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Asquire, or Saint Asquire T.S. Eliot Vicious (also known as FkeBld), is the patron Saint of Fropless Children, and Co-Founder of The Kentucky Boys Clench (along with co-founders Rev Dr Lon, Rev. Justin Case (aka Dr. FuckFace) , and Rev. Country Bumpkin (killed mysteriously in a chemical fire).
He became ordained April 1st 1999, after being introduced to the Church by Dr. Lon with whom he survived The Hammer Incident in 2002.
With the Kentucky Boys, he made three pilgrimages to X-Day (4, 5, & 9).
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Damien F. Mackey
A parent's favourite, given a special cloak, sold out by brothers, mocked, sexually harrassed, emerging from the desert on a spices-laden camel train, imprisoned, though much admired, capable of good management, ruling in Egypt as second only to Pharaoh.
These are just some of the similarities that Tamar at the time of King David shared with Joseph.
This article presupposes my multi-identifications of Tamar as developed in:
The vicissitudinous life of Solomon's pulchritudinous wife
"Conclusion 2: Abishag, of uncertain name, the same as Tamar (her given Hebrew name), hailing from Shunem, was hence "the Shunammite" of King Solomon's Song of Songs. Ethnically, she may have been Egypto-Canaanite, which thought will lead to the consideration … that she was also Velikovsky's Hatshepsut = "Queen of Sheba"."
Some of the Comparisons
Joseph, beloved of his father (Genesis 37:3): "Now Israel [Jacob] loved Joseph more than any of his other sons …", was hated by his brothers (v. 4): " When his brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind word to him".
The "Shunammite" was (Song of Solomon 6:9): "… the favourite of her mother, perfect to the one who gave her birth", but mis-treated by her brothers (1:6): "My mother's sons [brothers] were angry with me and made me take care of the vineyards".
Joseph's father "made an ornate robe for him" (Genesis 37:3).
Tamar "was wearing an ornate robe, for this was the kind of garment the virgin daughters of the king wore" (2 Samuel 13:18).
The exact same Hebrew words to describe "ornate robe", or "coat of many colours", are used in the case of Joseph and of Tamar, ketonet passim (כְּתֹנֶת פַּסִּים).
Jacob sent Joseph to his brothers (Genesis 37:13): 'As you know, your brothers are grazing the flocks near Shechem. Come, I am going to send you to them'.
'Very well', he replied.
David sent Tamar to her 'brother', Amnon (2 Samuel 13:7, 8): "David sent word to Tamar at the palace: 'Go to the house of your brother Amnon and prepare some food for him'.
So Tamar went …".
From "Hebron …." (Genesis 37:14).
Six of Tamar's 'brothers' were born to David at "Hebron" (I Chronicles 3:1-4).
Joseph asks a man at Shechem (Genesis 37:16): 'I'm looking for my brothers. Can you tell me where they are grazing their flocks?'
Similarly the Shunammite asks her beloved (Song of Solomon 1:7): 'Tell me, you whom I love, where you graze your flock and where you rest your sheep at midday'.
Joseph's brothers "plotted to kill him" (Genesis 37:18).
Tamar was a pawn in a conspiratorial plot by Absalom and his adviser to kill Amnon (see above article).
"So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe—the ornate robe he was wearing" (Genesis 37:23).
"Tamar … tore the ornate robe she was wearing" (2 Samuel 13:19).
Joseph's brothers "looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead" (Genesis 37:25).
Were they "flock of goats"-like?
(Song of Solomon 4:1): 'Your hair is like a flock of goats descending from the hills of Gilead".
"Their camels were loaded with spices, balm and myrrh, and they were on their way to take them down to Egypt" (Genesis 37:25).
(I Kings 10:1, 2): "… the Queen of Sheba … came … to … Jerusalem with a very great caravan—with camels carrying spices …".
"Judah said to his brothers, '… after all, he is our brother'." (2 Genesis 37:26, 27).
"Her brother Absalom said to [Tamar], '…. Be quiet for now, my sister; he is your brother'." (2 Samuel 13:20).
"… his brothers pulled Joseph up out of the cistern and sold him for twenty shekels of silver" (Genesis 37:28).
"Solomon had a vineyard in Baal Hamon; he let out his vineyard to tenants. Each was to bring for its fruit a thousand shekels of silver" (Song of Solomon 8:11).
"… the Ishmaelites … took [Joseph] to Egypt" (Genesis 37:28).
'I liken you, my darling, to a mare among Pharaoh's chariot horses' (Song of Solomon 1:9).
"Reuben returned to the cistern and saw that Joseph was not there, he tore his clothes. He went back to his brothers and said, '…. Where can I turn now?' (Genesis 37:29, 30).
'What about me? Where could I get rid of my disgrace? And what about you? You would be like one of the wicked fools in Israel' (2 Samuel 13:13).
"Then Jacob tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and mourned for his son many days. All his sons and daughters came to comfort him …" (Genesis 37:34-35).
"The king stood up, tore his clothes and lay down on the ground; and all his attendants stood by with their clothes torn" (2 Samuel 13:31).
Given the above similarities, it would be no accident that the narrative concerning Joseph is suddenly interrupted by Genesis 38, the account of Judah and another "Tamar" who is treated with some disrespect by Joseph's brother, Judah.
"Joseph found favour in his eyes and became his personal attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household, and he entrusted to his care everything he owned" (Genesis 39:4).
"Abishag … took care of the king and waited on him …" (I Kings 1:4).
"And Achitophel said to Absalom. 'Go in unto thy father's concubines, which he hath left to keep the palace …' (2 Samuel 16:21).
"Now Joseph was well-built and handsome …" (Genesis 39:6).
"… Tamar, the beautiful sister of Absalom son of David" (2 Samuel 13:1).
"… they searched throughout Israel for a beautiful young woman and found Abishag, a Shunammite" (I Kings 1:3).
'O thou fairest among women …' (Song of Solomon 1:8).
"… Hatshepsut still described herself as a beautiful woman, often as the most beautiful of women …" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatshepsut).
"… after a while his master's wife took notice of Joseph and said, 'Come to bed with me!'" (Genesis 39:7).
"In the course of time, Amnon … grabbed her and said, 'Come to bed with me' …" (2 Samuel 13:1, 11).
{So Judah with the other Tamar 'Come now, let me sleep with you' (Genesis 38:16), before his having to concede: 'She is more righteous than I …' (v. 26) – something Amnon would fail to do in the case of the other Tamar}.
"But he refused. '…. My master has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. How then could I do such a wicked thing and sin against God?'" (Genesis 39:8, 9).
'No, my brother!' she said to him. 'Don't force me! Such a thing should not be done in Israel! Don't do this wicked thing' (2 Samuel 13:12).
'When he heard me scream for help, he left his cloak beside me and ran out of the house' (Genesis 39:15).
"Tamar put ashes on her head and tore the ornate robe she was wearing. She put her hands on her head and went away, weeping aloud as she went" (2 Samuel 13:19).
"When his master heard the story his wife told him … he was furious" (Genesis 39:19).
"When King David heard all this, he was furious" (2 Samuel 13:21).
"Joseph's master took him and put him in prison, the place where the king's prisoners were confined' (Genesis 39:20).
"[Amnon] called his personal servant and said, 'Get this woman out of my sight and bolt the door after her'." (Genesis 39:17).
"And Tamar lived in her brother Absalom's house, a desolate woman" (39:20).
"When two full years had passed …" (Genesis 41:1).
"Two years later …" (2 Samuel 13:23).


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Canadian Military History Gateway
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Subject > Armed Forces > Naval Forces and Merchant Navy
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Library and Archives Canada
The main official histories of the Canadian Armed Forces (navy, land forces, and air forces) are listed here as well as guides. Several Corps, branch and regimental histories for land forces may also be found on this page. This resource is part of "From Colony to Country: a Reader's Guide to Canadian Military History."
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A brief description of this aspect of the War of 1812 followed by an annotated list of related works. Part of the National Library website "From Colony to Country: A Reader's Guide to Canadian Military History."
Depiction of a fleet of German war vessels.
Bibliography of resources pertaining to the Canadian naval service during the First World War, who were employed in coastal patrol and antisubmarine service.


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When did it become so cool in our culture to be busy? And stressed?
I understand the allure and I've been guilty of it before. It makes me feel important. Or like I have such a booming social life I can't really commit to penciling in a hang out with someone unless it's super far in advance or something.
I think our problem is not too little time, but making better use of the time we have. Time is precious, yet I squander it thoughtlessly.
Oswald Chambers says "'I dont have time' is the refuge of a small minded person. Each of us has time to do the whole will of God in our lives. The strength of moral character is conserved by refusing the unimportant."
The president of the United States has just as many hours in the day as me.
How interesting that the Gospel accounts contain no hint of any interruption ever disturbing Jesus. Few things are more likely to produce tension in a busy life than unexpected interruptions, yet to Jesus there was no such thing. "Unexpected" events were always foreseen in the Father's planning, and Jesus was therefore undisturbed by them. At times there was hardly time to eat, but time was always sufficient to accomplish all the Father's will.
"Do it now," is the motto of many successful world leaders. I'm trying to go just one week without procrastinating. Care to join me?
If you'd like to check out some other posts like this, I suggest Why I Don't Believe in Prayer, Jesus & Physical Fitness, and A Word About Our Wedding.
Much of my content (and life) is about cooking and decorating, but it is not what defines me. I hope you enjoy thinking about an occasional question on God as you come across it on this blog. Thanks for reading. Love, Rach


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Description of problem:
wget does not seem able to download >2gb files with an ftp:// url
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
How reproducible:
Steps to Reproduce:
1. try and download a file > 2gb eg FC2-i386-DVD.iso from a mirror site.
Actual results:
wget terminates with a file of 2147483647 bytes
Expected results:
Actual file size should be ~ 4.3gb
Additional info:
I experienced same results.
The wget maintainer is aware of this and already works on a new
version with large file support. I'll update the package as soon the
new version is available.
*** Bug 124652 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
I could not wait for offical wget update, so I've hacked the code.
You can find both the patch and tarball with Large File Support
enabled in http://software.lpetrov.net/wget-LFS-20040605
Leonid, your tarball with Large File Support works for me at Red Hat
Linux 9, Fedora Core 1/2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 (all x86). But
there are still some problems using wget for such large files over a
http/ftp proxy...the request dies with "502 Bad Response", but the
proxy server itself has 100% large file support...
To have the LFS support working, I had to append "--enable-LFS" at
the building time.
Karsten, maybe you could test that tarball (or the patch), too,
please? If it works in your eyes, we would be happy to get a wget
with working LFS support sooner.
FYI: The patches applied by Red Hat to wget-1.9.1-5 don't work with
Leonid's tarball and Leonid's patch doesn't apply to the Red Hat
patched wget-1.9.1-5...
I am exploiting wget literally incessantly, and since my last post I
several instances when wget with large file support did not work
one of them (incorrect work when connection was lost after downloading
2Gb+ portion of a big file and wget restarted) is critical. I've posted
the fresh patch at http://software.lpetrov.net/wget-LFS/
> But there are still some problems using wget for such large files
over a
> http/ftp proxy...the request dies with "502 Bad Response", but the
> proxy server itself has 100% large file support...
If you can provide log files, URLs and names of proxy-servers I will
I did not touch logic for handling proxies yet.
Wget with LFS was able to download 4.3 Gb file from http server
( http://freshmeat.net/projects/cherokee/ ) the only http server which
I know with LFS, but I was unable to test restarting, since that http
itself does not support yet restarting.
> To have the LFS support working, I had to append "--enable-LFS" at
> the building time
Strange. I made --enable-LFS default and kept --disable-LFS option just
for the case if at some bizarre system wget with large file support may
fail compilation. It is still unresolved problem how to recognize during
configuration whether the system is capable to support large files and
64-bits arithmetic correctly. I should confess that an elegant
solution which
is suitable for all cases is beyond my competence. I also did not
include any
tricks which would allow a user to learn whether his version of wget is
LFS capable. I left it to wget maintainers.
Fedora Core 2 and 3 urgently (!) need LFS support in wget, because
there are DVD iso images provided and lots of users have problems with
downloading them...very annoying.
I still provide the users asking me directly your patched wget, Leonid,
but that can't be the permanent official solution for this problem!!
I've released a test update for Fedora Core 2 with LFS support a
moment ago. A similar package will be available for Fedora Core 3test
I tried the FC2 test update wget-1.9.1-7.i386.rpm.
It seems nothing has improved: file transfers are still limited to
I test with this URL:
The server handles >2GB files OK. For example ncftp does not have a
problem transferring >2GB from this server.
Yes Rob, seems so, that something is broken at your patch, Karsten:
--- snipp "./configure $" ---
checking for gcc option to accept ANSI C... none needed
./configure: line 2684: xyes: command not found
checking how to run the C preprocessor... gcc -E
--- snapp "./configure $" ---
--- snipp "configure" ---
fi; test
x"${ENABLE_LFS}" = xyes &&
cat >>confdefs.h <<\_ACEOF
#define ENABLE_LFS 1
--- snapp "configure" ---
Another thing that makes me thinking, that *something is broken*:
--- snipp ---
# rpmbuild --rebuild wget-1.9.1-9.src.rpm >>/tmp/wget.log 2>&1
# grep LARGEFILE_SOURCE /tmp/wget.log
# grep FILE_OFFSET_BITS /tmp/wget.log
--- snapp ---
Could you please review and fix that, that LFS is working this time
fine? ;-) Maybe, if I've got time this morning, I'll try to have a
look to it and send a patch.
Broken patch, sorry. The 'test' command moved to a different line
and broke parsing of --enable-LFS.
Leonid, you might want to check your patch, too. It seems to have the
same problem:
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(LFS, [ --disable-LFS disable Large File
+ENABLE_LFS=$enableval, ENABLE_LFS=yes) test
+x"${ENABLE_LFS}" = xyes && AC_DEFINE([ENABLE_LFS], 1,
+ [Define if you want the Large File Support compiled in.])
New packages will arrive at your preferred Fedorce mirror after the
next sync, FC2 packages are available at
http://people.redhat.com/karsten , too
It still does not work correctly.
I tried http://people.redhat.com/karsten/wget-1.9.1-10.i386.rpm
I did not wait for the download to finish (takes very long),
only 30s or so.
But I assumed from the wget output that nothing had improved:
- "Length: 75,673,600 (unauthoritative)" --> should be 4GB
- the estimated download time: 2.5 minutes --> should be much longer
*arghl* well, I thought I would have some time to track the complete
issue, because that 2-line-configure-fix doesn't do it really.
Maybe that we work together: CFLAGS isn't set correct with the LFS
parameters, when CFLAGs already is set (which rpm does) - I think.
Okay, I think, I tracked it out, but Karsten, please really test it
--- snipp ---
--- wget-1.9.1/configure.in 2004-08-31 12:24:30.000000000 +0200
+++ wget-1.9.1/configure.in.rsc 2004-08-31 12:25:46.000000000 +0200
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
dnl if compiler is gcc, then use -O2 and some warning flags
dnl else use os-specific flags or -O
-if test -n "$auto_cflags"; then
+if test -n $auto_cflags; then
if test -n "$GCC"; then
CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -O2 -Wall -Wno-implicit"
if test x"$ENABLE_LFS" = xyes; then
--- snapp ---
then check the rebuilding using:
--- snipp ---
# rpmbuild --rebuild wget-1.9.1-9.src.rpm >>/tmp/wget_rsc.log 2>&1
# grep LARGEFILE_SOURCE /tmp/wget_rsc.log | wc -l
# grep FILE_OFFSET_BITS /tmp/wget_rsc.log | wc -l
--- snapp ---
wget MUST have the "-D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE" at
compiling time visible, otherwise the wget has no LFS support.
Hehe and last but not least, let it re-test by Rob (I currently
don't have access to such big files and supported servers).
wget-1.9.1-12 (from your people directory) seems to be broken,
because the following behavior is just totally wrong:
--- snipp ---
# wget http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/updates/2/SRPMS/krb5-1.3.4-6.src.rpm
--22:39:18-- http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/updates/2/SRPMS/krb5-1.3.4-6.src.rpm
=> `krb5-1.3.4-6.src.rpm'
Resolving download.fedora.redhat.com... 18.104.22.168
Connecting to download.fedora.redhat.com[22.214.171.124]:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 6,417,461 [application/x-rpm]
[ <=> ] 2,449 --.--K/s
22:39:18 (23.36 MB/s) - `krb5-1.3.4-6.src.rpm' saved [2,449/2,449])
--- snipp ---
If I use wget-1.9.1-9 for example, the download is correct (seems so)
and has also the correct size. Btw, you can continue (-c) this
corrupted (aborted?) download but it's simply strange...I'm able to
reproduce that behaviour. Personal fallback to -5 until the problem
is triggered out.
*** Bug 115348 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
I looked at wget-1.9.1-12 . Unfortunately, it cannot work correctly,
the preprocessor variable LFS was not set up. It was my fault: when I
I've updated configure, but forgot to update configure.in :-(
To fix it, please replace teh line 140 in configure.in
Alternativiely, the updated patch and full tar-ball are
at http://software.lpetrov.net/wget-LFS/
Which webserver do you use for your testing ? I just found out that
our latest Apache doesn't support LFS even on 64bit machines due to
int32 variables. I'm still looking for one that works to do some
vsftpd is 64bit OK out of the box, so that can be used for testing
too. If you don't want to set it up yourself you can use for example
iso to test with.
if I change it in such way, as you recomment it in comment #17, the
rebuilding dies (I used Karsten's patch and modified it):
--- snipp ---
gcc -O2 -g -march=i386 -mcpu=i686 -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE -DLFS -o wget cmpt.o connect.o convert.o cookies.o ftp.o ftp-basic.o ftp-ls.o ftp-opie.o hash.o headers.o host.o html-parse.o html-url.o http.o init.o log.o main.o gen-md5.o netrc.o progress.o rbuf.o recur.o res.o retr.o safe-ctype.o snprintf.o gen_sslfunc.o url.o utils.o version.o -L/usr/kerberos/lib -lgssapi_krb5 -lkrb5 -lcom_err -lk5crypto -lresolv -lz -lssl -lcrypto -ldl
ftp.o(.text+0xdfb): In function `getftp':
/usr/src/redhat/BUILD/wget-1.9.1/src/ftp.c:908: undefined reference to `legible_off_t'
ftp.o(.text+0xe86):/usr/src/redhat/BUILD/wget-1.9.1/src/ftp.c:910: undefined reference to `legible_off_t'
ftp.o(.text+0xec9):/usr/src/redhat/BUILD/wget-1.9.1/src/ftp.c:900: undefined reference to `legible_off_t'
ftp.o(.text+0xf48):/usr/src/redhat/BUILD/wget-1.9.1/src/ftp.c:902: undefined reference to `legible_off_t'
ftp.o(.text+0x155e):/usr/src/redhat/BUILD/wget-1.9.1/src/ftp.c:669: undefined reference to `legible_off_t'
ftp.o(.text+0x295c):/usr/src/redhat/BUILD/wget-1.9.1/src/ftp.c:1202: more undefined references to `legible_off_t' follow
--- snapp ---
Any idea?
ftp worked for me all the time, but http seems to be broken
move the line
#endif /* not USE_SIGNAL_TIMEOUT */ (last line in the file)
in src/utils.c up above the #ifdef LFS (~line 2110)
Does ftp work for you with a published rpm ??
I tried all the new versions you announced (I think) and
NONE of them worked with ftp (as I reported). Maybe you're
talking about your working version for which you didn't build
public packages yet ?
I've uploaded new rpms (-14) to my people.redhat.com page.
wget ftp://neuss/pub/BIG
Anmelden als anonymous ... Angemeldet!
==> SYST ... fertig. ==> PWD ... fertig.
==> TYPE I ... fertig. ==> CWD /pub ... fertig.
==> PASV ... fertig. ==> RETR BIG ... fertig.
Länge: 2,621,440,000 (unmaÃgeblich)
100%[==================================>] 2,621,440,000 11.09M/s
16:16:48 (10.92 MB/s) - `BIG' saved [2,621,440,000]
[tmp] >ls -l BIG
-rw-rw-r-- 1 karsten karsten 2621440000 9. Sep 16:16 BIG
As I wrote earlier (comment #6), apache 2.0.x Web server does not
LFS. I checked that updated wget still correctly downloads from apache
shorted than 2Gb, and checked that updated wget correctly downloaded
4.3 Gb files from the only Web server which I know with LFS,
http://www.alobbs.com/cherokee/ , if it is not interrupted. Unfortunately,
cherokee does not support yet restarting, so I could not test logic for
restarting. Without ability to restart after loss of connection
large files is not practical.
Bottom line: wget still _does_not_provide_ LFS for http. It would be
to mark it with bold capital letters in documentation.
I suppose you have checked that you do not have stale object files in
your directory tree, right?
I've just downloaded
and it compiled flawlessly. I would suggest you to do the same. If it will
work on your machine, then something wrong with patches and/or
packaging, right?
legible_off_t are defined in utils.h and utils.c . Without preprocessor
variable LFS legible_off_t is a synonym of legible.
Leonid, I never have stale files, because I always rebuild it as rpm,
which does the cleanup automatically. My problem seems to be solved
by comment #22, which is also in the -14 rpm done.
Karsten, the -14 rpm also has the same problem already described in
comment #15:
--16:10:31-- http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/development/SRPMS/Canna-3.7p3-4.src.rpm
=> `Canna-3.7p3-4.src.rpm'
Auflösen des Hostnamen »download.fedora.redhat.com«.... 126.96.36.199, 188.8.131.52, 18.104.22.168, ...
Verbindungsaufbau zu download.fedora.redhat.com[220.127.116.11]:80... verbunden.
HTTP Anforderung gesendet, warte auf Antwort... 200 OK
Länge: B,446,744,069,420,987,314 [application/x-rpm]
[ <=> ] 2,450 --.--K/s
16:10:32 (23.37 MB/s) - `Canna-3.7p3-4.src.rpm' saved [2,450/2,450])
It seems so, that the problem is for me especially reproducable at
download.fedora.redhat.com - because it seems to be slow (and
overloaded) and so on...
Seems to be a problem brought up by the LFS patch...
Leonid: The bug from comment 20 was in my LFS patch. I couldn't use
yours because that one seems to for a wget-cvs version, where we have
plain wget-1.9.1 + some patches from CVS. I had to redo the complete
patch using your patch as a guide and messed up at least one part
(comment 22). There is another bug in my patch which results in what
Robers describes in his last comment.
I've tried a stable version of cherokee to test LFS, but the stable
branch doesn't support large files yet. I then tried to compile one
of those daily snapshots, but got one where several files were
missing and some obvious syntax errors in the C code so I didn't try
any further.
Robert: -14 ist just a snapshot of the current state of the package
which I put together for you as this seems to enable at least LFS ftp
downloads. This one won't get released as it is, there's still some
debugging to be done for the http downloads.
I've updated wget-LFS once again. Line
> Länge: B,446,744,069,420,987,314 [application/x-rpm]
(comment #27) suggests that strtoll did not work correctly. Some
Unixes, like HP-UX do not have it at all. So I've replaced it with
home-made wget_strtoull and tested under it HP-UX, Sun and, of course,
Linux on i686. It works.
You can find both the patch and full tar-ball at
If you are interesting in playing with Cherokee I've put the version
which I have on http://lpetrov.net/misc/cherokee-0.4.17b18.tar.bz2
I'll upload wget-1.9.1-15 later to my people page which has Leonids
strtol fix. I've tested large and small file downloads via ftp and
http. Everything except restarts of large file downloads from apache
seem to work now.
I tried wget-1.9.1-15. I was able to succesfully transfer a
4.3 GB file via ftp. Some details are still wrong though:
* wget tells "Length: 75,673,600 (unauthoritative)"
This is wrong. Length should be 4370640896. The transfer
itself goes OK.
* --continue (restart) only works correctly if you transferred
more than this 75673600 bytes initially it seems.
* the "to go" value is incorrect when the restart is on a partial
file smaller than 75673600 bytes. When the partial file is bigger
it all seems OK.
So it seems there are some 32-bit issues left ...
I test with this file (ftp server is OK):
I haven't tested whith http (don't know any > 2GB capable publically
accessible http server)
Rob van Nieuwkerk
looks like I need to test some downloads from an 32bit ftp-server,
too. Downloads from an x86_64 server worked ok.
Don't know if its related to the ftp server being 32-bit.
alviss.et.tudelft.nl is a indeed 32-bit machine running vsftpd
(maintained by myself). But I doubt that the problems
are related to the *server*: both "curl" and "ncftpget"
transfer > 2GB files fine from this server and the info
showed during the transfers looks fine. But with wget
I see wrong things (but with your latest version the transfer
itself is OK as I mentioned).
Rob van Nieuwkerk
I've downloaded wget-1.9.1-15.src.rpm and installed. Rob was right when
he was complaining: large file support in -15 **was not compiled in**
at all!
I found three errors in wget-1.9.1-15.src.rpm
Error #1:
Line 140 of configure.in is wrong.
You can fix it by altering line 28 of wget-1.9.1-LFS.patch
(wrong) + CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE"
(correct) + CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64
I already mentioned it earlier (Comment #17).
Error #2)
A typo in line 1001 of src/ftp-basic.c
You can fix it by altering line 745 of wget-1.9.1-LFS.patch
(wrong) + *size = wget_strtoll (respline + 4, NULL, 10);
(correct) + *size = wget_strtoull (respline + 4, NULL, 10);
Error #3:
#endif /* not USE_SIGNAL_TIMEOUT */
should be moved to 2106, just after "#endif /* not WINDOWS */" and
before "#ifdef LFS"
After fixing these bugs and recompiling you will see that
will print at the very beginning
Length: 4,370,640,896 (unauthoritative)
instead of
Length: 75,673,600 (unauthoritative)
Hope, this help
$#@! I had 1. and 3. fixed in my tree before we moved our complete
internal CVS, I even found 3. by myself. Sorry.
Karsten (puzzled why the downloads worked here)
Huh, didn't I recognize some things?!
1. I thought "Länge: B,446,744,069,420,987,314 [application/x-rpm]" is
fixed already since comment #29.
2. I thought my download problem of small files from comment #15 and
#27 was fixed with -15 from comment #30.
What's up? I currently get these problems with Fedora Core
Development's wget-1.9.1-16.
Robert is right, http retrieval in wget-16 is still broken. In fact,
http implementation in wget-1.9.1 which you used as a basis and
wget-1.9.1-cvs which I used as a basis diverted so far that an
additional patch is needed.
Please find it in http://software.lpetrov.net/wget-LFS/wget-1.9.1-16.patch
*** Bug 133646 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
*** Bug 133193 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
May I suggest that a wget reliably working for transfers < 2GB be
pushed to rawhide?
While I understand that transfers > 2GB are nice to have, I'd
currently settle for a wget that works for smaller files.
it should work after applying patch
Can you try?
No new comments/bugreports for a while. Does this mean that
wget-1.9.1-17 works as expected ?
I did not try files > 2GB, but files smaller than that seem to work
just fine again.
You did not announce any wget-1.9.1-17, so that probably explains
why nobody reacted .. (at least I did not know it existed).
I will try it.
I don't have access to a FC2 machine at the moment.
But I rebuilt wget-1.9.1-17 on a Red Hat 9 machine from the SRPM.
It all seems to work fine now. I tested:
- ftp > 4GB file
- ftp with partial > 4GB file (truncated couple of MBs before end)
File contents were OK and the on-screen info was also correct.
I assume it will be OK with FC2 too.
Sorry Karsten, wget-1.9.1-17 was pushed up with too much other updates,
so I didn't recognize it...downloading of small http/ftp files seems
to work now, again :)
Success reports for large files are welcome, too ;-)
I'd like to release a FC2 update before FC3 comes out for those who'd
like to download the DVD iso. I wonder if it's better to release a
'it might work' wget version or to stay with 'it will break' from FC2
I found an *http* server doing >2GB:
I will do some more wget/FC2 testing with it later.
I've tested the just released wget-1.9.1-16.fc2.i386.rpm from
updates/testing/2/i386/ on a 32-bit machine running FC2.
I tested all combinations of:
- ftp access
- http access
- partial --continue < 2 GB
- partial --continue > 2 GB
- partial --continue > 4 GB
In all situations the on-screen info was correct and the
tranfered data was also correct (checked with md5sum).
So I think this wget version is OK.
That's great news, thanks a lot !
I read in the FC3 release-notes
"If you intend to download the Fedora Core 3 DVD ISO image, keep
in mind that not all file downloading tools can accommodate files
larger than 2GB in size. For example, wget will exit with a File
size limit exceeded error."
Maybe it's good to point out that this problem is fixed in
the (upcoming) FC2 wget update !
So maybe change "wget" to "wget before version 1.9.1-16.fc2" ..
The update has been pushed to our mirrors.
Thanks to everyone who helped, either with patches or with testing
and giving feedback !


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Nov 26, 2018 06:00AM
By Pamela Johnson
Earning their avaition badges (shown L-R): M. Imparato, R. Rood, M.Barros, B. DeLuca, C.Buckley, J. Altomonte
Each month, the scouts from Bellingham Boy Scout Troop 100 plan an interesting and fun campout. Plan comprises where to camp, the menu, cooking and cleaning chores, and, of course, having fun. Some of the trips they have enjoyed recently included earning the Aviation Merit Badge. For this, six of our scouts went to Minuteman Air Field where they were able to learn about different kinds of aircraft, careers flying and they were able to fly an airplane. They all had a great experience.
The scouts went on an overnight trip to Mt. Greylock. On this trip they hiked in approximately 1.3 miles to the site where they set up and then continued with day hike with orienteering. They brought packaged food which they'd prepared themselves with small individual propane stoves.
The troop also had a fun night at Pinz bowling alley with the Webelos from Pack 118. Troop 100's Court of Honor was held at the St. Blaise Church hall on November 5, with the scouts earning a total of 38 merit badges, six rank advancements and other special awards that were presented.
We also participated in the town-wide Scouting for Food Drive to support the Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry at St. Blaise Church. All the Bellingham Boy and Girl Scout troops collected 3,493 pounds of food and received $1079.22 in monetary donations.
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The Best of Endiche Vis.Sat
Artist: Endiche Vis.Sat
Title: The Best of Endiche Vis.Sat
Genre: Experimental
Say the words 'experimental music' to the general
public at large, and a portion of them will go
screaming from the room. Some of the others will ask
you to explain, and slowly frown as you wax poetic on
the glowing aspects of said music. Those that are
left are the ones who read poetry, believe in the god
of theatre, not tv, and generally understand more of
the puzzles of reality. It is modern art in sound, a
collage of wonder, looping hysteria and a wandering
radio dial turned in upon itself.
All of that goes far, far into explaining this
Lithuanian band, known in Europe for its inventive
and epic stage productions where 'everything from
violins to jackhammers to banjos' is captured and
released to either a bewildered or captivated public.
To bother with a detailed breakdown of even one of
the eight tracks here would keep me up all night and
make this review into short story length. Just to
LIST everything going into the 3rd track for instance
would mean robbing time from sleeping, eating and
other reviews. Suffice it to say, Endiche Vis.Sat
(and I don't know what the name means) is as avante
garde as a squirrel caught in Andy Warhol's bedroom,
with much more activity and experimental throw rugs
lobbed around.
Some of this stuff is incredible, and eye-opening.
Experimental music is some of the best ever devised -
especially when it comes from this sort of stew pot
construction (just pop it All in!) rather than a
mundane and far too repetitious minimalist base. You
can't - YOU CAN'T!! - call that this. It is driving,
relentless and always commands attention. Always.
I'll leave you with E's own definition of itself.
Then you should go visit their website. 'Endiche
Vis.Sat seeks not merely to satisfy the outer realms
of the audience's thirst for virtuosity, but is
missionary in the sense that it turns its
performances and recordings into a medium which
addresses the listener's attention towards the
Spiritual. Each of our members works tirelessly to
fulfill this task, dedicating all of his/her creative
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Nail fungus is a typical condition that begins as a white or yellow spot underneath the tip of your fingernail or toenail. As the fungal infection goes deeper, nail fungus could trigger your nail to discolor, thicken and crumble on the edge. It might have an effect on a number of nails.
In case your condition is gentle and not bothering you, chances are you'll not want treatment. In case your nail fungus is painful and has caused thickened nails, self-care steps and medicines could help. However even when treatment is successful, nail fungus usually comes back.
Nail fungus can also be referred to as onychomycosis. When fungus infects the areas between your toes and the pores and skin of your feet, it's called athlete's foot (tinea pedis).
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- Thickened
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- Brittle, crumbly or ragged
- Distorted in form
- A darkish color, caused by particles building up beneath your nail
- Smellling barely foul
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When to see a physician
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Saturday, December 15, 2012
PAMOM Holiday Party and More
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You know I love the part about no characters and the yucky pizza! ;)
I am not sure what sizes they have in little girls', but in the toddler sizes I've found cute pj's at Walmart. I also stop in Old Navy and Gymboree every time I'm in the mall to check out their clearance. I have found pj's there for about $5 each from time to time. That's one thing I stock up on.
We were at a Christmas get-together yesterday, and they served hot chocolate. B had a couple of sips, but A asked for water instead. And then they were served hot dogs for lunch. The girls pulled out the weiner and just ate the bread. Then, the first thing they said in the car way, "Mommy, can we have fruit and milk when we get home?" Love it! ;)
Hope you have a great Sunday!
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Thu., Sept. 29 -- Stage
Pittsburgh is no immigration hotbed. But it has sheltered some of Sudan's "Lost Boys," who came here in 2001. Inspired by that true story, veteran local playwright Tammy Ryan's Lost Boy Found in Whole Foods follows the relationship between one such refugee, a Pittsburgh woman and her daughter. The play's premiere production, in New Jersey, was well received; for the Pittsburgh-premiere REP production, Sheila McKenna directs a cast including David Anthony Berry and Laurie Klatscher. A preview performance is tonight. Bill O'Driscoll 8 p.m. Continues through Oct. 16. Pittsburgh Playhouse, 222 Craft Ave., Oakland. $15-27. 412-392-8000 or www.pittsburghplayhouse.org
Thu., Sept. 29 -- Stage
Pittsburgh Public Theatre opens its season by digging to the very roots of theater. Sophocles wrote Electra in 410 B.C., but its themes of assassination, adultery and revenge in the family of murdered King Agamemnon still resonate. The Public's Ted Pappas follows his arresting productions of Medea and Oedipus the King with this classic, starring Lisa Harrow, Michael Simpson and, in the title role of vengeful daughter, Catherine Eaton. The first performance is tonight. BO 8 p.m. Continues through Oct. 30. O'Reilly Theater, 621 Penn Ave., Downtown. $28.75-60.75. 412-316-1600 or www.ppt.org
Thu., Sept. 29 -- Film
In the 1970s, a Kentucky man named Leonard Wood built a house to heal his wife's cancer. In the 2000s, on a farm in Pottsville, Pa., artist Brent Green replicated that madly eccentric house as a film set. Gravity Was Everywhere Back Then tells the Woods' story with stop-action animation (of people, puppets and objects) and original music. Tonight's Pittsburgh-premiere screening, at the Regent Square Theater (courtesy of the Three Rivers Film Festival), features live musical accompaniment by a band including musicians from Fugazi, Drew and the Medicinal Pen, The Bitter Tears, and filmmaker Guy Maddin's orchestra. BO 8 p.m. 1035 S. Braddock Ave., Regent Square. $12. www.pghfilmmakers.org
Fri., Sept. 30 -- Art
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust's fall Gallery Crawl has fresh art, live music and more at two dozen Downtown venues. Highlights include Wood Street Galleries opening Parallel Universe, a group show of technology-driven installations. Meanwhile, the Trust Arts Education Center hosts Black Violin with Drums, consisting of two classically trained musicians and a DJ; Handmade Arcade helps you make handmade postcards and pin-back buttons; short locally made films screen at the Harris Theater; and there's new painting and sculpture by Thomas Bigatel and Peter Johnson at 709 Penn Gallery. BO 5:30-9 p.m. Downtown. Free. www.pgharts.org
Fri., Sept. 30 -- Stage
In 1929, famed Spanish poet and playwright Federico García Lorca visited Manhattan, with its skyscrapers, its Harlem blues, its stock market. The episode inspired an early work by acclaimed Pig Iron Theatre Company -- a one-man dance-theater play featuring the Philadelphia-based troupe's founder, Dito van Reigersberg. In Poet in New York, he plays nine characters, including Salvador Dali and blues singer Victoria Spivey; The Washington Post called Poet "graceful" and "surreally lyrical." The Pittsburgh premiere is tonight, at the Kelly-Strayhorn Theater. Saturday's performance is in Spanish. BO 8 p.m. Also 8 p.m. Sat., Oct. 1. 5941 Penn Ave., East Liberty. $10-65. 412-363-3000 or www.kelly-strayhorn.org
Fri., Sept. 30 -- Stage
The little-discussed phenomenon of African-American slaveholders -- free blacks who owned black slaves in 19th-century America -- is among the twists in veteran playwright Samm-Art Williams' Last of the Line, world-premiering tonight at the August Wilson Center for African American Culture. The play flashes between 1845-75 and 2005, and between the slaveholders and their descendants. Mark Clayton Southers directs a cast including Montae Russell (from TV's ER) and August Wilson Center Theatre Ensemble members including Kevin Brown, Vanessa German and Brenda Marks. BO 8 p.m. Continues through Oct. 9. 980 Liberty Ave., Downtown. $20-30. 412-456-6666 or www.AugustWilsonCenter.org
Friday, Sept. 30 -- Music
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, with conductor Manfred Honeck, presents Beethoven Extravaganza, with performances of Beethoven's Triple Concerto and Symphony No. 3, "Eroica," at Heinz Hall. These works defied then-accepted notions of rhythm; the latter gained prominence for its initial dedication to then French Consul Napoleon Bonaparte. Making its BNY Mellon Grand Classics debut, the acclaimed Eroica Trio joins the orchestra during the Triple Concerto for violin, cello and piano. Amy Kuhre 8 p.m. Also 8 p.m. Sat., Oct. 1, and 2:30 p.m. Sun., Oct. 2. 600 Penn Ave., Downtown. 412-392-4900 or www.pittsburghsymphony.org
Fri., Sept. 30 -- Art
Before Nemo and Buzz Lightyear, audiences were amused by hand-drawn, 2-D creations like a tenacious coyote, a stuttering rooster, an overzealous gunslinger and a hormonally challenged skunk. Toonseum and sponsor Acme Brick Company -- yes, a real firm, based in Fort Worth, Texas -- honor the familiar faces of Looney Tunes in an After-the-Gallery Crawl opening reception for Overture: Looney Tunes Behind The Scenes. Featured artists include director and animator Robert McKimson, caricaturist Sam Nicholson, legendary animator Chuck Jones and that voice of many toons, Mel Blanc. AK 9-10:30 p.m. 945 Liberty Ave., Downtown. $5. www.toonseum.org
Sat., Oct. 1 – Music
The Octavio Brunetti Quintet was such a hit here at 2009's The Americas -- In Concert that its encore is moving to a bigger house. The 650-seat Hillman Center for the Performing Arts hosts this fourth annual "Americas," thanks to Pitt's Center for Latin American Studies. Grammy-winning pianist Brunnetti and his band (violin, guitar, bandoneon, bass) play both traditional Argentine tango and Tango Nuevo. Dancers Diego Di Falco and Carolina Zokalski will take the stage for several numbers, as will vocalist Eduardo Parra. BO 7:30 p.m. Shady Side Academy campus, Fox Chapel. Free (reservations recommended at www.proartstickets.org). 412-457-0507
Sat., Oct. 1 -- Variety
Speaking Of … presents another multi-genre extravaganza -- or, as the series has it, "An Artistic Euphony." The lineup at the New Hazlett Theater includes dance by local troupe Texture, but also storytelling by Taylor Greishober and by Alan Olifson, producer of the Los Angeles-based Word Play series (which recently relocated here); classically trained musicians contribute sounds. The evening also features local hip-hop artist Billy Pilgrim, who has noted, "Build a man a fire, he'll be warm for a night / But if you set a man on fire he'll be warm for the rest of his life." BO 8 p.m. 6 Allegheny Square East, North Side. $10-15. www.speakingofpittsburgh.com
Mon., Oct. 3 -- Words
"To me it is far more interesting for a reader to read an actor's backstage history of struggle, crisis, and discovery, out of the public eye, than a conventional, self-congratulatory rehashing of his 'big moments.'" Pittsburgh Arts and Lectures' Literary Evenings series welcomes actor John Lithgow and his new memoir Drama, which explores the challenges facing actors who make it their life's work. Taking off from his one-man show Stories By Heart, Lithgow relives a hectic but exciting childhood resulting from his father's passion for theater, this time onstage at Carnegie Music Hall. AK 7:30 p.m. 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. $10-25. 412-622-8866 or www.pittsburghlectures.org
Tue., Oct. 4 -- Words
Fascinated by class discrepancies she witnessed as a child in India, American-born Sonia Shah made a career of curiosity. Her book The Body Hunters: Testing New Drugs on the World's Poorest Patients established her penchant for grounding pandemic issues in historical perspective. Her latest, The Fever: How Malaria Has Ruled Humankind for 500,000 Years, brings Shah to Chatham University to tell the story behind the resilient and pervasive disease, and explores malaria's economic impact on developing countries. AK 8 p.m. Eddy Theater, 104 Woodland Road, Chatham campus, Shadyside. Free. 412-365-1186 or www.chatham.edu


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Many, if not most organizations make attempts to improve their work. But no matter which specific methods predominate, almost all of these initiatives aimed at gaining greater efficiency, quality, speed, and/or customer delight have two important things in common:
- They generally produce some improvements
- Then they peter out
For an organization to go through a cultural change so that continuous improvement becomes the new way of working (not just a one-time 'program'), we need to pay close attention to the 'soft' part of the improvement model.
This will enable us to smooth the path, remove the obstacles, and continue to lead, communicate, and motivate both emotionally and intellectually.
Following are six common causes of discontinuous improvement:
- Neglecting aligning individual or team goals with those of the organization
- Insufficient communication between management, the workforce, project teams and CI leaders
- Delegating leadership, which is a responsibility that should stay with senior management
- Manager's or Sponsor's failure to remove obstacles
- Lack of quick success
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OracleElizabeth - wrote on 09/09/12
I saw this on Netflix and decided, why not? It is of course, horrid. It is meant to be. If you are looking for a movie that is awful, to watch with a crap load of friends and drink or eat and giggle. This movie works. Provided your friends are over 18.
Now the movie itself. A group of people making a porn film head out to a deserted cabin in winter to shoot their film. They are not random group of people, they are part of the industry itself. While up there a snow storm hits and strands them on the mountain. Then an alien possesses Ron Jeremy or rather one part of him. Which then rips itself off of him. Which then proceeds to kill all male and infertile females of the group. I should now point out that Ron Jeremy is actually a porn star. This is also the first thing I have ever seen him in. I can not tell you if he is acting this cheesy on purpose or just can't act because he is a porn star.
The alien is not shown often until the end. Partly I feel, not for a sense of drama or fear but because it's a dismembered uh hmm 'member'. There are a lot of porn gags, a lot. However there is less to seen in this film than say I Spit on Your Grave and leaves you less uncomfortable. They show you nothing in the actual scenes and I was pleasantly surprised by that. I was expecting far worse of this film considering how horror uses sex as a stereotype to fall back upon. I also spotted a scene poking fun at independence day and alien respectively. There are probably others that I missed but those are the ones I noticed.
It's meant to be both stupid and funny and I guess it nails the stupid part. If you find the Scary Movie series amusing. You will probably find this as well.
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Chris Kavan - wrote on 09/09/12 at 02:35 PM CT
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That's why I love Neflix - for every decent horror film I've seen (Grave Encounters comes to mind), there are probably eight I should have just up and skipped, but I continue to watch them anyway. Ah, at least I'll know I'll never be bored, just disappointed.


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Every day, the world bombards men with mixed messages about success, relationships, and happiness. Now, more than ever, it takes grit to be the kind of men God wants us to be. We are here to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with you as we pursue God's design for manhood.
Connecting Points for Men
Men's Small Group: Tuesdays at 6:30PM, here at the church. This is open to any men over 18, even on a "drop in" basis.
Men's Bible Study & Discussion: Fridays at 6AM at Lucky Perk Coffee: 1630 S Eagle Rd, Meridian, ID 83642.


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Researching current market trends should be one of the first things to consider before marketing a product. Valuable time and money can be wasted on a product or service that is not in demand. Research is the backbone on which every good marketing plan is built. In the absence of research, potential customers and sales can be lost. As trends change over time, you will need to understand exactly what clients are searching for and how you can effectively market your product and services to each demographic. Research can be conducted in the form of surveys, focus groups, Internet search and other preferred methods. (see market research chart for ideas).
If you have a mailing list, consider sending your list a questionnaire to complete about their current needs. You can also post a question on your social media sites. The responses that you receive can be invaluable in determining the direction you wish to take your company. Additionally, it is a good idea to routinely examine your website statistics and social media trends. Which posts and pages are attracting the most visitors? What are your readers commenting on? This will provide further insight into what potential clients are interested in.


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Learn more about the effects of alcohol, standard drinks and how to pour one, how much you are drinking and much more with our fun interactive tools!
This section provides HPA's low-risk alcohol drinking advice for adults and information and advice for parents and caregivers of children and teengers and for older people.
This section looks at the short and long-term effects that drinking alcohol has on many different parts of body. It includes an interactive tool.
This section provides information on what a standard drink is, why you need to know about standard drinks and how to work out how many you are drinking.
This section has advice about not drinking alcohol when pregnant. It also has resources for health professionals, research, campaign information, and link to further information and support.
A selection of alcohol-related New Zealand statistics.
How much alcohol can older people drink? What about alcohol and medicine interactions? Does alcohol impact on health problems? We all need to know more about alcohol and our health, as we age. Find helpful information and advice for older people and their family and friends.
Alcohol (ethanol or ethyl alcohol) is the ingredient found in beer, wine and spirits that causes intoxication. It also contributes energy (kilojoules or Calories) in to our diets. Find out more.
After a drink is swallowed, the alcohol is rapidly absorbed into your blood. Find out what happens next and what affects how fast alcohol is broken down in your body.
COVID-19 and lockdown means a big change to our usual lives. It's understandable if you are feeling stressed or anxious.
Find links to HPA's alcohol research and information publications.
The Our Stories book has a collection of personal stories about alcohol use and harm shared by people from diverse communities in the Auckland area.
Use our new alcohol free area logo or templates to promote an alcohol free area in your community. They are free to download and come in a variety of colours and file formats.
Running promotions at local events can support a change in the drinking culture in your community. Find links to promotion examples and resources.
The Department of Lost Nights advertising is the fifth phase in the Health Promotion Agency's alcohol moderation campaign, known as Say Yeah, Nah. Phases of Say Yeah, Nah messaging have focused on saying no, not pushing alcohol on others, pacing yourself with water, moderating intake to go the distance and not missing out because of too much alcohol.
Online resources to help promote and support the Department of Lost Nights - the latest phase of HPA's Say Yeah, Nah campaign. In this digital toolkit, find new resources including video content, links to social media content, an email banner, poster and infosheets.
Research tells us that women expect health professionals to give them advice about drinking alcohol during pregnancy. The tools and resources on this page are intended to support health professionals in this role.
A summary of evidence relating to alcohol and pregnancy.
An infosheet about alcohol as a source of energy (kilojoules or Calories). It includes a graphic of kilojoules in alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and foods.
A booklet for people who are working with people who are having trouble with their drinking. It outlines how to use the booklets in the Alcohol and Your Health series with the people they are working with.
A booklet for people wanting to cut down their drinking. It has information and practical tools to help. It is one of the six booklets in the Alcohol and Your Health series.
A booklet for people who have changed the way they are drinking and want to maintain this change. It contains information and tools to help stay on track or get back on track after a slip or relapse. It is one of the six Alcohol and Your Health series of booklets.
Double-sided Helpseekers campaign flyer. It advertises the Alcohol Drug Helpline 0800 number and website.
These are the four workbooks for HPA's Smashed 'n Stoned? programme. Smashed 'n Stoned? is a facilited self-change programme to be run with groups of 13 to 18-year-olds whose alcohol and drug use puts them at risk.
Before ordering or using these workbooks, you need to have completed the programme facilitator training or be a qualified health professional, such as an AOD treatment or generic clinician. For training dates and locations, see the Events page in the website footer or go to alcohol.org.nz/events.
A booklet for older people and their families, friends and carers. It is also for anyone interested in finding out more about alcohol and ageing.
It has information about:
A booklet for people who are concerned about someone else's drinking and provides ideas about how to help others. It is one of the six booklets in the Alcohol and Your Health series.
This is a new pamphlet for women and their families. It has information on why it's important not to drink while pregnant, the risks of drinking, and harms to a baby, including fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). It also has information about breastfeeding.
A landscape, printable poster or print ad (PDF format) that directs people to the Is your drinking okay? quiz on alcohol.org.nz to test their drinking. The image includes the Say Yeah, Nah campaign logo.
A small square online ad (JPEG format) is also available to download here. This online ad image needs to be hyperlinked to www.alcohol.org.nz/quiz.
Use the poster or online ad in e-newsletters and print newsletters, on websites and intranets, in social media posts, on TV screens and noticeboards in waiting rooms and workplace cafeterias and bathrooms.
An infosheet with key national messages about alcohol-free pregnancy and harms to a baby from drinking alcohol. Use the information in this infosheet to review and inform consistent messaging about alcohol-free pregnancies on websites, in printed resources and in other communications.
Only available to download.
A poster image of the short-term health effects of drinking alcohol. This image can also be downloaded and printed on your printer. A4 posters can also be ordered.
An infosheet explaining what happens in the body when a person drinks alcohol. It covers how alcohol gets into the blood and what happens next in different parts of the body and in an unborn baby.
A poster image of the long-term health effects of drinking alcohol. This image can also be downloaded and printed on your printer. A4 posters can also be ordered.
This publication provides a brief overview of the health and body effects of alcohol. It is a series of short summaries based on available evidence.
A popular pamplet that includes:
A DVD (which follows the journey of three people through their addiction, treatment and into their life of recovery) and an accompanying workbook. It is for Māori who are needing help to overcome any problems they may have with their alcohol and/or drug use.
A pamphlet that explains what a standard drink is and shows how many standard drinks are in a range of types of alcoholic drinks.
A booklet to help people who have decided to stop drinking or are worried about their drinking and are looking for support to stop. It is one of the six booklets in the Alcohol and Your Health series.
This resource is for health professionals. It encourages them to ask women about their alcohol use and advise them not to drink alcohol if they are pregnant or planning a pregnancy.
A DVD (with stories from parents whose teenagers are experiencing problems with alcohol and/or drugs) and an accompanying workbook. It is for parents/caregivers of teenagers that have problematic alcohol and/or other drug use and associated behaviours. It focuses on the stories and the process of change of parents and young people.
A DVD (which follows the journey of four people through their addiction, treatment and into their life of recovery) and an accompanying workbook. It is for people needing help to start to overcome any problems they may have with their drinking and/or drug use.
A booklet to help people decide if their drinking is okay and provides tools to help them cut down or stop drinking. It is one of the six booklets in the Alcohol and Your Health series.
HPA's Early Intervention Addiction Plan 2013–2017 outlines where HPA can contribute to achieving a broader and more integrated addiction intervention system.
This document is only available online or to download.
A3 Helpseekers campaign poster that advertises the Alcohol Drug Helpline 0800 number and website.
A children's book called Ruby's Dad with guidelines for clinicians on how to use Ruby's Dad as part of their work. It is for children aged 6-11 years whose parent or relative has a drinking problem. It is an honest, encouraging story to help children and families talk about alcohol and how it can affect family life.
This youth paricipation tool outlines the practical elements of engaging young people in the process of developing and implementing alcohol-related initiatives.
This resource is only available online or to download.
This pamphlet contains advice about not drinking during pregnancy in the Niuean language.
It is only available online or to download.
This pamphlet has advice about not drinking during pregnancy in the Fijian language.
It is only available online or to download.
This resource contains advice about not drinking during pregnancy in the Tokelauan language.
It is only available online or to download.
This pamphlet has advice about not drinking during pregnancy in the Samoan language.
It is only available online or to download.
This pamphlet has advice about not drinking during pregnancy in the Tongan language.
Call the Alcohol Drug Helpline on 0800 787 797, visit their website, or free txt 8681.


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Security Risk Management Services
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about us
International Standards and Quality Level of Service
Tutaré Risk Management is a fully licensed and registered company providing risk management and commercial security across the developing world. We deliver international standards providing a quality level of service across our client portfolio. Tutaré has grown rapidly in size and have a proven track record and success in Juba South Sudan and extending into Niger and the African market. Our focus has remained on providing effective and robust security services to humanitarian organisations, embassies, financial institutions among other client sectors.
Tutaré Name
Tutaré derives from the Latin adverb tuto, which definition is without risk/danger, safeguard, securely and guard against.
Unusquisqueadsuumtenendum locum vocatur in hacpacificacontentione, pacificisarmisfacienda, utprogressio in pace obtineatur, utipsanatura et mundus circumiacens in tuto collocentur. (Every individual is called upon to play his or her part in this peaceful campaign, a campaign to be conducted by peaceful means, in order to secure development in peace, in order to safeguard nature itself and the world about us).
Tutaré strive to Safeguard our clients without risk/danger and promote development in areas where we operate.
Our Core Services
Every service Tutaré provides is tailored to address the specific risks facing our clients. Our staff are standing next to you when decisions are made. When combined with our cost-effective pricing and quality of delivery, Tutaré represents a truly unique capability unmatched by any other.
Tutaré Risk Management regards training as a critical aspect of safe and successful operations in high-risk environments. Ensuring our own staff and our clients' personnel are effectively trained. This is a central element of both our capability and our duty of care.
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Our guiding principle is that of information-led security. Using local knowledge and in-country relationships, we provide pro-active and threat-based security support for our clients. We protect, facilitate, and advise our clients constantly, adding value by monitoring threats daily and adapting security configurations accordingly.
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Our compliance sector brings together a unique set of skills, qualifications and experience to enhance resilience in client businesses, manage security risks utilising an advanced and effective approach, and assist companies to gain industry recognition and competitive advantage.


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- to reach a higher individual spirituality (meditation, Samadhi and Enlightenment) for each being;Such a state will help to transcend to a new world vision, where dominate new notions and values, such as:- eternity;- infinity;- divinity;- love;- global, vast way of thinking,- game;- beauty;- purity;- loftiness;- harmony.It will lead to formation of a new- divine ethic,- divine culture,- divine ways of Universal reality managing.It will discover in each being his divine potential, grant him divine wisdom (jnana) and divine powers, proper to God-Creator:- divine wisdom;- divine will;- divine freedom;- divine power- divine ability to realize different kinds of actions without any limits - create, support and etc.
4. The global aim of all mankind in the third millennium is to improve itself inside in a better way, to become innerly purer, lighter, kinder, wiser, then to realize the Great Transition to God Mankind and universal brotherhood, transformation into a unique race of lofty God men (siddha), regardless of language, faith, religion, skin color, culture, sex, nation based on the principle "unity in diversity", "the whole Earth - united divine family" (Vasudheyv Kutumbakam).
5. We call masters of yoga of various schools and traditions, teachers of all countries to teach the internal way of meditation and enlightenment, to motivate people to spiritual integration based on love, pure vision and compassion, according to such principles as:- "to see God in everyone",- "to see divine in all",- "to treat everyone as to himself".
6. We call yogis of the whole world, religious people and figures to observe the universal spiritual ethic, adhere for:- non-violence (ahimsa),- love;- compassion;- speech harmony;- respect to sacred people of any confessions,- tolerance to another's sights, any cultures, forms of self expression in art, way of lives, if it doesn't limit another's freedom.
7. We invite all sincere seekers of Truth, masters, yoga's teachers to take part in extension of yoga's ideals, noticing that yoga is not a religion, not a philosophy, but first of all it is a systemized and clear way to Enlightenment for a concrete being, created by saints and wise people based on ancient Vedic wisdom, that teaches how through personal practice to feel different kinds of spiritual states:- "I'm not a body",- "I'm a pure, endless and eternal divine consciousness",- "The world is a manifestation of the mind",Then to apply this experience on the benefit of all humanity.
8. We invite all scientists of the whole world, involved in the researching of the consciousness nature, experiencing in the field of transpersonal psychology to pay attention and deeply examine such phenomena of yoga:- dhyana (meditation),- Samadhi (state of supreme consciousness accompanied by respiratory standstill and palpitation ceasing),- secession of consciousness, soul from a body (EFB),- out of body experiences (OBE),- realized dreams (RD), having addressed to invaluable experience of ancient spiritual yoga's traditions, to understand the consciousness nature and soul nature and to apply these knowledge on the benefit of humanity.
9. We maintain and bless those scientists, inventors, and transhumant people through all the world, which are on the edge of scientific and technical progress, elaborate new technologies, tend to make human being immortal, possessing supernatural powers, if their goal is to relieve people from sufferings, to create a better world, more purely, more harmonized and more beautiful.But we ask such scientists to pay attention to real nature of consciousness, to soul, subtle spiritual structure of human being, which is well-known to all traditional religions, and we also recommend to work out a new ethic that will make impossible abusing of new technologies and theirs application in selfish purposes.As science interferes in many areas, that earlier belonged to religion and more and more starts to influence on people`s way of living and thinking, it should take the responsibility for their moral and ethical perfection. Scientific and technical progress, the further human evolution shouldn't be boiled down to a soulless and naked technocracy; they should go under the badge of spiritual development, love and compassion.
10. We call all religious, public and political figures of the planet to observe firmly the principles of non-violence, peace, compassion and personal freedom respect, freedom to exist and develop for each culture, each nation, each religion, and each system of visions.
11. We call to respect religious freedom and everyone freedom of conscience, giving him possibility to follow that spiritual way he wishes.
India, Haridwar, festival of Kumbh Mela - 2010Camp of mahayogi Pilot Babaji, conference of yoga's masters.


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The Galápagos Islands, located in the Pacific Ocean some 1000km west of the South American mainland, were first discovered by Spaniards in 1535 & made famous by Charles Darwin in 1835. They are tips of a chain of under-sea volcanoes, designated a World Natural Heritage site by UNESCO, administered by Ecuador.
There are 13 main islands, five of which are inhabited. Santa Cruz has the largest town - Puerto Ayora - most restaurants, hotels & moorings. North of Santa Cruz the major airport is located on tiny Isla Baltra. The remaining inhabited islands - Isla Isabela, Isla Santa MarÌa (also called Florentina) & Isla San Cristobal - have few residents or amenities.
There are five volcanic cones on Isla Isabella & one on Isla Fernandina. The highest peak (905m) located on Isla San Salvador is Cerro Cowan. The islands are equatorial - climate remains fairly constant year round - but weather patterns are dictated by wind & ocean currents. This relationship is complicated by the archipelagoís location at the confluence of a cool Humboldt Current from Peru & the warm Panama Flow from the northeast. The wet season is in February peaking March.
High season is December to January & again, northern hemisphere summer vacation from June to August which brings an influx of visitors, so flights & hotel inventory is under pressure, with demand often greater than the capacity available.
Accessing the Galapagos there are daily flights from the Ecuadorean capital city of Quito & from Guayaquil to Isla Baltra (airline code GPS) & to Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. A ferry & bus service will connect visitors to Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz. Itís possible to land on one island, explore there, then return to the mainland from the other airport.
Be aware that the entire archipelago is a National Park & access is allowed to only 50 sites. The rest of the islands are off limits to protect wildlife in its natural environment. Various local costs are levied, as in addition to park entrance fee (currently levied at USD $100 per person), there is accepted tipping to local guides & boat crews & entrance fees to the various facilities.
Wildlife is the prime attraction of the islands. Due to the isolation, many species here are unique & many are if not friendly, at least human-tolerant.
On Santa Cruz: main attractions include: ï Guided walking excursions from Puerto Ayora, to see land animals, birds & giant tortoises at the Charles Darwin Research Center ï Hiking to view marine iguana & pelicans ï Visit the lava tubes north of Puerto Ayora at Bellavista. ï Bird-watching on the Highlands ï Wild tortoises at the Tortoise Reserve near Santa Rosa.
On Baltra: Cerro de las Tijeretas for the bird watching ï Fresh-water El Junco Lagoon to see tortoises in the wild ï Tiny & rocky Isla Lobos is home to a sea lion & blue-footed booby colony & lava lizards.


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NCONL | North Carolina Organization for Nurse Leaders
NCONL is the state level affiliate of the American Organization of Nurse Leaders and serves as a voice for North Carolina nurse leaders to shape healthcare through innovative and expert nurse leadership. NCONL works to strengthen nursing leadership through professional development, to facilitate nursing research in order to advance nursing practice, and to influence health care policy regarding the value and impact of the nursing profession. NCONL, through the collaboration and networking of nurse leaders across the state, serves as a catalyst for the positive transformation of patient care.
NCONL understands the value and strength of promoting unity and cohesiveness across the nursing profession and works to nurture key relationships with the North Carolina Board of Nursing, the North Carolina Healthcare Association, and the North Carolina Nurses Association. NCONL serves as the lead nursing organization for the North Carolina Future of Nursing Action Coalition.
NCONL is also proud to acknowledge that all nurses have the potential to lead and can serve to positively influence the delivery of patient care and improved patient outcomes. Nurses in both formal leadership positions and nurses aspiring to leadership roles are invited and encouraged to join. We seek to be one voice advancing health in North Carolina.
Are you a member of NCONL and interested in joining the Executive Board?
NCONL is seeking to fill a vacancy on the Executive Board for Chair of the Legislative Affairs committee. This Board member has the responsibility for staying abreast of healthcare legislation in North Carolina and providing quarterly updates to the Executive Board. The ideal candidate has a passion for the profession of nursing and a desire to assure legislative decisions are beneficial to nurses and enhance healthcare delivery in North Carolina. NCONL is for all nurse leaders because we know leadership is not about a title...leadership is about action, courage and passion on behalf of those we serve. If you are willing to serve, please submit your Willingness to Serve application by October 15, 2019. Willingness to Serve
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NCONL brings together nurse leaders from across the state who are passionate ..........passionate about patient care, passionate about supporting the nurses they lead and passionate about planning for the future. NCONL offers resources for education through discussion boards, district meeting and annual conferences. NCONL drives change through advocacy, consistently having a presence in front of the NC Legislature and assuring elected officials hear the voice of NC nurses. NCONL builds community through shared strategies, collaboration and connection. We hope you feel the passion and bring your expertise to our community....we are stronger together!
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Manchester United transfer news: Red Devils could raid Barcelona for Andre Gomes as £31million ace tells Catalan side he wants to leave
The Portuguese midfielder is unhappy at Barca and their efforts to land OGC Nice's Jean-Michael Seri
ANDRE GOMES has told Barcelona he wants to leave the club, according to reports.
There is speculation that Manchester United are interested in the wantaway midfielder who has been at the Blaugrana for the past 12 months.
Manchester Evening News reports the 24-year-old wants an exit from the club and was unhappy with their pursuit of Jean-Michael Seri.
The Ivorian midfielder was set to join Barcelona in a £34.64million deal which would push Gomes even further down the pecking order at the Nou Camp after struggling to make an impact in his debut season.
Though it has since been reported that the two clubs failed to agree on terms and the deal fell through.
The Portuguese international made 30 league appearances scoring three goals after his £30m signing from Valencia.
But he was voted the Worst Signing of the Season by readers of the Spanish newspaper Marca and often booed at Nou Camp.
United have been in a tug-of-war with Juventus for Gomes' signature throughout the summer.
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Frequently, you will find yourself creating a same IF function (or any other function) over and over and over and over… So why don't we just create the function ONCE and then keep re-using this function over and over and over…? Read more to find out how to build your own custom function exactly fitting your needs.
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Typical scenarios
…where you can make use of your own custom functions:
- You frequently need to determine whether a campaign is Brand or Generic
- You frequently need to extract Xth element from campaign name
- You frequently need to classify keywords
Process of Creating Your Very First Custom Function
- Identify the custom columns which you keep adding over and over
- Create the custom function as a separate "query"
- Use the custom function in stead of the fully written function as you would normally do
You have a default table such as:
And you need to add 2 new custom columns [Fruit] and [Second Word] which tell you what kind of fruit the keyword contains and you also want to extract the 2nd word:
At the same time, you know that the formula you would use for the new [Fruit] and [Second Word] columns would be used number of times in the project (or in other future files). So you are thinking about creating custom functions "FruitFinder" and "PullSecondWord" which could be re-used over and over.
You need a function which checks if keyword contain specific words. Normally, you would write something like:
if Text.Contains(Text.Lower(Text),"apple") then "Apples" else
if Text.Contains(Text.Lower(Text),"bananas") then "Bananas" else
if Text.Contains(Text.Lower(Text),"avocado") then "Avocados" else
More about IF functions here and here.
In stead of writing the above crazy formula over and over, you want to simply write this:
Notice the custom "FruitFinder" function we are about to create.
You need a function which extracts second word from the keyword. Normally, you would write:
Text.Split(Text," ")
More about List Functions here.
In stead of writing the above crazy formula over and over, you want to simply write this:
Now, it is time to convert these functions in custom functions 🙂
FruitFinder Custom Function
Let's start with creating an absolutely blank query – New Source > Other Source > Blank Query. Open the "Advanced Editor" and enter this function (You can download the working file here):
Now, let's have a closer look on what you see.
Highlighted Rectangles
Red items are opening/closing lines around the function which you would normally create via "Custom Column". I always match the name in "let FruitFinder = (Text) =>…." and in "in FruitFinder" with the name of the this query (which is in fact the name of the custom function). It's not necessary but it helps keep the things tidy. What matters at the end is only how you call the query (custom function) = Orange rectangles. Obviously, the last items are the green ones. Those are the variables (for you "columns") over which the custom function is going to be processed when being deployed via custom column in your main query. In our case, it will be [Keyword]. The new custom column using the function will then be written as FruitFinder([Keyword]). Basically, you tell FruitFinder to return values based on the [Keyword] column.
Once you create your FruitFinder function, you click "Done". You can then return to your main query with your data which is supposed to be processed:
Add custom column with your custom function:
And get the desired result:
PullSecondWord Custom Function
You just follow the similar procedure to create "PullSecondWord" function as you just did with "FruitFinder".
So first, you need to define your custom function:
Then you need to use "PullSecondWord" function in your main query:
And then you just check your result:
Alright, so this is cool but what's the point of creating the custom functions?
Here are few advantages:
- You can use the function over and over within one file
- These functions can be easily copied between spreadsheets – just right click the query name > Copy > Open a new Excel Workbook > Go to Power Query > Paste
- If you change your custom function, the change is automatically applied to all the queries within the file (not across multiple files) in which you use the custom function. So in stead of fixing a custom column in 5 places, you can fix your custom function once.
Let me know what you think in the comments below!
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Many folks don't know how to properly maintain an HVAC system, but it is something they should know how to do. Understanding how it works and how to maintain it is a smart idea. The information shared here can help.
If there are condenser units as part of your HVAC system, clean them often as they tend to have lots of debris. Excess debris can really affect your system's quality. It can get overheated, which will cause problems with the whole system.
Clean the fan blades and coils in your condenser each spring. Before you begin cleaning the unit, make sure that it is unplugged. Then remove the grill, remove the blades and clean it from top to bottom gently.
Make sure that you do not cover your outdoor components with grass clippings when you are trimming the grass. When you work with your lawn mower, make sure it spits the grass to the side opposite of your unit. This includes grass clippings and leaves.
During the fall, leaves can gather around your HVAC. Be sure to clean your fan grill frequently when trees nearby are shedding. The fan needs to be able to get proper air inside without any blockages, and extra blockage can later develop into more serious problems.
Lubricate the oil ports on your condenser once each year. Such ports tend to have coverings made of rubber or metal. Buy an SAE 20 product that is lightweight, and then put no more than ten drops into the ports.
Get your HVAC unit serviced two times per year. Generally, you want it done in the fall and the spring. Even though it may seem as nothing is wrong with the unit, a simple inspection can prove otherwise.
One thing that substantially contributes to the comfort of a home is ane HVAC unit. If your system breaks down, it can be rather frustrating. This information will help you decide what to do.


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Last month, the Syrian Army and allied ground forces launched operation Damascus Steel to liberate the East Ghouta region from hardline Islamist militants who have occupied the area since 2012.
Upon completion of a transfer deal recently agreed between militants and the Syrian government, the Syrian Army will be in control of around 85 percent of the total territory of the initial pocket.
Militants from Erbeen, Zamalka, and other areas within this enclave are in the process of being transferred to the northwestern province of Idlib – one of the last remaining militant bastions in the country.
Negotiations to arrange a similar deal for the city of Douma reportedly broke down after militants from Jaish al-Islam (the army of Islam) refused to leave the area. The Syrian Army is likely to launch an offensive to retake the city in the coming days, to either entirely seize it, or at least pressure the militants to accept a transfer deal.NEW MAP: #Harasta has been secured by #SAA forces. Remaining militants deployed in the #Damasucs suburbs of #Jobar, #Zamalka and #Erbeen are leaving East #Ghouta in accordance with an agreement with the Syrian state and under the supervision of the #Russia/n forces. #Syria pic.twitter.com/YvN1I8MdJv— Peto Lucem (@PetoLucem) March 27, 2018
The deals have been negotiated by the Syrian Ministry for Reconciliation Affairs and the Russian Reconciliation Center in Syria.Recent posts covering the Ghouta operation:
The ousting of militants from East Ghouta will massively improve the security of Syria's capital, as militants have used the pocket as a launchpad to fire mortars and improvised rockets at government-held parts of the city, including residential areas, schools, cafes, restaurants and governmental buildings.
Additionally, securing and stabilizing the capital is a major step forward in attracting foreign investment to Syria to aid the post-war economic recovery.
Once East Ghouta is entirely liberated, the Syrian Army is likely to take aim at other militant-held areas in Damascus, such as the Yarmouk refugee camp.
Syrian army celebrates Ghouta Victory as "rebels" aka terrorists flee
Ghouta: Syria Retakes As Terrorists Surrender