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Q: Can any byte array be converted to a string? Can any byte array be converted to a string? Or there are some byte values that are not available or cannot be converted to characteres depending on the encoding of the string?

A: You should only try to convert byte arrays to strings if they started as text. If the byte array is actually the contents of an image file, or a video, or maybe encoded or compressed data, you should not try to convert it straight to a string using an encoding. Doing so almost always goes badly in the end: with ISO-8859-1 you might be okay, but it's fundamentally a bad idea, and you really shouldn't do it.
Instead, you should use Convert.ToBase64String to convert it to Base64, or perhaps convert it to hex instead.
If you do use Base64, you'd use Convert.FromBase64String to convert back from text to a byte array.

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Can any byte array be converted to a string?

Base64 seems like an appropriate representation of a byte array:
byte[] buffer = ...
string base64 = Convert.ToBase64String(buffer);

In .NET you could use the ToBase64String method to achieve this.
Also you seem to have talked about some encoding of a string in your question, but in .NET all strings are UTF-16 encoded, so I don't quite understand what you meant by that.

A: Strings may be converted into sequences of bytes using a variety of encodings.  Some encodings can convert any possible string to some sequence of bytes; others will only work with strings containing a limited variety of characters, but for every possible byte sequence there will exist a string that would yield it.  Some encoding methods will convert any possible string into an even-length sequence of bytes, and will allow any even-length sequence of bytes to be converted back to a string, but cannot yield odd-length strings.  I'm not aware of any encoding methods which create a one-to-one relationship between all possible strings and all possible arbitrary-length byte sequences.
Once upon a time, strings were a convenient way of holding arbitrary byte sequences, but in .NET they may only be used as a means of holding binary data if the data is filtered so as to ensure that it doesn't contain any invalid characters or sequences.  I wish there was an "immutable byte sequence" type which could be used for that purpose which used to be served by strings, but I'm unaware of one.


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Photos – Breaking Bad Exhibit at New York's Museum of Moving Image
Last Fri., Jul. 26, the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, NY opened "From Mr. Chips to Scarface: Walter White's Transformation in Breaking Bad," an exhibit featuring costumes, props, and video material from the highly acclaimed AMC television series. The exhibit will be on view through Sun., Oct. 27, but if you can't make it to New York, you can still see the exhibit courtesy of AMC.com's photo gallery. Check out the photos now, which include shots of show creator and executive producer Vince Gilligan, who was on-hand for the museum's opening event, "Making Bad: An Evening with Vince Gilligan."
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Before I met the dreadfully charming Mr. Right*, I always wondered how I'd know when I'd met the one. It wasn't so much that I thought there was only one (1) soulmate out there for me. It was more that I knew I'd be choosing someone to spend my life with (bigamy being illegal and all) and I wanted that person to be right for me. I had this immense fear that, five or ten or fifty years from my wedding day, I'd wake up and realize I'd made the worst mistake of my life and chosen the wrong one.
I remember sitting on an old davenport in a tiny cabin on the Washington coast years ago, having a tearful conversation with Mr. R about this very concerning concern. He was pretty convinced that we were IT. Yes, but how did he know? I still wasn't sure.
There is no ONE. No one that exists out there in pure form, in spiritual perfection, in theoretical bliss. We make it the one every single day…in what we say to each other, in how we treat each other, in what we do together. On dog walks and in car rides, over dinners and through disagreements. So stop looking for some theoretical one out there in never-never land. And agree to make this the one, each and every day, with me.
And that little no-brainer was how I knew the dreadfully charming Mr. Right was the one for me.
How did you know your guy/gal was the one for you?
*Actually, I continued to wonder how I'd know I'd met the one long after I first met Mr. R. See, I dated him in college (he broke my heart), I dated him 5 years later (I broke his heart), and it wasn't until 10 years after our first kiss that we finally got our act together. But that's a whole nother post all together.
Janna Cawrse Esarey is the author of the Indie-bestselling travel memoir, The Motion of the Ocean: 1 Small Boat, 2 Average Lovers, & a Woman's Search for the Meaning of Wife (Simon & Schuster).


A Victorian Staffordshire fatback figure of a young Prince of Wales, circa 1860, modelled standing with a spaniel at his side, enamelled in colours and titled in gilt to the base 'Prince of Wales'.
In excellent condition, no damage or restoration, some wear to the coloured enamels. The nose of the Prince has a firing imperfection.


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On Wednesday, 2018/4/25, Echo employees and many Echo teachers from different schools, had the pleasure of participating in and observing the 'Communicate, Share, Grow International Educational Exchange' conference at Lin'an Elementary School.
This April, 400 competitors from all companies joined the singing competition "Voice of Binjiang" , and 29 made their way to semi- final. And Echo Teacher Barbara won the silver prize by singing " The Magic Moment"!
Tick-tock tick-tock….. time is counting down to the start of school again! "Boohoo" we hear you cry!!! Come on, we know you love it really…. and the start of the new term means we're welcoming nearly 50 new teachers into the Echo Family.
The Head Office in Hangzhou will be closed between February 14th and February 22nd so communications maybe a little slow during this period. Please don't worry as we will aim to reply to all urgent emails if they are marked "urgent".
Exciting times here at Echo as we officially kick-off our new year programme with a brand-new subscription channel aiming to bring the Echo community of teachers and staff closer together.
Beginning January 11th, we will hold weekly meetings on Thursdays, from 5:00 p.m. until about 6:00 p.m. Let's check out the details!
After 1 year's preparation, Echo Longhu campus started to embrace all new students on 23rd, Sep 2017.
Happy 10th Anniversary to Echo!
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Every year Echo Education places hundreds of foreign teachers from all over the world to the cities all over China! Today we welcomed the new batch of teachers at the headquarter office of Echo Education.
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Residents of a Hernando, MS subdivision are worried that a rise in the number of large trucks on Old Highway 51/Memphis St. poses a serious threat for trucking accidents, according to The Desoto Times Tribune. Residents from Laurelwood Subdivision, located on Old Highway 51, recently spoke with Ward 4 Alderman Jamie Tipton of Hernando about the danger of speeding trucks so close to a residential area and a gym that is often occupied by children.
Three potential solutions to the problem have been put forward. Unified Waste Disposal manager Jim Becker has already established a rule that the company's drivers may not exceed 20 miles per hour while driving down the relatively small road.
Residents suggested that drivers should use Highway 51 instead of Old 51, and enter the street from the other end. Unfortunately, the tight right-hand turn required for this solution would create additional safety issues, according to Becker. Chip Johnson, the mayor of Hernando, offered a compromise in which the Mississippi Department of Transportation would conduct a study of the improvements necessary to make the right-hand turn safe for trucks.
Finally, Becker offered a third option of having commercial traffic enter Old Highway 51/Memphis St. from another small road off of Parkway.
In any event, it is apparent that something needs to be done. It is a well known fact that trucking accidents do occur, and when they do, they are often much more severe than a car to car accident given the size and weight of the truck as compared with the vehicles with which they are colliding. Truckers are paid to move freight quickly. When they feel pressured to push the speed limit or drive a few extra hours before resting, other drivers are at risk. When accidents occur, it is important to quickly secure the driver's DOT log books and other travel information in order to determine whether the trucker and/or the employer was acting irresponsibly.
We are glad that to see that Hernando is taking proactive steps to listen to the concerns of the residents and thereby attempt to reduce the likelihood of commercial truck accidents in North Mississippi. If you or someone you know have been involved in one of these accidents, you need legal representation to protect your interests and seek fair compensation for medical bills and other damages incurred as a result of the accident. The sooner you enlist the aid of an experienced personal injury lawyer, the better.


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Lancia Rally Manual Parts Member Models Media
Lancia Rally
Direct drive gearbox - no differential.
Trailing link rear, Front double wishbone.
Space frame.
RS-380S
The second of the space framed car series - the Lancia Rally is perhaps the hardest to find NIB or new built.
Many people unkindly suggest that this car is Tamiya's third truck - because the body shell sits so high on the chassis !!
The car itself is almost exactly the same as its older brother the Brat - except for the body, wheels and tyres.
Suspension is very basic - just coil over shocks on the trailing arm rear suspension and spring supported double wishbone front suspension, no dampers in sight here folks! This led to the car being quite "bouncy" when driving.
The drivetrain was very basic - power going from the standard RS-380S motor - through the pinion - onto the spur gear - then onto the final gear which had no differential at all - straight out to the wheels. Simple - however very effective - it was certainly more durable than the later Frog's differential system - which was fraught with durability problems.
All in all - a classic car - awesome detailing on the body with the 4 big rally spotlights and superb decals (these are also one of the hardest decal sets to apply successfully).
If you can find one - grab it - the car is a very nice display peice because of its real car look.
daveyboywarner
Hi just reading your comments and review of the lancia rally, I have acquired a lancia rally recently and love it it's in remarkable condition for its age and I couldn't wait to run it,on running it I found it very slow but some what enjoyable and rewarding as I was trying my upmost not to bash it in any way but I did hitting a object in the garage on a 180degre turn I managed to damage the what is now very brittle plastic and snapped the front body mount.not a massive job but it has taught me to respect this classic and take care of it as I'm not seeing many of these 80's classics about much?
Which brings me on to the tyres does any one know if there is a modern alternative? If it's one thing that's letting my lancing down its the smooth slightly cracking tyres.
I'll be posting pictures in the next coming days of my models inc this lancia thanks for reading.
The Lancia Rally was never really a popular model in it's day, I remember racing at the local buggy club and out of a sea of Subaru Brats I only ever saw one Lancia Rally at our club. Not sure why really, I know a lot has been said about it's non scale looks but then the Brat never really had this either. For me I think (in the UK especially) it was the lack of knowledge about the model. The rally scene was massive in the UK in the early eighties but everyone supported the mk1 / mk2 escorts / Opal Asconas etc. (I certainly saw more Tamiya Quattro's and Asconas then the Rally and these were considerably dearer). Back to the Tamiya incarnation, as said I'd never had one in the day but due to being mad on the Brat / Frog I thought I ought to dabble my toes in the LR ownership. First impressions are that obviously as we already know it's just a Brat with different body and wheels. The wheels are slightly smaller in diameter than the brat and narrower for the front, still has the mighty 380 motor. A lot of people slate them for this for reasons unknown, back in the day the batteries were poor and with a 380 motor at least you had decent run time and they were still faster then bargain RC's of the day. It's easy to swap over to a 540 anyway with just a motor and 18 tooth pinion required.
The advantage of the Lancia over the Brat is that you can fit a 540 without the body sitting to one side like you do with the Brat. So how does it run ? I've driven them as a standard set up and with a basic 540 with esc. And to be honest they are a sound car to drive, in fact i'd say they are easier than the brat and less likely to roll, feel more stable - down side is that the body is pretty fragile and the bumper is best not used at all. I've fitted full LED's in mine and wow do they light up the road. In conclusion don't dismiss this by people who simply just slate it for the wheels. Run it on a nice bumpy and dusty track and recreate the rallies of the eighties. Better than running the later reissue version that's only good for tarmac. A rare beast and one that needs saving..
Grastens
A very polarizing model, the original Lancia Rally even today provokes strong feelings at both extremes. The pairing of an ABS plastic body with many fine scale details with a space-frame chassis using oversized tires was evidently not a completely-popular decision made by Tamiya.
But this just reminds me of an era where Tamiya was a young RC car company finding interesting solutions to common problems. It seems that the 'special engineering... incorporated to ensure the highest performance' on typical off-road terrain was to give the Lancia large tires and an off-road chassis. The resulting car was not to everybody's tastes, but it endowed the car with some genuine off-road capability as well as a unique appearance.
I built this car well after the original model and the altered re-release were out of production, and finding one for a good price was not easy. I count myself as exceedingly fortunate to purchase the cars that I did - one as a runner, and another for parts.
The build is something familiar to owners of The Frog and the Subaru Brat, and to a certain extent the Blackfoot, Monster Beetle, and any other vehicle with the O.R.V. space frame. It was mostly easy to put together, but with any plastic chassis care must be taken for all screws should one strip or the plastic cracks. I found the construction phase very simple.
The bodywork, the most controversial aspect of the car, may not be universally beautiful but the details certainly are - witness the fine textures of the vents, grilles, and front turn signals, as well as the superb moulding quality. It is not unimaginable that this shell could have been pulled from an existing 1:10 scale static model kit and modified slightly for use on a radio-controlled car. Unfortunately, the material of choice does not allow for much durability, and certain areas such as the front corners and pillars seem especially vulnerable to breakage. However, that is to be expected of any RC vehicle using a body made from hard plastic, and the shell lends itself to creativity from those experienced with building static models - another reminder of Tamiya's heritage. In addition, its separate light buckets and spotlight pod translate to enormous potential for working lights - small wheat bulbs were a popular choice for those installing light fixtures on their vehicles, enhancing realism and the build.
Box-stock, the Lancia Rally featured plastic friction shock absorbers at the rear, a 380-type motor, and a solid outdrive gear with hex-drive half-shafts. Performance and resilience equipped as such has been described as mediocre, with tricky cornering and stripped half-shafts being expected. However, the 380 motor and simple construction make it at least a little friendly to beginners, even if a box-art bodywork finish did not with those complex decals.
It must be noted, though, that my experience with the car was not really with a box-stock example at all.
My example is equipped with a 540 Mabuchi motor, 19T pinion gear, period-correct differential, full ball bearings, oil dampers in the rear, modern electronics and battery, and operational LEDs installed in the front and rear light buckets. In this configuration, I feel this car is a revelation. It may seem that the car is no longer the same one, and on that note I could agree - this has more to do with the potential of the chassis, both in handling and in presence.
The O.R.V. chassis is actually quite stable at speed, and the car feels well-planted on its wide tires. Ground clearance is very good and so unlike some modern (and more scale) offerings, the Lancia Rally clears many obstacles with minimal effort. It is very possible to drive it like a true rally car, flicking reverse heading into a turn and going into full opposite-lock through a corner on loose dirt. If fortunate enough to drive on stock wheels and tires, one may find that they are more than sufficient for handling dirt and pavement while maintaining a semi-realistic appearance. With LEDs installed - especially active ones (i.e.: ones that can mimic brake functions) - the entire experience is enhanced immensely. With a 19T pinion gear installed, the tallest gearing available, the example I own picks ups speed at a pace wholly unexpected in a vintage car, especially a non-buggy (technically). I personally remember my drive with the Lancia as the most fun I have had in a long time!
That being said, though, be sure to pay attention to the surroundings to avoid collisions and therefore excessive damage. But respecting one's vehicle is usually a good tip for any RC enthusiast.
As I continue driving my Lancia Rally, I am sure that more flaws will turn up, but then maybe some more good points will too. It can be fast, agile, capable, and so charismatic, especially as a vintage racer...
Owning, building, and driving this car really is a dream come true - mine will certainly be cherished. If a good example is available, you like the look, and you have the money, go for it - I can say that when built up right, it can be the classic or neoclassic runner you are looking for!
SubaruBrattJunkie
Due to a mis read on my part, the review below says the tires will fit the Wheeler, they will not. They were for the Frog as after market, Brat same and Opel as stock, hope this clears up my mistake!
This is a great car. It was driven by the great Walter Rohrl to many championships. The real car did not have the light kit on it, and was marked a little differently, but for 1983, it was a great attempt to recreate a great car. This car never sold worth a darn in the states, and I doubt it did that much better in Europe. It is a rare car today and was then. It shares several components from several other Tamiya cars, big surprise there. The tires were also used on the Opel and the Wheeler. Try finding a front set! It says they were an option for the Brat, but I have yet to come across one with them on it. It is the Brat/Frog chassis to build and there are no surprises there. I built this car out of all new parts. Some were very difficult and expensive to aquire. I have the rediculous front bumper and mount for it, but I refuse to install it. It is way too hokey. The body is another mater. I can't imagine a young kid attempting this body. It was a real challenge, and I did the re-release first. The stickers are nothing like the re-release. I used an original body set, and the stickers were old and hard to work with. I painted mine pearl white. It looks stunning. I also ran down original period radio gear and installed it. I put LED's in the lights with a seperate switch and soldered the leads to the underside of the MSC. For a 21 year old car, it is a great looker. It has the 380 in it, so it is slow as all get out, but it won't be going far. I am glad I built one and dissagree with the folks that think it looks funny. You haven't stared at one long enough. In nib and new built, these are very hard to come by. I wish everyone could have one, but the re-release is about as close as most are going to get. It will be the new star of my show room. Thanks to bcollection and several others for making this possible, and Jim Sourbeck as usual.


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Nebula'93 (Nebula Awards 29) – antologia opowiadań pod redakcją , wydana w Polsce w 1998 roku przez wydawnictwo Prószyński i S-ka, zawierająca teksty nagrodzone i nominowane do nagrody Nebula w 1993 r.

Spis opowiadań
 Harlan Ellison – Człowiek, który wiosłował dla Krzysztofa Kolumba (The Man Who Rowed Christopher Columbus Ashore)
 Joe Haldeman – Groby (Graves) – Nebula, Nagroda World Fantasy 1993
 Kim Stanley Robinson – Świąteczna noc (Festival Night)
  – Alfred
  – Georgia On My Mind – Nebula 1993, Hugo 1994
 Connie Willis – Śmierć na Nilu (Death on Nile) – Hugo 1994
 Terry Bisson – Anglia wyszła w Morze (England Underway)
  – Licencja (The Franchise)
  – Tej nocy pochowaliśmy psa szos (The Night We Buried Road Dog) – Nebula 1993

Ponadto teksty niebeletrystyczne:
 Sympozjum na temat fantastyki naukowej i literatury fantasy w 1993 roku
 IN MEMORIAM:  Avram Davidson, Robert Silverberg Lester Del Rey,  Chad Oliver
 Laureaci Nagrody Rhyslinga William J. Daciuk, Jane Yolen
 Kathi Maio – Wielkie kły i skromne czary - filmy SF i Fantasy w 1993 roku

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For the European market, the road compliant conversion process for the BT62 will take place in the UK and costs £150,000 in addition to the list price of the car. It will be handled by Brabham Automotive ahead of registration. A similar process is being undertaken in Australia and Brabham Automotive will aim to fulfill requests for a similar conversion in other jurisdictions.
Each BT62 with this option selected will be put through the DVSA (Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) IVA (Individual Vehicle Approval) test. This test ensures it has been designed and constructed to meet and achieve all regulatory and legal standards to see the BT62 on the open road.
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First of all I wanna say thank you for the effort you did to make this article! It's been very helpfull and i've learned alot. But I have a question. What is the best state to be in(and HZ to listen to) when meditating? Honestly I'm very new to this and I've only gain information about meditation on the internet(thank God for internet!), but I don't really know where to start and wich state is best. I hope you can help me out a little bit. Thank you!
It is important to note that not all stress is bad. Everyone experiences a certain amount of stress on an almost daily basis, and it cannot be completely eliminated. Stress becomes a problem when too much is experienced, and it has a negative impact on behaviors, relationships, and health. The term "eustress" refers to positive stress that is associated with improved performance and productivity. "Distress" is negative stress that is associated with performance decrement and negative health consequences. The individual's perception of the stressor and coping resources determine whether a situation is eustress or distress. College graduation is a stressor for most. The student who has a job or who has been accepted to a graduate program likely perceives the stress of graduation as eustress, whereas the student who has student loans and no immediate plans of a job or further education perceives distress.
Lucid dreaming: A lucid dream is considered a dream that a person is aware of and often able to consciously manipulate. Many have alleged that using brainwave entrainment technology makes it easier to experience a lucid dream. Scientists have studied this phenomenon and noticed that beta frequencies within the range of 13 to 19 Hz tend to be generated to keep the person conscious. Additionally there is significant increased activity in the parietal lobes of the brain, which allows an individual to stay conscious.
I have never been more creative, productive, more loving to all people nor have I ever been happier in my life. All the wisdom I have found in my pursuit of happiness was somewhere in my intellect. Now it is a part of me. I am using it. I now consider myself a model for younger people to let them see how it is possible to function and be everything they've wanted to be. I just celebrated my 85th birthday and I am as young as when I was 25. Thank you for giving me the gift of my true self.
Binaural beats are created from two different continuous tones, which when sent separately to each ear create a single beat inside your head. Isochronic tones are basically a single tone which is switched on and off at regular intervals. Imagine a single continuous tone playing on a stereo system and you've got your hand on the volume switch. Then once per second, you turn the volume off for half a second and keep doing that every second. For half a second the volume is off, for the other half a beat waveform is formed. The beat is cycling once per second per second, i.e. at a rate of 1Hz.
People who handle stress well tend to employ what stress experts call an "optimistic explanatory style." They don't beat themselves up when things don't work out in their favor. So instead of using statements that catastrophize an incident, like "I'm a complete failure," they might say to themselves, "I need to work on my backhand." Or they'll transfer blame to an external source. Rather than saying, "I really blew that presentation," it's, "That was a tough group to engage." Replace the word "expect" with "hope." Expectations can only be used for those things over which you have the greatest personal control. You can expect to quench your thirst with a drink of water. You cannot expect to get the job you just interviewed for. You can hope to get it.
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Hi Rona, thanks for your compliments on my videos and the music I use, I'm pleased you've found them helpful. Regarding the pulse-like sound you've been hearing, I've never had anyone report something similar to that before. I also haven't heard anyone on brainwave entrainment forums mention it. That is very unusual and because I've never come across it before, I'm afraid I don't know what would cause that.
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If you're struggling to focus and feeling a bit tired and unmotivated while studying, you can help boost your concentration and energy levels by increasing Beta activity. The SMR range is right at the bottom of the Beta range, so it's not too intense, and so is ideal for playing in the background and using as a general study aid. If you are looking for something a bit higher for a more intense focus session, try my Study Focus isochronic tones session, which uses frequencies between 14-17Hz.
To see animal entrainment in action, watch this 1 minute video of a white cockatoo named Snowball entraining (i.e., moving to the beat) with the Backstreet Boys. Snowball can also be seen on YouTube dancing to Stevie Nicks and Michael Jackson, and has even been featured in a Taco Bell commercial. You'll see why – this bird has serious *star quality*!
A high quality binaural beat MP3 inspired by the brainwave patterns of Zen meditators. A deep ambiance of strings with opera tones can be heard. This MP3 is inspired by the work of Maxwell Cade and his research with experienced Zen meditators. Cade noticed that this pattern emerged after deeper Zen meditations, and so this is often called the "afterglow of meditation." Note: that this recording uses binaural beats. – headphones are required. Please remember to never listen to this music whilst driving or operating machinery of any kind.
At the beginning of May, I decided to change over to EquiSync because it's much cheaper and let me experience the deeper levels sooner. At best, my blood pressure has been down to 66 and after cups of tea and food, back up to 76-80 which is regarded as acceptable. I was able to achieve these wonderful results in less than 6 months of daily practice of meditation using audio-beat technology.
When you type "brainwave study music" into your search bar, more than likely, you are going to get a good variety of results: alpha brain waves, gamma, theta… But how do you know which one is the best to use, and when? You're in luck, because in this article, we will be exploring just that! But first, let's quickly take a look at the 5 different types of brain waves. Types of Brain Waves Here is a brief summary of each type of brain wave and how it affects your brain — beginning with the … [Read more...]
This is the slowest band of waves that our brains produce and they occur when we are in deep, dreamless sleep. These waves are very beneficial for the body which restores and heals itself when in this state. The delta state releases anti-aging hormones, including melatonin and DHEA. Human growth hormone (HGH) is another anti-aging hormone that is increased when delta brainwaves are occurring inside the brain, due to the stimulation of the pituitary gland. HGH maintains the skin, bone density, cartilage, and the joints in your body as well as speeds up the healing process of joint and cartilage injuries. HGH can also help heal physical pain.
When the brain is stimulated with pulsed sounds (neuroelectrical activity via the nerves originating from the ears), the overall activity of the brain will respond to and align with these pulses. By selecting the desired rate, the brain via the frequency following response (entrainment) can be naturally induced towards the selected brainwave state.
Anabel has the empathic ability to sense the emotions of living beings and communicating with them, ever since she was little, possessing powers similar to Yellow of Pokémon Adventures. However, other characters do not seem to regard these as Psychic abilities, but rather a honed sense of empathy. Nevertheless, she is still portrayed as a sort of Psychic-type specialist. She also shares a strong bond with her Pokémon, calling them "my friend" upon sending them out. She failed to teach Ash and May her empathetic abilities, as their Pokémon receive nothing from them.
As you close your eyes, this session quickly lulls you down into deep delta sleep, where the body recovers and grows. The session starts at a waking frequency, soon taking you down deep into delta, with stops at sigificant beneficial frequencies such as the de-stressing 10Hz, the grounding 7.83Hz Schumann resonance (SR), and the deeply relaxing 5.5Hz. You'll soon find yourself in a deep, healing sleep. If you're particularly stressed, try listening to Power Chill before starting


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Turkey's PM says not be silent over killings of Palestinians
World Bulletin thanks to Mullah
Erdogan was presented with the "Outstanding Personality in the Islamic World Award" of the Sheikh Fahad al-Ahmad International Award for Charity in a ceremony held in Kuwait's capital.
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan was presented on Monday with the "Outstanding Personality in the Islamic World Award" of the Sheikh Fahad al-Ahmad International Award for Charity in a ceremony held in Kuwait's capital, Kuwait City.
Speaking at the ceremony, Erdogan directed harsh criticisms against what he described as "inhumane Israeli aggression," saying Turkey will always make its voice heard to stand up against such atrocities.
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The U.S. should stop promoting Turkish membership in the European Union.
It is mind-boggling that America continues to favor the inclusion of that massive, increasingly intolerant Muslim country in the E.U. Given intra-E.U. travel freedom, admitting Turkey would allow the entire population of Anatolia to move to France and Germany, and go on welfare. It would also shift the frontier of Europe to Turkey's border with Afghanistan. Get across that mountain pass, and you can get on a train to London. Fiscally, accepting Turkey in the E.U. is the equivalent of admitting Mexico to the U.S. as a 51st state. Would Washington appreciate it if Brussels started strong-arming the U.S. to do that? For all its drug wars and poverty, Mexico is infinitely less threatening to the U.S. than Turkey is to Europe. For one thing, Americans never languished under dhimmitude to Mexicans, as Europeans suffered under the Turks for 400 years. American meddling in this question is at once the height of arrogance, and the nadir of stupidity. A nuclear Iran is, in the long run, far less dangerous to the world than an E.U. including Turkey–which would have access to the vast nuclear forces controlled by England and France. When Eurabia ceases to be a nightmare and becomes a waking reality, all of those will become Islamic bombs.
Joseph Klein quotes Kemal Attaturk, founder of modern day Turkey:
We must liberate our concepts of justice, our laws and our legal institutions from the bonds which, even though they are incompatible with the needs of our century, still hold a tight grip on us.
Turkey is beginning to turn away from the principles laid down by the founder of the modern day secular Turkish state, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. He believed that Islamic religious law must be separated from secular law.
We are witnessing a worldwide attempt by Islamic fundamentalists to fuse mosque and state together and to establish the absolute supremacy of Islam where they rule. They will use whatever means is most effective in the circumstances to accomplish their objective, whether it be via terrorism or via stealth infiltration and manipulation of existing institutions. (Source)
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"We cannot turn a blind eye on the killings of Palestinians at the hands of Israel, the killing of nine Turks in an act of piracy in the Mediterranean and the killings of the children, the women and the old at strawberry fields, at schools, at playgrounds and at hospitals. We cannot and we will not remain silent," Erdogan said.
Erdogan said he would not bow down in the face of criticisms and the questionings of Turkey's sensitivities and reactions to sufferings in its region.
"We have a heart. We have a conscience. We are human and we care about human values. We do not accept an order in which who speaks the loudest becomes the strongest," he said.
In January 2009, Erdogan stormed off the stage after an exchange with the Israeli president, Shimon Peres, during a panel discussion on Gaza at the World Economic Forum, with an angry Turkish premier telling Peres, "When it comes to killing, you know well how to kill."
Tensions between Turkey and Israel further escalated when Israeli commandos raided last May a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, killing eight Turks and a U.S.-Turkish citizen.
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"Erdogan was presented with the "Outstanding Personality in the Islamic World Award"
Huh? Islamic Personality ? I believe that is an Oxymoron If I am not mistaken.
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This outfit is so casual and oh so comfortable, it screams early summer nights! I love nights when all you need is a light sweatshirt to stay warm. This is exactly what we were doing on this night this picture was taken. Enjoying a beer on the deck while Leo played. I am a big fan of "fancy" sweatshirts, Sundry tends to be my favorite brand but there are plenty of other brands. I always have one in the car or in my diaper bag to throw on in this in between weather. They also are my favorite thing to travel in.
But back to the shorts, so my girlfriend and I were at Nordstrom and I couldn't find any shorts. I was in the TopShop area and saw some literally called "Mom Shorts". I laughed and kept walking, I am NOT wearing shorts called "Mom Shorts". Flash forward to 15 minutes later and 10 pair of shorts laying on the dressing room floor. I wandered back out onto the floor and grabbed these, to my excitement there were PERFECT!
Just adding an extra inch to the inseam keeps them looking "in style" , but allows me to play with my child and bend over without showing someone my behind. They also are at a GREAT price point, $60! My other recommendations for places to try shorts is J.Crew, Madewell, and Gap. I have had good luck over the past few years at those stores.
As you can see here these are the perfect shorts for "mammin"! This is also a fun look at what blogging at our house looks like. Everyone always ask who takes my blog pictures, well my sweet sweet Husband does. Most of the time our child is with us and on this day he just wasn't having it. He wanted his "mama" and no part of his wanted to sit in his car patiently. So this is what our life really looks like in the spring, wind blowing a million miles an hour (please excuse the hair), kid dressed in his PJs, a 7pm car ride around our yard, all while I enjoy a beer. This is real life, while most of my pictures seem pretty staged I love when Jay captures real ones like this.


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A disabled shadow minister has called on the gover
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A disabled shadow minister has called on the government to do more to improve its "inadequate" record on improving access to rail travel, and to provide enough funding to ensure all train journeys are accessible "from end to end".Marsha de Cordova, Labour's shadow minister for disabled people and the MP for Battersea, was speaking three months after Disability News Service revealed that spending on the government's rail station access improvement programme had been slashed over the last five years.Those figures, released through a freedom of information request, showed spending on the Access for All scheme fell from as much as £81.1 million in 2013-14 to just £14.6 million last year.The cuts are set to continue this year and next year, although spending is due to rise to up to £50 million a year over the following five years, with an additional £50 million in deferred funding.De Cordova (pictured), who had secured the debate on step-free access to stations in her constituency, asked transport minister Nusrat Ghani why three of the four stations in Battersea were not accessible to wheelchair-users.She told the minister that the three stations – Battersea Park, Queenstown Road and Wandsworth Town – had no step-free access, even though they served 7.5 million passengers a year.Although Clapham Junction, the country's busiest station in terms of rail traffic, has step-free access to all its platforms, there is still no step-free access onto the trains themselves, she said.Battersea Park has had Access for All-funded work delayed, while Queenstown Road and Wandsworth Town are both due to have fully-accessible new entrances, even though there will still be no step-free access to the platforms.De Cordova said: "What is the point of having an accessible step-free entrance, but no step-free access to the actual train platform?"She added: "Step-free access to stations can mean the difference between the ability to lead a fulfilling and flourishing life seeing friends and family and going to work, and being left isolated at home, unable to travel and excluded from participation, from leading a fulfilling and flourishing life, and from the world of work."That is the reality for far too many disabled people."She said progress in making all stations accessible to disabled people through Access for All – founded by the Labour government in 2006 – had been "too slow", with only one in five stations across the country fully accessible.She called for the Access for All programme to receive enough funding to ensure that all stations are step-free.De Cordova said: "Train journeys must be accessible from end to end. That means that someone can get to the station, on to the train, off the train and out of the station at the other end."I call on the government to put in the investment needed to build an inclusive railway, including accessible stations in Battersea."She said the "unreasonable" requirement for disabled people to book assistance in advance "prevents spontaneous travel and removes the ability to turn up and go", while the removal of guards from trains meant the railway system was becoming more inaccessible.Ghani said the government's aim was to ensure disabled people "have the same access to transport as everyone else" by 2030, to "ensure that we come into line with the UN's ambition to ensure accessibility across all modes of transport".She said: "People should have the same access to transport and the same opportunity to travel as everyone else, and this is an important measure to reduce social isolation and create opportunities for people to play a more active role in society."She said the Access for All funding announcement meant design work would "restart on all deferred projects from April next year, and once the designs are completed, Network Rail will confirm the construction date for Battersea Park".Ghani said the rail industry had been asked to nominate stations for new Access for All funding by 16 November, with the money to be allocated "based on annual footfall and weighted by the incidence of disability in the area" and taking into account local factors such as distance to a hospital or availability of third-party funding.And she said there would be "a fair geographical spread of projects across the country".She said that neither Queenstown Road nor Wandsworth Town had previously been nominated for Access for All funding.And she said the government was pressing the industry to "comply with its legal obligations to ensure that work at stations meets current accessibility standards", including on major projects such as Crossrail and the redevelopment of Birmingham New Street, and on other work such as ensuring that replacement bridges have lifts or ramps. 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Sign up to LabourLists morning email for everythi
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Sign up to LabourList's morning email for everything Labour, every weekday morning.Seven MPs have left our party. We must now reflect and understand to heal and build a movement guided by our shared values. Labour is a diverse family with many different traditions. We're guardians of a 126-year-old movement that belongs to us all, and how we move forward together is vital for our country and the people we serve.The challenges our country faces are immense, and this is a moment that demands long-term thinking. This means creating spaces in which people can have the difficult but necessary political conversations. It's why we decided to guest edit LabourList and, in that spirit, today we focus on the economy with perspectives and thought-provoking contributions from across our movement.Reflecting on the huge opportunities for Labour to build the green economy in the context of the climate crisis, John McDonnell writes about Labour's national transformation fund. "It will be a guide for the green jobs revolution that we want to see take root across the country, especially in communities that have been ignored for too long." It is these communities and those who "work hard for their poverty" that are the focus of Rachel Reeves, who sets out her ideas on the everyday economy.The reality of Brexit cannot be ignored. As the New Economics Foundation's Miatta Fahnbulleh argues, the subject dominates our politics but little is being done to address the demand of Leave voters "for something better than an economy that does not work". The solution must be "economic change from the grassroots", she says. It can be too easy to hold on to ideas of the past and reach for comfort blanket solutions. IPPR's Mathew Lawrence agrees that economic change must come from the grassroots, and further contends that a "democratic ownership agenda" as ambitious as Thatcherism is needed to "confront the wreckage of neoliberalism".Also shining a light on the dangers of globalisation, economist Ann Pettifor explains how Theresa May's 'global' Britain links billionaires Jim Ratcliffe and Jim Rowan, the right of the Conservative Party, Presidents Trump and Bolsanaro, and Brexit. She says Labour must fight against their post-Brexit vision of the future to remain "the only thriving and popular social democratic party in the world".Finally, we know answers are to be found around tables, not just podiums, so we also have contributions today from ordinary Labour members. They have shared their views on the economy, and we hope you take time to tell us your own too.This piece was commissioned by Labour Together, which is guest editing LabourList this week.Sign up to LabourList's morning email for everything Labour, every weekday morning.Tags:Labour /Jim McMahon /Shabana Mahmood /Labour Together guest edit / read more
Developments in Development Cooling off
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0% @PlnCom_Richards @MetroObserver @pcohensf But displacement isn't really your concern is it Dennis, or Peter. You guys own your homes, so us renters can fuck off.— SF Yimby Party (@SFyimby) April 8, 2017 Now the question is: How do we get back to something sane, short of simply waiting for jobs to slump because the area has such a terrible reputation for cost of living?One architect this week suggested that the Planning Department should hire some architects, because architects find the department "obstructionist," the Chronicle reports. Once that came out, a few other architects admitted they, too have their frustrations, particularly around historic preservation.Honestly I feel for them. Everyone seems to have an opinion on how they should do their jobs. And we're not very charitable. Approve a development? Catch heat from anti gentrification activists. Reject a development? People who want more housing aren't pleased. Decide to delay a decision to figure it out? Snarky reporter field day. Residents also like to exercise their city-given option to have the Planning Commission settle design disputes. In this recent case, a group of neighboring condo owners asked for a discretionary review of the project planned for the Elbo Room, in part out of concern over a tree. Or, take this recent twitter snit (is that a snitter or a twit?) between a variety of housing commentators and Planning Commissioner Dennis Richards. The YIMBYs ain't happy. Or how about the Mission Street red bus lanes? Talk about backlash. A company that studies traffic through cell phone sensor data recently published a study indicating that risky traffic behaviors on the corridor have dropped recently – though we did see one notable exception this weekend. Of course, correlation isn't causation, but the implication is that it's because of the transit changes. Or, as MEDA suggests, because fewer people are driving there. Bottom line: San Franciscans love to disagree with their planners, and will probably continue to do so, whether or not the affordability crisis recedes. Developments in Development is a "weekly" column recapping real estate, housing, planning, zoning and construction news.Riding on the coattails of last week's fuss around a good chunk of millennials wanting to leave the Bay Area comes an observation from a job hunting platform indicating that 38 percent of techies are looking to leave the major Bay Area metros. That doesn't mean everybody is leaving, but Curbed observes that the percentage of job growth in the area is smaller than the percentage of industry folks thinking of leaving the area – "wandering eyes are outpacing regional growth," the writer notes.There are more signs that things are cooling off a little. For the first time since 2010, eviction notices have declined. Rent board data seems to indicate that since roughly this time last year, the number of eviction notices citywide has dropped more than 20 percent. (A quick aside on evictions: An appeals court has ruled that for purposes of relocation payments, children are not considered tenants.) Also, while looking for a rental in San Francisco in 2015 wasn't a picnic by any stretch of the imagination, we are back down to those levels. Not a relief yet, but at least it seems we've finally peaked out. Tags: development • Developments in Development • housing Share this: FacebookTwitterRedditemail,0% read more
Foreign Cinema by way of Laszlo
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Email Address Subscribe to Mission Local's daily newsletter Foreign Cinema, way back in 1999, opened its doors as one of the very earliest gentrifying restaurants in the Mission. Laszlo, the bar next door that shares a long, bunker-like hallway with FC, opened a couple of years later as Foreign Cinema's trashy little sister – a little grimy, a little grungy – which we loved.All that changed with the remodel three years ago. Laszlo is now a shiny, squeaky-clean, bona fide "upscale" Mission bar. We were quite sad to see the change, actually. I adored sitting in that slightly divey space, where the DJ spun records on Sundays with his dog at his feet and offered a welcoming plate of cut-up donuts. You could sling a stiff well martini or a shot of tequila for a decent price, but you could also sit at the bar and, with snowy-white cloth napkins and silverware fraught with privilege, eat Foreign Cinema's beautiful food, a retro flick flickering on the brick wall above. It was dreamy.Well, you can still do all of that, just in a snazzier setting. We often head to Laszlo on a Sunday afternoon for a drink and fries, sitting outdoors on the mini sidewalk patio, or just inside the open-windowed nooks, grooving to old soul tunes. But it had been a really long time since we'd had dinner there – to be honest, we were scared away by the pristine nature of the new bar. We decided to stop in one evening during the recent heatwave, hoping for some air conditioning.Holy FUCK was it good. I started with oysters (Grassy Bar from Morro Bay were the fave).Laszlo oysters.We split the Martin's arugula [which turned out to be Little Gems] salad, with red candy peaches, toasted hazelnuts, Redwood Hill goat's milk feta, in a peachy dressing.Laszlo little gem lettuce and peach salad.They know their way around a salad. Cooling and satisfying.We also shared the "bistro" steak.Lazlo bistro steak."Bistro" can apparently refer to hangar, flank, or skirt. Chewy, and beefy as all get-out. With roasted baby heirloom carrots, fingerling potatoes, broccoli rabe, and a killer bearnaise.On another evening, right at happy hour, we sidled in and noshed on the complementary (and addictive) waffle chips and truffled popcorn while we waited for our drinks. It got crowded and the bartender was unfortunately slow, so it took almost an hour before we got our food, but the BF's plate was worth the wait.Lazlo lavender pork chops.Aptly famous, the lavender-brined pork chop is everything you want in the genre: smoky, tender, succulent, with just a hint of the Provençal fields; accompanied here by broccoli rabe, grilled radicchio, and more juicy summer peaches. A perfect meal.I ordered Le Grande Aioli.Laszlo Le Grand Aioli.While this was billed as being a combo of swordfish, prawns and clams, I got mostly squid, one prawn, and an unfortunate piece of salmon. The potatoes were underdone, and the cucumbers diluted the garlicky, delicious aioli. While the prawn and squid were properly cooked, the salmon was mealy. Not great, but as far as memory serves, this is the only "meh" plate of food I've ever been served from the FC kitchen.On another recent evening, we enjoyed the burger.Laszlo cheeseburger and fries.Ain't nothing wrong with that!On a recent Sunday, we decided to finally re-enter the mothership for Foreign Cinema's renowned brunch.I'd forgotten how thoroughly pleasant it was to walk out onto that rarified, breezy brick courtyard, in the heart of the Mission, with the sun filtering through the billowy awnings … dreamy.Foreign cinema exterior.We split a pork paté and toasted levain, sided by a tangled mound of frilly frisée and sweet baby beets in an astoundingly perfect red wine vinaigrette.Foreign cinema pork pate frisee beets.This is the kind of simple dish that makes my heart sing, and shows you what the kitchen can really do.For my main, I got the duck tostadaDuck tostadaThe duck came tumbled together with persimmon, kale, carrots, cabbage, jicama, baby radishes, crema, and queso fresco, on a puffy flour tortilla – which read more like gorgeous, poofy, Diné (Navajo) fry bread – and a poached egg. Loved the tortilla, but the rest was a bit unfocussed, with no one flavor truly standing out. Too bad, because in concept it's a gorgeous dish.The BF, the clear winner of the day, had the luscious brisket torta with spicy Gaucho fries.Brisket torta.Yeah, baby.So, yes, Foreign Cinema's still got it. And of course, there's the nightly movie that gave the restaurant its moniker. There's still magic in sitting under the stars and watching an old film projected onto the back wall, amidst the tinkling of plates and glasses. While you might bemoan the preciousness of it all, we're damned lucky to have one of the most beautiful restaurants in the City in our own backyard.And Laszlo, for all that she's been tarted up, is still a great place for a drink, top-notch food, and lazy Sunday afternoons.Laszlo / Foreign Cinema2526 Mission Street / 2534 Mission StreetSan Francisco, CA 94110 read more
SIX St Helens youngsters will get the opportunity
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SIX St Helens youngsters will get the opportunity to represent England on Good Friday after England Youth coach Dave Elliott announced his 18-man squad to face France in the first of a two Test series at Grattan Stadium, Bradford (2:30pm).Elliott has also announced the 20-man strong squad that will take on Wales at Caerphilly RFC (2:30pm).Elliott took a 39-man strong squad into camp this week to prepare for the test and he has split the squad to accommodate for the different tests posed by both opponents."Both squads have a big test coming up on Friday," said Elliott. "Both games will be tough and present the boys with different types of challenges."We know the French side will be physical and Wales will put up a big fight as well so this is a fantastic opportunity for these lads to experience what it's like to play in an international game and give them valuable experience which will help continue their development."Pulling on the national jersey is one of the greatest moments for a player at any level and we're delighted to be giving the lads that opportunity this week and I'm really looking forward to seeing them in action."Lewis Galbraith, Ben Parry, Greg Richards and Andre Savelio have been selected to face France while Kane Ditchfield and Oliver Davies will have the opportunity to wear the national jersey against Wales.England Youth Squad to face France:1 – Curtis Naughton (Bradford Bulls / Shaw Cross Sharks)2 – Arron Lewczenko (Wigan Warriors / Orrell St James)3 – Josh Casey (Bradford Bulls / Siddall ARFC)4 – Lewis Galbraith (St. Helens / Saddleworth Rangers)5 – Ben Parry (St Helens / Chorley Panthers)6 – Ryan Hampshire (Wigan Warriors / Normanton ARLFC)7 – George Williams (Wigan Warriors / Ince Rose Bridge)8 – Michael Learmonth (Leeds Rhinos / Hunslet Warriors)9 – Ryan Maneely (Warrington Wolves / Saddleworth Rangers)10 – Greg Richards (St Helens / Chorley Panthers)11 – Jordan Baldwinson (Leeds Rhinos / Hunslet Warriors)12 – Alex Mellor (Bradford Bulls / Kings Cross Park)13 – William Milner (Warrington Wolves / Kings Cross Park)14 – Scott Lee (Leeds Rhinos / Shaw Cross Sharks)15 – Andre Savelio (St Helens / Latchford Alban)16 – Liam Sutcliffe (Leeds Rhinos / Hunslet Warriors)17 – Bradley Day (Leeds Rhinos / Hunslet Warriors)18 – Alex Abbott-Tavener (Harlequins RL / Elmbridge Eagles)England Youth squad to face Wales:1 – Lewis Tierney (Wigan Warriors / Orrell St James)2 – Jordan Harper (Leeds Rhinos / Normanton Knights)3 – Ali Ibrahim (Hull FC / West Hull)4 – Harry Lightfoot Brown (Harlequins RL / Elmbridge Eagles)5 – Jack Logan (Hull FC / Cottingham Tigers)6 – Ben White (Leeds Rhinos / Saddleworth Rangers)7 – Kyle Dempsey (Wigan Warriors / Ellenborough Rangers)8 – Zak Dewhirst (Warrington Wolves / King Cross Park)9 – Jake Dehal Clark (Castleford Tigers / Shawcross Sharks)10 – Bobby Tyson-Wilson (Hull FC / West Hull)11 – Bradley Lawrence (Wigan Warriors / Ellenborough Rangers)12 – Kane Ditchfield (St. Helens / Crossfields)13 – Jack Anderson (Hull FC / Shawcross Sharks)14 – Joe Keyes (Harlequins RL / Brentwood Elvers)15 – Matthew Marsh (Hull KR / Skirlaugh Bulls)16 – Connor Taylor (Castleford Tigers / Normanton Knights)17 – Ryan Langton (Hull FC / Skirlaugh Bulls)18 – Oliver Davies (St Helens / Orrell St James)19 – Oliver Gildart (Wigan Warriors / Wigan St Patricks)20 – Jake Shorrocks (Wigan Warriors / Wigan St Patricks)Both of England's games against France on Good Friday, April 22 (2.30pm) and Tuesday April 26 (2.30pm) will be played at Grattan Stadium, Bradford.Tickets are priced at £4 Adult and £2 Concession (Under 16, Students and Over 65) and are available to purchase on the day.The England Youth v Wales under 16s on Good Friday at Caerphilly RFC kicks off at 2.30pm. Admission is just £3 for adults and £1 for concessions. read more
HE may have only been here a couple of months but
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HE may have only been here a couple of months but Anthony Laffranchi knows Saints' first half performances of late have been 'out of character'.Saints have been behind at the break in both their opening games this season – yet responded positively after 'oranges'."We were out of character on Friday and didn't stick to what we have worked at all week," Boof said. "Half time came at the right time for us and we came out and put a better 40 together."Royce didn't say anything different, only that we hadn't stuck to what we should have."We did that in the second half and it paid off."Laffranchi signed from Gold Coast Titans last season and has played in both the London and Salford matches.He continued: "As we head into the Hull KR game we know we can build on that back 40 and set the standard. It was good to get across the line [score against Salford] and especially get one in the first game. It was a special occasion. The venue is out there compared to what I have played with a home and I hope we can tick over the wins for our fans."We aren't getting ahead of ourselves though. We are two from two, but we have been below par."Our starts haven't been good and we are only reasonably happy with our second halves. We know we can improve and that starts this week at Hull KR." read more
THERES just 500 days to go until the start of Rug
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THERE'S just 500 days to go until the start of Rugby League World Cup 2013 which kicks off with a fantastic double-header at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.Host nation England are currently preparing for a two-game series against the Exiles.Captain Jamie Peacock, talking from the squad's training camp in Loughborough, said: "These games against the Exiles mark the start of our preparations for RLWC2013. Knowing we have just 500 days before we face Australia in Cardiff puts that into sharp perspective for us. All the players here want to be in that squad next October and will be working hard for the next 16 months".Iestyn Harris, coach of co-hosts Wales, also in camp preparing for a fixture with France said "The opening fixture of RLWC2013 when Wales play Italy in the Millennium Stadium will be the biggest game this group of players has ever played. When you think of it that way 500 days doesn't sound very far away."500 days to go also marks the launch of the RLWC2013 volunteer recruitment programme. RLWC2013 are looking for 500 volunteers to work across the tournament in various disciplines, in all of the host communities.RWLC2013 General Manager Sally Bolton said: "We are looking for 500 enthusiastic members of our host communities to support the event as volunteers. With the 500 in 500 programme, we're offering the chance to be involved in a 'hands-on' way in what we believe will be the best Rugby League tournament there has ever been."Volunteering is now a major part of any big international sports event and this will be a win-win for us and the lucky 500 people who are chosen to represent RLWC2013. We will provide top level opportunities to be involved at some great games like the opening matches at the Millennium Stadium, all the way through to the final at Old Trafford."Anyone interested in volunteering should visit the RLWC2013 website for details of how to apply.RLWC2013 kicks off in Cardiff on October 26 2013 when host nations Wales and England take on Italy and Australia respectively.14 nations then go head to head in three groups for a place in the semi-finals double-header in the spectacular setting of Wembley Stadium in London.The tournament also visits France and Ireland.The Rugby League World Cup 2013 will involve 14 nations, Australia, Cook Islands, England, Fiji, France, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Papa New Guinea, Samoa, Scotland, Tonga, USA and Wales.The competition's structure will consist of two groups of four, with England drawn alongside arch rivals Australia, Fiji and Ireland in Group A.World Cup holders New Zealand will face Pacific Island rivals Papua New Guinea, Samoa and France in Group B. Scotland will face Tonga and Italy in Group C and joint hosts Wales have been drawn against the Cook Islands and the USA in Group D. read more
Man wanted for allegedly breaking into businesses at The Pointe at Barclay
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WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Wilmington Police are searching for a man who they say broke into and stole money from four business in The Pointe at Barclay last week.Officers say the suspect broke into Duck Donuts, Tavern on 17th, Grand Nails Salon and Pizzeria Il Forno during the early morning hours of Jan. 29. The suspect took an undisclosed amount of cash from each business.- Advertisement – Police add businesses city-wide should take preventative measures, such as installing video surveillance, using an audible alarm, emptying cash registers and leaving lights on, to help keep from being targeted.Anyone with information is asked to contact WPD at 910-343-3600 or use Text A Tip. read more
Woman arrested for being inside NHRMC I did not go in there
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The Archdale woman is accused of going to the hospital check-in desk on April 5, but was denied entry. She says she was there to give Bibles to new mothers.Betty H. Cameron Women and Children's Hospital Administrator Barbara Buechler says Everett was spotted inside the patient care areas without permission."She did make it past the front lobby," Buechler said.Related Article: Wilmington woman arrested in beating of former bossBuechler says the only was she could have gotten inside was by "tailgating.""It's really one of the big reasons why we have the redundant systems in place. So if I have a badge and someone is behind me and I walk in the door and the next person comes in with me, even though they don't have a badge, now they've accessed the unit," Buechler said.The hospital says Everett was not close to the neonatal intensive care unit, and she was escorted out of the hospital.But Everett says she was there to hand out Bibles to the new babies. Everette says a nurse took her to a couple of rooms to hand out Bibles, even stopping at the room of a mother whose baby had died."The nurse knocked on the door, asked if I could come in if they wanted company, and they said that was fine, and I gave her a Bible. She hugged me. She cried," Everett said.The hospital says Everett did not get to the neo-natal intensive care unit because of their security measures in place, even if some think they're inconvenient."Support the security measures at the hospital to understand that we don't do them to interfere with their joy or to make them more anxious, but really it's about the security of our patients," Buechler said.Everett says once a flier appeared online saying she was wanted for abducting babies, she began receiving threats."I tried to kill myself because I couldn't take it. I know I didn't do it," Everett said. "All I was doing was giving a gift to someone, and to me that is no crime."Everette is charged with three counts of breaking and entering and larceny. She is scheduled to appear in court in New Hanover County on May 21.Even though Everett says she went to hand out Bibles, the arrest warrant says she's charged with larceny because she stole religious items from the gift shop at the hospital. WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The woman believed to be going around to hospitals across the Carolinas to abduct a baby is speaking out, after she was arrested for being inside the Betty H. Cameron Women and Children's Hospital in Wilmington without permission."Yes, I did go to the hospital. I've done it many times, but not to kidnap a child," Linda Mae Everett said.- Advertisement – read more
Major flooding reported at several New Hanover schools no word on opening
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– Advertisement – WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — As the process of damage assessments begin after Hurricane Florence, New Hanover County Schools will remain closed for all students and the majority of staff for the week of September 17.Only staff specifically contacted by their supervisors to come in should report if and when it is safe to do so. School districts and other organizations from across the country have generously offered to assist by donating items that our students will need.Coordination of these donations will be conducted through the school's Central Office. More available on that should be available next week. School bus (Photo: WWAY) Several schools experienced major flooding and other issues which are currently being assessed.The superintendent and senior leaders will decide later this week about when the schools can safely reopen for staff and students. Many employees and their families are still evacuated and have been unable to return to their homes at this time.There are access issues with numerous schools due to minor flooding and debris. So far, preliminary damage assessments have been made at about 60% of the schools, while some schools are currently inaccessible due to damaged roads and fallen trees.Assessments will be ongoing throughout today and tomorrow as roadways are cleared. Here is some preliminary information: read more


Dr. Douglas Wilcox explains the importance of water level fluctuation changes for the maintenance of wet meadows and a healthy St. Lawrence River ecosystem. Implementation of Plan 2014 will allow for more natural variability in water levels.
Guest post by Dr. Douglas Wilcox is a part of our America's Most Endangered Rivers® series spotlighting the St. Lawrence River.
With 30 years in federal service, more recently with the U.S. Geological Survey, and the last eight years at Brockport, I've studied and worked on Great Lakes wetlands my entire career. The underlying theme in all of my research findings has been that hydrology (lake level) is an overriding force that controls wetland function. Needless to say, I thoroughly understand the ways that lake-level fluctuations affect Great Lakes wetlands and how water-level regulation affects the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario.
During that professional career, my research team developed a 4,700-year paleo record of lake levels in lakes Michigan-Huron that shows regular patterns in fluctuations, with high/low cycles roughly every 32 years and longer-term cycles of about 160 years. This variability has shaped the evolution of the vital native species that grace Great Lakes wetlands, including Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River.
So, how do these fluctuations affect wetlands and impact wildlife?
If you look at the horizontal line A in the figure above, you will see the highest high Lake Ontario experiences. Anywhere above that line never gets flooded.
Horizontal line C in this figure shows the lowest low Lake Ontario will experience. Anything below that line always has standing water on it.
The broad area between the lines is the action zone. It gets flooded sometimes and dewatered other times. When water levels rise and fall throughout Lake Ontario's natural cadence, the system remains in balance.
During periods when high lake levels are naturally higher, invasive plants like cattails are flooded out, as are invading trees and shrubs from the upland.
During periods when lake levels are naturally lower, sediments and the seed bank are exposed, allowing native species that have deposited their seeds a chance to grow. The sediments also become too dry to support invading cattails, providing a competitive advantage to wet meadow plants that can tolerate low soil moisture.
This has been happening for thousands of years, and the biological communities, both plant and animal, have evolved to depend on those conditions.
In some areas, once sandy beaches have been replaced with shoreline armoring to protect property from high lake levels, while the shoreline never receives the periodic lows needed to replenish the beach. Shoreline processes are disrupted, and barrier beaches that protect some of the wetlands lose the sand they need.
Areas at higher elevations in wetlands that are covered by wet meadows, a major component of coastal wetlands, have been greatly reduced because they have lost the competitive advantage provided by periodic low lake levels during the summer growing season.
Cattails, which cannot tolerate low lake levels, invaded the wetlands and replaced the wet meadows. Without natural variation in water levels, invasive cattails have created monocultures where vibrant ecosystems once stood.
Northern pike adults feed in these wetlands. The adults spawn in the flooded wet meadow; the young live and grow up in wetlands. When water levels are kept low over the winter and early spring, there is no water for the northern pike to access wetlands and spawn. Consequently, northern pike populations have been reduced by 70% under the current water-level regulation plan.
Muskrats, an important species that eats cattails and uses them to build houses, are now rare in Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River wetlands because their houses are left high and dry in the winter when the current water-level regulation plan draws winter lake levels down too low. When muskrats cannot fulfill their natural role in eating and controlling cattails, there is a lot of reduction in fish and wildlife habitat.
This is why the new water-level regulation plan, Plan 2014, is so important.
Plan 2014 will ensure that water levels are managed in a scientifically-defensible manner. Plan 2014 includes triggers that change to reflect the season. In the summer, the triggers reflect high lake levels that could damage property; in the spring and fall, the triggers reflect low lake levels that could impact boating and other activities. If lake and river start to approach these seasonally-adjusted trigger levels, the International Joint Commission's Board of Control will act to regulate water levels accordingly and protect shoreline-property and other interests before the triggers are reached.
More importantly, during years with low water supplies to the Lake Ontario watershed, Plan 2014 will allow lake levels to be lower in the summer rather than keeping them unnaturally high, thus benefitting wet meadows rather than cattails. During years with adequate water supplies, Plan 2014 will allow winter and spring lake levels to remain slightly higher to support fish and muskrat populations. Plan 2014 seeks to reestablish more natural environmental conditions while continuing to provide support for other interests and should be supported by everyone.
Dr. Douglas A. Wilcox is the Empire Innovation Professor of Wetland Science at SUNY—The College at Brockport. Dr. Wilcox is an expert in wetland ecology, with an emphasis on the influence of hydrology, climate change, and human disturbance on wetland plant communities.


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Optimal monitoring strategies for guiding when to switch first-line antiretroviral therapy regimens for treatment failure among adults and adolescents living with HIV in low-resource settings
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Background: One of the critical clinical decisions made in antiretroviral therapy (ART) is when to switch from an initial regimen to another due to treatment failure. This complex process requires consideration of multiple factors including: (1) what type of monitoring (e.g. clinical, immunologic,...
Physician estimate of antiretroviral adherence: poor correlation with patient self-report and viral load
AIDS Patient Care and STDs
Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is critical in maintaining viral suppression and minimizing resistance in HIV-infected patients. We compared physician estimates of their patients' ART adherence with participant's self-reported adherence to determine patient-provider agreement and identify...
Sexually transmitted infection prevalence and behavioral risk factors among Latino and non-Latino patients attending the Baltimore City STD clinics
Background: Many studies have evaluated factors influencing STD/HIV disparities between African-American and white populations, but fewer have explicitly included Latinos for comparison. Methods: We analyzed demographic and behavioral data captured in electronic medical records of patients first...
One-, two-, and three-class resistance among HIV-infected patients on antiretroviral therapy in private care clinics: Mumbai, India
AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses
HIV-infected patients receiving antiretroviral (ARV) therapy (ART) in India are not all adequately virally suppressed. We analyzed ARV drug resistance in adults receiving ART in three private clinics in Mumbai, India. HIV viral load was measured in 200 patients with the Roche AMPLICOR HIV-1 Monitor...
Diagnostic accuracy of a urine lipoarabinomannan test for tuberculosis in hospitalized patients in a high HIV prevalence setting
We evaluated the accuracy of a urine lipoarabinomannan (LAM) test for TB diagnosis in South Africa.
Extended-dose nevirapine to 6 weeks of age for infants to prevent HIV transmission via breastfeeding in Ethiopia, India, and Uganda: an analysis of three randomized controlled trials
Background: UNICEF/WHO recommends that infants born to HIV-infected mothers who do not have access to acceptable, feasible, affordable, sustainable, and safe replacement feeding should be exclusively breastfed for at least 6 months. The aim of three trials in Ethiopia, India, and Uganda was to...
Strategies for gender-equitable HIV services in rural India
The emergence of HIV in rural India has the potential to heighten gender inequity in a context where women already suffer significant health disparities. Recent Indian health policies provide new opportunities to identify and implement gender-equitable rural HIV services. In this review, we adapt...
Highly complex neutralization determinants on a monophyletic lineage of newly transmitted subtype C HIV-1 Env clones from India
Little is known about the neutralization properties of HIV-1 in India to optimally design and test vaccines. For this reason, a functional Env clone was obtained from each of ten newly acquired, heterosexually transmitted HIV-1 infections in Pune, Maharashtra. These clones formed a phylogenetically...
Two year virologic outcomes of an alternative AIDS care model: evaluation of a peer health worker and nurse-staffed community-based program in Uganda
Background: There is growing concern about the human resources needed to care for increasing numbers of patients receiving antiretroviral therapy in resource-limited settings. We evaluated an alternative model, community-based, comprehensive antiretroviral program staffed primarily by peer health...
Nevirapine resistance and breast-milk HIV transmission: effects of single and extended-dose nevirapine prophylaxis in subtype C HIV-infected infants
Background: Daily nevirapine (NVP) prophylaxis to HIV-exposed infants significantly reduces breast-milk HIV transmission. We assessed NVP-resistance in Indian infants enrolled in the "six-week extended-dose nevirapine" (SWEN) trial who received single-dose NVP (SD-NVP) or SWEN for prevention of...
Traditional Indian medicine and homeopathy for HIV/AIDS: a review of the literature
AIDS Research and Therapy
Background: Allopathic practitioners in India are outnumbered by practitioners of traditional Indian medicine and homeopathy (TIMH), which is used by up to two-thirds of its population to help meet primary health care needs, particularly in rural areas. India has an estimated 2.5 million HIV...
Neutralizing antibody responses in recent seroconverters with HIV-1 subtype C infections in India
The longitudinal heterologous neutralization response against two HIV-1 subtype C isolates was studied in 33 ART-naive individuals recently infected with HIV-1 subtype C from India. Seven of 33 (21%) seroconverters demonstrated a consistent response against both isolates (65-100% neutralization),...
Neisseria gonorrhea and Chlamydia trachomatis among Human Immunodeficiency Virus-infected women
In this study, we determine risk factors for CT and GC infection in women receiving HIV continuity care using data from the Johns Hopkins HIV Clinical Cohort. The Johns Hopkins HIV Clinical Cohort is a longitudinal observational study of adult patients (≥18 years old) in HIV care in the Johns...
Repeated pregnancy in HIV positive Indian women with known HIV status
AIDS Care
HIV-positive women of reproductive age face challenges in decision making related to pregnancy. Understanding factors influencing repeat pregnancies in women with known HIV status are necessary to guide interventions and counseling strategies to better inform and support them. We compared three...
The Indian pediatric HIV epidemic: a systematic review
Despite an estimated 70,000 Indian children living with HIV infection, little is known about India's pediatric HIV epidemic. Generalizations about epidemiology, natural history, and treatment outcomes from other resource-limited settings (RLS) may be inaccurate for several biologic and social...
Telecommunications and health care: An HIV/AIDS warmline for communication and consultation in Rakai, Uganda
Hotlines and warmlines have been successfully used in the developed world to provide clinical advice; however, reports on their replicability in resource-limited settings are limited. A warmline was established in Rakai, Uganda, to support an antiretroviral therapy program. Over a 17-month period,...
Responding to the human resource crisis: Peer health workers, mobile phones, and HIV care in Rakai, Uganda.
Dear Editor: Two challenges to successful antiretroviral therapy (ART) scale-up in resource-limited settings (RLS) are human resource and healthcare infrastructure limitations.1 We read with interest the modeling study by Bärnighausen et al. which describes the complexities of ensuring adequate...
Low utilization of HIV testing during pregnancy: what are the barriers to HIV testing for women in rural India?
Introduction: Sixty percent of India's HIV cases occur in rural residents. Despite government policy to expand antenatal HIV screening and prevention of maternal-to-child transmission (PMTCT), little is known about HIV testing among rural women during pregnancy. Methods: Between January and March...
Modeling maternal infant HIV transmission in the presence of breast-feeding with an imperfect test
An important public health question is to determine the probabilities of perinatal HIV transmission and when it occurs, whether antepartum, intrapartum, or postpartum through breastfeeding. However, this is a difficult problem because the presence of HIV infection in an infant can only be...