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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using Warden.Integrations;
using Warden.Utils;
using Warden.Watchers;

namespace Warden.Core
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Configuration of the Warden.
    /// </summary>
    public class WardenConfiguration
    {
        private static readonly IIntegrator DefaultIntegrator = new Integrator();
        private static readonly TimeSpan MinimalInterval = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(1);
        private static readonly TimeSpan DefaultInterval = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5);

        /// Configurator used to build configuration.
        /// Made as a required fallback inorder to handle the compatibility with a new Reconfigure() functionality.
        internal WardenConfiguration.Builder Configurator { get; }

        /// <summary>
        /// Set of unique watcher configurations.
        /// </summary>
        public ISet<WatcherConfiguration> Watchers { get; protected set; }

        /// <summary>
        /// Configuration of Warden hooks.
        /// </summary>
        public WardenHooksConfiguration Hooks { get; protected set; }

        /// <summary>
        /// Configuration of hooks that are common for all of the watchers.
        /// </summary>
        public WatcherHooksConfiguration GlobalWatcherHooks { get; protected set; }

        /// <summary>
        /// Configuration of aggregated hooks including all of the watchers.
        /// </summary>
        public AggregatedWatcherHooksConfiguration AggregatedWatcherHooks { get; protected set; }

        /// <summary>
        /// Interval between the next check (ExecuteAsync()) common for all of the watchers.
        /// </summary>
        public TimeSpan Interval { get; protected set; }

        /// <summary>
        /// Flag determining whether the  custom watchers intervals should be overriden (false by default).
        /// </summary>
        public bool OverrideCustomIntervals { get; protected set; }

        /// <summary>
        /// Total number of iterations (infinite by default).
        /// </summary>
        public long? IterationsCount { get; protected set; }

        /// <summary>
        /// Custom provider for the DateTime (UTC by default).
        /// </summary>
        public Func<DateTime> DateTimeProvider { get; protected set; }

        /// <summary>
        /// Custom provider for IIterationProcessor.
        /// </summary>
        public Func<IIterationProcessor> IterationProcessorProvider { get; protected set; }

        /// <summary>
        /// Custom provider for the IIntegrator.
        /// </summary>
        public Func<IIntegrator> IntegratorProvider { get; protected set; }

        /// <summary>
        /// Custom provider for the IWardenLogger.
        /// </summary>
        public Func<IWardenLogger> WardenLoggerProvider { get; protected set; }

        /// <summary>
        /// Initialize a new instance of the WardenConfiguration using the provided configuration builder.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="name">Customizable name of the Warden.</param>
        /// <param name="configuration">Configuration of Warden</param>
        protected internal WardenConfiguration(WardenConfiguration.Builder configurator)
        {
            Configurator = configurator;
            Hooks = WardenHooksConfiguration.Empty;
            GlobalWatcherHooks = WatcherHooksConfiguration.Empty;
            AggregatedWatcherHooks = AggregatedWatcherHooksConfiguration.Empty;
            Watchers = new HashSet<WatcherConfiguration>();
            Interval = DefaultInterval;
            DateTimeProvider = () => DateTime.UtcNow;
            IntegratorProvider = () => DefaultIntegrator;
            WardenLoggerProvider = () => new EmptyWardenLogger();
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Factory method for creating a new instance of fxluent builder for the WardenConfiguration.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>Instance of fluent builder for the WardenConfiguration.</returns>
        public static Builder Create() => new Builder();

        /// <summary>
        /// Fluent builder for the WardenConfiguration.
        /// </summary>
        public class Builder
        {
            private readonly WardenConfiguration _configuration;

            public Builder()
            {
                _configuration = new WardenConfiguration(this);
            }

            /// <summary>
            /// Adds the watcher to the collection.
            /// Hooks for this particular watcher can be configured via the lambda expression.
            /// </summary>
            /// <param name="watcher">Instance of IWatcher.</param>
            /// <param name="hooks">Optional lambda expression for configuring the watcher hooks.</param>
            /// <param name="interval">Optional interval (5 seconds by default) after which the next check will be invoked.</param>
            /// <returns>Instance of fluent builder for the WardenConfiguration.</returns>
            public Builder AddWatcher(IWatcher watcher, Action<WatcherHooksConfiguration.Builder> hooks = null,
                TimeSpan? interval = null)
            {
                var hooksConfiguration = WatcherHooksConfiguration.Empty;
                if (hooks != null)
                {
                    var hooksConfigurationBuilder = new WatcherHooksConfiguration.Builder();
                    hooks(hooksConfigurationBuilder);
                    hooksConfiguration = hooksConfigurationBuilder.Build();
                }

                var watcherConfiguration = WatcherConfiguration.Create(watcher)
                    .WithHooks(hooksConfiguration)
                    .WithInterval(interval ?? DefaultInterval)
                    .Build();

                _configuration.Watchers.Add(watcherConfiguration);

                return this;
            }

            /// <summary>
            /// Removes the watcher from the collection.
            /// </summary>
            /// <param name="watcher">Name of IWatcher (case sensitive).</param>
            /// <returns>Instance of fluent builder for the WardenConfiguration.</returns>
            public Builder RemoveWatcher(string name)
            {
                var watcher = _configuration.Watchers.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Watcher.Name == name);
                if(watcher == null)
                {
                    throw new ArgumentException($"Watcher: '{name}' was not found.", nameof(name));
                }
                _configuration.Watchers.Remove(watcher);

                return this;
            }

            /// <summary>
            /// Register the IIntegration in the IIntegrator.
            /// </summary>
            /// <param name="integration">Instance of IIntegration.</param>
            /// <returns>Instance of fluent builder for the WardenConfiguration.</returns>
            public Builder AddIntegration<T>(T integration) where T : class, IIntegration
            {
                _configuration.IntegratorProvider().Register(integration);

                return this;
            }

            /// <summary>
            /// Configure the hooks specific for the Warden.
            /// </summary>
            /// <param name="hooks">Lambda expression for configuring the Warden hooks.</param>
            /// <returns>Instance of fluent builder for the WardenConfiguration.</returns>
            public Builder SetHooks(Action<WardenHooksConfiguration.Builder> hooks)
            {
                var hooksConfigurationBuilder = new WardenHooksConfiguration.Builder();
                hooks(hooksConfigurationBuilder);
                _configuration.Hooks = hooksConfigurationBuilder.Build();

                return this;
            }

            /// <summary>
            /// Configure the hooks specific for the Warden.
            /// </summary>
            /// <param name="hooks">Lambda expression for configuring the Warden hooks.</param>
            /// <returns>Instance of fluent builder for the WardenConfiguration.</returns>
            public Builder SetHooks(Action<WardenHooksConfiguration.Builder, IIntegrator> hooks)
            {
                var hooksConfigurationBuilder = new WardenHooksConfiguration.Builder();
                hooks(hooksConfigurationBuilder, _configuration.IntegratorProvider());
                _configuration.Hooks = hooksConfigurationBuilder.Build();

                return this;
            }

            /// <summary>
            /// Configure the hooks that will be common for all of the watchers.
            /// </summary>
            /// <param name="hooks">Lambda expression for configuring the  global (common) watcher hooks.</param>
            /// <returns>Instance of fluent builder for the WardenConfiguration.</returns>
            public Builder SetGlobalWatcherHooks(Action<WatcherHooksConfiguration.Builder> hooks)
            {
                var hooksConfigurationBuilder = new WatcherHooksConfiguration.Builder();
                hooks(hooksConfigurationBuilder);
                _configuration.GlobalWatcherHooks = hooksConfigurationBuilder.Build();

                return this;
            }

            /// <summary>
            /// Configure the hooks specific for the Warden.
            /// </summary>
            /// <param name="hooks">Lambda expression for configuring the Warden hooks.</param>
            /// <returns>Instance of fluent builder for the WardenConfiguration.</returns>
            public Builder SetGlobalWatcherHooks(Action<WatcherHooksConfiguration.Builder, IIntegrator> hooks)
            {
                var hooksConfigurationBuilder = new WatcherHooksConfiguration.Builder();
                hooks(hooksConfigurationBuilder, _configuration.IntegratorProvider());
                _configuration.GlobalWatcherHooks = hooksConfigurationBuilder.Build();

                return this;
            }

            /// <summary>
            /// Configure aggregated hooks including all of the watchers
            /// </summary>
            /// <param name="hooks">Lambda expression for configuring aggregated watcher hooks.</param>
            /// <returns>Instance of fluent builder for the WardenConfiguration.</returns>
            public Builder SetAggregatedWatcherHooks(Action<AggregatedWatcherHooksConfiguration.Builder> hooks)
            {
                var hooksConfigurationBuilder = new AggregatedWatcherHooksConfiguration.Builder();
                hooks(hooksConfigurationBuilder);
                _configuration.AggregatedWatcherHooks = hooksConfigurationBuilder.Build();

                return this;
            }

            /// <summary>
            /// Configure aggregated hooks including all of the watchers
            /// </summary>
            /// <param name="hooks">Lambda expression for configuring the Warden hooks.</param>
            /// <returns>Instance of fluent builder for the WardenConfiguration.</returns>
            public Builder SetAggregatedWatcherHooks(Action<AggregatedWatcherHooksConfiguration.Builder, IIntegrator> hooks)
            {
                var hooksConfigurationBuilder = new AggregatedWatcherHooksConfiguration.Builder();
                hooks(hooksConfigurationBuilder, _configuration.IntegratorProvider());
                _configuration.AggregatedWatcherHooks = hooksConfigurationBuilder.Build();

                return this;
            }

            /// <summary>
            /// Sets the interval between the next check (ExecuteAsync()) common for all of the watchers.
            /// </summary>
            /// <param name="interval">Interval between the next check (ExecuteAsync()) for the watcher (5 seconds by default).</param>
            /// <param name="overrideCustomIntervals">Overrides already set custom interval for all of the watchers (false by default).</param>
            /// <returns>Instance of fluent builder for the WardenConfiguration.</returns>
            public Builder WithInterval(TimeSpan interval, bool overrideCustomIntervals = false)
            {
                if (interval < MinimalInterval)
                {
                    throw new ArgumentException("Interval can not be less than 1 ms.", nameof(interval));
                }

                _configuration.Interval = interval;
                _configuration.OverrideCustomIntervals = overrideCustomIntervals;

                return this;
            }

            /// <summary>
            /// Sets a minimal interval (1 ms) between the next check (ExecuteAsync()) common for all of the watchers executed in a loop by IIterationProcessor.
            /// <param name="overrideCustomIntervals">Overrides already set custom interval for all of the watchers (false by default).</param>
            /// </summary>
            /// <returns>Instance of fluent builder for the WardenConfiguration.</returns>
            public Builder WithMinimalInterval(bool overrideCustomIntervals = false)
            {
                _configuration.Interval = MinimalInterval;
                _configuration.OverrideCustomIntervals = overrideCustomIntervals;

                return this;
            }

            /// <summary>
            /// Sets the Console Logger for Warden.
            /// <param name="minLevel">Minimal level of the messages that will be logged (all by default).</param>
            ///  /// <param name="useColors">Flag determining whether to use colors for different levels (true by default).</param>
            /// </summary>
            /// <returns>Instance of fluent builder for the WardenConfiguration.</returns>
            public Builder WithConsoleLogger(WardenLoggerLevel minLevel = WardenLoggerLevel.All, bool useColors = true)
            {
                _configuration.WardenLoggerProvider = () => new ConsoleWardenLogger(minLevel, useColors);

                return this;
            }

            /// <summary>
            /// Sets the total number of iterations in a loop executed by IIterationProcessor.
            /// </summary>
            /// <param name="iterationsCount">Total number of iterations (infinite by default).</param>
            /// <returns>Instance of fluent builder for the WardenConfiguration.</returns>
            public Builder SetIterationsCount(long iterationsCount)
            {
                if (iterationsCount < 0)
                {
                    throw new ArgumentException($"Warden iterations count must be greater than 0 ({iterationsCount}).",
                        nameof(iterationsCount));
                }

                _configuration.IterationsCount = iterationsCount;

                return this;
            }

            /// <summary>
            /// Sets the total number of iterations equal to 1 that will be executed by IIterationProcessor.
            /// </summary>
            /// <returns>Instance of fluent builder for the WardenConfiguration.</returns>
            public Builder RunOnlyOnce()
            {
                _configuration.IterationsCount = 1;

                return this;
            }

            /// <summary>
            /// Allows to set the custom provider for the DateTime.
            /// </summary>
            /// <param name="dateTimeProvider"></param>
            /// <returns>Instance of fluent builder for the WardenConfiguration.</returns>
            public Builder SetDateTimeProvider(Func<DateTime> dateTimeProvider)
            {
                if (dateTimeProvider == null)
                {
                    throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(dateTimeProvider), "DateTime provider can not be null.");
                }

                _configuration.DateTimeProvider = dateTimeProvider;

                return this;
            }

            /// <summary>
            /// Sets the custom provider for IIterationProcessor.
            /// </summary>
            /// <param name="iterationProcessorProvider">Custom provider for IIterationProcessor.</param>
            /// <returns>Instance of fluent builder for the WardenConfiguration.</returns>
            public Builder SetIterationProcessorProvider(Func<IIterationProcessor> iterationProcessorProvider)
            {
                if (iterationProcessorProvider == null)
                {
                    throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(iterationProcessorProvider), "Iteration processor provider can not be null.");
                }

                _configuration.IterationProcessorProvider = iterationProcessorProvider;

                return this;
            }

            /// <summary>
            /// Sets the custom provider for IIterationProcessor.
            /// </summary>
            /// <param name="integratorProvider">Custom provider for IIntegrator.</param>
            /// <returns>Instance of fluent builder for the WardenConfiguration.</returns>
            public Builder SetIntegratorProvider(Func<IIntegrator> integratorProvider)
            {
                if (integratorProvider == null)
                {
                    throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(integratorProvider), "Integrator processor can not be null.");
                }

                _configuration.IntegratorProvider = integratorProvider;

                return this;
            }

            /// <summary>
            /// Sets the custom provider for IWardenLogger.
            /// </summary>
            /// <param name="wardenLoggerProvider">Custom provider for IWardenLogger.</param>
            /// <returns>Instance of fluent builder for the WardenConfiguration.</returns>
            public Builder SetLogger(Func<IWardenLogger> wardenLoggerProvider)
            {
                if (wardenLoggerProvider == null)
                {
                    throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(wardenLoggerProvider), "Warden logger can not be null.");
                }

                _configuration.WardenLoggerProvider = wardenLoggerProvider;

                return this;
            }

            private void InitializeDefaultWardenIterationProcessorIfRequired()
            {
                if (_configuration.IterationProcessorProvider != null)
                    return;

                var iterationProcessorConfiguration = IterationProcessorConfiguration
                    .Create()
                    .SetWatchers(_configuration.Watchers.ToArray())
                    .SetGlobalWatcherHooks(_configuration.GlobalWatcherHooks)
                    .SetAggregatedWatcherHooks(_configuration.AggregatedWatcherHooks)
                    .SetDateTimeProvider(_configuration.DateTimeProvider)
                    .WithInterval(_configuration.Interval, _configuration.OverrideCustomIntervals)
                    .SetLogger(_configuration.WardenLoggerProvider)
                    .Build();

                _configuration.IterationProcessorProvider = () => new IterationProcessor(iterationProcessorConfiguration);
            }

            /// <summary>
            /// Builds the WardenConfiguration and return its instance.
            /// </summary>
            /// <returns>Instance of WardenConfiguration.</returns>
            public WardenConfiguration Build()
            {
                InitializeDefaultWardenIterationProcessorIfRequired();

                return _configuration;
            }
        }
    }
}


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Reports of sexual communications with a child DOUBLE in Northern Ireland
The use of Instagram as a method has also increased
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Reports of sexual communications with a child have doubled according to the latest police figures.
The new figures show that in the six month period between April and September 2018, recorded offences have risen from 27 to 57 over the same period.
An anti-grooming law has been in place across Northern Ireland since February 2016, following a campaign by NSPCC Northern Ireland.
Across the UK, the recorded use of Instagram in cases has risen dramatically over the 18-month period.
From April 2017 to September 2017, where the communication method was recorded, Instagram was used by groomers in 126 instances, whereas between April 2018 and September 2018 it was recorded 428 times – more than a 200% increase
Colin Reid, from the NSPCC Northern Ireland, said: "These figures are overwhelming evidence that keeping children safe cannot be left to social networks.
Momo challenge warning after girl, 5, 'brainwashed' into cutting hair off
"We cannot wait for the next tragedy before tech companies are made to act. It is hugely concerning to see the sharp spike in grooming offences on Instagram, and it is vital that the platform designs basic protection more carefully into the service it offers young people.
"After 10 years of failed self-regulation by social networks, it is crucial that the UK Government's imminent Online Harms White Paper includes new laws that tackle online grooming once and for all."

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The Luxury Pecan Collection includes 1 pound of chocolate-covered pecans, two mini pecan pies, one pecan cluster, and two pralines.
Shipped baskets will leave our shop packaged as beautifully and carefully as possible. However, we cannot be responsible for the condition when it arrives at it's destination. Carriers are sometimes very rough with our packages.


Emmanuelle Seigner (born 22 June 1966) is a French actress, former fashion model, and singer. She is known for her roles in The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007), The Ninth Gate (1999) and Frantic (1988). She has been nominated for a César Award for Best Actress for Venus in Fur (2013), and for two César Awards for Best Supporting Actress in Place Vendôme (1998) and La Vie En Rose (2007). She is married to French-Polish director Roman Polanski.
Seigner was born in Paris to a photographer father and a journalist mother. She is the granddaughter of the actor Louis Seigner (1903–1991) and sister of the actress Mathilde Seigner. She was educated at a Catholic convent school and began modelling at the age of fourteen.
She married Roman Polanski on 30 August 1989, and they have two children: daughter Morgane and son Elvis. Her husband directed her in Frantic (1988), opposite Harrison Ford, and later in Bitter Moon (1992), as well as The Ninth Gate (1999), co-starring Johnny Depp. In 2010, Seigner was featured in Jerzy Skolimowski's Essential Killing, which went on to win the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival. In 2012, she played the principal role of Vanda in Polanski's French film adaption of David Ives's two-character play Venus in Fur, based on the Austrian novel of the near-same name, for which she received praise as Vanda, an actress, playing against writer and theatre director Thomas played by Mathieu Amalric.


This is Gregory Robert Smith at age nine going on ten. He may look cute, but he's not playing around at the podium. He's preparing to deliver an address to the 1999 senior class at Orange Park High School in Orange Park, Florida, where he is graduating with an A-plus average. Four years after this photo was taken, at age 13, Gregory received a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Randolph-Macon College. He then went on to doctoral studies in mathematics at the University of Virginia. This would be the first of three doctorates he expected to earn over the coming years. If this weren't enough, he has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize three times for his work on behalf of child victims of war, violence, and poverty. Oh, yes, and he plays football pretty well. Among his plans is to become President of the United States (CBS News, 2009).
As you might suspect, Gregory displayed unusual characteristics from an early age. He spoke his first word at age three months ("dada"), could recite memorized books before the age of one year, and began to read to himself shortly thereafter. By the age of two he was correcting grammatical errors made by adults in his presence. Greg was equally talented in mathematics. He began solving basic arithmetic problems at the age of 14 months, and by age six, he was seriously annoying his school teachers and administrators by flagging errors in his math textbooks with Post-It notes. He skipped from second to ninth grade within a year and finished the rest of his high schooling in two years.
Greg's precocity was not limited to academic matters—it also extended to moral issues, a tendency often noted in children with exceptionally high IQs (Winner, 1996). At the age of nine, in response to his increasing distress as he learned about the plight of child victims of violence and poverty, he founded organizations called the World Children Awards, dedicated to addressing the needs and rights of children throughout the world; and International Youth Advocates, which promotes principles of peace and understanding among young people throughout the world.
Greg Smith is an unusually extreme example of what has been termed "profoundly gifted" child development. Exceptional children such as Greg Smith are often "spellbinding" to the rest of us (Ruthsatz & Detterman, 2003, p. 510; Subotnik, Olszewski-Kubilius, & Worrell, 2011). They do not merely fascinate—they may actually elicit awe or even reverence, and it is not unknown for religious practices to be built on their shoulders. On the other hand, the abilities of these children may equally elicit cynicism, envy, or outright hostility.
Greg Smith's abilities seem to stretch the limits of what is normally considered possible for an infant and child to attain. However, research in the field of human life-span development is providing increasing evidence that the abilities of ordinary infants and children in general have been greatly underestimated in the past. This research is painting a portrait of the human infant as emerging into the world with numerous previously unsuspected competencies already in place, or at least primed to develop in short order.
What is Greg Smith doing today?
Thank you for your comment. Unfortunately – we don't have an answer for you. The family requests privacy about how and where he is now.


Today Mamata is the undisputed leader and supplier of choice for Plastic Bag / Pouch making machines to the Indian Market.Nearly 3000 Machines working in over 75 countries makes Mamata one of the leading suppliers in world for Plastic Bag / Pouch Machines.
Mamata has over 250 Machines installed in more than 19 countries in Europe and more than 800 Machines running in Africa.
Mamata surpassed 100 machines installed in Americas.
2012 Mamata moves operations to a world class, 450,000 sq. ft. Facility in India.
2011 Introduced universal split machines at Plastimagen 2011 show in Mexico. Introduced horizontal form, fill and seal pouch machine, designed and manufactured in USA, at Pack Expo 2011 show in Las Vegas, NV.
2010 Introduced pouch machines with capability to do side gusseted re-closeable pouches at Pack-Expo 2010 show.
Makes inroads to Mexico & Latin America in 2010.
Mamata entered end user flexible packaging equipment market with a 2nd US location in Florida, USA in 2010. A 7000 Sq. Ft. Facility in Bradenton, FL is focused on design, development and manufacturing of Horizontal Form Fill & Seal Pouch Machines and High Speed Pouch Fillers (for pre-made bags/pouches).
2004 Introduced Bag / Pouch Machines to the US converting fraternity in 2003 at CMM show. Started US operations in Montgomery, IL in 2004.
2001 Crossed 1000 machines installed in 2001.
1998 Introduced Vega series servo driven universal bag makers to the converters globally at K 1998. Also became first Indian company to introduce bag / pouch machines to the European fraternity.
1997 First company in Plastic Bag / Pouch machinery in India to get an ISO 9001 certification.
1994 Introduced servo technology to the bag makers and took lead into the export markets as well as gave Indian processors an edge over their competitors in terms of processing capabilities and productivity.
1989 First company to make a Bag Making Machine without using conventional clutch-brake, rack-pinion technology. Introduced first microprocessor controlled bag maker in Indian market.


The Ectophiles' Guide entry on Hex and Game Theory, Donnette Thayer's previous groups.
Her work with Hex, or other ethereal groups like Area, early The Moon Seven Times, etc.
Entry last updated 2008-07-25 16:30:32.


Altered Alchemy : HELP!!! is my blog or my images too saturated?
hey guys ... i'm in a dilemma.
it's like this. all this while i've been using my laptop when i correct and edit my images. i have also been using my laptop to design all the blog layouts i've been at for the past couple of weeks. everything looks ok on my laptop. the images are bright enough, the layouts are in the browns and greens i want.
but last night i had a shock. i didn't want to connect my laptop so i went to the desktop which was already on to check on my blog. and OMG! i had the greatest shock!!! it was soooooo green and sooo saturated... and all my images were soooooo bright! everything looked at least 50% more saturated than what i see on my laptop!!!
in the spur of the moment i re-colored my blog banners and layouts. i unsaturated them at -60, which is a lot! this was the fastest way i could get a lighter look. but it was still not anywhere near to the color i see on my laptop! i didn't want to re-make all the layouts again with different colors! there are about 500 pictures in my blog. i just can't unsaturate them ALL!! so i'm leaving those.
then it made me think... was i too rash? so i need some help from you, my bloggie frens. please tell me in the comment box if my blog looks too greenie or brownie ... or the colors look just fine to you. also if my images are over saturated. i'll just dig a hole and bury myself if all this time i've been editing my colors according to the wrong standard! and i'm actually killing everyone's eyes!!! ARGHHHHH!!!! HELP!!! i need your response on this cos i can't trust either my laptop or my desktop now!!
I've always thought your blog looked fabulous! I've noticed that my laptop doesn't show the colors as saturated as my desktop. Keep up the good work.
Luthien, my friend, I think your blog is very readable, love your colors, have never been offended or felt that they were off in any way.
It looks absolutely fine to me too! Lovely colours over here in the UK!!
A while back I had to start saturating everything on my blog. It was too faded out compared to some others - I like the richness of pushing the color saturation - yours looks just fine.
I think your Blog looks fine. Images don't look the same on all monitors and from what I see on mine, it looks fine!
thank you soooooooo much for all your feedback!! i am soooooo glad that the colors look alright to you and it's not like murdering all your eyes! ok ... i'll just continue doing what i'm doing and relax :)) thank you once again !!! soooooo appreciate all of you :)) MUAX!!!
Hmm, I always visit your blog because I love it and was just here two days ago. I didn't notice any changes in the color or saturation now. I think it looks the same as before, and that it looks just fine. I actually love this design and even showed it to my husband who also admired this coffee cup stain design. The green looks perfect to me, too, not too bright or greenish or brown. Just perfect, in my opinion. Hope i helped, haha. Don't worry!
It's beautiful! The colors are wonderful and I love the design.
I'm using a laptop so it looks fine to me. BTW - thanks for joining the Change The World Group at BC.
It's funny I've always just assumed that you loved a mossy green look. The look now is more of a beige shade. They're both fabulous so it's really up to you and what you prefer. I can imagine how that would have happened on your laptop though as we tend to look down on the screen rather than straight forward which would wash the colors out some.
just wanted to thank you for all the info. just got some of the clay as looking for something to do as I have recently have had to leave work due to chronic cluster headaches. they are horrible things. needed something I could pack up in zip lock quickly til better ad do from bed. your blog has taught me the most, now, save money up for mor colors is going to be challenging.


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The Technical University of Varna is a state educational institution, which has accepted the challenge and the responsibility to serve the public needs for preparing qualified engineers and supporting the technical development in a world that undergoes global, technological and cultural changes.
TU-Varna's mission is to be a factor in the development of the intellectual potential of Bulgaria, to support the process of sustainable development and to contribute to the achievement of new standards in communication of people.
As part of our role and based on our close cooperation with the industry, the active research sector, the European universities and standing on our own achievements and traditions, we have to organize the creation of market-oriented highly qualified specialists in all educational degrees for Bulgarian and the world economy, more specifically in the fields of:
– Shipbuilding and Navigation
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The Technical University of Varna is the only Bulgarian civil university following the specific mission to integrate in a single process the education of engineers and the conduct of scientific research in the fields of shipbuilding and marine technologies, navigation and water transport, ecology and engineering technologies for sea environment.
The Technical University of Varna (TUV) was founded in 1962 by a Decree of the Council of Ministers of the People's Republic of Bulgaria and Act of the National Assembly. The purpose of its establishment was to ensure conditions for education of engineering staff for the shipbuilding, transport, machine building, electric power engineering and communications. Initially, the university was named Higher Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering-Varna and incorporated three faculties: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Shipbuilding. The first admission of students was for the 1963/64 academic year.
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Q: How do I retain a C++ object in Memory? What is the object life cycle of a C++ object in an Objective-C class, and how do you keep it in memory?
I tried opaque structure, create instance, but that always leads to null.

A: You can own a C++ object in your Objective-C class by creating a new instance of your C++ class inside of your init method, assigning it to an ivar, then in -dealloc, call delete on the ivar:
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Home » TV and Movies » Are Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson still together? – The Sun
Are Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson still together? – The Sun
KHLOE Kardashian has been spending lots of time with her ex Tristan Thompson during the coronavirus outbreak and it has left fans wondering if they are back together.
We take a look at their relationship status and whether the exes are back on.
Are Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson still together?
In a word, no they are not, however they are continue to co-parent their daughter True as they self isolate together during the coronavirus pandemic.
A source told Hollywood Life: "Tristan has been quarantined with Khloe for the sole sake of True.
"He's trying to be a responsible parent. Khloe and Tristan are both taking this extremely seriously. Khloe invited Tristan to LA so that he didn't catch anything or infect anyone. The virus really freaked her out since so many NBA players were testing positive for it.
"They are not back together. Khloe doesn't know if they'll be able to rekindle their romance at this time, but she definitely still has romantic feelings for him. She keeps telling those close to her that you never know what will transpire, but for now, they're hiding out in LA."
When did Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson split up?
On February 20, 2019 it was revealed that Khloe had split from Tristan after he cheated on her with her sister Kylie's best friend Jordyn Wood.
Khloe was shocked to find out that Jordyn, who the Kardashians consider 'family', had "made out" with her boyfriend at a house party, insiders said at the time.
Onlookers reportedly saw them cuddling and being intimate at a party.
This was the final straw for Khloe had she has ended the relationship.
How long were Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson together?
The former couple were together for just over two years.
The pair were first rumoured to be seeing each other in September 2016, when they were both spotted leaving Bootsy Bellows nightclub in Los Angeles within minutes of each other.
They officially confirmed their relationship shortly after Khloe's divorce from husband Lamar Odom had finally been settled at the end of 2016.
When did Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson have True?
Khloe confirmed her pregnancy with Tristan's child in 2017.
Then on April 12, 2018 she gave birth to a baby girl with Tristan by her side.
On April 16, 2018 Khloe revealed she had called her baby True.
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It had been a while since I read a book by Theroux. I love his travel books. He has been called a cynic by many, though I guess that could be seen as a recommendation as well. To me it isn´t necessarily a negative point. Theroux writes big books, which makes them ideal to take on a holiday, at least to me, as I read a lot and can´t take piles of books.
The Mosquito coast is a novel, yet it is also a travel book. An American family decides to leave the States, the country is not making progress according to Father. They end up in Honduras where they manage to create a little community where they live happily, all doing their daily chores. Father even manages to build an ice machine, use fire to make ice, even in the heat of central America. Yet father goes berserk and things do not look as brightly as they did before.
Great story, difficult to put down. It does help that I have been in Honduras and have some images in my head when I read this. Apart from that I saw a great movie with Robin Williams as the brilliant, yet crazy father. Greatly recommended.


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Local Church celebrates multicultural unity in Phoenix Diocese
Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted greets the faithful following the June 9 Diversity Mass at St. Patrick Parish in Scottsdale.
SCOTTSDALE — Voices, cultures and languages united to celebrate the many cultures of the universal Church June 9.
Roughly 1,000 people from throughout the Phoenix Diocese gathered at St. Patrick Parish for the annual Cultural Diversity Mass .The vibrant liturgy, sponsored by the Cultural Diversity Team and the diocesan Office of Ethnic Ministries, is held at a different parish each year.
"No matter our language, no matter where we were born, if our faith is alive, the Lord moves us to gratitude and praise," Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted said during the homily.
For some cultures represented, that praise took on noticeably different flares. A Polish family, several African families and those with roots in Vietnam and Korea were dressed in their native garb. For the Polish, that meant braids, beads, flowers and long-sleeved laced shirts. For the Africans, that meant colorful garments and matching headwraps for some of the women.
Some of the African children also displayed the native way to introduce the Liturgy of the Word. They respectfully led a prayerful movement down the aisle with the Lectionary until they reached the pulpit. The readings and music were in several languages.
Despite their different sounds, everyone stood united in their love for the Eucharistic Lord. The bishop spoke largely about the Eucharist considering the liturgy fell on the feast of Corpus Christi.
"Nothing more profoundly unites us with God than Christ's love for us in the Eucharist," he said.
The bishop said that it is near the Sacred Heart of Jesus that Catholics can encounter true love and make it their own. It's there that people can learn to love themselves and the find the capacity to love others.
Catholics left the 90-minute liturgy with a renewed love for the Church's cultural diversity. The closing song, "Thanks be to God," had them comfortably singing in a host of languages.
The Phoenix Diocese offers Masses at least monthly for 15 different ethnic communities. Representatives from 10 of them shared the Our Father in their native tongue before Mass.
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ANDREW SORENTI & another vs. BOARD OF APPEALS OF WELLESLEY.
BILL IN EQUITY filed in the Superior Court on February 6, 1961.
The plaintiffs appealed from a final decree entered after hearing by Coddaire, J.
Paul C. Hanna for the plaintiffs.
Harry E. Warren, Town Counsel, for the defendant.
SPALDING, J. This is a bill in equity under G. L. c. 40A, Section 21, by way of appeal from a decision of the board of appeals of the town of Wellesley in which the board denied a special exception and a variance, and upheld the building inspector's denial of a building permit. The judge made a report of material facts and incorporated therein the exhibits which were in evidence at the trial. The evidence is not reported. The plaintiffs are husband and wife. Andrew Sorenti will be referred to as the plaintiff.
The findings include the following: In 1932 the plaintiff purchased a tract of undeveloped land in Wellesley, the area of which was 37,300 square feet. The land, located on Oak Street, had an original frontage of 119.8 feet on that street; its northwesterly boundary ran back 346.03 feet; and its southeasterly line extended back 297.28 feet. The rear boundary was 130.89 feet. The plaintiff cleared the land and filled in portions which were wet; he constructed a driveway about 20 feet wide and about 200 feet long on the northerly part. In April, 1950, the land was subdivided into three lots and on June 19, 1951, a plan of the subdivision (from which the accompanying plan is adapted) was filed in the Land Court. Under the subdivision, lot 1 had a frontage of 100 feet on Oak Street and lots 2 and 3 each had a frontage of 9.9 feet on that street.
On September 23, 1954, a building permit was granted for the erection of a house and garage on lot 2. On June 22, 1956, lot 2 was reconveyed to the plaintiff by Webber, the straw, and on the same day the plaintiff conveyed the lot to Joseph and Enny Covati. In September, 1956, a building permit was granted for the erection of a dwelling and garage on lot 3, and the plaintiff proceeded to dig a cellar and a cesspool and cut down some trees. Due to his illness work was discontinued. On June 30, 1958, the building inspector notified the plaintiff that the permit had expired and no further work could be performed under it, and that a new permit must be obtained for future construction work. In August of 1958 the town connected water service to lot 3. In the spring of 1960 the plaintiff commenced the construction of a house on lot 3. The work on it proceeded to a point where the framing in was finished and the plumbing and heating were installed. The building inspector once again reminded the plaintiff of the need for a building permit and the plaintiff ceased work. On August 24, 1960, an application for a permit was denied on the ground that the frontage of lot 3 did not meet the 40 foot minimum prescribed by Section 9-C of the zoning by-law. The judge found that the frontage requirement of the by-law applied to lot 3; that on June 21, 1951, when this requirement became effective, lot 3 adjoined other land of the plaintiff which was available for use in connection with lot 3, the "adjoining lot being in the name of one holding a mere title" for the benefit of the plaintiff; that lot 3 did not have a 40 foot frontage on either a public or private way; and that the frontage of lot 3 was on Oak Street, for a distance of 9.9 feet.
The plaintiffs argue that the 1951 amendment to Section 9-C of the by-law was ultra vires the enabling act. There is no merit in this contention. Pierce v. Wellesley, 336 Mass. 517 , 521. At the time the amendment was adopted the applicable enabling statute (G. L. c. 40, Section 25, as amended by St. 1933, c. 269) provided that ". . . any town . . . may . . . regulate and restrict . . . the size and width of lots, the percentage of lot that may be occupied, the size of yards, courts and other open spaces, [and] the density of population." We are of opinion that this provision was sufficiently broad to authorize the amendment in question. The argument that the by-law is so vague as to come within the principle laid down in O'Connell v. Brockton Bd. of Appeals, 344 Mass. 208 , is without merit. See Vetter v. Zoning Bd. of Appeal of Attleboro, 330 Mass. 628 , 630.
The plaintiffs further argue that the board is estopped to deny the permit by reason of the facts that a permit had previously been granted, that a substantial amount of work had been done on the property without official interference, and that the town had connected the property with water service. That the doctrine of estoppel may not be invoked in such a case was made clear in the very recent case of Ferrante v. Board of Appeals of Northampton, ante, 158, 162-163, where at page 163 it was said, "`The governmental zoning power may not be forfeited by the action of local officers in disregard of the statute and the ordinance.'"
"any lot having a frontage of less than 40 feet, if such lot on June 21, 1951, does not adjoin other land of the same owner available for use in connection with said lot." The obvious purpose of the quoted provision is to make the frontage requirement inapplicable to lots which were nonconforming at the time the amendment became effective. The nonconforming exemption was not to apply, however, when the lot owner had adjoining land available for use in satisfying the minimum frontage requirement. The rationale of such a provision is that an owner who has or has had adjacent land has it within his power, by adding such land to the substandard lot, to comply with the frontage requirement, or, at least, to make the frontage less substandard. See Rathkopf, The Law of Zoning and Planning (3d ed.) c. 32, pp. 3-4. In other words, the owner cannot avail himself of the nonconforming exemption unless he includes his adjacent land in order to minimize the nonconformity. Otherwise, in a situation like the present, an owner who owned adjacent lots with frontages of 19 feet and 20 feet, respectively, would have greater building rights than the owner of a single lot with a frontage of 39 feet.
The judge specifically found that on June 21, 1951, the plaintiff had adjoining land which was available for use in connection with lot 3. Therefore, after the passage of the amendment, the plaintiff had a right to only one building permit for lots 2 and 3 if he relied on his Oak Street frontage. The building of the dwelling on lot 2 exhausted his right to build structures on the basis of the Oak Street frontage. This construction is implicit in the decision of the court below, and we are of opinion that it was right.
We need not consider the possible relevance of the subdivision control law, G. L. c. 41, Section 81L. Neither the decision of the board nor the report of material facts indicates that the subdivision control law was deemed apposite. The case appears to have been tried on the theory that this law was of no materiality, and we have dealt with the case on the same footing. See Dalton v. Post Publishing Co. 328 Mass. 595 , 598-600; Foster v. Everett, 334 Mass. 14 , 18.
CUTTER, J. (concurring). I concur but wish to emphasize that the plaintiffs have not established on this record that the amended by-law wholly precludes Sorenti from all residential or other reasonable use of lot 3. The record shows that Sorenti, when he conveyed away lot 2, granted an easement over the 9.9 foot strip which was part of lot 3 and reserved an easement over the 9.9 foot strip of lot 2, in each case for road or street purposes. Whether some appropriate use or development of the land in the light of these easements could affect Sorenti's position under the amended by-law does not appear. Accordingly, there is no occasion to consider the plaintiffs' contention that the case is governed by decisions such as Gem Properties, Inc. v. Board of Appeals of Milton, 341 Mass. 99 , 104-106.
[Note p350-1] Section 9-C of the zoning by-law of the town of Wellesley, as amended, provides: "There shall be provided for each lot upon which a building or structure is hereafter erected or placed a frontage of not less than 40 feet. This requirement shall not apply to any lot having a frontage of less than 40 feet, if such lot on June 21, 1951, does not adjoin other land of the same owner available for use in connection with said lot, nor shall it apply to lots in districts zoned as Business, Business A, Industrial or Industrial A." "Frontage" is defined as "A boundary line of a lot abutting a public or private way."
[Note p352-1] The decision below, in so far as it upheld the denial of a special exception and a variance, is not challenged. At all events, we perceive no error in the decision in these respects.


Paradigm Global Events is again proud to present our Orphan Drugs and Rare Diseases 2019 Americas – West Coast. It's the 10th in the series of our Flagship tri-annual Orphan Drugs and Rare Diseases event, this congress will provide you with a comprehensive insight in establishing well-informed strategic decisions.
The global rare disease diagnostics market was valued $45.18 billion in 2017 and is anticipated to reach $86.15 billion by 2025. Factors such as high incidence of rare diseases, presence of large numbers of research and development facilities for rare diseases, significant number of rare disease registries, high diagnosis rare of rare diseases in countries of North America, and extensive investments in different therapeutic areas are driving the growth of the North America rare disease diagnostics market. However, the Asia Pacific region is expected to register the highest CAGR of 9.22% during the forecast period 2018-2025.
The growth of the global orphan drugs market is increasing at a rapid pace due to the growing rare diseases. With further growth anticipated to meet the high unmet demand for more efficacious drugs with very little side effects. Although, the number of people affected by rare diseases are considerably low, the return of investment is high due to the high cost of orphan drugs. Global collaboration is also likely to fuel growth. FDA recognizes the significance of orphan drugs in the treatment of rare debilitating, life-threatening diseases therefore supporting stakeholders to promote research and development in this area.
However, the industry is never without its challenges. Factors such as the lack of diagnosis, government policies, awareness and funding for R&D, along with long diagnostic delays, high initial investment that leads to higher per patient treatment cost, reimbursement uncertainties and high cost of drug development are hindering the market.
Orphan Drugs & Rare Diseases 2019 Americas – West Coast will provide a unique platform for the convergence of stakeholders in the orphan drugs industry to discuss and network with top tier government, hospitals, pharmaceuticals, biopharmaceuticals, non-profit organizations, orphan drugs developers as well as regional and local manufacturers. We are putting together an agenda that address the driving macroeconomic factors, policies and issues that will steer the development of orphan drugs globally including commercialization, policies, reimbursement, pricing and more.


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This Day in History: Two WWI Heroes
On this day in 1918, two United States soldiers are mortally wounded during the Meuse Argonne Offensive. Both soldiers were recommended for a Medal of Honor, but each of those recommendations took an unusual path.
Indeed, a century later, the issue is not completely resolved. Corporal Freddie Stowers finally received his Medal in 1991, but Private Burton Holmes never received one. Efforts to upgrade his Distinguished Service Cross are ongoing.
Stowers and Holmes were both soldiers in the 371st Infantry Regiment, a segregated regiment that served during World War I. "It remained in line for over three months," historian Emmett J. Scott relates, "holding first the Avocourt and later the Verrières. . . . [The regiment] was then taken out of line and thrown into the great September offensive in the Champagne."
That great offensive was the known as the Meuse Argonne Offensive, and it was part of the final Allied push to end the war.
On September 28, the 371st attacked Côte 188, a heavily fortified hill in the Champagne Marne Sector of France. Barbed wire ran all around the enemy fortifications, but our soldiers got past the barbed wire and began to close in on the Germans.
Just then, the Germans came out of trenches with their hands in the air. It appeared that they were going to surrender—except then they didn't. It was a trick! As the Americans came out into the open, the enemy soldiers sprang back into position and opened fire.
The move proved devastating. More than half of the American company was lost within a matter of minutes.
Stowers began crawling forward through enemy fire, leading his squad toward the first enemy trench. "After fierce fighting," Stowers's citation describes, "the machine-gun position was destroyed and the enemy soldiers were killed."
Stowers turned towards the second trench line and encouraged his men to come with him. By this point, he was mortally wounded, but he kept going and kept encouraging his men until he had no more to give. Stowers died before the squad reached the second trench, but his bravery had been enough. His company continued its attack, and Americans would ultimately take the hill.
But what about Holmes? He, too, was present at the attack on Hill 188. He was soon wounded, and his rifle was put out of commission. Nevertheless, he "returned to the company's headquarters of his own volition," one of his officers described, "got a reserve automatic rifle, went back and fired with it on the enemy until he was killed. This happened under heavy machine gun and shell fire."
Remember, Holmes was already wounded. He could have stayed in relative safety, but he chose to return.
Both men were recommended for the Medal of Honor, but Holmes received a Distinguished Service Cross instead. Stowers's paperwork was lost for decades, but he finally received a Medal in 1991.
There are some who worry that Holmes was awarded a Cross, rather than a Medal, because of the color of his skin. They continue to advocate for Holmes's Cross to be upgraded to a Medal.
On the other hand, he "was given the Distinguished Service Cross, which they don't hand out freely then or today," as noted by Michael Knapp of the American Battle Monuments Commission.
"These guys were victimized, but they were not victims in their minds," said ABMC's Gerald Torrence. "That's why they would step up for something bigger than themselves and put their lives on the line and their blood on the line. They were not victims in their minds."
Ashley Henry, Medal of Honor recognition long overdue (U.S. Army website; May 9, 2008)
Brett F. Woods, Stowers, Freddie (1896-1918), in The Encyclopedia of World War I: A political, social, and military history (Spencer C. Tucker ed; 2005)
Emmett J. Scott, AM., LL.D, Scott's Official History of the American Negro in the World War (1919) (reprinted HERE)
Ethnic and Racial Minorities in the U.S. Military: An Encyclopedia (Alexander M. Bielakowski ed. 2013)
Freddie Stowers: Extraordinary Heroism (National Park Service website)
Johnny Cotton, In a corner of a French field, memories of U.S. segregation (Reuters; Nov. 9, 2017)
Medal of Honor citation (Freddie Stowers; WWI)
Nicole Bauke, Black soldier killed in WWI was denied Medal of Honor. Advocates are now trying to change that (Army Times; Feb. 28, 2018)
Nicole Renna, Corporal Freddie Stowers awarded Medal of Honor for service and sacrifice in WWI (The United States World War I Centennial Commission)
World War I Medal of Honor Recipient: Corporal Freddie Stowers (National Veterans Memorial and Museum; Feb. 15, 2021)


Breast cancer is one of the most common and deadliest diseases of modern times. Research suggests that breast cancer occurring in women younger than 35 years old constitutes 11.3% of all breast cancer cases in India.
Today, technology advancements have made it possible to provide such patients with the best treatment. Many women, still in their early stages of cancer can choose between Breast Conserving Surgery (BCS) and Mastectomy.
Moreover, apart from physical, the patient goes through mental and emotional ordeal due to the many bodily changes that breast cancer brings with it. It is rudiment to screen the cancer and be aware of your body and keep re-examining it annually.
According to the National Cancer Institute, prophylactic mastectomy in women who have a family history of cancer or women who carry BRCA and BRCA1 genes can reduce the risk of cancer by 95%. For instance, Angelina Jolie underwent double prophylactic mastectomy back in 2012, to get both her breasts removed in order to avoid the risk of cancer being developed, given she lost her mother to Ovarian Cancer at the age of 56.
Post cancer resection, reconstruction can be performed immediately i.e. primary reconstruction or at a later stage post i.e. secondary reconstruction. Immediate reconstruction is not just advisable but is highly important.
Lower psychological impact on the patient's mental health.
The patient does not live in the fear or trauma of losing her breast(s).
Minimum recovery time as immediate reconstruction is performed post resection; it can be accomplished under a single surgical procedure.
Immediate reconstruction is significantly less expensive and entails cost-benefits for patients.
There are three broad categories of breast reconstruction. Following are some of the procedures used to reconstruct breasts post mastectomy or lumpectomy.
Breast implant reconstruction is the most common technique for Breast Conserving Surgery (BRC) worldwide. Post cancer removal, the patient can choose from a plethora of implants; mainly – Saline, Silicone etc. The correct type of implant varies from patient to patient. Usually, very large breasts are not suited for implants and small breast implants are advisable.
In Prophylactic mastectomy, where both breast tissues are removed but skin is not, implants are a good choice.
In case of simple resection where extra skin is left, implants are placed below the chest muscle so that it is well covered.
If the skin is removed along with the breast and the patient still insists for an implant, the patient is advised to opt for Expander Implants.
Expander implant consists of a saline injection port and is gradually expanded to a desirable level (200 cc, 400 cc) once attached. It could be used permanently or replaced with gel implants after they reach proper expansion.
Flap surgeries are performed without the help of any foreign body. These procedures use tissues from other parts of the body such as tummy, thighs, back, etc in order to reconstruct the breasts. They include Local Flap surgery and Free Flap surgery, also commonly called Microvascular Surgery. Examples of Local Flap surgery include TRAM flap surgery, LD (Latissimus Dorsi) flap surgery.
DIEP Flap Surgery –The deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) artery runs through the lower abdomen. The procedure, which is based on the name of the artery, involves micro vascular surgery where the skin along with blood vessels is removed from the abdomen and reattached to the patient's chest arteries.
Borrowing from the extra belly fat and crafting a breast out of it, it is considered one of the best and most advanced methods for breast reconstruction.
Fat Grafting is performed post Breast Conserving Surgery (BCS). BCS is commonly done in partial removal of breasts or when dealing with small breasts.
Recently surgeons are venturing into the fat grafting method of reconstructing implants to make them look more natural. This is a relatively new technique for reconstruction. Since implants don't look that natural and sometimes one could look different or saggier than the other.
Implant Extrusion: One of the most critical risks associated with the surgery is breast extrusion. In some cases, where the skin is very thin, implant may explode. In such cases the doctors try to place the implants below the chest muscle.
Capsular Contraction: This breast augmentation complication involves contraction or tightening of the implants. It forms a capsule around the implant which makes it look unnatural.
Infection might occur in the implants.
Although, once the implant is settled, the patient's body accepts it; there are not many long-term complications. In the future, many modifications or correction surgeries can be performed such as breast enlargement etc.
Follow-ups Post Breast Implants – What to Expect?
Recovery downtime with Implant is less as compared to DIEP Flap Surgery. Mostly mammography and other tests constitute pre-operative procedures. Post breast reconstruction, the diagnostic modality is usually an MRI. Mammography is of no value once the breast is out.
Can the Cancer Return after Reconstruction?
It is highly unlikely for the cancer to return post surgery since the breast tissue is removed. However, there are certain pre-existing seeds which are invisible to the naked eye and develop over time. It is not about cancer recurrence but manifestation of Metastasis where cancer cells roam in the blood, especially in the later stages and develop in other organs like liver, brain etc.
Most common is development of cancer in the axillary lymph nodes of the armpit. It's therefore advised to remove these while performing breast resection.
What are the Follow-up Protocols?
One of the most important diagnostic procedures is PET CT Scan to detect the presence or spread of cancer after surgery. Other protocols involve keeping in touch with the Plastic Surgery Team or cancer support groups for confidence building.
Breast Reconstruction can be performed immediately or after a year or two after the resection surgery. The primary motive is always to get rid of the cancer; however, immediate reconstruction is crucial to patient's mental health.
Patients at very later stage of cancer are advised to opt for secondary reconstruction where they get follow up for at least a year in order to avoid cancer recurrence. Even though, getting rid of cancer is highly crucial, the lack of awareness about breast implants or breast reconstruction, especially in India, needs to be acknowledged.
Breast Reconstruction boasts the confidence of patients. Immediate reconstruction positively empowers the patient's mental health and body image. And she never feels that she has lost her breast. It is highly recommended to spread awareness about the importance of breast reconstruction and its impact on a patient's overall health.
One of my relatives being a patient of breast cancer, I come to know about several breast cancer facts. However, I didn't have a clear idea about some points regarding the treatment of breast cancer and breast reconstruction surgery. After reading the post, I come to know everything regarding breast reconstruction surgery.


Plans to set up a 1.2 million tonne pellet plant in Visakhapatnam. iron ore will be sourced from Karnataka.
Plans to set up a coal washery project apart from entering into commercial coal mining in the coming years.
APMDC, Kudremukh Iron Ore Company (KIOCL) and RINL have signed an MoU for setting up a beneficiation and pelletization plant in Nemalkal and Hiradahalu village of Anantapur District. The capacity would be 1.2 MTPA each.
Feasibility study for steel plants in A.P.
The ministry has set up a Task Force in 2016 to examine the feasibility of setting up steel plants in Andhra Pradesh and Telengana at Bayyaram and Kadapa.
The Joint Venture of Vedanta group and Jharkhand Mineral Development Corporation have plans to set up steel plant at Manoharpur in West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand.
The company is likely to start commercial production at its greenfield steel unit at Kalinganagar in Odisha by the end of the current year.
The company has signed an MOU with Steel Authority of India to set up an automotive steel manufacturing facility in India. The proposed JV will construct a state-of-the-art cold rolling mill and other downstream finishing facilities in India. The construction work will take 18-24 months to complete.


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MTSU to begin holding separate commencement ceremony for grad students
A pair of MTSU social work graduate students help each other prepare for fall 2015 commencement inside Murphy Center in this file photo. The university will conduct a separate commencement ceremony for graduate students beginning this May. (File photo by GradImages.com)
Starting with the May commencement ceremony, Middle Tennessee State University will begin a new tradition of holding a separate ceremony for grad students in the spring and fall.
The first ceremony for the College of Graduate Studies will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, May 6, in Murphy Center, for those students earning their doctorate, master's and education specialist degrees.
Doctoral students will receive the added recognition of having brief biographies and dissertation abstracts read aloud before receiving their hoods and diplomas.
"We think this separate commencement is a very positive step in that it gives graduate students the recognition they deserve," said Dr. Jackie Eller, interim vice provost for research and dean of the College of Graduate Studies.
The speaker for the graduate ceremony will be a recipient of the Career Achievement Award made each August at the university's Fall Faculty Meeting. Dr. Carroll Van West, director of the MTSU Center for Historic Preservation and Tennessee State Historian, received the award last fall and will give remarks at the inaugural graduate ceremony.
The traditional commencement platform party featuring MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee, deans and top executives also will attend the graduate ceremony.
Each doctoral graduate will march into Monte Hale Arena with the faculty member who will present the graduate's new academic hood. Master's and education specialist degree candidates will march in according to their college and degree program.
MTSU's commencement ceremonies for undergraduate students will be held the next day, Saturday, May 7, in the same location, with ceremonies at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Speakers will be announced later.
Students in the College of Basic and Applied Sciences, the Jennings A. Jones College of Business, the College of Education, and the College of Media and Entertainment will receive their degrees in the morning ceremony. The afternoon ceremony will be conducted for students in the College of Behavioral and Health Sciences, the College of Liberal Arts, and the University College.
With the total number of MTSU graduates averaging roughly 2,000 for the May and December ceremonies in recent years, each of the morning and afternoon events could each easily last two hours or more. University officials said that holding a separate commencement event for graduate students will shorten ceremonies for all graduates as well as their families and supporters in attendance.
The graduate ceremony will be held in May and December. Summer commencement in August will continue as a single ceremony for all graduates with the addition of readings of brief biographical and abstract information for doctoral candidates. The outgoing president of the Faculty Senate will still give the summer keynote address.
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It already collects data and store them on SD card.
The error is in the coding part in the values calculating section (values mapping). As you see when the moisture is 0 it reads the full resistance of 1023 (or something like that) and calculates it to percentage value of 100% instead of 0%. the values should be like this :when moisture is 0% the resistance is 1023. when it i 100% resistance should be at minimal number (around 200 as i remember, you need to check that). In your case it is the oppsite way, when its 100% its 1023 and when it calculates some value it drops from 100% instead increasing from 0%. I dont know if this answer is clear enough if its not please copy me the part of your code in the section of calculating and presenting values.
Absoltly YES, but remember to go down from 50k resistance to desired value not the oposite way. Set the value of potentiometer to 50k with a screwdriver, check the resistance to see if its 50k and go down to the point of interest. This should prevent pushing too much current thru the potentiometer. I belive arduino current value are save for the screen, but you newer know until you check it (and possibly burn the lcd in the process).
Can u attach the picture of your lcd?
Everything is explained in the instructable."To set the time you're going to need Sodaq DS3231 library. You can get it thru "add library" option in arduino program. Just click add library and type "3231" And you ll have it shown. You need to install it now. However:If there is no Sodaq DS3231 library to install use this link to GitHub:https://github.com/SodaqMoja/Sodaq_DS3231Load the sketch "adjust" and change those values"If you still need help, contact me in private message.
You need to have something wrong in the values mapping section of the arduino code.int soil = analogRead(potPin) ; soil = constrain(soil, 400, 1000); // We get the values between 400 and 1000, thats why we need to map the values soil = map(soil, 400, 1000, 100, 0); // to make lower numbers a bigger percent, and to map them im range of 1 to 100.Arduino reads the low moisture as ~1023 and high as around 300-400. Thats why we need to map the values, so they will vary between 0-100 % and 100% is 300-400 value and 0% is around 1000 (1023). Its a simple convertion of values to get what we aim to :) So thats probably the section that is wrong. What method u made it with? Breadboard of PCB?


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Police sergeant given 'blue light send off' on retirement after 30 years in force
Nov 9th 2020 9:43AM
A Northamptonshire Police sergeant has been given a "blue light send off" from colleagues ahead of his retirement.
Tony Cotton, a response sergeant who has been with the force for 30 years, was celebrated by his colleagues after his last shift on Sunday.
The illustrious Tony Cotton getting a blue light send off on his retirement this morning on shift change over. The Sheriff has left the building. @NorthantsChief@SuptAdamWard@InspectorBishop@BTPDMurray@NorthantsPolice@colleenrattiganpic.twitter.com/5mHlhsoOys
— Steve Briggs (@SteveBr25982741) November 8, 2020
Colleague Steve Briggs filmed the lines of police lights celebrating Mr Cotton, in a video that has now received over 45,000 views on Twitter.
Mr Cotton is seen in the video saying to colleagues: "Thank you so much, I love you all, keep fighting the good fight".
Pictures of the week: November 8 - 14
Vinegar Strokes and Courtney Act take part a photocall for Death Drop: A Dragatha Christie Murder Mystery at the Garrick Theatre in London. (Photo by Brett Cove / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)
A view of the Covent Garden?s Infinity Chamber that encourages visitors to take five minutes out of their busy day and indulge in restorative colour therapy. Created using thousands of LED bulbs which will change colours throughout the day from beautiful bright white to an ever changing rainbow. The Infinity Chamber is free for visitors to use 24 hours a day, making it the first of its kind in London . (Photo by Keith Mayhew / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)
A man cleans windows above The North Face store in London?s Covent Garden while abseiling down the side. (Photo by Dave Rushen / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)
Scotland's David Marshall saving from Serbia's Aleksandar Mitrovic to win the penalty shoot and qualifying for the Euro2020 finals following the UEFA Euro 2020 Play-off Finals match at Rajko Mitic Stadium, Belgrade.
Residents and care workers at Churchview Nursing Home in Liverpool watch a video of this year's christmas lights switch on in Liverpool city centre. The video was created for people isolating at home, in care homes or for those who are unable to get into the city centre due to the current coronavirus lockdown in England. (Photo by Peter Byrne/PA Images via Getty Images)
A Westminster council worker sweeps up fallen leaves in the Aldwych in London. (Photo by Dave Rushen / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)
GREAT MISSENDEN , ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 11: HS2 contractors at the site of tree felling at a section of an Iron Age earthwork known as Grim's Ditch, scheduled as an 'Ancient Monument', that will be destroyed by the HS2 High Speed Rail line, on November 11, 2020 in Great Missenden, England. 'Scheduling' gives an archaeological site the highest level of protection that the state can give, but the HS2 Hybrid Bill allows previous protective legislation to be set aside and this 120-metre section of Grim's Ditch will be destroyed. Much of the countryside around the surrounding Misbourne Valley and Aylesbury Vale is also under threat from the controversial HS2 project. HS2 protesters continue to occupy key infrastructure sites along the proposed HS2 route claiming that the project is "the most carbon-intensive and environmentally destructive project in UK history." (Photo by Jim Dyson/Getty Images)
Britain's Camilla Duchess of Cornwall leaves after attending the Armistice Day service at Westminster Abbey in London, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020. The specially arranged service, with social distancing because of the coronavirus, commemorates the 102nd anniversary of the armistice ending World War I, and one hundred years since the symbolic interment of the Unknown Warrior at Westminster Abbey. (Aaron Chown/Pool via AP)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 11: Police officers cordon off the area after a car crashed to the police station in London, United Kingdom on November 11, 2020. (Photo by Bilal Acar/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
A giant poppy seen at King's Cross station. The poppy displayed at the station for Remembrance Day / Armistice day, it is commemorated every year on 11th November. (Photo by Vuk Valcic / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and Chancellor Rishi Sunak during a visit to a tesco.com distribution centre in London, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, pool)
Pro EU supporters argue with Brexit supporters in London, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020. Negotiations continue on London between the EU bloc and British officials to agree A Brexit deal as Britain is due to split from Europe from January 1. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
The Cenotaph in London's Whitehall is being surrounded by wreathes of poppies laid there by the royal family and others in honour of Remembrance Day. (Photo by Brett Cove / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)
Jockey Paul O'Brien is unseated by Nightline in the tote.co.uk Ten To Follow Conditional Jockeys' Veterans' Handicap Chase (Series Qualifier) at Huntingdon Racecourse.
A huge construction machine at Dawlish train station where work has begun building a new and bigger sea wall to protect the railway and town from rising sea levels using an eight-legged, self-contained walking jack-up barge, known as a Wavewalker � the only one of its kind in Europe. It is the first time this type of barge has been used to maintain the UK rail network and the machine is able to operate across high tidal ranges, which particularly impact the south Devon coastline.
Cruise boats seen moored on the River Thames next to Lambeth Palace. The River Thames has seen a huge reduction in traffic due to the ongoing pandemic. (Photo by Dave Rushen / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)
A general view of a Christmas decoration that says '2020 The Year of Lockdown', as the UK heads into the festive period in lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Shoppers queue to enter shops in Cardiff, Wales, Monday Nov. 9, 2020, after restrictions imposed by the Welsh government are relaxed following a two-week lockdown across Wales. (Ben Birchall/PA via AP)
People wearing face masks walking in the Covent Garden Market. Most shops, restaurants and businesses have closed as the second month-long nationwide Covid 19 lockdown begins in England. (Photo by Vuk Valcic / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)
A woman passes a Virginia Creeper displaying autumnal colours, on the walls of the Old Admiralty Building, in London, Monday Nov, 9, 2020. (Dominic Lipinski/PA via AP)
Members of the military use Anfield stadium as part of the mass testing taking place in the city of Liverpool, as a pilot for mass testing in the city enters its second week. (Photo by Peter Byrne/PA Images via Getty Images)
The Forth Bridge is covered by fog in the Firth of Forth, South Queensferry. (Photo by Jane Barlow/PA Images via Getty Images)
Anti-Brexit protester Steve Bray holds placards outside the Conference Centre in London, Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, as the European Commission's Head of Task Force for Relations with the United Kingdom Michel Barnier takes part in Brexit talks inside. With less than two months to go before the U.K. exits the EU's economic orbit, trade deal talks resume in London on Monday. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
Britain's Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Michael Gove is surrounded by photographers as he gets in a car in London, Monday, Nov. 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Police officers arrest a protester during the demonstration. Protests all across the country have been seen this weekend challenging the latest lockdown that was imposed on the country earlier in the week. (Photo by Kenny Brown / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)
Veteran Charlie MacVicar, who served for 23 years with Royal Scots (Edinburgh Unit) pays his respects at the Royal British Legion Remembrance Garden, on Remembrance Sunday, in Grangemouth, Scotland, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020. (Jane Barlow/PA via AP)
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II looks on from the balcony of the Foreign Office, during the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph, in Whitehall, London, Sunday Nov. 8, 2020. (Chris Jackson/Pool Photo via AP)
Seymour 'Bill' Taylor, 95, from Colchester, who served as an Able Seaman in the Royal Navy onboard HMS Emerald during the D-Day landings joins neighbours in the street to observe the two minutes silence to pay his respects on Remembrance Sunday, in Essex, England, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020. (Joe Giddens/PA via AP)
Liverpool's manager Jurgen Klopp, left, and Manchester City's head coach Pep Guardiola greet each other at the end of the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Liverpool at the Etihad stadium in Manchester, England, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020. The game ended in a 1-1 draw. (Martin Rickett/Pool via AP)
EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier wearing a mask because of the novel coronavirus pandemic arrives at St Pancras Station in London on November 8, 2020 as work continues on a trade deal between the EU and the UK. - The European Union and Britain said on November 7 major divergences remain but that post-Brexit negotiations would continue next week to clinch a trade deal in the scant time left. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)


It was great to be back at Small World one year on from the start of MaDCaff. The event was well attended, with a diverse range of performers and performances.
The Tom Gray Band opened the event with some lovely jazz covers, followed by Iain and Dixey, a fantastic and visual music and dance duet.
Rachel then read out a poem she had written on the subject of depression and isolation. It was very powerful. Miranda Betts then sang a couple of numbers on her ukulele, including a song called, Bluebells.
We then heard from the wonderful Maggie Nicols singing Joni Mitchell's Blue and a duet between Maggie's voice and Miranda's dance.
The highlight of this event for me was definitely the sublime and extraordinary 13 minute jam that went on between performers at the end. Jamming with others is a rare treat for me these days and it was wonderful to play with so many talented musicians.


Bitcoin markets are continuing to showcase the bullish momentum that is continuing to be experienced throughout this rally. BTC/USD rates are rising through historic new highs again with prices breaking above price levels of $2250. Traders are continuing to be bullish on the price's potential even as trading volumes continue peaking close to historically high levels.
Bitcoin prices are continuing to shoot past all time high levels day after day, with prices showcasing the bullish market sentiment that's continuing to reap markets.
Traders are showing no hesitation to show support for the price rise even as large sell orders disrupt the price rise.
It's becoming apparent that amid the current market sentiment, no amount of selling pressure is able to impact the price rise significantly.
GDAX BTC/USD charts are indicative of how traders are consistently pushing for higher prices through the last few trading sessions. Not only did the rallying price that the preceding trading session left traders with continue rising, but it even rose significantly. With markets recording a rise greater than 5%, bitcoin traders are sure maintaining the bull run even after a greater price rise in yesterday's trading session.
OKCoin BTC/USD weekly futures charts are once again above live BTC/USD rates while futures traders are displaying a bullish mood on bitcoin prices. The spread between the two widened as futures traders exaggerated the price rise by a margin that made their rates overcome the slight decline of yesterday.
All in all, the price rise is happening amid a significantly bullish market sentiment while traders are continuing to push prices through resistance levels. In the meantime though, selling pressure does appear to have started an impact on prices in the last few hours and it's still up to question to what extent the current fall will impact the rise in a longer term after halting it for now.


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Some Like it Hip Hop: Review
Carmel Thomason3 min readOctober 12, 2019
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Britain's Got Talent threw street dance into the limelight winning it a whole new popular audience that has continued to grow. In 'Some Like it Hip Hop', Zoonation has taken the art form a leap-forward, creating full-length narrative dance that appeals to both dance and musical audiences.
As thrilling new, genre-busting theatre, the show won rave reviews and an Olivier nomination when it was first seen in 2011. Eight years on, its mix of original music by DJ Walde and Josh Cohen, dance, comedy and storytelling is no less infectious.
Ben Stones' dystopian design of metal and raised platforms gives the production a graphic novel feel – the perfect setting for the opening narration. We are in a city where books are banned and women are restricted to the most menial of tasks. Anyone who doesn't conform to the Governor's repressive dictatorship is banished beyond the city walls.
Those who stay within the city walls don't fare much better. Even the men, who are allowed to work, are portrayed as robotic, their sharp, body-popping movements mimicking the control of the big boss. Step-in Jo-Jo and Kerri, two talented rebels who don moustaches to prove women can do as well as men, and they do.
Writer and choreographer, Kate Prince took her inspiration from Billy Wilder's 1959 classic film comedy Some Like It Hot, starring Jack Lemon and Toni Curtis. And there is a clear nod to the train-carriage scene as the women close the curtains on their beds for the night.
The female dancers' swagger and crotch-clutching is comical as they take on their new male roles, as well as being a clever swipe at the misogyny in some hip-hop culture. There is also an upbeat message for youngsters in that the best dancer of them all, Simeon (choreographer Tommy Franzén), is also the only one who has maintained his interest in books, despite the risks he takes to read them.
Narration punctuates the scenes, but the characters themselves rarely speak, their full expression grasped physically through dance. The 22-strong cast includes terrific live singers who seamlessly weave their soulful vocals in and out of the action.
This family-friendly, light-hearted tale of mistaken identity, love, and revolution all ends well. After two-hours everyone is itching to join in, and at the curtain call the cast each perform their favourite dance moves before teaching the crowd a few to take home. Everyone is on their feet, twisting and swaying, shaking and fist pumping – the audience goes wild and is joyfully uninhibited in its appreciation. This hip hop is one hot ticket.
Zoonation: The Kate Prince Company and Sadler's Wells co-production of Some Like it Hip Hop is at The Lowry, Salford Quays on 11 and 12 October 2019. Visit website for full tour details. Suitable for ages 7+.
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One ingredient in this combination product, lesinurad, has caused very serious kidney problems. Tell your doctor right away if you notice any signs of kidney problems, such as lower back pain, nausea/vomiting, painful/difficult urination, change in the amount of urine.
This medication is a combination of 2 ingredients: lesinurad and allopurinol. It works by decreasing the amount of uric acid your body makes, and by helping the kidneys get rid of uric acid. Increased uric acid levels can cause gout attacks. This combination medication is used to lower uric acid when allopurinol alone has not worked well enough. This effect helps prevent gout flares/attacks.
Take this medication by mouth with food as directed by your doctor, usually once daily in the morning with a full glass of water (8 ounces/240 milliliters). Drink plenty of fluids (at least 8 full glasses a day) while taking this medication to help it work better, unless otherwise directed by your doctor.
If you are switching from taking lesinurad or allopurinol to this combination product, be sure to stop taking the other lesinurad or allopurinol product to avoid taking too much medication(s) and increasing the risk of side effects.
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Aspirin can decrease the effects of this medication. However, if your doctor has directed you to take low-dose aspirin for heart attack or stroke prevention (usually at dosages of 81-325 milligrams a day), you should continue taking it unless your doctor instructs you otherwise. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more details.
Lab and/or medical tests (such as kidney/liver function, uric acid levels) should be done before you start taking this medication and while you are taking it. Keep all medical and lab appointments.