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Problems With Legs and Feet
Where would you be without your legs and feet? They do a lot to get you where you need to go.
But sometimes, kids have problems with these important body parts. Their legs and feet might look different or might not work exactly the way they should.
The good news is that these problems usually aren't serious. They either go away on their own or the kid learns to handle them by using stuff like special shoe inserts.
Pigeon Toes
Pigeon toes, or inwardly turning toes, is a common foot condition in kids. It happens when the front of the foot is turned inward, facing the other foot. Boys and girls both experience pigeon toes. Most kids' feet straighten naturally without any medical treatment.
When someone stands with the feet and ankles together but the knees widely apart, we call that being bowlegged. Many babies are born bowlegged because their legs were folded tightly across their bellies while they were growing inside their mom. Bowlegs usually straighten once babies with this condition start to walk and their legs bear weight. By age 3, most kids grow out of the condition.
Knock-knees is a condition where the legs curve in at the knees so much that the ankles are separated. Lots of kids become knock-kneed between the ages of 3 and 5. But around age 6, the body begins to straighten naturally, and within a few years most kids can stand with their knees and ankles touching at the same time.
Stand sideways in front of a mirror. Rise up on your toes. Can you see the arch (curve) in the bottom your feet? Most of us have some sort of arch on the bottom of the feet between our toes and heel. Someone who doesn't have this curve might have flexible flatfeet. That means more of the person's foot surface is in contact with the ground. In a typical foot, the arch part wouldn't touch the ground.
Most babies are born with almost no arch in their feet. Within 2 to 3 years, after kids have been walking for a while, the arch develops. Wearing the right kind of shoes — ones that are flexible, not stiff — helps kids' feet develop the way they should.
About 1 in 7 kids never develop a full arch. Very rarely, this requires surgery. Some kids might wear arch supports if their feet hurt. But most of the time, flatfeet don't cause pain or problems. In other words, if your feet are flat, they're fine!
Note: All information is for educational purposes only. For specific medical advice, diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor.
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Thinning Hair Doesn't Have to Mean Thinning Hope
One inevitable fact of life is that thinning hair is a common byproduct of aging. Studies show that up to 50 percent of women over the age of 50 will experience hair loss. Sadly, many of us have a genetic predisposition to hair loss, or androgenetic alopecia. Read more


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What types of HDMI ports are used on Sony products?
Sony products may have one of the following type of HDMI ports:
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Depending on the product, one HDMI port may be preferred over the other. For instance, due to the small size and limited space on many portable products, a mini or micro HDMI port might be used instead of a standard-size HDMI port.
Type A Standard: This HDMI port is a 19-pin plug commonly used to connect various home video and audio products, such as TVs, DVD players, Blu-ray Disc players, home theater systems, and other home entertainment products.
Type C Mini and Type D Micro: These HDMI ports are smaller than Type A and are designed for use on many portable devices like digital music players, digital cameras and camcorders, and other handheld products. A micro-to-standard or mini-to-standard HDMI cable can be used to connect such devices to a TV or other home video and audio products.
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While children are less likely than adults to experience periodontal (gum) disease, the same can't be said for tooth decay. One aggressive form of decay called early childhood caries (ECC) can have a profound effect on a child's dental development and future health.
That's why dentists who treat young children often use a variety of preventive measures to reduce the risk of ECC and other dental diseases. One popular method is dental sealants, dental material coatings applied to the biting surfaces of teeth that fill in the naturally occurring pits and crevices. These areas are highly susceptible to plaque formation, a bacterial biofilm of food particles that tends to accumulate on teeth. It's the bacteria that live in plaque that are most responsible for the formation of tooth decay.
Roughly one third of children between the ages of 6 and 11 have received some form of dental sealant. It's a quick and painless procedure applied during a routine office visit. The dentist brushes the sealant in liquid form on the teeth, and then hardens it with a special curing light. It's common for children to begin obtaining sealant protection as their molars begin to come in.
With their increased popularity among dentists, researchers have conducted a number of studies to see whether dental sealants have a measurable effect reducing tooth decay. After reviewing the cases of thousands of children over several years, many of these studies seemed to show that children who didn't receive sealants were more than twice as likely to get cavities as children who did.
As evidence continues to mount for dental sealants' effectiveness protecting young children from decay, both the American Dental Association and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry now recommend it for all children. Not only can sealants help preserve children's teeth now, but they can reduce future costs for dental treatment that results from tooth decay.
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Please have dogs on leashes and cats and ferrets be in carriers. If you do not have a carrier, loaners are available. Pets must be 3 months of age or older to receive the rabies shot. This clinic is ONLY FOR 1-YEAR VACCINATIONS. Forsyth County Animal Control is located at 5570 Sturmer Park Circle in Winston-Salem (just off University Parkway).
For more information, call (336) 703-2480.
In 2012, there were 14 confirmed cases of Rabies in Forsyth County. Rabies is a preventable disease of mammals most often transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal. That is because rabid animals have the disease in their saliva or drool. If rabies enters the body, it attacks the brain and spinal cord.
In North Carolina, raccoons are more likely to have rabies than any other animal. However, cats, dogs, foxes, skunks, and farm animals can also get rabies. Even humans can get rabies. Rabies kills if it is not prevented. Once signs of the disease appear in an animal or a human, they usually die within 10 days. But you can get anti-rabies shots to fight off the disease. Rabies shots need to be given as soon as possible after a bite has occurred, before symptoms appear. The vaccination consists of a series of six shots given over 30 days.


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After chopping eggplant, zucchini, sweet peppers, and red onion and halving some cherry tomatoes, everything was tossed with olive oil, seasoned, and roasted for about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, the pastry was made and left to chill, and it could be made in advance and refrigerated for a couple of days. The dough was rolled into big circle, but it doesn't need to be precise. Some shredded parmigiano reggiano was strewn about in the center and topped with some of the roasted vegetables. Chopped mint was suggested, but I used basil intead, and some was layered on top of the vegetables. Next, crumbled goat cheese and more parmesan were added followed by another layer of vegetables and more basil. The dough was folded up and over the edges and brushed with egg wash. The top of the tart was sprinkled with more parmesan, and I added a pinch or two of flaked sea salt before popping it in the oven.
This was one of those crusts that shatters in the loveliest way as a knife slices into it. It was rich and crisp and golden and made an excellent vehicle for the ratatouille. So, if you're like me and feel ratatouille lacks pizzazz all by itself, you should definitely consider using it as a filling for a savory tart.


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Patricia Washington will take the reins at the Alexandria Convention and Visitors Association, agency officials announced Friday afternoon.
Washington, the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corp.'s current vice president of cultural tourism, will step into her new role November 13. She takes over as president and chief executive officer for Stephanie Brown, who left the city for Ashville, N.C., earlier this year.
"We are so pleased to welcome such a dynamic and innovative leader," said Jody Manor, chairman of the ACVA Board of Governors, in a statement. "Patricia is joining a strong organization and a booming tourism economy — Alexandria has seen a 22 percent growth in visitor spending in the last five years. We know it will take a truly exceptional candidate to take the power of the ACVA to the next level, and Patricia showed us she has the fire to do it."
Washington will serve as the 16-year-old city-funded agency's third president and CEO. Over the course of a 12-year stint with GPTMC, Washington led several efforts to promote tourism in the City of Brotherly Love, including the $2.5 million Art Philadelphia initiative. As the organization's foremost fundraiser, Washington brought in $12 million for special projects during her time with GPTMC.
The announcement of her selection came a little more than a week after ACVA officials touted impressive new tourist spending figures. Visitor spending in Alexandria exceeded $770 million last year and raised $23.1 million for city coffers.


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Considering that a wide variety of testing kits and laboratory procedures can be performed to determine conclusively whether you have a particular STD or not, the time that it will take for your results to return will also be subject to the same inconsistency. Although there are specific laboratories that could produce your results even by the end of the day (albeit, it is extremely rare for institutions to do so unless necessary), most would often take a few days to a week before the results are either delivered or posted online through your secure personal profile (in the case of online transactions). In addition to that, the capability of the laboratory performing the test may also contribute to the overall timeframe of result delivery – causing delays in cases where there are several requests or understaffed to provide expedited results.
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It is recommended to get tested for STDs if you have had unprotected sexual contact, multiple sexual partners, or if you are experiencing symptoms associated with STDs. Additionally, regular testing is recommended as part of routine sexual health care, even in the absence of symptoms, especially for individuals who are sexually active.
It would vary depending on the condition that is being tested. STDs behave differently due to the varying pathogenicity of each STD's causative organism. In some instances, you can get accurately tested as early as two weeks following exposure, while some are intermittently inaccurate due to its recurrence (much like in the case of herpes infections). To avoid this, be sure to discuss the intricacies of the test with your physician to understand whether a particular test could provide you with a conclusive diagnosis or if it still needs another confirmatory test to establish its premise.
Depending on the test being performed and the testing physician's targeted diseases, various types of samples can be requested from you. In some instances, a minuscule blood sample of a few milliliters will be collected, some might ask for a urine sample, and others may opt for a genital swab. Again, the sample being collected will depend on the test being conducted and the outcome that is being targeted for this particular procedure.
Standard STD testing can detect common sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, herpes, and hepatitis B and C. Additional tests may be required for less common STDs or specific situations.
Similar to what was previously mentioned, herpes infections are known for their recurring tendencies – causing outbreaks now and then and thus causing an intermittent spike in the patient's viral load for specific instances. In addition to that, other STDs also take time to proliferate and produce a sufficient viral load that could warrant a positive and, more importantly, accurate diagnosis and detection from the tests being administered. As such, detecting an STD a few days following exposure is often complex and unpredictable – leading physicians to follow a certain timeframe instead for testing STDs instead of blindly testing immediately following exposure. Physical exams, however, may supplement inaccurate laboratory diagnoses, especially in cases where the test is prone to false results.
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It's been nearly three decades since Antoine van Agtmael coined the term "emerging market" to describe the waking giants of the developing world. During that time, we've come to think of emerging markets—including the so-called BRIC nations of Brazil, Russia, India and China—as immature states in which political factors matter at least as much as economic fundamentals for the performance of markets. As globalization came to seem more and more like a historical inevitability, the assumption among wealthy nations was that the injection of politics was a temporary stage, that these developing economies would mature (each at its own tempo) into a state of grace in which economic balances, not politics, would drive local markets.
The financial crisis has turned this assumption on its head. Today, political battles weigh on economic policy making, even in the world's richest economies. Nowhere is this shift more obvious than in Washington, DC, where debates over bailouts for the auto industry, new financial rules, and individual elements of a $787 billion stimulus package have become fodder for the partisan political blogosphere and have created complicated sets of risks and potential rewards for lawmakers and investors alike.
Both the growth of emerging markets and the determination of political officials around the world to avoid the social upheaval that the global financial crisis might generate have injected politics and political motivations into the performance of global markets on a scale we haven't seen in decades.
The rise of state capitalism
As the Cold War stumbled to a close, the belief that governments could micromanage national economies and generate prosperity seemed dead. The dynamism and market power of Japan, the United States, and Western Europe—fueled by private wealth, private investment, and private enterprise—appeared to have fully and finally established the dominance of the liberal economic model. As these countries' governments privatized businesses and pensions, companies such as Exxon Mobil, Microsoft, Toyota Motor, and Wal-Mart Stores feverishly sketched out global expansion plans. Globalization became a household word.
But even before the still-developing global financial crisis had shaken the foundations of faith in free markets, the determination of a new generation of emerging-market heavyweights (many of them politically authoritarian) to chart their own courses toward prosperity and power ensured that public wealth, public investment, and public enterprise would make a stunning comeback. Over the past several years, an era of state capitalism has dawned, one in which governments are again directing huge flows of capital—even across the borders of capitalist democracies—with profound implications for free markets and international politics.
State capitalism is an economic system in which governments manipulate market outcomes for political purposes. Governments embrace state capitalism because it serves political as well as economic purposes—not because it's the most efficient means of generating prosperity. It puts vast financial resources within the control of state officials, allowing them access to cash that helps safeguard their domestic political capital and, in many cases, increases their leverage on the international stage. But state capitalism also stems the rise of globalization, because to varying degrees it hampers the flow of ideas, information, people, money, goods, and services within countries and across international borders.
The engines of state capitalism
Yet, despite the massive state interventions in economies across both the developed and developing worlds, many corporate leaders and investors act as though globalization remains the dominant paradigm. That is a mistake. In fact, the new importance of the state had become obvious well before the onset of the current crisis. Energy markets provide a good example.
The world's 13 largest oil companies, measured by the reserves they manage, are now controlled by governments. Saudi Aramco, Gazprom (Russia), China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), Petróleo Brasileiro (Petrobras), and Petronas (Malaysia) are all larger than any international oil company. Exxon Mobil, the largest of the multinationals, ranks 14th in the world and collectively, multinational oil companies produce just 10 percent of the world's oil and gas and hold about 3 percent of its reserves. State-controlled companies now are in charge of more than 75 percent of global crude oil reserves. Multinationals continue to hold competitive advantages in development and production of deep-sea and other technically difficult projects, but this advantage is eroding as the better-managed of the national champions learn from the industry leaders.
The story extends well beyond energy. Across a broad range of economic sectors, China and Russia are leading the way in the strategic deployment of state-owned enterprises, and other governments have begun to follow their lead. In the defense industry—as well as power generation, telecommunications, metals, minerals, and aviation—a growing number of emerging-market governments, not content with simply regulating markets, are moving to dominate them.
Such state-corporate activity is fueled in part by the emergence of a new class of sovereign wealth funds. States with large holdings in the currencies of other countries are establishing ever larger risk-taking funds meant to maximize their return on investment—and their political influence. With the global credit squeeze making funds harder to come by, sovereign wealth funds have become even more important for the financing of state capitalism.
The global recession has accelerated the trend of state involvement in markets as governments around the world spend billions to stimulate growth and bail out vulnerable domestic industries and companies. The need for political leaders of the G-20 nations to build consensus behind the establishment of new rules for financial institutions and more reliable international oversight will add to the trend. These governments may be reluctant state capitalists, forced into the role by political necessity, but the effect is the same: a bigger dose of politics in the financial markets.
Winners and losers
As the landscape shifts around them, international companies and investors will discover that the large-scale injection of politics into market processes will produce its own set of winners and losers. Because political factors unique to each state will determine the response to each domestic economic slowdown, countries with relatively strong political fundamentals will have a better shot at a quick recovery. Three decades of heady growth, for example, has given the Chinese Communist Party elite deep reserves of political capital, and a surge of national pride has helped the leadership ease public fear, fend off criticism, and shift blame for the slowdown onto corrupt Western capitalists. Given the vast sums its government can spend on fiscal stimulus, China will likely emerge from the global recession before most of the developed world. This will further persuade the Chinese leadership that state control of much of the country's economic development is the most reliable path toward prosperity—and, therefore, domestic tranquility.
In Brazil, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has over the past several years forged a durable consensus in favor of disciplined macroeconomic policy. His ability to maintain both high approval ratings and strong fiscal balances will help his government stimulate Brazil's economy through both state spending and openness to foreign investment.
Other governments face a rockier road. In Russia, a sharp economic slowdown could expose fault lines within the ruling elite, which may polarize policy debates and trigger large-scale capital flight. We've already seen limited levels of unrest in the Russian countryside, where some workers have lost their jobs and others continue to work without regular paychecks. In Ukraine, toxic rivalries among the president, prime minister, and primary opposition leader have largely paralyzed the country's parliament. In Pakistan, a coalition government with far more rivals and enemies than partners and friends won't have the time or space to implement needed reforms that would save an already demoralized public from still more near-term hardship.
What else can investors and business leaders expect from this trend? Many economists suggest the recovery from the global slowdown will be a slow one—and there are political factors that favor this view. As Democrats and Republicans in Washington, fractious lawmakers in Brussels, the champions of competing industry groups in Beijing, the leaders of powerful Kremlin factions in Moscow, and political officials in Delhi make more of the key decisions on how, when, and where assets will be valued and resources allocated, we're bound to see a higher level of policy incoherence that will weigh on future growth. There are plenty of good reasons for political leaders to intervene these days in domestic economies. If nothing else, we can hope for better-crafted rules for future flows of cash, goods, and services. But this acknowledgment cannot obscure the fact that markets do these things more efficiently and effectively than politicians do.
Second-order effects
There are other implications of these trends worth considering. We're likely to see new restrictions on the access to certain foreign markets for some companies. The politicians trying to help rescue their domestic economies aren't making choices with the global economy in mind. They're primarily interested in bolstering their personal stores of political capital by serving and protecting their most powerful constituents—be they local voters, political benefactors, or powerful industries and interest groups. They will have plenty of opportunities to favor local companies at the expense of their foreign competitors.
This is precisely why the risk of tit-for-tat protectionism will remain a serious threat until the global recession comes to an end. In the past several months, we've seen dozens of individual protectionist initiatives from the very governments that pledged during G-20 summit meetings over the past few months to avoid such moves. As governments throw up barriers to trade and investment meant to keep local workers employed through the next election, global companies doing business in those countries may find themselves at a disadvantage. Some may even face the expropriation of their assets.
In addition, given the global meltdown's potential to trigger large-scale social upheaval within several countries, politicians will turn increasingly toward a familiar and reliable tool: subsidies. Never mind that many governments may no longer be able to afford them, political officials will protect well-connected local companies, particularly while access to cash is at a premium, depriving foreign companies (and the less-well-connected domestic firms with which they sometimes partner) of their competitive edge. We've already seen this phenomenon in Russia, where the government has used state-controlled commercial banks to bail out preferred companies.
Finally, the financial crisis will encourage governments around the world to reshape their regulatory environments, changing the rules of the game for both foreign and domestic companies. Some of these changes will favor domestic firms. Even where new regulations are meant only to clarify existing rules, it will be crucial for investors and corporate decision makers to think through their implications with care.
How long can it last?
Will state capitalism completely reverse globalization's progress? That's highly unlikely. Whatever Chinese political leaders may argue, the global financial crisis has not proven that government-engineered growth can outstrip the expansion of well-regulated free markets over the long term. States like China, Russia, and even the very stable Persian Gulf monarchies will face tremendous pressures as internal contradictions in their development—the environmental price China continues to pay for its growth, Russia's reliance on Vladimir Putin at the expense of credible governing institutions, and demographic challenges facing the Saudis and other Gulf states—put their economic resilience to the test. Globalization does not depend on the wisdom of political officials for its dynamism. That's the primary reason it will almost certainly withstand the state capitalist challenge.
But the financial crisis and America's apparent responsibility for it will ensure the growth of state capitalism over the next several years. The arc of its trajectory will depend on a range of factors: any wavering of Western faith in the power of free markets, the Obama administration's capacity to kick-start US growth, the ability of governments dependent on oil exports to withstand the pain inflicted by lower prices, the Chinese Communist Party's ability to create jobs, and dozens of other factors. In the meantime, corporate leaders and investors must recognize that globalization is no longer the unchallenged international economic paradigm—and that politics will have a profound impact on the performance of markets for many years to come.


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When recreational-marijuana shops open on Jan. 1, Denver police officers will stand outside for crowd control but won't be allowed to step inside to provide off-duty security from within.
A departmental order issued this month bars Denver officers from moonlighting as security guards at marijuana shops while police officials observe how the burgeoning industry develops.
The legalization of recreational marijuana is posing many challenges for the police department as it drafts internal policy to deal with an industry that is still illegal federally.
"We're going to do everything we can to make sure those businesses are safe, but we're not going to work inside those businesses," said Sonny Jackson, a department spokesman. "It's a new industry and we're not sure what it's going to entail."
Denver officers earned about $10.6 million dollars between 2009 and 2012 working off-duty security jobs at venues such as bars, sporting events and even many liquor stores. Private businesses pay uniformed officers about $45 an hour to stand armed guard, offering a police presence without draining on-duty resources. But department policy prohibits them from providing off-duty protection to "any establishment which constitutes a threat to the status of dignity of the police as a professional occupation," including porn stores, strip clubs and nuisance bars.
"This restriction prohibits officers from providing security at any such location and from providing security for the transportation of financial proceeds from any marijuana related business," the Dec. 6 memo to all sworn personnel reads. "Officers can expect future revisions regarding policies pertaining to marijuana as the laws are developed and finalized."
Marijuana shop owners have said officers' training, skills and uniforms would be particularly effective in protecting their cash-only businesses, which are a prime target for thieves.
"Not only are they trained law enforcement, but they give an air of legitimacy to what we are doing," said Norton Arbelaez, an owner of the medical marijuana dispensary RiverRock, who inquired about hiring officers about four years ago and was denied. "We're drawing a fine line between the illegal and the legal market and what better way to do that."
Since recreational marijuana was legalized a year ago, marijuana advocates have urged the city and state to treat it the same as alcohol. Denver has about the same number of marijuana dispensaries as liquor stores.
But pot's status as an illegal federal drug and its stigma for some continue to make that difficult if not impossible for police.
Until last week Denver police had no written policy about secondary employment at medical marijuana businesses, but officers never provided such security, Jackson said.
State law prohibits law enforcement officers from owning pot shops, and the department has a zero-tolerance policy on drug use, including marijuana.
The city and its police department are still struggling to decide how strictly to enforce laws against public consumption of marijuana. The City Council earlier this week approved rules banning the display or distribution of marijuana on the 16th Street Mall or streets around it and in city parks.
Police Chief Robert White promised the City Council that his department would revamp its marijuana enforcement policies and training.
In recent marijuana demonstrations, police officers have stood by with a hands-off approach.
On-duty officers were called on last month to provide cover when federal agents raided more than a dozen medical-marijuana businesses last month, investigating possible ties to Colombian drug cartels.
"Can you imagine a Denver cop in full uniform working at a marijuana dispensary store when the feds come and serve a search warrant?" police union president Nick Rogers said.
The state is under pressure from the federal government to show that it is strictly regulating marijuana, in particular keeping it out of the hands of children and criminals.
Without police protection, dispensary owners have relied on private security guards, cameras, alarm systems and high-end locks.
"I would hope that the private market would be able to fill this void," said Denver Councilman Charlie Brown, who led a council committee on recreational marijuana and still has concerns about crime and safety at pot shops.
"This is what I call the fear of the unknown," he said.
Police say extra officers will be on hand for crowd and traffic control near pot shops opening on Jan. 1.
"If in fact a bus shows up with 200 people, there will be a presence there," White said.
Michael Elliott, director of the Medical Marijuana Industry Group, said police will have to adjust to the new realities surrounding pot.
"These businesses are here, and they're here to stay. Now the police department should get on board with how best to protect these businesses," he said. "Moonlighting is one additional way to do so."
Sadie Gurman: 303-954-1661, firstname.lastname@example.com or twitter.com/sgurman


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Rule #1 - Be Patient - Rule #2 - Don't ask when, if you don't contribute - Rule #3 - You have coding skills - LinuxMCE's small brother is available: http://www.agocontrol.com
The script downloads everything into the skins directory and qt5 qorbiter is looking for the files in skins/android/ not skins/. Once I copied everthing into skins/android/ I am able to connect on my S4.
Thank you for finding this!
Using the setupQorbiter script (a couple of minutes ago) I didn't even get an android folder. However once I had created one, and moved the contents of skins into it, the orbiter loads up, see attached.Strangely, at no point was I asked to enter a device number? Is that normal? Could this be as a result of having installed the Qt4 version previously - is it remembering that setting?Cheers,Matt.
Gotcha. So why is my screenshot different to Hackit2me's?Cheers,Matt.
That's good to know, was just wondering. Yeah I've got the QT5 version on my phone.So is the idea for detecting whether it's a phone or a tablet purely from the point of view of defaulting to an appropriate skin? And certain skins lend themselves better to certain screen sizes?Cheers,Matt.
You got it. Different screen sizes correlated to form factors when i started, and just shrinking the UI doesn't work in many cases, you have to re-lay the whole thing out. So that's why im trying to provide ui's for different form factors. not to mention the concept of rotation on the device itself and how that affects the ui. This is why you come across really small text in some places and over-sized things in others. Lucky for me, these things are all governed in one place So now, another diversion to update the form factor code because its no longer engineering eyes only so to speak.
This is why people can make their own skins. -Thom
Interesting. Tell me to mind my own business, but...In a world where resolutions on phones are getting bigger and bigger, and the phones themselves are getting bigger (these silly "phablets" for example), and then there's 7" tablets which I can barely use for anything and would clearly benefit from a 'small screen style' skin, how on Earth are you going to keep up with it?Perhaps a skin that is too small and fiddly for a ham-fisted person with sausages for fingers to use effectively, is absolutely fine for another. Could the skin names themselves state whether they are for large screen, small screen, high res, small hands, etc etc, and then the user chooses?Anyway, just an off the cuff thought, obviously it's entirely up to you!Cheers,Matt.


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By Janice Helwig
Policy Advisor
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) – together with the United Nations Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention (UNODCCP) – organized the Bishkek International Conference on Enhancing Security and Stability in Central Asia from December 13-14, 2001 to discuss ways in which the Central Asian countries can contribute to the global fight against terrorism.
The conference was a step in implementing the OSCE Action Plan for Combating Terrorism, adopted by the OSCE participating States at the Bucharest Ministerial Meeting earlier in December. The meeting culminated with the adoption of a political declaration and an action program outlining areas where international assistance is particularly needed. (All documents are available on the OSCE website at www.osce.org) The conference also gave State authorities a chance to share experiences and ideas with each other; Spain and the United Kingdom, in particular, discussed lessons they had learned in combating terrorism in their countries. OSCE States had the opportunity to exchange views with countries not normally included in OSCE meetings, such as Pakistan, Iran, India, and China. The goal of the conference was to progress from discussion to action by identifying concrete areas for international assistance to Central Asia in fighting terrorism. The success of the conference depends on whether OSCE States and international organizations follow up on the areas identified and come forward with projects and funding.
Kyrgyz President Askar Akaev opened the meeting, and Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Imanaliev also participated. In addition to OSCE participating States, then Chairman-in-Office Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana attended the conference, as did representatives from several OSCE Institutions – including High Commissioner on National Minorities Rolf Ekeus, Director of ODIHR Gerard Stoudmann, OSCE Secretary General Jan Kubis, and OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Vice-President Ahmet Tan. In addition to UNODCCP, several other international organizations participated, including the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC), and the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
President Akaev stressed the importance of international support for a neutral Afghanistan that will no longer be a haven for extremism, drugs, or terrorism. Kyrgyzstan and other Central Asian states had been pointing out the potential for violence, terrorism, and extremism to spill over from Afghanistan for several years, he noted, but the international community had taken no preventive steps. International efforts to combat terrorism now need to be more proactive. Poverty must be addressed throughout the region in order to minimize the possibility of its being exploited by terrorists to gain followers. All Central Asian states asked for technical and financial assistance, particularly to fight drug trafficking and organized crime, which are often sources of funding for terrorist organizations.
The U.S. delegation was co-headed by Stephan M. Minikes, U.S. Ambassador to the OSCE, and Steven Monblatt, Deputy Coordinator in the State Department Office of the Coordinator for Counter Terrorism. Other members of the delegation included representatives from the State Department's Bureaus of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, and of International and Law Enforcement Affairs, as well as a representative of the CSCE. Ambassador Minikes summed up the U.S. position in his closing statement, "We must ensure that our societies are ones in which terrorists cannot thrive, that our societies are ones in which human rights are respected, and in which rule of law, freedom of expression, tolerance, and democracy strengthen stability. As so many noted in Bishkek, societies of inclusion, with economic opportunities for all, pluralistic debate, a political commitment to conflict resolution, and where integration does not mean losing one's identity, are those where extremists have the least chance of generating sympathy and support from the moderate majority."
Other OSCE States discussed the importance of a concerted international effort against terrorism that includes fostering human rights, the rule of law, and economic development. The delegations of the United Kingdom and Spain shared their experiences fighting terrorism. The UK underscored that, based on lessons learned in Northern Ireland, respect for rule of law and human rights must be the basis for any approach to fighting terrorism; otherwise, authorities lose the moral high ground and the support of moderates. In addition, free political debate is essential to provide a peaceful alternative for dissenting views and prevent terrorists from gaining the support of those who share their views but not their methods.
ODIHR Director Stoudmann stressed the need for caution as new procedures and legislation are put in place to combat terrorism; government authorities should not, above all, use terrorism as an excuse to rid themselves of opposition or dissent, he suggested. He offered ODIHR's services in reviewing draft anti-terrorism legislation to ensure that international standards are upheld.
In the political declaration, states participating in the conference pledged to work together against terrorism in full conformity with their OSCE commitments and fully respect human rights and the rule of law. They rejected the identification of terrorism with any particular religion or culture. They also noted that, as a neighbor to Afghanistan, the Central Asian region has been exposed to specific challenges and threats to security and therefore needs particular assistance in combating terrorism.
The program of action outlined the following priorities for concrete programs:
- Promoting ratification and implementation of international conventions related to combating terrorism;
- Enhancing cooperation between both national and international agencies involved in combating terrorism and in fighting crime;
- Adopting national anti-money laundering legislation and create corresponding structures;
- Increasing cooperation in the protection of human rights and in strengthening rule of law and democratic institutions;
- Assisting judicial systems through training and strengthening independence;
- Fostering political dialogue, including through political parties, civil society, and free media;
- Addressing economic problems, including through programs to attract investment;
- Assisting Central Asian states in controlling their borders, particularly with regard to drug trafficking; and
- Encouraging joint training and operational activities among the countries of Central Asia.


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Clayton Kershaw (20-5, 2.27) vs. Cory Luebke (6-9, 3.23).
This is it, Dodger fans: your last chance this year to watch the two reasons life is worth living together on the field. Kershaw has already made a convincing case for the NL Cy Young Award, and a 21st win (why are we so obsessed with wins?) would be his closing argument. Kemp continues to revel in his general awesomeness, but he'll have to catch fire to make the Triple Crown and/or 40/40 a reality. Better put SDFD on high alert!
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CFPB Makes Complaint Data Public
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today announced it is making public its database of consumer financial complaints.
The database contains some 90,000 searchable complaints on mortgages, student loans, bank accounts and services, other consumer loans, and credit cards. According to the CFPB, many sub-categories of products are also listed, such as reverse mortgages, conventional fixed mortgages, conventional adjustable mortgages, and home equity loans or lines of credit all within the mortgage category.
[Related: CFPB Examines Consumer Experience with Major Credit Reporting Agencies]
Approximately 450 companies are named in the database, which also includes the type of complaint, the date of submission, the consumer's ZIP code and what type of action the company took in response to the complaint.
Interestingly, the CFPB said the data is also available via API, so developers can build applications, conduct analyses, and perform research on it. Additionally, this will allow consumers can build their own visualizations, charts and graphs, and embed on other websites and shared through social media.
The database updates daily. Complaints are listed in the database only after the company responds to the complaint or after they have had the complaint for 15 days, the agency said.
While the CFPB admitted it does not verify the allegations in each complaint, a commercial relationship between the consumer and the company must be substantiated before the complaint is added to the database.
"By sharing these complaints with the public, we are creating greater transparency in consumer financial products and services," said CFPB Director Richard Cordray in a statement. "The database is good for consumers and it is also good for honest businesses. We believe the marketplace of ideas can do great things with this data."
Bryan Yurcan is associate editor for Bank Systems and Technology. He has worked in various editorial capacities for newspapers and magazines for the past 8 years. After beginning his career as a municipal and courts reporter for daily newspapers in upstate New York, Bryan has ... View Full Bio


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text: The Book Thief. Based on the beloved international bestselling book, The Book Thief tells the story of Liesel, an extraordinary and courageous young girl sent to live with a foster family in World War II Germany. She learns to read with encouragement from her new family and Max, a Jewish refugee who they are hiding under the stairs. For Liesel and Max, the power of words and imagination become the only escape from the tumultuous events happening around them. The Book Thief is a life-affirming story of survival and of the resilience of the human spirit.


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From comedy to drama: a reflection on Robin William's career
The question from a fan in a Sirius XM interview last year was innocent — what do you think you'd be doing if you didn't become a comedian? — and within seconds Robin Williams was impersonating physicist Stephen Hawking getting a lap dance at a strip club. "Now don't sit on the keyboard!" Williams said, coaxing laughs from a few dozen people in a Manhattan studio. How did he get there? Explaining it would take twice as long as it took to actually happen. Would anyone else in the world have made such a leap? Not a chance. Williams, who died in an apparent suicide Monday, was a comic force of nature. The world got to know him as the wild alien in "Mork & Mindy," a comedian who elevated improvisation to an art form and also demonstrated a rare versatility in more serious roles. He moved seamlessly from comedy to drama to tragedy to comedy again during a Hollywood heyday in the 1980s and 1990s. His Academy Award as a supporting actor in "Good Will Hunting" came in a drama. In 1997, Entertainment Weekly magazine named Williams the funniest man alive, and the very next year listed him as one of the world's 25 best actors — a double distinction that made him rare, if not unique. He touched every generation and demographic, making his entrance in a 1970s comic generation with Steve Martin, John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd and Billy Crystal. He exploded onto the scene at a time when two schools of comedy dominated — "Saturday Night Live" and Johnny Carson — and Williams felt equally comfortable running with both crowds. Williams was the voice of a genie in "Aladdin" and a hyper disc jockey in "Good Morning Vietnam." In "Mrs. Doubtfire," he played a dad who dressed as a woman to see his kids, and in "Birdcage," he played a gay man. He was an English teacher in "Dead Poets Society," a scientist in "Awakenings" and a prisoner of war in "Jakob the Liar." In this year's independent film, "The Angriest Man in Brooklyn," Williams played a man mistakenly told he had 90 minutes to live. On a stage, in front of the lights, is where Williams shined most brightly. The riffs, tangents and impersonations came rushing at the audience, a seemingly endless torrent. It looked like onstage cocaine, a drug he abused in real life and, of course, made part of his comedy. "Cocaine is God's way of telling you you are making too much money," he would say. On a television talk show, hosts knew Williams barely needed to be wound up. Sometimes, he needed only an audience of one: Williams visited Christopher Reeve a week after the actor's horseback riding accident, dressed in scrubs with a surgical mask and speaking in a Russian accent. The roles became less prominent as he aged and a different generation took the spotlight. Last year. CBS cast him as the star of a sitcom, "The Crazy Ones," in which Williams played the colorful elder statesman at a New York ad agency. The network had high hopes for the comedy, which also starred Sarah Michelle Gellar, but they quickly faded and the show was cancelled after one season. That didn't make Williams unique — Michael J. Fox also failed in a recent return to television — but it was an indication that Williams was no longer a sure ticket to success. Like many comedians, Williams often seemed driven by demons. He had a complicated personal life, suffered from depression and was treated for substance abuse, most recently earlier this summer. He did a few lines of cocaine with John Belushi on the last night of that comic's life. A darkness seeped in during an interview with comedian Marc Maron in 2010, where Williams seemingly dismissed what would be a career highlight for many actors. "People say you're an Academy Award winner," he said. "The Academy Award lasted about a week and then one week later, people went, 'Hey Mork!'" Stand-up comedy was where Williams got the most satisfaction. "You get the feedback," Williams said in a 2007 interview with The Associated Press. "There's an energy. It's live theater. That's why I think actors like that. You know, musicians need it, comedians definitely need it. It doesn't matter what size and what club, whether it's 30 people in the club or 2,000 in a hall or a theater. It's live, it's symbiotic, you need it." In the 2013 Sirius appearance with Whoopi Goldberg, his comic colleague had no trouble encouraging a visit from Elmer Fudd, one of the many voices Williams could instantly slip into. Instantly, "Elmer" was singing Bruce Springsteen: "I'm dwivin' in my car..." Ultimately, Williams had needs no one could meet. The millions of people he made laugh over nearly four decades in the public consciousness weren't enough.


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Battery FAQ's
NiMH (Nickel Metal Hydride) and NiCd (Nickel Cadmium), are two of the oldest chemistries. The major differences between the two types of batteries are capacity, memory effect and environmental friendliness. NiMH batteries have high capacity, no memory effects and environmentally friendly. Li-ion is currently the most popular chemistry. Li-ion batteries produce the same energy as Ni-MH battery but they are much lighter. This can make a noticeable difference in devices such as lawn mowers, medical , two-way radios, bar-code scanners or notebook computers where the battery makes up a significant portion of the total weight.
NiCad, NiMH and Li-Ion are all fundamentally different from one another and cannot be substituted unless the device has been pre-configured to accept more than one type of battery chemistry.
Please call us at (510) 380-7686 for more assistance.
Usually NO. New batteries come in a discharged condition and must be fully charged before use. It is recommended that you fully charge and discharge the new battery two to four times to allow it to reach its maximum rated capacity.
It is generally recommend an overnight charge (approximately twelve hours). It is normal for a battery to become warm to the touch during charging and discharging. When charging the battery for the first time, the device may indicate that charging is complete after just 10 or 15 minutes. This is a normal with rechargeable batteries. New batteries are hard for the device to charge; they have never been fully charged and not "broken in". Sometimes the device's charger will stop charging a new battery before it is fully charged. If this happens, remove the battery from the device and then reinsert it. The charge cycle should begin again. This may happen several times during the first battery charge. Don't worry; it's perfectly normal.
Another scenario can be the BIOS interface. At times, the current software in your system is only set up to read an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) battery. If your BIOS as not been updated, and you have only used OEM batteries in your unit it can cause the replacement battery not to communicate efficiently with the software in your system.
By visiting your manufacturers' website and locating your models BIOS upgrade, it can make it possible for your replacement battery to work as efficiently as your OEM battery. Once completing the BIOS upgrade, please recharge your battery for 12 hours and use as normal.
There are several steps you can take to help you get maximum performance from your battery:
Prevent the Memory Effect - Keep the battery healthy by fully charging and then fully discharging it at least once every two to three weeks. Exceptions to the rule are Li-Ion batteries which do not suffer from the memory effect. Keep the Batteries Clean - It's a good idea to clean dirty battery contacts with a cotton swab and alcohol. This helps maintain a good connection between the battery and the portable device. Exercise the Battery - Do not leave the battery dormant for long periods of time. We recommend using the battery at least once every two to three weeks. If a battery has not been used for a long period of time, perform the new battery break in procedure described above. Battery Storage - If you don't plan on using the battery for a month or more, store it in a clean, dry, cool place away from heat and metal objects. NiCad, NiMH and Li-Ion batteries will self-discharge during storage; remember to recharge the batteries before use. Sealed Lead Acid - (SLA) batteries must be kept at full charge during storage. This is usually achieved by using special trickle chargers. If you do not have a trickle charger, do not attempt to store SLA batteries for more than three months.
Memory effect, also known as battery effect, lazy battery effect, or battery memory, is an effect observed in nickel-cadmium rechargeable batteries that causes them to hold less charge.
Every battery has two ratings which are volts and amp-hours (AH). The Ah rating may also be given as milliamp-hours (mAh), which are one-thousandth of an amp-hour ( for example, a 4.6Ah battery is equal to 4600mAh). Ah hours are a rating of the amount of energy that a battery can store. Typically, the mAh rating is also a measure of the number of hours a battery may last. For example, a 4600mAh battery will last at least 4.5 hours. The higher a battery's amp hour rating is, the longer the battery's run-time will be. It is not uncommon for some of our batteries to have higher or lower amp ratings. This will not cause any incompatibilities.
Voltage ratings, however, must be within a reasonable range. For instance, your original battery may say 3.6v, but you purchase a battery that is 3.7v. This is still acceptable. The rule of thumb when dealing with voltage is to never exceed one volt higher than your original rating. So if your original battery is rated at 3.6v, then you would be able to use a replacement battery up to 4.6v and nothing higher.
Run times vary for many reasons, such as the type of device, the type of applications being used, whether or not you are playing a CD or DVD (etc.) and the chemistry of the battery. The average computer should give you between 1½ to 3 hours of run time. Once again, this varies for many reasons.
The life of a battery under normal use is around 500 to 900 charge-discharge cycles. This is between one and a half to three years of battery life for the average user. Of course, a more avid user might obtain less of a life span due to the frequency of charge-discharge cycles. As the rechargeable battery begins to fail the running time of the battery on a full charge will begin to decline. When a battery supplies thirty minutes or less of charge, it is time for a replacement.
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Battery run-time on a laptop is difficult to determine. Actual battery running time depends upon the power demands made by the equipment. The use of the screen, the hard drive, and other accessories results in an additional drain upon the battery, effectively reducing its running time. The total run-time of the battery is also dependent upon the design of the equipment.
OEM stands for Original Equipment Manufacturer.
We do NOT sell OEM battery packs. BatteriesGlobal.com offers only brand new replacement battery packs that are guaranteed to perform just as good if not better than the OEM brands in terms of quality and performance - all with significant cost savings to you.
Order Management
Do you accept orders by email or phone?
Yes, You can either send us an email with order details like the item number, quantity, shipping and billing address. Or call us at +1 424 236 3998 to place an order. Our representative will get in touch with you if they need any further details.
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All orders received before 2:00 pm EST will ship the same day, provided the items are in-stock and ready to ship.
How can I return or exchange an item?
Please refer our Return Policy.
What happens when an item is back-ordered?
We typically ship within 3-7 days but when an item is not available for immediate shipment, we inform the customer immediately of the estimated date of availability via e-mail or phone. We will send you the available items and keep the remaining order on a "back-order" status. The back-ordered item is shipped as soon as it becomes available.
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Once your order has been shipped, UPS/USPS will send an e-mail to you with the tracking information for your package. If you have not received an e-mail, your order will be shipped shortly and you will receive an e-mail as soon as it is shipped. Please feel free to contact us at (510) 380-7686 if you have any questions.
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As soon as we ship your order, UPS/USPS will send an e-mail to you with the tracking number. You can use this number on the UPS Website (www.ups.com) or USPS (https://tools.usps.com/go/TrackConfirmAction_input) to track your order.
Do you sell refurbished or brand new batteries?
BatteriesGlobal.com sells only BRAND NEW replacement battery packs, with our manufacturing facilities in conformance with quality standards and guidelines applicable to OEM battery packs.
Are your products as good as the original battery packs?
Yes. Our aftermarket replacement battery packs are manufactured by certified plants, using the highest quality cells and materials, under same strict high standards and guidelines applicable to OEM battery packs. In fact in many cases we provide warranties that are longer than the ones you would typically find with OEM purchases. Lower prices, longer warranty and supreme quality all help you make a smarter buying decision and reward you with a better return on investment.
What is the shelf life of your battery packs?
If stored properly, the shelf life of our products is typically 2 years for most of our packs.
How much do I save by using replacement or aftermarket battery packs?
Your savings will be substantial compared to prices from the OEM.
Shipping and Handling
What locations you ship to?
We currently ship to all locations in the U.S.A. and internationally.
What forms of payment do you accept?
We accept PayPal, Visa, Master Card, American Express, and Discover for transactions.
Will it void my Original warranty if I use your battery packs?
NO, The use of replacement aftermarket battery packs will not void your warranty in any way.
In fact, this has been protected by the following legislation:
Magnuson-moss Warranty Improvement Act
Magnuson-Moss Warranty Improvement Act United States Code Annotated Title 15 Commerce and Trade Chapter 50 Consumer Product Warranties 15 Section 2302 states that:
No warrantor of a consumer product may condition his written or implied warranty of such product on the consumer's using, in connection with such product, any article or service (other than article or service provided without charge under the terms of the warranty) which is identified by brand, trade or corporate name; except that the prohibition of this subsection may be waived by the commission if:
The warrantor satisfies the Commission that the warranted product will function properly only if the article or service so identified is used in connection with the warranted product, and
The Commission finds that such a waiver is in the public interest.
Will your battery packs damage my device?
No. All battery packs are produces in certified plants to meet or exceed OEM performance and will not damage your equipment in any way. Please contact us if you have specific concerns and we will be pleased to address them.


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