Ok, this post comes to you without the benefit of me re-watching the game as I normally do or a night to sleep on my thoughts so if it comes across as more abrasive or incorrect than normal that's why. I'll preface this by saying I'm still very happy with our 8-2 team and am not calling for anyone's head… well ok I'm only calling for a couple minor heads. But I still believe in this team.
That said... seriously Riders, hang your head in shame. That was a game we had no business losing and we found a way not only to lose but look generally embarrassing in the process. Admittedly the Bombers ramped up their effort and defensively played one hell of a game but if we can't overcome a crappy team that shows a little heart then October is going be a long and painful month.
Obviously pressure was the story of the game. The Bombers brought it non-stop and we had no answer. Not coincidence that the last time our O struggle badly it was against the relentless blitzing of Montreal. It's a weakness of this offense, opposing D Coordinators take note.
It was a perfect storm of a lot going wrong simultaneously. First was Patrick Neufeld. Good lord was he terrible!! Put Devin Tyler back in, put Tyler Seguin back there, hell put a Gatorade bottle back there. Can't do much worse. Neufeld wasn't the only one who struggle as we flatly lost the battle in the trenches. There were times when I'm sure Durant was praying for Edmonton's OL to be blocking for him. The second was Durant… for all the progress he has made this season and all the great things he brings as a QB, the hot route remains his Achilles heel. He struggles mightily. His only real hot route is using his legs. Which is great once in a while but eventually you need to master the hot route to be effective as a QB. I am not laying this all on Durant or our lack blocking… which brings me to the third problem: play calling. This was the first game where I was not impressed with Cortez's plays. We were just unable to adjust to the pressure. How you don't even attempt a screen facing that much pressure is beyond me. Blame goes to everyone for a terrible offensive performance. Gotta be better. Gotta figure out pressure.
Defensively we actually played a great game but just became a victim of no support on O and mental mistakes like penalties or breakdowns… not to mention just nice catches like that Kelly one. They held Goltz to 12 passing yards through a large part of the game… 12! Hard to be mad at that. I will say this about D though, people will talk about Rey Williams getting hurt as a reason D broke down but honestly the guy has been invisible for many weeks now and even in this game was making wrong reads multiple times. Not sure if he's nicked up but we need him to be an impact player not just existing out there. Overall though, D held up their end.
Special Teams have gone from a shining point of pride to a giant liability. Another fumble and the kick return. To their credit they got a nice fumble recovery by Black but overall they also need to be better.
The Bomber O was so bad all we needed to do was not make mistakes but we did. We did on special teams, we did on O. We let a terrible team dictate the pace of the game to us in their home park and that is not a good recipe for success.
Can't dwell on this though. We are 8-2 and still in great position for the second half of the season. Gotta learn from this and make adjustments so that this doesn't happen again.
My Riders lose, my Vikings lose… guess all I have to hope for now is my beloved San Francisco Demons of the XFL to not disappoint me. … wait what did you just say about the XFL??? Noooooooooooo.
Rider Prophet (profit!) has trouble taking a loss. Understandable. That was brutal. But the boys simply could not match the intensity of the Bomber defense. They wanted it more...even more than the pathetic Bomber offence. To be honest, I think it was quite inspiring to see a defense WILL a victory. Well deserved.
As for singling out anyone on the offense, I think it simply came down to poor play calling. They should have responded to the relentless pass pressure with dumps off to Sheets. He was the only one out there matching the Bombers intensity and was screaming for the ball in the open often enough. Heck, they should have called a lot more running plays to give the O-Line a chance to assert themselves. I think the result would have been much different if they had an ALL-SHEETS approach.
Also, I think you're being too hard on Neufeld, just like you were too hard on Heenan at the beginning of the year. A good Prophet knows that all good things take time. Patience. No need to trash a Canadian O-lineman (granted Neufeld has never been impressive in his starting roles). We need Neufeld for import ratio flexibility.
That's my two-cents. Looking forward to a much better performance at home against the depleted Argos.
I give Neufeld that it was his first start at guard but I have just never been a fan of him starting. His calling in life is the 6th OL as he can back up everything. But as a starter I have just never liked him. He is not a rookie, its his third year.


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Q: How to get other field value from Laravel FormRequest Validation I've the input function for outbound materials from warehouse like so :
[
    "movement_date" => "2022-09-08",
    "type" => "1",
    "transaction_number" => "OUTBOUND-001",
    "remarks" => "Moved to another warehouse",
    "items" => [
        0 => [
            "material_id" => "47",
            "uom" => "Kilogram",
            "qty" => "1000",
        ],
        1 => [
        "material_id" => "16",
        "uom" => "Kilogram",
        "qty" => "500",
        ],
    ],
]

In FormRequest i tried to check the remaining stocks for each materials like so :
return [
    'type' => 'required',
    'movement_date' => ['required','date', function ($attribute, $value, $fail) {
        if ($value > Carbon::now()->format('Y-m-d')) $fail('Invalid date '.Carbon::now()->format('Y-m-d'));
    }],
    'items' => 'required|array',
    'items.*.material_id' => 'required',
    'items.*.qty' => ['required', function ($attribute, $value, $fail) {
        $stock = \App\Models\MaterialStock::where('material_id', 'I need material id from material_id field here')->first();

        $stock === null ? $balance = 0 : $balance = $stock->qty;

        if ($balance < $value) $fail('Insufficient stock');
    }],
];

The question is, how do i get the "material_id" value when i'm trying to validate the qty field ?

A: As suggested by @matiaslauriti, i did solve the problem by utilizing  Laravel's object validator
First, i need to create the Rules which implements DataAwareRule to interact with other field values :
class HasStock implements Rule, DataAwareRule
{
    protected $data = [];

    public function setData($data)
    {
        $this->data = $data;

        return $this;
    }

    public function passes($attribute, $value)
    {
        $index = explode('.',$attribute)[1];
        $materialId = $this->data['items'][$index]['material_id'];

        $stock = \App\Models\MaterialStock::where('material_id', $materialId)->first();

        $stock === null ? $balance = 0 : $balance = $stock->stock;

        return $balance > $value;
    }

    public function message()
    {
        return 'Insufficient stock.';
    }
}

Then i can initializing the HasStock Rules instance from the Form Request like so :
public function rules()

    {
        return [
            'type' => 'required',
            'movement_date' => ['required','date', function ($attribute, $value, $fail) {
                if ($value > Carbon::now()->format('Y-m-d')) $fail('Invalid date.');
            }],
            'items' => 'required|array',
            'items.*.material_id' => 'required',
            'items.*.qty' => ['required', new HasStock],
        ];
    }

The result was exaclty i was looking for, it did validate the stocks correctly.

A: Here is your solution:
$rules = [
    // ...
    'items' => ['required', 'array'],
];

foreach($this->items as $key => $item){
    $rules['items.'.$key.'.material_id'] = ['required'];
    $rules['items.'.$key.'.qty'] = ['required', function($attribute, $value, $fail) use ($key) {
        $stock = \App\Models\MaterialStock::where('material_id', $this->items[$key]['material_id'])->first();

        $balance = $stock === null ? 0 : $stock->qty;

        if ($balance < $value) $fail('Insufficient stock');
    }];
}

return $rules;

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A vehicle entertainment system includes a video system mounted within an automobile headrest. The headrest includes a headrest body in which the video system is mounted. The video system includes a housing in which a video monitor housing is positioned, the video monitor housing supporting a video monitor and a video source. The video monitor housing including a top, bottom, first and second sides, front surface and rear surface and wherein the video source is a slot loaded DVD player which is accessed from the side of the video monitor housing.
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/982,896, filed Nov. 8, 2004, entitled "AUTOMOBILE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM", which is currently pending, and is based upon U.S. Provisional Patent Application Nos. 60/517, 862, filed Nov. 7, 2003, entitled "AUTOMOBILE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM"; and this application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/920,431, filed Aug. 18, 2004, entitled "AUTOMOBILE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM", which is currently pending, and based upon U.S. Provisional Patent Application Nos. 60/517, 862, filed Nov. 7, 2003, entitled "AUTOMOBILE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM", 60/534,705, filed Jan. 8, 2004, entitled "AUTOMOBILE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM", and 60/571,516, filed on May 17, 2004, entitled "AUTOMOBILE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM".
It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle entertainment system including a video system mounted within an automobile headrest. The headrest includes a headrest body in which the video system is mounted. The video system includes a housing in which a video monitor housing is positioned, the video monitor housing supporting a video monitor and a video source. The video monitor housing including a top, bottom, first and second sides, front surface and rear surface and wherein the video source is a slot loaded DVD player which is accessed from the side of the video monitor housing.
FIG. 9 is a cross sectional view of the video system.
FIGS. 18 a, 18 b and 19 disclose alternate embodiments of a power adaptor for connecting the present system to a power supply.
While the DVD player 20 is disclosed as being a slot-loaded design with insertion through a slot 20 a behind the video monitor, the DVD player could take a variety of other forms while still being integrated with the video monitor 16. With reference to FIGS. 5 and 6, the DVD player 120 may be positioned beneath the pivotally mounted video monitor 116 and video monitor housing 113, wherein the video monitor housing 113 includes a top 113 a, bottom 113 b, first and second sides 113 c & 113 d, front surface 113 e and rear surface 113 f. As such, the DVD player 120 is mounted within a recess 117 a formed within the housing 117 such that the DVD player 120 may be accessed for loading and unloading of DVDs when the video monitor 116 is pivoted forward. With reference to FIG. 7, the DVD player 220 may be integrated with the video monitor 216 within a video monitor housing 213 having a top 213 a, bottom 213 b, first and second sides 213 c & 213 d, front surface 213 e and rear surface 213 f. Access to the DVD player 220 is facilitated via a side loading slot 217 that is exposed when the video monitor housing 213 is pivoted forward. Referring to FIG. 8, the DVD player 320 is integrated with the underside (or rear surface 313 f) of the video monitor 316 and video monitor housing 313, wherein the video monitor housing 313 includes a top 313 a, bottom 313 b, first and second sides 313 c & 313 d, front surface 313 e and rear surface 313 f. The DVD is snapped into DVD player 320 when the monitor 316 is pivoted upward. In addition, the DVD player may be designed with a built-in TV tuner for providing the user with a choice of video sources.
As mentioned above, each of the first, second, third and fourth video systems 212 a-d include an input cable 276 for receiving audio and video signals from the central switching assembly 213. In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, each of the input cables 276 is a six-pin cable including wiring for power, right and left audio input signals, and a video input signal. In this way, the first, second, third and fourth video systems 212 a-d are able to readily receive video and audio information from the central switching assembly 213.
the video system including a housing in which a video monitor housing is positioned, the video monitor housing supporting a video monitor and a video source, the video monitor housing including a top, bottom, first and second sides, front surface and rear surface and wherein the video source is a slot loaded DVD player which is accessed from the side of the video monitor housing.


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'Africa Check' Dismisses Jonathan Claim of 25,000 Motorable Roads
Africacheck
Africa Check, a non-partisan organization which promotes accuracy in public debate and the media, has debunked a recent assertion by President Goodluck Jonathan that under his watch, most of Nigeria's roads have become "motorable," saying the claim lacks evidence.
"When I assumed office in 2010, out of the 35,000km of federal roads nationwide, only about 5,000km were motorable, Jonathan said as he formally declared on 11 November that he would seek another term of office. "Today, that number has increased to about 25,000km."
Using information from various sources, including Budgit, a Lagos-based start-up which tracks government spending, Africa Check said that there is some evidence of success in revamping road infrastructure, particularly in the Abuja area, the claim is an overkill in terms of the amount and quality of the work undertaken.
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A key part of the enquiry is the atrocious quality of most of the roads even when they are broadcast as completed or revamped, and the government appears headed for a cul-de-sac trying to explain to voters how many death-traps can be called motorable roads.
It would also be recalled that last week, various observers pointed out that some of the claims of achievement or "transformation" being claimed by the federal government to boost President Jonathan's electoral chances are actually state projects. Critics point out that Mr. Jonathan has barely addressed any of the promises he made in the 2011 electoral campaign.
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A. Bupivacaine
B. Cocaine
C. Lignocaine
D. Prilocaine
# Which of the following is not a theory for local anesthetic action?
A. Membrane expansion theory
B. Calcium displacement theory
C. Electrical potential theory
D. Specific receptor theory
E. None of the above
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Equality, Justice and Equity
The worst form of inequality is to try to make unequal things equal.
(Aristotle)
Justice cannot be for one side alone but must be for both.
(Eleanor Roosevelt)
Ethics and equity and the principles of justice do not change with the calendar.
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# A blue nodular mass on the lateral border of the tongue is soft, smooth and blanches upon pressure. It is most likely to be:
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B. Hemangioma
C. Epulis Fissuratum
D. Epithelioma
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B. Vitamin C deficiency
C. Iron deficiency
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C. Adrenal gland
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B. Exocrine part of Pancreas
C. Gonads
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B. Lymphocytes
C. Acidophils
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A. Actinomyces viscosus
B. Streptococcus mutans
C. Streptococcus salivarius
D. Streptococcus sanguis
# The common etiology of periodontitis is:
A. Occlusal trauma
B. Systemic factors
C. Local irritating factors
D. Hormonal defects
# Predominant bacteria found in two days old plaque is:
A. Streptococci
B. Bacteroides
C. Spirochaetes
D. Actinomyces
# In deep older plaque :
A. Streptococci and Actinomyces are replaced by rod-like organism
B. Streptococci are completely replaced by Neisseria
C. Streptococci, Actinomyces and Veilonella remain prominent
D. Actinomyces are completely replaced by Streptococci
# Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans is commonly associated with:
A. Juvenile periodontitis
B. Adult periodontitis
C. Refractory periodontitis
# Supragingival plaque causes:
A. Gingivitis
B. Periodontitis
C. Pericoronitis
D. Aphthous ulcers
# The organism least likely to be found in normal gingival crevices is:
A. Fusobacterium
B. Actinomyces
C. Diptheroids
D. Streptococci
# The sticky polysaccharide present in dental plaque is:
A. Dextran
B. Dextrin
C. Glycogen
D. Sucrose
# Which of the following organisms is not implicated in the etiology of periodontal disease:
A. Bacteroides
B. Wolinella
C. Neisseria
D. Eikenella
# Bacteria, which are not found in normal healthy periodontium, are:
A. Actinomyces
B. Capnocytophaga
C. Veillonella
D. Eubacterium
# Most important initiative factor for periodontitis is:
A. Dental plaque
B. Calculus
C. Trauma from occlusion
D. Food debris layer
# Dental plaque adheres to the tooth because:
A. Levans are gummy
B. Dextrans are insoluble and sticky
C. Plaque grows into the irregularities
D. Microorganisms produce sticky lipoproteins
# In which of the following conditions is the role of microbial plaque most obscure:
A. Periodontitis
B. Juvenile periodontitis
C. Desquamative gingivitis
D. Necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis
# "Corn-cub" appearance is seen in:
A. Supragingival calculus
B. Subgingival calculus
C. Supragingival plaque
D. Subgingival plaque
# Central gram negative core supporting outer coccal cells are called:
A. Bristle brush arrangement
B. Corncob arrangement
C. Bottlebrush arrangement
D. Hourglass arrangement
# Breakdown of periodontal fibers in periodontitis is due to bacterial enzyme:
A. Collagenase
B. Hyaluronidase
C. Coagulase
# Pellicle formation involves:
A. Adsorption of acidic glycoproteins from saliva
B. Focal areas of mineralisation
C. Focal areas of necrosis
D. Bacterial colonisation
# Which of the follwing is the common factor for the initiation of both dental caries and periodontal disease?
A. bacterial plaque
B. lactic acid
C. calculus
D. no common factor
# Severe alveolar bone loss, as observed in juvenile periodontitis ia associated with:
A. Cyclic neutropenia
B. Lysis of neutrophils
C. Increased phagocytosis
D. Impaired neutrophil chemotaxis
# The inorganic component of plaque is primary:
A. Calcium and fluoride
B. Calcium and sodium
C. Calcium and phosphorus
D. Sodium and calcium
# Co-aggregation is mainly predominated by:
A. interaction between gram +ve bacteria
B. interaction between gram -ve bacteria
C. interaction between gram +ve and gram -ve bacteria
# Which of the folowing is a periodontal pathogen?
A. S. sanguis
B. S. mutans
C. A. viscosus
D. P. gingivalis
# Increases in steroid hormones are associated with significant increases in:
B. Prevotella intermedia
C. Streptococcus sanguis
D. Campylobacter rectus
# The carbohydrate not associated with dental plaque is:
A. Dextrose
B. Levans
C. Glucose
D. Rhamnose
# Specific plaque hypothesis was put forward by:
A. Jenco
B. Listgarten
C. Loesche
# Which is the most numerous component of plaque?
A. Minerals
B. Food debris
C. Microorganisms
D. Leucocytes
# Which surface of tooth has most of plaque ?
A. Gingival third of tooth surface
B. Incisal one third of tooth surface
C. Middle third of tooth surface
D. Uniform on all surfaces
# A bacterial enzyme capable of altering the ground substance of the periodontal ligament is:
A. Amylase
B. Mucinase
C. Dextranase
D. Hyaluronidase
# In later phases of plaque development the organism which predominates is:
A. Staphylococci
B. Streptococci
C. Rods and filaments
D. Vibrio and Spirochetes
# Which of the following plaque is most harmful and causes spread of inflammation to the connective tissue leading to bone destruction?
A. Subgingival epithelial attached
B. Subgingival unattached
C. Subgingival plaque
D. Supragingival plaque
# Dental plaque is formed by reaction of enzymes on:
A. Sucrose and lipids
B. Glucose and proteins
C. Glucose and lipids
D. Sucrose and saliva
# The bacteria of oral flora which plays least role in periodontitis is:
B. Actinomycetam comitans
C. Spirochetes
D. Bacteriodes
# Majority of oral microorganisms are:
A. Strict anaerobes
B. Gram positive bacilli
D. Facultative anaerobes
# The bacterial flora associated with juvenile periodontitis is mainly:
A. Gram +ve aerobic cocci
B. Gram +ve anaerobic cocci
C. Gram -ve aerobic cocci
D. Gram -ve anaerobic cocci
# The inorganic component of subgingival plaque is derived from:
A. Saliva
B. Crevicular fluid
C. A and B
D. Fluids ingested
# Which of the following is the most likely source of collagenase ?
A. Staphylococcus aureus
B. Bacteroides gingivalis
C. Treponema microdentum
D. Veilonella alkalescens
# Plaque differs from materia alba in:
A. presence of bacteria
B. presence of glycoprotein
C. presence of saliva
D. Absence of glycoprotein
# Bacteria in plaque form:
A. Intracellular polysaccharides
B. Extracellular polysaccharides
D. Complex polysaccharides
# Which of the following is first formed after tooth brushing?
A. Materia alba
B. Plaque
C. Pellicle
D. Calculus
# Pellicle is a:
A. Salivary protein
C. Microorganism
# Pre-requisite for plaque formation:
A. Pellicle
B. Glycoprotein
C. Mucopolysaccharide
D. Dextran
# Tanerella forsythia is a ___________ periodontal pathogen.
A. Gram positive, non obligate
B. Non pleomorphhic rod
C. non obligate anaerobe
D. non motile, spindle shaped
# Electronic instrument used to measure gingival crevicular fluid is:
A. Pericheck
B. Periotemp
C. Perioscan
D. Periotron
# Ecologic determinants of plaque depend on all except:
A. Sugar content of diet
B. Host resistance
C. Age and sex of the patient
D. Status of dentition
# Salivary pellicle is composed of the following except:
A. Immunoglobulin G
B. Immunoglobulin A
C. Amylase
D. Albumin
# Biofilm in general have:
A. Crystalline structure
B. Stereoline structure
C. Organized structure
D. Disorganized structure
# A test that can be used for typing of class I histocompatibility antigens is:
A. Cell mediated Lympholysis (CML)
B. Donor-recepient mixed lymphocyte response
C. Primed lymphocyte typing
D. Antibody and complement mediated cytotoxicity
# Does sub-gingival scaling alters the microflora of periodontal pocket?
A. never gets altered
B. alters aerobes only
C. gets altered
D. alters anaerobes only
# The primary etiological factor in the development of furcation defect is:
A. Calculus
C. Cemental caries
D. Root infection
# A glycoprotein that promotes new attachment and increased cell proliferation is:
A. Fibronectin
B. Fibropectin
D. Glycosaminoglycans
# In periodontal disease, ground substance is dissolved by:
A. Hyaluronidase
B. Coagulase
C. Phosphorylase
D. Acid phosphatase
# The biofilms found on tooth surface are termed as:
A. Enamel
B. Dental Caries
C. Dental Plaque
D. Saliva
# The lactoperoxidase thiocynate system present in saliva is against:
A. A. actinomycetemcomitans
B. Streptococcus
C. P. Gingivalis
# Which is the enzyme that prevents the adhesion of Actinomyces to the tooth structure?
A. Enolase
B. Glucosyl transferase
C. Xanthine oxidase
D. Myeloperoxidase
# Commonly isolated organism from oral cavity is:
A. Streptococcus sanguis
B. Streptococcus pyogens
C. Neisseria gonorrhoea
D. Streptococcus pneumoniae
# Primary colonization of plaque is dominated by:
A. Facultative aerobic gram +ve rods
B. Facultative anaerobic gram -ve rods
C. Facultative aerobic gram negative cocci
D. Facultative anaerobic gram +ve cocci
# Periodontitis is caused by:
A. Malnutrition
B. Supragingival plaque
C. Biofilm
D. Faulty toothbrushing
# The gram negative bacteria most numerous in oral cavity is:
B. Veillonella
C. Selenomous
# Which one of the following species of Streptococci is usually not found in dental plaque?
A. S. mutans
B. S. sanguis
C. S. pyogens
D. S. salivarius
# Which component of diet affects plaque composition ?
A. Carbohydrate
B. Mineral
C. Protein
D. Fats/lipids
# Microorganism which uses steroids as growth factor is:
A. P. gingivalis
B. P. intermedia
C. S. sanguis
D. S. mutans
# Which of the following is the method of transferring information in a biofilm ?
A. Quorum sensing
B. Conjugation
C. Plasmid transfer
# The growth of Porphyromonas gingivalis is enhanced by a metabolic byproduct succinate produced by:
A. Streptococcus
C. Actinomyces
D. Veillonella
# All of the following organisms can be detected by BANA analysis except:
A. Tannerella forsythia
B. Porphyromonas gingivalis
C. Capnocytophaga
D. A. actinomycetemcomitans
# Bacteria in plaque are held together by:
A. Hydrophobic forces
B. Covalent forces
C. Vander waal's forces
# Which one of the following complexes of periodontal microorganisms is associated with bleeding on probing?
A. Red complex
B. Orange complex
C. Green complex
D. Yellow complex
# Bacterial communication with each other in a biofilm is known as:
A. Corncob formations
B. Coaggregations
C. Quorum sensing
D. Translocation
# Which is characteristic of supragingival plaque and not of subgingival plaque in Humans?
A. motile bacteria are predominant
B. Spirochaetes are evident microscopically
C. gram negative bacteria are predominant
D. bacterial composition is altered by dietary sugar composition
# The number of bacteria in the oral cavity is greater:
A. in the morning
B. after meals
C. at night
D. after brushing
# Which of the following substances play a major role in regulating cell to cell and cell- matrix interaction in cementum?
A. Sharpey's fibers
B. Intrinsic fibers
C. Proteoglycans
D. Phosphoproteins
# Enterococcus fecalis in post treatment periodontitis:
A. cultured easily and disinfected
B. disinfected with saline and hydrogen peroxide
C. Tolerate pH upto 11.5
D. Treated with intracanal medicaments
# After enamel has been exposed to bacteria, irreversible bacterial colonization takes place in about:
A. 24 hours
B. Few minutes
C. 1-2 hours
D. 2-4 hours
# Supragingival plaque undergoes which of the following changes with time?
A. Plaque mass increases
B. Plaque microflora becomes more gram positive
C. Plaque microflora becomes more gram negative
D. Plaque microflora becomes predominantly spirochetal
# The red complex associated with bleeding in probing comprises of:
A. E. corrodens, A. actinomycetemcomitans, Capnocytophaga
B. A. naeslundii, A. viscosus, A. odontolyticus
C. P. gingivalis, T. forsythia, T. denticola
D. Streptococcus, Fusobacterium, Campylobacter
# Black pigmented bacteroides release ______ as agent responsible for unpleasant smell of breath.
A. methyl mercaptan
B. Hydrogen sulphide
C. dimethyl sulphide
D. Propionic acid
# Which of the following is true about tooth associated subgingival plaque?
A. has both gram +ve and -ve bacteria
B. extends till the junctional epithelium
C. may penetrate cementum
D. associated with gingivitis and periodontitis
# According to Glickman, maximum accumulation of plaque takes place in approximately:
A. 7 days
B. 15 days
C. 30 days
D. 60 days
# After cleaning and pumicing the tooth surface, plaque formation takes place within:
A. a few minutes
B. half to one hour
C. 2 to 4 hour
D. after 6 hours
# Which of the following species is found in abundance in adult plaque?
B. Leptotrichia
C. Bacteroides
# Bacterial "finger printing" reveals that periodontal pathogens are:
A. Contagious
B. Non - contagious
C. Transmissible within member of same colonies
D. Non transmissible
CNS Questions Pathology - Yearwise Sorted
1. Enumerate the CSF findings and morphological changes in the brain in case of Tuberculosis meningitis. (2.5+2.5=5)
2. Write brief about diffusely infiltrating astrocytoma. (5)
1. Enlist the indication and contraindication of lumbar puncture. (3+2=5)
2. Describe the microscopic features of astrocytoma in a child. (2)
3. Describe the brain abscess under following heading: (1.5x2=3)
a. Gross and microscopic feature
b. Complication
1. Enumerate the degenerative disease of basal ganglia and brain stem. Write about the microscopy changes seen in Alzheimer's disease. (1+4=5)
2. Mention the most important cause and age of occurrence of subarachnoid hemorrhage. Describe its location with the help of a well-labeled diagram. (1+1+3=5)
1. Write briefly on sub-arachnoid hemorrhage with a labeled diagram of major vessels involved. (3+2=5)
2. Describe the morphologic features of Alzheimer's disease. (5)
1. Describe the microscopic picture of Alzheimer's disease. (5)
2. Draw a well labeled diagram of anatomical location of Berry aneurysm. Write its gross description. (3+2=5)
1. Classify Astrocytoma. Describe Diffuse Astrocytoma in detail. (5)
2. Compare and contrast CSF findings of normal from Tuberculous Meningitis. (5)
1. Write CSF findings in different types of meningitis in tabulated form. (3)
2. Classify CNS tumors. (2)
3. Write briefly about Multiple Sclerosis. (5)
CNS Questions Biochemistry - Yearwise sorted
1. Explain the biochemical basis of myasthenia gravis. (2)
2. What are the indications of CSF analysis? Explain the utility of measuring some biochemical parameters in CSF. (3)
1. Mention the role of neurotransmitter in development of Schizophrenia. (5)
1. Write the biochemical basis of myasthenia gravis. (2)
2. Explain how biochemical examination of CSF helps in differential diagnosis of meningeal diseases. (3)
1. Mention the possible biochemical events involved in Alzheimer disease. (3)
2. List four properties of acetylcholine receptor. (2)
1. List the genetic culprit proteins leading to alzheimer's disease. (3)
2. Write the biochemical pathway of epinephrine neurotransmitter synthesis in the brain. (2)
1. Explain with a diagram the role of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction and the biochemical basis of myasthenia gravis. (5)
1. Mention the steps of epinephrine synthesis and breakdown. (2)
CNS Questions Physiology - Yearwise sorted
1. Describe three basic functions of cerebrospinal fluid. (6)
2. Write about the spatial and temporal summation of postsynaptic potentials. (1.5+1.5=3)
3. How is a generator potential similar and different from a receptor potential? (1.5+1.5=3)
4. What is referred pain? How is it useful in diagnosing internal disorder? (1+2=3)
5. List and explain the pathways that control the motor activity of distal muscles. (4)
6. What is dysdiadochokinesia? It is observed in lesions of which part of the brain and why? (2+1+2=5)
7. What is muscle spindle? Draw a well labeled diagram of it. Explain briefly the role of gamma motor neuron on it. (1+3+2=6)
8. List the centers in the categorical hemisphere that are concerned with language comprehension and explain their functions. (4)
9. What is a conditional reflex? Explain operant conditioning with its physiological significance. (2+4=6)
1. Define adequate stimulus. Describe briefly the "Law of Specific Nerve Energies". (5)
2. Tabulate the differences between electrical and chemical synapse. (5)
3. Compare and contrast between excitatory postsynaptic potential (EPSP) and inhibitory postsynaptic potential (IPSP). (5)
4. Draw a well labeled diagram of a muscle spindle. Explain the role of gamma fiber on stretch reflex. (5)
5. Explain the mechanism how semicircular canals detect person's head is rotating or stopped. (4)
6. Tabulate and list the following:
a. Name of the medial and lateral descending pathways.
b. Muscles they control and
c. Their functions
7. Define Habituation. Explain the mechanism involved for Habituation. (6)
8. Describe pathways of speech activated through perceived written language. (4)
1. Explain the mechanism of CSF formation. Mention any two functions of CSF. (3+2=5)
2. State the law of projection. Elaborate this law with a suitable example. (2+3=5)
3. Define receptor. Write down its any three properties. (2+3=5)
4. Describe the decerebrate rigidity. (5)
5. Tabulate and list the principal postural reflexes integrated at the level of the midbrain, their stimulus, response and receptors. (5)
6. Tabulate & compare between habituation and sensitization. (5)
7. List any two functions of parieto-occipitotemporal association area and describe any one of them. (1+4=5)
8. Define circadian rhythm. State its relationship with sleep-wakefulness with reference to melatonin. (5)
1. Describe the stages of non-rapid eye movement (Non-REM) sleep based on EEG findings. (6)
2. Explain the mechanism of long-term potentiation involved for long-term memory. (4)
3. Briefly describe the muscle spindle with diagram and analyze their function that controls muscle length. (5)
4. Briefly describe how the receptors in the vestibular apparatus detect angular and linear acceleration. (5)
5. Describe the neural circuitry of basal ganglia with the help of the diagram. (5)
6. With the help of a flow diagram, explain the neuronal descending pain inhibiting system. (5)
7. Explain synaptic inhibition with the help of suitable examples. (5)
8. Explain the adaptation of sensory receptors with the help of suitable examples. (5)
1. Describe cross extensor reflex with its reflex arc. Mention its termination. (4+2=6)
2. Mention any two functions of each of the following. (2+2=4)
a. Vestibulo-cerebellum
b. Cerebro-cerebellum
3. Draw a well labeled diagram of putamen circuit through basal ganglia and mention its one important function. (4+1=5)
4. Tabulate and compare the spatial and temporal summation of synaptic transmission with schematic diagram. (5)
5. Define sensory unit and receptive field of sensory unit. Explain importance of lateral inhibition with a suitable diagram. (2+3=5)
6. Explain endogenous pain relief system of the body. (5)
7. Describe paradoxical sleep. (5)
8. Diagrammatically show the neural pathway involved for spelling heard word in a blind person. (5)
1. Define receptor potential. Mention any two mechanisms of fast adaptation of Pacinian corpuscles. (1+2+2=5)
2. Describe spatial summation with diagram. (3)
3. Describe referred pain with an example and mention underlying mechanism with suitable diagram. (2+3=5)
4. A 43-year-old woman is brought to her primary care physician by her family because of concerns about her forgetfulness. Over the last year, she has become more forgetful. Once easy tasks (such as placing a telephone call, following directions, and housekeeping) are now becoming difficult. She has become lost, walking around the grounds and has difficulty naming objects and telling time. She often does not recognize old friends and forgets previous conversations. Physical examination confirms many of the memory and cognitive deficits. After a thorough workup, no specific etiology can be found, and the patient is diagnosed with Alzheimer disease. Now, answer the following questions:
a. What type of memory is available for conscious retrieval?
b. Which part of the brain stores semantic (factual) memories?
c. What is long-term synaptic potentiation (LTP)?
5. Write short notes on: (4+4=8)
a. Alpha waves in EEG
b. NREM sleep
6. Tabulate the differences in context to speech, comprehension, and repetition of various forms of aphasia. (4)
7. Describe the role of muscle spindle in stretch reflex. (4)
8. Describe in brief the functions of different functional divisions of the cerebellum. (4)
9. List the functional differences between autonomic and somatic motor systems. (4)
1. Enumerate the relationship between circadian rhythm and sleep wake cycle. (5)
2. Name the brain areas involved in language and describe their functions in it. (1+4=5)
3. Explain motivation and addiction in terms of brain area and pathway involved in it. (5)
4. Describe the acute effects of spinal shock. (5)
5. Describe pathophysiology of pain. (5)
6. Describe the function of cerebellum. (5)
7. Describe how a written word is interpreted by brain. (5)
8. State the brain areas for learning with their functions. (5)
Unit 5 Central Nervous System paper IIIB - Anatomy Questions
1. Draw a well labeled diagram of transverse section of midbrain at the level of superior colliculus. (5)
2. Write down the blood supply of internal capsule with suitable diagram. (5)
3. Mention the blood vessels forming the Circle of Willis along with diagram. (5)
4. Name the lobes of cerebral cortex. Name the functional areas & the functions related to any one lobe of cerebral cortex. (5)
1st year MBBS - Basic Sciences - paper IB - Internal Assessment January 2011
Numbers in the brackets indicate marks allocated.
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
SECTION - A
1. Define shock. Enumerate types of shock. Describe briefly the stages of Septic shock. (1+1+3=5)
2. Define Neoplasia. What are the modes of spread of malignant tumors? Give one example each. (1.5+2+1.5=5)
3. Define Edema. Mention the pathophysiologic causes of edema. (2+3=5)
4. Define thrombus. What are the predisposing factors of thrombus formation? Enumerate the fates of a thrombus. (1+2+2=5)
5. Differentiate between dystrophic and metastatic calcification. (5)
6. Write short notes on: (5+5=10)
a. Type I hypersensitivity reaction
b. Autosomal dominant disease
SECTION - B
7. Write briefly on: (5*4=20)
a. Gram's Staining
b. Cultivation of Viruses
c. Genetic transfer of antimicrobial resistance among bacterial population
d. Common disinfectants used in hospital
8. Draw a schematic diagram of Bacteriophage and mention its medical importance. (2.5+2.5=5)
9. Define nosocomial infection and briefly outline the approach to prevent this infection. (5)
10. Tabulate the differences between gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. (5)
SECTION - C
11. Write briefly on the following with suitable examples: (5*6=30)
a. First pass metabolism
b. Topical routes of administration
c. Redistribution
d. Receptors antagonism
e. Tolerance
f. Cell cycle Kinetics
12. Define adverse drug reaction. Classify adverse drug reaction with examples. (5)
13. Write the mechanism of action, uses and adverse drug effects of the following: (5*4=20)
a. Amantadine
b. Amphotericin
c. Cloxacillin
d. Doxycycline
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Equality, Justice and Equity - World Bioethics Day 2017 Theme Essay Competition - Second Position
Equilibrium is the fundamental law of nature. Irrespective of the size and operating mechanism of any particular system of consideration, it is amazing to notice that it is in or at least it tries to be in equilibrium. In accordance with this simple rule, the stars stay at their specified place within a galaxy, planets stay on their orbits, the population of wild animals in an environment free from human interference remains nearly constant, the rivers flow, days and night occur, and the gases move from their higher concentration zones to those with their lower concentration, which is fundamental for our survival as it is well known now that it is that simple process of diffusion of gases in alveoli which makes our life possible. Even within the cells and across them, the molecules diffuse from higher to lower concentration zones. From the smallest possible microcosm to the unimaginably vast universe, equilibrium tends to occur. As human beings realized, during the course of evolution, that equality is the ultimate state of stability, the concept of human rights, democracy, equality, and justice have emerged.
Equality, Justice and Equity, all these seemingly alike terms perplex almost everyone the first time they hear it. "I think they are similar, don't they mean the same?", even the purported pundits of our society gave this answer to me when they were asked about the subtle difference between these terms. Though they all are directed towards creating a better society and environment to live for everyone, ethical values, circumstances, and relativity may make these things a bit confusing, a bit paradoxical, and in some cases completely unreasonable.
Equality is the concept of providing the equal opportunity to everyone or distributing the available resources to each individual equally, irrespective of the backgrounds, needs, or any other special circumstances. From the time of the 14th-century English hero, Robin Hood, who supposedly used to steal from the rich and distribute to the poor, to modern-day communism, the concept of equality is implemented in various ways. However, equality doesn't always ensure justice and equity. Equality is like the blindfolded lady that is depicted in the symbol of justice. That blindfold has to be taken off and judgment should be done by seeing perspicaciously through the eyes of wisdom and compassion. Then only the justice is done and a state of equity is attained.
Let's make this more intelligible with some real-life situations. Implementing a rule that everyone should wait for their turns in a queue in a bill counter is equality. No matter whether someone is rich or poor, strong or weak, black or white, has to wait for their turns in a queue. This system for equality sounds perfect and desirable for each and every aspect of life. But, will it be justifiable to make a handicapped person who had already struggled so much just to reach the place wait for long hours in a queue along with other persons? Will it be a justice to make a pregnant lady in her third trimester of pregnancy wait in the queue? Who should be given more priority, the pregnant lady or the handicapped person? Now, there we seem to have reached an impasse of an ethical dilemma. The perfect system of equality suddenly seemed like a system where there is no place for compassion and empathy. Equality should always be tested for its accordance with justice. Equity is only attained when justice is considered for along with equality.
Similarly, in a classroom, a teacher should focus and give his attention differently to different students based on their individual needs. If on the premise of providing equality, the teacher gives equal focus to all students, the slightly slow learning student might never catch up with the speed of the class and the fast learning fellow may get bored. Also, what happens if every patient in the emergency unit of a hospital was given equal attention, time and resources? This will be a terrible mistake because it seems that we have practiced equality but the life of a critically injured patient may not be saved because unnecessary time and resources were wasted for a patient whose state was not as critical.
This insight into equality, justice and equity has to be implemented into every aspect of our lives be it social, economic or political. The act of budget planning and distribution, providing relief and compensation for the calamity struck population, providing healthcare facilities in a hospital, providing seats for the needy in public vehicles, providing reservation quotas for admission in a college or for a job, etc. all should have a consideration for justice whenever practicing equality. All the individuals should be well aware of the nuance between equality and equity and should be empathetic to incorporate in their own lives. Then only, we can make the society, the country and the world we live, a place where there is equality, justice and equity.
- Raman Dhungel
BDS 2014
BPKIHS
BDS Second Year CNS, MSK and Special Senses OSPE and VIVA Questions - Anatomy - July 2015
1. Key: Spinal cord
a. Identify the displayed specimen. (2)
b. Draw a well-labeled diagram showing the blood supply of it. (5)
c. Name the branches of typical spinal nerve. (2)
2. Key: Medulla Oblongata
b. Name the cranial nerve arising from it. (4)
c. Write about the formation of facial colliculus. (4)
3. Key: Fourth Ventricle
a. Identify the flagged cavity. (2)
b. Draw a well-labeled diagram showing the floor of it. (5)
c. Write the three features of increased intracranial pressure. (3)
4. Key: Foramen Transversarium
a. Identify the flagged foramen. (2)
b. Name three structures passing from it. (3)
c. Write about the ossification of typical cervical vertebra. (5)
5. Key: Superior Orbital Fissure
b. Name three nerves passing through its middle part. (3)
c. Define diploic vein and name any three of it. (5)
6. Key: Hypoglossal Canal
b. Name four muscles supplied by cranial nerve passing through it. (4)
c. List 4 unpaired bones of skull. (4)
7. Key: Temporal Bone
a. Identify the displayed bone. (2)
b. Name different parts of it. (4)
c. List the boundaries and importance of suprameatal triangle. (4)
8. Key: Orbicularis Oculi
a. Identify the flagged muscle. (2)
b. Name the different parts of this muscle and the nerve supplying it. (4)
c. Name any four other muscles of facial expression. (4)
9. Key: Parotid Gland
b. List the structures within it. (4)
c. Give the anatomical explanation for Frey's syndrome. (4)
10. Key: Sternocleidomastoid muscle
b. Write the functions and nerve supply of it. (4)
c. List the muscle forming the floor of posterior triangle. (4)
11. Key: Tentorium Cerebelli
a. Identify the flagged part of the displayed specimen. (2)
b. Name three dural venous sinuses related to it. (3)
c. List the structure lying in the lateral wall of the cavernous sinus. (5)
12. Key: tongue
a. Identify the flagged specimen. (2)
b. List any four muscles of it. (4)
c. List any four parts of the cervical fascia. (4)
13. Key: Masseter
b. Write the function and nerve supply of it. (4)
c. List any four contents of infratemporal fossa. (4)
14. Key: facial artery
a. Identify the tied vessel. (2)
b. List any four branches of it. (4)
c. List posterior and terminal branches of external carotid artery. (4)
15. Key: Hyoid bone
b. Name the parts and developmental source of it. (5)
c. List any three content of carotid sheath. (3)
16. Key: Thyroid gland
b. List five structures related with medial surface of it. (5)
c. Name any three subarachnoid cisterns. (3)
17. Key: Eyeball
b. Name six muscles attached to it. (6)
c. List two structures found within cavernous sinus. (2)
18. Key: Middle meatus
a. Identify the flagged region. (2)
b. List the Paranasal air sinuses opening to this region. (4)
c. List four structures forming the nasal septum. (3)
19. Key: Lateral Rectus
b. Write its action and nerve supply. (4)
c. Write the parts of internal ear containing endolymph. (4)
20. Key: Vagus Nerve
a. Identify the tied structure. (2)
b. Name any four branches of it arising in the neck. (4)
c. List the nuclei of facial nerve. (4)
21. Key: Anterior cerebral artery
b. List the branches of basilar artery. (5)
c. List three characteristic features of cerebral veins. (3)
22. Key: Stylomastoid foramen
b. List two structures passing through it. (2)
c. With the help of diagram show the branches of the ophthalmic artery. (6)
VIVA Questions
1. What is Bell's palsy? (2)
2. Why the infection behind the prevertebral fascia cannot extend below the superior mediastinum? (2)
3. What is the most common cause of subarachnoid hemorrhage? (2)
4. What is Argyl-Robertson pupil? (2)
5. Tell two features of medial medullary syndrome. (2)
MCQs on Viral Infections - Oral Pathology
# The feature that distinguishes Herpes Zoster from other Vesiculobullous eruptions is :
A. Unilateral occurence
B. Severe burning pain
C. Prominent crusting vesicles
D. Subepidermal bullous formation
# A 3 year old child has a fever of 102 degrees F ; and following upper respiratory tract infection discrete vesicles and ulcers on the soft palate and pharynx are noted. The most probable diagnosis is :
A. Herpangina
B. Scarlet fever
C.Rubella
D. Herpetic gingivostomatitis
Regressive changes in Tooth : Attrition, Abrasion, Erosion and Abfraction
Regressive alterations are the group of degradative changes in the teeth which occur due to non-bacterial causes and result in wear and tear of the tooth structure with some impairment of function. Let's see some of the commonest regressive alterations of teeth one by one.
Firstly, Attrition. Attrition is a form of regressive change in teeth characterized by wear of tooth substance or restoration as a result of the tooth to tooth contact during occlusion, mastication or parafunction. Mostly, attrition is an age-related physiological process whose rate and severity depends on several factors like diet quality, dentition, masticatory force and chewing habits. So, older individuals often exhibit more attrition than the younger ones.
Attrition may also be pathological which may be caused either due to:
a. Abnormal occlusion - leading to traumatic contact during chewing which causes more tooth wear
b. Premature extraction of teeth - which causes attrition of remaining teeth as the occlusal load on these teeth increase after the extraction of teeth because the masticatory force of an individual remains constant.
Also, pathological attrition may be due to parafunctional chewing habits like bruxism and habitual chewing of coarse and abrasive foods or other substances like tobacco and betel nut.
Abrasion: It is the pathological wearing of tooth structure or dental restorations by friction with foreign substances independent of occlusion. Toothbrush abrasion is the commonest type of abrasion caused by faulty toothbrushing technique, excessive force during tooth brushing and a dentrifice with strong abrasive. Abrasion may also be caused by habitual chewing of betel nut. tobacco and Pan (betel quid), and also by faulty clasp design in removable partial denture prosthesis. Tailors, carpenters, hairdressers, and shoemakers who use their teeth to hold nails and pins also develop abrasion.
Erosion: It is the progressive irreversible loss of hard dental tissues by some chemical process that doesn't involve bacterial action. It may be caused due to extrinsic factors such as acidic foods and beverages, medications ( Vitamin C and Hydrochloric acid preparations) and occupational exposure to acidic vapors. Intrinsic factors causing erosions are systemic diseases like Bulimia, GERD (Gastroesophageal reflux disease), etc. which cause increased vomiting and regurgitation of bowel contents into the mouth.
Abfraction: It is the pathological loss of tooth structure caused by biochemical loading forces. Excessive force during chewing or clenching cause repeated flexure of tooth and cause ultimate material fatigue and wearing off of tooth away from the point of loading.
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The Q-Beam14 LED flashlight includes 3 modes-high, low and strobe. It is fortified with durable aluminum construction and features 78 lumens, a 35m beam distance and a 4-hour run time. It is perfect for outdoor or indoor use.
The Q-Beam 14 LED flashlight includes 3 modes-high, low and strobe. It is fortified with durable aluminum construction and features 78 lumens, a 35m beam distance and a 4-hour run time. It is perfect for outdoor or indoor use.


Depending on where someone lives and how much money they have..."normal" will differ for everyone.
True, but Imma eat it anyways.
Also: My diet is just whatever I feel like in very small amounts. I should eat more.
Due to stomach issues, I try and do LCHF when I have enough money. Low carb high fat.
I just finly chop onions, slice the mushrooms and throw them both in the pan with some butter until the mushrooms get some color and the onions start to disappear.
Throw the 80% boiled pasta in the saus you just created (with maybe 2 table spoons of the pasta water) and let it finish cooking in there.
I go for high calories, I need that energy, low calorie food isn't strong enough. So when I do eat I eat a lot.


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Q: Getting location on first boot FC also and random FC's on some devices I am getting the current location with the following code but this is causing FC if there is no last known location. Also some devices like Motorola atrix crash if they open this activity.
locationManager = (LocationManager)getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
        locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER, 1000L, 500.0f, this);
        locationManager.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER, 1000L, 500.0f, this);
        Location location = locationManager.getLastKnownLocation(LocationManager.NETWORK_PROVIDER);

        double lat = location.getLatitude();
        double lng = location.getLongitude();

Is there a better way of getting the current location with out crashing my app?

A: To stop it from crashing your application, put the code within a try/catch block.  Android apps "force close" when an exception occurs and is not caught.  If you find that it throws an error because the data is not ready yet, you can try again shortly after the first exception is caught.


Amazon's quest to become the ultimate eCommerce site is well under way. Lately, Amazon has taken actions to move itself further along this path.
Today alone there are three new developments from the online retail giant. In addition to Amazon Web Services launching its self-serve cloud-based contact center, AmazonFresh has enabled a pickup option for pre-selected grocery items.
Amazon also announced its acquisition of Dubai-based online retailer Souq.com to further expand its offerings overseas.


This is my first post I've just recently become interested in Lucid Dreaming for a few reasons!
2.I have a busy school year coming up so I might even be able to get extra study time in my dreams!
It seems like a very magical thing to me, and I remember 2 instances of having LDs as a little girl. I didn't know what LDing was at the time, so I kind of just enjoyed the dream.
So here's what Ive been doing to try to have a lucid dream.
up and go back to bed. Last night I recorded 7 dreams, but I haven't been able to pick out any dream signs yet.
I'm a bit annoyed at myself right now, because last night I had a normal dream. I was giving someone my coin for some reason, but I didn't look at the text! If I had only looked I would have had my first LD!!!
Ohhhh, so close! you're doing all the right things, you could also try a method like WILd (A good variation of WILD is CWILD) and then you are guranteed to have a LD.
You are doing everything right, it's just a matter of patience, and your method is very cool too, MILD. At this speed, you should be having a LD in some few weeks, but remember to not lose the patience.
Tonight I'm going to try a sort of mix of WILD and MILD, and a WBTB. I'll post back on how it goes!
Good luck! I am also trying to LD myself. I found this technique that you might want to give a try.. Its called DEILD, or Dream Exit Initiated Lucid Dream. Its where you go to sleep, and when you naturally wake up from that dream you don't do anything, not even open your eyes. While doing this you repeat a mantra to yourself, and soon you will be dreaming again, and hopefully LDing.
I myself am going to try this technique tonight. Once again good luck!
Tip: Everyone had an LD at one point in their life, and didnt remember it. This means everyone is a natural LDer. No one is more gifted at LDing than you. Since you remembered natural LDs as a young child, this can solidify what I am saying to you. I have been in your spot, where I knew I had LDs as a child and only remembered one, but I just knew I had more. Think of it that way, when you remembered those LDs, this is your chance of understanding everything that you are giving yourself without you realizing it. So your just unlocking your LD potential when you remember the natural LDs you had, this is why it seems as though a natural LDer is more gifted than you, someone would say you are a natural LDer and this would give you enough confidence to seem as though your more gifted than others at LDs so you learned it faster.
I don't totally agree with you. Some people learn LD'ing faster other slower. So some people have a "natural gift" for this thing. You are right, everyone had a LD at least twice in their life, but that doesn't make you a natural. There are people better then you at this and achieve it faster and easier, but that doesn't mean that you can't achieve it yourself.
So some are better and some are not that good, but both can become lucidity masters, it's all a matter of time.
If you keep a DJ and record every detail of the dream in it, then you are on your right way chocolate Keep up the good work !
Wow guys, I think I semi did it! It wasn't all the way there, but I think I'm on the right path!!!
So it started where my friend and I were all a sudden at what looked like a Halloween party, but everyone had left and it was a mess. Right away I thought, "Hold on, how did we get here?" Then I realized that I didn't know! I thought, "Am I dreaming?" And I didn't know the answer.
My friend was kind of confused, and I told her, "I think this may be a dream!" Which made her more confused.
So then I decided to do a RC. I tried to stick a finger through my hand, and it didn't work. Then I decided to plug my nose and see if I could breathe, and I could breathe! I don't know why, but it didn't register that I was for sure in a dream. So I was confused and just woke up soon.
Doesn't sound like you ever got lucid, but boy were you close. I think you can credit yourself a lot cos that was very good. Leave out the Hand-rc; It's anything but fail proof. Stick to doing Nose RC's and remember to always ask yourself "Is this a dream? Am I able to breathe through my nose?" when doing them. It's the lack of effort in rc's that cause them to fail even when they succeed.
wow! welcome to ld4all and congrats!
That wasn't a LD, but I'd say you couldn't be closer to being lucid without being lucid the ONLY thing that was missing was the *click*. But that's just a detail! The whole questioning and "is this a dream?" that's the most important. Great job!
It really reminds me of my first lucid dream after I joined ld4all, I told a DC "I think this might be a dream", kinda insecure I'd sound stupid if it wasn't!
Anyway, now you know what it feels like to breathe through your plugged nose, I bet next time you'll get lucid right away.
It's been a loooong time! I figured it would be better to just revive this old thread rather that start a whole new one. Anyway, so all I posted above happened over the summer. Unfortunately, I got so caught up with school work that I never achieved that LD and honestly just forgot about it, until about a week ago since it's winter break.
Does anyone have advice? This is really important to me! Thanks!
I'm very unexperienced about LDing, but I have a theory. Could it be, that there is some kind of unconscious excitement or fear about LDing? Like that you are asking yourself what will happen if you get into a lucid nightmare or something like that.
Maybe this keeps you from doing the last little step. I did not want to LD. I knew about it, but was curious. As it happened I simply did a RC (without training before) and was immediately conscious I'm dreaming.
At that time I was in an extremely good mood. It was one day before christmas, everything in my life went right, was relaxed after one week of leave and another one yet to come.
Another thing I have on my mind: I really wanted to know what I'd see in the mirror when I'm dreaming. Maybe you should also have such a "task", like "how does the coin look like in my dreams", know what I mean? Something that gets you really nosy, so that even taking the coin out of your pocket will bring into conscious that you're dreaming. You could also throw the coin away IRL now that you are used to it. When you take the yet thrown-away coin in your hands when dreaming, maybe this confusing situation could make you to become lucid.
Good luck. I'll also try on now. Maybe we'll see us over there.


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package watchtower.workflow.consumer;

import kafka.consumer.ConsumerIterator;
import kafka.consumer.ConsumerTimeoutException;
import kafka.consumer.KafkaStream;
import kafka.message.MessageAndMetadata;

import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

import watchtower.workflow.health.KafkaHealthCheck;
import watchtower.workflow.provider.Provider;

public abstract class KafkaConsumerRunnable<T> implements Runnable {
  private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(KafkaConsumerRunnable.class);

  private final KafkaStream<byte[], byte[]> stream;
  private final int threadNumber;
  protected final Provider provider;
  private volatile boolean running;

  public KafkaConsumerRunnable(KafkaStream<byte[], byte[]> stream, int threadNumber,
      Provider provider) {
    this.stream = stream;
    this.threadNumber = threadNumber;
    this.provider = provider;
  }

  public void run() {
    logger.info("KafkaChannel {} has stream", this.threadNumber);

    final ConsumerIterator<byte[], byte[]> streamIterator = stream.iterator();

    running = true;

    while (running) {
      try {
        if (streamIterator.hasNext()) {
          MessageAndMetadata<byte[], byte[]> messageAndMetadata = streamIterator.next();

          byte[] key = messageAndMetadata.key();
          byte[] message = messageAndMetadata.message();

          consumeMessage(key, message);
        }
      } catch (ConsumerTimeoutException cte) {
        logger.debug("Timed out when consuming from Kafka", cte);

        KafkaHealthCheck.getInstance().heartAttack(cte.getMessage());
      }
    }
  }

  abstract protected void consumeMessage(byte[] key, byte[] message);
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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Navy Delays Recycling Plan For Former USS Enterprise Norfolk
The retired aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) is moved by tugboats away from the pier at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia, June 20, 2013. Enterprise departed Norfolk for Newport News Shipyard, where she will complete the second half of her dismantling prior to the scheduled commissioning of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 80). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Scott Barnes/Released)
POSTED BY: HOPE HODGE SECK FEBRUARY 27, 2017
Disposing of the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is turning out to be more of a challenge than the Navy bargained for.
Officials from Naval Sea Systems Command announced today that they're canceling a request for proposal to perform a commercial recycling of the non-nuclear elements of the USS Enterprise, CVN 65, which was decommissioned after 55 years of service Feb. 3.
"The Navy has identified that it requires more information to determine the approach for the disposal of CVN 65, including the reactor plans, that is more technically executable, environmentally responsible and is an effective utilization of Navy resources," a spokesman for NAVSEA, William Couch, said in an announcement today.
No decision has been made on a better approach to dismantle and dispose of the Enterprise, according to the announcement. For now, the history-making carrier is completing an "inactivation availability" at Newport News Shipbuilding until Aug. 2017. Following that, the Enterprise is set to enter temporary storage until the Navy can decide how to dispose of it. A storage location for the 1,122-foot-long, 94,780-ton ship has yet to be determined.
According to NAVSEA, three possible options remain on the table for disposing of the Enterprise. The Navy could conduct commercial recycling of the ship's non-nuclear portions and seal up its reactor compartments at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington; it could complete commercial recycling of the whole ship, dismantling the carrier's eight reactor plants; or it could simply defer the disposal decision, placing the Enterprise in intermediate-term storage for "a limited number of years."
As the Virginian-Pilot reported in October, the Navy has been trying to figure out what to do with the hulking Enterprise since 2012. The initial plan had the ship being towed to the Puget Sound facility, where the reactors would be removed and disposed of in a trench designed for the purpose and the rest of the ship would be recycled.
But in 2014, Navy officials realized the carrier was so large that recycling it at Puget Sound was going to disrupt the shipyard's ability to do other work, the Virginian-Pilot reported. From there the service focused on commercial recycling, soliciting bids to dismantle and recycle the ship and isolate and seal the reactors.
An environmental impact statement for each remaining option, along with public meetings, will help the Navy determine the effect of each option on the environment and local community and a way forward for disposal of the Enterprise
"The Navy is taking these steps to ensure CVN 65 is recycled in a cost-effective and environmentally responsible manner," Couch said in a statement. "Given the complexities of the issues involved in recycling CVN 65, the Navy remains committed to a fully open and public process for conducting the first-ever disposal of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier."
https://www.dodbuzz.com/2017/02/27/navy-delays-recycling-plan-former-uss-enterprise/
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Supreme Court Justices Skeptical Of North Carolina Law Banning Sex Offenders From Facebook because @POTUS Tweets
Not if you're a sex offender in North Carolina, you don't. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)
A convicted sex offender may get his Facebook privileges back if arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court today are any indication.
The justices in Packingham v. North Carolina repeatedly asked questions suggesting they felt the North Carolina law that prohibited Lester G. Packingham from using Facebook is too broad to survive challenge under the First Amendment. That law prohibits anyone convicted of a sex crime, regardless of whether it involved a minor, from using social networking sites that allow them to look up information about other people and contact them over the Internet.
"The point is these people are being cut off from a very large part of the marketplace of ideas," Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg told attorney Robert Montgomery, arguing for North Carolina. "And the First Amendment includes not only the right to speak, but the right to receive information."
Justice Elena Kagan asked Montgomery if Packingham would be prohibited from going on the President Trump's Twitter account "to find out what the President is saying today?"
"That's correct, Your Honor."
https://www.forbes.com/sites/danielfisher/2017/02/27/justices-skeptical-north-carolina-can-keep-sex-offender-off-facebook/#7431f0735a1c
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North Carolina Rhetoric And Reality Of Teacher Pay but no discussion of enduing tenure
There is some good news in Raleigh these days for teachers. The state's top political figures are currently arguing about who is more committed to raising teacher pay in the next few years.
Well one side is arguing anyway — and childishly at that.
It's not Gov. Roy Cooper, who last week released a straightforward proposal to raise teacher pay to the national average in five years beginning with a five-percent increase each of the next two years.
Republican leaders, instead of applauding Cooper's proposal or saying they look forward to working with him to improve public schools or even reserving judgment until they saw the details of the plan, took cheap partisan shots.
Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger said he was "pleased that Roy Cooper has finally joined legislative efforts to undo the damage of years of Democratic teacher furloughs and teacher pay freezes."
Berger and other Republicans like to bring up the pay freezes but never mention that North Carolina, like the rest of the nation, was mired in the Great Recession at the time, and thanks to federal stimulus money and a tax increase avoided layoffs or even closing schools temporarily.
Berger and his fellow Republicans opposed both the stimulus plan and the tax hike at the time. Things would have been much worse for teachers and schools if they had prevailed.
It is also worth remembering that many Republicans and their ideological supporters spent many years complaining about investments in "government monopoly schools" and criticizing teachers for not working hard and having summers off.
During the 2013 legislative session, with Republicans in control of the House and Senate and Republican Gov. Pat McCrory in office, and despite a recovering economy, House and Senate leaders slashed more than 5,000 teaching jobs and more than 3,000 teacher assistant positions and didn't give teachers a raise.
They decided instead to give massive tax cuts to corporations and the wealthy.
That left the state ranked 46th in teacher salaries and even closer to the bottom in per-pupil spending, and prompted widespread outrage from teachers and school officials and parents — Republicans and Democrats alike.
Republicans finally realized their woeful underfunding of public education was wildly unpopular with voters, so they started raising teacher pay in the last few years, though the state still ranks 41st in the country and the average salary remains lower than in every state that borders North Carolina.
Per-pupil spending is still 44th in the nation, and funding for textbooks and supplies and teacher assistants remains well below pre-recession levels. Pay for principals ranks 50th.
But the tax cuts have kept coming, and the reductions since 2013 will soon cost the state $2 billion a year. That's a lot of books and TAs and pay raises.
There is talk of still more tax cuts this year, and the corporate income tax just went down again thanks to a trigger put in the law.
But at least legislative leaders agree that teachers deserve higher pay and maybe once they get all of the petty partisan press releases out of their system they can work with Cooper to get teacher salaries to the national average, which he has been advocating for years. And while the national average is an important measuring stick, it shouldn't be the final goal. Students in North Carolina deserve teachers that earn more than their counterparts in the average state.
But teacher pay alone is not enough. Teachers and schools need more investments across the board, in supplies, schools nurses, smaller classes, teacher assistants, counselors and other support for students and parents. Just getting back to pre-recession levels would be a start.
http://www.mydailyrecord.com/eedition/editorial/2017/02/27/the-rhetoric-and-reality-of-teacher-pay/
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Outdoor Industry Seeking Cooper's Backing – Brevard NC – The Transylvania Times @sylvansports
http://www.transylvaniatimes.com/story/2017/02/27/news/outdoor-industry-seeking-coopers-backing-brevard-nc/31489.html
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VIDEO Broken Faith
DESCRIPTION: A troubled young man's broken faith in God becomes strengthened by a young girl whose tragedy leads her to discover her only true Source of joy and peace.
Of the 4 Christian films SMF has produced, this is SMF's 1st full length feature Christian film.
http://sugarloafmountainfilms.com
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Standing Tall Through Divorce
Squid's Cup of Tea
"Tree always wondered
if divorce was like war and
always had a lasting effect
on the people who went through it."1
And thus ends Chapter 7 of Stand Tall by Joan Bauer, one of my favorite authors. The book is about a boy named Tree, whose parents get a divorce right as his Vietnam veteran grandfather gets released from the hospital. I reread the book the same day I first read it because I had to write down some of the quotes that stuck out to me.
Since my parents got divorced when I was seven years old, that one in particular stuck out.
No one who hasn't lived in a divorced home can fully understand how complicated life is in one. Everyone with experience in one has, at one point in time, stood in Tree's shoes:
He wished life could be simple like a laser pen –
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Lies of Omission: By Force, if Necessary The Story No One Else Will Tell #A12RoundProduction
This nation is at a crossroads. There are many indications that there is a significant push by Marxists to step out of the shadows and claim title to our institutions, pushing the idea of capitalism out of the public square the same way they pushed God out of the schools. Swirling in the air of social media is the idea that to resist capitalism is to resist all of the ills of society, as if capitalism caused them. Unfortunately, this shows a determined lack of intelligence, reinforced by Marxist professors.
Here's what I know: no one is telling the story, no one is standing up for the America we should have. Republicans use the Constitution to get elected to continue the Ponzi scheme of government programs. Democrats want to replace the electorate in order to get the election results they want to in turn continue the Ponzi scheme of government programs. None of them will ever have a reason to look backward at individual freedom as anything other than a threat to their power.
We elected Donald Trump, because he was neither of them and we all knew that.
http://christianmerc.blogspot.com/2017/02/the-story-no-one-else-will-tell.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ChristianMercenary+%28Christian+Mercenary%29
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Ang Mo Kio murder case: Vietnamese woman was supposed to visit family soon
Ana Dina (second from right), 20, the younger sister of the late Tran Cam Ny, the 32-year-old Vietnamese woman who was murdered in an Ang Mo Kio flat on Nov 20, 2014, at her wake with other visitors on Nov 26, 2014. -- ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG
Ana Dina (second from right), 20, the younger sister of the late Tran Cam Ny, a 32-year-old Vietnamese woman who was murdered in an Ang Mo Kio flat on Nov 20, 2014, at her wake with other visitors on Nov 26, 2014. -- ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG
A portrait of the late Tran Cam Ny, a 32-year-old Vietnamese woman who was murdered in an Ang Mo Kio flat on Nov 20, 2014, at her wake on Nov 26, 2014. -- ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG
https://str.sg/3mCd
SINGAPORE - Her mother was simply too distraught to speak at the wake of 32-year-old Tran Cam Ny, who was found murdered last Thursday at a flat in Ang Mo Kio.
But the dead woman's 20-year-old sister, Ana Dina, revealed that Ms Tran, who has been living in Singapore for a decade, had called her family in Vietnam two days before she was allegedly killed to say that she would be visiting them soon.
"My mother didn't believe that she died. She said it cannot be, my sister didn't do anything wrong," said Ms Dina, who had flown in from Malaysia, where she lives, after being told of her sister's death.
Ms Tran, a Vietnamese, is the fifth of eight siblings.
Ms Dina said on Wednesday evening at a funeral parlour at Sin Ming Drive, where the wake was held, that she last saw Ms Tran a year ago, when she was in Singapore for a two-week holiday.
About 20 of Ms Tran's friends were there on Wednesday as well.
They said she was twice married, both to Singaporeans, and had a daughter from the first marriage. According to them, her husband helped arrange the two-day wake, which was paid for by undertaker Roland Tay.
They also said that she worked as a KTV singer, dancer and hostess. But no one knew what her relationship with her alleged murderer was.
Singaporean Lim Hou Peng Jackson, 40, was charged on Saturday with the murder. He was remanded for psychiatric investigation and would appear in court again on Dec 12.
He was arrested at his two-room flat at Block 406 at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10 last Thursday, after reportedly calling the police for assistance. Lim was found with the body of Ms Tran. He had abrasions on his left cheek and forehead.
Residents of said they heard a loud commotion hours before the arrest last Thursday afternoon. Neighbours said Lim was known for the tattoos on his arms, legs and neck, and has often been seen bringing home various women who spoke foreign languages.
mellinjm@sph.com.sg