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#WalangPasok List of Classes Suspended August 26, 2014 due to Rain and Flooding
Posted date: Tuesday, August 26, 2014 by CEnterTechNews Team
#WalangPasok DepED ADVISORY: 8:14 AM - August 26, 2014. According to Department of Education of the Philippine (DepED), Classes are suspended today, Aug. 26, 2014, due to Rain and Flooding. Read the updated list of schools with suspended classes below.
The actual announcement of the Department of Education of Philippines is posted on their official Facebook page here. PAGASA reports said that Floods hit Manila and other flood-prone portions of the capital due to thunderstorms. A Yellow warning issued due to continuous rains over Metro Manila, Rizal, Bulacan, Pampanga, Laguna, Batangas, and Quezon.
Update: According to the news, University of the East (Caloocan and Manila) and The University of Santo Tomas (UST) suspended classes in all levels Tuesday due to rains.
Rain and Flooding are brought by LPA, it has a small chance of developing into a tropical cyclone, but it will bring rains over parts of the country.
Updated List of Classes Suspended August 26, 2014 due to Rain and Flooding
Taytay, Rizal
Manila City
PRESCHOOL TO HIGH SCHOOL
College and Universities
University of the East (Caloocan and Manila)
University of Santo Tomas (UST) all levels, office work suspended
Colegio de San Juan de Letran Manila
Philippine Women's University Manila
Eton International School Manila
Angelicum College, Quezon City: all levels
Perpetual Help College of Manila
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Can Twins Develop At Different Rates In The Womb?
Can twins implant on different days?
Do twins develop at the same time?
Can a woman get pregnant while already pregnant?
What happens when one twin dies later in life?
Do you bleed if you miscarry one twin?
Can one twin grow slower than the other?
Can you get a positive pregnancy test earlier with twins?
How do you know if boy or girl twins?
What is the average size of twins at birth?
What week does baby grow the most?
Are you still a twin if your twin dies?
Is one twin healthier than the other?
Do doctors use gestational age or fetal age?
Do fetuses develop at different rates?
What happens when one twin dies in the first trimester?
What happens when one twin eats the other?
Can one twin have a disease and not the other?
At what stage does the umbilical cord develop?
When more than one ovum is fertilized and implants in the uterus, the result is dizygotic (fraternal) twins, triplets, or other multiples.
Do Identical Twins Have the Same DNA.
Although two fetuses develop simultaneously in superfetation, they differ in maturity, having been conceived days or even weeks apart..
Most twins, triplets and more grow and develop along roughly the same lines as their singleton peers – even those who start out much smaller will catch up in time. But there is nothing to say twins, triplets or more have to reach milestones at the same time as each other.
In extremely rare cases, a woman can get pregnant while already pregnant. Normally, a pregnant woman's ovaries temporarily stop releasing eggs. But in a rare phenomenon called superfetation, another egg is released, gets fertilized with sperm, and attaches to the wall of the uterus, resulting in two babies.
Intimacy may be greater between identical twins than fraternal ones, but both kinds of twins said in one study that the loss of their twin hurts longer, and more intensely, than the loss of nearly anyone else. When their twin dies, the remaining ones often experience profound survivors' guilt.
You may have had no symptoms at all, or only a few symptoms, apart from some mild cramping and spotting or light bleeding . The loss of a twin during the first trimester of pregnancy doesn't usually affect the development of the surviving baby .
Sometimes in a twin pregnancy the placenta does not grow large enough to provide enough oxygen and nutrients to both fetuses. Or one fetus may just have implanted in a location within the womb that gives it better access to nutrition. As a result, one fetus may grow at a slower rate, and would be smaller at birth.
Elevated Beta-hCG Levels You cannot conclusively distinguish a single pregnancy from twins on a urine pregnancy test. That said, you may have a very early positive pregnancy test if you are carrying twins.
14-17 Weeks Pregnant With TwinsBoy or girl? Each baby's sex organs will form around this time, but you might not find out the genders until 18 to 20 weeks, when an ultrasound might reveal it.Eyes in motion. … Tiny movements.
The average birth weight of full-term twins (37 weeks or later, compared to 39-40 weeks for singletons) is around 5 ½ pounds each, though one baby often weighs more than the other.
Week 34: Baby's fingernails grow Thirty-four weeks into your pregnancy, or 32 weeks after conception, your baby's fingernails have reached his or her fingertips. By now your baby might be nearly 12 inches (300 millimeters) long from crown to rump and weigh more than 4 1/2 pounds (2,100 grams).
A twinless twin, or lone twin, is a person whose twin has died. Twinless twins around the world unite through organizations and online groups to share support and the status as a twinless twin. Triplets, quadruplets and higher order multiples can also experience this sort of loss.
By studying identical twins, researchers controlled for genetic factors and maternal risk factors. Although identical twins also share a placenta, it's divided into two separate compartments, and one may be healthier than the other.
Gestational age is the calculation that most doctors use to calculate due date, and it is based on the first day of your last menstrual period. It technically includes approximately two weeks where the woman was not pregnant.
Just as each child grows and matures at different rates and at different times, so does that same child as it begins its life in the womb. The chart below provides benchmarks for most normal pregnancies. However, each fetus develops differently.
The loss of one twin during pregnancy usually occurs in the first trimester (often before the mother even knows she's carrying twins) or, less commonly, later in the pregnancy. During a first trimester loss, the tissue of the miscarried twin is usually reabsorbed by the mother.
Vanishing twin syndrome was first recognized in 1945. This occurs when a twin or multiple disappears in the uterus during pregnancy as a result of a miscarriage of one twin or multiple. The fetal tissue is absorbed by the other twin, multiple, placenta or the mother. This gives the appearance of a "vanishing twin."
A study suggests that genetic differences between twins may explain why a disease afflicts one twin, but not the other.
Umbilical cord: A cord that connects the developing baby to the mother in utero. The umbilical cord attaches to the baby at the abdomen and to the mother at the placenta. The cord forms during the fifth week of gestation (seventh week of pregnancy).
Question: Can Stress Cause Miscarriages?
Is it bad to cry during pregnancy? Having an occasional
Question: What Is The Maximum Weight To Get Pregnant?
How much should I weigh to get pregnant? Pregnancy
Quick Answer: Why Do I Feel Nauseous And Have No Appetite?
Is loss of appetite and nausea a sign of pregnancy? '
Question: What Week Do Most Miscarriages Happen?
How do you self check your stomach for pregnancy?
Question: How Many Eggs Does A Woman Have At 38?
How can you tell how many eggs a woman has left?
What Do You Call Opposite Gender Twins?
Who carries the twin gene? The gene versions that increase
What Part Of Your Belly Starts Growing When Pregnant?
Can you start showing at 7 weeks? 7 Weeks Pregnant
Which Barone Twin Died?
Why does Robert Barone touch his chin? By the sixth/seventh
Question: When Can I Take A Bath After Miscarriage?
How soon after miscarriage can you swim? It is best
Quick Answer: Do Arch Fingerprints Have Deltas?
Do arch fingerprints have cores? least common and simplest
Quick Answer: Does Weight Affect Getting Pregnant?
Can losing weight help fertility? Other factors, like
Can You Smell Testosterone On A Man?
Can guys tell when a girl is ovulating? A man can smell
How Can I Stop Night Cramps?
What causes Charlie horses at night? Many people experience
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It was a dark thought for me to admit to. Despair, I recalled from my time as an English major studying Dante, is considered a major spiritual offense. To despair is to commit a personal treachery against God; it's a lack of faith, a denial of the gift of hope, an abandonment of one's belief in grace. And yet here I was, confessing to my despair.
Those simple, frank words struck me. My mom had a point. What use was my faith if not for this precise moment, when I felt the suffocating grip of despair and doubt? What was faith, really, if not the thing I needed right then, when I had absolutely no proof that things would get better? Wasn't that what faith was—the belief in something unseen, the belief in something whose very existence could be rationally and reasonably denied?
Sure, I could profess my faith and thank God when things were going well—when I had a great husband and a great job and a baby on the way and my health and close friends and a loving family. But that was not faith that God was good, really, was it? That was simply a matter of agreeing with the overwhelming and abundant evidence. I needed faith here, when the evidence seemed to point to the fact that life was hard and sad and scary, rather than good and smooth. I needed faith here when the doubt lurked in my mind that maybe God was not here with me, that maybe He had abandoned me—or worse, that He had never been beside me to begin with.
It's like the difference between innocence and purity. Innocence is circumstantial; it is a state of being that stems from a lack of exposure or experience. It's passive rather than active. Purity requires an active choice; it is attained only once the test has come and the test has been passed. Prior to this, I'd had the faith of the innocent. It had been, quite frankly, easy to keep my faith. Why not believe that God is good? Up until that point He had been, well, quite good.
Here, though, was a big old test. Could my faith live up to this test? I thought of the old proverb, "Through hottest fire is forged the strongest steel." Could I maintain my faith through the heat of this fire; could I make it through the pain of these tests? Could I not only maintain my faith, but allow it to take a deeper foothold in me, to grow stronger—and to make me stronger in the process?
Here was my chance. I was being exposed to plenty of reason to doubt; I had days when I was angry and sad and confused. I did not understand why this stroke had happened or where we would be going from there, and I certainly did not feel like giving thanks for the trial of it all. I wanted no more of it—I wanted that burden to pass away from me. I wanted things to be good and predictable, like they had once been. I wanted Dave back, like he had once been. I wanted my old life back.
Ultimately, I realized, this was the moment when things between God and me finally got real. This was when I needed to live the faith that I had been thinking, for thirty-one years, that I had been living. I did not understand why the things that had happened had happened. But did I still—even in that place of not knowing or understanding, especially in that place of not knowing or understanding—believe that God was with me? Was He there beside me in my pain and brokenness, just as I had always believed Him to be beside me in my joy? Did I believe that God could take this heartbreak and this fear and this fatigue and somehow weave something beautiful from all of the frayed and feeble threads? That there was a divine plan at work here, a much larger picture than the one I could see, a framework that exceeded my capacity to understand?
Yes, I realized. I did. I did still believe that God was beside us. I did, because of so many reasons, so many bright spots that had already shone on us, piercing even some of the darkest places. I had felt God at work, already, in so many moments large and small since that terrible June night on the airplane. I had felt it in the steady hands of Dave's doctors and nurses and therapists, in the peaceful moments while Dave slept in his hospital room, in the faith and friendship of Omar, in the pure and perfect joy of our daughter, in the gentle but immutable strength of my mother-in-law, in the unwavering support of our steadfast community of friends and family, in the ferocious love of my parents and siblings and in-laws and even complete strangers. It was especially in the times of the most unbearable pain that I had seen the most beautiful acts of grace and love, shining forth in sharp relief.
Allison Pataki is the New York Times bestselling author of THE TRAITOR'S WIFE, THE ACCIDENTAL EMPRESS, SISI: EMPRESS ON HER OWN, WHERE THE LIGHT FALLS, and the forthcoming nonfiction memoir BEAUTY IN THE BROKEN PLACES. Allison's novels have been translated into more than a dozen languages. A former news writer and producer, Allison has written for The New York Times, ABC News, The Huffington Post, USA Today, Fox News and other outlets. She has appeared on The TODAY Show, Fox & Friends, Good Day New York, Good Day Chicago and MSNBC's Morning Joe. To learn more and connect with Allison, please visit www.AllisonPataki.com or Twitter @AllisonPataki.


The Bluecoat School finally closed in 1914. A new council school was opened and the building was used as a classroom for cookery and woodwork.
Later in the 20th century the building became an overflow classroom for the new Kennet School.
The building was eventually put up for sale.
In 1914, the Bluecoat School closed its doors for the final time when the Schoolmaster left to serve in the First World War. After the war a new council school was opened in Thatcham (Now Francis Bailey Primary School) and the Bluecoat School never reopened in its own right.
As Thatcham continued to grow, the council school became overcrowded and the old chapel building was put into use as an overflow classroom. During the early parts of the 20th century it served as both a woodworking room and as a cookery room. In the 1960s the Kennet School was built as a secondary school for the town but this was found almost immediately to be too small for the number of pupils attending it. The chapel was then put into use again as an overflow classroom and was used for teaching of both History and Mathematics. It also appears that significant ʻmodernisation' was undertaken during this period.
Once the Kennet School expanded to cater for the number of pupils attending, the chapel was removed from use and left empty. The building then continued to fall into disrepair again until in 1992 public pressure forced the now defunct Newbury District Council to bring the building back to a state of good repair.
After this final round of repairs the building was leased as an antique shop and was used as such for the remainder of the 20th century. At the end of this period the building was again falling into disrepair and the lease holder closed the antiques shop. The building again remained empty.
At the beginning of 2003, West Berkshire Council put the building up for auction as part of an ongoing asset disposal scheme. This caused a large amount of objection by the public and a campaign was quickly established to save the building for the community. West Berkshire Council then removed the building from the auction. A steering committee was set up with two objectives in mind: to secure ownership of the building; and to establish a Charity who could raise funds, repair the building and then run it for the benefit of the community.
The Old Bluecoat School Blog at WordPress.com.


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Superioribus és una sèrie i un personatge de còmic espanyol creat en 1987 per Jan. La sèrie consta d'historietes d'una pàgina en blanc i negre que parodien els còmics de superherois i apareixien com a complement als còmics d'aquest gènere de Comics Forum.

Trajectòria editorial
El personatge de Superioribus va ser creat a suggeriment de Antonio Martín com a complement de les revistes La Patrulla X i Los Nuevos Vengadores (on es publicaven respectivament The Uncanny X-Men i The West Coast Avengers) de Comics Forum. Aquest superheroi apareix per primera vegada en l'especial de Nadal de Los Nuevos Vengadores de 1987 felicitant les festes als lectors, però la seva primera historieta i presentació del personatge va ser en el número 60 de La Patrulla X el gener de 1988. Es va publicar de manera semiregular fins al número 88 de La Patrulla X, a desembre de 1989. De març a juny de 1988 es van publicar tres pàgines al mes, donat que La Patrulla X tenia periodicitat quinzenal, condició que va perdre per evitar apropar-se en excès a la publicació americana. El 1999 Planeta-DeAgostini va treure un àlbum recopilatori del personatge (ISBN: 84-395-7023-6).

Característiques
La sèrie de Superioribus consta d'historietes autoconclusives d'una pàgina realitzades en blanc i negre per diferenciar-se d'una altra paròdia superheroica de el mateix autor molt més coneguda, Superlópez.

Les historietes estan protagonitzades per Superioribus, un superheroi amb gran quantitat de superpoders i bona intenció, però no massa intel·ligent per la qual cosa sovint no fa servir les seves habilitats de la millor manera possible. Així, per exemple en una de les seves historietes veu un obrer caure des d'un bastida pel que vola ràpidament ... per posar-li un casc. En una altra ocasió, un conductor li demana ajuda per empènyer un cotxe i Superioribus li dona tal cop que el vehicle queda descontrolat i sense poder frenar. Al publicar-se a Fòrum, Jan pot usar en la seva paròdia personatges de l'Univers Marvel, si bé apareixen de forma tangencial. Així, en una historieta Superioribus demana ajuda a Thor per penjar un quadre amb el seu martell o té problemes per veure una pel·lícula al cinema perquè a Iron Man li grinyola la seva armadura.

Crítica
A la Guia bàsica d'el còmic es diu que amb aquesta sèrie Jan «va aconseguir una paròdia de l'superheroi tant o més aconseguida que la realitzada amb Superlópez».

Referències

Enllaços externs
 Relación de historietas de Superioribus a La Base de Dades Escarolitrópica Gmnésica

Sèries de còmics creades a la dècada de 1980
Personatges de còmic introduïts a la dècada de 1980

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Last Chance to See – Northern White Rhino
The episode focuses on one particular species – the Northern White Rhino, which is on the brink of extinction. The Democratic Republic of the Congo's Garamba National Park is the only place to find the surviving wild population. Mark Carwardine hopes to return to the park where he and Douglas Adams managed to find and photograph the animals 20 years ago.
In northern Kenya, near the border with the DRC, a conservation project for Northern White Rhinos is abandoned. The pair then turn their attention to primates, visiting a chimpanzee rehabilitation centre and tracking mountain gorillas in Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. This includes an intense interaction with a Mountain Gorilla family group in the wild.
At Queen Elizabeth National Park, close to the border with the DRC, the pair come across an elephant conservation project. Carwardine finds that elephant numbers have increased from a handful of animals to over one thousand. This shows that anti-poaching patrols are working. However, Carwardine, receives news from contacts though the trip that suggest that it is too risky to cross the border. This was on account of the Kivu conflict which gripped the DRC. Since the journey to Garamba National Park, where the rhinos were last sighted in 2006 would involve travelling through the fighting, they decide against pursuing the rhinos further. Returning to Kenya, the presenters join a team from the Kenya Wildlife Service on a black rhino relocation project.
The episode presents a wholesome picture of wildlife conservation. Even though the results are not always ideal, conservation must continue. While it may be likely that some species will go extinct after all, we must protect the others.
59 Minutes / 2010 / Directed by Tim Green


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Q: Using NumPy arrays as features in scikit-learn predictions I'm doing an scikit-learn (and also using pandas) project that predicts soccer results based on previous results. For better predictions, for each row of the DataFrame that contains the past results, I took the last three games the home team in that row and stored the results (represented as 1 for home victory, 0 for stalemate and -1 for away victory) in a NumPy array. I got a problem when fitting the data in the scikit-learn classification function, because this library can't process collections as features.
Here's the code:
cont = 0

for index, row in ds_resultados.iterrows():
    auxHome = ds_resultados[((ds_resultados["HomeTeam"] == row["HomeTeam"])
    | (ds_resultados["AwayTeam"] == row["HomeTeam"]))]
    auxHome = auxHome[auxHome["Date"] < row["Date"]].sort_values(by="Date", ascending=True).head(n = 3)

    listaTarget = np.array([]).astype('int')

    if auxHome.shape[0] == 3:
        data = data.append(row[variaveis])
        for i in range(0, 3):
            linha = auxHome.iloc[i]

            listaTarget = np.append(listaTarget, linha["FTR"])

        target.append(pd.Series(), ignore_index=True)

        target.at[cont] = listaTarget

        cont = cont + 1

train10, test10, train_labels10, test_labels10 = train_test_split(data, target,
                                                          test_size = 0.1,
                                                          random_state=0)

clf = DecisionTreeClassifier()
clf = clf.fit(train10, train_labels10)
y_pred = clf.predict(test10)
print(y_pred)
cm = confusion_matrix(test_labels10, y_pred)
print(accuracy_score(test_labels10, y_pred)*100)

How could I predict the results using a collection of values?
EDIT: A sample of the dataset (ds_resultados)

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HEALTHPregnancy
Risks of Getting Pregnant During the COVID-19 Pandemic
by Andrea Tran, RN, MA, IBCLC April 7, 2020
written by Andrea Tran, RN, MA, IBCLC April 7, 2020
Should those with fertility aspirations hit the baby-making pause button during the coronavirus epidemic? Parentology spoke with Mark Surrey M.D., F.A.C.O.G., F.A.C.S., co-founder and medical director of Southern California Reproductive Center, about the safety of conceiving during COVID-19.
"The effects of the present pandemic are upon the gestational carrier, not the pregnancy," Surrey, a leader in the field of fertility and reproductive medicine, including reproductive surgery and in vitro fertilization (IVF), says. "There is no known transmission of the virus to eggs, sperm, or embryos."
Surrey expounds, "Therefore, the effect would be similar to any other severe infection such as pyelonephritis or pneumonia with concurrent sepsis. This includes predisposition to miscarriage or premature labor if later in pregnancy. The asymptomatic transmission does not seem to be altered in the pregnant state."
Still, Surrey doesn't think this is an ideal time to get pregnant, "At this time, pregnancy is not considered desirable, if optional, but the presence of a possible infection does not seem to indicate a medical termination."
Photo: nevodka
So should fertility treatments be postponed for now? The reality is many health care facilities have suspended elective procedures such as those involved in infertility treatments.
"Assisted Reproduction, such as IVF, is presently being reserved for urgent situations such as fertility preservation for oncology patients starting chemotherapy," Surrey says. "There is much debate in our community if other indications such as advanced maternal age with low ovarian reserve should also deserve treatment now. Embryo transfers are now preserved (frozen) so that they are being delayed, as are most elective procedures. We hope for a rapid return to normalcy."
Women who are past the decision-making stage and are already in the early months of pregnancy will want to take extra precautions to stay healthy.
One symptom of coronavirus is a high fever. Research has linked fevers in early pregnancy to an increased incidence of neural tube defects such as spina bifida. To avoid possible exposure, pregnant women should have other household members run any necessary grocery shopping trips. They may also want to discuss the option of telehealth prenatal visits with their doctor or midwife.
*Author Andrea Tran RN, MA, IBCLC is a nurse and lactation specialist.
Fertility Coronavirus: Sources
Mark Surrey M.D., F.A.C.O.G., F.A.C.S., co-founder and medical director of Southern California Reproductive Center
CDC: Birth Defects
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How does Hidden for iOS track a missing device?
Hidden for iOS uses Apple's Push Notification Service in order to track the location of your iOS devices.
In order to not give away the fact that Hidden is theft recovery software, when activated from the Hidden website it will send a push notification to the device disguised as an alarm notification. This alone will retrieve the device location whether the thief interacts with it or not.
If the thief dismisses the alarm, Hidden will go on to capture a photograph through the front-facing camera of the device. iOS applications are not allowed to make use of the front facing camera unless the application is in the 'foreground'. This means Hidden for iOS will not be able to take a photo until the thief attempts to view or dismiss the fake alarm notification.
The location and images will be returned for you to view in your online Tracking Control Panel.
PLEASE NOTE: Hidden for iOS requires iOS 6 or later, and so isn't compatible with devices that are unable to update to this version of iOS or later (e.g. first generation iPads).


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Database
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Server version is MySQL 3.23.38 on production. CentOS development VM is running
MySQL 5.0.95.

Terminology and Problem Domain Notes
====================================

A common status flow is: Assigned (STAFF) -> User input needed -> Assigned
(STAFF). This is managed by using the *PURPLE* filter on the staff summary view,
which highlights "user input needed" reports that have a user reply on them.

System distinguishes between a *response*, which is created by a staff member,
and a *reply*, which is created by an end user.

The functional area is used to determine which listservs or reflectors to send
emails to.

Questions
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What are the most common types of requests? Reports, password resets, and
circulation requests are the top ones.

Tables in Aleph Rx
==================

Active
------

**people**: Identifying information on the person reporting the issue. This
record is created first, and the `id` is used when creating the associated row
in the `report` table.

- **id:** ID number for the Rx. This value is shared with the *report* table,
  and is used in URLs that reference specific Rxes. It is an auto-incrementing
  integer value, and also the primary key for this table.
- **grp:** The functional area. In the user interface, this value is constrained
  by a single-select dropdown.
- **campus:** The campus. In the user interface, this value is constrained by a
  single-select dropdown.
- **phone:** The phone number of the user reporting the issue.
- **name:** The name of the user reporting the issue.
- **email:** The email address of the user reporting the issue.
- **timestamp:** Not used (there is no non-null data in the column on
  production, and no references to this column in the code). The
  `report.timestamp` is used to record the Rx creation time.

**report**: The issue information. Linked to the `person` table through having
the same `id`, not through a foreign key relationship. (Does this application
predate foreign keys in MySQL MyISAM tables?)

- **id:** ID number for the Rx. This value is shared with the *people* table,
  and is used in URLs that reference specific Rxes. It is the primary key for
  this table, but it is not auto-incrementing, as it is always set manually using
  the last inserted row id from the *people* table.
- **date:** The initial submission date of the request.
- **grp:** Not used (there is no non-null data in the column on production, and
  no references to this column in the code). The `people.grp` column is always
  used instead to track the functional area of an Rx.
- **status:** The Rx status.
- **summary:** The brief text summary of the issue. In the UI, this is the
  "Problem Summary" field.
- **text:** The full text of the issue report.
- **supress:** Flag indicating whether this Rx should be hidden from the summary
  views, searches, and reports. Values are "yes" or "no". Typically used to
  indicate that an Rx is being used to test some new feature or fix.
- **cataloger:** The name of the person submitting the Rx, if it is different
  from the person reporting the request. In the UI this is the "Submitted by"
  field.
- **assigned:** Not used (there is no non-null data in this column on
  production, and no references to this column in the code). The `status` column
  is used instead to track who this Rx is assigned to, by having an "Assigned
  (XX)" status for each staff member, where "XX" is that person's initials.
- **timestamp:** Creation timestamp for this Rx. This is not updated after the
  record is created.
- **updated:** Last updated timestamp for this Rx. It is initially set the same
  as *timestamp*, but it is changed when a a reply is created or when the status
  of the Rx is updated.
- **version:** The version of Aleph?

**reply**: Replies to the issue report. The `parent_id` column references the
`id` in the `report` table, although (as with the `people`-`report`
relationship), it is not a formal foreign key.

- **id:** The ID of this reply. This is an auto-incrementing integer value, and
  also the primary key for this table.
- **parent_id:** The ID of the Rx that this is a reply to. Note that this is not
  a formal foreign key relationship to either the *people* or *report* tables.
- **name:** The name of the person submitting the reply/response.
- **date:** The creation date of the reply. This is never changed.
- **text:** The text of the reply message.
- **timestamp:** The timestamp of the last time this reply is updated. This is
  intially *not* set, and is only updated if a staff member edits the reply
  using the ALEPHureply.cgi script.
- **itd:** Flag to indicate whether this is a staff response (submitted through
  the ALEPHurecord.cgi script) or a user reply (submitted through the
  ALEPHxreply.cgi script). Values are "yes" or "no".

Unused/Inactive
---------------

**response**: The only references in the code are commented out, and the table
is empty on the production server. This was most likely a first attempt to
separate responses (i.e. staff comments) form replies (i.e. user comments) that
was ultimately done through having a `reply.itd` column. **RECOMMENDATION:**
Remove this table.

**RXreply**: No references to this table in the code. On the server, it appears
that the RXreply table was migrated to the reply table between 2006-04-29
17:46:24 and 2006-04-30 20:26:07. **RECOMMENDATION:** Remove this table.

    mysql> select count(*) from RXreply;
    +----------+
    | count(*) |
    +----------+
    |     5170 |
    +----------+
    1 row in set (0.00 sec)

    mysql> select count(*) from reply;
    +----------+
    | count(*) |
    +----------+
    |    30887 |
    +----------+
    1 row in set (0.00 sec)

    mysql> select max(date) from RXreply;
    +---------------------+
    | max(date)           |
    +---------------------+
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» Neco Republic: A cat cafe for rescue cats and the people who love them 【Pics & Video】
Neco Republic: A cat cafe for rescue cats and the people who love them 【Pics & Video】
Preston Phro Aug 17, 2015
Cats are just about the best thing ever. They're adorable, they're fun to play with, and they seem to keep the Internet running and free of mice infestations. They also often need our help as a result of many pets ending up abandoned for one reason or another. It's always an unfortunate situation when our adorable feline friends can't find a home, but it's even worse when so many of them end up being euthanized. Japan, like many countries, puts down a large number of cats every day, but one organization called Neco Republic is trying to put an end to all of that, and the best part is, you can help just by stopping by their cat cafe and enjoying the company of a few adorable kitties!
We wanted to know more about Neco Republic and their plan to save Japan's homeless cats, so we stopped by the new Tokyo location and sat down with the branch manager. To learn more about Neco Republic and to see more cute cats than you can shake your tail at, take a look below!
Neco Republic's first location is actually in Gifu Prefecture — quite a distance from the newest branch in Ochanomizu in Tokyo or their second location in Shinsaibashi in Osaka — but the group is expanding quickly, with three locations already up and running and more set to open soon. As Yuka Tokunaga, the branch manager of Neco Republic Tokyo, explained when we met, the group is planning to establish locations in every one of Japan's prefectures as well in each of Tokyo's 23 special wards. Though she originally worked in web development, Yuka came to Neco Republic out of a love of felines and the desire to help spread the word about rescue cats.
▼ Like this little cutie!
Neco Republic Tokyo opened at the very end of May this year, so it's still quite new, but they already have around 40 cats spread out over four rooms. All of the cats are rescues that were saved from shelters or from being abandoned. They're fed, cared for, given their own place to sleep and things – and other cats – to play with.
As you'd imagine, feeding that many kitties isn't cheap, but that's where you come in as a customer! While they do use crowdfunding to set up new locations and will accept donations, most of the money Neco Republic makes is from visitors and selling cat-related goods, many of which are Neco Republic exclusives.
▼ A few of the items on offer
Yuka pointed out that many of the items they sell are fractionally more expensive than if you'd bought them in pet stores and the like, but that extra 100 or 200 yen (US$0.80 to $1.60) goes towards taking care of the cats, so when you buy earrings, socks or bagels from Neco Republic, you know that you're also helping take care of the kitties! There seems to be a big emphasis on sustainability and independence at Neco Republic, which likely is necessary to ensure that their cats will have a place to live for a long time to come.
▼ Bagels!
▼ "Cat treats" for both human and cat consumption! Finally, a snack you can share!
But taking care of the cats at their locations isn't Neco Republic's only goal. There are two more missions the group is working on: public education and putting an end to the euthanization of abandoned cats in Japan. This means that in addition to giving everyone a chance to spend time with lovely cats and support their safe housing, Neco Republic also sends people to events and uses promotional material to spread awareness about "hogo neko," or rescue cats. Their hope is that by increasing awareness, more people with adopt cats instead of just buying them from a store where cats are bred purely for sale. They also encourage people to spay and neuter their pets and are promoting a TNR (trap, neuter, release) program for wild cats in order to reduce the population of such felines, who ultimately suffer in the elements.
▼ And that's depressing to think about, so let's fawn over this happy kitty for a while!
▼ Awwww!
Part of their focus on rapid expansion — several more locations are currently undergoing preparation including another in Tokyo — is actually aimed at increasing public awareness as well. As Yuka explained to us, when people think of convenience stores, they often think about 7-Eleven thanks to their near ubiquitous presence in Japan. By developing a large presence in the public perception by having multiple locations, Neco Republic can both promote awareness of rescue cats and reduce the number of abandoned cats. Hopefully all this will lead to their goal of reducing the euthanization of cats to zero by February 22, 2022.
That's right they've set a date for achieving this goal! And while it's only seven years away and they still have a lot of work to do, we have to admit that we're starting to believe they can pull it off! Part of the problem seems to be that many people in Japan simply don't know (or don't think) about rescue cats. Pet shops displaying and selling cats and dogs still exist in their droves in Japan, so when people think of adding a pet to their household, many will automatically head to their nearest store – even though the animals are usually sold for exorbitant amounts of money. If Neco Republic are successful in promoting public awareness, we can see the effects being massive.
So, all the cats at Neco Republic are rescue cats, but where did they come from? It turns out the come here from a variety of sources, but mostly they are brought in from volunteer rescue organizations. Obviously, they can't accept every cat in need, as much as we're sure they wish they could, but their goal isn't just to take care of cats — they want to find permanent homes for each of them.
But how does that happen? If you stop by Neco Republic and fall in love with one of their kitties (and we're pretty sure you will), there's a good chance you'll be able to take him or her home with you. Neco Republic isn't aiming to be a pet store, though, so if you decide to adopt one of their cats, you'll first have to fill out a form to provide them with information about yourself. You'll also need to get a guarantor and pass an inspection of sorts to ensure that your home is suitable for the cat you have your eye on. The staff and volunteers at Neco Republic know the cats they have at their locations, which means they're aware of each cat's personality. While it might seem strange to some, Neco Republic take these personalities into account before approving any adoption, and a two-week trial period is given to ensure that the cats and their new owners are a good fit. All of this is to make sure that the cat doesn't end up being abandoned again and to ensure that the cats have safe, happy homes to spend the rest of their days in.
But even if you love cats, you can't necessarily adopt one, especially in Japan where it can be difficult to find rental apartments or houses whose owners allow tenants to keep pets. If you're feeling bummed about not being able to help out, you'll be glad to know that you can always volunteer at Neco Republic, even if you don't have much free time. For example, Yuka mentioned that they're always looking for people with cars to help deliver cats to their new homes or take them to veterinarians, even if it's just one day a month. They are also looking for people to foster cats at home, help out in the branch, or go to events to help raise public awareness. So if you want to help, but you don't have a ton of free time, there is still a lot you can do.
Of course, you can also just hang out at the cafe and enjoy your time with the adorable kitties!
▼ Like this incredibly lovable elderly kitty whom we met while talking with Yuka.
In addition to the large cat room and a drink room with a few of the older cats, they also have a "meeting room," which people can rent for a few hours for meetings or just to have a place to get away from the office. There are a lot of publishing companies in the area, so Yuka told us that they get a lot of writers and editors looking for a place to "work"…but we doubt many of them actually get much of anything done with so many cute cats to snuggle up with!
▼ Shame kitty is shaming you for your laziness.
In addition to plenty of kitties to distract you, the meeting room has two sofas, a table, and a lot of sunlight. You'll probably want to make sure your clients aren't allergic before setting up any meetings though…
During our visit to Neco Republic, it was still early in the afternoon, so all the kitties were busy doing what cats do best – lazing about and enjoying naps. If you want to get there when the cats are a little more active, you'll probably want to aim for something around 5 p.m. or later.
You'd think with all these projects, plans and options, Neco Republic would have their hands full, but apparently they're also planning to open a working space as well – it will be like the meeting room, but more geared to individuals looking for a temporary office or drop-in workspace. There's just so much going on here!
The entry fee for visitors is 1,500 yen (about $12) for one hour on weekdays, 1, 700 yen (about $13.65) on weekends and holidays. The meeting room can be rented by the hour and costs 3,000 yen (about $24) plus the entry fee on weekdays and 5,000 yen (about $40) plus the entry free on weekends. This money goes towards taking care of the cats, raising awareness about hogo neko, and, of course, helping these abandoned kitties find new, forever homes of their own.
Here's Yuka with a message for all our readers.
Before you go, don't forget to check out our video tour of Neco Republic Tokyo!
Cafe Information
Neco Republic Tokyo
Address: 4th Floor Crane Building, 3-1-9 Yushima, Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo 113-0034 (Google Maps)
Hours: 15:00 to 21:00 (weekdays), 11:00 – 21:00 (weekend and holidays)
Closed Monday and Thursday, except holidays, in which case they are closed the following day.
Phone number: 03-5826-8920
Neco Republic Gifu
Address: 1982-4 Masaki, Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture 502-0857 (Google Maps)
Hours: 11:00 – 18:00 (closed Thursdays)
Neco Republic Osaka
Address: 3rd floor, 3-7-17 Minami-senba, Chuo-ku, Osaka City, Osaka 542-0081 (Google Maps)
Hours: 13:00 – 21:00 (weekdays), 11:00 – 21:00 (Saturdays), 11:00 – 19:00 (holidays and Sundays, except on Sundays when the following day is a holiday, in which case they are open until 21:00)
Closed Mondays, except holidays, in which case they are closed on Tuesday.
Reference: Neco Republic
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Google is increasing the prices for both basic as well as business versions of its exclusive G Suite productivity apps, such as Gmail and Docs, for the very first time. Google reported a 20 percent spike in the price that will be coming into effect soon after the appointment of Thomas Kurian, the new head of Google's cloud division space.
The announced price bumps, which is from $5 to $6 per month for the Basic Edition plan and from $10 to $12 per month for the Business Edition tier, will be coming into effect on the 2nd of April and will bring the price of Google's product quite closer to that of rival suite Microsoft Office 365. However, the features of diverse pricing tiers from Microsoft and Google can't be compared directly.
The basic differences lie in the storage space and several other features between the basic and business tiers of G Suite. The pricing framework for the Enterprise edition of Google's G Suite will remain the same and Google will persistently continue to provide free accounts for the non-business users.
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While Google doesn't break out the business earnings or its cloud market share, it quoted in February 2018 the overall cloud unit had surpassed $1 billion in terms of revenue per quarter. In spite of this disclosure, it is tough and unclear to determine the revenue contribution from Google's Cloud Platform versus G Suite.
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What we do in Tunisia ?
With our local partner organization SOS Animaux Tunisie and Association PAT many dogs and cats are vaccinated, sterilized and receive care. We and these organizations also work in the long term throug educating pets owners on how to care of their animals.
We are now poised to teach children in Tunisian schools in how to take care of animals and how they have the responsibility for their pets.
We work in the long term to reduce the suffering of animals when the government they don't care about this subject and the police of the municipal they kill the street dogs always.