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Singapore Flight Information Region: Safety First in managing airspace
By Barry Desker, Published The Straits Times, 26 Mar 2016
The Straits Times reprinted the article "A strange anomaly in management of airspace" (March 21) by Chappy Hakim, former Indonesian air force chief, which appeared in the Indonesian- language newspaper Kompas on March 14. He argued that Indonesia must reclaim the airspace over the Riau Islands currently managed by Singapore as a matter of sovereignty, pride and nationalism.
Although Mr Chappy acknowledged that Europe Flight Information Regions (FIRs) crossed national boundaries, he exclaimed that "we are not Europe".
Mr Chappy's comments display a fundamental misunderstanding of the international system of FIRs established by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), which has been in operation since 1946. ICAO has emphasised safety of navigation in periodic discussions on re-aligning FIRs. Sovereignty has not been the key issue. Mr Chappy's argument is ironic as Indonesia manages the airspace over Australian-owned Christmas Island and independent Timor Leste.
Just a year ago, Indonesian Transportation Minister Ignasius Jonan had said that Indonesia was not ready to take over the management of airspace above Riau and Riau Islands provinces from Singapore because of limited resources and the huge investment needed to do so.
"It (the takeover of the airspace) is a safety issue. We will take it over when we are ready, but currently we are not ready," he said in Batam, Riau Islands, on March 13 last year, as reported in The Jakarta Post.
Indonesian commentators are often mistakenly under the impression that Singapore retains the revenue from managing the airspace. In reality, the agreement between Singapore and Indonesia provides for Indonesia to receive the revenue collected by Singapore in air navigation charges on civil flights over Indonesian airspace delegated to Singapore.
Operational aspects determine the delineation of the FIR by ICAO based on the need to provide smooth and efficient air traffic control services, with paramount consideration being placed on aviation safety. As a major international air traffic hub, Singapore's interest lies in ensuring that safe, reliable and effective air traffic management facilitates civil aviation in the region.
Although Hong Kong's Chek Lap Kok airport handles more air traffic than Singapore's Changi Airport, the total volume of air traffic which passes through the Singapore FIR is higher because of the large number of overflights. Last year, the total volume of air traffic movements exceeded 650,000, including 350,000 air traffic movements in and out of Changi.
As someone who was involved in civil aviation negotiations from the late 1970s, a key takeaway was that it was essential to manage the FIR fairly and transparently.
Air traffic controllers are trained to deal with flights on a first come, first served basis, dealing with flights entering the region and passing them on smoothly when they transfer to the next FIR as they head to their destination. Over the years, no civil aviation authority in the region has raised any issue regarding the efficiency and impartiality in which the Singapore FIR has been managed.
A critical component has been investment in technological upgrades and state-of-the-art air traffic management systems. This has been accompanied by a commitment to cutting-edge research on possible improvements to air traffic management, supported by the establishment of the Centre of Excellence Air Traffic Management Fund of $200 million.
From a Singapore perspective, a key consideration would be the safety risks of a fragmented airspace around Singapore. Traffic in the airspace around Singapore is particularly complex as five airports (Changi, Seletar, Senai, Batam Hang Nadim and Bintan Raja Haji Fisabilillah) - with a sixth opening shortly serving the Bintan tourist resorts - are situated within a radius of 50 nautical miles of Singapore.
If the Singapore FIR were fragmented and redrawn based on territorial boundaries because of "sovereignty" considerations, coordination of aircraft and air traffic movements would be more complicated, increasing the complexity of air traffic management. This raises the risk of accidents occurring and reduces the efficient use of airspace.
But the safety risks posed by a fragmented airspace surrounding Singapore are not a concern to Mr Chappy. On the contrary, he considers it "sad" that the delineation of FIR boundaries is viewed from the perspective of "aviation safety".
Given the frequent media reports of Indonesia's poor safety standards, the international community should be concerned if Indonesia is entrusted with the responsibility of managing the complex airspace surrounding Singapore.
By emphasising sovereignty and nationalism issues, Mr Chappy and other Indonesian observers with similar views such as the Governor of the Riau Islands province H. Muhammad Sani raise concerns that air traffic management of the FIR will be seen as a policy tool to advance the national interest, not to provide a service in the most efficient, safe and smooth manner for the international community.
Their approach oversimplifies a complex operational and technical issue and reminds us that a bid to take over the management of airspace over Riau and the Riau Islands will entail major costs as well as the need to develop a corps of well-trained personnel.
More significantly, Mr Chappy's article highlights an issue with broader implications for bilateral relations.
The "strange anomaly" that Mr Chappy was referring to was how "the biggest country in Asean" had to submit the management of a part of Indonesia's sovereign airspace to "a small country". Mr Chappy called this "very inappropriate" and an affront to "the nation's honour and dignity".
It reflects the turn to more nationalist policies in Indonesia in the post-Suharto era and a tendency to see relations through the distorted prism of "abang-adik" (big brother-small brother) views on the Indonesia-Singapore relationship.
The risk is that such attitudes could influence the way bilateral and regional relations are handled in Indonesia, with the expectation that Indonesia's neighbours defer to Indonesia because of its size, population and perceived importance in regional and global affairs.
Such an approach is likely to result in countervailing relationships among Indonesia's neighbours.
Barry Desker is Distinguished Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University. He served as Singapore's Ambassador to Indonesia from 1986 to 1993.
A strange anomaly in management of airspace
A debate has been raging in Indonesia over Singapore's management of airspace over Riau, with some saying Jakarta must reclaim the airspace as a matter of sovereignty and pride. Below is a translation of a commentary that appeared in Kompass on March 14, written by a former Indonesian air force chief.
By Chappy Hakim, Published The Straits Times, 21 Mar 2016
In the Strait of Malacca, air traffic regulation of the airspace under the sovereignty of the Republic of Indonesia, which includes the Natuna Islands and Tanjung Pinang and the Riau Archipelago, comes under the Singapore aviation authority. This airspace is situated within, or is part of, the Singapore flight information region (FIR).
With such a status, all flights in this airspace are managed by the Singapore aviation authority.
Aside from flight routes, aircraft in that area must have obtained permission even at the time when its engines are ignited. In other words, we still have to seek permission from Singapore for all flight operations in that area, even though the area is still within our homeland.
This is indeed a very, very strange anomaly.
It means that in operating flights in that area, Indonesia is faced with numerous limitations and dependence because the power to regulate air traffic comes under the Singapore aviation authority.
This matter has been going on since 1946, that is, before Singapore even existed as a state on this earth. Unfortunately, until now, more than 70 years after we have gained independence, this situation still remains unchanged.
The sad part is that until now, several sides still view this matter as normal, and describe it as a problem that is purely associated with "aviation safety".
The FIR is not a sovereignty issue but an "aviation safety" problem. This is normal, for even many European countries also have their sovereign territory regulated by other countries. Indonesia's aviation authority also regulates Australia's sovereign territory in the Christmas Island sector, hence it is normal and not a problem because, once again, that is just a safety issue.
As for ourselves, we are not even able to thoroughly handle the management of the airspace over Soekarno-Hatta, so why bother to manage the Singapore FIR? And if left to us, we will not be able to manage it.
Many do not realise that Indonesia is the biggest country in the Asean region. Indonesia is situated at a very strategic location, especially in the context of air transportation in the Asean region.
From this aspect alone, it would certainly be very inappropriate if the management of Indonesia's sovereign airspace was submitted to a small country at Indonesia's border, an area that is a very congested global trading lane and also borders many other surrounding countries.
More than merely containing strategic significance in terms of the (value) of commerce and commodities, this is a problem of the nation's honour, the problem of nationalism, the problem of dignity, the problem of patriotism, the problem of a big nation's pride, and the problem of caring about the pride of a maritime nation (remember that we are the largest archipelagic state in the whole world).
We are not Europe! This is a problem of dignity! The problem of national awareness, the awareness of the dignified attitude of a nation! The pride that I Am An Indonesian!
And we have yet to broach the discussion on the love for our nation, which automatically makes every citizen of the country have an inherent duty to maintain the existence of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia!
No person or theory can dispute that regarding the country's defence system, the Strait of Malacca is a critical border area that should become the main focus of Indonesia's attention.
Remember, major wars in the course of world history were mainly caused by "border disputes". Therefore, it would be very naive if people were to subsequently say dismissively that this matter is normal and only an "aviation safety" issue.
These people do not properly realise the strategic and economic value of Indonesia's sovereign airspace in the Strait of Malacca. The strategic and economic value that is based on our dignity as a nation.
When we try to explain this important message, they then say, without any conscience at all, that this is not an issue that needs attention. And worse still, this is usually followed by an explanation that why not (let the situation continue), because we do not yet have enough funding or professional expert staff who are capable of handling all the tasks which are currently still managed by Singapore.
This is a reflection of an attitude of a strong inferiority complex.
Dr Paul Gitwaza said that an "inferiority complex begins when you agree that you are nothing. No one is responsible or author of it except yourself."
The problems of funding and human resources are two matters that can be tackled depending on our own will. There are many paths and ways of obtaining them, once again, depending on our will and fighting spirit. Unfortunately, a will and fighting spirit are indeed not in the vocabulary of people with an inferiority complex.
Get up, let's fight! An inferiority complex is the toll road towards becoming a nation of coolies!
Singapore's stand on airspace
The airspaces managed by a country are called flight information regions or FIR.
Such management is not a form of control that undermines the sovereignty of another nation but the provision of services by a designated country - a flight information service and an alerting service.
The provision of these services is brought about by global agreement, facilitated by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).
Such arrangements have been accepted by nations for decades. Yet misconceptions still persist over FIRs, as reflected by the political turbulence created over Singapore's management of flights over some areas in Riau since 1946 - airspace allocated to it by the ICAO with the agreement of Indonesia.
Sovereignty does not come into the picture, as Indonesian leaders too have acknowledged. Indeed, the extent of Indonesia's own FIR overlaps Timor Leste's territorial airspace. That is a feature common in various parts of the world, including Europe, as it would be dysfunctional to strictly align FIRs with national boundaries.
Singapore recognises that Indonesia has a broad aviation development vision and is seeking to build up home-grown technical proficiency to better manage the FIRs across its territory. Indonesian leaders have indicated a time frame of three or four years to improve the skills of aviation personnel and upgrade air traffic control equipment. This is necessary before any formal proposals for change are tabled.
The next step would involve discussions with neighbouring countries, like Malaysia and Singapore, and the ICAO. These will need to address technical and operational matters to ensure that the flow of air traffic across the region is managed smoothly, efficiently and safely.
* Singapore responds to comments by ex-Indonesia air force officers over Flight Information Region
Indonesian officials 'misrepresented facts' in saying issue involves country's sovereignty
The Straits Times, 13 Dec 2017
Singapore's top envoy in Indonesia said former Indonesian air force officers had misrepresented the facts when speaking to local media about the Singapore flight information region (FIR).
"Their comments, as reported, misrepresent the facts. First the administration of the FIR is not an issue of sovereignty," Singapore Ambassador to Indonesia Anil Kumar Nayar said. "It is based on operational and technical considerations to provide effective air traffic control services."
His letter to the chief editor of MetroTVnews was posted on the Singapore embassy's Facebook page yesterday.
The report in MetroTVnews.com on Nov 30 carried the comments of a former Indonesian Air Force chief of staff, Air Chief Marshal (Retired) Chappy Hakim, and the chairman of the Air Power Centre of Indonesia, Air Vice-Marshal (Retired) Koesnadi Kardi.
Indonesia's ambition to become a major regional aviation player also involves reclaiming the FIR, which Singapore currently controls for take-offs, landings and overflights in the region.
In pushing to take over the Singapore FIR, some Indonesian officials have said Jakarta should have full control as it involves the country's sovereignty.
But Mr Nayar said: "The paramount priority is aviation safety. This complex issue is under the ambit of the International Civil Aviation Organisation, and involves other countries and international users of the busy airspace covered by the FIR."
He added: "It is not unusual for the air traffic authorities of one country to provide air traffic management services in the territorial airspace of another country. Indonesia, for example, provides air traffic management services in airspace which belongs to other countries."
Referring to a reported comment by Mr Koesnadi that Indonesia "currently... only receive(s) a small slice of the cake" of Route Air Navigation Services (Rans), the envoy said this was untrue.
"All Rans charges that Singapore collects on behalf of Indonesia are remitted to the Directorate-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Indonesia, less the bank transfer costs. And DGCA Indonesia has always found the accounts to be in order," he added.
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said last month: "Who controls the FIR is a technical matter of making the best arrangements for air safety. But it has been politicised and made into an issue of sovereignty and national pride... that unfortunately makes the problem much harder to solve."
Indonesia to take over control of airspace above Riau Islands from Singapore
Indonesian military (TNI) may up the ante on Batam to underscore abang-adik dynamic
Report that Singapore has no objections to Indonesian plans to manage Riau airspace inaccurate: MFA
Labels: Commentary, Defence, Economics, Foreign Policy, Politics, Safety, Singapore, Trade-Offs, Transport


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Abu Chakra calls upon Mikati and Fayyad to solve crisis
Head of Gas Station Owners Syndicate Fadi Abou Chakra
In light of the new fuel crisis besieging Lebanon today, which is represented by the inability of the station owners to buy gasoline for fresh dollars and sell it in Lebanese pounds, the Syndicate of Station Owners called in a statement, the Minister of Energy and the government collectively and urgently to solve this problem, with the importing companies and the Bank of Lebanon, and not to create a new crisis, stressing Gasoline is available to companies, but they are waiting to address this problem.
In this context, the representative of fuel distributors, Fadi Abu Chakra, appealed, in a statement, to Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Energy Minister Walid Fayyad, "to move quickly to settle the situation between the oil importing companies and the Banque du Liban."
He said: "We, as fuel distributors, have become in the middle between companies and stations, and there are some companies asking for cash from distributors."
He continued: "This matter is not calculated in the fuel price table, while the banks take commissions on dollars, some of them receive commissions between 1 and 2 percent, and others freeze 10 percent of the value of the existing amounts."
Abou Chakra concluded: "We, as fuel distributors, are keen to keep matters in good condition, and our first and last concern, as station owners and distributors, is the citizen and the continuity of our work."

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For the parents of some severely mentally ill children, it can come to this: pleading with emergency-room psychiatrists who have no good answers. Listening grimly as caseworkers explain their lack of options. Appearing tearfully before family court judges as they take what they regard as a last desperate step in pursuit of medical care.
What these mothers and fathers are being urged to do is agonizing: give up custody of their children and turn them over to New York State's child welfare agencies so that they can get the mental health care that they otherwise cannot afford or gain access to.
Repeatedly, these parents say, they are told that giving up their children is the only way to help them. Private insurance does not pay for children who may need a year or more of intense treatment, at costs that can exceed $60,000 a year. For the many who cannot afford that, the number of state-financed beds for mental health patients is tiny and the wait long.
But a child placed in foster care can be sent to facilities that, while not designed to deal with mentally ill children, have many more openings and at least some psychiatric services.
"That was the hardest decision I ever had to make," said Donna O'Clair, who with her husband, Tom, allowed Schenectady County to take custody of their suicidal 11-year-old son when he needed more care than their health insurance would cover.
The state's Office of Children and Family Services, which oversees New York's child welfare agencies, does not keep a count of how many children are turned over to it in need of mental health care. And the state says it discourages the practice by offering alternatives.
But judges, lawyers, social workers and parents from Brooklyn to Buffalo say it happens regularly.
In New York City, for example, officials at the Administration for Children's Services say about half their intensive-care beds are filled not by abused or neglected youngsters, but by those placed there directly by their parents or through a court program for troubled youths that parents enter voluntarily.
"There are all sorts of permutations of folks trying to get into the foster care system because they have not been able to get into the mental health system," said Raymond Schimmer, the executive director of the Parsons Child and Family Center in Albany, which runs mental health and foster care facilities. "In extreme cases, you have parents who claim that they've abused or neglected their children."
For parents who resort to giving up a child, eight of whom were interviewed for this article, the experience is fraught with uncertainties. They have the right to ask for their child back, but must win the approval of a judge. They receive legal notices warning that after 15 months in custody, their child could be put up for adoption. They have no control over where their child is sent or, in some cases, what treatments the child receives. Some parents have, for periods, lost track of their children entirely.
"Do you make children with cancer have their parents give up custody so they get the care they need?" asked Tracy Zeltwanger, a county worker in Watertown, N.Y., who was prodded to relinquish her 9-year-old son, Corey, who has early-onset bipolar disorder, doctors say. Ms. Zeltwanger ultimately refused.
New York parents are not alone. At a time when health care costs are soaring and the number of children with complicated disorders is increasing, the quandary of custody versus care is a phenomenon throughout the country. Thirteen states have passed laws to prohibit the practice of exchanging custody for care, according to the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law in Washington.
Such a law might help in New York if mental health resources were not so scarce, said James Dillon, a family court judge in Erie County. "But there are a limited number of beds," he said.
For children who need extensive care, New York offers two basic options. There is the one that was explicitly intended for such children: the state mental health system, which has about 540 residential treatment beds.
And there is the one that was not intended for them: the foster care system, which has about 4,000 beds but limited ability to handle mentally ill children.


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require 'ansible/ruby/modules/base'

module Ansible
  module Ruby
    module Modules
      # Create, update and remove OMAPI hosts into compatible DHCPd servers.
      class Omapi_host < Base
        # @return [:present, :absent] Create or remove OMAPI host.
        attribute :state
        validates :state, presence: true, expression_inclusion: {:in=>[:present, :absent], :message=>"%{value} needs to be :present, :absent"}

        # @return [String, nil] Sets the host lease hostname (mandatory if state=present).
        attribute :name
        validates :name, type: String

        # @return [String, nil] Sets OMAPI server host to interact with.
        attribute :host
        validates :host, type: String

        # @return [Integer, nil] Sets the OMAPI server port to interact with.
        attribute :port
        validates :port, type: Integer

        # @return [String] Sets the TSIG key name for authenticating against OMAPI server.
        attribute :key_name
        validates :key_name, presence: true, type: String

        # @return [String] Sets the TSIG key content for authenticating against OMAPI server.
        attribute :key
        validates :key, presence: true, type: String

        # @return [String] Sets the lease host MAC address.
        attribute :macaddr
        validates :macaddr, presence: true, type: String

        # @return [String, nil] Sets the lease host IP address.
        attribute :ip
        validates :ip, type: String

        # @return [Object, nil] Attach a list of OMAPI DHCP statements with host lease (without ending semicolon).
        attribute :statements

        # @return [:yes, :no, nil] Enable dynamic DNS updates for this host.
        attribute :ddns
        validates :ddns, expression_inclusion: {:in=>[:yes, :no], :message=>"%{value} needs to be :yes, :no"}, allow_nil: true
      end
    end
  end
end

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package com.evolveum.midpoint.model.impl.scripting.helpers;

import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;

/**
 * @author mederly
 */
@Component
public class JaxbHelper {

//    private Map<Class<? extends ExpressionType>, QName> elements = new HashMap<>();
//
//    private ObjectFactory objectFactory = new ObjectFactory();
//
//    public JaxbHelper() {
//        elements.put(ExpressionPipelineType.class, objectFactory.createPipeline(null).getName());
//        elements.put(ExpressionSequenceType.class, objectFactory.createSequence(null).getName());
//        elements.put(ForeachExpressionType.class, objectFactory.createForeach(null).getName());
//        elements.put(SelectExpressionType.class, objectFactory.createSelect(null).getName());
//        elements.put(FilterExpressionType.class, objectFactory.createFilter(null).getName());
//        elements.put(SearchExpressionType.class, objectFactory.createSearch(null).getName());
//        elements.put(ActionExpressionType.class, objectFactory.createAction(null).getName());
//        elements.put(ConstantExpressionType.class, objectFactory.createConstant(null).getName());
//    }

}


I have a photo of myself on my bedside table that has travelled with me ever since I first left home at 17. It is a photo of me as a baby, taken when I was about 10 months old. I'm lying on my tummy, arms outstretched, eyes wide with wonder (I guess fascinated by the camera). When I look at this picture I see a beautiful little being, full of wonder and innocence, ready to embrace life. But the clearest reflection for me has always been the feeling of love and joy that I see, especially in my eyes, which just seem to sparkle with some inner knowing.
Through the years I've often looked at this photo and asked myself "Where has she gone? What's happened to that beautiful little girl with the sparkle in her eyes? Why don't I feel that sense of joy and wonder anymore?" I recently looked at some photos of myself taken when I was at school at about 5 and 6, and I recognised the same joyful innocence, but by about age 8 could feel a change.
As I have been reflecting on this recently I realised that the inner knowing has always been there and for many years it's been telling me loud and clear that something was missing. Something (well, in fact many things) did happen to that little girl and the way she used to be in the world. So I've spent many years searching for that missing thing, trying to find experiences and people that could recreate those feelings – travelling and living overseas, going to university, playing music, trying any number of different new age practices and healing therapies – only to still feel a sense of loss and emptiness. It wasn't until just over 5 years ago when a friend suggested I see an esoteric healing practitioner that I felt something different. As my body became still I could feel my heart expand, and a sense of warmth, beauty and joy filled my body. There was a deep sense of re-connecting with a part of myself that I hadn't felt for a very long time, and a knowing that this was true.
I know this now to be the love that has always been there, the very essence of me. It was never truly missing; it just got deeply buried under layers of hurt and protection, self-loathing, and beliefs and ideals about who I should be and what I should do in this world. I've spent most of my life being the good daughter, good student, good friend, and most recently the good mother… and judging myself harshly against these standards. All of this was reflected as a hardness in my body, a protection against the world, but also a feeling that it was a shield designed to not allow me to feel the self-abuse I was inflicting upon myself.
I continued having esoteric healing sessions, gradually building my connection back to me. I introduced gentleness and self-love into my life on a daily basis, learning to listen to my body and honour what it needed. I started developing an ability to be very honest about how I was feeling and the choices I'd made.
Not long after starting the esoteric healing sessions, my friend (who had told me about Esoteric Healing) told me about Serge Benhayon and Universal Medicine. I began reading Serge Benhayon's books, all of which made sense to me and confirmed many things I'd often felt. Again, I realised that that inner knowing has always been with me. I then started attended workshops and healing courses which have only further confirmed my sense of 'there must be more to life than this'. Of course there is, and it's not about the things we can have in life, it's actually in each of us. I remember at the end of my first session with Serge Benhayon being deeply connected to my body, to my inner heart, and I felt myself resting in a beautiful warmth that was emanating from within me. Over time and through my association with Universal Medicine I have developed a clear understanding of how I have made choices throughout my life that have led me away from what is naturally within me – love, joy, stillness, gentleness, harmony.
I'll admit that for me living love and gentleness on a daily basis can still be a challenge, after all I'm not perfect, (and I no longer strive to be perfect!) but I know that the connection to me is only a gentle breath away and I can again feel the warmth and stillness of love in my body. But best of all, I can now look in the mirror and see the sparkle of joy, love and beauty in my eyes – I have found my way back to me.
A heartfelt thank you to Serge Benhayon and the other wonderful esoteric practitioners associated with Universal Medicine I have seen and continue to see. Each of you provides a truly loving support in my return to me.
Reconnecting to the joy we knew as young children is amazing and also a sense of coming home to ourselves and thus a feeling of deep settlement.
We often tell children that they shouldn't rush to hurry up, we remind them how amazing it is to still be so young and innocent. Perhaps we do that because we recognise that we have lost the connection with our own innocence, our own childlike curiosity and openness, and we know how sad it is to live in separation to that. We know how sad it is to live constantly trying to prove ourselves, to be better or to feel like we are enough. It is sad because deep down we are worth more than that, that there's a preciousness that is innate, yet we choose the opposite every day. Perhaps there's nothing more sad than that.
I saw some photos recently of me as a toddler being held in my dad's arms holding a flower, the joy and love shines super bright. This never leaves us – though we can forget this and mourn the past, when actually we are amazing gold that just needs a good polish to wipe away the hurts and disappointments, and learning to live in a way that doesn't pile that gunk back on.
It's so lovely to read this again, and it really describes the simplicity of the esoteric way of life, to return to the essence we are (and can see clearly in babies) and learn to live from this whilst we deeply care for and love ourselves. Thank you Michelle.
We could all do well to ask where has the sparkle we see in our baby photos gone. We accept that this is lost with adulthood but that's not the case – it's just the norm!
"I know this now to be the love that has always been there, the very essence of me." Uncovering and reconnecting to our essence through being honest with ourselves and letting go of the hurts we so often continue to carry through life, the Esoteric Gentle Breath Meditation has helped me bring a stop to all that goes on in my head, and allows me to surrender to the natural flow of my breathing and as I do this I get to feel more deeply how my body is.
It's amazing over the years how much 'stuff' such as our hurts, judgment and ideals that we can layer over and effectively camouflage that sparkle that is the very essence of us.
It is an incredible thing to consider – that a person can grow up into an adult and yet still remain to be the same sparkling gorgeous person that they were as a baby. The Benhayon Family have shown that this is possible, and we can take their lead as the role models that they are and learn how to do this for ourselves, trusting that what is the outcome is something spectacular as lived and shown by them.
All the conditions, the beliefs about what we should do and be in the world are affecting us till we say no and make the choice of living love in our daily basis. However during the most part of my life I was not even aware about the hidden rules of the society in which I grew up and hence I didn't question any of them. Even though I was not really happy, a comfortable resignation guided my way of behaviour. Working with Universal Medicine and attending the presentations from Serge Benhayon have opened up my awareness about what life is really about, love and Brotherhood. Step by step I realized that I have the power to choose how I want to live my life and that this choice affects me as much as everyone else around. This was a big realization about who I really am and my purpose in this life. Living now is a gift for me, not perfect, but a joyful experience to learn from.
When we choose to release ourselves from the many beliefs we have taken on, the path back to our joyful self opens up.
Reading such a wonderful experience like this inspires me a lot, speaks about me, about all of us. It is personal but universal at the same time. Michelle what you beautifully shared is very relatable with what I lived in my childhood and after with Universal Medcine. The sense of warmth and coming back home by receiving Sacred Esoteric Healing is the same, this confirms the fact that we are one – the same sacred body – returning to our Soul.
'But best of all, I can now look in the mirror and see the sparkle of joy, love and beauty in my eyes – I have found my way back to me.' Yes, looking in my own eyes and seeing this sparkle, is always a great confirmation of what I live, and like you say without striving for perfection, I live the love that is inside me and deepen the connection every day.


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Q: Suspend to Ram - Thinkpad X1 Carbon 2017, Ubuntu 17.04 Hy folks
I'm a long time MacOS user and i just switched to GNU/Linux. My X1 Carbon arrived one week ago. Config: i7-7600, 16GB, 512GB. I know how to use a Terminal, i also know some CLI commands. But as it is for now - i don't know much about Linux internals.
Ubuntu Gnome 17.04 is my Distro of choice. I did try a few other Distros (Ubuntu Unity, openSUSE w. KDE, Xubuntu, Linux Mint). I feel most comfortable with Ubuntu Gnome.
The installation went without problems and everything seems to work well. I have three partitions (/boot/efi, / and /home). WiFi, Keyboard and Keyboard-light, Bluetoth are working out of the box. Battery life is awesome, > 10 hours with browser, writing and some youtube.
The only problem is suspend to ram. It's not working. On my macs i always used to close the lid (monitor) when i was not using them. Power management on Macs is really stable. I could pick up my machine, open the lid and after a few seconds continue to work exactly where i stopped. I hope there is a way to configure my Thinkpad to behave this way. When i close the lid now, it suspends (screen turns black, keyboard light turns of, i get a blinking red little dot on Thinkpad logo on the front of Monitor). When i open the lid everything freezes. Screen stays black, keyboard is not working. I have to hard reset / power off the machine.
How do i fix this? Are there any X1 Carbon users here which get this working?
Thanks in advance, i appreciate any help.
Update, 21.04.2017
I got a suggestion to try a live usb Ubuntu 16.04 iso. I tried and resume on suspend works. Then i tried Ubuntu 17.04 and Ubuntu Gnome 17.04 - and here also resume on suspend works out of the box. When i boot normal, do some stuff, close the lid the system suspends (blinking light shows that). When i open the lid, system is frozen - screen is black and keyboard is unresponsive.
My config:

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*Thinkpad X1 Carbon 5th. Gen (2017)

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*Kernel: 4.10.0-19-generic

*CPU: Intel i7-7600U @ 2.8GHz

*Memory: 2x8GB LPDDR3 SK Hynix

*BIOS: 1.16

*VGA: Intel HD 620 (using driver = i915)

*SSD: NVME Samsung SM961/PM961

*WiFi: Intel 8265/8275

*Audio: Intel (using driver = snd_hda_intel)

Any help would be appreciated.

A: Could be related to a new power safe feature.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1678184
So far I'm running ok with the suggested workaround that prevents deeper power safe states.
I modified /etc/default/grub the line
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash nvme_core.default_ps_max_latency_us=6000 "
and then make it active with "sudo update-grub "
Se also accepted answer here: EXT4-fs error after Ubuntu 17.04 upgrade

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Cancer occurs when cells become abnormal and keep dividing and forming more cells without control or order, forming a growth or tumor. Benign tumors are NOT cancer; malignant tumors are cancer. Cancer is actually a group of more than 100 different diseases.
Cancer symptoms may include pain, loss of sleep and loss of appetite. Depending on the form of cancer the effects vary in intensity and various other medical characteristics. The treatment for many cancer patients can be as difficult, if not worse, than the disease itself. However, many patients have benefited from the effects of cannabis with an increase in appetite and a calming of nausea, the side effects of traditionally prescribed medical treatment regimes.
Medical marijuana also benefits patients by allowing for a longer and deeper sleep cycle. The University of Iowa Clinical Research Center found that consumption of THC orally in doses of 5 to 10 mg was nearly as effective as 60 mg of codeine used for pain relief in cancer patients.


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Make Poverty History: Creating an epidemic brand
Emma Parry - Comic Relief
Make Poverty History
In 2004, Richard Curtis, along with Comic Relief, joined a coalition of 140 charities. Their aim: to pressure the leaders of the G8 nations to tackle extreme third world poverty once and for all. Their focus: the G8 summit at Gleneagles the following year. AMV.BBDO were asked to help out by writing a few ads. Instead, the 'Make Poverty History' campaign was created. Three words on a white band. An idea that proved so infectious that it spread like an epidemic throughout the population. Within months, and on a budget of zero, the campaign generated 88% awareness in the UK and involved 300 million people around the world. Most importantly, it helped secure a pledge of an extra $50bn in aid from the G8 leaders. Oxfam predicts that this could result in 12,000 fewer deaths every day


At Compass, as we continually improve our engineering practices, sometimes it's the small things that make a difference. Good commit messages are one of those things.
Context for the code reviewer: If a reviewer can see the context and motivation for a change in the commit message, they won't have to come ask you for it. Or, perhaps more likely than coming to ask you, they'll do a very cursory review. I believe this is the most important reason for good commit messages: they make code reviews more thorough.
We use Gerrit for code review, and while I'm not a huge fan of Gerrit in general, it's got a good feature here: it allows you to review and comment on the commit message itself.
For good history: Source control itself shows that history is important. And when you're looking into "why on earth did we do it that way?" six months later, good commit messages are invaluable.
I remember asking a colleague recently why we disabled Sentry in our Python web backend. He couldn't quite remember, but I dug back into the commits, and sure enough, there was a nice message giving the exact reasons we disabled it, and what would need to be investigated before enabling it again.
Increases bus factor: Writing a thorough commit message puts all the context in your head "on paper" before you forget about it. This shares the knowledge with the reviewer, but it also documents it for the rest of the team.
What is a good commit message?
A good commit message starts with a short, one-line summary of what the fix is. Describe the fix, not the bug. And don't just repeat or copy-n-paste the Jira issue summary.
Then add a paragraph (or maybe two or three for bigger changes!) explaining the motivation for the change, and how some of the moving parts fit together — this might include what was happening previously and why that didn't work.
A commit message is like a good code comment: it shouldn't detail the what or the actual code changes — the diff does that — but the why.
In rare-ish cases like a documentation tweak or typo fix, you can omit the detail paragraph and just write a summary line.
The truth is you've already spent hours finding the issue and fixing the code. Spending two or three minutes on a good commit message is not much additional effort, but a big win for the code reviewer and the longer-term maintainers.
Previously we were loading profiles for all geos, which confused the user and made it so they couldn't delete profile pages on other geos.
Additionally, when the geo dropdown at the top-right is changed, re-fetch the profile pages so the list is up to date. This required a Backbone hack because of X, Y, and Z.
This is a fine summary, but gives no motivation for why the change was necessary. That's especially important for a small code change like this one was; the code change itself doesn't provide any motivation.
Again, the change probably took 30 minutes, so spending 30 seconds on a decent commit message makes other people's lives easier.
Move render string output directly into template creation portion of the template render call.
This avoids a map lookup by string name at runtime when calling a user-defined function, speeding up function calls by at least 10%. Not a huge gain but a fairly simple win, and matches how we're doing locals and globals.
One minor point about the message above: it's considered good git practice to use the imperative mood (yep, I had to look up the term) when writing the summary line. So "Add loading states" rather than "Adding…". The commit message then describes what this commit will do when applied — following this means a consistent style in your commit messages, and it's also shorter.
For more on these basic style rules, see The seven rules of a great Git commit message.
Remember: include a terse, specific summary line along with motivation and "why" in the details section.
Good commit messages make code reviews more effective, help when tracking things down later, and increase the team's bus factor.


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Q: SocketTimeoutException: Read timed out httpclient I'm having a REST service which is serving almost ~20 M request per day. I'm getting the following exception. This issue is intermittent and I couldn't relate this issue with volume of the request. I got this exception during weekend as well when volume is very low. I do ensure that there is no stele connection by checking setStaleConnectionCheckEnabled. I'm using httpclient 4.3.4
Update: Some more details after further analysis -
From the log, I can see that service responded most of the request within 300 ms but it took time for client to connect to service itself and by the time response was received, it had crossed the threshold which is 6 sec and ran into read time out exception.
getCause(): java.net.SocketTimeoutException: Read timed out
at java.net.SocketInputStream.socketRead0(Native Method)
at java.net.SocketInputStream.read(SocketInputStream.java:152)
at java.net.SocketInputStream.read(SocketInputStream.java:122)
at sun.security.ssl.InputRecord.readFully(InputRecord.java:442)
at sun.security.ssl.InputRecord.read(InputRecord.java:480)
at sun.security.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.readRecord(SSLSocketImpl.java:934)
at sun.security.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.readDataRecord(SSLSocketImpl.java:891)
at sun.security.ssl.AppInputStream.read(AppInputStream.java:102)
at org.apache.http.impl.io.SessionInputBufferImpl.streamRead(SessionInputBufferImpl.java:139)
at org.apache.http.impl.io.SessionInputBufferImpl.fillBuffer(SessionInputBufferImpl.java:155)
at org.apache.http.impl.io.SessionInputBufferImpl.readLine(SessionInputBufferImpl.java:284)
at org.apache.http.impl.conn.DefaultHttpResponseParser.parseHead(DefaultHttpResponseParser.java:140)
at org.apache.http.impl.conn.DefaultHttpResponseParser.parseHead(DefaultHttpResponseParser.java:57)
at org.apache.http.impl.io.AbstractMessageParser.parse(AbstractMessageParser.java:261)
at org.apache.http.impl.DefaultBHttpClientConnection.receiveResponseHeader(DefaultBHttpClientConnection.java:165)
at org.apache.http.impl.conn.CPoolProxy.receiveResponseHeader(CPoolProxy.java:167)
at org.apache.http.protocol.HttpRequestExecutor.doReceiveResponse(HttpRequestExecutor.java:272)
at org.apache.http.protocol.HttpRequestExecutor.execute(HttpRequestExecutor.java:124)
at org.apache.http.impl.execchain.MainClientExec.execute(MainClientExec.java:271)
at org.apache.http.impl.execchain.ProtocolExec.execute(ProtocolExec.java:184)
at org.apache.http.impl.execchain.RetryExec.execute(RetryExec.java:88)
at org.apache.http.impl.execchain.RedirectExec.execute(RedirectExec.java:110)
at org.apache.http.impl.client.InternalHttpClient.doExecute(InternalHttpClient.java:184)
at org.apache.http.impl.client.CloseableHttpClient.execute(CloseableHttpClient.java:71)
at org.apache.http.impl.client.CloseableHttpClient.execute(CloseableHttpClient.java:220)
at org.apache.http.impl.client.CloseableHttpClient.execute(CloseableHttpClient.java:164)
at org.apache.http.impl.client.CloseableHttpClient.execute(CloseableHttpClient.java:139)
at com.sample.SampleClient.doGet(SampleClient.java:137)

Client :
public MyRespBean doGet(String host, String path, List<NameValuePair> nameValuePairs, Map<String, String> headers, AuthParams authParams)
throws URISyntaxException, IOException
{
  RequestConfig requestConfig = RequestConfig.custom().setSocketTimeout(6000).setConnectTimeout(6000).setStaleConnectionCheckEnabled(true).build();
  CloseableHttpClient httpClient = HttpClientBuilder.create().setDefaultRequestConfig(requestConfig).build();
  URI uri = buildUri(host, path, nameValuePairs);
  HttpGet httpGet = new HttpGet(uri);
  httpGet.setHeader("Connection", "close");
  addHeaders(httpGet, headers, authParams);
 **//Error occurs at the following line**
 MyRespBean respBean = (MyRespBean)httpClient.execute(httpGet, new SimpleResponseHandler());
  httpClient.close();
  return respBean;
}

A: It's it right that you are the owner of the service?
If so, I would check why the service had a pause between packets more than 6 seconds while replying: judging by the exception, the connection was successful.
Possible reasons: periodically slow connection or a very long full GC on the service side. Or even a long periodic warm up phase (I don't know the details of the service implementation, but probably for some specific request the service had to spend more than 6 seconds to prepare response) - in other words, anything that prevents your service from answering during 6 seconds.


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Coconut & mustard seed curry.
Cashew and yogurt based curry.
Potato and cheese dumplings in spicy cream sauce.
Hyderabadi style steamed rice cooked with spices, saffron & rose water.
Savory kofta in a spicy ginger and garlic gravy.


This is a Nagoya obi with odd shape 'Marumon' (circle) pattern, which is woven in mysterious colors.
The discoloration on the base is light.
Fine blemishes on Otaiko and Maegara are not disturbing.
It has some other flaws, such as rather prominent folding lines, as shown on photos.


An OsmAnd update is here. We've introduced a new search interface and many fixes. Read on to find out all the details.
A quick search was probably one of the most requested features we've received. A first version of it is included in this release. Now, you can enter almost any type of query, be it a type of POI, an address or even a link to the map and find it using the Search button on the map screen. We kept the regular search in the main menu to help users transition comfortably from the more traditional search to the new one.
Now OsmAnd navigation can be integrated into your car audio system. Connect an Android device running OsmAnd via Bluetooth to a car stereo system which provides speakerphone functionality. If in OsmAnd you select Settings - General Settings - Voice guidance output - Phone call audio, OsmAnd will interrupt any music to play its navigation prompts.
In the previous OsmAnd release, we introduced transport stops information. In 2.4, this has been improved. Now, you can turn them on in Configure map - Transport - Transport stops, then tap on one and see all the routes on that stop. More to come, you can tap a route to view it on the map from start to end.
Please remember to update your offline maps, as only the latest versions contain the transport route data needed for some of this new functionality.
We reworked route guidance, voice prompting, and added new turn lane indication. The release also includes numerous fixes like improved storage management, etc. Besides that, some local languages like Sorbian have been added to the new release. Also, you can now enjoy support of such language options as Spanish (American) and English (United Kingdom). They will be of best help as map languages in the regions to show you the geographical names in regional language. To set your chosen language as map language, please go to Configure map - Map language.
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Within the United States, the FDA has stated it is their intention to pursue the licensing of the fluoroquinolones for pediatric use in spite of the evidence presented at that 62 Meeting of the Anti-Infective Drugs Advisory Committee that the fluoroquinolones cause irreversible joint damage in the pediatric population.
Objective: Discuss common causes of alkalosis and acidosis, and the medications used to treat these disorders.
Metabolites of phenylbutazone can cause in humans.
Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) 3 (3): CD003243.
Large scale open trials with etodolac (Lodine) in France: An assessment of safety.
Serum procalcitonin for predicting the failure of conservative management and the need for bowel resection in patients with small bowel obstruction.
Strategies employed consist of starting at the lowest effective doses for the shortest period possible and, in high-risk patients, misoprostol or a PPI together with the NSAID or a selective COX-2 inhibitor with or without a PPI.
Upcoming clinical trials with these reflux inhibitors will hopefully answer the question whether reflux inhibitors may be the future of GERD therapy.
There were no differences between the two groups regarding the mean age, mean MELD score, mean time of abstinence before OLT and mean alcohol intake.
Fibromyalgia warrants discussion in this course, however, because it is often found in individuals with an autoimmune disease; it shares similarities in clinical manifestations and can add to the challenge of diagnosing an autoimmune disease; and it is itself similarly difficult to diagnose and treat.
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Subsequent studies of 6-month regimens have served to refine the approach used currently.
High plasma concentrations of potassium may cause death through cardiac depression, arrhythmias, or arrest.
The client is using a beta-adrenergic agonist for treatment of asthma.
Data assessing the need of these patients for support and sharing with their partners is scarce.
This invention provides a suspension effective for the treatment of ulcerative conditions from the mouth to the duodenum and which comprises a pharmaceutically effective amount of a disaccharide polysulfate-aluminum compound, such as sucralfate, and a pharmaceutically acceptable suspending agent and.
Neutropenia, or neutropenia secondary to chemotherapy.
GI doc didn't tell me to stop the Nexium.
White navy beans add creaminess without fat, and the vegetables add health-promoting benefits as well as great taste.
Insulin glargine appears to have a constant long-duration hypoglycemic effect with no defined peak effect.
This identification can be a challenge in patients who have pan-colonic diverticular disease, in whom subtotal colectomy is an option.
Amikacin and kanamycin, nearly identical aminoglycoside drugs used in treating patients with tuberculosis caused by drug-resistant organisms, are not approved by the FDA for tuberculosis.
Because it is difficult to predict which patients will develop diarrhea, prevention is not an effective management strategy and antidiarrheal therapy is the mainstay of treatment.
With endoscopy, doctors are able to detect the signs of bleeding, such as active spurting or oozing of blood from arteries.
Tracking patients is also a critical concern for those charged with assuring completion of treatment.
Thank you again for your post about the Milwaukee doctors and their study on LPR and the UES.
Standardized self-assessment during colonoscopy training may provide insight in performance and enable specific intervention to improve skills.
RESULTS: Of the 94 polyps, 77 were neoplastic and 17 were non-neoplastic.
Know that nystatin vaginal tablets can be given orally to treat oral candidiasis.
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They may need to be taken at a different time of the day than the time you take sucralfate.
The absence of skin or lymph node KS, however, does not exclude the possibility of GI involvement, since some patients have been seen with GI disease without cutaneous lesions.
In a series of 20 patients with intestinal KS and HIV disease from San Francisco General Hospital, no episodes of GI bleeding occurred either spontaneously or after endoscopic biopsy.
To avoid a potential interaction, separate digoxin (Lanoxin) and kaolin doses by at least two hours.
Clinical relevant experimental model of intestinal fistula is essential for preclinical evaluation of this promising method.
The lymphatic system is part of the body's immune system and helps fight infections and other diseases.
Caution and Patient Safety Concerns Should Guide Us.
DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF NONSTEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DRUG-ASSOCIATED UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TOXICITY.
Consult with your veterinarian to determine if other drugs your pet is receiving could interact with sucralfate.
Many nonpharmacologic measures for symptoms related to mild Graves' ophthalmopathy, including artificial tears for lubrication, sunglasses to decrease photophobia, eye protectors during sleep, and elevation of the head of the bed to decrease periorbital edema, have been recommended Other interventions include a diuretic at bedtime, application of cool compresses to the eyes, increased fluid intake, and avoidance of secondhand smoke, ceiling fans, and contact lenses.
Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejinag Province, China.
Retesting was done on a sub-sample of 18 subjects.
An 8-week course of PPIs is the therapy of choice for symptom relief and healing of erosive esophagitis.
The ultimate goal of the present guideline is to provide a framework to make informed decisions regarding the diagnosis and management of HAP and VAP.
Prosed and Urised contain a combination of drugs to treat an infection, reduce bladder spasm, and relieve pain.
Meta-analysis of the efficacy of antibiotic therapy in eradicating Helicobacter pylori.
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Continuation of a randomized, double-blind, multicenter study of linezolid versus vancomycin in the treatment of patients with nosocomial pneumonia.
Multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression was used to analyse determinants of re-treatment initiation and compliance during treatment according to patient features.
Symptoms of GERD are more likely to occur in postmenopausal women who receive hormone replacement therapy.
INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study is to determine the immediate effects of oral alcohol consumption on gut wall integrity.
This dose may be titrated based on serum phosphate levels.
RESULTS: A total of 2520 students were interviewed, and 650 students were excluded due to incomplete questionnaire responses.
All subjects were tested for HP IgG antibody positivity by enzyme linked immuno assay.
In modern regimens both INH and RIF have considerable ability to prevent the emergence of drug resistance when given with another drug.
Short-course chemotherapy for tuberculosis with largely twice-weekly isoniazid--rifampin.
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Both Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms can precipitate the sepsis syndrome, resulting in these clinical manifestations.
Always consult your physician before taking any drug during or when planning pregnancy.
Currently, histology is available in only seventeen first patients including 15 with microscopically complete resections (R0), one with complete macroscopically resection but with vascular embols (epidermoid esophageal cancer), one with R1 resection in lateral margins and one with indeterminate residual tissue (Rx).
Potentiation of GABAA receptors had the unvaried neurode- generative effects in the developing knowledge.
APC when used for radiation proctopathy is potentially as high as 26%.
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Overtreatment may result in craniosynostosis in infants and accelerate aging of bones, resulting in premature epiphyseal closure and compromised adult stature.
Chronic conditions and health problems in rheumatic diseases: comparisons with rheumatoid arthritis, noninflammatory rheumatic disorders, systemic lupus erythematosus, and fibromyalgia.
As with any chemical, you can overdose.
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Honey compared with dextrose caused a significantly lower rise in plasma glucose levels in diabetic subjects.
Sucralfate 1 gm, 100 Tablets is a preventative and ulcer treatment for a variety of animals including dogs, cats, and horses.
RESULTS: 72 patients (41 females), mean age 38yrs were operated for an abcess in 47 cases (65 %) and a fistula in 25 cases (35 %).
The left adrenal gland is readily visible on endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS), and EUS-guided aspiration (EUS-FNA) has often been attempted in such patients.
INTRODUCTION: The increase cases of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) due to the growth of patients with abdominal obesity.
It can be derived from these data that about only one in 10 NSAID-induced ulcer bleeds.
Sucralfate was chosen as control arm.
Aspirin increases the risk of UGIB in a dose-dependent fashion.
Supplementation of the multispecies probiotic in parallel with ABT was characterized by a more pronounced effect than supplementation after cessation of ABT.
CONCLUSION: The initial EUS findings of MPD dilation and presence of MN might be related to developing a malignant clinical behavior in the future.
The two groups of treatment showed no difference in success percentages between infected and uninfected patients, however, omeprazole proved significantly more effective than sucralfate both at 4 (81 vs.
However, if cholelithiasis leads to rupture of the gallbladder, gastritis leads to erosion of the stomach wall, or an incarcerated hernia leads to rupture of the intestines, peritonitis may develop.
SCH 54031 is a form of interferon alfa (a substance normally made by cells in the immune system) linked to a substance called PEG, which makes the drug stay in the body longer.
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RESULTS: (1) 125 lesions were found in 103 patients.
In studies involving over 2700 patients treated with sucralfate, adverse effects were reported in 129 (4.
Magnesium-containing antacids can cause diarrhea if administered alone and may lead to hypermagnesemia in patients with renal insufficiency.
Chest pain, jaw pain, abdominal pain, and back pain caused from GERD makes me feel like I am dying, literally.
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Megan Fox's new lingerie line will have you feeling sexy and free
Apr 12, 2018 @ 5:00 pm By Kade Russell
We stopped by Forever 21 at The Americana at Brand in Los Angeles last month to talk to one of the hottest b*tches alive, the one and only, Megan Fox.
If you're wondering what she's been up to since her "Transformers" days, we have all the deets. Outside of playing mom to her three young sons, she has teamed up with iconic lingerie brand, Frederick's of Hollywood, as co-owner, creative collaborator, and global brand ambassador.
She just designed her first collection for the brand, which has officially launched at Frederick's and Forever21. It's a festival inspired collection and we cannot wait to wear it all over Coachella!
We got to sit down with Mrs. Fox to get her take on being sexy, raising respectable boys, and all the details of her new must-have collection.
What made you want to join the Frederick's of Hollywood team and get into lingerie?
It was just something I never thought about doing before! I never considered myself any sort of clothing designer and definitely not a lingerie designer. They came to me with the opportunity and it just seemed like an adventure. It seemed like something different to try and I thought, "Let's see how it goes," and if it goes well that could be really great for me. So, its just an experiment.
What is different about this collection from the Spring/Summer 2017 collection?
So, the spring collection was just Frederick's. I actually didn't design the last spring collection so this stuff had more of my creative input. I was with the fit models and picking the fabrics, and actually sort of trying to design stuff that could be worn out but was also still sexy enough to wear at home if you want to.
I always had in mind that I wanted it to land here at Forever 21, so it was important for me that there were pieces that a girl could buy and wear out of the store if she wanted. It's not something that she had to take and get lined or doesn't work as like an outer piece.
READ ALSO: XOXO's newest collection is giving us Coachella vibes for days
You've expressed how important it is to you that all pieces are exactly the same and unaltered whether they be petite or plus size. Can you tell us why you feel this way and exactly what range of sizes does your collection cover?
As far as i know, I'm trying to remember the bra sizes. It goes, it goes up. I mean it's XS to like, XXXL, and I think the larger bra sizes go from a 40D to a 40DD. It could even go up higher than that, I'm not sure exactly. And then why is it important to me, because everybody wants to wear sexy clothes or clothes that they like – Oh my god my mother is here. How did she get here? I didn't even invite her here, how did she even know this was happening? Oh, mothers! My sister is probably over there, too! Dorks!
A big complaint that I've heard from the curvier customers is that brands don't design the same pieces for them that they do for the smaller sizes. But they feel confident and they want to wear the same stuff, they don't want their pieces to be altered just because it comes in a bigger size.
They want it to be just as sexy; and with everything going on in the world it's obviously time to start providing that for people. It's crazy that anyone would be sidelined because of what size they wear.
What is your favorite piece in the collection?
There's a piece that is a lace halter that comes in cream and black. I don't know the name, I don't have the name of every piece memorized yet, but it is totally see through so you'd have to wear like nipple covers or maybe line it. Yeah it's a high neck halter that's lace and to me I just think it's really sexy and the lace work is really pretty.
READ ALSO: Onitsuka Tiger has created the Coachella looks of your dreams
You've said this collection was inspired by festival season, can we expect to run into you at any upcoming festivals?
I have plans to go to Coachella, so hopefully I make it there. I have 3 kids so sometimes that can change my plans.
Weekend 1 or 2?
The Beyonce one.
Why do you think it's important for women to feel sexy in what they wear?
Well I don't know if its sexy per say, but women should feel good in what they wear because its a reflection of how you want to express yourself. If you feel good when you look in the mirror, that changes how you deal with every person that you interact with that day.
Sometimes, I know if I don't feel good, I don't make the same kind of eye contact with people. You're not open to different sorts of relationships, you close a lot of doors when you don't feel good about yourself. So it's important to get dressed and feel sexy, and feel like you want to go be a part of the world.
Be a spring tease in the NEW @Fredericks_Hollywood by Megan Fox collection  Available online & in-stores now! @the_native_tiger #F21xFredericks
A post shared by forever21 (@forever21) on Mar 19, 2018 at 9:03am PDT
As a mother of 3 young boys, what is your approach in raising them to respect women?
It's a good question because that's obviously on my mind all the time. I mean the way I parent I'm not a disciplinarian, so I'm really casual with my kids. I'm also really honest abut my humanity. So if I lose my temper or I do something that I'm not proud of, I don't pretend that it didn't happen. I sit with them right away and I say, "I shouldn't have done that. I shouldn't have said that. I felt overwhelmed. It has nothing to do with you. I was feeling weak because of this, that, or the other thing."
So I really explain the process of psychology and emotions to them, so that they know that I know that I'm fallible. I think that makes you as a parent really accessible to them. Then there's no weird dynamics that they learn with women that are encoded in them from negative exchanges with a mother. That of course translates to how they meet all women once they get older.
READ ALSO: Curve model India-Haylee Barton is just following her intuition
As the designer what emotions or feelings are you hoping to evoke in women when they wear your collection?
I hope everybody just feels really free. I mean that's a word that means a lot to me because I feel like if you have insecurities, or you have image issues, which I think most women do maybe most people do, it feels like chains almost that hold you back. So I want people to feel free, and to feel light, and to feel full of levity. I want people to feel like they can do whatever they want to do because they are happy with who they are.
Photos via Forever 21


In these years, a growing number of people select Facebook as their communication tool but much less individuals understand that this Application has hidden some messages from them- the messages from complete strangers will certainly be filtered by Facebook as well as users do unknown that somebody has actually sent out messages to them. How Do I Find Hidden Messages On Facebook: After that, exactly how can you locate the hidden messages on Facebook and the best ways to check them? This tutorial will certainly tell you the methods thoroughly.
Just what are filtered messages? They are the messages sent by Facebook individuals who are not linked to you. In other words, if a non-friend sends out a message to you or the gotten message is considered to be a scrap message, Facebook will certainly put it into the filtered folder directly without informing you. As well as generally, these messages will be conserved in Message Requests folder which is not extremely noticeable. Therefore, we call these messages hidden messages.
After that, how can we discover the Message Requests folder as well as check out the messages in it? Just continue reading to obtain the means.
Action 3. Next, choose Messages request folder from the list to obtain the messages sent out from non-friends. If you locate something essential among these messages, you could click Accept to relocate them to your normal messages inbox.
Tip 4. If you want to learn more messages in this folder, you could click See filtered request to view and accept the messages that are substantial to you.
Notice: If you locate some spam messages in the filtered messages folder, you could check the messages as well as click Delete to remove it and you will not see the erased messages any longer.
Besides computer, you can Log in and also make use of Facebook on Android phone or iPhone also. Compared to the previous methods, this technique would certainly be less complicated reason you can perform the finding process on the Facebook Application straight:.
Action 2. Then you have to touch on your account symbol on the top right corner.
Action 3. Next off, just scroll down the page to seek People > Messages Requests and select See filtered Requests under this section to bring out even more messages.
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Orlando Regional Realtor Association reports slight dip in home sales and median price during July 2008
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Home sales declined slightly during July after the traditional summer peak in the previous month and are still down compared to July 2007.
1,436 existing home sales was 3.6% less than 1,436 which sold in June and 5.8% less than the 1,524 sold in July 2007.
Median sales price fell to $207,500 which was 3.94% less than $216,000 reported for June 2008 and 17% less than July 2007 when the median price was $250,000
Condominium sales was 130 which was a slight decrease from the previous month which posted 136 sales. However, compared to July 2007 sales were down 24% from the 171 units sold. Year to date condo sales are down by 45.3% from the 1502 units sold during the same period in 2007 to 821 during 2008.
Duplex, townhomes and villa sales was 117 which was a slight decrease from the previous month when sales achieved 126 units. July 2007 sales were 115 which is 1.7% less than the current month.
Cumulative existing home sales within Lake, Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties totaled 1,725; a drop of 81 sales compared to July 2007 resulting in a drop of 4.5% from this time the previous year. Year to date, sales are down by 24% with 10,088 homes being sold during the first 7 months compared to 13,291 sales during the first 7 months of 2007.
As at the end of July 2008, there was 24,742 homes listed through MLS (Multi-listing service) which reflects over 17.23 months of inventory if the sales continue to proceed at the current pace. The slight increase of 167 more listings during July has altered the 4 month stretch of decling inventory during the previous months.
Home Type Sales Activity 7/2008 Sales Activity 7/2007 Unit Incr / Decr in Activity Percentage Incr. / Decr.
Existing home sales 1,436 1,524 (88) (5.8%)
Median sales price $207,500 $250,000 ($42,500) (17%)
Condo sales 130 171 (41) (24%)
Duplex, town homes and villa sales 117 115 2 1.7%
All home types spend on average 117 days on the market and sell for approx. 93.5% of it's listing price. Data sheet for information only: Broken not responsible for accuracy and/or error or omission.
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Spot It! Duel will make every family game night a memorable one
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Many times, we'll find ourselves sounding like our own parents when it comes to our children. Especially when we say things like "why don't you go outside and play," or "tablet time is over."
Let's face it, kids love playing games on their smartphones and tablets, so rather than trying to stop them (which is nearly impossible), why not give them a game that challenges them and where they can learn something?
That's where the Spot It! Duel app comes in. This is a fun free game where you spot the differences. If it sounds familiar, you probably either played it or heard of the Spot It! Card game that has sold over 10 million copies since 2009. When you're selling that big to children, you know it must be good as they can rather picky when it comes to their games. This is the brand's first ever video game adaptation, but you can be sure it won't be there last as this thing is just so much fun for kids and adults.
With Spot It! Duel, you compete to match symbols as fast you can while collecting rewards and Dobble characters as you progress through the game. It's a great strategy and speed game which is something that makes for a wonderful learning tool. Like with many games, it's all about getting combos for the bigger score that can move you faster ahead of your opponent.
In the game, you have to move as quickly as you can while also keeping your strategy. If you move a little too quickly, you might lose focus of your strategy, but if you move too slow, your opponent might get ahead of you.
Spot It! Duel can be played solo or with other players. My children love playing it together, and it makes for a really great family game night. In today's world, getting the family together for an evening can be difficult, but this game makes it much easier and more fun. We know kids won't be near as 'busy' when they know there's fun to be had.
Another great advantage is that Spot It! Duel is an app so no board game to lug out of the closet. And you can take it on vacation so that the kids won't have a chance to find a reason to fight in the backseat. Rather than just plop another mindless movie in to distract them, distract them with some fun learning!
Here's the breakdown on how Spot It! Duel works.
Each player has a disc filled with different symbols.
Match the symbols on the center disc and they disappear. You earn score points for matches.
You can also build larger combos to earn even more points.
Your opponent can match to symbols on your disc while you play! That makes them disappear from your disc!
The player with the most points wins the game!
To learn more, to visit the Spot It! Duel website. You can get it Spot It! Duel for free on iTunes and Google Play and start playing today! This is one game you'll encourage children of all ages to play on iOS and Android devices.
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For gamers, E3 might as well be held in December with how much it feels like Christmas. Each summer, fans of all walks, genres, and platforms eagerly await news on their favorite franchises, hoping to catch any bit of info they can on upcoming content. Earlier today, we teased out a couple of awesome additional experiences that Halo fans can expect to get their Mjolnir'd mitts on later this year.
Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare is a brand-new full expansion coming to Halo Wars 2, featuring a new campaign, two new multiplayer leaders, two new multiplayer maps, and Terminus Firefight – a unique new cooperative mode where players build both bases and armies to defend and survive against an onslaught of enemy forces. Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare will be available this fall for $19.99 USD exclusively on Xbox One and Windows 10 PC.
Expanding on the epic story from the main game, Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare lets players battle through a brand-new series of campaign missions from the perspective of the Banished and experience their desperate struggle against a terrifying and ancient enemy – the Flood.
Bookending the Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare campaign will be gorgeous new cinematics by our friends and partners at Blur Studio, bringing the adventure to life in incredible detail.
In addition to the Banished campaign, Halo Wars 2: Awakening the Nightmare introduces a brand new cooperative experience to the Firefight family. In Terminus Firefight, up to three players amass armies to defend both their bases, and their Forerunner terminus node against an ever-increasing and intensifying hoard of attacking enemies.
Even with all that this brand-new expansion offers, the Halo Wars 2 experience isn't done yet. Playable on the show floor at E3 will be Halo Wars 2's next playable Leaders, Spartan-II leader of Red Team, Jerome-092 and Arbiter Ripa 'Moramee – prime antagonist of the original Halo Wars, back (but still dead) with a Banished twist. Both Jerome-092 and Arbiter Ripa 'Moramee will be available later in June, and are included as part of the Halo Wars 2 Season Pass or available for individual purchase.
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January 21, 2015 by Caroline
Ed Dubois weighs on the yachts he's designed which will go head to head in January's New Zealand Millennium Cup.
The New Zealand Millennium Cup is excited to once more have a number of Dubois-designed yachts in the line up.
Janice of Wyoming, Silvertip and Bliss are all Dubois-designed yachts with strong reputations for whipping around a course. We sat down with Ed Dubois for his take on the importance of an industry that is geographically removed from the wider global industry, yet integrally connected.
"We are very excited to see that the Millennium Cup is being held once again in 2015.
The new venue of the Bay of Islands, along with its well established regatta, is especially exciting for a number of reasons," says Dubois
"Firstly, it is one of the most beautiful coastal areas in the world and ideally suited for yacht racing.
"Secondly, it brings the large New Zealand-built yachts into an area and environment that particularly suits them; beautiful and away from the everyday rush and bustle of a city atmosphere and in an archipelago of islands that provides for stunningly scenic courses to be set," he says.
Dubois' connection with the New Zealand industry has been long and fruitful, with a number of award-winning yachts standing as testimony to both his skill and that of local yards and craftsmen. In recognition of that long association, the NZ Millennium Cup committee have named a day's racing 'Ed Dubois Race Day'.
"We have been fortunate, as a design office, to have had 37 large yachts built in New Zealand over a period of just under 30 years. This represents, astonishingly, just over $NZ1billion worth of contracts."
"This large fleet not only represents our design input and experience; it is testament to the extraordinary yacht building skills and excellence that has been built up in New Zealand and which has reached the very highest level, worldwide.
The craftsman, engineers, spar builders and sail makers that have created this truly phenomenal industry should be congratulated on this extraordinary achievement. Some examples of their excellent work can be seen racing in the waters of the Bay of Islands in January 2015"
The regatta runs from the 21-23 January in New Zealand's Bay of Islands, and will once again be handicapped to ISYR by Jim Teeters, to ensure close-fought, fun racing. Organised by the NZ Marine Export Group, the regatta is complemented by a range of onshore hospitality events, and runs concurrently with New Zealand's biggest domestic regatta; Bay of Islands Sailing Week, delivering an unbeatable atmosphere of camaraderie to overseas guests.
Returning to the race are Janice of Wyoming, Bliss and Silvertip; all veterans of the race who've experienced first hand the New Zealand Millennium Cup experience and who are looking forward to battling it out once more for supremacy. Entries to date also include five-time circumnavigator, Silencio. The 50-metre Perini Navi comes fresh from a run of successful regattas which include taking third in class at this February's St Barth's Bucket and victory in the 2013 Perini Navi Cup.
Joining her is 34.2-metre Royal Huisman, Sassafras, with new EC6 carbon rigging by sponsor Southern Spars. The sloop was designed by Fontaine-Hood for comfort over long distances as well as power under sail, and organisers are very much looking forward to seeing that power demonstrated as the fleet weaves through the Bay of Islands.
In a separate Pacific Division, special guests Steinlager 2 and Antaeus will go head to head, to the sure delight of local yacht watchers who know Steinlager from her unbeatenRound the World campaign records.
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However, online sales are accelerating at a significant pace. Before, people were hesitant to shop online due to privacy reasons. many people were afraid to use credit cards and reveal personal information.
However, online stores have introduced better return policies, faster delivery and some of them offer free shipping. This has attracted a lot of consumer traffic toward online stores. Moreover, online stores have started operating in different niches and they offer a variety of styles within one category of consumer goods nowadays.
According to a Forrester report, online sales in the US are expected reach $370 billion by 2017. One of the most famous online retailers in the USA is Amazon. Apple and Wal-Mart are big names as well in other online shopping stores of USA. Online sales were even increasing and doing well during the years of recession.
Moreover, the US population has taken more and more to work from home which has decreased commuters on the road and added positively to the green movement. As more working people stay home, they are making major purchases from online stores. Online sales hit a boom during the holiday season as well. you can find great deals from the online retailers that attract huge consumer traffic.
The rest of the world has also seen an increasing trend of online shopping. Countries around the world that have seen a boom in online shopping include United Kingdom, India, Germany and Brazil. The biggest example of a worldwide retailer is Amazon. Amazon started as an online book retailer from Seattle.
Amazon spread its wings from books to other large variety of consumer goods including electronics. The success was so huge that now, Amazon is leading online retailer around the world and is counted as number one on a global basis.
A huge boom in online sales has also been witnessed in the Asia region. China leads the Asia region in regard of online retailing due to the economic boom experienced by the country. It is estimated that China will have produced an eightfold increase in online sales by 2018.
Online sales have also increased as the stores have come up with mobile applications for the ease of online shoppers. With this convenience, people can shop on the go now. The most popular products that sell online include clothing, electronics and home appliances. However, regional differences are expected.
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Let There Be Rock set to rock The Big Four Roadhouse
Calgary – Stampede Entertainment Inc. is excited to announce the first annual Let There Be Rock classic rock event at the Stampede's newest music venue, The Big Four Roadhouse. Headlining the event on Saturday, March 23, 2019 will be Canadian rock music icons Tom Cochrane with Red Rider, Loverboy and Chilliwack.
"These bands composed the Canadian soundtrack. Their songs are undeniable Canadian anthems," says Adam Oppenheim, President, Stampede Entertainment Inc. "We are so excited to bring these rock music legends together to perform at The Big Four Roadhouse for the first annual Let There Be Rock. Fans will have the opportunity to join together for what promises to be an incredible experience as these iconic bands light up this amazing new venue."
Perhaps best known for his career-defining single Life is a Highway, Tom Cochrane is a recipient of eight Juno Awards and multiple songwriter awards. A GRAMMY Award nominee, he is also a member of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and has been honoured with The Order of Canada. Cochrane's album Mad Mad World, released more than 25 years ago, is still one of the top selling albums in Canadian music history with hits such as Sinking Like a Sunset, No Regrets and of course the hit Life is a Highway. Joined by his iconic band Red Rider, and with a music career now spanning more than 40 years, the gold-standard in Canadian rock and roll never leaves fans unsatisfied.
Since forming nearly 40 years ago following an introduction at a Calgary nightclub, legendary Canadian rock band Loverboy has sold more than 10 million albums worldwide. With their trademark red leather pants, bandannas, big rock sound and high-energy shows, the band has released four multi-platinum albums and a trio of double-platinum releases. Their string of hits includes Working for the Weekend, Lovin' Every Minute of It, Turn Me Loose and Heaven In Your Eyes. While Loverboy's music is a standout, it is their reputation as an incredible live act that remains their calling card.
Canada's legendary rock band Chilliwack is known for some of the most enduring rock music of the 1970s and 80s. Songs such as Fly at Night, My Girl (Gone Gone Gone), Whatcha Gonna Do and Lonesome Mary earned the Vancouver group 15 gold and platinum certifications and a host of awards, and led to high profile TV appearances and coliseum concert tours. Chilliwack's reputation for consistently powerful shows continue with lead singer and guitar player Bill Henderson and the band rocking like never before, winning new fans, while delighting long-time followers.
Tickets for Let There Be Rock go on sale to the public on Friday, February 1 at 10 a.m. (MDT), and are $79.00 (plus applicable fees). Tickets will be available at all Ticketmaster outlets, via phone at 1.855.985.5000 and at Ticket Master.
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Taxation of a Trust Based on Residency of a Beneficiary Alone held Unconstitutional by United States Supreme Court
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On June 21, 2019, the United States Supreme Court held that a North Carolina statute, which imposed a tax on a trust based solely on the residency of the beneficiary, violated the Due Process Clause of the United States Constitution. In the case, North Carolina Department of Revenue v. Kimberley Rice Kaestner 1992 Family Trust, Case No. 18-457 (S. Ct. June 21, 2019), a New York resident created a trust for the benefit of his children and appointed a fellow New York resident as trustee. The trust gave the trustee absolute discretion to distribute the trust's income and assets to the beneficiaries. At the time the trust was created, none of the beneficiaries lived in North Carolina; however, the trust was later divided into separate subtrusts for each child, one of whom resided in North Carolina and her minor children. Although the child and her children were beneficiaries of the trust, the trust did not actually distribute any income or principal to those beneficiaries. Thus, the trust's only connection with North Carolina was the mere presence of its beneficiaries within the state. The now unconstitutional North Carolina statute imposed taxes on any trust income that is for the benefit of a North Carolina resident. Accordingly, the North Carolina Department of Revenue assessed a tax on all of the income of the trust, which the trustee was required to pay. The trustee then sued North Carolina for a refund, alleging that the tax was unconstitutional.
In order for a state tax to pass muster under the Due Process Clause of the Constitution, there must be a "minimum connection" between the state and the person or property it seeks to tax (Quill v. North Dakota, 504 U.S. 298 (1992), overruled on other grounds, South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., 585 U.S.____ (2018)). The Court ruled that the residency of a beneficiary within the taxing state alone is insufficient to establish the minimum connection required under the Constitution. Notably, the Court limited its ruling to circumstances where the trust's income is not distributed to the resident-beneficiary and such resident-beneficiary has no right to demand the distribution of the trust income, or be entitled to receive the trust income in the future.
The most immediate significance of this decision is for trustees of trusts with beneficiaries residing in North Carolina or Tennessee, which has a similar taxing statute. Trustees who have been paying income tax to those states with respect to the trust's undistributed income or capital gains should review those trusts immediately to determine if those taxes can be are recovered by a claim for refund.
The broader application of this decision isn't clear. The narrow scope of the Court's analysis, as noted specifically in the decision, leaves unanswered the question of what additional connections may be sufficient to create a link between a state and the trust that supports state taxation.
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