At the last Finance Committee Meeting a question was raised about the manner in which Old Boys become Life Members of the Old Boys Union. As far as I am aware the process described below is customary and long standing. Each year students' families pay $33 on election as part of their annual payment to the school. Periodically, the school sends the OBU a list of names and addresses of students whose OBU fees have been paid. At the end of their six years at school students who have had six payments made on their behalf are automatically Life Members of the OBU. Once boys leave school a process is triggered. Their membership is recognised within two months of the year following their departure from school by the posting of a Life Membership Certificate to their last known address. Students who have paid at least one year but less than six years of OBU fees are contacted within the first 6 months of their leaving school and asked if they would like to become Life Members on payment of their membership arrears. There is a period of time allowed to take up the offer which amounts to $198 less what was paid at that time. Once the offer lapses, Old Boys considering application for Life Membership are required to pay the usual fee of $605 (less what they may have contributed so far) or become annual members at $38.50 per annum. There are considerable advantages for students who pay their OBU fees while at school or immediately after leaving.
However, there can be difficulties communicating with Old Boys for several reasons. In the past five years not all addresses were sent to the OBU as a result of a privacy disagreement between the OBU and SBHS which has since been resolved. Recently departed Old Boys frequently change their addresses soon after leaving school and fail to notify the Old Boys Union of their latest address. Students only paying in Year 7 may well have changed addresses by Year 12, let alone once they have left school. Life Members who fail to notify the OBU of their changed address, do not receive High Bulletin nor are they registered members under the Incorporated Associations legislation which requires a 'valid' address. Only registered members may vote at general meetings called by incorporated associations.
Another complication is that the OBU mailing list is not the same as its register of members. The OBU has had a practice of mailing copies of the High Bulletin to non-financial Old Boys in the hope of motivating them to become members again. This has led to the false assumption by Old Boys who have not changed their addresses since their school days that they must be Life Members. I have recommended to the President of the OBU that his organisation might consider: providing a written explanation of the procedures for Life Membership to all Year 12 boys as an insert in their presentation folder that they receive once they have completed sign-out processes; ceasing the practice of mailing out the High Bulletin to non-financial Old Boys to avoid confusion; producing a brochure on the benefits and obligations of membership in the OBU; and clarifying the procedures surrounding active membership in the OBU as an incorporated body.
Tom Miller recently competed at the Australian Schools' Swimming Championships in Brisbane. He won a Bronze medal in the 17-18 years 50m freestyle and a silver medal as a member of the NSW medley relay team. Congratulations Tom - a mighty season of elite competitive swimming! Well done to Mr Russell Darnley, a former teacher at High, who was awarded an OAM for translating and community services in Bali in the week following the bombing. To all the members of 13As rugby - congratulations on another great team effort! Your win against Scots showed determination and character.
SBHS took part in this international assessment of 250,000 15 years old students in 42 countries. In Australia, 12500 students from 320 randomly selected schools. In mathematical literacy (the capacity to identify, understand and engage in mathematics, and to make well-founded judgements about the role that mathematics plays in an individual's current and future private life, occupational life, social life with peers and relatives, and life as a constructive, concerned and reflective citizen) SBHS scored a mean in the top 11% of results with 3 maximum scores [n=48]. In Scientific literacy (the capacity to use scientific knowledge, to identify questions and to draw evidence-based conclusions in order to understand and help make decisions about the natural world and the changes made to it through human activity) SBHS scored a mean in the top 15% of results [n=27]. In reading literacy (the ability to understand, use and reflect on written texts in order to achieve one's goals, to develop one's knowledge and potential, and to participate effectively in society) SBHS scored a mean in the top 13% of results with 2 perfect scores [n=25]. In problem solving (each individual being faced with real life scenarios and using processes including reasoning, understanding, reflecting and communicating skills to solve problems) SBHS scored a mean in the top 20% of results with 2 perfect scores [n=25]. One could conclude that High students are functioning at a well above average level when assessed against international standards for 15 year olds in basic skills.
Over 53,000 students in Year 7 recently sat for the ELLA test of basic skills. We measure our results in standard deviation units, calculated by dividing the difference between the school mean and the state mean by the state standard deviation. Our benchmark is between one and one and a half standard deviations above the mean. Against 25,899 girls our results were: writing 1.188, reading 1.36, language 1.38. Against 27,174 boys our results were: writing 1.367, reading 1.475, language1.67. Our boys performed up to standard but we still have some work to do in writing particularly.
Despite the low priority given to the first grade soccer game by the Scots administration, the 0910 kick off did go ahead on Scots main oval. At least this was a first step away from home games at ES Marks. The small crowd was entertained by a fast game of football with lots of early high balls. Scots dominated in the air and were generally first to the ball, starving High of possession. Our forwards found playing across a diagonal cricket pitch a bit frustrating, due to the variable bounce and slippery surface. We lacked combination and Scots created more chances than High. In the second half the ball spent more time going to feet and High got on top for the first 15 minutes. Tom Lung should have had one but for a very classy exhibition of goal keeping by Scots. A mistake at the back resulted in Matt Shiner having to face Scots best player one on one. The shot squeezed past his despairing dive to go in off the upright. High was stirred into greater efforts by the goal against the run of play. Sen Mitsuji's shot was deflected into the cross bar and a couple of other chances might have gone in. Scots closed up in a defensive pattern for the last 10 minutes and held on for a good win. It was the first time I had seen High lose to Scots in first grade.
The first XV ran on against a fired up Scots side, smarting from their loss to St Joseph's the week before. The High boys started strongly off the back of a good performance against King's. The first twenty minutes were entertaining, with good ball movement and forward phases. Our defence tired towards the end of the half, letting in a couple of converted tries. High went to the break down 3-21. The second half was a repeat of the first. High started strongly, held them in the forwards and tried to put some phases together when in possession. Some enterprising chip kicking and good kick returns featured. Scots dominated out wide, running in some more converted tries. As against King's High finished on with great heart and deserved a consolation try in the last 5 minutes but it was not their day. Despite the 45-3 score line, High was complimented by the Scots management on their fitness and courage throughout the game. If we can reduce our error rate and take higher percentage options more often, the bounce of the ball will favour us in a game shortly and we will score some points. The St Joseph's juggernaut will be a big test for us this weekend. High spirit and pride will be on the line. Supporters and Old Boys need to put the scores in perspective. Even at international level, high scoring games are commonplace in rugby these days. What we have to do is focus on scoring more ourselves.
In order to avoid embarrassment, we would appreciate all boys updating their contact information. The school needs accurate details about current addresses, parent contact numbers, emergency contacts and necessary medical condition information. Mrs McGuinness has reported frequent difficulties when contacting families because the students' details were inaccurate. Please write, email or telephone any amendments to your details.
The physiological benefits of meditation have long been recognised, but several research studies worldwide have recently confirmed the powerful effects of this ancient practice. These studies show that regular meditation helps to reduce stress and boost the body's immune system along with a variety of other positive effects.
However the benefits of meditation are not exclusive to adults. With so much emphasis placed on academic learning, the pressures during childhood and teenage years can be tough. Regular exams, peer-group pressures, family conflicts and high expectations for success can all result in levels of stress and anxiety that can have a significant impact on a young person's life.
The authors of Teaching Meditation to Children, David Fontana and Ingrid Slack, two UK-based psychologists who specialise in working with children, believe that meditation is a natural and effective means of overcoming a wide variety of psychological and behavioural problems, such as anxiety, hyperactivity and aggression. "Meditation gives children a tool to control their own minds and their emotions and to better understand themselves," they say.
Other advocates of meditation for young people also believe that regular practice helps them to improve their concentration and memory, increase their awareness and alertness of mind, be more self confident and also be more relaxed.
One-day meditation course for children and teenagers aged 8 to 16 years are held at the Ashfield Primary School in Ashfield. The next course will be held on Sunday 27th June. There is no charge for these courses. For more details, visit www.bhumi.dhamma.org or see Mr Kesting in the Industrial Arts staffroom.
A New Library and an area for the Performing Arts is proposed as THE major project for the schools 125th Anniversary..
Please make cheques payable to Sydney Boys High School Building Fund or use credit card details below.
Tuesday 22nd June - Car Pick-up from 1 pm in Hall. Students who have to collect doughnuts will be excused early from Period 6 to collect them from the Great Hall.
Boys are requested to enter via the cloisters and go to their Year tables.
THANKS TO ALL FOR THE FABULOUS SUPPORT!!
Psychological research has increasingly begun to focus on the factors that contribute to resilience in children, adolescents and adults. Much of this research suggests that it is our ability to "fail well" that predicts academic, social and emotional adjustment. Perfectionism and the "fear of failure" that often characterise highly able children and adolescents can, in fact, deleteriously influence academic functioning and longer-term social and emotional functioning. Procrastination, "over-doing" or chronic underachievement can be the results of such a fear.
How can parents use this research to help their adolescent make the best choices, handle failure and cope with HSC stress?
Dr Catherine Boland, the Clinical Psychologist for GERRIC (Gifted Education Research, Resource & Information Centre, UNSW) will give an overview of the research and its implications for helping our children generally. She will also focus special attention on how this research can be used to guide gifted students to make better career choices by focussing not only on their HSC performance but also their interests and passions.
Dr Boland's presentation will be followed by question time & refreshments will be served thereafter.
All boys have been issued with details of arrangements for interviews. They should complete the Record of Appointments section in consultation with teachers. It is the responsibility of boys to negotiate interview appointment times with their teachers.
Because of the Year 9 Camp in week 10, ALL boys should endeavour to finalise appointments next week.
Interviews should not exceed five minutes' duration. If there is insufficient time, a further appointment may be made for a later date, or contact by telephone arranged.
As part of the Year 7 "Lifelong physical activity" theory unit, we are trialling the use of personal pedometers to gauge the incidental activity of our students. The pedometers will be set for individual stride length and weight and will record the number of steps taken converting that number into kilometres walked, the time the person is in motion during the day and the energy expended.
The initial trial with staff members was very encouraging. The benchmark generally accepted for good health is 10,000 steps per day. A Maths staff member averaged 13,000 steps, an English teacher averaged 19,000 while the PE staff averaged 18-27,000 steps.
A deposit of $43 (Replacement cost) is to be made at the Front Office. Correct money, cheque or cash only, is to be provided in an envelope with student's name and roll class on the front of the envelope. Student will be given a receipt.
Receipt is shown to the class teacher. A numbered pedometer will be issued and set for the individual student. The teacher will record the student's name, the receipt number, pedometer number, date of issue and date of return.
On return of the pedometer in working order, the receipt will be signed by the teacher. If the pedometer is lost or damaged the deposit will be forfeited.
The signed receipt is taken to the Front Office for a refund of the deposit.
Hopefully this will give us a better insight into the incidental activity of our students and reinforce their active lifestyle or provide a stimulus to make a subtle change in their lifestyle to increase their physical activity.
Over the long weekend I saw the film "Supersize me." I found it very entertaining and gauging the laughter from the audience, so did others. After the movie my wife and I went to one of the cafes in Fox Studios for some dessert. I ordered two coffees and a slice of fruit flan to share. The waitress enquired if we would like cream or ice cream with it? My wife and I looked at each other, simultaneously laughed saying "supersize me". The waitress didn't get it and neither did we.
Bring your own picnic lunch, rugs, chairs, ballgames and anything else you can think of.
The 98th Annual General Meeting of the Sydney High Old Boys Union was held on Wednesday 26th May in the School Common Room.
Two distinguished Old Boys were honoured on the night. Lee Ruth and Major General Jim Norrie were each appointed as an Honorary Life member for services to the School and OBU.
This year there were over 30 candidates nominated to fill 23 positions on the OBU executive. There was also much more interest in the elections than previous years with over 200 Old Boys either attending or sending proxies to the meeting. Unfortunately many Old Boys sent in proxies that were disallowed for various reasons.
This year several young Old Boys were nominated for positions and I am pleased to report that all but one of those were elected by a ratio of more than 2 votes to one.
I am also pleased to report that, although half the votes counted were from younger (under 30) Old Boy members, the highest number of votes was given to Gen. Jim Norrie. I think that says something for the respect our young men still hold for our older statesmen.
This year we are intent on reviving the system of committees so that more Old Boys can contribute/get involved with activities which interest them. Forms asking for participants were distributed at the AGM. Old Boys can still register their interest via email.
Tickets are on sale at Lunchtimes in the SBHS Foyer.
Last weekend against Scots College we were given another opportunity to gauge the development of our rugby. In 2003 we played nine games for one win, three draws and five losses. In 2004 we played 11 games for five wins, one draw and five losses, which is pleasing from a simple numbers point of view. However, the interesting aspect of last weekend, for me, was the difference in the 2nd XV post-game atmospheres of the Scots match and that of the King's match, a week earlier. At the end of the King's match there was a sense of purpose, achievement and satisfaction in the way the team had played, despite going down 0-7. In contrast, at the end of the Scots match there appeared to be a sombre feeling rather than one of euphoria, despite winning the game 15-7, scoring three tries to one and being clearly the better side. I took this to be a positive sign. Once players realise they can play at a certain level, coupled with a personal expectation to do so on a consistent basis, they begin to value their performance rather than the result. Individual performances improve as the "close enough is good enough" attitude disappears, and team results begin to take care of themselves.
We face another searching examination this weekend with Joeys at Joeys. There will, however, be opportunities for High players to show their skills. I hope all players will have the confidence in their team mates and themselves to seize those opportunities with both hands. Good luck to all teams.
The last two weeks have seen SHS with either a bye or a break from the GPS Volleyball season. Not that things have been quiet on the volleyball front!
First grade have been busily practising for the next round of the CHS Knockout Finals coming up soon.
Karl Kruszelnicki, a member of the CHS U17s, was touring New Zealand.
The long week end was the first of the Metro Schools Cup tournaments held out at Olympic Park. The only divisions offered were Opens and U16s.
First and Second Grade combined to fill out a team and then High's famous U16s played in their first tournament together for the year. U14s were entered in order to give them match and tournament practice.
The U14s acquitted themselves quite well, making it through to the semi final where they were knocked out by the U16s. Leaving the U16s to play the final and take home the GOLD medal!
Round 2 starts this Saturday with a visit to Newington's home turf.
Recently, Keith Wong and myself were selected for the CHS Volleyball team, which would tour New Zealand and play in the Trans-Tasman Challenge. Although Keith pulled out, last Saturday, I left Australia for the sunny shores of New Zealand.
We arrived in a cold and wintry Christchurch, had a training session and played a practice match against South Island. After a few days sightseeing, we set out for Invercargill, one of the most southern points of New Zealand. On arrival, we found that the average daily temperature was just 4ºC. In the tournament, we played against Queensland, South Island and North Island in a round robin competition. Although we didn't win a game in the tournament, we had some very close and entertaining encounters. Particularly memorable was the match against South Island, which went to five sets and took over two hours to finish. It was a valuable learning experience.
Finally, thanks go to those who have supported me in this endeavour, both by buying raffle tickets and chocolates.
The day began, freezing cold. After everyone was inside the sports centre, the under 16s team was still shivering. We attempted everything to keep warm, court sprints, laps and jumping but we still remained cold.
The tournament began with a match against La Salle. We took this match easily in straight sets, 25-12 and 25-10. Terry Ly's consistent jump serves were too fast for the eyes of the La Salle team. Alex Le's ultra topspin serves led him to a few aces. Also some excellent setting from Victor Nguyen led to massive hits from Terry, Alex Lee, Sam Chorr and myself, Jamie Tao.
As Alex Le went sent to play for the under 15s team, we had a duty before our next match against Central Coast Advent. We also took this match in straight sets 25-7 and 25-13. David Dizon and Jordan Luong's consistent serving gave us easy points due to the inability of the opponent to pass effectively. Weiping Lu was very successful with his blocking. Although we won, we had to do 6 court sprints because the opponents had scored 6 more points in the 2nd set than the 1st.
This was the opponent that actually took up a challenge. Baulko (Baulkham Hills HS) White had players who could pass effectively. However, we still took the game in straight sets, 25-17 and 25-19. Terry decided to play outside (instead of centre blocker) and worked very well. Excellent passes from everyone and wonderful setting from Victor and Alex Le led us to victory.
Finally, MACCA's. Everyone stuffed themselves.
Our next game was against our under 15s team (who came 2nd in the other pool). We did win though in straight sets.
The finals were against Baulko White again. They beat the team that came 1st in the other pool, Baulko Black. We took the game in straight sets, 25-21 and 25-20.
Congratulations to everyone for this wonderful effort of not losing a set and winning this Metro tournament.
Sydney High Opens Volleyball team entered the Metro Schools Cup with a mixture of players from 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade. Players came and went during the day due to other commitments. Players who played on the day included Yaegan Doran, Keith Wong, Fahmy Balgahom, Robert Lu, Alex Chan, Sheng Zhang, Hughoce Feng, Anisul Islam, Gleb Zinger and last but note least, Bill Zhang.
First up we played Fairvale. High took the opening set even though the plays were sloppy. High again struggled in the second set but managed to record a win. After a long break, High faced a mediocre hitting Forster and even though High lost in straight sets, the standard of the play did increase. High eased through the match against De La Salle 2 with some exceptional serving by Hughoce, Sheng and Alex. The last round of the pool stage was against Blue Mountains Grammar. High won the first set by quite a margin, but the standard of play dropped once more in the second set. In the end High and BMG had to be content with a draw due to all the matches being restricted to 45 minutes each.
High proceeded to the semi-finals facing the hard hitting De La Salle 1. High's standard of play rose dramatically and after a tight contest, La Salle took the set 25-22. La Salle's hard hitting finally broke though High's defence and spirit in the second set and High lost the match and exited the competition.
Many thanks should go to the 2nd and 3rd graders stepping up to the challenge and playing a high standard of volleyball. Thanks also to Yaegan Doran and Keith Wong's inspirational talks to the team.
A result that you look at and cannot believe! The talking point to this fixture would have to be how did HIGH concede four penalties in the space of fifteen minutes?
Things started well against a fired up Scots side who proved the saying there are no easy fixtures in this competition with everyone able to beat everyone else on their day. 2XI weathered the storm in the first ten minutes, thanks to a great Neville save tipping a dipping long range effort over the bar, and then started to create chances of their own the best falling to Jongha Lee who broke and finished only to be pulled back for offside.
The second half started the same as Scots pushed forwards using their height and strength to win the 50/50 ball in the air. A reshuffled back line due to an injury to Jack Gough held until too much space was allowed down the right and an unmarked player nipped in to finish a low cross. Then the madness started. HIGH conceded a penalty when Simon Cradock was left exposed by ball watching defenders and Scots scored from the spot. HIGH put some pressure back on Scots but then three more penalties were awarded against them with Tim saving one. A strange result and one which will make the rest of the season an up hill battle.
Scots went into this match proud to be on their main Oval for the first time despite the early 9 o'clock kick off. Their game plan was plain to see right from the Kick off: play to their strengths with the ball in the air, by-passing the midfield and freeing their quick forwards with balls over the top. They began well and had the better of the early exchanges with the plan working, creating a number of good chances. However, when HIGH got the ball on the ground and played it through the midfield they created chances of their own and Scots looked ragged.
After the break it was the same story until Scots finally finished one of the counter attacking quick through balls. HIGH created a number of chances towards the end and came close to equalising when Sen Mitsuji crashed a twenty two yard drive against the bar with the keeper beaten. Scots could have caught HIGH on the break a few more times but it was in the end going to stay at 1-0.
Despite last week's blowout scoreline, Fifths headed into this week's game determined to improve upon their previously lacklustre performance with keeper Jason Kok praying for a shot to save. To this end player-manager Rob Zhou amassed a full squad, welcoming back controversial midfielder Tony Lei.
High attacked down both flanks and the impact was instant. The Scots keeper had plenty to do, denying Captain Leung twice in the first minutes. Ho then had a cheeky backheel scrambled clear - much to the displeasure of a handful of diehard High supporters.
It didn't take long, however, before goal-machine Willie Zhu took his goal tally into double figures with a trademark volley after a period of good possession football. High eased the pressure and the teams went into the dressing rooms with Scots trailing by a goal to nil.
The second half was almost a replica of the first. Just as the match was about to turn into a feisty encounter, our player-manager settled the nerves with a clinical finish after some Arabian magic by Shakir. Video evidence showed that Robert, who outpaced the entire Scots backline, should have competed in the athletics carnival. Another incident of note was defender Pat Chen's flamboyant 'kneeling headers'. A more orthodox approach would be welcome against Joeys- if he turns up at all. And last but not least, keeper Kok had his prayers unanswered as he stakes his claim for the golden glove with another all-action performance, touching the ball twice.
"I'd love to be a fly on the Panathinaikos dressing room wall ....... if I could speak Greece"
With many players away, and despite the generous support of the B team, it was a tough first half, with High conceding 5 goals to a strong Scots team.
kept scoreless. Kent had some great runs in attack and David was a great goal keeper. A win to Scots 5-0.
It was an exciting, fast, hard fought and high quality game against a strong Scots team. In the first half, High had difficulty getting their game together but the defence did well to keep Scots out. At half time it was nil all.
During the team talk Matt Fsadni arrived and the team's confidence boosted.
In the second half High began to dominate the game. Alistair Taylor and Daniel Chiu each kicked a great goal and Daniel Campion had a couple of close attempts. Steady defence supported the goalie and Lachlan Street again kept a clean sheet. High won 2-0.
Our 14Cs team demolished the Scots 14Cs team by 10 goals to nil. The boys played very well and showed very good teamwork and excellent individual skills. The Scots boys were shocked to find themselves down by 4 goals at halftime. Our boys piled on the pressure and added another six "class" goals in the second half.
Scorers were George (2), Vijay (2), Charles, Ben, Ryan, Toby, Carry and Josh. Well done boys!
With an early goal by Thomas Wong and the bulk of the possession, it was looking like a good day for the 16Cs. However, a lapse in concentration late in the first half meant that Scots were able to get back into the game completely against the run of play. During the second half, High continued to dominate, forcing some good saves from the Scots keeper and hitting both the crossbar and posts on a number of occasions. However, we just weren't able to get that winner. Man of the match was Andrew Reis.
The 14Cs certainly let it be known of their intentions this week with a 10-0 thrashing of Scots! 5ths, 6ths and 7ths all maintained their challenge as did the 14As with strong wins.
Forms for all players are available from Mr Morris in VA staffroom.
This could prove to be a very tough fixture played in the cauldron at Joeys where the crowd is always very intimidating and vocal.
All players: remember you are required to be at venues AT LEAST 30 minutes before kick off.
This week we have a split round as Joeys do not have as many teams as us. Most of the lower Grades will be playing at Centennial Park.
Last year Joeys were a late fixture and had nothing really to play except pride and they exuded that in abundance giving both 1XI and 2XI a tough time until they finally capitulated. This year it is a different story with Joeys competitive in both tables and they will be looking to kill off both of High's Grades challenge for this season. Another loss effectively makes it impossible to win the premiership so both teams will need to be at their very best.
Here are the dates for next semester.
Put these in your calendar now.


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Will I Poop During Labour?
Losing your sh*t on the delivery bed – quite literally!
In other words, pushing down as if you're having a bowel movement is going to help you get your baby out. But, of course, it may also have its intended effect, causing you to actually do a poop while giving birth.
The shear thought for many expecting Mums causes very real anxiety throughout the pregnancy. Lets face it, no one wants to poop in front of your partner or a team of doctors or nurses. But, its those fears (of both embarrassment and pain) that make a difference to your birthing experience and duration.
According to a 2013 study published in the Journal of Perinatal Education, fear of birth is associated with longer labours, increased anxiety and stress, increased likelihood of having an epidural, and more women opting for elective caesareans.
So is the fear of pooping really necessary and is it possible to give birth without pooping?
The first thing to remember is that it is a normal physiological process, and your doctors and nurses do not pay much attention to it as care providers. If it happens, its often a sign that a patient is pushing effectively.
A naturally occurring bowel movement during labour is dealt with very quickly and without you even noticing. At this point you are often in the midst of intense contractions and trying to focus on breathing and pushing.
Nurses simply wipe the stool away and minimize anyone else noticing it as much as possible. Remember… There's a lot going on down there, no one is standing back watching and waiting as you push out a poo.
Prior to the pushing stage, you can get up and use the toilet privately if youre able to do so. It is also common in normal labour to have loose stools, so you may find your very clever body often will take care of passing a stool naturally before you even get to the pushing stage. A bit like a nervous poo.
If you do poop during labour they take it as a positive sign that you are using all the right muscles – Go Mama!
I still don't want to do it – is there anything I can do to prevent it happening?
However, as common and as normal as the whole thing may be, many women still are horrified by the thought and go into google overdrive trying to find a poop prevention method, despite doctors and midwives recommending against it.
There is no real magic formula that can guarantee you will or wont poop during labour, but there are a few things you could try safely to help "move things along" before you go into labour.
Hydrate: Its so important to help keep your bowls functioning properly and clearing your body from excess waste. No one wants to be constipated going into a delivery room. So staying adequately hydrated in the lead up will help a lot.
Fiber: Its recommended to eat plenty of clean fibre throughout pregnancy anyway, but, in the lead up to delivery a fiber packed diet can help your body to naturally clean out before the pushing stage.
After all is said and doen, the fact remains that chances are, you will never even know if you did poop or not (trust us, no-one comes to tell you afterwards) and once your through the chaos of labour and holding your precious baby in your arms – you wont even give it a second thought.
To help prepare your body for the marathon of childbirth and to help stay sufficiently hydrated – essential for effective poop management. Start drinking MaterniTea's birth preparation blend – CAPACITEA from 27 weeks. It's a raspberry leaf tea blend that's designed to help strengthen and tone the uterus to help you achieve more effective and efficient contractions, which can lead to a shorter labour during and faster post birth recovery.


Marijuana is big business, fueled in part by legalization across the country. And it's a big business that has made small business owners who grow weed increasingly queasy, going so far as to oppose this past fall's Prop 64 on the grounds that it would potentially wipe out the mom-and-pop dealers that have made pot their livelihood.
Today some industry leaders are doing what they can to keep that from happening. While Monsanto says that it is not working on a GMO marijuana strain there's a reason a rumor that it was went viral — the marijuana industry is at a turning point to what direction it will grow.
In recent days, a rumor that Monsanto would be cashing in on a GMO marijuana strain — that's since been shot down by Snopes — went viral, sparking outrage.
One person leading the charge is Mowgli Holmes, the chief scientific officer at the biotechnology startup, Phylos Bioscience.
Holmes tells Vocativ that he hopes new strains will help smaller businesses stay afloat while the market grows. Ideally they could operate like wine or craft beer businesses, where economic competition is based off different strains of hard-to-find flavors that — in an ideal pot-opia — can one day be purchased for your family's Christmas.


iDTRONIC today introduced two new AXR200 RFID Desktop Readers for reading and writing of both LF and HF transponders.
The new Desktop Reader/Writer "combines a very modern design with high functionality," according to the company, which develops and sells RFID hardware components.
Its product portfolio includes ISO cards, keyfobs, tags, RFID readers, mobile and handheld readers, UHF long-range readers, and active-tag systems.
[03/31/08] iDTRONIC, a leading supplier of RFID hardware solutions, today introduced two new AXR200 RFID Desktop Readers for reading and writing of both LF and HF Transponders.
The new Desktop Reader/Writer combines a very modern design with high functionality.
The 125 MHz version of the modern AXR200 Desktop Reader supports all EM 4102, 4105, 4550, NXP Hitag 1/2/S FDXB transponders. The 13.56 MHz version of the Desktop Reader is able to read and write all ISO15693 Transponders. The USB 2.0 Interface guarantees a very fast data transfer rate.
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Home > The Stars Shine Down
The Stars Shine Down
Author: Sidney Sheldon
Thursday, September 10, 1992 8:00 P.M.
The 727 was lost in a sea of cumulus clouds that tossed the plane around like a giant silver feather. The pilot's worried voice came over the speaker.
"Is your seat belt fastened, Miss Cameron?"
There was no response.
"Miss Cameron...Miss Cameron..."
She was shaken out of a deep reverie. "Yes." Her thoughts had been drifting to happier times, happier places.
"Are you all right? We should be out of this storm soon."
"I'm fine, Roger."
Maybe we'll get lucky and crash, Lara Cameron thought. It would be a fitting end. Somewhere, somehow, it had all gone wrong. It's the Fates, Lara thought. You can't fight the Fates. In the past year her life had spun wildly out of control. She was in danger of losing everything. At least nothing else can go wrong, she thought wryly. There is nothing else.
The door of the cockpit opened, and the pilot came into the cabin. He paused for a moment to admire his passenger. The woman was beautiful, with shiny black hair swept up in a crown, a flawless complexion, intelligent eyes, cat-gray. She had changed clothes after they had taken off from Reno, and she was wearing a white, off-the-shoulder Scaasi evening gown that accented a slender, seductive figure. Around her throat was a diamond and ruby necklace. How can she look so damn calm with her world collapsing around her? he wondered. The newspapers had been mercilessly attacking her for the past month.
"Is the phone working yet, Roger?"
"I'm afraid not, Miss Cameron. There's a lot of interference because of the storm. We're going to be about an hour late getting into La Guardia. I'm sorry."
I'm going to be late for my birthday party, Lara thought. Everyone is going to be there. Two hundred guests, including the Vice President of the United States, the governor of New York, the mayor, Hollywood celebrities, famous athletes, and financiers from half a dozen countries. She had approved the guest list herself.
She could visualize the Grand Ballroom of the Cameron Plaza, where the party was being held. Baccarat crystal chandeliers would hang from the ceiling, prisms of light reflecting a dazzling diamondlike brilliance. There would be place settings for two hundred guests, at twenty tables. The finest linens, china, silver, and stemware would adorn each place setting, and in the center of each table would be a floral display of white orchids mixed with white freesias.
Bar service would have been set up at both ends of the large reception hall outside. In the middle of the hall would be a long buffet with an ice carving of a swan, and surrounding it, Beluga caviar, gravlax, shrimp, lobster, and crab, while buckets of champagne were being iced. A ten-tier birthday cake would be in the kitchen waiting. Waiters, captains, and security guards would all be in position by now.
In the ballroom a society orchestra would be on the bandstand, ready to tempt the guests to dance the night away in celebration of her fortieth birthday. Everything would be in readiness.
The dinner was going to be delicious. She had chosen the menu herself. Foie gras to begin with, followed by a cream of mushroom soup under a delicate crust, fillets of John Dory, and then the main course: lamb with rosemary and pommes souffles with French beans and a mesclun salad with hazelnut oil. Cheese and grapes would be next, followed by the birthday cake and coffee.
It was going to be a spectacular party. She would hold her head high and face her guests as though nothing were wrong. She was Lara Cameron.
When the private jet finally landed at La Guardia, it was an hour and a half late.
Lara turned to the pilot. "We'll be flying back to Reno later tonight, Roger."
"I'll be here, Miss Cameron."
Her limousine and driver were waiting for her at the ramp.
"I was getting worried about you, Miss Cameron."
"We ran into some weather, Max. Let's get to the Plaza as fast as possible."
"Yes, ma'am."
Lara reached for the car phone and dialed Jerry Townsend's number. He had made all the arrangements for the party. Lara wanted to make sure that her guests were being looked after. There was no answer. He's probably in the ballroom, Lara thought.
"Hurry, Max."
"Yes, Miss Cameron."
The sight of the huge Cameron Plaza Hotel never failed to give Lara a glow of satisfaction at what she had created, but on this evening she was in too much of a hurry to think about it. Everyone would be waiting for her in the Grand Ballroom.
She pushed through the revolving door and hurried across the large spectacular lobby. Carlos, the assistant manager, saw her and came running to her side.
"Miss Cameron..."
"Later," Lara said. She kept walking. She reached the closed door of the Grand Ballroom and stopped to take a deep breath. I'm ready to face them, Lara thought. She flung open the door, a smile on her face, and stopped in shock. The room was in total darkness. Were they planning some kind of surprise? She reached for the switch behind the door and flicked it up. The huge room was flooded with incandescent light. There was no one there. Not one single person. Lara stood there, stunned.
What in the world could have happened to two hundred guests? The invitations had read eight o'clock. It was now almost ten o'clock. How could that many people disappear into thin air? It was eerie. She looked around the enormous empty ballroom and shivered. Last year, at her birthday party, this same room had been filled with her friends, filled with music and laughter. She remembered that day so well...
One year earlier Lara Cameron's appointment schedule for the day had been routine.
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Q: Transform date formats I have a column in an Oracle table which is varchar and it contains different date formats like 'dd-mom-yyyy', 'dd-mm-yyyy', 'dd/mm/yy'.
I need to transform all these formats into a single one, keeping the column as varchar.

A: From Oracle 12, you can use TO_DATE with the DEFAULT NULL ON CONVERSION ERROR option to convert the string to a date against a known format and TO_CHAR to convert it back to a string and use COALESCE to check multiple formats:
UPDATE table_name
SET date_column = COALESCE(
                    TO_CHAR(
                      COALESCE(
                        TO_DATE(date_column DEFAULT NULL ON CONVERSION ERROR, 'fxDD-MM-RR'),
                        TO_DATE(date_column DEFAULT NULL ON CONVERSION ERROR, 'DD-Mon-YYYY', 'NLS_DATE_LANGUAGE=English'),
                        TO_DATE(date_column DEFAULT NULL ON CONVERSION ERROR, 'YYYY-MM-DD'),
                        TO_DATE(date_column DEFAULT NULL ON CONVERSION ERROR, 'MM-DD-YYYY')
                      ),
                      'YYYY-MM-DD'
                    ),
                    date_column
                  )

Then, for the sample data:
CREATE TABLE table_name (date_column) AS
  SELECT '2023-01-25' FROM DUAL UNION ALL
  SELECT '01-25-2023' FROM DUAL UNION ALL
  SELECT '25-01-23' FROM DUAL UNION ALL
  SELECT '25-Jan-2023' FROM DUAL UNION ALL
  SELECT 'Wed 25th January 2023' FROM DUAL

After the update, the table contains:

DATE_COLUMN

2023-01-25

2023-01-25

2023-01-25

2023-01-25

Wed 25th January 2023

fiddle
Note: This normalises all the date formats that are tested in the UPDATE statement and will leave the non-matching formats as they were (so you will not lose data).

Even better would be to store the values as a DATE data type and not a string.

A: As already commented, idea of storing dates as strings is bad. It always is.
You said you want to keep values as they are; it means that you'd actually just want to display values as valid dates. To do that, one option is to create your own function which accepts various values, tries to convert them to date and return it (if it succeeds).
You'd add other formats into the function, once you find them.
For example:
SQL> create or replace function f_format (par_datum in varchar2) return date is
  2  retval date;
  3  begin
  4    -- DD-MON-YYYY
  5    begin
  6      retval := to_date(par_datum, 'dd-mon-yyyy', 'nls_date_language = english');
  7    exception
  8      when others then
  9
 10        -- DD-MM-YYYY
 11        begin
 12          retval := to_date(par_datum, 'dd-mm-yyyy');
 13        exception
 14          when others then
 15
 16            -- DD/MM/YYYY
 17            begin
 18              retval := to_date(par_datum, 'dd/mm/yyyy');
 19            exception
 20              when others then
 21                null;
 22            end;
 23        end;
 24    end;
 25
 26    return retval;
 27  end;
 28  /

Function created.

Let's try it (setting date format, just to know what is what):
SQL> alter session set nls_date_format = 'dd.mm.yyyy';

Session altered.

varchar2 column accepts even garbage; 45-19-2001 looks like date, but it is not.
SQL> select id, datum, f_format(datum) result
  2  from test
  3  order by id;

        ID DATUM                RESULT
---------- -------------------- ----------
         1 25-OCT-1998          25.10.1998
         2 13-02-2022           13.02.2022
         3 03/11/1984           03.11.1984
         4 45-19-2001

SQL>

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Monkey Twins () is a 2018 Thai-language television series created by Nontakorn Taweesuk and starring Phakhin Khamwilaisak, Alisa Kunkwaeng and Akkarat Nimitchai. The plot revolves around a cop teaming up with a martial artist to infiltrate an organized crime ring of drug dealers and corruption within the legal system.

It was released between June 2, 2018 and September 1, 2018 on GMM One.

The series was distributed by Netflix between 2018 and 2022.

Cast

Main cast
 Phakin Khamwilaisak as Mawin
 Samrej Muuengbudh as Neur
 Alisa Kunkwaeng as Namtarn
 Akkarat Nimitchai as Taycho
 Zozeen Panyanut Jirarottanakasem as Lin-in
 Yanin Vismitananda as Tamako
 Dan Chupong as Saming
 Prasat Thong-Aram as Grandpa Kla
 Warawut Phoyim as Puek
 Pichaya Tippala as Aom
 Athiwat Sanitwong na Ayuddhaya as Chanchai
 David Asavanond as Dej
 Amphan Charoensukraph as Meng
 Prab Yuttapichai as Ekkachai
 Jirawat Wachirasarunpat as Yamoto
 Saicheer Wongwirot as Chia

Recurring cast
 Sillapin Thong-Aram as Yim
 Glot Atthaseri as Phong
 Nattapat Wipatdejtrakul as Mei-Fern
 Wittaya Pansri-ngam

Guest
 Ariyakorn Bowornwitsarut as Lin
 Somboon Likitsatianchai
 Meng Po Pla Group
 Lingprakit Sitprakan's Monkey circus Group

Release
Monkey Twins was released between June 2, 2018 and September 1, 2018 on GMM One.

References

External links

Thai television series
2010s Thai television series
Thai-language television shows
2018 Thai television series debuts

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Comparative Study | Journal Article | Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't | Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
Aggregative adherence fimbria II, a second fimbrial antigen mediating aggregative adherence in enteroaggregative Escherichia coli.
J R Czeczulin, S Balepur, S Hicks, A Phillips, R Hall, M H Kothary, F Navarro-Garcia, J P Nataro
J R Czeczulin
Center for Vaccine Development, Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore 21201, USA.
S Balepur
S Hicks
A Phillips
M H Kothary
F Navarro-Garcia
J P Nataro
Enteroaggregative Escherichia coli (EAEC) has been implicated as an agent of pediatric diarrhea in the developing world. We have shown previously that EAEC adheres to HEp-2 cells by virtue of a plasmid-encoded fimbrial adhesin designated aggregative adherence fimbria I (AAF/I), the genes for which have been cloned and sequenced. However, not all EAEC strains express AAF/I. Using TnphoA mutagenesis, we have characterized a novel fimbria (designated AAF/II) which mediates HEp-2 adherence of the human-pathogenic strain 042. AAF/II is 5 nm in diameter and does not bind AAF/I antiserum, as determined by immunogold transmission electron microscopy. TnphoA identified a gene (designated aafA) which bears significant homology to aggA, the fimbrial subunit of AAF/I (25% identity and 47% similarity at the amino acid level). When hyperexpressed and purified by polyhistidine tagging, the AafA protein assembled into 5-nm-diameter filaments which bound anti-AAF/II antiserum. The cloned aafA gene complemented a mutation in the aggA gene to confer fimbrial expression from the AAF/I gene cluster, manifesting phenotypes characteristic of AAF/II but not AAF/I. The aafA mutant did not adhere to human intestinal tissue in culture, suggesting a role for AAF/II in intestinal colonization. By using DNA probes for AAF/I and AAF/II derived from fimbrial biosynthesis genes, we show that AAF/I and AAF/II are each found in only a minority of EAEC strains, suggesting that still more EAEC adhesins exist. Our data suggest that AAF adhesins represent a new family of fimbrial adhesins which mediate aggregative adherence in EAEC.
Infection and Immunity Oct 1997, 65 (10) 4135-4145; DOI:
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Thieves using a new technique to steal cars
Car tracking expert Tracker has warned that car thieves are using a clever new technique to steal cars from outside their owners' homes using keyless entry systems.The so-called 'relay' method uses two criminals working together. One stands near the door of the owner's home, within range of the car's key fob. A device used by the crooks then picks up the key fob signal from inside the house and relays it to the car. If it's successful, the criminals can start the car and drive away within seconds.
"At Tracker, we are seeing more thefts recorded as 'stolen without the keys' which suggests that electronic manipulation and cyber compromise are on the increase," said Tracker's head of police liason, Andy Barrs. "The new relay attack technique has gained significant ground in the US and Germany, but it's also beginning to take hold in the UK, so vehicle owners need to protect themselves and their assets."
German research reveals BMWs and Peugeots are most likely to be targeted using keyless techniques, but testers have managed to unlock a wide variety of vehicles using the relay method. The BMW 7 Series, Toyota Prius, Volkswagen Golf and Ford Focus are the most affected, says Tracker.
Barrs adds: "As relay attacks become even more prevalent, owners need to protect themselves, particularly since criminal gangs are routinely using relay devices to exploit weaknesses in keyless security systems across a broad range of manufacturers. These tools are readily available on the internet for as little as £80 and thefts typically occur in residential areas, where cars are parked relatively close to the house, especially at night."


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Look, getting better results than you are right now starts with asking a key question – why. For example, over the past 19 months I have been purchasing leads for my business. In the first 2 months I only signed up ONE person. Now I'm converting about 15% of those into new clients, based on just 2 emails and 3 PDFs I send as attachments in the first email.
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Château Mouton Rothschild 2001
75cl * 12.5% ABV * Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
Château Mouton Rothschild was formerly known as Château Brane-Mouton, but took its name when it was bought by Baron Nathaniel de Rothschild in 1853. Rothschild wanted to serve his own wine to his prestigious guests, hence buying the highly acclaimed estate, and - just as he did - wine from this First Growth château has been served to prestigious guests ever since.
The 2001 is a blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc from low yielding vineyards (only 66% of the grape production made it into the wine).
'It has a vibrant, captivating bouquet that explodes from the glass with precocious black cherries, sous-bois, mint and a touch of Seville oranges, displaying precision and class. The medium-bodied palate shows good density and offers sappy black fruit, white pepper and just a touch of tobacco.' 94 points, Neal Martin, for Vinous.
'Very smoky, with berry, coffee and tobacco aromas. Full-bodied, with polished velvety tannins, plenty of fruit and a cedary aftertaste. Tight and compacted. This is better than the 2000 Mouton. It's a baby 1986 Mouton. Solid and very, very fine. Persists for a long time on the palate. Best after 2009.'94 points Wine Spectator magazine.
As with all bottles of Mouton-Rothschild since 1945, the label for the 2001 includes specially commissioned artwork. This vintage's artist is Robert Wilson, from Waco in Texas. For the label for Mouton Rothschild 2001, Wilson has chosen to set his friend Philippine in a symphony of colours, in which the green of the vine shoots and the gold of the sun harmonise with the chromatic scale of the wine, from light red to deep purple.


In her preface, Paula Backscheider notes with frustration that reviewers of biographies often retell the subject's life gleaned from the very biography that they are reviewing without engaging in questions of selection, organization or presentation. These questions are the focus of this book.
Because books that have won commercial and critical acclaim form the nucleus of her sample, academic books are largely excluded. In fact, she is rather dismissive of academic biographies with their author's emphasis on documentary fact, their fear of 'making things up' and what she describes as a degree of distrust for average readers. This is rather curious, given that she herself is Pepperell-Philpott Eminent Scholar at Auburn University in Alabama. Compared with the whole-life biographies that she deals with in her survey, many 'academic' biographies deal with only a short period of the subject's life, and often take a 'life and times' approach.
She reviews the opening 100 pages in a number of biographies to note the techniques that are used. An improbable number begin with a reference to the weather; the most common opening lines are personal remarks or anecdotes; next frequent is a reference to the biographer's identification with the subject. Less than half of these point out the great challenge their biographical subjects pose to the act of biography, while others make pre-emptive strikes on received opinions or mount arguments over the value of the subject's life to the reader. The opening chapters often give as exciting a description as possible of the family and several begin with a strong description of the place with which the family is associated.
In Chapter 2 'Living with the Subject' she explores why biographers choose the subjects they do and addresses the nightmare, middle-of-the-night questions that biographers ask themselves. Questions about their own expertise to even embark on the task, the availability and accessibility of material, the originality that is open to them and possible competition from other biographers working on the same topic. She points out that the great questions of biography are the essential questions about human experience in the world.
The second part of the book 'Expansions' is more a series of mini-essays on the state of the field. There is no particular unity in the way that they appear in the book. In Chapter 5 she looks at the challenges in writing feminist biography, and the way that feminism has affected the way that biographies of male subjects have been written as well. In Chapter 6 she identifies a number of recent and not-so-recent biographies that 'push the envelope'- for example, Mark Kurlansky's Cod or Jack Miles' God: A Biography.
In Chapter 7 she compares two groups of biographers who dominate the field of biography today: The British Professionals and African-American Academics. I must admit that I don't think that I've read any African-American Academics, so most of this section went over my head. But I have read The British Professionals (think Peter Ackroyd, Michael Holroyd, Victoria Glendinning, Richard Ellman and my favourite, Richard Holmes).
The British Professionals, she suggests, 'push the envelope' by mingling fact and authorial licence. They undertake formidable research, immersing themselves in the works of their subjects (because they do tend to write about writers) and they painstakingly accrete facts and quotations to create a blend of their own writing style and that of their subject – an approach that detractors might call 'ventriloquism' or 'mimicry'. Their voices are warm, but authoritative. They are often self-conscious, engaged with 'biography' itself as an intellectual practice as well as the subject's life.
As an aside, I note in a review in this weekend's paper that Ackroyd, surely the most prolific of the lot, has eschewed references entirely in his most recent book on Chaplin. It has an exhaustive bibliography, but no footnotes. That's a very confident sense of mastery.
The African-American Academics, she claims, have less of this certainty. In contrast to the British Biographers' masterfully understated and confident invoking of Britishness, the African-American biographers see history as a major complication in Black biography (p. 210). They know that they are writing about an individual as a member of a people, a concept that links identity and history. They are academics, steeped in cultural studies and all its jargon, but they fear summaries and tightly unified portraits. (p. 219).
This book received only lukewarm reviews amongst the academic journals. The reviewers have taken Backscheider at her word and focussed on the rather untidy structure of the second part of the book in particular, and bridled at the 'teacherliness' of the first part. For myself, neither of these things worried me. At this stage of my own work, the writing of biography (nasty, academic biography that it is! in her view) is uppermost, and I took the second part of the book to be a collection of separate essays on aspects of the craft. Very interesting I found them, too.


Rush kicked off the European leg of their 2011 Time Machine tour in Helsinki last night. The band seems to be in great shape and the humorous steampunk stage theme is brilliant. To get a good view in front of the stage required about four hours of standing in place (no seats there in that area), but it was well worth it. Luckily the 3-hour show included an intermission to allow us elderly people to walk around and get a bit of exercise for our tired legs. The setlist included my favorite album Moving Pictures, which was released 30 years ago.


Keemun is often referred to as the "Burgundy of Teas" for its winey, deep flavor. It's mellow yet robust flavor profile makes it a popular tea for blends. Keemun is also a great tea to enjoy with baked goods like muffins, cakes, and breads.
This tea is rich and smoooooth. Any black tea fan will appreciate the well balanced and robust quality of this tea.
Keemun is very robust, but I find it also very relaxing and tranquil. I drink this tea after I go for long runs in the winter months... I have a specific time and place for pretty much all of our teas.


Fans can now watch the complete video (above) of the 2013 Graceland Lighting Ceremony. Charles "Chip" Esten from ABC's hit show "Nashville" officially "flipped the switch" at this year's ceremony on Friday, November 22, 2013! Elvis fans can follow Elvis Presley's Graceland on LiveStream and watch the complete ceremony, plus see a complete list of Graceland's social media platforms by clicking here.
Graceland officially kicked off the the holiday season by "flipping the switch" on the traditional lights and decorations during the annual lighting ceremony. The extensive Christmas display includes hundreds of blue lights along the driveway, a life-size Nativity scene, Santa and his sleigh, and much more, all originally displayed at Graceland by Elvis and the Presley family. Santa, decked out like the King of Rock 'n' Roll, will be available for pictures with the kids following the lighting ceremony.
Esten currently plays the lead role of Deacon Claybourne in the Emmy nominated show "Nashville." Esten made his theatrical debut in London when he portrayed Buddy Holly, singing, acting and playing guitar in the hit West End musical "Buddy." In that role, he was honored to perform for H.R.M. Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, and eventually President and Mrs. George H.W. Bush at The White House.
During his first season on "Nashville," Esten performed at the Grand Ole Opry and the historic Ryman auditorium. He sings on the Season One Vol. 1 soundtrack, which has sold over 1.5 million tracks to date.
Fans can follow Elvis Presley's Graceland on LiveStream to watch this year's ceremony and also access the complete video via the Elvis Presley's Graceland Facebook page, @VisitGraceland on Twitter or by visiting Elvis.com.
Want to create your own Elvis Christmas cards similar to the one above? Visit PaperStyle.com and check out all of their Elvis-themed invitations, greeting cards, notepads and more! Also, be sure to get the limited-edition Elvis Christmas Fan Mosaic being unveiled the day of the lighting ceremony by visiting FanMosaics.com/ElvisChristmas.


Ms. Sheri Burnett's love for children, along with her talent for problem-solving, have inspired her to tackle immunization challenges in her practice.
As the Clinical Supervisor for Plateau Pediatrics, Ms. Burnett has vastly improved the vaccine organization and administration system for her practice. By revamping organizational practices and paying close attention to details, she has maximized Plateau Pediatrics' efficiency and effectiveness in all aspects of childhood immunization. Ms. Burnett provides her colleagues with immunization training and resources that allow them to excel at serving their patients. By creating and managing a highly-efficient environment, as well as being upfront and honest with the patients and families of Plateau Pediatrics, Ms. Burnett has played an integral role in improving immunization coverage of children younger than two years old. She took the initiative to improve patient education in the practice by displaying free-standing copies of handouts on all vaccines recommended for children.
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We've compiled a list of area Fall Festival and Trunk or Treat Events in the surrounding areas. Also, if you're out and about on Friday, October 30 bring your child by our office. We'll be dressing up as our favorite Disney characters!
Halloween Costume 5k and 1 mile Run – proceeds go to Noon Rotary Club – Rewards for Best Costume, Most Original, etc.
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Beginning at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, September 21, 2015, you will no longer have to dial a different number for our after-hours answering service. You will now only need to call our office number (931) 707-8700 to be connected with our answering service. Once you are connected, you will be able to leave a message for our on-call RN or provider who will return your call as quickly as possible.
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Actis not planning to sell remaining 15% stake in Edita - Daily News Egypt
Business Actis not planning to sell remaining 15% stake in Edita
Actis not planning to sell remaining 15% stake in Edita
After Edita's stock market listing in April, Actis sold 15% as part of the stock offering
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Private equity firm Actis is not planning to exit from Edita Food Industries, following the selling of 15% of its shares, Investment Manager of Actis Sherif El-Kholy told Daily News Egypt on Monday.
El-Kholy explained that they will exit Edita after they feel that they have achieved the required result of the investment "as any private equity investment".
On the second day of Edita trading, Actis, that was acquiring 30% in Edita, announced that it is has partially exited from the food maker company by selling a 15% stake as part of the stock offering.
In June 2013, Actis invested $102m to acquire a 30% stake of Edita at a rate of $46.8 per share, which has a nominal price of EGP 10. The transaction, which was brokered by HC Securities, reflected Actis' optimism towards Egypt's snack food market, despite macroeconomic hurdles the company is facing, the company said at the time.
Ordinary shares of Egypt's food snack maker Edita Food Industries S.A.E. (EFID.CA on the Egyptian Exchange) started trading in early April. In parallel, trading of global depositary receipts (GDRs), each representing five ordinary shares, also began on the London Stock Exchange (LSX).
The start of trading comes after the conclusion of a book-building process that saw selling shareholders offer 92,483,770 ordinary shares to institutions and a further 16,320,665 shares to retail shareholders in Egypt, according to investment bank EFG Hermes.
The market capitalisation of the company is EGP 6.7bn ($891m) with a free float of 30% between the LSX and the EGX.
The offer price has been set at EGP 18.50 per ordinary share and $12.28 per GDR, thus the market capitalisation of the company is EGP 6.7bn (approximately $891m), according to Edita's statement.
Further, coinciding with the Investors' Summit, a 60/40 joint venture between Actis and Mainstream Renewable Power, Lekela Power, announced on Monday the signing of two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with the New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) for one 50 MW solar power plant in Aswan and one 50 MW wind power plant in the West Gulf of Suez, under the feed-in tariff scheme.
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Tom Hodgkinson, a pig farmer, tells us his experience at killing the pigs he raised. According to him, killing animals for food is not murder, but justifiable homicide. Although his pigs died relatively without pain (they were shot in the head), Hodgkinson related feeling tenderness towards the animals when they were killed, as well as sadness and gratitude. Once a vegetarian for 10 years, Hodgkison believes eating meat from animals raised in small scale farms, and humanely killed, is a compassionate act.
It's hard to see compassion in the act of killing a young, healthy animal for the sole purpose of taste, and not survival. We, humans, are very adept are rationalizing our actions, in order to suppress the tugging of our conscience. Compassion is seen when we spare the life of God's animals and choose a plant-based diet, which not only benefits these animals, but also our health, the poor and the hungry, and the environment.


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var Backbone = require('backbone');
var _ = require('underscore');
var StyleModel = require('../../../../../../javascripts/cartodb3/editor/style/style-definition-model');
var QuerySchemaModel = require('../../../../../../javascripts/cartodb3/data/query-schema-model');
var LayerDefinitionsCollection = require('../../../../../../javascripts/cartodb3/data/layer-definitions-collection');
var StylePropertiesFormView = require('../../../../../../javascripts/cartodb3/editor/style/style-form/style-properties-form/style-properties-form-view');

describe('editor/style/style-form/style-properties-form-view', function () {
  beforeEach(function () {
    this.styleModel = new StyleModel({}, { parse: true });

    this.querySchemaModel = new QuerySchemaModel({
      status: 'fetched'
    }, {
      configModel: {}
    });
    spyOn(this.querySchemaModel, 'getGeometry').and.returnValue({
      getSimpleType: function () { return 'point'; }
    });

    this.layerDefinitionsCollection = new LayerDefinitionsCollection([], {
      analysisDefinitionsCollection: new Backbone.Collection(),
      analysisDefinitionNodesCollection: new Backbone.Collection(),
      configModel: {},
      mapId: 'map-123'
    });
    spyOn(this.layerDefinitionsCollection, 'isThereAnyTorqueLayer').and.returnValue(false);

    this.view = new StylePropertiesFormView({
      layerDefinitionsCollection: this.layerDefinitionsCollection,
      querySchemaModel: this.querySchemaModel,
      styleModel: this.styleModel
    });
  });

  describe('.render', function () {
    beforeEach(function () {
      this.view.render();
    });

    it('should apply proper form step number', function () {
      expect(this.view.$('.Editor-HeaderNumeration').text()).toBe('2');
      spyOn(this.styleModel, 'isAggregatedType').and.returnValue(true);
      this.view.render();
      expect(this.view.$('.Editor-HeaderNumeration').text()).toBe('3');
    });

    it('should show shape, labels and animated forms', function () {
      expect(_.size(this.view._subviews)).toBe(3);
      expect(this.view.$el.html()).toContain('editor.style.components.fill');
      expect(this.view.$el.html()).toContain('editor.style.components.stroke.label');
      expect(this.view.$el.html()).toContain('editor.style.components.blending.label');
      expect(this.view.$el.html()).toContain('editor.style.components.labels-enabled');
      expect(this.view.$el.html()).toContain('editor.style.components.animated-enabled');
    });

    it('should not display labels option if heatmap style is selected', function () {
      this.styleModel.set('type', 'heatmap');
      this.view.render();
      expect(_.size(this.view._subviews)).toBe(2);
      expect(this.view.$el.html()).not.toContain('editor.style.components.labels-enabled');
    });

    it('should not display animated option dataset geometry is not points', function () {
      var self = this;
      function changeGeometryType (type) {
        self.querySchemaModel.getGeometry = function () {
          return {
            getSimpleType: function () { return type; }
          };
        };
      }
      changeGeometryType('polygon');
      this.view.render();
      expect(_.size(this.view._subviews)).toBe(2);
      expect(this.view.$el.html()).not.toContain('editor.style.components.animated-enabled');
      changeGeometryType('line');
      this.view.render();
      expect(_.size(this.view._subviews)).toBe(2);
      expect(this.view.$el.html()).not.toContain('editor.style.components.animated-enabled');
    });
  });
});

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Many people experience ringing or other noise in the ear or head. Our tinnitus evaluation involves a medical exam and an audiological evaluation. After clearance from a physician, we will determine the nature of this noise (i.e., crickets, buzzing, or tones), the patient's perception of how loud the noise is, and the degree of interference in daily activities. Based on these results, we will discuss possibilities for management, such as tinnitus retraining therapy (TRT) and other sound therapy treatments. Tinnitus evaluations are scheduled through the office of Medical Center Ear, Nose and Throat Associates of Houston, P.A., and follow-through management through Medical Center Hearing Aids.


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Q: Application session is shared between users while accessing from different machines I am building an online Examination project with spring mvc and Hibernate as Frameworks and it is almost done, Now I am getting the problem with session
xml configuration of the session
    <beans:bean id="hibernate4AnnotatedSessionFactory"
            class="org.springframework.orm.hibernate4.LocalSessionFactoryBean">
            <beans:property name="dataSource" ref="dataSource" />
            <beans:property name="annotatedClasses">
                <beans:list>
                    <beans:value>com.app.spring.model.Result</beans:value>
                </beans:list>
            </beans:property>
            <beans:property name="hibernateProperties">
                <beans:props>
                    <beans:prop key="hibernate.dialect">org.hibernate.dialect.MySQLDialect
                    </beans:prop>
                    <beans:prop key="hibernate.show_sql">true</beans:prop>
                    <beans:prop key="hibernate.hbm2ddl.auto">true</beans:prop>
                </beans:props>
            </beans:property>
    </beans:bean>

    <!-- Inject the transaction manager  -->
    <tx:annotation-driven transaction-manager="transactionManager"/>
    <beans:bean id="transactionManager" class="org.springframework.orm.hibernate4.HibernateTransactionManager">
            <beans:property name="sessionFactory" ref="hibernate4AnnotatedSessionFactory" />
    </beans:bean>

and queries in dao impl are like this
@Override
    public void addObject(Object p) {
        Session session = this.sessionFactory.getCurrentSession();
        session.persist(p);
        logger.info("Customer saved successfully, Customer Details=" + p);
    }

The Exam users will login to application and he have to attempt 20 questions
The application is in my local machine and which is connected with in network for testing While the Exam is started with two people I am getting the problem like below
Exam pattern is to attempt 20 questions if two people started exam suppose one attempted 10 questions and other attempted 10 questions then the exam is getting completed I am thinking that the session is divided between the users can any one help me how can I overcome this problem.


Welcome to the 2019 Distinctly Devonport photo competition.
The photo with the most public votes in each category will win a $50 voucher. Photographic submissions close Monday, 15 April 2019.
Voting will be open from Thursday, 18 April 5pm to Monday, 13 May 2019 5pm, with winners announced on Monday, 3 June 2019.


$17.75 million, up from $16.56 million this year. WSBA reserves will be used to fill the gap between revenue and expenditures.
at $325 for three years — through 2015.
The Committee's projections showed that the increase to $385 in 2016 and 2017 is necessary in order to maintain operations, programming, and a prudent level of reserves.
The Board is expected to debate and take action on the 2015 budget and 2016 and 2017 license fee at the September 18–19 meeting in Seattle.
At the June meeting, the Board elected Spokane lawyer William Hyslop as WSBA president-elect for FY 2015. He then will be sworn in as president in September 2015 to serve for 12 months. Hyslop practices in civil litigation and dispute resolution for Lukins & Annis, P.S., in Spokane, where he is a principal. He has practiced for the firm since 1980, except for 1991–93, when he served as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Washington. He has been involved in a number of WSBA activities and served on the Board in 2000–03. He was awarded the WSBA President's Award in 2006. Hyslop earned a bachelor's degree from Washington State University, and master's in public administration from the University of Washington, and a juris doctor from Gonzaga University School of Law.
In a secret ballot election by the Board, Hyslop defeated opposing candidate Leland Kerr, a Kennewick lawyer who served on the Board in 2009–12. Both candidates received numerous endorsements from WSBA members in writing and in person at the meeting.
At the June meeting, the Board elected Seattle lawyer Mario Cava as the 2014– 17 Governor-at-large. In a secret ballot, Cava defeated four challengers. Cava is senior litigation auditor at Enterprise Legal Services at Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, Inc. Before his employment at Liberty Mutual, he was a trial attorney for Associated Counsel for the Accused in Seattle from 2006–10. He holds a J.D. from American University Washington College of Law in Washington, D.C., and a bachelor's degree from Whitman College in Walla Walla.


Long Beach Area Republicans represents the greater Long Beach Area. The area is represented in the California 70th Assembly District, in the California State Senate Districts 28, 33, 34, 35, and by the 47th U.S. Congressional District. We will post photos and links to candidates as they are known.
Jack Guerrero brings a unique combination of public and private sector experience, with a quintessential American story. Jack's experience as Mayor, City Councilmember, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Stanford economics graduate, Harvard MBA, Bank Vice President, Treasury professional, auditor of municipalities and government agencies, investment banker, and M&A due diligence advisor to Fortune 500 companies (with professional stints in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, London, and Zurich) – establishes him as the candidate with BOTH private sector leadership experience AND a public service record of fighting for taxpayers and working people.


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5 Best Android Apps to Watch Rio Olympics 2016
The 2016 Rio Olympics Games is about to start on 5th August in Rio and the excitement is growing quickly. The opening ceremonies of Rio Olympics are held on 5th August and games runs until 21st August which is the date of the closing ceremony. There will be three weeks worth watching the Thousands of finest athletes in the world will compete in athletics, swimming, boxing, weightlifting and many other sports from over 200 nations. But if you can't reach the TV, you may want to know how to watch Rio Olympics 2016 on your Android device. Here we list five best Android Apps to watch Rio Olympics 2016.
Olympics 2016 is going to start this week and many users looking for an Android Apps to watch Olympics 2016 live. People who are not at home or don't have the option to watch TV is looking for team positions, medals, and news. So we list five Best Android Apps to Watch Rio Olympics 2016 Live. These apps will get you notifications about upcoming games, results, medal Talley and more. Also, they will remind you of your match, and you can check upcoming games and everything else important between the games. With these best Rio Olympics apps, you will always get updated with your favourite sports. Check the best Android Apps to watch Rio Olympics 2016 games.
Sometimes it is not possible to watch all matches because you're in the office or college/school, or maybe you are out of the city for vacations. For a sports lover and for those who are facing such issues we list five 5 Best Android Apps to watch Olympics 2016 Live. You can always update with the help of these apps, and you can watch Summer Olympics 2016 score live on Android Phone. So check out our Five Best Android Apps to Watch Rio Olympics 2016 from below.
Best Android Apps to Watch Rio Olympics 2016 Games
1) NBC Olympics – The NBC Olympics app from NBC will bring every Olympic 2016 event to your Android smartphones. The app offers a variety of live and on-demand options to watch Rio Olympics 2016. However, you need a cable network provider login to access that. This app keeps you updated with Real-time results and medal standings, Up-to-date TV and live streaming schedules, Video highlights and expert analysis from the Games. Also, it is linking Directly to NBC Sports app for live stream coverage. But the app is only available for USA and USA territories. Download NBC Olympics Android App from below.
Download – NBC Olympics
2) Rio 2016 – Rio 2016 is one of the best Android apps to watch Rio Olympics 2016. The app has the most up-to-date information on every Olympic events, schedule, and results, medals, sports, athletes and teams, venues, maps and spectators guides. Also, it will give play-by-play results, photos and videos of celebrations, and real-time medal tables. Download Rio 2016 Android App from here.
Download – Rio 2016
3) TheScore – theScore is one of the best apps which offers real-time coverage from Rio 2016. The app is available for both iOS and Android. It will notify you with Team Medal Alerts, Breaking News, Results from every event, and Live-scores. Also, it comes with a beautiful widget which you can add on your homescreen to enhance user experience. Download TheScore Android App from below.
Download – TheScore
4) BBC Sports – BBC not only provides real-time coverage but also gives you the option to follow your Nation. You can now create your own personalized "My Sport" page, by choosing from over 300 topics to bring the news and scores into the one place. You can discover upcoming live events, Set event reminders, receive a push notification when the event starts, and also add Home screen widget. You can also watch major sporting events live or catch up with on-demand highlights. Download BBC Sports from below.
Download – BBC Sports
5) ESPN – The ESPN app provides a comprehensive coverage of any sports. For Rio Olympics 2016, this app giving timely updates for all events. You can also receive alerts for top news stories, Results from all the events and medal alerts. You can also browse their photo gallery and videos. Download ESPN Android App from below.
Download – ESPN
We also want to mention two apps that worth checking out.
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1) Rio 2016 Social Hub – The Olympic Rio 2016 Social Hub is the Official Olympic App which offers you to connect with verified profiles of Olympians through social media. With this app, you can connect and follow your favorite player across 3 Social Media platforms Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. You can Search by 'Athlete', 'Team', 'Sport', and 'Game' and get a unique overview of Olympians. You can Check out their awesome photos in real time and check which Olympian is trending. Download Rio 2016 Social Hub from below.
Download – Rio 2016 Social Hub
2) Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Rio 2016 Olympic Games is a fun and enjoyable game with easy controls. It contains six sports, archery, skeet, basketball, football, tennis, and table tennis with the swipe of a finger.If you are love watching the Olympics, then you must try this game. The game also features multiplayer so you can compete with other players from the globe. Download Rio 2016 Olympic Games from below.
Download – Rio 2016 Olympic Games
These are the best Android Apps to watch Rio Olympics 2016. Download and share it with your friends.
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Sumit is a Tech and Gadget freak and loves writing about Android and iOS, his favourite past time is playing video games.
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Keep up-to-date on all the 2016 Olympic events including stories of your favourite athletes or teams by using these apps!
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Карлуш Домінгуш Гоміш Жуніор (; 19 грудня 1949) — політичний діяч Гвінеї-Бісау, прем'єр-міністр країни з травня 2004 до листопада 2005 року та з січня 2009 до лютого 2012 року. З 2002 Гомеш очолює ПАІГК.

Бувши лідером першого туру дострокових президентських виборів (у зв'язку зі смертю Малама Бакая Саньї), 13 квітня 2012 був заарештований під час військового перевороту; наприкінці квітня був засланий до Кот-д'Івуару.

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Chris Damianakos has been a creating fun expereineces as long as he can remember. Born to George and Christina Damianakos Greek immigrants that came from Europe in the 1960's Chris was born as an only child and a slew of imagination came along with him. As long as he can remember he kept creating expereinces for friends be it a game or some sort of theatrics just to see what the reaction would be.
As he grew up that imagination led to the creation of competitions from 2 day scavenger hunts, basket ball and racquet ball tournaments in high school to creating pool leagues and producing 2 theatrical plays that toured the New England Area.
Soon after that time he decided to take a back seat and get a "real job" and it all ran into dead ends. The jobs did not do anything for him.. there was not anything that excited him. So he dropped everything and decided to go back to what he was best at..and that was creating competitions.
He studied the old concept of "scavenger hunting" and took what he remembered when he used to host them in high school 15 years prior. As well as where he was first introduced to the concept on vacation in Finikoda, Greece at 15 years old by an Italian tour group.
With that lead to the creation of Cashunt a top ranked urban competition in Boston now in it's 13th season. Cashunt hosts 200+ games in Boston alone and brings all types of people to his game making them laugh, compete and have an amazing experience during this 2 hour urban adventure. But Chris always is keen to see what the reaction to the public is just like when he was a little kid growing up.
The key to the success of Cashunt making it a top ranking attraction in Boston for several years.. is keeping it fresh from the materials, the prizes , the free incentives, post games promotions, annual championships and so much more. It is what makes it stand out from the rest. For example when people revisit the game..it's never the same game again. It's all about reinvention.
Chris had said.."that we will always be kids no matter what..and the one thing we all love to do is play…and that is what I and Cashunt will keep delivering to the public year after year as well as to listening to all the stories our players share with us"


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