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In the next two months or so, Russia is going to welcome scores of tourists as it's hosting the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Although our Bafana Bafana failed to make the cut in terms of teams qualifying for the showpiece, there will still be a decent South African contingent looking to catch a glimpse of the world's very best.
Already a fairly popular tourist destination, Russia is set to experience a massive tourist boom as it shows off its summer glory in hosting its first ever World Cup, much like the buzz witnessed here in South Africa when the country hosted the global spectacle in 2010.
Before packing your vuvuzela in your suitcase and brushing up on your Russian slang, we have a few useful bits of information we think you might need.
Also read: South Africans can visit these 91 countries without a visa nightmare
Do South Africans need a visa to travel to Russia?
Up until last year, a visa was compulsory to all South Africans travelling to the country for whatever reason, but this changed on 1 April 2017 when Russia's foreign ministry scrapped visas for holidaymakers.
This means that for a visit of up to 90 days, you will not have to go through the hassle of applying for a visa, and waiting for approval before you can confidently pack your suitcases and head on your vacation.
The Russian foreign ministry said in a statement:
"Under the Protocol's provisions, citizens of Russia and South Africa travelling without the intention of working, studying or living in the other country's territory, are free from visa requirements."
However, for those visiting Russia with the intention of working, studying or moving there on a more permanent basis, a visa is required.
Also read: Home Affairs looks to boost tourism by easing up visa requirements
Business visa
In order to obtain this, an applicant must present a letter of invitation at the Embassy, either from business partners, a commercial firm or whoever the hosting party may be.
Reviewing the application can take up to 12 working days for a single-entry visa, and up to 17 working days for a dual entry.
This is due to stringent background checks to determine whether the applicant has a history of criminal convictions in Russia or whether they were deported from the country during a previous visit.
- Complete an online application and further submit in print to the Consulate. Glue 1 x passport photo in colour, not older than 6 months to the form, sign and date.
- Valid Passport (only in original, minimum 2 blank visa-designated pages open and valid for 6 months after the last day of the intended stay in Russia).
- Medical (Travel) insurance for the period of stay in Russia.
- Copy of return flight ticket or itinerary showing entry and departure from Russia
- Important: Non-South African Nationals must submit valid Residence Permit/Work Permit more than 90 days in South Africa or a copy of RSA ID/RSA passport. It is your responsibility to confirm in advance with the Consular office that this is still valid for your visa applications.
Also read: Dependents of UK Ancestry Visas
Work visa
When applying for a work visa you need to submit the following:
- Completed application form
- Passport
- 2 Passport photos
- Fees
- Original letter of invitation from the Ministry of Internal Affairs or its regional office
- Original HIV test certificate
Processing time and cost depend on several factors, such as citizenship, your profession and type of intended work, urgency, prices and quality of your visa assistant's services.
To extend a work visa or get a new multiple-entry work visa, it is not required to leave the country, it can be issued at the local Migration police office upon presentation of a Work permit valid for a new term.
There is also a special dispensation for "highly qualified specialists" which:
- presupposes a salary of more than two million rubles (R400 000) per year for a foreigner with experience, skills or achievements in a particular area of activity
- allows to get a multiple-entry visa once for up to 3 years and renew it without leaving Russia
- does not require the Employer to obtain quotas and request from the employment centre, as well as to receive Permission to hire foreign workers
- does not require a foreigner to make analysis to receive Medical Certificate, a voluntary medical insurance is sufficient instead
- allows a foreigner to get a residence permit for himself and his family members
- facilitates the visa registration requirements: the registration is not required for a short-term stay (up to 90 days) in other regions of Russia
In order to obtain a work permit for a highly qualified specialist, an employing company must submit to the Russian Migration Police of Moscow:
- application for hire a Highly Qualified Specialist;
- labour contract with the employed Highly Qualified Specialist which enters into force when the specialist receives the Work permit. To be accepted, a labour contract must contain the following data:
- labour contract date;
- indication of the contract to be concluded for an indefinite period;
- position of the employed Highly Qualified Specialist;
- monthly salary in rubles;
- information on provided health insurance .
- written obligation to pay the costs of the Russian Federation related to possible deportation of the employed Highly Qualified Specialist from Russia;
- notarised copies of TIN/ KPP and certificate of the main state registration number or an extract from the state register of accredited branches of foreign legal entities if employing company is a branch of a foreign legal entity
- confirmation of payment of the state fee 3500 rubles per person
- colour photo of Highly Qualified Specialist on the mat paper
- notarised translated passport copy.
Also read: Visas for South Africans – What does a UK visitor's visa cost?
Student Visa
Applying for a student visa has pretty much the same requirements as the work visa, but a prospective student will need to first secure a place in one of the country's educational institutions.
The student visa is issued as a single entry visa, granted for a period of three to 12 months and is extendable depending on the duration of the course.
After securing admission in a Russian institution, a letter of invitation will be issued to you from the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs or its Regional Office, otherwise, a letter of invitation must issued from the institution.
Other requirements include the following;
- a valid and signed passport that has at least two blank pages
- passport must have a validity that extends the duration of the visa you are applying for by at least 6 months
- a copy of your Russian visa application form, completed and signed by you
- the original letter of invitation issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or its Regional Office or the University or educational institute where you have enrolled for your course
- certificates of your current diploma or degree or educational qualification
- proof of tuition fee payment to the University or College or Institute where you plan to study
- an original HIV (AIDS) Test Certificate showing a negative result from less than three months ago.
How much does it cost?
Though the prices fluctuate, a work, study and private visa cost up to the region of R1800, while double and multiple entry visas will set you back R2700 and R5500 respectively.
According to the Russian Embassy in SA, only cash is accepted and payments must be done well in advance.
Visas for South Africans: Do you need a visa to travel to Australia and what does it cost?


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Location #7: 35 Ebers Road, Mapperley Park, Nottingham. Where the magic happened.
Between the wars Dorothy Whipple was Nottingham's best-known novelist. The "Jane Austen of the 20th Century," according to J. B. Priestley. She married a man twice her age and moved here after he became Nottingham's first Director of Education. Most of her life was spent in Nottingham and it was here at no. 35 Ebers Road that she wrote her hugely popular stories.
Whipple's second novel Greenbanks (1932) brought with it a great success that continued with her subsequent tales of ordinary life, most of which are set in Nottinghamshire, or as it appears, 'Trentham'. One of them, The Priory (1939), was inspired by a cottage she rented in the grounds of Newstead Abbey.
Tastes changed after WWII and, just as two of her novels were made into films, her books fell out of favour. Those movies: the noir-ish They Knew Mr Knight (1934) - the 1946 film includes scenes of Ebers Road and the city centre, and They Were Sisters (1943) – a 1945 film which starred James Mason.
Her final novel, Someone at a Distance (1953), is perhaps her best. Whipple describes it as, "a fairly ordinary tale about the destruction of a happy marriage."
Whipple wrote two memoirs: The Other Day (1950) and Random Commentary (1966). The later offering reflection on her time in Nottingham.
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Department of Industrial Pharmacy, Gokaraju college of Pharmacy
Received: 09 May 2015 Accepted: 06 June 2015
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Nanoparticles are becoming key components in a wide range of applications. Nanoparticle exploration is as of now a territory of extraordinary logical examination, because of a wide assortment of potential applications in biomedical, optical, and electronic fields. Research encompasses numerous disciplines, e.g. nanotechnology, molecular engineering, medicine, pharmaceutical drug manufacture, biology, chemistry, physics, optical components, polymer science, mechanical engineering, toxicology, cosmetics, energy, food technology and environmental and health sciences. This article emphasizes on the wide applications and uses of the nanoparticles in different fields. The use of nanotechnology in medicine and more specifically drug delivery is set to spread rapidly. Currently many substances are under investigation for drug delivery and more specifically for cancer therapy. This article also provides the cons of nanoparticles and their risks in regard of dietary aspects. The point of this survey is firstly to give a note of nanomaterial application to science and pharmaceutical, also to attempt to diagram the latest advancements in this field.
Nanotechnology; Nanomaterial; Nanoparticles; nanotubes; Nanomedicine; biology; applications
Nanoparticles are particles between 1 and 100 nanometers in size. In nanotechnology, a particle is defined as a small object that behaves as a whole unit with respect to its transport and properties [1]. Nanoparticles have one dimension that measures 100 nanometers or less The properties of numerous customary materials change when shaped from nanoparticles. This is commonly on the grounds that nanoparticles have a more noteworthy surface range every weight than bigger particles which makes them be more responsive to some different atoms. Nanoparticles are of great scientific interest as they are effectively a bridge between bulk materials and atomic or molecular structures [2]. The interesting and sometimes unexpected properties of nanoparticles are not partly due to the aspects of the surface of the material dominating the properties but its bulk properties. Nanoparticles have wide applications in different fields as shown in the Figure 1. Nanoparticles have a very high surface area to volume ratio. This provides a tremendous driving force for diffusion, especially at elevated temperatures. Biodegradable polymeric nanoparticles have the potential to be safer alternatives to viruses for gene delivery; however, their use has been limited by poor efficacy in vivo. Nanoparticles often possess unexpected optical properties as they are small enough to confine their electrons and produce quantum effects. As indicated by the FDA [3], these nanomaterial can have totally diverse synthetic, physical or natural properties when contrasted with the same material at a bigger, ordinary size.
Free nanoparticles are framed through either the separating of bigger particles or by controlled gathering procedures.
There are two methods for the assembling of nanoparticles:
The "top-down" approach includes the separation of extensive bits of material to create the obliged nanostructures from them. This system is especially suitable for making interconnected and incorporated structures, for example, in electronic hardware [4-6].
In the "bottom-up" approach, single atoms and molecules are assembled into larger nanostructures [7]. This is a capable strategy for making indistinguishable structures with nuclear exactness, despite the fact that to date, the man-made materials produced are still much easier than nature's unpredictable structures.
As the use of nanoparticles in different areas is expanding, the need for nanoparticles with a well-defined morphology in high quantities and a low price is increasing. As the main point for this high demand is the large specific surface area of nanoparticles, different approaches have been designed to increase the surface area. Chemical modification [8] and encapsulation of nanoparticles is the most common practice and an area where valuable innovations are seen. The surface modification can be for the following reasons:
• reactive nanoparticles should be passivized
• aggregative nanoparticle in a medium where the nanoparticles are to be dispersed are stabilized
• the nanoparticle for applications such as molecular recognition are functionalized
• assembly of nanoparticles is promoted
Grafting thiolated surfactants [9,10] or polymers, adsorption of charged surfactants, charged ligands or polymer brushes, attachment of biological molecules such as DNA, proteins, antigens or coating a continuous polymer film on nanoparticles are the most commonly used surface modification methods.
The surface change of protein filled nanoparticles [11-13] have shown to affect the ability of the nanoparticle to stimulate immune responses. Researchers are now thinking that these nanoparticles may be used in inhalable vaccines.
Scientific communities are developing ways to use carbon nanoparticles called Nano diamonds in medical applications [14]. Nano diamonds with protein molecules attached can be used to increase bone growth around dental and joint implants. Researchers are testing the use of chemotherapy drugs attached to Nano diamonds to treat brain tumors. Other researchers are investigating the use of chemotherapy drugs attached to Nano diamonds to treat leukemia.
Another self-collecting nanoparticle has been produced that objectives tumors, to help specialists analyze malignancy prior. The new nanoparticle supports the adequacy of MRI [15-18] examining by particularly searching out receptors that are found in malignant cells. The nanoparticle is covered with an exceptional protein that searches for particular signs given off by tumors. When it discovers one, it starts to communicate with the dangerous cells; this cooperation strips off the protein covering, creating the nanoparticle to self-amass into a much bigger molecule so it is more unmistakable on the sweep.
Another kind of nanoparticle has demonstrated potential for more successful conveyance of chemotherapy to treat growth. In research center studies, analysts created and tried another sort of nanoparticle that can convey bigger measures of a medication [19] and won't release the medication as the molecule courses through the circulation system on its way to the objective.
Nanoparticle has potential for more effective delivery of chemotherapeutic drugs to treat cancer[20-26]. In recent studies, researchers developed a novel nanoparticle that can deliver huge amounts of a drug and will not leak the drug as the particle circulates through the blood stream before reaching the target [27].
Silver nanoparticle [28] solutions are used to treat mouth infections. The silver nanoparticles could be suspended in new medicines and used in hospitals as preventive care. The silver added to mouth washes help denture wearers prevent the growth of biofilms [29-31]. Professor Henriques believes that the silver nanoparticles could even be built into dentures, creating a shield against fungal and bacterial growth in the mouth.
Researchers are developing a technique to release insulin that utilizes sponge-like matrix that contains insulin along with Nano capsules [32-36] containing an enzyme. When the glucose level rises the nanocapsules release hydrogen ions, which bind to the fibers making up the matrix. The hydrogen ions make the fibers charged, repelling one another and creating spaces in the matrix through which insulin is released.
The nanoparticles contain nitric oxide gas [37], which is known to destroy bacteria. Studies on mice have shown that these nanoparticle release nitric oxide gas at the site of staph abscesses significantly reduced the infection.
Researchers have demonstrated a new method to use nanoparticles for early diagnosis of infectious disease. The nanoparticles attach to molecules in the blood stream indicating the initial stage of an infection. When the sample is scanned for Raman scattering the nanoparticles [38-40] enhance effect of the Raman signal, providing the clear detection of the molecules indicating an infectious disease at a very early stage.
Molecule size and surface qualities of nanoparticles can be effectively controlled to accomplish both aloof and dynamic drug focusing on after parenteral organization [41-43]. They control and maintain discharge of the drug during the transportation and at the site of limitation, adjusting organ dissemination of the drug and ensuing way of the medication so as to accomplish increment in drug helpful adequacy also, lessening in symptoms. Site-particular focusing on can be accomplished by connecting focusing on ligands to surface of particles or utilization of attractive direction. The framework can be utilized for different courses of organization including oral, nasal, parenteral, intra-visual and so on. Nanoparticles can better convey drugs to minor territories inside of the body. Building on this scale empowers scientists to exercise choice furthermore, already inconceivable control over the physical properties of polymers and different biomaterials [44-49]. Nanoparticles overcome the resistance advertised by the physiological boundaries in the body since proficient conveyance of medication to different parts of the body is straightforwardly influenced by molecule size. Nanoparticles help in proficient drug conveyance to enhance fluid solvency of ineffectively dissolvable medications that improve Bioavailability for timed discharge of medication particles, and exact drug focusing on. The surface properties of nanoparticles can be adjusted for focused on drug conveyance for e.g. little particles, proteins, peptides, and nucleic acids stacked nanoparticles are not perceived by safe framework and proficiently focused on to specific tissue sorts. Focused on Nano drug transporters [50-52] lessen drug harmfulness what's more, give more effective medication conveyance. Nano-carriers holds guarantee to convey biotech medications over different anatomic furthest points of body.
Silicate nanoparticles are used to provide a barrier to gases (for example oxygen), or moisture in a plastic film used for packaging [53]. This could slow down the process of spoiling or drying out in food.
Zinc oxide nanoparticles [54] are used in industrial coatings as dispersions to protect wood, plastic, and textiles from exposure to UV rays.
Silicon dioxide crystalline nanoparticles [55-58] can be used to fill gaps between carbon fibers, whish help in strengthening tennis racquets.
Nanotechnology is applied in the production, processing, safety and packaging of food. It is possible that nanotechnology allows the manipulation of the molecular forms of food to provide more capability, lower price and higher sustainability than at present [59]. A nanocomposite covering procedure ought to enhance sustenance bundling by putting against microbial operators straightforwardly on the surface of the covered film and could build or decline gas penetrability as needed for distinctive items. They can likewise enhance the mechanical and warmth resistance properties and bring down the oxygen transmission rate. It should also be possible to apply nanotechnology to the detection of chemical and biological substances for sensing biochemical changes in foods, extending to the whole food chain in the future
Scientists provided the usage of photocatalytic copper tungsten oxide nanoparticles to break down oil into biodegradable compounds [60-63]. These nanoparticles provide high surface area for the reaction that is activated by sunlight and can work in water, making them useful for cleaning up oil spills.
Researchers are using gold nanoparticles bounded in a porous manganese oxide at a room temperature catalyst to breakdown volatile organic pollutants in air. Iron nanoparticles are used to clean up carbon tetrachloride pollution in ground water [64]. Iron oxide nanoparticles are also used to clean arsenic from water wells.
Researchers used nanoparticles called nanotetrapods studded with nanoparticles of carbon to develop low cost electrodes for fuel cells. This electrode may be used to replace the expensive platinum needed for fuel cell catalysts.
A catalyst using platinum-cobalt nanoparticles has been developed for fuel cells that enhances more catalytic activity by twelve times than pure platinum [65]. In order to achieve this performance, researchers anneal nanoparticles to form them into a crystalline lattice like structure, reducing the spaces between platinum atoms on the surface and enhancing their reactivity.
Researchers have demonstrated that sunlight concentrated on nanoparticles could produce steam with high energy efficiency [66]. The "solar steam device" is intended to be used in areas of developing countries without electricity for applications such as purifying water or disinfecting dental instruments.
Semiconductor nanoparticles are applied in a low temperature printing process that enables the manufacturing of low cost solar cells.
Nanoparticles have been reported to cause cell damage in humans' intestinal tracts, then get passed back into environment. New research suggests that nanoparticles in food, medicine and body care products cause cellular damage in the human intestinal tract [69-71]. Over time, these particles also pass back into the environment then into sewage waters, ultimately affecting aquatic life.
Nanotechnology is the method of manipulating matter at the molecular level. The fact remains that nanomaterial is untested and presents several safety concerns [72-74], mainly the potential to bypass the blood-brain barrier as well as the placenta increase bioavailability of chemicals and toxinswhich migrate throughout the body to organs and tissues. Since nanoparticles differ in total surface area compared to their larger counterparts, they are more reactive and have greater toxicity than that would occur at normal size.
Uncontaminated soil contains beneficial microbes [75], some of which are necessary to help plants in absorbing nitrogen. But when nanoparticles enter the soil, these microbes are largely killed. The end result is plants that lack nitrogen, and thus lack the ability to grow properly and maintain necessary levels of vital nutrients.
Many sunscreens now contain nanosize particles of titanium dioxide or zinc oxide, around 100,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair. The reason for using nanotechnology is to make the sunscreens less oily and easier to rub into the skin [76]. Recent studies indicated that zinc oxide nanoparticles penetrate healthy human skin to reach the blood and urine, kill brain stem cells in mice, and destroy colon cells in even minute concentrations. They also cite studies finding that nanoscale titanium dioxide produce gene changes in pregnant mice and has been linked to Alzheimer's, autism and epilepsy.TiO2 nanoparticles induce single and double-strand DNA breaks and cause chromosomal damage and inflammation, all of which increase the risk of cancer. TiO2 nanoparticles accumulate in different organs and as there is no way to eliminate them internally. And because the particles are so tiny, they can go anywhere even glide through cells to potentially disrupt body functions on a sub-cellular level.
The smaller the nanoparticle the greater the toxicity caused. This is due to the fact that small nanoparticles are easily and readily absorbed into the cell and thus into some vital parts of the body. Larger nanoparticles may therefore be comparatively less toxic because their cellular uptake and absorption is less and limited at that same concentration.
In order to consider and predict possible nanoparticles toxicity in in vivo applications, few things should be carefully studied and examined.
In vitro studies for cytotoxicity [77-80]ought to carefully be utilized to extrapolate expected results in in vivo studies. Nanoparticles in in vivo framework would encounter a great deal more complicated because of a wide variety of proteins and little biomolecules present around them. In light of these neighboring biomolecules, nanoparticles can be degraded, inundated by phagocytic cells, or voyaged far from the target site by lymphatic framework. Measure reactions got from very much controlled environment, for example, in refined plate may not generally introduce the same results got in vivo environment. Hence, it will be insufficient to reach any determinations from the in vitro test for nanoparticle reactions in vivo framework until taking after trials at any rate in animal model is performed.
Next, limitations of current assays performed for cytotoxicity or inflammatory responses [81-84] of cells in relative to the nanomaterials should be carefully examined and further endeavors to advance technologies for better assaying nanoparticles should be invested. Studies related to in vitro cytotoxicity and the inflammatory response to nanoparticles have adopted conventional assays. These reports have provided little insight and information about how individual cells react when exposed to nanoparticles. And even the analysis of these assay results is prone to some error because cells may behave uniquely depending on the assays that are employed.
The limitations of current cytotoxicity and immune response assays for the assessment of nanoparticles can be listed as follows. First, the cells cannot be recovered after the single assay results are obtained; thus the possibilities for time-dependent monitoring of changes in a cell's activity are limited. Second, the assays' readings are averaged from all the cells present. Therefore, a single cell's responses to the nanoparticles cannot be recorded individually from the assay. Third, nanoparticles inside a cell may provide some interference due to fluorescence signal produced by the dye that is used in the assay. Additionally, nanoparticles [85] may interact with the dyes and may bind to them altering their absorption and hence the florescence is also interrupted [86-88]. Nanoparticles can also be adsorbed to the proteins and other biomolecules in the cell culture medium, which can cause interference with the particles and normal interactions with cells. Furthermore, nanoparticles bound to cytokines released from the cells may artificially reduce an assay's positive signal. Flow cytometry is a commonly used method in biological response assays, but this technique requires that cells to be detached from the cell culture plate, but this might affect the cells' mortality. Because of these limitations, there is an emergent requirement to develop and stabilize a solid assay that helps to overcome the above-mentioned problems with conventional assays and would evaluate the biological responses to nanoparticles.
For assessing cytotoxic [89-92] and inflammatory responses to nanoparticles in a multiplexed manner cutting-edge single-cell assay techniques have been developed. The multiplexed analysis strategy will be used in safety studies of various nanoparticles. Time-dependent analysis of a single cell's responses to nanoparticles may elucidate the mechanism of toxicity for nano-sized particles. Such single-cell analyses may be used in with conventional bulk assays. The approaches discussed will benefit nanotoxicological studies and help the broader nanotechnology community by providing proof of concept for an efficient analytical tool [93-95] with which to investigate the safety of nanoparticles at the single-cell level in a multiplexed fashion.
Nanoparticles are mostly used extensively for applications in drug discovery, drug delivery, diagnostics and for many others in medical field. Nanoparticles have been also used in manufacturing processes, food industry and electronic Industry [96,97]. The kind of perils that are presented by utilizing nanoparticles for medication conveyance are past that postured by ordinary risks forced by chemicals in conveyance networks. A theoretical comprehension of organic reactions to nanomaterial is expected to create and apply safe nanomaterials [98-102] in medication conveyance later on. Besides a close coordinated effort between those working in medication conveyance and molecule toxicology is essential for the trading of ideas, strategies and ability to go places with this issue.


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Thando has started and pushed forward a host of different projects already. We have put together a list of projects with brief description, to give you more a feel of the type of work Thando does. For each project the same principle holds – get in touch if you want more information!
Capacity building with Trans World Radio
Project in 2011 – possibly continuing in 2013
Trans World Radio is an organization working through radio, broadcasting to reach people that often live in very rural areas and have few other ways of receiving news. Thando partnered with the Health Department of TWR to improve the staffs' knowledge of and proficiency concerning different health issues, such as HIV/AIDS. With improved knowledge, the organization was better able to provide more and better information concerning the disease. We provided staff with both distance coaching and in-country training, as well as facilitating the departments' switch to a decentralized organizational structure.
Community involvement with the Canadian Mennonite University
Current project
CMU is a University based in Winnipeg, Canada. Thando has built a program that spans 3 months, which involves a team coming from the university to South Africa, where they slot into this program, called Outtatown. The focus lies on reconciliation in coloured communities, and this is where the main part of the team's activities lies. They take part in community projects, which again are facilitated under Thando's supervision. The team leaders are mentored by Thando, and we ensure the visiting team gains a solid understanding of the challenges and opportunities that exist within South Africa and development.
Design and Implementation of the We Have Hope project
Current project
We Have Hope is a project that allows children affected by trauma to receive counseling and life skills training. Thando developed this progam after finding the need for it evident in a broad range of areas. We Have Hope goes into communities and trains adults to counsel children affected by trauma, be that from war, crime, abuse, or any other source. These local adults are taught life-skills and manners to cope with trauma, then to be equipped to pass these skills on to traumatised children. Funding was found to implement the program in Kayamandi, Stellenbosch, in cooperation with Kuyasa. Currently, the program is being initiated in Liberia and is potentially starting in several other countries too.
Training Leaders in the Leadership Acadamy Program
Current project
The Leadership Acadamy selects youth leaders from some 120 high schools in the North-West and Limpopo province in South Africa. These leaders are engaged and trained to be able develop and run community service projects in their own neighbourhoods. Thando facilitates a week of training, giving these youth tools by which to grow their leadership and equipping them to be able to pull of their projects!
Training emerging leaders at ITL
Current project
This leadership school hosts a program that encourages growth in leadership and in personal vocation. The focus is on emerging leaders. These leaders are trained and empowered to be able to facilitate transformation in their own communities, the places where they all come from. With the schools attendants being from many different countries and backgrounds, Thando cross-culturally trains these people over a three-month period and mentors all of the team leaders.
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§23.1 does not define "<floating-point-number>"
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§23.1 states that Special units are defined with:
The BNF for the special expression is <special-unit> ::= <function-symbol>"("<floating-point-number>" "<term>")" The function symbols are defined as needed.
But there is no language explaining what
<floating-point-number> means. Does it relate back to any definitions in §21 or §22? Perhaps it has something to do with one or more of the components in the
quadruple s = (u, fs, fs-1, α)?
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Yes, floating point number has an assumed definition as decimal with optional scientific notation. There are additional consideration that relate to the implicit specification of the number of significant digits. These issues have been discussed in another work (the HL7 v3 Data Types standard).
We have tried to keep this outside the UCUM specification, because we might have to include standardization of real numbers in computer notation into UCUM.
You may use the Java floating point notation for an example. Most other languages, e.g., SQL are quite similar and differences occur only in edge cases.
In the writing of numbers internally we use some rules:
- if the number is precise, write the digits without any decimal point, and use the "e" exponent to scale it back. E.g. G = 9.80665 m/s2 (exact) we write as 980665e-5.
- if the number is estimated, write with decimal point, e.g., even if 100 is an estimate, we would write 100. or 1.00e2
But this is of interest only in the internal notation we might use in any formal data tables. The UCUM standard as published in text does not make that distinction.
Perhaps we should speak about this, but for us floating point number is a primitive.


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A group of about 75 people gathered in downtown Los Angeles Monday night for a vigil in memory of a 7-year-old Guatemalan girl who died in Border Patrol custody this month.
The vigil, at Placita Olvera on Alameda Street, began around 7 p.m. with a group prayer for Jakelin Caal as well as the welfare of other migrants making their way toward U.S. soil. The group was then addressed by Rep. Norma Torres, herself a native of Guatemala, and planned to later march to the L.A. Police Department's nearby Metropolitan Detention Center.
Jakelin died in a hospital in Texas on Dec. 8, about 27 hours after she was taken into custody with a large group of migrants in southern New Mexico, the Associated Press reported.
Her family has taken issue with U.S. officials' accounts of what led up to her death, saying Jakelin was in good health prior to her detainment. But border agents contend that she had already been suffering from food and water deprivation.
Rep. Torres — who represents portions of San Bernardino and L.A. counties including Chino, Ontario, Fontana and Pomona — said that still wouldn't explain how she could wind up dead once in U.S. custody.
"Why does a 7-year-old girl die while in custody of the greatest country in the world? That should not have happened," Torres told KTLA. "If she is severely dehydrated, the signs should have been there, and they should have been visible enough for these agents to recognize."
The congresswoman said she chose to attend the event because "it's important for all of us Americans to stand in support of this little girl who lost her life, simply because she is an immigrant and because this administration has chosen to close the borders."
Torres used stronger language in addressing those assembled, saying she considers Jakelin's death a homicide at the hands of the Trump administration.
"The life of this little girl falls at the doorstep of the White House," Torres said. "The White House has murdered this child, and we need to demand an investigation."
After the vigil, Torres was heading to Los Angeles International Airport, where she would board a 9 p.m. flight to El Paso to join other members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus in meeting with officials from the Department of Homeland Security to discuss Jakelin's death and tour the facility where she was held.
The congresswoman said she plans to press immigration authorities on the slow processing of asylum claims, which she says is pushing more families into dangerous situations.
"We need to know why," Torres said. "Why do they continue to push family units with young children into desert areas rather than taking their application?"
On Tuesday, the @HispanicCaucus will lead a delegation to #Lordsburg Station in #Lordsburg, #NewMexico to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of #JakelinAmeiRosmeryCaalMaquin. Any Members of Congress interested in attending, please contact @HispanicCaucus.
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That bastard Uncle Hugo bailed on us at the last minute. We were supposed to go hiking in the mountains with him, but he probably decided that getting drunk with his buddies was a better idea. We found ourselves with no plan for the week. So I decided we should take Auntie Amalia home in Paris and spend a few days there. After not debating at all about the means of transportation, we all agreed to hitchhike up there. It was Sunday midday, after a 3-days weekend.
You guys might not be familiar with mixing hitchhiking and Sundays. So here's a couple of facts for you: Sundays means no trucks, no professionals, and a whole bunch of families on a weekend trip with cars filled with junk to the ceiling.
Common hitchhiker wisdom: You. don't. travel. on a Sunday.
In particular after a 3-days weekend.
And that's exactly what we set out to do. Insane, right?
It was way worse than we had anticipated. The few cars we could use were drowned into a thick flood of overloaded vehicles. Most people would have given up. Us? We did it in five rides. We arrived before bed time.
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We're leavin' on a jet plane . . . heading for Phoenix and the always informative and interesting IASA Annual Conference. Attending the 2019 IASA conference will be very different from any that we've attended in the past as now we're attending as a part of Vertafore. There are literally hundreds of people attending conference who will be interested in the "whys and wherefores" for combining Vertafore and VUE Software. Here are a few brief insights:
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VICTORIA, B.C. – The B.C. NDP and Green caucuses announced today that they have formed a working group on proportional representation, led by New Democrat MLA Bob D'Eith and Green Party MLA Sonia Furstenau.
The working group will engage B.C. resident on to move to a new electoral system where they say every vote will count. The two parties are also encouraging residents and organizations to participate in the government's How We Vote online engagement process to help shape next year's provincial referendum on electoral reform.
The group will also work with their respective caucus colleagues, experts and advocates of democratic reform and will be making a submission to the Attorney General. This submission will be made public once it is finalized.
"My kids and their friends tell me that right now, they don't see the point in voting, that they feel that their vote won't count," said D'Eith "When a government gets less than half of the votes, but holds 100 percent of the power, I can see why they feel that way. "This isn't about partisan politics, this is about making everyone's vote count."
Since 1928, there has only been one general election in B.C. where a single party received over half the vote. That was in 2001 when the BC Liberals first came to power after finishing with 57.6 percent of the vote, and 77 out of 97 seats in the Legislature. Under a proportional system, the two parties say that the number of seats in the legislature would be proportional to a given party's share of the vote.
"Our Parties don't agree on everything. However, one of our shared values is an inclusive democracy," said Furstenau. "This working group isn't about partisan politics – it's about two parties coming together to engage the public, experts and each other to produce an evidence-based submission to the Attorney General's process. I look forward to working with Bob to engage British Columbians on this important discussion about the future of our democracy."
"Both the New Democrat and B.C. Green caucuses agree that our voting system needs to be more fair and equitable. We're looking forward to campaigning together," said D'Eith.


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Quartz countertops are relatively new to the market, but many businesses and homeowners are quickly adopting them as their new favorite material choice when upgrading kitchens, bathrooms, restaurants, bars, and more. While materials like marble and granite are still very popular, quartz, or engineered stone countertops, have benefits that go above and beyond what natural stone can offer.
Choose Your Design
Aside from being very low maintenance, one obvious benefit to the manufactured stone is that there is a far wider range of color options to choose from compared to natural stone. Not only that, the finish sets off any room with an upscale, modern feel due to its natural luster. Because of the manufacturing process, the look can be controlled, and thus there are far fewer imperfections to worry about.
As well, instead of being held in place with screws, quartz is able to be installed using epoxy which means it can be used for backsplashes, walls, and shower enclosures without visible seams. Keep in mind however that it is heavier than other products and should be installed by a certified contractor or distributor.
Ultra-Durable & Indestructible
With many quartz countertops being made with 93% natural ground quartz and 7% polymer resin, this provides an ultra-durable, nearly indestructible material that is at least as strong and durable as granite and concrete but does not chip or crack as easily. Manufacturers are so confident in the material that they often provide a warranty.
In comparison, marble is much softer and more porous so does scratch easily especially when in contact with something acidic for a long period of time (a slice of lemon for example), loses some of its gloss over time through general use, and stains, especially with red wine and some fruits.
Granite is very strong and even resists stains better than marble. However, one side note that many people are not aware of is the risk of your slab containing veins of naturally occurring radioactive elements. These include thorium and uranium which have a radioactive decay in trace amounts. These materials decay into radon which is a colorless, odorless radioactive gas found in some basements and has the potential to cause lung cancer. Granted, according to the EPA, the levels are often diluted by ventilation, and the levels of other radiation like beta and gamma are generally small enough not to surpass your average annual background radiation doses.
Most natural stones are porous, which allows them to absorb liquid to some degree. Marble is more porous than granite, and depending on the granite you choose, some are more porous than others. More pores means more opportunity for stains. Because of the manufacturing process, quartz countertops are non-porous and do not stain the way concrete, marble, granite, or wood can. Feel free to spill wine, tomato, coffee, or oil, and wipe it completely away without worry. As well, no pores means no places for bacteria to hide, so you can enjoy a like-new countertop for years to come with the added assurance that it is free of harmful bacteria and viruses.
Another thing to remember is that because there are no pores, the countertop does not need to be sealed like natural stone, which is a nice convenience for many homeowners. While granite is harder than marble and more stain-resistant, it will need to be sealed and resealed every 10 years or so, which can become a hassle.
Things to Keep in Mind
The price of manufactured quartz countertops might be a concern for some people, but it is comparable to marble and granite. For those who prefer a more natural look for their home or business, this may not be the right style for you. One other thing to keep in mind about quartz is that it is not as heat resistant as granite or concrete, so you will have to be a bit more careful with hot kitchen pans and hot hair tools in the bathroom. Too much direct sunlight also has the ability to create some discoloration.
As with any building material, engineered quartz has its pros and cons. But for most homeowners and business owners, the benefits of quartz far outweigh many other available materials on the market today.


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Organisation / Set Up
In this Technical practice, we have 4 passing players on the outside of the 18 yard Box with 3 or 4 balls each. Attacking players begin in the central square, attacking 1 player at a time with the objective for a single attacking player to finish 4 chances against Goalkeeper. Once a player has 4 shots, they move to back of the player line and next player steps up to repeat; progressions below.
Key Coaching Point | 1
- The movement to get on the ball must be sharp - game tempo.
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Players vary delivery from outside, short and long.. high balls or passes on the floor
Key Coaching Question
How can you ensure you work the goalkeeper? Where is GK's strong point?
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The much anticipated next-gen mobile signal began its UK rollout in late May, when EE launched its 5G network in 6 cities. Vodafone was quick to follow suit, with O2 entering the arena in October.
The expectation is that 5G will offer broadband- equivalent speeds to smartphone users, will be able to handle more data and connect more devices simultaneously. Latency - the time taken for information to transfer once a command has been given - is also reduced.
So how fast is fast? In London, it's estimated that users will be able to expect average download speeds of approximately 200 Mbps. To put that into context, the average speed for 4G in Stoke-on-Trent, ranked No1 for 4G, is 26.6Mbps.
New Phone Launches
Samsung and Apple launched new ranges of mobiles in flagship events through the course of the year.
Every year there's a buzz around the Apple event, hosted from its HQ in Cupertino, California. This year was equally exciting with a dazzling display of homegrown new goodies that'll be high on Christmas lists this year.
The iPhone 11 Pro stole the show but equally head-turning were the Apple TV Plus, Apple Arcade, the new 10.2-inch iPad, the colourful iPhone 11, and the Apple Watch Series.
Samsung, meanwhile, launched the Galaxy devices that rapidly gained a huge following, with the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G having the added benefit of being compatible with the new network.
End of the Line for ISDN
Even as 5G is being introduced, so plans are underway to bring to an end the legacy network that's underpinned the UK's telephony infrastructure since the mid 1980's. BT announced back in 2015 that they would be shutting down the ISDN network by 2025, and accepting no new orders from 2020. Many organisations are already reaping the benefits of newer, more efficient and reliable solutions, however for those now considering how to shape the future of their business communications, there are a range of options.
These include VoIP (Cloud hosted voice solutions), and the new offering from Microsoft, Phone System, which integrates business calling options into Office 365, utilising its Teams platform.
Never far from the news, high profile breaches continued to make the headlines in 2019. One of the largest breaches in banking history saw the personal details of 106 million individuals across the US and Canada stolen in a hack targeting financial services firm Capital One.
In the continuing fight against cybercrime, companies are now looking to implement complementary solutions, opting for products that collaborate and 'speak' to each other, identifying weaknesses before they've escalated into more significant issues. It was a theme explored at Securetour, a series of live events taking place up and down the UK in the autumn.
Time is Running out for Windows 7
A key threat that's been growing over the year is the vulnerability created by Windows 7 end of support. Microsoft are retiring the product in its entirety on January 14, 2020, and there will no longer be any updates.
Cloud Service Specialist, Paul Gibbons, talks about January 2020's Windows 7 end of life, and what that means for businesses in a short video interview.
The Rise and Rise of Tech Leasing
The cost involved in a major device refresh programmes has been an increasing concern for many businesses, particularly when face with the compelling need to facilitate a move away from Windows 7. Uncertainty surrounding Britain's departure from the EU has added to economic nervousness.
The increase in opportunities to lease, rather than buy, hardware has come at an opportune time. Built on an OPEX rather than CAPEX model, leasing devices means that businesses can equip their people with the tech they need, without impacting capital reserves. It's a market that's steadily growing, with additional services including Remote Monitoring and Management tools being included, in a Device-as-a-Service offering.
What's Next?
Predictions for 2020 include an accelerated drive to digital transformation and cloud adoption, an explosion in the creation of Apps and further developments in AI.
In this fast-moving and changing environment, hitting your 2020 objectives will call for constant innovation in the way your business operates.
To ensure you've got the right tools to embrace new challenges, it's crucial to invest in the right technology and expertise. With so many suppliers and cloud options to choose from, figuring out what's best for your business is no easy task.
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Important: Please read the Qt Code of Conduct - https://forum.qt.io/topic/113070/qt-code-of-conduct
"One way" QWizard
I want to completely disable
QWizard. Unfortunately I fail to do so...
My Wizard setup looks like this
- I have created some pages (as separate files)
- I have created wizard (opts: NoBackButtonOnLastPage, NoBackButtonOnStartPage)
- in wizards creator I am creating pages instances and call suitable
- (hide back somehow)
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- profit?
Or at least I would like these 3 last points to be right :) Do you have any ideas how to hide/delete this button?It is my first time using
QWizardso I can miss something in the docs.
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QAbstractButton * QWizard::button ( WizardButton which ) const
and simply call hide() on it?
alternatively i have also seen ppl using a custom layout and leave it out
QListQWizard::WizardButton button_layout;
button_layout << QWizard::HelpButton << QWizard::Stretch <<
QWizard::NextButton << QWizard::CustomButton1 <<
Also I must ask.:) Would a stackedwidget do just as fine as a wizard?
Yep I have tried to
hide()it but it does not word. It is strange because it does not hide button at all.
Mayby it is coused by
QWizardreseting these settings (showing all buttons) at each page switch (however I
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As I said it is my first time having to use some kind of wizard and since it is always called wizard i thought QWizard should do :) Ill try with StackedWidget if the layout fails to hide the button.
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God isn't a God of disorder but of peace. — 1 Corinthians 14:33, CEB
Many of us have been party to, or at least aware of, conflict in a local congregation. Church seems less a place of new life than of old quarrels and stale resentment. People pontificate from entrenched positions, often with aggrieved or self-righteous attitudes. And of course, nobody listens — at least not with the kind of listening in which people would be open to hearing something new, something that might generate a little empathy or understanding.
As we've seen, the kind of "disorder" (the word can imply confusion or commotion) to which Paul refers is not conflict per se, but chaos in the corporate worship gatherings: too many people are speaking at once, in a language no one understands (not even the speaker). It's not edifying. Paul wants to put a stop to it, so he gives them several regulatory guidelines, all for the sake of a positive principle: God is a God of peace, and your life together should witness to that fact.
I'm sure we can imagine, however, if we haven't already seen it ourselves, that the Corinthians could follow Paul's instructions to the letter, and there would still be no peace: Oh, hurry up and sit down already. You've had your turn. God wants to speak through me now.
Peace is not merely the cessation of conflict. Nor is it measured simply by the proportion of order to chaos. Paul is writing to a disorderly congregation, and frames his advice accordingly. But what might he say to us? Is it possible that our worship could be so orderly, so predictable, that peace wouldn't be found there either?
A biblical notion of peace is much richer than the absence of conflict or chaos. It is not the orderliness of rule-bound predictability, but of a good creation as fashioned by a loving God. The Hebrew word shalom suggests much more than the English "peace": in today's parlance, we might say "thriving" or "flourishing." As theologian Cornelius Plantinga has suggested, it's the state in which everything is "the way it's supposed to be," the way God meant it to be.
Rules are given for a reason. In Corinth, Paul hoped to restore a modicum of order. But while his guidelines could help protect against abuses of worship, they could not guarantee true worship. Rules in themselves could not make the Corinthians love one another or seek each other's edification.
It is the larger vision of peace that gives life and legitimacy to the rules, as well as the freedom to change them when they no longer serve that vision. Shalom was the character of God's good creation; sin violated that peace. It still does. We still do. But through the cross and the gift of the Holy Spirit, through the hope of resurrection (which Paul will get to in chapter 15), God transforms us into peacemakers (Matt 5:9), active agents of his shalom.
That is the vocation of the church, its sustaining vision. Whatever rules of conduct we adhere to, they must be means to an end and not ends in themselves. For God is a God of peace, and we must live as his peacemakers.


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Plans for a network of ultra-fast electric vehicle chargers – the kind that could charge your vehicle in just 15 minutes – could be on hold because proponents have discovered that their business model may be threatened by a hidden network cost.
The problem is about the implementation of so-called "demand charges", which are a different way of billing consumers – instead of only charging for the amount of electricity used, consumers are also charged according to the maximum amount of power they draw at any one time.
The idea of demand charges is not a controversial one, although its implantation has been – particularly when consumers are billed heavily for high demand use that occurs outside of peak demand. This practice – which hits Sunday morning tea parties at churches, for instance – are considered unfair.
Proponents of ultra-fast EV charging networks say they could also be unfairly penalised – because their heaviest use is also random and most likely outside of peak events.
Read the full story on RenewEconomy's electric vehicle dedicated site, The Driven…
You can also sign up to TheDriven's regular, and free, newsletter here.
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"Substitute Teacher!" is the 267th episode of SML Movies and the second episode of the Days of School Series.
Jackie Chu is sick so there is a substitute teacher!
The video starts with Jeffy eating marshmallow pancakes at the start of the video and throwing his fork. Mario gives Jeffy an apple to give to the teacher to apologize for all the stuff he did yesterday in school (Which were all the events of First Day Of School!). Jeffy throws away the plate of pancakes, saying he's not hungry. The camera cuts to the class, when we see Junior, Joesph, and Cody. Jeffy starts patting his diaper with an apple in it, calling himself a kangaroo. Junior and Joseph explain that they forgot their homework. Cody explains that he did his homework and wrote a 20-page essay, meant to be at least 10 pages. Junior says he is too tired to flip Cody's desk today, so Joseph does it instead.
Junior wants to prank the new teacher, as Jackie Chu is sick today. Junior and Joseph have Cody put pins on the teacher chair and in the sub's coffee cup, and spit in the coffee cup as well. Then Judy Nutkiss comes in, Cody gets embarrassed, as his mom is the sub. She takes a sip of her coffee and tastes blood, due to all the pins placed in the coffee.
Judy then teaches them history about the Nazi Cheeseburger. She turns on a video about the cheeseburger and Hitler. She tells everybody to insult the Nazi Cheeseburger while Cody complains about it not being true.
Jeffy starts shooting spitballs at the teacher, and the teacher asks who did it. Jeffy then throws an apple at the teacher and hits her. She tries throwing it back at Jeffy, but hits Cody instead. Cody asked why there was a hole in the apple, that's when Jeffy explains that he stuck his "Pee Pee" in it. Cody says that's why they don't call it a "Red Delicious" for nothing, and eats the apple. Judy sits down on the pins. Cody reads a note which Junior passed to him, which the teacher noticed, leading to him reading it to the class. Junior insulted Cody's last name on the paper. Cody sits down and complains that his mom thinks Cody wants to rail her. Junior has another note that gets rejected by Cody. Cody calls it "the most awkward moment of his life", and Joseph explains that he is dating a doll. After hearing the "lovely poem from her son", she taught kids "marine biology" with a pineapple in front of her.
She explains that sea pineapples have sponges that live with their pet sea snail and have a grumpy squid neighbor, which Cody explains that she saw an episode of SpongeBob and thought it was real. The teacher starts singing the SpongeBob Theme until Jeffy throws a globe at her. The camera cuts to Mario's car. Mario wonders about Jeffy's day at school. Jeffy gets in Mario's car with a teacher's note, Mario's reaction is mainly the same and calls Jeffy a "bad boy", causing him to throw a tantrum. Mario then vows to never give Jeffy marshmallows on his pancakes ever again. Jeffy then throws a tantrum saying he loves marshmallows on his pancakes. Mario says he can't get them because he's a bad boy. Rosalina warns Mario about Jeffy's screaming and it stops when Mario yells "OKAY, JEFFY! MARSHMELLOWS WITH YOUR PANACAKES!".
- Bowser Junior
- Cody
- Toad (silent cameo)
- Jeffy
- Joseph
- Jackie Chu (cameo)
- Judy Nutkiss
- Mario
- SpongeBob SquarePants (mentioned)
- Rosalina
- Atso
- Toadette
- Bully Bill (silent cameo)
- Patrick
- Adolf Hitler
- Nazi Cheeseburger
- Mario calling Jeffy a "bad boy" returns in this video, along with Jeffy crying and hitting his head against the wall plus not f-bombing anyone. Back in Turkey Tyranny!, Jeffy didn't cry, instead, he f-bombed Mario.
- At 8:21, Jeffy was seen walking towards the globe, foreshadowing that he was gonna throw it at the teacher.
- Toad is listening to Milk and Cookies, and has no lines, considering he can't hear.
- This episode is Atso's 3rd appearance.
- Even though the school video is focusing on Judy, Bowser Junior, Joseph, and Cody, the opening and the ending focuses on Jeffy.
- The climax of the video refers to the animated bullying video The Meanest Girl in Second Grade when Zoe gets inside her mom's car and she was told to apologize to the new student.
- This is the last time that Atso talks.
- Like the first episode, this episode was among the fastest viewed SML videos ever.
- Atso said that the Nazi Cheeseburger looks delicious, but it's unknown whether it was a compliment (Since food is to be loved and eaten according to Mr. Krabs in the SpongeBob SquarePants episode "To Love A Patty") or an insult. (Due to the logic of The Annoying Orange or Sausage Party)
- Patrick is the only student in the class that never appeared in this episode. Bully Bill wasn't shown either.
- Cody's mom most likely got fired from teaching, due to calling Jeffy a retard.
- Joseph's name tag was changed to "Joseph (his friend from school)".
- Logan didn't upload on Sunday because he wasn't feeling well which had him pushed back with editing.
- It is revealed that Judy watches SpongeBob SquarePants.
- This is the first time in 2017 the red couch was not seen.
- This is the second SML video of 2017.
- According to an Instagram post, this episode was demonetized, then deleted for "violating the YouTube's terms of service".
- When Judy throws the apple at Cody, she breaks the shelf in doing so.
- This video was age restricted because of Jeffy putting an apple on his diaper.
- As of August 22nd, 2019, this video has been deleted for violating YouTube's Terms of Service. According to Logan, it was because of the presence of the Nazi Cheeseburger (the Nazis being an outlawed ideology).
- At 0:26, Mario misgendered the teacher (Jackie Chu) as female by saying "her" instead of "his".


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Back to Journals » Patient Preference and Adherence » Volume 11
Treatment adherence in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus correlates with different coping styles, low perception of self-influence on disease, and depressive symptoms
Authors Kokoszka A
Received 13 October 2016
Accepted for publication 27 December 2016
Published 17 March 2017 Volume 2017:11 Pages 587—595
DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S124605
Checked for plagiarism Yes
Review by Single-blind
Peer reviewer comments 2
Editor who approved publication: Dr Johnny Chen
Andrzej Kokoszka1,2
1II Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of Warsaw, 2Department of Psychology, SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Warsaw, Poland
Background: Insulin analogs are regarded as more convenient to use than human insulin; however, they require a different administration scheme due to their unique pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties. This study aimed to assess difficulties with adherence to treatment with insulin analogs in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), who had previously been treated with human insulin. The associations between difficulties with adherence and clinical, demographic, and psychological characteristics were also evaluated.
Patients and methods: The study was conducted on 3,467 consecutively enrolled patients with T2DM (54.4% women), mean age 63.9 years (SD =9.57), who had recently undergone a physician-directed change in treatment from human insulin to insulin analogs. The questionnaires addressed difficulties with switching the therapy, coping styles, well-being, and perception of self-influence on the disease.
Results: No adherence problems in switching therapy were reported in 56.6% of patients. Specific moderate difficulties were reported in 10.4%–22.1% of patients, major difficulties in 0.7%–6.9% of patients, and very significant difficulties in 0.03%–1.3% of patients. Overall, remembering to modify the insulin dose in the case of additional meals was the most frequently reported difficulty, and problems with identifying hypoglycemic symptoms were the least frequently reported. The increased risk of difficulties was moderately related to low perception of self-influence on diabetes and poor well-being. The intensity of problems was higher among those who were less-educated, lived in rural areas, had complications, and/or reported maladaptive coping styles.
Conclusion: Switching from human insulin to an insulin analog did not cause adherence problems in more than half of the patients. In the remaining patients, difficulties in adherence correlated with maladaptive coping styles, low perception of self-influence on disease course, and depressive symptoms.
Keywords: adherence, type 2 diabetes mellitus, insulin, insulin analogs, treatment adherence
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Charles Kane and Eugene Mele Honored With John Scott Award
Charles Kane and Eugene Mele, both Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professors of Physics, received the 2019 John Scott Award, given annual for innovation in science.
Kane and Mele have received a spate of awards for their work on topology and symmetry in physics, including the 2019 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics and the 2019 BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Basic Sciences category.
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The Government of Yukon has confirmed key members of the implementation working group that will support and provide input on how to fulfil the Whitehorse Correctional Centre inspection report recommendations.
The implementation working group will be chaired by Assistant Deputy Minister of Justice Allan Lucier. The group will include core representation from senior officials in the departments of Justice and Health and Social Services, the Investigations and Standards Office, the Council of Yukon First Nations and the Kwanlin Dün First Nation.
Additional representation from Yukon First Nations governments is anticipated but not yet confirmed. Local experts, statutory bodies and groups will also be invited to support and provide advice to the implementation working group on issue-specific recommendations.
The implementation working group will have its first meeting in September to develop a work plan, including timelines for publicly reporting progress. The group will use the Matrix of Report Recommendations and Responses document prepared by the Department of Justice as a foundation to identify implementation priorities and advance discussions with partners in areas where work is underway.
Our government accepts the recommendations from David Loukidelis set out in the Whitehorse Correctional Centre inspection report. In order to implement them effectively and in ways that are meaningful for Yukoners, we need to work with First Nations governments and community justice partners. I am confident that the implementation working group will find the best solutions and responses to the recommendations as we work to improve the programs and services at the Whitehorse Correctional Centre.
Minister of Justice Tracy-Anne McPhee
Chairing the implementation working group comes with great responsibility and I look forward to advancing the recommendations outlined in the Whitehorse Correctional Centre inspection report with the support and insight of the implementation working group. I have full confidence that by working together we will find solutions that will improve how we manage and support clients at the correctional centre as well as in our communities.
Assistant Deputy Minister and Implementation Working Group Chair Allan Lucier
The Minister of Justice called for an inspection at the Whitehorse Correctional Centre in September 2017, under Section 36 of the Yukon Corrections Act, 2009, to identify areas where the government can improve policies and practices that may have an impact upon the mental health of inmates, including those related to placement, treatment and available programs.
The inspector, David Loukidelis, presented 40 recommendations in the final inspection report. The recommendations fall broadly within four areas: mental health services, segregation and separate confinement practices, First Nations programming and services, and governance and administration.
The Government of Yukon accepted the intent of the 40 recommendations under the assumption that an implementation working group would advance further consideration and implementation plans with balanced representation from First Nations governments and community justice partners.
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Megan Foreman
Communications, Justice