So you're thinking about selling a home… And the process seems a little overwhelming and you're not sure where to begin. That's okay, there's a lot to consider—and I'm here to help with all your questions.
The home-selling process can be divided into a few major phases that I'll outline briefly below.
The first step is preparing your home to sell. This can be as simple as de-cluttering or as complicated as renovating your home (and is probably somewhere in between). All the parties on title need to be on board with selling the home. I discuss with my seller clients their goals for the sale process, including where they're going next and a "Plan B" if their home doesn't sell for as much as they expect. This is the point in the process where sellers sign a listing agreement with their agent who will then guide them through this and subsequent phases.
The next step is putting your home on the market. This is when the sign goes up, the lockbox gets installed, your property gets put on the MLS and online, and agents begin showing the home to potential buyers. I counsel sellers to be prepared for agents to show their home on short notice (and, ideally, to be willing to leave while showings are taking place). Keeping your home ready to show is essential!
Gets answers to your San Diego real estate questions. I'm Rob and you can give me a call at (619) 535-8201 or fill out the form below and I'll get in touch with you as quickly as possible (just be sure to let me know whether you prefer a call or email).


After a rather harried morning, I returned home to my quiet house and set out on a mission to can all the carrots, garlic scapes and plums in my fridge. I made great progress, and it was such fun. My thoughts were never deeper than a lengthy musing on Pinterest- I really don't get it. Lots of people pin many pretty, interesting, engaging things, but I found it to be cumbersome, the process a real drag. I'm not sure I can or want to get over the hurdle, so for you dear ones who've already started following me, prepare to be underwhelmed. Check out the incredible color of these garlic scapes, pre-brine. And look at this hardworking bee- love him! Lastly, the final product (well, a few are from Friday and Saturday) of my morning.


Vinyl Bluebird Houses that Rock and Secret Sauce for Blues!
'Tis the season, bluebirds are busy claiming territory, finding mates and already nesting in many parts of the country. Because they typically have 2-3 broods per season, it's not too late to entice them to your place with quality bluebird houses.
Open spaces best suit blues, with places to perch and swoop up insects. They'll perch on lower limbs of nearby trees, on top of birdhouses, and even on feeder poles. Not only to hunt prey, but to keep a watchful eye over their box and nestlings as well. They're such tentative parents, with mom & dad's teamwork accounting for successful fledges!
Vinyl bluebird houses rock because they'll never deteriorate like wood. The light color is better for late summer scorching temperatures too. This copper roof bluebird house is complete with predator guard and removable roof for easy nest clean-out. It mounts on a standard 4×4 post… no tools required!
The Gilbertson nest Box is also mighty popular among blues. Vinyl with a birch appearance, it's a great design if you're up for monitoring nests (recommended). Be polite and always knock first (well, tap) before checking nests!
The secret sauce? In an attempt to bring bluebirds to our yards, and after exhausting all other food treats to lure them, many folks finally resort to offering live mealworms. They do the trick! But what soon happens with many bird addicts (like any addiction) is we're feeding too many worms and the bird's diet is skewed.
Extremely high in protein, too many worms can cause problems for female blues during nesting season. Something called egg bound, where she becomes unable to pass/lay her egg. It's fatal most times, and really sad when seasoned bluebird monitors discover this. It can and does happen in the wild without gorging on meal worms too.
So if you've got the bluebird itch and find yourself feeding lots of worms during nesting season, this supplement helps lower the chance of females becoming egg-bound. Calcium carbonate powder is widely available online, or maybe at your local health and nutrition store.
Just a little in the container with a few shakes & swirls to lightly dust worms is perfect. Doesn't that sound yummy? 🙂 It also helps other females during nesting season should they be partaking (or stealing) your mealies!
They'll Be Scouting Bluebird Houses Soon!
See? That's from a bluebird expert… the scouts will be out and about very soon, busy claiming their territory and the best spring digs in hopes of attracting a mate for the cycle of life that is nesting season! It's a great time of year for all those "people houses" who host feathered friends too.
If you've never experienced a family of blues in your yard… this is the year you must try! For those who've hosted, and even monitor ed nests, the rewards need not be explained. Mom & Dad raise nestlings with some pretty amazing teamwork and TLC. Should bluebirds stick around for a second clutch (very common if the first fledges are successful) you'll see those juveniles help parents raise the new babies. Totally cool indeed!
Bluebird houses are best placed in an open area, mounted at about 5 feet high. The houses can be higher, but will prove difficult to monitor-which is a bummer. Folks actually help bluebirds thrive by looking out for them and monitoring their houses.
Everyone starts somewhere, so an absolute knowledge of the bird isn't required – but some basic know-how and what to watch for are best for the birds. The North American Bluebird Society (NABS) actually rates and approves birdhouses suited for blues. Should you plan to monitor this year, look for a NABS Approved Bluebird House.
The website Sialis.org has a wealth of information in an easy to navigate format. Not just for bluebirds, but info about most North American cavity nesters. Your state may even have a bluebird society or association who'd be thrilled to help get you started with hosting bluebirds!


Catherine Hansman, a professor of education at Cleveland State University, is a nationally recognized expert and researcher in the field of adult learning and was one of the first to highlight the vital link between mentoring and educational development among adult learners. She has also been a leader in developing standards and policies related to adult education, including serving as president of the American Association of Adult and Continuing Education. These and many other accomplishments have been recognized with her recent induction into the International Adult Continuing Education Hall of Fame.
The Hall of Fame honors leaders in the fields of continuing education and adult learning, while highlighting the continued development and importance of these areas to educational practice. Hansman was part of the 2016 class of inductees that were honored at the Online Consortium Conference, sponsored by AAACE in November.
Hansman was working as a music teacher when she decided to go back to school to get her bachelor's degree and teacher certification, working part and full time while completing the program. Later, as a computer analyst and trainer at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, she worked regularly with adult learners and developed an interest in how she could improve techniques for effectively teaching these individuals. Subsequently, she taught university developmental writing classes to mostly adult learners while advocating for and working with returning adult students as director of a center for women and returning adults.
Hansman has taught at CSU for 19 years and is currently director of the Master's of Education in Health Professions Education program. She previously served as program coordinator of the Master's of Education in Adult Learning and Development program and as interim chair of the Department of Counseling, Administration, Supervision and Adult Learning. Hansman is also the author or editor of three books, including Educational Leadership and Organizational Management: Linking Theories to Practice, released in fall 2016. As a researcher she is best known for her work linking mentoring, learning and development and contextual issues, and her monograph, Critical Perspectives on Mentoring: Trends & Issues, is considered required reading in the field.


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Flea Games
Tiddly Winks
The game we all know by the title "Tiddly Winks" is known in other countries as "the game of the flea" or "jumping flea". Players take turns to flip plastic disks into a pot.
Reiner Knizias Amazing Flea Circus is a game involving cats, dogs, a range of performing fleas and the animal catcher. The player with the most cats and dogs at the end is the winner.
Circus Flohcati is a card game also by Reiner Knizia but this time with no plastic animals so the winner is the one with most points.
Fleas on Fred and No Fleas on Fred are games like "Bucaroo" where fleas have to be placed onto Fred the dog. This game has been recently re-released with a hairier dog
PT Flea a Polly Pocket set that opens up to reveal the acts including a cannon and a tightrope act.
In a similar manner to films and books, computer games also like to use the Flea Circus as a mysterious or sinister plot device.
Catz 4 virtual pets and a flea game
A collection of Pre School Games CD-Romuald containing a Flea Circus
Although no fleas present, Relic's Impossible Creatures has a Insect Invasion add-on.
The City of Lost Children film is also available as a game for the Playstation.
Bugaboo (The Flea) was available from Quicksilva for the Spectrum Computer.
Touch Detective for the Nintendo DS has a Flea Circus
Flea Soft Toys
Flea soft toys and other critters and diseases can be bought online from Giant Microbes, they only provide a cat flea at the moment but if you email their suggestion address they might think about expanding their range. You might even want some black death to go with your flea.
Flea Circuses also exist in the form of online games, here are a few of them.
A Flea Circus game (quite like Lemmings) at http://www.jagex.com
Shockwave Graphic Flea Circus
Miniclips Flea Circus Game
Back in the 1960s Mattel brought out a Flea Circus game. For details of this game and others see Sams Toybox and ToyAdz. Several of these games have appeared for sale on Ebay.
Email : andy@fleacircus.co.uk
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BOTS Spring Concert
JUST ADDED: Tickets are all claimed, but join us for the live stream! The Bells concert will be streamed live on May, 26th at 7:30 p.m. Mountain Time.
The Bells on Temple Square will present "An Expedition of Sound" on Friday, May 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the Salt Lake Tabernacle.
This spring concert, led by LeAnna Willmore, conductor of the Bells on Temple Square, will feature the talented versatility of the handbell choir playing on two sets of English handbells (one with 7 octaves and one with 6½ octaves) and two 6-octave sets of hand chimes. The music for the evening will explore a variety of musical genres from hymns, folk music, and classical to jazz, gospel, and patriotic. In keeping with the pattern of Bells on Temple Square concerts, the handbell numbers will be interspersed with organ solos by Temple Square organists Bonnie Goodliffe and Linda Margetts, as well as pieces by members of the Orchestra at Temple Square
The evening opens with "A Little Mountain Suite" and arrangements of "Festive Toccato on Old Hundredth," "Abide with Me," and "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross." The bells move to explorations of melodies and sounds with "Expedition," "Scherzo," "Tarantella," and the "Firebird Finale," ending the concert with modern sounds of "Fly Me to the Moon," "Bound for Glory," and "The Stars and Stripes Forever."
Tickets for the concert are free and will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis beginning Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. Mountain Daylight Time, through lds.org/events or by phone at 801-570-0080. Each patron may request four tickets, and admission is open to those eight years of age and older.
7:30 p.m. Tabernacle
Tabernacle 50 W North Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84150


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O rio Ornain é um rio localizado na França, afluente do rio Saulx. Tem 116,2 km de comprimento.

Atravessa os departamentos de Meuse (55) e Marne (51). Algumas das comunas que atravessa são Gondrecourt-le-Château, Ligny-en-Barrois, Velaines, Nançois-sur-Ornain, Bar-le-Duc e Revigny-sur-Ornain.

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Грачи — поселок в Балаковском районе Саратовской области России. Входит в состав Натальинского муниципального образования.

География
Расположен в 40 км от административного центра муниципалитета с. Натальино и в 46 км от районного центра г. Балаково.

История
Поселок возник в связи со строительством 1-ой очереди нефтеперекачивающей станции «Грачи» в 1954 году.

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Населённые пункты Балаковского района


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Russia to build a base for nuclear UUVs by 2022
Home Technology/Modernization USS Michael Monsoor departed the shipyard for at-sea trials.
USS Michael Monsoor departed the shipyard for at-sea trials.
Future USS Michael Monsoor, the US Navy's newest stealth destroyer & 2nd of 3 Zumwalt-class destroyers being built by Bath Iron Works, departed the shipyard for at-sea trials, Dec. 4.
Fabrication of the Monsoor began in 2010, with the keel-laying ceremony taking place in May 2013 and the christening held last June. Sea trials are the first major test of the high-tech ship before a Navy inspection team conducts additional at-sea testing early next year.
"Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) is currently on Builders Trials, testing the hull, mechanical and engineering components of the ship," Bath Iron Works said in a statement.
The ship is named for Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Monsoor, a Navy SEAL who was killed in Iraq in 2006 when he covered a grenade with his body to shield others from the blast. Monsoor was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor by President George W. Bush.
BIW, which is owned by General Dynamics, currently has six destroyers at various stages of construction in its Bath shipyard: two Zumwalt-class stealth destroyers and four of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers that have provided guided missile capabilities around the globe.
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Muhammad Ali To Be Honored With National Constitution Center's 2012 Liberty Medal
By Jay King Jul 5, 2012, 1:16pm EDT
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Muhammad Ali will receive the National Constitution Center's 2012 Liberty Medal as a champion of freedom during a public ceremony on Thursday, September 13, 2012 at 7 p.m. at the National Constitution Center on Independence Mall in Historic Philadelphia.
Ali, 70, is receiving the award for being a "living embodiment of the Constitution" who has been an activist for religious and civil rights since the 1960s.
"It is very fitting that Muhammad Ali, a representative for the bicentennial of the Constitution, be awarded the prestigious Liberty Medal in 2012, as the nation celebrates the 225th anniversary of our founding document," said President Bill Clinton, Chair of the National Constitution Center. "Ali embodies the spirit of the Liberty Medal by embracing the ideals of the Constitution - freedom, self-governance, equality, and empowerment - and helping to spread them across the globe."
"Muhammad Ali symbolizes all that makes America great, while pushing us as a people and as a nation to be better,'" said National Constitution Center President and CEO David Eisner. "Each big fight of his life has inspired a new chapter of civic action. We look forward to welcoming him back to the Center, particularly during this momentous 225th anniversary year."
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Man threw dog down stairs, left child home alone
Police say while arresting a man for throwing a dog down a flight of stairs because he did not want it, they discovered he had also left a 2-year-old child home alone while at a neighbor's house.
Officers were called to 116 Newland Avenue around 8:15 p.m. Monday when residents called to say there was a dog on the loose. Police located the pit bull and spoke to the people inside 116 Newland Avenue, who denied owning the dog.
But after further investigation, police determined Ryan Dietz had lied about not owning the dog because he didn't want it anymore, and that prior to letting it loose he had thrown it down a flight of stairs.
Dietz was placed under arrest and it was then that officers say they discovered the 21-year-old had left a toddler home alone in his apartment while he was at a neighbor's home.
Dietz is charged with overdriving or injuring an animal, have a dog at large and endangering the welfare of a child.
The dog was taken to the Jamestown Veterinary Hospital to be treated for a leg injury and for further evaluation.


A home with style and elegance situated on 23.5 acres. This estate has been impeccably renovated. The 3 story home includes 6 bedrooms, 7 baths, 2 half baths, in law/teen suite, living room, library, music room, dining room, sun porch, pool, pergola, 50 car guest parking, 3 car garage, wine room, basketball court and lots of extras. Outstanding home for entertaining.


Can you see the cat in the Blue Moon in the top left quadrant? The colour balance was changed to give the image a cosmetic blue tinge as it is the second full Moon of the month, a so-called, Blue Moon.
The 114LCM is a new SAS scope to introduce small, low cost, GOTO telescopes to members and visitors.


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Occlusive Syndrome Revealing a Nonseminoma Germ Cell Tumor Metastatic Testicular [PDF]
N. M. Diagne Gueye, R. Kane, Y. Diallo, A. R. Ndiaye, A. R. Ndiaye
Open Journal of Urology (OJU) , 2016, DOI: 10.4236/oju.2016.69024
Abstract: Testicular cancer is rare. The authors report the case of a young Senegalese 21, who has consulted for an occlusive syndrome evolving for 48 hours that prompted his hospitalization. Note that the patient has consulted several times to persistent inguinal scrotal pain, a big right purse with chronic analgesic requirements and anti-inflammatory. Occlusive before this table, abdominal pelvic CT was performed and highlighted the presence of lung metastases, a large pelvic lymph node casting bridging the inter vesico-rectal space and responsible for extrinsic compression of the small intestine, lymph node inter casting aorto-cellar and latero aortic liver and multiple secondary locations. Faced with this bundle of arguments, clinical and laboratory, metastatic testicular tumor was raised and measured tumor markers. A right orchiectomy by inguinal was made with histology: A non-seminomatous germ cell tumor stage III. After orchiectomy germinal markers were still high and there was the problem of persistent occlusive syndrome despite resuscitation. A chemotherapy regimen was initiated with 4 cycles of chemotherapy according to the protocol BEP (bleomycin, etoposide, cisplatin). A significant regression of occlusive syndrome with a decline in clinical symptoms was noted. The revaluation at 3 months, 6 months and 1 year were highlighted: A normal clinical examination associated with a persistent correction rate of germline markers and lack of active lesion at thoraco-abdominopelvic CT.
Structural Diversity of Woody Species in the Senegalese Semi-Arid Zone—Ferlo [PDF]
Ousmane Ndiaye, Aly Diallo, Stephen A. Wood, Aliou Guisse
American Journal of Plant Sciences (AJPS) , 2014, DOI: 10.4236/ajps.2014.53055
The combined effects of climate change and human pressure have led to the progressive degradation of natural resources in semi-arid regions. Woody taxa in these regions play an important role in the functioning and services provided by semi-arid savannah by serving as forage for both domestic and non-domestic grazers. Maintaining the functioning of semi-arid savannas thus requires understanding the dynamics of these communities of woody taxa and their responses to exogenous forces, such as climate. To better understand the dynamics of woody taxa in semi-arid environments we collected dendrometric characteristics from five field sites along an environmental gradient in the Ferlo region of central Senegal. Density and basal area were found to be greater in the northern part of the zone, contrasted with the distance between individuals and crown cover, which is greater in the southern part of the zone. Stand structure estimated from the distribution according to height and diameter at breast height shows a preponderance of individuals in the shrub layer, although with a significant representation of the tree layer in southern Ferlo. Stand regeneration was better in the south and less effective in the north. There was a trend towards the rejuvenation of populations belonging to the dominant species. There were only three species for which degradation was not apparent (Balanites aegyptiaca, Acacia raddiana and Dalbergia melanoxylon), all of which have important ethnobotanical uses, suggesting that human use of taxa can play an important role in preventing degradation. Three distinct groups of woody taxa were found to correspond to gradients of precipitation, topography, and human land use pressure. Our results suggest an important role in the management and reintroduction of woody species in the Sahel and the regulation of pastoral techniques necessary for the rehabilitation of the agro-pastoral zone of Senegal.
Public Spending and Growth in the Countries of the Economic Community of West African States [PDF]
Amath Ndiaye
Modern Economy (ME) , 2018, DOI: 10.4236/me.2018.911122
Abstract: Our research focuses on the impact of government spending on economic growth in the countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). It draws on new theories of endogenous growth, and more specifically on Rajhi model. After the tests of specification, an ARDL model was estimated for each of the countries which have cointegration relationships. For those whose cointegration relationship does not exist, a VAR estimate was made. So according to estimates, Total Public Spending in most of the countries of ECOWAS has not positive influence on the economic growth as well in the short term as in the long term. Also in most of the countries, Public Consumption did not positively affect economic growth as well in the long run as in the short run. Regarding Public Investment, we have the same results; it does not positively affects economic growth in most of the ECOWAS countries. Burkina Faso, Guinea and Ivory Coast are the three excepted countries where Total Public Spending has a positive effect on GDP growth in the long term but not in the short run. For further analysis we looked at Public Consumption and Public Investment. It is only in four out of ten countries of the sample that, we found that Public Consumption expenditures positively affect economic growth in the short term while the impact generally is negative in the long term. Regarding Public investment, it is only in three out of ten countries (Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana), that it was found determinant to economic growth in the long term.
Cam-Clay Models Using Castem 2000© and Plaxis© for the Study of the Slope Stability of the "Corniche Ouest" of the Dakar Peninsula (Senegal, West Africa) [PDF]
Meissa Fall, Serigne Sam Samb, Mapathé Ndiaye, Oustasse A. Sall, Fatou Samb
Geomaterials (GM) , 2011, DOI: 10.4236/gm.2011.12009
Abstract: The stability of the natural slopes of the "Corniche Ouest" of Dakar Capital was intensively researched by previous [1] in [2] and recent studies [3]. Soils near the surface consist of weathered lateritic cuirass, silt and marl that have been intensively altered and fractured. Below these altered layers are limestones that are interbedded with other thin volcanic layers. Prior to the 1950s the area had been less urbanized. In the 1950s demand for habitations and administrative offices led to the development of the area but, no drainage system was available. In 1984 the area began moving down slope toward the ocean. Rates of movement were the fastest several months after the end of the rainy season and the slowest during the dry season. In the next years the earthflow moved as much as some meters, but in the processes the expensive homes and administrative buildings built became uninhabitable. Movement was caused by a combination of wave erosion along the coast removing some the mass resisting flow, added water due to the disposal of wastes, watering of lawns, and rainfall causing the clays to expand and weaken, and by the added weight of development on top of the flow. The first investigations, due to a lack of geotechnical information describe a stable area even though it was observed cracks and failure in habitations. The main results obtained were specially obtained by analytical techniques of slices. It is well known that the mechanical response of a solid mass of soil depends primarily on the laws of behavior which were affected to him. The Cam-Clay model is used with two comparative numerical codes such as Castem 2000©, a non commercial code and Plaxis 7.2© so as to compare the mechanical response of the slopes. The models of Cambridge are founded as simple theory and use only some soil mechanical parameters easy to determine. The results are founded highly different from a code to another, but they attest all that the system described is non stable. Otherwise, this study has shown that Castem 2000© gives no realistic outputs as well as the soil behavior laws varies from a simple MohrCoulomb law to the softening or hardening complex laws.
Use of Cannabis by Young People and Psychopathological Disorders, in Fatick (Senegal) [PDF]
Lamine Fall, Ousmane Sy, Ndeye Diale Ndiaye-Ndongo, A?da Sylla
Psychology (PSYCH) , 2014, DOI: 10.4236/psych.2014.54037
Background: Despite progressive increasing of drug use or drug addiction particularly with cannabis in young people, knowledge is limited about their consequences on mental health in adulthood. In Fatick (Senegal), the mental health hospital "Dalal Xel" receives many young people who present psychiatric troubles necessitating a hospitalisation. Frequently, their history reveals use or abuse of cannabis joined sometimes with other drug. Method: From a study concerning period going from January 2010 to December 2013, the authors attempt to define the rate of cannabis users in the study's population. Next, they seek to describe their social and familial characteristics, and the modality of cannabis use. Finally, they attempt to make correlations between use of cannabis and diagnostic delivered by doctors. Results: 9.13% of patients who are received during the study's period report personal cannabis use. The middle delay between the first use of cannabis and the first apparition of psychiatric troubles is 4 years and 8 months. The diagnostic of acute delirious episode (BDA in French) is frequently evocated about a first episode or recidivism. Evolution respects classic report of 1/3 (good, bad and indeterminate). Schizophrenia is also evocated in non negligible proportion, particularly in early and prolonged use of cannabis. Conclusion: Psychopathological disorders are frequent among adolescents and young adults who are hospitalised in the psychiatric hospital of Fatick. Use of cannabis in long term seems to provide particularly psychosis.
Advanced Bladder Cancer in Senegal: Epidemiological and Clinical Aspects [PDF]
R. Kane, L. Niang, Y. Diallo, M. Jalloh, A. Ndiaye, S. M. Gueye
Open Journal of Urology (OJU) , 2014, DOI: 10.4236/oju.2014.411022
Advanced bladder cancer remains particularly frequent in our practice. Aim: To evaluate the proportion of advanced bladder cancer at diagnosis and to describe the characterisitics at diagnosis. Materials and methods: We conducted a descriptive and retrospective study assessing 97 cases of advanced bladder cancer over a period of 10 years (January 2002 to January 2012) at the department of Urology of H?pital Principal de Dakar and H?pital Général de Grand Yoff. We included the records of all patients with a pathologic confirmation of locally advanced bladder cancer (T3, T4) and/or a visceral or lymph node metastasis. Results: Mean age was 47 years (Range: 25 - 80 years). The cohort comprised 69 men and 28 women with a sex ratio of 2.46. The reasons for referral were a hematuria (60.82%), pelvic mass (19.2%), irritative urinary symptoms (8.2%). Reported medical histories were: urinary schistosomiasis (13 patients), tobaccoo(10 patients), recurrent cystitis (8 patients). Indications of local extention were: inguinal lymph nodes (6 patients), tumoral hepatomegaly (5 patients), bone pain (15 patients). A cystoscopy was performed in 64.95% of patients in a mean time of 2.5 months. A Trans Urethral Resection of Bladder Tumour (TURBT) was performed in 77 patients with a mean time from referral of 4 months. Pathologic examination showed squamous cell carcinoma (42%), urothelial carcinoma (28%) and adenocarcinoma (9%). Thoraco-abdomino pelvic CT scan showed a loco regional extension in 18 patients, extension to the peri vesical fat in 3 patients and metastasis in 25 patients. Conclusion: Delayed diagnosis of bladder cancer is still common in Africa with a high mortality rate. A better management requires an improvement of the equipment in the hospital with an emphasis on the access to endoscopy allowing for an early diagnosis.
Child Spinal Cord Compression without Trauma about 113 Cases in Senegal [PDF]
Nourou Dine A. Bankole, Moustapha Ndiaye, Thioub Mbaye, Youssoupha Sakho, Momar Code Ba
Yangtze Medicine (YM) , 2018, DOI: 10.4236/ym.2018.22013
Abstract: Introduction: No-trauma spinal cord compressions are serious conditions not often described in children population. This study will discuss the epidemiological, clinical, biology and radiology assessment, the etiologies, the therapeutic and evolutionary aspects of this condition in children in Senegal. Patients and Methods: 113 children aged between 15 months and 18 years were managed in a 10 years period (from January 2005 to July 2015) for a non-traumatic spinal cord compression (average 8.3 years). Results: There was 66 males (58%) and 47 females (42%) with sex ratio of 1.40. The main reasons for consultation were spinal deformity (90 %). The syndrome was complete in 52 patients (46%) and incomplete in 61 patients (54%). Plain radiography performed in 63 patients. The CT scan was performed in 21 patients and myelography performed in 4 patients. MRI was performed in 22 patients. There was intradural extramedullary process (33.33%), the extradural lesions (14.28%) and intramedullary process (28.57%). Dorsal lesions were predominant (46%) followed by the lumbar spine (27%). The majority of the etiology was Pott's disease (80%) followed by tumors (17%). Spondylitis to banal germs (2%) and parasitic spinal cord compression (1%) were rare. The histology of 6 patients was revealed 5% neurofibroma Type II, 5% extramedullary intradermal arachnoid cyst, 5% intramedullary arachnoid cyst with cytochemistry of the CSF—like content, 5% Anaplastic pilocytic astrocytoma, 5% ganglioneuroma I terminal cone and 5% meningothelial meningioma. Pott's disease has been cured by TB chemotherapy associated with a corset in 88.89% of cases. 2 patients of this group had benefited fixation after laminectomy. 68% of the patients had a favorable recovery, and 20% had completely recovered after an average of 7 months of treatment and three (3) patients had died. The compression by bilharzias is be cured by myelotomy and praziquantel with a favorable outcome. We have 94.74% decompressive laminectomy or laminotomy with tumor resection and four (4) Patients of this group benefited fixation; the patients who had intramedullary tumor benefited myelotomy and tumor resection; 3 patients in this group had benefited fixation after laminectomy 58% of patients had good recovery and 1 pateint had died. Conclusion: In Africa, particularly in the tropics, Pott's disease remains the first etiology followed by vertebra-medullary tumors for no traumatic spinal cord compression of child.
Application of the p-Median Problem in School Allocation [PDF]
Fagueye Ndiaye, Babacar Mbaye Ndiaye, Idrissa Ly
American Journal of Operations Research (AJOR) , 2012, DOI: 10.4236/ajor.2012.22030
Abstract: This paper focus on solving the problem of optimizing students' orientation. After four years spent in secondary school, pupils take exams and are assigned to the high school. The main difficulty of Education Department Inspection (EDI) of Dakar lies in the allocation of pupils in the suburbs. In this paper we propose an allocation model using the p-median problem. The model takes into account the distance of the standards imposed by international organizations between pupil's home and school. The p-median problem is a location-allocation problem that takes into account the average (total) distance between demand points (pupil's home) and facility (pupil's school). The p-median problem is used to determine the best location to place a limited number of schools. The model has been enhanced and applied to a wide range of school location problems in suburbs. After collecting necessary numerical data to each EDI, a formulation is presented and computational results are carried out.
Impact of Injected Charges, Clock Noise and Operational Amplifier Imperfections on the Sample and Hold (SH) Overall Performance
Ababacar Ndiaye,Daniel Dzahini,Pape A. Ndiaye,Cheikh M. F. Kébé
Applied Physics Research , 2012, DOI: 10.5539/apr.v4n4p18
Abstract: The growing use of digital processing in analog environments underlines the importance of Analog Digital Converter (ADC) occurrence in circuitry. The quality and reliability of the conversion are closely linked to the Sample and Hold (SH) performance. Actually SH is a key component in the Analog/Digital chain. The Operational Amplifier being at the heart of the SH influences its output and subsequently impacts the reliability and quality of the conversion. In this paper we present the impact of both Operational Amplifier intrinsic characteristics and external factors such as injected charges, and clock noise on the SH overall performance. We limit our consideration to the offset and parasite capacities as the only relevant Operational Amplifier intrinsic characteristics. We'll introduce the Operational Amplifier and SH functional characteristics then address the impact of each of these parameters on the SH output which the ADC works on. A behavioral description of the Operational Amplifier based on the Verilog-A language under Cadence approach is used. Furthermore a behavioral/analog mixed description is considered for the SH: the Operational Amplifier described behaviorally in Verilog-A is associated to analog components in Cadence libraries and CMOS switches act as SH. However this simplistic approach doesn't reflect all the challenges involved, because it is not enough to connect a SH to ADC to flawlessly digitalize an analog signal. The SH architecture and the Operational Amplifier characteristics play also a role for a reliable sampling and therefore a good quality conversion prospect.In this study the SH performance is evaluated through its non-linearity which in turn determines the sampling accuracy a key factor for a conversion. This study is as shown that small amplitude signals are more sensible to sampling errors related to Operational Amplifier offset. Furthermore the stray capacities attenuate the SH signal output. The injected charges and the clocknoise as strongly interrelated contribute to the non-linearity of the conversion chain.
Geomagnetic Investigation Method Using Iphone® Integrated Magnetic Sensor [PDF]
Mapathe Ndiaye, Ababacar Diagne
International Journal of Geosciences (IJG) , 2014, DOI: 10.4236/ijg.2014.51001
We carried out a geomagnetic investigation using Iphone 4S? integrated magnetic sensor. The investigated area is a faulted sedimentary terrain crossed by basaltic volcanic veins. The obtained magnetic anomaly map shows the limits between the sedimentary rocks and a magnetic body at a given depth. These results are compared to the geometry of the magnetic body as shown by geological maps. The results seem to be accurate for the determination of geometry and the depth of the magnetic body.


It looks like the number of job hoppers will only go up. According to new research from Robert Half, 64% of professionals polled think changing roles every few years can be beneficial – a 22% increase from a similar survey conducted four years ago.
The top perceived benefits include higher compensation (37%), gaining new skills (28%), and moving up the career ladder faster (22%).
The research further revealed those with a university qualification or higher see the most benefit in changing jobs every few years (67%), compared to 58% of those with college/associate, and 47% of those with high school or less.
By age, those ages 18 to 34 (75%) were more likely to view job hopping as beneficial compared to those ages 35 to 54 (59%), and those 55 and older (55%).
That said, they also see drawbacks in job hopping including being perceived as a flight risk (46%), being perceived as unstable (23%), and being perceived as not having viable experience (12%).
True enough, when CFOs were asked how likely they were to hire a candidate with a history of job hopping, 44% said they weren't likely to do so to avoid losing the employee in the future. Only a fifth (20%) said they were likely to hire the candidate, and 35% said there is no difference if the candidate is the right fit.
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FORMER Dynamos and Warriors' coach Callisto Pasuwa has reportedly agreed personal terms with top Malawian side Nyasa Big Bullets.
The history-making coach who won four consecutive league titles with DeMbare from 2011-2014, had been jobless since parting ways with the national team after the 2017 African Cup of Nations finals.
According to Malawian publication, Nyasa Times, Pasuwa is yet to put pen to paper despite verbally agreeing to the terms and he has since taken the papers to his handlers.
"Zimbabwean coach Callisto Pasuwa has agreed personal terms with Malawi football powerhouse Nyasa Big Bullets and become the new coach for the league leaders. Pasuwa, who was linked with a coaching role at Be Forward Wanderers early this year ahead of their Caf Champions League participation, has been in negotiations with Bullets since coach Rodgers Yasin and his deputy Elias Kananji's sacking last week and it is understood an agreement is now in place for the former Zimbabwe international to take charge at the People's Team. He is yet to sign the contract, which he has taken to his lawyers in Zimbabwe for their perusal," wrote the publication on Tuesday.
"Bullets chief executive officer Fleetwood Haiya said the club had short-listed Pasuwa and Rahman Gumbo.
Nyasa Bullets top of the 16-team league table with 52 points from 22 games; two points ahead of second-placed Silver Strikers, who, however, have played three games more.
Bullets, who were adopted by former Malawian President Bakili Muluzi in 2003, boost of 13 league titles, a Caf Champions League group stage appearance and are also on course for their 14th league title.
Pasuwa will become the second Zimbabwean national to coach in the Malawian league after Gumbo, who led MTL Wanderers to the league title in 2006.


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Most of Magellan's LA-based counselors visited Chico State University together in the spring of 2019 – and we all loved this campus! It's one of the 23 California State University (CSU) campuses, but would you believe this – Chico State is one of the very few CSU campuses with NO impacted majors at the freshman level! Nursing, social work, and music and recording arts are impacted at the junior level, so students interested in these programs must apply as sophomores; those not admitted can apply again the following semester, or are advised as to how they can redirect their major interests. The business major is not impacted at all, which is unusual for a CSU campus.
Chico State does not guarantee housing but most of the 2000 freshmen live on campus. About a third of the students here are from NorCal, but its semi-remote location (about an hour and a half north of Sacramento) ensures that it is definitely not a commuter campus – it has a very residential feel.
Chico State's architecture blends Spanish and California styles
The student-to-faculty ratio here is 24:1; the largest lecture is about 200 students. Our tour guide (a senior) talked about working closely with her professors, who have been very accessible.
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It is yet unknown how many dogs fall victim to poisoning each year. But if you think your dog may be poisoned, visit an Atlanta vet as soon as possible.
Most of the cases recorded so far are caused by household substances. They are harmless to humans. However, it's a different story if they are ingested by dogs.
You should know that some medication or food for people is poisonous to dogs.
Let's have a look at the most common causes that lead to dog poisoning.
What is helpful for you can be harmful to your dog. If you notice anything weird in its behavior, take it to an Atlanta vet immediately.
Flea and tick products are usually harmless to dogs if you use them accordingly. Still, while you may think you're doing your dog a favor, it is easy to make a mistake.
If you think your dog ingested insecticides, go to an Atlanta vet as soon as possible.
Make sure you also ask the veterinarian how to use these products around the home. Small dogs will get sick if they are exposed to a large dose of insecticides.
Some types of cleaners can even be poisonous to humans - bleach, for example. But even the modern ones - advertised as safe - can be poisonous to dogs. If you ask an Atlanta vet, he/she will say they are one of the primary causes of dog poisoning.
Chemicals in antifreeze liquid or paint thinners are poisonous to dogs. They can even cause death.
Dogs often beg for food - even when they're not hungry. Not giving them a bite of that chocolate could save their life, though.
Animals have a different metabolism compared to humans. While onions and garlic are safe for us, they are poisonous to them.
Chocolate - Can cause vomiting if ingested in small doses. A larger amount intoxicates the dog and can be fatal.
Coffee - It has almost the same effect as chocolate.
Alcohol - It poisons dogs, causing vomiting, breathing problems, inducing a coma and, in severe cases, leading to death.
Avocado - They contain persin, a substance that causes vomiting and diarrhea.
Grapes and raisins - The induce kidney failure when ingested, even in small amounts.
When you are dealing with a rat issue, the solution is often rodenticides. But that solution can also be deadly for your dogs. The worst part is that the symptoms depend on the nature of the poison. They also appear only after a couple of days.
In particular cases, the dog could just eat a poisoned rodent and get sick. So, it's important to get your dog to a reliable vet in such a situation.
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OPITO invites next generation into the industry workplace
Secondary school pupils aged 16 and over from across the North-east of Scotland are being encouraged to sign up for the opportunity to delve into the innovative world of energy.
OPITO, the global not-for-profit skills body for the energy sector, launched its UKCS Workforce Dynamics Review earlier this month. The report indicated that 40,000 new recruits will be required to support the industry over the next 20 years.
The organisation's Industry Awareness programme, which runs from Tuesday June 26th for three days, aims to spark the interest of the next generation. The initiative will see students teamed up with employers to provide an insight into business operations and inspire pupils to consider a future career in energy.
Companies taking part include Aker Solutions, EnerMech, EnQuest, Falck Safety Services Ltd and the Oil and Gas Technology Centre. Students from schools across the region will take part in workshops, office tours and interactive activities. They will also have the opportunity to discuss entry routes with industry professionals.
OPITO CEO, John McDonald, said: "Since it began four years ago, OPITO's Industry Awareness programme has become a highly anticipated and well attended week. For young people studying science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects, it provides a unique experience inside some of the biggest and most well-respected employers in the Aberdeen area.
"As our recent UKCS Workforce Dynamics Review revealed, the future of the sector holds some exciting opportunities for the next generation such as artificial intelligence, robotics and digital roles many of which currently don't exist today. Providing young people on the cusp of their career decisions with real life work experience will help them to make more informed choices at a key time in their lives."
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Q: Angular 2 DI can't resolve parameters, HTTP client module I am learning to use Angular 2 and have reached a point here I am stuck with the error below. This only appears since adding the httpClientModule and trying to make a http get request from a components ngInit. The app is using angular 4.3.4.
Can't resolve all parameters for BlogComponent: (?).

contents of app.module.ts
    import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
import { BrowserModule } from '@angular/platform-browser';
import { RouterModule } from '@angular/router';
import { HttpClientModule } from '@angular/common/http';

import { AppComponent } from './app.component';
import { BlogComponent } from './blog.component';
import { HomeComponent } from './home.component';

import { appRoutes } from './routes'

@NgModule({
  imports: [
    BrowserModule,
    HttpClientModule,
    RouterModule.forRoot(appRoutes)
  ],
  declarations: [
    AppComponent,
    BlogComponent,
    HomeComponent
  ],
  bootstrap: [AppComponent],

})
export class AppModule { }

contents of the blog component ts file which is throwing the error
import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
import { HttpClient } from '@angular/common/http';

@Component({
  selector: 'test-blog',
  template: '
Blog page :)
',
})
export class BlogComponent implements OnInit{

  results: string[];

  constructor(private http: HttpClient) {}

  ngOnInit(): void {
    // Make the HTTP request:
    this.http.get('/api/blog/all').subscribe(data => {
      // Read the result field from the JSON response.
      this.results = data['results'];
    });
  }
}

A: Try with Http import rather than HttpClient :
import { Http } from '@angular/http';
...
constructor(private http: Http) {}

A: According to the this tutorial, your component might missing @Injectable().
Please try this:
import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
import { HttpClient } from '@angular/common/http';

@Component({
  selector: 'test-blog',
  template: '
Blog page :)
',
})

@Injectable()
export class BlogComponent implements OnInit{

results: string[];

constructor(private http: HttpClient) {}

    ngOnInit(): void {
    // Make the HTTP request:
    this.http.get('/api/blog/all').subscribe(data => {
      // Read the result field from the JSON response.
      this.results = data['results'];
        });
    }
}

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During my rather lengthy divorce, I needed a lawyer and a counselor. I needed a lawyer for all of the paperwork, expert knowledge of RI divorce laws and so on and so forth. I needed a counselor to help me remove feelings from the situation and help me see the logical side of things. Separating your feelings from a divorce (specially a very difficult one like mine) is very hard to do.
Chris was there for me from day 1. He handled all the back and forth with the other attorney, he made sure I understood everything that was going on, he filed all of the motions, he encouraged me and my ex to try to workout our issues to come to a fair resolution. After there was an attorney change by my ex, he took it in stride and kept everything moving without delay. But the most important thing he did was keep my feelings of anger or my want for revenge out of the equation. Chris was always there to help me see the logical side. He always returned my phone calls and emails.
Chris was my divorce lawyer and now I understand why the word "counselor" is used to identify lawyers because Chris was definitely my "counselor" too.


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Sunburst Ranch has new owners
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Times photo / Jessi Dreckman. River outfitter Sunburst Ranch's new owners are Bryan and Stephanie Bade, at right, who bought the business April 1 from Justin and Amy Spencer, left. The Spencers will continue working with the Bades this summer to insure a smooth transition.
North Fork River outfitter Sunburst Ranch has new owners. Bryan and Stephanie Bade bought the campground, cabin and canoe outfitter April 1 from Justin and Amy Spencer, who had owned the resort for the last 15 years. The new owners say Sunburst will have the same policies, prices and offerings as it has always had, and the Spencers will be on site working alongside the Bades at Sunburst this summer, making the transition a smooth one.
"With their love of the outdoors and our river, Bryan and Stephanie are the perfect fit for Sunburst," former owner Amy Spencer said. "They are excited to take Sunburst forward, and they have a lot of great ideas for the future."
The Bades relocated from St. Louis and now live in a house on the Sunburst property. Bryan's parents have had a house on the banks of the North Fork River for several years, and Bryan and Stephanie have spent a lot of time on the river over the years. They were especially instrumental with recovery efforts after the 2017 historic flood, spearheading the North Fork RiverStrong fundraiser event at Schlafly Brewery in St. Louis that raised over $20,000 for projects directly affecting the North Fork.
For more information on Sunburst Ranch's summertime offerings, visit sunburstranchcanoe.com, search for Sunburst Ranch on Facebook or call the outfitter at 417-284-3443.
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Hermes' operating margin reaches record level
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Luxury retailer Hermes' operating margin rose to 34.3 per cent of sales in the first half of this year – a new company record.
And operating income from recurring activities rose 13 per cent, with Asia (excluding Japan) driving most of the growth.
Hermes has reported consolidated revenue of €2.713 billion in the first half, up 11 per cent at current exchange rates and 10 per cent at constant exchange rates.
Hermes' Asian sales grew by 14 per cent, a figure the company described as "great progress, driven particularly by continental China". Japan sales rose a more modest 3 per cent, despite the strengthening of the yen, with European sales up 7 per cent and US sales by 9 per cent.
"The performance in the first half confirmed the positive momentum of the ready-to-wear and accessories and the silk and textiles business lines," the company said in a statement. "Growth in leather goods and saddlery (12 per cent) was sustained thanks to the success of the collections and the diversity of models. The ready-to-wear and accessories division (up 10 per cent) performed well, driven by the success of [new] collections as well as jewellery accessories and shoes. The silk and textiles business (up 6 per cent) pursued its positive momentum, with sustained demand and creative diversity."
Perfumes sales rose 8 per cent, benefiting from the launches of Galop d'Hermès, Eau de Néroli Doré and Eau de Rhubarbe Ecarlate in the second quarter of last year, while the watches business slipped 1 per cent, "penalised by a still challenging market," which nevertheless showed a slight upturn in the second quarter.
Sales in Hermes other business areas – essentially jewellery and homewares – rose 13 per cent.
Hermes says its consolidated net profit increased by 11 per cent to €605 million, representing 22.3 per cent of sales.
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Hail to the Sunrise features a striking statue of a Native American man dressed in traditional clothing. Facing east, he gazes upward, his arms outstretched as if to embrace the rising sun and greet the Great Spirit. A reflecting pool sits nearby, constructed from 100 stones inscribed by various tribes and councils.
The monument was erected to commemorate the five Mohawk Nations that lived within western Massachusetts and nearby New York. The Mohawks who traveled along the old trade route were friendly to the white settlers.
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This video is at the same time a mash-up, a found footage, and a situational detournament. Brechtian themes such as revolution, work, meat and communism merge into such Hellzapoppin. The video narrative structure finds its inception in the revolution: Lenin images and Berlin images of the Weimer Republic times are weaved together with another ordinary cowboy movie, which has an Auber's soundtrack (resembling Masaniello). The images represent the rise and the decline of the 1900s' communist dream. "That Communist party is not a political party, rather a diabolic and evil life style" Edgar Hoover said, therefore as the soviet communist leaves the reality territories for a journey in the space so does the video. A cow, very similar to the one on the Pink Floyd Atom heart mother's cover, speaks with Giovanna Dark's voice, the heroine of 1930's Brecht play Saint Joan of the stockyards. She reminds us of Simone Weil, but also of Ingrid Bergman and Roberto Rossellini's "Europa '51": "If everybody could understand that work isn't only a duty but also a conviction, we'd feel all closer one to the other, all equal, all humiliated in the same way, and then we could search for liberation together".
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Q: JavaFX: ComboBox in GridPane causes unnecessary resizing I have a GridPane with 5 columns. These are my hgrow setting for the column constraints respectively.

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*SOMETIMES

*ALWAYS

*SOMETIMES (fixed sized)

*SOMETIMES

*ALWAYS
The whole GridPane is basically a layout for a two-column form. My columns 1 and 4 (index 0 and 3) are field labels, while columns 2 and 5 are the input fields (TextField etc). Column 3 is just a fixed-width padding between the two form columns.
I have some ComboBox in my form - some are on the left column, some on the right column. I have set the max width of all the ComboBox to MAX_VALUE.
When the form loads, the layout looks like what I had intended (both input-field columns have equal width). However, when I click on any of the ComboBox, it would cause the column that the clicked ComboBox is on to increase in width - which causes the other input-field column to decrease by the same amount.
I can alternate clicking on the ComboBox on the left and right, and the widths of both columns would keep changing. The change would get smaller and smaller and eventually the columns would stop resizing. The end result is that the two columns are not equal in width.
I have the same problem for another control JFXDatePicker from JFoenix library.
Another constraint I have is that this form is within a SplitPane, so I have to avoid setting explicit widths.
What can I do to fix this problem?
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I guess I will attach a sample here considering how little view this question has.
@Override
public void start(Stage primaryStage) throws Exception {
    VBox root = FXMLLoader.load(getClass().getResource("Test.fxml"));
    Scene sc = new Scene(root);
    primaryStage.setScene(sc);
    primaryStage.show();
}

FXML:
<VBox maxHeight="1.7976931348623157E308" maxWidth="1.7976931348623157E308" minHeight="-Infinity" minWidth="-Infinity" xmlns="http://javafx.com/javafx/8.0.111" xmlns:fx="http://javafx.com/fxml/1">
    <padding>
        <Insets bottom="30.0" left="30.0" right="30.0" top="30.0" />
    </padding>
   <children>
      <GridPane hgap="6.0" vgap="6.0" VBox.vgrow="ALWAYS">
        <columnConstraints>
          <ColumnConstraints hgrow="SOMETIMES" />
          <ColumnConstraints hgrow="ALWAYS" maxWidth="1.7976931348623157E308" />
            <ColumnConstraints hgrow="SOMETIMES" />
            <ColumnConstraints hgrow="ALWAYS" maxWidth="1.7976931348623157E308" />
        </columnConstraints>
        <rowConstraints>
          <RowConstraints minHeight="10.0" vgrow="SOMETIMES" />
          <RowConstraints minHeight="10.0" vgrow="SOMETIMES" />
          <RowConstraints minHeight="10.0" vgrow="SOMETIMES" />
        </rowConstraints>
         <children>
            <Label text="Left 1" GridPane.halignment="RIGHT" />
            <Label text="Left 2" GridPane.halignment="RIGHT" GridPane.rowIndex="1" />
            <Label text="Left 3" GridPane.halignment="RIGHT" GridPane.rowIndex="2" />
            <Label text="Right 1" GridPane.columnIndex="2" GridPane.halignment="RIGHT" />
            <Label text="Right 2" GridPane.columnIndex="2" GridPane.halignment="RIGHT" GridPane.rowIndex="1" />
            <Label text="Right 3" GridPane.columnIndex="2" GridPane.halignment="RIGHT" GridPane.rowIndex="2" />
            <ComboBox maxWidth="1.7976931348623157E308" GridPane.columnIndex="1" />
            <ComboBox maxWidth="1.7976931348623157E308" GridPane.columnIndex="3" />
            <ComboBox maxWidth="1.7976931348623157E308" GridPane.columnIndex="3" GridPane.rowIndex="2" />
         </children>
      </GridPane>
   </children>
</VBox>

The result:

As shown in the GIF, the layout is what I wanted when the window is initially launched. When I clicked on one of the combobox at the right side, the column suddenly increased its width and shrunk the other column. I need the width of both columns to remain constant when any of the comboboxes are clicked.
Update
It seems like I had missed out some information in my question. The final result I need is a GridPane with 4 columns in two label-input pairs. An extra column can be added between the pairs to add additional padding between the pairs, but it's optional. The whole grid will be in a resizable environment (for example in my example - a resizable Stage). I believe resizable environment is not unreasonable, otherwise I would have given all columns absolute sizes (or even use any Pane and gave it absolute position) and the problem wouldn't have existed.
Both the labels must always be visible (unless the whole GridPane is reduced to a terribly small size), and any additional space must be given to the input controls (TextField, ComboBox etc). Similarly, if the GridPane is shrunk, I expect the input columns to shrink instead of the label columns. The label columns should maintain a fixed size throughout, and this size is the minimum size that is needed to display all labels without ellipsis appearing.
As the final form has a mixture of different input controls, it would make the ComboBox look weird if it is not resized to the same width as other input controls in the same column. I admit that this requirement is me being picky.
I also expect both the input columns to have the same width, and that this must remain true at all times.
Another Update
I have made a bug report on this, and it is currently still open with a P3 priority.

A: I just played with the setting to see what I could come up with.  This appears to be working. I used percentages on the columns.
<VBox maxHeight="1.7976931348623157E308" maxWidth="1.7976931348623157E308" minHeight="-Infinity" minWidth="-Infinity" prefHeight="162.0" prefWidth="326.0" xmlns="http://javafx.com/javafx/8.0.111" xmlns:fx="http://javafx.com/fxml/1">
    <padding>
        <!--Insets bottom="30.0" left="30.0" right="30.0" top="30.0" /-->
    </padding>
   <children>
      <GridPane hgap="6.0" vgap="6.0" VBox.vgrow="SOMETIMES">
        <columnConstraints>
          <ColumnConstraints halignment="RIGHT" hgrow="NEVER" percentWidth="15.0" />
          <ColumnConstraints hgrow="SOMETIMES" percentWidth="35.0" />
            <ColumnConstraints halignment="RIGHT" hgrow="NEVER" percentWidth="15.0" />
            <ColumnConstraints hgrow="SOMETIMES" percentWidth="35.0" />
        </columnConstraints>
        <rowConstraints>
          <RowConstraints minHeight="10.0" vgrow="SOMETIMES" />
          <RowConstraints minHeight="10.0" vgrow="SOMETIMES" />
          <RowConstraints minHeight="10.0" vgrow="SOMETIMES" />
        </rowConstraints>
         <children>
            <Label text="Left 1" GridPane.halignment="RIGHT" />
            <Label text="Left 2" GridPane.halignment="RIGHT" GridPane.rowIndex="1" />
            <Label text="Left 3" GridPane.halignment="RIGHT" GridPane.rowIndex="2" />
            <Label text="Right 1" GridPane.columnIndex="2" GridPane.halignment="RIGHT" />
            <Label text="Right 2" GridPane.columnIndex="2" GridPane.halignment="RIGHT" GridPane.rowIndex="1" />
            <Label text="Right 3" GridPane.columnIndex="2" GridPane.halignment="RIGHT" GridPane.rowIndex="2" />
            <ComboBox maxWidth="1.7976931348623157E308" GridPane.columnIndex="1" />
            <ComboBox maxWidth="1.7976931348623157E308" GridPane.columnIndex="3" />
            <ComboBox maxWidth="1.7976931348623157E308" GridPane.columnIndex="3" GridPane.rowIndex="2" />
         </children>
      </GridPane>
   </children>
</VBox>

A: This is a pretty old post, but I just ran into this issue and found that the best way to do it is to dynamically add width handlers to both the ComboBox and the GridPane, I have a 4 x 2 grid with label/combo/label/combo much like you do:
    cmbOne.setOnShowing(e -> detailsGrid.getColumnConstraints().get(1).setMaxWidth(cmbOne.getWidth()));
    cmbTwo.setOnShowing(e -> detailsGrid.getColumnConstraints().get(3).setMaxWidth(cmbTwo.getWidth()));
    detailsGrid.widthProperty().addListener(e -> {
        detailsGrid.getColumnConstraints().get(1).setMaxWidth(Double.MAX_VALUE);
        detailsGrid.getColumnConstraints().get(3).setMaxWidth(Double.MAX_VALUE);
    });

I setup my two combo boxes to lock down the ColumnConstraint prior to opening, and then when the grid width is changed (by a resize) I allow it to increase size again.