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The government of Ecuador says it has granted political asylum to Julian Assange, the country's foreign minister has announced.
Ricardo Patino, foreign minister, made the announcement during a press conference in Quito on Thursday.
"The Ecuador government, loyal to its tradition to protect those who seek refuge with us at our diplomatic missions, has decided to grant diplomatic asylum to Mr Assange," Patino said.
He said that Ecuador found that Assange faces a real threat of political persecution including the threat of extradition to the United States, where Patino said the Australian would not get a fair trial and could face the death penalty.
The UK's foreign office said that the British government remained "committed to a negotiated solution" that would allow UK authorities to extradite Assange to Sweden, where he faces questioning in a sexual assault case.
"We are disappointed by the statement from Ecuador's Foreign Minister that Ecuador has offered political asylum to Julian Assange. Under our law, with Mr Assange having exhausted all options of appeal, the British authorities are under a binding obligation to extradite him to Sweden. We shall carry out that obligation," a Foreign Office spokesperson said.
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On Wednesday, Britain had issued a warning to Ecuador that it could raid its London embassy if Quito does not handover the WikiLeaks founder, who has been taking refuge at the mission since mid-June.
The Ecuadorean government responded by saying that any such action would be considered a violation of its sovereignty a "hostile and intolerable act"."Under British law we can give them a week's notice before entering the premises and the embassy will no longer have diplomatic protection," a Foreign Office spokesperson said on Wednesday.
"The UK has a legal obligation to extradite Assange to Sweden to face questioning over allegations of sexual offences and we remain determined to fulfill this obligation"
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"But that decision has not yet been taken. We are not going to do this overnight. We want to stress that we want a diplomatically agreeable solution.""We want to be very clear, we're not a British colony. The colonial times are over," Patino said in an angry statement after a meeting with President Rafael Correa held after the FO had issued its warning."The move announced in the official British statement, if it happens, would be interpreted by Ecuador as an unfriendly, hostile and intolerable act, as well as an attack on our sovereignty, which would force us to respond in the strongest diplomatic way."
Ecuador, whose government is part of a left-leaning bloc of nations in South America, also called for meetings of regionalforeign ministers and the hemispheric Organisation of American States to rally support in its complaint against Britain.Tight surveillanceAssange, an Australian citizen, has been in the embassy for eight weeks since losing a legal battle to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he has been accused of rape and sexual assault by two WikiLeaks supporters."The UK has a legal obligation to extradite Assange to Sweden to face questioning over allegations of sexual offencesand we remain determined to fulfill this obligation," a Foreign Office spokesperson said earlier.Swedish prosecutors have not yet charged Assange, but they have moved forward with their investigations and they believe they have a case to take to trial.Assange fears Sweden could send him on to the US, where he believes authorities want to punish him for publishing thousands of secret US diplomatic cables on WikiLeaks in 2010 in a major embarrassment for the US.Even though he has been granted asylum, Assange has little chance of leaving the Ecuadorean embassy in London without being arrested.
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The embassy building, just outside London's famed Harrods department store, was under tight surveillance late into the night, with three police officers manning the entrance and several others patrolling around the premises of the building.There has been speculation he could travel to an airport in a diplomatic car, be smuggled out in a diplomatic bag, or evenbe appointed an Ecuadorean diplomat to give him immunity.But lawyers and diplomats see those scenarios as practically unworkable.The Ecuadorean government has said it wants to avoid Assange's extradition to Sweden, but the approval of asylum offers no legal protection in Britain where police will arrest him once they get an opportunity."The question of asylum is arguably a red herring," Carl Gardner, a former British government lawyer, said.
Ecuador's leader Correa is a self-declared enemy of "corrupt" media and US "imperialism", and apparently felt compatible with Assange during a TV interview the Australian did with him in May.Correa joked then with Assange that he had joined "the club of the persecuted".Some, however, find Assange's connection with Ecuador odd, given that Correa is labelled a persecutor of the media by journalism freedom groups.
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COGNAC, France (Reuters) - So fine are the hand-made crystal decanters used for Remy Martin's 2,500-euro Louis XIII cognac that workers don silk gloves to fill them with the caramel-coloured liquor, to avoid leaving scratches or smudgy fingerprints.
It is the finishing touch for a deluxe elixir made from a blend of 1,200 kinds of "eau de vie" brandy aged for decades in century-old oak casks cloaked in a black fungus that feeds on the "angels' share" of alcohol evaporating through the wood.
As overall cognac sales have recovered from the 2008/09 downturn, discerning Chinese looking for an aspirational tipple are causing a surge in shipments of Louis XIII and other deluxe spirits.
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"The very high end is doing very well and is growing in Asia and all our markets. There is a very strong appetite in Asia for recognised quality," Remy Martin Chief Executive Patrick Piana told Reuters in an interview.
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In December, federal judge Robert Shelby ruled that Utah Constitutional Amendment 3, a law that limits marriage to heterosexual couples, is in violation of the constitution. HRC will be hosting a Tele-Townhall to examine the keypoints of the ruling, and to help same-sex couples of Utah understand what the decision means for them.
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Welcome to round 2 of the favorite song poll. Just a reminder this is just what it says it is - favorite song. It has nothing to do with how that song was used in Supernatural. The song-to-scene poll will come up next and that's when it counts how it was used. Speaking of song-to-scene, I have decided to expand the contest from 16 entries to 32. That means we need help figuring out what those other songs will be. Songs currently in the contest include: Renegade, Wanted Dead or Alive, O Death, Back in Black, Don't Fear the Reaper, A Well-Respected Man, Rock of Ages, Knockin' on Heaven's Door, Bad Moon Rising, Beautiful Loser, Eye of the Tiger, Heat of the Moment, Smoke on the Water, Simple Man, What a Wonderful World, and Silent Lucidity.
My plan is to put all other nominated songs plus any new songs into polls and determine the rest of the contestants that way. I'm including the nomination form below so feel free to add songs you think should be in. Just make sure you put what episode you are nominating the song for since some songs have been used more than once. If it doesn't have an episode, it won't be counted. Remember also the idea of song-to-scene is how well the song matches what was going on in the scene, both mood and lyrics, which knocks out Carry on Wayward Son since it has only been played in the previouslies. In my opinion it should knock out Eye of the Tiger too since the reason people like it is because of the outtake which is not a part of the plot. For it to be a good song-to-scene nomination, the song should not be easily replaceable with other songs. Nominations will close on Tuesday.
Now that future business is taken care of, let's look at the songs remaining in round 2. Things were far closer in the last set. The winning songs were Back in Black (90% - this one was obviously not close), All Out of Love (52% - winning by a mere 6 votes), Bad Company (56%), and O Death (68%). They join Carry On Wayward Son, Highway to Hell, Knockin' on Heaven's Door, Rock of Ages, Eye of the Tiger, Bad Moon Rising, Hell's Bells, Wanted Dead or Alive, Renegade, You Shook Me All Night Long, Heat of the Moment, and Don't Fear the Reaper in round 2. Things should start getting a little harder to vote now unless like me you only like about half the songs. Then it's easier.
Songs Still in Contest:
1. Carry On Wayward Son
2. Renegade
3. Back in Black
4. Eye of the Tiger
5. Wanted Dead or Alive
6. O Death
7. Don't Fear the Reaper
8. Rock of Ages
9. Knockin' On Heaven's Door
10. Heat of the Moment
13. Bad Moon Rising
16. Highway to Hell
18. You Shook Me All Night Long
19. All Out of Love
21. Hells Bells
22. Bad Company
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This research initially explored developer behaviour in terms of how they presented accessibility on their websites as well as their own accessibility practices in terms of presentation of accessibility statements, the mention of accessibility as a selling point to potential clients and homepage accessibility of company websites. Following from this starting point the research focused in on web accessibility for ageing in particular. A questionnaire was developed to explore the differences between developer views of general accessibility and accessibility for older people. The questionnaire findings indicated that ageing is not seen as an accessibility issue by a majority of developers. Awareness of ageing accessibility documentation was also very low, highlighting the need for raising awareness of accessibility practices for ageing. Current age-related documentation developed by the Web Accessibility Initiative was then examined and critiqued. The findings show a tension between the machine-centric Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 (WCAG 2.0) and the needs of older people. Examination of guidelines when compared to research-derived findings reveal that the Assistive Technology (AT) centric structure of the documentation does not appropriately highlight accessibility practices in a context that matches the observed behaviour of older people. The documentation also fails to appropriately address the psycho-social ramifications of how older people choose to interact with technology as well as how they identify themselves in relation to any conditions they have which may be considered disabling. The need for a novel, engaging and awareness-raising tool resulted in the development of what is essentially a "Virtual third-age simulator". This ageing simulator is the first to combine multiple impairments in an active simulation and uses eye-tracking technology to increase the fidelity of conditions resulting in partial sightedness. It also allows for developers to view their own web content in addition to the lessons provided using the simulations presented in the software. The simulator was then validated in terms of its ability to raise awareness as well as its ability to affect web industry professionals' intentions towards accessible practices that benefit older people. Description: A Doctoral Thesis. Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of Doctor of Philosophy of Loughborough University. 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Mimicking human player strategies in fighting games using game artificial intelligence techniques https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/16380 Title: Mimicking human player strategies in fighting games using game artificial intelligence techniques Authors: Saini, Simardeep S. Abstract: Fighting videogames (also known as fighting games) are ever growing in popularity and accessibility. The isolated console experiences of 20th century gaming has been replaced by online gaming services that allow gamers to play from almost anywhere in the world with one another. This gives rise to competitive gaming on a global scale enabling them to experience fresh play styles and challenges by playing someone new. Fighting games can typically be played either as a single player experience, or against another human player, whether it is via a network or a traditional multiplayer experience. However, there are two issues with these approaches. First, the single player offering in many fighting games is regarded as being simplistic in design, making the moves by the computer predictable. Secondly, while playing against other human players can be more varied and challenging, this may not always be achievable due to the logistics involved in setting up such a bout. Game Artificial Intelligence could provide a solution to both of these issues, allowing a human player s strategy to be learned and then mimicked by the AI fighter. In this thesis, game AI techniques have been researched to provide a means of mimicking human player strategies in strategic fighting games with multiple parameters. Various techniques and their current usages are surveyed, informing the design of two separate solutions to this problem. The first solution relies solely on leveraging k nearest neighbour classification to identify which move should be executed based on the in-game parameters, resulting in decisions being made at the operational level and being fed from the bottom-up to the strategic level. The second solution utilises a number of existing Artificial Intelligence techniques, including data driven finite state machines, hierarchical clustering and k nearest neighbour classification, in an architecture that makes decisions at the strategic level and feeds them from the top-down to the operational level, resulting in the execution of moves. This design is underpinned by a novel algorithm to aid the mimicking process, which is used to identify patterns and strategies within data collated during bouts between two human players. Both solutions are evaluated quantitatively and qualitatively. A conclusion summarising the findings, as well as future work, is provided. The conclusions highlight the fact that both solutions are proficient in mimicking human strategies, but each has its own strengths depending on the type of strategy played out by the human. More structured, methodical strategies are better mimicked by the data driven finite state machine hybrid architecture, whereas the k nearest neighbour approach is better suited to tactical approaches, or even random button bashing that does not always conform to a pre-defined strategy. Description: A Doctoral Thesis. Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of Doctor of Philosophy of Loughborough University. 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Immune systems inspired multi-robot cooperative shepherding https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/16361 Title: Immune systems inspired multi-robot cooperative shepherding Authors: Razali, Sazalinsyah Abstract: Certain tasks require multiple robots to cooperate in order to solve them. The main problem with multi-robot systems is that they are inherently complex and usually situated in a dynamic environment. Now, biological immune systems possess a natural distributed control and exhibit real-time adaptivity, properties that are required to solve problems in multi-robot systems. In this thesis, biological immune systems and their response to external elements to maintain an organism's health state are researched. The objective of this research is to propose immune-inspired approaches to cooperation, to establish an adaptive cooperation algorithm, and to determine the refinements that can be applied in relation to cooperation. Two immune-inspired models that are based on the immune network theory are proposed, namely the Immune Network T-cell-regulated---with Memory (INT-M) and the Immune Network T-cell-regulated---Cross-Reactive (INT-X) models. The INT-M model is further studied where the results have suggested that the model is feasible and suitable to be used, especially in the multi-robot cooperative shepherding domain. The Collecting task in the RoboShepherd scenario and the application of the INT-M algorithm for multi-robot cooperation are discussed. This scenario provides a highly dynamic and complex situation that has wide applicability in real-world problems. The underlying 'mechanism of cooperation' in the immune inspired model (INT-M) is verified to be adaptive in this chosen scenario. Several multi-robot cooperative shepherding factors are studied and refinements proposed, notably methods used for Shepherds' Approach, Shepherds' Formation and Steering Points' Distance. This study also recognises the importance of flock identification in relation to cooperative shepherding, and the Connected Components Labelling method to overcome the related problem is presented. Further work is suggested on the proposed INT-X model that was not implemented in this study, since it builds on top of the INT-M algorithm and its refinements. This study can also be extended to include other shepherding behaviours, further investigation of other useful features of biological immune systems, and the application of the proposed models to other cooperative tasks. Description: A Doctoral Thesis. Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of Doctor of Philosophy of Loughborough University. 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z An instruction systolic array architecture for multiple neural network types https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/16031 Title: An instruction systolic array architecture for multiple neural network types Authors: Kane, Andrew Abstract: Modern electronic systems, especially sensor and imaging systems, are beginning to incorporate their own neural network subsystems. In order for these neural systems to learn in real-time they must be implemented using VLSI technology, with as much of the learning processes incorporated on-chip as is possible. 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A stroll on most of Coimbatore's roads is not a pleasurable activity anymore. Pedestrians dread walking along the roads as there is no space – vehicles have taken over road margins to push pedestrians towards the middle of the road. The only alternative – pavements – are equally unfriendly as they are either under the encroachment of hawkers or too uneven for a tireless walk.
For the hawkers or roadside vendors, it is a question of livelihood as they cannot afford to take on rent permanent structures. Caught between the pedestrians and hawkers are the Coimbatore Corporation and the Coimbatore City Police, which will have to provide a solution that is acceptable to all concerned. The two government agencies got a chance to regulate the hawkers when the Central Government came out with the National Policy on Urban Street Vendors in 2009.
The Corporation as the nodal agency was tasked with taking on board the workers to form a Town Vending Committee, whose job was to earmark places for vendors depending on the road, license their business to prevent harassment and ease congestion on pedestrian pathways.
The Committee went threadbare into the issue, spoke to the hawkers, roped in the police, listed the hawkers and waited for the Corporation to act. The wait continues, say sources. Meanwhile, the initiative lost steam as officials who were involved were transferred out of Coimbatore.
This has left the vendors at the mercy of the police, who only have an archaic law to deal with the hawkers. The police sources say they deal with the hawkers under the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Town Nuisances Act, 1889. The maximum fine is Rs. 50. The police do not have powers to seize the goods or force the vendors to pay the fine. They can only approach the court for a warrant if the vendors do not turn up in the court to pay the fine, the sources say.
They want the Corporation to renew the efforts to earmark space for the hawkers as the move is part of the larger initiative aimed at regulating traffic in the city.
For the hawkers too the move will bring the necessary relief, says A. Nelson Babu, Coimbatore District General Workers' Union, a CITU affiliate. He says there are 10,000 hawkers who sell food, kerchiefs, toys, flower, plastic goods and much more. Most of the roadside vendors are former mill employees who have taken to such business to keep the family going. They are not against regulation but only demand a fair, transparent system that recognises their existence.
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can a HVAC tech please explain to me...
I am buying a Fujitsu AOU24RLXFZ outdoor unit (multi zone). I am buying 2 - ASU7RLF, 7,000 btu indoor units. I am hanging 1 indoor unit in each bedroom in my upstairs cape cod.
Next to the bedrooms is a long crawlspace which is where the lineset will be run.
My bedroom and dining room is directly below the crawlspace area.
An HVAC tech came out the other day and stated i could run 2 lines of duct to each room downstairs, my bedroom and dining room. I would do this in a couple yrs., not now.
Is there anyway this can be done or is he blowing smoke up my a$$?
Here is a link with some info. regarding the Fujitsu.
Do you mean that the installer would run the refrigerant lines now for the paired units upstairs for installation now.
And would also run a second line set that right now would not be used, but be "in the walls" and ready to go if you add in a second multihead condensing unit outside for use in the downstairs bedroom and dining room.
It is true that putting in the copper refrigerant lines now would make the tech's work easier if you added in an identical system downstairs in the future. But if you need different capacity in the future downstairs, that lineset size may not be the correct one, making this all extra expense for no result.
If you know that you eventually want to condition all of these rooms, you might consider right now buying a larger capacity outdoor unit that can serve 4 indoor units. I didn't pull the specs on your unit, but am "best guess-ing" from the nomenclature that it is a 2 ton multihead condensing unit. So you would need a second one to do the downstairs rooms. You may be able to find a system that can function with 2 to 4 airhandler units and work with both 2 now and 4 later. (It may not work, but you would want to check, based on your home load profile.)
yes, the 2-7k btu will be installed now in the bedrooms. My question was can he run 2 ducts downstairs somehow in the future? He said i could do this. Remember the outdoor unit is this one.
The information at the given link does not specify how many connections can be made to the compressor part. I suspect from the size that it is three max. If that is the case, you will need a new outdoor compressor unit and two indoor units next year.
Without seeing the space, no one can really say how much less it will cost to run 4 sets of lines now rather than two now and two later. How much space is in there? What other kinds of utilities are run in there already? What is the plan for the condensate from the downstairs units, will it be pumped up into the crawl and then run down the same drain lines as the upstairs units?
At minimun, I'd want to see a complete plan for the additional work. Then keep in mind that in two years you might decide that you like Sanyo or Toshiba better.
^^^ Like Sanyo or Toshiba better?? are you serious? Go take a look at the Fujitsu 12RLS2 and the 15RLS2. Those units have heat ratings of 12, and 25, 21.5 SEER.
Toshiba and Sanyo are lagging behind Fujitsu, right now Fujitsu is #1 in the efficiency dept. and with a better warranty.
As far as the posting above, i can connect the 2 ductless 7k btu units, another ducted united of 12k btu with 2 lines coming to each room using a casette. All that connected to the AOU24RLFXZ.
I will be able to heat/cool the whole front of my house with this setup.
I suggest you install two seperated outdoors.
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