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Q: How to delete duplicate rows in wpf datagrid? Hi guys I am using Observable collection to store values in wpf datagrid but I want to delete duplicate rows automatically. Can anyone help me out. I have tried following way but didn't succeed. I am using MVVM.
My code :
public ObservableCollection<VLANSPropertyClass> vlan { get; set; }

vlan = new ObservableCollection<VLANSPropertyClass>();

void AddVlans()
{
    if ((String.IsNullOrEmpty(VlanName)) ||
            String.IsNullOrEmpty(VlanID) ||
            String.IsNullOrEmpty(VlanIP1) ||
            String.IsNullOrEmpty(VlanIP2) ||
            String.IsNullOrEmpty(VlanIP3) ||
            String.IsNullOrEmpty(VlanIP4) ||
            String.IsNullOrEmpty(SelectedVlanPort))
    {
        MessageBox.Show("Please fill the empty fields", "Alert", MessageBoxButton.OK);
    }
    else
    {
        Console.WriteLine("Add vlan");
        var serial = new VLANSPropertyClass();
        serial.S_No = vlan.Count + 1;

        serial.vname = VlanName;

        serial.vid = VlanID;

        serial.ip = VlanIP1 + "." + VlanIP2 + "." + VlanIP3 + "." + VlanIP4;

        serial.mask = Vlanmask1 + "." + Vlanmask2 + "." + Vlanmask3 + "." + Vlanmask4;

        serial.vports = SelectedVlanPort;

        if (itemexists())
        {
            MessageBox.Show("Value already present");
        }
        else
        {

            vlan.Add(serial);
        }
    }
}

bool itemexists()
{

    var item = new VLANSPropertyClass();
    return
            (item.vname == VlanName) &&
            (item.ip == VlanIP1 + "." + VlanIP2 + "." + VlanIP3 + "." + VlanIP4) &&
            (item.vname == VlanName) &&
            (item.vports == SelectedVlanPort);
}

The above methods is adding rows but it's not deleting duplicate rows automatically .Any help would be highly appreciable.

A: You can use the LinQ Enumerable.Distinct<TSource> Method to remove duplicate items from a collection. Try something like this:
vlan = GetSomeData(); // Fill with data however you want
vlan = new ObservableCollection<VLANSPropertyClass>(vlan.Distinct());

This could even be shortened to:
vlan = new ObservableCollection<VLANSPropertyClass>(GetSomeData().Distinct());

This will only work to remove exact duplicates objects though... that is, objects that share the same reference. If you just want to remove objects that have the same property values, then you could use the overloaded Enumerable.Distinct<TSource> Method which takes an IEqualityComparer<T> parameter.  Of course, you'd need to implement the IEqualityComparer<T> interface to make that work correctly.

A: Sorry my comment...I didn't see correctly your code.
Your problem is in your boolitemexists.
Try this:
if (vlan.FirstOrDefault( YOUR_CONDITIONS) ==null)
return false;
else return true;

YOUR_CONDITIONS I think must be something like:
x=>x.vname == serial.name && .....
Your boolexistsitem should receive the serial as parameter.
Regards,
=========NEW EDIT
    bool itemexists(VLANSPropertyClass serial){
    if(vlan.FirstOrDefault(x=>x.vname ==serial.vname && serial.ip==x.ip && x.vports==serial.vports) == null)
    return false;
    else return true;
}


Teaching is one of the things I enjoy most of being part of academia. In my 10 years of university level teaching, I have seen great achievements as well as challenges. Today, I consider one of the biggest challenges not the transmision of knowledge, but the construction of learning spaces that are both compassionate and rigorous. As a professor, I strive to communicate the joy of learning, as opposed to simply the obligation of "producing". Teaching the humanities gives us materials and approaches with which to claim back the "humanitarian" aspect of university education. This task is one that both myself and the students that come through my classroom must face each session, each semester, year after year. I seek to help students achieve their potential as active and critical learners, as people who can learn about different topics, and as individuals and their place in the world: ever-changing subjects in ever-changing locations.
My current book project takes the form of a series of literary essays around the refusal of belonging in the Hispanic Caribbean. I have always preferred to read those authors and artists that believe in the persistence of symbolic and literary tantrums against the obligation of belonging. Whether resisting the nation, normative sexualities, racial expectations, or literary agendas, refusing to belong becomes a mode of survival and, also, a wager in favor of creating and living through distinct paradigms. In my book, I speak of the difficulties of being queer and non-White in the Caribbean, but also of the joys of existing beyond comprehension. As I read and speak with contemporary authors from Puerto Rico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, and Colombia, it becomes inevitable to undertake a questioning and updating of discourses around racial mixture, heteronormavity, and national borders. I do seek, however, to find innovative languages and unusual approaches to the ever exhausting question of identity and its demands. Some of the authors included in this volume are Ena Lucía Portela, Rita Indiana Hernández, Manuel Zapata Olivella, among others.
Co-editor with Giselle Román Medina. Poéticas, archivos y apuestas: estudios del Caribe. Valparaíso: Ediciones Universitarias de Valparaíso (Forthcoming, Spring 2018).
"No luches por mí, lucha conmigo". Debate Feminista. 52 (2017). Debates en paralelo. Electronic version.
"Sana que sana, ciudadanía dominicana. El proyecto multi-media de Rita Indiana". Arte y Políticas de Identidad 13(2015): 76-96.
"Desafío a la conciliación: antagonismo y negatividad en imaginarios históricos del Caribe". Perífrasis. 5.9 (2014): 48-64.
"Desafío a Pepe Grillo. Juan hace publica la intimidad". Juan Mejía: Monografías de Artistas Colombianos. Ed. Julián Serna. Bogotá, Ministerio de Cultura, 2013.


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A busy day at Horsham yesterday for our last senior match of 2014. And it was extra busy as we were the home team and had lots of additional things to do. So many thanks to Mary Lord and Julie Beswick for operating the office – Mary on the microphone and Julie doing the results. And thanks to the hurdles boys who moved the hurdles round and to everybody who helped make everything go to schedule – which includes many helpers from Haywards Heath as well as our own club members.
We lost a number of our athletes who were watching the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, as well as a number who were holidaying. But it was good to see Nori Ishii competing again, alongside Kieran Johnstone who probably found himself doing more events than he was expecting. Perhaps more poignantly Graham Taylor told us that this would be his last track and field competition for the club. Graham started competing for the senior men in 1981 – the first year in which we entered a senior league. Graham actually missed the very first match that year but went on to compete in over 100 consecutive matches – and over the last few years he has re-appeared on several occasions to help fill some gaps.
As some sort of counter-balance to Graham we did have a number of our under 15 athletes coming along to compete as non-scorers and to gain some experience of senior athletics – Tom Dean and Dan Elliott (both of whom will be eligible for the senior team in 2015) and Emmie Van Lieshout and Mia Russell (who will have to wait until 2016).
Indeed one of the highlights of the day was Tom Dean's run in the 800 metres which saw a new pb of 2 minutes 2.8 seconds to break his own under 15 club record. Another new club record came from Abby Beswick in the long jump where her winning jump of 5.24 metres beat Sarah Rusling's under 17 record of 5.22 metres – Sarah was jumping alongside Abby yesterday and won the B string with 4.72 metres. Sarah then went on to win the A string triple jump with 10.38 metres with Sarah K-B winning the B string. And Daniel Rusling was agonisingly close to jumping 6 metres for the first time in the long jump when his 6th jump was 5.99 metres.
Abby set another pb when she won the 200 metres in 25.8 seconds and was second in the 100 metres in 12.8 seconds (which equalled her pb). Emmie Van Lieshout also set a pb in her non-scoring 200 metres (28.1 seconds).
There were probably other pbs – I think Gemma Hayes threw the hammer further than she did last year when she filled a gap. And she and Sarah Killick-Bird both set pbs in the 400 metres when they volunteered to fill that gap – I don't think they've run 400 metres flat before though Sarah has done the 400 hurdles many times. Indeed she won the long hurdles yesterday.
Wayne Gadd found himself pole-vaulting alongside Graham Taylor for the first time in many years – one of 7 events he did during the afternoon (plus a leg of the long relay).
And I'm sorry if I've missed any more pbs – there's not always enough space to cover everybody in these notes. The results will soon appear on the website.
In the match itself North Devon were a clear winner but it was close between ourselves and the combined Lewes and Haywards Heath team. Indeed we think that we ended up level in second place with Bracknell fourth and Sutton fifth.
And suddenly we seem to have run out of matches. Our older athletes have no more league matches and will have to see what Open Meetings are around, with perhaps some thinking about Combined Events competitions. Our under 13 and under 15 athletes have one more match, but not until the first week in September when they will be back at school. Where has the athletics summer season gone ?
Tuesday August 5 – training for all at Imberhorne from 7.
Tuesday August 5 – Open Meeting at Tonbridge.
Thursday August 7 –training for all at Imberhorne from 7.
Saturday August 9 – long/triple jump training at Imberhorne from 10 to 11.30.


If one is in the self-mastery stage of their spiritual development, one's Ego and the Higher Self are blended together (the Ego becomes transparent, so does the Higher Self).
This means that there are conscious choices (mind-mastery) and pure deep feelings (emotional mastery). Yes, instead of REACTIONS there are CHOICES, and instead of the emotions (which are chemically activated), there are feelings (which are energy-activated).
Fully embodying the belief that we create our reality frees our consciousness range from self-imposed limitations. This is the first step of the path of Self-Mastery – the mastery of the Mind. We become aware that we are responsible not only for our actions but also for every thought we have.
We then recognize that we must become disciplined in tracking these thoughts to their conceptual origins, and face head on our fears and misconceptions. At first, this process is much harder than the victim way of life when we simply blame others, the world, or life for our problems.
It is difficult and takes incredible vigilance to be able to pay attention to feelings and thoughts – all of them! People who are more mentally inclined might find it easier to track the thoughts, while those more emotionally inclined would find tracking their feelings easier. But in the end the result is the same – it leads us to the origin of the belief (we can feel it, or know it, or remember the actual circumstance) so we can change it.
How do you know you have mind-mastery?
When you feel in the flow in all areas of your life, you know you have graduated this step. Through self-discipline and discernment, the quality of one's life improves significantly. You are able to create your life consciously – this is the "middle path" of internal harmony and balance, of inner peace.
Therefore yes, even at this level of mastery one still experiences pain, and other uncomfortable emotions, occasional confusion, and unsettling thought patterns. But that person is able to quickly deal with the issue at hand and proceed in creating their life.
Mind mastery does not negate dealing with karma or learning in duality – as long as we are here, it is a prerequisite. If you are experiencing frequent limitations and lack, this means you are not at that level yet. Thus you must apply more vigilance to your feelings and thoughts, and be brave about examining what you are faced with.
When negative emotions occur, do not believe them to be "the truth" about the situation. Remember that it is you who generated these emotions and it is the current belief that you need to examine regarding how true it really is for you now.
Suppressing negative emotions is not a solution, they fester and rot inside the emotional body, which then only destabilizes us further, and generates dis-ease in the physical body.
Stored unprocessed (unfelt) emotions in the physical body only create blockages in the cellular systems and organs. Our matter body systems are like "highways" for the energy flow, and if they are blocked, that system can stop functioning properly (autoimmune problems, allergies, atherosclerosis, a nervous breakdown).
All suppressed emotions "eat us" from the inside. For example, unprocessed anger directed outwards might mutate into bitterness, while if it is directed inwards, it will become guilt. Or the suppressed fear projected outwards will be felt as anything from anxiety to paranoia, and if pushed inwards, will become depression and not-enoughness.
Unprocessed emotional reactions are "emotional toxin", and they only breed more issues for our system. Recognizing the feeling and accepting its existence in our energy system is necessary in order to re-program. Only then will we be able to gain self-mastery, when we are consciously directing emotional responses, raising the quality of our lives.
Positive or negative emotional reactions are the side effect of having an Ego.
When one is masterful, one has no personal agenda, thus the emotional reactions are muted (and immediately transmuted!); the personal will (the initiator of an agenda) is blended with the Divine Will (God's will), and one's choices are based on the Soul/God perceptions (expanded Universal Intelligence instead of limited personal). A master of Mind and emotions can have a preference but has no personal agenda.
Until one achieves self-mastery, all events trigger an emotional response, either positive or negative, according to our perception of that the event. Self-mastery is the "middle path" – being able to notice the emotional reaction we are having, trace it back through the thoughts to the belief (concept) that created it, and change that belief.
♦ Understand your Lower Self's needs and learn to PARENT it better!
♦ Find your Higher Self and build a conscious link to it for everyday communication with the wise part of you.
♦ Harmonize your Ego so that it becomes ailed to the Higher Self and Soul (instead of the fears or the Lower Self) so that you can live the life that you are meant to live!


The Greater Manassas Saint Patrick's Day Parade Committee is grateful to have the following pipe bands and Irish dancers as a part of our parade. We hope you'll join us on Saturday, March 9 to enjoy the traditional Irish flair that makes our event unique. In addition to these groups, a host of other local businesses, civic groups and organizations will also march in our parade.
The Boyle School of Irish Dance is a local organization that offers Irish dance classes throughout the area. The mission of the Boyle School of Irish Dance is to enrich the lives of children and families through the rich culture and heritage of Irish Dance. We strive to help our students grow into strong, confident, kind adults through the experiences they will have while dancing with our school. The Boyle School strives to offer an environment for all dancers to exercise and share their talents with the community whether through performance, competition or simply for the joy of dancing.
The City of Alexandria Pipes and Drums is a EUSPBA-Sanctioned Grade 4 pipe band based in Alexandria, Virginia. We play a prominent role in parades, festivals and special events throughout the greater Washington, D.C. area. Combining precision marching with innovative musical arrangements, the band has been delighting audiences for over four decades. The band has performed at the White House, foreign embassies, a gubernatorial inauguration, the President's Cup golf tournament, rock concerts, university commencement exercises, military ceremonial balls, and many other prestigious events.
The Notre Dame Alumni Band of Washington, DC, composed of former ND band members, marches in parades all around the region. Every year the Greater Manassas Saint Patrick's Day Parade is pleased to welcome this highly trained group of performers.


For many businesses, managing multiple disclosure demands and increasing stakeholder pressure for disclosing environmental, social and governance (ESG) information is an ongoing challenge.
Today, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) released the ESG Disclosure Handbook and Indicator Library to help companies address the issue. Both the handbook and the library provide practical resources for addressing key disclosure questions, dilemmas and decisions to support effective and efficient disclosure practice.
The ESG Disclosure Handbook provides a clear structured process to inform a smart reporting strategy, addressing the key questions that really matter. It draws on the concept and principles of professional judgement in accounting and offers a step-by-step process to help companies consider why, for whom, what, how, how much and where to report. The Indicator Library complements the Handbook by helping companies identify relevant indicators to manage performance and to use when preparing disclosures.
The Handbook and Library are the products of a four-month consultation which involved more than 100 individuals, ensuring that they are fit for purpose and as useful as possible.
The ultimate goal of the Handbook and the Library is to inspire better decision-making and to facilitate better communication between companies and investors. By helping companies report clearly, and by enabling investors to understand companies' reporting processes, these tools will help ensure that companies who are managing their ESG-related risks and opportunities well are properly rewarded.
You can explore the Library on the Reporting Exchange and find the Handbook here, and if you're interested in being one of the first companies to pilot these new tools, please get in touch at pdd@wbcsd.org.


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Fiona has also been recorded on numerous albums, including tracks for Emeli Sande, Lauren Pritchard, Maggie Reilly and Model Jet Pilot.


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Hello! My name is Evelina, but everyone here calls me Eva. I'm 20 years old girl from Latvia. Here, in Palermo, I am already for 7 months which seems to be a long time but it went so fast- probably because we're (me and other volunteers) having so much fun together!
Just before coming here I finished studies (as makeup artist) and was ready for new adventures. I've never lived in another country so this seemed such a great opportunity to combine passion for volunteering and trying something new!e to edit.
With my housemate, friend and volunteer Meryem – after this photo everyone started to tell us that we look like twins, at least sisters.
I also worked with kids before but this for sure is new and mind changing experience from what I can learn and pass it after returning home.
Making bookmarks with kids- just giving materials, idea and letting them be creative in their own way.
I'm happy about my project… It challenges me a lot to train patience, acceptance and sometimes don't take everything so seriously.


Your guide to compare Trafalgar vs Tauck - Which is best for you?
Trafalgar and Tauck together are the perfect representation of tours styled as "comfort," where Trafalgar excels to "luxury," where Tauck excels. Both companies have a long legacy in the world of guided group travel and are very recognizable names, particularly among older travelers.
The biggest differentiating factor for these two companies will be price and travel style - Tauck is more on the high end range, and offers more cruises, while Trafalgar will appeal more to budget minded travelers who are not willing to sacrifice comfort.
Their tours go around the world and groups are mid size to large (26 is the max for Trafalgar, and Tauck offers many small ship cruises, which tend to be 500 or less passengers). Often compared, here are the facts based on all the trips from these companies on Stride, and their Stride profiles.


When you fly, what helps to take your in-flight experience to a higher level? The "plane" truth is that for many people, it's a delicious cup of hot, fresh-brewed coffee (although free pin-on wings are nice too.) Since 2006, Dunkin' Donuts has been the exclusive coffee provider for all JetBlue Airways flights. The partnership was created in direct response from travelers who wanted a better in-flight coffee experience.
In fact, a joint survey by Dunkin' and JetBlue revealed coffee was cited most frequently by passengers as the beverage they would like to improve on the airplane. Since our partnership took flight, JetBlue has served its customers more than 28 million cups of Dunkin' Donuts' famous coffee. And we are thrilled to announce today that we have extended our partnership with JetBlue, assuring that passengers will continue to run on Dunkin' on-board all JetBlue flights throughout the Americas.
In honor of the next leg of our partnership, we're joining with JetBlue for a special celebration in Boston that will leave some Dunkin' Donuts coffee drinkers feeling sky high. Tomorrow, Friday, October 28, we'll be surprising 43 people who are spotted holding a cup of Dunkin' Donuts coffee by presenting them with a free round-trip flight to any of JetBlue's destinations out of Boston. (The 43 tickets denotes the number of non-stop destinations JetBlue flies out of Boston every day.) In addition, passengers on select JetBlue flights originating from Boston today will receive commemorative Dunkin' Donuts in-flight ear buds.
We're excited to continue to be a part of what makes JetBlue so special and unique! Whenever you fly JetBlue, the Dunkin' Donuts coffee is on us. Bon Voyage!


Andy Murray has a minor sprain in his troublesome left wrist but there is no serious long-term damage.
The Scot had a scan after Britain's Davis Cup defeat against Poland on Sunday and will be re-examined next week.
He will then decide whether to play in the Japan Open in Tokyo.
Britain will learn on Tuesday who they are drawn against in the third tier of the Davis Cup.
Murray described that position as 'where we deserve to be' after their latest defeat.
Speculating on his Davis Cup future, he was candid, saying: 'If I'm fit I'll play in the matches if the captain or the coach really, really wants me to play.
'If not they could be looking to the future to try to give these guys an opportunity.
'It's not a huge amount of progress if I win my matches and then we come into this level again and go straight back down.


I've always been an advocate of exercise in order to lessen ADHD symptoms. Here is a terrific interview with Dr. John Ratey, published by Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health (www.medscape.com) on 10/08/2009. It's long, but worth the read.
Editor's Note: Attention-deficit disorder (ADD), also called attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), is often surrounded by controversy over medication use and is perceived by many as a condition that is overtreated. John J. Ratey, MD, advocates that exercise should be included in the treatment regimen, and that exercise can even reduce or eliminate the need for medication. An Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Dr. Ratey is author of the book Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain, as well as several related books in the popular press. He also has consulted on clinical studies pertaining to exercise and psychiatric conditions.
Medscape: Can you start with some background about ADD, and how exercise affects the brain?
Dr. Ratey: First, ADD affects at least 8%-10% of children, and almost as many adults. It's now considered a biological brain disorder and may have genetic components. There are 2 basic ways of thinking about ADD in relation to exercise: One is about the neurotransmitters norepinephrine and dopamine, both believed to be drivers of the attention system. Exercise increases the concentration of both dopamine and norepinephrine, as well as other brain chemicals. I have always said that a dose of exercise is like taking a bit of methylphenidate (Ritalin®) or amphetamine/dextroamphetamine (Adderall®); it's similar to taking a stimulant. Second, over time, exercise helps build up the machinery to increase the amount of neurotransmitters in the brain as well as their postsynaptic receptors. Chronic exercise eventually causes growth of the system. The more fit that you are, the better the system works.
Medscape: Where do these findings come from?
Dr. Ratey: Exercise has been one of the hot topics for the past 15 years in neuroscience. The initial studies on exercise and dopamine came out in the 1960s and 1970s. I'd like to add that exercise activates the frontal cortex in all age groups. Many ADD symptoms are related to the brain's executive functions, which are located in the frontal cortex.
Medscape: Are there studies looking specifically at exercise and ADD?
Dr. Ratey: There are numerous studies about dopamine and norepinephrine and exercise, but when it comes to ADD, clinical studies with exercise are just starting.
Medscape: What got you interested this area?
Dr. Ratey: I had several marathoners for patients who had stopped marathoning because of injuries. These particular patients first got depressed, and then some presented with ADD symptoms for the first time in their lives. This was back in the early 1980s, before we really thought much about ADD -- in kids or in adults.
Medscape: ADD isn't something that can just materialize later on in life, is it?
Dr. Ratey: No. In the case of the runners, they would have had ADD before, but their exercise regimens served to keep it under control. What's been observed over the past 30 years is that athletic people who played regular sports in high school went to college but stopped exercising, and then saw the first major signs of ADD. They may have had some hint of ADD in the past, but in college it came on like gangbusters.
Medscape: How do other people in psychiatry react to the idea of prescribing exercise?
Dr. Ratey: People are just beginning to pay attention to this. It was only 2 years ago that the American Medical Association (AMA) president, in his inaugural address, said that "exercise is medicine." He said that every physician, no matter their specialty, should ask every patient at every meeting about their exercise regimen and encourage them to pursue this. Neurology is paying more attention to exercise, with whole conferences looking specifically at exercise and Parkinson's disease, for instance. If exercise can help protect against some of the symptoms in Parkinson's disease, then it should also affect ADD, because the diseases have overlapping features.
Medscape: Is exercise starting to get respect as a treatment option?
Dr. Ratey: Yes. Historically, it started in cardiology studies. Then psychologists noted that the people in cardiac rehab were improving emotionally as well as physically. They looked at depression, anxiety, hostility, aggression, and stress in people who started an exercise regimen for cardiac protection or healing. Duke University researchers were leaders in measuring the effects of exercise on the emotional side. Exercise is now studied in practically every specialty.
Medscape: How often should patients with ADD exercise, and how intensely?
Dr. Ratey: There are a variety of exercise programs and regimens out there. Some schools have exercise breaks every hour or two, but other regimens may work, too. Someone with ADD could benefit from an exercise break of 10-15 minutes every hour or so. It helps everyone, not just patients with ADD.
Medscape: Does exercise need to be done several times daily?
Dr. Ratey: Yes, but it doesn't have to be for very long each time. Just enough to get the heart rate up for at least a few minutes. Benefits persist for a while after exercise. We know there are improvements with low levels of exercise, such as walking for 20 minutes. Of interest, a number of people at various companies, such as Merrill Lynch and Google, now have standing desks.
Medscape: Dr. James Levine, a researcher from the Mayo Clinic, mounted his desk on a treadmill so that he can walk while he works. Would walking while working help ADD?
Dr. Ratey: That's the Tread Desk and would be excellent for both adults and kids. It certainly has the potential to keep ADD in check.
Medscape: For Medscape readers, what advice should doctors give to patients?
Dr. Ratey: They should advise patients to exercise daily. Whatever medical treatment has begun, exercise needs to be included, too. It should be daily. Aerobic and strength training is fine. Balance training is important in patients with ADD and can be accomplished with yoga, tai chi, or balance exercises. Exercise needs to become a lifestyle, a habit.
Medscape: Would regular exercise affect the medication needs of patients with ADD?
Dr. Ratey: It often does. A number of the patients described in my book got off medication completely. In people who have trouble finding the right medication regimen, exercise can really help. The exercises chosen should be fun so that people will want to do them.
Medscape: Does exercise become a chronic medication?
Dr. Ratey: Yes. However, this isn't for everyone. There is a spectrum of severity in ADD. There are plenty of marathoners who still need medicine, but maybe they need less than they would if they didn't run. A number of superathletes have ADD. A prime example today is Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps who was diagnosed at the age of 9 and put on medicine. He found it impossible to stay still in school because of ADD. Then he began swimming. When he got up to 3 hours of daily exercise, he didn't need medication anymore. Many of these kids develop "learned helplessness syndrome." They've failed so much in the past that they now expect to fail. They get depressed, use drugs, or play video games all day. Exercise prevents people from getting into that. Animal studies have shown that exercise makes it tougher to develop learned helplessness.
Medscape: Isn't there a certain amount of positive reinforcement? If you're running from point A to point B, when you get to point B you've gotten there. You've achieved something.
Dr. Ratey: Yes; the effects on self-efficacy are huge. Although exercise helps balance brain chemistry, there are helpful incidental effects, such as self-efficacy.
Medscape: It sounds as if patients with ADD can't go wrong getting into an exercise habit.
Dr. Ratey: Them, and everyone else, although most patients with ADD will still need some medication. People can find out more from my Website www.johnratey.com.
Medscape: Thanks very much for your time today.
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Junk food. Since I was on vacation, I felt justified in eating whatever I felt like.
No exercise. Similarly, I abandoned my exercise regimen. Not that I could have exercised much in the car during the 8-hour trip. But I could have a found a way when we arrived.
Insufficient sleep. Not having exercised, and being in a strange place, it was hard to sleep the first night.
No supplements. I failed to unpack my supplements and put them next to the coffee filters (so I bump into them in the morning) like I do at home.
No printed maps. My coping strategy to avoid getting lost is to print and review maps ahead of time. Since we were being spontaneous, we didn't do that. Can you believe that not one of the 47 maps in my glove box included the state of Rhode Island?
No planning time. I'm very good at planning when I take the time to do it. When I don't, I get overwhelmed by an unlimited array of choices.
All of this added up to a very unpleasant evening as my ADHD symptoms collided into one big emotional mess. Thankfully, my son and my boyfriend were extremely patient and supportive. Thanks guys! I was able to regroup the next day and enjoy the rest of the trip. Don't make the same mistake I did. When you go away somewhere – whether it's vacation, a weekend getaway, a business trip, or off to college - remember to take your ADHD coping strategies with you.
"Take it one step at a time" is sound advice for anyone when things get overwhelming. It's especially helpful for those of us with ADHD. If the whole project is too much to deal with, just identify the first step and focus on that.
I take this advice literally as a transitioning strategy. When I'm lying on the couch watching TV or reading a book, and it's time to go to bed, it's almost impossible to get up. Turning off the TV and making the arduous climb up all 14 stairs seems like way more than I can handle. So I procrastinate. I know how important it is to get a good night's sleep, though. I really want to be able to focus tomorrow. I won't be able to do that without enough sleep. So I do what any responsible person would do: focus on my left foot. All I have to do is put that one foot flat on the ground, next to the couch. It takes every ounce of energy, but I can do that much. Then I wait about 30 seconds to get used to this somewhat uncomfortable position. Then I focus on my right foot. I put it flat on the ground, next to my left foot.
Do you realize how hard it is to lay on the couch with both of your feet flat on the floor? Yes, it's very hard. It's much easier to just sit up. And once you're sitting, with just a little more effort, you can be standing. Does this sound crazy? Slightly ridiculous? Maybe. But it works for me every time.
Late night TV watching not your demon? How about the internet? I have one for that too: Just click the "X". Like the TV, it takes Herculean effort to resist the internet's late night charm. If I think about stopping my research and making that arduous climb up all 14 stairs, it's just too much. But I can focus on the little "X" in the upper right corner of my browser window. I just have to click it, and like magic, the internet is gone. And I can get some sleep.
Transitioning is hard for people with ADHD, especially when we're hyperfocused and tired. This strategy just might make it a little easier.
Someone said to me recently, "I can only imagine how your results will soar when your confidence rises to the level of your expertise." Confidence? Hm? I haven't thought of myself as lacking confidence for a long time. But he could be right.
There are still times when I procrastinate, or avoid doing something entirely, because of self doubt. For example calling a nationally renowned psychiatrist to introduce myself. Or approaching the folks at ADDitude magazine about carrying my blog. I'm an expert in my field, with years of training and experience. I get accolades from nearly everyone I work with. How could I still be struggling with this? Confidence issues are so high school.
Hm, high school. Maybe that's the answer. I had severe undiagnosed ADHD (early '80s, rural Pennsylvania, we'd never heard of it). My nickname was "Dizzy" even though I had an IQ of... well I won't reveal that. My Mom was constantly asking me, "How can someone so smart be so STUPID?!?" Naturally I grew up believing I was completely inept.
Infant: Doesn't do much besides eat, sleep, and poop. She's pretty confident she can handle those responsibilities.
Elementary school: Begins to take risks, begins to notice failures, begins to wonder why she's different than other kids.
Middle/high school: Hits the wall. "Other kids don't struggle like this, what's wrong with me?" If an ADHD diagnosis is made, now she has a label, probably an IEP, and maybe a behavior chart. If the disorder is not explained thoroughly and compassionately to her and everyone she interacts with, self esteem issues are compounded. But happily, when she starts getting the help she needs, her confidence improves.
* Set up situations where you can fail safely. A martial arts class, for example.
* Stretch. Do something that's just a little outside your comfort zone every day.
* Visualize your successes, past and future.
* Solicit and re-read testimonials and fan mail, even if they're from your mom.
* Fake it til you make it. Act like you're confident, and soon you will be.
* Dress the part. Wear clothes that make you feel powerful.
* Prepare. If it's information you need, get it. Practice.
Try some of these tips before going into situations that require confidence, such as public speaking. Also call on them to help you take the chances in life that will move you towards your goals.
ADHD is a world of extremes. Some days we can't seem to do anything productive. Other days we only allow ourselves to work on the things we should, at the expense of everything else. Life becomes a drudgery.
There has to be a balance somewhere. But how to achieve it?
Try alternating your "shoulds" and "wants". Whenever you accomplish a not-so-interesting task that needed to be done, reward yourself by working on something you want to do. Something more fun. Then choose another item from your "should" list and get that done. And so on. As long as you limit the duration of the fun stuff, you'll probably get more done that way. Rewards are a great way to motivate yourself.
A variation on this theme works if you're trying to eat more healthy foods. For example, I was dying for some apple pie the other day. So I ate some carrots. Then I ate the pie. No, not the whole pie! Just a small piece. I ate less of it because I was full from the carrots. And I ate the carrots because I knew they were the gateway to the pie. A "should", then a "want".
A balanced life is like lasagna. It's all about layering. If all the pasta was on the bottom, and all the sauce was on the top, it wouldn't be very tasty.
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Everyone at the martial arts school I recently started attending is super nice and exceedingly patient. The black belts cheerfully help the less experienced. However, there is one particular black belt I've been terrified of ever since our introduction at my second class. Not because she's dangerous (she is) but because I humiliated myself in front of her.
Towards the end of class that day, my brain was completely saturated. I could not absorbs one more fact. If you have ADHD, I know you know what I mean. She introduced herself using what I later learned was her Korean title. It had about 24 syllables (okay, maybe six). I couldn't begin to comprehend what she was saying. I was finally able to mutter her name back to her after four or five embarrassing attempts. Then I just looked at her blankly. Didn't even give her my name in return.
On the way home, I thought, she must think I have severe brain damage. I'll be she hopes to never have to work with me again. I certainly didn't want to work with her again. Well, we had to work together the other night. I was terrified. I'm still slow to figure out what I'm supposed to be doing (you know, typical ADHD difficulty with multiple step instructions), but I was able to follow along pretty well. She was smiling and patient, as if she had complete faith in me. After class, she said to me, "I'm sorry, I should have introduced myself. I'm not sure we've met". SHE DIDN'T REMEMBER!
Oh, what relief! I'm not afraid of her any more. Lesson learned: Sometimes what we perceive as a social faux pas is barely noticeable, or forgotten within five minutes. It lives on in our own minds much longer than it needs to, mingling with faux pas past and becoming a gremlin that's hard to tame. The truth is, most people are too busy worrying about their own stuff to remember our minor mistakes.
Bring a water bottle with you every time you get in the car. Finish it by the time you get to your destination.
Set a daily goal, and use a checklist to track the amount of water you consume. You may be surprised at how little you're actually drinking.
I'm not suggesting that water can cure ADHD. But staying well hydrated gives you one more way to fight it. I had one of the dreaded "brain shutdowns" in my martial arts class the other night. I also had a headache, less energy than usual, and got lightheaded after a few strenuous drills. Failed the skin pinch test. Looking back on the day I realized that I had consumed very little water. Was the brain shutdown a coincidence? I don't think so. I guarantee you I'll be well hydrated for the next class. I'll close with this question from comedian Lily Tomlin: The formula for water is H2O. Is the formula for an ice cube H2O squared?
My personal trainer is tough.
"Mom, have you seen your workout chart?"
"Yes, I moved it. I got tired of looking at it on the refrigerator. (pause for a few seconds) Oh. Now I can't find it."
"That's what you get for moving something that has a home. Now you have to do 40 pushups as a punishment".
Drats. He's right. Now not only do I have to do twice as many pushups, but I still have to find the dang chart.
I don't mind admitting that I was wrong and he was right... not so much, anyway. But I do try to minimize it. I'm supposed to be setting a good example here. The kid is doing a fantastic job of using his checklist every day with no reminders, and here I am, putting things where they don't belong. This is good incentive.
Uh oh. Now I've been caught writing a blog post instead of doing pushups. Gotta go.


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Priceless value of Turkey's partnership
by Kerem Alkin
Jan 09, 2021 12:05 am GMT+3
A Turkish national flag waves over the Bosporus on the July 15 Martyrs' Bridge, Istanbul, Turkey, Nov. 8, 2020. (AFP Photo)
2021 will be a year in which both the United States and the post-Brexit European Union will seriously think about the steps to strengthen the "inter-alliance" relations and to restore mutual trust.
In this context, it will be necessary to explain why strong collaboration is important in the equation of common benefit and interest.
The main problem here is that the U.S. and the EU (particularly Germany and France) approach the bilateral issues through only their own redlines. In another word, the other EU or NATO countries' redlines are much less important for them.
However, for example, without taking into consideration the concerns of other countries such as Poland, Hungary, Romania or Bulgaria, there is no chance to make progress within the EU or NATO, as well.
Without thinking about the reservations or anger of Poland, Hungary, Romania or Bulgaria, it seems like there would be no chance of making meaningful and valuable progress within neither the EU nor NATO.
On the other hand, the "imposing" method serves to put the alliances at risk and weaken the efforts to build strong partnerships. It is particularly seen in relations with Turkey.
If both the U.S. and the EU were not following double standards in their ties with Turkey and lent the importance to the country that it deserves, today's alliances would be much more powerful.
Turkey's redlines were ignored many times by both the EU and the U.S. For example, the Greek Cypriot administration violated all international norms and agreements by rejecting the U.N. plan for Cyprus; however, it was still accepted as an EU member. However, this very EU created many obstacles for Turkey's membership process.
To give another example, the U.S. has supported PKK-linked terrorist elements by providing weapons and logistical support since the late 1980s.
Therefore, the weak alliances have potential risks for the regions such as the Eastern Mediterranean, the Balkans and the Caucasus.
Today, the spirit of alliances between Turkey and the West needs to be rebuilt based on a common future. The Cold War era is over; that is solely enough to reformulate the alliances hugely effect by the period for years.
Turkey is undisputedly in the center of power in Eurasia. That means any progress cannot be achieved in the region by ignoring Turkey's interests and redlines.
Also, the necessary reaction to French President Emmanuel Macron's "NATO is brain dead" statement has not been sufficiently shown.
The global pandemic cannot be an excuse. Macron's attitude directly created an important perception of insecurity for the EU and NATO members.
In terms of stronger trans-Atlantic cooperation, a challenging process also awaits 46th U.S. President Joe Biden. If the redlines of the allies in the alliances are not ignored, success can be achieved.
Turkish exports
In the future when we look back on the pandemic's fallout on the world economy and trade in 2020, there will be three main elements for the Turkish economy.
First, despite all the negativity due to the coronavirus, Turkey's exporters reached many records.
Second, a fiscal discipline success was seen in Turkey as its budget deficit did not exceed a level of around 4%, while the U.S. budget deficit to gross domestic product (GDP) ratio reached 20% and the many G-20 members' budget deficits were between 6% and 15%.
Third, Turkey also managed to complete the last year with positive growth, while many in the leading 40 countries failed to manage the same.
As Turkey's economists, it would be the greatest injustice not to mention these three key successes in the Turkish economy.
Will we not talk about the economic policy behind these three successes? Or will we ignore the fact that the success was achieved without making the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) print a kuruş of unbacked money?
Will we not talk about the real sector, which played an important role in the production, investment and export amid the pandemic? Will we only talk about inflation?
According to data, in December 2020, Turkish exports reached $17.84 billion (TL 131.90 billion) with an increase of 16%, when compared to the same month in 2019. It solely shows that the monthly export volume record of Turkish history was broken.
However, the record was not limited to this. Thanks to the records in October and December and the performance in November in 2020, Turkey also reached the highest quarterly export volume of all time with $51.2 billion.
This means that the country is getting very close to capturing the $200 billion annual export volume level. In other words, Turkey remains a safe haven for countries amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
While Turkey has increased its export volume to its traditional export market, Europe, the country also has to improve trade and investment cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines.
It also has to further its political, trade and cultural diplomacy success in Africa and Latin America.
The country has to expedite projects in the Turkey Logistics Centers (TLM) to reach more aggressive marketing and supply chains for its exported goods.
Under the leadership of the Trade Ministry, the comprehensive work of the Turkish Exporters' Assembly (TIM) and the exporter committees in this direction will enable the country to easily exceed $184 billion, the export volume target of 2021. It will also help reach $190 billion or even $200 billion next year. The new target for Turkey's 100th year will now be $300 billion.
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Every project has to start some ware so I decided to start with the cylinders as I thought this would be the most difficult part to make and if I couldn't make them there was no point in taking it any further. I didn't wont to use castings I wanted to make them from a billet of cast iron, this called for a redesign of Don Young's drawing. I kept all the main critical for function features:- over all length vavle ports cylinder piston valve relationship etc, but reduce the cylinder diameter to 1 3/4" 45mm and simplified other features so that it could be made from billet.
I wondered where you had got to Stew and it seems I guessed right - you've been bitten by the locomotive bug!
I'll be following this build as although I have little interest in locos myself (yet) I always learn a lot from watching your work.
I love locos and is a major goal for why I got into this hobby.
Wonderful project Stew and its good to see you back in the shop. Looking forward to following your progress on this one.
Making the cylinders from bar stock has saved me a fair bit cash as against the cost of castings that I think are extortionately priced, but it does mean I have to whittle away a fare bit of material to get them to the shape I want, but the continuous cast Meehanite cast iron is nice to machine free of blow holes and hard inclusions.
This is going to be a long term project, I'm just going to take it one part at a time with the cylinders being the biggest hurdle as they a pressing the capacity of my machines and my experience.
So far I've dropped on a set of surplus wheels from a fellow club member and I have a nearly complete tender that I picked up from the yearly club surplus auction.
Tomorrow I have a meeting with the boiler maker (Western Steam) as I'm going to deviate from Don Young,s Boiler design as I think his back head is far too complicated.
So keep watching this space.
It's really good to see the start of another, Stew saga!
Looking good - but a bit more info would be nice .... like - I'm guessing that the bigger bore at the bottom is the cylinder and the slightly smaller diameter is the "steam chest / valve housing" ...?
The two outer holes are most likely the "exhaust" but witch inside hole - the one by itself on one side or the oval one between the two "exhausts" ...?
The smaller holes are for piston valves, shaped like barbells. The oval center hole admits steam to the center portion of the valve bore, and the steam is admitted to the cylinders by the valve opening the passages inside the valve bore. You can see where the drill for these passages made some marks in the first photo.
Notice that there is a single hole on the outside of the piston chamber. This is an inspection hole that allows the valve timing to be set. In operation it will have a screw plug. Most US locos with piston valves I've seen have two such ports.
I'm wondering about the 4-jaw. Is the 4th jaw inside that hole? Or something else?
They sure came out looking nice.
Thanks for your interest chaps, to answer your ?
As Kvom said the smaller hole is for the piston valve the steam goes in the central horizontal oval hole and out the two outer vertical oval holes the centre hole actually joins up to the valve port as is for a snifter valve, you can't see in the photos but there are two holes at either end of the piston bore for drain coxs this is to release trapped moisture in the cylinders to stop the hydralic lock popping off the covers.
The fourth jaw is reversed you can see that better in this picture.
The valve ports are machined in a separate sleeve that is pressed into the valve bore, the valve itself is bobbin shaped I'm unsure at the moment whether to use o rings or piston rings on the bobbin I think I'm going to have a try at making piston rings this will enable a beter design of valve sleeve I'll post a progress report on this.
One jaw reversed. Fiendishly clever. Must remember that.
Wow! Hadn't thought about that. Cool!
Those cylinders are amazing Stew. Long way to go but off to a terrific start!!
Very eloquently put. (can you tell I have hit the rum?).
No. Your spelling is too good. Or is that what the rum does for you?
I know I get exceptionally better at some things if I have enough 'stinking hoppies'.
Slurring, tripping, babbling, dozing...all improve immensely.
Thanks Stuart PM on its way.
I did not spot the draincok (sp?) holes, but I expect that most of the threaded holes on the side are for mounting on the frame and some are for the steam in and out.
The part that goes between the cylinders is the saddle, which also supports the smokebox. Given the holes in the cylinder, I expect that the saddle is a two piece casting/fabrication.
That's it for now I'm getting really p****d off with the performance of photobucket/ internet connecting /lap top:- I'll try again this evening when there is not so much traffic.
What material on the spools?
Stew mentions the use PEEK earlier in the thread (and I presume he meant Noggin end as a supplier).
That is some nice progress and some fine looking parts there Stew. Looking forward to seeing the cylinders attached to the frames.
That's correct the spools are made from PEEK plastic I was given the idea on another forum apparently its very good in that application, I know of another chap whose used it for piston rings in his engine.
I've found out that the only Horwich Crab in preservation will be steaming at the Severn Valley Railway on 6 to 8th November so I'm going to take a visit.
is it easier to do the guide bar bracket as a separated piece or included in the rear cover ?
I don't know if these are useful to you, but here are 3 pics I took of the Crab in the National Railway Museum in York this spring. Currently she is set up heading a rake of carriages on a platform so you can't really see the motion terribly well.
PM me if you would like some higher res copies.
No about the same you just have to keep every thing symmetrical about the centre line. I cut them using a spin indexer off a mandrel the same as I did for my Simplex were they are part of the cover.
Hey ya Stew! sorry I missed you! Looking like great work as usual!
I'm following this build very closely as I have a 7 1/2"ga., 2 1/2" scale loco in my future next year. I've never done this sort of thing before and there is soooo much to learn.
Quietly following along, nice job & love the save! I like the way you have done the crank offset, I'll file that one away!
I'm enjoying this build. What sort of torch do you use when silver soldering those large assemblies?
Hi Ken good to hear from you.
I used a Sivert torch with a large 2" burner, I soldered each assembly in one hit, using tenacity flux as it stays active over sustained period.
Quite a project Stew, I've been looking in as well and love what you have done so far. Amazing stuff!!
Nice update, you've been a busy lad!
To be something else this. Locos are great because you can't turn out this beast on relatively small equipment, something capable of pulling such a large load and having such a lot of fun. Keep up the good work Stew.
Good to hear from you we are all well thank you I hope every one is well at your end are you still making full size trains.
As for Mable she's still under the bench waiting completion, I'd made a critical error when I made the boiler:- top of the fire box is far to close to the outside of the boiler so that there will insufficient water to keep the fire box covered: that and the fact that I realised that she wouldn't have the power to do what i wanted, hence I took on the Simplex.
This will be the third season I've had the Simplex in steam and she's doing real well I've had 10 adults behind here, I'm getting a great deal of pleasure driving it.
The Crab if I'm spared to finish her should be a bit of a beast, I'm making steady progress but I find Don Young's drawings/design a bit of a challenge that and I just can't help myself in to change things to suite my own way of working in trying to make everything I can from solid the wheels, will be the only castings used.
Hi Stew, yes all ok thanks - building full size trains is hard! Ah sorry to hear about Mabel boiler - I don't think the club would entertain mine now, new boiler inspector and a seems a bit more strict on what is / isn't allowed. Somebody I was speaking to had to join another society to get an older boiler through its test! I wish I had got a new one from that guy we found but didn't quite have the money at the time and no doubt he has doubled the price now!
The best bet for me would probably be to start on sweet pea as I have a professional boiler with fittings and a set of castings.
I am sure your mods will make it easier to make and use Stew. Some designs you see don't always seem to bear in mind the practicalities of making and running them!
you need to change the date in the camera.
Looking great Stew! I've recently bought a 5" Ajax loco, need to re-join the club and get it stripped and tested so the boys can have fun with it!
Just didn't want people to think you'd stopped 6 years ago.
Thanks for your interest chaps: the reason I havn't posted sooner is that I got very P*****d off with photobucket and the bunch af greedies who have control of it now, so I stopped taking pictures. I've swapped to another hosting provider (imgur) i'm still trying to get to grips with there system but so far they seem ok.
Sorry about that but it doesn't bother me I just don't look at it, but I will try and remember to change it.
Hi Nick good to her you've got yourself another engine Ajax's are good usfull engines you'll get some fun out of it.
Just to give you some idea of the work involved in making the valve linkage.
Magnificent work here, this loco looks great, she's gaining weight picture after picture ! I hope your bench will survive.
My last post was in February so its about time I did another update:- progress has been slow through the busy summer months lots of other things to do but I have made progress:- as you can see the motion is more or less complete I have one or two issues I need to tidy up before I start to set the valve events and I have one more link to make but I need to determine the hole centres before I do that and then I'll be ready to try it out on air.


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NGC 615 est une galaxie spirale située dans la constellation de la Baleine. Sa vitesse par rapport au fond diffus cosmologique est de , ce qui correspond à une distance de Hubble de . NGC 615 a été découverte par l'astronome germano-britannique William Herschel en 1785.

La classe de luminosité de NGC 615 est II et elle présente une large raie HI. C'est aussi une galaxie brillante dans le domaine des rayons X.

À ce jour, près d'une trentaine de mesures non basées sur le décalage vers le rouge (redshift) donnent une distance de , ce qui est à l'intérieur des valeurs de la distance de Hubble.

Groupe de NGC 584
NGC 615 fait partie du groupe de NGC 584 qui comprend 9 galaxies brillantes dans le domaine des rayons X : NGC 584, NGC 586, NGC 596, NGC 600, NGC 615, NGC 636, IC 127, UGCA 17 et KDG 007.

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Articles connexes
 Liste des objets du NGC

Liens externes

 NGC 615 sur spider.seds.org
 NGC 615 sur la base de données LEDA
 NGC 615 sur WikiSky
 NGC 615 sur le site du professeur C. Seligman

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Constellation de la Baleine
Galaxie spirale
Objet céleste découvert en 1785
Objet céleste découvert par William Herschel

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Q: Menus showing up on wrong monitor with Fedora 23 Hardware: Dell XPS 15 9550 (4K touchscreen) with DisplayLink box
Software: Fedora 23, displaylink driver 1.0.335, video driver xorg-x11-drv-intel-2.99.917-16.20150729
I have searched for similar issues around the web but only found an old Firefox-related Ubuntu issue on Launchpad, so here's my question.
I have two external monitors connected to a diplaylink box which is connected to my laptop. Whenever I want to use a (context) menu of an app that is running on one of the external monitors, it shows up either on the built-in laptop display (Gtk and Qt apps) or not at all (Firefox). Only Chromium menus seem to show up in the right place. I have tried turning off the built-in display in the Gnome settings but that didn't solve the problem.
Does anyone have an idea of how to configure my box in such a way that menus will show up in the right position?

A: Problem is fixed by a recent software update: xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.18.3-1.fc23.x86_64

A: the issue is probably with the displaylink drivers and/or compatibility with your Xorg, I have the same issue on-and-off with different versions of the driver and Xorg.
Currently I run Xorg 1.18.1 and displaylink drivers 1.0.335 and I don't have the issue. (but IIRC 1.18.0 had issues, and the last 1.16 I had didn't)
ps: note that I'm not running fedora, so I don't know which versions of Xorg are available for it.

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The fabulous service at the Best Western Stellar Suites Wentworth Syndey Hotel is everything one would come to expect from a Best Western hotel.
Kiosk Coffee shop is available monday to saturday on site.
From: Central Railway Station Travel north along Elizabeth Street approximately 600 meters. Turn right into Wentworth Avenue. The Best Western Hotel Stellar is situated on right side of street on top of hill.


The Fort Peck Senior Citizens will have their annual turkey dinner potluck on Tuesday, Dec. 18, at noon at the Fish Hatchery. Turkey, dressing, potatoes and gravy will be provided. Bring complementary potluck items.
A 50/50 drawing will be held also. Hope to see all seniors there.


Motorists faced lengthy delays on the A1 on Monday morning when a lorry overturned, blocking one lane.
The accident occurred on the motorway in the direction of Trier between the exits for Wasserbillig and Mertert.
The right lane was expected to remain blocked until the early afternoon, according to Luxembourg's Automobile Club.


Star Wars The Force Awakens 3.75-Inch Figure Snow Mission First Order Stormtrooper Review – Help your young Star Wars fans get a start on the coming Force frenzy with an action figure to celebrate the franchise's latest installment, The Force Awakens. These figures help children populate their own galaxy far, far away, and are durable enough to allow for hours of creative play in a variety of settings. This figure comes fully costumed and accessorized to help imaginative youngsters get quickly in the spirit of the movies.
This figure is part of a "mission pack" series, which means that its weapon accessories can be combined with the accessories of other figures to create larger weapons. The figure's larger blaster rifle accessory requires assembly.
This is a well crafted toy with much attention paid to the costume features of the movie, and the different types of storm troopers within it. Figure coating is durable, reducing the chance of "armor malfunctions" during rough play.
Five separate articulation points on the figure (including head positioning) encourages more imaginative and interactive play. Figure is compatible with larger vehicles and larger creatures from the entire Star Wars toy line in terms of interaction and riding.
This toy retails between $7- $8 dollars from most online and brick and mortar vendors.
The Snow Mission Storm Trooper is intended for independent play and does not come with detailed directions. Specific details on packaging indicate which other The Force Awakens characters it is compatible with in order to combine accessories to create variations on weapon accessories.
While toy bends and moves at five different points, its range is limited. That and balance issues when this figure is left to stand on its own can increase the chances of damage and breakage with rough or careless play.
As a single figure with few accessories, this toy will have limited entertainment value for most youngsters by itself. The manufacturer clearly intends for this to be purchased as part of a collection of figures and play sets, increasing overall spending.
Because of the mass production of this figure, and its overall construction quality, its only value is as a plaything. Its limited articulation may also create display issues.
The Force Awakens Snow Mission First Order Storm Trooper is a good choice for young fans that like to incorporate action figures into their Star Wars games, and can tolerate fairly vigorous play. Intended to be combined with other figures and accessories, young users can recreate favorite movie scenes and invent new ones for hours of imaginative play.


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The bond is yen-denominated but is issued in Japan by non-Japanese companies. Greece sold samurai bonds to investors in 1995 worth 20 billion yens ($162 million or €145.6 million at the current exchange rate).
Greece made a $94.8 million repayment on a so-called "samurai" bond due on Tuesday, averting a default on government debt to private investors.
The bond is yen-denominated but is issued in Japan by non-Japanese companies to give borrowers access to Japanese capital.
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Greece sold samurai bonds to investors in 1995 worth 20 billion yens ($162 million or €145.6 million at the current exchange rate).
The samurai bond is a market debt instrument. Despite the small debt sum, rating agencies can declare a default when repayment to private-sector investors is delayed. A default on the Japanese debt would signal to other players the beginning of Greece's default on all its foreign debts.
Earlier, Athens missed a €450 million repayment to the International Monetary Fund. There was concern the indebted country could also miss payment on the bonds.
On Monday, eurozone leaders managed to reach an agreement on a new bailout package for Greece, with $95 billion to be given to the country over three years in exchange for economic reforms.
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MTS e-Magazine Issue 1
We are pleased to announce the launch of our new Museum Textile Services e-Magazine, which debuts for Summer 2012. The fully illustrated, 28-page digital publication features project updates, fun textile tidbits, and helpful resources. We hope that the e-Magazine will help spread the word about the great field of textile conservation, including the individuals, museums and cultural agencies that work so hard to preserve our heritage.
Museum Textile Services e-Magazine is an initiative that stemmed from our 12-month working relationship with Erica Holthausen of Honest Marketing Revolution. We have thoroughly enjoyed the crash course in marketing that Erica has provided the MTS team, and this blog, the new website, and our popular Facebook page are all part of our new daily outreach activities.
As "Chief Instigator," Erica has also been lots of fun to work with! She really gets the special blend of expert conservation treatment, friendly customer service, and pure unadulterated passion that are the core values here at Museum Textile Services.
Sarah Berlinger wielding some of the tools of our trade.
Work is already underway on Issue 2 of the Museum Textile Services e-Magazine but there is plenty of time to include information and feedback from YOU! We'd love to hear how you liked the magazine and what textile conservation topics you'd like to learn more about.
Please feel free to make comments below or click HERE to use our feedback form.
Museum Textile Services has a new studio! After an exhaustive three-week effort of painting, cleaning, and moving, the new facility opened for business on January 16, 2012. In its previous life, our new location was Wool Storage Building A of the Ballard Vale Mills. It was constructed in 1878 of brick with a slate roof, and was renovated/restored in 1994.
White Flannels, worn with a blazer.
The Ballard Vale Mills produced "white flannels," a term originally given to clothing worn while playing cricket but later generalized to mean casual men's pants of the 1880's.
Attic space with remains of the rope hoist.
While moving some of our items to the third-floor attic, we discovered wool fibers still clinging to the ceiling beams. It was very exciting for us to find physical evidence of the past function of our new space. There still exists part of a large pulley system, or "rope hoist" used to lift bales of wool to each floor.
A drawing of the Ballard Vale Mill complex, completed by A.H. Barber in 1912. We are in building "A."
Our new building has all of the modern conveniences while still retaining its historical charm. The studio space has increased by fifty percent, which has allowed us to give a permanent home to the tapestry tensioner and photographic equipment. Our new space has also given us another precious foot of ceiling height, allowing us to display and work on larger objects in-house. One of the long walls in the studio space showcases the building's lovely brickwork.
The new studio space.
Other improvements include a permanent hookup for our large wash table, and the installation of a new stainless-steel darkroom sink to allow us to wash smaller textiles with greater ease. A larger storage room accommodates a table designated for object intake and examination, as well as a place to meet with clients. Additionally, there is a separate office for Camille, Cara and Courtney.
The new office space
We're very pleased with our new facility and look forward to years of productivity and creativity!


Homage to the Guru and Transcendent Free Conqueror, Lord Boundless Life (Buddha Amitayus).
Even though it would otherwise be short.
As indicated by the above statement, all the sutras and tantras teach that freeing the lives of sentient beings who are certain to be killed is supreme among all types of longevity practices. This can be established through intelligent reasoning. For this reason and because freeing lives brings immeasurable benefits, all sensible people should increase their efforts to free lives.
Generally speaking, this means, with noble frame of mind, to primarily free the lives of the animals in your own possession. Additionally, refrain from killing them yourself or selling them to others. Instead nurture them in peace. By merely doing so, while dedicating the roots of virtue and making aspirations (for their benefit), you will have fulfilled this present purpose and it is therefore permissible not to perform any other specific ceremony.
If you prefer to perform a slightly more elaborate version in accordance with place, occasion, and degree of detail, then you can do so as found in several instructions from the Early Translations, such as making the [animal] a support for a Dharma protector and so forth. Or, if you wish to perform more detailed versions of the utterance of auspiciousness, dedication and aspirations, it would be excellent if you combine this with a special time such as the Miracle Month (the 1st month), the eight day, the new-moon or full-moon.
In the Buddha, the Dharma and the supreme assembly, I take refuge until enlightenment.
may I attain buddhahood for the welfare of all beings.
May they not be apart from the sublime happiness that is free of suffering.
May they remain in the great equanimity free from bias and partiality.
Truly and Perfectly Awakened Buddha Boundless Light, I salute you.
Truly and Perfectly Awakened Buddha Unshakable, I salute you.
Truly and Perfectly Awakened Buddha Jewel Crest, I salute you.
Truly and Perfectly Awakened Buddha Renowned King of Splendor, I salute you.
Truly and Perfectly Awakened Buddha Jewel, Moon and Lotus Adorned King of Knowledge, Brilliance and Eloquence, I salute you.
Truly and Perfectly Awakened Buddha Flawless Pure Gold, Jewel Light, Master of Courageous Conduct, I salute you.
Truly and Perfectly Awakened Buddha Sorrowless Eminent Splendor, I salute you.
Truly and Perfectly Awakened Buddha Dharma Expounding Melodious Ocean, I salute you.
Truly and Perfectly Awakened Buddha Dharma Ocean Higher Knowledge Displayed through Eminent Insight, I salute you.
Transcendent Free Conqueror, Thus Gone, Foe Destroyer, Truly and Perfectly Awakened Buddha Supreme Healer King of Lapis Light, I salute you.
In the sky before me is the Guru indivisible from the Transcendent Free Conqueror Buddha Boundless Light encircled by an ocean-like assembly of the precious objects of refuge, including the buddhas and bodhisattvas of the ten directions, and the devas and rishis accomplished in truthful speech. They are vividly present and their melodious voices utter auspicious wishes. The immense rain of flowers they shower down increases and extend further and further the life-span and merit, splendor and prosperity, wisdom and virtues, of myself and all sentient beings headed by the benefactor.
All those who are reborn as animals are presently freed from the fear of untimely death and live peacefully under the protection of the Three Jewels. Ultimately, when the seed of liberation ripens within their stream of being, they are invested with the fortune of quickly attaining enlightenment.
Like the mighty royal crest of the victory banner, sublime deity adorning these practitioners' heads, bestowing upon them the supreme accomplishment, glorious and eminent guru, may your auspiciousness be present.
may the auspiciousness of the refuge objects, the Three Jewels, be present.
may the auspiciousness of the Buddha Amitayus, be present.
The strength of giving truly exalts the Buddha.
The Lion of Men has realized the strength of giving.
may the life-span of perfect giving also increase.
The strength of ethics truly exalts the Buddha.
The Lion of Men has realized the strength of ethics.
may the life-span of perfect ethics also increase.
The strength of patience truly exalts the Buddha.
may the life-span of perfect patience also increase.
The strength of perseverance truly exalts the Buddha.
The Lion of Men has realized the strength of perseverance.
When entering the city of compassion, may the life-span of perfect perseverance also increase.
The strength of concentration truly exalts the Buddha. The Lion of Men has realized the strength of concentration.
may the life-span of perfect concentration also increase.
The strength of insight truly exalts the Buddha. The Lion of Men has realized the strength of insight.
When entering the city of compassion, may the life-span of perfect insight also increase.
As implied by the virtuous roots of doing this, may the virtuous roots gathered throughout the three times make the Buddha's teachings prosper and bring forth immense virtuous goodness in the world.
May all sublime people upholding the Dharma live long and steadfast and may their activities flourish.
May I and all sentient beings, headed by this benefactor, have increased life-span and merit, splendor, prosperity, and wisdom.
May these animals too be freed from the fears of samsara and the lower realms, and soon attain the precious state of enlightenment.
Resulting from this merit and wisdom.
By this virtue may all attain omniscience. Having defeated the enemy, wrongdoing, from the stormy waves of birth, old age, sickness, and death, from the ocean of samsara, may I free all beings.
may we never be separate from the Three Jewels.
As the single source of benefit and well-being, may the teachings remain for a long time, and may the life-span of the people who uphold these teachings be steadfast like the banner of victory.
may crops be bountiful and cattle increase, may the source of every peace and goodness be present, and may all wishes be fulfilled.
be free of obstacles, have the best of luck, and fulfill their spiritual wishes.
may the harmful foes of maras and obstructors subside so that the auspiciousness or constant splendor is present day and night.
so that the auspiciousness of constant splendor is present day and night.
may the flaws of misdeeds be removed and may goodness increase, so that the auspiciousness of constant splendor is present day and night.
may their auspiciousness be spontaneously present.
and may the auspiciousness of an ocean of eminent qualities be present.
and the auspiciousness of the Three Jewels be present.
Uttering this, make peace and goodness by strewing flowers. If you prefer, some other texts for longevity practice mention that one can "make the sun and moon marks on the forehead of those whose lives you have freed so that they will henceforth not be killed." In this way, it is taught that drawing the design of the sun and moon with butter on their foreheads creates the auspicious coincidence for their life-span being equal to the sun and moon. It is also taught that giving a few of the choicest cattle with white marks the name "Lucky" (Tib. Tashi, Skt Mangala), creates the auspicious coincidence for luch and good fortune. Do so accordingly.
Furthermore, if you refrain from using traps, fishing nets or the like, in order to save the lives of birds, fish and deer, do so while including the above-mentioned bodhichitta resolve as well as the dedications and aspirations. By combining this with smoke offering (lhasang) and so forth, the benefits will be immeasurable, as exemplified by freeing lives.
In particular, in the area where you do so many auspicious signs will appear, such as seasonal rainfall, and prosperous crops and cattle.
Sensible people should always place good, water and plant oil, or heaps of grains at the entrance to an ant nest.
Accordingly, giving food to ants, clean food to fish, or medicine to the sick, throwing a feast for children, or giving food and drink to birds and the destitute, all these should be embraced with skillful means of the bodhichitta resolve and sincere dedications and aspirations. If you do so, it will become a cause for averting death, increasing prosperity and, ultimately, great enlightenment. Since this is easy to do, involves minor hardship and brings immense benefit, all intelligent people should, in various ways, persevere in these skillful means for gathering the accumulations.
In order to benefit both myself and others, this was written by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo, someone who is devoted to the Bodhisatta Pitaka, motivated by pure intentions. May this be a cause for the lives of the sublime upholders of the teachings to last for a hundreds eons, for all sentient beings to be liberated from the fears of untimely death, and or their imminent attainment of the state of the Buddha of Boundless Life. Sarva Mangalam.
At the command of Chadral Rinpoche, a great bodhisattva who truly embodies the virtues mentioned here, this was translated by Erik Pema Kunsang and edited by Marcia Binder Schmidt and Michael Tweed. Proofread and reprinted by Idan in 2003.
© Rangjung Yeshe Translations & Publications, 2000. Copies can be freely made. If sold, please use the funds for releasing animals.


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Montana's Indian Tribes: The Kootenai
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes
The word Kootenai comes from an aboriginal word which means ktunaxa, "licks the blood," and ksunka, "people of the standing arrow."
The word Kootenai itself came from the French, who called the people they met "water people," so adept were they in their canoes on the Columbia River.
Kootenai Groups
Kootenay River, near Libby
The Kootenai have always lived in the Pacific Northwest, and they're one of the few Indian tribes in Montana today that didn't originally move west, whether by choice or through force.
There were two main groups of the tribe, the Plains Kootenai, who were originally in the Alberta area of Canada, and the Plateau Kootenai who were confined primarily to the lakes, rivers, and mountains of the Columbia Plateau.
The two groups would eventually form into one when the various tribes, such as the Crow, Cheyenne, and Assiniboine were pushed west by the Europeans, causing the Plains Kootenai to move west over the Continental Divide.
The Plains Kootenai
Flathead Range, home of the Kootenai today
Like all the Plains Indians, the Plains Kootenai led a nomadic lifestyle that was focused around buffalo. They lived in small groups and moved about the plains with travois, often pulled by dogs, settling down to set up their tipis when the mood struck. With the introduction of the horse their hunting methods became more effective, and their lives became easier.
By contrast, the Plateau Kootenai lived a more sedentary life that was fixed around fishing, localized hunting, and gathering roots. The buffalo didn't live in their neck of the woods, and everything they needed was in the same general spot.
That all changed when the Indian tribes from the east began to arrive. The Gros Ventre and Blackfeet bullied them off of their lands on the eastern plains of Montana, and smallpox from white traders and settlers also played a large part in decimating their ranks.
The Bow and Arrow
George Catlin Painting
The bow and arrow has been around since Paleolithic times, and it is thought to have come to the Americas around 2,500 BC, and became widely used by all the Native Americans by 700. It aided in both hunting the buffalo and also in waging war against other tribes.
There were many games associated with archery when the weapons were not used for hunting. One played commonly by various Montana tribes involved a grass horn. Three arrows would be stuck into the ground a few inches apart, and a group of boys would try to hit the middle arrow from afar. If no one hit the arrow, the closest arrow to the stick would be measured. The boy who came closest would be allowed to shoot at the grass horn as it was thrown into the air, and if he hit it, he would win all of the other boys' arrows.
Other games involved throwing a moccasin into the air, or shooting at tufts of grass from a moving horse. All increased the Plains Indians' proficiency with the bow and arrow, allowing them to become better hunters, and defenders of their territory.
Bryan, William L. Montana's Indians: Yesterday and Today. American World & Geographic Publishing: Helena, 1996. p 119.
Laubin, Reginald and Gladys. American Indian Archery. The University of Oklahoma Press: Norman, 1980. p 6-7.
Ruby, Robert H.; Brown, John A. A Guide to the Indian Tribes of the Pacific Northwest. The University of Oklahoma Press: Norman, 1986. p 99.


For a couple of years already several GS1 MO's and GS1 Healthcare have been involved in projects that are related to another standardisation organisation operating in Healthcare: Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise 'IHE'.
IHE promotes the coordinated use of established standards such as DICOM, HL7 and GS1 to address specific clinical needs in support of optimal patient care. Systems developed in accordance with IHE communicate with one another better, are easier to implement, and enable care providers to use information more effectively. Please check the explanatory video what is IHE?
Since this summer GS1 and IHE have consolidated their cooperation by becoming member of each other's organisation on a global level. What does this mean for the member organisations, you might think? It means that each of you can now be involved in IHE teams in your own country and become an influential member in order to work together on better patient care.
Please contact Christian Hay or Esther Peelen for more information on how to become involved.