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Doctors Prescribing CBD for Kids
by Bekah Wright July 7, 2020
written by Bekah Wright July 7, 2020
The pediatric use of medical marijuana is on the rise. CBD is being used for treating everything from Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), to epilepsy, cancer, and inflammatory bowel symptoms. While public's perceived belief may be parents merely go to a dispensary, then begin dosing their child on the advice of a salesperson, this is erroneous. Many pediatricians and integrated cannabis physicians are now coming together to find treatments using medical marijuana.
CBD Treating Epilepsy & Autism
Of late, there's been much reported in the media about the use of Cannabidiol, also known as CBD for treating ASD. One of marijuana's two active ingredients, CBD, unlike Tetrahydrocannabinol, known as THC, doesn't create a sense of euphoria.
"CBD may prove to be a useful treatment used in conjunction with behavioral therapies and prescription medication," says Dr. Junella Chin, an Integrative Cannabis Physician and author of Cannabis and CBD for Health and Wellness. She has been treating pediatric illnesses with legalized medical cannabis products for over a decade and tells Parentology, "Its excellent safety profile in humans, as well as its efficacy in clinical studies, suggest it could be a safe and effective drug for managing the symptoms associated with ASD."
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Bonnie Goldstein, MD, medical director of Canna-Centers and author of Cannabis Revealed explains why so much anecdotal evidence of CBD is surfacing in the treatment of these disorders.
"We now know many serious conditions, such as epilepsy and autism, stem from a deficiency in endocannabinoids, meaning there's an imbalanced message being sent by the brain that endocannabinoid compounds aren't being made as they should," she tells Parentology.
The solution: boosting deficient endocannabinoid compounds with phytocannabinoids, such as CBD and THC. The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is "a physiologic system humans have that's meant to help regulate many of the chemical messages sent from cell to cell in our brains and bodies," Goldstein says. It "…is crucial to our basic physiologic functions including our emotion responses, pain perception, sleep, appetite, response to illness, immunity and inflammation."
Based on recent research being done, Goldstein believes testing endocannabinoid levels will be commercially available in the near future.
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According to Chin cannabis has been used in treating seizures as far back as Sumerian times. So why is its use just amping up now?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the number of people in the US living with epilepsy — over 3.4 million — is at an all-time high. Advancements continue to be made in therapies, devices, medication, and dietary treatments. Despite this, Chin says, "We still have approximately 30% of people — both children, and adults — with epilepsy, whose seizures can't be adequately controlled despite available therapies."
What Chin has seen through working with a team that includes neurologists, "Over 50% of my patients have a reduction in seizures after a trial of various CBD extracts. Many patients report decreased frequency, severity and duration of the seizures."
As for how CBD and THC impacts their daily activities, Chin says patients report whereas they would have an entire day of feeling groggy or hung over after having seizures in the past. And interestingly, they report back that where the patient had a seizure before, through the use of CBD they recover and feel like themselves again faster.
Treatment Methodologies
How doctors use cannabis products depends on the illness they're targeting and the patient. Also at issue is where the doctor and patient are located, and how different conditions are classified based on state law. For example, Chin's practice is in New York, where laws are stricter than Goldstein's California-based practice. Because of her legal limitations, Chin says, "I always try CBD first, since it has no psychoactive effects, but CBD and THC can be used safely together."
Conversely, Goldstein never uses CBD-only products, choosing instead to garner benefits from whole plant products.
"There's a huge misconception that THC is 'bad' and 'CBD' is good," she says. "It's important people understand these pediatric patients aren't intoxicated despite the THC in the products they use. We're using medical dosing, not recreational dosing." Goldstein is also very clear about advising healthy teens against using marijuana, as it can negatively impact a health brain that's in the process of developing.
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An upside to cannabis use in pediatric patients is being able to step them down from, if not completely off, pharmaceutical protocols. Side effects of prescription medications can be significant, yet, Goldstein says, "All physicians know this, but we're taught to accept these side effects." A natural medicine, cannabis, when medically supervised, can have minimal side effects. Before parents ditch conventional medications, Goldstein says it's imperative to discuss with specialists involved in their child's care."
CBD can have side effects of its own. Chin says, "It's important to note CBD can interact with prescription medications, especially anti-psychotic and anti-epilepsy medications. It can also increase liver enzymes." She emphasizes the importance of patients being monitored on a care plan tailored to their needs.
Dosing is still a question mark when it comes to CBD use. "It can take months to find which product will work best," Goldstein says, "and there's an element of trial and error (not unlike pharmaceuticals), but if there's an unwanted side effect, changing the product, dose or timing of the dosing will resolve the issue."
Chin sums up CBD use succinctly. "Medical cannabis is not a silver bullet. We still have to follow standard of care for medicine. However, medical cannabis can be an alternative when other treatment options aren't working."
CBD Treating Autism — Sources
Bonnie Goldstein, MD, Medical Director, Canna-Centers
Cannabis Revealed by Bonnie Goldstein, MD
Dr. Junella Chin
Cannabis and CBD for Health and Wellness by Dr. Junella Chin
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Dominic Raab: the new de facto leader's credentials
Foreign Secretary is deputising for the Prime Minister with Boris Johnson in intensive care
by The Week Staff
Dominic Raab served as minister for human rights at the Ministry of Justice under David Cameron
Dominic Raab has been asked to deputise for the hospitalised Boris Johnson, who was moved to intensive care last night as his coronavirus symptoms worsened.
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The foreign secretary and first secretary of state will take over the responsibilities of prime minister "where necessary", a No. 10 spokesperson said.
Last month, the prime minister's spokesman said if Johnson became unwell and was unable to work then Raab would stand in.
So what are the 46-year-old's credentials, and how might the UK's response to the coronavirus outbreak look under his guidance?
Who is Dominic Raab?
Raab was born in Buckinghamshire to a Czech-born Jewish father who came to Britain in 1938 as a refugee, according to The Sunday Times.
He studied law at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, and for a master's at Cambridge, winning the Clive Parry Prize for International Law before starting his career as a business lawyer at City law firm Linklaters. He also spent time on secondments at Liberty, the human rights NGO, and in Brussels advising on European Union and World Trade Organization (WTO) law, the government website says.
"Dominic later worked at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office [FCO] between 2000 and 2006 on a range of issues from investor protection to war crimes policy," the site adds.
As a lawyer at the FCO, Raab was the lead on a team focusing on bringing war criminals to justice at The Hague, says the BBC.
He became MP for Esher and Walton, a safe Tory seat, in 2010, and has served in government since after the 2015 election, initially working in the Ministry of Justice before moving to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government in January 2018.
In 2017, Raab was described as "offensive" by the then Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron after saying "the typical user of a food bank is not someone that's languishing in poverty; it's someone who has a cash flow problem".
The prominent Brexiteer was promoted to secretary of state for Leaving the European Union in July 2018, a post he held until November 2018, when he resigned over his disapproval of Theresa May's EU Withdrawal Agreement.
Raab "famously received a slap down from [May] in 2011 in her role as minister for women and equalities", after he labelled feminists "obnoxious bigots", the New Statesman reports.
He ran in the race to succeed her as Tory party leader last summer, but was eliminated in the second ballot of Conservative MPs and endorsed Boris Johnson for the job.
Johnson subsequently named him foreign secretary and first secretary of state, effectively deputy prime minister, in July 2019.
He is married to Brazil-born Erika, a former Google marketing executive, with whom he has two sons. He reportedly holds a black belt third Dan in karate and is a regular boxer. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––For a round-up of the most important stories from around the world - and a concise, refreshing and balanced take on the week's news agenda - try The Week magazine. Start your trial subscription today –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
What is he like as foreign secretary and first secretary of state?
Raab's role has given him "an international profile surpassed only by Mr Johnson's, in terms of the UK government", says the BBC.
As an influential Brexiteer and strong voice in cabinet, he will take some of the credit for the UK's withdrawal from the EU earlier this year, nearly four years after the country voted to leave the bloc.
In 2018, Raab told The Andrew Marr Show that the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi was a "terrible case", but the government would not end its relationship with Saudi Arabia, citing "not just the huge number of British jobs that depend on it, but also because if you exert influence over your partners you need to be able to talk to them".
Raab stood in for Johnson at Prime Minister's Questions on 2 October 2019, in his role as first secretary of state, where "both his voice and his safety-first approach to answering questions betrayed a hint of nervousness", says the BBC.
In January this year, Raab backed the US assassination of the high-level Iranian general, Qasem Soleimani, which heightened existing tensions between the two countries.
He cited the US "right to self-defence" and said the UK government had "always recognised the aggressive threat posed by the Iranian Quds force".
What will he be like in charge?
The opportunity to act as de facto prime minister is one Raab "would relish, under normal circumstances", says the BBC.
Before Johnson's move to intensive care on Monday evening, Raab stressed that the prime minister had been continuing to run the government from hospital, but he had not spoken to him since Saturday.
The foreign secretary arrived at No. 10 this morning and is chairing the government's daily Covid-19 meeting.
Michael Gove, the Cabinet Office minister, said this morning that the cabinet would continue to "meet collectively every morning" under Raab.
"Normally it is the prime minister that chairs, but yesterday and today it will be Dominic Raab who chairs a meeting in which ministers are brought together, and officials and also the government's chief medical officer and chief scientific adviser," the Express reports Gove as saying.
"We have an opportunity to review the data and see what the progress of the disease is telling us about how successful the measures that we've put in place have been.
"And then we review the work that needs to go on in order to support the NHS, in order to keep public services going, in order to keep our economy in a strong position."
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The Missão Centenário was born of an agreement between the Brazilian Space Agency (AEB) and the Roscosmos on October 18, 2005. The main objective of this treaty would be to send the first Brazilian into space, Lt. Col. Aviator Marcos Pontes.

The name of the mission is a reference to the commemoration of the centenary of the first crewed flight of a Brazilian-designed aircraft, the Santos-Dumont 14-bis, in Paris on October 23, 1906.

The vehicle used for launching the mission was the Roscosmos Soyuz TMA-8 spacecraft, and its launch took place on March 30, 2006 (11:30 p.m Brasília time) at the Baikonur Cosmodrome (Kazakhstan) to International Space Station (ISS).

Bilateral agreement for the mission

The Missão Centenário was made possible by an commercial agreement signed in October 2005 between Brazil and Russia, with representatives of the Brazilian Space Agency (AEB) and Roscosmos.

As a result, astronaut Marcos Cesar Pontes began training in Star City, a training center for cosmonauts near Moscow.

Launch
The Soyuz TMA-8 spacecraft carrying Lieutenant Colonel Marcos Pontes was launched at 11:30 p.m. on March 30, 2006 (Brasília time, 8:30 p.m. in the morning of April 1, 2006 in Kazakhstan time) . Besides the Brazilian astronaut, the crew were the Russian Pavel Vinogradov and the American Jeffrey Williams, these two members of Expedition 13.

When Pavel Vinagrodov hooked up the cabin video camera to Marcos Pontes during the launch, the Brazilian did not know what to say. He thought of waving, but that did not express what he felt, then he pointed to the flag and then up, meaning that they were all together, but he thought "wait a moment, pointing with one finger does not give the impression of 'together'!". So he pointed with two, as you can see in the video of the mission. The spacecraft docked with the International Space Station (ISS) in the early hours of Saturday, April 1.

Prior to entry to the International Space Station, the international protocol included the following order: Pavel, Jeff and Marcos. But when Pavel noticed Marcos with the Brazilian flag in his hands, he told him to come in first. Marcos replied that they might have problems. To this, the Russian replied that it would not be Marcos who would be entering the front, but a whole nation, and neither he nor Jeff would have the right to enter before a nation.

Experiments
Lt. Col. Marcos Pontes carried out eight scientific experiments at ISS, so that their behavior in a microgravity environment could be analyzed. Here are the experiments performed:

The educational experiments from the list above were accompanied by students from schools in São José dos Campos through the Internet, while conducting the same experiments on ground.

Interviews
During his stay at ISS, Marcos Pontes conducted some interviews by video-conference.

On April 3, 2006, an interview was broadcast in honour of Santos Dumont, in which Marcos Pontes used a Panama hat like the inventor and a handkerchief with the acronym "SD".

Return

The Soyuz TMA-7 brought in the night of April 8, 2006, Brasilia time, the Ten. Col. Marcos Pontes and two other astronauts from Expedition 12 (Russian Valery Tokarev and American William McArthur) who were already on the ISS. The landing point was in Kazakhstan.

For the rescue, 17 Russian MI-8 helicopters were used, and the area of the landing was around the city Arclalic, within a radius of 60 to 80 km away from it.

After the return, the three astronauts underwent a period of readaptation to gravity.

Total duration of the mission
Marcos Pontes performed 155 orbits and the total duration of his mission was 9 days, 21 hours and 17 minutes.

Patch
The patch of the Missão Centenário was produced jointly by Secom, MCT and AEB.

Commemorative acts
As a celebration for this mission that was the first to bring a Brazilian astronaut into space, as well as being a tribute to the centenary of the first flight of an aircraft heavier than the air of Santos Dumont in Europe, stamps and a medal were released.

Criticism
The mission was criticized by part the Brazilian scientific community, such as the Sociedade Brasileira para o Progresso da Ciência (SBPC), according to which the money invested in the mission should be used to train staff as well as investing in other types of scientific research. In addition, they report the non-compliance of the Brazilian participation in the construction of the ISS. Other critics denounced the political use and crossed out the trip as space tourism.

The Brazilian Space Agency and Marcos Pontes rebuffed these criticisms, saying that the space program has never had so much visibility in the press, which would make it possible in the future to allocate more funds for space exploration. In addition, the mission may encourage children to study and pursue a scientific career.

Gallery

See also
 Brazilian Space Agency
 Marcos Pontes

References

External links

2005 in Brazil
2006 in Brazil
2005 in Russia
2006 in Russia
Space program of Brazil
2006 in spaceflight
Astronautics
Alberto Santos-Dumont
International Space Station

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With trendy hotels and restaurants, the once under-the-radar village might be turning into the new Montauk, but its charm remains.
Hotel rooms that go for $1,200 a night, restaurants with velvet ropes and $50 entrees, multi-million waterfront condos, and reality TV crews filming. Nope, this is not East- or Southampton, but the quaint, rustic village of Sag Harbor. Formerly the un-Hampton hamlet of the east end of Long Island's South Fork, Sag Harbor is Hampton-izing: It is becoming one of—if not the premiere—crème de la crème destinations on Long Island this summer.
Let's start with how all things are measured in the Hamptons: real-estate prices. According to Trulia, the average price per square foot in Sag Harbor increased 53 percent compared to the same period last year. "We have $12- to $14-million-dollar properties that didn't exist two years ago," says Jan Rutgers-Oostdijk, a longtime resident and owner of Sag Harbor-based JANGEORGe, one of the premier design stores in the area.
Baron's Cove has one of the buzziest restaurant scenes in Sag Harbor.
"Now Sag Harbor is the place to go," says Curtis Bashaw, owner and developer of Baron's Cove. Bashaw's company, Cape Resorts, chose Sag Harbor as their first hotel project outside of the Cape May area, betting—smartly—on the demand for a family-friendly hotel that also maintains an aura of coolness and sophistication.
"But the trick for Sag is that it doesn't get caught up in the moment but retains its character," Bashaw said in a phone interview. Baron's Cove, which is almost at full occupancy in July and August, is open year-round. Their goal is not to be the type of establishment that is "only here for the summer, with sparklers and champagne bottles, and then gone," said Bashaw.
The outdoor fireplace and porch overlooks its saltwater pool.
Part of the appeal of Sag Harbor is that unlike East Hampton, Southampton, or Bridgehampton, there is a sense that the town is a real place where people live and work not just in the summer months. Also, it's a bit of a throwback to an era when there wasn't a Starbucks on every corner.
"I was drawn to Sag Harbor because it was the un-Hamptons and it was less expensive. Plus, it had places like the American Hotel and the pier. There used to be a grit to Sag Harbor, and it looks almost shopworn," said Wednesday Martin, who owns a home in the area and is the author of the bestseller Primates of Park Avenue. "You seem to find more people who live on the West Side or in Downtown Manhattan here, those who are little less mainstream," she added.
To that end, there are no major brand name stores in Sag Harbor. Until recently, there was an independent movie theatre, which tragically burned down in a fire earlier this year. And while there are upscale design stores that sell $20,000 couches and boutiques that carry $500 Herno cropped jackets, there is still a sense that the level of conspicuous consumption that has permeated other parts of the Hamptons has not yet fully reached Sag, offering a bit of a reprieve from the east end's status symbols: Range Rovers, Celine bags, Dolce & Gabbana dresses, and Rolex watches, to name a few.
It's a real place where people live and work not just in the summer months, a throwback to an era when there wasn't a Starbucks on every corner.
"Sag Harbor has maintained its identity more than any other of the neighboring villages. Instead of Fifth Avenue moving east, you have a family-owned garden center and an independent bookstore," said Richard Kresberg, who has owned Provisions, a health food store and Sag Harbor institution, for 21 years.
Perhaps it's for these reasons that Sag Harbor is having its moment. "Sag has never been hotter or livelier," says writer Jay McInerney, who owns a home there and is the wine consultant for Baron's Cove (and T&C's wine critic too). "It's no longer the sleepy, dowdy, un-Hampton of years past. Some may regret its new fashionability. But it still has more character, diversity and history than any town on the east end."
Nothing epitomizes that "fashionability" more than this summer's opening of Le Bilboquet, the trendy restaurant co-owned by, among others, cosmetics magnate Ronald Pearlman, located on the wharf where many of the megayachts dock.
Le Bilboquet overlooks the wharf in Sag Harbor.
Unlike, say, Baron's Cove, which feels like it's been there forever (the hotel channeled old photographs of the original structure), Le Bilboquet has brought a new swagger to Sag Harbor, giving credence to the viewpoint that the town has gone full-on Hamptons. It's the only restaurant in town with a bouncer and private club-type feeling. They also have a dress code—which was described one recent Saturday "as elegant as possible."
"We cater to a certain clientele," Philippe Delgrange, owner and creator of Le Bilboquet, wrote in an e-mail.
Delgrange maintains that the Sag Harbor outpost of Le Bilboquet isn't a break with the laid-back vibe of the town. "I'm not sure The Beacon, Lu Lu's, or Dopo La Spiaggia are what you would call low-key?" he said, referencing three other upscale restaurants where dinner could for two could easily cost close to $300. Adding, "Sag Harbor has a vibrant collection of restaurants and a unique setting that attracts people from all over the world. Those who wish to be low-key have many other wonderful options to choose from."
Sag Harbor is on the north side of the Hamptons, overlooking bays and Shelter Island.
Historically, Sag Harbor has been a haven for writers, artists, and the African-American community. That's what drew Judia Black, a marketing professional from New York, to the village over a decade ago. "It was really important for me to have a place where my children got a sense of black culture and heritage, and Sag Harbor has that more than any other place in the Hamptons," she said.
That openness, warmth, and acceptance are part of the draw to those fatigued by the snooty social hierarchies that dominate others parts of the Hamptons. Still, there is the nagging question: As Sag Harbor becomes more desirable and upscale, is it losing the character that made it great?
"I think unfortunately what has happened to Sag Harbor is what happened to Montauk, where you have this massive influx of people who think of themselves as European counts and countesses on yachts in St. Tropez," said Holly Peterson, a T&C contributor and author of the hit novel It Happens in the Hamptons. Peterson, who has a home elsewhere in the Hamptons, says for her the appeal of Sag Harbor is getting a basket of fried clams and a beer and sitting on the dock with her children.
But die hards aren't worried As long as that kind of simple pleasure is still available, the old fishing village will remain an attractive place to live and visit. "People are trying to escape the pretentiousness of the Hamptons, and Sag Harbor is still a good place to do it," said Black.


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The athletic gifts of Muhammad Ali, who died a week ago aged 74, were matched only by his eloquence. The combination was apparent from the outset of his career. While becoming Olympic champion at 19, Ali was not content with simply demonstrating his talent in the ring and captivated fans and the press at Rome 1960 with his spoken word poetry.
Not long after, an encounter with a professional wrestler promoting an upcoming show would lead Ali to use his eloquence for shameless self-promotion. Ali later told his biographer: "[Gorgeous George, the wrestler] started shouting: 'If this bum beats me I'll crawl across the ring and cut off my hair, but it's not gonna happen because I'm the greatest fighter in the world.' And all the time, I was saying to myself: 'Man. I want to see this fight' And the whole place was sold out when Gorgeous George wrestled ... including me ... and that's when I decided if I talked more, there was no telling how much people would pay to see me."
So talk Ali did. And how. He talked about his talents, his philosophy, his opponents, his ability to talk, even claiming in one 1963 talk show interview, to think in rhyme.
As with wrestling, some of Ali's verbal jabs were staged. Calling Joe Frazier an "Uncle Tom" seemed likely to have been an artifice. Later calling Ernie Terrell the same name, while meting out a cruel beating, seemed more likely to have been done with real venom. But with retirement and the passing of time, Ali no longer felt obliged to maintain the façade: "Sometimes I feel a little sad because I can see how some things I said could upset some people. But I did not deliberately try to hurt anyone. The hype was part of my job, like skipping rope."
With that same passing of time came reconciliation. Even the enmity between Terrell and Ali was replaced by gracious friendship.
The greatest of all time will rightly be remembered as both a fierce and gracious athlete and communicator. His grace was constant. It was evident from the start, in the words with which he entertained fans and the press - while thanking his hosts - as a glorious teenager in Rome.
"To make America the greatest is my goal
So I beat the Russian and I beat the Pole
And for the USA won the medal of gold.
The Greeks said you're better than the Cassius of old.
We like your name, we like your game.
So make Rome your home if you will.
I said I appreciate your kind hospitality,
But the USA is my country still,
'Cause they're waiting to welcome me in Louisville."
Muhammad Ali was welcomed home in Louisville for the last time today. May he rest in peace.
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Click the Menu Item Type Select button and then click the List All Categories Menu Item link under Articles link.
To edit an existing List All Categories Menu Item, click its Title in Menu Manager: Menu Items.
Used to show a list of Categories. Categories are shown in a hierarchical list. Depending on the selected options for this layout, you can click on a category Title to show the articles in that category.
This layout requires a starting top-level category selection. This is done in the list box shown above in the screenshot. To include all article categories, select Root. Otherwise, select the desired top-level category. All child categories of the selected category will show in the layout.
Select a Top Level Category. Categories that are within this category will be displayed.
The Categories Options allow you to control various aspects of this layout, as shown below. If you select Use Global for any option, the value from the Article Manager Options will be used.
Top Level Category Description. (Use Global/Hide/Show) Show description of the top level category or alternatively replace with the text from the description field found in the menu item. If using Root as a top level category, the description field has to be filled.
Alternative Description. Enter an optional description to override the category description for this layout. If the Top Level Description option is set to Show, this entered description will show instead of the normal category description.
# Articles in Category: (Use Global/Hide/Show) Whether to hide or show the count of articles in each category.
No Articles Message: (Use Global/Hide/Show) If set to Show, the message 'There are no articles in this category' will display when a category contains no articles.
When you drill down a category, it will normally be in a list or blog layout. Which one will depend on the settings in the Article Manager Options and the Category Edit Basic Options. Blog Layout Options control the appearance of the category drill down if that results in a blog layout. Important Note: If there is a Category Blog menu item defined for a category, the drill down will navigate to that menu item and the options for that menu item will control the layout. The options here only take effect if there is no menu item for a category.
# Leading Articles. Number of Articles to show using the full width of the main display area. "0" means that no Articles will show when using the full width. If an Article has a "Read more..." break, only the part of the text before the break (the Intro text) will display. Leave blank to use the default value from the component options.
# Intro Articles. Determines the number of Articles to display after the leading Article. These Articles will display in the number of columns set in the Columns parameter below. If an Article has a "Read more..." break, only the text before the break (Intro text) will display, followed by a "Read more..." link. The order order in which to display the articles is determined by the Category Order and Article Order parameters below. Leave blank to use the default value from the component options.
# Columns: The number of columns to use in the Intro Text area. This is normally between 1 and 3 (depending on the template you are using). If 1 is used, the Into Text Articles will display using the full width of the display area, just like the Leading Articles. Leave blank to use the default value from the component options.
# Links. The number of Links to display in the 'Links' area of the page. These links allow a User to link to additional Articles, if there are more Articles than can fit on the first page of the Blog Layout. Leave blank to use the default value from the component options.
Use Global: Use the value from the component options screen.
Include Subcategories. (Use Global/None/All/1-5). If None, only articles from the current category will show. If 1-5, all articles from the current category and subcategories up to and including that level will show. If All, all articles from the current category and all subcategories will show.
Category Order: Categories are ordered according to the Order column entered in the Category Manager.
Article Order: Articles are ordered according to the Order column entered in the Article Manager.
Article Reverse Order: Articles are ordered reverse to the Order column entered in the Article Manager.
Show Hits in List. (Use Global/Hide/Show) Whether to hide or show the number of hits for this item.
Show Author in List. (Use Global/Hide/Show) Whether to hide or show the name of the author.
The List All Categories Layout has the following Article Options, as shown below.
In addition to Yes/No or Hide/Show, these options allow the "Use Global" setting. This uses the default value from Article Manager Options.
The Article Options are as follows.
Layout. Use a layout from the supplied component view or overrides in the templates.
Show Title. (Use Global/Hide/Show). Whether or not to show the Article's Title.
Show Voting. (Use Global/Hide/Show). Whether or not to show the a voting icon for the article. Note: The Plugin Content - Vote has to be enabled.
Show Read More. (Use Global/Hide/Show). Whether or not to show a "Read More" link to allow a drill down to the entire article.
Show Title with Read More. (Use Global/Hide/Show). If set to Show, the Article's title will show in the "Read More" button.
Show Icons. (Use Global/Hide/Show). If set to Show, Print and Email will use icons instead of text.
Show Print. (Use Global/Hide/Show). Show or Hide the Print Article button.
Show Email. (Use Global/Hide/Show). Show or Hide the Email Article button.
Show Unauthorised Links. (Use Global/No/Yes). If Yes, the Intro Text for restricted articles will show. Clicking on the "Read More" link will require users to log in to view the full article content.
The List All Categories layout has the following Integration Options.
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If you set up category titles as linkable, the user can drill down on the category. When they do, they will normally see either a Category List or Category Blog layout, depending on which option is selected. If there is a pre-existing menu item for this category (for example, a Category Blog menu item), then that menu item will show in the drill down and the options set for that menu item will control the page display. Otherwise, the options set for the current Show All Categories menu item will control the page display.
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Fully automatic dummy bar system from Primetals Technologies receives FAC at Baosteel
| September 20th 2019
New fully automatic dummy bar top feeding system replaces semi-automatic operation mode.
Operator can now start fully automatic process by pressing only one push button once.
Additional sensors and encoders ensure safe and collision-free "dummy bar insertion" into mold.
Safety guaranteed despite fully automated procedure and operators' workload reduced for dummy bar insertion process.
In May 2020, Primetals Technologies received the final acceptance certificates (FAC) for a fully automatic dummy bar top feeding system for the CC3 two-strand continuous caster of Baoshan Iron and Steel Co Ltd. (Baosteel) at Steelworks No. 1 in Shanghai. With the new solution the operator starts the fully automatic insertion of a dummy bar into the mold and the fully automatic takeover from hoist to car each by pushing only one button. To witness and validate the position of all moveable components, Primetals Technologies has installed several additional safety-related measuring systems as e.g. safety encoders, laser distance sensors and safety limit switches. The new solution relieves operators from routine tasks, saves valuable time and guarantees safety requirements despite the automatic processes. The automatic sequence can be started from the casting platform (by push button on LCP) or from the main control room via Level 1 – HMI (Integrated Control Center – Room "ICC").
Fully automatic dummy bar system merges single sequences
The new fully automatic dummy bar top feeding system from Primetals Technologies executes all necessary steps for the dummy bar insertion into the mold and the takeover of the dummy bar by withdrawal drives, each in one sequence. The operator just has to push one button once at the local pulpit (LCP) or on the HMI (human machine interface) in the main control room (Integrated Control Center (ICC)) to start such a fully automated sequence.
In the past, the operators of Baosteel had to control and supervise each step of the insertion of a dummy bar into the mold as well as each step of the takeover from hoist to car. Such a sequence consisted of several steps, and each step had to be started manually by pushbuttons (= semi-auto mode) on the local pulpit (LCP) on the casting platform. Before the start of any next subsequent step, the operator had to supervise whether the previous step was completed correctly – like e.g. car traveling to exact mold or hoist position, hoist lifting position or correct chain positioning.
Additional safety-related measuring systems installed
For a safe and reliable operation of the fully automatic dummy bar top feeding system, it is very important, that the hoist, the car and the chain are in the exact and correct position for all steps of a fully automated sequence. Therefore, Primetals Technologies installed several additional safety-related measuring systems as e.g. safety encoders, laser distance sensors and safety limit switches. These components continuously witness and validate the correct position of all controlled components before any automated movement is released. Before the installation of the new fully automatic dummy bar top feeding system, the operator himself had to review the result of each previous step as well as the correct positioning of all components before initiating the next step.
Safety improved and time saved
With the new solution, the operator is relieved from routine tasks and just has to monitor the fully automated sequence for the dummy bar insertion and takeover by withdrawal drives. In case of any problems, operating personnel can intervene by stopping the automatic sequence and switching to semi-automatic or manual mode. These modes can also be used for maintenance tasks. After the fully automatic dummy bar insert and takeover of the dummy bar by withdrawal drives, the operator only has to adjust the casting width for the width adjustable mold. This is executed as usual, and he jogs the dummy bar to the exact start position in the mold by a pendant panel back.
Project background information
This project was part of the modernization of the CC3 continuous caster at Steelworks No. 1 in Shanghai. In 2019, a new Integrated Control Center (ICC) for controlling and monitoring the entire continuous casting plant was commissioned including two casting platform robots and a new facial recognition system.
Baoshan Iron & Steel Co Ltd. is part of the newly formed China Baowu Steel Group Corp Ltd, the second largest steel producer in the world with a production capacity of 70 million metric tons.
Baosteel produces high-quality products for both the Chinese domestic and world markets. The CC3 continuous caster at Steelworks No. 1 in Shanghai produces slabs in two strands, each with a width of between 1,200 mm and 2,300 mm, with an annual production capacity of 2.3 million metric tons.


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Q: mysql average and sum of the date field i have a mysql  table with fields startdate , enddate ,product name  and name of the customer.
want to find average staying of the customer in one query .
Mysql query
SELECT AVG(SUM(HOUR(startdate),HOUR(enddate))), name FROM staybase GROUP BY name;

A: The query below will give you the required output :-

select Name , AVG(time_to_sec(timediff(enddate, startdate )) / 3600)
from staybase group by Name

A: It can be achieved by using TIMESTAMPDIFF:
SELECT
    name,
    AVG(TIMESTAMPDIFF(HOUR, startdate, enddate)) avg_stay_hour
FROM
    staybase
GROUP BY
    name

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SDN Datacenter Disruption Pales Compared with Harmful Geopolitical Factors
Two research firms last week shed light on the exploding market for software-defined networking (SDN) while warning that outside geopolitical forces could disrupt the enterprise datacenter far more than upstart technologies.
Economic warfare and nationalism were among several disruptive factors that could shake up the entire industry, according to Gartner Inc.
SDN, meanwhile, is just a disruptive technology that's taking the datacenter by storm.
Infonetics Research analyst Cliff Grossner, Ph.D., reported 192 percent growth in data center and enterprise SDN revenue -- including SDN-compatible Ethernet switches and controllers -- from 2012 to 2013.
"There is no longer any question about SDN playing a role in data center and enterprise networks," Grossner said in hawking the for-sale report. "The early SDN explorers -- NEC in Japan and pure-play SDN start-ups in North America -- were joined in 2013 by the majority of traditional switch vendors and server virtualization vendors offering a wide selection of SDN products."
However, just one day after last week's Infonetics announcement, research firm Gartner came out with its own tease of a for-sale report that predicts "dramatic change" in the data center market by four disruptive factors, including non-technical threats such as East vs. West economic warfare and nationalism resulting from "the Snowden effect."
Although, on the surface, the [data center] market is poised for growth, existing assumptions regarding the ongoing growth of the [data center] market are unlikely to be realized," Gartner said in a statement. "They rely heavily on the current base of traditional enterprise IT end users, and a vendor community that is more likely to support the status quo, rather than introduce risk and break the enterprise IT mold."
Western companies that have long dominated the data center infrastructure arena will suffer as China gains market share, aided by its vast resources, more respected products and strong OEM suppliers -- along with "anti-U.S. sentiment," Gartner said. China is seeing gains from its long-term national program to narrow the technological and innovation advantages long enjoyed by Western powers, aided by many subsidized technology programs.
On a broader financial front, China is also involved with a plan to reshape the West-dominated financial system, along with Brazil, Russia, India and South Africa, Gartner said. Those countries have announced a development bank and emergency fund totaling $100 billion.
"The two camps of [data center] infrastructure providers, East and West, cannot peacefully coexist in any market, given the need to protect and/or increase their influence," Gartner said. "The impact is that the market is in constant flux, as both sides try to achieve some sort of dominant constant state over the majority of the markets."
A second disruptive factor, termed the Snowden effect, will drive "severe market fragmentation," Gartner said. The term stems from increasing mistrust of U.S. government electronic spying as leaked by Edward Snowden and possible doubts about major tech companies.
"As buyers come to believe that none of the large multinational providers are trustworthy, emphasis shifts to in-country-developed technologies, and OSS [open source software] and hardware," Gartner said. "The software shift happens first to commercially supported OSS, since it is perceived as more transparent."
The other two threats were grounded on more traditional technological concerns: "highly disruptive competition" and "big cloud provider dominance."
SDN is among the potentially disruptive technologies, Gartner said. The power of that potential threat was bolstered by the Infonetics research.
"In-use for SDN Ethernet switch revenue, including branded Ethernet switches, virtual switches, and bare metal switches, grew more than tenfold in 2013 from the prior year, driven by significant increases in white-box, bare-metal switch deployments by very large cloud service providers such as Google and Amazon," Infonetics analyst Grossner said.
Infonetics listed the following data center and enterprise SDN market highlights:
Vendors are seeding the market with SDN-capable Ethernet switches in the data center and enterprise LAN.
The leaders in the SDN market will be solidified during the next two years, as 2014 lab trials give way to live production deployments.
Bare-metal switches are the top in-use for SDN-capable switch use case in the data center and are anticipated to account for 31 percent of total SDN-capable switch revenue by 2018.
Infonetics forecasts the "real" market for SDN -- that is, in-use for SDN Ethernet switches and controllers -- to reach $9.5 billion in 2018.
The adoption of SDN network virtualization overlays is expected to go mainstream by 2018.


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UN Chief Saddened By Damage Caused By Typhoon Hagibis In Japan
UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Sunday that he was saddened by the loss of life and extensive destruction caused by Typhoon Hagibis in Japan.
At least 35 people have died, and another 17 missing on Sunday as Hagibis ripped through Japan including the Tokyo metropolitan area, causing multiple rivers to overflow and blackouts in 376,000 houses.
In a statement, the UN chief extended his deep condolences to the families of the victims and the government and people of Japan, and wished a speedy recovery to those injured.
Oct. 13 is the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction. Guterres highlighted the importance of investing in climate resilience, and commended Japan's important leadership role in this area, as evidenced in its extensive and efficient preparation for this extreme weather event.
The United Nations stands in solidarity with the government and people of Japan, he said in the statement.
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When we started Tricitysim our goal was simple: to provide the businesses of Chandigarh with the SEO services they need to compete on equal footing in the global marketplace. Today, that goal remains at the core of everything we do. We're not in this to make a quick buck and retire. We're here for the long haul to help inject life into our clients' online presence and to work with them to expand existing market penetration while opening up new markets and new possibilities. That's a tall order but our team is among the most experienced and talented you'll find anywhere. They love a challenge and they know how to turn a challenge into an opportunity for growth.
Our services are the foundation on which our reputation is built. We don't waste time on outmoded or discredited SEO concepts like alt tag stuffing or having a page for every keyword variant. Instead, we focus exclusively on those aspects of search engine optimization that will pass muster with Google and other search engines while at the same time enhancing PageRank. All our energy and each of our services than are directed toward those goals.
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Review: How to love in 30 days?
March 7, 2021 by guideclear
Recently released before mesmerized movie with music 'How to love in 30 days?' Whether the song 'Blue Blue Sky' was released or not, it went viral. One year after the song's release, the song garnered three hundred plus million views, one can only imagine the level at which it became a hit, which naturally raised expectations for the movie. This is what's the hype in this weekend's released movies పైగా everyone's focus is on you… and on that level 'How to love in 30 days?' Let's go into details to find out if there is
In 1947, that is, before we got independence, a boy and a girl in a remote village in Uttaranchal fell in love. The boy falls in love with the girl and wants to make gold glasses for the girl with the prize money by beating the mad British in wrestling. But if he thinks of one ై God thinks of another. Coming to the present those two are now reborn as Arjun and Akshara. Joins the College of Engineering in Vizag. And how did '30 days of love 'come about between the two? Why did love actually have to be born? That's the rest of the story
Naturally when any artist wants to be introduced as a hero he wants to impress the masses by doing… dances, fights. But anchor Pradeep wanted to hit the marks not only with these two but also with his performance. He had some image as an anchor so he chose a story that suited it. Although the first half was a youthful love story and a story of two births, the second half took a turn beyond that. From there, the nurturing of the characters of Pradeep and heroine Amrita Iyer became crucial. In addition to that, Mother Sentiment and Daughter Sentiment were also mixed in it before the director.
There is a lot in Pradeep acting. The all-rounder seemed to impress not only in the fun scenes but also in the sentimental scenes. Also, Amrita Iyer, who acted as an innocent girl in 'Red', showed another angle in herself with this movie. Hema, Shivannarayana and Posani acted as the heroine's parents. Viva Harsha and Bhadram try to cultivate comedy as hero friends. Shubhalekha Sudhakar and Achanta Mahesh acted as disciples.
When it comes to technicians అన Anoop Rubens is the main reason for this movie to get so much hype. He took the movie somewhere with a single song. The other two songs are also good with catchy lyrics. The Amma song that comes in the second half also has OK ఓ meaningful lyrics. Cinematographer Shivendra also tried to make every frame of the film colorful with the super పాటు araku beauties along with the re-recording of Anoop. The words written before the director are also good. However,… there are a lot of unnecessary scenes in the movie ప్ర It would have been nice if Praveen had cut some comedy episodes that missed the track without falling flat. Most importantly, imitating the comedy track in 'Patas' డం Mother's class for girls in hostels is embarrassing… all test the patience of the audience!
As this is the first film for Pradeep as the hero and then for director Munna, Annaprasana wanted to eat avocado. I don't know if there are tears in their eyes but it is certain that the eyes of the audience who watch the movie are bored. Everyone agrees that cinema is illogical, but it would be nice if it was a bit new instead of routine entertaining scenes. Producer SV Babu did not hesitate in terms of cost but did not seem to get any less reward.
In the finale, the unexpected hype is a curse for the film. Yeta Vata impressed the first half of the youth. We come out frustrated after the second half. Apart from the lack of other competing films, it remains to be seen whether Pradeep Image and Anoop Rubens' music will do any magic.
Plus points
Pradeep Is
Impressive first half
Anoop Music
Minus points
The second meaning of boring
Impressive entertainment
Infertile sentiment
More to OTT. Less to the theater
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UCC was established in 2008, evolving from the former RMIT team which was one of the league's founding clubs. UCC prides itself on being a truly multicultural and international club having had players from England, Australia, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, South Africa and New Zealand having donned a UCC shirt. The club's logo was designed to reflect that our players are so diverse. The colours were taken from each of the Olympic rings, representing the 5 different continents. The Vietnamese flag has been cleverly incorporated into the shield to celebrate the fact we are fortunate enough to be playing cricket in Vietnam.
Over the years, we have become increasingly competitive. After a difficult first couple of seasons, UCC have reached the grand final twice in the last 3 years, losing to SSC (2012) and SACC (2014) respectively. Win, lose or tie, we enjoy every run, catch and wicket and try to uphold the sportsmanship which is associated with our great game.
Our first captain was Jie Van Berkel (Aus) who won the league's best batsman/bowler award in UCC's first year. Since then, Asif Ali (Ind), Guy Dormer (NZ), who won VCA player of the year in 2010, and Vijesh MV (Ind) have all had the privilege of leading UCC and shaping us into the spirited and competitive team we are today.


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We work with the poor as partners and equals, uniting in mutual recognition of the problems they face. We believe the poor themselves are the only true experts on their communities – so our advocacy and efforts on their behalf arise not from our expertise but from their own views and ideas. We listen closely to them, we learn from them, and we join together with them in common cause to build real solutions to their problems. And in evaluating our programs we value the feedback of the people we serve, because ultimately we are wholly accountable to them.
In the words of ethicist Thomas Pogge:
…we must stop thinking of world poverty in terms of helping the poor. The poor do need help, of course. But they need help only because of the terrible injustices we have been inflicting upon them. We should not then think of our individual efforts and of possible institutionalized poverty eradication initiatives…as helping the poor, but as protecting them from the effects of global rules whose injustice benefits us and is our responsibility. And we should think not only about such remedial measures, but also about how the injustice of the global order might be diminished through institutional reforms that would end the need for such remedial measures.
In this light, PHP demands quick and appropriate action to address the urgent needs of the poor. We cannot be patient when thousands of people continue to die each day of preventable causes. We demand both an immediate scale up of services for the poor and initiatives to address the fundamental social and economic factors that underlie their ill health.
Amartya Sen has argued that the pursuit of social justice requires not only sympathy, but also commitment. Sympathy-based behavior arises when a person's actions are motivated by his or her unhappiness due to a destitute person's suffering, but commitment-based behavior is motivated by a determination to end injustice and is not fully explained by "your desire to relieve your own sympathetic suffering;" as a result, commitment will likely involve self-sacrifice. PHP recognizes that self-sacrifice and commitment are required for success in achieving progress for the global poor. Our actions are intended to change the system, and in that sense they entail steadfast commitment to the poor.
HOPE AND STRENGTH
PHP draws its vitality from the realistic and undying hope that tomorrow will bring a better day for the poor, that tomorrow the poor will enjoy a level of human rights and opportunities on par with the rest of us. Our hope and vitality also emanate from the people we serve, who continually demonstrate great skill and insight in diagnosing the challenges they face and then developing and spearheading solutions to them. When allowed to flourish, the determination, thoughtfulness, and resourcefulness of our partners and the people we serve goes far, and we make these strengths the foundation of any program we implement.
As a humanitarian actor, PHP works for the people of our global society and no one else. The organization remains independent from all political, economic, religious, and social actors. Solidarity for the poor should not depend on the many vested interests across the world. Compromising on this principle would promote a distorted global picture and continue to produce injustice for those in the most need; and it would permit the exploitation of the poor by pressuring them into promoting causes which they may not intrinsically support and which may even go against their interests. At PHP, we think independently.
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Q: Collect text using XPath is it possible to capture all EAN numbers in such a construct using XPath, or do I need to use regular expressions?

      EAN Giftbox

      7350034654483

      EAN Export Carton:

      17350034643958

I want to get a list of ['7350034654483', '17350034643958']

A: from lxml import html as lh

html = """

      EAN Giftbox

      7350034654483

      EAN Export Carton:

      17350034643958

"""

root = lh.fragment_fromstring(html)

tds = root.xpath('//tr[*]/td[2]')
for td in tds:
    print(td.text.strip())

Output:
7350034654483
17350034643958


Section 408C deals with the offence of fraud.
Fraud is considered a dishonesty offence. A defendant must have acted dishonestly by the standards of ordinary honest people.
Fraud is a diverse offence and can cover situations such as Medicare or Centrelink fraud.
The penalty for fraud is up to 10 years in prison. Aggravating circumstances include where the property gained is greater than $5,000, or where the fraud was committed against an employer in the course of employment.
(b) Causing a pecuniary detriment to another person; commits a crime.
The maximum penalty for match – fixing is 10 years.


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Data - Paediatrics
Research Data - Paediatrics
Data related to "Vomiting in Pregnancy is Associated with a Higher Risk of Low Birth Weight: A cohort study"
Additional File 1.xlsx (Microsoft Excel 2007, 149Kb)
Petry, Clive
Ong, Kenneth
Beardsall, Kathryn
Hughes, IA
Acerini, Carlo
Dunger, David
Petry, C., Ong, K., Beardsall, K., Hughes, I., Acerini, C., & Dunger, D. (2018). Data related to "Vomiting in Pregnancy is Associated with a Higher Risk of Low Birth Weight: A cohort study" [Dataset]. https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.12091
This contains the data relating to publication by Petry et al., entitled "Vomiting in Pregnancy is Associated with a Higher Risk of Low Birth Weight: A cohort study" which will be published in BMC Pregnancy Childbirth in 2018.
vomiting nausea pregnancy low birthweight
Publication Reference: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-018-1786-1https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/278596
Funding for this study has come from the Wellbeing of Women (the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, UK) (RG1644). Other core funding has come from the Medical Research Council (7500001180), European Union Framework 5 (QLK4-1999-01422), the Mothercare Charitable Foundation (RG54608), Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children (07/20), and the World Cancer Research Fund International (2004/03). In addition, there has been support from National Institute for Health Research Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre. KO is supported by the Medical Research Council (Unit Programme number: MC_UU_12015/2).
Funder references
Wellbeing of Women (RG1644)
This record's DOI: https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.12091, https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.12091
Attribution 4.0 International, Attribution 4.0 International, Attribution 4.0 International, Attribution 4.0 International
Licence URL: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Except where otherwise noted, this item's licence is described as Attribution 4.0 International


As Joel mentioned on the last episode, and with Glastonbury just around the corner it's time for one last mention for one of the acts from 2014 before a new wave of performances hit our ear drums.
So there I am, sat in front of the Glastonbury highlights show with a nice cold beer, volume turned right up and enjoying some rocking tunes. All of a sudden the BBC hosts cut back to their presentation tent for one of their up close and personal acoustic performances. My interest was piqued when I saw this was another two piece sporting a pair of instruments that I wasn't at all familiar with.
Enter Toumani and Sidiki in their lavish purple robes, this father and son duo from Mali are masters of the Kora. A versatile 21 string instrument, the Kora is best described as a "double-bridge-harp-lute" as it does't fit into any of the more traditional families of instruments. The sounds that these two gentlemen were able to generate had me enthralled.
After a couple of songs I decided to pick up the self titled album, now these boys might not be everyones cup of tea but they are most certainly worth a listen. The melodic strumming of the Kora really does have a peaceful and almost medieval feel to it, perfect for relaxing to on a nice day. So if you fancy something a little different on your turntable then maybe this might be for you.


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Q: FB.UI params doesn't affect to dialog window I want to add Facebook share button to my site. I created app on Facebook. Ran local server. Added to host-file 127.0.0.1 dev.mysite.com and added domain mysite.com and website http:/ /mysite.com(without space) to app settings in Facebook. Trying:

function shareOnFacebook(){
    FB.ui({
        method: 'share',
        display: 'popup',
        title: 'myTitle',
        href: 'mysite.com',
        caption: 'mysite.com',
        picture: 'http://www.picturesource.com/path/picture.jpg',
        description: 'myDescription'
    }, function(response) {
         if(response && response.post_id){}
         else{}
    });
}

but in dialog window infromation is filled without params, that i sent with function FB.UI. Did i miss something necessary for having permission to put information to the dialog window?

A: Since the API v2.9, this is no longer possible to customise the content of the feed dialog : https://developers.facebook.com/docs/sharing/reference/feed-dialog#deprecated-params
The only part you can customise is the "quote" content, which look like that :

Your code doesn't work because even if you force the API v2.5 or v2.8 with the "FB.init" call, each new Facebook APP is using the v2.9 :

If you don't have any old Facebook APP in your own repository (< v2.9), you can't use the good old feed dialog.

A: You have to use the Feed Dialog for that, not the Share Dialog. The Share Dialog basically only accepts the URL to share and gets the OG Data from that URL.


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10 Human Rights…
10 Human Rights Activists That Everyone Should Follow
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Human Rights Activists promote or protect human rights across the globe. Today, we present to you the list of 10 Human Rights Activists that everyone should follow.
10 Human Rights Activists
DeRay Mckesson advocates on the issues of equity and justice. He is an American civil rights activist. He was an early supporter of the Black Lives Matter movement. He was named one of the World's Greatest Leaders by Fortune. He was also named one of the 30 Most Influential People on the Internet by Time Magazine. He has 217K followers on Instagram and 1 Million followers on Twitter.
Emma Gonzalez
Emma Gonzalez is a gun control activist. She is the Co-founder of the anti-gun advocacy group, Never Again MSD. She survived the February 2018 Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida, the deadliest high school shooting in United States history. She has 128K followers on Instagram.
Amika George
Amika George is a British activist who campaigns against period poverty. She authored the book Make It Happen: How To Be An Activist. She has 23.1K Instagram followers.
Noor Tagouri
Noor Tagouri is an award-winning journalist. She talks about marginalized communities and human trafficking on her Instagram. She reports for CBS Radio and CTV News in Washington DC. She has 577K followers on Instagram.
7 Facts About Human Rights Violations That Everyone Needs To Know About
Boss Slammed After Firing Worker of Seven Years for 'First Time Being Late'
Exploitation of Home-Based Workers in Pakistan: Salary Just $1 (Rs192) A Day
Gross Violation Of Human Rights As Iran Prisons Deny Life Saving Medical Aid to Prisoners
How IT and Communication Technology Needs To Be Warned About Possible HR Violations
Indonesian Parliament Passes Long-Awaited Bill on Sexual Violence
Top 5 Facts About Women's Rights In Afghanistan
Top 7 Reasons Why Human Rights Are Important Across The World
Two Get Sentenced To 14 Years Imprisonment For Trafficking And Forced Child Labour
Uyghur Woman Who Escaped Forced Abortion, Dies In China Prison
Nadia Murad advocates on the issues of sexual violence and genocide. She is also UNODC Goodwill Ambassador. In 2014, she was kidnapped and held by ISIS. Later on, she founded Nadia's Initiative to help other victims rebuild their lives. She has 362K followers on Instagram.
Amy Sall
Amy Sall holds a master's degree in Human Rights Studies. She founded SUNU: Journal of African Affairs, Critical Thought + Aesthetics seeking to amplify emerging voices concerning Africa and the Diaspora. She has 67.4K followers on Instagram.
Carmen Perez advocates on the issues of women's rights, gender equity, violence prevention, racial healing and community policing. She is CEO of The Gathering for Justice. She has 105K followers on Instagram.
Franchesca Ramsey
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Dr Samuel Hahnemann, a German medical doctor and scholar, developed a system of medical practice in the late 18th century.
Disillusioned with the medical doctrines, harmful effects of medicine and treatments adopted in his era, Dr. Hahnemann pursued the research and development of homeopathy.
Today, Homeopathy is a form of holistic medicine used by many worldwide to treat both acute and chronic conditions.
Homeopathic medicines are referred to as remedies and are made from substances obtained from the nature kingdom – plants, minerals and animals. These medicines are harmless yet powerful because of the successive dilution processes, triturations and succussions being applied on the ingredients during manufacturing.
There are many classes of remedies to address all diseases. They are namely constitutional remedies, functional remedies, drainage remedies, sarcodes, isodes, nosodes, tissue salts and essences.
Homeopathy is an alternative method of treatment, based on nature's law of cure, namely 'Like Cures Like'. The truth of this law was discovered by a German scientist Dr. Samuel Hahnemann in 179 and has been verified experimentally and clinically for 200 years. Homeopathy is the revolutionary, natural medical science. Homeopathy is a gentle and effective system of medicine. The remedies are prepared from natural substances to precise standards and work by stimulating the body's own healing mechanisms.
Homeopathy is a scientific, logical, safe, quick and extremely effective method of healing. It offers long lasting to permanent cure, treating the disease from its roots, for most of the ailments. Homeopathy is one of the most rational sciences with respect to its concepts of health, disease, and cure. Homeopathy does not treat superficially by just driving away the symptoms but heals the patient from within. Undoubtedly, homeopathy is the medicine of future.
The concept of disease in homeopathy is that disease is a total affection of mind and body, the disturbance of the whole organism. Individual organs are not the cause of illness but disturbance at the inner level (disturbance of the life force, the vital energy of the body) is the cause of illness. Therefore homeopathy does not believe in giving different medicines for different afflicted parts of the body but rather give one single constitutional remedy, which will cover the disturbance of the whole person. Homeopathy treats the patient as a whole and not just the disease. Medical philosophy is coming more and more to the conclusion that the mere treatment of symptoms and organs can only help temporarily and that it is the healing power of the body as the whole that has to be enhanced. Homeopathy believes in holistic, totalistic and individualistic approach.
Homeopathy has a unique approach to the method of preparation of the drugs in which the end result will contain only the 'dynamic curative power' of the drug substance, devoid of any original crude substance. By a special mode of preparation called 'potentization', over 2500 homeopathic medicines are prepared from sources such as vegetables, animal, minerals, chemicals, etc. Hence homeopathic remedies with its ultra minute dose are non-toxic, absolutely harmless and bring about a safe and sure cure. Homeopathic remedies are dynamic agents influencing body's energy.
Most of the children ailments like Cold, Cough, Fever, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Dysentery, Colic, Tonsillitis, Bronchitis, Asthma, Measles, Chickenpox, Mumps, Dentition problems, etc., could be very effectively and quickly treated with homeopathy without producing any side effects whatsoever. Unlike antibiotics and other such medicines, homeopathic pills do not hamper digestion or lower body's resistance. Neither do they cause any allergies nor cause any damage even if taken over a long period. Children, willingly ingest homeopathic pills being sweet in taste. Indeed, homeopathy is child-friendly! Besides, homeopathy is effective also in temperament and behavioral problems are seen commonly in children like irritability, obstinacy, temper-tantrums, fears, phobias, destructiveness; and thumb- sucking, nail biting, bed-wetting; as well as in mentally and physically backward children.
Homeopathy is an effective alternative to antibiotics in many infectious diseases, producing no toxic side effects and bringing about rapid recovery. Homeopathy has treatment for many of the infectious disease such as Sinusitis, Tonsillitis, Bronchitis, Pneumonia, Meningitis, Otitis media (pus from ear), Gastroenteritis (vomiting-diarrhea), Dysentery, Urinary Infections, etc. Homeopathy, however, is not the best option for critical infections such as cerebral malaria, typhoid, acute tuberculosis, severe infection, etc.
Viral infections such as common cold, influenza, measles, chickenpox, mumps, viral hepatitis (jaundice), viral meningitis etc. are very well treated with homeopathy Allopathic system has no curative treatment for viral diseases except infusing antibiotics under the pretext of preventing secondary bacterial infection.
Homeopathy is not against surgery. Surgery is an art and science by itself. Surgery is called forth in the conditions where medicines have limited or no role, and where surgical aid, the operation can cure or improve the condition. There is number of diseases which are labeled as 'surgical', where homeopathy works curatively and can avoid surgery. Some such ailments are Septic recurrent Tonsillitis, Piles, Fissure-in-ano, Fistula, Appendicitis (except gangrenous), Chronic ear discharge, Vocal cord nodules, Polyp in nose-ear, Kidney and Biliary (small) stones, small size Uterine Fibroid, Ovarian Cysts, Warts, Corns, etc.
In modern life, infections have diminished and various allergic disorders have grown rampant. Homeopathy offers very effective treatment for all allergic diseases such as various skin diseases like Urticaria, Eczema, Contact Dermatitis, as well as gives unbelievably miraculous results in Asthmatic Bronchitis.
The psychosomatic disorders like Migraine, Asthma, Acidity, Peptic ulcer, Allergy, Ulcerative colitis, etc. are successfully treated with homeopathy. Homeopathy has long recognized the psychological origin of somatic (body) symptoms. Homeopathy always examines patient's mental make-up in all cases and remedies are given acting at the level of mind and body together, thus eradicating the disease.
Perhaps no other system of medicine has such a superb approach to tackling the mind-body disorders with definite therapeutic agents. Homeopathic remedies are capable of influencing the state of mind. They can specifically act to alleviate emotional disturbance such as excessive anxiety, irritability, insecurity, obsessive traits, undue jealousy, suspicion (paranoid) fears, depression, neurosis etc. By relieving the emotions such as above, homeopathic remedies bring about the harmonious state of health. Thus homeopathy demonstrates the possibility of the highest goal of medicine, the therapy for the person rather than for the disease alone. Homeopathic remedies can treat mental and emotional disturbed states.
In this scientific era of health consciousness, the time has come that for the treatment of any disease, which does not respond to any particular line of treatment, one must take a homeopathic opinion immediately. Often patients lose their early time going to one specialist to another helplessly, without permanent relief, and approach homeopathy only when other medicines fail.
Homeopathy is not limited to certain diseases but is universally applicable to all kinds of diseases. It is the time when people must be made fully aware of the benefits and the scope of homeopathy in various day-to-day diseases. Homeopathy should be more and more made available to the benefit of ailing persons, as it can positively help 90% of the diseases we have today.


I got a horrifying text the other day.
'Tis a sad, sad day, mi amigos. I write about beauty. I've tried tons of lip balms, lip moisturizers, lip scrubs, organically handmade from a nun's tears-type of products, but whenever my luscious pucker needs a smear of something to make them soft, I still turn to that gawddamn Dr. Pepper lip chap.
That Dr. Pep lip balm is so near and dear to mi corazon. I've used it for more than a decade and it reminds me of Brittany Murphy because she used to use it too (via an episode of MTV's Diary.) I probably don't have to riot TOO MUCH actually, because apparently another company is taking over their products so it's not like the Lip Smackers are going the way of the dodo. I'm sure we won't notice any difference. It definitely won't be like the time when we all heard Polaroid was going out of business so I bought 30 packs of film (still have ten packs unused who wants to come over and model 4 me)…or the time we heard Betsey Johnson was going out of business so I pulled over, called my BFF and we cried to each other over the phone. And now what, I'm literally staring at a Betsey Johnson-designed Kleenex box. They never REALLY go away, do they? Well, maybe Orbitz soft drinks and Crystal Pepsi.
Oh & Orbitz…yeah, I loved that drink. I still have a couple empty bottles.
I too was distraught over the Betsy Johnson rumor of going bankrupt/out of business…and was surprised when Lisa Frank was supposedly closing down but NO, NOT BONNE BELL! Why do I still see them in stores? I used to only wear their sparkle gloss in the 90's! GLITTER!!
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Contact centers are trending toward super-agents who can engineer superior customer experiences. What kind of managers will be needed to support these agents? Modern contact centers require materially different managers with new and more important skills.
Manager roles (including supervisors and team leaders) have traditionally been filled with the best individual contributors. After all, if they mastered customer service, how tough can it be to show others how to do the same? Unfortunately, that logic breaks down pretty quickly.
Have you ever thought about why the best professional athletes do not automatically become the best professional coaches? Very good players who become good coaches are more the exceptions than the norm. Why is that? Great athletes are dedicated hard workers who focus predominantly on how their individual contributions help the team – but it is still a focus on personal improvement.
Great coaches come from a completely different perspective. Their mindsets are focused on how to make others better. The sun does not have to shine on them every game. They draw satisfaction from seeing others succeed. They take the time to learn about their people, their interests and how to best help each team member achieve their goals. Great coaches possess an "other-centered" view of work.
Active listening. Manager/employee relationships are shifting from "tell" to listen/learn.
Life-long learning. Managers need to be flexible and adapt to changing conditions.
Personalized recognition. Managers must learn how to regularly validate others' achievements based on personal preference.
Developing insights from analytics. Utilizing information more precisely will add more value.
Coaching and receiving feedback. Managers need both to provide guidance and to ask how they can become better at their jobs.
Start by selecting managers with the right mindsets; then develop the management skills that contribute to a learning culture. Managers, supervisors and team leaders form the muscle mass of a learning organization. If they are coaching and developing people (including themselves) consistently, they develop an environment that engages and develops highly-skilled agents. Great workplace experiences help create great customer experiences.


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No Bayo but Marquis rejoins…
Posted on March 27, 2014 by aloadofcobblers2011
It was a bit of a long shot really wasn't it? The rumours began flying around on Wednesday that a certain big, ex Cobblers forward was on his way back to Sixfields. What we actually got was only something a little similar though the deal comes with nowhere near as much fanfare as the dream deal for Bayo Akinfenwa would have done.
John Marquis, a man whose initial spell with Town ended just a couple of weeks ago, has signed a deal until the end of the season from Millwall with Chris Wilder quick to move onto his next target and to seal the deal. It's understood that a deal was very much discussed with Gillingham for Bayo to return for his third spell but the Northampton Chronicle and Echo report that the Gills wouldn't allow it to happen.
The 'will he, won't he' question raged throughout the day but once Marquis was announced it wasn't long before Bayo's move was quickly completely ruled out. And whilst it would have been fantastic to have him back, there's at least some solace that Marquis will be returning to the role that we've not been able to fill since his untimely return to the Den.
Whilst a few have argued that a man who didn't net once in seven games during his previous stint isn't anything to get excited about, there's plenty of attributes in Marquis' game to give us that something extra up front. His presence seemed to unnerve defenders and Emile Sinclair should benefit again from having someone to hold up the ball and feed him in. There's the question mark over a hot headed temper to throw into the mix but in all honesty with games running out it's a gamble that we simply have to take.
It's understandable that plenty are disappointed to not get Bayo but it all seemed pretty out of our hands – if a club doesn't want to sell a player then there's not a lot we can do about it. What's important now is that the management team had that plan B in place and moved fast to seal the final transfer deal of an exhausting season.
It's down to this squad and this squad only now. And even if Bayo isn't coming home, he still has the faith that we need…
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The following photographs and artefacts were also part of Freda's possessions. We will be hoping to provide some more details of where they were taken and when in the near future. Click on the thumbnails to open the full items.
Win Lacy sent this card to Freda Christmas 1945 commenting on how awful they are "and no envelopes either"
Freda gained a number of medals during her service. Pictured left to right are the 1939-45 Star for British Service Overseas, the France, Germany Star for Operational Service between 6th June 1944 and 8th May 1945, the 1939-45 War Medal and the Defence Medal.
Freda on duty in 1939.


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The Opal Capital of the World
Posted By Maddie Crothers
on October 16,2021
Written by Maddie Crothers – AIYA National Blog Editor
Indonesian translation by Gabriella Pasya – AIYA National Translation Team
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Located over 800km North of South Australia's capital, is the world-famous town of Coober Pedy. With a meagre population of 1700, what brings over 150,000 tourists a year to this isolated town? Why does over half the population live underground? And how is water sourced in this outback desert?
Coober Pedy's 'mock' Hollywood sign. Image: @parky.au (Instagram), posted on South Australia's Facebook.
A Mining Town
Based on the local Aboriginal language, the name Coober Pedy roughly translates to 'white man's hole', referencing the mining culture of the town. In 1915, a teenage boy found the first opal in Coober Pedy, after leaving his camp in search of water. This event encouraged an influx of miners to the town.
Coober Pedy is surrounded by dirt mounds where mining shafts have been built. Image: Australian traveller.
In 1945, Aboriginal lady Toddy Bryant found a major fresh opal source only 20 centimetres below the earth's surface. This was the start of the 8-mile opal field, where in 1956, the largest opal in the world was found. The 'Olympic Australis' opal weighed 17,000 carats worth approximately 2.4 million Australian dollars (26 billion IDR).
The Olympic Australis Opal. On display at the Altmann + Cherny showroom, Sydney, Australia. Image: Altmann + Cherny.
Opal is a unique gemstone due to its ability to reflect light and flash fiery colours. Compared to other regions of the world, opal found in Australia is of superior quality, therefore is increasingly expensive. Quality is usually based on colour, play of colour, pattern, body tone, brightness, shape and origin. Types of Australian opal include black opal, white opal, crystal opal, fire opal and boulder opal. Different types of opal have different values. For example, Australian 'fire opal' has pale colours on a lighter background, and is more affordable, compared to 'black opal', which is the most expensive type due to its dark background and contrasting bright colours of greens, reds and purples, this type is more valuable. Opal is important to Australians, not only because of its beauty but also because of its economic value. Opal production was worth approximately 47 million Australian dollars (approximately 510 billion IDR) in 2007-2008.
Coober Pedy's Sustained Fame
Today, mining efforts have decreased, however, Coober Pedy remains most famous for its opal. In the 1970s, Coober Pedy had over 1000 miners, today, there are only about 100. Even so, Australia remains to produce 95 per cent of the world's opals, where 85 per cent of opal is located in Coober Pedy, rightfully achieving the title of Opal Capital of the World. The town's main street is full of shops that contain opals of all shapes, forms and sizes becoming a popular souvenir purchase for tourists.
Additionally, film fanatics have been brought to the town. Coober Pedy has been the location for many popular films like 'Mortal Kombat', 'Mad Max', 'The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert', 'Pitch Black' and many more.
Recently, Coober Pedy has been thought to attract many tourists due to its progressive sustainability. The area has optimised the climate through the use of solar panels and windmills that power the town with 70 per cent renewable energy.
For most Australians, Coober Pedy is a popular camping stopover when on a road trip to visit Uluru, Alice Springs or Adelaide, therefore, the town is always likely to be a popular tourist destination.
Who Lives There And Why?
Approximately, 60 per cent of residents are of European heritage, who relocated to Coober Pedy after the second-world war. Additionally, Antakirinja people live particularly around Coober Pedy and Oodnadatta, with 17 per cent of residents being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
In Coober Pedy there are many homes above ground, however, most locals opt to live underground. With homes being converted and extended from old mining holes. Locals have found underground homes to be the coolest and most sustainable way to live, as temperatures can reach up to 53 degrees celsius. It has been said that some residents would use explosives in their homes to find opal and sometimes accidentally blast into their neighbour's homes. While some families in Coober Pedy have accidentally found opal during the process of renovations. With one of the residents saying, 'Coober Pedy is probably one of the only places in the world where you can do renovations or extensions and make money' due to discovering opal. It is not only locals that live in this unique way, but churches, shops and hotels can also be found underground.
Serbian Orthodox Church of St. Elijah. Image: Steve Collins.
Water In The Desert
The harsh environment of Coober Pedy has made it challenging for residents to obtain safe and adequate amounts of water. In 1922, the government built a water tank that held 2 million litres of water. However, there were continued efforts to introduce a more reliable water source. In 1967, a solar desalination plant was implemented to utilise saltwater from underground to produce fresh water. Now, a modern treatment plant manages the sanitation of the town. However, Coober Pedy continues to struggle with the challenge of water supply. Ageing infrastructure and pipes has led to 35 per cent of treated water being lost in the ground. Therefore, locals are paying three times more for water compared to the rest of the state. The state government is currently actively working to find increasingly suitable solutions.
Coober Pedy is an iconic town with a rich history. The combination of rare gems, underground homes and the desert, makes this a unique Australian town.
Maddie Crothers
AIYA - National Blog Editor


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C# is a general purpose objet oriented programming language, it was developed by Microsoft (a team led by Anders Hejlsberg) and it was built on the syntax and semantics of C++.
C# programming is widely taught at colleges and schools as an introductory course to object oriented programming. This post is a guide for anyone willing to start learning C# programming online for free from scratch, the post will present and compare between the best online sources where beginners can start from and follow along, the sources stated in this post are full structured courses so you won't find a link to a single video or a group of unrelated tutorials.
If you just want the bottom line (the road map to learn C# programming) and you don't wish to read the entire article then go to the "Bottom Line" section at the end of the article.
Channel 9 is the first free online outlet where beginners can start learning C# through video tutorials, you don't have to register in order to have access to the training.
Structure: The training is divided into 25 video tutorials, each video covers certain topics in C#.
The instructor doesn't assume any prior knowledge to programming at all.
The training doesn't cover intermediate and advanced topics in C#, though that won't be a problem for beginners.
Verdict: This is the best outlet for beginners to start learning C# through video tutorials.
Floqq is the second free online outlet where beginners can start learning C# through video tutorial, you need to register in order to have access to the course.
Structure: The training is divided into 30 video lessons, each video lesson covers a certain topic in C#.
Interface: The interface is very simple just click on the lesson you're interested in and you'll be directed to a new page where the video lesson resides.
Verdict: This is a very good outlets for beginners to start learning C# through video tutorials.
The New Boston is the third free online outlet where beginner can start learning C# through video tutorials. You don't need to register in order to have access to the training.
Structure: The training is divided into 200 video lessons that cover most of the topics in C#.
It covers more Topics than the above two outlets.
There are many hands on projects.
The only problem with this outlet is that beginners might face the problem of following along after the introductory lessons.
Verdict: This is a good outlet for beginners to start learning C# through video tutorials.
Learns CS is the fourth free online outlet where beginners can start learning C# through an interactive training, you don't have to register to have access to the training.
Structure: This training is an interactive training where you can type the code in the console and see it executed in the browsers. The training is divided into 9 lessons, each lesson covers a certain topic in C#.
The training only covers the very basics of C#.
Verdict: This is the best outlet for beginners who prefer interactive tutorials, though it's worth noting that the training only covers the very basics of C# and it's not suitable on its own to get the grasp of C#.
ZetCode is the fifth free online outlet where beginners can start learning C# through a text-based tutorial, you don't have to register to have access to the training.
Structure: The training is divided into 19 lessons, each lesson covers a certain topic in C#.
Interface: The interface is very simple, just click on the lesson you're interested in and you'll be directed to a new page where the lesson resides.
The training doesn't cover any intermediate or advanced topics in C#.
Verdict: This is the best outlet for beginners to start learning C#, specially for those who prefer text-based tutorials.
C# Station is the sixth free online outlet where beginners can start learning through a text-based tutorial, you don't have to register to have access to the training.
Structure: The training is divided into 23 lessons, each of the lessons covers a certain topic in C#.
Interface: The interface is very simple, just navigate from one lesson (page) to another using the link at the bottom of each lesson.
The training isn't written in a simple way that makes it easy for complete beginners to start learning C#.
Verdict: This outlet isn't suitable for those who're totally new to programming and C# is the first programming language they're trying to learn.
Complete C# Tutorial is the seventh free online outlet where beginners can start learning C# through a text-based tutorial, you don't have to register to have access to the training.
Structure: The training is divided into 10 sections, each section is divided into lessons, each of the lessons covers a certain topic in C#.
Interface: The interface is very simple, just select the lesson you're interested in and you'll be directed to a new page where the lesson resides.
This training isn't suitable for complete beginners, you need to have prior knowledge to programming to start using this outlet to learn C#.
Verdict: There are better outlets stated in this post to start learning C#.
Tutorials Point is the eighth free online outlet where beginners can start learning C# programming through a text-based tutorial. You don't need to register to have access to the training.
Structure: The training is divided into 3 sections, and each section is divided into lessons and each lesson covers a certain topic in C#.
Interface: The interface is very simple, just click on the topic you're interested in and you'll be directed to the topic's page.
The course is very suitable for those who want to revise a certain topic in C#.
The course structure doesn't make it easy for C# beginners to follow along, as it's structured more towards revising certain topics in C#.
Verdict: This outlet is suitable for those who want to revise certain topics in C#; but it's not suitable for beginners to start learning C#.
Guru99 is the ninth free online outlet where beginners can start learning C# through a text-based tutorial, You don't have to register to have access to the training.
Structure: The training is divided into 8 sections, each section covers a number of topics/aspects of theC# programming language.
Interface: The interface is very simple, just click on the topic you're interested in learning (it's better to follow the training from start to finish) and you'll be directed to the page where the lesson resides.
The training is well-structured and organized for complete begineers.
Verdict: This is an excellent outlet for beginners to start learning C# through a text-based training.
Channel 9 is the best outlet for beginners to start learning C# through video tutorials.
Learns CS is the best outlet for beginners to start learning C# through an interactive tutorial.
ZetCode is the best outlet for beginners to start learning C# through a text-based tutorial.
If you prefer books then either the free book C# Basics or C# tutorials (this is a tutorial that could be downloaded as an ebook) are your best options.
If you want to learn C# in a story like fashion then give Code Easy a look.
Remember that the first step is always the toughest step, and the aim of this post is to provide you with resources that will help you take your first step in C#.


Nick Cannon has been in entertainment over half his life. He's a rapper, actor, comedian, director, screenwriter, film producer, and television personality. He's literally done it all.
So it's only right we brought him in for the second episode of Delete Your History. He dished out some advice for young rappers, discussed why it sucked opening for Dave Chappelle, and shared an incredible story about a young Kanye West. Check out the full episode above, and let us know who else you want to see on Delete Your History in the comments.
Watch Marlon Wayans roast Lil Pump on Delete Your History below.