ROOMS THAT ROCK 4 CHEMO ANNOUNCES HONORABLE MAYOR WILLIE BROWN WILL SPEAK, X-FACTOR'S STAR JASON BROCK TO PERFORM, AND FASHION ICON SONYA MOLODESTKAYA TO BE PART OF FASHION SHOW AT ITS 2014 INAUGURAL FUNDRAISING GALA.
SAN FRANCISCO (October 13, 2014) — Rooms That Rock 4 Chemo (RTR4C), a nonprofit organization devoted to transforming chemotherapy rooms into beautiful, inspiring spaces will host its Inaugural Gala on November 1, 2014, from 6:00 p.m. to midnight at the Hotel Nikko in San Francisco.
"We are honored and so happy to have the Honorable Mayor Willie Brown support our cause, this is a dream come true for us," shares Lisa Kang, RTR4C Gala Co-Chair and Board Member.
The black tie fundraising event will feature fine dining, X-factor TV star Jason Brock, San Francisco rising stars and violonists Lea Bourgade and Shanmugan, DJ Platurn and a couture fashion show by San Francisco fashion star, Vasily Vein, as well as silent and live auctions.
Guests will have an opportunity to learn about and support RTR4C's vision of transforming every chemotherapy room, in every hospital, in every city around the world.
Don Sanchez, San Francisco Bay Area's beloved veteran anchor and KGO reporter will host the event alongside auctioneer Abra Annes who will auction off once-in-a-lifetime experiences, vacations and dinners to raise funds for RTR4C.
The Honorable Mayor Willie Brown will focus on the impact Rooms That Rock 4 Chemo has made in the city of San Francisco.
Jason Brock, a television, film and stage star will perform. He was seen in homes all over the world as a finalist on X-Factor singing songs like Billy Joel's "New York State of Mind." Jason also starred in the film, "Love is not Enough," which played at film festivals all over the world. Jason is well-known as a cabaret star and performs original shows regularly in San Francisco, New York and LA.
San Francisco rising stars Lea Bourgade and Maya Shanmugan will entertain us with favorite classical tunes. They are both part of the pre-college program at the SF Conservatory of Music. Maya is a member of the SFCM chamber orchestra and Léa is actively involved in San Francisco chamber music.
Musical entertainer, DJ Platurn, a 20-year veteran with clients that include Pandora, Adidas, Pixar, MTV and the Golden State Warriors has played alongside some of the biggest names in the industry. He has also produced music for and collaborated with award-winning documentarians, Grammy- nominated vocalists and visual artists.
The gala's headliner, Vasily Vein, will showcase a collection of his exquisite couture gowns and launch his 2015 spring collection.
Fashion icon, Sonya Molodestkaya who has made the cover of many magazines such as San Francisco Magazine, San Francisco Chronicle, 7×7 to name a few, will be part of the fashion show donning one of his superb creations.
Vein's high-end, sustainable fashion for men and women has been featured in Marie Claire, The San Francisco Chronicle, 7×7, San Francisco Magazine and STEPin2.
"I am thrilled and grateful that Sonya Molodestakaya will be part of our fashion show; it sure will be one of the highlight of the show. She wears Vasily Vein's dresses like no one else," said Sophie Azouaou, San Francisco Green Leader, RTR4C Gala Fashion Chair and Board Member.
"I am excited that Vasily Vein has chosen our event to launch his 2015 spring collection," Azouaou adds.
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Vasily Vein Art Design, a US-based company, was founded in 2009. Born in the former Soviet Union, Vasily created stage images for Russian rock and pop stars while living in Moscow, — most notably, the Russian Rock Singer LINDA. His designs were often seen on Russian red carpets, worn by T.A.T.U., Smash, Larisa Dolina and Kristina Orbakaite — stars on the level of the April Avigne and Christina Aguilera. Often called "San Francisco Fashion Star," he is known for creating exquisite gowns for numerous San Francisco VIPs and socialites for the Opera, Symphony and Ballet openings. For more about Vasily Vein, visit http://www.vasilyvein.com/.


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This Could Be Your Religion!
By John W. Loftus at 11/11/2018
I've been sharing a weekly link of photos from Religion News Service that depicts people of different religious faiths from around the world. Some of them and their festivals are quite bizarre; the one highlighted here for instance [click it to read the caption]! The people pictured are sincerely and deeply committed to worship differently conceived religions and deities. They cannot all be right, although they could all be wrong. More pics here.
What does this global religious diversity say about a god who will judge us by what we believe (cf. John 3:16, Romans 10:9-10)? It makes a mockery of such a notion! No reasonable person can accept belief unto salvation. Only unreasonable people do. That's why Christians who worship such a god make all kinds of excuses for this statute of his. Catholics say it's not about belief but good deeds in keeping with belief. Some others say everyone will be saved in the end, while still others take the bite out of damnation by saying the final destination of unsaved sinners is not all that bad. Probably most Christians offer the excuse that God knows our hearts and is a merciful judge, with the implication that even I, a blaspheming apostate debunker, can and will be saved. But if so, such a judging god would be unfairly letting unsaved sinners into heaven who didn't obey this divine statute. Why did he state it in the first place?
If you still wish to maintain your god's stated policy of belief unto salvation from a terrible final destination, then think as you look at these photos. When you look at them ask yourself how your god is going to judge people who just happened to be raised to believe differently? What if they refused to be honest by re-examining their own inherited religion as outsiders do?
But more importantly, what if you're wrong and it's YOU who were raised to believe the wrong religion? What if YOU will face a future final judgment for not believing the true religion, if there is one? Wouldn't you want to know now, not later after you die?
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Lynlee Sky, director of Yoga Practice Center, has enjoyed the practice of yoga for over 28 years. She is certified as an Iyengar Yoga Instructor and has taught Iyengar style yoga in the Ann Arbor area for over 22 years. She has studied at the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute in Pune, India many times.
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import { RandomBoolean } from './RandomBoolean';

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 * Provides methods that can be used for generating random strings and chars, as well as picking at random strings/chars from a given set of strings/chars.
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export class RandomString {
    private static readonly _digits = "01234956789";
    private static readonly _symbols = "_,.:-/.[].{},#-!,$=%.+^.&*-() ";
    private static readonly _alphaLower = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz";
    private static readonly _alphaUpper = "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ";
    private static readonly _alpha = RandomString._alphaUpper + RandomString._alphaLower;
    private static readonly _chars = RandomString._alpha + RandomString._digits + RandomString._symbols;

    /**
     * Picks a char at random from the string passed as 'values'
     *
     * @param values    chars to pick from.
     * @returns         randomly picked char.
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    public static pickChar(values: string): string {
        if (values == null || values.length == 0)
            return '';

        let index = RandomInteger.nextInteger(values.length);
        return values.charAt(index);
    }

    /**
     * Picks a string at random from the string array passed as 'values'
     *
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     * @returns         randomly picked string.
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    public static pick(values: string[]): string {
        if (values == null || values.length == 0)
            return '';

        let index = RandomInteger.nextInteger(values.length);
        return values[index];
    }

    /**
     * Distorts the string passed as 'value' by making it lower case and by
     * either adding a symbol ("_,.:-/.[].{},#-!,$=%.+^.&*-() ") to the end of the string,
     * or capitalizing the first letter of the string.
     *
     * @param value    string to distort.
     * @returns        initial string with only the first letter capitalized or with a symbol added to the end.
     */
    public static distort(value: string): string {
        value = value.toLowerCase();

        //Capitalize the first letter of the string 'value'.
        if (RandomBoolean.chance(1, 5))
            value = value.substring(0, 1).toUpperCase() + value.substring(1);

        //Add a symbol to the end of the string 'value'
        if (RandomBoolean.chance(1, 3))
            value = value + RandomString.pickChar(RandomString._symbols);

        return value;
    }

    /**
     * Randomly generates a letter of the English alphabet.
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     */
    public static nextAlphaChar(): string {
        let index = RandomInteger.nextInteger(RandomString._alpha.length);
        return RandomString._alpha.charAt(index);
    }

    /**
     * Randomly generates a string, consisting of upper and lower case letters (of the English alphabet),
     * digits (0-9), and symbols ("_,.:-/.[].{},#-!,$=%.+^.&*-() ").
     *
     * @param minLength     minimum length of the string to be returned.
     * @param maxLength     maximum length of the string to be returned.
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        let result = '';

        let length = RandomInteger.nextInteger(minLength, maxLength);
        for (let i = 0; i < length; i++) {
            let index = RandomInteger.nextInteger(RandomString._chars.length);
            result += RandomString._chars.charAt(index);
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        return result;
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The village of Herrin is a small village located north of France. The town of Herrin is located in the department of Nord of the french region Nord-Pas-de-Calais.	The town of Herrin is located in the township of Seclin-Sud part of the district of Lille. The area code for Herrin is 59304 (also known as code INSEE), and the Herrin zip code is 59147.
The altitude of the city hall of Herrin is approximately 20 meters. The Herrin surface is 2.17 km ². The latitude and longitude of Herrin are 50.544 degrees North and 2.967 degrees East. Nearby cities and towns of Herrin are : Gondecourt (59147) at 1.10 km, Allennes-les-Marais (59251) at 1.32 km, Chemy (59147) at 2.11 km, Carnin (59112) at 2.83 km, Annœullin (59112) at 3.11 km, Houplin-Ancoisne (59263) at 3.19 km, Don (59272) at 3.44 km, Wavrin (59136) at 3.72 km.
The population of Herrin was 373 in 1999, 418 in 2006 and 414 in 2007. The population density of Herrin is 190.78 inhabitants per km². The number of housing of Herrin was 148 in 2007. These homes of Herrin consist of 144 main residences, 0 second or occasional homes and 4 vacant homes.
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At right you can find the localization of Herrin on the map of France. Below, this is the satellite map of Herrin. A road map, and maps templates of Herrin are available here : "road map of Herrin". This map show Herrin seen by the satellite of Google Map. To see the streets of Herrin or move on another zone, use the buttons "zoom" and "map" on top of this dynamic map.
To search hotels, housings, tourist information office, administrations or other services, use the Google search integrated to the map on the following page : "map Herrin".
Pic of the town of Herrin or neighboring towns	 Herrin, la campagne enneigée.
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The latest weather data for Herrin were collected Wednesday, 24 April 2019 at 14:50 from the nearest observation station of Lille.


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China intensifies fight against drugs
By:Xinhua
June 27,2016 -- A team of 500 volunteers clubbed together Sunday in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region vowing to fight drug abuse and illicit trafficking on the "roof of the world".
The volunteers are from all walks of life in Tibet. They will work under Tibet's association of young volunteers to keep the public alert to drug abuse and trafficking, help addicts abstain from drugs, and carry out exchanges and cooperation with nationwide anti-drug organizations.
"I hope I can help more people realize the harm of drugs, so that we can together set up a stronger 'firewall' against drugs," said Zhang Qiaoting, one of the volunteers based in Lhasa.
"Tibet encourages people from all walks of life to join the fight against drugs," said Deng Xiaogang, chief of Tibet's regional narcotics control commission.
Sunday is the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
To mark the occasion, Tibet's regional government destroyed more than 200 kilograms of drugs that were seized across the plateau region over the past three years.
Many other Chinese provinces and cities openly destroyed narcotics Sunday to demonstrate government's determination in fighting drugs and to warn citizens to stay away from drugs.
Xishuangbanna prefecture in Yunnan Province destroyed more than 2,000 kilograms of drugs in public, including ice, heroin, opium and morphine.
Yunnan is one of the Chinese border regions most affected by drug use, due to its proximity to the opium-growing Golden Triangle in neighboring Southeast Asia. It is also a source of domestic drugs.
Police authorities in Yunnan seized 9.6 tonnes of drugs in the first five months of this year.


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Ancient Hominid 'Hanky Panky' Also Influenced Spread of STIs
October 17, 2016 | Oxford University Press
With recent studies proving that almost everyone has a little bit of Neanderthal DNA in them----up to 5 percent of the human genome--- it's become clear our ancestors not only had some serious hominid 'hanky panky' going on, but with it, a potential downside: the spread of sexually transmitted infections, or STIs.
For wherever life goes, germs are soon to follow.
In the case of the most common STI, human papillomaviruses (HPVs), almost everyone hosts a number of infections, with strain HPV16 responsible for most cervical and oral cancers.
By reconstructing the ancestry and timing of the family tree of HPV16 in greater detail than ever before, and by comparing the evolutionary histories of viruses and humans, a new pattern has emerged. Now, researchers have generated compelling evidence that HPV16 co-diverged with archaic and modern humans---only to be repopulated at a much later date through their contact by Neanderthals, challenging the assumption that HPV16 co-evolved with modern humans. The study, by Ville Pimenoff at the Catalan Institute of Oncology and Ignacio Bravo at the French National Center for Scientific Research was published in the advanced online edition of Molecular Biology and Evolution (DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msw214).
During the evolution of HPV16, variants A and B/C/D co-diverged with archaic and modern humans, respectively. When populations of modern humans left Africa and had sexual intercourse with Neanderthals and Denisovans, they were infected by the viral variant that had evolved with archaic humans, and this virus thrived and expanded among modern humans
This scenario finally explains unsolved questions: why human diversity is largest in Africa, while HPV16 diversity is largest in East-Asia, and why the HPV16A variant is virtually absent in Sub-Saharan Africa while it is by far the most common one in the rest world.
"Oncogenic viruses are very ancient," said Ignacio Bravo. "The history of humans is also the history of the viruses we carry and we inherit. Our work suggests that some aggressive oncogenic viruses were transmitted by sexual contact from archaic to modern humans."
They propose that interactions between the host and viral genomes may explain why most humans are exposed to HPVs and cure the infection, while in a few unfortunate cases the infection persists and can lead to cancer. The different degree of archaic ancestry in our genomes could be partly responsible for differential susceptibility to cancer. Since HPVs do not infect bones, current Neanderthal and Denisovan genomes do not contain HPVs. As a next step, the authors hope to trace HPVs sequences in ancient human skin remains as a more direct test of their hypothesis.
This article has been republished from materials provided by Oxford University Press. Note: material may have been edited for length and content. For further information, please contact the cited source.
Ville N. Pimenoffa,Cristina Mendes de Oliveiraa,Ignacio G. Bravoa. Transmission Between Archaic and Modern Human Ancestors During the Evolution of the Oncogenic Human Papillomavirus 16. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 2016;DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msw214
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Kabul security officials announce the discovery and deployment of two mines embedded in two parts of the city.
The Kabul Police Command has published a newsletter: The two mines in the Saeedan area of the Red Tower of the Chahar Asiab districts of Kabul province are embedded in a boiler, one under the splinters and one next to a public road embedded by the security forces.
The newsletter adds: These embedded mines are one of the tricks of the government's armed opposition to tapping into the targeting of security forces and government officials.
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Chicana/o Studies, EOP celebrate 'End-Dependence Day' with community
Ballet Folklórico Aztlán de CSUN take one last bow as audience members clap for their performance at the End-Dependence Day celebration held on Sept. 27 at the Chicano House. Photo Credit:Kate Krantz/Contributior
Jonathan R. Diaz
As part of the 45th anniversary of Chicana/o studies and the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP), the two departments joined together Saturday to hold the annual End-Dependence Day celebration at the Chicano House.
The event, which also celebrated Mexican independence day, featured food, live music, and exhibits from the departments' 45 years history. A stage was set-up where performances included mariachi, Aztec dance, cumbia, spoken word and hip hop. In between performances DJ Mestizo kept the crowd entertained.
Mary Prado, Chicana/o studies department chair, said the event is a different take on the 16th of September, also known as Mexican Independence Day.
"We want to end dependence and be self sustainable," she said. The event was also held earlier this year to encourage more community members and faculty to attend. "In the past, a lot of professors couldn't make it because it started after 6 and they had kids," she said. "Now there's more of the community here and it's inter-generational."
Prado said the turnout was great. "I think the turnout is perfect," she said.
Inside the Chicano House there was display highlighting the history of both departments. Front pages from past issues of the Daily Sundial were on display on poster boards. they showed the takeover of administration by the Black Student Union and the foundation of Chicana/o studies, as Mexican American studies, and EOP.
Iris Mendoza, Chicana/o studies and sociology junior, thought the display was interesting.
"Nothing was given to the students," she said. "(Students) had to struggle for it."
Mendoza said seeing all the contributions by students made an impact. "I think it's good to have that memory of what these students did."
Members from Movimiento Esudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (MEChA) also helped organize the event. They presented CSUN alumna Ana Miriam Barragan was honored by MEChA as Chicana of the Year for her help in establishing a DREAMers center at CSUN.
Susy Amezcua, concilio for MEChA, said they want to stop reliance on others. "MEChA is about sustainability," she said. "We need to be able to take care of ourselves."
Members of the Mariachi Aztlan de San Fernando serenade the crowd at the End-Dependence Day celebration held at the Chicano House on Sept. 27. Photo Credit: Kate Krantz/Contributor
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Trump-Backed GOP Nominee for Kansas Governor Accepted Donations From White Nationalists
By Stephanie Kirchgaessner
The Republican candidate for governor of Kansas, Kris Kobach, who has close ties to the Trump administration, has accepted financial donations from white nationalist sympathizers and has for more than a decade been affiliated with groups espousing white supremacist views.
Recent financial disclosures show that Kobach, a driving force behind dozens of proposals across the US designed to suppress minority voting and immigrant rights, has accepted thousands of dollars from white nationalists. Donors include a former official in the Trump administration who was forced to resign from the Department of Homeland Security this year after emails showed he had close ties to white supremacists and once engaged in an email exchange about a dinner party invitation that was described as "Judenfrei", or free of Jews.
Currently the Kansas secretary of state, Kobach is running in a tight race against the Democrat Laura Kelly. The election has drawn the concern of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), after the single polling place located in Dodge City was moved outside the town, in what some claimed to be an attempt to suppress the Hispanic vote.
Kobach, who was vice-chairman of the Trump administration's now disbanded election-fraud commission, is known for his zero-tolerance approach to undocumented migrants and his staunch support for voter ID laws, which critics say unfairly and illegally target minority voters.
But Kobach has gained less attention for his long history of associations with groups that espouse white nationalist views and the significant financial support they have given him since he launched his political career in 2004.
Public financial records show Kobach received political contributions from US Immigration Reform Pac, a political action committee closely affiliated with John Tanton, a retired ophthalmologist who is known as the founder of the modern American anti-immigrant movement.
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India's benchmark bonds are now yielding 4.84 per cent, adjusted for consumer price inflation.
Among competing Asian economies, India now promises overseas investors the second-best real yield -- the difference between benchmark bond returns and retail inflation.
Indian stocks – and the rupee – have surged of late, and both are in debt to the bond market.
Among competing Asian economies, India now promises overseas investors the second-best real yield -- the difference between benchmark bond returns and retail inflation. Investors, therefore, expect the flood of overseas purchases into Mumbai debt offerings this year to eclipse the 2017 record.
India's benchmark bonds are now yielding 4.84 per cent, adjusted for consumer price inflation, compared with 1.69 per cent in China, and 1.48 per cent in South Korea, show data from Bloomberg. Only Indonesia, offers more at 5.24 per cent.
"Given India's soft retail inflation outlook, foreign portfolio investors seem to be naturally inclined toward buying corporate bonds, where net returns after hedging costs seem attractive," said Sriram Krishnan, managing director at Deutsche Bank. "Unlike last year, in 2019, we should see material fixed income inflows, given the favourable outlook with respect to the exchange rate." India is showing signs of sluggish price rise compared to Indonesia. The Bloomberg Inflation Forecast 2019 rose to 3.47 per cent from 3.39 per cent mid-February in Indonesia.
This year, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have sold a net of Rs 4,839 crore in debt, compared with Rs 47,795 crore of exits in 2018, data from the National Securities Depository showed.
The benchmark bond yield is likely to fall by 50 basis points in a low-rate regime, offering a good investment opportunity now.
Last year, the rupee hit a record low at 74.48 to a dollar on October 11. Since then, the rupee has advanced against the dollar.


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She is the newest member of the family. She is barely 3 months old and has been living with us for almost a week.
She is full of energy and likes to fight whenever she is in the mood for it, but she can be a real cuddler.
Aww, what an adorable pup!
Well, at least that's good news considering the sad news involving my cousin I just got.
Be happy together with your dog, Mesme. Because life can be unfair, and we'll need all the happy moments we can get.
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Lenovo Cast is a mirroring box for your TV - FlatpanelsHD
Lenovo Cast is a mirroring box for your TV
Lenovo has announced one of its first TV products. Lenovo Cast is a small device that you can connect to your TV via HDMI, allowing you to mirror your smartphone or tablet screen onto the TV.
Lenovo Cast announced
Lenovo hopes to take on the likes of Chromecast with its small box. It does not work the same way but it accomplishes some of the same tasks.
By using either Miracast or DLNA the devices can mirror your smartphone, tablet or PC screen onto the TV. It works with Android (4.3), and select Windows 8.1 and iOS devices, according to the company. It has built in WiFi and supports up to 1080p resolution. Lenovo says that it has less than 200ms latency.
Whereas systems such as Google Cast (on Chromecast) and Airplay (on Apple TV) can hand off the stream link to the device in the HDMI port of the TV, Lenovo Cast will typically – but not always – have to keep a constant mirror stream from your mobile device active. It will allow you to mirror most things, including video, photos, and apps, but in these instances it will drain your battery, fast.
Lenovo Cast will be available worldwide in August for $49. More specifications are available here.


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'Three-Nine Line' Is Suspenseful Thriller
Associated Press | By BRUCE DeSILVA
"The Three-Nine Line" (Permanent Press), by David Freed
David Freed's first three Cordell Logan thrillers chronicled the former combat pilot and government assassin's struggle to adjust to civilian life. But in "The Three-Nine Line," Logan returns to his comfort zone when he's recruited for a top-secret overseas assignment.
The White House had hoped that a goodwill visit to Hanoi by several former American prisoners of war would help cement a critical trade deal with Vietnam, but when an aging prison guard who had once tortured the Americans is stabbed to death, the visitors are arrested for the murder.
Logan's task: find a way to spirit the heavily guarded Americans away to safety, discover who actually committed the murder and do it all without compromising the delicate trade negotiations.
Freed, an experienced pilot and a military affairs expert with an active security clearance, is also in his comfort zone, giving the novel an air of authenticity. The book's title refers to the combat pilot's need to keep enemy aircraft in front of him — in the "three-nine line" between the tips of the wings of his airplane.
The novel is a suspenseful, well-written thriller with enough plot twists to keep both Logan and readers wondering what will happen next. Along the way, the story explores raw feelings that still exist among veterans on both sides of the Vietnam War and touches on a host of contemporary issues from spy satellites to human trafficking.
But what makes each Cordell Logan novel especially enjoyable is spending time with the protagonist, whom Freed allows to narrate his own story. Logan is affable, funny and introspective. Through four books now, he's still trying, and often failing, to apply the principles of Buddhism to a life that's in constant conflict with them. And, unlike many of today's action heroes, he is uncomfortable with the violence he is so capable of and does his best to avoid it.
Bruce DeSilva, winner of the Mystery Writers of America's Edgar Award, is the author of four crime novels including "A Scourge of Vipers."
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DemDaily: What is an Organizer?
Posted July 26, 2018 | by KimS | in DemDaily, Resource
This is a crucial time in both the election cycle and the baseball season.
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noun \ or·ga·niz·er \ ˈȯr-gə-ˌnī-zər
1. a person who organizes
3. A missionary for a movement, a living adjective in motion. DemList2. A person who arranges an event or activity, 'the organizers of the demonstration'. Administrator, manager, chairman, chairwoman, chairperson, chair, head, chief, boss, principal, leader, governor, president, premier. Oxford
An Organizer
* is committed to a vision of how things might be different and provides a successful pathway to change.
* learns his skills through conviction, patience, persistence and teamwork.
* accepts knowing an issue is not the same as knowing how to organize around it.
* sets the pace for dependability, dedication, execution and accountability.
* speaks to the culture and language of the people he is trying to reach.
* builds organizations by providing leadership and a roadmap for growth.
* provides answers, but seeks new solutions.
* teaches people how to become activists, and activists how to become organizers.
* inspires, trains and develops new leaders from within the rank and file.
* knows solidarity is only as strong as those who instill it.
* at his best, is a master of detail, strategy, mobilization, and timing.
* at heart, is a part of a community, and an advocate for its people and their cause.
* earns his reputation from the respect of those whom he is entrusted to lead
* knows that with one conversation and one vote you can effect change.
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An Organizer's Message
"We will need to win and deepen the support of a majority of Americans over and over again and sustain it all the way until November 2018. The strategy for a political revolution has three parts. My wife insists that I never try to make more than three points.
First, movements need wins. They need victories that are tangible and material. Symbolic ones will not suffice.
Second, movements need to be the instrument of those wins. They need to taste them to feel the change that they make. Improvements handed down from above will not suffice.
And finally, movements must shift the balance of power. They need to make structural changes in the political system increasing their power. Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did, and it never will is what Frederick Douglass said. So commencing with this election, and as robust a win as it may produce, whatever that is, we have to make those demands.
We have to organize for them. We have to knock on doors for them. We have to march on Washington for them. We have to vote for them. We have to get others to vote for them. We have to lobby for them, and when they're legislated, we need to go to work implementing them, defending them and showing America by all of that, that together, Americans can solve problems, can share the wealth and opportunity and make a better future.
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@author: Stijn De Weirdt (Ghent University)
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This is another easy spinach recipe. If you have got bored of the regular red curry paste while comes to potato curry then this is one idea. You will add a bunch of nutrition pack to your recipe with this super-food. Super easy recipe again with my ready to use curry paste . However you can make fresh paste instantly for the curry. Very Easy recipe with spinach puree. Instead of potatoes, you can add paneer to make palak paneer recipe.
There is another way of preparing aloo palak. Saute both the ingredients together.
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A Waitress's Life Changed When She Served Her Favorite Celebrity
By Gur Tirosh
Bethany Provencher is a waitress at IHOP. When she went to work on New Years Day, she probably thought it would be an ordinary waitressing shift. What she wasn't expecting was for a famous person to walk through the door- let alone a special celebrity she was in love with. However, seeing the star walk-in was only the first step of an incredible story.
Source: Twitter / @nbcchicago
Everyone knows what it's like to struggle and feel like the world keeps knocking you down. Many times life can be hard, but it's important to remain optimistic because you never know what is around the corner. The world is full of generous souls who do what they can to bring a smile to people's faces. Anyone who has worked as a waitress knows it's not an easy job, but Bethany's customer made it all worth it.
New Year's Shift
So you're at an ordinary neighborhood IHOP located in St. Charles, Illinois. As soon as you walk through the door, you smell delicious creamy buttermilk pancakes covered in sweet maple syrup. It's New Year's Day, and people gather with loved ones, laughing and enjoying their breakfast.
Source: YouTube / abc7chicago
Behind this beautiful scene is Bethany Provencher, spending her New Year's workings hard to make ends meet. As a single mother who just moved from Florida, she needed to take that shift. Unfortunately, she wasn't able to join in the festivities like her customers. What Bethany didn't know that it wasn't just another day at the office. Her life was about to change.
Her Empty Apartment
We all go through difficult periods in our lives, but at this particular moment, Bethany really needed a win. She just moved to a different state, basically starting her life over, and raising an 11-year-child on her own. Thankfully, she was able to move into an apartment, but it cleaned out her bank account.
Source: YouTube / insideedition
Bethany wasn't in a great financial state, and once she paid rent, she didn't have enough money for furniture. They were living in an empty apartment. She explained to ABC News in an interview: "I have absolutely nothing to move in with- like, not a dish. Nothing."
Even though Bethany was experienced different obstacles throughout her life, she managed to look on the bright side and tried to stay positive. "Good things can only come," she expressed to ABC News. "Blessing all around. I pray every day, so I know we're gonna be good."
So no matter what curve ball life threw at her, Bethany was a fighter who had a strong belief in a higher power. She knew giving up hope is easy when things don't go our way, but the waitress always stayed strong. She prayed every day and never lost hope, and then one day, when she least expected it, something incredible happened to her. Some might call it a miracle.
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A Famous Face
On this fateful New Year's Day, things at IHOP were going as usual until suddenly, something crazy happened. A special someone walked into the restaurant, and this person put a huge smile on Bethany's face. Maybe smiling isn't the best way to describe it, the correct term would be- she was freaking out!
The customer was a celebrity who sat down at Table #19 with his wife and four children. His wife also a recognizable face. But Bethany was 'fangirling' over him! The star-struck waitress recalled that moment, "I freaked out and called my mother in the bathroom!"
Number One Fan
As you probably already guessed, Bethany was a diehard fan of this particular celebrity, which made her even more shocked when he walked into IHOP that day. She elaborated on the subject and told ABC News, "My mother sat in line for three or four hours for tickets to go see him for me when I was a kid. I went to two of his concerts, and he looked at me twice. I know he looked at me. I know he did."
This was obviously not just another celebrity to her. It's someone from her past that she looked up to as a kid- and apparently, locked eyes with. Would she have the chance to speak to him? Or should she act like a professional, and treat him like every other customer?
Everyone reacts differently when they see their favorite celebrity in person. Some people freeze up, and others get nervous and make fools out of themselves. Bethany, however, didn't do that. As soon as Bethany saw the celebrity surprise guest, she went to get her manager, Gabriella Rivera.
Gabriella later told ABC News that she had to calm Bethany down. "She actually is the one who brought it up to my attention. And I told her, I was like, 'Okay, that's awesome. Let's take a breath'." Thankfully, Gabriella was there to help Bethany stay cool, but she also helped her waitress in another way.
Lucky Table 19
It was pretty clear to Gabriella that important this celebrity was to Bethany; she did a little something to make her day – she assigned that table to her. Bethany was about to serve her celebrity hero and his family. This experience was a dream come true for this single mother.
However, with all the butterflies and nerves going through her body, how would she act? I can see this going one of two ways. She could either try to be professional and take his order as a regular customer. Or, she could completely lose it and remind him that he looked at her during his concert when she was just a kid.
May I Take Your Order?
Bethany was on the job, so she had to go through with her. She walked right over to table number 19 and asked the family for their order. She figured that even famous people want to eat breakfast without getting attacked. At the end of the day, they are humans too.
So Bethany stayed calm and proceeded to give them there meal. She didn't even trip or anything (which I definitely would have done). She didn't bother the family and let them eat in peace. The waitress didn't think was that she made any kind of impression on her celebrity idol. But her crazy day was about to get crazier.
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Already The Best Day Ever
If all that happened that day was that Bethany got to serve her favorite celebrity, she would have been totally fine. It was such an exciting moment for her that if he walked out after his meal, she would have considered it one the best days of her life.
This kind of thing doesn't often happen- meeting your hero, let alone being their waitress. I mean, I was a waitress for years, but no celebrities sat at my tables. And for Bethany, this was a particularly special experience because she felt as though they shared a connection all those years ago. What Bethany didn't know is that the fun was about to start.
An Interesting Request
When the waitress brought the family their bill, her favorite celebrity was acting a bit strange. She didn't really understand what was going on, but Bethany recalled that instance, "He gave me the receipt, and he folded it up, and he told me to put it in my pocket and wait until he left to open it."
As weird as this request was, it must have been pretty exciting too. There had to be a reason he wanted her to wait to open it. Did he write her a note? Maybe leave her a generous tip? Whatever it was, it had to be something good. Bethany just needed to wait eagerly to find out for sure.
The 2020 Tip Challenge
After her hero told her to wait until he left the restaurant to look at it, Bethany said she "did just that." But as soon as the celebrity left with his family, she opened the receipt: "When I opened it, I freaked out," she exclaimed. The waitress got the biggest tip of her life- a $2,020 tip, to be exact.
Source: Twitter / @jennymccarthy
The entire bill for the table was $78, and her hero paid her $2,098 for it. This wasn't a mistake or anything because he also wrote a note saying: "Thanks, Bethany. Happy New Year. 2020 Tip Challenge." Apparently, there was some sort of trend going on where people were tipping waitresses $2,020 in honor of bringing in 2020. Okay, I know you just want to know who this celebrity was already.
A New Kid On The Block
The famous face Bethany was such a fan of was none other than Boston Native Donnie Wahlberg. He is known for founding the hit '80s/'90s boy band, New Kids on the Block. When she attended one of his concerts, Bethany thought he looked right at him. To be fair, I thought me and Jesse McCartney locked eyes when I was 13-years-old at his concert.
Source: Instagram / @jennymccarthy
Anyways, Wahlberg is also known for his acting career starring in horror films, including Saw and Dreamcatcher. Plus, he is famous by association, considering his little brother is a household name in Hollywood- Mark Wahlberg. But what's the deal with the 2020 challenge? And more importantly, who's Wahlberg's wife?
His Famous Wife
If you're not up to date with celebrity gossip, Donnie Wahlberg has been married to Jenny McCarthy for six years, and she was sitting right beside him when Bethany waited on the family at IHOP. Back in the '90s, McCarthy started a career as a model, but later she broke-out into other areas of the entertainment industry.
She starred in the movie BASEketball (led by Matt Stone and Trey Parker- the Creators of South Park). She was a host on The View for a while, and you can currently see her on the American Reality Singing Competition, The Masked Singer, where she is a judge. She was completely supportive of her husband joining the 2020 Challenge, but they weren't the only ones to do it.
Other than his generous heart, Wahlberg's motivation to leave such a large tip was to keep up with the viral trend that was going around the country called the 2020 Tip Challenge. It basically means that if you could afford to, you should show some love to your servers and leave them a $2,020 tip to bring in the New Year with.
Source: Instagram / @donniewahlberg
ABC News reported that other people tweaked up this method a little but tipping waitresses $20.20 because $2,020 is more than most people can afford, but others still wanted to join this generous trend. Obviously, Wahlberg was in a position where he was able to give his waitress $2,020, but he may not have known how much it helped this single mother.
Furniture and a Fresh Start
Donnie Wahlberg helped Bethany get the fresh start she so desperately yearned for. He was kind of like her guardian angel in a way. She left she shift on New Year's Day with $2,020 more than she had when she walked in. And all she had to do was be kind and gracious to her table.
Maybe she would have gotten a tip if she wasn't the best waitress, but her kind positive attitude must have attributed to the generous amount. Either way, this meant Bethany could finally furnish her home. She told the ABC News interviewer, "Now I can have a fully furnished place." But this act of kindness had a much larger effect.
A Powerful Impact
Looking at the story, it's safe to say the best part is that Bethany got a humungous tip from her celebrity hero. Still, the waitress admitted something that makes us look at the scenario from a different perspective. Bethany said that the money didn't mean so much to her. It was his kindness that she appreciated.
Of course, the tip helped the struggling single mother at the end of the day; but Bethany saw beyond the physical cash and saw the beautiful soul in the person who gave it to her. All that money was cherry on top of this selfless gesture that made her feel like someone out there cares.
Where the Challenge Began
Donnie Wahlberg was just one of the generous people to participate in the 2020 Tip Challenge. Wahlberg was actually inspired by Danielle Franzoni's story. Danielle was a formerly homeless woman who was able to turn her life around, thanks to the 2020 Tip Challenge. She worked at Thunder Bay River restaurant in Alpena, Michigan- Apparently, she was the first lucky recipient of this challenge.
Source: Instagram / @detroitnews
After Wahlberg heard Franzoni's heartwarming story, he wanted to popularize the phenomenon by doing it himself. He was so moved by her story and how happy she became that he wanted to do something impactful too. And he did when it came to his IHOP waitress that day.
A Tough Morning
During a CNN interview, Franzoni recapped her exhausting morning: "I had actually woken up at like four o'clock that morning to my neighbor's house being engulfed in flames. So I came to work, like, super emotional." The woman's day didn't start off too well, and she probably didn't get much sleep.
Source: YouTube / nbcnews
She was running on adrenaline when she arrived at her shift, but she put a smile on her face and stayed positive. That's when two regular customers at the restaurant decided to do an act of kindness to make their waitress's life much better. Just like Bethany, Franzoni never saw it coming.
Couldn't Believe Her Eyes
Similarly to Bethany, Franzoni was a struggling single mother- only she had three kids and was pregnant with a fourth. However, when she picked up her customers' bill that morning, she got a massive surprise. She received a $2,020 tip and was in disbelief. She later recalled this emotional moment.
Source: Facebook / DanniFranzoni
"They wrote on the receipt. 'Happy New Year, Danielle. 2020 Tip Challenge.' I cried. I started crying and went right to my manager and asked him if it was real." She was just completely flabbergasted that something so incredible can happen to an ordinary person like herself. She couldn't believe what was happening.
Overcoming Struggles
The CNN interviewer who was talking to Danielle Franzoni looked empathic when she said, "That doesn't happen to people like me." he asked her, "Why do you say that Danielle," and she responded, saying: "I'm a recovering addict. And I'm a Detroit native, born and raised. I moved up here to Alpena to start over and to get sober."
Obviously, this woman went through some extremely difficult times, that's why she was in utter shock when something wonderful happened to her. The CNN reporter wanted to understand her past a little more, so he continued to ask her questions. She had some unfortunate tales to tell.
Has Nothing but her Kids
At the time, Danielle Franzoni was recovering from substance abuse and was two years sober. Before receiving that massive tip, she was really having financial difficulties. She had just made the big move to Alpena and really didn't have much. She had the clothes on her back and three kids to take care of all on her own.
Since she couldn't afford an apartment, the single mother lived in a homeless shelter with her children. People cope differently under these types of circumstances, but Danielle wanted to power through. She was determined to stay sober and find a job for the sake of her kids. Similarly to Bethany, she stayed positive.
A Roof Over Their Heads
She finally got her job as a server at the restaurant, but she had three kids to support. In her words, the waitresses "don't make great money." She told CNN that when she got this generous $2,020 tip, her life completely changed. "I'm gonna build a future because of this. My kids have a future, and I have a home. It's a big deal. It's a really big deal."
Danielle had tears in her eyes, going from a homeless shelter to an apartment because of one tip is a huge deal. The waitress gratefully said: "I moved into my own house today. Like, that was able to happen, and I did that today. They gave my kids a life that they didn't even know that they didn't have."
A Chance at a Better Life
The way Franzoni sees the situation is that these two golden-hearted regulars who left her such an amazing tip, really gave her a fresh new start in life. "It's a blessing. I'm trying to bring my kids home. I am trying to, you know, do right. And I have a chance."
The tip meant the world to Danielle and her family. Now they have a second chance to have a better life, which seemed impossible. There have been countless servers who were involved in this spreading phenomenon, and they all have incredible stories. But some people took the act of giving differently.
All Tips Are Appreciated
We already mentioned that some people altered this viral trend by tipping $20.20 if they were unable to afford $2,020. However, the tips varied in both directions. Some people left even more than $2,020. Some generous tippers who were able to afford it left their servers up to $5,000!
Source: Twitter / @dorichats
If you have the financial stability to part with so much money, it can make a positive impact for someone who may really need it. This is obviously generous, but it confused some people- the number 5,000 doesn't have much to do with the year 2020. I'm sure thee recipients weren't complaining, though. It's the intention behind the money, not the amount.
The Wahlbergs
As it turns out, Donnie Wahlberg doesn't just have an appreciation for hard-working servers. He has an interest in the restaurant industry in general. His brothers, Paul and Mark, own a chain of restaurants named Wahlbergs. Mark is obviously a well-known actor, and Paul is the chef in the family.
Source: Twitter / @donniewahlberg
They actually have over 30 locations of their burger chain across 17 states, the United Kingdom, and Canada. By pure coincidence, the brothers are actually planning to open a location in St. Charles, Illinois- the exact same city where Donnie Wahlberg gave his waitress a $2,020 tip on New Year's Day.
Inspiring Others
After Donnie Wahlberg left the $2,020 tip for Bethany on New Year's, the trend went viral. People everywhere were inspired and wanted to join in on the generosity. Of course, not everyone was able to give such a massive amount, but a little bit extra can make your server's day. Remember when we mentioned how one lucky waitress got a $5,000 tip?
Source: Facebook / JenniferNavaria
Jennifer Navaria was near the end of her Saturday night shift. The Seaglass Restaurant in Salisbury was almost empty when a few customers came in after attending a concert at the attached Blue Ocean Music Hall.
An Unexpected Amount
She sat down the diners, and they enjoyed their meal. When it was time to pay the bill, Navaria was in complete shock. The bill was just $157.56, and the patrons left her a $5,000 tip. The generous man who left the gracious tip was Ernie Boch Jr.- the CEO of Boch Enterprises.
After asking the businessman if she could share the receipt on Social Media, she took the photo to Facebook with the caption: "Thank you, Ernie Boch, for your amazing generosity! You certainly made a job I really enjoy that much better." Nirvana admitted that she was expecting to maybe get a $50 tip.
Made Her Day
Nirvana explained to WCVB, "I was like 'Oh, wait a minute,' so then I looked down again, and I saw it was four digits, then a decimal point, I said, 'You made my night,' but really, he made my month." Boch left Donnie Wahlberg a message too because he started this trend.
Bach Jr. told Boston.com, "I saw the post that someone did about Donnie and the challenge, and I thought it was really cool. I don't go out that often, but when I do, it's kind of an event, so I kept it in the back of my head." The CEO referred to Navaria as "an amazing person," who provided his table with good service.
Spread the Trend
When Navaria initially asked Boch if she could take the receipt to social media, he had to think about it for a minute. He ultimately gave her the okay because if he could inspire one other person, it could really change someone's life. He wants to see the trend continue to spread.
The CEO made it clear that he was inspired by Donnie's generosity and wanted to help someone because he was able to. Boch Jr. said: "Let's keep going. I'm not just challenging Donnie. I'm challenging anyone with the means to take care of the people who take care of us." He is absolutely right. Servers definitely need more credit for the hard work they do.
Another Single Mama
Bethany and Danielle weren't the only two single mothers out there who were positively impacted by the 2020 tip challenge. A server named Shannon Vargas, working at the Original Pancake House in Oak Lawn, also got a $2,020 tip, and she was extremely grateful.
Source: internewscast.com
Shannon was working hard, trying to support her family until one day, she got a wonderful surprise. It was almost the end of her shift when she grabbed a credit card receipt that was left on one of her tables. When she unfolded it, the South Suburban waitress noticed she got a $2,020 tip on a $36 bill.
Anonymous Stranger
The difference is that the person who left the 2020 challenge tip to Shannon chose to stay anonymous. The anonymous stranger really helped Shannon, another struggling single mom. Like the others, she was in disbelief, and later explained, "I poke my head around the corner, asked her if that was a joke, and she was like 'no.' After that, I was in tears. It was a crazy day for me."
Photo by Gary Middendorf / Daily Southtown
The enormous tip came with a little thoughtful message for the waitress: "…because everyone needs help sometimes." It's simple but so very true. It's crazy how one kind act can make such a significant impact on somebody's life; Shannon's life certainly changed.
Some People Are Just Good
Shannon Vargas has two teenage children. The once homeless waitress now lives in a hotel with her children. The incredible tip bought Shannon that much closer to her dream of getting her own home. Nobody knows what is on someone else's mind or what the people around them might be going through.
Megan Mayer, the assistant manager at the Original Pancake House, said: "The woman who did it did not know Sharon's story. That is what was so touching to us is that it just reminded us that there are good people out there." With everything going on in the world nowadays, it's important to recognize that there is still good out there.
Harvest Market Waitress got a Surprise
The next server who benefited from the 2020 Tip Challenge is a waitress from Swansea and worked at Harvest Market. The restaurant posted a picture of the receipt on Facebook saying that a generous customer left a $2,000 tip on a $12 bill! This customer also chose to keep his identity a secret.
Source: Harvest Market
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Sweeney described the thoughtful customer as "a very nice guy. But just enough to make you laugh a little bit. Lena, the lucky waitress who received the tip, told Eyewitness News that she is super grateful and hopes to put the money towards her upcoming vacation.
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Gilmore's perfect 10 in Bali puts her on top of the world
Stephanie Gilmore has moved back into contention for the world title with her victory in Bali.
A PERFECT 10 has lifted Stephanie Gilmore back to the top of the surfing world.
The Australian was already in control of Saturday's tour event final against compatriot Sally Fitzgibbons at the Keramas break in Bali when she took off on a wave with less than three minutes remaining.
After beginning her ride with a sharp turn near the lip of the wave, Gilmore disappeared as the wave barrelled before she emerged unscathed to cheers from the beach.
Her victory, and the world No.1 ranking, was confirmed shortly afterwards when the 10s dropped from the judges.
"I definitely saved the best until last," Gilmore told AAP.
"I was just sitting there going, 'Try your hardest to be on the best wave and get a score. This is the final - you've got nothing to lose.'
"That was when it all came together. The waves were just firing. It's the best feeling in the world when you're competing and the waves are pumping - so cool."
Gilmore's 10 lifted her to a two-wave total of 16.83 out of 20 and left Fitzgibbons (7.00) trailing in her wake.
It's the 12th time in 18 tour meetings between the Australian pair that Gilmore has emerged victorious.
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It is an exceptional return to form for the 31-year-old, who had come into the event on the back of successive quarter-final exits on the Gold Coast and at Bells Beach.
The seven-time world champion was clearly delighted to be back in the leader's yellow jersey heading into next month's Margaret River Pro in Western Australia.
"I'm stoked. The yellow jersey is pretty important to get your hands on," she said.
"It feels really nice to do that and head on to Margaret River."
The final was an important step for Fitzgibbons, who reached her first tour decider since the 2017 Margaret River Pro.
Her runner-up finish moves her to equal fifth in the standings alongside Bells Beach finalist Manuel.
In the men's competition, Kanoa Igarashi made history by becoming the first Japanese surfer to win a world tour event.
After stopping American legend Kelly Slater's run in the semis, Igarashi was too strong for France's Jeremy Flores in the final.
Australian pair Wade Carmichael and Adrian Buchan were stopped earlier on Saturday in the quarter-finals.
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Avascular necrosis (AVN) is a little known but surprisingly common cause of hip pain in the Asian community.
Dr Suresh Nathan, an orthopaedic surgeon at Mount Elizabeth Hospital, describes what avascular necrosis of the hip is, what causes it and how to treat it.
AVN is a condition that results from the death of bone tissue due to a loss of blood supply to the bone. If left untreated, the affected bone may collapse and cause serious pain. While AVN often affects the hips, it can also occur in the knees, shoulders, hands or feet.
What causes avascular necrosis?
There are several causes of AVN, but one to take note of is steroid use. As Dr Suresh explains, "In Singapore and across Asia, traditional steroid treatments are much more common than they are in the West, which in turn makes the condition occur more frequently in the Asian community."
Doctors believe steroids impact the body's ability to break down fatty substances, which then narrows the blood vessels and restricts the blood supply to the bone.
Other possible causes of AVN include high alcohol intake, trauma, regular deep sea diving and, more rarely, high cholesterol.
What symptoms can I look out for?
In the early stages, AVN may cause no symptoms at all, which makes it tricky to recognise. However, as the condition progresses, you may experience:
Pain when you put weight or pressure on the affected bone
Constant or serious pain in the affected bone
If these symptoms occur, it is important to seek medical treatment as soon as possible to delay or prevent serious damage to the bone.
What are the treatment options for AVN?
If AVN is caught early, medications may help to relieve some of the pain. Your doctor may also recommend you use a crutch to take the weight off your damaged joint.
A 'core decompression' (drilling surgery) can release some of the pressure, reactivate blood flow in the affected area and help to stop the collapse of the bone.
However, if the condition continues to progress, joint replacement surgery may be required.
What is joint replacement surgery?
The first joint replacement surgery was performed in Singapore in 1973. While the techniques have changed dramatically since this time, the goals remain to:
Relieve the pain
Restore mobility
Stop the progression of bone damage
Restore the body image
In joint replacement surgery, the damaged joint is replaced with a synthetic joint. The aim is for patients to be able to walk independently and without pain.
What happens if AVN occurs in both hips?
When AVN is diagnosed in one hip, the other hip is considered 'at risk'. If AVN eventually develops in both hips, a double hip replacement may be required.
This is a trickier undertaking, as Dr Suresh explains, "I have done several double hip replacements in the past. The procedure is not to be taken lightly because by moving the hip, the other hip can be dislocated."
"In such cases, it is better to use minimally invasive techniques, and it is important that the patient is up and about as soon as possible afterwards. I have been doing these surgeries for more than 10 years, and patients tend to bounce back very quickly. Often, they are walking within 2 days."
In traditional open surgery, your doctor needs to make a large cut to access the affected area, whereas with minimally invasive surgery, your surgeon will only need to make a small cut to insert the replacement joint.
This is particularly beneficial for patients who need to be on their feet quicker, or for those with a high-risk cardiac condition such as heart disease or anticoagulation.
Dr Suresh says, "Minimally invasive techniques go between muscle and not through them, so patients do not bleed as much as in conventional hip replacements."
If you experience AVN symptoms or are concerned you are at risk, consult your doctor.
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Q: Is there a way in Pandas to slice multiple datetime values? I have a Dataset of minute prices for EURUSD currency. My prefered timeframe to work with is "60min" so therefore I resample the dataset into 1hr (as below). However, I also want to access the minute data with my new dataset. What I'm looking for is a method where I can pass a time, such as "2019-01-01 17:00:00" and access all minute data within that hour. I have tried to slice my original "Rates" df but get the error message "Cannot index by location index with a non-integer key"
What is the best method to do it?
         #import libraries
            import pandas as pd
            from datetime import datetime
            numpy as np

            #read excel
            Rates = pd.read_excel("test.xlsx")
            #Set columns
            Rates.columns = ["Date","Open","High","Low","Close","Volume"]
        print(Rates)

        Date    Open    High    Low Close   Volume
        2019-01-01 17:03:00 1.14598 1.14607 1.14598 1.14607 0
        2019-01-01 17:04:00 1.14607 1.14607 1.14606 1.14606 0
        2019-01-01 17:05:00 1.14606 1.14621 1.14606 1.14621 0
        2019-01-01 17:06:00 1.14619 1.14666 1.14604 1.14665 0
        2019-01-01 17:07:00 1.14665 1.14672 1.14607 1.14607 0
        2019-01-01 17:08:00 1.14607 1.14607 1.14606 1.14607 0
        2019-01-01 17:09:00 1.14607 1.14617 1.14606 1.14606 0
        2019-01-01 17:10:00 1.14607 1.14607 1.14607 1.14607 0
        2019-01-01 17:11:00 1.14607 1.14617 1.14606 1.14607 0
        2019-01-01 17:12:00 1.14607 1.14608 1.14607 1.14608 0
        2019-01-01 17:13:00 1.14608 1.14608 1.14607 1.14607 0
        2019-01-01 17:14:00 1.14607 1.14608 1.14607 1.14608 0
        2019-01-01 17:15:00 1.14607 1.14608 1.14607 1.14607 0
        2019-01-01 17:16:00 1.14607 1.14608 1.14607 1.14607 0
        2019-01-01 17:17:00 1.14607 1.14607 1.14607 1.14607 0
        2019-01-01 17:18:00 1.14606 1.14617 1.14606 1.14607 0
        2019-01-01 17:19:00 1.14617 1.14617 1.14606 1.14606 0
        2019-01-01 17:20:00 1.14607 1.14616 1.14606 1.14616 0

            #Convert "Date" column to DateTime
            DateTime = pd.to_datetime(Rates.Date)

            #Set index to Datetime object
            Rates.index = DateTime

            #Remove previous "Date" Column
            df = Rates.drop(["Date"],axis=1)

            #Resample to hourly data
            df = df.resample('1H').first()

    print(df)

    2019-01-01 17:00:00  1.14598  1.14607  1.14598  1.14607     0.0
    2019-01-01 18:00:00  1.14605  1.14653  1.14566  1.14603     0.0
    2019-01-01 19:00:00  1.14612  1.14612  1.14606  1.14606     0.0
    2019-01-01 20:00:00  1.14561  1.14563  1.14559  1.14563     0.0
    2019-01-01 21:00:00  1.14521  1.14524  1.14506  1.14512     0.0

#Now when I have the data resampled, I try to access all minute wise data by slicing.
Rates.iloc[str(df.index[-1])], buy i get the error message: "Cannot index by location index with a non-integer key"

My desired output would be to pass a date, ex: "2019-01-01 17:00:00" and then access all minute data within that hour.
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Rev stared into the steering wheel. "I'm supposed to know the answers to those kinds of questions, aren't I?"
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THE FOURTH HOUSE is a sweeping love story with Oscar Wilde-type plot twists that will keep you riveted to each and every page.
Set against the desolate backdrop of a small Pennsylvania coal mining town that has all but closed up shop, THE FOURTH HOUSE deals with the issues of escape, ambition, secrets, lies, forgiveness, sexual mores, and coming home again in an insightful, yet humorous fashion.
THE FOURTH HOUSE tells the tale of a young Philadelphia urologist who returns to his small, quirky hometown and falls in love with the girl next door, who had been like a kid sister to him when they grew up together. But instead of family celebrations upon the announcement of their engagement, both families – best friends forever – suddenly treat the impending marriage as something that must be stopped at all cost. But why?
THE FOURTH HOUSE, by Kerry Zukus, has been honored as a finalist for the James Jones First Novel Fellowship. It is presented to an American author who has not previously published a novel. The award is intended to honor the spirit of unblinking honesty, determination, and insight into modern culture exemplified by the late James Jones, author of From Here to Eternity and other prose narratives of distinction.
THE FOURTH HOUSE has been wonderfully and lovingly edited by the illustrious Carole Baron, who has edited and continues to edit many well-known authors, including Judy Blume (Summer Sisters), Danielle Steel, Thomas Harris, Maeve Binchy, Harlan Coben, John Lescroart, and Tracy Chevalier. Mrs. Baron has also edited many first time authors, whose initial outings became international best-sellers, including Jean Auel (Clan of the Cave Bear), Nicholas Evans (The Horse Whisperer) and Hari Kunzru (The Impressionist).
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In my previous two blogposts (part I and part II) I've explained more about the Exchange Resource Forest model and how to implement Azure AD Connect into such an environment. In this blogpost I'll show you more about creating a hybrid environment with an Exchange Resource Forest model.
If you have been following my blog, or maybe my work as a consultant you most likely know I'm not a big fan of installing Exchange 2016 into an existing Exchange 2010 environment when creating a hybrid environment. It adds a lot of additional complexity since you are halfway a migration to Exchange 2016, you need network and client access changes and most likely hit users multiple times. Better is to create an Exchange 2010 hybrid scenario and when the migration to Exchange Online is done, upgrade the Exchange 2010 remains to Exchange 2016.
The only more challenging part is the use of an Edge Transport server for inbound and outbound SMTP, but if your SSL certificates are ok, you're good to go. In our example, the Edge Transport server is used for inbound and outbound SMTP, but the hybrid SMTP will be sent directly from Exchange Online to the Exchange 2010 multi-role server. Centralized Mail Transport will be used, so all mail will always go via the Edge Transport server, even outbound mail from Exchange Online.
Note. Before you continue, you have to make sure that your certificates are ok, that a valid 3rd party certificate is used and bound to IIS and SMTP, and that your load balancer is configured correctly. A common pitfall is that address translation occurs, and that all inbound connections originate from the IP address of the load balancer. In this case inbound SMTP ends up on the wrong connector, causing secure traffic between Exchange 2010 and Exchange Online to fail.
Logon to the Exchange 2010 server and download the Hybrid Configuration Wizard at https://aka.ms/TAPHCW and start the wizard by clicking the Install button.
Continue with the wizard, select Full Hybrid (or minimal hybrid if you need to), and create a federation trust (and enter this crazy TXT record in public DNS). When you reach the radio button for Configure my Client Access and Mailbox server window, you can select the enable centralized mail transport checkbox if you want to.
Select the Hub Transport server (or Mailbox server when running Exchange 2013 or Exchange 2016) that should be used for secure communication with Exchange Online. This server is configured in an Office 365 Send Connector and a Receive Connector from Office 365 is created on this server.
Select a proper certificate (which should already be present on the Exchange server of course), enter the Organization FQDN that's used to access your on-premises environment (i.e. webmail.exchangefun.nl) and you're ready to finalize the hybrid configuration wizard. The options you've selected in the wizard are now pushed to the Exchange server and Active Directory when you click the update button.
We've now configured a hybrid configuration with an on-premises Exchange 2010 server that's in a Resource Forest.
Click Next to continue, enter a migration batch name, increase the bad item and large item limit if needed and follow the wizard. The migration batch is automatically started, but manually completed. I typically complete migration batches off business hours, but for a test or lab environment you can safely select to complete the batch automatically. When you click the new button a new migration batch is created, and the mailbox move is automatically initiated. When the mailbox is moved to Exchange Online you can logon to Office 365 and start testing.
The figure might be a bit blurry, but in the last column we can see that TLS 1.2 is used for communications between Exchange Online and Exchange 2010.
Inbound messaging is working as well. When mail is sent from Exchange Online to Gmail, we can see in the headers that mail goes from Exchange Online to the Exchange 2010 server, to the Edge Transport server and to Gmail.
The Exchange 2010 server will contact Exchange Online using Exchange Web Services (EWS) to check the availability for the users Don and Duw.
The server in Exchange Online now contacts the Exchange 2010 server (via the load balancer) using EWS to check the availability of the on-premises mailboxes.
It happens a lot that availability information or free/busy information in the on-premises environment is not available. This can be an Autodiscover issue, a certificate issue or a pre-authentication issue in the load balancer. Enough stuff to troubleshoot in this case.
So, it looks like everything is working as expected.
In this blog post and the previous two blog posts I've explained more about the Exchange Resource Forest model, how linked mailboxes are related to their corresponding accounts, how to implement Azure AD Connect in a Resource Forest environment and how to setup a hybrid environment in this model.
This was built on top of Exchange 2010 but is very similar for Exchange 2013 or Exchange 2016. If all prerequisites are met it doesn't make any difference if you're running a single forest environment with Exchange installed or a Resource Forest model.
Since the Resource Forest is a fully supported scenario by Microsoft, the hybrid environment in a Resource Forest is fully supported as well.
In the next blog and final (part IV) of this series I'll dive deeper into the provisioning part of linked mailboxes and Office 365.
I am working with a customer that's running Exchange 2010 on-premises and want to move to Office 365 in a hybrid scenario. The hybrid servers are running Exchange 2010. After implementing a hybrid scenario everything was working fine, but after some time I received calls that free/busy wasn't working correctly anymore.
When a user with a Mailbox in Exchange online and he wants to schedule a meeting with a Mailbox in Exchange 2010 on-premsises all goes well and the user can see all free/busy information from all users.