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- Description of problem:
Since Fedora FC-7/rawhide moved past 2.6.19, the LSI Logic Fusion MPT SPI Host
driver has stopped working completely: the symptoms are that it simply fails to
detect any attached disks. Nothing suspicious MPT-related shows up in the dmesg
(see attached dmesg, there are ata error messages but i's unclear if this has
anything to do with this): it detects the scsi controller, but no disks.
- Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
The problem is known to occur with kernel 2.6.20-1.2953.fc7 (MPT driver 3.04.04).
OTOH, the driver works fine with latest FC-6 (2.6.19-1.2911.fc6, MPT driver
3.04.02) and RHEL5-RC2 (2.6.18-8.el5, MPT driver 3.04.02).
I was also unable to reproduce the problem with the same fc7 kernel, but on a
SunFire X4200 (mptsas.ko, x86_64), so it seems to be affecting mptspi.ko
specifically (or is i386 only).
- How reproducible:
- Steps to Reproduce:
The best way to reproduce is using VMWare Workstation, which uses MPT SPI for
its SCSI interface (1000:0030 LSI Logic / Symbios Logic 53c1030 PCI-X Fusion-MPT
Dual Ultra320 SCSI). It will not detect any disks, making it impossible to boot
any VM on a SCSI disk. The workaround is to configure the VM disk as an IDE
disk. Once FC7 booted on the IDE disk, any extra SCSI discs attached are not
Created attachment 149105 [details]
Kernel dmesg with MPT logs
same issue here - VMware workstation 5.5.3 based lsilogic. Let me know if I can
provide any useful info.
So I hacked up my 2.6.20 initrd to pause for 5 seconds after loading mptspi and
to the cat /proc/interrupts every second for 5 more seconds. Interrupt 16 had
fired 14 times during the 5 second pause but over the next 5 seconds it did not
fire at all any more.
**** 2.6.20 ****
Loading mptbase.ko module
Fusion MPT base driver 3.04.04
Copyright (c) 1999-2007 LSI Logic Corporation
Loading mptscsih.ko module
Loading mptspi.ko module
Fusion MPT SPI Host driver 3.04.04
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:10.0[A] -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 16
mptbase: Initiating ioc0 bringup
ioc0: 53C1030: Capabilities={Initiator}
scsi0 : ioc0: LSI53C1030, FwRev=00000000h, Ports=1, MaxQ=128, IRQ=16
Sleeping 5 seconds
0: 717 0 IO-APIC-edge timer
1: 7 2 IO-APIC-edge i8042
4: 24 57 IO-APIC-edge serial
8: 0 0 IO-APIC-edge rtc
9: 0 0 IO-APIC-fasteoi acpi
12: 106 0 IO-APIC-edge i8042
16: 0 14 IO-APIC-fasteoi ioc0
**** 2.6.19 *****
Fusion MPT base driver 3.04.03
Copyright (c) 1999-2007 LSI Logic Corporation
input: ImPS/2 Generic Wheel Mouse as /class/input/input1
Fusion MPT SPI Host driver 3.04.03
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:10.0[A] -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 16
mptbase: Initiating ioc0 bringup
ioc0: 53C1030: Capabilities={Initiator}
scsi0 : ioc0: LSI53C1030, FwRev=00000000h, Ports=1, MaxQ=128, IRQ=16
scsi 0:0:0:0: Direct-Access VMware, VMware Virtual S 1.0 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
target0:0:0: Beginning Domain Validation
target0:0:0: Domain Validation skipping write tests
target0:0:0: Ending Domain Validation
target0:0:0: FAST-40 WIDE SCSI 80.0 MB/s ST (25 ns, offset 127)
device-mapper: ioctl: 4.11.0-ioctl (2006-10-12) initialised: firstname.lastname@example.com
SCSI device sda: 33554432 512-byte hdwr sectors (17180 MB)
sda: Write Protect is off
sda: Mode Sense: 5d 00 00 00
sda: cache data unavailable
sda: assuming drive cache: write through
SCSI device sda: 33554432 512-byte hdwr sectors (17180 MB)
sda: Write Protect is off
sda: Mode Sense: 5d 00 00 00
sda: cache data unavailable
sda: assuming drive cache: write through
sda: sda1 sda2
sd 0:0:0:0: Attached scsi disk sda
I believe this issue only seen in a VMWare environment, is that correct? The
log back at comment #1 indicates no devices; so there's nothing else to
decipher from the log.
Just some info on the versions: The 3.04.04 driver was added after 2.6.20
kernel released. Meaning you will find it in 2.6.21-rc3. I didn't check
whether it was ported back to the stable version branch, such as 188.8.131.52. Is
that what your on? The 3.04.03 driver is what you will find in 2.6.20 stock
In reviewing the changes in that patch, there is nothing that strikes me that
would cause this problem in mptspi.c. Mostly I was reorganizing the code,
there was some debug printks added, and I added support for greater than 255
lun and targets. Its possible that the "greater than 255" target support is
the problem. If you look in mptspi_probe, I changed the max_id from
MPT_MAX_SCSI_DEVICES to ioc->devices_per_bus. This value was calculated from
the port->PortSCSIID. This is obtained from some configuration pages called
port facts, returned from firmwawre. Perhaps VMWare, which is emulating the
firmware, is not setting this. Can you insert a printk in mptspi_probe, to
see what the max_id is set to?
I'll get that information on Monday when I get back to my office. Thanks.
I confirm that your intuition is true. max_id is indeed zero. If I change it to
MPT_MAX_SCSI_DEVICES, devices are probed correctly. Below are the Port Facts
returned by the VMWare firmware. PortSCSIID is equal to 7, but MaxDevices is 0,
and that's what ioc->devices_per_bus is computed from (is this computation
correct with respect to the semantic of the PortFacts values ?).
MsgLength: 10
Function: 5
PortNumber: 0
MsgFlags: 0
MsgContext: 0
IOCStatus: 0
IOCLogInfo: 0
PortType: 1
MaxDevices: 0
PortSCSIID: 7
ProtocolFlags: 8
MaxPostedCmdBuffer: 0
MaxPersistentIDs: 0
MaxLanBuckets: 0
MaxInitiators: 0
So this looks like an interaction between vmware and the latest mpt fusion driver.
Adding Ed. Please refer this to the appropriate person at vmware.
Tom, thanks for ping on this problem.
Eric, which Red Hat and Novell release streams did this change go into?
This is not going to impact any current rhel/sles release streams, except for
RHEL5.1 The 3.04.04 driver is only in the 2.6.21-rc bits I need to post a
patch to lsml@ with the fix, hoping to handle this over the weekend. There is
bugzilla 225177, which is FATE for RHEL5.1 , that driver will have this
problem. I will need to append this patch to the bugzilla.
On other note, can vmware fix the emulated 1030 so it fills the port facts
properly. According to comment #6, the MaxDevices is set zero, when it should
be 16.
This was caught and fixed (to set Maxdevices to 16) internally while testing
with FC-7 sometime earlier this month.
(perhaps slightly off-topic here, but not enough to keep me from posting :o))
Since it would appear that only VMs under VMware are bitten by this bug, can you
provide any information on whether this will be addressed (fixed) in some way,
shape or form? And perhaps a timeframe for such a fix?
Thanks :)
Eric, what would the LSI driver-side patch look like ? Test for MaxDevices==0
and set it to something else ? I'd like to try and push this patch on the Fedora
kernel side, hence my question. Thanks :-)
(In reply to comment #9)
> I need to post a
> patch to lsml@ with the fix, hoping to handle this over the weekend.
Denis, is this all fixed now? Please close if so. Thanks.
Seems resolved with WS 6.0. Thanks.
Is being resolved in an ESX 3 update as well.
Hello, guys.
I use workstation 6.5, install the redhat AS 4 in it, and meet the same problem.
I change the /usr/src/linux/drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c to fix this bug:
--- drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.orig.c 2007-07-20 18:47:21.000000000 +0000
+++ drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c 2007-07-20 11:23:32.000000000 +0000
@@ -2564,6 +2564,10 @@
pfacts->IOCStatus = le16_to_cpu(pfacts->IOCStatus);
pfacts->IOCLogInfo = le32_to_cpu(pfacts->IOCLogInfo);
pfacts->MaxDevices = le16_to_cpu(pfacts->MaxDevices);
/* Fix VMware bug */
if(pfacts->MaxDevices == 0) {
pfacts->MaxDevices = 16;
pfacts->PortSCSIID = le16_to_cpu(pfacts->PortSCSIID);
pfacts->ProtocolFlags = le16_to_cpu(pfacts->ProtocolFlags);
pfacts->MaxPostedCmdBuffers = le16_to_cpu(pfacts->MaxPostedCmdBuffers);
and re-compile the kernel.
but it doesn't work.
and i use the work-around solution as description in the link
change the type from LSILogic to the BusLogic. the problem still exists.
do i do something wrong? please help me. thanks.


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Pink and her "Beautiful Trauma" stay at No.1 on the ARIA Albums Chart for a fourth straight week, plus the albums scores a new certification, now 3x▲Platinum in sales.
Pink has now amassed 38 weeks at No.1 in Australia with her five chart-topping albums, and on the list for 'Accumulated Weeks at No.1: Albums (1965 to 2017)' she is now equal eighth alongside Rod Stewart was also had thirty-eight weeks at the top here from seven No.1 sets for him. Pink has now also racked up 27 weeks at the top during this decade (two weeks away from Ed's 29 weeks), and with the album staying for a fourth straight week it becomes the first No.1 album by a female artist to stay at the top this long since "25" by Adele initially had seven weeks at the pinnacle (30-Nov-2015 onwards).
Entering at No.2 is the second album for Sam Smith entitled "The Thrill of it All", matching the entry position that his first album "In the Lonely Hour" achieved (2-June, 2014), with that album climbing to No.1 48 weeks into its chart run, with this new album having already entered at the top in England, New Zealand, Belgium, Ireland and The Netherlands so far, and three tracks lay within the Top 100 singles from the album so far, "Too Good at Goodbyes" (HP-1, TW-3), "Pray" (new peak of #41) and "Burning" (new peak of #75).
The Ed Sheeran super-album "÷ (Divide)" is back down one spot to No.3, and last weeks entry for Chris Brown and "Heartbreak on a Full Moon" is stable at No.5 thanks to its physical release a few days after its initial digital release, whilst also on hold at No.8 is the TV soundtrack for Jessica Mauboy's "The Secret Daughter Season 2", which premiered this past week on Channel 7 (Wednesday night), so expect the album to retain a Top 10 berth for a few more weeks whilst the show screens, whilst the fifth and final album that's not a new entry, and surviving from last week is the Niall Horan debut album "Flicker", down six places to No.10.
The eighth studio album for Guy Sebastian comes in at No.4 titled "Conscious", and it becomes his ninth Top 10 album here (8 studios and 1 best of), with his nine Top 10 albums peaking at either #1, #2, #3, #4 or #6, and this becomes his third album to peak at No.4 after "Closer to the Sun" (Nov 2006) and his best of set "Twenty Ten" (Dec 2010). Sydney five-piece heavy-metalists Polaris see their debut album "The Mortal Coil" enter at No.6 this week, followed at No.7 by the sixth studio and also their sixth Top 10 album in "Red Pill Blues" by Maroon 5, which is matched by their current No.7 spot over on the singles chart with the albums fourth entry "What Lovers Do", and the entry position also matches the debut and peak of their third album "Hands All Over" (late Sept., 2010).
The fifth and final Top 10 debut this week is new at No.9, "A Love So Beautiful" by Roy Orbison who is accompaied by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (like Elvis had and Aretha has also issued an album with them too), and by entering at No.9 it becomes the third Top 10 album in Australia for Roy, his first being in one of the first ever albums charts in January 1965, "Greatest Hits Vol.2" (HP-5), whilst his last Top 10 entry was with his final studio album "Mystery Girl" (HP-1×4, peaked early March 1989). The album contains 15 covers of such Roy hits as "In Dreams", "Crying", "Oh, Pretty Woman", "Dream Baby", "Blue Angel", "Only the Lonely" and "You Got it" amongst them.
* With Khalid in the country this past week it helps his debut album "American Teen" to rise five places and land a new peak of No.13.
* And wth Stevie Nicks touring alongside Chrissie Hynde here at the moment, the Fleetwood Mac "Very Best of" is up one to No.21 (still the longest charted too at 446 weeks), whilst the bands "Greatest Hits" jumps up twenty places to No.58.
* Imagine Dragons are back up seven places to No.29 with "Evolve", as the album has three singles within the Top 100 this week.
* After sliding last week the Ed Sheeran debut set "+" is back up eleven spots to No.34.
* Drake and his "More Life" album jumps up ten places to land at No.37, whilst his "Views" improve twenty chart-rungs to No.59.
* After plummeting from 18 to 52 last week, this week the Hillsong Worship album "The Peace Project" is back up fourteen places to No.38.
* The mixtape for 21 Savage, Offset and Metro Boomin' is up eighteen places to a new peak of No.39.
* With the just released DVD and Blu-Ray for the film "Baby Driver", the soundtrack races back up fifty-five places to park at No.43 this week.
* Shawn Mendes and his set "Illuminate" is back up eleven places to No.51.
* With the new series starting this past week for "The Secret Daughter", the first soundtrack rises back up twenty-six places to No.54 this week.
* With their new album debuting within the Top 10, the Maroon 5 "Singles Collection" is back up eleven places to No.71.
* With a new single in "Kiwi" just issed for Harry Styles and his announcement that he will be here for the ARIA Awards in a few weeks time his self-titled album moves back up seven to No.80.
* Two returning albums this week are the "Frozen" soundtrack at No.93 and back in at No.94 is the Meg Mac set "Low Blows".
* After four weeks within the Top 10 the Post Malone album "Stoney" (HP-9×2, WI10-4) is back down two places to No.11, with last weeks No.3 debut for 360 and "Vintage Modern" (HP-3, WI10-1) drops sixteen places to No.19, whilst the re-packaged set for George Michael and "Listen Without Prejudice Vol.1/MTV Unplugged" (HP-2, WI10-7a) slides eighteen notches to No.28, and another of last weeks Top 10 entries in "Meaning of Life" (HP-6, WI10-1) for Kelly Clarkson plummets thirty-five chart-rungs to land at No.41, the fifth and final Top 10 dropout is below in the Christmas section.
* Macklemore's "Gemini" is down seven places to No.20.
* The Shania Twain former No.1 "Now" drops eleven spots to No.25, and her "Greatest Hits" are down twenty-three places to No.96.
* The Pink collection "Greatest Hits… So Far" falls back down eleven places to No.30.
* There's a thirteen place drop to No.33 for The Foo Fighters' "Concrete and Gold", whilst their "Greatest Hits" tumble twenty spots to No.83.
* The Eminem best of "Curtain Call: The Hits" is down nine to No.36, with further dropping hit-sets coming from Red Hot Chili Peppers (39 to 46), The Killers (44 to 56), Guns N' Roses (59 to 67), Tina Arena (66 to 72), Tom Petty (46 to 73), Queen (68 to 74), Elvis Presley (61 to 76), George Michael (29 to 86), Michael Jackson (84 to 95), David Bowie (76 to 97) and The Wiggles (86 to 98).
* The soundtrack for "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.1" drops sixteen places to No.44, with also sliding is the "Suicide Squad" (65 to 81) and "Sing" (83 to 88) soundtracks.
* The Kendrick Lamar album "DAMN." is down nineteen places to No.45.
* Jimmy Barnes' repacked "For the Working Class Man" is back down twenty-six to No.49.
* Carole King's "Tapestry" drops twenty-one to No.61 now that her stage musical is almost over in Sydney before it starts it's Melbourne run in January.
* Dua Lipa's self-titled album halves itself from last week, down thirty-one places to No.62.
* The Chainsmokers drop a further eleven spots this week to No.64 with their "Memories…" album.
* Demi Lovato loses more love this week, as her album "Tell Me You Love Me" drops twenty-nine places to land at No.77.
* The "Snow" continues to fall for Angus & Julia Stone, as their album is down twenty-three spots to No.78.
* The Killers recent No.1 "Wonderful Wonderful" drops thirty-two places this week to No.82.
* Last weeks entry for Yelawolf holds for a second week within the Top 100, but drops down forty-eight places from No.41 to No.89 this week.
* Albums that fell out of the Top 100 from last weeks Top 50 were "Twenty-Five" for George Michael (#33), Ne Obliviscians (#35), Ty Dolla $ign (#37), Hollywood Undead (#42) and Trivium (#43).
* The perrenial Michael Buble top-tier album "Christmas" leaps up fifty places this week to No.24.
* Now that the season is upon us, the Elvis Presley and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra set "Christmas with…" (HP-45) is back up twenty-five places to No.50.
* The new entry from last week for The Wiggles and their new version of "Wiggly Wiggly Christmas" leaps up twenty-seven places to a new peak of No.68.
* The fourth and final seasonal-set this week is last weeks first Top 10 seasonal-entry in "Finally it's Christmas" for Hanson, which slides down eighty places from No.7 to No.87.
* #12 (LP#2) – Unapologetically by Kelsea Ballerini is the second album and entry for the US country artist, who first charted with her debut set "The First Time" (HP-33) in March of 2016.
* #23 (LP#11) – Texoma Shore by Blake Shelton is named after a lake on the border between Texas and Oklahoma, and is the fifth of his eleven albums to chart here in Australia, this new set becoming his second highest charted after June 2016's "If I'm Honest" (HP-13).
* #40 (V/A) – Thirty Days of Yes by Various Artists is a collection of songs in response to the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey, helping to drive the 'Yes' vote, with some of the 49 tracks on the mixtape by artists such as The Jezabels, Marlon Williams, Beaches and The Murlocs.
* #42 (LP#2) – Kids in Love by Kygo is the second album and entry for the Norwegian DJ and producer, his first set "Cloud Nine" peaked at No.13 in May 2016, and the title track from this album hit No.94 at the end of October.
* #60 (LP#1) – Just the Beginning by Grace VanderWaal is the debut album for the 2016 winner of the show "America's Got Talent", the now 13 year-old co-penning all twelve tracks on her album.
* #63 (S'tk) – Stranger Things TV Soundtrack is a companion album to the second series of the Netflix show, with classics songs by The Police, The Clash, The Bangles, Corey Hart, Duran Duran, Olivia Newton-John, Toto, Devo, Cyndi Lauper and New Order amongst the 20 tracks.
* #69 (LP#1) – Sugar Rush by Nic Cester is the debut solo album for former Jet lead singer and his first new material since the band broke up in early 2010.
* #70 – Trouble No More: The Bootleg Series Vol.13 1979-1981 by Bob Dylan contains songs and recordings during his albums "Slow Train Coming", "Saved" and "Shot of Love".
* #79 (LP#9) – The Dusk in Us by Converge is the first chart entry here for the aggressive metal band from America, the bands releasing their first album in 1994.
* #99 (LP#4) – Self titled by Lee Brice is the second entry for the US country artist, his first set to chart here was "I Don't Dance" (HP-70) in September 2014.
Gavin Ryan reports with thanks to Australian-Charts.com

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The website of the Victorian Human Rights Commission has been shut down, reportedly by an international hacking ring.
The Guardian Australia earlier today released an image of the website overlaid by a message purporting to be from "Anonymous", that said: "AnonPlus puts offline sites that actively contribute to the control of the masses from the corrupt".
That message has since been replaced by another reporting the site is temporarily down and the commission was working to get its site back online as soon as possible.
The commission said it was aware of the breach, but did not know what caused it.
No personal data had been compromised, the commission said.
John Pesutto, Victoria's shadow attorney-general, said it was "concerning" the website may have been hacked given longstanding requirements on public sector bodies to maintain safeguards against cyber attacks.
"If this kind of hacking can occur with such ease, then how many other Victorian government agencies are susceptible to cyber attacks, " Mr Pesutto said in a statement.
"If it was hacking, Premier Daniel Andrews must ensure a thorough, independent investigation so Victorians feel confident no further cyber attacks occured at any Victorian agency," he added.


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The dog analogy is dear to me. My lil angel of a terrier has not retreated to the other side of anything yet and faithfully rolls with every movement, but he has definitely learned that his time on my lap is going to be limited so to enjoy it for the few minutes a day he can, also in the morning for me. You describe the spasticity very well. I am constantly jerking, flexing, moving or whining (lol) when I try to "relax". Now that I am writing this, I can't recall the last time I was consciously relaxed. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much @TraciDL, I hate hearing how others understand this, but I do feel a tad better knowing I'm not alone.
Hi Devin. I haven't been on this site in awhile. I opened my email and saw you had a new article. I love reading your posts, they are as usual, right on point. My biggest obstacle is fatigue and that constant dizzy feeling like when you are on a boat swaying back and forth. Although I don't get those spasms (not yet thank God) however, I do have that constant pain in my feet that you described of pins and needles accompanied by that on fire feeling, burning, tingling and numbness. Also my legs ache pretty much all the time. It is uncomfortable to say the least and at times hard to sit still. I also need help to fall asleep. I take 5 mg of the generic Valium with an OTC 50 mg of generic Sominex every night. I still don't get a full night of sleep regardless. I wish my family and friends understood how I feel but I also gave up trying a long time ago. There's an old saying I love to refer to, "You can lead a horse to the water but you can't make them drink it." LOL
Again, thanks for sharing. It helps to read articles like yours just to reaffirm I'm not crazy and imagining these symptoms. Keep posting them. Have an awesome day!
Thanks so much Kritty! I am always interested in hearing how people try to combat these situations. Like you, I absolutely feel some comfort in everyone stepping forward and saying "that happens to me too".
It's funny that this is the first article I clicked on today – I didn't go to work today because my hug has been bad enough since yesterday afternoon that I've had little sleep and my dogs did the same thing all night.
All I want is to find a comfortable position today, too…
Thanks for this, Devin, somehow there's some comfort in knowing that you're not suffering alone. Or maybe misery just loves company LOL
Thank you SJ, I know exactly how you feel! Having one of those days myself!
My dogs are happy because they get to spend the day taking turns cuddling up with me on my recliner. The bad part is I end up torn trying to decide if I should take enough tramadol or whatever to get some sleep. If I sleep all day, I'll probably toss and turn all night again and be in pain and maybe call in to work which I really don't want to do.
Don't know why this is a hard decision… am I the only person that struggles with what feels like what should be common sense?
I totally get it. I get so fidgety and constantly trying to get comfortable.
Good article. I so relate to being unable to get comfortable. Very often I try to ignore it. I toss and turn for hours, take a shower, take a Tramadol. Finally I get 3 hours sleep, then up at 6 to start a new day. Maybe a nap later, maybe not. Yes, people do think I am always resting. I don't try to explain, it's futile. Only someone with MS knows what I'm talking about.
Thank you Moshe! I hear you, it definitely seems futile to try to explain it to others. Resting, for us, just isn't always restful. That's tough for other people to grasp.
Another great article, Devin, thank you! I can only remember being totally comfortable twice in the past several years. Both times I actually wondered if I had died! Lol-(sort of).
Thank you Shelley D.! It's amazing how we adapt to our situation and forget what feeling good is like, happens to me too!
Zeus73. YOU nailed it. Devin does have a talent for expressing himself. I read something you write Deving and I go…Oh yeah, that's it. I then steal your observation or description to use for myself!!
I too have an awful time talking about myself and my MS. Angst is polite. I am effing angry a lot.
I do stand often. I can deal with my feet feeling like they are standing on rocks. My butt, oh yes it does, not so much. I am grateful for my dog. She seems to know something and is generous with her compassion and giving me space as well. I would not have said any of this without you two. Thanks.
Thank so much Heitz! Very appreciated, I'm right there with you!
My dog seems to sense my altered abilities as well. It so nice to have a faithful, unquestioning friend that also loves unconditionally.
Thanks gmc! It's amazing just how much dogs seem to understand the difficulties we have! I simply must share my story about my previous pup since we are discussing dogs: https://multiplesclerosis.net/living-with-ms/penny-my-biggest-supporter-in-my-fight/
You are SO good at this sharing thing. So accurate, concise, and your style though always informational, is also simultaneously comforting. You help me see the smaller picture when I try to sweepingly generalize as I try to avoid focusing on what I can't fix. In the process, I cheat myself of comfort.
It is very hard for me to let on my private angst about the many ways this disease messed with my body, my psyche, my life. I'm told I don't talk about it enough. That's for the benefit of others. I don't know if it's a lonely disease or I want to be alone because of it. I do know that I experience a few moments of anonymous calm when I read your articles. And I often send them to my children to help explain what I don't.
Thank you so much for the kind words zeus73! I do think it's a lonely disease. As they say, you don't "get" MS until you get MS. One of main goals with what I write isn't to fix people's problems (we're all so different anyway) but to say, hey, I know what you are going through, I can't really fix it, but I'm hear with you, I know exactly how you feel, and you most certainly aren't alone. I've always felt some comfort in knowing that others understand what I'm going through. I also always hope that what I write can help our friends and family understand a little more of what we go through, because at the end of the day, just knowing folks understand and "get it" means a world to me and I think many others with this disease.
Oh my, can I relate to this article. I've actually had family say "you can come right? You've been resting all day."
What I hate most are the painful spasms. I get NO rest. Thank you for the understanding I felt in this article. I am not alone.
Thank so much spuds! You most certainly are not alone! So many of us deal with those very same spasms!
Pain is the elephant in the living room for people who have M.S. A large minority of people who have M.S. also have pain in all varieties. I have experienced pain with M.S. for decades, from laminating shooting pain like lightning, to itching skin and muscle spasms. There are consequences for myself and my family, to living with neurogenesis pain. There are consequences to not talking about the pain that people with M.S. experience. One neurologist did not believe me and took away the anticonvulsant meds that controlled my pain! Thank you for your article, Devin!
Thank you MargieF50! Pain is such a common but misunderstood symptom of MS, while it's an accepted symptom now, it wasn't always that way. It's a pretty good way to determine if a doctor is up to speed on the latest information, if they dismiss pain, they likely aren't! By the way,I try to cover pain issues a lot in order to help raise awarness: https://multiplesclerosis.net/living-with-ms/the-torture-that-is-chronic-pain/
Great article. But also very true. I'm never comfortable come to think of it and at night definitely not. I often take a sleeping pill to fall asleep because of my pain.
Thanks so much mascha! The evening is always the worse for me as well. I admit, I too occasionally will take something like Benadryl to allow myself to get some sleep. I think that's probably a more common practice than a lot of people admit.


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Draconic companions bear a faint trace of dragon blood that grants them special abilities.
Draconic Skills: Draconic companions treat Intimidate as a class skill.
Not Quite Animal: The DC to use Handle Animal on a draconic companion is 5 higher, as if it were a nonanimal with an Intelligence score of 1 or 2.
Draconic Sight (Ex)
A draconic companion gains low-light vision and darkvision to a range of 60 feet.
This replaces share spells.
Draconic Resistance (Ex)
At 3rd level, choose acid, cold, electricity, or fire, based on the draconic companion's draconic ancestor. The draconic companion gains resistance 5 against the chosen energy type, as well as a +2 racial bonus on saves against paralysis and sleep.
This replaces evasion.
Improved Draconic Resistance (Ex)
At 6th level, a draconic companion becomes immune to paralysis and sleep, and its energy resistance increases to 10. At 15th level, its energy resistance increases to 20.
This replaces devotion.
Breath Weapon (Ex)
At 9th level, a draconic companion gains a breath weapon, usable once per day, that deals 1d6 points of damage per Hit Dice of the energy type matching its draconic resistance in either a 30-foot cone or a 60-foot line (chosen when the draconic companion gains this ability). At 15th level, it can use the breath weapon three times per day, but it must wait 1d4 rounds between uses. Targets of this breath weapon can attempt a Reflex save (DC = 10 + half the draconic companion's Hit Dice + the draconic companion's Constitution modifier) for half damage.
This replaces Multiattack and improved evasion.
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai canceled a previously-scheduled meeting to discuss gender issues yesterday, following the release of a highly controversial memo leaked online this weekend, and the subsequent firing of the engineer who wrote it. The memo has drawn both criticism and support from people inside and outside the tech industry.
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Over the next months, by way of the Charlotte Mason Blog Carnival, we'll have a chance to think more about CM's 20 Principles and how they relate to and work out in how we teach our kiddos. I'm really looking forward to ruminating more about these and how they can improve the way I teach. I hope you'll join us!*
Schedule w/ an abbreviated summary of each principle:
June 12 - Principle #1. Children are born persons.
June 26 - Principles #2, 3 & 4 - (2) They are not born either good or bad, but with possibilities for good and for evil. (3) The principles of authority on the one hand, and of obedience on the other, are natural, necessary and fundamental; but–– (4) These principles are limited by the respect due to the personality of children, which must not be encroached upon whether by the direct use of fear or love, suggestion or influence, or by undue play upon any one natural desire.
July 10 - Principles #5-8 - "Education is an atmosphere, a discipline, and a life."
July 24 - Principle #9 & 10 - (9) We hold that the child's mind is no mere sac to hold ideas... (10) Such a doctrine... lays the stress of education... upon the teacher. Children taught on this principle are in danger of receiving much teaching with little knowledge.
August 7 - Principle #11 - But we... give him a full and generous curriculum; taking care only that all knowledge offered him is vital, that is, that facts are not presented without their informing ideas.
August 21 - Principle #12 - "Education is the Science of Relations"; that is, that a child has natural relations with a vast number of things and thoughts.
September 18 - Principle #13 - In devising a SYLLABUS for a normal child, 3 points - (a) He requires much knowledge, (b) varied, and (c) communicated in well chosen language.
October 2 - Principles #14 & 15 - (14) Children should 'tell back' after a single reading or hearing: or should write on some part of what they have read. (15) A single reading is insisted on, because children have naturally great power of attention; but this force is dissipated by the re-reading of passages, and also, by questioning, summarising.
October 16 - Principles #16 & 17 - (16) 2 guides to moral and intellectual self-management to offer to children - 'the way of the will' and 'the way of the reason.' (17) The way of the will: " ... "
October 30 - Principles #16 & 18 - (16) 2 guides to moral and intellectual self-management to offer to children - 'the way of the will' and 'the way of the reason.' (18) The way of reason: " ... "
November 13 - Principle #19 - Therefore, children should be taught... that the chief responsibility which rests on them as persons is the acceptance or rejection of ideas ... "
November 27 - Principle #20 - We allow no separation to grow up between the intellectual and 'spiritual' life of children, but teach them that the Divine Spirit has constant access to their spirits, and is their Continual Helper in all the interests, duties and joys of life.
Charlotte Mason's 20 Principles to Education can be found and read in their entirety at the beginning of every volume of the Home Education Series or online here.
*The CM blog carnival is open to all CM-related posts every carnival. Please don't feel that if you post about something other than the scheduled topic that your post is less important! ALL posts are welcome! As always the topics are optional, and are provided in order to be a help for those needing ideas, not to be a hindrance of any kind! :) We look forward to reading your posts! Submit them here: charlottemasonblogs (at) gmail (dot) com.


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Questions & Answers
Riad al Khouri asked in Executive Management 12th Dec '17:In light of the Arab Spring upheavals in parts of the region, do you think the investment climate will be enhanced though possibly better governance or damaged by potential economic uncertainty? View the question
Marc Jessel asked in Executive Management 5th Mar '17:Undeniably there have been profound changes in the Middle East and North Africa since January 2011. But to what extent has the changed environment affected the hopes and aspirations of young men and women (aged 16-25) living in the region?
Riad al Khouri replied 9th Mar '17:
For many young people, the change has been negative. adding to the confusion and frustration they had previously experienced. In a few cases however, the revelations of the past six years are forming the basis of positive action to cope with the collapse of the American empire and eventual demise of regional stooges.View all replies to this question
Riad al Khouri asked in Finance 5th Mar '17:Is instability vs prosperity a false dichotomy for countries going through social and political change? View the question
Riad al Khouri asked in Finance 23rd Feb '17:Does unemployment in the Middle East have the same origins (and need the same solutions) as in developed countries as part of a general global jobs crisis? View the question
Tarek Kettaneh replied 7th Feb '16:As recession continues in many Mediterranean countries, is strengthening of Euro-Med partnerships through more free trade and investment a solution? What is your advice please?. View all replies to this question
Saed Zuraikat replied 28th Jan '13:In the wake of the Arab Spring, is it now feasible and desirable to renegotiate peace treaties with Israel and trade agreements with Western countries? View all replies to this question


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The town bursts of smiles
this sun flooded afternoon
as I walk down the shore,
chasing distant memories.
A reef is taking shape under,
with the drift of surface waters~
Swayed by the wind, the waves
spill an unfathomable wonder
When the sky meets the sea
on that perfect horizon,
I long for my lover…
may my love reach thee.
Bottles used to do the work
yet the tide cannot be tamed;
I will wait 'til the tide is low,
And I'll bury my thoughts
in the sands, by the rock
Where we used to sit on.


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Researchstore.biz launched a study titled "Global Automotive Additives Market By Type (Oil Additives, Plastic Additives, And Fuel Additives), Product (Plasticizers, Anti-Scratch, Antioxidants, Stabilizers, and Others), Vehicle (Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles), Application (Interior, Exterior, Under the Hood, and Electronics & Electrical), Region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America and Middle East and Africa)" and Global Forecast 2018-2025.
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- Growing demand from automotive industries
- Increase in the electrification of the cars
- Requirement of lightweight materials in an automobile
Market Summary:
The automotive additives improve diesel fuel and gasoline performance. These additives are used in the fuel systems and supplements of automotive as aftermarket service. The additives also provide protection to the components of a vehicle. The increasing pollution and off-road driving that results in the dust and dirt particles to enter in the vehicle has increased the demand for the automotive additives. Also, the automotive manufacturers are providing the automotive with anti-scratch additives to increase the lifetime of the vehicles. The automotive additives are used in various applications such as the interior, exterior, under the hood, electronics & electrical.
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Oil additives segment is anticipated to grow with highest CAGR of 6.71% over the forecast period
Type segment includes oil additives, plastic additives, and fuel additives. Oil additives segment is anticipated to grow with highest CAGR over the forecast period. Here, contributing factor is that additives help in improving the performance of base oil used in automotive. Additionally, the requirement of lightweight materials in an automobile is the key factor to drive the demand of type segment.
Passenger cars segment is the dominating the automotive additives market value with USD 6.24 Billion in 2017
Vehicle segment is divided into passenger cars and commercial vehicles. The passenger cars segment is further sub-segmented as compact, mid-sized, and premium segment. The commercial vehicles segment is further segmented into light vehicles and heavy vehicles. The passenger cars segment is the dominant one for the market.
Interior segment held the largest market share of 27.73% in 2017
Application segment covers interior, exterior, under the hood, and electronics & electrical. Interior segment is anticipated to grow with the highest CAGR due to growing concern about comfort, durability, quality, safety, and colour in automotive.
Regional Segmentation Analysis:
The market is analysed on the basis of five regions namely North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, and Middle East and Africa. North America held the largest market share of approximately 29.81% in 2017. The growing demand from automotive industries and increase in the electrification of the cars are some of the factors that led to the growth of automotive additives market in this region.
Competitive Analysis:
The major players of automotive additives market include Exxon Mobil, Covestro, Lanxess, Kaneka Corporation, Clariant, Basf, The Dow Chemical Company, Akzo Nobel, Evonik Industries, Solvay, Polyone Corporation, Saudi Basic Industries Corp., Croda International Plc., The Lubrizol Corporation, Afton Chemical, SPI Lasers, Chevron, Lanxess, Wuxi South Petroleum Additives, International Petroleum and Additives Company, Inc., and Infineum.
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Automotive Additives Market by Type:
- Oil Additives
- Plastic Additives
- Fuel Additives
Automotive Additives Market by Product:
- Plasticizers
- Anti-Scratch
- Antioxidants
- Stabilizers
- Others
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- Passenger Cars
- Compact
- Mid-sized
- Premium
- Commercial Vehicles
- Light
- Heavy
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- Interior
- Exterior
- Under the Hood
- Electronics & Electrical
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Never mind! I shall keep this post short because the next one is gonna be long! 😁
25 March 2017: Bright Girl's 21st
Why Bright Girl? Because that's how I describe Karise; she has a bright smile, her face emits a bright glow & she is bright. 😄
She held her 21st birthday in her house. When the lift reached her house floor, the first thing that let out my mouth was 'oh my God'.
The buffet & decoration was the first thing I saw.
I was the first person in the group to arrive. Well there were other Mentoring Club people but I only talked to Sun Wei because he's the person who was beside me hahaha.
There's even a microphone with a loudspeaker! Her father was like the MC for the party & I swear he's so damn funny!
|No idea why
Ming do you really like sitting on my lap?
|Hehehe those rolls
|Look at how happy the birthday babe is 😄
Solo picture with the birthday babe!
|Edited this picture for Karise, look at her tears of joy
30 March 2017: Urban Decay (UD) VICE Lipstick Launch Party
I dragged my boyfriend to go to UD's new VICE Liquid Lipstick launch party at Vivocity on March 30th.
Lucky I was able to RSVP before the closing date if not I'll be damn sad because people who RSVP to the party get first-dibs on the listick.
Jake (the boyfriend) was the only guy in the store HAHHAHA! I specifically instruct him to only let me buy ONE LIPSTICK & ONE LIPSTICK ONLY.
Damnnnnn if I spend at least $100 I can get a free gift!!
There was also a demo on how to apply the VICE liquid lipstick to achieve different look i.e. day mood & night look
While dolling up the model, the make up artist said 'ladies, you won't have to worry about kissing your boyfriend and leaving a lipstick stain because this lipstick is waterproof, it will not smudge or transfer!'
Then I turned to look at Jake & he's like all shy hehehe!
They had a photo booth with props & ring light!
Time for my inner model to be out (who am I kidding).
At one point I gave my boyfriend a peck on the cheeks & the make up artist saw, & ask if there is a stain. I said 'oh I'm not using the VICE lipstick!' & yup the lipstick I wore did transfer to his cheeks 🙊
Upon subscribing to their mailing list, I got a door gift which was a liquid eyeliner.
I tried it the day after & wow, it still stays solid & it didn't like melt down to my lower waterline.
Whenever I wear eyeliner for a long period of time (say 8 hours or more), I look like I never sleep for days because the eyeliner melted to my lower eyelid.
I'm so gonna buy that eyeliner.
The shade I bought is called Backtalk. Photos taken from UD's website.
It is also the shade Ruby Rose wore it in their store (from a poster lah har) & I fell in LOVE with the nude-ish pink colour.
The pigment is true to its colour, glides easily, doesn't chap your lips even though it is matte.
It also stay true to its claims; it doesn't transfer to surfaces & smudge! Waterproof as it can be. I can eat, gargle my mouth after eating, kiss, & the colour STILL STAYS ON MY LIPS.
Mad or what?!?!
I asked the beauty advisor whether they have the SPECIAL EFFECTS Lip Topcoat & she said they are not here yet.
Keyword: YET.
Can't wait for them to be launched here!!
|Credits CHIO OR WHAT??!?!?!
Hope there will be another party when it comes! 💖
31 March 2017: A Sense Of Achievement In Art
It was also to showcase all the entries for an 'Art For Mug' design & the theme was 'Yes You Can'
Obviously whenever there is a design competition or an opportunity to draw something, I'll definitely be interested in it.
Of course I participated in it!
To be honest, I didn't expected much that my design will be chosen as the Top 10, even though I secretly wish my design will be emerged as the top 3 because the top 3 designs will be printed on the mug with your name & handed out to everybody.
But when my batchmate told me my design is in the top 10, I couldn't believe myself!
More than happy, I was excited to share the news to Jake & my friends :)
The buffet was a high-tiered one & there's even a station where a sever was slicing beef.
It was like sex in my mouth - fucking delicious!
I wish I am a cow with 4 stomachs (well my boyfriend says I'm one & sometimes he said I'm a pig so I guess I'm either)
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Here are some designs I find nice:
Left: If that is hand-drawn, it's impressive!
Right: Kinda looks like Japan propaganda
Left: The Top 3 design. I like how she used ink brush & water colour
Right: My batchmate's design
Left: A variety of ways to say 'Yes We Can'
Right: Although not original, I like it because the man there is our CEO hahahaha!
To be recognised for my design, means something to me.
Art has also been my passion & hobby since I was young (from Primary 2) & I continue to explore different kind of art. Different style of drawing, painting, etc.
I wouldn't call myself an artist, but I am someone who loves anything relating to art.
Theatre show is an art, photography is an art, music is an art, graffiti is an art, tattoo is an art.
I could go on & on, but there are just too many to catagorise.
I'd say I'm more of the traditional type than digital.
My future plans include body painting, watercolour paint, oil painting, oil pastels, Batik art in Jogja, stamp carving.
So stoked for my own projects!
I'd love to expand my knowledge & skills in art, so if anybody has a project that wants to collab, please hit me up! I'm very willing to work with you! 😃


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#65: Skeletor. From the film, Masters of the Universe, Frank Langella's portrayal of Skeletor was a bright spot in this largely forgettable film that I loved as a kid. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe was one of my very favorite cartoons, and while I did enjoy the movie, it was not nearly as faithful to the source material as I would have liked. Even at a young age, I clearly had the soul of an internet commenter. This reimagining of Skeletor was still effective, however, regardless of the lack of the nasally, high voice and the fact that he wasn't just a floating, hooded skull with a massively ripped body.
Category: Drawing
The Last Starfighter Is Dead
Day 64: Xur. A Rylan, having betrayed The Star League and his father, Enduran, Xur took command of the Kodan Armada, intending to become the Emperor of Rylos. He escaped mutiny and the destruction of the Kodan Command Ship before it crashed into Galan, a moon of Rylos.
(Thanks to The Last Starfighter wiki for existing.)
This One Has Fire As Well
Day 62: Lo Pan. From Big Trouble in Little China. Sadly, this was not one of those movies that I was raised on, and actually could stand to watch again. I do remember Lo Pan, though, because of James Hong's scenery-chewing performance.
Tears In Rain
Day 61: Roy Batty. There's some disagreement over whether Rutger Hauer's replicant character from Blade Runner is actually a villain, as his quest is at heart, one meant to right the wrongs that have been done to his kind. The existential questions of humanity, mortality and morality are intrinsic to the character, and the argument could be made that his actions are justifiable. That said, he's a killer robot. So: villain.
There Can Be Only One
Day 60: The Kurgan. Played by Clancy Brown (who was the voice of Two-Face in Batman: The Animated Series), The Kurgan from Highlander is just an animal. Terrifying from start to finish. No redeemable qualities. No backstory to humanize him. All he wants is immortality, and he's embraced all of the murder that goes along with the Race.
Wait'll They Get A Load Of Me
Day 58: The Joker. I loved this movie SO MUCH. Doing my part to aid in the spread of Batmania in 1989, I think I saw it 3 times in the theater that Summer. Looking back, the gritty realism has morphed into a retro-styled comic-book movie that I think still holds up. Although now I don't care for the idea of the Joker having a flesh-out backstory, it still works, and was definitely among Jack Nicholson's greatest performances.
Put Him In A Bodybag, Johnny!
Day 57: Johnny Lawrence. There are evil villains, and there are just super punchable assholes. Johnny Lawrence from The Karate Kid is the latter. And even though this dude terrorizes Daniel-san throughout the whole story, the movie tries to humanize him somewhat at the end, by having his sensei be even more strangely relentless against a teenager. But we all know the truth. Johnny and Daniel weren't going to be friends after this, especially after getting a big ol' crane kick to the face.


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Marshalls PLC - Acquisition
Marshalls plc ("Marshalls" or "the Group"), a leading hard landscaping manufacturer, announces today the acquisition of Edenhall Holdings Limited ("Edenhall"), a major UK independent concrete brick manufacturer and a leading supplier of concrete facing bricks, for an initial cash consideration of £11.8 million and deferred consideration of up to £5.4 million. The acquisition is on a cash free / debt free basis and net debt of £5.2 million has been deducted to derive the initial cash consideration.
Commenting on the transaction, Martyn Coffey, Chief Executive of Marshalls, said:
"Marshalls' strategy is to grow both organically and through carefully selected earnings enhancing bolt-on acquisitions with a particular focus on those parts of the market where higher levels of growth are anticipated, including New Build Housing, Road, Rail and Water Management. The acquisition of Edenhall represents a significant step towards achieving further growth in the New Build Housing market. Edenhall is a profitable business with a strong track record of quality, reliability and service, primarily targeting builders' merchants and regional and national housebuilders. The acquisition is in line with our stated strategy of expanding into adjacent building products related to New Build Housing."
Marshalls manufactures and distributes hard landscaping products (concrete and natural stone paving), minerals including aggregates, ready mix mortar and street furniture. In the year ended 31 December 2017 the Group reported revenue of £430.2 million and profit before tax of £52.1 million. It has manufacturing sites in the UK and Belgium, and overseas offices in the US, Dubai and China. It employs around 2,300 people.
Edenhall was established in 1997 and generated revenue from continuing operations of £33.0 million and profit before tax of £2.8 million in the financial year ended 31 December 2017. It operates from 10 manufacturing sites across the UK employing around 250 people. It has a head office in Newport in South Wales. Edenhall manufactures and sells a range of solid and perforated concrete bricks, facings and walling products as well as a variety of cast stone products. Edenhall reported gross assets of £17.0 million at 31 December 2017.
The Transaction
Under the terms of the acquisition, Marshalls Mono Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of Marshalls plc) has agreed to acquire 100% of the issued share capital of Edenhall Holdings Limited. The selling shareholders comprise the former directors of Edenhall Holdings Limited. The initial consideration for the shares is £11.8 million payable in cash, subject to any adjustment for specified changes in working capital. In addition, deferred consideration is payable up to a maximum of £5.4 million and dependent on business performance over a 3 year period. The acquisition will be funded from existing Group facilities, which are being strengthened by an additional Revolving Credit Facility of £25 million with RBS. This will support the Group's existing portfolio of committed revolving credit facilities in order to maintain the Group's existing level of facility headroom.
The acquisition of Edenhall is expected to be earnings enhancing in its first full year after completion and generate returns in excess of the Group's weighted average cost of capital.
Andrew Cotton, Managing Director of Edenhall Holdings Limited, will remain with the business and will join Marshalls' senior management team.
Andrew Cotton commented that the joining of two great companies will add real value to our customers and accelerate the growth of Edenhall.
The information contained within this Announcement is deemed by the Group to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation. Upon the publication of this Announcement via a regulatory information service, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.
Conference Call
There will be a conference call for analysts and investors today at 8.00am with a telephone dial in facility of +44 333 300 0804, access code 926 147 58#.There will also be a playback facility available for analysts and investors who are unable to dial in +44 (0) 333 300 0819, access code 301 273 285#. A Marshalls' Presentation will be available for analysts and investors who are unable to dial in. The presentation can be viewed on Marshalls' website at www.marshalls.co.uk.


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Windows are more than just components you need in your home – they also lend character to your living space. Whether you desire floor-to-ceiling windows or even averaged-sized ones, we here at Glazing4Less are glad to help you out. We are fully experienced and qualified window fitters in Weston-super-Mare and we specialise in supplying and installing windows of all shapes and sizes.
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S.F. man shot - body found in Humboldt County
A San Francisco man whose body was discovered in Humboldt County three days after his burned-out car was found had been shot, authorities said Monday.
No arrests have been made in the slaying of Reetpaul Singh Rana, 34. Investigators have searched his home in San Francisco and are interviewing friends and relatives to get a sense of his "habits and patterns," said Humboldt County sheriff's Cpl. Brenda Godsey.
Rana's 1996 Saab was found by sheriff's deputies Sept. 10 along the north side of Big Lagoon, near Patricks Point State Park north of Eureka in Humboldt County. It had been destroyed by fire, Godsey said.
Three days later, passers-by found his body in woods along Dyerville Loop Road north of Alderpoint Road in the unincorporated town of Alderpoint, about 110 miles south, Godsey said.
His dog, Rosa, was found running in the area and has been taken to the county animal shelter.
Authorities have not established a motive in the slaying but are leaning toward the possibility that it was marijuana-related, Godsey said without elaborating.
"We're in the very preliminary stages of the investigation," she said.
Sheriff's investigators are also obtaining warrants to search Rana's Internet, bank and credit-card accounts, Godsey said.
Rana graduated with a degree in psychology in 1996 from Reed College in Oregon and earned a master's degree in journalism from New York University several years later. On a Web page that listed his personal profile, he described himself as a multilingual "visionary writer and artist."
His mother, who didn't want her name used, said Rana enjoyed painting, playing the drums and cooking. The family has lived in New York, Orange County and in the East Bay, she said.
Rana "was very bright and very gifted" but suffered from depression and bipolar disorder, she said. He used medical marijuana to ease his symptoms, she said.
The family doesn't know why he was in Humboldt County, she said.
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bilateral locked facetsA lower-cervical (C7/T1) injury resulting in subluxation with locking of both facets due to hyperflexion; 90% of patients with BLFs have a neurologic injury; two-thirds of patients have a complete spinal cord injury, one-fourth have myelopathy. Bilateral locked facets also occur in the lower lumbar spine.
Rapid skull traction followed by closed reduction for cervical locked facets; early surgery with open reduction, fixation and fusion for lower lumbar locked facets. If the subluxation on the lateral cervical spine film is ≥ 50% BFL should be suspected. During reduction of the locked facets, the operator should seek to avoid increasing pain, neurologic deficit and separation at the level above the injury; the subluxation should be reduced as soon as possible, ideally within the first 24 hours, using cervical traction and reduction. BLFs are highly unstable and should be treated with cervical fusion; these patients should have an MRI before surgery to rule out herniated cervical disc, and, if present, an anterior fusion is required; otherwise, posterior cervical fusion with wire, cable, or plates.


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c-Extensions of the F4(2)-building
Ivanov, A. A.
Pasechnik, Dmitrii V.
Date of Issue2002
School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Accepted version
We construct four geometries ε1,..., ε4 with the diagram such that any two elements of type 1 are incident to at most one common element of type 2 and three elements of type 1 are pairwise incident to common elements of type 2 if and only if they are incident to a common element of type 5. The automorphism group Ei of εi is flag-transitive, isomorphic to 2E6(2): 2,3.2 E6(2) :2,226: F4(2) and E6(2) : 2, for i=1,2,3 and 4. We calculate the suborbit diagram of the collinearity graph of εi with respect to the action of Ei. By considering the elements in εi fixed by a subgroup Ti of order 3 in Ei we obtain four geometries T1,...,T4 with the diagram on which CEi(Ti) induces flag-transitive action, isomorphic to U6(2): 2,3. U6(2): 2, 214: Sp6(2) and L6(2): 2 for i=1,2,3 and 4. Next, by considering the elements fixed by a subgroup Si of order 7 in Ei we obtain four geometries with the diagram on which CEi(Si) induces flag-transitive action isomorphic to L3(4): 2, 3.L3(4): 2, 28: L3(2) and (L3(2)xL3(2)): 2, for i=1,2,3 and 4.
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Half the modern familys I record end up being a recording of the next show.... American housewife.
What gives? I then have to work my way through the on demand section to find it and now arch with the commericials. Also when I click dish in demand on the remote, how do I search? I have to guess what categories will have modern family and hope I choose right.
Was there possibly a local station event that caused everything to be shifted on their schedule? The timer would not pick that up.
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I'll try to reset the timer.
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Wed, 15 June 2011
I love the opportunity that Boutique Cafe affords me to meet with creative people on a continual basis. Meeting with Violet Craft at Spring Quilt Market in SLC was such a lovely experience. I have "twittered" with Violet many times, but finally meeting her in person was wonderful as she is such a kind and genuine gal. I definitely recommend getting to know her through Twitter, Facebook and her blog.
Violet shares her beautiful collection of fabrics called Peacock Lane, as well as her children's clothing patterns and a bag pattern for Indygo Junction!

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It's always such fun to get together with Lucy Morey, Owner of Hot Scott Patterns and Fabric Designer with Henry Glass & Co. Lucy has some gorgeous "boy worthy" fabric out right now with Henry Glass and it's adorable and very sophisticated for your trendy child's room decor or clothing!
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Fri, 3 June 2011
While attending Quilt Market in Salt Lake City I had the opportunity to sit down for a quick interview with my dear friends Kim and Kris of The DIYDish! As you can see when we get together we turn into giggly girls, I sure love them. Kim and Kris share news regarding the remainder of their show season on TheDIYDish.com, as well as the news that Kris is opening a brick and mortar quilt shop in Utah called My Girlfriend's Quilt Shoppe. This awesome new shoppe will open on June 6th, and for those not in the immediate area they have us all covered with a website as well. These talented gals will be moving their production studio into the store, we can't wait to see all of those DIYDish projects rolling out of their new studio.
Kick back and enjoy the laughter and fun with two of the sweetest twins I've ever had the pleasure to know!
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does it hurt?
No. The type of Reflexology Anne has been taught leaves the client feeling relaxed, calm and refreshed. However, some people may find they have a few sensitive reflexes which cause a bit of discomfort for the few moments they are being treated. This discomfort will usually be brief. Treatments are described by clients as being very relaxing with around 50% of people falling asleep during their treatment.
How many treatments will I need?
Initially clients generally find six to eight ideally weekly treatments are about the number they feel they need. However each person is individual in their reactions so the number of treatments will vary. One
treatment on its own can be very beneficial, to aid relaxation, promote well- being and improve mood. Many clients use reflexology to maintain that feeling of well- being and come once a month for a treatment, for some "me" time because they find the treatments enjoyable, beneficial and relaxing.
Why should I choose reflexology?
For what age is reflexology suitable?
Any age can be treated from a young baby to a very senior citizen. There is no age limit. For babies and children the length of the treatment session is much shorter. Equally for anyone seriously ill* and with medical consent, a very gentle form of reflexology can be given which clients have found has been beneficial. However as Anne has undertaken the CPD accredited Suzanne Enzer's Maternity Reflexology course she is trained to treat the newborn baby, with the permission of parents, and Consultant if the baby is under medical care.
*People with serious health issues should first consult their GP.
Are there any conditions that reflexology is not suitable for?
Clients are treated holistically and any serious problem you have should always be discussed with Anne during the initial consultation. However if you are concerned the problem you have may not be suitable for treatment with reflexology please phone or email Anne to confirm suitability before making the first appointment.
Reflexology should not be used as an alternative to seeking medical advice.
Anne Matthias Dip C.O.T., Dip Reflex (B.S.R.) IEB
Member of the Association of Reflexologists
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Member of the Association of Reflexologists
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"Lighting Up the Nigeria..."
Our Vision... To Power Africa with Renewable Energy
Our Mission
Changing the lives of over 1.2 billion people living in Africa by providing constant electricity through renewable energy.
Who we are
ACOB Lighting Technology Limited is an African Renewable Energy Company.
We carry out installation and maintenance of renewable energy products. Our rural electrification projects power several communities across Nigeria
We are an official partner of Everlite LED Lighting Co., Limited; a Leader in the Global LED Lighting Industry. All our products are globally approved by TUV with CE, RoHS, GS, SAA, CB Certificates.
At ACOB, we are committed to promoting sustainable LED Products, Renewable Energy and General Electrification Projects in Nigeria and the Africa region.
Recent Projects
We are currently Installing Streetlights in Kogi State
View all the exciting projects we are working on
I would highly recommend ACOB lighting because of the quality of their products and services.
ACOB Lighting has been awesome, I can't emphasize how professional they have been. Thank you very much ACOB.
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The things we do very very well.
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We are the best at what we do, when it comes to renewable energy; think ACOB
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Our team is composed of industry veterans who are simply the best at what they do
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We leave nothing to chance, with us on the job you can sleep well at night; knowing nothing will go wrong.
At ACOB, we utilize world-class products and processes. Hence you can trust that our systems would always deliver.


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I just turned an old wordpress website into a multisite. However, I've been presented with the following error:
Because your install is not new, the sites in your WordPress network must use sub-domains. The main site in a sub-directory install will need to use a modified permalink structure, potentially breaking existing links.
The thing is that I just installed SSL on my main domain and I did an Alpha Standard SSL for sub directories because I just got WHMCS .
I'm wondering if I choose Sub domains as my multisite structure if this will be a problem. Please let me know your thoughts.
My goal is to offer hosting and training…
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text: This week's secret ingredient is "baseball" and there are two wildly different stories offered up this time. One is a horrifying vignette of the Apocalypse and the other is a poignant story of tradition and the supernatural. Early voting is going for the Apocalypse, but for the first time I am rallying my vast fanbase (snerk) to vote for the underdog. Authors this week are William Grabowski and James Chambers. Enjoy.


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Duration: 5 Days / 6 Nights
Dates: 16 May – 31 August 2014
(Closeout Dates -30 June to 30 July 2014)
Day 1: Welcome to Muscat! After arriving in Muscat you are will be transferred to your selected Hotel for check in. Your holiday has started so it is time to relax so take the rest of the day to gather your thoughts and get ready for what will be an experience never to be forgotten. O/N Shangri Al Waha
Day 2: Start your day with a delicious breakfast before leaving on a tour of Muscat City. The tour begins by visiting the Grande Mosque which stands exquisitely against the skyline. Once you have taken in the brilliance of the Grande Mosque it is time to head to Muttrah where we first visit the Bait Al Zubair Museum and a photo stop by Qasr Al Alam (His Majesty's Palace) before heading to the vibrant fish market and lively Muttrah Souk. Bargain with the locals and see what treasures you can find lying around in the twisting and winding walkways. Your morning fulfilled you are dropped off safely at your hotel to enjoy the rest of the day lazing around the pool. (Grand Mosque is closed for tourist visit on Thursday, Friday & any local holiday) (B). O/N Shangri Al Waha
Day 3: Full day at leisure to enjoy the resort or book a spa or go on a dolphin watch tour. (B) O/N Shangri Al Waha
Day 4: Breakfast and at the Hotel and we drive to Nizwa, one of the oldest cities in Oman and was the previous capital city of Oman. Home to some beautiful buildings, a fabulous silver souk, vegetable and fish market, Nizwa should definitely be on your wish list. Included in this day tour is a visit to Jabrin Fort which has been called the most beautiful fort in all of Oman. This fort was still in operation up until the last century before being renovated allowing tourists to experience the wonders it holds. Jabrin completed we treat you to a genuine Omani lunch before being whisked again to the Wahiba Sands desert for some adventure sun dune drive before you head to your tourist desert camp for check in and dinner. Enjoy this unforgettable night under the stars in the desert. Feel what it is like to be completely free as you stare up at the radiance of the shiny sky and are warmed by the site of a fire crackling beside you as you slip into your imagination and tell stories of your discoveries. O/N Desert Nights Camp (B, D)
Day 5: Today you would embark on a thrilling drive to Muscat from Sur. With stunning views of the waters of the Arabian Sea on one side and the rocky cliffs on the other, this is an exciting drive along the coast road, though the road has recently been made tarmac. Drive to Qalhat, one of the oldest towns and seaports in Oman. However, only the remnants of the city walls remain here today. Visit ruins of the tomb of the holy lady, Bibi Miriam, which stands high up on the cliff top (at present photo stop only). Not far away is another picturesque wadi- Wadi Tiwi, A walk through the narrow roads leads you to lush plantations and pools with clear water. The last stop will be at Bimah Sinkhole, a spectacular limestone crater with blue green water at the bottom. Continue your drive and stop at the white sandy Fins Beach for photos. Wadi Shab is a wadi between cliffs and normally has water.
O/N Shangri-la Al Waha (B)
Day 6: Departure transfer. Pick form hotel at 2 hours prior to flight time and connect to onward journey.
As indicated above (B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner)
USD1330.00 per person on twin share basis
Stay Dates – 6 May – 31 August 2014 (inclusive)
Close-out Dates – 3 0 June – 30 July 2014
Rate will include:
Local English speaking guide/ driver
Private guided tour in a comfortable 4wd vehicles
04 nights split stay at Shangri-la Al Waha Muscat as per program on BB Basis
01 night at Desert Nights Camp at Wahiba Sands on HB basis
Accommodation and meals for the guide
Entry fee to all attractions
Meals not indicated above
Visa (USD130)
Any item of personal nature. (telephone, laundry, beverages etc)
Any item not mentioned in the above inclusions.
Bottled water will be available all times for your consumption along with other standard amenities used for picnics & small camps.


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Arcadia wines are considered of the highest quality. Taking advantage of the local soil, climatic conditions and our location. The wine tradition is huge in Arcadia.In each bottle of wine wisdom, art, love and devotion are hidden. The moschophilero and the sparkling wines of Mantinea are a registered trademark.
The wineries of Mantinea is a whole world of tradition and enjoyment. A walk in these magic workshops are essential. Entering into the secrets of the wine as the winemaking has a long history. Dionysus , the god of happiness that allowed people to escape from the conventions was worshiped in Arcadia . The priests and mystics were actually winemakers.
We can organize for you a ride in traditional wineries where you will discover the treasure offered by the soil and earth to wine lovers.


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As the population of bees seems to be waning, imaginative duo The Quorum bring us a riveting and inspired arthropodic opera, as Getintothis' Joe Giess tells all.
Liverpool's arts and culture scene is a gift that keeps on giving and on September 15 an opera is flying straight out of the big smoke into the hotly tipped Liverpool arts venue, The Car Park Space.
The opera is based around the survival of bees; when an ousted queen bee is forced to flee the natural habitat of her hive. Along with half her colony she embarks upon a perilous odyssey in dire search for a new home through a hostile urban landscape.
Other cultural goings-on in Getintothis September 2016 Arts Diary
In among field recordings and avant-garde histrionics, the extraordinary theatre will be dotted with choral and vocal music performed by a nine-piece choir which will include members of the Deep Throat ensemble.
The immersive performance art opera is from brainchild from The Quorum duo, which is made up of Heloise Tunstall-Behrens and artist/writer/director Roswitha Gerlitz. The second piece from the duo opera has had extensive consultation with beekeepers, behavioural scientists, neuroscientists and biologists for a real to life understanding of hive mentality and the crisis bees are facing.
September 15: The Car Park Space, Duke Street, Liverpool
September 20-22: Brunel Tunnel, London


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