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Full coverage: President Xi Visits 3 Nations, Attends SCO Summit
Full coverage: Belt and Road Initiative
Full coverage: China's Leaders
Chinese President Xi Jinping has attended the 16th meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. That's held in the Uzbekistani capital of Tashkent. He delivered a speech on the SCO's development and urged its members to expand cooperation.
Remarkable -- that's how Chinese President Xi Jinping described the achievements of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization over the past 15 years.
At a speech in the SCO meeting, Xi Jinping noted how the regional bloc advocated and put into practice the "Shanghai Spirit" -- or the cooperation that fosters mutual trust and benefit, equality, consultation, respect for diversity, and pursuit of common development.
For the continued growth of the SCO, President Xi puts forward a five-point proposal:
He is urging all members to carry forward the "Shanghai Spirit" and remain open and transparent.
continue prioritizing security and anti-terrorism and anti-drug trafficking efforts
expand practical cooperation and find greater space for SCO development
enhance cultural exchanges and people-to-people foundation
continue upholding openness and inclusiveness and get more parties on board for cooperation.
Leaders pledge to deepen effective cooperation
During the meeting, the SCO leaders reaffirmed their support for the "Belt and Road" initiative and pledged to deepen effective cooperation.
They also reached consensus on maintaining maritime legal order in accordance with international laws.
Xi wraps visit to Serbia, Poland, Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is President Xi's last stop of his three-nation tour which also took him to Serbia and Poland.
During his visits, China and the three countries agreed on improving diplomacy, trade and business, as well as cultural exchanges.


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Halloween began as the festival of Samhain. It was part of the ancient Celtic religion in Britain and other parts of Europe. At the end of summer, the Celts thought the barrier between our world and the world of ghosts and spirits got really thin. This meant weird creatures with strange powers could wander about on Earth. The Celts had a big party. It was all about scaring away the ghosts and spirits. Later, with the Christian religion, the day became known as All Hallows' Eve – the day before All Saints' Day on 1 November.
Halloween Wind: Sandra Liatsos
down our quiet street.
It rattled all the windows
and then we heard it beat
on every door at every house
where shutters banged and clattered.
It howled for treats and howled for more
while leaves and branches scattered.
It rolled a pumpkin down the street,
and made the cat's fur rise.
Then after all the tricks it played
it flew up in the sky
with candy wrappers in its grasp,
and empty bags and sticks –
It hadn't wanted treats at all,
only lots of tricks!

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Riverina communities feel heat as summer arrives
The Riverina is set to reach maximum temperatures in the mid 30s in the next week as summer arrives.
In Wagga, the latest seven-day forecast by the Bureau of Meteorology shows a gradual rise from 26 degrees Celsius to 36 on both Friday and Saturday.
Conditions will be mostly sunny with minimal chance of rain, which comes after an average rainfall in spring this year.
The temperature in November was also slightly higher than average: 26.2 during the day and 13 at night.
With the increased in temperatures, NSW Health reminds residents to be conscious about the associated health issues.
"Heat waves or long periods of extreme heat can have serious impacts on people's health," the department said.
"Planning ahead and being prepared for extreme heat is important."
Elsewhere in the Riverina, Junee's and Temora's temperatures are also forecast to rise gradually, reaching a maximum of 37 later in the week.
Meanwhile, Griffith and Narrandera are set to be a scorching 38 and 39, respectively.
This year is set to be the fourth warmest year on record based on the latest provisional report by the World Meteorological Organization.
In the report, Statement on the State of the Climate released on November 29, it shows that the 20 warmest years on record have been in the past 22 years and the top four in the past four years.
"We are not on track to meet climate change targets and rein in temperature increases," WMO Secretary-General Petteri Taalas said.
More about NSW Health's advice may be found at its website.
Technical officers at Wagga's BOM office were unavailable for comments.
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Curried Zucchini Soup
If you don't know what to do with all those zucchini's yet to come, here is a simple, quick and delicious Curried Zucchini Soup that Jack and I enjoy throughout the season. It can be frozen for later use. - Nan Horton
*1 tsp. olive oil
*1 tsp. curry powder (mild or hot to your taste)
*1/2 tsp. ground cumin
*1/2 tsp. garlic powder or fresh garlic
*pinch of red pepper flakes
*1 C. onion, coarsely diced
*2-3 small zucchini, coarsely diced
*1 C. low sodium veggie stock
*1 C. water
*1 TBS. raisins
*1 TBS. cranberries
*1/4 tsp. kosher salt
In med-sized stockpot over med-high heat, add oil, curry, cumin, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, and onion. Cook for 5 minutes or until onions are translucent. Add the zucchini, stock, and water. Increase the heat to med-high to boil, then to simmer, uncovered, until zucchini is soft; about 10 minutes. Cover, remove pot from heat, and let soup rest for at least 5 minutes. Stir in raisins, cranberries, and salt. Puree in a food processor or hand blender until smooth. Serve hot or cold with plain yogurt if preferred.
(NOTE: if you don't have cranberries use all raisins or visa versa. It's just as delicious). ENJOY!


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The Motorola DLR series radios are an excellent choice for businesses that want a high-quality digital radio with excellent privacy features. These radios also operate on 900 MHz digital frequencies, which means they can be used legally without applying for an FCC license!
The DLR series radios are ultra-compact, lightweight, and offer crystal-clear communication. They also use FHSS "frequency hopping" technology, which gives you a much higher degree of privacy from outside interference generated by neighboring businesses that may also be using these radios. Built to military-grade specifications for shock, dust, and water resistance, the Motorola DLR series radios are very versatile, and a great addition for almost any type of business.
If you've decided the DLR series is right for you, your next task is to decide on a model. This series offers two options: the DLR1020 and the DLR1060. What are the differences between these two radios? Well, there are really only two, and for the most part, the model you choose depends on how many channels you need.
The DLR1020 is the base model in the DLR series, and offers 2 channels. For most small, single location retailers and mom-and-pop type stores with simple operations and just a few employees, this is likely all you really need. The DLR1020 is priced at $209.00.
For larger restaurants, retail operations, and businesses that need more channel groups, the DLR1060 model supports up to 6 channels. This allows you to assign a dedicated channel to different departments, such as front clerks, stock clerks, managers and maintenance personnel. The DLR1060 is priced $10 more than the DLR1020, at $219.00.
Other than the number of channels and the price, there is no difference between these models.
Need more than 6 channels? Move up to the Motorola DTR series!


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It's well below zero in Abertamy. The side street is covered by a thin layer of ice and the heaps of old snow are piled in the square. In the centre stands the dilapidated Hotel Uran, missing a few windows and some bricks. Two grey-haired men are walking on the pavement in front of the hotel. The Abertamy in which they grew up was very different: three times the population, dozens of bakers and craftsmen, and carefully upkept houses.
Gerhard Krakl, 73, and Paul Schreiber, 79, still talk with each other in the Albertamy German dialect that was spoken by their ancestors for centuries. Not only will that dialect disappear from the streets of Abertamy with the passing of their generation; the entire culture of the Germans of the Ore Mountains will disappear too. For 500 years it shaped the inhospitable borderlands, and it outlasted the expulsion of most of their Sudeten compatriots. Today, what is left of this community will melt away forever into the surrounding Czech sea.
"Gerhard and I once walked through Abertamy and thought about what will actually remain here after we're gone," says Paul Schreiber. They don't want their generation to leave behind only German-sounding surnames and graves in cemeteries carved with German lettering. And so on their walk the old friends came up with the idea of establishing a glove manufacturing museum, which thanks to them, stayed on in Abertamy after the war.
Irreplaceable workers
Roughly 150,000 of the 3m Germans in the Sudetenland avoided the post-war expulsion. Most often they were irreplaceable workers, without whom the nationalised industries in the borderlands would have collapsed. There were also peasants who simply could not leave, because Germany, devastated by the war, was unable to take them in.
The Western Ore Mountains became the last territory where Czech Germans were seen and heard.
The family of Paul Schreiber was not given the official stamp of "specialist", and had to leave in the transports for Bavaria. Under the new laws, the Schreibers had to wash the floor, set the table in the kitchen, and hand over the key to the front door to the national administrators. For a month they then lived in a camp in Nejdek, 12km away, and waited for the train to transport them to Germany. But that train never came, because Bavaria had stopped taking in new exiles.
The Schreibers returned to Abertamy. Their house, though, had already been taken over by another family. Officials assigned them to empty buildings elsewhere in the village. Up in the attic they stored away the wooden box marked with their name and original address, in which they had taken away from their home the 50kg of necessities they were permitted.
In the Abertamy glovemaking factory, internal company correspondence was in German until the end of the 1950s. Even in the early 1960s, more than half of the children entering grade one did not speak Czech. Their parents could not teach them, because they themselves did not speak Czech. At home they spoke German, and somehow always managed to speak it factories, in offices, and at the doctors. They tuned into Bavarian radio stations and trusted to their news broadcasts and weather forecasts. Up to the beginning of the 1990s, salespersons commonly spoke German with their clients. And even today, now and then, they greet each other over their fences with a "Grüss Gott".
A haven for Germans
Their churches and the Catholic faith also remained as havens for the Germans, which set them apart from most of the new settlers in the area. Up to the 1960s, masses were crowded with German believers, but their number is gradually shrinking.
The Ore Mountain Germans did not live quite in the Czech Republic, nor in Germany. This was not such a ground-shaking change for the Germans as it might seem, though. Even before the war and under the Austro-Hungarian Empire they lived mostly in their mountains, did not worry too much about the political centre of the State, and very rarely left the village they were born in. Home was a place they left only under the most dire necessary, and its simple irreplaceableness was the theme of most of their folk songs. The old inhabitants who escaped the deportations were especially pleased that they could stay put and simply carry on with their lives.
It was 1948. Razor wire began to be strung up along the borders between East and West, the era of the expulsions was over, and it was clear that the family of Berta Růžičková would remain in Czechoslovakia. Half of her neighbours vanished before her eyes, and the Germans who were left were a small minority in a state that was overwhelmingly ethnically Czech. "All of them were gone and we were left here alone. We were used to each other, and all of a sudden there was silence," she says thinking back to the time when overnight they became members of a national ethnic minority. "To feel foreign in your own homeland was terrible. Nothing was any longer ours. It's hard to describe. I can't complain about anything at all, though; no one ever held it against me that I'm German."
The old Ore Mountain inhabitants and the new settlers from other parts of the Czech lands, however, quickly stopped being foreigners to each other. Love also took no account of ethnic boundaries. "My husband spoke Czech, and I answered in German. We didn't know exactly what we were saying to each other, but we understood each other without those words. And much later I learned Czech from him," Berta Růžičková laughs.
End of an era
The generation of people now in their seventies, eighties and nineties gradually got used to the new society. They adopted the same strategy as most Czechs in the era of communism: withdraw into one's own private world, try not to be provoked too much, and accept fate.
It was as if there a culture of silence set in among the last of the Sudeten Germans – so different from the culture of nostalgia cultivated by their former fellow countrymen now on the other side of the border. Those often set up a "homeland room" (Heimatstube) at home and decorate it with mementoes of their Sudeten past. When they get together they sing folk songs and listen to talks given in their vanishing dialects, which differ slightly village to village. From the early 1950s exiles from the mountains began to put out the Neudecker Heimatbrief, which still finds more and more memories of pre-war life in the homeland to publish.
At the end of the 1960s the [Sudeten Germans who had stayed on] were permitted to ask to be allowed to leave [for the West], on payment of a few tens of thousands of crowns. As they left, the number of local Germans fell below the critical limit that a distinct culture needs if it is to survive. They still talked to each other in the streets in their dialect, but it was becoming harder and harder to pass the language down to the next generation. German was not particularly popular in the society around them, and indeed, during the Cold War few realised that the borders would be open again one day and that knowing German would be a good thing once again.
In the 2001 census, one in seven people ticked the box for German nationality. In theory, the municipality should qualify for bilingual signs. By now this no longer applies. Within 10 years, the number of Germans fell from around 200 to 70.
A man with a very deliberate way of speaking, whose Czech has no trace of a German accent, grasped clearly that something with a long history was coming to an end. In the 1990s he was the last director of the glove factory, which was unable to deal with the waning popularity of walking gloves and could not compete with cheap gloves from Asia. The proud glovemaker, as head of the factory, oversaw the inevitable end of the manufacturing tradition, which before the Second World War had employed over 10,000 people in the Ore Mountain villages.


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VWAV Tempeh Bacon recipe
I don't own VWAV but I have heard amazing things about the tempeh bacon in it. Could someone please post the recipe. I'd like to make some tomorrow. Thanks!
EDIT: Or is it tempeh sausage? I can't remember. I'm really looking for a "bacon" recipe if anyone has a good one.
I love that tempeh bacon, I am not sure what the "rules" are about posting the recipe, but it is a bit of tomato paste, apple cider (not the vinegar) tamari and garlic. I like to add a little maple syrup, but then they tend to burn before they can crisp up.
The sausage crumbles are delish, but not very bacony, and the recipe is public on the ppk, here is the link
there was a link for the bacon, but the recipe was blank
Tempeh Bacon and Tempeh Sausage Crumbles (both out of VWAV) are excellent! I'm at work, so I don't have the recipe or I would message it to you.
I make tempeh bacon by slicing the tempeh across the width (short pieces so they don't stick and fall apart), steaming it, marinating in some sesame oil, tomato paste, maple syrup, braggs, liquid smoke, and garlic for a few hours. Then I either grill over low heat on a counter-top grill or bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes at 350* flipping halfway through cooking. I don't have VWAV, so I can't help you there!
that is pretty much the recipe in VWAV


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While there are a number of types of tax-exempt purposes in the Internal Revenue Code, the most common type is a Section 501(c)(3) public charity or private foundation that is established for religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, safety-oriented or amateur sports-related purposes. (Examples of other tax-exempt purposes include trade associations, social clubs, cemeteries, and certain advocacy organizations involved in political lobbying. Check out the IRS classification chart for additional information.)
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Your organizational documents must reflect these requirements related to the purpose and disposition of assets. Having the purpose or stated in the bylaws or operating agreement is not sufficient. If the formation documents don't specifically state an exempt purpose, they will have to be amended before you can apply for tax exempt status.
The request for tax-exempt status is made using IRS Form 1023, Application for Recognition of Exemption. Form 1023–EZ, Streamlined Application for Recognition of Exemption Under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, can be used by organizations that have assets of $250,000 or less and annual gross receipts of $50,000 or less.
Ideally, you should file Form 1023 within the first 27 months after you form your entity with the state. If your application is approved, you will have tax-exempt status retroactively to the date of incorporation or formation. If you delay past the 27-month filing window, you will have tax-exempt status as of the date of your application.
Form 1023 is complicated and requires many supporting documents, as well as payment of a filing fee which is based on the organizations actual or projected gross receipts. A typical application package can range from 25 to 75 pages and take more than 100 hours to complete.
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Fortunately, most states simply accept the IRS's designation of tax-exempt status, although a few do require filing an additional form. California is the only state that requires a separate application process rivaling the one required by the IRS. And, in California, federal tax-exemption does not eliminate state income tax liability until approval is received from the California Franchise Tax Board.
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DONNA — The Texas Education Agency has notified Donna school district officials of their decision to upgrade the previously assigned state monitor to a conservator, a level higher of oversight.
TEA originally assigned Linda Romeros as monitor of the Donna school district in June 2017 to oversee its financial status, management and governance.
The initial appointment came after a special accreditation investigation by the agency that unveiled a "lack of internal controls to allow the board of trustees to comply with the requirements of the state law," according to a letter sent to the district in 2017 and signed by A.J. Crabill, deputy commissioner of governance at TEA.
As monitor, Romeros reported the activities of the district's board of trustees and superintendent directly to TEA.
Now, as a conservator, Romeros will also have the ability to direct an action to be taken by the principal of a campus, superintendent or board of trustees, as well as approving or disapproving any of their actions.
The action by TEA is one step short of appointing a board of managers, which would replace the elected board.
During her introduction to the board in 2017, Romeros said the change could stem from the board not addressing her recommendations.
"As monitor, I can give recommendation, but those recommendations would need to be addressed by the board," she said in 2017. "If not addressed by the board, the one next step that could take place is that TEA can upgrade this position, or assignment, to a conservator."
Current board President Efren Ceniceros welcomed TEA's appointment of a monitor in 2017, stating the intervention could help the board "cleanse the district of the stuff that is wrong."
But he deems the decision to upgrade the oversight to a conservator as unnecessary, stating the most recent letter cites these same issues brought up during the appointment of the monitor, which he says the new board has been working to address.
"I acknowledge that a conservator has been assigned," Ceniceros said on Thursday. "I don't feel like we need to have a conservator to oversee what this present board is doing. I think we have taken positive steps to correct quite a few of the deficiencies that are brought up."
TEA's initial investigation also highlighted issues with the former board, including trustee Dr. Michael Flores failing to exclude himself from votes that benefited him financially, Eloy Infante and Elpido Yañez extorting a law firm, and Infante, Yañez, Alberto Sandoval and Nick Castillo being found guilty of political retaliation against district employees.
These are issues that the current board doesn't have, Ceniceros said, adding there are still issues that the board is aware it needs to address.
As monitor, Romeros worked directly with the purchasing and finance departments to ensure the district's procurement practices are in line with state requirements, he said, which was one of the biggest financial issues cited by TEA's investigation.
To address the district's financial issues, Ceniceros said the board undertook an internal audit focusing on the business department. It showed a lack of internal controls and led to the demotion and termination of several top administrators who were appointed by Superintendent Fernando Castillo, but were found underqualified for their roles.
This in turn led to Castillo himself being placed on paid administrative leave in December 2017. This week the board began discussing the possibility of his termination, but no further action was taken.
The board has the ability to appeal TEA's latest decision, which might be discussed during a special board meeting expected to be called Feb. 20, in which the superintendent's employment status is also expected to be discussed again.
"I really think that we are heading in the right direction," Ceniceros said. "The internal audit was done by us. It wasn't done by the state. We chose to do that so we could see what was wrong, so that we could have an idea which way to go."


text: "If the truth is that God doesn't play favorites, if the turth is that God is not a racist, if the truth is that land theft and slave labor are wrong even (especially!) when done by people who call themselves Christians, if the truth is that all human beings are created in the image of God and deserve to be treated with equal dignity, even sanctity – then we must face the injustices of our past and seek justice for everybody everywhere. That is the only way that the world of tomorrow will be a better place, and it is the only way to live by the truth."


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Notwithstanding popular opposition towards Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB), why BJP is so arrogant?
- The BJP wants noisy opposition to CAB.
- This sends positive signal message to Bengali Communities, who control 56 Lok Sabha constituencies across India.
- Of the 56, 42 are in West Bengal, 4 are in Eastern Bihar, 2 are in Assam and 8 in North Orissa.
- More the noise better for them
- In Assam only 12 seats are at stake and the BJP is confident of winning half of them besides the two of the Barak Valley.
- BJP view Assam protest will die down as Magh Bihu approaches
- BJP view there in no alternative for people of Assam to vote


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After the meningitis episode, one of the listeners, David Thomas, recommended I check out a new opthalmoscope from a UK company.
I checked out the web site and had them send me a sample for evaluation.
The optyse opthalmoscope is lens free, you focus on the fundi by moving closer to the patient. It is really a well made, compact, dead simple little product.
My experience was that it was far superior to the wall fundoscopes. The light was brighter and the visualization better. Unfortunately, it doesn't hold a candle to the far more expensive panoptic. When I dilated the eyes, I had a perfect view with the optyse. In undilated, ED eyes, only the panoptic gave me a great view of the fundi.
Check out the optyse at Opthalmos' website
Disclaimer: Opthalmos sent me an evaluation model at my request. After the evaluation I sent the product back to the company; I did not keep it. I was not paid or compensated for reviewing their product.
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I wanted to send out a ping to see if anyone can answer my questions below. Maybe someone has a little downtime this Friday afternoon to help me. I'm really curious what the return value should be.
From: <email@example.com> on behalf of "Reller, Nathan S." <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Since I cannot gauge everyone's body language over email, and I have not met everyone I'm not sure how to read most of these emails. I hope my intent to learn and improve the spec is coming through my emails. Writing a spec is challenging, and I understand that.
> The key is that for a product to be called say a "TAXII Collection Server", it MUST implement all of the methods that are defined.
Thanks for that statement. I was not sure if that was the case, and that is how I interpreted the spec. Then can someone provide an example return code and JSON object for a POST request with regards to Jason's comments on personas/profiles that do not act as a repository?
> Just because you POST TAXII information to me, does not mean you can then later GET that same information from me, because I may not be acting as any kind of repository. I may not even have a TAXII "read" facility at all, and only accept POSTs to a channel or collection, and all GETs against the channel or collection return empty all the time. A use case for this may be a device that wants to expose a TAXII collection or channel to allow people to submit CTI to it to trigger some action, such as adding something to a watch list or launching a remediation. As such, I have no need to store this information at all, anywhere.
I'm not sure what the return code should be. The POST documentation says, "This Endpoint allows authorized TAXII Clients to add objects to a specified collection." I assume the return code is 202 because the other codes are error codes, even though it is not really being added to a collection. What is the expected return code?
I also do not know what the return JSON should be. The 'status' JSON object is listed as the expected return JSON object. What would be the status code inside of the 'status' object? I assume complete since no further processing is needed but would like clarification.
Then for each object that was in the POST request they need to be put into one of three bins, successes, failures, or pendings. Into which bin in the status return object would each of the objects go? Pendings does not seem like a good bin because you already processed it and getting the status later returns the same type of status return object. It seems like an infinite loop. Failures does not seem appropriate because that seems like an error case to me. If I received a failure I would probably try again, but maybe that is the expected bin? Successes is an option, but it is a List<status-success>. A status-success object contains a required attribute of a url that is "the URL location of the created object." I take the POST description statement of "add objects to a specified collection" and a returned "URL location of the created object" to mean I could do a GET request to try and download that object that I added to the collection, but maybe that is an incorrect assumption? Which bin would contain the objects?
From: Bret Jordan <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Per the conformance clauses in section 8, if a product wants to be called a "TAXII Server" or a "TAXII Collection Server" then it MUST satisfy all of the requirements that are associated with that clause.
I think the problem is that you are assuming that because someone implements the GET methods, that the server has to answer them with data. As Jason has illustrated so well, the server can do what ever it wants with the data. Further, and implementation of the said server can do anything they want with the data.
The key is that for a product to be called say a "TAXII Collection Server", it MUST implement all of the methods that are defined.
Long-term, we may identify some "profiles" for TAXII, like some of the great ones that Jason has called out. But those will be profiles for what you do with the data, not which features you get to implement.
From: Reller, Nathan S. <firstname.lastname@example.com>
> Again, you are assuming that people are always occupying the "repository" persona. There are many personas for TAXII, not all of which store data. I highly suggest you take a look at the personas defined in the Interoperability Subcommittee's use case specification - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1l54RhjxwuXrZUQ19zIHUiZ7_c6otbLbVVfluKJogU7s/edit#heading=h.4do73o99e2l7
OK, now I understand. In the specification for TAXII I was reading Section 8 as meaning that all functions must be implemented because it says, "It MUST support all requirements as defined in section 3, section 4 and section 5." It was unclear to me what that really meant, but all of the collections API stuff is in Section 5. With such a small spec it seemed to me that I must implement all of the methods. Here you are saying that I do not.
I would suggest making it clearer that you do not need to implement all of the methods and functionality. I would compare this to the OASIS KMIP spec that does clearly indicate there are different profiles and what methods and objects need to be implemented for each profile. They even have a separate document to list all of the different profiles, which I think you are calling personas although I don't quite get that feeling after skimming through the document you linked. In the KMIP world if you don't implement an operation then you MUST return an error action of "Operation Failed" with reason "Operation Not Supported." Perhaps that is the intent of the 404 error, but I did not read it that way. The KMIP spec also provides a Query method that returns all of the supported operations. This way a client can verify what type of KMIP server it is talking to.
KMIP v1.3 spec:
KMIP v1.3 profiles:
In addition to making it clear that not all operations needed to be supported the profiles document provides a nice checklist of what objects and functions need to be implemented. As we implemented the KMIP spec for our open source library PyKMIP it was nice to have a checklist of what needed to be implemented. For instance, we first wanted to support symmetric keys. There is a profile called "Symmetric Key Lifecycle Profiles" and it tells me which algorithms and key types I need to implement. It seems like there is some of that in the personas document, but in my opinion I think the KMIP format is much cleaner to read. The nice part about the personas document is that it provides more context, so maybe we could combine the approaches? I think that would be very helpful to readers.
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For what it's worth, KMIP Specification 1.3 and KMIP Profiles 1.3 are finalists for the "Outstanding Approved Standard" at the 2017 Open Standards Cup.
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Volunteer in Seychelles with Africa's leading and largest volunteer travel organization. Our volunteer travel Seychelles programs focus on Education, Conservation, Research and we can also help you to gain a padi scuba diving certification. Discover the clear waters, Aldabra giant tortoises, seabird colonies and orchids in their natural habitat as you combine adventure with a rewarding experience as a volunteer in Seychelles with Go Volunteer Africa.
Volunteer travel Seychelles program allows you to experience what it's like to live and make a difference to the local community, you can get involved in our Teaching English project, Conservation project and Research work. No previous experience or local language knowledge is necessary.
Our volunteer program in Seychelles will allow you to live in close harmony with nature, far from the outside world. Numerous unique animals have evolved in this safe haven, which is why this piece of paradise has been identified as a biodiversity hot-spot and a region of international importance.
As a volunteer, you will be fully integrated into our local teams daily activities – working mainly in the natural environment, marine coastal area and sustainable community development projects. Marine conservation enthusiasts and other developmental volunteers, will find the volunteering Seychelles experience extremely rewarding.
- Monitor sharks, whales and marine life
- Coral reef monitoring and recovery research
- Whale shark migration observations
- Invertebrate fish surveys
- Sea turtle nesting surveys
- Helping local communities to get involved with conservation efforts
- Produce awareness campaigns
- Contribute to environmental research and education
The Seychelles are home to a variety of endemic and unusual animal and plant species. Go Volunteer Africa is combining nature conservation with ecotourism in order for our participants to get the best of this country.
As a marine conservation volunteer in Seychelles, your day might be spent scuba diving near the coral reefs, collecting data for research about the various types of fish, shellfish, the coral, turtle nesting, whale migration and other important surveys used to help the local government with its conservation efforts. Apart from participating in vital volunteer work, you gain the first-hand experience of learning how to identify the marine life, as well as an opportunity to dive in the beautiful tropical islands of the Indian Ocean.
Go Volunteer Africa offers a Marine Conservation Expedition in Seychelles where undergraduate volunteers can gain PADI advanced and PADI Coral Reef Research diver courses while helping with marine conservation efforts that are vital to the area.
Volunteering in Seychelles is an assured way to enjoy an excursion like no other in Africa. We arrange programs for solo travelers, families and groups. Volunteer and explore Seychelles' exotic wildlife and rare animals both on land and in the water! What better place to enjoy an island vacation and do some volunteer work at the same time?
Seychelles, officially the Republic of Seychelles, is an archipelago country in the Indian Ocean. The capital of the 115-island country, Victoria, lies 1,500 kilometres (932 mi) east of mainland East Africa. Other nearby island countries and territories include Comoros, Mayotte (region of France), Madagascar, Réunion (region of France) and Mauritius to the south; as well as the Maldives and Chagos Archipelago to the east. With a population of roughly 94,367, it has the smallest population of any sovereign African country.
Seychelles is a member of the African Union, the Southern African Development Community, the Commonwealth of Nations, and the United Nations. After proclamation of independence from the United Kingdom in 1976, Seychelles has developed from a largely agricultural society to a market-based diversified economy, with agriculture being supplanted by rapidly rising service and public sectors as well as tourism. From 1976 until 2015, nominal GDP output has increased nearly sevenfold and the purchasing power parity nearly sixteenfold.
Today, Seychelles boasts the highest nominal per capita GDP in Africa, excluding the French regions. It is one of only a handful of countries in Africa with a high Human Development Index. It is also the only country in Africa which is classed as a high-income economy by the World Bank. Despite the country's newfound economic prosperity, poverty remains widespread and one finds a high level of economic inequality, one of the highest in the world, and unequal wealth distribution among the populace, the upper and ruling class commanding a vast proportion of the country's wealth.
Volunteering in the Seychelles usually means being immersed in nature on conservation projects, which are usually based in remote camps that can be Spartan in their facilities. As a volunteer in the Seychelles, your accommodation is part of the package on your program. The Seychelles have a high cost of living compared to other African countries.
There are three languages spoken in the Seychelles: Creole, English, and French. English is the language of Seychellois commerce and law but all three are widely used and understood. Most local people, however, speak Creole, a patois with a vocabulary that's very close to French, with words and phrases adopted from Swahili and Arabic.
The climate of the Seychelles is reliably hot and sunny, with temperatures sticking close to 80°F all year around. Leave your winter clothes at home and pack loose-fitting cotton clothing to stay cool in, but don't forget a raincoat or umbrella to counter the occasional tropical rainstorm. As pharmacies on the islands are expensive, bring plentiful supplies of sun cream and mosquito repellant.
You'll need swimming gear plus beach shoes to protect your feet against sharp coral, and snorkeling gear to explore the paradise below the waves. Although bikinis are tolerated on tourist islands such as La Digue and Praslin, please be respectful and cover up away from the beach.
Take US plug adaptors as all electrical sockets in the Seychelles are three pointed. The voltage is 220-240 volts, which is higher than in the USA. The Seychelles has a high cost of living. Almost everything is imported, making the cost of food, transport, and accommodation expensive. There's decent Wi-Fi coverage across all the islands.
Capital: Victoria (Population: 50,000)
Currency: Seychellois rupee (SCR) $1 = 14 SCR / £1 = 18 SCR (2019)
Population: 101,843 (approx.)
Official languages: English and French
Area: 459 sq km
International Calling Code: + 248
Scattered in the Indian Ocean off east Africa, the Seychelles archipelago consists of 115 islands famous for their lush beauty. Known as a tropical nirvana, they are blessed with white-powder beaches; pristine coral reefs; rainforest-clad mountains; laid-back, Creole-influenced towns and villages; and an array of rare and fascinating wildlife.
More than 90% of the island nation's population lives around Victoria, the pocket-sized capital located on the island of Mahé; it's a lively town crammed with temples and mosques, markets, and museums. With sports available from rock climbing inland to scuba diving over wrecks in waters swarming with dolphins and sharks, the country is an exciting destination for volunteers.
Many of Go Volunteer Africa's volunteering opportunities in the Seychelles are conservation-based, from measuring hawksbill turtles to filming Aldabra giant tortoises in the wild. Other people-based options include helping locals to develop business skills and mentoring small business owners, english teaching and medical care.
Programs are located throughout the country in places like: Mahé, Praslin and La Digue. A lot of environmental and conservation projects are in National Marine Parks and you will live close to the beach in coastal areas.
- The program is open all year-round
- Very flexible start and end dates (arrive any day of the month)
- Over 4 outstanding sustainable project options
- Projects are based across the country with major locations being Mahé
- Accommodation available at the beautiful guesthouses overlooking the ocean
- Program fees include pre-departure support, airport pick-up, orientation, accommodation, meals and 24/7 in-country support
- We are the most affordable organization in Africa, because we are the locals!
Marine Research & Conservation
Here's your chance to monitor lemon sharks as well as measure hawksbill and green turtles, and assist in the annual census of the island's Aldabra giant tortoises. All this while living in a tropical paradise, swimming in pristine waters, traveling across the beautiful islands of the Seychelles, and watching spectacular sunsets over the Indian Ocean.
PADI Dive-Master
Combine working with endangered sea life and a 22-week scuba-diving internship, becoming a PADI dive-master as you learn to dive alongside whale sharks, dolphins, rays, and turtles. You'll get to swim over spectacular coral reefs and dive over wrecks as you monitor the health of the coral and the teeming marine life that thrives on the reefs.
Wildlife Conservation
Work inland among the rainforests, collecting vital data from endemic fauna and flora in the national parks. This is the perfect opportunity to experience the wonders of tropical rainforests while helping endangered species.
Community Development & Business
If you're majoring in business management, you'll find a stellar opportunity to develop your management skills in the Seychelles, volunteering to mentor local small-business owners. You might also choose to support the community by helping individuals to develop marketable skills and increase their job prospects.
The islands of the Seychelles archipelago are blessed with pearly white, palm-fringed beaches sheltered by pristine coral reefs and dotted with rainforests. However, like any apparent 21st-century paradise, the country has its issues. Much of its economy is based on fishing and tourism, and its low-lying islands are under threat from severe monsoon storms brought on as part of climate change.
We provide local, guided, safe, insured, comfortable, and amazing Island holidays in the Seychelles. This small but perfectly formed African nation in the Indian Ocean provides an amazing road-trip destination thanks to its scale, the perfect relaxation break thanks to its resorts or the ultimate adventure playground thanks to its national parks and water-sports.
Welcome to the most beautiful beaches in the world- explore Seychelles with Africa's leading and largest volunteer travel organization - Go Volunteer Africa.
Participants need to be 18 years or over to participate, unless visiting with a parent or guardian. All participants are required to have adequate volunteer travel insurance and provide a criminal background check to Go Volunteer Africa's local Coordinators on arrival in the country.
Safaris, day and cultural tours can be organized over the weekends for volunteers. This is a fantastic opportunity to see the beautiful beaches, wildlife and culture. There is a lot to see and do in Seychelles.
§ Pre-departure support & documentation
§ Travel & medical advice & documentation
§ Advice on visas & equipment advice
§ Project orientation
§ Accommodation
§ 3 meals a day
§ Airport pickup
§ In-country emergency support
§ 24-hour HQ backup
§ Free GVA t-shirt
Airport pickup
Volunteer Guest house/ Host Family
After you have booked and confirmed your placement, please book your flights to arrive at Seychelles International Airport, in Victoria, Mahé island. A member of staff from our local partner organization in Seychelles will meet you on arrival and take you to the guest house which will be your base for volunteering and holidays.
Orientation and Placement will be done the next day. This airport services numerous international carriers. Seychelles has good connections to destinations throughout Europe, North America and Africa.
Participants in our programs and tours in Seychelles are provided accommodation in a nice well organized guesthouses managed by the local coordinating team in the beautiful islands of Mahé, Praslin and La Digue. Three meals a day (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) are provided to the participants from Monday - Sunday. Life at the accommodation facility is simple, unsophisticated and fun, perfect for unwinding from a busy day!
The accommodation is neat and clean. Accommodation is shared amongst volunteer tourists on the 'same gender sharing' basis rooms. Wifi internet, warm water is not guaranteed. The facility has western style toilet and shower facilities are shared between 4 or 10 people.
The accommodation is very close to useful amenities like banks, ATM's, currency exchanges, restaurants, cafes and shopping places. All placements are around 10 - 30 minutes from the accommodation. Its equipped with a lounge, TV, Kitchen, hand washing facilities and spare electricity sockets.
The accommodation has a private beach and organize lots of activities during the day, so you can do things like go diving, snorkeling, swim with humpback whales (in season), go on a hike and wake up early to see sea turtles laying their eggs.
Cost (USD$)
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3 weeks
4 weeks
5 weeks
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After application process and acceptance into the program, you will be required to pay a placement booking and confirmation administration fee of USD$180 (solo traveler), USD$150 (2-5 participants p/p), USD$125 (6+ participants p/p). This is charged above the program fee quoted which is paid in cash upon arrival to your host country.
The fee covers: Administration Costs, Placement Booking & Confirmation, Pre-departure support & documentation, 24-hour international HQ back-up
Visas: All foreign nationals visiting Seychelles are granted visa free access. They must be in a possession of a valid passport, return or onward ticket, proof of accommodation and sufficient funds. The Visitor's Permit is issued free of charge and is initially valid for up to three months but it can be extended for a fee for a period of up to three months with further extensions not exceeding total period of twelve months.
Insurance: You'll need to buy appropriate travel insurance covering your participation on the program. You won't be able to go without the right travel insurance so double check to avoid disappointment. Please make sure that you're covered for the whole duration of your trip – from the day you leave your home to the day you return.
To participate in this program, you have to fill an online application form, and submit it for consideration. After application process and acceptance into the program, you will be required to pay the booking fee to confirm your placement. Failure to make the placement booking and confirmation payment will lead to cancelation of your program.
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Assessment of Menstrual Disorders Among Girls Visited in Hospital: A Prospective Study
Background: Adolescence is a transitional stage characterized by rapid physical, mental and sexual changes, hormonal changes. Menstrual cycle is an important indicator of women's reproductive health. As girls attain puberty at this age, they have various problems associated with menstruation. The present prospective study was conducted to assess menstrual disorders among girls visited in hospital.
Methods: The present prospective study was conducted in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Government Medical College, Barmer, Rajasthan, India over the period of 1 year. The sample size was 390 adolescent girls. The complete menstrual history was taken.
Results: In the present study maximum number of adolescent girls of age group of 10-13 years (68.20%). Maximum number of girls had menstruation for 3-7 days (48.46%). Dysmenorrhea was the most common disorder among adolescent girls.
Conclusions: Our study concluded that menstrual disorders were present in most of the adolescent girls. Dysmenorrhea was the most common disorder among adolescent girls.
2. Karapanou O, Papadimitriou A. Determinants of menarche. Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2010;8:115. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-8-115.
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4. Kaplowitz P. Pubertal development in girls: Secular trends. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 2006;18:487-91.
5. Abioye-Kuteyi EA, Ojofeitimi EO, Aina OI, Kio F, Aluko Y, Mosuro O, et al. The influence of socioeconomic and nutritional status on menarche in Nigerian school girls. Nutr Health 1997;11:185-95.
6. American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Adolescence, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Committee on Adolescent Health Care, Diaz A, Laufer MR, Breech LL. Menstruation in girls and adolescents: Using the menstrual cycle as a vital sign. Pediatrics 2006;118:2245-50.
7. Thomas F, Renaud F, Benefice E, de Meeüs T, Guegan JF. International variability of ages at menarche and menopause: Patterns and main determinants. Hum Biol 2001;73:271-90
8. Adams Hillard PJ. Menstruation in young girls: A clinical perspective. Obstet Gynecol 2002;99:655-62.
9. Shanbhag D, Shilpa R, D'Souza N, Josephine P, Singh J, Goud BR. Perception regarding menstruation and practices during menstrual cycles among high school going adolescent girls in resource limited settings around Bangalore city, Karnataka, India.2012;4:1353-62.
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11. Waghachavare VB, Chawhan VM, Dhumale GB. A study of menstral problems among rural College going students of Sanguli District. National J Community Med. 2013;4(2):236-40.
12. Singh J, Singh JV, Srivastha AK. Health Status of Adolescent Girls in Slums of Lucknow. Indian J Community Med. 2006;31(2):102 -3.
13. Chumlea WC, Schubert CM, Roche AF, Kulin HE, Lee PA, Himes JH, et al. Age at menarche and racial comparisons in US girls. Pediatrics 2003;111:110-3.
14. Vani RK, Veena KS, Subitha L, Kumar HS, Bupathy A. Menstrual abnormalities in School going girls-Are they related to dietary and exercise pattern. J Clin Diagnos Res. 2013;7(11):2537–40.
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Aventures des Toiles
Each season, 5 paintings, 5 lines of clothing: the space of a collection, painters become muses!
Aventures des Toiles is a ready-to-wear brand that finds its inspiration in painting.
Window open on the imagination of an artist, each canvas selected for the season is reinterpreted by the creative team.
From an entire painting sometimes only one motif remains, escaped from the painting like a thread of the reel. Or, on the contrary, they are the colors that liberate themselves from the yoke of form to invade the fabric and become backdrops.
Better than an imitation, the fragmentation of the painting makes it possible to restore its strength and richness. Each of the lines of clothing presented by Aventures des Toiles thus has its own unique and poetic identity, the fruit of the imagination of a painter and the know-how of the house.
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Program Description
Professional Recognition: Malaysian Qualification Agency (MQA)
Intake: January / June / August
Duration: 3 ½ Years
Fees: RM 31,200.00
Entry Requirements
- Recognized Matriculation or Foundation with CGPA 2.0 AND credit in Mathematics at SPM Level; OR;
- Pass Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) or equivalent with credit in Mathematics AND Pass Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia (STPM) with TWO (2) full passes or equivalent with minimum CGPA of 2.0; OR;
- A Diploma in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Software Engineering or equivalent with a minimum CGPA of 2.5. *Candidates with CGPA below 2.5 but above 2.0 may be admitted subject to a rigorous internal assessment process; OR;
- Any other Diploma with a minimum CGPA of 2.5, AND credit in Mathematics at SPM level.
- Pass Sijil Tinggi Agama Malaysia (STAM) with at least Jayyid (Good) Level AND Pass Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) or equivalent inclusive of Bahasa Melayu and credit in Mathematics; OR;
- Any other qualification recognized by Malaysia government.
- Software Engineering is the area of computer science concerned with the theoretical and practical aspects of the requirement, design, implementation, testing and maintenance.
- Have a good understanding of software engineering related theory and how this theory influences practice, possess a solid foundation that allows students to maintain their skills and knowledge while the field of software engineering evolves.
- Students are required to attend an internship programme to apply theory to practice within software development.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Describe a general introduction to software engineering concepts.
- Demonstrate understanding concepts of user and system requirements.
- Design and develop any system using the UML and highlight important implementation concerns.
- Demonstrate an understanding stages of testing from unit testing, component testing, system testing, and acceptance testing.
- Demonstrate an understanding of software maintenance.
- Demonstrate the ability to work with and/or lead a diverse team toward goal accomplishment
- Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of attracting, developing and retaining a high-quality workforce.
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Universiti Selangor (UNISEL), formerly known as Universiti Industri Selangor was established on 23 August 1999. Currently operating at two campuses; the sprawling 1000-acre Main Campus in Bestari
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32 years. Eeek! It hit me 2 days ago on DH's birthday that I had known him for 40 years. Boy that really makes me feel old, but then I met him at orientation day of Junior High.
After a few beautiful Indian Summer Days here in Humboldt, the rain has arrived, but hopefully not for long. DH is leaving work early and we have a free day planned. Not sure what we will be doing. Originally I wanted to drive down to Ferndale and have lunch, but now that it is raining, I dunno what to do.
After my financial tantrum in April, not only am I paying all the bills, but I have taken over pretty much all household spending, cooking, cleaning, etc due to my unexpected "retirement".
It is definitely my job to stretch every dollar. Last night we had leftover steak sandwiches (leftover from DH's birthday dinner). We bought individual rolls at Safeway (3/1.00), sliced steak thin, used grilled onion and red bell pepper from Sunday's carne asada leftovers and a slice of cheddar on the other side of the bread, stuck under the broiler until cheese melts. Yum!
I think we are eating out today, either lunch or dinner, not sure which, will depend on our mood. I paid cash for oil changes for both trucks, one yesterday and one today. I dropped Landon off at the doggy beauty parlor after the oil change. I took him for a walk and after the overnight rain, he was pretty dirty. I had to take off my fleece jacket and lay on DH's truck seat (since it was so clean)! Luckily he stayed put the entire ride to the beauty shop.
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32 years. Eeek! It hit me 2 days ago on DH's birthday that I had known him for 40 years. Boy that really makes me feel old, but then I met him at orientation day of Junior High.
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September 8th, 2010 at 06:34 pm 1283970876Happy Anniversary!
I was so surprised to see the cloudy skies today.
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September 8th, 2010 at 07:46 pm 1283975201Happy Anniversary! Time goes so fast!!
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It is raining in Boise, Idaho, too.


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Remember in high school math where we learned about permutations and combinations? Good. Then, you probably also remember there is a 1 in 14 million chance of wining the 6/49, and a 1 in 85 million chance of winning Lotto Max.
Aside crash course: Number of combinations (no sequence) of choosing 6 number from 49 is 49 choose 6 = 13,983,816. For 49 choose 7 = 85,900,584.
I distinctly remember my teacher informing us that statistically speaking, we all had a better chance of being struck by lightening twice in our lifetime, than winning the lottery. Then, my teacher went on to call the lottery a tax for stupid people.
Having the numbers in front of my young self, I whole heartedly agreed with his every word. To this day, I have never bought a lottery ticket on my own. When my relatives bought tickets, and suggested I join in after I turned 19, I reminded then they had a 1 in 14 million chance of winning.
My relatives always responded with, if they didn't play at all, there would be a zero chance of winning anything. I then pointed out that a 0.000007143% chance is pretty close to zero. (I was such a smart alec;)).
The number of times bought lottery tickets.
1) There was $2 left over from a dinner bill and my friends and I didn't feel like splitting it up between 7 people.
2) My office lottery pool.
I didn't join my office lottery pool the first year. I had the same mindset as above.
However, when the invite came around the second time, I started to have doubts. What if they won? What if on the teensiest, weensiest, 1 in 14 million chance the office pool won? Then, I'd be the loser left out quoting stats from high school.
So I started to take another mindset towards the office lottery pool. I'd think of it like insurance. I'm protecting myself, just in case. Besides, it's way cheaper than buying tickets by myself. And on the very unlikely chance that we win, splitting money 40 ways isn't so bad.
Readers, how do you feel about office lottery pools? Do you feel it's different buying into a lottery pool than individually? I'd love to hear your comments.
Note: My office lottery pool has 40 people in it, and we buy 3 tickets (6/49) every week for the entire year. It costs me about $25 to join, and it's paid upfront. We all sign a form, so it's very clear who's in and who's out. After reading some horror stories of lottery winnings recently, I'm pretty happy about the organized way that my office has decided to approach it.


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04 February 2019 by Mamotabo Rossy Matshela
The prognostic implications pulmonary hypertension in pregnancy: Echocardiography based study
The prevalence of pulmonary hypertension (PH) in pregnancy has previously been reported to vary, in some studies an estimated prevalence of less than 5% had been reported in smaller studies; however, its prognostic implications in larger studies is still warranted. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic implications of PH in pregnancy; strictly in a resource constrained centre. We also evaluated the association between left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) with mPASP, and symptoms and contributing factors of PH in our patients.
A total of 103 pregnant patients (mean age 22 years) with preserved LV function, LVEF >55% and PH were studied. Two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiographic images were evaluated, prospectively and introspectively, between 1 January 2009 and 31 August 2018. Patients were divided into 3 groups or tertiles based on the severity of PH, and this was a matched study.
The prevalence of PH was less than 3% of the pregnant women evaluated in our clinic during the study period. There was a strong relationship between the severity of PH and patient's symptoms, length of hospital stays, and recurrent hospital visit post-dismissal, p<0.001. There was a strong inverse relationship between the severity PH and RV TAPSE, -0.80, p=0.001 and between LA size and severity of PH; Ɣ2 0.75, p<0.001. The following factors were associated with the development of PH: subclinical LV dysfunction, older age at conception and prior use of contraceptives, presence of hypertension and diabetic (p<0.0001).
The prevalence of PH in pregnancy is on arise, higher than previously reported. PH was highly variable in patients with subclinical LV dysfunction and correlated with the severity of symptomatology, and traditional risk factors for cardiac disease. However, more work need be done regarding patient's follow-up and impact of PH on their new-borns.


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Gold Wars: Battle for the Global Economy addresses the grotesque, growing and unsustainable imbalances in the financial system. As gold is the barmometer of systemic ills, a war on gold-to drive down its price-is taking place to hide the negative impacts of fiat currency, shadow banking and central banking on the global financial system. Starting with an introductory discussion on the nature of money and the bizarre fractional reserve structure currently in place, Mitchell moves on to address the massive, but little known systemic pivot point: the Petrodollar standard. Tying dollars to oil, this mechanism undergirds the dollar's reserve status. But soon it will fail with paradigm shifting consequences. Gold Wars features a detailed breakdown of the gross manipulations in the gold market - from nonexistent paper gold, smackdowns, high- frequency trading, and ETF's to Central Bank games like swapping/leasing, shell accounting, midnight raids, clandestine gold movements and regulatory attacks on investors. Mitchell offers a prediction of the results for the gold market: when the manipulation fails, paper and physical prices will separate, with the physical selling for multiples of paper. Similarly silver, with its own unique characteristics for industry and investment, is also targeted as a potential refuge for flight from paper, though strangely, above-ground gold is now more plentiful than silver. Add to this a silver short position rolling from one institution to another as each fails, a 4-year foot dragging investigation into market fraud, and a class action suit for manipulation and the market has a recipe for a pressure cooker at maximum. Western banks, lacking the gold to cover their obligations, will eventually declare a force majeure-an event supposedly the result of the elements of nature, as opposed to one caused by human behavior-as a pretext for settling their obligations in increasingly valueless paper. Where is the resistance to this distortion and corruption of value? Power is flowing East as China and Russia have drawn in massive amounts of gold while denying the inflow. The BRICS will unveil a gold backed trade note to supplant the dollar. Simultaneously, they will force the US debt back home in exchange for real assets, choking the Fed/Treasury on the mountain of paper, and grabbing the financial power. This momentous shift is already underway. What is to be done? Some radical solutions are examined
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Hi! I'm Farhan, founder of Fotrack. Fotrack is a simple, beautiful and easy to use Pomodoro. I myself had lots problems in concentrating on one thing. That's where we explored different methods for keeping us productive throughout the day. So far the results were pretty amazing using the Pomodoro technique. My brother and I have been working on this project for a couple of months now. We've tried to keep it minimal and easy to use. In this first version, you will be able to change the time, colour, sound/vibration etc. Let me know what you think. I'll be around to reply to all of your questions!
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Swissair rises from the ashes
Swissair has been reborn in the guise of Swiss, and it plans to initially serve at least eight destinations in six regional countries
The future of Switzerland's bankrupt international airline, Swissair, has now become clear. As of April 1, Swissair's operations will be joined with those of Crossair, another Swiss airline focused on intra-European traffic, in a new company called 'Swiss.'
Management has promised that the reborn airline will not be another of those "stodgy" loss-making European state carriers. Instead, the new Swiss will be only 38% government owned and will have to be aware, "of the expectations of the market," according to Chris Watts, vice president of global external affairs for Crossair.
According to the new company and its agency, Wink Media of London, the new name and logo aim to evoke images of all that is positive about Switzerland, such as reliability, friendliness, and a multi-cultural cosmopolitan attitude (Switzerland is home to speakers of four languages.) The new airline has received a cash injection of 2.7 billion Swiss francs from a combination of the Swiss government, private investors, Swiss banks and Swiss multi-nationals.
Watts, along with Swissair's Middle East area manager, Felix Rodel, pledged that Swiss will be fully committed to the Middle East. "Swissair was always well established here and we're going to build on this," said Watts.
Swiss will initially service eight destinations in six Middle East countries, including Benghazi in Libya. The airline plans to operate a total of 128 planes, flying to 122 destinations in 60 countries.
The registered company name of Swiss will be Swiss Air Lines Ltd. For legal reasons, the change from Crossair cannot be made until October and the start of the 2002 winter timetable.


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During my bachelor's studies, I became interested in nutrition, eating habits and the connection between physical and mental health. I implemented these interests during my master's studies, e.g. in my thesis that investigated informational health messages.
My current research focuses on the etiology of unhealthy eating patterns and eating disorders. Further, I am interested in emotional eating, self-control, obesity, and new societal trends like orthorexia, vegetarianism/veganism, fast food consumption, and food waste.
My aim is to connect research with practice through developing new interventions, like EMA applications and programs that are easily integrated in daily life, e.g. mindfulness exercises.
Schnepper, R., Georgii, C., Eichin, K., Arend, A., Wilhelm, F. H., Vögele, C., Lutz, A., Van Dyck, Z. & Blechert, J. (2020). Fight, flight, - or grab a bite! Trait emotional and restrained eating style predicts food cue responding under negative emotions. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 14:91. doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2020.00091
Reichenberger, J., Schnepper, R., Ahrend, A. & Blechert, J. (2020). Emotional eating in healthy individuals and patients with an eating disorder – Evidence from psychometric, experimental and naturalistic studies. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. 1-10. doi:10.1017/S0029665120007004
Schnepper, R., Richard, A., Wilhelm, F. H., & Blechert, J. (2019). A combined mindfulness–prolonged chewing intervention reduces body weight, food craving, and emotional eating. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 87(1), 106–111. pdf
Meule, A., Richard, A., Schnepper, R., Reichenberger, J., Georgii, C., Naab, S., ... & Blechert, J. (2019). Emotion regulation and emotional eating in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Eating disorders, 1-17. pdf.
Schnepper, R., Meule, A., Reichenberger, J., & Blechert, J. (2017). Wie Emotionen Appetit und Essverhalten bestimmen. NUTRITION-News, 14, 1-4. pdf
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Yangon Savoy Hotel | Luxury Holidays in Burma
Upon your arriving at this old colonial-style establishment, you will be welcomed with a fresh beverage before checking in. It is wonderfully adorned with wood flooring and hand-picked artifacts. In spite of the location in a rather bustling and bustling part of the city, as soon as you enter the resort, you will be taken into an haven of peace, away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
It' very near the major tourist sites and the mall, just a quick cab drive to the city center and near the sparkling Shwedagon Pagoda, from which you can admire the view from several areas of the city. Located at the location of Kipling's Restaurante where you can savour a mixture of West and East European food overlooking the pagoda.
The rooms are roomy and are in the spirit of the hotel's own baronial styles, but have contemporary comforts such as AC, TV and unbelievably cosy bed. You can choose between a deluxe room or an executive suite. The Savoy Yangon has 30 rooms and suite.
The guest has the option between a deluxe room or an executive suite. They are both decorated with antique Myanmar furnishings and tea garden furnishings and have a colorful color. The Deluxe Rooms are 45 square meters and can be equipped with either a king-size or king-size bedroom and have nicely decorated bathroom.
Kids are welcome in the guesthouse. There is a mixture of Asiatic and West cooking that can be savoured with a view of the Shwedagon Pagoda or the outside patio with a view of the pools. Bistrot is one of a kind, offering a good choice of wine and good food.
Myanmar's former capitol, Yangon, has a wealthy population. At the top of most visitor list is of course the glittering Shwedagon Pagoda and it is really impressing. Further rides are the 2000 year old Sule Pagoda, the Scott Market, the Chaukhtatgyi Reclining Buddha, the park, the lake and the lake.
Savoy Hotel is situated in a scenic area of Yangon, with views of the Shwedagon Pagoda, Myanmar's "Sparkling Miracle" and People' s Park near by. Burma's best period for a trip is the drought from November to April.


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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and hin Manchester United team don get back to winning ways after dem beat Crystal Palace 3-1 with goals from Lukaku (2x) and Ashley Young. The next PL game for the Reds na against Southampton on Saturday by 4pm.
We wan rate all our United players ontop how dem take perform against Crystal Palace:
David de Gea: I no go blame am for the goal. E dey good on the night but our defence shield am for the most part as dem no allow make Palace see good scoring chance apart from the goal. 7
Ashley Young: If say e no score ehn, i for yab am but that hin goal sweet me, so i go rate am 7.
Luke Shaw: This guy na the Man of the Match for me as e transform to Lionel Messi for first half, na how e manager create the assist for Big Rom's first goal. 10
Chris Smalling: E don continue hin fine run of defensive performance. 8
Victor Lindelof: Like Smalling, him self defend well. The goal no be their fault, na Ashley Young wey dismantle our defence as e wan dribble Zaha. I go rate am 9 for hin assist for Lukaku's second goal.
Diogo Dalot: Na right-wing wey hin play, we dey happy with hin game, hin pullout na die. 7
Paul Pogba: As usual, Pogba bin run the show against Palace. Na him wey do assist for Young's goal. 9
Scott McTominay: This guy na our best midfielder of the night. The way him take dey man that Matic's position dey sweet my belle. 10
Fred: Na our worst midfielder of the night, maybe na fear dey catch am. 6
Alexis Sanchez: E try, hin link up play with Shaw and Lukaku make brain. 7
Romelu Lukaku: I dey very happy with am, two goals no be beans. 9
I go rate Eric Bailly 6, Rashford 5 and Garner 5 as dem no too play for long.


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My family and I moved to Boston from Vietnam when I was 5, thus we had a very traditional upbringing in a city and school system made up of diverse minorities. The friends I encountered along the way taught me their culture through food, mainly from the West Indies and Caribbean, along with other countries in Asia and Africa. I remember trying tostones (fried green plantains) for the first time back in high school made by my Puerto Rican friend's mother. Or Diri ak Djon Djon (Haitian black mushroom rice) made by a friend's grandmother, and this just sparked an interest in learning the steps using ingredients I'm not familiar with. Although the chefs creating these dishes did not speak a word of English, we bonded over the plates shared and conversation made through them physically showing me what constituted that meal. Besides visiting the motherland, my first travels naturally led me south to the different countries in the Caribbean. Then more recently, I fell in love with Europe back in 2016 after traveling to Portugal as well as Madrid, and fell even harder the 2nd time last year in Rome and Florence. After a life lesson in Rome, I developed a "screw it" attitude and went for whatever my heart desired. I did not want to live a life regretting chances I didn't take or opportunities I let pass me by. That inspired my month long first solo trip to Barcelona ending with a couple days in Paris.
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Posted: December 20, 2017 3:44 pm
1. Chad insisted that I get a picture of the "bumblebee stay" that's currently strung up down in the rig shop. Admittedly, it does look very two-toned and stylish:
2. The rig shop and wood shop will be closed from Saturday, December 24 through Tuesday, January 2. We'll be back to work on January 3.
3. The glitter from Christmas Tree Ship (which was a rousing success; thank you to everyone who braved the cold and snow to volunteer and/or attend!) is slowly but surely vanishing. Spar Alley is still looking suspiciously sparkly, but the rest of the museum is almost back to normal.
4. Kate's back! When I asked her how she felt about returning to work another season of winter maintenance, she glanced down at her paint-splattered Carhartts and said "dirty."
5. Most of the snow on the plaza has melted, and it looks like it'll be warm(ish) for the rest of the work week, so for anyone who's thinking about coming down to volunteer before the holiday break: we probably won't have to move snow! It's Erie's Christmas gift to us.
Happy holidays–and thanks for sticking with us all year long.
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I am going CRAZY over how yummy this breakfast was… I have another egg and cheese panini, and the cheese that oozed out and got grilled a bit more was SO TASTY!
Don't you LOVE ooey, gooey cheese? I had a generous amount of Sriracha sauce in there as well.
A big bowl of blueberries and grapes made this meal complete!
Michael and I went to the gym for a back and biceps workout. We also threw in some shoulder work.
Today's workout:
80#– 10 reps
90#– 8 reps
90#– 7 reps
Wide-grip Lat pulldown:
80#– 10 reps
90#– 5 reps (<– whoops. I thought I would be a stud and do 8, but it was too heavy)
80#– 8 reps
Angled pull down (I have no idea what this one is called, but the machine has independent right and left sides where you can put the plates and pull them down. Wow. Worst description… ever).
90#– 3 reps. <– way too heavy!
70#– 8 reps
70#– 8 reps
70#– 8 reps.
[Each of the sets were super hard at the end, and I made sure the negatives were slow and controlled. No swinging wildly or use of momentum, people!]
Biceps 7's:
25# weighted bar, 7 reps going from bottom to halfway up, 7 reps going from halfway up to all the way up, then 7 reps of full biceps curls (all the way up, all the way down). Did 2 sets.
Used 10 pound dumbbells to do some more isolated biceps moves, and a ton of shoulder moves. I moved down to 5 pounders to continue my shoulder work, then 2.5 pound "plates" to finish off the shoulder burnouts.
Our arms were like jello by the end.
Love it.
Bought some of these at the gym for our post-workout replenishment:
Michael paid for them, so I let him pick which one he wanted… he took the better one (cookies 'n' cream).
When we got home, we were greeted with this cute girl. She was so happy to see us and gave us the "pleeeeaase"-puppy face… the one that's asking for a walk.
How can you say no to a face like that?
So off we went!
(^Vanna was so concerned for Michael because she thought he got hurt or something… but he was just tying his shoes. She waited so patiently for him).
Michael sprinted up this HUGE hill (the hill continues way up.. this is just the first part).
We were chugging along, and Vanna ran her little heart out to try to catch up to Michael. I was holding her back, so I let go of the leash so she could just run up to him.
After that, she was super pooped, so we took it easy and jogged around our lovely (and hill-infested) neighborhood.
It was a lovely day for a jog. Actually, it was about 70's, so maybe a bit too warm for my taste. Yeah, I was also chugging down my water afterwards.
Oh yeah, we covered about 1.5 miles of hill-jogging.
After work, I came home and made a yummy salad, inspired by my breakfast!
That's right, friends. This salad features "fried" cheese (that weird yellowish stuff you see), blueberries, grapes, chicken, and poppyseed dressing!
I must be officially crazypants in your eyes, huh? I put some oil on the pan, stuck the cheese on it, put some Garlic Gold, and waited for it to get all bubbly before putting in on my salad (in chunks).
The flavor of the cheese (Swiss) was AMAZING and way more pungent than just swiss cheese on its own.
I will DEFINITELY get more cheese when I go to the market! It's good on everything! Am I the only one who loves fruit in salads?
Hope your Tuesday was lovely 🙂