The ATXMTG Vintage League is inspired by the success of our increasingly popular Eternal Struggle tournaments, as well as the Vintage Super League, an online competition featuring celebrity Magic players. AVL #2 was proposed as a fun way for members of Austin's Vintage scene to build and test decks while promoting more interest in the format.
AVL #2 is a 10-player tournament. Players were selected based on interest, availability, familiarity with the Vintage format, and willingness to experiment with the idea of a league competition.
This is a round robin tournament, meaning every participant will play against every other participant. Players will have one match per week, over a span of nine weeks. The purpose of this is to avoid scheduling issues, as well as allow players to build and test decks with others. 1 Day a week will be designated as the day to play your match. If you can't play your match that day they should notify Your opponent and Tim immediately to reschedule. If a match can't be played that week the person unavailable will conceded their match.
After the 9-week round robin concludes, the four players with the best records will play out semi-finals and finals, on a date agreeable to all players who make the top 4.
Matches in the top 4--semifinals and finals--will all be determined by the best 2 out of 3 matches, with each match determined by the best 2 out of 3 games. For all top 4 pairings, players will use a different deck in each of the first 2 matches, then they may choose whichever deck they like for match 3(if necessary). These are not necessarily the same decks that players used in Weeks 1 through 9; players may construct entirely new decks for the top 4 matches. All decklists must be submitted before the semifinals. When switching decks between games in top 4 matches, players will be separated from one another so that their opponents will not know which decks they choose.
For a better explanation, see this overview.
$6 as well each player will contribute two sealed, 15-card booster packs from a set of his or her choice.
After playing out the semifinals and finals to determine first through fourth place, prizes will be drafted from the pool of cards contained within the booster packs set aside as prizes.
Tim will designate a feature match of the week and those players will be required to write a match report. Failure to make a match report before the end of the week or without immediately notifying Tim with a reason will result in a game loss in the next match.
Tim Graham will post pairings every week. After pairings are posted, players will contact their opponents to work out the details for setting dates, times, and places for matches. The winner of a match is determined by the best 2 out of 3 games. Matches will not be timed. Preferably groups of players will get together to play out matches, but we also recognize that some players lead busier lives than others and may have scheduling issues from week to week. As such, a match can occur anywhere, any time during the week. If two players find they have a scheduling conflict for a match in a given week, they should notify Tim immediately to reschedule.
In order to give players more planning time, Tim will announce all three pairings for each trimester at the beginning of Week 1, Week 4, and Week 7. Each week, match results must be submitted to Tim either via Facebook or in person. These results will be posted online.
Players are required to play the same deck from week to week for a period of three weeks. Every three weeks, a player may modify his deck or even decide to play an entirely different deck. Decklists must be submitted before a participant's match on weeks 1, 4, and 7. It would help Tim out if players decided to type up their lists and submit them via email or Facebook, rather than in person.
Decklists will be posted for everyone to see at the end of weeks 1, 4, and 7. These will be converted to links as Tim posts decklists every trimester.
These will be converted to links as Tim posts weekly match results.


The Navigator and his better half were back from their holiday, apparently in Austria and not as previously reported, Switzerland. An easy error to make.
Despite the continuing freezing weather it was decided to man up and head west for the Pembrokeshire coastal village of Solva. This is my favourite coastal village having spent a number of family holidays here and which sparked my interest in kayaking and then open boating.
On the way to Solva there is another sight which lives the spirits and that is the sudden view of the coast above Newgale beach and the coast looking west.
We parked in Solva Harbour, which although free today, now charges for parking in the summer (possibly at Easter and other Bank Holidays).
We headed uphill towards the church at Whitchurch and then onto the old airfield and around the edge to join a minor road where we turned west and down a footpath to Trevinert. The walk down the valley started well but muddy in places and an awkward stream crossing.
At Caer Bwdy Bay we turned east and walked back to Solva following the Pembrokeshire Coast Path.
The day stayed cold with the occasional but brief bursts of welcome sunshine.
I can't help relating my walk round your boundary with your walks when they coincide. I remember pretty Solva, and in particular on the way out up the hill where I called at the post office for some sustenance and was given a very friendly welcome and chat before continuing on to Whitesands Bay.


Company Name Hankyu Travel International Co., Ltd.
1 A contract for an Agent-Organized Package Tour which this company (hereinafter referred to as "the Company") concludes with a traveler (hereinafter referred to as "Agent-Organized Package Tour Contract") shall be subject to the provisions of these Standard Terms and Conditions. Matters not provided for in these Standard Terms and Conditions shall be governed by laws, ordinances, regulations and generally established practices.
2. If the Company has entered into a special agreement in writing without violating the laws, ordinances and regulations and within the scope not unfavorable for the traveler, that special agreement, notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding Paragraph, shall prevail.
2 An "Agent-Organized Package Tour" as stated in these Standard Terms and Conditions means travel for which the Company prepares in advance, for the soliciting of travelers, a tour plan in which the destination and itinerary of the tour, the contents of the transportation or accommodation services which the traveler is entitled to receive, and the amount of the tour fee that the traveler should pay to the Company are specified, and which the Company operates according to such plan.
2. As stated in these Standard Terms and Conditions, "Domestic Travel" means travel only within Japan and "Overseas Travel" means travel other than Domestic Travel.
3. A "Contract by Correspondence" as stated in this section means an Agent-Organized Package Tour Contract, which the Company concludes with a card member of the credit card company with which the Company, or a company which sells the Company's Agent-Organized Package Tour as an agent of the Company, is affiliated (hereinafter referred to as "Affiliated Company") by receiving an application by telephone, mail, facsimile, or any other means of communication with which the traveler agrees in advance to settle the credits or debts for the tour fee, etc., based on the Agent-Organized Package Tour Contract which the Company has with the traveler on or after the date on which such credits or debts should be settled in accordance with the card membership rules of the Affiliated Company separately established, and with which the traveler pays the tour fee, etc., under the Agent-Organized Package Tour Contract in accordance with the methods stipulated in Article 12, Paragraph 2, the latter part of Article 16, Paragraph 1, and Article 19, Paragraph 2.
4. An "Electronic Acceptance Notice" as stated in this section means a notice of acceptance in response to an application for a contract, which is sent by, among methods using information communication technology, a method of transmission through a telecommunication line connecting the computer, facsimile machine, telex or telephone (hereinafter referred to as "Computer, etc.") used by the Company, or a company which sells Agent-Organized Package Tours as an agent of the Company, and the Computer, etc., used by the traveler.
5. A "Card Use Date" as stated in these Standard Terms and Conditions means the date on which the traveler or the Company should pay the tour fee, etc., or settle the refund debts in accordance with the Agent-Organized Package Tour Contract.
3 Under an Agent-Organized Package Tour Contract, the Company undertakes to make arrangements and manage the itinerary so that the traveler may receive transportation, accommodation, and other services relating to the tour (hereinafter referred to as "Tour Services") provided by transportation, accommodation facilities, etc., in accordance with the itinerary established by the Company.
4 In performing an Agent-Organized Package Tour Contract, the Company may have another travel agent, a person handling travel arrangements as a business, or any other auxiliary in or outside Japan perform arrangements in whole or in part as an agent.
5 A traveler who intends to apply to the Company for an Agent-Organized Package Tour Contract must enter the prescribed matters in an application form prescribed by the Company (hereinafter referred to as "Application Form") and submit it to the Company together with the application fee, the amount of which is separately specified by the Company.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding Paragraph, a traveler who intends to apply to the Company for a Contract by Correspondence must inform the Company of the title of the Agent-Organized Package Tour for which he/she intends to apply, the date of commencement of the tour, the membership number, and other matters (hereinafter referred to as "Membership Number, etc.").
3. The application fee referred to in Paragraph 1 shall be treated as part of a tour fee or a cancellation fee or a penalty.
4. A traveler who requires special attention when participating in an Agent-Organized Package Tour is requested to inform the Company of such requirements when applying for the Agent-Organized Package Tour Contract. Then, the Company will accommodate the requirements to the extent deemed feasible and reasonable.
5. The cost required for special measures taken by the Company for the traveler in accordance with the information referred to in the preceding Paragraph shall be borne by the traveler.
6 The Company accepts reservations for an Agent-Organized Package Tour Contract by telephone, mail, facsimile or other means of communication. In such cases, the contract is not in effect at the time of the reservation, and the traveler, after the Company has informed him/her of the acceptance of the reservation, must submit an Application Form and the application fee, or inform the Company of the Membership Number, etc., in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 1 or 2 of the preceding Article, within the period specified by the Company.
2. When the Application Form and the application fee have been submitted or the Membership Number, etc., have been informed in accordance with the provisions of the preceding Paragraph, the order for the conclusion of the Agent-Organized Package Tour Contract shall be according to the order of receipt of the reservation concerned.
3. If the traveler has not submitted the application fee or has not informed the Company of the Membership Number, etc., within the period referred to in Paragraph 1, the reservation shall be voided.
(1) If any of the conditions of a participating traveler, with respect to gender, age, qualifications, skills, etc., specified by the Company in advance is not met.
(2) If the number of applying travelers has reached the intended number.
(3) If the traveler is likely to cause trouble for other travelers or interfere with the smooth conducting of the collective activities of tour participants.
(4) If, in a case when attempting to conclude a Contract by Correspondence, the traveler is unable to settle his/her debts relating to the tour fee, etc., in whole or in part, in accordance with the card membership rules of the Affiliated Company, for such reasons as the traveler's credit card being invalid, etc.
(5) If the traveler is found to be a member of a crime syndicate, an associate member of a crime syndicate, a person affiliated with a crime syndicate, a company affiliated with a crime syndicate, corporate racketeers or other organized crime.
(6) If the traveler makes violent or unreasonable demands of the Company, speaks or acts in a threatening way or uses violence with regard to a transaction, or engages in similar behavior.
(7) If the traveler spreads rumors or uses fraudulent means or intimidation to discredit the Company, or engages in acts to interfere with the business of the Company, or engages in similar behavior.
(8) Due to other operational reasons of the Company.
8 An Agent-Organized Package Tour Contract shall enter into effect when the Company has consented to the conclusion of the contract and received the application fee referred to in Article 5, Paragraph 1.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding Paragraph, a Contract by Correspondence shall enter into effect at the time the Company has issued a notice to the effect that the Company agrees to the conclusion of the contract. However, if an Electronic Acceptance Notice is issued under the contract, the contract shall enter into effect at the time such notice has reached the traveler.
9 The Company shall issue to the traveler a document mentioning the itinerary, the contents of Tour Services, the tour fee, and other tour conditions and matters relating to the Company's responsibilities (hereinafter referred to as "Contract Document") promptly after the conclusion of the contract as established in the preceding Article.
2. The scope of the Tour Services for which the Company assumes the obligation to make arrangements and manage the itinerary under an Agent-Organized Package Tour Contract is according to what is stated in the Contract Document referred to in the preceding Paragraph.
10 If it is not possible to mention the finalized itinerary or name of transportation or accommodation facilities in a contract document referred to in Paragraph 1 of the preceding Article, after having issued the contract document mentioning the names of the accommodation facilities scheduled to be used and specific transportation facilities that are deemed important to be indicated, a document mentioning the final situation of these matters (hereinafter referred to as "Final Document") shall be issued by the date specified in the contract document not later than the day preceding the date of commencement of the tour (or the day of commencement of the tour in case that the application for the Agent-Organized Package Tour Contract has been made on or after the 7th day prior to the day preceding the date of commencement of the tour).
2. In the case referred to in the preceding Paragraph, if an inquiry has been received from the traveler who wishes to confirm the arrangements situation, the Company will reply in a prompt and appropriate manner, even before the issue of the Final Document.
3. If the Final Document referred to in Paragraph 1 has been issued, the scope of Tour Services for which the Company assumes liability for making arrangements and managing the itinerary in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 2 of the preceding Article shall be defined according to what is mentioned in the Final Document.
11 Having obtained the traveler's agreement in advance, if the Company, in place of the document mentioning the itinerary, the contents of Tour Services, the tour fee, and other conditions for the tour and matters concerning the responsibility of the Company, the Contract Document or the Final Document to be issued to the traveler in concluding an Agent-Organized Package Tour Contract, has provided the matters which should be mentioned in these documents (hereinafter referred to in this Article as "Matters To Be Mentioned") by a method using information and communications technology, it will confirm that the Matters To Be Mentioned have been recorded in the file kept in the communications equipment used by the traveler.
2. In the case of the preceding Paragraph, if a file to record the Matters To Be Mentioned is not kept in the communications equipment used by the traveler, the Matters To Be Mentioned will be recorded in the file kept in the communications equipment used by the Company (which must be made available only to the traveler concerned) and it will be confirmed that the traveler has read them.
12 The traveler must pay the tour fee to the Company, the amount of which is mentioned in the Contract Document, by the date mentioned in the Contract Document not later than the date of commencement of the tour.
2. If the Company has entered into a Contract by Correspondence, it shall be paid the tour fee, the amount of which is mentioned in the Contract Document, by a card of the Affiliated Company without the traveler's signature on the prescribed payment slip. Furthermore, the card use date shall be considered to be the date on which the Tour Contract enters into effect.
13 If a natural disaster, war, rioting, the suspension of the provision of Tour Services of transportation and accommodation facilities, etc., an order of a government or other public offices, the provision of transportation services not scheduled in the original service plan, or any other event in which the Company is unable to intervene has occurred, and if it is unavoidable in order to secure the safe and smooth operation of the tour, the Company may change the itinerary, the contents of Tour Services, or other contents of the Agent-Organized Package Tour Contract (hereinafter referred to as "Contract Contents"), having explained promptly in advance to the traveler the reason that the event concerned is one which cannot be intervened in and the causal relation with the event concerned. However, in case of emergency and if it is unavoidable, such explanation will be given after the change has been made.
14 If the fares and charges which are applied to the transportation facilities used in operating an Agent-Organized Package Tour (hereinafter in this Article referred to as "Applicable Fares and Charges") are increased or reduced significantly, beyond the extent normally expected in comparison with the Applicable Fares and Charges published as effective at the time of specifying them at the solicitation for the Agent-Organized Package Tour, due to a significant fluctuations in economic conditions, etc., the Company may increase or reduce the amount of the tour fee, within the amount increased or reduced.
2. In the event that the Company decides to increase the tour fee in accordance with the provisions of the preceding Paragraph, it shall notify the traveler to that effect no later than the 15th day prior to the day preceding the date of commencement of the tour.
3. If the Applicable Fares and Charges as stated in Paragraph 1 are reduced, the Company will reduce the tour fee only by the amount of such reduction in accordance with the provisions of the same Paragraph.
4. If the cost of operating the tour is reduced or increased due to a change in the contract contents in accordance with the provisions of the preceding Article (including cancellation fees, penalties and other fees that have already been paid or which are due to be paid for Tour Services that could not be used because of the changes) (excluding cases where the increase in the cost has resulted from insufficient seats, rooms or any other facilities of the transportation and accommodation facilities, etc., despite the fact that the Tour Services are provided by the transportation and accommodation facilities, etc.), the Company may change the amount of the tour fee within the amount of such reduction or increase at the time of said change in the contract contents.
5. If the Company specifies in the Contract Document are dependent on the number of users of the transportation/accommodation facilities, etc., and if, after the entry into effect of the Agent-Organized Package Tour Contract, there is a change in the number of the participants due to reasons not attributable to the Company, the Company may change the amount of the tour fee in accordance with what is mentioned in the Contract Document.
15 A traveler who has concluded an Agent-Organized Package Tour Contract may transfer his/her status in the contract to a third party with the approval of the Company.
2. If a traveler intends to seek the approval of the Company as stated in the preceding Paragraph, he/she must fill in the required information in the form specified by the Company and submit it to the Company together with the specified handling fee.
3. The transfer of the status under the contract referred to in Paragraph 1 shall become valid by the consent of the Company, and the third party that received the transfer of status in the Tour Contract shall thereafter succeed all of the traveler's rights and responsibilities under the Agent-Organized Package Tour Contract in question.
16 A traveler may cancel an Agent-Organized Package Tour Contract at any time upon payment to the Company of the cancellation fee specified in Schedule I. In case of cancellation of a Contract by Correspondence, the Company shall be paid the cancellation fee using a card of the Affiliated Company without the signature of the traveler on the prescribed payment slip.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding Paragraph, a traveler may cancel an Agent-Organized Package Tour Contract prior to the start of the tour without paying a cancellation fee in any of the following cases.
(1) If the Contract Contents have been changed by the Company. However, this is applicable only when the change is one mentioned in the upper section of Schedule II or other significant change.
(2) If the tour fee has been increased in accordance with the provisions of Article 14, Paragraph 1.
(3) In cases where a natural disaster, war, rioting, the suspension of the provision of Tour Services of transportation and accommodation facilities, etc., an order of a government or other public offices, or any other event has occurred, and the safe and smooth operation of the tour has become impossible or there is a very large possibility of such impossibility arising.
(4) If the Company has failed to issue to the traveler the Final Document by the date prescribed in Article 10, Paragraph 1.
(5) When tour operation as specified in the Contract Document becomes impossible owing to factors attributable to the Company.
3. If, after the commencement of the tour, a traveler has become unable to receive the Tour Services mentioned in the Contract Document due to causes not attributable to the traveler, or if the Company has informed him/her to that effect, the traveler may, notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph 1, cancel that part of the contract for which he/she has become unable to receive the Tour Services, without payment of the cancellation fee.
4. In the case referred to in the preceding Paragraph, the Company shall refund the traveler, out of the tour fee, the amount for that part of the Tour Services which he/she has become unable to receive. However, if the case referred to in the preceding Paragraph is due to causes not attributable to the Company, the Company will refund the said amount to the traveler less the amount of the cancellation fee, the penalty, and any other cost which have already been paid or must be paid in the future with respect to the Tour Services concerned.
17 The Company may cancel an Agent-Organized Package Tour Contract before the commencement of the tour, explaining the reason to the traveler, in any of the following cases.
(1) When it is found that the traveler does not satisfy the conditions for a participating traveler with respect to gender, age, qualifications, skills, etc., which the Company has specified in advance.
(2) If it is considered that the traveler is not fit for the tour concerned for reasons of illness, absence of a required assistant or other reasons.
(3) If it is considered that the traveler may give trouble to other travelers or disturb the smooth operation of the group tour.
(4) If the traveler has demanded a burden exceeding a reasonable extent in relation to the Contract Contents.
(5) If the number of travelers has not reached the minimum number of participants mentioned in the Contract Document.
(6) If there is a great possibility that the conditions for the operation of the tour, such as the required amount of snowfall in case the tour is for the purpose of skiing, which have been specified at the time of concluding the contract, will not be fulfilled.
(7) If a natural disaster, war, rioting, the suspension of the provision of Tour Services of transportation and accommodation facilities, etc., an order of a government or other public offices, or any other event in which the Company is unable to intervene has occurred, and the safe and smooth operation of the tour in accordance with the itinerary mentioned in the Contract Document has become impossible, or there is a very large possibility of such impossibility arising.
(8) If, in a case where a Contract by Correspondence has been concluded, the traveler is unable to settle his/her debts relating to the tour fee, etc., in whole or in part, in accordance with the card membership rules of the Affiliated Company, for such reasons as the traveler's credit card being invalid, etc.
(9) If it is found that the traveler falls under any of items (5) through (7) in Article 7.
2. If a traveler has not paid the tour fee by the date mentioned in the Contract Document as stated in Article 12, Paragraph 1, it shall be deemed that the traveler has canceled the Agent-Organized Package Tour Contract on the day following that date. In this case, the traveler must pay a penalty to the Company, the amount of which is equivalent to the cancellation fee specified in Paragraph 1 of the preceding Article.
3. If the Company intends to cancel an Agent-Organized Package Tour Contract for the reason mentioned in Item (5), Paragraph 1, it shall notify the traveler to the effect that the tour will be canceled no later than the 13th day in case of Domestic Travel (in case of a one-day trip, the 3rd day), or no later than the 23rd day in case of Overseas Travel (in case of travel commencing during the peak period provided for in Schedule I, the 33rd day), no later than the day preceding the date of commencement of the tour.
18 In any of the following cases, the Company may cancel part of an Agent-Organized Package Tour Contract, explaining the reason to the traveler, even after the commencement of the tour.
(1) If the traveler is not fit for the continuance of the tour for reasons of illness, absence of a required assistant or other reasons.
(2) If the traveler corrupts the discipline of group activities and disturbs the safe and smooth operation of the tour through violation of the instructions of the Company conveyed by the tour conductor or any other person for the safe and smooth operation of the tour, or through violence or threat, etc., against these persons or other accompanying travelers.
(3) If it is found that the traveler falls under any of items (5) through (7) in Article 7.
(4) If a natural disaster, war, rioting, the suspension of the provision of Tour Services of transportation and accommodation facilities, etc., an order of a government or other public offices, or any other event in which the Company is unable to intervene has occurred, and it has become impossible to continue the tour.
2. If the Company has canceled an Agent-Organized Package Tour Contract in accordance with the provisions of the preceding Paragraph, the contractual relationship between the Company and the traveler may cease to exist at and after the time of the cancellation. In this case, The Company's obligations with regard to the Tour Services already received by the client shall be deemed as having been fulfilled.
3. In the case referred to in the preceding Paragraph, the Company shall refund the traveler, out of the tour fee, the amount for that part of the Tour Services which have not yet been received by the traveler, less the amount of the cancellation fee, the penalty, and any other cost which have already been paid or must be paid in future with respect to the Tour Services concerned.
19 If the tour fee has been reduced in accordance with the provisions of Article 14, Paragraphs 3 through 5, or an Agent-Organized Package Tour Contract has been canceled in accordance with the provisions of the preceding three Articles, resulting in an amount which should be refunded to the traveler, the Company shall refund the said amount to the traveler within 7 days of the day following the date of the cancellation in case of a refund due to cancellation before the commencement of the tour, or within 30 days of the day following the date of end of the tour mentioned in the Contract Document in case of a refund due to reduction of the amount or cancellation after the commencement of the tour.
2. In a case where the Company has concluded a Contract by Correspondence with a traveler, if the tour fee has been reduced in accordance with the provisions of Article 14, Paragraphs 3 through 5, or a Contract by Correspondence has been canceled in accordance with the provisions of the preceding three Articles, resulting in an amount which should be refunded to the traveler, it shall refund the said amount to the traveler in accordance with the card membership rules of the Affiliated Company. In this case, the Company shall notify the traveler of the amount to be refunded within 7 days of the day following the date of the cancellation in case of a refund due to cancellation before the commencement of the tour, or within 30 days of the day following the date of end of the tour mentioned in the Contract Document in case of a refund due to reduction of the amount or cancellation after the commencement of the tour, and the day on which the Company thus informed the traveler shall be deemed to be the Card Use Date.
3. The provisions of the preceding two Paragraphs do not prevent a traveler or the Company from exercising the right to seek compensation for damages in accordance with the provisions of Article 27 or Article 30, Paragraph 1.
20 If the Company has canceled an Agent-Organized Package Tour Contract after the commencement of the tour in accordance with the provisions of Items 1 or 4 of Article 18, Paragraph 1, it shall make the necessary arrangements for the Tour Services, as requested by traveler, for the traveler's return to the point of departure.
2. In a case of the preceding Paragraph, all the cost required for the trip to return to the point of departure must be borne by the traveler.
21 The Company applies the provisions of this Chapter with respect to the conclusion of an Agent-Organized Package Tour Contract for which more than one traveler traveling together following the same itinerary has applied after nominating a responsible representative (hereinafter referred to as "Person Responsible for Contract").
22 Except in those cases where a special agreement has been concluded, it shall be deemed that the Person Responsible for Contract has all power of agency for the conclusion of an Agent-Organized Package Tour Contract for travelers constituting the Party/Group concerned (hereinafter referred to as "Member(s)"), and the Company shall conduct transactions concerning the tour business for that Party/Group with the said Person Responsible for Contract.
2. The Person Responsible for Contract must submit a list of Member(s) to the Company by the date prescribed by the Company.
3. The Company shall not bear any responsibility for any debt or obligation which the Person Responsible for Contract now has or is expected to have in the future to a Member.
4. In a case where the Person Responsible for Contract does not accompany the Party/Group during the tour, the Company deems that the Member who has been assigned by the Person Responsible for Contract in advance as the Person Responsible for Contract after the commencement of the tour.
23 The Company shall make efforts to secure for a traveler the safe and smooth operation of the tour, and conduct the following operations for a traveler. However, this shall not apply if a special contract has been concluded between the traveler and the Company which is different from this.
(1) When the Company confirms that the traveler may be not able to receive the specified Tour Services during the tour, the Company shall take all necessary measures to ensure that the traveler will receive Tour Service in accordance with the Agent-Organized Package Tour Contract..
24 A traveler must follow instructions of the Company for the safe and smooth operation of the tour when acting in a group during the period between the commencement of the tour and the end of the tour.
25 The Company may, depending on the contents of the tour, have a tour conductor or other person accompany the tour and have him/her perform, in whole or in part, the services mentioned in Items of Article 23 or any other business which the Company considers necessary incidental to the Agent-Organized Package Tour concerned.
2. The period of time during which the tour conductor or other person referred to in the preceding Paragraph engages in the services referred to in the said Paragraph is, in principle, from 8:00 to 20:00.
26 If the Company considers that a traveler is in need of protection due to illness, injury, etc., during the tour, it may take necessary measures. In this case, if the case is due to causes not attributable to the Company, the cost required for the measures taken shall be borne by the traveler, and the traveler must pay the said cost by the date designated by the Company and by the method designated by the Company.
27 In performing an Agent-Organized Package Tour Contract, should the Company, or the person whom the Company has had make arrangements as an agent in accordance with the provisions of Article 4 (hereinafter referred to as "Arrangements Agent"), caused damage to a traveler intentionally or by gross negligence, the Company shall be liable for such damage; provided that the Company has been informed within 2 years of the day following the date of occurrence of the damage.
2. If a traveler has incurred damage due to a natural disaster, war, rioting, the suspension of the provision of Tour Services of transportation and accommodation facilities, etc., an order of a government or other public offices, or any other event in which the Company or the Company's Arrangements Agent is unable to intervene, the Company shall not be liable for the damage except in a case referred to in the preceding Paragraph.
3. Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph 1, the Company shall compensate for the damage referred to in the same Paragraph caused to baggage up to a maximum of 150,000 yen per traveler (Except in cases of willful or gross negligence by the Company) in the event that the Company has been informed within14 days in case of Domestic Travel, or within 21 days in case of Overseas Travel, of the day following the date of occurrence of the damages.
28 Regardless of whether or not the Company is liable in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 1 of the preceding Article, it shall pay a compensation and a solatium, the amounts of which are specified in advance, for specific damage which a traveler has incurred to his/her life, person, or baggage while participating in an Agent-Organized Package Tour, in accordance with the provisions of the annexed Special Compensation Rules.
2. Of the damages prescribed in the preceding Paragraph, if the Company bears responsibility in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 1 of the Preceding Article, the compensation referred to in the preceding Paragraph which it should pay shall be deemed to be the compensation for the damage concerned within the limits of the amount of the damage which it should pay based on that responsibility.
3. In a case provided for in the preceding Paragraph, the obligation of the Company to pay compensation in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 1 shall be reduced by the amount equivalent to the compensation for the damage which the Company should pay in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 1 of the preceding Article (including the compensation which is deemed to be the compensation for the damage in accordance with the provisions of the preceding Paragraph).
4. The Agent-Organized Package Tour which the Company operates by collecting a separate tour fee for travelers participating in an Agent-Organized Package Tour of the Company shall be treated as part of the contents of the main Agent-Organized Package Tour Contract.
29 Should major changes in Contract Contents mentioned in the left section of Schedule II (excluding a change mentioned in any of the following Items (excluding a change due to the occurrence of a shortage of seats, rooms, or any other facilities of the transportation and accommodation facilities, etc., despite the fact that the Tour Services are provided by the transportation and accommodation facilities, etc.)), has occurred, the Company shall calculate the amount of compensation for changes by multiplying the tour fees by the rate indicated in the bottom of the column of the schedule, and refund the client within 30 days counting from the day after the tour ends. However, this shall not apply if it is clear that the Company will bear the responsibility in accordance with the provisions of Article 27, Paragraph 1, for the change concerned.
(e) Suspension of the provision of Tour Services of transportation and accommodation facilities, etc.
(2) If an Agent-Organized Package Tour Contract has been canceled in accordance with the provisions of Articles 16 through 18, the change made for the canceled part concerned.
2. The amount of compensation for changes which the Company should pay per a traveler per Agent-Organized Package Tour shall not exceed the amount arrived at by multiplying the tour fee by the rate of 15% or higher specified by the Company. Furthermore, if the amount of the compensation for changes payable per traveler per Agent-Organized Package Tour is less than 1,000 yen, the Company shall not pay the compensation for changes.
3. If after the Company has paid compensation for changes in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 1, it has become evident that the Company is liable under the provisions of Article 27, Paragraph 1, for the change concerned, the traveler must return to the Company the compensation for changes concerned. In such cases, the Company shall pay compensation for damages to the client in accordance with the provisions in Paragraph 1 after deducting the sum of compensation for changes to be returned by the client.
30 Article 30 If the Company has incurred any damage caused by a traveler's willful negligence or fault, the traveler must compensate the Company for such damage.
2. In concluding an Agent-Organized Package Tour Contract, a traveler client is required to make every effort to understand the details of his/her rights and obligations of the traveler, as well as other contents of the Agent-Organized Package Tour Contract, making good use of the information supplied by the Company.
3. In order to smoothly receive the Tour Services mentioned in the Contract Document, should a traveler have realized that Tour Services provided is different from those mentioned in the Contract Document after the commencement of the tour, the Traveler is required to promptly report the discrepancy to either the Company, the Arrangements Agent, or the provider of the Tour Services concerned to that effect tour destination.
31 The Company is a Bonded Member of the Japan Association of Travel Agents (3-3 Kasumigaseki 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo).
2. The traveler or Member who has concluded an Arranged Package Tour Contract with the Company is entitled to receive compensation from the Compensation Security Bonds which Japan Association of Travel Agents (a corporate juridical person) referred to in the preceding Paragraph has deposited, with respect to any claim arising from transactions in connection with such contract up to 250 million yen.
3. Since the Company has paid a Due Portion of the Compensation Security Bonds to Japan Association of Travel Agents in accordance with the provisions of Article 22-10, Paragraph 1, of the Travel Agency Law, it has not deposited any Business Guarantee Bonds referred to in Article 7, Paragraph 1, of the same law.
Note: (1) The amounts of cancellation fees will be specified in the Contract Document.
(2) In the application of this schedule "After the commencement of the tour" refers "The time the receiving of the provided services began", as provided for in the annexed Special Compensation Rules, onwards.
The cancellation fee rate applied for the cruise included in said period shall be 50% or less of the applicable cancellation fee rate.
The cancellation fee rate applied for the cruise included in said period shall be 25% or less of the applicable cancellation fee rate.
Note: "Peak Time" refers to the periods from December 20 to January 7, April 27 to May 6, and July 20 to August 31.
(2) In the application of this schedule "After the commencement of the tour" refers "The time the receiving of the provided services began", as provided for in Article 2, Paragraph 3, of the annexed Special Compensation Rules, onwards.
Note 1: "Before the commencement of the tour" refers to a case where the traveler has been notified of the change concerned by the day prior to the date of commencement of the tour, and "after the commencement of the tour", to a case where the traveler has been notified of the change concerned on or after the date of commencement of the tour.
Note 2: When a Final Document has been issued, this Schedule shall apply by reading "Contract Document" as "Final Document." In such case, if there has arisen any change between the contents specified in the Contract Document and those in the Final Document or between the contents specified in the Final Document and the contents of the Tour Services actually provided, each respective change shall be treated as one change.
Note 3: If the transportation facility involved in the changes mentioned in Item 3 or Item 4 accompanies the use of accommodation facility, each overnight stay shall be treated as one change.
Note 4: This shall not apply to changes to the name of the transport facility mentioned in Item 4 involving a change to facilities with a higher class or facilities..
Note 5: Even if the changes stated in Items 4, 7 or 8 occur multiple times within a single train, automobile or ship ride, or a single overnight stay, each ride or overnight stay shall be treated as one change..
Note 6: For changes mentioned in 9, the percentages in 1 through 8 will not apply, and the rate in 9 shall be applied.


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Operation Verano (, "Operation Summer") was the name given to the summer offensive in 1958 by the Batista government during the Cuban Revolution, known to the rebels as La Ofensiva. The offensive was designed to crush Fidel Castro's revolutionary army, which had been growing in strength in the area of the Sierra Maestra hills since their arrival in Cuba on board the Granma yacht in December 1956. The offensive was met with resistance, notably at the Battle of La Plata and the Battle of Las Mercedes, and failed in its objective. The failure left the Cuban army dispirited and demoralized. Castro viewed it as a victory and soon launched his own offensive.

Background
Throughout 1957, Fidel Castro's small band of revolutionaries operated out of a mountain base, staging hit and run attacks on the government of Batista. The Cuban army and political leadership did not take these attacks seriously for a long time. The attitude of Batista changed in the Spring of 1958 as Castro started to gain international recognition and he  called for a General Strike. Batista decided to destroy Castro's small army, so in May 1958, General Eulogio Cantillo was given the mission.

Cantillo's plan was to use nearly all of the Cuban regular army (24 battalions or about 20,000 men) to surround the Sierra Maestra, set up a blockade to prevent weapons from going in, and then attack from the north with 14 battalions. Given the true strength of Castro's forces (about 300 fighters), Cantillo's plan seemed like overkill, but the Cuban military vastly overstated Castro's true strength, they thought Castro had between 1,000 and 2,000 veteran guerrillas.

Batista refused to allocate so many forces to the attack, instead Cantillo was given just 14 battalions (12,000 men), of which 7,000 were new recruits with little training and little incentive to actually fight (in actual battle, the new recruits would rarely fight and often did nothing). Given the fact that Batista would lose control of the country because the offensive failed, this decision was a bad one. Yet another bad decision was to divide operational control between two Generals, Cantillo and the ineffective (but politically well connected) General Alberto del Rio Chaviano. Chaviano did nothing to help in the campaign and frequently complained about Cantillo's failures.

Castro's troops knew the terrain well, and they set up mine fields and built defensive positions along the major routes through which they expected the army to attack. Castro had excellent knowledge of where the army was and what they were planning. He also had the support of local peasants, who assisted in the transmission of information on Cantillo's troops and risked their lives to hide rebel supplies.

The battle
The first attack was on June 28, 1958 with an attack that moved out of the Estrada Palma Sugar Mill (see the map). This attack was halted by an ambush from Che Guevara's troops. Armored cars that moved off the road ran into a previously laid mine field. The army began to retreat while Che's troops continued to fire at them. The army lost 86 men, Che's troops lost 3.

On July 11, the army landed Battalion 18 at the mouth of the La Plata river. This action is sometimes called the Battle of La Plata or the battle of Jigüe. The idea was to surround Castro's mountain defences at Turquino Peak. The Cuban soldiers (most were new recruits) again were ambushed by Castro's guerrillas and were soon surrounded and immobilized. A second battalion was landed to try to help but they were halted at the beach. A third battalion (number 17) was sent to help but they ran into another part of Castro's forces and did not push through the road blocks. After more than a week, on July 21, Battalion 18 surrendered: 40 dead, 30 wounded, and 240 became prisoners. Castro's troops lost just three of their own men.

General Cantillo decided to withdraw Battalion 17 but he planned to make the withdrawal a trap if Castro chose to follow the retreating soldiers. This resulted in the Battle of Las Mercedes. Castro's troops, for the first time, were caught by the trap and more than 70 were killed in the first two days of fighting, including a senior rebel leader, René Ramos Latour. Castro managed to get his army out of the trap by opening negotiations with General Cantillo and Batista. By August 8, all of Castro's forces had escaped and the government's offensive was over.

Aftermath
By trying and failing to destroy Castro's guerrilla army, the Batista government looked weak and ineffective. Furthermore, The impact of this debacle upon the morale of the Cuban army was devastating. The majority of the junior officers who had fought so hard over the preceding weeks were disgusted that Cantillo had even stooped to negotiate. Moreover, Castro's masterful maneuver had come at just the juncture when the regular army, after having fought well for the first time in the campaign, seemed to have all the advantages.

Uplifted by the government's failure, Castro went on the offensive and within 4 months, he had taken control of Cuba.

References

Sources
 The Spirit Of Moncada by Larry Bockman (Major, USMC) 1984.
 Jeffrey S. Dixon, Meredith Reid Sarkees, A Guide to Intrastate Wars: An Examination of Civil, Regional, and Intercommunal Wars, 1816-2014, CQ Press, 2015

Cuban Revolution
Opposition to Fidel Castro
1958 in Cuba
Conflicts in 1958


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Q: Special charater to Naming Entity Conversion in xml tag using VB.NET Following Thing is my input
<tag>If milk prices increased from €355 to €420/t</tag>

I need to  convert like following
<tag>If milk prices increased from €355 to €420/t</tag>

I tried following code:
dim tmpstr as String = System.Net.WebUtility.HtmlEncode(outStr)

But it convert xml tag < that also i need to perform inner xml only. how to convert that thing?

A: create xml doc
 Dim doc As XmlDocument = New XmlDocument()
 doc.LoadXml("yourstr")
 dim InnerText as string = doc.ChildNodes.Item(0).InnerText

now you can do what you want to innertext
for all nodes you can use this
For Each node As XmlNode In doc.ChildNodes
       Dim innertext As String = node.InnerText
       innertext = innertext.Replace("*", " ")
       node.InnerText = innertext
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La contea di Norton in inglese Norton County è una contea dello Stato del Kansas, negli Stati Uniti. La popolazione al censimento del 2000 era di 5 953 abitanti. Il capoluogo di contea è Norton

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

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Q: How to move DIV pixel by pixel I have a  DIV setup like this.

Styles

I want to move inner DIV ( named child)  pixel by pixel from top to bottom by 100 pixels.
I think it can be done using style.marginTop = '' and settimeout() function
But still not able to get this working.

A: Here is how you can animate your div with vanilla JavaScript: http://jsfiddle.net/z6F7m/1/
JavaScript
var elem = document.getElementById('animated'),
    top = parseInt(elem.style.marginTop, 10) || 0,
    step = 1;

function animate() {
    if (top < 100) {
        requestAnimationFrame(animate);
        elem.style.marginTop = top + 'px';
        top += step;
    }
}

animate();

I highly recommend you to use requestAnimationFrame instead of setTimeout, if the browser does not supports requestAnimationFrame you can fallback to setTimeout.

A: Try this
var element = document.getElementById('child');
for (var i=0; i != 100; i++){
    element.style.marginTop += 1;
}

That'll loop 100 times and add 1 to the marginTop each loop.
I'd suggest using jQuery thought, because with jQuery you can simply do
$("#child").animate({ marginTop: 100 });

EDIT
Top example doesn't make sense, try this.
var element = document.getElementById('animated');
    for (var i = 0; i != 100; i++) {
    currentTop = parseInt(element.style.marginTop) || 0;
    newTop = parseInt(currentTop + 1);
    element.style.marginTop = newTop + "px";
}

This is also stupid because it loops way to fast and by the time the browser renders the box, it's already 100px from the top. See here
Again, go with the jQuery solution.

A: One way of doing it is using jQuery's animate function, which would require merely writing:
$(element).animate({ 'top': '100px' });

Example

A: Check the following fiddle. I did it without jquery.
 var step = 0;
 window.setInterval(function(){
    var value = (++step)*100;
    if (value<300)
        document.getElementById("child").style.marginTop=value+"px";
    else
       step = -1;
 },1000);

http://jsfiddle.net/pasindur/EbHt5/


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Q: Eigenvalues of a tridiagonal matrix with $-1, 2, -1$ as entries This problem was given as an exercise for section 6.2 of Hoffman & Kunze's book in a course in linear algebra, which I couldn't solve and I really don't know how to solve it, may be because I don't know where does that $\sin^2$ come from.
Also I searched for it on the internet and results weren't close to this question and I tought may be it's wrong.
Anyway, this is the problem:

If $$
A = \begin{bmatrix}
2 & -1 \\
-1 & 2 & -1 \\
& -1 & 2 & -1 \\
&& -1 & 2 & -1 \\
&&& -1 & 2 & -1 \\
&&&& -1 & 2 \end{bmatrix}
$$
and $A \in M_n(\mathbb{C})$, then
show eigenvalues of A are:
$$4\sin^2 \left( \frac {j \pi}{2n+2}  \right)$$
for $1\le j \le n$.

Any help is appriciated.


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