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Q: How to implement Lazy Constraint Callbacks in CPLEX (java API) currently I am trying to implement a CPLEX exact solution for the Asymmetric Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problem with the MTZ sub-tour elimination constraints.
My problems occurs when I try to implement Lazy Constraint Callbacks. More specifically I get a null pointer exception. There are almost no tutorials for implementing callbacks, so your help will be deeply appreciated.
This is my code:
CVRP class
import java.io.BufferedReader;
import java.io.FileReader;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.ArrayList;

import ilog.concert.*;
import ilog.cplex.*;

public class ACVRP {

    // euclidean distance method
    public static double distance(int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2) {
        return Math.sqrt((x2 - x1) * (x2 - x1) + (y2 - y1) * (y2 - y1));
    }

    public static void solveModel() {
        int n = 32; // number of customers
        int k = 5; // number of vehicles
        int c = 100; // capacity of vehicles

        int datacoords[][] = new int[n][2];
        double[][] node = new double[n][n]; // dissimilarity matrix
        int[] demand = new int[n]; // demand of every customer

        try {

            // load matrixes
            FileReader frd = new FileReader("demands.txt");
            FileReader frcoords = new FileReader("coords.txt");

            BufferedReader brd = new BufferedReader(frd);
            BufferedReader brcoords = new BufferedReader(frcoords);

            String str;
            int counter = 0;

            while ((str = brd.readLine()) != null) {

                String[] splitStr = str.trim().split("\\s+");

                demand[counter] = Integer.parseInt(splitStr[1]);
                counter++;
            }

            counter = 0;

            while ((str = brcoords.readLine()) != null) {

                String[] splitStr = str.trim().split("\\s+");

                datacoords[counter][0] = Integer.parseInt(splitStr[1]);
                datacoords[counter][1] = Integer.parseInt(splitStr[2]);

                counter++;
            }

            for(int i = 0; i < n; i++){
                for(int j = 0; j < n; j++){
                    node[i][j] = distance(datacoords[i][0],datacoords[i][1],datacoords[j][0],datacoords[j][1]);
                //  if (i == j ){
                //      node[i][j] = 99999999;
                //  }
                }
            }

            brd.close();
            brcoords.close();

            IloCplex cplex = new IloCplex();

            // variables
            IloIntVar[][] x = new IloIntVar[n][];
            for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
                x[i] = cplex.boolVarArray(n);
                for (int j = 0; j < n; j++) {
                    x[i][j].setName("x." + i + "." + j );
                }
            }

            // mtz variables
            IloNumVar[] u = cplex.numVarArray(n, 0, Double.MAX_VALUE);
            for (int j = 0; j < n; j++) {
                u[j].setName("u." + j);
            }

            //objective
            IloLinearNumExpr conObj = cplex.linearNumExpr();
            for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
                for (int j = 0; j < n; j++) {
                    if ( i != j ){
                        conObj.addTerm(node[i][j], x[i][j]) ;
                    }
                }
            }
            cplex.addMinimize(conObj);

            // constraints
            for (int i = 1; i < n; i++) {
                IloLinearNumExpr equation1 = cplex.linearNumExpr();
                for (int j = 0; j < n; j++) {
                    if (i!=j) {
                        equation1.addTerm(1.0, x[i][j]);
                    }
                }
                cplex.addEq(equation1, 1.0);
            }

            for (int j = 1; j < n; j++) {
                IloLinearNumExpr equation2 = cplex.linearNumExpr();
                for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
                    if (i!=j) {
                        equation2.addTerm(1.0, x[i][j]);
                    }
                }
                cplex.addEq(equation2, 1.0);
            }

            IloLinearNumExpr equation3 = cplex.linearNumExpr();
            for (int i = 1; i < n; i++) {
                equation3.addTerm(1.0, x[i][0]);
            }
            cplex.addEq(equation3, k);

            IloLinearNumExpr equation4 = cplex.linearNumExpr();
            for (int j = 1; j < n; j++) {
                equation4.addTerm(1.0, x[0][j]);
            }
            cplex.addEq(equation4, k);

            cplex.use(new LazyContstraintMTZ(n, c, demand, x, u, cplex));

            //parameters
            //cplex.setParam(IloCplex.Param.TimeLimit,50);
            //cplex.setParam(IloCplex.Param.Preprocessing.Reduce, 0);
           // cplex.setParam(IloCplex.Param.RootAlgorithm, IloCplex.Algorithm.Primal);

            // solve model
            cplex.solve();
            cplex.exportModel("model.lp");
            System.out.println(cplex.getBestObjValue());
            for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
                for (int j = 0; j < n; j++) {
                    if (i != j) {
                        if (cplex.getValue(x[i][j]) != 0) {
                            System.out.println("name: " + x[i][j].getName() + " value: " + cplex.getValue(x[i][j]));
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
            // end
            cplex.end();

        } catch (IloException | NumberFormatException | IOException exc) {
            exc.printStackTrace();
        }
    }

}

class for lazy constraint :
import ilog.concert.*;
import ilog.cplex.*;

public class LazyContstraintMTZ extends IloCplex.LazyConstraintCallback {

    int n; // number of customers
    int c; // capacity of vehicles
    int[] demand; // demand of every customer
    IloIntVar[][] x;
    IloNumVar[] u;
    IloCplex cplex;
    IloRange[] rng;

    //constructor
    LazyContstraintMTZ(int n, int c, int[] demand, IloIntVar[][] x, IloNumVar[] u, IloCplex cplex){
        this.n = n;
        this.c = c;
        this.demand = demand;
        this.x = x;
        this.u = u;
        this.cplex = cplex;
    }

    protected void main() throws IloException {

        // Get the current x solution

    //  double[][] sol = new double[n][n];
    //  for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
    //      for (int j = 0; j < n; j++) {
    //          sol[i][j] = cplex.getValue(x[i][j]);
    //      }
    //  }

        for (int i = 1; i < n; i++) {
            for (int j = 1; j < n; j++) {
                if (i!=j && demand[i]+demand[j]<=c){
                    IloLinearNumExpr equation5 = cplex.linearNumExpr();
                    equation5.addTerm(1.0, u[i]);
                    equation5.addTerm(-1.0, u[j]);
                    equation5.addTerm(c, x[i][j]);
                    rng[i].setExpr(equation5);
                    rng[i].setBounds(Double.MIN_VALUE, c-demand[j]);
                    cplex.addLazyConstraint(rng[i]);
                }
            }
        }

        for (int i = 1; i < n; i++) {
            IloLinearNumExpr equation6 = cplex.linearNumExpr();
            equation6.addTerm(1.0, u[i]);
            rng[i].setExpr(equation6);
            rng[i].setBounds(demand[i], c);
            cplex.addLazyConstraint(rng[i]);
        }

    }

}

A: As far as I can tell, rng is never initialized in your callback class. So it is always null and as soon as you attempt to set an element in it, you will get that NullPointerException.
Note that you don't even need that array. Instead of
rng[i].setExpr(equation5);
rng[i].setBounds(Double.MIN_VALUE, c-demand[j]);
cplex.addLazyConstraint(rng[i]);

you can just write
IloRange rng = cplex.range(Double.MIN_VALUE, equation5, c - demand[j]);
cplex.addLazyConstraint(rng);

(and similarly for equation6).
Also note that Double.MIN_VALUE is likely not what you want. This gives the smallest representable number larger than 0. I guess what you want is Double.NEGATIVE_INFINITY to specify a range without lower bound. In that case you could also just write
IloRange rng = cplex.le(equation5, c - demand[j]);


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Q: How to centre the same asset/drawables between Splash Screen Activity and other activity? I'have created the splash screen without any layout xml file but this is done by the vector drawable with centring the app logo like below:
 <item name="android:windowBackground">@drawable/splash_background</item>

But I also would like to show the same app logo in the next subsequent screen. For e.q. In my case let us say Main Activity screen where I've a layout xml where I've centred the icon with the constraint layout.
activity_main.xml

    <!-- By adding android:layout_marginTop="26dp" to the ImageView kind of works but not sure why the magic number works
     Not sure where to get the same number for some other devices-->

    <ImageView
        android:id="@+id/imageViewLogo"
        android:layout_width="@dimen/splash_icon"
        android:layout_height="@dimen/splash_icon"
        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintHorizontal_bias="0.5"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
        app:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_invest_logo" />

</android.support.constraint.ConstraintLayout>

But I noticed when the same asset logo swap happens between Splash and Main Activity I can see a jumpy behaviour with the logos.
Appreciate your help. Below is the github for the entire source code.
https://github.com/nksaroj/InvestApp
You can see the jumpy issue with the green logo here

A: getWindow().getDecorView().getRootView().getViewTreeObserver().addOnGlobalLayoutListener(
        new ViewTreeObserver.OnGlobalLayoutListener() {
            @Override
            public void onGlobalLayout() {
                // Layout has happened here.

                float statusBarHeight = getStatusBarHeight() * 1f;

                //This is tricks where Samsung and some other devices don't consider the height in splash screen so that you need to adjust the height manually
                View navigationBarBackground = findViewById(android.R.id.navigationBarBackground);

                if (navigationBarBackground == null) {
                    statusBarHeight = statusBarHeight * -1f;
                }

                imageViewIconY = imageViewReadyIcon.getY() + (statusBarHeight / 2);

                imageViewIconY.setY(imageViewIconY);

                // Don't forget to remove your listener when you are done with it.
                getWindow().getDecorView().getRootView().getViewTreeObserver().removeOnGlobalLayoutListener(this);
            }
        });

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Building bridges with art and culture is a time-honoured tradition. It could be a partnership between musicians from countries in conflict, or a fine art exhibition aiming to break down the gap between different parts of the world. Whatever the form, the arts can serve to create empathy, understanding and identification in situations where it might not otherwise exist.
In this sense, the signing of a film co-production agreement between New Zealand and Israel in March represents a new beginning. It will be a bridge between the two countries who have, at times, had a somewhat troubled past relationship.
The film co-production agreement comes hot on the heels of the 2015 film, "Atomic Falafel" – a madcap, fast-paced satire about the Israel-Iran nuclear showdown with a pro-peace message. The movie, which was a co-production between Israel, New Zealand and Germany, grossed the highest ever box office numbers for a domestic film in Israel.
Signed in Wellington by New Zealand's Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Maggie Barry and Israeli Ambassador Yosef Livne, the agreement covers film, TV animation and digital productions. It means that film makers from Israel and New Zealand will have increased access to funding and incentives in both countries.
Ambassador Livne said the agreement will "see the opening of a new door, through which the world-renowned talent and successful film industry of New Zealand and the effervescent film industry in Israel will begin a joint march."
The agreement has been a long time in the making – it took five years of negotiations – and doesn't come into effect until it has been ratified by both New Zealand and Israel. Once it has been ratified, work will start on promoting it in both countries' film industries.
It's all about trying to bring two industries and two countries closer together, Livne said.
"Arts and culture are traditionally a way of building relationships and we think this is an important step in the relationship between the two countries. For that reason, it will be critical to encourage the agreement so that it achieves its aims."
However, the agreement is just one part of a broader vision.
In Livne's view, building national relationships is not dissimilar to weaving a carpet. Different colours and shapes are used to create a carpet. With relationships between countries, different mediums – arts and culture, people, science, business – are used to build identification and understanding.
People in New Zealand, by and large, don't have a lot of knowledge of what Israel really is as a country, he said. "Films, music, lectures, etc… They are all part of the process of relationship building. It is an incremental process to build up a real image of who we (Israel) are for Kiwis. It's important to show that, as a country, we are not just about stabbings and terror, that there is more to Israel than that."
To this end, as well as the film agreement, there are Israeli authors, musicians, performers, and academics now coming to New Zealand regularly.
Livne said the relationship between the two countries was marching forward. "We are discovering each other, getting to know each other. But I think we can be very happy about the process that is going on. And we plan to do our best to ensure it continues and that both countries benefit."
Representatives of New Zealand's film industry have greeted the film co-production agreement with enthusiasm.
Minister Barry said the agreement will have significant benefits, including revenue, for both New Zealand and Israel. "It will foster stronger relationships between our screen sectors, as we share our creative expertise and technical resources. I'm sure it will spur producers and directors to work together and break new cinematic ground."
Israeli-born, New Zealand-based filmmaker Dan Shanan said the agreement opens up possibilities for filmmakers in both countries. "Helping New Zealand and Israeli filmmakers get to know each other and then work together on films funded by New Zealand and Israel is a great idea," he said.
However, he believes there are issues that will need to be addressed in order for the agreement to be implemented effectively. For example, the practical logistics of identifying people to work with can be tricky. "It's not rocket science. But it does require a lot of work, negotiation and contacts on both sides. Networks will be the key to the success of the agreement."
Such industry networks are in place at the moment, but Shanan, who is one of the founders of New Zealand's Documentary Edge Festival, said he is keen to find ways to connect people from New Zealand and Israel. "We need to expose both countries to each other. We also need to get the information about the funding and incentives the agreement offers out there and then effectively facilitate it," he said.
However, overall, he is optimistic about what the agreement means and represents. "It allows for filmmakers to engage and tell fresh, new stories and to gain traction with audiences in each country. There are definitely opportunities in both New Zealand and Israel. And, when it comes to building better relationships between countries, it's a great way to introduce the cultures to each other."
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Cydia strobilella, the spruce seed moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe.

The wingspan is 10–15 mm. The moth flies from April to June depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Abies alba, Picea omorika, Picea abies en Pinus sylvestris.

A "major pest of spruce" (Hedlin et al. 1980), the spruce seed moth Laspeyresia youngana Kearfott, or Cydia strobilella Linnaeus (Ives and Wong 1988, Syme and Nystrom 1988), is widespread across Canada and the northern United States. Severe damage to white spruce cones has occurred in central and western Canada (Rose and Lindquist 1985), but the seed moth is of only moderate importance in Ontario (Syme and Nystrom 1988).

The spruce seed moth Cydia youngana Kearfott is found across Canada and the northern United States feeding in the cones of various spruces. Severe damage to white spruce has been reported from central and western Canada (Rose and Lindquist 1985). In Ontario the moths fly in May, about the time that spruce pollen is shed, and lay a single egg per cone if cones are plentiful. On hatching, the larva initially tunnels in the cone scales and then moves deeper to feed on the developing seeds. In late June, the larva makes a narrow tunnel down the axis of the cone from which it feeds. When full grown in the fall it is about 10 mm long. It hibernates in the central tunnel in the cone and pupates in the spring, the adult moths emerging from the pupal cases in about 18 days. Some of the larvae do not change to pupa in the first spring but remain dormant for 1 or more years. It seems that the number of adults present in any year correlates with the number of cones developed.

References

External links
UK moths
Lepidoptera of Belgium
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Grapholitini
Moths described in 1758
Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
Moths of Japan
Moths of Europe

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Hall of Famers For Sure
By Peter Robinson Created: May 30, 2019
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Fellow Ontario natives and longtime Ohio residents Rod Spittle and Herb Page will be inducted into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame in June.
The nicest man in Canadian golf had his biggest professional breakthrough on the scariest day of the year.
Rod Spittle, now 63, was 54 on Halloween in 2010. He was playing in San Antonio, having Monday qualified for the PGA Tour Champions' AT&T Championship, and was going to give the senior circuit's qualifying school one last shot a few weeks later.
"That was it, I was fully prepared to go back to work for another seven or eight years if Q-School didn't work out," he recalled.
Q-School was not required. Nor was going back to work. Spittle won in a playoff over Jeff Sluman, cashed a big cheque, and parlayed a precious one-year exemption into another eight productive seasons with the 50-and-over crowd. It was as if Tin Cup had been repackaged by the Hallmark Channel.
"I really am the luckiest guy in the world and I feel like it every day," said Spittle, who grew up in the St. Catharines/Niagara Falls, Ont., corridor.
Along with fellow ex-pat Herb Page, who could be called the most impactful coach in modern Canadian golf this side of Sean Foley, Spittle will be enshrined into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame in early June during RBC Canadian Open week. Their going into the Hall together is fitting because their careers share some symmetry.
"Well, let's be honest, I'm not going into the Hall as a player," joked Page, the longtime head golf coach at Ohio's Kent State University. "I was OK but I was not Rod Spittle good … Rod was long before technology made a lot more players long. I'm not sure there was ever a player who could hit a persimmon wood like Rod."
Kent State University Among Page's former players is 2019 PGA Tour winner, Corey Conners.
Page's life was defined, at least to a degree, by what happened to his grandfather and father before he was born. He is named for his grandfather, Herbert Allan Page, a First World War soldier who came home scarred from the ravages of the Western Front. He died young, leaving his son, Victor Page, fatherless at just five. Victor raised Herb and his brother (also named Victor) and sister by working in a factory in Toronto's northern suburbs. The fruits of that labour are obvious today: Victor Jr. is a retired lawyer and Herb calls his sister, Carole, a 30-plus-year educator, "the best athlete in the family."
Page was no slacker himself. A three-sport athlete at Kent State — hockey, football and golf — he was drafted by the B.C. Lions in the 1974 CFL Draft as a kicker. He never seriously pursued a CFL career, instead going to graduate school and then beginning to build the Kent State golf program into a respected force that often goes blow-for-blow with the glamour schools in the south and on the West Coast. And he's done it with a slew of Canadians playing for him. Corey Conners and Mackenzie Hughes are two recent grads who have won PGA Tour events. Others, such as David Morland IV and Jon Mills, who will soon take over the Kent State program from Page, made
it to the PGA Tour as well.
When Kent State alum Ben Curtis won the 2003 Open Championship, he became the school's first major champion, which created an interesting situation at the following year's Masters when Curtis had Page caddie for him during the Par-3 Contest. Mike Weir was defending champion that year and his longtime caddie then was fellow Ontarian Brennan Little. Page had tried to recruit Little about 15 years earlier. Little said thanks but no thanks and went to New Mexico State instead. To his chagrin, Page didn't even try to get Weir to come to Kent State.
"I went to Camp Borden one year to watch Weirsy in the Ontario Junior," recalled Page, "and I thought, 'OK, I'm not sure about this kid.' Years later we're at the Masters talking about it.
Getty Images Spittle has been overjoyed to represent Canada on the PGA Tour Champions stage in recent years.
"Weirsy let me off the hook by saying he wasn't ready for college golf yet when I saw him that day at Borden."
Spittle was generally considered equal to his Ohio State teammates John Cook and Joey Sindelar coming out of college. Those two men eventually won 18 times combined on the PGA Tour. After making a run at the Canadian Open at Royal Montreal in 2001 to finish tied for second, Sindelar told the assembled media that he still marvelled at his Canadian college teammate's ability more than two decades after their time together at Ohio State.
"Rod was scary good," said Sindelar back then.
After twice winning the Canadian Amateur in the late 1970s, Spittle got his degree, sold insurance and raised his family, eschewing the nomadic lifestyle required of a touring professional. He kept the competitive fires burning and stayed sharp by playing in and around his Columbus home, where he laid down roots after university, and on the Ohio amateur circuit, three times winning the state's Mid-Amateur title.
By his late-40s he and his wife Anne teamed up to finally give tour golf a legitimate shot with the PGA Tour Champions as a possible destination. Anne, a golf neophyte, gave her stamp of approval, but surely she could not have known how circuitous their journey would be. The first few years were fine, highlighted by Spittle's T2 at the Greater Hickory Classic in 2007, but soon spots in fields were harder to come by and Spittle didn't get a single PGA Tour Champions start in 2009.
Kent State University Page, 67, will step down from his helm in July after 41 seasons as head golf coach at Kent State.
As the 2010 season wound down, had a fateful Sunday afternoon in San Antonio turned out differently, it still would have been quite a ride for the Spittles. But then magic did happen.
"I can still hear the commentators saying that a win for Jeff Sluman would be expected and not really that big for him," Spittle recalled of the Golf Channel broadcast that day. "For me, they said a win would be life-changing. They were right. It was."
Aside from their Ontario upbringings and longtime Ohio residencies, a more direct connection between Spittle and Page is Jim Brown, an Ohio golf legend. He recruited and coached Page at Kent State, then left for the greener pastures of the top golf job at Ohio State in Columbus, where he would recruit and coach Spittle.
"First thing we each said to one another," Page recalled of talking to Spittle after their coming enshrinement was announced, "we told Jim that he must really know how to pick 'em."
Another similarity between the two soon-to-be Hall of Famers is their approach to the game and life. Their glasses are always half full and both men know they've had a charmed existence. For his part, Spittle became a beloved figure on the PGA Tour Champions, not just by his peers, but by volunteers, tournament directors and fans. He was able to forge strong friendships with notable players such as Larry Nelson, David Frost and Larry Mize.
Kent State University Page turned Kent State University into one of the NCAA's strongest golf programs.
Page exudes an optimism that you can feel bubbling over the telephone line. He takes as much pride in hearing how former Canadian pupil David Markle, now caddying for Web.com Tour winner Michael Gligic, is coping with diabetes, a diagnosis he received not long after leaving Kent State, or in the fact Mills will take over the Golden Flashes program, as he does Conners' win this season. He marvels at the raw power of another Kent State grad, Taylor Pendrith, of Richmond Hill, Ont., as an example of how much more emphasis there is now on athleticism and how Pendrith shows that the role of the coach sometimes is to simply let talented people do their thing by not over-coaching them.
"Really, there are times I have to pinch myself at what we've done here," said Page. "It's been a great run and I've been so lucky to meet as many people as I have along the way."
Spittle reacts in amazement when a reporter points out to him the two messages that a young golfer could take from his life: Firstly, that it's OK to not ever make the PGA Tour; and secondly, that if you stay sharp, play for fun and don't take yourself too seriously, you just never know when that pot of gold will appear at the end of the rainbow.
CGHOF Spittle won back-to-back Canadian Amateur titles in 1977-78.
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HIAL invests £4m to shore up coastal protection defences at Stornoway Airport
Highlands and Islands Airport Limited (HIAL) has announced it will spend more than £4m (US$5.6m) to shore up coast protection defences at Stornoway Airport.
An ongoing erosion monitoring program carried out by HIAL has identified the need for the vital protective work to be carried out. Sand dunes which shield the airfield and taxiway are experiencing the effects of erosion due to wave action from Broad Bay. Continued loss of the sand dunes would ultimately put the airport at risk of flooding during storm events.
HIAL's routine program of inspections, which also monitors Barra, Benbecula, Islay, Sumburgh and Tiree airports, uses sophisticated wave modeling to predict the possible effects of extreme weather.
A study identified the rock armor protecting the eastern end of the main runway, which projects into the bay, needed to be bolstered and that the sand dunes were at risk of being breached during severe storm conditions.
Following an inspection in 2016, HIAL continued to monitor the area and a specialist consultant was brought in to produce a feasibility study for the protection of critical airfield infrastructure from damage caused by the sea.
Taking into account the environmental impact of possible coastal protection measures, it was concluded placing additional rock armor to the runway embankment and that protecting the seaward face of the dunes by putting reno mattresses (a type of steel, wire-mesh basket) in place was the best all-round solution. Similar protection work costing £1m (US$1.4m) was carried out in 2018 at Benbecula Airport.
Stornoway airport manager Duncan Smith said, "The decision to complete coastal engineering works at Stornoway Airport required careful consideration and planning to ensure we protected both the environment and the airport infrastructure.
"A considerable amount of time and effort has gone into reviewing the various options, which include doing nothing, and soft and hard engineering solutions. While being mindful of the ecology and beautiful landscape, the continued operation of the airport is critical to the Stornoway community.
"These works will ensure the runway and taxiways are protected from the hostile marine environment for several decades, allowing Stornoway Airport to continue with the provision of lifeline and essential services so important to the Western Isles."
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Coventry City fans divided over renewing their season tickets
Season tickets have gone on sale for Coventry City fans wanting to follow Mark Robins and his players at St Andrew's
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Coventry City have announced details of season tickets which are now on sale to fans wanting to follow Mark Robins's men at Birmingham City's St Andrew's.
The decision to move 22 miles away from the Ricoh Arena, approximately 31 minutes via the M6, according to The AA (18 miles from Coventry city centre and approximately 37 minutes via the A45) has divided Sky Blues fans.
Responding to the news that season tickets for the groundshare have gone on sale, many supporters have decided to vote with their feet and refuse to renew their tickets.
Some are torn while others - many have been rallied by the manager's impassioned plea in the media to back him and the players next season - have wasted no time in renewing their tickets.
Coventry City fans
Only time will tell how many decide to follow their beloved club in exile for a second time but it's clear that emotions are running high in the wake of last week's decision by the club to groundshare next season.
Here's what fans have been saying on social media:
Tom Woods said: "They could give them away for all I care."
Terry H said: "The six ST holders in my family - ARE OUT."
Robert Ward said: "2 in the bag. Robins and the players deserve our support."
Robert Hughes said: "Whatever they announced was always gonna be met with disdain. Fair play to the people that buy them. No chance of me attending any "home" game at St. Andrews."
Royston Wale said: "Not a chance. End of the club we all love."
Nathan Stokes said: "So another season, another ground share. Brought my little girl her first Coventry City ST today. Nothing will stop me going the football with my dad and my mates. Hoping for a top 6 finish!"
Darrell Walker said: "Disappointing - only about £40 cheaper than last season but what about the additional cost of getting to Birmingham and the inconvenience? Plus how many games will actually be at 3pm on a Saturday - not many! We were considering going - doubt it now."
Geog Teacher said: "1- @Coventry_City clearly not expecting many fans if only opening one stand. 2- prices still higher than I was expecting. Feel the club haven't really taken into account the extra cost of travelling into Birmingham. "
Fans protested outside the Ricoh Arena as part of a day of action organised by the Sky Blue Trust earlier this year
Daniel said: "Nothing mentioned on transport deals. Add travel to each game and the £260 price tag rises considerably. From a marketing POV it could have proved to be a real deal breaker. Imagine £300 ST with free coach travel as an offer."
Jimmy McBeans said: "Not one sky blue in that place. Show your support by NOT singing together."
Keith Mallinson said: "O great thanks for the reduction in price... Trouble is what I save will be spent and more going to that dump in Birmingham.. So as the saying goes... Sorry but I'm out...."
Dean Paul said: "Not a chance Sisu!"
Jamie Bedding said: "I'm so tempted by a season ticket. However, my pals aren't. Its them that make me love this club, it's those days up the Ricoh which I cherish. So without them there, would it be worth it? Probably not."
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Daniel said: "Nothing mentioned on transport deals. Add travel to each game and the £260 price tag rises considerably.
"From a marketing POV it could have proved to be a real deal breaker. Imagine £300 ST with free coach travel as an offer."
Tim White said: "No thanks.... it's my kids I feel sorry for - thanks for ruining father and son time on Saturdays from August onwards."
Mike Laskey said: "It's not been an easy decision. I missed some of the best attacking football whilst we were in N'hampton. It'll turn my 3hour round trip into a minimum 4hour round trip but, despite that, I'll be backing Robins' and the lads next season Coventry City season ticket renewed."
Simon Todd said: "I originally said I wasn't going to watch City in Birmingham but I am gradually swinging towards getting a season ticket as I want to support Mark Robins and the team, Screw SISU."
Some fans have been swayed by Mark Robins's impassioned plea to support him and the team at st Andrew's next season
Peter Mealey said: "I am not a rude person however as I travel around a 260 mile round trip for home games already to and from the Ricoh SISU can stick their reduced season ticket where the sun doesn't shine."
Bill Ceairns said: "No you have gone too far I'm out I will never set foot in Your new home venue how dare you call it home disgrace you have finally destroyed our club."
Wayne Kelleher said: "You would have to be a very committed fan. Disgraceful."
Dean Atkinson said: "So we were going a buy a box this season... but since we're not playing at home, they can absolutely do one."
Ian Luckett said: "Will not renew until we return to Coventry and neither are the 5 season ticket holders around me at the Ricoh. In essence we have now become Birmingham City Reserves. Gutted for Mark Robins and the team and them all the best for this season."
Craig Sysum said: "You could give me a free season ticket and I still wouldn't go!"
Phil Manock said: "Think my season ticket back in 1997 for the West Terrace was £360. Yes different era, different league, different circumstances but it ain't all that bad at a cost per match."
Simon Champion said: "Does anyone know where in St Andrews is the home end and which block is good to sit in? I was in blk 14 at Ricoh so want something similar for me and my lad."
St Andrew's - Coventry City's 'home' next season
David West said: "Can you get to St Andrews and back to Coventry for £2 then?.. EFL you let, not just our team down.... You've let down English football from grass roots up...
"And like the Manics said, this should not be tolerated by CCFC fans or anyone else who enjoys football under the guidelines of the EFL (which are obviously super flexible depending on #what we all suspect."
Paul Cuttiford said: "Insults from other away supporters, no atmosphere, cold winter returns late at night, low crowd numbers, don't know what to do because away tickets will be hard to get. Season ticket or no season ticket!?"
Lisa Carroll said: "Do you get a free rail card with them?"
Martin Berry said: "U wont see me there I'm afraid."
Steve Kavanagh said: "No thank you."
Darren Wetton said: "No, no, no, no, no, no..."
Robert carroll said: "I'm not buying it."
Ryan Smith said: "Haha!! You can stick your season ticket up your **** SISU!!! NOPM!!!"
Keith Gubby said: "Do they give a bus pass with that!"
Ted Turecki said: "No thanks."
Danny White said: "Away only."
Jamie Mckeown said: "Tim Fisher should pay travel."
Coventry City chairman Tim Fisher (centre) during the club's exile to Northampton in 2013
Mick Williams said: "At Sixfields - the TEN lowest home attendances for the Sky Blues since they became a league club all occurred during that season. My guess is that we might see something like a repeat at St Andrews..."
Helen Higginson said: "Not for us... no way. Ccfc...Stands for COVENTRY."
Wayne Gurney said: "Purchase a season ticket...Not a chance! Away games only. SISU OUT."
Chris Girvin said: "£260 to watch my team outside of Coventry...once is a travesty but twice is unthinkable. Shove it."
Teresa Griffiths said: "I'm not a footie fan or follower, but I think this is ridiculous. I'm sure CCFC will lose a few followers!"
Dave Clarke said: "Shove it wont be renewing till were playing in Cov."
Derek Marshall said: "Shove em."
Bill Tebboth said: "No deal."
Michael Carroll said: "If we're waiting for sisu to build a stadium in Coventry then I guess the next time I watch @Coventry_City play will be at least 5 years!! I doubt I will have any passion for my club left by then! What a sad sad state of affairs."
Will Chiles said: "Best get up to St Andrew's and support the team while we're waiting. @Coventry_City MR and the boys need us more than ever."
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Happy Holidays! I'm back today with another gift guide for those hard-to-buy-for people on your list. If you know someone who loves to entertain, or just want an idea of what to bring for the host of the holiday parties that you've been invited to, you're in luck!
Ooh, the bamboo utensil set or the insulated carrier are things I would love to have off this list. So many great ideas.
I love the Bamboo 5-Piece Utensil Set. 🙂 I like that you've been sharing all of these gift guides, Erin! They're helpful!


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Meet #teamskylighter
Meet just a small sample of the team and find out more about them, what drives them and their passion for the industry!
Max Brunner
Max is the Managing Director and lead Designer of Skylighter FireworX and has built his business from humble beginnings into Queensland's most trusted and sort after pyrotechnics display company. His fascination with fireworks began at a young age and was the catalyst for him starting Skylighter while still in high school. After completing a Civil Engineering Degree at University, Max turned his part time passion into a full time obsession, slowly adding other passionate team members and growing the business steadily. Max's commitment to ethical business practices, customer service, delivering value for money and exceeding expectations has been an integral part of Skylighter's success.
Max has a strong focus on innovation, developing products, systems and design techniques to ensure that Skylighter continues to deliver cutting-edge, world class displays into the future. This continuous pursuit sees Max travelling to China several times a year to work with some of the World's leading Pyro-Chemists. This work has resulted in Max developing many new product ranges and effects now used around the World.
Over the past 7 years Max has been the Skylighter Project Manager for the New Year's Eve Fireworks in Brisbane. His knowledge of pyrotechnic products and event production logistics are of the highest standard, allowing him to efficiently lead an entire production team through large scale pyrotechnic displays from concept to completion.
Making people happy! Words can't describe the feeling I get when tens of thousands of people are cheering in unison as one of our displays burst above a City skyline.
What has been your fireworks moment to date?
The first time we produced Brisbane New year's Eve, my heart was pounding and when the finale finished, the crowd roared and the stress turned to elation!
Who are your hero's?
My Parents, Ingrid & Denzil! Oh, and Colonial Sanders
What song would be your life soundtrack?
Metallica – Fuel
What is your favourite thing to do besides working?
Spending time with my wife, Inger and my beautiful new baby Penny! Preferably while water skiing and wakeboarding.
Describe yourself in 3 words?
Ambitious, Generous, Devoted
What's one sentence you'd like to hear from your boss?
I hear it every day from my wife, I love you!
What is the best thing you've ever done?
Becoming a Dad!
Darren Rooney
Darren joined the Fireworks Industry during the Millennium Celebrations of 1999/2000, then coming on board full-time for the Sydney 2000 Olympics Celebrations. Darren's expertise and knowledge has taken him all over Australia performing fireworks for various festivals, shows, corporate and sporting events; and to numerous parts of the globe as Operations Manager to Australian teams competing in International Competitions.
Darren is also our resident builder and has been responsible for building some of Australia's most elaborate custom builds with Pyrotechnics and effects. As Operations Manager, Darren is responsible for the day-to-day Operations of the displays, equipment, preparation and programming of displays.
Working in an industry that allows me to bring my creativity and imagination to life
Working with some of the largest fireworks companies from around the world in international fireworks competitions,
Batman, my Dad and Grandfather
U Can't Touch This – Mc Hammer
Being with my family
Dedicated, creative, insightful
Volunteering at a Spartan race where I met the love of my life.
Nick Kozij
Project Manger
Nick has been in the Events industry for over 15 years. He has a passion for everything events, from small intimate productions to large scale public celebrations. Nick joined Skylighter in 2011 after working for a major event infrastructure company specialising in logistics and event project management. His experience has also allowed him to guest lecture at the University of Queensland's Tourism and Events program. His local knowledge and vast experience in sports pyrotechnic presentation and large scale fireworks events makes him a valuable addition to any event. Nick has worked with Max on other events for over 10 years delivering major projects around Australia.
Nick leads a great team of pyrotechnicians and warehouse staff, who together work in synergy with event management and production teams to ensure that every phase of the project results in an effective and spectacular pyrotechnic performance.
That moment at the end of a display when 250,000 people cheer and for that moment you feel like a rockstar!
What has been your (Favourite?) fireworks moment to date?
Working in the Philippine's for the international fireworks display then getting to see the Display Hong Kong Fireworks upclose with my wife
Walt Disney- It's kinda fun to do the impossible
Welcome to the Jungle – Guns and Roses
Creating mess – I mean forts and cubby houses with my boys Flynn and Charlie
Constantly Imagining Experiences
Taken a job in the entertainment industry and creating a life with my family.
Denzil Brunner
About Denzil
Denzil is one of the Directors of Skylighter FireworX and a Chartered Accountant. Denzil's experience is second to none with finance and administration, leading some of Australia's largest and most successful distribution companies.
Denzil is also an experienced pyrotechnician working on some of Australia's largest events including Brisbane New Year's Eve, Riverfire and State of Origin.
Being part of a Team delivering breathtaking entertainment .
There many of course but the first time I looked down from the roof of Suncorp Stadium at a State Of Origin game was very special.
Anyone that can work 24 hrs straight in the pouring rain to deliver a show at midnight and still smile.
The road goes on forever and the party never ends
Anything to do with Family, Boats and Aeroplanes.
Love you Dad
Put a great Family together
Rob Fairbanks
Designer/Project Manager
About Rob
Rob has more than 25 years' experience in the pyrotechnic industry. Rob is the brains behind the choreography of some of our biggest overseas displays. Robs focus on designing, producing and delivering innovative fireworks displays makes him a master in his field. Rob has worked on displays over the last 25 years in Macau, the Philippines, Kuala Lumpur, New Guinea, Canada and here in Australia.
Rob leads a great team of local pyrotechnicians and warehouse staff, who together work in synergy with event management and production teams to ensure that every phase of the project results in an effective and spectacular pyrotechnic performance.
Harrison Smith
About Harry
Harrison has been around fireworks his whole life, at the age of 18, he officially became an assistant and has worked his way up to a lead designer and project manager with-in Skylighter Fireworks.
As a Project Manager, Harry is involved with each display from the beginning to the end; with a focus on delivering spectacular on a large scale.
I like that the process goes full circle… I get to handle the product from the moment it comes out of a carton to the point where I am disposing of it thoughtfully
The Australian Summer of Cricket, looking after all the pyrotechnic and flame elements across Australia.
I'm a comic book fanatic, so it has to be the Avengers!
PNAU- Go Bang
Enjoying my time off!
Fast, Fun, Yes
Enjoy your time off uninterrupted!
Asked my soon to be wife to marry me
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Wild and Reckless: A New Concert Event with Blitzen Trapper
On the U.S. Bank Main Stage
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A World Premiere!
Blitzen Trapper mined their lyrical storytelling and Oregonian roots to create a story for the stage that fuses the energy of a rock concert with the imaginative possibility of the theater. Wild and Reckless traces the unforgettable tale of two kids on the run, in a futuristic vision of Portland's past. Evoking a bygone era of Portland, this sci-fi love story features a rock-and-roll score that pairs unreleased songs with favorites from the band's catalog, including "Black River Killer" and "Astronaut." Portland Center Stage at The Armory commissioned Wild and Reckless as the second world premiere in its new "Northwest Stories" series, dedicated to developing and producing stories about, or by artists from, the northwest region.
This show runs in repertory with Lauren Weedman Doesn't Live Here Anymore on the U.S. Bank Main Stage. Click here to view a calendar showing both shows' performances.
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Approximately 85 minutes; no intermission.
Recommended for ages 17 and up. Contains theatrical haze, strobe-like lighting effects, mature content, explicit language and adult situations. Children under 6 are not permitted at any production.
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Previews are Mar. 16-23 | Opening night Mar. 24
Written and Performed by Blitzen Trapper
Co-Directed by Rose Riordan and Liam Kaas-Lentz
Reviews for "Wild and Reckless"
"Blitzen Trapper's folky rock songs carried the audience to a different place in time"
Resource Guide for Wild & Reckless: The World of the Play
A conversation in play development with Blitzen Trapper and a look into the world of the play
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Get a sneak peek look into the making of Blitzen Trapper's world premiere new musical Wild and Reckless.
Songs from "Wild and Reckless"
In Wild and Reckless, Blitzen Trapper weaves together new music with favorites from the band's catalog. Here's a preview of some of the tunes that will be featured in the production.
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Before rehearsals began for Wild and Reckless, we checked in with Blitzen Trapper about their foray into the world of theater.
"Wild and Reckless" Cast and Creative Team
Learn about the members of Blitzen Trapper and the fabulous cast and creative team we've assembled for the world premiere of Wild and Reckless.
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As our city moves further away from its working class roots, guest blogger Nicole Hunt explores Blitzen Trapper's futuristic look at Portland's past in Wild & Reckless by reminiscing about things lifelong Portlanders miss about Portland before Portlandia.
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Join us for Taste of Oregon, a series of complimentary wine, beer and cider tastings prior to select performances of Wild & Reckless, Blitzen Trapper's new piece in our Northwest Stories series.
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In Photos: "Wild and Reckless" Early Development
Check out photos from Blitzen Trapper's early development of Wild and Reckless during JAW: A Playwrights Festival July 2016.
Panel Discussion: Productive Discomfort — IDEA in Portland Theater
Tue, Feb 2, 5 p.m. • FREE
Join Portland theater makers in a discussion of inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (IDEA) in our collective spaces and on our stages.
Scansion: Breaking Down Shakespeare's Words with Lauren Hanover
Mon, Feb 15, 6 p.m. • $25*
Back by popular demand! From discussing iambic pentameter to considering the archetypes and structures of Shakespeare's plays, this workshop is ideal for Shakespeare fans and theater makers interested in learning the primary tools for diving deeply into his work.
Autobiographic Devising For Solo Performance with Katherine Murphy Lewis
February 27 & February 28	• $125*
This two-day workshop for women and female-identifying participants uses physical exploration, research, writing, construction, and editing to develop new solo material and a solid tool box to support the creation and production of future artistic visions. Ideal for theater makers and performers who want to reclaim agency over their creative lives — and anyone else who has a story to tell!
Public Art: Daren Todd Mural Project Installation
January 11 – July 11	• FREE
If you're in the neighborhood, please come by The Armory (exterior, on our Tenth Street doors) between now and July to view this mural installation by multi-disciplinary artist Daren Todd, as part of an ongoing mural series with Portland artists.
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Vote coming at the next meeting
The four Crested Butte Town Council members at Tuesday's regular meeting admitted they were "sick" of dealing with the proposed timeshare ordinance slated for a vote August 18, but agreed to not include a mandated public use percentage for rooms in timeshare properties.
The issue of whether or not to force a certain number of rooms in a "fractional ownership" or timeshare project to be open for public rental had split the council over the proposed ordinance, which has been discussed for more than eight months.
The current proposal states that rooms not being used by owners must be put into the public rental pool. Some council members wanted to require that a certain percentage of the rooms (between 15 and 25 percent) are always available to be rented, much like a hotel.
Crested Butte zoning and building director Bob Gillie wrote the council a two-page memo discussing the pros and cons of such a requirement. "Everyone wishes there was a definitive answer to the question over this public use percentage but I don't think there is in this case," he said. "I'm not sure I have anything to tell you that will clarify the issue."
Town attorney John Belkin reminded the council that the ordinance was not just aimed at the proposed Sixth Street Station project. That proposed development would include timeshares and the proponents of Sixth Street Station have helped the town craft the current ordinance. Located on the north side of Crested Butte across from the Gas Café, the proposed Sixth Street Station development would include an approximately 40,000-square-foot building with 47 possible rooms for rent.
"My feeling is we have the opportunity for public use in this ordinance as it is written," said mayor pro tem Leah Williams. "This town is maxed out at certain times anyway so I don't see the benefit of adding a required percentage of rooms to be made available for rent." Williams noted that at the last council meeting the board was split three-to-three over the issue. "Now we are down to four and hopefully we'll have all seven us here on the 18th to vote. But I don't want to add the language making it a requirement."
With mayor Alan Bernholtz and council members Skip Berkshire and Reed Betz not present, the council at Tuesday's meeting consisted of Williams, Kimberly Metsch, Dan Escalante and Billy Rankin.
"I'm sick of this ordinance, personally," said Rankin. "As I said last time, I like the Sixth Street project and wish we could just vote on it but this will apply to the T and the B-2 zones. So I'm not going to lay down in the tracks over having or not having the public use percentage required. The little public feedback I'm getting is that they think this is still all about being a hotel. Maybe it's the time to take Bob's advice and take a leap of faith."
"I'm pretty sick of this ordinance as well," agreed Escalante. "My worry is that the town in the busy times will be a place where you have to own something to be here. You can't just come to town and get a room. That kind of worries me. But I think there is enough good stuff in this project and ordinance to move on and okay it."
"I feel we made this ordinance specifically for Sixth Street Station," added Rankin. "Maybe when another project comes to us we'll do an ordinance for it. We've reacted to the developers of the Sixth Street project every time. The next time a proposal comes in we can do the same thing and do an ordinance for it."
"That's too painful," replied Williams.
Town attorney John Belkin said it wasn't the staff's intention for it to be an ordinance just for Sixth Street Station. "There are a lot of other issues addressed in this ordinance besides the room rental percentages," he said. "The proliferation of these types of fractional ownership deals into residences was a big concern at the beginning of this process and that is now prohibited."
Gillie sided with Belkin. "The public use percentage is probably less than five percent of this ordinance," he explained. "There are a lot of other things in that ordinance."
Metsch felt the ordinance protected the interests of the town. "I don't think this was specific to one project but the Sixth Street proponents have given us some help and that's been a good thing," she said. "But as we've said before, a head on a pillow is a head on a pillow. I think this is a good ordinance."
All seven members of the council are expected to vote on the ordinance at its next meeting August 18.
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Allies At War: America, Europe and the Crisis Over Iraq by Philip Gordon, Jeremy Shapiro
By Philip Gordon, Jeremy Shapiro
A radical research of the place U.S./European family have long gone wrong--and the right way to set them correct ALLIES AT battle is the 1st and so much finished evaluate of what went improper among the USA and Europe through the hindrance over Iraq and is predicated on vast interviews with policymakers within the usa and Europe. It places the problem over Iraq in ancient context by means of interpreting US-Europe kin considering that global warfare II and exhibits how the alliance frequently controlled to beat its many inner problems and crises. It describes how the deep strategic alterations that emerged on the finish of the chilly warfare and the disputes over the Balkans and the center East in the course of the Clinton years already had a few analysts wondering no matter if the Alliance might live on. It exhibits how the Bush administration's unilateral international relations and world-view helped convey already simmering tensions to a boil, and describes extensive the occasions best as much as the Iraq problem of 2003. Gordon and Shapiro clarify how strong forces such emerging American strength and the September eleven terrorist assaults have made family among the US and Europe more and more tricky. however the authors argue that the break up over Iraq used to be no longer inevitable: it was once the results of inaccurate judgements and pointless provocations on either side. opposite to the normal knowledge that says that the Iraq battle signaled the powerful finish of the Atlantic Alliance, the authors warn that assuming the top of the Alliance may perhaps quick develop into a self-fulfilling prophesy: leaving the us remoted, resented, and liable for bearing the burdens of preserving foreign safeguard principally by myself. in accordance with those that argue that the Atlantic Alliance is not any longer conceivable or precious, ALLIES AT struggle demonstrates that even after Iraq, the us and Europe can interact, and certainly needs to in the event that they desire to successfully deal with the main urgent difficulties of our age. The ebook makes concrete proposals for restoring transatlantic family members and updating the alliance to satisfy new demanding situations like worldwide terrorism and the transformation of an volatile heart East.
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But where we can't join consensus, because of our own beliefs, or because we believe a particular issue and the direction it's going with others does not serve the purpose intended by that action, the United States will stick to its principled position. . The President is that kind of leader. He speaks clearly, he speaks directly, and he makes sure people know what he believes in. And then he tries to persuade others that is the correct position. When it does not work, then we will take the position we believe is correct, and I hope the Europeans are left with a better understanding of the way in which we want to do business.
According to historian John Lewis Gaddis, "familiarity with federalism discouraged the view that strength could override the need for negotiation and compromise. " 23 ALLIES AT WA R Despite the recognized need for compromise, however, the Atlantic alliance was a never a relationship of equals—a point often overlooked today. S. power and accorded a special role to the United States. That role did not entitle Washington to dictate to its partners in the manner of the Warsaw Pact. Rather, it meant that the alliance operated along certain norms of behavior that represented a compromise between the democratic principles embodied in its formal mechanisms and the realities of the power imbalance between the United States and Europe.
While there have certainly been differences within the administration on the degree to which allied views should be taken into account, these disagreements have often been exaggerated. Even Secretary of State Colin Powell, identified as the member of the cabinet with the most multilateral instincts, has explained the process this way: [Where] we have a principled position, what we will do is explain that principled position to our friends, try to see if we can find compromises, so we can join consensus.
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